The Sun. — London, England, 1856-08-07 00:00:00

....... ~.......,. X NEIA PET AND COIYIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CIY, Two o'. The Liv er p oo l Cotton Mar T ket yesterday CLocni closed , f rmly, b u t pr i ces were not actually higher. The i 2, a ales were 10,000 bales, 1,500 bales for export and 4 1 ,000 on speculation, comprising 100 Pernam and i3i liaranham, 6;d to''id. ; 200 Bahia, 6 7-16 d ; 300 c , Mgyptian, 62d. to 9d. ; 400 Surat, 4d. to 4d.; and 1 120 Sea Islands, 11d. to is. 7d. per lb. In. the ' 7 22 `Share Market the were mited, but Prices Were Steady at the full transactions rates of T li uesday, and 25 an some cases at an advance. St. St. Accounts from France contain the official report 5 0 on the result of the great annual mercantile fair at v s Beaticaire, which doss(' on the 31st of last month. 20 u Compared with previous fairs, the extent of opera- 10 lions has not been so great, nor the results so 1 5 , ( 0, satisfactory, which is attributed solely to the dis- es tress created by the recent inundations, in the St. v icinity of whi c h the fair was held. The articles st m en t . t, ioned in th e report, of most interest, are wool and silk. At the beginning of the fair ~,. there was a srnall supply of wool brought it for sale, and at that period the manufacturers were , sho r t of the raw material, consequently it sl ;'u. came to a good market and realised high prices ; 1..9 . hie. t owards the close of the fair, there were large 5u 20 i Supplies, a n d rates were affected by the exports it.l from other n iar k ets, so that the general result was 10 j much the sa me as last year, and averaged 6 francs gt.l per kilo. for rnerinoes, 4f. 70c. for metis, and 3f. E .. il . t 25c • for inferior ; the choice kinds of merinoes Bf., 8 1 1 and ditto lambs Bf. 50c. In silk there was an St. active business. doi'.3g during the fair, and the stocks 1.2 brought for srele were not sufficient for the demand. )0 The average prices. were for Doupion's threads, 38 1.6 to 39 fr. per kilo., Vacluse silks, 105 to 106, and 16 . 4 Alais, 112 francs.3t Advic es to till.: 24th ult. have been received 3 N, from N ew Y ork by the steamer Lebanon, which St. has arrived wit'a $150,000 in specie. Business in Lt entton is d es( ;J ib e d as having been very dull, 10 buyers having refused to operate except at lower 12i prices. Flour . had risen in value, and e pur- ;o t ' cha ses h ad b( on made for shipment to larg Europe. Freights cons equently ruled firm. In speculative 25 securities th e dealing s were exceedingly limited, st. and quotatio cv.i theref ore Were heavy no improve- ii2s went expect ea for some ti me to come, as many of I s -Z the leadi ng dealers were absent from the Ci y 3t, taking their : customary summer holiday. 50 The Int o lrnational Coasting Company (the pro- 25100 spect us o f - which has appeared in our advertising 2t columns) i .s attractin g a tt en ti on among the invest- 58 I in, publi(; as the prospects of the undertaking are of a pror o i s i ng character. It is proposed to raise a a 1 capital of 320,0001. f or t h e purpose of supplying 3t. steam c o unnunication along the whole seaboard of St. the continent, " where," as the promoters state, St.l " trading operations are now carried on by small st. j sailir,g ships, which are quite unsuited to the prep 5 . ' s ent necessiti es of commerce. " There are to be 25 Corr unit tees of sup erv i s i on i n F rance, London, ~i. 9 South ampton, and Belgium ; and there can be no gl . . doubt that, if properly managed, the earnings will to yield a high rate of interest on the subscribed capital. 20 20 The Di rectors of the Riga and Dunaburg Corn- l i o . meatsave very properly submitted all the docu- lo t rela.ting to the undertaking to the committee 1. of the Stock Exchange, who, after carefully inves- 9 ti g a ting thei r contents, will no doubt pass an St. 50 opinion on their value. Whether It will then be seen j . rect t. the they have justified th e v i ews se t f ort h by 6to rectors, who, it is said, are still confident of 20 Obtaini ngon those Privilege s w hi c h were spoken of in V., original prospectus. Pendin g th e d ec i s i on of 95 the Stock Exchange Committee, it is unadvisable 25 to gtv© credence to the various statements now in et. circulation with regard to this affair. st. No change has been made in the Bank of Eng- 25 land minimum, rate of discount, an d th e M oney 2) Market continues tight a t th e current quotations. ~ 50 ,, 0 been announ ce d , b ut the increased inquiry for 1 " t l _ eY noticed. during the last t wo or th ree days g sag ot be en su ffi c i ently serious to justify such a 20 ure. When the settlement at the Stock Ex- 10 teahkaensge is over and a renewal of specie receipts - P l ace the mar k e t w ill pro b a bl y assume an easier a ppearance, b u t it i s lik e l y th at th e d eman d 10 c . ' sent _ fcCalali. g r icultural pu r p oses , an d th e payment o f 20 stock s" on account o f cap it a l on t h e new joint- undertaki ng, w i ll tend to maintain the pre quotations for discount accommodation. 5 , At a meeting of the London and County Bank, 10 18 held this day, a dividend of 5 per cent, for the half-year fre e from income tax, upon the paid-up is capital of the Bank, leaving a balance of 10,8191. 11) -1 - 6 1 7d. to be carried forward to the next account, 6 Wag unanimously agreed to. 1 7 The arrangement of the speculative account still ,; (:1 tells in an unfavourable manner on the value of ~, Public Securities, a further decline of I-, to 1 per :0 cent, having occurred this morning. There is a 20 good demand for money in the " House," , and the 20 rate for " continuation "is 7-is t o 1 per cent. 20 Consols for money have been 91i i, but they have i g since risen to 95g. A ; and for account (September) To' hey are 951 I. The New Three per Cents. were 20 961 1, and the Reduced 95,i. I Bank Stock is 218,. Exchequer Bills have dec . lined. to 16s. and 25 1 prem., and the Bonds 100 y. 100 Foreign Securities are auain in limited favour, tOO and their values tend downwards. Turkish 6 per 20 Cents. are 1031 5 -, being ; lower. Spanish Threes 20 are 45, and the 'New beferred 241 1. Russian 4 2 O 2C a re C have been dealt in at 1121 4, Guate a at 60, Mexican at 22Z- 23, and Peruvian 2c Activ e at 82. Sto c k s following are the nominal prices of Foreign. 2( Portn:ue 22: 3i, . Per renada Deferred Bonds, 7/ i ; Mexican, t o " , uvian, 81 3 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 9 ; S ll. vanish 3 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; R ussian 5 per u-, ents,, 111 13 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 10 0 ; e per Cent s ., 45 1 ; ditto N ew D e f erre d , 2 1 !; ditto Certifi ca t es , 6 - 4 ; ditto P ass i ve, 6 i 7. ! to th ? l ast week' s railway receipts, ascertained u 1s daY, a re i n round figures as under :- p Great `V icortii.we‘t re .................. -.... X 31.657 1856. 1855. £29,686 South - West ern ........................ 70,893 66,597 ri g h t , e rn .... '0,944 18,039 34idian,;1 ................................ '23,207 22,190 otullitretattehta-.NEhanirei.e.t.b.re.rir..n.. ................. ... .. ... ........................................... 30'607 28,875 25,871 24,765 Itiziatol and e End Ircrkabire ......... 25,905 22,597 22,733 21,610 t r , ,,, e .,___ la _ ....etier .................... 7,590 5,909 rov;,'"onr aclecinb:l,34.ebad ............... 6,522 5,971 NMofirtitchhesstateffro sh m' I" ecin "'Pany... 11,282 - Northrd ee d ' and Lincoln 9,755 8,477 Lol,)n ..................... . 7,417 6,735 sObzrf.o_rd_,L_NVe.rcesi;r., .a . ....... \--v-,j; ..... ii 2,5724220 3,719 2,413 Gia;;vuuarLasnoduCtbhetsvter ............. 3,366 2,831 Great Westeref G rand Tru n k f estern ...... 7,332 6,526 Canada . ....... 5.630 4,759 Fran ce 8,384 8,384 6 120 Northern of The Railw ay .................. 37,190 39,950 B°lllo th e Share Market is generally heavy, and e principal and the transact' lines being fully 10s. lower, are dull at 2 1 1 1 ,-s ons ! t re limited. The Riga Shares to 152. and 61. rails aud Lyons have risen 10s. In other .:, Great I.Vestern of Canada rule flatter. of imp ortan u e e e torip t tie . ris of shares there is no change otiee, !MIMIC Fl7lr r 6 DS TI--- --1 0SING PRICES 64 " 'As ° Mai Lin. Bank 5t0ck...... A.11.11..u..i.t.i.e.; ......... .... 2"lB"qt neeP done. 8 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent, Console Annuities. ...... ....... ... 9-54 4 New 3 per bent. Annuities .............. 96 9 . Long Annuities, expire sth • ia...:1-1:1--85-0- ...... --- 3• 7-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth 1.3-, 1 860 3 3 . 16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth A Inclie. 'Ronda, .ClOOO ... .. pril, 188 5... 18 5-16 ... ... ..... Ditto, under • £lOOO ... ...... .... ......... 1 6 P Consols tor Account, 10th September, ......... • 51 Richeorter 13ills, 21d. £lOOO ........... .... ...... . .. mail ................. .. ........... .---.....-- jg 1 14. 4 16 17 P DiDitto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent: ......... -••— I) tto, 189 ................ .... ............... 100 a PRICES OF FOREIGN FIJNI)S TIIIR DAY. Prazuatellimaanießotnedusda 5 . per . Cent. ............... 102 merioan per cent ............................. GO reDruiroienAtecconitret 4 .., ... :: ............................................. 2 2 1 2/ l Per Cent --. Ditto Account . . .................. Russian Ronds, 162 i, ii .................... 82 , 5 per Cent.... Ditto Account • 1121 BS;redniinsitanßeSuoaend,s3, Per Per - e - r - e -- e 6 t e - . ; . - C .. •........••............... 9• 21 Ditto New Deferred,. pe; cie.;;i: ........... 46 _ Ditto Account ............ -. ....... ........ l'arkibh Honda, 6 ... ............ 24i i pqr cent ..... _....,, Ditto Account ....... . ...... . .................. - 1 1, 7} a 1 a itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent:, ........... ;".... - ~ .;. en if 0- th,. ahoy. _ batch - Exchange, 2-' per Cont., 12GuilderenaGn. . Ditto 4 por Cent. Certificates . - ........ ... 97i TZ IiZE O'C OCE ' - c ongolN AfQney ....... .. ................... 95i i 4 ' ' Ditto diectituttr RNA JP) • . SHARE MARKETS. 'THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. hr. )7 atd.{ riarLwA TB. 10! r 'Abort t-. , et, ............. 94 Ambg. Nottlig. Bost and Eastn. Jnnot_ all Belfast. & Ballymena all Binning. Wolverh 6 Stour Valley all Birke.ilid. Lanceh. 4 Cheshire Jnnct , ~ J 1 Do. Citesh. 4 Birk all Do. do. ...... ...... all , IllyA & Tyne cri gin a 1 425 (issd. at £45 1100 IBristol and Exeter 100 'Caledonian all Chester 4 Holyhead all Cork and Bandon.. all Cork, Black, &PASS 18 Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B 45 Dublin&BelfastJnne all Don. P. & Aher. Jnc, !100 East Ang1ian....,.., 1 all Eastern Counties... 100 East. Union, A Ft 10) Po., B. Stock 84 Do., New A ..... .• 10 East Kent ,100 ', ,, ast Lancashire,.., 'lOO Edinburgh 4 Glasgo all Edinb. and Peebles 100 Edin. Prth &Dunde all Forth & Clyde Jan.t all Furness. all Do. Extension 100 ,Glseßow&S. West ,, all Great N. of Scotlnd. 100 '(heat Northern.... 'lOO Do., A. Stock ..•••• 1 00 iDo., B. Stock 1Y) Gt. Sth. &West,(lre. ) 100 Great Western 100 Do. Stour Val. Rai i i Gna. Stk all Irish South-Eastern all re,nerKter & Carlisle 10 ;Do., Thirds 12 Do. New Thirds 1;0 I.,neash.andYorksh 4 Do., vet. Riding Un a 1 o. South orb all London & Blackwail 100 12end. Bright & S.Cst. 100 ; Loud. and N. Westn 16 IDo. Fifths 56 D0.101.811.,M&8...e 2r. Do. Eighths 10(... , Gond on am(' fl. W.qn. 14 Lou. Tilby. & South. Barking Sh.. all Lndndrry& tiolerai /0 all Lndndrr:.-.& Ent:l:el 1100 Ilanch.Stief.&Linclnl 82e. :-),.., Man. &Lin. Un 1 getropolitan. 100 Ntidland 100 i to. Birmng. & Dee, all Nlidld. G. West. (Ire all ;10. Half Shares.. all Newcastle & Oath, le all Nwpt.Aberg. &Hi fd Si Newry &Enniskilly all Newry, Warrenpolni and Rostrevor. . 100 Norfolk 3} Northn.Connties Un 1100 North British :100 Nth Devon Rail & Dock Stock 100 Do., A Stock ;100 no, B Stock . . 100 N.F.a.stern—Borwic 23? Do. do. Extension ~ 164 , Do.do, G.N.E.lnurol CI iDo. Leeds ........ ..... 100 Do. York 100 i North L0nd0n..,.. 31 11.N.&S.Wstrn.,11a mt , stead, and City Jn. 17 North Staffordshir,. all North Western., all IN.& El. Westrn. June 1, e Ix., Wore., & Woly 14 , ''ortmlouth 100 ;cottish Central... 100 IScottishnidland 100 Hhr tpshire tinirla , all i iouth Devon 110 ; ?oath Eact( rn 100 j3onth Wales . 15 li. Yrksh. & Eiv. Dan 5 IDo all ;Ita;ne,,, Wok. &Wok a Stockton & Daring. 10 1 Do., do., 1554 1 I Do., do., 1855 It : Stockton & H.r.rtlep 1 Til Taff Vale .. 1,7; Do. Pref., No. 1..... ',2 i riiames Hay. D.& R. all , Vale of Neath all IWaterfd. & Kilkenn‘ all i waterford &Liraer 0 all i West Cornwall. , all ; West End of London 1 and Crystal Palace. all Do. A ....... 3 Do. B all West London all Wirabledn & Croydon pal f Antvverp&Rott 10 !Ardennes at: Atlau.S: St.Lw. leased at 6 p. e. by Gd.Tnk of Canada all 'leiglau w a t.n. Jun , 14 f?oziers toGrniFsess , 9 Rombay, Barodn.o.l, Cer. India, g. 5 p, all I Do. 5i IBuff & Lk. Hur. Ry ail Carmeaux & Toulous* Coal Mines and Ry. all ti)euierarb .1 11)ntat• Rhenish. all 'Eastern of France 19 Do. New all !East Indian, g. 5 p.4'. all vx. B. g,n sp. c. 5 Do. Ex. C, gu. sp. c, Ka Do. do. D, gu. sp. c. all Do.4i p.c.Ends., 7 s: all 7)0. do. do.. 'O, de all Gee'ong *e Melbourne guar. 5 per c all GI& TIE of Canada/11s. 90 Do. Cert. of Behan, con. into Stk. all no. Comp. 6p. c., do. 14 Gt. Central of Fran (t. In. Pen, g. 5 p. c. 2 Do New s guar. sp. c. 15 7,ireat Luxembourg Constituted Shan, all Gt.Westernof Can:Ws cThares 5i Do. New all Do. Bds., payable 's' all Do. do., '76. p. all Do. do., '73 do. all Do. do., '73, withou' option all Lake Const. & Bas , ' all Lierro and Turnhout 6 Lombardo Venetian. all Lucca 4t Piet. sp. c.p 10 Lyons and GO:10VA all Lyons Moditerrar all Wadrap, guar. 4 p.c all Do. Now do., sp. c all Do. 4i p. c. Exton 10 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c i all Maria Antonia all Do. do. New ..... all & Liege ---- ;ntorest) 20 all i)o.(eY. - 20 all Do. do ,Cp. c. Prof 16 ail dorthern of France 10 111 vorwogiEnTrunkPre 2C , ail 'aria and Lyons 4'..) all ditto Bonds 111 Faris and ()dean El . 3 Recife & San. Fran (Perham.) g. 7 p. c all Riga & Dunaburg at 801. per share 5 Rome and Frascati xli oval Danish all Royal Swedish...... immbre and Manse_ al/ 10. 54 p. cent. Pref. 5 -leindo, guar. sp. c ill D 0... 18 southern of France 8 I it. Andrew's an, Closing Prices , this day Quebec (A).,. . • 1 .!, West Flanders 11. Do SA per c. Pref all 7.ILN. W. of 'Prime, i 'Vest. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden ... 1.11 ? ft ] and JOINT•►' 11 A.matraimas 12? Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London All •Iri. Col. Bk.&Ln„ C al - iritlsh N. Amoricar 5 Chartd. Bank of As.- chit& Buk. of India, Australia, & Chins 50 City 25 Colon ! ....... . 20 Commercial of Loud. all Rn g.i eot. & Ans. Cht all Gond. Chart. Bk. o' Australis 15 Ditto New ....... . 20 tendon and Count yz 50 Lna. &B. Bnk g. Corp. 1G London Joint Stock. 10 London and Paris 20 Load. & Westminste7 35 National Pros* Eng 10 Do. New 22. Nations l of Bank all New South Wades._ ill Oriental Bank 3f Corporation 10 Ottoman Bank l•rovincial of Ireland ell i)o. Nov I it Arts B &Go Im 50 loyal British sl 4-;nth Australia Unit. a of Australia... 2 Do. New to v Onion (1 London VireWrui3k a MO 28 30 - Ei - 91 - f 6 159 i - 604 17 13 - 15- ... ••••• ... .•• 4 - 10 - 17 - 18 10 - 10 4 ;fig 25 - 27 • • • ..-- 86 - 88 61 - 63 38 = ••• .... ••• 31 - 96 -8: 97 - 98 82 - 84' 133 135 19 121 63.1 - 63; 72 - 75 6 - 7 6 - 7 93 - ~ •••=0 7k - 713 107 108 107.1 - 107/1 1 -lip 109 - 110 34i 35i 1 - 84 - 84: 55 - 57' ... ••••• 14a 15 55 - 56 - 36i 37? • •• ... NO • •• ..-." • . BGA ji; 87 - 3 2 - IA, JBk - 18 61i 621 95 - 97 4i - 43 6i - 7i 11 - 31 - 33 1 108 - 110 77 - 79 49 - 51 15i 16 74 - 74 80 - 82 _4 -2, 11 15 - - 17 37 -- 38 • ....' so. .... ... ..... pe. 1 91 - 20 16 - 18 13 i - 14 I Pi - 7 2 7 0 i 28 - 28 6 i - 51 - do 8 •9 :IGN. 8 1 8 41 - - 2 - 2 - - 5} - - 24 - 36i - ;i i - .23 2i 221 i - 23 , 21 - 24, 13 i - 13 84 - 8 - 81, - 22. lf - 211 , - 5i - 26 3 - 311 100 - 102 123 126 123 - 126 111 112 .d .•• 5i 588 Pr" 11 1231 - 21} -2 1 i 24 - ?4PI 9 91 8t 9 20 20, 41 41 9 57a 57; e 6,3 1 lip 11 ..ti.. 11 19i 63 1 -1 : 13i 13: 91 10 2 si ..... - pm 9i - 374 38t 16 2 io R ANICts. 102 104 P 69 - • ••• - ••• i -1 p 71 : iid ••,, ... 18 21i = 224 4 - lip ••• ••• 1 3p ••• • •• ...d NO ..... .M 48 7. 50 40 ; 414 1- ... UMW 041.11 io 36 38 68 - 69 a 7 11; . 134, imea, Ispor t pro- 1 this ad 11 s, and I this ri, and R vat m orn of the whose it last is, ar- )een in agai❑ er Ma. iorant, • Luce, use to orning r Me n Ply• Alfred's oon. lis gar ver to d from of the he 2d limve T 6. )ut on e COM rillia M. ;e speed utes 17 ind the worked iamaon, ,nshawe )vexing. ; Wan ity, 4, awk, 6 )ost last bour on ay, cop• ')• :sterday , sailed •eturnea red into 3e steam present rday. n spareil, Dapper, te, Spar. : ikipjack, Queen, )us, Leo- Camilla, y, Mag. d D evon d Scotch ly, 1856, ) average st month, 6,179,154 4,133,110 0,31.2,264 es of the Inac, the ion : 1'175,340 I,w 45,901 £870,561 ad offices e been as 2,152,150 1,866,443 1,021,593 if the nip he month rculatiop will give s in the previous Decrease. 74,74 31,316 102,155 339,649 185,225 627,029 ie circu- cease of :ingdom, 7th of ding the decrease and, and United of Eng ding the :rease of Ith ; and the same ,sh banks was :ompared 331,0261. ast year. Eel YOB the Lord hnd Mect city this 3ted with ting the e Bruns lis morn !own the led their ;y of the he party a delay .ving the and the ir.ter the battery :e of the w, sevea or roan . lag beau would is corpo . Le Towo suocer I) to We L to dine rers bad by the pet the on the or i g i n al (ter the t full of state ef ful Fels ie p011t• t is d of FOR. 101 i 10 if 97i tf 83 I 9.5 133 j 4 St 64 i 1 IOU berdeeti Deben. 100 Do. 6 per cent. 100 Do. No. 2, 7 p. a al , IlythandTyne lOper c. prof. (ised.atsol lOU 3rie. & Ex. P. c• St 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares laledonian £lO 1 . 1 & Flo. Gn. 54 pc I 11 Do. do. Pref. No. 2. all Do. do. Pref. No. 2. all Cork tkßandons4p.c al' Dun.Prth .& Al‘er,,J 2 T. Anglian Cis. ASh 100 Do. do. Cle. B6p. c. 100 Do. do Cis. C7p. c . al' t4'4s.Co.Fr,speNo. all Do. No. 2 ai Do. New 6 p. c. St all East Uri., G. 6p. c all Do. 51., 10 per cent all De. 151. Debentr.Sl , al , Do. do. 4 per cent. Mt , gas,t,Lanca , h.6 p.ct , all F. Fz . W. York. J. sth! 3 Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh 100 td. Prth.&Dun.4p c all Furness [Ot 41as. & S.W. G. 5 p c [OO Great Northn. sp. c 00 Do. sp. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prom. I.ot, Do. 4i p. c 74 Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. at sp. c. pm... . all 'lt. N. of Scot. lstPre 00 'lt. 8.4 W. (Ireland:. 13 Do. 4per c. Prof. 8 6 'lt. W.(11. zH.Exspc LlO Do. con. red. 4 j p.c. 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 100 Do. irrocl„ 4p. c. , 100 Do. sp. c. rod. prof all Do. Birm, Pref. S t all Do. Chester Bp. c.P R all Do. do. 5 p. c. do WO Do, Birm, Gua. Stk all Do. Ches. Gua. Sh., all Do. do. do Do. do. do. ..... 6 Lan. &York. 1 7 ..0. 1.00 Do. 6 p. o. Stock ~ LOU Lon. &Brigh. 0.5 p.c. .00 Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. .00 Do. Now Guar.6 p. c 00 Do. do. 5 per cent . .00 Lon. &N. W., Coy. 6 Nuneaton 5 p. et.. 100 ..on.& S.W. 7 per et late 3d Shares .., all ocndy. & Color, ASh .11 Londy. & Ernie., 81, L. 6 p. Cent -1.4 Do. do, do. £6, 00 Do, do. 34 per cent, all IWarypt & Carl. 4 p 0. all I Do. 4 , , per cent 10`Do. do. 00 Hid. Consol.6 p e c„St 00 Do. Con. Br. Pir o epc 00 Ds. 44 p. c. Pref. 00 Ditto L. & 11. Prof. St t New., Abar., dre., pr. j 15 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. 4 ?Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till '66 all Norfolk Debenture :00 ,Do.Prif. sp. e. Stt ck :00 :Do. 5 p. c. Ext ...... 100 D.. 5i per ct pref... 100 Do. Way. Val. G p„ c 100 !North British lAO Berm, 4 p.c P Si Do. do. do 13 IDo Leeds 6 p.c %No.! 9 i 'Do. do. Quarters 10 "Do.Yorkil.& C. Pro. all 'North Staffordshire. no ,ox,wo, kW- 15 1 3 P , all ;Do R. Prof. 101. Sh. all (Scot. Cent. ,New Prof all "South Devon all Do. fixed,44 per cent all 'S. Eastern (Readin4 , Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d, 100 Do. per cent all Do. Fixed 44 p c sh [OO S Wales Gua. 4p, c !00 Do, do, 44 p. c.... all S.Yorksh,4p.c.Guar. all Stock.& Dar., 5 p. c. 15 Do. do. do all Stock. k Marti. g. p. c. till July 1,'50 4i Water fd, & Kilk. 6p c PREFEKENUE SkiAitico. 98i k 15 7f 9f Io7A xd 24 147 1 6 c 4 8 •0 i 553 6 37 3 50 87 6i 62} 2 12,E z d 74i 31 so 12k 15i 19i 6 i i i 13i i S 5 4 108 22} 20 1 25i ii i 130 sa 20 I 40 111 5 St. 11 3 I 1 El I 2t. 5 571 i I " 30 4} 4 I 1 2i I I 100 St. St. St. 20 St. 1 5 25 1021 13 35/I 5 G 5f 10 20 5 100 50 50 100 1 1 25 Zd 100 I 20 1 41 11i 11 I 38 4 9 5 1 37 8 i 69 8 THE SIJ.N, LONDON, TIIURS DAY EVEN ING AUGUST 7. lEi5 6. I lr v., • • n. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY—(This Day). COMpin Cio ,, n "'no, I tu this day. t this The ordinary half-yearly meeting of this company was held this afternoon at the company's station, Waterloo road ; Mr. W. J. Chaplin, M.P., in the chair. The report and statement of accounts, which ha►e both appeared in Th,e /sun, were taken as read. The CHAIRMAN said he hoped the report and accounts would be considered satisfactory, and render any length ened remarks from him unnecessary. He congratulated the shareholders on the progressing satisfactory state of the line. Out of 78 stations in work there were only three that bad not yielded a profit during the last half year, and the aggregate amount of loss of expenditure over income on them did not amount to more than 166/. (Hear, hear.) Another subject for congratulation was, that this line, with the exception of three others, was worked at the lowest percentage of any other railway in the kingdom. (Hear.) Good faith had been kept with the shareholders with reference to the providing plant, and the expense for sidings and stations, for the liquidation of which it was proposed to ask their vote, and carry it to capital. With regard to the bad debt account, the Chairman read from the report p m the following paragraph :—"As we stated in our last report, the old Bad Debt' account then disappeared in our books ; but it will be noticed that an item of a similar nature under the bead of Eicke's Fraud ' is charged in the present accounts. The loss was occasioned by the fraudulent issue of a bond fabricated in 1849. That bond became payable in this half-year, and is at,- cordingly debited to the revenue thereof. We have no reason to doubt that all past debts and frauds are now disposed of." (Hear, hear.) The hon. gentleman re ferred to the debenture debts, and the difficulties gene rally experienced in raising money, remarking that the directors of this line had been so fortunate as to obtain money at 44 per cent. The directors proposed that powers also be given to them to regulate this stock, and render it permanent by issuing shares for them from time to time as they may think fit, whereby a great sav ing in interest and expense would be effected. The in terest proposed to be paid on the stock was 4 per sent., which would effect a saving of interest alone to the ex tent of 7,0001. per annum. (Hear. hear.) Many com plaints had been made of late relative to the situation of the Waterloo station, arising from its difficulty of ac cess. There was at present a sum of 80,0001. in hand for constructing a road from the Borough to Hungerford bridge, and he had been informed by gentlemen con nected with the Hungerford-bridge that that company had plans under their consideration for altering the pre sent bridge, to make it applicable for carriages, with an avenue on both sides for foot passengers ; or they would, if assisted, consider the propriety of building a new bridge on arches. It would be for the shareholders of the London and South-Western Com pany to consider the present means of access to Charing cross, and whether it would not be politic on their part to invest some of their own private capital in such im provements as he had referred to. (Hear, hear.) He moved the reception and adoption of the report. Count EYRE (director) seconded the motion. The Hon. P. PIERREPOINT, director of the London and North-Western, congratulated the meeting on the satisfactory state of the undertaking which he attri buted to the honest, manly way, in which the policy of the company had been carried out by the chairman. (Cheers.) After some remarks from Mr. WOOD of a rather un intelligible character, referring to the company's inte rest in the North Devon and the Crediton Railways, and also on the accounts, Mr. CURRIE, on the part of the travelling public, com plained of the bad character of some of the carriages, which he said was loudly complained of, and ought to be remedied. They might keep the old carriages for "Lords', Commons'," and excursion trains—(laughter) —but the new and bast -constructed carriages should be kept for short journeys and for the accommodation of those who took houses in the neighbourhood of the line. (Hear.) Ile objected to any money being expended re lative to any fresh approaches to the West-end over Hungerford•bridge, believing it should be over West minster-bridge, to better accommodate the inhabitants of Belgravia and all that neighbourhood. Referring to the large sums of money that bad been earned by this company in connection with the naval and other reviews, and un derstanding extra remuneration had been in consequence given to guards, engine-drivers, porters, &c., but not to the station -masters and others in a superior position on the line, he urged the propriety of a gratuity being given to those whose anxiety and business had been increased by the running of these extra trains. Mr. TITE, M.P., suggested that the directors should pause before they did anything with reference to Hunger ford-bridge. The construction of the new Westminster bridge bad been suspended in consequence of a scheme being under consideration to remove the bridge alto gether lower down the river; and, from what he had seen of the sketch, he thought the station would be mush benefited. The CHAIRMAN said that he addressed the share holders on that-point in their individual character. Mr. TlTE—Tben I caution them not to be too hasty. The hon. gentleman referred to the carriages, which he said presented a contrast to , many other lines ; but having got them, economy must be studied, and they must be used till worn out. Speaking of the extra re muneration to the railway officials. Mr. Tite said that railway staffs were the hardest worked and worst paid men in the kingdom. (Hear, bear.) He asked what had been done about the Exeter Extension Line. The Chairman explained that men were now at work on land where the purchase had not been completed in order to save time and push on the undertaking. Mr. Sergeant Gazelee said the officers on the line had been remunerated for extra services according to a scale laid down by the traffic manager. The committee of review had considered the salaries paid to all the offi cers, and in many instances had greatly increased them. "After some further remarks, the subject dropped, the directors having consented to give it their consi deration. Adam . Rajah.. EL , COI3 Mr. HEST:PATH said the report was satisfactory. It was not often they had an increase of dividend, as recommended on this occasion. (Hear,) The hon gentle man suggested some alterations with reference to the details of the accounts, ttc., particularly the suspense account, and also that the proprietors' consent should first be asked before an outlay of capital took place. Mr. HUTCHINGS said the latter was impossible. As soon as the sum expended alas known, the proprietors were asked to capitalise it. After that the plant, sta tion, /cc., were kept up out of revenue. A lengthened discussion ensued, but nothing practi cal resulted from it. The report was then ag ree d t o. A dividend of 54 per cent, p er annum, subject to resolutions were to. T were th en agree d t o : "The e inc hme followingt c a rat i o wax and disposal of a Debenture Stock, to bo applied in liquidation of the Company's existing Debenture Debt." " The disposal of the balance of the old ordinary share capital. " The leasing jointly with the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, of the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway. " The conclusion of arrangements for working and main taining the respective Branch Railways to Lymington, Blandford, and Salisbury Market when completed by their respective proprietors. A vote of thanks to the chairman then terminated .he proceedings. -ms s Dx . POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW STREET. A POLICEMAN EXCEEDING HIS Dl:Tr.—This morning a very respectably attired young wom an, named Sarah Simmonds, was placed before Mr. Hall, charged with annoying gentlemen in the Strand. Police-constable 153 F stated that be was on duty last night in the Strand, and between the hours of nine and ten he saw the female at the bar annoy a gentle. man by attempting to take his arm. He repulsed her, and proceeded onwards. He (the constable) then cau tioned her, and afterwards he saw her repeat the annoy ance to two other gentlemen. He then took her into custody. Mr. Hall—What do you mean by the term 'annoy. ing Constable—Attempting to take a gentleman's arm. The sister of the young woman here stepped forward, and assured the magistrate that there was not one word of truth in the statement just made by the constable. Her sister was a respectable married woman, and the facts of the case were as follows:—Last evening her sister and herself left their residence, which was situated on the other side of the water, with the intention of mak ing a purchase, and having done so, they stood for a minute or two at the corner of one of the streets in the Strand, considering which of the bridges they should oross—Waterloo or the Suspension. While so engaged, the policeman came up and ordered them to quit the spot, at the same time saying, as long as he was on the beat he would not allow girls of their description to stand about the streets. Her sister feeling indignant at such an imputation, remonstrated with him, and she (the wit ness) told her to take his number. He then took jaoid of ,14;gi z. 51A4013,8 peuryed . ...hir....to the. station-house. The husband of Mrs. Simmonds wai a higly respectable man• Mr. Hall ordered the policeman to be recalled, and, nix iti he havin g ma d e hi s appearance i n the itness-box, the magistrate addressing him said—You have beard what has been stated, what answer have you to make to it ? The policeman said his evidence was true. Mr. Hall—Do you know this young person ? Policeman—No. Mr. Hall—Then you have done wrong in bringing her here. The act of Parliament states, that persons liable to he taken into custody for the offence with which you have charged her with must be known to be habitual night walkers or prostitutes, and you have no right to bring such a charge as this, neither have you a right to say to any one that they shall not stop on your beat, without you know them to be bad characters. lam always ready to uphold the police in the proper discharge of their duty ; but as long as I have a seat on the bench, I will not permit any tyranny to be exercised by them. It is very easy to make such a charge as this against any female ; but it is a most difficult one to remove. You must be more careful for the future. I clearly see how this case has arisen. When you were threatened with having your number taken you lost your temper. How long have you been in the force Policeman—Not long, your worship. Mr. Hall then again cautioned the policeman, and ordered the young woman to be discharged. The husband, a very respectable man, was about to address the magistrate, but Mr. Hall told him whatever application he had to make, he would hear after the business of the morning had been disposed of. We understand that the husband intends to lay the whole facts of the case before the Commissioners n Police. sung Commander. A Novel. Author of " Th e Two Midshipmen, " Ity the " The Warhavrk," dm. 3 vols. Newby. This novel has for subject the adventures of a lost heir, yet, although in this sense it belongs to a classl32o novelty in its delineation and intrinsic interest of its own. The hero is a spirited character, well calculated to form the centre of attraction to a series of dashing exploits and dangerous events, "Hair-breadth scapes, and hair-breadth snares, Hair-brained perils, ventures , cares," might have ser ve d him ior motto, for his career was a catalogue of chances and changes that befall few. There are many evil natures in the story, and they are, for the most part, accurately descri It might be su gges t e d that it is hardly probable that James Treg annon would have kept th e paper on which hi s lif e d epen d ed in so careless a manueri the most n a t ura l suppos i tion would be that ho de.. stroyed it altogether as soon as he got to a plac e o f safety after his perilous escape from the House of Treganuon. It is true, however, that the wick e d do overreach themselves in many cases, and for want of trivial attention to trifles neglect the structure of their laborious efforts in large designs. A new source of interest is added to the story in the passage which relates the adventures in France. Claude Tregannon is made a prisoner, and released by La Rochejaquelein, as a mark o f esteem for his services, the young Englishman join e d t h e forces of the Vendeans in several encounters with their foes. Fanny Fleetwood had many narrow escapes in France, then in a state of great tumult, and her position was rendered still more distressing from her being the prey of. many machinations, devised from various motives, principally revenge on Claude, to whom she was engaged, and who, from. his peculiar circumstances, possessed many ene mies. The numerous attempts which the hero made to recover the important documents, which were necessary to reinstate him in his patrimonial estates, are vividly sketched, and render the narra tive in many parts exciting. On the whole, many may spend a pl easant hour in the perusal of this book if they desire life and spirit in the detail and description of scenes and events. There are to be met with likewise some sea stories, which add to the variety and vigour of the style; and there is an animated account of some naval encounters, where Claude captured a French vessel near Calcutta, as well as the dangerous epoch when he was unsuc cessful and taken prisoner to France. T' SUN OFFICE, Sim o'clock. BRIGHTON RACES.—(This Day (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAND STAND PLATE Sonth Western :Raphael Four ran. of the honours awaiting the title of a successfu naval novelist. BRIGHTON CUP. Three ran. FIFTH ET ENNIAL STAKES. of Athens . Four r.o. PAVILION PLATE. S:.ndboy New Brighton ~. Six ran. `he Austrian Dungeons in Italy. By Felice Or. sini. Translated by J. Merriton White. A deeply interesting narrative of the author's fifteen months' imprisonment in, and final escape from, the fortress of St. Giorgio, in Mantua. Au ardent patriot, busied from his youth upward in schemes for the liberation of Italy, Signor Orsini, after being frequently imprisoned, was pounced upon by the Austrian authorities in Hermanstadt, in December, 1854, while travelling on a political mission. From Hermanstadt he was forwarded to Vienna, and from thence to the fortress from which he contrived to make his escape, for examination and punishment. The reader has presented before him pictures of prison life as experienced by politi cal offenders under Austrian sway, and is shown by what vile and cruel arts Austria succeeds inper petuating her accursed yoke in Italy—notwith standing the dislike and positive hatred of the great majority of the people. The story of the author's escape possesses a thrilling interest, which must insure its general perusal. A deeper sense of satisfaction will, however, be found in the hopes the narrative both directly and indirectly holds out of Italian independence at no distant day, if the wishes, and energies, and valour of the people may avail against the myriad armed cut-throats that hold her in bondage, while others maintain a perpetual observation of her movements. LONDON CORPORATION ACCO UN: 'Paid.' RAILWAYS. all ißedford and 131etAley 'lOO Buckghanash. 100 ClydesdaleJ,. all Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. , 100 E. Lin. pc, all E. Un. 11. Sh. 1100 Gllas. Barr. & Noils. Direct 100 Do. New...... all Glstr.ds Dn. Pr all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway all HAIL & Solby all Do. Sharef. all Do. Shares. all Lon.&Groonw all Do. Preference 100 Lon., Til., &S, 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cont. 100 Do. 6 per ct. all Manch. I3xtn. and Matlock all IMiddlesbro' & 100 H it id e l d d e . a li r radfd 5} Newmarket Bury E. G.spc all N. 4 Eet.s p. c . all Do. 6 per et. all Do. Fixeds p c all Prest. &NN yt.- all Do. a Slam A 100 Roystn.& Hit. 18$ Shef.Roth.and Gooleg. 6 p. c. all Shrews. &Her 101 S. Staflordsh. all Wear Valloygr 6 per cent all Do 100 Wiltse!omrst Business done 1 a, Oda day or, ••••••••• St (London N. Wwt. L. &N. W. Caloclon E. Iln. I E. C ,Gt.Nrtnn E. Count I Do .., at. Vrostil Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NAL. Do. Do IS. Eastern Do Poto it Co 'Norfolk Do G.& N. W & Midld Stokton Darlingt. Midland En. Conn. E. Count Do L.&N.W Do Gt Northn Lancash & Yorksh. T. Brassey M. MClean Stockt. Darlingt. D 0....... . (ItWestn. LITERATURE. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. DARING ROBIERT IN RE 4 ENT -B TRlET.—Caroline God frey, a fashionably-dressed young woman, wa," charged with picking the pocket of a lady, named Emma Rogers, of No. 4i, Albert-street, Regent's -park. The prosecutrix stated that, last night, about half past ten o'clock, while she was walking along Regent street, she saw a poor blind boy begging, and as she was in the act of relieving him she felt something move in her pocket, and, on turning round, she found the pri soner standing by her side, and her purse, which con tained 155., had gone. She accused the prisoner of the robbery and gave her int* custody. The prisoner was searched, but nothing could be found upon her. The prisoner and her two companions were well known to the police, but they no doubt managed to escape, and I had not been seen since. A police constable stated that he had known the prisoner for years. She was one of the principal light-fingered women in London, and had formerly taught the art of pocket-picking to the young iaembers of the fraternity. Mr. Benden (to the prisoner)— What have you to say in answer to the charge Prisoner—l am not the woman who took the purse. Mr. Beadon—lt has been sworn on oath that you were standing close to the prosecutrix, and as you aro known to the police I shall commit you for trial.—Com mitted accordingly. BENEVOLENCE.-Our reporter was requested to ac knowledge the receipt of 2/. 2s. from " W. Black, Esq.,' for the poor-box. Horatio Howard Brenton ; A Naval Novel. By Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R.N., 0.8., (to. 3 vols. Hurst and Bl ac k e t t. , The name of the author of this work is not un known to fame in his own profession, and he has now set out in quest of distinction in a very opposite pursuit. If we are to credit the information given in the preface, however, we are to regard him as a biographer or family historian rather than as a novel writer. The extraordinary and complicated family history which forms the thread of the story is stated to be true, though many difficulties have attended its publication, and feigned names are substituted. It appears strange that such a re markable story, in many of its incidents so painful to the chief actors, should be voluntarily exposed to the criticism of the public. The author, indeed, has expressed this feeling, but it may perhaps be explained by a passage at the close, which hints that the chief actors are not living. The following is an extr ac t f rom th e Preface, wich contains the statements alluded to : " The reader of the following pages will find them filled with details of the thoughts and feelings of human lives, which have really existed, and with the chief incidents in the career of one whom some of the greatest men of the past generation were prowl to call their friend. The story here submitted for perusal may be received, without hesi tation, as a genuine contribution to the history cf huma nity. The scenes described in it are photographs, and not pictures ; the conversations recorded in it actually fell from lips which are but just cold ; family documents, of undeniable authenticity, and even the records of several of the publics offices, might be, and may be, if necessary, produced to attest its truth." The details of this remarkable story would require an Italian politician to understand them thoroughly ; they are more like an ancient romance than a com paratively modern reality. They possess, moreover, a quality highly commendable in a romance—the reader is left in complete perplexity until the con clusion. The most expert and clear-sighted novel reader would hardly decipher the conclusion until he reached it. It must not, however, be imagined that the work does not merit its title of "A Naval Novel," the story filling but a secondary part, and the nautical portion of the work occupying a large space. All acquainted with naval matters, or in any way interested in them, will doubtless be greatly attracted by the descriptions of a sea life, as it was some fifty years ago. The remarks on the naval service, also coming from so competent an authority, are entitled to respect, and will engage attention. Through the sp eec h es o f hi s hero and otherwise, the writer expresses some decided opinions on the impropriety of sending boys to sea who are not naturally qualified and educated for the profession. The following speech, made by the hero on this subject, explains his views : " In proposing to send a boy into the navy, what you are bound to observe is, what is the habit or disposition of the boy. No iron-bound bully is wanted in the navy—no physical strength. Nelson and Collingwood were not of this breed. Put it to yourself first—How will this boy push his way? Has he any talent to commend him ? Is he chivalrously bent to devote himself, his life, and for tunes, without hope b e y on d advancement, tofight his country's! battles ? Is his temper such that he can stand reproof—unmerited reproof—with abiding patience until his justification is worked out, and his martyrdom crowned by the most generous confidence and support of his cap tain? Is he above provocation ? Can he stand the close, oppressive reasoning of an unprincipled superior, who de termines to rid himself of one who stands in the way of a friend ? Can he eventually fall ',sack on a competence, and not bosom() an intolerable burthen to his family and to so ciety, should he dislike the profession ? If he is proof against these, send him to take his chance of being food for powder.' "But, as I am speaking on this subject,let me make one other remark. Above all things, avoid sending a boy to sea merely because you consider him fit for nothing els e because you thi n k hi m a b u ll y, and that the navy is the only proper profession for such an one. Such was young C., my old schoolfellow here. I remember well that his wildness, coarseness, and bullying disposition were espe cially insisted on as reasons for sending him into the navy. He is dead ! Hear, his short career, and think what you and I, perhaps, in a remote degree, have to answer for. We (lid not meet only to exchange stories, for I prevented his joining the Cleopatra; Fields left no friends—at this day—to bewail him, and no one but the assembled com pany can know his name. lam therefore free to tell his short career. He left the school some few weeks after me, and entered the Busy. We met at Halifax, and he was so unhappy that he would have joined anything to get cut of that ship. No one would have him ! I had heard his whole tale front ltinsac/f/—it was no secret—and I told him he could not join us, or I would leave.' He confessed all, and I shudder to think of the 'sailor boys' you send us. He grossly insulted one of the crew—you all know he would have been a bully here—but he had his masters, on whom he fawned. Well, he used language that is not permitted in any respectable vessel. The man—a captain of the maintop—replied—'No more than you, sir.' He complained that he had been insulted and struck by the man, and, in self-defence, he had been compelled to strike him—a fly kicking an elephant ! The first-lieutenant heard the man's defence ; ' he was very sorry, but he could sot doubt the word of an officer.' The captain was guided by the report of the first-lieutenant. It was death by the naval law ! -but they would then lose a good titan. Yet this good man's character did not help him ! He was or dered for punishment. Hear the character of the man. He knew his innocence—he knew the value, as lie fondly imagined, of his char a ct er , an d h e was l e d t o believe that be could not be punished. The captain sent for Mr. C— into the cabin—questioned him in private, and added— "' Well, air, you have now a chance of nicking your character in this ship, by begging that man off before pu nishment is actually inflicted. You have admitted enough, in my mind, to satisfy me that some unaccountable quar rel, reducing you to his level, or possibly beneath him, is at the bottom of this. My duty is very painful; you only can relieve me—be resolved. Tell the truth, sir. No one will think snore highly of you than myself. I shall de fer punishment until seven bells.' " That man could have brought three witnesses to prove his entire innocence, by word or deed. They were ready to come forward at the proper moment. He disdained their officious interposition—nothing but the word of this officer could, in his estimation, purge him from so foul a charge. The hands were turned up—the customary forms gone through —C-- was silent !—the article of war was read--and he was asked if he had anything to say. " With your permission, sir, ono word—you all know I am innocent. God help Mr. C— !' and he sprang overboard " The Buoy went to sea, and was never heard of—it was supposed foundered. Seamen are superstitious ; the name of Bury will ever thrill the nerves of all who knew that boy and her fate. lam superstitious enough to imagine that her fate is interwoven with his. Was it a just retri bution even for blinded judgment ? I was told that it was not the intention to flog that man, but to refer it to a court-niarti_al and disgrace the officer. Fate decreed other wise.' The accounts of the different voyages, engage ments, and adventures of our hero will be chiefly interesting to those engaged in similar pursuits, being, of course, told in true nautical style and seaman's language. In the other parts of the book, however, it may be regretted that the author has not been a little careful of his style, as sentences occasionally slip into each other, or break off abruptly, iu a very perplexing manner. There are plenty of materials in the book, notwith standing, to attract and interest many classes of readers ; the lovers of romance, especially, will prize the excitement and mystery of the story. Being said to be founded on fact, it is invidious to criticise the actors or their actions ; but the chief feature of the conclusion—the marriage of the hero—is not likely to meet general approval. The marriage of Captain Lofty, also, is not very satis factory to those interested in his career. The sketches of naval life and discipline are strik ing, and, of course, characteristic, the por traits drawn, with a few exceptions, by one so well qualified to judge, fully maintaining the character of the British " hearts of oak." A very high tone of morals is kept up all through the work, such as we fear it Would be difficult to main tain with ordinary individuals under ordinary circumstances. It is, however, one of the writer's chief requi rements, in a boy dedicated to this pro fession, that he should be truthful and obedient in the highest degree, and that his discretion and powers of silence should be cultivated as well as his courage. it will thus be perceived that the present work is one of no common class, and that it possesses the recommendations of originality and mystery in a very high degree. No doubt its success will be commensurate with its double qualifications ; and if some may be dispos e d to cavil at the labyrinths through which they are led, and to which the clues are .scarcely l ess compli cated, or the mystery that shrouds the hero, or the want of couneation in the narrative, there - will be many others to regard all these . objections as 9471,p3ges,'aliti to'dkazfQt tli3Vater 4 fuutteto - - Yesterday were issued the annual accounts' of the ' Chamberlain of the City of London relating to duties and payments, surpluses, Blackfriars-bridge, Bridge House estate, navigation of the River Thames, moering. chains in the River Thames, police, ward expenses, sewers, sale of coals, duty on coals, and the Clerkenwall Improvement Commission. The amount realised last year, under the first head, was 153,6851. 15s. 11d., and the expenditure in respect thereof was 21,923/. 16s. 6d., leaving a surplus of 131,761/. 19s. 5c1., which had been handed over to her Majesty's Commissioners ' of Parks, Palaces, &c., for effecting Public Works and Improvements in the Metropolis. The receipts in the Thames navigation account amount to 41,5281. 19s. 21c1., and the expenditure (for improvements west ward of Londoo.bridge) to 26,2121. 9s. Bd., leaving a balance of 15,3161. 3s. 64d. Tee receipts last year in respect to the City police amounted to 48,1751. 7s. 5d., wticb, added to the balance of the former year, made a total of 56,5051. ss. lld., while the police expenditure of the year amounted to 45,3261. 12s. 100., leaving 11,1781. 13s. ld. to be carried forward to this years' account. The payments of the year to the Police Super annuation Fund amounted to 2,2891. Os. lid., of which 821. SA. was derived from fines for assaults on the police, and 1,1521. 2s. from deductions from the pay of the force for misconduct, sickness, and in respect of the fund itself. The pensions paid during the year amounted to 4711. 175., and the balance of 1,8171. 3s. 11d, has been applied to the purchase of 1,920/. Bs. 4 new 31. per Cent. Annuities. The coal market last year produced 11,3061. ls. 7d., while the expenditure of the year, in respect of the market, was 10,1251. ss. 4d., which in cludes an overpaid balance of 5,417/. 18s. 9d., and the coal market surplus in hand amounts to 1,180/. 16s. 3d. The coal duty realised last year 16,922/. 2s. 4d. • the cost of collect i o n was only 601 . 2 5., and the drawbacks, 1,346/, 7s. Bd., leaving a balance of 15,5151. 12s. Bd., which is included in the surpluses paid to the Commis sioners of Parks, Palaces, &c., as before mentioned. The Clerken well Improvement Commissioners last year expended 44,616/. 16s. 6d. ' and their acc oun t s ex hibi t a balance in hand of 8,679/. 16s. Id. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. MINERAL AVERAGE I'ItICES OF BRITISH CORR For the week ended Aug. 7,1856, made up from the Returns of th e Inipectom In the di efereat Citieg and Towns iu England and Walt s per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. RYE. IBE sas. I TEAS. 773101 423 71 27s 91 48a 44 1 45s 74 433 8d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. BAILEY, I OATS. I als I BEANS. I 743 71 39s lid 26s 01 1 435. 91 441 91 433 PEAS. 01 QUANTITIES OF GR kIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 81,072; Barley, 4E58; Oats. 5,360; Rye, 6i ; Beans, 2,483; leas, G 29 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NENVGATE AND LEADENFIALL. The trade generally ruled heavy, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 39 2d to 4s 6 , 1; Lamb, 4s Od to 5s Od ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 4d ; Pork, 33 8d to 48 Gd per Sibs, by the car case. SOUTHALL, August 6.—We wore fairly supplied with each kind of fat stock, and the trade ruled heavy, at droop ing prices. Beef, from 3s Od to 48 6d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 0.1; lamb, 48 8d to 5s 6(1; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Pork, 3s 4d to Is 6d per Sibs, to sink the offal. ROMFOISD, August 6.—Tho trade was very dall, as fol lows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 46 8d ; Mutton, 33 8(1 to 5s 2d ; Lamb, 4s Sd to 5s 8d ; Veal, 38 4d to 4s 6d; Perk, 3s 2d is 4s 8d per Sibs. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELM—OId moadow hay, 31 5s to 61 15s ; new do. , 3i Os to 41 Ss ; old clover, 4110 s t o 6/ 12 s ; new do., 41 t o 5/ 5s ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 1/ 15s per load, Trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, 31 Ss to 51 15s; new do.. 31 38 to 4/ lOs ; old clover, 4/ lOs to 6/ 12s ; new do., 4/ Os to Si 5s ; and straw, I/ 16s to 1/ 18s per load. A moderate supply. WHITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, 3/ 5s to Si 15e; now do., 3/ 3s to 4/ 8s ; old clover, 41 lOs to 6/ 158; new do., 4/ Os to 51103; and straw, 1/ ltis to 1/ ISs per load. A fair demand. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Ang. 7.—Wind this day at noon, C. W.; light pleasant breeze and tine clear weather. The hull of a ship, of about 1,200 tons, waterlogged, timber laden, and abandoned, with upper works burnt off, 10 painted ports in each side, starboard side cut down to the water's edge, was passed, on the 22d July, in 46 N. 30 W., by the General Windham, arrived off Holyhead. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 6.—Wind E.N.E. to S.—Arrived-- Simla (s. tpt.) and Clyde (s. tpt.), from Balaklara, and sailed for Woolwich ; H.M.S.'sßrilliantand Argus, Sheer. ness ; H.M.S. Salamander, westward. PLYMOUTH, Aug. 6. 6.—Wind S.S.E.—TheJoh nny, fron t Seaham, for Jersey, listed over and strained very mu c h last night, and is making water. E. _ , FALMOUTH, Aug. - 6.—Wind irriv ed—L u i s i to, from Havana. D AR TMOUTH, Aug. s.—Wind E. — Sailed —E ng l and (e.b : for the Cape of Good H o p e and C alcutta. Mils of Bate P ENA X T H ROADS, July s.—Arrived—Mar and Columbine, from Quebec. eptune, from Dal 111..anzFoors, Aug. 6.—lrrived— housio. s. —Faders Minds, from Quebec. OFF PENZANCE, Aug firuo L rmi o n NgLnai Liverpool, :rup denseoE o u l u , f v foo , grtthb Aug. s port, s—T morning. hsteruW c ki l o' ni f I t After landing nMe:Chvrln ie n p e a k s Hea d , se s n . ) - 11 gers she was backed off, when the two fore companions began to fill, when she was got into Moreville Bay and there beached. (PER ELECTRIC! TELEGRAPH.) Thursy Mog. Arrived—Anu Best, from SOUTHAMPTON ue Bnos Ayres as P ; auli r ne, nin Ca rolineusul ; Louise, Sunderland. Sailed—Emily and Eagle, steamers, for Newport ; Euphrates,.Victoria. _ LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind N. Arrived—Tamalipso, screw steamer, from Alexandria ; 'Ewe, screw steamer, Ferral ; Napoloon 111., Dnnkirk; Alecto, Charleston ; Gosport, New Orleans ; New World, New York ; California, Amsterdam. Off—Harkaway, flora Charleston. Sailed--Ocean Brido, for Valparaiso ; Koh-i-Noor, St _.: • - Petersburg ; Arkwright, Boston ; Mains, Thinpico ; line,-Harburg; ESaflor, Croustadlt. • • - . - • ' 474 t. = . , - 90 120 - 118 - 103 - 17 ••• '""' 5 -5, -6, 'lO7 100 - 13 - ••• "" • r •• "'''' 001 ... •I ... "" ~ 5 ei •• •• 19 - ;21 112 - 114 .05 - 107 - 95 - 89 - 89 -- 99 • 10 - 17i - 10 75 - 201 15i - 136 - •H ••• ... • • • ...". et, ""' so - 165 126 - 121 63 - 70 .•• ... ... ~. ..... •• • 420 - 141 101 - 103 91 - 93 1i- 2 pl •• ".' ••• no '''''" ••• ,• '"". ... ~ '." ... -1C( 9s 99 1 4d • ... 1 id 412 - 114 ..• - .. 15 - 16 24i - 25 102 - 105 10} - 10 . • • .... , .• .. 3 iP ... ...' li - 10 MINES. all I igna Fria ... all Aliglo Californian 7 Australian all Baden (Gd. Duchy of all ißlamar. Iron & Coa 14 !British Iron 26i1BrazilianImp.(issned at £5 pm.) all ,Do. Comes & Oulaba 15 Do. St. John Del Ro:c Clarendon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica all Cobre Copper IA Colonial Gold all Copper Min. of &g. all Do. Prof. p, cent I.F. ICopiapo 1 !Fortuna all ,Genc:al all Gt.NuggetVeinßeg. all IGreat Polgooth all Gt Wheal Vor United all , Liberty t all Linares. 5 14 Lusitanian 1 all ,Mariquita 1 all ;New Granada 1 all Nouveau Monde 0 all Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min 1 ;Port Philip all Quartz Rock all Rhymney Iron all !Do. New l 4 Santiago de Cuba.. 6s. 'Sort. Cons. Min. Co all South Australian all Do. 5crip......... ,. all Do. 10 per cent Prof 44 Tam. S. &L. Mi n. C o. I all rin Croft .... all' United Mexican.., all Waller all IWest Mariposa... ,,. 1.211. Worthing Mining o f Australia ,1 ... :1 ..i. "''' • •• - li .• - ..• J - 7 2i - 3i 3i - 4 20 - 22 - 55 - 07 32 - 26i - 2Y 16 - 18 $ 14 - 15 2i lid 7 -- 8 id -- 10i -- - 26 - 28 8 - 10 21 . - 2i 2i - 2i 7 I - . 3 4} 3 2 4 it - i ••• ....... ... MISCELLANEOUS. 19 Australian Agri= Andraln. Royal Mail all Berlin Water Works 40 Brit. American Land 3.6 Canada L:0 0. G 0.6 p.c. Jan &.; aly 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb & Aug 190 Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept ral Crystal Palace all Do. Preference......,, 441 Crystal Pal. of France Duston Iron Ore 156 Eastern Steam 100 Electric Telegraph all Electric Teleg. of Ir all En.&Aus Cop Sm Co all Gen. Iron Sc Collier 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. all General Screw Steam all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 10 Magdalena St. Navin , ail Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 9 Mexican&S.Americn. 5 Nat. Discount Co all Nat. Pat. Steam Fue, 5 Netherlands Land all Do. Do. 3 Do.SpePissatld 99 New B. &N. S. Land N.S.W. Gov. sp.c. D. all N. B. Australasian ii Nith.ofEuropeStetini all Oriental Gas -. _ 2s. Do. "New Shares" all Peel Rr. Ld. & Nu m .,. all Peninsular& Oriental 10 Do. New 60 R o yal Mail Steam all Soot. Austral. Invest all Ditt o New. South Austral. Land all Submits'. Tel. Scrip all Do. Registered 5 Trust& L. Co.l7.Can A Vex Dta!asn's Tana _pri's•6l6o.lTAlLkisl/ 26 - 28 —s3 1 26 - 129 114 - 115 5 i - 5 ••• •••• ... 95 ... 97 - 11 131 -13 i 4k - 44 ••• 8 - 10 3i - 11 - lip 1 - 2 41 - 5 gro 24 26 13 - 144 - OP 21 - 24 64 - 66 4 - 5 p 70 - 72 - a— IP - 37 ~ --~ 1~ ~ 1 16 - 112 105 - 1 p 13i 10 St. Bt. St. 98 - 100 100 - 105 12 - 14 139 - 141 4 ... 4i ••• ii io ••• ". LOT - 109 12 - 234 - 24,4 .12 - 115 •••• ..... ••• 2f - 2i 94 96 An 58 .. "" ... I• ...". ••• 138 - Ui ii - 3 - 34 - 91 - 8 4 1 ; 8; 2id $ ?5 31 93 D 0.... ••• ..... • .• • """' . 1024 2 1141 II 27i 134 i 4i 3 1 i 61 ILI =d pm Pm 13j x - d a ,I SOUTH WARR. UTTERING A FORGED 51. NOTE AT THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY TERMINUS.—John Stacey, a beer-shop keeper, No. 4, Little Torrington-street, Torrington -square, and Fri Warn Simpson, alias George Flatmcsn, both well known on the turf, were brought before Mr. Combo for further examination, charged with uttering a forged Si. Bank of England note at the Booking-office of the Brighton Rail way London-bridge Terminus. Mr. Solomon appeared for the accused. It appeared, from the evidence of Stephen Richard Jones, a booking-clerk in the employ of the Brighton Railway Company, that on Wednesday morning, the 50th ult,, just as a train was about to start for Good wood Races, the prisoners presented themselves at the pay-office, and asked for two tickets for Chichester. Witness gave them the tickets, when Stacey banded him a El. note to take for them. He gave him in change four sovereigns, and the remainder in silver, when they ran on the platform and entered one of the carriages, as train was leaving. Shortly after they were gone witness had some suspicion as to the note, which he took to the secretary's office, and afterwards to the Bank of Eng land, where it was examined and pronounced to be a forgery. On his return to the station witness communi cated with Inspector Carpenter, who telegraphed to trighton, and the prisoners were detained. Inspector Carpenter, R Division, an officer employed by the Brighton Railway Company, said that as soon as he heard of the circumstances he tele graphed to Brighton for the prisoners to be detained, and then he proceeded in company with Richards, a detective officer, by the next train and took the pri soners before the magistrate at Brighton, who took the depositions, and finding that the offence was com mitted at S)uthwark, he sent them to this court for further examination. t - lacey said that he did not know that the note was bad. He took it from a servant girl in his neighbourhood, and should be able to pro duce her. Simpson said he knew nothing of the note. He was a lodger of Stacey's, and was proceeding with him to Goodwood. Carpenter further added that he had made inquiries about Stacey, nod found him to be a respectable man, and ho had no doubt his story was true. As for Simpson he knew nothing o Mr. Combe asked whether Stacey had found the servant from whom he took tho note ? Mr. Solomon replied that he had not, but he was using every endeavour to do so. He was a ♦ery re spectable man, having lived for 20 years in the ser vice of a wealthy stockbroker, from he could get a first-rate character. Mr. Combe, after communicating with Inspector Carpenter, said that, under all the circumstances, he should remand them until the 10th, to give Stacey an opportunity of finding the servant, but at the re quest of Mr. Solomon, he liberated them upon enter. ing into their own recognisances to appear that day. THAMES. CLIARGE Or MANSLAUGHTER.—.Tames Bartington, a tripe-dresser, aged 30, of No. 93, Litnehouse-causeway, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with causing the death of James Ryan, a labouring man. Thomas Perry, waiter at the Sun and Sawyers, High street, Poplar, said the prisoner was driving a horse and light cart in the ITigh-street. The cart was laden with bullocks' heads. The prisoner was driving at the rate of five or six miles an hour. He saw the deceased, James Ryan, stagger against the front of the horse, and lay hold of the animal, or the end of the shaft, and fall down, and the wheel went over his chest and killed him. The prisoner jumped out of the cart, and lifted the deceased from the ground immediately. Henry Freeman, who said he managed the business of the 'Widow Fardell, a butcher, in in High street, Poplar, heard prisoner calling out "Hoy, boy," as loud as he was able, and saw the deceased staggering about in the road. The horse and cart was about 15 yards from the deceased when he first heard the prisoner halloa. Mr. Yardley—Could not a man, driving a horse and chaise in broad daylight, see a man before him and pull up it he was a distance of 15 yards from him Freeman—The prisoner did pull up the instant be shouted. Mr. Yardley—How did he pull up ? Freeman—He held in the reins. Mr. Yardley—The deceased was 15 yards before the prisoner. Could he not have pulled up and avoided him altogether when he saw him staggering before him. Freeman—lf the man had not been staggering he would not have been run over. The cart was almost steady when the wheel went over the poor man. Other witnesses saw the deceased staggering about the road and heard the prisoner shout to him. The deceased appeared to be intoxicated. Mr. Yardley said there was some doubt whether the prisoner pulled up as quickly as he might have done, and he would tak e hi s ( t h e prisoner ' s ) own recognisance in the sum of 251. to appear before him on Saturday, by which time the result of the coroner's inquest would be known. PORTUOITEEM BONDROLDENI.-111r. Richard Thornton, acting on behalf of the Committee of Portuguese Bond holders, now recommends those bondholders who have not yet converted their bonds to do so, the " Govern ment of Portugal having assented to the terms of the agreement proposed and accepted at the last general meeting." It appears that another meeting of bond-' holders is not necessary, the formal consent of the cre ditors having already been given to the terms now eon• ceded by the Government. The next step will therefore be an application from Mr. Thornton to the Committee of the Stock Exchange r equesting them to admit new Portuguese securities. At the London Tavern, on Tuesday, the sth cf August, a party of gentlemen, pupils of Mr. Hunt (so well known for the cure of stammering), gave that gen tleman a dinner, to show their sense of the service they received in the manner of treating this physical defect in the art of speech. During the evening the chairman gave several loyal and appropriate toasts, and many speeches were delitered, proving the great success obtained by Mr. Hunt's mode of treatment and cure of this painful and distressing defect in articulation. A. most excellent dinner was provided by /41. r. Bathe,- which app6axed — to giver great eatisfactiou to too guetts. _ 1~ -~