The Sun. — London, England, 1861-09-19 00:00:00

r3e }:or 'hence )1, her Iption trial heavy ;ieney towed nging 'ercy. ment, d this hour, at the ,f the ig the )ne in ?au ti other . In :nots, ours ; equal class satis- arent. plan, kept usual r ious ►,ueen_ YE.— n the , and f the )rt in i the iver- MONEY M.4RA'F:7' LITY NEWs. , The directors of the Bank of England have an nounced a further decline in the minimum rate of discount—viz.: to 31 per cent. This important measure was generally anticipated in consequence of the easiness and abundance of money, the large influx of gold, and the moderate character of the demands for commercial purposes. As accommo dation for some days past has been granted on first class bills as low as 31 per cent. in the open market, the continuance of the official quotation at 4 per cent. was altogether improbable, although the impression prevailed in some quarters that the authorities might have defeTred the alteration in consequence of the decline in the Continental ex changes, and the pr©spec►t of the money market in France being unfavourably influenced by the exportation of gold for the purchase of grain to make up for the deficiency in the harvest. Only a small amount of gold, viz., £7,000, was taken into the Bank of England yesterday. The Edinburgh, which left yesterday for New York, took out £l,OOO in specie. The Indus, for East India and China to-morrow, convey £73,704, of which £14,000 is in gold, and the remainder in silver. An extensive business was transacted in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and American descriptions realised a further advance of Id. per lb: The sales amounted to 30,000 bales. The reduction in the rate of discount has not led to any fluctuation in the English Stock Market, as it was generally anticipated by the specula tors. Consols, however, have continued firm, the latest prices being 931 t- for money, and 931 for the account. The transactions have been very dull, and the market consequently remains in an inactive state. The New Threes are firm at 91/ ir-; the Reduced, at 91-2. a ; Exchequer Bills, March, remain at 2s. dis. to 2s. prem. ; ditto, June, at 4s. prem. ; India 5 per Cent. Loan is 1031 i; and the New Scrip, 104. In the Foreign Market business has been mode rately active, and prices, in some instances, show an improvement. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 831 84; ditto 1858, 68/ 69/ ; ditto £lOO Bonds are 704 ; Sardinian have advanced to 80f 81; Brazilian 41 per Cents. to 91; Chilian 42 per Cents. to 83/ 8 ; and Dutch 2f per Cents. to 64/ ; Venezuelan are Sat at 20 / ; and Mexican at 23/ The market for American Securities during the past week has shown symptoms of improvement. The following remarks are from the circular pub lished by Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite :—" The market in London for American Securities has improved considerably during the last few days, consequent upon the higher prices received from New York ; in fact prices here depend at present entirely on those ruling in America. Considerable amounts of Stock and Bonds have been brouht forward for sale, the chief part of which has been taken for shipment to America. Illinois Shares close steady at 38/ to 371. and Erie Shares at 23/ to /." The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1861. 1860. Great Western North-Western South-Western Brighton 21,047 22,005 Midland South -Eastern Great Northern 25,050 31,406 Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 7,175 7,317 North-Eastern . Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 15,318 17,032 South Wales Great Southern and Western, Ireland 8,947 8,413 Edinburgh and Glasgow 7,260 7,232 Glasgow and South Western 8,339 8,234 Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada These returns show a further falling off in the receipts of most of the principal lines, particularly those in the manufacturing districts. On the South-Western there is a decrease of £1,775 ; on the Brighton of £958 ; on the Midland of £2,587 ; on the South-Eastern of £1,946; on the Great Northern of £2,801; on the Lancashire and York shire of £2,083; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,714 ; the Grand Trunk of Canada of £1,741 ; and the Great Wcstern of Canada of £1,387. On the Great Western, however, there is an increase of £1,664, and on the North- Western of £l,OOl. The dealings in the Railway Share Market were of a rather limited character ; a slight improve ment however, has taken place in prices. Lan cashire and Yorkshire and North Eastern (Ber wick), have improved ss. ; Eastern Counties and Caledonian, 10s. ; and Great Westerns, 15s. South Westerns, however, declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines have also been a shade firmer. South Austrian and Lombardo- Venetian brought 171 ; Recife and San Francisco, 14/; Bahia and San Francisco, 131 ; Grand Trunk of Canada have improved to 20/ ; and East Indian have receded to 101,1.. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con tinued inactive, without any material alteration in prices. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 - per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9la f 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 , 15i i India Stock .. F . 221 Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Loan ScTip, 5 per cent Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent. 9 61 Ditto 51 per Cent .. 10ii 1 ~,, Co,, I . tor A ccount , O ct. 10 India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent .... 101 k March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d 2pm 2 dis 4pm 6 I}lto £5OO .. Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian, 5 per Cent. — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860 .. 91 Chilian 6 per Cent Ditto 4. 3 / 4 per Cent. Mexican 3 per Cent .. Ditto Account New G rena d a Act i ve, 31 per Cent. Peruvian 4 3 / 4 per Cent Ditto (Uribarren), 4 3 / 4 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 . — Ditto Account Sardinian 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds Venezuelan 3 per Cent Ditto Account - 20 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2f per Cent., Exchange 12 Gill Peruvian Dollar Routh, 44, per Ct. Ex. 4s 9O/ THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money .. . Ditto .. Account on 4 ACCIDENT IN A BELFRY.—On Saturday evening while four men were employed in placing a new bell in the belfry of the established church at Pathhead, under the superintendence of the Rev. Mr. Haxton, the tackle they were using gave way, and the bell, which weighs lOcwt., fell with a fearful crash, carrying away the floor of the belfry, on whi c h Mr. Haxton was standing, and bearing him down to the gallery, eight feet under. The men em ployed with the tackle were standing on the gallery floor at the time, and were all more or less injured, but, fortu nately, no one happened to be immediately under the bell, which dashed through everything until it got to the ground. The injuries sustained by the parties were as fol slightly brui se d a b ou t t h e an kl e ; lows :—Rev. Mr. Haxton, William Samson, severely cut about the head by a part of the flooring ; Andrew Scott also cut about the head ; John Hume, left leg broken, and severely shatt ere d at the ankle, cut on the head, and badly bruised about the chest ; Mr. John Mitchell, engineer, who was on the top o f th e b elfrey at the time of the accident, while sliding down a rope, missed his hold, and falling several feet had one of his legs severely bruised. Drs. Stoddart and Gray were soon in attendance, and the injured persons are now progressing favourably.—Edinburgh Courant. ART IN THEORY AND PRACTICE.—Mr. F. Cross ley, M.P., in the course of his speech at the distribution of prizes at the Halifax School of Art last week, demurred to some of the " dogmas " taught by the South Kensington Department of Science and Art. He told of having paid a visit to the department there, and seeing some of the carpets made by the firm with which he was connected exposed to view, and portions of a pattern marked out, as "This is false art," " This scroll too big," &c. Yet the fact was that more p:cces had been made from that pattern than perhaps any other. It was a favourite with the French, the Ameri cans, and with the English manufacturers. He was afraid that if the South Kensington department had to provide patterns for the carpet trade, instead of there being about 4,000 persons employed at Dean Clough Mills, there would not be more than 400, Closing Business Railways. I Patd ! , Price. Done. rt;vthe and Tyne 10 per, c. pref. (issued at £5 dris. Exet.4 p.ct.stoe Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £10,41 percent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent IDun.Perth&Aber.Jun. Do Ist Class Pref E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c Do. do. Class B 6 p.c Do. do. Class C 7 p.c E. Coun. Ex. p. c. No.l Do. do. No. r) Do. New f pet et. stock. 'Eastern Union, 4 per et. Do. 5 per cent.. guar... lEdin./tGlas. sp.c. shFesl 99 101 20 21 51 el 100 102 110 115 106 110 105 107 104 106 121 123 80 82 Do. 4 p. c gua. S. & D. /Cdin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c, Great Northern, 5 p. et. Vo.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm Do. 4 p. c. do. do. Do. 5p c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld. Ist pf. Gt. Sn. e W (Ireland) ct pref. stock rest West. (Berka an 1 Hants) Ext. 5 p. et I: o. Redeemable, 4i p.ct Do. Redeemable, 'p. et Do Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.ot. Redeem. Pret Do. firm. Pref. Shares OA. W. Ches. 8 pm. ptsh Do. do. 5 p. et pref Do Ilirmg,.c.ruar. stock Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. . Do. do. do. 110 112 90 92 77 79 115 117 1109 11l 101 103 105 107 97 99 98 100 88 90 89 P 1 101 103 06 10 10e 174 10i 10f 73 75 20 21 10 10# 15 154 Lan. Carl. 4? pc. pref. Lan...tYork 6 p. c. stock. Do.Barnsl.stXs3s 10d pe Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) .. Gen.& Brig. 5 pc.gn. No.' Do. 5 p. c. No. 2 Do. gua- 6 p. c. Do. do 5 p. c. No. 4 Do. do. 4 per cent Do. do. 4i p. c. shares Do. 7 p. ct. Pref. stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) Do.4p.c.S.(div.def.til '65) Do. 4 per cent. Pref Lon. Chat. and Dover Do.W. A rceiv. no div Ex.A til6p cispd on Do. B B. & Brom ex. Do. Metropolitan Ex B Lon. and N.W. Cov. and 134 136 111 114 111 114 138 138 111 114 100 102 150 155 127 130 72 74 90 91 96 98 id p Nuneaton, 5 p. ct Lon. & S. W, 7 p. ct. stock Do. 4A per cent Do. (Prtsm.• perpl anns of 2s. Ad..... ..... Londondy. & Cole. sh Lon dony. & Ennis. sh man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et ,0..£6 13; 14 120 125 Do. 3} per ceni no. redeem. 6 per cent Marynort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 44 per cent. Mid. Con. 6 p c. stock Do.Con.Bris. Az Bir. 6 p.e Po. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. 4i per cent ... Do. Lek. & Hit. pref st INorflk 5 p. c. Ex. et 184 Do. 54 p. C. Pref. do 1847 D 0.5 Vl' ay. Val. EX. 5t.1817 North British, 5 p. 0... Do. New, g - ua. S p. 0.... Do. Bor. LTn. g. pf. she Do. do. do Nth.Dev.Rail. & Dck.Co. N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p. Do. 44 p c. redeemable.. Do. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. I Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. Do. York, H. & S. Pura. North Staffordshire.... Rhymney Guaranteed. Scottish Central, new pi Scottish North-Eastern .'4 p. a. pref. stook.— Do.Aberdeen,gult.6p e Do. 7 p. c. pret. stock South Devon, Ann. 108 Do. Fixed 44 per cent. South Eastern (Reading' Ann., 1.0.6) 4F 65 70 I Do. 4i per cent. Do. Fixed 34p.c.1st Is. Wales, g - ua. 4 p. c. l Do. i per cent. Do. 5 per cent' S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. e gun ' Stock. Dar. Asp. c ' Do. B 6 uer cent C 6 per cent _ NI mica Rilkny, 6P• c. W.Mid M"itG atk Do. 2d at, Do. Newport U p.c.pf.red. Do.Perpet. 6 p. c. pf 1866 Do. till 1869. Ist is. stock 20 stock stock 134 136 100 102 91 92 110 112 109 111 1 la p 90 92' 99 101 101 103 P iP i d fp 22 23 135 140 10 10i 23 23i 99 101 99 101 97 99 83 86 27 28 32 33 32 33 45 48 125 127 117 122 100 102 118 la' ,117 120 stock stock stock stock stock @rock 26' 13 100 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stork stock stock stock stock 10{ 10 stock stock stock. 2.1!. 124 12i stock 6 stock ieo i 100 100 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. ! Leasing Closing ' Busin ess , Paid.l Co.'s I Price. Done. _ Bedford and Btetchley all Ln &N.W .. .. Bu3kinghamshire ... . 100 Do i93 95 Chester & Holyhead... 10 0 D 0... , 52i 534 Do. 54 percent 100 'Do 'll9 121 Do. 5 „ 100 ,Do 110 112 Clydesdale June .. ~ .. 100 Caledon 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E.O 16 17 E.Lincoln.b. g• 6 per c.] 100 Gt.North.ll33 135 E.Union,llarwichShs. alt E.Counts. 44 41 Do. W oo dbridge.. ~ 100 1 Gl s .B ar r.&Nella.DrCt. 100 Caledon Do. new . 100 Do. .. .. •• Gloster & Dean Forest, all Gt. West. Hrtlp'l Dock & Rail..' all Yk.N.&Br Hull and Selby ...... 1 all Yk.N. Md.,109 111 1105 Do. halves. Do. quarters........ all Do. 1 Lanc.&Carl. gun. 5 p.c.; 10 0 !LnZN.W '197 202 London & Greenwich.; 100 S.Eastern! 59 61 Do. Preference .... 1 100 D 0.... —.. 110 115 I. on. Lowestoft, T il b ur gu y,Z 4 S p - -end! ! 100100 I N Pe o t r o fo l k C . o 7_9 81 Mid. 100 a11 I D L Do w & m 85 31 .rtlin•&F'a I _ No D n o. f 5 per ce n t-- .no. Bradford Prefer ence S tock Northr.rD:lE))o,esosnW6h. Filed n, i hii sn . . P .e : . s _r : y p i :: .. .; C p .: : 100 ilidland.. 93 95 all 'Do. Iv wmarkt,liuryEx. _Rua. 5 percent.. i 5. 5. 6. E.Counts. i I P p an , d erri w . ...... i all Midland 155 18 Do. Slirewsbry& Do. L G & t.N I 7 r rth. 130 132 do. eford 100 ir.lirassey 118 122 S. - Staffordshire.., I Do. 1 lip Wilts and Somersei... all . Ml.:lean WIP;b1004 4cr oydn • 100 Gt. West. 89 91 . all fit . 9 9 aiaaaoolillll , Dt 00i.: . y k . ; _B_4 56 sJIA RE MARKET.—(THIS DAY). iND STOCKS: Share, .3.14 t Closing Business Railways. Paid. price. Done Beltast and Ballymena Wol , and Str. Val. Birk., La., and Ch Juni, Blyth and Tyne Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen - Cardigat Cork and Bandon Cork, I ilrock., Passag - Cornwall ..... A gets no div D D o° e hasbeen p i d. toB until 6 c pran. Dublin & Belfast June Dun., Perth, &Ab. June East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock ' Do do B de Do Nw A, late EU:hiN East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, & Dundee Forth &Clyde Junction Furness .. Glasg. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland Great Northern Do do A stock Do do B do Gt S. & W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gna. stock Irish South-eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire Loudon and Blackwall Lon., Bright. & S Coast Loud.. Chat., and Dover Lond. & Nth. Western Lond. & Sth. Western L'derry & Coleraine . & Enniskillen man, Sh t. & Lincoln ' Maryport a2d Carlisle Do do aLares I;retropolitan • • Midi qnd Do new Do FAinnlng. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do # shares Mid Kent Do, Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Newry & Armagh, def Newry, Warnpt. & Ros 1 Norfolk North British... Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoc , D 4 3tk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B 100 _ Do B stock 100 Nth. Eastern—Berwick 10 0 Do do , G.N.E. purchase 16 13 4 Do Leeds 100 Do York ........ North London Do new 6 North staffordshire 1 74 N. and S. W. Junction all Not. & Grantham Rail lOO Feebler all Portsmouth Rhymney....._ Scottish Central • 100 Scot N. E., Aber. stock' 100 Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO Shropshire Union Sittingbonrne & Sheer. all South Devon 100 S.-Durham & I,anc.lln. 224 South Eastern 100 South Wales 100 S. York. and River Dun 100 Staines, 'Wok,. and Woks all tockton & Darlington all Do do D 9 New (1860) 3 all Vale ....., 100 100 Pyefl No 1 lOO r,rrnesß r aveni)k&Rail 22 11 , slcr all . . Oo 2 Vale cI Neath Victor la Sta. and Pim all 'Wateri I.,rd & Kilkenny 100 Waterfut d & Limerick all (West O. nwall all 'West London ; all Do Ist class all Do 2d class .. all Westli artlepool Harbr and Rail llOO West Midland—Oxford 100 Do. Newport Do. Hereford 64 6 i 92 94 105' 105+ 5 6 41 43 10 101 17 18 49 50 42 44 29 31 105 107 108 109 100 102 129 131 103 105 70 704 57 59 los} 1081 57 59 114 116 48 60 931 931 95 #6 10 11 45 47 4 :d 1274 128 100 1f 102 1 p 1 8 6d 57 59 62f 113 i 10111492 i 64 61 916 in 95 98 4 1 101 10/ 88 90 122 124 38 39 95 97 45 47 39 41 79 79i 59 61 94 97 4 6 38 59 8 0 p 5 6 p 551 581 21 4 88 90 112 121 6 61 45 48 43 65 88 90 PREFERENCE SHARES. 93 106 i I 11 49 6 t 501 all 1 100 7 0 iiii 108! i 4 1154 934 954 4 1271 I i P all 100 100 100 7 9 i I t 116} 1001 Is' 100 100 100 all all THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1861. Share) 100 etk I 18 20i 20t 10 100 100 100 POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) 17} 20 stock liminess done 1011 2 20 i 204 20 100 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock stock stock 6 , - - 11 11pr t 9i 104 4 3i 11 1 234 24i 994 1 111 81 9 8 El 19-i 20i 88# 3g 84 Oi 40 41 55 67 5 4 d 51 6 8i f If If 25f af 7 71 gf 10 211 221 131 I 14 tii BRUISE alfred Consols (Philack)] British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Taoist ) East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon 3.20 E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) l !Ga.m.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) l Great South Tolg - us G.Wheal Alfa. (Philack) IG. Wheal Vor (Helston) Grenville IHerod's- Foot ingston Downs Lady Bertha. Margaret (Uny Lelant) I North Downs (North Frances (Mogan) !N. Wh'l Basset (1110 ,an)' (North Wheal Crotty ;Par Consols (St. Blazey) l Providence (Uny Lelnt.)! !Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. South Cared on(St.Cleer). IS. Cam Brea (Illogan) I S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim i 'S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 1 !Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min Tin Croft Vale of Towey (Carm ) West Basset (11102, - ,an) W. Caradon. (Liskeard) West Seton ?.14.6 7.4.0 511 17s I I 1 z 6.8.6 8.12 4.11.6 1.10.6 355 360 77i 62i 26 27 31 31 11 13 31 4i 44 5 14 ii 34 36 za 3 1 1 43 45 5 1 6 1 34 4 54 6 5 6 9 10 41 43 * 4 290 300 11,E 1.14.0 9.18.9 lk 10.6.7 11 5.9.0 all 18.18.9 261 44 9 13s 6d 3i / 17/ I 431 4 6 5i Wheal Basset (Illog,an); Wheal Buller (Redrutlq Wheal Edward (Cals.), Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant)l Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) Wheal Tretawney (Lis.)l FOR 1.:2 42 li 31 301 11 MARLBOROUGH-STREET, EXTINGUISHING STREET LAMPS.—TWO respectable. looking lads, named George Thompson and Thos. Saunders, were charged by Sergeant Watts, E division, with extin guishing street lamps in Cleveland-street. In answer to the charge, one lad said that he shook the pipe against the wall and the light went out, and believing that he had not done it he tried a second one, and that also went out. Mr. Mansfield fined them 10s. each. - - MAKING AWAY WITH WORK MATERIALS.—WiIIiam Davis, a shoemaker, was brought up and remanded, charged with making away with some materials entrusted to him to make up by Mr. Garner, bootmaker, of 368, Oxford-street. Mr. Garner said he had no doubt that if the prisoner was remanded other manufacturers would have charges against the prisoner, as he had found some materials at the pri soner's lodgings with different names on them. STEALING A REVOLVER.—Wm. Norcott, 41, Grove street, Camden-town, was charged with stealing a revolver of the value of £3, the property of Mr. James Woodward, of 64, St. James's-street. Some evidence being given, Brown, 304 A, said he wished for a remand, as he believed there would be several other cases against the prisoner —one where he had. stolen a rifle. The prisoner was remanded till Wednesday. BOBBIN( A STATION-MASTER.—Mary Ann Jackson, a young unfortunate, was charged 7; ith stealing a purse con taining the su m o f a 10s., the t2.,roperty of Mr. John Webber, Chegwidden, W es t D rayton, station-master. Mullord, the officer, said th e p rose cutor was in court but would not prosecute. Mr. Mansfield said then he hoped the girl would punish him for bringing he r th ere and charging her. The prisoner was th en discharged. THAMES, SAVAGE ASSAULT UPON A WOMAN BY A PUGILIST. —George King, a rough, burley, and dissipated-looking man, about 35 years of age, was brought before Mr. Selfe charged with committing a violent assault on Emma Lan caster, a young married woman. The complainant, whose mouth was cut, and her chin and face bruised, said that she went to the Watney Arms pub lic- house, in Watney-street, Commercial-road, in search of her husband, last night. The prisoner was there fighting with some men, who were frightfully cut about. She uttered some exclamation, and said " Oh, what a shocking thing ii is," when the prisoner attacked her with great fury, knocked her down twice, and kicked her. She was in great pain all night, and the marks on her face were produced by the blows- inflicted upon her. Another woman was also struck by the prisoner and knocked down by him. The prisoner—Why, it was only three weeks ago I locked up a man myself for hitting a woman in a van. The pri soner then went on to state that he had to defend himself against several men who fastened a quarrel upon him and beat him. In the struggle the women came towards him and were shoved down by one person or other, and fell in the gutter. Robert Norreys, a seaman, stated that he saw the com plainant either struck or pushed down by the prisoner. Police-constable Drew, No. 68 K, said that he heard cries of murder this morning between 12 and 1 o'clock, and upon going to the Watney Arms he saw several men and women on the ground, and complainant was among them. Mr. Selfe—What is the prisoner ? Inspector Griffin, of the K division, said the prisoner was a pugilist. The prisoner —Yes, I knock men about, but I don't beat women. He then called George Crockett, who did not answer. Mr. Griffin—Crockett is also a pugilist. Thomas Sellons, an ex-publican and lodging- house keeper, was called by the prisoner, who said he was outside the Watney Arms and never saw the complainant pushed down. Mr. Selfe—The prisoner has ill used the complainant in a brutal manner and knocked her down. I fine the prisoner 40s. or three weeks imprisonment. EXECUTION OF MASTERSON. (THIS DAY.) The execution of Peter Masterson, who was convicted at the last session of the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Blackburn, of murder, took place this morning at Maidstone. The convict, it will be recollected, was a pri vate in the Royal Artillery, stationed at Woolwich. He was taken into custody by the picket for being drunk and disorderly in the town, and brought to the guardroom, where the deceased, who was a sergeant in the same regiment, was engaged in the performance of his duty of entering the charges that were made against the different soldiers who had been misconducting themselves, and upon his asking the prisoner his name he made use of very bad language, and refused to tell . him, and he was ordered to another part of the guardroom, appro priated to military offenders. Here he contrived to get possession of an iron bar that was used as a poker, a very heavy and dangerous instrument, and then made his way stealthily to the place where the sergeant was sitting, and while in the act of stooping forward, writing, he struck him a tremen ions blow on the back of the head, which fractured hfs skull, and caused almost immediate death. Masterson was only 22 years old, an Irishman and a Ro man Catholic, and since he had been. in Maidstone Gaol had been visited constantly by Father Emmanuel, a priest of that persuasion. The prisoner for a considerable time appeared very hardened, and not to entertain the least idea of the awful character of his crime or the dreadful sentence that awaited him, but upon being informed that the day was fixed for his execution, and there was no longer any hope for him in this world, he became slightly affected, and since then he appeared to be sensible of his awful position. 44i i of TILE WEATHER. 'ECTED TILL TO-MORROW OR NEXT DAY. Westerly to north; fine. South-westerly, moderate ; showery. Fine, light, variable. able, moderate, fine. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. Vari THIRD ..EDITION. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Born., Barodadt. Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent........ Do, Do. Buffalo and L axe Huron !Do. New I Do. Preference ...... Buffalo,BrantAGodrich 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1874 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim) Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) ICapeTown & Dock Scrip r Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c Demerara , Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gu, ..5 p. c. Do. F Shaie"a Ext..... — Do. Jubbulpore Do. 44 p c. Debentrs Do. 5 g, c. Deb., 1864 Do, 1865-1870 !Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et.. Do. 6 per et. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867.. I Do. do. 1872:: G t.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. Do. New gua, 6 p. c.., Gt. South.of India (Lim' guaranteed 5 per cent. 'Do. do. Idi:W, Of Canada Sharesj Do, New . . .•-••. Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 d 0... Do. 5i p. c. do. '7B d 0... Madras guar., 44 p. C... Do. do. 5 per cent .... Do. 41 p. 0. Extension Do, 5 Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. NewßransiVcket Canda Ry.&Land(Lun.)g.6pel Class A Capital Share, Do. do. Land 80. do. B Capital d0...' Do. do. Land do. Oude (Limited) Scinde Do. Punjaub Do. Do. Do. Indus. St. Flo Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. [lOO 15 all 100 1 Paid. Closing Price. 58 82 98 99 4} 42 d 6 7 75 80 65 70 65 70 41 5/ i IP 19i 20 d 1011 1024 99 101 100 101 99 100 19i 20i 63 66 56 60 35 38 90 44 32 34 32 34 99 100 1 d id 98 99 d Of ff 111 11/ u 6 98 89 92 87 69 97 98i 90 92 5 7 4 6 loi 102 Id d 95 97 I }d AYS. 21 31 1123 30 32 1# lf 5 1 6 16 18 H 44 46 330 850 80 85 75 80 1# 2 6 7 11 12 13 14 FOREIGN RAIL !Algerian Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardenne5........... Bal).&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.a. Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux nine & Rail Copiapo .......... Ditto Extension .... 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Bkof Austral all 24 244 245 4 20 Do. new lO 3 3; 50 London and County 60 iLottdon Joint Stock 20 'London and S.Airican lO 4 pr 10 9; I 100 'London & Westminster 20 66 67 664 100 :Nat. Prov. of England 42 20 Do. new l2 83; 50 , National Bank ........ 25 20 'New South Wales-- all 34 36 25 ,Orient. B. Corporation. all 50 61 20 ;Ottoman Bank ...... all 18 18; 100 ;Provincial of Ireland.. 25 10 IDo. new 25 South Australia all 32 25 Union of Australia 50 Union of London I 12 26; 27; 100 Unity Mutual... BO COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.J& tJuly 1877-9 lOO 1 109 114 Do 6p. cent.lBBo-2 100 - Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 106 108 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept 100 109 111 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1004 1004 1004 II Cape G.Hope, 8 p c,lBBO 100 109 111 Do. 1890 100 101 111 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 107 109 108; Do. 613. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 1074 N. S.W. 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Pref. 7 per cent. .. a ll 16 17 at. Crystal Palace ........ 100 84 35 341 st. Do. Preference . at. Do. 6 p ct. Perpet. Deb. 100 104 107 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 pr 1p 1 et. Electric Telegraph .... 100 94 96 96 25 Do. New . . ........... 15 5 English & AllB. Copper, all 31 24 15 Gen. Steam Navigate ni 14 I Great Ship Limited),,, all 1 1 1 Do. 171 pet Pref erence all i a 5 Lon. District T e l, (Li m.) 41 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all ; 11 14 i 20 Madras Irr. and Canal.. 1 14 2 / 2/ 10 Med. Exten, Tel. (Lim.) all 3 4 25 National Dis. Co. (Lim.) 5 11 ; d 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim.) 5 11 o d 10 Netherlands Land .. ... all 5 Do.B p.c.Prefl.iss.atl .... all 1 100 N.llr.&NovaScotiaL an d 81 510 1 N.B.Australasian (Li m. ) all 1 Oriental Gas (Limited), a ll 1 1 V 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). all 11} 10 Orintl. In. Steam(Lim.) 10 4 41 at. Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lini) 100 48 50 494 50 l'ell• & Oriental Steam a ll 67 69 50 Do. New 3O 11 13 20 Red Sea&ln.TeLg.4lp.c all 171 181 18 50 Rhymno r Iron all 164 171 Do. "11......... - - all ~,,16 9 51 15 Mail Steam Inv (Lim ) 100 130 140 25 South Australiane Scrip all 1 I 1 Submarine cy-1 tered 1 Do. do. Iteb s do all 4 6 ti Land all 32 34 . 10 Agency of 10 Trust and, (iim) Ist is. 1 id IP Austrlasta tUpr.Can. 5 20 Tr.,t Ln.C( Co. (lim) 1 id P r 1:ti)t0. Royals Scot. Austin. i. Es u. K'doln Tel., ~ ja 4 , i V3ii i 9h 1 0 4 1 00 3,1 ik .11 IA ' WEATHER EXP North Britain . Ireland .. East Coast South England METED . ,OLO I GICAL REPORTS. This Day, between 8 and B. E. M. D. P. C. I. S. 9 a.m. Nairn 130'09 51 49 S.S.W. 2 3 0. 2 Aberdeen-- 30'08 54 51 N.W. 2 5 m. 1 Leith:... 130.10 53 51 W. 1 7 f. 1 Berwick 1 3010 so 60 w. 2 9 0. 2 Ardrossan 1 30.09 53 62 S.S.E. 2 3 b. 2 Portresh 130V7 54 53 S. 2 2 b. 2 Shields Galway 2 9 .90 58 57 S. 4 9 r. 2 Scarborough 3Ol 154 52 W. 2 1 b. 2 Liverpool 3015 52 51 S.S.E. 1 6 f. 1 Valentia queenstown 30102 60 Yarmouth 3015 56 55 N. 2 1 b. 3 London 3OlB 54 50 N.W. 1 1 b. Cover 3019 63 58 N.W. 2 4 c. 1 Portsmouth 30'23 58 50 N . E. 3 5 m. 1 Portland 13017 56 54 S. 1 4 m. 1 Plymouth 140'14 57 54 E. 3 5 f. 1 Penzance I 301 1 4 57 56 N. 2 6, 0. 2 lJ XPLANATION.-B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea level; each 10 feet of vertical rise causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E. Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud (1 to 9). I. Initials :—b., blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ; f., fog. ; h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0., overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; s., snow ; t., thunder. A letter repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb ance (1 to 9). MADAME IIND-GOLDSCHMIDT AND "LONDON OVER THE BORDER."—A performance of Mendelasohn's oratorio of " Elijah" is announced to take place at Exeter hall, on Thursday, the 22d of October, which presents peculiar features of interest and attraction, both to the lovers of music of the highest class and to the humane and chari tably disposed. There exists on marshy ground on the Essex shore of the Thames, about four miles from the General Post-office, a district, to which public attention was last year called, under the name of " Londoners over the Border." It has but lately been inhabited thickly, and owes its population almost entirely to the establishment of the Victoria Docks and sundry manufactories in the neighbour hood. The number of people at present resident in the pro posed new parish, which includes North Woolwich, is about 7,000. The demand for labour is, by necessity, far from constant. The people are frequently left for very long periods without the means of subsistence from their own resources. 'When labour exists, the remuneration leaves no margin for saving. Hence, when the time of l eed comes, furniture and clothing are sold or pawned. Want, hunger, disease, and misery follow. years ago, Mr. Herman Douglas, a cler N g e y a L l a y n four of the Church of England, whose private resources were sufficient to render him independent of the scanty stipend appended to this district, undertook its charge, and it is in aid of the charities and industrial institutions esta blished by this benevolent and energetic clergymen that the proceeds of the performance here referred to are to be devoted. Madame Lind-Goldschmidt having with cha racteristic generosity offered her gratuitous services, it was decided to give at Exeter Hall a performance of Mendels shon's " Elijah" on a grand scale, in which Madame Goldschmidt will sing the principal soprano part, the exe cution of which is by many considered her greatest achieve ment. Our great English tenor, Mr. Sims Reeves, has been engaged, being the first time in which these distin guished artists have sung together. Mr. 'Weiss and Miss Palmer will sing the bass and contralto parts. Mr. Otto Goldschmidt will be the director and conductor. We are happy to find Mr. and Madame Goldschmidt quitting their retirement, if only for a season. Few public characters have diffused more real intellectual enjoyment by their pro fessional tsbiliLy or dioronooa grog} or hoppinpeo swirl benefit by unostentatious., generosity than Madame Goldschmidt, nee Jenny Lind, FATAL OCCU RRENCE.—Yesterday two workmen named Cave and Farrell were killed in consequence is the falling of a b r id ge i n process of removal near the goods eta ' tion Of the North Western Railway at Manchester. DONCASTER RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Adrasta ZETLAND SEAKES. " 1 Blue Stocking . 2 Ziragaro SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Johnny Armstrong Zetland Neptunus Nine ran. JUVENI LE STAKES. Miss Pennell Gazelle Jackal 1 3 Nine ran. PORTLAND PLATE. Lady Clifden Brahmin 2 Relight of St Patrick Twenty-nine ran. CLEVELAND HANDICAP. Caller On Flash in the Pan King of Diamonds 3 Nine ran. SCARBOROUGH STAKES. knaus Conjuror EGLINTON STAKES. Asteroid Genealogie Zetland Nine ran. SCRATCHINGS. PORTLAND PLATt.—Oxford, Phantom, Robin Hood, Be.ron Munchausen, Ranee f, Lopcatcher, Queen of Spain, Donne r and Blitz, Petra, Joey Jones, Squire Percy, The Knave, Brassey, Antwerp, Babette f, Express, Vest colt, and Goldseeker. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 Sovs.—Wimbledon, Breast Knot, Fanfare, Bolero, North Star, Wingrave, and Hippodamia. EaraxToN STATES.—Rubin Hood, Coulon., Neighbour, Vaga, f by Fazzoletto, Vancouver, and Ensign. CLEVELAND HANDICAP. —Cramonsi, Hetman, Wombat, Drone, Babette f, Donner and Blitz, Vancouver, and Betts. LATEST BETTING. DONCASTER CUP. 2to lon The Wizard CESAREWITCII. 1000 to 70 agst Umpire (taken) 1000 to 60 agst Makeless filly (taken) 20 to 1 agst Paste (taken) 22 to 1 agst Claire (taken) 40 to 1 agst Ivanhoff CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 14 to 1 agst Asteroid (taken) 100 to 6 agst Donner and Blitz (taken) 25 to 1 agst Gabriel d'Estrees (taken) 25 to 1 agst The Roe (taken) 100 to 3 agst Sporting Life (taken) 100 to 3 agst Artless (taken) 100 to 3 agst Claire (taken) 60 to 1 agst Ivanhoff (taken) 5000 to 100 agst tom Bowline (taken) DONCASTER, WEDNESDAY, I hope the readers of The Sun followed my advice ifs backing Brown Stout to be last instead of first. He never took any part in the race, and had not Charlton pulled u p he would have fallen with him, as this celebrated son of Sir John Barleycorn was seized with an attack of the " staggers," and he secured the exact place I assigned him —absolutely lat. He walked in some time after the race, and had great difficulty in making his way through the crowd. A FRESH MAN. BA Ni'OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to t] cap. 32, for the week ending of Sept., 1861: he Act 7th and Bth Victoria. on Wednesday, the 18th day ISSUE DEP Notes issued !.......427,823,445i ARTAIENT. Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3.634,000 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,173,445 Silver Bullion .... £27,823,4151 £27,823,445 BANKING D : Proprietors' Capi tal £14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding ~.E3che PARTMENT. Government Secu rities (including Dead Weight A nnuity) £10,450,800 Other Securities 17,289,032 Notes Gold and Silver Coin 826,347 quer, - Savings' Banks, Commis mi s stoners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend counts) 5,061.928 Other Deposits 12,442,8',0 Seven Day and other Bills 704,792 £36,653,444 M. Dated September 19, 1861. £36,553,444 .BSECALL, Chief Cashier. VISIT TO ENGLAND OF THE SIAMESE AMBAS SADORS.—Phra nai Wai, the Second Siamese Ambassador, who in his social grade ranks higher than the first, and Naronwigit, the third, with five of their suite, have paid a two days' visit to England. The visit was quite private, and, we believe, has not been noticed by the press. The ambassadors stayed at Morley's Hotel, and managed, during their brief excursion, to see several objects of interest. Their attention appears to have been. especially attracted by the Arsenal at Woolwich,—London and China Tele graph. VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST A CON TRACTOR.—On Sunday evening the dead body of a man named Edwards was found in a culvert on the banks of the Avon. An inquest was held, and the jury returned a ver dict of manslaughter against Mr. Adams, the contractor for the works, on the ground that the entrance to the cul vert was not properly protected. RELEASE OF MR. A. DE VlDlL.—Yesterday, Mr. Alfred Be Vidil was released from Newgate. Beyond the confinement he has been subjected to n.o personal indignity, but he appeared to be in ill-health. Several of the young gentleman's relations were in attendance to receive him on his discharge. The baron, his father, is still at Cold-bath fields, and is employed picking oakum, his age exempting him from the labour of the treadwheel. He conducts himself with apparent calmness and resignation, but he is subjected to precisely the same discipline, food and clothing as the other criminals. A WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH IN A FIT.—On Tuesday morning, a Mr. Duggins, of 81, Lillington-street Pimlico, on passing the house, No. 73, of the same street, occupied by Mr. Inns, cab proprietor, observed Mrs. Inns enveloped in flames in the area, and apparently in a semi insensible condition. He at once exclaimed, "You are all on fire ;" to which she made no reply, but hastened away into the yard, followed by Mr. Duggins, who had climbed the iron railings and jumped into the area from a consider able height, and, with the assistance of another neighbour, smothered the smouldering embers of all that by this time remained of her clothing: Her body was so frightfully burnt that she shortly afterwards expired. The deceased was aged 50, and subject to sudden attacks of epilepsy. ANOTHER DREADFUL FIRE.--A fire,nnfortunately attended with fatal consequences, broke out yesterday mern ing, between 3 and 4 o'clock, in a small house situated at No. 4, Crown-court, Logerhead-street, Shoreditch. The discovery was made by an officer of the H division, who saw smoke issuing from the front room of the ground floor. He at once gave an alarm. After repeated knocking at the door he managed to arouse the inmates, consisting of 16 persons, the house being occupied by several poor families. The fire in the lower part of the house, however, was at this time so great that they were unable to descend the stairs. Some jumped out of the wiLdows, and others were rescued by Eilbeck, the conductor of the Royal Society's fire escape. Mr. Roworth, a box maker, his wife, and his daughter Sarah, were all severely, and, it is feared, fatally burnt before they could be got out of the building. They were at once removed to the hospital, where it was reported last evening they could not live the night out. Barton quickly attended with the parish engines, and was followed by four of the London Brigade under the personal superin tendence of Capt. Shaw, the newly appointed chief of the London Fire Establishment, and Mr. Bridges, the foreman of the district. The firemen and parish engineer at once set to work, and they soon, with the aid of a good supply of water, furnished by the East London Company, managed to get the flames extinguished. The firemen then found a young girl named Martha burnt to death. She was only four and a half years of age. They next found her brother "William, only seven months old, burnt to death. The bodies were taken out, and given into the charge of Mr. Pouneeby, the Coroner's officet. The origin of the fire is not known with certainty ; but it is the prevailing opinion, that as the parents of the children came home in a state of intoxica tion, they must have dropped a light upon some boxes be longing to Mr. Roworth. None of the sufferers were in sured. LATHE WOODLANDS MURDER.—The murder of Sarah Watts, a confession of which has just been made by a soldier named Joseph Sear (as stated in The Sun), took place on the 25th of September, 1851, and not in August of that year, as stated by the prisoner. The coroner's jury on the occasion returned an open verdict, but subsequently three men, named Sparrow, Maggs, and Hurd, were appre hended, and the circumstantial evidence against them was so strong as to warrant their committal on the capital charge. They were tried at the following spring assizes for Somersetthire at Taunton, before Mr. Justice Erle, but were acquitted. The verdict was not .r.‘'.lx•ea with s'i"- taction at tue time by the public, but, supposing the con fession just made by Sear to be true, it will prove the cor rectness of the decision at which the jury arrived, ZITE.RATURE. BENTLEY'S STAND NRD NOVELS. The Semi-Attached Couple. By the Author of the " Semi-Detached House," This is the last addition to this series, and it is a very attractive volume for perusal. It does not certainly possess the charm that renders the Semi- Detached House" so irresistible, and has gained for it such an extensive popularity ; but it is a very pleasing story. In its smart sketches we see society admirably delineated; in its animated dialogues we ,meet with amusing illustrations of character; and in its descriptive scenes we feel that interest which always belongs to the natural and life-like. The author of this work has a very clear insight into many of the most important phases of human dispositions ; and here and there, as the reader peruses these pages, he will find sothe individual stand out prominently who is a most apt repre sentation of a certain class. Thus, in Lady Port more we meet with a finished sketch of a fine lady, who is also most selfish and heartless. The manner in which she conducted herself when on a visit at the house of the bride was most offensive. It is very satisfactory to find that this calculating woman at last overreached herself, and made a grand mis take in supposing Lord Teviot's case hopeless. Helen is a delightful heroine who gains upon the attention as we study her, and no one who watches her in her fitful path but will rejoice when the clouds are dispersed and the prospect of her career is as bright as it promised to be the day she left her father's house as a fair young bride, the envy and admiration of all her friends. Lord Teviot may convey a warning to the large class of well meaning persons who render those connected with them wretched in consequence of their jealousy and violent temper. Most fortunately for thist mis guidedcouple they bad real trouble to make them cast aside their imaginary griefs, and in the silent hours of reflection that are the inevitable portion of a long illness both to sufferers and watchers, they had time to think on their foolish conduct. Mrs. Douglas is a very amusing character, her shrewd remarks and sharp retorts foam one of the most entertaining feat ures o f th e di a l ogue . and sne is a positive relief when she throws her forces of repartee against Lady Portmore. This artful woman met her match in the straightfor ward statements of her opponent, and the com pany in general coincided with the honest bluntness of Mrs. Douglas, rather than the inconsistent attestations of Lady Portmore. Altogther the reader will find some very entertaining sketches in these pages, and thus the appearance of this boolf among the series of standard novels connot but be attractive and prove popular. It forms the ninth volume in the list which comprises "The Semi-detached House," by the same author ; " The Ladies of Bever Hol low," and " Village Belles," by the author of " Mary Powell ;" " Rita," an autobiography, which is a very clever tale ; "Easton," by the Hon. Lena Eden, that attracted attention at its appearance ; " The Season Ticket," that is of well-known merit in its peculiar style; Anthony Trollope's " Three Clerks" and " Quits," both of which have been extensively circulated reading communities, The Cook's Guide, and Housekeeper's and But ler's Assistant. By Charles Elme Francatelli, Author of the " Mcdern Cook." Bentley. This is a very useful work that affords a con sidtrable amount of information, and is written by a competent authority, the author having been a pupil of the celebrated Careme, seven years chef de cuisine to the Reform Club, and late Maitre d'ilotel and chief cook to her Majesty. This volume contains upwards of forty illustrations of the various dishes, &c., mentioned in the course of the instructions. The work furnishs accounts of English and foreign cookery, instructions for pickling and preserving The art of confectionary ice-making, and the arrangements of deserts. Also a very desirable item is met with in directions for the preparation of proper diets for invalids. A variety of wine cups and epicurean salads, Ameri can drinks and summer beverages. It will thus be seen that there is ample store of knowledge im parted to those desirous of learning, and in the range of domestic study no branch is more useful than that of cookery. The most ignorant and inexperienced may thus inform themselves in these pages of the things they are deficient in, and by practice possess themselves of the desirable skill. There have been many works on cookery pub lished of late years, but this seems to be a supe rior sort, and to impart information on a more extended scale than is often met with in volumes of this description. This elegant book is there fore likely to be a favourite with many readers, as they are not likely to be disappointed at the intelligence they glean from its elaborate pages, which present a storehouse and treasury of all the good things that the imagination of the most in veterate epicure can devise, or the most dainty of mortals can dream of. THE TRAGEDY AT FULWOOD BARRACKS. PRESTON, WEDNESDAY. The jury at the adjourned inquest last night re turned a verdict of wilful murder against Patrick WCafferay, the soldier who shot Col. Crofton and Adjutant Hanham. The body of Col. Crofton was conveyed yesterday afternoon to the railway station en route to Leamington, where Sir Morgan Crofton, father of the deceased, resides, and where the in terment will take place. The mournful cavalcade left Fulwood barracks shortly before 5 o'clock, but long before that time thousands of persons lined the way from the barracks to the railway station. The whole of the shops in Church-street and Fisher gate, through which the procession had to pass, were elosed out of respect to the deceased and sym pathy with his friends on their sad bereavement. Every upper window was, however, crowded with spectators, and the demeanour of the vast crowd was remarkably orderly. The funeral procession left the barracks in the following order :—Detachments of the 55th, 41st, 10th, 29th, and 32d Regiments, with arms reversed. Then came the band of the 3d Royal Lancashire Mi litia, with drums muffled, playing " The Dead March in Saul." Immediately following was the corpse, enclosed in three coffins, borne on a gun carriage drawn by two black horses tandem, the horses being attended on each side by three dragoons cloaked. The coffin was shrouded in the regimental colours, and upon it were placed the sword, belt, sash, and shako of the deceased. The pall-bearers were Col. W. Patten, M.P., aide-de-camp; Captain Clarke, 29th Regiment; Capt. Barlow, 10th Regi ment ; Capt. Bltiett, Major Creagh, Capt. Kneebone, 29th Regiment; Capt. Smythe, and Mr. T. B. Ad dison. Immediately after the corpse came the colonel's charger, fully caparisoned, led by his groom. Across the saddle bow were slung the boots, spurs, and pistds of deceased, the boots being re versed. Then followed the other officers of the de pot battalion and of the 13th Light Dragoons, in the order of seniority, juniors first, each wearing a crape band on the arm and a crape sash over the breast ; also Dr. Hammond. Dr. Clarke, Dr. Donald, Capt. Wilkins, barrackmaster ; Adj t. Lake, 3d Royal ' Lancashire Militia; Rev. R. C. Stanley, chaplain to the barracks ; Major Goodair and the officers of the 11th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers; Major Birchall and the officers of the 21st Lancashire Artillery Vo lunteers ; the staff of the 3d Royal Lancashire Mili tia, a fatigue party of soldiers of the depot and the 11th Light Dragoons on foot. The following in scription was on the outer coffin, which was of oak : " Colonel Hugh Denis Crofton, eldest son of Sir Morgan George Crofton, Bart. Died Sept. 16, 1861, aged 47." The crowded streets and the respectful demeanour of the spectators, the closed shops, the slow and measured tread of the soldiers, the mournful strains of the band, the simplicity of the well-worn flag around the soldier's coffin, the riderless horse, and the remembrance of the cause of these sad trappings of woe, rendered the scene most affecting, and many of the spectators displayed considerable emotion. Just as the head of the cavalcade reached the House of Correction, above which floated a Jack half mast high, the jury returned into — fre inquest-room, and the foreman was in the act of delivering their verdict when the strains of the band playing " the Dead March in Saul" were borne in by the wind through the open windows of the court. Most of the spec tators present were greatly affected, but the pri soner displayed no emotion, simply turning with a half smile upon the warder who had him in cus tody. Further to show the callous nature of the man, we may state that near the close of the in quest yesterday, when the prisoner had been stand ing three hours, he was asked by the warder if he would sit down. He sullenly answered" I'll stand," and declined to accept any accommodation. Nearly two hours were occupied in the march from the barracks to the station, a little more than a mile. On reaching the station the procession passed through the west entrance, and the corpse was placed in the guard's van. At the station seve ral of the officers expressed their gratification at the marks of respect which had been paid,by the inha bitants of Preston to the memory of the deceased. Capt. Bluett, on behalf of the officers of the Depot, thanked Majors Goodair and Birchall for the at tendance of the Rifle and Artillery Volunteers. The procession returned to the barracks after deposit ing the corpse in the van, marching in quick tiguth The corpse left Proatuu by the 10 45 p.m. train last night, and will be interred at Leamington to day. Until the departure of the train a guard _os honour remained in charge of the van. The rem 94 . 8 of Capt. Hanham will be mol ted to the station MI afternoon, and will be forwarded for interment in the family vault at Wimborne, Dorsetshire, Both of the deceased officers were heirs to baro netcies. Colonel Crofton was the eldest son and heir of Sir Morgan George Crofton, Bart., of Mohill house, in the county of Leitrim, a branch of the house of Crofton, Baron Crefton in the Irish Peer age. He married in 1849 Georgiana Lucy, daughter of the Hon. Peter de Blaquiere, by whom he leaves a family of three children, the eldest of whom is in the eighth year of his age. The deceased had served in the army for upwards of 26 years, the whole, with. the exception of three years, in active service. Mrs. Crofton is now in Preston, but confined to her bed in consequence of the shock the awful tragedy has occasioned her. Captain Hanham was the third son of the late Rev. Sir James Hanham, of Dean's Court, Dorset shire, and brother and heir presumptive to the pre sent Baronet, Sir William Hanham. He entered the army in 1843 and received the appointment of Adjutant of the 11th Depot Battalion in October, 1856. He leaves a wife and four children to lament his untimely decease. THE BRITISH CHESS ASSOCIA TION. On Saturday the annual meeting of the members of the British Chess Association was held in the Lecture-hall of the Athena3um, Bristol, where there was a numerous atten dance, including Captain Kennedy, who presided, Mr,. Hampton, Mr. G. 11119 y, Mr. Boden, Herr Lowenthal, Dr. Wilson, Herr HOrwitz, Herr Kling, the Rev. W. Wayte, Mr. Tbompson,"Mr. Withers, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Pigott, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Selkirk, Mr. Steele, Mr. Howard, Mr. Holloway, Mr. Berry, Mr. Powell, Mr. Ferriere, etc. The CILATIIiiAN, in introducing the business of the meet ing, said a suggestion had been thrown out that it would be advisable to hold the meeting of the association in Lon don next year, when the dreat Exhibition would also be held there, and with that view he would propose—" That a provisional committee, consisting of Mr. A. Mqngredien, chairman, Mr. G. Medley, Mr. Hampton, and Herr Lowen thal, with power to add to their number, be appointed in. London, to conduct the preliminary arrangements for the meeting next year, and also to consult as to the best means of placing the Chess Association on a more stable and per manent footing." (Hear, hear.) He thought it would be a most desirable thingto have a permanent working secre- Cary, and they should use their utmost efforts to get one, so as to place the association on the footing on which it ought to stand. (Applause.) He well knew the immense amount of trouble and correspondence which devolved upon the local committee, or upon the man ;ging director : it was such that it was impossible for any single gentleman or committee to undertake. (Hear, hear.) At present, at each annual meeting of the association the committee had to be reconstructed, and such a state of things should not any longer be allowed to exist. (Applause.) Mr. NUGENT briefly seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. G. MEDLEY, honorary secretary of the London Chess Club, proposed, " That Captain Kennedy be elected one of the vice-presidents of the Chess Association. (Cheers.) Mr. BODEN seconded the proposition, which was carried by acclamation. tiMr. Hampton having been re .elected treasurer, Herr LOWENTHAL proposed the appointment of a com mittee to decide on the merits of the problems which had been sent in, and which of them was entitled to the prizes. They had received 136 of these, and they would form a very interesting feature in the forthcoming Book of the Con gress. He moved that Herr Kling, Mr. G. Medley, and Mr. Thomas Sutherland be elected a committee for the pur pose, and the Rev. W. Way te as umpire. (Cheers.) Mr. MEDLEY begged that his name might be withdrawn, and he would suggest the addition, in his stead, of a mem ber of his club—a gentleman who was most expert in solv ing problems—Mr. Henry Waite, treasurer of the London Chess Club. Herr LOWENTHAL agreed to the alteration. Mr. HAMPTON seconded the resolution, and it was car ried nem. con. Mr. NUGENT moved that a vote of thanks be passel to their managing director, Herr Lowenthal—(applause)— and in doing so alluded in most flattering terms to that gentleman's exertions on behalf of the association. The CUAIItMAN said he had much pleasure in seconding that their hearty and best thanks be given to Herr Lowen thal for all the trouble and labour he had been put to—it was impossible to estimate it. Herr LOWENTHAL, in returning thanks, said his work had been quite a work of !ove. The Rev. W. WATTE said it gave him the greatestplee sure to move a vote of thanks t) Capt tin Kennedy for conduct in the chair on that occasion, and he would extend it not merely to that meeting, but to his conduct through out the whole of the proceedings of the congress, which had very much gratified all the chess players, as well as the other visitors. (Cheers.) Captain KENNEDY returned thanks, and observed \ that although it was generally said that they were an irritable race, yet he knew of no reason why chess players should not be good friends with each other. (Hear, hear.) Dr. WILSON said he wished to draw the attention of the meeting to the match between Paulson and liglisch. He wanted to know what arrangements, if any, had been made for the conclusion of the tournament. Some conversation on the subject ensued, and it was ar ranged that if possible Dr. Wilson should play the winner on Monday, and that afterwards the third round, with Mr. Boden, should be played in London, at the rooms of the St. tieorge's and London Chess Clubs alternately. The meeting then separated. On Saturday morning the third, and, as it turned out, concluding game in the match between Herr Paulsen and Herr Kolisch commenced, and excited the utmost interest. The latter had the first move, and chivalrously challenged his opponent to an Evan's gambit, which was accepted. As soon as the news of this reached the other chess players, there was an instant rush to witness the great contest, and immense excitement prevailed, as it was evident that now was the decisive time, that Paulsen would either win or lose. The game as it proceeded was anxiously scrutinised by the bystanders, and Paulsen's 13th move was the subject of much discussion, which was increased still more by his 14th, affording as they did such a seeming opportunity for the first player to organise an attack. The excitement reached its height on the American player making his 18th and 19th moves, it being generally supposed that he had made a miscalculation, and was about to lose. A few more moves, however, showed the depth and foresight of Herr Paulsen, his opponent, having been compelled to take the pawn, being laid open to a strong attack. All saw it was new or never —if Paulsen's calculations were wrong he must lose, but if they were right he would win. The position of the game was set up on several boards in the room, and numberless were the variations tried by the strong players who were looking on, but nothing satisfactory could be ascertained. A few moves more decided the matter. Kolisch never played better, but the position was against him, and he lost the " exchang - e." Unfortunately, on the 28th move, he made an oversight, and then resigned; his game, however, in any case, could not have been saved. Paulsen'. play was magnificent ; no finer game, we believe having ever been played. On Herr Kolisch announcing that he resigned, a burst of applause resounded throughout the room, and all the gen tlemen present warmly shook hands with Herr Paulsen, congratulating him on his success. He received his honours with great modesty, and to look at him one would not have imagined that he had just achieved a victory which will stamp him at once as decidedly one of the best players in Europe. • MIS DAY'S ShIPPING. LONDON, Sept. 19.—Wind this day at noon—West. South-Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather. NEWPORT, Sept. 18.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—T. 111‘In tyre, for Halifax, U.S. DUBLIN, Sept. 18.—Wind S.—Arrived—Ann Eliza, from Halifax, U.S. CARDIFF, Sept. 18.—Wind W.—Arrived—Carl, from Oneiga. Sailed—Maseppa, from St. Paul de Loando ; Jeannie d'An, from St. Thomas's. CHATHAM, Sept. )B.—Wind N.-W.—Arrived—Madras, from Quebec. COWES, Sept. 18.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Fulton, steamer, from Havre, and left for New York. DEAL, Sept. 18.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Western, steamer, from the River, and sailed for Melbourne. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 18.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Edin burgh, screw steamer, for New York, with £l,OOO, and 1,200 bales of cotton. BRIDGEWATER, Sept. 18.—Wind S.—Arrived--Union, from Quebec, C-,CROOKHAvEN, Sept. 16.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived— Euphrates, from Antwerp for Quebec, with pumps choked and ballast shifted. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Havre, steamer, from Havre; Minerva and Wensleydale, from Sunderland ; Princess Charlotte and Southampton, steamers, from Antwerp; Bessie and Annie, from Seaham. Sailed—Nancy, for Sunderland. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Sept. 18—Trittinof, from Landvig ; Mabi . n! from Porstrrund ; Charlotte, from Libau ; Falcon fro m . Sundswell ; Lourvaina, from Rustersul ; Colout.,,ni, fr o m 'Swartwick ; Three L vers, from Malmo; Petersbui g ; Leo, from Kongelf; Anna earn:4 Ron n ; Isabella and Mary, from Dantzic ; Albion, Guernsey narmonus, Guernsey ; Martin Fr-edrick, from trm j i"ngelina, from from Holmstaco ; Satellite, from Smyr na; d ; M, from Margret ha, from Cimbritsham ; Adolph, from Griefi C es • Eliza and Anna, Cronstadt ; Metterettemp, from A c l e a fie ; J. d s F t s ahi Perfect,ddipet- _Elbe, from Quebec. Ifrom Nykiobing ; Margaret, fc o n i ung, fiora Riga ; Charles Arrived, Sept. 19.—M7cflolim A ,..e uNN n guyicki f sk r teo o art m ,iieu A ; g as from; I e F b nc o ra r rii g eo un ; Jane, from Leghorn; s ir a s . f li ro a m fr c om ae D n z from Ern .2' , from e d d u ' test for Terceira. D i g , . OR ) Anne VolitaaEmittnt? p‘ijicimunfrEein-ridche,flfer H p a il vr AL e : Thursday Morni ng . Anchored—Rothoy, from Lond on , f or San Francisco; Sunderland,ro for Hongkong. 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