The Sun. — London, England, 1863-09-11 00:00:00

~" MONEY HARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCIC. A little easier feeling is exhibited in the general discount market, where some exceptional transac. tions have again been recorded at 31 per cent. The demand continues moderate, but a large amount of the business is still taken to the Bank of England, Where the mercantile community are enabled to ob tain accommodation on nearly equal terms to that conceded by the private firms and joint-stock banks. The Bank of England return, compiled to Wed nesday last, is of a rather favourable character. The bullion, it is true, has been slightly diminished, but a decrease is shown to have taken place in the other securities, the reserve of notes has been augmented, and the active circulation curtailed. Annexed is our usual analysis:— Active Circulation .. L 20,926,300 Bullion 15 Decrease .. • • • • .. 264,315 .. • • ,345,488 • • •• 148,731 Decrease .. • • • • • • 3 711 334 Rest .. •• • • • •• •, 37,147 Increase .. • • • • • • Public Deposits • • • • 6 5 997 5 402 179,220 Increase .. • • • • • • r Other Deposits.. 12,909,484 Decrease .• 352,023 Seven Day and other Bills 720,511 Decrease • • • • • • .. 9,569 Government Securities .. 11,091,284 No alteration. Other Securities .. 18,731,259 Decrease • • • • • • . 260,841 Notes Unemployed .. .. 8,258,730 Increase .. 65,465 About £117,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. Daring the last few days there has not been much animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets. Operations in tea have been de ferred until the public sales, which commence on Tuesday next. Coffee and cocoa have been in limited favour without change to record in prices. Sugar has in some instances been rather dearer, while rice, cocoa, and fruit have been depressed. Tallow has continued in moderate request, and prices have tended upwards for both present and forward delivery. Two o'CLocs, At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 69f. Firm. The monthly return of the Bank of France just issued shows a curtailment of £790,000 in the bills discounted, of £406,666 in the advances on stocks and shares, and of £984,000 in the current accounts. On the other hand, the bullion has been augmented by £525,000, and the total of bank notes to 4 : 2 60,000 In the Market for the English Funds business bag continued very dull, active speculation being avoided. Consols are 931 for money, and 93,4 for account. The Naw Threes and Reduced An nuities are 92 1 ; Exchequer Bills, par to 3s. prem. ; India 5 per Cent., 108/ .2; and the Enfaced 5 per Cents. 10Th Some of the principal Foreign Securities have tended upwards and a good business has been transacted. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, are 701 a; do., 1862, 71/ ; do., Chnsolides, 531 4 ; Greek have risen to 384; do., Coupons, 184 ; Mexican, 42-1,- I ; Spanish Passive, 35/ 36; do., Certificates, 134; Internal Passive, 291 I; Portuguese, 49i 50; Russian 93/ ; Italian, 72/ 73; Egyptian, 102.1 ; and the Confederate Loan has receded to 31 to 29 dis. Business in the Railway Share Market has been again very dull, and prices have slightly receded. North Western and Great Eastern have declined 55., South Western 103., and London and Brighton 155., while North-Eastern (Berwick), have im proved 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines continue inactive, without any material variation in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are, in several in stances, at slightly reduced quotations. Alliance of London and Liverpool have receded to 39/ Hindostan, China, and Japan to 254 ; Crystal Palace Stock to 39. International Financial Shares are quoted 103- e ; General Credit and Finance, 4; and Joint Stock Discount Company 61. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. rank Stock Shut. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93g k New New 3 per Cent. Annuities 3f k per Cent. Annuities N, ew 24 per Cent. Annuities — 0 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — India Stock Ditto 5 pet Cent loBa a Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 9Bk Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 5f per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 . . Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £l.OOO — Bank Stock for Account •••• Consols for Account, Oct. 8 o3a i India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Cent 3 pm par Ditto £SOO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 1843 Ditto 4} per Cent., 1852-68-60 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent . Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chilion 6 per Cent — Ditto 4f per Cent. .. Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1825 — Dutch, 2f per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders quador New Consolidated. 1 per Cent l6l Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant n Egyptian 7 per Cent lO2l Ditto, Second Issue .. 1011 1 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. Ditto Account 371 S Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account l Bl I 1 Italian 6 per Cent.(Maremmane. Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 42a 1 il-, i Moorish Imperial 5 p er C ent New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent. .. Ditto Deferred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account BBl 9 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.... Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — 1 1 1 Ditto Account 491 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 93i Ditto 41 per Cent 1 850 . Ditto 3 per Cent., 18 59 .. 59 1 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 93a i 89 Sardinian 6 per Cent .. Ditto Account .. 89 Spanish 3 per Cent .................. —.... 6 D itto Account ............ bit Ditto New Deferred _ D itto Account -"• D itto Passive 1 i I D itto Account 135 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Ditto Account Turkish 6 p er C ent. 1854 131 Ditto Account.. 951 5 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account.. . iD D )i i i ttitt Ditto 0 0 , A 6 £ ci i: per Cent. nc i ß te o a , 8 . 6 . i 7 , 01 I i Ditto 6 per Cent .. ...... Ditto Guaratteed, 4 Venezuela vpci dceore Account u p nend e e r tsn. C ot. . n e : : it : .6 : 7.. . above. . . . . 4er C . . . .1 1 . . . . 91 1 . . . 1 t .. . 1.. ...... ...... =77:4 1 t EttuottooDA6i Belgian. 41 per P . p . a . y . eYfe .in tndon. Dutch Di tt 024 per. Cent.,e — n e t 1 1 t c —.4 e l r E t'i l fi l. c 2 a 2G t s e uf s i l _.... French Rentes?,,, 3 ltalian per: Cent., Ex. 25f — Ditto sperent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs -- Account 73 21 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols AI Di ' one y .. 93a I Ditto Account Il verpool Cotton Market—This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ET S'l , l l e , B the week, 132,920 bales, including 58,040 13,7% 0 ' 41 1, 1 °4 and 19,190 for export. Actual export, 2s Mobile, -1 2 1 4 e :. Quotations—Middling Orleans, I: lerah,nl; Upland 24 1 ; ; estimated fair Dho ; tbg t • ' t a 207,600 bales. Por23 ts gYptian, 20 . e , 37,371 bales. Surat, 121 to Sales t~. Ton 14301 4 10,000 bales. Market Share 13.14. 4.4.0 14.16.4 12.10 ~~)S's night incess ttrice , 3 over we of R o yal Tues- tatioll Louis atered we to aesse, where 3 C. of 3 Bat- The 0011. !nt on 1i Ras Queen wards f Bra* s, a nd maps° train Laying d the heft• red in no ac' i g heil re the 2 and ty is rsenal Roya l de d to inute° Fib, Gre9l I, Dr' roli oo 91one l ed by erday DrraNg IBEIt - High' on the ay the f irat, trestle w ith etabloe by the .1110 14 Loch Lrough isitors inging th on anding nspect eft for Lady tlaud• [US di Hotel, pay to ndes. 'lngest ) nial- Hong' o f the :0 see puke isiug a Conl" dais, ioking in for upper hold ,nding M 1,1 Ip ious rs, 1 1 ° Lapin' ver of io true , that the it of was s were Ist 1 4 0 tons rolled iging, slow been t hign ,ctiblo :ed io as wo o Ira , . Jetoly -J .-'" ve red t wild e two, IOW in 1 to 3 eSq tl° Nee r 3 w ith idau t rOS j u les end ,aull 1711-0 SHARE EtARZETS---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuKS. Railways. Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val ;Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf., and Hid. Co Bristol and Exeter . • Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwa 1 i Do A A .: - ets no div Do. B till6pe.pan.has; been paid to B.; ;Dublin Ar, Belfast June.; !Dun.,Perth,&A.b. June. ;Edinburgh ei f lasgow.~ iGlasg. and S. Western.; iGretEastern, Ord. stk; Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern.. .• Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. awl W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gnu. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Nor' h Western Lon. & So•.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. itaryport and Carlisle Do f shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby Gt. W. of Ireland Closing Price. 8 8i 81 81 E 5 121 122 7} 8 39 (0 lt; )7 07 CS 111 113 50i 614 41) 60 24i tsi 123 a 12411 124} 125 a 1?4 136 99 101 WI Ca 1121 1131 /3i 748 1 112 113 42 43 1 101 104 1 1011 1021 44 441 120 122 12,4 r 2Ol lt) £5 87 Do. 4 shares Mid liert Do Cray Line North British lEdin., Perth, Az Dundee INth. Eastern--Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do Y ork Do Carlisle.... North London Do Now North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central 'Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon.. South Eastern 554 564 254 264 1001 1014 57 58 871 88,1 117 120 1 2 p 81 82 111 14 125 127 45 47 100 102 50 52 30 32 941 Al 70 72 99 101 9 10 30i 37i 4 9} 0 150 8 155 pi 41 5i p 2 i 31. 'South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1866 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford t Kilkenny; West Cornwall 'W. Hartlepool Har.,tlt.i West Midland -Oxford I Do Newport' ' Do Hereford' r,c~-'~-.,,~ __________ ____ - _ - . y „ . , - __.___ -.-- -..-...--...--- . .- - , , ---, __ _ , _ --, . .. , '.'"---,_ •, . , t ,, .. . ~,, ‘\l Paid. 8 6 83 169 162 26 28 44 45 39 41 106 107 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing ila art Railways Paid. Price. Business don. _ __________ 100 atlantic Si St Lawrenct all 62 a etk fi3om , ~Barodaa.Cent Inc 100 IC7I 1.084 1081 6-u. 5 per cent 20 Do. New ....... 8 1 1/ p 20 Do. E. Shares 7/ 11 )31 P 201 Buffalo and Laae Huron ail 5 4 ôt 10 Do. Preference I 100 Buflalo,Brant,&Godricl, jou _ 5 p. co. bds. Aug. 1, 187:: 100 Do. do. July 1, 1871 100 100 Do. do. Juue 1, 1671 100 st, :..;leutta..V.S.k.:astri.(l,il, ) 100 1074 1081 at Cape Town •!..- Dock Seri! 100 :07 109 1074 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. Bp. c 100 109 110 110 9/ stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1(8 169 loq 1 I 20 Do. do. G Ext lO la ltp 20 Do. do. El do. .• 10 11 lIP stock Grand Trunk of Canada lon 201 21 3 / 4 100110000 Do. D D o o .. 2 lae g t. P ld' r re e ei t el• . r r ß ße o od n i l .: alla a l l l l 1- 6 )77 0 1 5 6 1 8 93 714 100 Do. 3d P do de e f f e . r: 3tk e o d c ... ::: all l 1 5 6i i 0 ( .4. 100 Do. 100 Do. do. deferred__ all 36 38 100 Do. 4th l'ref. sto.k all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred all 23 25 stock GtandiaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 R 9 110 1099 9 1 20 Do. .N ew gua. sp. c l2 1 lir 20 Do. January, 1862 stock Gt. South.of India (Lim; guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1078 1084 209 Gt. W. of Canada Sharef , all 305 106 201 Do. New .. ....... 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt, all 95 97 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77-8.. • all 90 Q 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 I 1 2f stock Madras guar., sp. c. stock Do. 11 p. c. Ext ens i on 100 102 103 stock Dc. 4k d 0...... 100 08 ico 20 Do, Fifth Extension. 2 50 Melb. & Ilobson's Bay. all 58 60 100 Do. 7p. c. along. Bds. all —SO Newßr unswick a Gaud: N. C R lf i t . s c s , d A. a 6 a n p , o t 1 B st • .p . stock Sainde ..........1 (100 1074 108) at I Do. Delhi . ..• 100 1074 1084 Do. do ..... . .... . :-.1 L'", 2 4 1p 2 120 Do. Punjaub .... t roc_ all ——P at Do. Do. ......... , t, 6 , 1,0 , 100 1074 108 3 / 4 1074 stock Do. Indus• St. Flo.) 100 103 105 103 u u.L UN IA.L. lit/ V I_ - ...t5.A.bi.u.04 i 0.r..k.; Ull.l. 1 I.co. u,n.Liov. 6 p.c.J a alto) I 1877-84 —. 1 100 102 104 1035 , Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Auk 100 101 tt. 3 : Do. dp. c•Mar. & Sept. 100 101 103 Do. 6p. c. Jan.&.July. 131 93 04 931 1 4 Do. 5 Inscribed stool. 100 92 94 iCalie G.liope, 6 p c,187:. 100 108 110 • Do.Ap & Oct. 1881 100 112 114 I Do. 1088 100 113 115 IDo. Jan. & July, 1891 lO3 112 115 Ceylon, N0v.1878, (3 p t 100 U 3 116 114 '3lauritius 6 per cent .. 100 107 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. 130 110 112 -- !N.8.G0v.6 p.(3...fa.&J uly 100 103 les I Do. 6p. c•Ap. & Oct. 100 IN. S.W. Gov. 5 p I,lBm 100 1004 1018 ' Do. sp. c.,18/1 to Ifi( 100 1014 102) Do. d0.,1888 &upw(h 100 102 103 1024 —• New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 111 113 112 'Nova Scotia GOV. 6p. c. sterling, 1875....,.,, 100 104 105 ;Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 t:1 113 IS. Aus G6p.e.lB7a&up.. 100 111 113 iVlc.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.aJuly 100 108 110 Do. to Sox. An.&oot.. 100 (14 ll4 ll 114 1 BRITISH MINIS. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 4 id übtford Amalgamated — 33 S 5 Devon G. Con.. (Tavist, 1 560 680 East Bassett (Mogan). 10 79 81 81 80 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 53. 4d par East Caradon ..... East Carn ea.... .. • -- E. WI Russe ßr l (Tavistk.) 8.6.6 34 4 l Gann&St.Aubyn(Gwen.)l t. - . 82 14 15 Great South Tolgus l7s 3f 45 41 G. Wheal Vor (lielstorC 40 8 81 Grenville .. EfertA's-Foot .. 8.12 as /0 Hingaton D0wn5...... 4.18.0 2 2 --1 Lady Bertha Margaret (Cny Lelant. 96 29 31 Marke Valley.. 4 Myncly Iron Oro (Lim ) 2A It t d New Seton .. 1(4 100 110 - - North Downs 29 11 2 N.Wh 'I Basset alio:Tan , 2.17.0 2 35 North Wheal Crotty Par Consola (St. Blazey) 14 4 5 20 Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 i 1 43 South Caradon(StCleer) 19 1 410 420 S. Cam Brea (illy an) 5.15.6, 14 2 :-.!•Wheal Fran. allog, , an, 18.1-.9 55 65 Stray Park 28.9. 37 39 5 ['mar Silv.& Lead Min 49 4 i fin Croft 3l 199 204 West Basset (Illogan) ll 104 111 W C , radon (Liskeard) 5 20 22 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 51 75 80 cvlical Buller (Redruth) 5 35 45 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLuckott Wheal MaryAnn'slen ) 8 11 13 Wheat Seton . 584 215 225 Virtieal Tretawney (Lis.) 7 15 17 Wheal Union 3.17 24 35 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1,111 k Great orthern, 5 per cent., red. at 10 per cent. pm., 110 i Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 78 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., rd., Ditto, £S, 4 North British, Border Union gua. pref. Sh., N orth Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent. rd., 92i S. York. and River Dun, 5 per cent. gua., 21 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Stockton and Darlington, Class D. pref.,:2B LINES LEASED K 2 FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, „ Ditto, 51 per cent., '125 Lancaster and Carlisle, 2074 8 London and Greenwich. 621 Nottingham and Grantham R. & G, 97 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, 14 Eastern of France 204 Royal Danish, t t7± San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 91 Ditto (a , l), 22a Turin and Western a Savona, 21 nd North-Western of France, 21} Don Pedrn, N or h D F ;l ° R a e E y, l . IC MINES JOINT-STOCK Port Philip, it i United Mexican (11m , 1 ~ , Wor hing• (limited), i Yudanaututana of S. Australia aim.), 3 &Mance Bank of London and Liverpool (lira.), 391$ Australasia, 80/ IJ 4 2 1 Ditto, new, :i6 5 Bank e, 0: n d l nAdui as,trAaulisatiaralia, Chartered,a nd C h 2 i 2 n i a, 351 6 51 B Ba rz n a k il o i i i n Q a u n e d en p s o la r Queensland ,i,, um., 54 i 7‘ i Cnartered Bank of Brh columbia:l2l 111 Hindustan, china, and. Japan (limo, 25 , 11 C cr h int a ty, r ; t i e si Imperial Ottoman, l9 l i. (lim.) 456 a London and Brazilian , 4 lk el- , d S eo' London, Buenos Ayres, and_River Plate, 461 7 6f and - t 48i London Com , y, . .. ,Qi. ~ London and South African, _,.., , 1 8i nster 60 London and Westini , Oriental Bank Corporation, 581 Provincial of Ireland , 12 . 1 3 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lim. , 6 i 4 i Standard of British South Africa (11m j, 211 Union of Australia, 54,1 Union of London, 381 1 t -::::: FIANK.s. DOCK'S. East and West India, 144 MISCELLANEOUS. Angio-111exican Mint, 20,1 Berlin Water Works, lira., 8j Crystal Palace, 394 E gyptian Commercial and Trading, lira., Gen. Cr( dit and Finance of London, Hudson's Bay, International Financial Society, Hm., 10i Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 5 Ditto, 6 p er cent. Bonds rd. AS7O issued 90, 591 Joint •stock Discount, 6i S. 4 London General Omnibus Company (lim.), 2i National Discount Company, lim., V/ 6 Oriental Inland Steam, lim., 2} 1.71.),ittd iiingcl9Dl Welegran Cy., li,, 2t Businesb done. 501 1 1251 41 C7l i 7 6i 1131 113 k 121 42& 104 Nit 6 2 121 i 12di no! q 576 i LONDON, FRIDAY E VEINING, SEPITAIBEIZ 11, 1563. TEE v . POLICE INTELLIGENCE-- This Day, Arming the Negroes by the South. (From the Index.) Without placing absolute credence in the startling intelligence brought by the -Hibernian, it is safe to simulate upon it, if not an actual fact, at least as an event which has recently entered into the range of immediate probabilities. We have, in the various rumours that preceded this last direct announce ment, so many indications that the question of arming the slave population has been under careful and serious consideration in the Confe- derate counsels. It is also certain that the same subject has been frequently discussed by the Confederates and their friends in Eu rope within the last few months. The South ern mind, therefore, on both sides of the ocean has been ripening for this step, and, if not already taken, is prepared to take it. Intelligent observers of the struggle have long been aware that as a last resort the South possessed an element of latent strength which, whenever called forth, would at once shift the numerical superiority to the side which has heretofcrc been the weaker, and thus end the conflict. Those who knew the temper of the Southern people knew that if the alternative were fairly presented between independence and the maintenance of negro slavery, it would not hesitate an instant to sacrifice the latter to the former. The choice made, it is not in the Southern character to resort to half-way measures. If the measure be came expedient it would be carried out thoroughly and without delay. If negroes were to be armed, the arming would be en masse. The chief obstacle lay not in any fear of the use the negroes might make of their arms ; on that subject, except in the few localities where the negro has been corrupted by long contact with the Yankees, no Southern man ever entertained a doubt. The difficulty was in the repugnance which a proud nation, regarding the bearing of arms as a privilege and an honour, must necessarily feel in extending that privilege and that honour to a servile race. But at the call of patriotism the Southerners would sacri fice this repugnance, as they have sacrificed property and life, without hesitation and without vain regrets. Our only reason for doubt, then, is that we do not believe the stress of military necessity so great as to warrant the use of this last, though infallible, reserve. At the same time it must be remembered that the South is led by men who will not wait until driven by necessity to resort to a measure which they foresee that the public safety may re qu:re. The force which the South can thus suddenly throve into the scale, ensuring prompt success, is easily available. Five hundred thousand would, indeed, comprise nearly the whole number of able bodied negroes within the jurisdiction of the Con federacy, but these could be spared with less detri ment to agricultural pursuits than any equal pro portion of any other labouring population. The South has abandoned all its usual staples. Nothing is now asked from the soil but food. For the pro duction of this, black female labour will suffice ; and in health, hardiness, and strength, the females of the African race far exceed the peasant women of continental Europe. The rich lands of the cot ton region are easily tilled, and the young and aged who cannot fight can grow corn and tend cattle. Nor is there any serious difficulty in organising this force. In the South, unlike the North, the relations between the white man and the black are well defined, and are accepted by both without question ; they rest upon a reciprocal con fidence and a perfect understanding of each other's character. The white man, therefore, will not feel degraded or in an anomalous position in command ing negro troops. If the discipline of the planta tion is less rigorous than that of the camp, it is nevertheless an admirable preparation for the lat ter, and has moreover the merit of furnishing, ready to hand a class of efficient non-commissioned officers, accustomed to the exercise of delegated authority over those of their own colour, and to the responsibility for their good behaviour. Even the scarcity of arms is no insuperable obstacle. There ere, probably, enough of fire-arms for a select corps of negroes, already familiar with their use; and as for the others, it may be doubted whether they would not be more effective in the field with the more primi tive weapons which the blacksmith's shop on every plantation could readily forge out of the imple ments of husbandry. A hundred thousand negro pikeman or scythemen would probably be a more formidable body for immediate service than the same number of raw recruits entrusted with unwonted weapons. There is no doubt, also, that the most of the negro levies would be quickly thrown across the Northern border, where at worst they would have to meet foes no better armed or drilled than them selves. As for the negro's courage, when supported and led by his master, not against him, we have never entertained a doubt. The Confederate negro troops will be as much superior in steadiness and effectiveness to the black levies of the North, as the Sepoys under European officers were to the muti nous hordes of Nana Sahib. Besides, what the negro lacks in that intelligence which characterises the white American volunteer, he more than supplies by implicit obedience and insensibility to danger, and he thus possesses the very qualities which professional officers are prone to consider the highest of the soldier. If the military importance of such an enormous accession to the numerical strength of the Confederacy is almost beyond adequate comprehension, the political and social aspects of the measure assume even more gigantic proportions. It is the most complete scheme of emancipation that visionary ever dreamed of, and, though we cannot disguise the terrible danger of thus subverting at one blow the whole social fabric of a great country, it is undeniable that the experi ment, if it has to be tried, is tried in this form with immensely superior practical prospects, and under fewer disadvantages. THE ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN.—His grace is sinking slowly. In addition to the ulcer in his leg his grace has been attacked by other maladies calculated to weaken his constitution, which had once been very robust. THE LATE LORD PLUNKET.—An interesting anecdote of the late Lord Plunket, recalled to the narrator by the recent erection of a statue to his memory in the hall of the Four Courts, Dublin, is published. "E. T. M'Donagh," who has furnished Saunders's News- Leiter with the particulars of that episode, says :--" When the late Lord Plunket was Attorney-General for Ireland its slow deceased f a th er h a d a su i t - at -l aw d ra gging on slow length between the Rolls Court and the Court of Chancery. It was at long-run set down for final hearing, and the Right Hon. the Attorney-General was engaged as leader with a fee of £lO 10 2 ., an d a brief sent to his house. The opposing leader was the Right Hon, Mr. Laurin; also , Messrs. Crampton and G r een (afterwards judges). The cause was two days at hearing. I happened to be at the time in Dublin, and about mid-day walked into the Court of Chancery on the third and last day of hearing. I w as then very young and buoyed up with wild enthusiasm of effervescent spirits. I listened for a short time to one of the opposing counsel (Mr. Crampton), who happened to be ad dressing the court on behalf of the defendants (my father being plaintiff), and without a moment's reflection or pre paration I took from my pocket a small cross, which I grasped in my right hand, and tt e words, hoc Signs rincis' on my lip s , I stood up and solicited the honour of being heard for a few moments. The court, the bar, and all were taken as if by electricity ; the honour I sought for was at once acceded to me, in a sweet, mill voice from the bench, from the lips of a thin, delicate man (Lord Man ners). I was stating the unvarnished tale in so telling manner, that one of the defendant's urged on counsel to compel me to sit do wn. 'You shall not,' replied Mr. Phut' ket, 'you would do a disgraceful act—the lady must be heard out,' and sure enough I was heard out. At the con clusion of my address my head reeled, my eyes swam, and the scene before me was chaos—that chaos I shall never forget. On my leaving the gallery from whence I left the court I was met by counsel, who told me a decree was pronounced in my father's favour, and that the Attorney- General wished to see me at his house the next morning before court hour. Oa awakening the next morn ing, the events of the previous day a ppeared as a dream to me, but on becoming conscious, I was soon on my way t o Stephen's-green, where the late Lord Plunket then resided. I was speedily in presence of the great and good man, who jocosely complimented me on my debut at the bar, h an d ed me back his fee of £lO 10s., and told me, should I ever require a friend in court to call on htm.' My reply Was _ God bless you, sir, I hope I shall soon see you Lord Chan cellor.' He sailed that day fur England, and when next he was in court it was as Lord Chancellor of Ireland:. A singular disturbance took place a f ew days back at Taragona, in Spain, on the occasion of a bull-fight. In place of one of the bulls inscribed on the programme, a harmless bullock was introduced into the arena. stormA ' of indignation immediately arose. The public pelted both' bullock and toreadors, and finally broke into the ring sad killed the animal with enormous stones, The Duke of Newcastle on the Volunteer Movement. the ay, ° SecondlVear e BAd i t n h i e s t D ra u t k i v e e o B N at e t w al c i a o s n tlereviewed of Notts addressing them close of the review, th e noble Duke observed that although the battalion had displ ayed great efficiency in she movements through which it had been put, he must remind the members of what he had said at South well last year—viz. that they did not ay the which cient attention to company drill, su lwas essen tial to their efficiency. Alluding to the volunteer movement generally, his Grace remarked hope that not only the members of this battalion, but the spectators by whom I am surrounded, and those with whom they are associated, will not falter in 'their endeavcurs to keep up this most admi rable, and I may say thoroughly independent, volun teer force. You all know how the movement originated, and I am sure you feel with me that an institution like the volunteer force was not ori ginated in a panic, and that it ought also not to be continued in a panic. (Hear.) It was originated for the security of the country, and from our expe rience of it we shall all be prepared to say that it ought to be maintained. It is true that, as com pared with the position of the corps when first established, the volunteers are now in a better state, for Government now renders certain aid to batta lions, but there are certain continuous expenses to be met, and which expenses are rather on the in crease. It is most desirable that those who, from a variety of circumstances, cannot join the force, should show their countenance of it by subscribing to or enlarging their contributions. Government contributes much more largely now than it did a little time ago, but, notwithstanding this, volun teers have to meet expenses in the providing of new uniforms and renovating the old ones, which can only be met by increased aid from the friends of the movement. In some instances lam afraid the annual subscriptions to the expenses of volunteers are less than they ought to be. The volunteers throughout the kingdom have shown a disposition for military duty far beyond what could possibly have been expected; and I am of opinion that at present time they are just of as much value to the country and as greatly required as when they were organised, five years ago. The object was to provide a force the efficiency of which would be such that, should the necessity arise, the standing army might safely be employed in any service and in.any place, whilst the defence of the country would be adequately and most safely left to the volunteers. Some wise people have said that they do not see any good in the volunteer movement. They say they never thought we should be invaded, and they say that such was their opinion when the move ment commenced. These people, who, I may say, speaking vulgarly, are called " 'inkers," were very silent when the formation of volunteer corps was mentioned, but they are now exceedingly bold when they do not apprehend danger. lam of opinion that the volunteer force has proved an incalculable benefit to the people of this kingdom. I was not one of those who expected when it was organised that an invasion was about to take place; but con sidering the peat and the extensive possessions we had in all parts of the world, and the vast interests at stake not only as regarded our own but future generations, I regarded it as most imperative that the force should be established. I trust the volun teers, and also their friends, will be impressed with the necessity of maintaining the volunteer corps in an efficient state, and that no feeling of dissatisface tion will be allowed to check their admiration of it BOW-STREET. Two men named Thomas Moore and Michael Flannagan were placed at the bar on remand, charged with having a quantity of stolen property in their possession. it will be recollected that these two men were found some days ago fighting in Broad-street, St. Giles's, and on being taken into custody Moore threw away a watch, which had evidently been stolen, and on the road to the station he attempted to swallow a gold locket and chain and two sove reigns and a half. They were remanded on a former occa sion in order to allow the police to make inquiries relative to the prisoners. Ackrill, of the F division, said he had an doubt about Flannagan having been sentenced to 12 months' imprison- ' meat. Police-constable Sheen, of the B division, said he knew Flannagan to be the constant associate of tbieves, he had been sentenced to a short term of imprisonment, but had he known be should have been called en he could have proved a conviction of four years penal servitude. Mr. Lewis (who appeared for the prisoners) said, as nothing of the slightest importance had been found on Flannagan he might be discharged. Mr. Henry—Why, he had £1 6s. in his peket when he was taken into custody, and I feel no doubt but that both prisoners were quarrelling about the plunder they had secured from the parties who went to the late pugilistic contest. Flannagan—The money was my own. Mr. Henry—lt is very easy to say so. Moore—How can a man swallow a locket with a gold chain to it and two soya, I' Why, the thing is impossible. I didn't steal any of the property. It was all my own. Mr. Henry—The watch had all the appearance of having been stolen, as the ring or bow of it was missing. Flannagan—That might have come off when I dropped the watch. Mr. Henry—That is just possible, but search was made for the missing part and it could not be found. - - Mr. Lewis—l hope, sir, you will allow Flannagan to be admitted to bail. Mr. Henry— I don't know about that. He had a large sum of money for a man of his appearance in his pocket, and according to my present impression it is part of the plunder that had been stolen on the morning in question. Flanagan—Why, your worship, I often have £2O in my pocket. Mr. Henry--Your own money ? If so, tell me when you had it last. The prisoner was silent. Moore—The police have determined to do all they can for me, I say the property is my own, and not the proceeds of a robbery, Police -constable—The conviction against Moore that I alluded to was for a burglary. His companion on that occasion got ten years. I can bring forward an officer who will prove it. Mr. Henry—We must have that eircuaistann up, and therefore I shall remand both prisoners for a week. As there is tome difference in the case against Flanagan, com pared with that of Moore, I will admit him to bail, if he can find two responsible securities for The bail not being in attendance, both prisoners were looked up. MAELBOROUGH-ST.REET. ROBBERY AT THE STAR BREWERY.—Williaill Mills, a labourer in the employ of Messrs. Lightfoot and Co., the Star Brewery, Oxford-street, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing part of a portable copper pump, the property of his employers. Mr. John It. Day, brewer to the firm, said that on Wed nesday evening he saw part of a portable copper pump secreted under the stairs, and the next rooming, directly after the prisoner had left the brewery for breakfast, he went to the place and found that it had been removed. :zus pecting the prisoner had taken it, ho went after him ; and on coming up with him in Crown- street, asked him whether he had taken it. At first he said he had not, but afterwards he gave it up to him. He did not give the prisoner into custody at that time, but subsequently did. In answer to Mr. Knox, Mr. Day said that the pump ought to have been three feet longer, and he had no doubt the other part had been taken on a former occasion. The prisoner had been in the employ of the firm for 12 months, but several articles had been lately taken away from the brewery which could be sold at a marine store dealer's, the prisoner keeping a shop of that kind in Crown-street. Chappell, 36 B, proved taking the prisoner into custody, and said that, although he searched the place, he found none of the missing property. Mr. Knox said it was a very bad robbery, as suspicion was thrown on everybody in the brewery. He should com mit the prison for three months, with hard labour. WESTMINSTER. SISTERS IN PROFLIGACY.—Martha Summers, a showily dressed street-walker, with a hat and feather, was brought up on a warrant charged with assaulting another person of the same unhappy grade who gave the name of Ann Graham. Complainant said that she must bind the defendant down to keep the peace, as she went in great dread of her. On Saturday week the defendant came to her house and asked for some articles which she claimed, and on being told that they could not be given to her until she restored something in exchange, the defendant flew at her and tore her face. Defendant —You struck me first and tore my veil. Complainant —I did not. She is always ill-treating me, your worship. She has done so times out of number. Mr. Selfe—How is it then that you have not complained of her before ? Complainant put up with it because she is my own sister. Mr. Selfe—Your own sister ? Complainant — Yes , your Worship, she is, and she ill uses me more than I have ever been used by any one else. She calls me such horrible names that I cannot express — they are so shocking, and on the last day of the last month she followed me, and with another woman, threatened me in Sloane-street, that I was obliged to get a policeman to see me home. The policeman was called and proved the defendant's violent threats to her sister on the night in question, and the necessity of his protecting her. Defendant did not offer any reply. Mr. Selfe fined her 10s. and costs, or ten days, and ordered her to find bail for her future good behaviour. She was seat to prison, THAMES• A VILE FELLOW. —George Moulton, a lighterman, of No. 5, Alfred-street, Millwall, appeared before Mr. Part ridge on a summons which charged him with wilfully and maliciously damaging a boat, the property of Mr. John Hawkins, a master lighterman and barge owner, of No. 4, Augusta-place, Lower-road, Rotherhithe. Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, stated the case for the prosecu tion. He could not conceive anything more vile than the wanton destruction of property. The defendant, who was a per son of ill-conditioned mind, was formerly employed by the complainant to navigate barges on the river, and to put them in and out of the various docks. On one occasion de fendant allowed the barges in his ca re to g o adrift, whi ch put Mr. H aw ki ns t o grea t e xpense. This scandalous neglect led to th e d efendant ' s dism i ssa l, and he resolved on a mean and petty Hawkins, jun., th e ' com pl a inant's son, took h is fath e r 's boat revenge. On the 2 9 th of last month Mr. John to the entrance of the south dock, West India dock, and left it there between 11 and 12 o'clock at noon. It was properly secured. Shortly afterwards, Mr. Henry Haw kins, another of the complainant's sons, observed the defendant in the boat with a hitcher (a long and thick staff with an iron hook at one end) with which he evidently struck the bottom of the boat. The boat-hook, or hitcher, was driven right through the boat and the water rushed in. Mr. Henry Hawkins asked the prisoner what he meant by such a mischievous proceeding, and he had the audacity to deny it, Evidence was called in support of the solicitor's state ment, and Mr. Henry Hawkins, the complainant's son, stated that he distinctly saw Moulton drive his boathook boat andoa t calledt. r from d m e ftewbuokd Hawkins s t through the flooring of the boat. The complainant said the cost of repairing the damags Caused by the defendant was £l, and he (Mr. Hawkins) George Finnis, h fi H r eeT m wnh l ra y yea bHeliae dischargedved the fordefendant gross n e a g c l t i e g d e n a c s e h . e had done because In cross-exami that he saw n s i t it o : u lo ly com de p n l i ar e i d na h nt a , v s in bo g a t t n . jured the boat, Mr. Partridgea lighterman , who said that Mr. could not see what was going on in the ry worthless. 2o s m spot where he stood. malicious. He fined the conduct was defendant 20s, by M Stoddart, the witness ad mittedd w a said s satisfiedf o r 2l o d f aoy F fs i .t n h n e i s d e w f c a n s quite da nt,s more fur the damag e and in default to be imprisoned guilt, and that his done to the boat—in all 40s, wicked,al2 and scandalo us, eder ed himantdo — FATAL DUEL IN PARIS, To P u ig • aro reports a sad Both h g cavalry officers, were t in a café the conversation duel at Blois between two turned Scderornana, r tw i b o - IN day l s a r f s t e . r L t e i l i o e rai n races, and w h L e a n p Lapierre. e. nice ek themrf a e n o ' " 1 bon worn in the hats of Messrs. Walsh and ex-Pontifical Zonaves, which Lapierre thought was meant as an insult to the army, and talked of calling "Do not make a fool of yourself," retorted cut. have met them in society, and they are very Lapierra got angry at this, the quarrel grew serious fellows," Lapierre struck his comrade in the face. According to the French military code of honour a duel became inevitable. It took place on the following day with cavalry pistols, the men being placed at 60 paces from each other, and advance, if they please, each 15 paces. Lapierre fired first, at 40 paces from his friend, and missed; Lelorain then advanced fiv e paces, and shot his friend through the brain. Lapierre was only 25 years old. The Ringof Prussia addresses his Generals in Perlin one day, and his words are in print in London the next. The latest itn,,rovements on magnetic action have rendered this and many other results undeviating. For instance, Herring's magnetic brushes—ln restoring grey hair to its natural colour and in eradicating the agony of tic doloreux and nervous headache. N.l3.—Counterfeits are being made. Offices, 62, Basiog,nall-street, Ludo. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. The directors of this company recommend to the pro prietors a dividend of £1 per cent, for the seven months ending July 31st, being at the rate of £1 14s. 3d. per cent. per annum, leaving a balance of about £l,OOO to be carried over to the next account. WEST MIDLAND RAILWAY. It has been determined to recommend to the proprietors of the Oxford section, after payment of all guaranteed and preference charges, a dividend of ss. for seven months end ing July 31st, or at the rate, of 3s. id. per cent, per annum, carrying - forward a balauce of about £OO, SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. It has been determined to recommend to the proprietors a dividend on the ordinary stock of £1 Ids. per cent. for the seven months ending 31st July, being at the rate of £3 per cent. per annum, carrying forward a balance of about £3OO. MARKETS—This Day. MARK -LANE. Only a moderate supply of English wheat was on sale at Mark-lane to -day. Both for zed and white qualities the trade ruled firm, and the late advance in prices was well supported. There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on offer. Most descriptions changed hands steadily at fully Monday's currency. Floating cargoes of grain ruled firm at fully previous rates. Malting barley was in steady request at extreme quota tions. Grinding and distilling parcels move off steadily at full currencies. The malt trade was firm at the full prices current on Monday. The supply of oate was moderately good. Good and fine corn was held at extensive rates ; but inferior parcels met a slow sale on Lormer terms. Beans and peas were in limited supply, and steady re quest at full quotations. For flour there was a steady inquiry at extreme cur rencies. - Tait l Br l a Y lC l :. il Trs i WEEK. Wheat. Oats. Flom. English.— 6,110 I 39 ! 1120 ___ i 250 Irish.. — i 600 Foreign 7,730 1 0 1 18,050 1 320 sks. 830 brit NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat on sale contin ues moderate, Good and prime qualities are in steady request at full prices ; otherwise, the demand rules inactive at late rates, Per 81b. by the carcase. sd s d Inferior beef .. 3 2 3 4 Middling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Frime largo do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small d 0... 4 2 4 4 Large pork 3 8 4 2 Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 ndsd Middling mutton 3 10 4 2 Prime d 0....... 4 4 4 6 Vas/ .......... 3 8 4 4 Small pork 4 2 4 6 Lamb ........ 4 8 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. The trade for new hops is firm at the annexed quota tions :—Mid Bents, £4 lOs to XO ; Weald of Kent; £5 to ; and Sussex, £•4 lOs to £5 lOs per cwt. In yearling and old hops a limited business is doing at previous quotations. Picking is making satisfactory progress. COLONIAL. TEA—The market has been dull owing to the approach of the public sales, which commence on Tuesday next. Good shipping congou is quoted 12d to 121 d per lb. SUGAR—A moderate amount of business has been done in West India, and prices have not varied to any important extent. Business in the refined market has slightly im proved, and good samples have advanced to 44s 6d to 45s per cwt. COFFEE—The operations in colonial descriptions have been to a fair extent, and full rates have been realised for good and fine qualities. RlCE—Only a limited business has been reported, but superior qualities of East India have fully maintained pre vious quotations. _ TALLow—The market has been more active, and prices have showed an upward movement. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 42s to 42s 3d, and last three months 43s 6d per cwt. Fight between an Ichneumon and a Cobra. In a letter to the Madras Times, stated Trichinopoly, July 15, and signed by three officers of the Indian service, we find the following interesting account of a fight between a mongoose or ichneumon and a cobra :—" We think the long vexed question whether the mongoose, on being bitten by the cobra, retires into the jungle and finds some herb as an antidote for the poison, or whether the venom of the serpent Produces no effect on the animal, has been at last settled. On Saturday morning last, whilst seated in the messhouse with several dicers of the regiment, a servant came and stated that a snake had been seen by one of the guard to enter a hole in the ground close to where the guard was. We immediately sent for a mongoose (a tame one, and the property of an officer), and put him to the hole. He soon began to scratch away the earth, and in half an hour a fine cobra, about a yard long, came forward, with head erect, and hood distended, to attack the mongoose, who seemed to care nothing for the reptile, but merely jumped out of the way to avoid the blows which the snake struck at him. The mon goose unfortunately had just been fed, consequently did not show sufficient inclination to go in at him and kill him ; so we secured the snake and carried him over to one of the offi cer's quarters to have the contest carried out there, after the mongoose should have had a little time to get over his break fast. After a couple of hours rest we placed the cobra in a room, with closed doors (we having in the meantime taken up a secure station in the room from which we could observe all the movements of the combatants) the mongoose was let in and the fight commenced. The mongoose approached the cobra with caution but devoid of any appearance of fear. The cobra, with head erect and body vibrating, watched his opponent with evident signs of being aware of how deadly an enemy he h a d t o conten d w i t h . T he mongoo se was so on within easy striking distance of the snake, who, suddenly throwing back his head, struck at the mongoose with tre mendous force. The mongoose, quick as though, sprung back out of reach, uttering at the same time savage growls. Again the hooded reptile rose on the defensive, and the mon goose, nothing daunted by the distended jaws and glaring eyes of his antagonist, approached so near to the snake that he was forced, not relishing such close proximity, to draw his head back c onsiderably. This lessened considerably his distance from the ground ; the mongoose at once seeing the advantageous o pportunity, sprang at the cobra's head, and appeared to inflict as well as to receive a wound. Again the combatants put themselves in a position to renew the en counter, again the snake struck at his wily opponent, and again the latter's agility saved him. It would be tedious to recount the particulars of about a dozen successive rounds, at the end of which time neither combatant seemed to suffer more than the other; WO will limit ourselves to describe the final and most interesting encounter. The fight had lasted some three-quarters of an hour, and both combatants seemed to nerve themselves to a final encounter. The cobra changing his position of defence for that of attack, seemed determined now to do or die.' Slowly o n his watchful enemy the cobra advanced; with equal coinage the mon goose awaited the advance of his still unvanquished foe. The cobra had now approached so close that the mongoose (owing to want of space behind, was unable to spring out of reach by jumping backwards, as he had done in the previous encounters) nimbly bounded straight up in the air. The cobra missed his object, and struck the ground under him. Immediately on the mongoose alighting, the cobra, quick as thought, struck again, and to all appearances fixed its fangs in the head of the mongoose. The mongoose, as the cobra was withdrawing his head after having inflicted the bite, instantly retaliated fixingby his teeth in the head of the cobra. This seemed to convince the cobra that he was no match for his fierce and watchful antagonist ; and now no longer exhibiting a head erect and defiant eye, unfolded his colt, and ignominiously slunk away, Instantly the mongoose was on his retreating foe, and burying his teeth in his brain, at once ended the contest. The mongoose now set to work to devour his victim ; and in a few minutes had eaten the head and 2 or 3 inches of the body, including the venom so dreaded. We should have mentioned before, that, previous to this encounter,the snake had struck a fowl, which died within half an hour of the infliction of the bite, show ing, beyond doubt, its capability of inflicting a deadly wound. After the mongoose had satisfied his appetite,we pro ceeded to examine, with a pocket lens) the wounds which ho had received from the cobra; and, in washing away the blood from one of those places, the lens disclosed the broken fang of the cobra imbedded in the head of the mongoose. To discover whether there was any truth in the assertion that the mongoose owes its impunity from the bite of the mos venomous of serpents to its knowledge of a herb which is an antidote to the poison, or whether , on th e ot h er h an d, a prophylactic exists in the blood of this extraordinary ani mal, rendering it innocuous to the bite o f a reptile fatal to all other animals, we have had the mo ngoose confined ever since (now four days ago), and it is now as healthy and lively as ever; but should it in the course of a fortnight show the slightest indisposition, we, in the cause of truth, will not fail to inform you. We consider, therefore, there no longer exists a doubt that in the blood of the mongoose there is a prophylactic, and that the idea that is derives its Popular errors." i m punity from a herb is one of many - INCREASE OF GOLD AND DIMINUTION OF ITS VALUE.—When the A merican mines were dis covered they added so largely to the th en scanty stook of gold hell by European nations as to increase prices on an average by about 400 per cent. ; but the change, large as it was, was scarcely perceptible at the time, not less than a century having elapsed before prices settled down on their new basis. It may be assumed that the consequences of the n ew di scover i es w ill repeat, in this respect, th e expe rience of the 16th century ; but it would be idle to hug the belief that the impending revolution is at all less certain, because it promises to bo gradual and slow. It will come, if not in our time, iu the time of our sons ; and prudent men, in making their provision for the future, will take into account the fact that £l,OOO in the next generation will probably be very much lees valuable than £1;40 now, Destructive Hail Storm. One of the most violent and destructive hail storms known for a long series ofyears occurred a little before mid night on Wednesday last in the district of Reading. The storm appears to have broke out in the neighbourhood of East Itsley, in Berkshire, and then to have taken a north easterly direction, doing in its progress an almost incalcul able amount of mischief. The lighting was forked, and the flashes so vivid that the whole country around was lighted up, presenting a scene of awful grandeur, and the crack ling thunder which followed was quite terrific, arousing many from their slumbers, and producing quite an electri cal effect upon them. At Compton there were eleven sheep killed by lightning in a flock belonging to Mr. John Brown. The storm was heavy at Aldworth, beating down the grow ing crops of barley, bruising and breaking off the ears, and thrashing the corn cut and lying in swathes in the field. Messrs. Hammond, Godfrey, and others, are sufferers to a considerable extent from injury to corn, but fortunately some of them were insured in the Royal Farmers' Office. At Basildon the storm was equally violent, but great pro gress has been made in the harvest, so that there were only barley and oats in the field uncarried. Of the uncut barley and oat crop there is scarcely a vestige left that will pay for the trouble of mowing and carrying, so much has it been knocked about. The storm, or rather tempest—for such it really was—passed on over the Oxfordshire hills and continued to rage with fearful violence, teing awful in the extreme. In its course crops were damaged, windows broken, and houses completely deluged. On Thursday morning hail was found in many localities to have drifted along, and cart-loads were thus heaped together. At Mapledurham, Oxon, the hailstones were found to be of enormous size, and the sheaves of beans and oats standing in the fields, were completely thrashed, besides doing immense damage to unmown barley. On the farm of Mr. J. Allaway, in that parish, the hail fell so thickly that at sunrise next morning the ground was still covered with it, presenting all the appearance of a winter's morn ing. The storm passed over Kidmere-end, near Peppard, part of Shiplake, then it proceeded across Wargrave and Ruscombe, going in an easterly course, at each of these places the chief sufferers being farmers. In vai ions pa r t s there were rabbits, partridges, sparrows, and other small birds discovered to have been killed by the hail. On the whole, a large breadth of barley, oats, and beans appears to have been destroyed, but scarcely any wheat, farmers having, fortunately, carried this portion of their crop, or their loss would have been very great. In nearly every in stance, it is gratifying to learn, the farmers have secured themselves by insurance in the London office--the R oyal Farm ers' Hail Storm Insurance. VIPERS IN FRANCE. — The lar geincrease of these reptiles in France, observed of late years, having become serious enough to induce the Government to sug gest to the Councils-General of Departments the propriety of voting a sum of money for their destruction, the follow ing report presented to the Society of Acclimatisation on the subject by M. Leon Soubeiran acquires peculiar interest. The vipers known in France are of three kinds—the vipers pelias, the head of which is covered with smooth laming instead of scales; the vipera aspis, with scales all over, and a truncated head; and vipers ammodytes, also with a scaly head, but ending in a soft point. Vipers are extremely irascible, and although they usually take to flight at the approach of man, they will sometimes attack and pursue him. They sometimes pene trate into houses, and especially dairies, whither they wh a e r r e e attracted by the milk. They will visit the k. ven sheep and other cattle are kept, and also baking - ovens, in on account of the warmth ; but most frequentlyfthey are intro duced into houses in the faggots used . orlighting fires. o f torpor . du,rvinhgetnhethweyinaterre,l:onsdt They remain in a state esyprainegnot creep out of their make their appearance again i t n h dangerous. In the morning nests until after the dew has disappeared; hence the coun try people take good care toacklietthe grassthe Lot taking the same for their ca t t l e at an early ou r ; the brooT in rs of h precaution in co ll ec ting the brushw oo d they want. But tho s e most expo sed to danger are reaper s , s i nce vipers love to get into th e sheaves in order to lie in wait for rats. When aperson has been bit by a viper, a li ga t ure should immedi ately-above be made the wound t. 9 prevent the absorption of the virus. The wound should then be sucked either by the patient himself, or by another person whose mouth is free from any solution of continuity. Then, if the two minute wo unds inflict( d by the fangs be perceptible, they should be cauterised with a redhot iron; and if not, the place should be rubbed with ammonia, or else butter of antimony may be applied. Internally a glass of brandy may be taken, and even repeated, with good effect. All further treatment must be left to the physician. The viper has many enemies, chiefly crows, storks, hedgehogs, and pigs. The park of Chateau- Vilaiu (llaute-Marne) being infested with vipers, the pro prietor put some wild boars into it, and in a very short time there was scarcely a viper to be seen. But atter the destruction of the reptilea the boars turned their gastrono mic talents to the investigation of the rich trultle-beds for which the park was celebrated, and committed such havoc therein that the proprietor had all the boars hunted down. Immediately afterwards vipers re-appeared in such fearful numbers that wild boars had again to be introduced. In some departments sums have been granted for their destruc tion. In the Haute-Marne the council of the arrondissement of Chaumont in 1856 voted 1,500 f for the purpose, every head of a viper being paid 50c; the sum, however, proved quite insufficient, the number of vipers killed being 17,415. In 1858 the number was 11,582, and the total amount in six years was 57,045 vipers in that single department. The destruction of this reptile, however, is best effected by favouring the multiplication of crows and pigs.—Galignan:'. The Seine and the Marne are rising, to the great satisfaction of local bargemen. The Seine, which had sunk lower than the "oldest inhabitant" could possibly remem ber, is now 80 centimetres above low water mark at the scales of the Pont-Et-I'M, SECON I EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SFOR rING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. LEICESTER RACES.--THIS DAY. TsY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SCURRY HANDICAP. Lord of the Manor .. 1 Paddy O'Rourke Aurora 3 ALL. AGED SELLING STAKES. Reindeer Telsconabe .... 2 11 Iadme. Tagliafieo NURSERY HANDICAP. Regina...... 1 Aurora Greenland 2 ...... . ....... Six ran. WELTER HANDICAP. JLittle Dick ......................................... Weathack o' Newbury .................................. 2 erwise .......................... Seven ran. 3 TWO-YEAR -OLD SELLING RACE. MJewel ................. . .......................... 1 adme. Tagliafico .................................. 2 Coimbra ................................ 3 QUEEN'S PLATE. Caller Ou .......... w.o. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. LONDON GAZETTE.---This Evening. WAR-OFFICE, PALL.MALL, SEPT. 11. 6th Regiment of Dragoons—Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Ma . or David Francis Chambers, from the 75th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Gosset, who exchanges. 16th Lancers—Lieutenant Thomas Francis Agg to be Cap• tain, by purchase, vice Frederick Stoodley, who retires ; Cornet lon Turner to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Agg. Royal Artillery—Gentleman Cadet Harry Edmund Dol. phin to be Lieutenant, vice Thompson Copeland Capper, deceased. Coldstream Guards—Lieutenant and Captain Henry Arthur Herbert to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieu tenant and Captain John Augustus Conolly, promoted ; the Honourable Heneage Legge to be Ensign and Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice William Chaffyn Grove, who retires. 2d Regiment of Foot—Ensign William Charles Hood to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Anthony Rowland, who retires; Gentleman Cadet Robert Shirley, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hood. 3d Foot—Lieutenant John Elias Durnford to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Shapland Graves, who has resigned the appointment. sth Foot—Lieutenant James Morris Toppin to be Captain, by purchase, vice Frank Astley Cnbitt, who retires ; En sign David Gregory Beamish to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Toppin; Gentleman Cadet Robert Lowry Dickson, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, %ice Beamish; Gentleman Cadet Charles Herbert Broad, from the Royil Military College Co be Ensign, without purchase, vice Dickson, transferred to 10th Foot—Lieutenant George Henry Stace, from the 85th Foo Lieu t tta , erny t a o n b et e Jo loge Lieutenant, :etdogeb et o v i bE c: nEC O iag l p d at ti : e i l nb d ::.b N y v p h pur o ucr e cha t sse 7 vv e ii s ece : Mili tGleamzaentteCoafdetht eGBetrhalidiataMtaornatghasomebryeernoer, man Cadet Hamilton William Palmer, from the Royal College, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Nicholas Hamond, whose appointment, as Gthete7GCenartllee-. 15 notified can celled.lsth t r k i l fi ' 21st Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Hennis Green to be Captain, without purchase, vice Thomas Bruce, deceased; Ensign. John James Rutherford to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Green, Ensign Evans Mynde Allen to be " r: 3 n . la i n i h i t t ° , a brryeytipreusrc; hEasnes,igvnicellß"nurdYgGe Lieutenant, by purchase, vice William Rollo M‘Pherson, who retires; Joseph Napier Tew, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Rutherford; Gentlemen Cadet Charles Edward Bovill, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Allen. ?Bth Foot—Ensign Samuel Forbes Frederick Auchmuty to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Edward P-- .19 a 5.... — ' ercival Vaughan, deceased ; En s i gn Robert Lowry Dickson, from the sth Foot, to be Ensign, vice Auchmuty. 32d Foot--Ensign Frank A. liorridge to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice James Saltherthwaite Rudd, who re tires; Gentleman Cadet 'William Henry Bourne, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Horriclge. 45th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry John de Berniere Smart, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ralph Richardson Handy, who re tires. 64th Foot—Lieutenant William James Voules to be In structor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant David Gardiner, who has exchanged to another corps. 75th Foot—Paymaster Henry Allen Goseet, from the 6th Dragoons, to be Paymaster, vice Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Major, David Francis Chamber, who exchanges. 78th Foot—Ensign George Eardley Lecky to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice J amee Baron Baillie, who re tires ; Gentleman Cadet Charles Kennedy McCausland, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Lecky. 85th Foot—Lieutenant Christopher Campbell Oldfield, from the 10th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Stace, who exchanges. 103 d Foot — L iTitenaut Edward W a lt er T revor to be Cap tain,vice William George Mainwaring, w h ose appoint as notified in the G aze t te of 30th September, 1862, been cancelled; E ns i gn Charles Edward Glasse to be Li eutenant, vice Trevor ; Lieutenant Colvill e Frank land to appoint ment, be Captain, vice Edward Walter Trevor, whose promotion on the Ist February, 1863, as notified in the Gazette of the 4th August. has been cancelled; Ensign Henry Hutchins Richards to be Lieutenant, vice Frank land ; Charles Henry Stoddart, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Richards. 104th Foot—Lieutenant Sir Atwell King Lake, Bart., to Captain, vice Lionel James Trotte r , whose appint ment, as notified in the Gazette of 30th September, 1862, has been cancelled ; Ensign Robert Campbell Richardson to be Lieutenant, vice Sir Atwell King Lake, Bart ; Lieutenant Archibald Logan Douglas to be Captain, vice Sir Attwell King Lake, Bart., whose promotion, on the 30th June, 1863, has been cancelled; Ensign Maurice Fitzmaurice Stokes to be Lieutenant, vice Rbt. Richard son, whose promotion, on the 30th Juue, 1863, has been cancelled; Henry Vere Hunt, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Stokes. 3d West India Regiment—Lieut. James Bower Jackson to be Captain, without purchase, vice William Rice Mulli ner, deceased ; Ensign St. John Clerke to be Lieutenant without purchase, vice Jackson; James Graves Kelly, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vise Clerke. BANKRUPTS. The portion of the Gazette containing the bankrupts had not arrived when we went to press. Course of the Exchange.—This Day. Amsterdam Ditto 11 1 19 11 19i 19 11 19t A R n ot t t w er e d rp am . 665, 25 60 Brussels . _. H am b u rgh Paris .............. Short. 25 25 25 35 Ditto .. 3 Months, 25 50 25 55 Marseilles F ra nkfort on Maine - 25 62± 25 67f 119} 1191 Vienna 11 36 li 45 Trieste ............ 11 37 11 45 Petersburgh . ....... 361 361 Berlin ........ Madrid ...... cadiz ........ •• • • 48! 49 ........... 49k 49k Leghorn .... 25 65 25 70 ‘...an ............ ...- 11".!11 ......... -••• 25 65 25 70 Genoa .... Naples Palermo — 25 67± 25 721 Messina — 25 67± 25 72± Lisbon — 52± 52k Oporto — 521 52± Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per oz L 3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) South American Doublons SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Sept. 11.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze, and line weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH . , Sept. 10.--Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Pioneer, from Sydney. Sailed—Maiis Johanna, for Buenos Ayres. FALMOUTH, Sept. W.—Arrived—Bertha, from itio Janeiro. IVErivrotrui, Sept. lO.—Wind N . :W.—Arrived—Granite City, from London for Sydney. SUNDEULAND, Sept. 10.---Wind S.W.—Arrived—Nep tune, from Quebec. ET MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived Sept. 10—Diana, from Amsterdam ; Radiant, from Cronstadt, Arrived, Sept. 11—Swainson, from Cronstadt; Hofforng, from Archangel; Brothers, from Dautsic ; Alexander, from Surinam; Geaina, from Groningen; John and Alice Brown, from Cronstadt ; Mary E. Ray, from Tuticorin ; Arica, from Hudickswall ; Florence Nightingale, from Got" tenburg. THE CONDEMNED CRIMINALS IN KIRKDAIX GAOL.—UP to a late hour on Wedresday Capta i n Gibbs, the worthy governor of the gaol, had not rece ived any intimation fro m th e H ome-o ffi ce w i t h re spect to the commutation of the ca pit a l sen t ence i n the case of O'Brien, AIN-1,1-(z, or Thomas, the criminals condemned at the recent assizes. The chaplain of the gaol comnzunieated to Hughes, condemned for the murder of his wife, the unsuccessful re sult of the intercession on his behalf. The unhappy man, who seems truly penitent, did not manifest any surprise, having evidently made up his mind for the worst. The executions will take place on Satnrd; iy nest, at neon.— Lit•eqool Mercury.