The Sun. — London, England, 1863-08-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE o'CLocK. There is a full inquiry for money in discount circles, and very little business can be transacted under the Bank of England minimum —viz., 4 per cent. The settlements at the Stock Exchange are exercising a temporary influence, and the market Will now probably continue firm and active until after the liquidation of the mercantile bills, due on the 4th proximo. The Bank of England return for the week, to Wednesday, last shows some favourable move ments, especially as regards the discounts, bullion, and notes in reserve. The following are the par ticulars : Active Circulation .. £20,992,660 Decrease • • • • • 328,670 Bullion .. .. • • •• • • 15 ' 309,381 Increase .. • • • • • • 228,232 Rest " •• 3 , 412,076 Decrease .. • • • • 4 11 . 37,037 Public Deposits • • 6 , 713 , 801 Increase .. • • 587,133. 12,806,568 Other Deposits.. • • • • 198,754 Decrease .. • • • • Seven Day and other Bills 717 ; ff Increase 11 091 284 Government Securities • • • • 2:858 ~ 18,134,473 Other l nc s r e e c a uri se tie . s . Decrease 183,228 Notes Unemployed .. 8,141,350 Increase ee ee es 552,190 During the last few days there has been a fair amount of business transacted in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Market. Sugars have fully maintained their late advance, while tea, coffee, and cocoa have been in moderate request at fully mode rate rates. Rice, however, has declined, while the tallow market has continued exceedingly dull, few transactions either for present or forward delivery having been reported. The offictal returns relating to trade and naviga tion for the seven months ended the 31st July have just been _published. From these it appears that the total value of the exports from the United Kingdom during that period amounted to £75,663,037, against £69,446,480 in the like period of 1862, showing an increase of £6,216,557. The increase has been most perceptible in beer and ale, cotton manufactures, earthenware, haber dashery and millinery, hardwares, linen manufac tures, and woollen and worsted yarn. The imports of the principal articles have been larger, as regards raw cotton, sheep and lambs' wool, cocoa, coffee, sugar, tea, timber, tobacco, and wine. The shipping accounts exhibit an increase in the amount of tonnage employed in the foreign trade for both the entries inwards and the clear ances outwards, as is also the case with the coasting trade. About £130,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The Shannon has arrived from the West Indies 'with £464,573. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f, 55a—heavy. The advance which took place in Consols yester day is steadily maintained, the quotations still being 9311 for money, and 931 i for the account. The New Threes are 939 and the Reduced An nuities 931 ; and Exchequer Bills are Is. dis. to 2s. Prem. India 5 per Cents. Loan is again 1081 ; and the Bonds are 163. to 19s. prem. A moderate amount of business has been nego tiated to-day in the market for Foreign Securities, some of which have experienced an important rise. Turkish Consolides, for instance, are 524 I, being 1 per cent. higher. Greek have risen 1 per cent., viz., to 343 ; 35 ; and the Coupons are 4 per cent. better, at 16* !, Spanish Passive are a little firmer, being 34-1- 1. Some purchases have been effected in Mexican, and an advance to 381 -1 has taken place. The Confederate Loan has receded 4 per cent., viz., to 28 26 discount. Portuguese, 1862, have further advanced to 491 ;3 ; Peruvian, 869 87 ; Egyptian, 1041 ; Italian are firm at 711; do., Maremmana Railway Loan at 79 ; and Venezuelan are 574. Business in the Railway Share Market has been moderately active, and prices have in most in stances shown an upward tendency. Great Western have improved 15s. ; and North Stafford, £1 ; while Brighton have receded £1; Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and South Eastern fully sustain former prices, although the quotations are now ex dividend, The Foreign and Colonial lines have been in moderate request, without any material variation to report in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in some instances at slightly enhanced quotations. English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered have advanced to 23 4; London and South African to 27 4 ; and Alliance of London and Liverpool to 36 36k. Hud son Bay Company shares are at 4Z-1,; and Interna tional Financial shares at 9/ 101. --- BRITISH FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock ~• 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ......... 931 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .......... 931 , NNew 3 per Cent. Annuities ............ 93k ow 2/ per Cent. ......... 5 per Cent. Annuities • .............. Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880.. Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. 15t Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. -- India Stock .......................... Ditto 5 pet Cent ............ . . 1081 Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per • Cent ...... Ditto 5 per Cent """'• Ditto 51 per Cent .................. Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or G 6 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO l9 pin Ditto under £l,OOO l6 pia Bank St oc k f or A ccount Consols for A ccount , S ep t , 9 India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — . . March, . June, 21 per Cent. 2: per Cent. Exch equer Bill s, £ l,OOO Ditto X5OO 2pm Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. EgYptian 7 per Cent .................. —lO4l Ditto, Second Issue .............. Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex - Coupons.. Ditto Account 3 15 i 5 Ditto Coupons ir Ditto Account l6l / 44 lian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) 79 Mexica n 3 per Cent Ditto Acoount 3Ba Peruvian 3 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account tuguese 3 r o r Ditto Account . per Cent., 1653 Ditto 3 per Cent . :1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 49 Ditto Account.... Ditto 3 at timxi• az 5 per Cent., 1892, £ St Ditto 41 •9 .. t Z Per Cent 1850 ~.. 0 _per Cent., 1859 .. za-"rd'ittti_6 per Cent. 1862 bitt o 7 6 Ter Cent .......... spatial,. a cco unt .... Ditto isir e r Cent •. Ditto p„ w i v i) eferred — Ditto Ace Bonnet Spanish cert. of ........... .. Ditto Accou nt . • ..... not funded Turkish 6 per Ce .... ; .... -- Ditto A c lount .... 18 04 Ditto 6 per Cent • :igAo. - 3} Ditto Account .. . Ditto, LIOU Bono; .................. 4 Ditto 6 per Cent. 184 i - Ditto Account .. Ditto Guaratteed, 4 p*Zr.b-- 6Bl 70 Venezuela 3 per • Cont. .... Cent ....... . Ditto Account ..... ..... ......... 1 , itto Account - Ditto 6 per Cent. 18 63, £1 . 9 .i 4 ... 574 Dividends on the above PaYablr 3l ' Bs Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f. ........ n London ' dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates - French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f —. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 7 ll Ditto Account - TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 931 Ditto Account 6 •6 ••• 93i Liverpool Cotton Market--This Day. ;pe c _.,---- Week's sa l es 114,130 bales, including 39,450 OE , al r , and 18,600 for exportation. Quotation s :tir ; O ulation rl eans, 25 1 ; M o bil e , 25 ; Uplands, 24,1. u uated middli n g Orleans, 231 ; M o bil e , 231 ; to 22 234 '1 913-and Estimated Egyptians, 231; Sprats, _ li port, 9 ,931 E stimated stock, 247, 500 . Actua l e x - Sales ". Week's import, 29,923 bales. Mfir °E. b t he day about 100,000 bales or more. et quieter but strong. tar. . 24. by her Divine terday, Super- ed for uko of ad ar- visited Coburg . 26. halons, 'resent .avree, round aluted ad the morn- ractice .t nine which pen see in the camp 31gium Ind re landro ren on arrived tel St. . 25. rill re r next. alto of al and to the ias not on the lopula i most ation al isands• ved by ag the 1, sent Frank- Las o f Le peo racions permit widen- Llation, i wish step 3f work it, the thoo ) those me Ot actual ['Until. -Bern EICCOM. 10 oath Duncil, s i g ned to the a pre" act. rge of Et tour• Minis' 8101 339 IS been overiall on her return chanan iey wil l ViolA Main s r nest. itationis person' Relief health, change ashire. on a ;uoioh~ I , w ho ~ 0 s tay Frank- oerlep arrived st, and Park, E' soot• Vic' 11 dra sao 110 VI id less _ And or tw° when )t free TSAR t tiro roe, , be en and rra" .ViC. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOLS. p a i d Closing Share Railways. Business .1 Price. clone. Bir., \Vol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no di% Do. B till lip e.p an.has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. plug. and S. Western.' IGreatEastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto EastAnglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern.... • • • • Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an,l W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So•.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do t shares.. Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. A Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kert Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N. E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle ...• • North London Do New North Staffordshire ''N. and S. W. J unc ti on ' Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock ) Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Dev0n.......,,, South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun staines. Wok., and Wok. Stockton & Darlington) Do ............... Do New, 186 G ....... Taff Vale.. . . .. Do 8...... , Do C .......... Ulster .. ..... . Do Do .......... Vale of Neath........ Victoria sta. and Pim.. Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland —Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford, BRITISH POSSE Railways Xtlantic & St LawrentA Bona.,Baroda&.Cent Ind Gu. 5 pet cent... Do. New ....... Do. E. Shares.. Buffalo and Lake klurou Do. Preference :T.:: Ruffalo,Brant,&Codricli p. at. bds. Aug. 1,1872 Do. do. July 1, 1875 Do. do. June 1, 1879 Clcutta.ceS.Eastn. (Lin.) OapeTown Dock Scrii I , 3:tofu. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. U Ext..... Do. do. 11 do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada 1)o. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Pref. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th I'ref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... G . t.lndiarenin.gua.sp.o. Do. New gua. 5 p, a... Do. January, 1t;62 Gt. South.ot India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. otCanada Shares Do. New .. Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt, Do. 54 p. 0. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras. guar., 5 p. c. Do. 4f p. e. Extension Do. 41 Do. Fifth Extension.l Melb.Corp, 6 p. o. Buds Melb. & liobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Eds. Newßrunswick at Candy Class A. and 8........! N.M.C'das Po WO bds l Scinde Do. Delhi I . 0 .7.. z Do. do Do. Punjaub L'" ? Do. Do. Do. Indus. S t. Flo.) 8 8i - - 8i 81 86 1201 121 i, ii 7i 40 41 16 17 94 95 111 113 51 62 49 61 _ :51 1251 124 1251 12 , i4 D 5 140 ! 100_ 1C2.1 - C - 61 C 4 1151 114 73 74 113 115 41 43 1031 1044 101 Ini 14 15 121 12 1391 130'1 14 1*:, 99 101 55 65i1 25 26 1 1031 1031 58 59 891 90 120 125 r, EO 2i 82 111 12i 122 124 48 47 100 102 50 62 30 32 96} 1161 70 72 101 103 0 10 87 38 71 8 10 1 P O l 155 160 5} 5t 3 36 pi 89 91 158 162 27 29 .46 47 39 41 101 106 ;MONS. (;losing Price. 62 1071 1081 1 14 p 1i 1 p 4 bi 71 8} 1074 1084 Ics 107, 1 109 110 108 11 11 lAp 19} ,204 ;3 75 65 68 66 68 49 51 46 48 36 38 25 27 23 '25 ICB 109 1 14 liP 107 ICB 1 01 101 104 103 96 98 90 v 2 1 1 p 107 1(.8 1014 1020 1 48 100 1 58 60 3 5 83 85 107 i 108 ii 1674 104 IP 107 A ICB. 103 105 T S.6TUKITIEs. 103 105 112 104 115 107 944 051 92 94 108 110 112 114 113 115 112 115 113 11t. 1064 1074 110 112 1054 1064 1004 101,E 1014 1024 102 103 110 112 [osl# 1063 1:1 113 110 112 108 110 1131 118 COLONIAL GOVEIt taan.Gov. 6 p.c.J a aJ tit) 1877-St Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. Sc Sept. Do. E p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, 6p c,187: 4 Do.Ap & Oct. 188 t Do. 189 t 'Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 'Ceylon, Nov.lb7B, 6 p c Mauritius 6 per cent .. 'Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. IN.B.Gov. 6 p.c..) a..tJul) Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. ,N. S.W. G ov. 6 p c., 186( Do. 6 p. c.,18,1 to 1f,7( Do. d0.,1888 &upwth ;New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6 p. c .b. Aus G6p.c.1073.& up Via Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.dr.Jul) Da io 6 0.0. An.&Oot.. BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 id uhllord Amalgamated 1 36 18 36 Devon G. Cone,. (Tavist )I 1 560 660 East Bassett(lllogan). 30 79 61 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd., ss. 56 par East Caradon ...... 2.14.6 284 291 East Carn Brea.... W'lltussel (Tavistk ) 8.6.6 3 4 4 Gam.&St.AubyMGwen )i 58 t 7 10 Great South Tolgus 1 17s 35 31 G. Wheal Vor (lielston‘ 40 61 75 Grenville 6.16.6 6t Elerc•d's-Foot .... 8.12 88 40 - jElingston Downs 4.18.0 14 2 iLady Bertha Nfargaret (Cny Lelant; 94 32 31 —Clarke Valley.. 4 Nlyndy Iron Ore (Lim. 21 It a d New Setun l9l 100 110 North Downs 24 2 24 S.Wh'i Basset (111o4an, 2.17.0 21 35 North Wheal Crotty 2.4.9 34 31 ['am Consols (St. Blazey;i 15 4 5 20 Providenee(UnyLelnt.)i 10. 6 . 7 /1 43 South Caradon(St.Cleer) 11 I 415 425 S. earn Brea (Mogan), 5.15.6 1 II 2 1 S.Wheal Fran. (Illogran) ts.ls.9 GO 70 Stray Park 28.9. 39 41 5 ramar Silv.Bz Lead Mtn. 41 i s 1 grin Cron 9 21 22 West Basset (Mogan) ll 101 111 W Cr radon (Liskeard) 5 21 23 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 65 60 65 Wheal Buller(ltedruth) .5 35 45 Wheal Kitty (U.LelAnt) 2.0.6 WhealLtzdeott 2.10.8 3 31 Wheal Mary Ann ;Men.) 8 12 14 Wheal Seton . 581 215 225 - Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 15 17 I Wheal Union 3.17 2/ 35 PREFERENCE SHARES. London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 1001 1 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. N Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 101 San Paulo (tim), gua. 7 per cent.. Western and North-Western of France, 21,E FOREIGN' MINES. United Mexican (lira.;, 7 6} JOINT-STOCK RANKS, Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Um.), 38 51:61 Australasia, Ditto, new, 3! Bank of New Zealand, 104 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 12} Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 301 t English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered,,23l 3 Imperial Ottoman, 18 London and Brazilian (lira.), 43} London and County, 4SI London Joint Stock, 35 London and South African, 271 7 London and South-Western (lira.), 9 London and Westminster, 771 Scinde, I'unjaub, and Delhi aim.% Standard of British South Africa (Um), 19 Union of London, 351 MISCELLANEOUS. Crystal Palace, 40} 40 Gen. Crc dit and Finance of London, UM, 3 Y.i General Steam Navigation, 281 Hudson's Bay, 42 i t International Financial Society, 92 10/ Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds rd. .870 issued 90, 71i London General Omnibus Company (tim.), 2 Oriental Inland Steam. lim., 31 South Australian Land, 33/ FREEDOM OF THE BURGH OF DUNDEE TO EARL RUSSELL.—A special meeting of the Dundee Town Council was held on Tuesday, Prevost Parker presiding, when it was unanimously resolved to invite Earl Russell to a public dinner, and to confer the freedom of tb.s burgh on his lordship, on the 10th proximo, the day after the open ing. of the Baxter-park, at which demonstration he has ex pressed hi 3 intention of being present. If this was not consistent with the arrangements of the noble earl, it was r•solved that he should be requested to accept the free dom of the burgh on the forenoon of the day fixed for the openin g of the park —Edinburgh Courant. TEE CURRANT CROP.—The English screw stea mer Arcadia, fro Patras, with dates to the 18th arrived at Valetta on the 22d. She brought accounts of warm and dry we a th er , enabling the growers to bring in r currant crops in good order and of first class quality. _DHicaenveeyBlosetke7l::::: sailing vessels were there waiting shiP t • The following have left :—Scotia, on the 14th, for London Lady Eglinton, 15th, for Liverpool; Lady don - London; Parthenon, 18th, for Lon- Live'rpoorl 18th, for London; and Arcadia, 18th, for 11:341 671 8 71 81 1131 74 113 425 3 1011 21 1; 1021 121 i i 128 71 11 p 81i 1 2 Rusineem done 108: & I 11: THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) There were only four cases in the list, being applications for release from custody. IN RE EONCHEE. This bankrupt was described as formerly of St, Michael's Abbey, Cornhill, and of Old Broad-street, City, accountant and sharebroker. The debts arc about £1,928, assets un certain. Ho was bankrupt in 1843, and attributes his bankruptcy to insufficiency of earnings and liability for third parties on bills of Exchange. There being no opposition, the order of release was granted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SAD STORY BY A. SOLDIER'S WIFE.--A poor woman, who said her name was Margaret Reed, and that she was the wife of Wm. Reed, a private of the Ist battalion of the 9th Regiment of Foot, applied to Mr. Knox for assistance. The applicant said that her husband was now at Corfu, having gone to that place with a draft of the regiment. At the time he embarked at Portsmouth, two of their five children, whose ages were from 31 to 11 years, were laid up with the measles and were unable to go on board. Another draft of the regiment was to be sent to Corfu at the end of next month, when she would be enabled to go if she could reach Portsmouth with her children. In the meantime she had no means of living, and with her chil dren had passed two or three nights on the steps of doors, and the consequence was that she was suffering from a severe cold, all their clothes having been soaked through. The poor woman handed the magistrate several letters and papers, one a letter from her husband, showing that he had served in India and the Crimea, and expressed great anxiety on behalf of his wife and family, but stating that in consequence of the regiment having been only such a short time at the station he was unable to assist them. Mr. Knox observing Mr. Tett, one of the officers of St. James's parish in court, requested him to look into the matter, and, if he could intercede with the authorities to give the poor woman and her family an asylum, to do so. Mr. Tett directed the poor woman to go to St. James's Workhouse, and having assisted in the matter she was at once admitted. RE SWANNELL. This bankrupt—Arthur Swannell of Blackman-street, Borough; Oxendon-street, Piccadilly ; and Ponsonby-ter. race, Pimlico, commission agent—also applied for his re lease; it was his third appearance in court. Debts, £3lO. Release granted. RE FORSTER. This bankrupt was an oil and colourman at Brantford. Debts about £3,000; assets not stated. Release granted. RE BROOKER. This bankrupt was described ,as of Branton-street, Wal worth, general shopkeeper. Debts, £l6B. Release granted. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—This Day. (Before Mr. Sergeant Gazelee.) THE CHARGE AGAINST A WRITING-MASTER. John Charles Marter, writing-master, 485, New Oxford street, surrendered to his bail to answer an indictment charging him with indecently assaulting one of his pupils, Ann Shirgold. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Sleigh appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Met calf defended. Mr. Sleigh said the prisoner kept a writing school in New Oxford-street, and the present charge against him was that he, during the time a young girl named Ann Shirgold was taking lessons from him, conducted himself in a highly improper manner by kissing her and using other familiarities, which would be detailed to them in evidence. It was of the highest importance to all parties concerned that the charge should be thoroughly investigated. With respect to the young woman it 4 r as not to be endured that young persons attending educational establishments should bn e.nposed to if:unlit, and as to tho defendant It was of the greatest importance to him that the truth or falsehood of the charge should be clearly substantiated. Ann Shirgold said—ln July last she was living at 8, Fitzroy-street, Fitzroy-square, as domestic servant in the establishment of Dr. Ellis. In June last I agreed with the prisoner to pay him 245. to instruct me in writing. I paid 10s. in advance; but on that occasion he merely told me to bring on my next visit 2s. 6d. for stationery. I then took a lesson. I went on two other occasions; on the last of which, the Bth of July, he set me a copy, and left the room. There was another pupil in the next room, and I got up and went and spoke to her. The prisoner then returned was edtogotihneg to answerhavingroom,it. That alaettteirt in hand, saying he was a letter from a young man to his sweetheart, and that he was going to answer it for her. He then told me that he had taught a young girl to ride on horseback, that she was in the service of an old man, but that at his death she married a young man. He afterwards put his hand on my neck and pressed it very hard. I removed it, and looked very black at him. In a few minutes after he kissed me three times, and used other familiarities. I repelled his insults as well as I could, but he told me he took great interest in me, and although he had another pupil in the next room, she was an old maid, and that he could do nothing with her, I took up my bonnet and shawl to leave the house ; he held me round the waist again, but I broke away, and ran out of the house. He followed, and after I had left the street door, I saw him looking after me. On getting home I told my mistress, Mrs. Ellis, a portion of the conduct of Mr. Marter, when she told me to communicate with my friends. I did so, and the result was a summons was taken out against him. Cross-examined by Mr. Metcalf—l had been four times to Mr. Marter before he kissed me. He was in and out the room once or twice during the time I was there. There was another young woman in the adjoining room, but I could not see her. After Mr. Marter had insulted me I was so frightened that I could not call for assistance, but as I left the room in which the oth er pup il was wr i t i ng I sa id I should not come ag a i n . M r. Marter told me to come again the aoretsx mstgetor following eooo novumet ar oyswfmapt sho S uset u cshhi n ab, Sunday, house.aae I y n. d , t h a loi n uvp d I Tguhhhoe :en s a rtde i h d waos a I w his pressed o lecat i dst l dei d dda, formewn bu i naoyyt t g it o * in as to on th ly e n t t b o o s g o e m t h h o e m h e n indignantly. I never spoke to Miss Johnson about getting my money back. Lord Raynham and the Society for the Protection of Women are the prosecutors in this case. I never went to Lord Raynham about the present proceed ings. He was at Bow-street when I went in company with my brother to make the complaint against the prisoner. Thomas Shirgold, brother of the last witness, said my sister came to me and told me she had been grossly insulted. She was very much agitated. I went with her to obtain this summons. This was the case for the prosecution. The case was not concluded when we went to press. [ln the report yesterday of a watch robbery, by a mis take of ou r reporter, one of the witnesses (Mr. H. Everest ) was represent e d as h av i ng sa i d —" On the even i ng o f the 6th of August, at 6 o'clock in the morning," &c. It should have read—" On the morning of the 6th of August," &a.] GREAVES' BLUE LIAS LlME.—Amongst the vari ous articles of utility that have come into almost general use since the closing of the International Exhibi• tion of 1862 is Greaves' blue liar lime. The circumstances that have led to its adoption in building operations are that in all the works entirely built of it, such as the Great Western Railway station, Great Northern Railway station, London and North-Western extension of North London, Metropolitan Railway, main drainage works, Blackfriars railway bridge and works, sea wall at Ramsgate for South Coast Railway, &c., it has been found to excell all similar preparations in strength and durability. The increasing demand has induced Mr. Greaves to make arrangements for the d e li very of the l i ar i n L ondon direct from the k il ns in Warwickshire, and thus an article of the greatest value to the builder sill be ready for immediate use. CARBOROUGEE.—A shocking and fatal accident occurred on Wednesday evening to a gentleman named Robinson, a solicitor of Ripon, while visiting Scar borough. From the information obtained it appears that the deceased had gone into the Castle-yard to witness the conclusion of a cricket match in which 11 of the famous All England were engaged. While walking about his attention appeared to be attracted by some object in the cliff, and, stepping over the rails, the treacherous ground gave way under his feet, and thus he was precipitated to the bottom of the cliff. His fall was witnessed by some boys, who informed boatmen Rowbotham and Clark of the accident. Th e i nan i mate b ody was t a k en f rom t h e rocks into the boat, and brought to the harbour. Mr. Robinson was perfectly unconscious when found, and so he remained throughout the evening. He died about one o'clock on Thursday morning from the injuries he had received. Sin gular to say, this is the third fatal accident by falling to visitors at Scarborough within a few weeks. The deceased was visiting this place for the benefit of his health, which was very delicate. Mr. G. A SALA, is thus estimated by a discerning Saturday Reviewer: --All that cleverness Without thought, or culture, or imagination, can do may be found in his novels, which, if not always unreadable, still will never stand higher than fourth -rate in the ranks of fiction. Minute observation of things rather than of men and cha racter, a largo command of that easy and superficial satire which assails everything under the sun, and the copious enunciation of paradoxes which are smart to the car but meaningless to the understanding—all this may for a time captivate a certain class of readers, but must always be dis tinctly preferable to the weary pi ocer-human trash which fills most of the three volume novels. Aa extraordinary poisoning case is being inves tigated by the Hull stipendiary magistrate. A surgeon and an innkeeper are in custody on a charge of administering, or attempting to administer, poison to an illegitimate child; and the evidence of the principal witness for the prosecu tion details conversations between herself and the prisoners, in which that diabolieal object is alleged to have been avowed in the clearest terms. LETTERS FOR IIAiTi,---On the Ist September next, and thenceforward, the postage upon letters for. Hayti will be increased from 6d. to ls. the single rate (half an ounce), the scale of progression being simultane ously modified by substitutin g for the existing scale a scale of weight having half an ounce as a unit throughout, with the postage advancing by single rates. THE DANGERS OF ALPINE CLIMBING.—A letter from Viege, in the canton of Valais (Switzerland), states that as two English gentlemen (whose names are not given) were last week crossing a dangerous pass of the Simplon by the glacier of Fletsehhorn, accompanied by two guides, one of the latter fell into a deep crevice. The gentleman immediately sent the other guide to Sass, a dis tance of about three leagues, to fetch ropes for the purpose of extricating the poor fellow, who recovered sufficiently from the effect of his fall to speak to the Englishman several times during the other guide's absence. Owing to the depth of the erevice and the darkness of the night, nine hours elapsed before the man was drawn to the surface, and he expired from exhaustion a few minutes afterwards.-- Galiyoaani' s Messenger. RUMOURED DESTRUCTION OF THE FEDERAL STEAMSHIP VANDERBILT.—Upon the departure of the Royal Mail steamship Shannon from St. Thomas, a rumour had reached that place that the Alabama had en gaged and sunk the Federal war steamer Vanderbilt off klavannah. The report, however, required confirmation. EXHIBITION MEDALS.—By an Act passed on the day of the prorogation it is made an offence for a trader falsely to represent that he has obtained a medal or certifi cate trom the Exhibition Cotutnitgioners of 1.851 or 1852. WESTMINSTER. CHARGE OF STABBING.--COMMITTAL OF THE PRI SONER.—John Johnson, a costermonger, a desperate-look ing man, was charged before Mr. Selfe with stabbing a man named Thos. Box, with a penknife, at the Hoop and Grapes, in the Broadway, Westminster. The complainant, who had a bandage on the left side of his face, stated that about two o'clock the previous after noon he was at the Hoop and Grapes, when the prisoner, who was a stranger to him, wanted him to pay for a pint of ale. Complainant refused, when an altercation took place. It was at length agreed that they should have a pint toge ther, and that they should toss for it. They did so, when the prisoner lost, but he refused to pay for it. They again had some words, in the course of which the prisoner sud denly gave him two stabs with a knife in his left cheek. Mr. Selfc—Did you assault tho.prisoner before he struck you ? Complainant—No, sir. I was taken to the Westminster Hospital, where my wounds were dressed. One of the wounds is within an eighth of an inch of my eye. Wm. Weeks, 36, Spur-street, saw the prisoner strike the complainant. He laid hold of the 'prisoner and gave him into the custody of Powley. Complainant was taken to the hospital by Taylor, A division. Frances Spinks, a single woman, said that she saw a knife in the hands of the prisoner. After he struck the complainant he put it in his pocket (the knife, a clasped penknife, was produced by Powley). Mr. Hernage, house surgeon at the Westminster Hospital, stated that he found two gashes on the complainant's cheek. One was over the eye, extending downwards; the other was under the eye and nearly through the left check. The cuts were about three inches in length. The prisoner, in his defence, said that he was struck by the complainant. The depositions were taken against the prisoner, who was committed for trial. THAMES. BREAKING A MAN'S LEG.— Michael Lynch, diets O'Brian, who was stated to be a returned convict, was charged with committing an assault on Joseph Cummings, who has been in the London Hospital for the last fortnight and is now under medical treatment and in a very precarious condition. It appeared that the injured man was quarrelling with a woman named Margaret White, at the corner of Dock street, Whitechapel. The prisoner interfered, and struck and kicked Cummings several times, and at last tripped him up and broke his leg. The man was taken to the hos pital, and it was stated it would be at least three months be fore he would be in a fit condition to appear and give evi dence. _ The prisoner, in defence, said that a dog bit Cummings' leg 16 months ago, and he was obliged to go to the hospital. Mr. Woolrych—A. bite from a dog would not break a man's leg 16 months afterwards. The prisoner said one of the women engaged in the quarrel bit him on the cheek. Mr. Woolrych said he would adjourn the case for three weeks if the prisoner could find bail, but if he could not do so he would remand him for a week. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. A fair supply of English wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market in fine condition. For all qualities the trade ruled heavy, at fully Monday's decline in the quo tations of is to 2s per quarter. The shew of foreign wheat on the stands was large. All descriptions changed hands to a limited extent, and prices had a downward tendency. Floating cargoes of grain moved off heavily, at barely late rates. The supply of barley was very moderate, and very little new produce was on offer. The trade generally was dull, at barely stationary prices. Good and fine malt was in fair average request, at full quotations. Inferior qualities, however, met a dull in quiry. With oats the market was extensively supplied. All de scriptions sold heavily, and the quotations were barely supported. Beans and peas were in limited request, at late rates. The quotation for town-made flour was 39s to 43s per 2801bs, and for American 17s to 24s per barrel. The flour trade generally was dull. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flom. En 2,010 I 10 1,190 I 370 680 Irish I b'oreign 28,980 2,750 31,890 20,080 brls NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat on sale at these markets is by no means extensive. Generally speaking, the demand rules inactive ; nevertheless, good and prime qualities are firm prico. dad Middlingmutton 3 10 4 2 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6 Vet) Small pork 4 2 4 6 Lamb Per 81b. by the carcase. stlsd [nferior beef .. 3 0 3 2 Nliddling do. 3 4 3 6 I'l - line large do. 3 8 3 10 Do. Ismail d 0... 4 0 4 2 Large pork .... 3 6 4 0 Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 BOROUGH HOP. The accounts from the plantations are favourable, and, although the prospects in some parishes are bad, a fair average crop may be anticipated. The amount of business passing in our market is very moderate, yet no quotable change has taken place in prices compared with our last re port. New hops have realised £8 to £8 8s per cwt. A parcel of new Bavarian hops has been received. C OLONI AL. TEL—The market remains quiet, but prices are generally wall maintained. SUGAR.—A. moderate amount of business has been re ported in West India, and good to fine grocery descriptions have fully supported previous quotations. In the refined market the inquiries for home consumption have been rather active. Common lumps are quoted 45s per cwt. CorrEE,—Plantation and native Ceylon have meta ready sale, at enhanced prices. . liicE.—Business has been rather inactive, and quotations in some hstances have been rather lower. rALLow.—The inorket has continued exceedingly dull, and the few dealings entered into for both present and for ward deliver y have been at barely previous rates. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 42s to 420 3d, last three months, 438 9d per cwt. DIVORCE COURT.--Last year 268 suits were commenced in the Divorce Court, 204 of them for dissolution of marriage, and not mere judicial sdparation. The numbers in the previous four years (beginning the reckoning with the most distant year) were 350, 306, 293, and 263 respectively. 179 judgments were given in 1862. Up to the end of last year 1,482 petitions had been filed in the five years since the establishment of the court, and 322 judgments given; but the Registrar, in making these annual returns to the Home -office, omits to state in how many instances the judgment was that the marriage be di.+solved. In the County Courts last year 632 deserted wives obtained orders for the protection of their property against the claims of their husbands—a number considerably below that of any of the three previous years. MURDER IN PARIS.—For several days past there have been rumours in Paris that a murder com mitted by a officer quartered in the Rue de la Pepiniero barracks was to be hushed up, because the perpetrator was a relative of n general in high favour at court. Happily things are not quite so bad as that in France. The mur derer is in custody, and will certainly be tried. A minor publication, called the Petit Journal, gives the following information on the subject :—We some days since spoke of the murder of a washerwoman in th e P assage Ch er b ourg . The husband of the victim now writes to us as follows : " I beg you to rectify your article concerning the crime committed at No. 12, Galcri3 do Cherbourg, on tho even ing of August is. My wife was, as you say. extremely pretty; but her conduct was never such as to provoke the slightest complaint on my part—sho was ever true to her duties as a wife and a mother. M. George Xavier Fleury has been in the habit of coming to my house for the last 4 months in the guise of friendship, and he showed us civili ties, which, as it turns out, were but the mask of the most odious designs. On the 18th of this month he came armed with a poniard and a pistol, and then after a last and vain attempt to induce my wife to listen to his criminal propo sals, he murdered her in her workshop, in the presence of three astonished witnesses. This is the whole truth of th is horrible eyent,—Your obliged PETIT." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. 'WARWICK SEPTEMBER MEETING. Weights for the Leamington Stakes of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and sif declared. Two-mile course. 66 subs. Age st lb Dictator 5 9 9 Aurelian 5 8 7 The Knave Man-at-Arms 6 8 3 Carisbrook 4 8 2 Zuleika Twilight Balham Lothian's King 5 7 12 Flirtation Turn of Luck 4 7 9 Dulcibella Costa Stanton Myrtle Earl of Surrey 4 7 C Michel Grove 4 7 5 Magnum Bonum 4 7 .5 Balder .. 4 7 4 Amy Faultless Watchman Change The Monk 6 6 13 The Prophet 6 6 12 The Principal 4 6 11 Taunus Molly filly 4 6 9 Mr. A. Hawksley is a sub; Ago st lb Dr. Syntax Dunkeld 3 6 7 Blithfield Honest John 3 6 7 Cock Robin Trumps 3 6 7 Bryn Gwyn West End 5 6 6 Donne Canne Manrioo 4 6 6 The Gillie 3 6 5 The Plover Joco Ophelia—ldlo Boy 1 6 3 Chaff 3 6 3 Oakapplo Fantail Nebula Golden Dust 3 6 0 Barcbettina Anaticulous Double X Jack o' Newbury 3 5 7 Formidable Pet Lamb filly Herdsman 3 5 7 Polynesia )scriber, but did not name. STOCKTON RACES-THURSDAY. The Garbutt Nursery Pedestrian Handicap of 100 soya, for two-yr-olds ; winners extra. T.Y.C. Red Post. 25 subs. Mr. Fobert's Ghillie Callum, 7st ... (J. Marson) 1 Mr. B. Chilton's Claxton, 7st (Whiteley) 2 Mr. Bowes's Theobalda, 7st (11. Covey) 3 The following 'also ran :—Found Again, Mrs. Little, Dawdle, Rouge Cross, Good Advice, Skylark, Mantalini, and Captain Walker. Betting-7 to 4 agst Dawdle, 3to 1 agst Theobalda, 7to 2 agst Claxton, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a neck; half a length between second and third. The Stockton (Stewards) Cup (Handicap), a piece of Plate, value 200 soya, by subscription of 10 soya each, with 50 added ; winners extra. One mile. 22 subs. M. A. de Montgomery's La Toucques, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Doyle) I Mr. Chadwick's Charles Fox, 4 yrs, 7st 10lb (Midgeley) 2 Colonel Towneley's Newchurch, 3 yrs, Gat 121 b (H. Covey) 3 Mr. Bowes's Old Orange Girl, 3 yea, 7st 41b ....(Oram) The following also rail :—Brighton, Newmarket, Stock man, Angelus, Middlewatch, and Harvest Nell. Betting-13 to 8 agst La Toucques, 4to 1 agst Change, 7 to 1 each agst Brighton and Middlewatch, 10 to 1 each agst Newchurch and Harvest Mell, 15 to 1 agst Charles Fox. Won in a canter by four lengths; a length between se cond and third; the same between third and fourth. The Stockton Four-year-Old Claret Stakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft, and 5 if declared ; certain penalties and allowances. Two miles. 57 subs, 10 declared. Lord Zetland's Piccador, Bst (Snowden) 1 Mr. Bowes's Welcome, Bst 101 b (Oram) 2 Mr. W. I'Anson's Bonny Breast Knot, Bst 71b (Challoner) 3 Betting-5 to lon Piccador, 3to 1 agst Bonny Breast Knot, 10 to 1 agst - Weloome. Won by two lengths; the third beaten off. The Middlesborough Handicap of 100 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, and 3 if declared. Mr. Fobert's Upperhand, 6 yrs, let (J. Marson) 1 Mr. W. I'Anson's Caller Ou, 5 yrs, Oat 31b (Challoner) 2 Mr. Saxon's The Monk, 6 yrs, 7st (Midgley) 3 r. J. Osborne's Fanfaron, 3 yrs, Sat 1 lib .... (Carroll) 4 The following also ran :—Charles Fox, Melrose, Man chester, and Sarah Ann. Betting-5 to 4 agat Upperhand, 3to 1 agst Caller Ou, 5 to 1 agst The Monk. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third, a length between third and fourth. First Year of the Seventh Zetland Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds ; certain penalties and allowances. Five furlongs. 37 subs. Mr. R. M. Jaques's Appenine, 9st (Challoner) 1 Mr. J. Osborne's Balderstone, Bst 71b (Whiteley) 2 Mr. Beaumont's Vanessa, Bst 61b (Osborne) 3 Betting-9 to 2on Appenine, who won a good race by half a length ; a bad third. The Grand Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added ; weight for age, with selling and other allowances. Half a mile, straight. 7 subs. Mr. J. Greaves's Rosebud, 3 yrs (£3O), 7st 121 b (H. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Osborne's Blondin, 2 yrs (£3O), Ost 71b .. (Carroll) 2 Mr. Jackson's Prescription, 2 yrs (£3O), Get 101 b (Dixon) 3 The following also ran :—Alexandra, Yates, and Give you-Gold. Betting—Even on Prescription, 2to 1 agst Blondin, 10 1 agat any other. Won by four lengths ; three lengths between second and third. The winner was bought in for 75 guineas. The Corpration Plate of 30 sovs for ell ages; winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr. Jackson's Lady Louisa, 5 yrs, Bst 81b (Doyle) 1 Lord Warwick's Calabria, 5 yrs, Bst 61b (Osborne) 2 Colonel Towneley's Newchurch, 3 yrs, 7st 71b.. (Doyle) 3 General Bixio, Sledmere, Belladrum, and Sarah Ann also ran. Betting-5 to 2 each agat Newchurch and Calabria, sto 1 agst Lady Louisa, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a length and a hall, a bad third. OXFORD RACES-THURSDAY. Favoured by better weather then at Egham, this meeting opened very successfully. The attendance was large, and the sport of a satisfactory character, the fields being more than respectable. The ground, however, was very heavy in some parts, and backers were totally upset in the Prince of Wales's Stakes and the Selling Plate, neither of the winners being fancied. The sport resulted as under: — The Trial Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added; weight for age, the winner to be sold for 200 soya ; if for 600 to carry 71b extra, if for 100 allowed 51b. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Beadman's Rubini. 3 yrs, Bst 81b (£200) (J. Plumb) 1 Mr. R. G. Walker's Winchester, aged, 9st lib (£100) (Backman) 2 No betting. Rubini cantered in front all the way and won by a length. The Prince of Wales's Stakes of 5 says each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Sat 71b, winners extra; allowances. Half a mile. Mr. Meredyth's Mulberry, Bst 21b (PAyne) 1 Mr. Eyke's Gordian Knot t Sat 51b ..(Fordharo) 2 Lord Westmoreland's Usher, Bst 51b (J. Goater) 3 Vandervelde, Pelios, John Davis, Teneriffe, Verdiere, Garotter, Confederate, Glenduek, Lady Fanny Cavendish, and Agatha also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst Gordian Knot, sto 1 age Glen cr,usk, 100 to 15 agst Garotter, 8 to 1 each agst Vander velde and Usher, 10 to 1 agst Confederate, 12 to 1 agst Mulberry. After a long delay they were despatched very unevenly, Mulberry, the favourite, and Lady Fanny Cavendish getting off in front, they showed the way to the distance, where Lady Fanny Cavendish gave way, and Usher and Garotter joined the two leaders. In a few strides further Mulberry drew away, and won easily by two lengths. Three lengths between second and third ; Garotter was fourth, and Agatha and Lady Fanny Cavendish next. Ulendusk,who brought up the rear, was last a!1 the way. The Oxfordshire Stakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, with 100 added, winners extra, the second to save his stake. Two miles. Mr. Morris's Balham, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (Judd) 1 Mr. Mundy's 00ine, 3 yrs, fist 71b (inclu. bib e xtra) (J. Uriwshaw) 2 Count Batthyany'a Loiterer, 6 yrs, Bst (Cushitic()) 3 The following also ran :—Anaticulus, Tourist, Church Militant, and Nebula. Betting-5 to 4 agst Balham, 3to 1 eget Loiterer, 4to 1 eget Church Militant, 100 to 8 agst Nebula. Church Militant, Tourist, and Nebula lay in front, but ran wide in making the top turn past the enclosure, and Balham and Loiterer went on with the running,Odine being third. The two leaders kept close company all down the back of the course and into the straight, where Loiterer dropped a length behind the favourite, and at the distance the Count's horse wag beaten. Odine then went after Bal ham, but t.ho latter stalled her off cleverly by a neck. Loiterer a bad third ; Tourist was fourth, Church Militant fifth, and Nebula next. The County Members Plate of 3 sous each, with 30 added ; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Lord Batsman's Lord of the Manor, aged, 7st 91b (Daley 1 Mr. Meredyth's Barmaid, 3 yrs, Sat 101 b (J. Gritushaw) 2 Mr. Chaston's Cynic, 5 yrs, fist 31b .... (A. Woodhouso) 3 The following also ran :—Walloon, Spicebox, Margery, Curie, Dux, and Girdle. Betting-3 to 1 eget Lord of the Manor, 4to 1 agst SPie° - box, 5 to 1 agst Walloon, 6 to 1 agst Cynic, 10 to 1 each agst Barmaid and Dux. Cynic and Girdle made the running to tho distance, where Lord of the Manor went to the front and won in the cora• monest of canters by five lengths ; Barmaid and Cynic pulled up second and third, a neck separating each; Spice box being fourth, and Margery filth, Girdle bringing up the roar. The Selling Plate of 50 soya ; weight for ago, with selling allowances. Halt a zuilc. Mr. Hodgman's Farmer's Daug hter c, 2 yrs, sst 71b, (Morris) 1 Lord Covcntry'a Cosette, 2 yrs, sst 71b, £2O (IL Grirashaw) 2 Mr. Fieming's Lady Derby , 5 yrs , pat 41b, £1 i 110 Abernethy, y. (Norman) 3 AsTphaseittfoclololt:viDnogmailnsoo, ran ' -- S t. Constance l'ttis ,Beet, fistl and Lady Betting-5 to 4 agst C osette, 5 to 1 each a g st the Lad y -i Constance filly and Rest, 8 to 1 agst Lady Derby. The three placed (with Rest) lay in front to the distance, where the latter was beaten, and the Farmer's Daughter filly and the favourite came on, the first named winning by a neck. Lady Derby was three lengths from the leaders. The Lady Constance filly was fourth, and the Aspasia colt next, The winner was bought in for 100 guineas, and Mr. Fleming claimed Cosette, who goes into Nightingall's stable. The Freemen's Plate of 3 sous each, with 30 added ; win- ner's extra. One mile. Mr. R. Walker's Colonel Crocket, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (Fordham) 1 Mr. Abel's Camperdown, 5 yrs, Bst 61b.... (H. Bradley) 2 Mr. Adams's Wortham, 5 yrs, Bst 41b .... (J. Holman) 3 Mr. Powney's Raglan, 3 yrs, 7st slb (Juda) 4 Mr. R. Sly's Everlasting, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b (S. Adams) 6 Betting -5 to 4 agst Colonel Crockett, 3to 1 agst Ever lasting, 5 to 1 each agst Raglan and Camperdown. Colonel Crockett made all the running, and won by three lengths ; a bad third. Mr. P. Brodie's Lothian's King was struck out of the Great Yorkshire Handicap immediately on the weights ap pearing. Testing Chain Cables and Anchors. Yesterday a number of scientific gentlemen at tended at the Proving-house of Lloyd's committee, in the New-road, Poplar, for the purpose of wit nessing the mode designed by Mr. T. M. Gladstone, U.E., of testing the merits of chain cables and anchors. Several engineers, shipowners, and masters of vessels were present, and also some ladies and non professionals, who took great interest in the experi ments. The importance of having what is techni cally called the " ground tackle" in a sound and reli able condition has been long felt by seafaring men, inasmuch as however perfect in other respects a ship may be, unless her cables and anchors are trustworthy the lives and property on board may be sacrificed, The attention of the Legislature has been frequently called to the subject, but up to the present time the " collective wisdom" has done nothing to guarantee " Those that go down to the sea in ships" that their ground tackle will be ade quate to its purpose. Last session, Mr. Laird, M.P., the shipbuilder, a gentleman sensitively alive to the -importance of the subject, introduced a bill into Parliament for the purpose of making it im perative on shipowners to have their chain cables and anchors properly tested before going to sea, but the bill underwent so many alterations in committee as practically to defeat its original purpose, and it was consequently withdrawn. Lloyd's committee have, however, taken measures which render a compulsory act of parliament almost unnecessary. Government, the Indian Board, and the Emigration Commissioners having refused to charter any vessel not having a certificate that its "ground tackle" 'has been tested up to the Admi ralty proof, Lloyd's committee have made arrange ments for proving all chains and anchors voluntarily brought to their proving -house, erected last year at Poplar, under the directions of Mr. Gladstone, their engineer, and further arrangements are now in progress for the erection of similar establishments in almost all the important seaports in the country. The Proving-house at Poplar is about 500 feet in length, and here a chain cable of about 75 fathoms in length can be proved in one operation, in stead of having it tested as formerly by the dilatory and less satisfactory process of testing it in sections of from 12,-t. to 15 fathoms, and after wards connecting them by shackles. By a beauti ful and mechanical contrivance invented by Mr. Gladstone, and appropriately designated " Gladstone's Dromedary," the chain, cables, and anchors of a ship are lifted out of a barge in the dock (or from the ship herself when she can be brought alongside), conveyed Into the Proving-house on a railway, which runs from the dock into and along the Proving-house, weighed, deposited in a trough which runs the length of the house, and having been subjected to the re quired strain is coiled up and returned to the ship from whence it was taken with a facility that seems to set the law of gravitation at defiance. This en gine performed its work with an ease and celerity which excited the admiration of all present. The dromedary is a substantially made steam-crane, mounted on a four-wheeled truck, provided with means of self-propulsion as a locomotive, and also with means for underrunning cables and driv ing a set of hydraulic pumps. As a crane, this machine will lift, swing, and lower 10 tons. Sta tioned near the pumps, and working through a universal joint, it will in about two minutes get up a strain of about 300 tons on 75 fathoms of cable, and no more than six or seven men including enginemen, smith, and labourers, are employed in the entire work of bringing in a cable or anchor from the dock, testing, repairing, and redelivering it. The process of lifting the ground tackle from the barge, placing it on the truck attached to the dromedary, conveying it on the railway into the Proving-house, weighing it, testing it, and returning it to the dock, is accomplished in a few minutes. We have been informed that by the arrangements at the Proving-house as much work can be done in a day as could be accomplished in a week by the old system. A machine for exactly determining the amount of strain is fixed at one end of the Proving house, from which point a view of the whole opera tion is obtained. The arrangements for the preven tion of accidents that might arise from the snapping of imperfect chains while undergoing the proof are such that no casualty has occurred to any of the operatives since the Proving-house was opened. When a chain cable requires repairs, the dromedary takes the forge to the chain, instead of adopting the more tedious process of bringing the chain to the forge. Additional works are in progres s at th e Proving-house by which increased facilities for testing will be afforded. BULLY BOTTOM has been thus amusingly spoken of by Mr. Charles Cowden Clarke, in his new and interesting work on " Shakspere Characters," chiefly th o se subordinate. He wa s , sa y s the commentator —this Bully Bottom—the epitome of all the conceited donkeys that ever strutted and straggled on this stage of the world. In his own imagination equ a l to the performa nce of an y thin g separately, and of all things collectively; the meddler, the director, the dictator. He is for dictating eve 7 moyement, and directing everybody, when he is not helping himself. H e is a choice arabesque impersonation of that colouring of conceit which, by the half-malace of the world, has been said to tinge the depositions of actors, as invariably as the rouge does their cheeks. Peter Quince, although the dele gated managerof the company, fades into a shadow, a cipher, a nonentity before him; for the moment Pet er anno unces th e comm encement o f proceedings with, " Is all our com pany here ?"—in darts first tragedian, Bottom, " Yen were best to call them generally, man by man, according to the scrip." And when Quince does produce the scroll the other instantly proposes something else. It is interesting to fol low out this feature in Bottom's character—a perfect variety in the " class" " bumptiousness," ranging under the general " order":" conceit." Our "first tragedian" then interrupts the manager with—" First, good Peter Quince, sa y what the play treats on; then read the names of the a ctors; and so, grow to a point." A n d no sooner , a gain, does Quince pro ceed to read th e ti t l e o f th e pl a y, than Bottom bursts in with his comment—" A ver y g ood piece of work, I assure yo u , and a merrY"—merry I — it was high tragic in their estima tion. And th en h e instantly resum es his dictation—" Now, good Peter Quince, call forth your actors by the scroll. Ills own name coming first, Masters, spread yourselves." he promptly replies, " Ilea* Name what part l am for, and proceed." His pa rt is the chief point. A n d when tho part of Pyramus, the lover s ` is a ss i gne d t o him, he announces that the a udience must look to their eyes, for that he will wo re storms"—" he will condole in some measure." Great, however, as Mr. B o tt om professes to be in the lover' s von, his "chi e f h umour (h e d ec lares) is for a tyrant. I could play Ercle s rare l y; or a part to tear a cat in; to make all split? , Then he will play Thisbe—the heroine —if h e may _ hide his face ; and he will " speak in a monstrous little voice." Then ho will play the lion : " Let me play the lion too. I will roar, that it will do any man's heart good to hear me. I'll roar, that I'll make the Duke say, `Let him roar again! Let him roar again I' " What an amusing caricature of self-esteem 1 The idea of a man pluming himself on the possibility of being encored in a roar. But the roaring is objected to, for that would frighten the ladies, and that were enough to hang every mother's son of them. But when is true conceit ever put to a nonplus ?—and so with our friend Bottom. Like a Chinese tumbler, however you may thrust him from his centre, he instantly regains his posi tion; he is equal to all contingencies, and therefore he answers the objection to the roaring by the amendment, that he will so " aggravate his voice, that he will roar you as gently as any sucking dove;" he will" roar you an lavers any nightingale." Nothing is proposed, but an amend ment comes from Professor Bottom. Quince says—" We will have a prologue , end it shall be written in eight and six" --that is, in alternate lines of eight and six feet. " No, make it two more (rejoins the dictator)—let it be written in eight and eight." What a happy example of opposition for opposition's sake—for Quince's was the better plan, Peter Quince, by the way, displays the part of an expe rienced manager in tickling the conceit of his first trout tragedian, and moulding it to his purpose when ho de clares, "You can play no part but Pyramus : for Pyramus is a sweetface man: a proper man 1" In the late conflagration of the woods near Toulon the extent of laud lail bare was upwards of 160 acres. A vast number of half-roasted rabbits anti par , tridges were afterwards found on the ground. The King of the Hellenes and his Subjects, FRJ tNKFORT, Aug. 26. The Europe gives the follow ing documents which have recently been communi," mted to the National Assembly at Athens : MESSAGE OF THE KING OF nIE HELLENES TO THE NATIONAL ASS E MBLY. I thank the Assembly for . 0 ie new mark of confi dence it has just exhibited toivards me in proclaim ing me of ego six months in advance of the legal term. I will use my best exa:tions to show myself worthy of that confidence. All my aspirations impel me towards my new country, and I shall leave 1 tem for Greece the mo ment that the question relating to the annexation, of the lonian Isles permits mie. In the meantime the cxuotry counts on the patriotism and concord of the National Assembly, (Signed) Copenhagen, July 30, 1563. GEORGE. COUNT SPONNEK TO I\l. BUFFO, PRESIDENT --- - OF THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL. Mr. President,—His Majesty the King of the Hellenos has instructed the undersigned to thank you for having submitted to him, by your letter of the Stb, the reply of the National Assembly to the letter which his Majesty had ad. dressed to it, and the decree which proclaimed him of age. His Majesty begs you, Mr. President, t through me, to be royal messag e and sie so good as to transmit to th e Assembly b sent herewith, written in th e G reek language, e y with his own hand. communi cation Majesty has read with much pl easure the of your excellency, from which it appears t qu illity is restored after the regrettable event s whichrau curred recently at Athens. By the royal messa ge your el. cellency will learn the intentions of his Majesty relative to the epoch of his departure, which is determined by political considerations of high importance. His Majesty instructs me, at the same time, Mr. Presi dent, to add that just as he has every confidence in the patriotism and spirit of concord of the National Assembly, so he is convinced that the Government also will find in its devotion and the sentiment of duty the firmness and courag e necessary to repulse energetically an y criminal atte mpt against the law, the more so as the National Guard, to th e lively satisfaction of his Majesty, has shown itself so well worthy of its honourable appellation. (Signed) COUNT SFONNEK. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Aug. 28.—Wind this day at noon—South ; moderato breeze, and fine weather. TORBAY, Aug. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Anna, from Hamburg for Buenos Ayres. SHIELDS, Aug. 26.—Wind S.E.—Sailed —British Cons stitution, for Rio Janeiro. GLOUCETER, Aug. 27.—Wind SW.—Arrived—Bella Leandra, from Monte Video. Sailed—Jane Alice, for New York. HULL, Aug. 27.—Wind W.SW. — Arrived—America, from Quebec. GRI - MSBY, Aug. 27.—Wind S.W. — Arrived—Stella, from Quebec. MARYPORT, Aug. 26.—Wind S,—Sailed—Eupheraial for Quebec. CARDIFF, Aug. 27.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Sea, for New York. KINGSTOWN, Aug. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Tra, falgar, from Demerara. IVExpoRD, Aug. 26.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Wexford * for Quebec. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Aug. 27.—Diana, from Amsterdam ; Horizon, from Calcutta ; Heriss, from Minititlan ; X X, from Guern. soy; Julia, from New. York; Kilea Lass, from Jamaica ; Flora, from Christiana; Roseay, from Buenos Ayres. DEAL, Friday Morning. Anchored.—Malbrook, from Shields, for Nadaskar ; Havre, from London, for Demarara ; Excelsior, from Lon, don, for Cape of Good Hope. Passed.—Colomba, from Quebec, for London. Sailed.—Guillemo, f or Montreal; Fidig, for Dunkirk. Bank of England Returne—Yesterday. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 26th day of August, 1863: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. N otes issued .....X29,131,010, Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 G old Coin & Bullion 14,481,010 Silver Bullion .... £29,131,010 X. 29,134,010 BANKING DEPARTMENT. el oprietors' Capi tal £14.553,000 Government Secu rities (including Dead Weight A nnuity) £11,091,2R4 Other Securities 18,134,473 Notes Gold and Silver 825,374 Coin Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer,ans, iSavings' missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 6.713.8(11 Other Deposits 12,806,568 Seven Day and other Bills 707,036 438,192,481 M.] £38,192.481 RSIIALL, Chief Cashier. August 27,1863. 7OBBER DAY.—One day about four years since, as Lord P was going over a crossing in Regent street, the sweeper, whom he had at first disregarded, ap peared strangely familiar as well as importunate, and said, " Como, my lord, you'll give me a trifle for old acquaintance' sake." " You, indeed I Why, where can I ever have seen you before ?" " What I don't you remember Jobber Day, at Eton ?" Lord ll gave his old school-fellow a sove reign, and passed on. This Etonian came down to sweep a crossing before he was thirty years of ago. Diiy had been a very popular fellow at Eton, and very rich in "leave books" when he left; though his ideas were very similar to those of an old fellow-collegian of ours, who said, the last morning he spent in Oxford, " Any gentleman may have a pick at my books, for now I have finished my edu cation I never can want to set eyes on books again." The reason we called him " Jobber" was, that some ono heard Day's father was a large cattle-breeder—so the fellows, never very complimentary, said he was a Fig jobber ; and Jobber Day was his sobriquet ever after. Poor Day, I pity him, and with him many thousands like him who "go to the dogs" from the same cause. Day was like a man born (we used to say) with halt a bottle of champs gne in him, and who never got over the effervescence to the hour of death.—" Cornhill Magazine" for September, Ins.: published. --- SUPERNATURAL CAN DLE.—Dr. Olinthns Greg ory used to tell a curious story about a candle. Having, late at night, to ride across some moorland, he was reluc tantly persuaded to take a lantern with him. After a while, he blew out the candle ; but, to his amazement, it righted itself. This occurred several times ; until the :pious mathematician, indignant that a candle should disobtay the laws of nature, inverted it in the socket. It continmed to b er e t , and burnt more brightly than ever 1 And a few - paces further on, his horse pulled up on the verge of a chasm, formed by the falling in of a disused mine.—Dublin Unt. fersity Magazine for September, just published. MEXICO.—A letter from Pachuca, dated Jane 20, tells of a successful expedition sent from Mexico by Marshal Forey, under the command of Col. Aymard, of the 62d Regiment. The force consisted of 2,000 info.] ttry, 400 horses, and a section of mountain artillery. ThJe ob ject of the expedition was to obtain possession of Pashuca and the silver mines of Real del Monte. Pachuca, ss hich is GO miles from Mexico, is reached by a well-paved. road through a highly cultivated country. It was known at Mexico that Pachuca had been fortified, and that Et was defended by 4,000 Mexicans, under the command of Gen. Orellano. A stout resistance was consequently expected. It was known further that the population were ill disposed towards the French, and that they had given a most a Atter ing reception to the fugitive Gen. Ortega. "When. the French troops arrived before the gates of Pachuca, they were agreeably surprised to find that Gen. Orellano had decamped with his small army, and that the authorities of the town were waiting to give up possession to Colonel Ayraard. An hour later the French officers ate the break fast which had been intended for Gpn. Orelleno and his staff. The population of Pachuca, which is estimated at 9,000, is described as being composed of adventurers from England, France, Germany, and America. The same class is to be found at Real del Monte and the other mining districts. The Juarists left behind them at Pachuca a sum of 200,0001., which they had not time to carry off. The French will probably remain at Pachuca to protect the mining at Real del Monte, from which they expect to derive large sums. How YARMOUTH ROSE OUT OF THE WATERS.— There could have been no Roman station at Yar mouth, for the very good reason that while the Roman eagles waved over Britain, the spot on which Yarmouth stands was not land, but sea. Like many other places situated at the mouth of rivers, Yarmouth has sprung up on soil partly alluvial and partly deposited by the tides and currents of the German Ocean. It is not a little singular that while at Aldberough and Dulwich to the south, and at Cromer to the north, we have been losing acres of terra firma, year by year for centuries, and while old Neptune, by eating away the cliffs, has contrived to swallow whole a bishop's see and the metropolis of the Bast Angles, here, on the contrary, he has rejoiced to give beck his stolen property, and yearly to deposit some yards of the cleanest and firmest sand which he had been holding in solution. This process has been going on gradually but surely for nearly two thousand years, if not from a date anterior to Christianity itself.—Once a Week. The Municipal Council of Toulon has just voted a sum of 60,000 f. for an Agricultural Exhibition in 1861. 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