The Sun. — London, England, 1856-08-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMDTER,CIAL CITY, Two o'CLornt. The Liverpool Cotton Market closed quietly but steadily, and prices of all kinds were unchanged. The sales were 8,000 bales, (1,000 for export, a nd 1,000 on speculation), comprising 90 Pernam and Maranham, 631. to 'Tid. ; 210 Bahia, GO to ; 400 Egyptian, bid. to 81d.; 800 Surat, 4kd. to 51d. ; and 100 Sea Islands, 11(1. to ls. sd. per lb• The Railway Share Market was dull, and prices wore merely nominal. . . Advices from Marseilles of the 23d inst. state that the wool market there continued steady, with a considerable increase in the imports. Notwith standing the numerous arrivals, the previous prices have been well maintained, and there is every pro bability of their remaining so for some time, consi del ing the high rates given for all other raw mate rials for manufacture. The imports for the week ended at the above date am , unted. to 4,330 bales, chiefly from Salonica, Alexandria, Rome, Sfax, Patras, Mazagan, Oran, Stora, and Buenos Ayres. Prices were firm at 102 fr. per centner to 11 7 fr. for good qualities in grease, and 00fr. for inferior sorts. Some parcels of Oran washed Wools brought from 115 to 120 fr. Advices from the Odessa wool market to the 14th inst. report an active business in washed wools of this season's clip, at an improvement on previous quotations. A mixed lot of fine and middling sorts was disposed of at 821 roubles for Cerkowitz, and superior qua lities at 84 ditto. The holders of Douskoi wools are not inclined to sell at less than 221 roubles, for lowest qualities ; and Ysigai washed wools are Scarce this year. The demand for money in Lombard-street is moderately active at steady rates, but there is no Pressure, and the preparations for the payment of the 10 per cent. instalment due to-day on the late l ean of 5,000,0001. have experienced vary little in fluence ou the market. Eighty per cent. of this l oan has now been subscribed, and the remaining 20 per cent. will have to be provided on the 18 th proximo. Part of the present inquiry f or discount accommodation is attributable to t he harvest operations, but as arrangements a re now in progress for the autumn trade there is an increased absorption of capital in com mercial circles. Business in all departments, how ever, remains exceedingly dull, but the trade of th e country is remarkably sound, and the Board of Trade returns, to which we alluded yesterday, b ear evidence of the active development of com merce since the restoration of peace. In Lom bard street, first class bills are negotiable at about 4 1 Per cent., with a slight downward tendency. From the report of the West London Railway '°Lepany, to-day, it appeared that the sum of mo ney awarded to be paid by the London and • N orth-Western Company had been paid as directed. The traffic of the canal had improved, and there I ves a balance at bankers of 3,4611. 10s. ss. This day the meeting of ths Newport, Aberga :767ThY,Railway Company, was hold at the 'London Tavern. The report showed a great in crease in in the revenue, and a clear balance, on the h alf-year, of 5,2101. after providing for the Deben ture interest. The report was adopted. Aa was generally anticipated, the Bank of Eng lard directors, at their board meeting to-day, made no alteration in the minimum rate of discount. , The amount of specie brought by the Atlantio 40 M Ne w York, is $190,000. From the telegraphic despatch, announcing the "rival of the Overland Mail at Trieste, we learn t hat monetary affairs at Calcutta had improved. There is no change of importance to notice in t he market for Foreign Securities, which attract v ery little attention. Prices have taken almost i' re eisely the same course as yesterday, and no in crease in the amount of business is perceptible. u onsols have been dealt in for money at 95i ±, and ...„ 1 / 5 to while for account they are 95i f. The ' 4 eur Threes have been 95 to 96k, and the Re duced 95 Exchequer Bills remain firm at to 245. prom., and the Bonds are 1001 Foreign Stocks continue dull, but there is no material alteration in prices. Turkish 6 per Cents. Il ave been 1038 and since 1031 1. The 4 per C ents. are 104. Peruvian 4& per Cents., 83k. Ilueuos Ayres, 81; and Brazilian 5 per Cents., 102 1. The foll ow i ng are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks:— G renada Deferred Bonds, 7 ; Mexican, 22 1 ; Peruvian, 82 84; ditto 3 per Cents., 58 60; vortugue se 4 per Cents., 46 7 ; Russian 5 per Cents, 111 13 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 08 100 ; Spa nish 3 per Cents., 441 51 ; ditto new Deferred, I; ditto Certificates, 5i 6.j ; ditto Passive, Ci 7. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : Great 1856. 1855. 1 1 / 4 1. Vire 8 t e r n e ar erth-West ern _........ . on th-Western Br ighten 16,446 17,459 Midland gottth-E.astern - 24,014 23,827 C aledorna n Great.. Northern -:A!lca.shire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 7,369 6,932 M anchester, J unc ti on I ,.,.'atchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 10,115 9,403 No rth London No rth Sta ff ord ,?__Xford, W orces t er , an d W o l v erh 3,615 2,805 ..yest Ha r tl ep 00l 41(1 '"buh ad Glasgow Glasgowand South-Western Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada 8,790 5,817 The Railway Share Market is dull, and ge nerally rather heavy. A few of the lines 12righton, for instance-are lower, owing to unfor tunate traffic returns. The arrangement of the ac count continues to proceed favourably. French shares are very dull, and the Colonial are steady. Rigas are firmer, viz., 14 I premium. • Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares Were dull. Royal British have receded 21. Mis cellaneous shares are inactive. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES, ( From, the Official Lief: KironP," done. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.. 3 „ Per Cent. Consols Annuities 951 i 5 1 5 1 T 'ow 3 por Cent. Annuities Lon Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1560... Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 31 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lBi Commi s for Account Exchequer Bills, 'lid. 1000 . E 560 ll ?mall Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent. lOOl i Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1024 ttionos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Colt. — Ditto Account Peruvian Bonds 4) per Cant B 3k Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con, 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 463 i bitto Account 47 gam:110o Bonds, 3 per Cent Evltieh Bondi, 6 par cent 10 33 8 i ill ) itto Account Oat° Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Divi,enis ou the above payable in LOTI4OI. • THREE O'CLOCK , ... , Consols, money 9si I Ditto Account (Sept. 10) AN INCH OF RAIN ON THE ATLANTIC. We have been struck with that pas , age of Lieutenant l‘laury's Physical Geography of the Sea, in which he o , o eaputes the effect of a single inch of rain fallin g u p on the Atlantic Ocean. The At'antic include.s an area of inch of five millions of square miles. S upp ose an of rain to fall upon only one-fifth of this vast expanse, " it. would weigh," says our author, " three hundr e d and sixty thousand millions of tons ; and the salt which, as water, it held in solution in the sea and which, when the water was taken up as vapour, was left behind to disturb equilibrium, weighed sixteen millions mere tens, or nearly as much as all the ship , in the world c'Aild carry at a cargo each. It might fall in a day . ; but occupy what time it might in falling, this rain 14 calculated to exert so much force—which is incon ceivably great—in disturbing the equilibrium of the ocean. If all the water discharged by the Mississippi river during the year were taken up in one mighty mea sure, and cast into the ocean at an effort, it would not make a greater disturbance in the equilibrium of the sea than the fall of rain supposed. And yet, so gentle are the operations of nature, that movements so vast are unperceived."—Scientifle American. , S.:IARTS MARKETS. ' . fTHIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. r. I raid I is.arLwAlta. C!,ing Prices this day. I.2ii Nottug. 800 , &ad "Astu. Junct Belfast PZ Lallymen, Wolvorh 1 Stour Val,:7 ;0 all 3 7 4; kl! a I all Birk P.ihd. LancsL. Cheshire Janet_ Chesh. di Birk iDo., do. ..... Rlyth &Tyne originr £25 (issd. at £4 Bristol and Eszter., Caledonian. {{Chester & Holyhea , 10ork. and Bandon , Cork, Black, & PM' ICorns✓ail .!7i 22 all 25 all It. 1 100 it. 10n ; 1 / 4 ) all i 0 all all is .0 all .0 8 Do. A Do. B Dub:ilia:BelfastJut , Dun. P. & Aber. Jnr East AL glian Eastern. Counties., Eflst. iTnion A St De., B. Stock Do., Netv 151 all St. 100 !0 all St. 100 iiY, .!6 8i 25 10 it. 100 3t. 100 10 all R. 100 10 all 50 all 20 all R. 100 10 all it. 100 4t. 100 it tOO it. DO R. 100 ;t. 100 (East Kent fast Lannshire Edinturgh&Glasve , Edinb. and Peebl( Ellin. Prtb third. 'north & Clyde Jan Furness Do. Extension Glasgow&A. Wes'. Great N. of Scotlna Great Northerti Do., A. Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre Great Western Do. Stour Val. Ra Gua. Stk Irish South-Easter • Lancaster & Gull , Do., Thirds.. ..... . Do. New Thirds Ltilleftsh.andYorks Wit. aiding 1.1: Do. Southi or t Loudon & Blackwa Lond. Bright &S.Cs Lond. and N. West; Do. Fifths M&8... 4 Do. Eighths London and Lon. Tilby. & South. Barking Sh.. Lndndrry & Goleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk Sianch.Shef.& Linchi Do., Man. & Lin. Un Metropolitan .2 all all .6i I.4fi .4 12 ;t. 100 3 X) all I.liall 3t. 100 4t. 100 [0 5i ?..t. 10G LO 11 15 all 5 all ;t. 100 2s 82s. 1 it. 100 A. 100 Midland 90, Birmng. &Derlvy Nfidlel. Q. We st. (I re. ) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Nwpt.Aberg. &ilrfd Newry &Enniskille Newry, Warrenpint and Rostrevor Norfolk iNorthn.CountiesUn (North British Nth Devon Rail & Dock Stock Do., A Stock. Do., B Stock N. Bastern—Be rwi Do, do. Extension !Do.do. G.N.E. 'Pure] , Do. Leeds Do. York •North London . N.&S.Wstrn.,llara: stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Western & S. West rn. June )X., Wore.. WOIV rces 1.2 on th Scottish Central , Scottish Midland „ Shr,pshire South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Du? 5 all 10 all IF all A. 100 1 1 1000 5t.1100 St. 1 100 'it. 100 100 25 234 25 16 io all . lt. 100 it. 100 ,0 3i 18 !O 10 all 1• 1 ' aJ 14 A. 100 3t. 100 3t. 1.00 10 an if. 1 1 0 it. 100 15 Do a;nes, Wok. &WO Stockton be Dar'ing. Do., do., 1854 Do., do., 1855 s'tozkten t licrtlep Taff Vale . Do. Prof., No. 1 Thames Hay. D.Si R Vale of Neath ...... Watertl. Waterforillaimerich West Cornwall. West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A ......, Do. B West London Wimbledn & Croydon '5 10 5 1 ;t. 111 ;t. 15 9 2 NI) all O all .0 all 5 all 5 3 to all .0 all 20 li LOO 5 a] SO 18 ' 18 al 100 5 6 at 17i al 20 1' 20 ► 1 20 1,0 al .00 id 20 8.1 25 al [OO 9, Business done this day If,O• al [DO al (..0 nl LAO a" 20 I a, 20 6 I 5 al I.(' a, 20 a 1 20 al 20 1( 33?, al 10 al IC al LO I til 100 I al I al to I 11 20 q.l 20 al 20 •1 6 al /0 %1 401 1 25 1 1' WO 5( 00 too 21 20 &I 20 j 11 20' L 5° 11 100 1 1 100 2 , WO 3 20 11 all 25 2: 20 11 of ) t IQOI 5 ' 4} - 4i ... - 94 19 - 21 151 17 13 - 14 - 5,7 55 - 56 17 - 12 -- 14 ••• • • 10 - 11 16 - 17 t) 36 33 25 - 27 7 - 5 83 85 55 - CO 37 - 38 94 96 7i - 97, • • Mi 85i 361 133 135 'l7 119 65i - C 6 74 - 77 6 - 8 6 8 98 • 98 61 - 7i 1 05 le7 107 - 10:1 1 - 1.4 1061 -107 i 341 -31 1 - 3 / 4 ,1 84 - 84 3 / 4 54 - 56 ' „ - 14 - 15. 52 - 54 3i - At 37 - 38 84 - 85 4A - 4d I 21 11 t7i 18 59 60 94 -.- 06 44 - 48 61 - 11 -1?, 30 - 31 1 08 - 110 74 - s 6 19} - 20 24 - 26 6i - 6 - 8 2 - 4 5 - 5i I , OILXION. 11 Antwerp&Rott rd> zr .0 !Ardennes - Atlan.k, St.Lw.leased at 6 p. e. by Gd.Tnk. of Canada II Belgian Eastn. Jun( -- - .4 I Healers to Grai wean 9 Bombay, Baroda, an Cen. India, g. 5 p. c 11 I Do. ißuff. & Lk. "Jur. 611 iCarbleaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry ill Demerara rti, Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France 9 Do. New dl Zast Indian, g. 5p , di Do A and B, d0....' 5 Do. Ex. C, gu. sp. c di Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. dl 11 Do. do. do., 'SI, dc.. 11 Gee'ong St Molbourm guar. 5 per c.nt. . 41 Gd. Tk of CanadaA i . Do. Cert. of Debe- , . con. into Stk. till'►`. all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 14 Gt. Central of Fran all (It. Tn. Pen. g. sp. c 2 Do New, guar. sp. e. 5 Great Luxembour Constituted Share 611 Gt.WesternofCansO.r Shares .......... siDo. New ........... . 111 Do. Eds., pnyablo 's'; di Do. do., '76, p.'60.. Lll Do. do., '73 do. dl Do. do., '73, withow option al Lake Const. & Bask dl I Licrre and Turnhout i 'Lombardo Venetian. al !Lucca & Pist. sp. 0 I Lyons and Geneva 11 Lyons si Mediterrs , n. ill Aadras, guar. 4 A p.c 31 Do. New do., sp. c 11 Do. V' p. c. Exton .0 Do. Sd Ex., g. 51). in Karts Antonia all 'lo. do. New al qsmur & Liege( wit .nterest) on. (ex interest). 11 !Do. do , G p. erPre li Northern or Fr:s.llo 617± onvogianTrunkPre dl ?Iris and Lyons.... al •Mt° Bonds 11 'axis and Orleans 5 Recife & San. Fran (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c 11 Riga & Dunabnrg is at 80/. per shard 5 Rome and Frascati. di 'loyal Danish ail R,oyalSwedisb„.... Aambre and Meuse. LP . 10. 5 p. cent. Fr, 5 ',elude : guar. sp. c dl Do . L 8 Southern of France .8 4t. tudiew's an Quebec (A),... , 1! Vest Flanders Lll Do 5 per c. Pref.. .11 . c. &N.W. of Franc , .11 Vest. of Switzerlane Lll Wiesbaden .11 Zoaland JOINT-W 11 .• Bank of Egypt .0 Bank of London 11 Isri. Col. lik.ZteLn. C 1, 'iritiab N. America . Chartd. rank of As 6 (Thrtd. link. of 'mil Australia, & Chin , 0 City Colonial o O Cmmercial of r_ord .0 ' , ing.Soot.k.Ans.Cht ,11 Loud. Chart. Bk. o Anatralla . .......... .5 Ditto Now Lendon and Conn'• iG Lnd.& E. Mak g. Cori .G London Joi t Stock. .0 London and Paris Gond. & Westnainsto, National Pro.of Eng Do. Naw National of 8a,31: New South Walc2,.. 31 li)rieztal Bank C'orporz Von . .0 Ottoman Bank :' - rovinek.l of Ire.lar , 1 ! 1. , 0. NOW 1 r, las B ALGo Im 0 Coyal British 1' 4onth Australis, 11 Unica of Anstr , lir 2. Do New .0 Union of London , i 0 Western Bk of Lond 7i 7n 4 5 1 2 - (1 2, - 3i 11 - 21 d = par , 2 - 2i 36i -- 37 13i -14 i - 234 2k - 2i 22i - 23 • .... ••• • "'" se, 23 - 234 13 - 13 85 - 7i -22 i lip 51 - 51 25 - 21 - 99 - 101 122 -- 127 122 - 127 110 - 112 bF - -th llg P -12 i 21 - 24 - 3P lk z§P - 9 - 9 i 8 - 9 20 20. 41 - 41 9 . 55 - 55 54 56 - Jill 19i - 20 - - 13 - 10 2i - 2i .. • - pi! 4/ 9% - 9i 37; - 38. i6i :: 20r. RA NICE. 104 1(i p - p 69 - 71 1 •1 p li - 11 71 - 73 21 - 22 - 2 1 - 3p 10 5 d, ••. ' m ' . • '. ... - ... 47 - 49 3 9i - 403 VI par ..• ....." .1 36 - 38 - 63 70 7i 8i 3 L] d THE SUN, LONDON; THURSDAY 'rEVEIIII4B-! AUGUST - 2S; 1856; LINFS LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) t•Wcid R AILWAY9. , ena ,, this nos this iss HALF-YEARLY MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Mr. Commissioner Fane was the Commissioner of the day, but there was no case in the list. The fortieth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this railway was held this afternoon, at the Bridge House Hotel, London-bridge—the Hon. J. Byng, chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. - 101 ,100 - 105 CITY SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) NEWSPAPER READERS-BARKER V. TAN SANDEY. The report and statements of accounts, which have already appeared in Me Sum, were taken as read. The CLEAIBMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said that it would not require much explanation from him, the directors having endeavoured in the principal statements contained in it, to place before the share holders the working expenses of the railway and steam boats in such clear terms, as to furnish their own ex planation. The hon. gentleman then referred to the passenger and goods traffic, which had consider ably increased in comparison with other half years, except that of 1855, which included three months of the Paris Exhibition. The hon. gentleman at some length referred to the financial state of the rail way, which was an echo of the report. Mr. lIEREPATEJ, jun., wished to know if the charge for renewal of way was an actual expense or an esti mated charge. He saw 15,000/. charged for that purpose, and a similar slim with which they had bene fitted revenue. The fish-jointing account should have been charged to revenue, and not to capital ; and he asked on what principle it had been done ? The Strood and Maidstone Branch had already cost 320,0001., and after a further outlay of capital to complete it, and an outlay for stations, rolling-stock, &c., together at least 75,000 1 . He doubted if this branch of 11 miles long would be remnuerative because 62/. per mile must be taken to make it to pay 5 per cent. He deprecated a line of rail way being made from Lewisham and Dartford, as in ferred in one of the paragraphs of the report. 12 - 14 39 -- 141 4 ... 46 The plaintiff in this action is a news agent in Throg morton-ltreet, and claimed 3/. ss. fir newspapers sold and lent to read. ••• '"" ir = 29 The plaintiff's clerk proved an admission by the de fendant to the extent of 2/. but there was no evidence that any additional papers bad been sold or left for reading. at. Frostr. Yk. Now. & Borw. Y. &NZ Do Do [6i : i.c9 His Honour said that he could only give judgment for the amount admitted, but the plaintiff could take oat another summons Ur the diff,rence, and bring the boy who delivered the papers to make out the case. This decision is important, as it was considered that such a claim could not be divided. There were other cases of a similar nature, and his Honour expressed his opinion that a plaintiff could elect to abandon any portion of his claim. S. Eaeto:•l IDo 12 - 131 23i - 244 113 - 116 Peto & Co Norfolk , Do L.tz N. W tc Midld. Stekton iic Darline. Midland.., 2i - -1 95 97 En. Conn. E. Count. D 0... i - if) 58 - 60 Do 135 -140 GtNorthi. l Lancash& Yorksh. T. Brassey l ISILMCIean Stockt. Darlingt Do 8 - 8i 3 - 2yl 33 - 34 91 - 93 I(ltWestn. The CHAIRMAN said the items with reference to the permanent way were to a certain extent estimated, re venue having the benefit of the old materials. The Strood and Maidstone line he believed would pay for already, with the line unfinished it was returning 401. per mile. The fi.h ointing expense was al ways charged to oapital when there was no suspense account, and even then it ultimately found its way to capital. PREFERENCE SHARES. ' berdeen Deben. Do. 6 per cent. .)o. N 0.2, 7 p. 0. tlythandTyno 10 pci c. pref. (lard. at 501 trio. & Ex. 4 p. c. St, )o. 4 p. c. Shares laledonian £lO `hes. & Ho. On. 5 , o. do. Pref. No. 2. )o. do. Prof. No. 2.. fork &Bandonqp.e. )un.Prth Aber.J. Anglian Cls. ASh )o. do. Cle. B 6 p. c. )o. do Cis. C 7 p. c. eo.Ex,spcNo, )o. No. 2 )o. Now 6 p. 0. St last lin., G. 6 p. c Jo. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Dobentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... Sant Lanca+h. 6 p.ct, York. J. sth, Sdin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. i ild.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. Furness. 41a3. & S.W. G. 5 p.c. ;reat Northn. 5 p. c )o. 5 p. o. Redeem. At 10 p. c. prom 4 !• p.c )o. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red At sp. c. pm... .., 1.61 - 103 16 - 17 Mr. M'LAREN called a tention to the items in the account, especially that of 11,812/. for compensation for accidents. The expenses averaged 491 per cent., and with the compensation 5] per cent. He objected to the change made in presenting the accounts. Instead of giving details of the different branches as formerly, they were now lumped together. He complained of the increase of capital that continually took place on this line, and cautioned the directors against having such constant re course to their borrowing powers. (Hear.) The stores account was a very important one, and should receive the constant attention of the board, and he con• sidered it should be given in detail with the other ac counts. On going over the line, he was much struck with the name of Prior, coal merchant—a name well known on the Eastern Counties (hear, hear), and he asked if Messrs. Prior bad any privileges over other dealers—if they paid the same rate per ton as any other dealer? (Hear, hear.) ••• ''' ••• 41- 5i 6 - 6A 1107 -- 112 100 -- 105 1 121 -13 i ... -~ .. lo ::: J_ 119 - )21 112 - 114 105 - 107 The CllAlRMA: , .T.—Precisely. Mr. EBORALL said Messrs. Prior paid the same rates as the public. (Hear, hear.) 4t.N. of Scot. let Pre 4t. S. &W. (Ireland Do. 4per c. Pr:f. S It. W.(l4.'sLH.Exspc )(Leon. red. 4i p.c. )4). con. red. 4 p. c irred. 4p. C. . Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. Birm. Prof. S Do. Chester 8 p. c.P.S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gina. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do `An. &York. F. Et Do. 6 p. c. Stock • &Brigh. G. 5 p.n Do. Pref., 5 p. c. S . Do. New Gnar.6 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Lon. &N. W., Coy. Nuneaton 5 p. ct.. on. & S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares ... ,ondy. & Color. iSh Londy. & Ennis. V.,5..& L. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3i per cent. Aarypt .&Carl.4p o Do. 4 per cent Do. do. Consol.6 p.c St 90, Con.Br.Pir. 6pc Dv. 4i p. C. Pref. Ditto L. & H. Pref. Si New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p ct. with optn. till '66 IsTnrfolk Detwaturo Do. Pref. 5 p. c. St , cl Do. 5 p.c. Ext Do. 5i per ct. pref Do. Way. Val. 6 p. c North British N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P ,Do. do. do 1)o Leeds 6 p.c ;No.l Do. do. Quarters Do.YorkTl.& S. Pnr North Staffordshire.. ',.W.1516 pc Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. Scot. Cent. ,New Prof South Devon Do, fixed,4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of .£1 Os. 6d. Do. 4} per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c eft 3. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do. do. 4i p. c.... S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Stook. & Dar., 5 p. c. Do: do. do Stock. & Ilartl. g. 6 p. c. till July 1, '56 Waterfl.& KiW.6pc - 101 - 101 • •• """' Mr. APLA.REN, in continuation, said he thought it a foolish thing for the company to have a custom-house at London-bridge where land was worth five guineas per inch, but it would be very desirable to have one at Folkestone. 6 6A 95 97 89 91 89 91 99 • 101 10 —10 k 171 —• 17i 101 -10 i 75 —77 20i 211 10 —10 a 15. 16 A 38 10 After some remarks from Mr. Fenton and Mr. Wil son against the expense of fish•jointing the rails, the expense of which they considered would be greater than the advantage, The CHAIRMAN', in reply, said that the Board was ready to furnish every particular, if required, of the stock account, about which they were very particular. He defended the conduct of the board in their expendi ture, and the manner in which the accounts were presented must be an improvement on the old system, or Mr. M'Laren could not have picked out so many particulars connected with the expenditure of the line. The directors excluded many details of a valuable character to the public, but the shareholders on calling at the offices might have any information they required. Mr.IIEREPATH, sen., called attention to the large in crease of capital In the c)nstruction of building, &c. The sums so spent should be charged to revenue. The CHAIRMAN said it was necessary to provide for the increasing traffic of the line, that these sums should be expended, and it was fairly chargeable to capital. Mr. Herepath then suggested some alterations in the furnishing the accounts which would be useful to the shareholders. •• t. """ .. 159 --.161 125 - 128 - 65 - 68 . •• -- ... 136 - 138 101. - 103 91 - 93 11 - lip After some further discussion against laying out 3,5001. for a joint station at Lewisham, at the junction of the North and Mid Kent line, The CHAIRMAN said it was not intended to propose a specific resolution for, that expenditure. The adop tion of the report would be a sufficient authority. The report was ultimately received and adopted, and the dividend of 3/. 34. 4d. per annum was declared. After some further unimportant business the meeting terminated. 104 —lO6 97 99 1 i d •• -- "• i - id - 'lOB - 110 15i -- 16 24i 25 1(X) 103 10 —10 e 27 -• 28 2 - 3 p •.. ...-- .• li lid 211 MINES. i - li - 6 - ''i 31 - 4i 20 - 22 P - 52 - 64 30 35 26 28 16 18 it id 14 15 i A 2i lid id I - 9 - 11 25 - 27 6 - 8 2} - 2i 2} - 2i - 11 - 4 3} - 4 i - i BARKER V. G 11387. This was a similar action. The papers were stated to have been supplied to defendant on behalf of a public company. His Honour said the name of the company was not mentioned. Perhaps it was dead, and defendant was the only responsible party. Judgment for plaintiff. BARKEP. V. ROSS. The defendant in this action was described as a ship broker, and a portion had been served to a clerk who had since left. It was, however, shown that defendant had previous claims of the same kind, and his Honour said that would bind the defendant and a verdict. 3IPoRTANT QUESTION AS TO THE JURISDICTION OF COUNTY COURTS UNDER JUDGMENT SUMMONS.-BROWN AND ANOTHER V. BAS` SILL. This was a judgment summons issued to enforce a previous judgment of the Clerkenwell County Court. Mr. Buchanan, Basinghall•street, appeared for the plaintiff, and stated that the judgment had been obtained in the Clerkenwell County Court so far back as May, 1851, but the defendant had gone away, and it was only recently that the plaintiff accidentally knew his present address in the city, and took the present proceedings. Mr. Bardeleau said that, on behalf of the defendant, he had to takeau objection to the jurisdiction of the court. The judgment had been obtained in the Clerkenwell County Court without the defendant having even been served with a summons ; and he intended to apply for a new summons. Mr. Buchanan said that be could convince the Court that there had been a good and sufficient legal service, besides which, by the rules of the County Courts, notice of the application for new trial must be made within 12 days after the verdict was given. In this case the plain tiff was nonsuited in the first instance, through the ab- Bence of some material witnesses, but he (Mr. Buchanan) at the moment gave notice of his intention to commence a fresh action, and the summons was served as the pre vious one had been. It was therefore impossible that the order of the Clerkenwell Court could he set aside, and he (Mr. Buchanan) had to submit that his Honour was bound to enforce the judgment of that court. His Honour said circumstances sometimes altered cases. The original judgment might have been given on evidence which afterwards proved unsatisfactory. Mr. Buchanan said that he abided by the general rule of the court as to the time of giving notice. It was the only thing which could guide the Court. By the rule the plaintiff was out of time, and beyond all remedy even from the Clerkenwell County Court, but as a mat ter of fact, he would prove by the defendant himself that the proceedings bad been btrictly formal. The defendant, on being examined, admitted the ser vice of the first summons, and that the second had been served at the same place, but which was not his place of residence. His Honour—Did you pay for your lodgings there / Defendant—There was nothing stipulated precisely as to that. I stayed there occasionally. I did not receive the second summons, and since then I have been to Calcutta and back twice. By Mr. Buchanan—He knew that the summons had been served on a little girl 6 or 7 years old. Mr. Buchanan said that a child of that age in ISSI could not now remember the fact and beyond all ques tion defendant received the summons, or, at all events, he had not left the kingdom. The defendant said he left in January, 1852. He left his abode in Hatton-garden after the summons, and went to Lilcham Rectory, near Swaffham. He con sidered he had a good defence to the action, as it was on a disputed guarantee for clothes supplied to his brother. Hie Honour said that it was a case open to much doubt. The co'irt from which the original judgment issued might have been misled, and might reverse its own judgment, and in this case, where the defendant insisted that he had got a defence on the merits, it would be hard to preclude him. Mr. Bardeleau said his client would be quite prepared to support his case. Mr. Buchanan said that, as to the question of the jurisdiction of the Court, he would leave his Honour to refer to the 83d section of the act. As to the facts they had been made out to the satisfaction of the Judge of the Clerkenwell County Court ; but, nevertheless, if defendant now chose to pay the money into court and abide a new trial, his (Mr. Buchanan's) clients, who were highly respectable tradesmen at the West-end, would consent. The defendant declined. His Honour said it was a remarkable case, and would leave the case open without expressing an opinion on it, that an application might be made to the Judge of the County Court. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— ;This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A RESPECTABLE Tnio.—Thomas Wright, John Smith, and Thomas Whitmore, were brought before Mr. Bing- ham charged with attempting to pick the pockets of several persons in Princes-street, Soho. Police-constable 173 C stated that on the previous afternoon he was on duty in Princes-street, when his attention was called to the three prisoners, whom he knew to be the companions of thieves, and who were following several well-dressed females from shop to shop. Ile watched them, and saw them " so und" the pockets of three ladies, but not meeting with any success they left them, and proceeded after some gentlemen, whose pockets they also tried, with the like success. Witness then went up to them and told them he should take them into custody for attempting to pick packets. The prisoners denied such to be the case, and said they were highly respectable persons, and got their living by hard labour. Witness knowing them to be suspected thieves conveyed them to the station-house. The prisoners severally denied the charge, and Wright said if he was as big as the constable he would give that individual a good " whopping" for his " imperant" Mr. Bingham said he should cause further inquiries to be made into the characters of the prisoners, and re manded them till Monday for that purpose. THAMES. DARING ROBBERY BY A RETURNED CO NYlCT.—fain es Grant alias Durrant wits: several other aliases, a man of repulsive appearance, about 40 years of s ge, was charged with stealing three new boots from the shop of Mr. G. Hay, No. 181, Ratcliff Highway, and ar the folio wing' daring circumstances :—The prisoner 'entered the prose cutor's shop and said he wanted to purchase a pair of boots, and while Mrs. Hay turned mund to take son.ne down from the pegs to which they were suspended the prisoner leant over her shoulder and took three boots and decamped. An alarm was immed' .ately given, and Mr. Hay went in pursuit of the prise ,ner, who dropped the boots on the pavement opposite a pawnbroker's shop, and they were recovered. The prisoner was overtaken and secured. Inspector Weakford of the H division said the pri- soner was the most notorioug bu rglar in London, and had been transported. The Prisoner—Yes ; and Igo t a free pardon after I had been in prison three years n.nd three months, and I have not been in custody at all ; since I came home, your worship. Inspector Weakford —Yes, yi 311 have ; I saw you in custody at the Worship-street Court on a charge of felony. Another Officer—And he h a I )een convicted of felony since he came home. The Prisoner—No ; I tell yqc Ai I have been at home four years, and bad a free part '►n before tickets of leave came up. lam not a ticket•of-1 eavo man—none of that sort. Mr. Selfe observed, here va, ; a very clear case of felony against the prisoner, and, he should remind him that inquiries might be made c, yn cerning him. -- -- --- CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE EA ATE . aN COUNTIES LINE.— Three candidates are mentio aed fQ r the chairmanshi p to ;ton on be vacated by Mr. Wadding the 29th inst.—Mr. cbairma , Norris, of Aldersgate - street ; Mr. E lward Ball, M.P. ; and Mr. Wm. Maline, tf,e, n of the Railway Reform Association. GREAT WESTERN AND BRENTFORD RAILWAY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING. —(THIS DAY. The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors o the Great Western and Brentford Railway was held to day at Fendall's Hotel, Palace-yard, Westminster ; Viscount Villiers in the chair. The usual routine business having been disposed of, the chairman called upon the secretary to read the report. The SECRETARY then read the report as follows : " In their last report to the proprietors your directors stated that encouraged by th e i r fi nanc i a l p os iti o n th e y had lost no time in making the necessary arrangements for commencing the works at once,' they have now the pleasure of informing the proprietors, that possession of a great portion of the land has been obtained, that the con tractors are actively engaged in the construction of the line and docks, and that ev er y exer ti on i s b e i ng use d t o se cure the opening of the railway for public traffic with the least possible delay. In reviewing thegeneral prospects of the line your directors would call your attention to the additional traffic in coals and minerals from North Wales, which must pass over the Great Western Railway, in con sequence of the new arrangements made by the directors of that company. These facts, combined with the daily in crease of the general trade of that company, give the most satisfactory prospects of the future traffic on your line ; whilst the Thames Steam Tug Company lately ,formed, will, by its improved means of working craft, &c., give the required facilities for discharging that traffic on the river. No doubt can be entertained of the eventual value of a line in such a position." " The engineer's report stated that advantage bad been taken of the late stoppage of the Grand Junction Canal to make such provision as would enable the contractor to proceed with the work hereafter without interfering with the navigation, and preparation is now making for proccad ing. " Possession had been obtained of the land to enable the company to commence the principal cutting, and seve ral thousand yards had been excavated and carried to em bankment. The company had also taken possession of ground near the river, and the work for the dock was commenced on the 16th. The report concluded by stating that every preparation was being made for proceeding rapidly with the works." The CIIAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said their undertaking continued to progress successfully. He did not know that he had anything to add to the statements contained in the report beyond stating that the plans of the company would all be carried out with strict economy and a due regard to the interests of the shareholders. Everything would be conducted openly and fairy, and it would always be a pleasure for the directors to attend such meetings as the present to answer any questions that might be put to them. Mr. DAY seconded the adoption of the report, and compared the position the company had no w attained with that which it occupied two years ago, and said that though their company was cotnparativeiy unknown in the City, he had the greatest confidence in the success that would attend the undertaking. The motion was then put and carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the chairman ternalnated the pro ceedings. M. and Mine. Jullien were among the Brighton pro menaders on Sunday. SUICIDE OF A W OMAN SEVENTY YEARS OLD..— Mary Lawson, a woman 70 years of age, an inmate of the Bradford union workhouse, committed suicide on Sun day morning., by cutting her throat with a pair of scissors. The gash, about four inches in length, had been inflicted in a most determined manner on the right side of the neck, below the ear, and must have resulted in almost instantaneous death.—Leeds Mercury. An annual funeral service was performed on Tuesday in the church of Notre Dame at Laeken, Brussels, to the memory of King Loui, Philippe. The choir was hung with black, without any scutcheon, and lit up by several groups of tapers. The church was filled with persons of every rank in society. Th e King and the royal family came from Liege, and were received at the ohurch by M. Charles Herry, the burgomaster of the commune, and by the clergy of the parish. The steamship Propontis, Captain H. Y. Goodwin, chartered by Messrs. Vir. Kuper and Co., of London, which sailed from the Thames on the 2d of Jane, with two submarine electric telegraph cables on board, ma nufactured by them for the New York, Newfoundland, and London Telegraph Company, are to be laid down across the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting Newfound land with Cape Breton ; and the other across the Straits of Northumberland, connecting Prince Edward's Island with New Brunswick, returned on Sunday, August 24, both cables having been perfectly and successfully laid under the direction of Mr, Samuel Canning, C.E. 9 i i 83 2i 66 51 106 5 ►o7i 83 1 i 37 6i 12 I ... - 17 - London &' N. W. t. L.&N.W. E. Un. & E. C E. Count Caldonian I Do all 10.3 100 Do.. It. loe it. leg ;t. 100 It. I 0( LA: 1.5 al Dt a!1 24 Sr 64 al 6J 1.1 10 2 'it. too it. 1.0+) S i 61. 111 10 %I 10 all & all LO All It. all It. 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Tel 8 10 10 a ll ASexican&S.Amoricn. 31 3l 43 3 25 5 Nat. Discount Co l4 • 13p 6} 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Ftre: to 5 Netherlands Land ll 13 20 all Do. Do. 5 3 Do. 8 pePissatld 100 80 Y4/97 B. & N.S. Land 21 26 N.S.W. Gov.sp.c.D. all N. B. Australasian $ i 0 16 Nrth.ofEuropeStean) 13k 133 131 all Oriental Gas 1 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" p ip ?al Pee) Rr. TA. & Minr'. 2i 2i 50 a ll Peninsular& Oriental 64 66 10 Do. Now 00 60 Royal Mai , Steam 70 —72 1 a ll Scot. Austral. Invest. 14 1 Ditto New a aP 25 all South Austral. Land 35i —36 a s E Submar. Tel. Serir 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 Trust& L. Co.II. Can. ~ • - 100 28 Van Diemen'. r 17 V.G9.6P.c.hilSqulY ••! N. 1 pm PM litt'l Xbition SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. TATTERSALL'S.—(This Evening.) There were only one or two members present this even• in?, and consequently there was no business of impor tance transacted. STOCKTON RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) I❑ cons , quence of an accident to the telegraphic wires, we are unable to report the results of this day's races. Weights fur the Garbutt quarters of a mile. ureery Handicap. Three (Run to morrow.) et b Rome,-ly Capuchin Red White and Blue 8 0 Glede Hawk Sneeze 7 10 tingle o' Buchan 7 g Norton 7 7 st lb Evelyn Siareus Perea Nena 7 0 Sulpitia Naughty Boy 6 12 Mongrel Cora Linne 6 8 MAIL PACKETS TO THE CAPE OF GOOD ROPE AND INDIA. Her Majesty's Government having entered into a con tract for the conveyance of mails by a line of screw steamers, to be despatched monthly to the Cape of Good Hope, an-1 thence to Mauritius, Point de Galle, Madras, and Calcutta, mails will be made up at this office on the evening of the sth September, and on the evening of the sth of each succeeding month, and will be forwarded to Dartmouth, for transmission by those vessels. When, however, the sth of the month falls on Sun day, the despatch of the mails will be deferred until the following evening. All letters, &c., for the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, and Ascension, will be forwarded by the new line of packets, when not addressed to be other wise sent ; but letters, &c., for Mauritius, Ceylon, and India will continue to be forwarded as a rule via Suez, and will be sent by the Cape packets only when specially so addressed. The Cape packets will call at St. Helena and Ascen sion on the homeward voyage only, but separate mails for those places will be made up by the outward packet , , to be delivered in all cases where the packets mar accidently touch there, and in all other instances to be left at the Cape. The following table shows the rates of postage charge able upon letters, newspapers, and books forwarded by these packets. In those cases where an (C) is prefixed, the postage must be paid in advance. For a Packet Fer a Letter of Books For each not exceeding not exceeing Newspaper. half-an-ounce. half--a-pound. Cape of Good Hope *1 U ... *0 6 ... To Cape Town only. Helena ... *0 6 ... *0 1 , ion ... *0 6 ... *0 1 ... *0 8 *0 1 ... *0 8 ... *8 1 *() 8 ... *0 1 Places. St. Helena 0 6 Ascension Natal Mauritius 0 6 Ceylon India 0 6 *0 1 By Command of the Postmaster-General. ROWLAND HILL, Secretary. General Post•office, 26th Aug., 1856. THE COMMERCIAL BANK AT NETVCASTLE. NE WCA STLE-ON-TY NE, WEDNESDAY FORENOON. The Newcastle-on-Tyne Commercial Bank has closed, being unable to struggle with the embarrassments caused by the Sadleir frauds. The Northern Express of this morning gives a sort of authorised statement of the rea sons for closing the bank. It says : "The Newcastle Commercial Bank yesterday closed its doors, and discontinued its payments. With unex ampled coolness, judgment, and financial skill, the managing director, Mr. William Walker, has, single handed, conducted the operatior' of the bank from the suicide of Mr. John Sadleir, in February last, down to the present moment. Every engagement has been hi therto met ; and although the entire paid-up capital of the bank had been fraudulently abstracted in London, Mr. Walker has for several months met the claims of the depositors. The excitement created in the public mind in the neighbourhood since the annual meeting of the shareholders on the Sth instant, by Mr. Julius Partridge, rendered Mr. Walker's position no longer tenable, and the letters, circulars, and protests of Mr. Partridge in the newspapers had created a panic among the few remaining customers of the bank, which it was not possible to resist. " The claims upon the bank are inconsiderable in amount. As the assets flow in the debts will be easily and promptly discharged. The figures we have been informed are as follows : ' Liabilities £25,000 Assets (including 51,0001. Tipperary orders) 80,000 There are many substantial and respectable shareholders in the bank, and the utmost reliance may be placed on the good management of Mr. Walker, and the new board of local directors chosen on the Eth inst. " As regards the capital of the shareholders, the world now knows very well how it has been misapplied. Three sources of recovery appear to be open to them—the Tipperary Joint-stock Bank ; Messrs. Wilkinson, Gur ney, and Stevens ; and Mr. Alderman Kennedy. On which of these most reliance can be placed, the law, we presume, must decida." LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Alin' b . 28.—Wind this day at noon, N. ; 1 light breeze and fine. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 27.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived — Admiral Moorsom (tpt.), from Balaklava. Sailed—Clyde (s. tpt), for the Channel. FALmouTH, Aug. 27.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived— Juno Jacquernil, from Trinidad ; Primers and Salve Vir gin Mary, Havana. FowET, Aug. 26.—Wind W.—Sailed—Royal Adelaide, for Quebec. GUERNSEY, Aug. 26.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—North- Maid, from the Clyde, for Havre, towed in leaky and partly disabled. MILFORD, Aug. 27.—Wind W.—Arrived—Ada, from Quebec, for Aberayon. SWANSEA, Aug. 27.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived.— United, from Cuba. MU IMES, Aug. 27.—Arrived—Faith, from Porto Rico, for Liverpoo. SHIELDS, Aug. 27.—Wind E.—Sailed—Maid of Tyre, for Ceylon ; Wabana, New York. SUNDERLAND, Aug.27.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Cleadon, for Aden ; Cincinnatus, Bombay. ELSINORE, Aug. 28.—The Two Brothers, Shields, from Riga, for Newcastle, has been totally wrecked below Nak kehead Lights ; one man drowned. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 18.—The barque Isis, from Liverpool, ran on shore on the reef off the Rabbit Islands, on the 4th inst, and soon filled ; part of cargo saved. (PER ELECTRIC Tr,LEGRPiPH.I SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived —Emily, from Cardiff; Jaquard, steamer, Brest; Parana, Jersey• Sailed—Bdoy, for Sunderland. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind S. Arrivea —Ellen Jenkinson, from Cape Mesurodo ; Jelta, screw steamer, Havre ; Messina, St. John's, New Bruns• MARKET NEWS.—(firts Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Aug. 2i, 1856, made up from the Returns of the :Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wait per Imperial Quarter. SMILEY. OATS. I ZYN. I NIANS. I "'SAC 68i 91 44s 71 27s lid 43e Sd 44s 81 33s lid TIIE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WIIZAT. HARLEY. I OATS. ill. I BEANS. PEA. I 74s 41 42s 51 26 s 101 47s 51 45s 4d 41s 11 d QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 40,895 ; Barley, 2,792; Oats, 5,135; Rye, 203 ; Runs, 2,298; Yeas, 850 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENIIALL.—Tho trade generally ruled inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Od to 41 4d d Mutton, 3s 4d to 4 s 8 d ; Lamb, 4s 2d to 586 d ; Veal, 3s • to 4s 6d ; Pork, 3s 4d to 4a 6 d per Blbs, by the carcase. SOUTIIALL, August 27 . — Ou r market was fairly supplied with each kind of stock to-day, and the trade was rather inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 41 to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3i Gd to 5s Od ; lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3$ id to 4s Ed;Pork, 3s Gd to 40 6tl per Sibs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, August 27.—Beasts were dull, and rather lower. Other kinds of stock were tolerably firm. Beef, from 38 4d to 4 s 10d ; Mutton, 3$ Gd to 5s 2d • Lamb, 4; 8d to Gs Od ; Veal , 4 s t o 4s 841; Pork, 3s 8d to 4:4d par 81bs. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. — OId meadow hay, 31 Os to 5/ 103 ; new do., 3/ Os to 41 ; old clover, 41 Os to 61 108 ; new do., 31 103 to 5' Os; and straw, 11 8s to 1112 s per load. Trade s.eady. CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, 3/ 10s to 51 10s ; new do.. 31 5s to 41 8s ; old clover, 41 Os to Cl 101; new do., 31 10s to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 8s to 11 13s per load. A moderate demand. NVIIITECHIPEL.—OId meadow hay, 31 5s to 5110 s ; new do., 31 to 4/ 4s ; old clover, 4/ Os to 6/ 12s ; new do., 3 lOs to 5/ 5s ; and straw , 11 8s to 1/ 12s par load. Trade dull. THE WALLAGE MONIIMENT.—Among the subscriptions received within these few days are those of Lady Wil . loughby D'Eresby, 101. ; Col. Sir A. Maitland, Bart., 101. Mr. W. E. Gladstone, of Fasque, late Chancellor of the Exchequer, bas subscribed 51. The name of Lorin d C a mpbell, the Chief Justice of Englan d, also appears the subscription list. LOBS OP THE SHIP SHERIDAN KNO W LBB.--Adv ices were received at Lloyd's yesterday of the loss of whilehip Sheridan Knowles, Cap'. Brown, of Liverpool, on her voyage from Akyab to Cork, with a cargo of r;ee. The unfortunate vessel sailed from Akyab on the 20th of March, and all went on well until the 21st June, when the discovery was made that the ship had sprung a leak, and the crew, the vessel being about 200 miles east of the Cape of Good Hope, after vain endeavours to stop the progress of the leak, were compelled, to save their lives, to take to the boats. In this situation they were fortunately soon after discovered by the American slip Eastern State, Captain Ross, on her voyage from Bas. rein to Falmouth, which vessel immediately bore down, took the luckless crow on board, and landed them at St. Helena. Naval and Military Intatligatod. APPOINTMENTS.—The following appointments were made yesterd'iy at the Admiralty :—Chaplain and Naval Instructor Rev. J. L. Moore to the Retribution, 28, paddle ; Acting Assistant Surgeon George Goodwio to the Siren, 16, sloop, on the South American Etwion. PORTSMOUTH, AUG 27. The Clyde, steam transport, embarked the 72d Rep. meat this afternoon for the Channel IslandS. She sails to-night. Drafts of the 30th and 55th Regiments from Alder• shot embarked to-day in the Sprightly and Pigmy, and were conveyed to Cowes for Parkhurst. The Hecate, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Gordon, went out of harbour and anchored at Spitbead to-day. She is to leave for Madeira immediately with a large stock of medicines for the squadron on the station, the cholera beirg SD prevalent. The Drake and Janus, gunboats, returned from their cruise to the westward to-day. The Cyclops, 6, paddle frigate, sailed last night for the eastward. The New Pelton, transp3rt, left to-day with stores for Woolwich. CHATHAM, Aug. 27. A draft of the Royal Marines, from the Cyclepe, lately returned from the Back Sea, arrived and joined their headquarters last night, being the last detachment of this corps expected to arrive from the Crimea. A. detach. ment of Marine Artillery, consisting of one sergeant, one bombardier, and nine gunners, together with seven pri vates' of the Plymouth division, also arrived, h avin g been discharged from the Argus at Sheerness. An order has been issued by the authorities at this garrison, directing that for the future the assistant stew ards and the assistant wardmasters of the medical staff corps, now lying at Chatham barracks, are to proceed in charge of those wounded and helpless Crimean inva lids who, on being discharged from the invalid depot, require such agsistance to enable them to reach their re spective homes. This duty has hitherto been performed by the sergeants belonging to the provisional battalion. Seventy-nine non-commissioned officers and men be. longing to the Ist Dragoon Guards, 611 Inniskilling Dragoons, 10th Hussars ' 12th Lancers, 15th Hussar., let Royals, 2d Royals, 7th Fusiliers, 9th, 23d Welsh Fusiliers, 30th, 31st, 39th, 41st, 42d Highlanders, 44th, 50th Queen's Own, 67th, 68th Light Infantry, 71d Highlanders 73d, 82d, 89th, 90th Light Infantry, and 93d Highlanders, left St. Mary's Barracks this morning under the command of Ensign J. T. Whelan, 40th Regiment, for the purpose of joining their respective depots. The whole of the above were invalided home from the Crimea, but have since recovered so as to be able to join their regiments. DEVONPORT, AUG. 27. The Camilla, 16, Commander Colville, went out of harbour ou Thursday last, and sailed on Monday for the East Indies, taking a mail for the Cape of Good Hope. The Queen, 116, Captain Jarvis, was paid off at this port on Monday last. The Sanspareil, 70, Captain Key, at this port, will be paid wages this day (Wedne.day). The Staunch, gunboat, Lieut. Wildman, will go oat for a trial on Friday, preparatory to leaving for the East India station. SHIPS IN COMMISSION AT THIS PORT.—In the Sound . : Conqueror, Implacable, Centurion, Brunswick, Nauti , line, Dapper, Forward, Banterer, Bouncer, Gleaner, Skipjack, Goshawk, Riogdove, Cormorant, Wanderer, Salamander, Sparrowhawh, and Alacrity, gunboats. In Harbour : Impregnable, Royal William, Sanspareil, Cambridge, Exmouth, James Watt, Inflexible, Ajax, Osborne, Osprey, Amethyst, Himalaya, Sylph, Avon Advice, Haughty, Macpie, Staunch, Redwing, Hind , Confiance, Zephyr, Tortoise, and Hamoaze, lighters. Till LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY AT DEVONFORT. The Board of Admiralty, now at Devonport on their annual inspection, consist of Sir C. Wood, the First Lord ; Sir F. M. Berkeley, Senior Naval Lord ; and Admiral Eden, accompanied by Sir B. Walker, the sur veyor of the Admiralty ; Col. Green, the director of works ; and Mr. Bedford, private secretary. Lady Mary Wood also accompanies her husband. Sir Chas. and Lady Mary Wood spent Sunday at Flete, the resi dence of Lady Elizabeth Bulteel, the sister of Lady Mary. Sir Charles rejoined his colleagues at Devonport at 9 o'clock on Monday morning. At 11 their lordships, accompanied by Sir W. Parker, left the yacht and proceeded in the gallant admiral's barge to the Dockyard, landing at the stairs in the new basin. Here they R ere received by the Rear-Admiral Superintendent, Sir James H. Plumridge, K.C.8., Capt. Wise, Flag-Lieutenants Howard and Dicken, icken and the principal o ffi cers of the establishment. A guard of honour from the 54th Regiment was also in attendance. Ao- companied by the officers above-named their lordships visited the new buildings for the smithery, and the works at the north end of the yard ; they next inspected the ships building and in dock, and the mast house, proceed. ing as far as the slip at the south-eastern extremity of the establishment. After this the board proceeded in the Admiral's barge to Keybam, where they were also received by the principal officers of the establishment, and by whom they were accompanied in a minute in- Epection of the works and buildings. Here the First Lord and Admiral Berkeley left their colleagues and proceeded over the newly-made ground extending north far beyond the present works. On their return the whole party again re-embarked and proceeded to the Royal. Naval Hospital, Stonehouse. After inspecting the este bliel.ment their lordships returned to Devonport on foot the First Lord and Admiral Edta going to the Dock. yard, where they again embarked to return to the yacht, and were subsequently joined by the members of the party. On Tuesday their lordships visited the Royal William Victualling-yard, and having inspected the establish ment proceeded to the Royal Marine Barracks, which they also closely inspected. From this they visited the Impregnable flagship, Capt. Wise, when they were re• ceived with the customary salute, the crew manning the yards. From the Impregnable their lordships proceeded to the Royal William, 120, Capt. Hutton, Ilag-ship of the Rear-Admiral of the port. Here also they were ree ceived by a salute, the yards and rigging being manned. Here they mustered the seamen belonging to the Ordi nary, at the conclusion of which their lordships again returned to the yacht, dining with the gallant Admiral Sir Wm. Parker at the Admiralty House, Mount Wise, in the evening. Yesterday evening their lordships intended patronising the ball at St. George's Hall, in aid of the funds of the ex cellent institution established at Stoke for the education and maintenance of female orphans of sailors and soldiers. To-day the First Lord holds his levee at the Admiral Superintendent's office in the dockyard. Major Russell, staff-officer of pensioners, and the Rev. .Eneas B. Huchison, minister of St. James, Keyham, have placed their names on the list. Flag officers are admitted on presentation of their cards ; their names do not therefore appear on the list. Among the recent naval on dits is the probable ab)- pointment of Rear-Admiral the Hon. Frederick Grey, recently returned from service at Constantinople, to a place at the Admiralty Board, in the event of Admiral Berkeley taking the command of the Coast Volunteers. It is also said that Vice-Admiral Bowles is not long to remain unemployed. BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. The official returns of the trade and naTigatioa of the United Kingdom for the mouth ending July 31 have been issued. ----- The contparisou of imports for the mouth is sa under : - - -- - --- ---- MC 1855. Live animals Cocoa lbs. 1,201,219 Coffee lbs. 5,09,491 Wheat qrs. 434,97)7 Barley qrs. p 4,856 Oats qrs. 126,998 Indian corn qrs. 204,969 Float. cwt. 760,329 Cochineal cwt. 528 Indigo Flax cwt. 145,976 Currants cwt. 1,782 Guano tons 15,047 ...... 25,103 Hemp cwt. 213,373 Mahogany Oil, palm cwt. 111,039 Opium lbs. 2,445 Provisions cwt. 167,213 Quicksilver lbs. -3019 c ) !Rico cwt. 521,800 ___ Saltpetre Silk, raw cwt. 58:722 lbs. 507,016 Cassia Lignoa lbs. 143,265 ¶4,5711 Cloves lbs. 170,940 Pepper lbs. 841,544 1111T11 proof gallons 682,256 Brandy proof gallons 158,360 Geneva uroof gallons 9,8'6 Unrofinei sugarii cwt. 1,148,577 Tallow cwt. 82,792 Tea lbs. 7,872,505 tobacco lbs. 1,252,830 ...... 1,128,92 S Wine gallons. 252,850 ...... 670,756 Cotton wool cwt. 932,547 ...... 728,636 Sheep's and larabe' wool 1b5.21,117,810 ...... 16,881,605 The declared value of some of the principal exports, compared with that for the same articles follows :- 1856. IM. 128,115 277,758 2,047,677 Cotton manufactures'............ __ 850 CBoeserlsaarnadAlcule; ................ ....................... 2, 21 4 8 7 5 8 ,: 20 0 27 8 7 8 1 3 6 10 7 1 5 6 9:,8 8 3 53 2 90,210 Cotton yarn .............. ........ ; .. .. .. .. .... ............ Haberdashery and millinery... 317,686 252;74() Hardwares and cutlery 26o,67o Linen manufactures Linen yarn Machinery and millwork Silk manufactures Silk Thrown 83,381 Woollen manufactures Woollen yarn „, 114,776 The total declared value of all the enumerated articles exported during the month is 8,821,5771., against 7,177,5111., at the corresponding period of 1855, bhew ing an increase of 1,644,0661. The unennmerated sli ticles are stated to have been worth 1,146,6491., making a total of all articles of 9,968,228/. THE LAW OP GUARANTEES. —By the new act to Welt the laws of England and Ireland affecting trade And commerce, an important alteration has been made with respect to guarantees. Fro m the passing of the act, on the 29th of July, the consideration fora guarantee used not Appear in writing. 831 4 21k 3t 251 81 8 1043 48 i ;1 e` 4