The Sun. — London, England, 1856-09-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET IND COMIaraMAI , INTELLIGENem CITY, Two o'CLocx The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, but without any alteration in prices. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales, making the tales of the week 48,580 bales. 5,760 American, 30 Bahia, 260 Pernam, 50 Maranham, and 140 Surat, Were taken on speculation ; 2,940 American, 710 Raceios, 500 Pernam, 130 Egyptian, and 2,270 Surat for exportation. The exports for the week Were 6,198 American and 2,610 East Indies. The quotations for fair were 60. Bowed, 6d. Mobile, and lid. Orleans. The Railway Share Market was tot so buoyant, but prices were well maintained. The intelligence received this morning from New York reports the Cotton Market there to have been without any change of importance, and cora- Mercial affairs generally are represented as steady, being in much the same condition as before. Speculative securities were largely dealt in, but not withstanding sales were pressed the market remained steady. Advices from Aubenas, in France, of the 15th inst., state that the autumnal fair of merchandise had opened there on the 13th, and that there was a great demand for silk. Some parcels brought for sale were held at such prices as purchasers were not inclined to give. For ordinary qualities 105 to 107 f. per kilogramme were asked, and for best torts 108 f. These prices were held with unusual flrmness by the holders of merchandise. Many of the manufacturers decided on purchasing raw silks from Italy. The quantity sold was estimated at 4,000 to 5,000 kilos., and the prices obtained ranged from 102 f. to 108 f. Letters from Hamburg, of the 17th inst., state that the senate of that city, in its executive power, had assembledto vote a definitive resolutionon the Subject laid before them by the directors of the two new Banks, to authorise them to issue paper money like the other credit institutions in Ger rliany. This authorisation the Senate has decidedly refused. In consequence of this refusal the shares of these banks have fallen in price. The premium Which, on the first days of their foundation, had risen to 15 per cent., has declined to 5 per cent. °lle bank, and 2 per cent. on the other. The Bank of England Return for the week tiidin g the 13th inst. is of rather an unfavour 41e character, since, notwithstanding the increase u the reserve, there is a large addition to the Private securities. The further diminution in the bullion also shows that the efflux of the precious 'totals continues. The following exhibits the prin cipal changes : Active Circulation Decrease Bullion 12,141,310 Decrease Best Increase Public Deposits Increase Other Deposits Increase Seven-Day and other Bills 887,179 Decrease Government Securities Decrease Other Securities Increase Notes unemployed Increase No material alteration in the rates of exchange the principal cities of the continent was observ bie yesterday afternoon, but the tendency was rather in the direction of a decline. The amount t'f specie on board the Peninsular and Oriental steam Company's vessel Colombo, appointed to ()aye Southamptom to-day, is as follows : Alexandria (gold) Bombay (silver) 181,850 Madras (silver) Do. (gold)' Calcutta (silver) 219,385 Total The scarcity of coin in Germany, and the in- Nased supply of paper money, is interfering with t he external commerce of the country, and the local capitalists and others are busily considering What means can be taken to remedy the evil. The Funds continue to droop, and it is evident that the market is in a very feeble condition. Not ()illy have the speculators for a rise shown a fur ther disposition to close their accounts, but there now a predominance of sales, and hence the retrograde movement. Consols for money have 'en 94! 94i, and are now about 94i 94f, while f or account the quotations have been 94a 94k, and a re now '94i 94a. Exchequer Bills 13s. to 16s. premium ; and the Bonds 99i 99k. India Stock 22 9 230. Foreign Stocks also rule heavy, with compara tively few transactions. Turkish 6 per Cents. have declined to 1021 and the 4 per Cents. to 1 021. Dutch 2i per Cents. 6öi ; ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates, 99k. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign stocks Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 to 7i ; Mexican, 22i to 22i. ; Peruvian, 79 to 81 ; ditto a Per Cents., 57 to 59 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 15 to 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 107 to 109 ; 4 44) 41 per Cents., 96 to 98 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 431. 44 ; ditto Deferred, 241 241 ; ditto Certificates, 5i 6 ; ditto Passive, 6i 7. Railway Shares are all lower, owing to the Weakness of the Funds. In some of the leading l ines a further decline of about per share has taken place, but business is very limited. Foreign kooks are not in demand, and Colonial are heavy, With a further decline of in Grand Trunk of Canada. Mining Shares are dull. Cobre Copper 57. tnited Mexican 31. In Bank and Miscellaneous shares few transac tions have taken place, and prices are lower. Crystal Palace shares have experienced a decline of about ss. per share, in consequence of a rumour that some irregularities of a serious nature in the transfer of shares have been discovered, to a large amount, the particulars of which have not yet transpired. ktITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the Official List: Ttnalne.s done. 'OAT Vent. Consols Annuities .l4s itadi a Stock Consols for Account Ex.thequer Billo, 243. £l000 Small Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent.. Ditto, 1859 1 1 RICFS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. uenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. Ditto Account 7B 80 Guatemala Bonds 6O Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto, 4 per Cent. p lost Bonds, 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Passive 3.7 srlohh Bonds, 6 par cent Ditto Account Thtto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Divi .en , ts on the above ,avq,hle in London. batch Exchange, 2} per Cen;., 12 Guilders 651 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money Ditto Account 944 94i POLITICAL REUNION AT HADDO•IIOI7SE--The Earl of Aberdeen is entertaining a number of distinguished Statesmen at present at his seat, Haddo-house, Aber deenshire. Among those who are now among the noble krd's visitors are Earl Grey and Mr. John Bright. The , Earl of Clarendon is also spoken of as one of the party. TESTIMONIAL TO MISS NIGHTINGALE.—The inhabi• tants of this neighbourhood in which Miss Nightin gale resides, desirous of testifying their appreciation ' of her labours in the Crimea, and their gratification at her return to their locality, have subscribed libe rally, and purchased a handsome papier macho writing desk, exquisitely inlaid with pearl, and largely fur bished with choice stationery, &c. On the front of the desk is a silver plate bearing the following inscription :—" Presented to Florence Nightingale, on her safe arrival at Lea Hurst from the Crimea, Aug. 8, 1856, as a token of esteem from the inhabitants of Lea, Holloway, and Crich." Miss Nightingale was communicated with on Monday last, and expressed a wishthat the presentation might be made in as private a manner as possible ; and, in accordance with that wish, Only a very small deputation will wait upon her, in the course of this week, and, in the name of the subscribers, present to her the desk and an address. —Derby Re ter. _~~. THE SUN , , LO ,DON, 'SATURDAY EVEINUNG, SEPTEMBER 20, 185 a. Business done this day LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leash C as n. xrie, •usinesa RAILWAYS. Colman yesterd this day 50 all Bedford at.n Loudon Bletchley N. West. St. 160 Buckghamsh. L. &N. W. 95 100 St 100 Clydesdal , T , CaWon_ 100 105 25 all Col. Stour Vy. E. Un. & Sud. and Hal. E. C.... 12 14 ,At. 100 E. Lin. g. 6 pc. Gt. Dirt; 0.139 141 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. 4 ~. 44 St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonlau. Neils. Direct ... St. 100 Do. New. Do 25 all Glstr.da Dn.Fr Gt. Westn 27 29 100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway & Borw. • 50 all Hull & Selby Y. I&NMu 106 107 106 25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do ... 12A all Do. g Shares. Do .•• 12} all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 13 —13 i 20 all Do. Preference Do 234 244 St. 100 Lon., Til., &S. Peto &Co llO 115 St. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk St. 100 Do. 6 per et. Do — ... 6. all Manch. Mtn. L.& N. W and Matlock & Midld 2l —2i 10 all Middleebro' & Stckton & Redear Dariingt. St. 100 Midld.Bradfd Midland.. 93 95 6# 5} Newmarket Bury E. G.spc En. Conn. in pm 50 all N.& Est.s p. c. E. Count. 57 69 50 all Do. 6 per et. Do ... 50 all Do. Fixeds pc Do ... ... 25 all Prest. & w yre L. &N. W — 124 all Do. i Ears. A Do — St. 100 Roystn.& Hit. GtNorthn 135 148 25 181 Shof.Roth.an.l Lancash& Goole g.sp. c . Yorksh. 10 all Shrews.&ller. T. Brassey 8 12 10i S. Staffordsh. M.MClean 31 50 all WearValleygr Stockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt. • 25 all Do Do 32. 534 St 100 Wilts&gomrst (ltWestn 93 92 90 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day). BANKRUPTCY COURT. Mr. Commissioner Holroyd veal the Commissioner of the day, but there were no cases before the Court, ex cept audit and dividend meetings not of the slightest interest. LORD MAYOR'S COURT. (Before the Recorder.) CoHEN, Plaintiff ; BRANKFIUHST, Defendant ; BIGGER- STAFF, Garnishers. This was a customary attachment. Mr. Robinson appeared for the plaintiff, and stated that the garnishers are bankers in West Smithfield, with whom defendant, who resides abroad, had an account. The attachment was issued on the 13t of July, and the garnishers stated that they then had only 3/. 13s. 4d. in hand belonging to defendant, although, on making in• quiry the day before, it was stated that a larger sum was in hand. Mr. Biggerstaff wag called to prove his bookß, by which it appeared that no larger sum WM due to defen dant. The jury gave a verdict for the sum of 3/. 133. 4d. HOPCROFT V. WEBER. Mr. Locke applied for an adjournment of this case, which was reported a short time since in The Sun, and has excited much interest in consequence of its being one of a number of actions brought by the same plaintiff to recover for advertisements ins.rted in the " Com mercial Daily List," of which the defendant is the pro prietor. The plaintiff was nonsuited in the first instance after a lengthened trial, but afterwards applied for a new trial, which was granted at a Special Court, at which the Recorder was assisted by the Common Ser geant (R. Gurney, Esq.). Mr. Locke stated that the ground for the application was the absence of a material witness (Dr. Miller) who acted as agent in obtaining orders for the advertise- ments. The case was accordiegly aljourned until the next Court day. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) the morning he saw the prisoner run down the steps of London-bridge and jump into the river. He, however, so quickly followed her that he was enabled to catch hold of her and pull her out of the water. She told Lim that he was a fool to save her as she was determined to destroy herself. Mr. Combo remanded her for a week. SRARE MARKETS. " 1 ' .1i I,S D Y.) It A IL - ic A YS. 1 AIL WA.IB. Closing Prices yesterday. ~ i ,: :0 al 3,. al A. a] E7i 22 al 25 a ; ' , OP. • .6.< e .• • . 9A Amabg,liottrig. ;3ONT andliastu. .funot sl Belfast dl Binning. Wolverh Stour Valley 611 Birkeand. Lancsi., r. Cheshire Junet.,.... ,11 Do. Cheap. dt Birk., n Do., do. Rlyth &Tyne original £25 (issd. at £4&) )0 Bristol and Rxoter... O Caledonian. i 0 I all Chester dr Piolyheao. _ .11 Cork and Buielon.. 11 Cork s Black, & Pass .8 Cornwall 11 Do. A 10 8 Do. B 50 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc 25 all Dun. P. Ls Aber. Jnc St. 100 East Anglian 20 all Eastern Counties.. St. 100 East. Union, L st. 100 Be., B. Stock. 8j Do., New 25 10 East Kent St. 100 East Lancashire St. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgol, 10 all Edinb. and Peebles.. St. 100 Edin. Prth &Dundee 10 all Forth & Clyde Juna. 50 all p urne „ 20 all Do. Extension St. 100 Glasgow &S. Western 10 all Great N. of Scotlnd. St. 100 Great Northern . St. 1 00 Do., A. Stock St. 100 Do., B. Stock 'it. 159 Gt:Sth. &West.(lre ) St. 100 Great Western St. 100 Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua Stk 12, all Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster Carlisle 4i Do., Thirds 2 , Do. New Thirds IO LAncash.andYorkgh Md. Riding Iln ll Do.' Southi or t 11 London & Blackwall k) Lond. Bright & S.Cst. Lond. and N. Westn A Do. Fifths 2A •Do Eighths • .00 Londmiandß. W..tn.l Lon. Tilby. St South. Barking Sh. , ill I Lndndrii&Coleraine ill Lndudrry. &Ennisk. 0 lanch.Shef..k Line lb 2s. 11 , . Man. & Lin. Mi 1 V ta. Tolitan 0 !, idlan 1 1 .11. mng. &Derby ill ?Aiwa. G. West. (Iro, ) Lll Do. Half Shares 611 Newcastle & Nwpt.Aberg.4tHrfd. fzi Newry &Enniskille•~ Xll Newry, Warrenpoint tnd kostrevor:. 0 Norfolk 3i Northn.ConntlesUn North British 'Nth Devon Rail & Dock Stock )0 Do., A Stock.. )0 Do. B Stock K) Niastern—Berwic 2i Do. do. Extension 6$ Do.do.(l:N.E.l'urob .11 ,Do. Leeds Do. York J North London Is N.&S.Wstrn.,EfainT stead, and City Jri North StafTordshir«• al North Western all N. &S. Westrn. June uO Ox., Wore., & Wolv -14 i'GrLsraouth Scottish Central.., Scottish Midland Shropshire Union .11 South Devon 10 South Eastern 10 south Wales .5 S. Yrksh. Riv.Thr. 5 (Do to nea, Wok. &Wo'' . itookton & Darling. .0 Do., do., 1854 1 Do., do., 1855 .6, Stoiaten Li lituilep; l'afT Vale . . • LOO Do. Pref., No. 1 92 Thames Hay. D.& R all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Bilkenn , all Waterford&Llmeri6 all West Cornwall. all West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A . 3 Do. B all West London all Wimbledn &Croydon 4i 4$ 8} - 9 17 - 18 J 5 - 16 12 - 13 92 - 94 53i - 54 16 - 17 . -.- ... • •• "...' ... 9 - 10' 15i -16 i 9 i - 9i 34 - 36 24 - 26 7 - 5 80 - f'2 53i -54 j 35 - 36 ••• """ •.. - • • 91 - 93 8 - 81 94i - 951 83 85 123 - 128 114 - 116 64 - 641 72 - 74 5 i - 04 54 64 97 974 6i - 7 106 - 107 103 -103 i i - it? 10.11 - 105} 331 - 33 79 -79 j 50 - 51 cii : 15i 50 - 52 3i - St 3Ei 39, • •• .' M• • .. - 79i - 8O 51 4ia 31 171 18} 56 57 94 96 5+ - 5 - 61 - 74 10 - 11 29 - 30 108 - 110 48 - 50 141 -- 154 72 - 724 79 - 81 6 - 3 2 - 1 ti 15 - 17 363 376 184 = 194 54 - 6 24 - 26 6i - 7i 6 - 8 2 - 4 5 - 5i .9 FOREIGN. ill Antwerp&Rotti rdt .0 Ardennes Atlan.& St.Lvr. leased at 6 p. c. by Gd.Tnk. . _ of Canada dl Belgian Eastn. June 14 Beziers to Gra i soma 9 Bombay, Baroda, an Cen.lndia, g. 5 p. c al Do Buff. & Lk. llur. Ry. 11 Carmeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and By ill Demerara 2 Dutch Rhenish .11 Eastern of France ,9 Do. New al East Indian. g. sp. ill Po A and Bdo Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. I 1 Do. do. D, gu. sp. c. D 0.4 3 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 dl Do. do. do.. '59, do.. 11 Geelong . 4 z Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.. al Gd. Tk of CanedaAi It) 1)o. Cert. of Debon. con. into Stk. till'6. ii Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 4 Gt. Central of Frr -- 111 Gt. Tn. Pen. g. sp. c. 2 Do New, guar. sp. c. [5 Great Luxembour , Constituted Share all Gt.WesternofCanada Shares ......... 63 Do. New............ ll Do. Bde., payable '57 al Do. do., '76. p. til Do. do., '73 do. al Do. do., '73, without option ill Lake Cond. & Bas 1( Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. it Lucca & Pist. sp. c.p 0 Lyons and Geneva 11 Lyons it Mediterran 11l ifadras, guar. 4 p.c 11 Do. New do., Zp. c. dl Do. 4/ p. c. Eaten 10 Do. SdEx., g. sp. c all Maria Antonia I Do. do. New II lemur di Liege (witl interest) . Do. (ex inierent),. Do. do., C p. o:Prof al Northern of France iii NrerwegianTrunkPre it Paris and Lyons , ill Ditto Bonds ill Paris and Orleans.... 5 Recife & San. Fran., (Perham.) g• 7 p. c. 111 Riga & Dunaburg is. at 801. per share„, 5 Rome and Frascati.. all Royal Danish ail Royal Swedish ail Sambre and Manse_ a ll Do. 5i p. cent. Prof . 5 4ciude, guar. sp. c 11 D 0... .8 ;outbern of France 8 St. Andrew's anc Quebec (A).» 11 Arest Flanders 11 Do 5); per c. Pref , ,11 do N. W. of Franc , 11 West, of Switzerland II Wiesbaden ... ll &Wand • •• • • sal I 20 I al 6 a, 20 al C) al to al 25 11 100 51 kustratasig.„ ...... .2i Bank of Egypt ,0 Bank of London 11 krt. Col. Bk.&Ln. C '3ritish N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asir. 6 Chrtd. Buk. of India, Australia, & Chins k City Colonial 9 Commercial of Load Eng.Scot.&Ans.Cht Goad. Chart. Bk. o! Australia 20 ' 15 Ditto New 5 0 20 Gendon and County: 100 50 l i nd.&E.Bnkg.Corp, 50 10 London Joi,it Stock. 100 10 Loudon and Paris 100 20 bond. & Westmtustei 100 35 National Pro.el 20 10 Do.Nw 22 Nationzl of Bank „, 20 I all New South Via [64._ 25 all Oriental Bank )f c;orporati on . .0 Ottoman Bank :5 t`r&vinth , ..l of Ireland dl Do. Now 1 it Ana R & C4O IM Cf i 0 'loyal British li south Australia Lll lTnik.o of Auetr..lia., 2 4 , Do. 0 "niC of London Wot,torn Bk of Lend 100 I 51 ma 2 100 2 ' 20 a 20 11 LOO 10 a/ 16d 5 25 r 25 a 50 1( 1091 5 JOINT-S' 7$ -- 7i 4- 6 ii lid 3 3i 1 - 1 51 - 5i 2 - 2il 36 - 36} 12} -13 i 221 - 23 22 22; ... 22. - 23 I2i - 13 83 - 85 - 7 ; 21$ - 21$ - lip 4i - 4i 23 - 24 - lip 99 - 101 110 115 110 - 115 109 111 • •• -- .. ' ••• - 6 p - - llj 21 it _ iP 2ip - 8i -- 9 - 20} 39 - 39; 9 - 10 52i -53 i 6* 7 ei i - iPI 18i - 19 1 - 11 11/ - 12 91 - 9i 2$ - 2f 0 Mb NA - pm - . - 37, i'.3 7 i? 4 BANKS. 104 106 24 -14 d 65 67 i ... '''''' .... ••• • P sr id =-1 • e. .. 16 } :: 16i 201 -20 i -- i P 1 - 3p ...al ... .. II • • • •'' ''' «. 46 - 48 39. 40 , 2 lid .. ..". ~„, •-• """ 36 -- 68 70 7i 8i 5 3 d PREFERENCE SHARES. St. , 100 kberdeen Deben. ••• St. 100 Do. 6 per cent. . St. 100 Do. N 0.2, 7p. ••• 25 all 31Tth and Tyne 1 Opel 0. pref. (lead. at 501, - St. WO .3rls. & Ex. 4p.C. St - 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares St. WO laledonian £lO 100 - 102 1 5 all 'hes. & Ho. Gu. 54 pc 16 - 17 91 ad •)o. do. Prof. No. 2. - all Do. do. Pief. No. 2. . 6/ all riork lsßandons4p.c 41 - 51 61 al' Dun.Prth .dgAber...l. 6 - 64 10 2 . 41. Anglian Cls. ASh ... - St. 1.00 Do. do. Cl,. B6p. c. 107 - 112 St. 1.00 Do. do Cle. C7p. c. 95 - 100 6 , all glas.Co • Ex,speNo. 1 pm ti all Do. No. 2 10 all Do. New 6p.0. St 12,E - 121 20 all gnat Un., G. 6p. c. - 5 all Do. 51., 10 per cent ... - 10 all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. - St. all 05. do. 4 per cent ... St. 100 .?,ast Lancash.6p.cte 5 all York. J. sthf - 10 3 Win. & Gl. 5 p.c. eh. - St. [OO id. Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 79 - 81 20 all Furness d St. [OO Glee. &S. W. G. 5 p. o St. 100 Great Northn. sp. a 11 . 5 - 117 St. 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem . at 10 p. c. prem. 109 - 111 St. LOG Do. 44 p. - 104 103 - - Do. sp. c. Scrip, Red. at sp. c. pm... . 63 - 65 10 all (R.N. of Scot. Ist 101 - 101 St. [OO Gt. S.4sW. (Irelan.o 20 13 Do. 4per c. Prof. tj - 6 4t. W.(ll.Ul.Exspc 6 - 6 4 . St. WO 30. con. red. 44 p.c. 95 - 97 St 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 89 - 91 At. [OO Do. irred. 4p. C. . 89 - 91 St. 100 Do. sp. c. rod. pref 99 - 101 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh - 10 10 all Do. Chester Bp. c.P•F 161 - 174 10 all Do. do. sp.c. do )0 - 104 St 1.00 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk 73 -75 23 all Do. Ches. Gua. Sh 2Ol - 201 t 3 all Do. do. do lO4 - 104 20 all Do. do. do l5 - 154 16 6 Lan. &York. F. 1 - A St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock 138 - 140 St. 100 Lon. &Brigh. G. 5 p.c. - St. 100 Do. Prof., 5 p. e. St. - St 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. - St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent . - St. 100 Lon.&N. W., Cov. Nuneaton 5 p. et - St 100 on. &S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares - 162 12 all ...cndy. & Color. Sll ••• 12A ail Londy.&Ennis.A sh - ••• St. 100 ff.,5.,& L.. 6 p. Cent -•-• 6 44 Do. do. do. 4 - 1 . St. 1.00 Do. do. 3/ per cent.' 66 - 70 t2+ all Marypt.&Carl. 4 pe. - ••• 124 all Do. 44 per cent • -.•- 124 10i Do. do. St. WO Consol.6 p.e.St - St. 100 Do. Con.Br.l ir.6pc 136 - 138 St. 100 Do. 44 p. 0. Pref. 99 - 101 St. 100 Ditto L.& H. Pref. S - 91 New., Absr., tire., pr. 10 all t 15p. a. red. 5 p.c. pm. ••• ••• 10 4 Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till '66 1 - lap 10 all Norfolk Debenture ... - St. 100 Do•Praf. sp. e. Stec,- St. 100 Do. 5 p.c. Est St. 100 Ds. 54 per et.pref... - St. 100 Do. Way. Val. sp. c . [OO North British lO2 -104 St. 100 Sr. E. Bony, 4 p.c P 91 -53 m. 2 17 8i DO. do. do l4 - 1(1 20 13 Do Leeds 6 p.c - 12i 9 Do. do. Quarters - 25 10 Do. York H.& S. Por 1 - ad 20 all North Staffordshire. St. 100 Ox,Wo, gzW.lsl6pe 105 - 110 10 all Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. - 3i all Scot. Cent. ,New Pref ..• - pm 25 all South Devon l5 - 16 10 , all Do. fixed, 44 per cent - 1.0.( all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 24 -24 i St. 100 Do. 44 per cent lOO - 103 10 all Do. Fixed 44 pe sh lO - 10/ St. 100 8 Wales Gua. 4p. o „. St. 100 Do. do. 44 P. e.... ... ..„ 20 all S.Yorksh.lp.c.Guar. 25 all Stock. & Dar., sp. c. 27 - 28 x d 25 15 Do. do. do 2 -• 3 p 124 all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p. e. till July 1, '56 . . 44 WaterfdArKilk.6pe 1$ - lid 31 a MINES. 1 all A.gua Fria [Os all A.nglo Californian 20 7 Australian 1 1i 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) ... ... 60 all Bisonar. iron & ( - . ... ... 20 14 British Iron 5 7 35 266 Brazilianlmp.(issu, 1 at E 5 pm.) 30 all Do. Coates tr Cnial3 1 3i 3i 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 19 21 1 6 Clarendon Cons. Min. Co. of Jamaica p —i" 40 all Cobro Copper 5 14 Colonial Gold • ••• St. all Copper Min. of Eng 3O 35 25 all Do. Pref. 76 p. cent 26 28 ... 1C Copiapo l6 18 2 1/ IFortuna i ad 20 all Genei.al l4 —l5 1 all ,Gt•NuggetVoinßog , i 4 44 all Groat Polgooth. — 5 all Gt Wheal Vor United 24 3Ad 1 all i Liberty . 3 all 'Linares 7 8 5 14 Lusitanian id p 1 all t Mariquita .. . .... 1 all New Granada 2 i 1 all ;Nouveau Monde — ••• 20 all I Poutgi•Sil.&Le•Min 9 11 5 1 Port Philip — •• 1 all Quartz Rock - 60 all Rhymnoy Iron 23 25 15 all Do. New 6 __ B f . 30 141:Santiago de Cuba ll 2 ... 6s. iSort. Cons. Min. Co 2i 2i 1 all South Australian 4 —[ i 1 all Do. Smip it • 4 1 all Do. 10 per cent Pref ... ... ... 41 Tam. S. Sy L. Min. Co. 1 14 10 all Tin Croft ... . ... 288 all United Mexican 3l 4 3k 4 1 all Waller ..: 1 all West Mariposa...,.., . it 4 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia . ..... ....• MISCELLANEOUB. 25 19* Australian Agri=lt. 25 26 25 IP allln. Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Water Works 53 o w 40 Brit. American Land — 100 3;5 Canada llB 1.23 121 St. (10 O. G 0.6 p. c. Jankj ray 113 1135 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug St. 100 Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept 5 ail Crystal? Palace.. 2 2A 5 all Do. Preference 5 5k 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 1 $ Duston Iron Ore 20 155 Eastern Steam St. 100 Electric Telegraph 93 95 1 al Electric Teleg. of Ir 5 all En.&Aus Cop Sm Co 11 15 25 all Gen. Iron Se Collier 15 14 (len. Stean Navigat. 16 all General Screw Steam 13 13 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 3f 4 20 10 Magdalena St. Navin. 10 all Yfediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 10 all siexican&S.Ameri en. 41 45 25 5 Nat. Discount Co. $ p5l 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam irnei 10 5 Netherlands Land 1 15 20 all Do. Do. 5 3 Do. 8 pcP iss atl d id 4o 100 80 New B. & N.S. Land 23 1:5 N.S.W. Gov.sp.c.D. • 1. all N. B. .Australasian $ 20 175 Nrth.ofEuropeStaam 2 1 d 1 all Oriental Gas l4 1 2s. Do. "New Sharer," Pm all Peel Rr. Ld. & iii L 23 21 50 all Peninsular & Orient , %l 67 68 68 5 50 10 Do. New 100 60 P.oyal Mail Steam 71 73 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. I 1 i 1 Ditto Now $ iP 25 all South Ails tral.Lar d '55 365 1 all Submar. Tel. Scrip... 1 1 all Do. Reg id te 15 20 5 frustas L. Co.U. Can. - 100 28 T aw Di4Ydlf.Pres la,n, 1 5 164 1 /.0 ).6P.e. , lin&JulY "• • MARLBOROUGH-STREET. RUFFIANLY ASSAULT.—Tames Farquhar, a journey man tailor, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with assaulting Elizabeth Steward, a dress maker, residing at No, 30, Carburton-street. The prosecutrix, a good looking young woman, stated that about one o'clock this morning she was proceeding up Regent-street with her sister, when they met the prisoner and two other men, all of whom appeared to be the worse for liquor, who ran up against them and tried to knock them off the pavement. They took no notice of this unmanly treatment, arid walked on. The prisoner then came up to complainant and made an infamous proposal to her, which she indignantly rejected. He then assailed her with the foulest abuse, struck her with great force several blows in the face with his fists, and then pulled her cloak from off her shoulders and tore it to pieces. She screamed out as loud as she could for the police, and an officer shortly after came up, into whose custody she gave the prisoner. Complainant's sister corroborated her evidence in every particular. The defendant denied the charge, and called a witness to prove that what the complainant had stated was per• fectiy false. _ • This witness, however, admitted that they pushed the prosecutor about, and said be and the prisoner were both the worse far liquor at the time. Mr. Bingham said there was no reliance to be placed on the evidence of a drunken witness. He considered the charge fully proved, and fined the prisoner 405., and recommended him to be more valiant in future, and stick to his shears. THAMES. DARING- HIGHWAY ROBBERY BY THREE WOMEN.-- Elizabeth, Smith, Mary Ann West, and Mar•y Williams, women of the town, were brought before Mr. Selfe, on remand, charged with assaulting Mr. James Archer, a tailor, putting him in fear, and stealing from his person a silver watch value 6/. The prosecutor, an elderly man, residing at No. 32, Charlotte-street, Whitechapel, said on Wednesday night last, between 9 and 10 o'clock, he was on his way home in Whitechapel, when three women sprung upon him in an instant, and one struck him while the others hustled him, and his watch disappeared in a moment. He could swear to two of the prisoners, Smith and West. The former took his watch. He was not quite certain of the identity of Williams. She was not dressed like the third woman. He believed she was one of the women who attacked. him, and that she had changed her dress. Frederick Law, a police constable No. 170 li, stated that he took West and Smith into custody at 10 o'clock on Wednesday night, and the former prisoner said they were not in Whitech.z. - pel at all that night. Smith said, "I say the same. I know who it is ; but lam not going to turn round." West then said to the other, " Hold your tongue, or you will spoil the b-gjob.” Ben3amiu Paole, assistant to Mr. Somerville Telfer, 178, St. George-street, alias Ratsliff-high way, stated that the prisoner Williams came in to his master's shop on Friday (yesterday) and offered a watch in pawn for 50s. He offered her 21. upon it, and she said that would do. He looked at a description of stolen property fur nished by the police, and found the watch thus described as having been stolen, and then detained the prisoner. Coleman, 70 EC, e:lid Williams gave a foise address, and declared that a man she lived with gave her the watch. Mr. Archer identified the watch produced, and the prisoners were committed for trial. A VERY DEAR NAP.- --Sarah Burt, a woman of the town, aged 22, of No. 3, Albert-square, Albert-street, Shadwell, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing 21. 10s. from Robert Bennett, a seaman. It appeared from the evidence that the sailor was pass ing along a notorious place called Albert-square, when he was invited by the prisoner, a well-known thief, to step in and rest himself. He did so, and in return for the politeness extended towards him sent for some grog, and feeling sleepy asked if he might be allowed to take a nap. Consent was given and he stretched himself on a bed, and soon fell asleep. When he awoke he missed all his money, 51. 10s. in gold, and demanded its restora tion. One of the women in the house returned him three sovereigns, and said that was all the money she had, and ran away. The prisoner was about to follow her when the sailor detained leer and gave her into custody. In answer to a question from the magistrate, the sailor said he was sure he bad five sovereigns and a half sove reign when he Entered the house in Albert-square. He did not see the prisoner in the room where he was sleep ing. _ _ Mr. Self said the sailor had enjoyed a very expensive nap, and was a very lucky fellow, for the loose women in the district were all thieves, who never missed rob- bing sailors when they had an opportunity. He was only surprised the sailor was not plundered of every farthing he had about him, and his clothes taken away, in the den into which be was inveigled. There was no evidence to justify him in detaining the prisoner, and she must be discharged. SOUTHWARK. ATTEMPTED SIIICIDE. — Ann Palk, a dissipated looking young female, was brought before Mr. Combs, charged with attempting to drown herself in the river Thames, also with attempting to strangle herself in the police cell at the station-house. Henry Madden, No. 28 of the Thames police, stated that on the previous night he was on duty in the police galley, near Pickle-herring-stairA, when he saw the pri soner run down to the water's edge and plunge in. He immediately made to the spot and caught hold of the prisoner's clothes. Her struggles were very violent ; but after considerable difficulty he succeeded in rescuing her from a watery grave. He then got her ashore and conveyed her to the station-house, where medical assis tance was procured, and sue was quickly restored to 11 I animation. Sergeant Davis, 15 M, the acting inspector at the Bermondsey police•station, said that after the prisoner had recovered and was locked up i n the cell she made a most determined attempt to strangle herself. Witness was compelled to have two cons'ables with her during the remainder of the night, to prevent her accomplishing her rash act. Mr. Combe asked what was known, of her? Sergeant Davis replied that she was an unfortunate female, and had been several times in custody for drunk enness and other offence'. There c mid b 3 no doubt that she w 3 under the it.fiuence of liquor when she at tempted to drown herself. The prisoner said she had no recollection of what had occurred, and she assured his worship that she never contemplated suicide when sob :r. Mr. Combe remanded her for a week, to enable the constable gto make further inquirie4 about her. As for Madden, his conduct was good, and no doubt he would be rewarded by the Humane Society. Eliza Orr, another young woman, was charged with attempting to drown herself at London Bridge. John Brown, 565 A, saitt that abcut three o'clock in MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies were seasonably good, and a steady busi ness was doing, as follows : FRUIT. Pine apples, per lb. 4s 03 to 6s Filberts, pe r lb. 8d to is Colonic 1 do., ea. is 01 to 3s Od Cobnuts, p. 100 lbs. 63sto 75s Grapes, per lb. 2s 01 to 5s Od Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os 01 Foreign do Os 01 to Os 03 Walnuts, per 100 01 to Os Od Melons, eacl) 2s Od to 5s 01 Figs, per doz Os to Os 01 Peaches, p. doz. 3s to 10s0d Strawberries, per Nectarines, do. 3s Od to lOs Oil pottle 01 to 01 Apples, p. h. sv. 2s 01 to bs Od Gooseberries, per Pears, per doz. 01 to 6s 01 half sieve .. Os 0.1 to Os Od Oranges, per 100 30s 01 to Os Currants, p. do. Os 0.1 to Os Od Lemons, p. doz. /s 01 to 2s Od Plums, per d0..8 01 to 7s 01 Apricots, p. doz. 2801 to 6sol Green gages, do. 4s 01 to 7s 0.1 Cherries, per lb. Os to Oa Odi Raspberries, p. pot/. 01 to Od VEGETABLE. Greens, per doz. Shallots, per lb 6d to 03 bunches 9d to 2s Od Florseraddish, p. bun. 2s to 4s Cabbages, per doz. 91 to is 6d Parsley, per do. ......2d to 3d Savoy do., p. do. is Od to 2s Od Celery, per do Os 9d to is 6d Cauliflowers, p. do. 2s 0d to 6q Endive, per doz. 3s Od to 4s Od Brocoli, per do. is 6d to 2s Od Beet, per doz.' ls Od to 2; Od. Old potatoes, per ton Os to 0, Parsnips, per do. is Od to Os New do., per d0....50s to 100, Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d Peas, per quart ...9d to is Od Hushrooms, p. potl. ls Od to Os French beans, p. do.2s ed to 3s Artichokes, each 4d to 8d Turnips ' new, per Cabbage lettuces ' bunch 4d to 6d per score is 01 to is ed Carrots, per do sd to 80 Radishes, per doz. Cucumbers, each id to is Od hands is to 2s Od. Garlic, per 113 6d to Os 8d Tomatoes, p. hf. sv. 5s to 7s6d Spinach, p. sieve Is Od to Is 6d Walnuts per 100...0s 8d to is Sorrel, per do Od to 0, Chillies, psr 1001 s Od to is 6d Brus. sprouts, p. do 2s to 3s Capsicums, per 100 2s 00 to 7s Old onions, p. bushel Os to Ok Rhubarb, p. bundle 0,1 to Od New do., per bunch 2d to 6d Asparagus, per 100 Os Od to Os Leeks, per d 0......... 2d to 4d Sea kail, per pun. Os Od to Os NEWGA.TE AND LEADENHALL. Turkey Poults, Os 0.1 to Os 03 ; Geese, 6s 03 to 7s each ; Ducks, 2s 3d to 29'9d ; wild do., Os Od to Os to 03 ; rah. bits, is to is 6d each ; Pigeons 6d to 8d each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os ; ris&llling, 2s Od to 3s Od ; Chickens, is 6d to 2s Od ; Capons, 3s Gd to 4s ed ; Hares, 3s (I to ls Od ; Grouse, 2s 03 to 3s 01 each ; Pheasants, Os 03 to Os 03 ; Partridges, is 3d to is 9d ; Guinea Fowls, is 9d to 3s 03. ; Roasting pigs, Os Od to Os 03 each. Oste'd fresh butter, lls 6d to 13s Od ; English do., 12s to 15s Gd per dozen lbs. ; English eggs, Os to 93 6d ; French do., 6s to 7s 63 per 120; Leverets, Os Oil to Os each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 101 to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 21 to 4s 81 ; lamb, 03 01 to Os 01 ; veal, 3s 61 to 4s 4d; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 61 per Blbs , by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; veal, 38 6d to 4s 4d; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 61 per Sibs., by the car case. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s Od to 2Js ; Brills, 3s to 7s each ; Salmon, is 6d to Os Od per lb ; Cod Fish, 2s to 103 Od each ; Soles, 6,1 to 2s 6d per pair ; Eels, 8d to is per lb ; Lobsters, 6d to 2s 6d; Crabs, 1;d to 2s 6,1 •, Whitings, 4s Od to 12s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 12s to 16s ' • Natives, 40s to —s per bsh. , Mackerel, 60s to —8 per 100 ; Smelts, is 6d to Os Od per doz. ; Skate, 6,1 to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6,1 to 2s 6cl per gallon ; Bloaters 8s 0,1 to 12s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 8; to Os per 100; Scotch do., Od; Sprats, Os Oil to Os 0,1 pet bushol ; Doreys, is to 7s each ; Haddocks, 5s to 18s per doz. ; Pike 6d ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns, Os 0,1 to 7s; Mullets, Os 6,1 to 3s Od each; Plaice, 6d to is each; Halibut, 6d per lb ; Flounders, is 6d to Os Od per doz. ; salt fish, to Od per lb. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from Mto 9j i d; of household ditto, 8d to 9d per 4lb loaf. . HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 4d to Od ; 641 b to 721 b, 4d to 4}d; 721 b to 801 b, 4id to 4id ; 801 b to 881 b, 4id to 5d ; 881 b to 931 b, 5d to 50 ; 961 b to 1041 b, 50 to Sid ;1041b to 1121 b —d to —d ; upwards, —d to —d ; Horse hides, 6s 6d to 7s Od; calf skins, light, 2s 01 to 4s 03 ; ditto, full, 8s Od to Os Od; Polled Sheep, 3s 10d to 5s Od ; Kents, Os Od to Os Od ; Half-breds, 3s 4d to 3s 8d ; Downs, 2s 10d to 3s 4d ; Shearlings, Os Od to Os 01 ; Lambs, 2s 81 to 4s Rd HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 5/ 10s ; clover 3/ 10s to 6/ 6s ; and straw, 11 Ss to 1113 s per load. Supply moderate and trade rather dull. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 5/ 10s; clover, 3/ loos to 6/ 10s ; and straw, 1/ Os to 1214 s per load. Both hay and straw were in moderate request, at our quotations. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 5110 s ; clover, 3/ 103 to 62 lOs ; and straw, 11 8s to 1/ 13s per load. A fair average supply and a fair demand. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Sept. 20.—Wind this day at ncon, N.W.; ,trong breeze and cloudy. FALMOUTH, Sept. 19.—Wind N.—Arrived—Simda, from Akyab. Sailed.- -H.M.S. Insolent, for Ceylon. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 19.—Wind W.N.W.— Arrived— Unanimity, from Havana. WHITBY, Sept. 19.—Wind N.—Arrived—Hotspur, from Quebec. GLOUCESTER, Sept. 10.—Arrived—Hope, from Mira michi. WICK, Sept. 17. The Athto (Russian brig), from Liver pool, to Wasa, sprang a leak off Dimmet Head, and was run ou shore near Ham, Pentland Firth, and there became a total wreck. Master and his wife and three men drowned. _ _ _ CORK, Sept. 18.—Wind W.—Arrived—James Mika, from St. John's, N.B. . HULL, Sept. 19—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Tinto for Bom bay. SHIELDS, Sept.l9.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Rosendale, f:o n Quebec. GRIMSBY, Sept. 19.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrivel—Moun taineer, from Quebec. REVEL, Sept. 12.—The George Hawkins (s.), from Cronstad, for London, on shore on Ravel Stone, cannot be got off, and will be sold on the 30th of September. SWINEMUNDE, Sept. 17.—The Prussian barque Tele graph, from Newc ustle to this port, ran on the Wes Ground last night and there is no hope of her being saven WAINFLEET, Sept. 17.—The Rosa, from Newcastle, hn arrived in the haven with seams started, having bean o shore. (PER ELEOTBIO TELEOBAPH.I SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Arrived—Reindeer, and Sylph (yacht), from Jersey; Johnny Boy, Sunderland ; James, Lianelly. Sailed—Summer Cloud, for Liverpool ; Edward, and Malcolm Brown, Sunderland ; Charlotte, Guernsey ; and Express, Jersey. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Wind N. Arrived—Johanna, from Iceland. Sailed.— Trinity, yacht, for Detnia, ; War Hawk, New foundland ; Montmorencie and Charles S. Pennell, New Orleans; Geo. F. Patten, Baltimore; Simoom, New Or leans ; Imogene. Pernambuco ; Mont Blanc, Savannah ; Wide Awake, Singapore ; Commodore, Philadelphia; West Poiut, New York , Elizabeth, Calcutta. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 18. Wind N.N.W. Arrived— Baron do Bruck, from Berclianski ; Liverpool, Windsor, N.S. ; Mariana, Alexandria; Spectator, Go naives; Ann t. John's, N.B. ; Osirio, Galatz. Sailed—Maria, for Johnston,die Baltic. (BY BUBAIARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.10 a.m. Wind N. ; tide five hours' ebb ; fine. Arrived, Sept. 20.—Eglantine, from Gothenburg ; Ren shaw. Mogador ; Mary, Mobrup ; Spring, Emden ; Earl of Hopetown, Archangel; Hellespont, Quebec ; Hope, Marseilles ; William and Mary, Guernsey ; Ellen and Margaret, Venice. Sailed.—Wanderina Minde, for Christiania; Dolphin (s), Hamburg. DEAL, Saturday, 9.40 a.m Wind N.W., strong. Passed, 19th—Moro Castle, from New York, for Lon don. Anchored—Rita, from London, for Bilhoa ; Sebastian, barque, from westward, for London. Sailed—Hunter, for Valentia. Put back—Margaret, for London. The salmon fishing in Scotland closed on Saturday. The season has been upon the whole a deficient one; the greatest deficiency has been in the seacoast fishings and in grilse. Rod fishing had latterly improved, particu larly in Aberdeen and Banffshires ; but here also the season has been unfavourable. MOTION IN STEREOSCOPIC PORTRAITS.—M. Lugeol, contre amiral, in making the stereoscopic portrait of one of his friends, had the idea of taking the two images or proofs one after the other, and making his friend each time look upon a different object. Thus, during the first sitting, be looked at tbe glass of the camera obscura, and during the second to the right at an object fixed nearly at an angle of 45 deg. These two images being placed in the stereoscope, let the observer stand oppo site a window, and, without ceasing to look at the por trait, turn himself to the left or right, he will see the eyes of the portrait follow him as if they were animated. More than this has been effected by an adaptation of Sir David Brewster's natural magic toy, whose figures drawn on a circle are moved quickly round, so that three or four of them catch our eye at a particular angle, at almost the same instant, or rather at imperceptible intervals, the effect of motion is given to the limbs of the stereoscopic portrait. THE MOMENT.—After the sterns the waves continue to rise, and the agitation of the hurricane becomes, under the returning sun, gayer than the smoothest cabin So, half the zest of the present dull season ie derived from fighting the wars over again at the banquet table. To wards the fall of the year we always have sonic fashion in the entertainments which fills up the interval left unoc pied by our Parliament, our touring, :led our Christmas festivities —something, to break the sameness of eportine; and this year the fashion consists in public festivals for Crimsan heroes. The practice improves as it proceed-4. At Sheffield, the men of the 4th Dragoon Guards were mustered to receive a present from an enterprising per 50,1—the prevent consisting of a Sheffield ion fe for each roan ; and the gift was enhanced by au oration from Mr. Roe . tusk, conceived in the classic vein. At Folkestone, the inhabitants entertained a body of soldiers drawn from various regiments—solne 800 in number; and here, • bettering the i;diospilable arrangements of the London Surrey Gardens, the hosts were repree , entel at table as well as the guests. Other banquets are to fellow, in cite:nue, one to all the soldiers in Ir e land—simultaneously, we presume, at different places. We are indulging in ela borate dinner-table crowings over Crimean glories, when our " near ally" seems to be ernbroiling us with our " ancient Spain, and our War Ministers are pre paring a peace establishment more formidable than our army in the East.—Spectator. ROYAL BRITISH BANK. Extraordinaiy General Meeting This Day. An extraordinary general meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Royal British Bank was held this afternoon at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, in con6equence of the issue of the following circular to the shareholders : "Royal British Bank, South Sea House, Threadneedle•street, sth Sept., 1856. "Sir,—l beg to inform you that, pursuant to the 71st clause of the Bank's charter, a special general meeting of the proprietors of this bank will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on Saturday, the 20th Sep• tember, 1856, at ono o'clock, p.m., when the directors will submit to the meeting a full statement of the affairs of the company, and, if required, verify such statement by the production of the necessary books and vouchers ; and if it should appear at such meeting, and be declared by a re olution of a majority of the proprietors pre sent, that the losses of the company have exhausted the "Reserved Fund," and one fourth part of the paid•up capital, the chairman at such meeting will declare the company dissolved, except for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the company, unless such a number of the shareholders present at the meeting as shall be en titled to two-thirds , of the votes shall desire to continue the concern, and shall undertake to do so, and to pur chase the shares of dissentients, And to idemnify them as provided by the said clause. "The directors will also submit to the meeting such other statements and proposals, and take such other proceedings as may be approved by the shareholders. " By order of the Court, " RICHARD PADDISON, Solicitor." General ACHESON, prior to the commencement of the proceedings, rose and addressed the persons assembled in the room, and stated that the present was a meeting of shareholders, and, therefore, persons not shareholders could not legally be present at the meeting. Depositors in the bankcould not be allowed to remain, so, with the exception of the reporters and the shareholders, those persons present not being such must withdraw. They were assembled for a specific object, and therefore under the 71st section of their charter depositors could not legally be present. He, unfortunately, was both a share holder and a depositor, and hoped, therefore, that those gentlemen not so situated would withdraw without any disturbance, and by so doing would enable those who remained to conduct the business of the day in a becoming manner. In the making this announce ment, he had merely declared what was the law on the subject, and he trusted that those persons present who were not shareholders would see the propriety of leav ing the room. They would not be allowed to remain, and if they attempted to do so, recourse would be had t the police. He was sorry to have to make this announce ment, but it was merel3 to inform those present of the law on the point that he had addressed them. Some of the persons present who were shareholders left the room, and signed their names at the door, but others remained. The chairman and directors entered the room shortly after 1 J'clock, when about 100 persons only were pre sent. Mr. Esalle, the governor, took the chair. The adverti- , ement, calling the meeting, having been read by the solicitor, The CHAIRMAN said that if the few preparatory re marks I shall make before the business of the day com mences are considered to be made in bad taste, I trust you will conceive it to be an error of judgment on my part, holding me personally responsible for the same. Six weeks have barely passed, since under this roof a vote of confidence, in the personal integrity of your directors, was freely accorded to us. We did not ask for more, and you may remember that we felt that we had no right to ask for more. Since that period events beyond the control of your directors have sufficed to pull down the edifice which, under altered circum stances, emancipated from the unhappy influence of the past, we bad hoped gradually to have redeemed and still to have upheld with honour. It is passed. Gentlemen, sufferers though you be--indignant sufferers though you most justly are, it is grievous and galling to add that many of you, I fear, are lasting sufferers. I still believe you are men of feeling, and that you will allow the natural indignation under which you are labouring fur the moment, and I ask but for a moment, and be held in check by the conviction entertained, I am certain, by many present, that the mental torture under which some of us—myself first and foremost—have endured for months past, is only equalled by the rum and misery you yourselves are in course of realisation. A SHAREHOLDER—Why did you not tell us that at first t (Cries of " Order.") The CHAIRMAN—I thank you for your forbearance even so far, and I avail myself of the moment, through. the righteous resentment which you must express against• tha authors of so much mischief. (Cries of " Who are they ?") I avail myself, I say, of this brief interval to state to you that the course of conduct adopted by the directors since the suspension of the bank has been in accordance with the opinion of coun sel. Acting under their advice, and in accordance with the 17th clause of the charter, we have called this meet ing, first, for the purpose of laying before yo the fullest possible statement of the affairs of the bank ; secondly to elicit from you the declaration of the fact, that the capital of the bank has been lost ; and thirdly, for the formal dissolution of the corporation, save for the pur pose of winding up. The course of the procedure is it your own bands, and in your hands the directors leave it. With the sanction of the three newly appointed directors, Mr. Jeflett, Mr. Butt, and Mr. Hurst, it was deemed advisable to place the accounts of the bank in the hands of Mr. Coleman, who has prepared a statemen• of our acccounts which will be submitted to the meet ing, and which exhibits losses far exceeding our worst apprehensions. Mr, Coleman, with your permission, will place a full statement of the accounts before you, and inasmuch as the mere routine and formal business of the day can be dispatched in a few moments afterwards, I suggest to you—but it is for you to determine what course of procedure shall be adopted—that all matters and questions affecting the past history of the hank—its administration, its mal-administration—and ail ques tions affecting the position of the shareholders and the policy of the shareholders shall be resevred for future dis (Cries of "No, no.") It is hntirely in your bands. I have only got to say that the Directors are prepared tc give the fullest information in our power on all matters coming within their cognizance, and with these remarks I leave the business of the day to follow the prescribed routine, and I call on Mr. Coleman to read the state ment he hay prepared. Mr. PORITR asked why a copy of the statement hhd not been put into the hands of the shareholders as they entered the room / The CEIAIRBIAN said the accounts were not completed in sufficient time. Several shareholders asked how it was the figures had been published in the newspapers. Mr. COLEMAN said that the accounts were ascertained on Thursday, but he was unable to revise the figures till late yesterday. He then read the following state ment STATEMENT OF THE AFF SIRS OF THE ROYAL BRITISH BANE, SEPT. 3, 1853. 5. d. .. 256,59 15 0 .. 110,190 15 6 .. 43,317 0 6 73,516 17 7 .. 9,831 19 1 .. 15,335 18 8 .. 14,887 3 7 .. 15,375 210 Total liabilities .... £539,131 12 9 ASSETS. 16j 1 , 16i 1! st. 10, 1.14 al St. 101 it. 101 20 11 12il St. 11 10 1 25 sl St. jlOl 3122, 82 St. 101 St. 104 50 al If I all lo I a: atlii at. It St. 11 st. St. it. 11 25 11 50 a] St. 101 St. 10 10 31 25 11 25 : 5 5 20 10 20 ►OO & 5 a] 10 1 , 18 ! 18 al to 5 6 al 1.7 A I al 20 I II! io 1! W al 0 al 10 100 al 20 al too 20 I 20 a 201 rsl LOO al 100 8 .: 100 20 1 al. 221.6, 20 li 20 20 a, 20 11 331 16 a: 10 a] 106 5i 103 k 105 4i 1791 8i 9 81 91 51 711 80i 79i 21/ 4 `23W4 ,7ti7i LIABILITIES. To Head Office • • • • Strand •• •- •• Limbeth •• .. •• Islington .. • • • • Pimlico • • .. .. Borough .. •• Piccadilly •• •• Holborn .• • • • • Buildings and Cash. Debtors, &c. Furniture. Totals. £ e. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 9. d By Bead Office 29,022 2 10 16 9 . 628 10 7 14,480 0 11 213,130 14 4 Strand .. 6,963 16 10 28,972 16 7 6,003 0 0 41,936 13 5 Lambeth 3,573 16 10 5,956 12 10 9,530 9 8 Islington 1,649 6 6 2,950 3 4 1,000 0 0 5,599 910 Pimlic).. 1,510 9 6 731 410 750 0 0 3,021 14 4 Borough 3,587 710 5,252 1 2 500 0 0 9,339 9 0 Piccadilly 1,565 1 6 5,673 17 3 1,000 0 0 8,238 19 2 Holborn 625 19 5 6,501 9 9 2,0)5 0 0 9,130 9 2 43,523 1 3 *225,669 16 9 25,733 0 11 299,927 18 11 • Less :llowan,:cs for contingencies, exclusive of any expenses, 5 per cent, on 225,6691. 16s. 91. 11,233 10 0 Total assts, exclusive o till Welsh works (see A) 288,644 8 11 (A.)—Welch corks cost (exclusive of interest) 106,4531. 43. 9d. Mr. MARMI, R. N., asked when the first losses took place, and the amount? The CHAIRMAN said the original debt com menced in 1850, with a cash credit and discount account opened with Messrs. Dumkr and Scales, and afterwards . Durnler and Swift, the for mer for 3,0001. and the latter for 6,0001., and which accounts were opened on the first commercial nuthor!ties iu London. (Cries of "Name.") Ire declined to do so, and there were loud cries of "Shame," but he proceeded to state that in tconsequence of the recommendatiln ab3ve alluded to, the bank allowed them to go beyond their original accounts, and their first irregularity c.mnmenced in 1850. At last these putties became de fAulters and the amount of between 19,0001. and 20,0001. when the directors fell back on the security of the iron works in Wales which had since been found to produce coal as well, and which it was believed would have teen a rtmunerative cauncern. That had not been the result land in 1853, the amount expended on these works amounted to 70,000/. Mr. MARSH—HOW much capital was then paid up ? h CLIAIIIMAII—Ab , ut 50,000/. Mr. Maui" asked why the bank was not then wound up, and bitterly complained that he and others had since been disposed to join the bank on the statements put fcrth by Mr. Cameron, a precious taanager, and had lest their racney to the ruin of their farailies. (Hear.) The bank must then been insolvent. The CHAIRMAN said the Bank was not insolvent so 10 'g as the collateral securities above-named were taken as weigh money. Mr. MARSH next referred to the recent defalcations of the manager of the Tewkes%ury ; and Mr. H. Brown, M.P., having two 500/. bills of his, and shed if the Lank had discounted them, and paid because Mr. Brown was a curt cY,r ? The CHAIRMAN—You are now entering into all our hiot-;. Air. Brown owed them 70 COO/. He was nA a .Fare t 1 1855 that Mr. Brown was so much indebted to as bank. Mr. MARSH—Then you ought to have known it. The CHAIRMAN—When men do what they ought not behind the backs of others, that will in some measure explain my ignora,,ce. Mr. MARSH condemned the conduct of the directors in allowing Mr. Cameron, the manager, to act without their knowledge and consent. [The conclusion will be given in our last edition.] LONDON* AND PARIS BANK.—At a meeting of the London and Paris Bank, held yesterday, the directors were authorised to take measures for winding up, re turning the capital in the prop , rtion paid by the share holders, with the exception of 3/. per share, which is to be retained until an account <hall have been rendered of preliminary expenses and the remuneration of retiring officers. It was explained that the directors find the altered position of the money market and the discredit occasioned by recent joint•stock bank suspensions un favourable to the prosecution of the undertaking. A. proposition to appoint a committee to assist the board in arranging the repayment of capital, &c., was defeated by a small majority. .An application is to be forthwith made to the Ruud of Trade to sanction the contemplated proceeding, and, as the funds are deposited in the Union Bank f London, their distribution, it is thought, may shortly be commenced. EXTRAORDINARY OVOURRENCE.—An accident of a sinoilar description occurred a few days since at the Hanbridge Brewery, Langport. By some unexplained cause a considerable portio❑ of the brick work of the " gibbing" gave way, whereby the heal of a large vat in which were about 2,500 gallons of strong beer was stove in. The liquor of c nurse ran out, and a large por non of it found its way to a small river called the Ivel, and thence into the river Parfet, of which the Ivel is a tri+mtary. The effect o❑ the finny inhabitants of the Po-rret was remarkable ; they were stup fled, and turned up by thousands. On Saturday the water from Lang port to the railway bridge was covered with fish for a dis. tancs of fully two miles. All kinds of fish seemed to share the same fate, as there were to be seen amongst the dead, roach, dace, jack, carp, eels, &c. The loss to the proprietor of the brewery exceeds 300/.—Bristol Times. SPANISH AMERICAN BONDHOLDERS.—A meeting of Spanish American Bondholders took place yesterday, Mr. J. D. Powles in the chair, when the following reso lution was carried :—" That whereas the amended reso lution passed at the meeting of the Bth of August, 1856, will have the effect of depriving the Committee of Spa nish America❑ Bondholders of any adequate remunera tion for the important services rendered by them in ob taining an adjustment of the debt due by Guatemala, it is the opinion of this meeting that the said resolution be rescinded, and that the meeting authorise a deduction of 5 per cent. on the issue of bonds representing the principal and arrears of interest of the said debt, to be placed at the disposal of the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders for the remuneration of the par ties who have been instrumental in bringing about such adjustment, and for the payment of the expenses which have been incurred by the committee, and for their re muneration." FIRE AT A FARMHOIJSE.—A WOMAN FRIGHTENED TO DEATH —CANTERTORY, Friday morning. —Last even ing, about eight o'clock, a fire broke out on the pro mises of Howfield Farm, situate near the ♦iaduct of the South-Eastern Railway, on the Ashford road, in the parish of Chartham, about two miles from Canter bury. The land and buildings belong to Mr. George Gipps, of Howlett., and are in the occupation of Mr. Pell. The engines were fetched, but notwith standing the exertions of the firemen a great part of the property was destroyed. The stock was insured in the Phoenix, and the buildings in the Sun, it is said to the full amount of their value. A labourer named Frier, in the employ of a neighbouring farmer, on hear ing the alarm of fire, proceeded to Mr. Pell's to render assistance. A. short time afterwards his wife went to the door and became so alarmed at the sight of the fire, that she requested a relation, who was with her, to remove her in-doors. This was done with some difficulty as she was a heavy woman, and almost immediately afterwards she expired. Her husband and son were fetched from the tire, and their feelings may be imagined, on finding the wife and parent (whom they bad left only a few minutes before in perfect health) a corpse. Much sympathy is felt for the these poor people. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS TN THE CIVIL SERVICE.—General Post•offrce : Mr. James Gregory has been appointed Postmaster at Bangor, North Wales. Customs : A. Clerkship in the Receiver- General's•office of 801. per annum becomes vacant by , he retirement of Mr. Noble ; security for 1,0001. re quired. Mr. Francis Healy has been appointed a Clerk in the Customs in London ; Mr. Ed. Morgan has been promoted from Inspector of the Waterguard at Bristol to be Third Inspector of the River at Liverpool ; Mr. Wm. Yeowell has been promoted from First Class Tide urveyor at Liverpol to be Inspector of the Water .tuard at Bristol. Coast-guard : Lieut. Charles B. Bayly has been removed from Ventnor to Kings wn, vice Mr. Hodgson, deceased ; Mr. Charles J. Lay, Chief Officer at Brickam, has been removed to 1 Battery, Deal, vice Mr. T. Tribe; Mr. T. Tribe has oeen removed to SeMargaret's, vice Mr. Bond, resigned. Ireland : Mr. D. Devine, Sub-Officer of the Second Class, Revenue Police, in charge of the party stationed •st Mary borough, has been promoted to be Officer of the First Class. East Indies : Messrs. C. F. Harvey, H. G. Poynter, and C. G. Wyncb, have been attached to the Bengal Division of the Presidency of Fort William ; Lieut. J. Puckle has been appointed to officiate as a District Executive Engineer in the Department of Public Works in Mysore, vice Lieut. Campbell, appointed to afficiate as a Junior Assistant to the Commissioner of Mysore ; Assistant-Surgeon D. M'L. Falconer, of the Niadras Medical Establishment, has been appointed to h e medical charge of the province of A mherst. —Civil Service Gazette. PROPOSED EXHIBITION OF THE WoRKS OF MANCHES TER ARTISTS.—Ou Thursday evening a rn, sting of ar ists, now or formerly connected with Manchester and as neighbourhood, was held, in the Mayor's Parlour, Salford, under the presidency of Mr. David Cbadwiek, borough treasurer, co core ider the propriety of olding an exhibition in the Pe el Park Mu eum, Salford, of works of art by Manchester and neigh bouring. artists. About twenty :Artists were present, ind a resolution was adopted that an exhibition Eh gild he opened on the first Monday in March next, for three months, admission gratuitous. An exhibition of this kind was much needed for the encoura a ement of local talent, the present annual exhibition at the Manchester Royal Institution limiting the local artists to two paint. ings each, and admitting into comi etition the works of artists in all parts of the country, including those from ;he collections of dealers which have left the studios of leading artiste for years. FIGHT BETWEEN GERMAN SOLDIERS AND LABOURERS. —On Sunday evening, a body of Wealeyans hell their annual "camp" meeting on Fordham heath, which was attended by a large concourse of country people, and a corporal and six privates of the British German Legion, quartered at the Colchester camp. After the service, from some unknown cause, but w thout the slightest Ira. vocation, the labourers commesced a most wanton An i ferocious assault upon the soldiers with stone. an i sticks, when the latter in seq-defence took off the belts and u-ed them sans cercmonic about the heads and faces of their fcolish assailants. A regular maee ensued, in which Et)nes, belts, and shillelahs were wielded with great obstinacy on both sides, assuming the aspect of some Irish faction fight, or " town and gown" row, till at lengh the sohl is were compelled to beat a hasty rem-at before the great y superior forces of their oppo nents, who hurled after them a terrific volley of stones. —Chelmsford Chronicle. EXPENSES OF TILE CITY OF LONDON MILITIA.—A me morial has been circulated amongst the members of the Common Council, which was agreed to by the Alderman, Deputy, and Common Councilmen of Cornbill Ward, at a meeting in the' Quest -re •n, St. Michael's-alley, t week, complaining of the large outlay incurred by the Commis-ion-I . s of Lieutenancy for the City of Lon. don, in the erection of buildings le r the head quarters, storehouses, and other accommodation of the Royal London /11i1;thi. The me morialisa; observe that the commissioners have already paid, or agreed to pay, in addition to an annual ground-rent exceeding 3001., the sum of 15,6E9/. for the site of these buildings ,and pro pa.e to expend 18,000/. more upon their. Tne m mo liaste consid,r this an extravagant and unnecessary outlay, and remark that it was projected during the c xetement of the war, in I is far beyond ti e requirements of the eiisembea ed militia in time i f p • w,. They intend to mem a iali e the Secret ar y o f a St3.te for the War Departmeet upon this 'mai n ,. They allsge that the accounts of the c nurnisEioner a lately presented to the CJintnon Council, contain sec erel unauthorised items, such as those far the regi mental band, missing articles of clothing, gratuities .o non-commissioned ofliters of the regular army for train ing the ex!' eases of pre; ent g an address from the c 'lnns ssunsrs to the Emperor of the Fa-nch, and one to the Kin.; of Sardinia, salary of 2001 a year paid to their eh_rk, and poundage t 'he collector of 'tke trophy tax, excessive charges 'or t! e accommodation el the offieers. A letter from Vienna of the 11th states that the dennuds of the Western Powers addressed to ti e King of the Two Sicilies comprised a general am nesty, including Poerio and S‘)ltembrini, and that the King, although he objects to a general amnesty, has consented to t (,ra ll_ several individual pardons, and will also set Poerio and Settembrini at liberty ;-.non as the agitation caused by the pamphlets uhall have subsided. a in. ie hr. Pi 51 31 91 i 304 9 80a 201 i 12 k 41 67 8 8 71 39/ 8/ N I I!