The Sun. — London, England, 1863-06-15 00:00:00

a ONE Y MARKET AND COMMERCIA T 4 INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. An active business is still experienced in discount Circles, and the inquiries at the Bank itself are also rather numerous. The market, it is thought, will continue animated until the payment of the r*. dends early next month, Several millions sterling will then be released, but in the meantime an effect is likely to be produced by revenue collections and the contracted circulation resultihg from the rapid accumulation of the Treasury balances. From the manufacturing districts the accounts during the past week mention that business in most 'departments has continued dull. At Manchester Cloths and yarns were rather lower, while in the woollen districts of Leeds, Bradford, and Hudders field the operations have been principally in light fabrics for immediate requirements. A better de mand has been experienced for hosiery and lace goods at Leicester and Nottingham, while in the hardware districts, viz., at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton there has been little change of impottance to report. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 69f. 70c.—firm. The shareholders of the National Provincial Bank of England assembled to-day at a special meeting, and confirmed the necessary resolutions for reallotting the 426 shares which have now reverted to the bank among the members of the board of direction. Mr. J. M. Laurie occupied the chair. There has been no particular movement to. day in the market for the English funds, which continue firm with a buoyant tendeney. Consols are 921. exactly for money, and 921 Z- for the 9th proximo —being nearly a t per cent. higher than on Saturday afternoon. This improvement has been occasioned by a better feeling among the specula tors who have been encouraged to effect a few pur chases. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 94- i; the 5 per Cent. India Stock is marked 1071 108 8; and the 4 per Cent. Debentures are 100. Exchequer Bills for March 'are quoted par, and for June 2s. prem. Owing to the settlement considerable activity is witnessed in the Foreign Market, but the operations were chiefly of a formal character. Numerous bar gains have taken place in Greek, which have ranged from 391 to 40, the latest prices being 391 1, while the Coupons are 181 19. Mexican are also very animated, and the quotations have been 371 38i, and the current rates are 371 38 ; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, were . marked 70-1 I; do., 1862, 71i d ; do., 1863, are nominally steady, and the New Scrip is also at steady prices; the C3nfederate Loan is not better than 21 1Q dis. ; but the New Venezuelan Loan is 4 2 prem. In the Railway Share Market the settlement of the accounts is the principal business alluded to, and in several instances prices have shown a slight upward movement. South Western have advanced s s• Caledonian, South Eastern, Landon and Black- Wall, North Western, and South Eastern have im proved 10s., while Great Western have declined ss. In the Foreign and Colonial lines there has been uo change of importance. Bahia and San Francisco realise 20 ; Recife and San Francisco, 161; East 110 t. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, and show no material change in values. BRITISH FWNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 232} 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities !innuities, 30 yrs, expire sth:Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2ll India Stock — anDitto 5 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 100 Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 Consols for Account, July 9 924 1 March June, 21 pr. Ct. Each eiluer Bills, £l,OOO 25 per Cent.. par 2 Ditto £5OO — 2 Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 45 per Cent., 1852-68-60 Chilian 6 per Cent Ditto 45 per Cent. Egyptian 7 per Cent lOOl 100 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. 394 40 Ditto Account ' 394 404 395 404 395 Ditto Coupons l9 20 Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 81 801 Mexican. 3 per Cent Ditto Account .. 3B 9 84 18 New Granada , Ditto 2 per Cent . re'•uvian 45 per Cent. Ditto 45 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account . . -Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62 491 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 585 Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 'Danish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Ditto Account 125 'Darkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 :-_-- Ditto Account . . Ditto 6 ........ per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account 72 Ditto Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent 1025 Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto Account .. Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account s9i 605 591 Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 721 Ditto Account 73 C onsols, Money TWO O'CLOCK. 92 t ) itto Account 921 1 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) Market firm. Sales, about 6,000 bales, Import, 1,517; previously 3,019. REFORM OF THE 3117SSLOT- TARIFF. ST. PETERSBURG, JUNE 13. A reform of the tariff is imminent. A difference of 50 copecks per pood will he made in favour of i n►portation by land. The existing difference of Copecks per pound upon tea, however, is to be Maintained until 1866. THE GRAND CONSERVATIVE BANQUET.—We 'Understand Mr. Disraeli has accepted the invitation of.the executive committee, and will be present at the anni-„ versary festival of the National Conservative Registratio n Association, to take place at Willis's Rooms, on Friday, the 26th inst., the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, C.B. in the chair. The Breslau Gazette relates the following "The Grand Duke Constantine every day receives all the foreign journals in one packet, and he is most parti cular in opening it himself in order that no important piece of news shall be kept from him. One day, lately, there was found in the packet that day's number of the Ruch, the of the National Government of Warsaw. Row could th e Paper have got into the well sealed packet coming from abro ad ? That no one has yet been able to discover. If ts Should continue,' the Grand Duke is said to have ex e`aittled, 'we shall be beaten even if we had ten armies. All our troops will 'be of no avail so long as we shall not have discovered this National Government 1' " The Prussian Moniteur states that King Otho, 'with his consort and a numerous suite, has just passed 'through Lubeck on their way from Munich to Eutin, the present residence of the Grand Duke of Oldenburg, brother of the Queen, The majority of their Majesties' suite wore the national Greek costum e . TUE MURDER OF MR. JACKSON, - - The Gazette of Wednesday evening contains t he following an nouncement : " Whereas it has bee n represented to the Lord Lieutenant that on the morning dere th d 4th . Mat, John Andrew Mount Pleasant, in the barony olupper in h Ormond , and county of Tipperary,by some person or perscns at present unknown his Excellency, for the better apprehendinig andl bringing to psorpooenassed hereby justice the perpetrators of this murder, to Lifer a reward of £lOO to any person or who shall, within six months from the date hereof, give such tion as shall lead to the arrest of the person or perslonf°n:na committed the same." The Clonmel Chronicle snassw•ho " We have heard that some of the notes, particularly says note found in the steward's possession, can be identified by Mrs. Jeckson as having been in her husband's possession the morning of the murder, and the steward had been called upon to settle hie amounts." SHARE mARKF,TS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuls S. Share; Railways. p a i d. Closing !, Businese Price. done. 13.14. 1 26 10 st st 50 20 I Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne..,,,, Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co, Bristftl and Exeter ~.. ,Caledonian % ...... 'Cork and Ba:Y.ion ...... Cornwall ............. 10 Do A A g . ets no div 10 Do. B till6Pen'has . been paid 10 B. 50 Dublin & Belfast June. 1 25 , Dun.. Perth,& Ab. June. I st lE. dinburgh & Glasgow.: et ,tilasg. and S. Western. at Great Eastern. Ord. stk at Ditto A stork at Ditto East A nglian st st i GreatNOrthot Scotland et ,Gr e at Northern...." • • et Do A stock at Do Bdo St Gt. S. an ,t W. of Ireland st Great Western at , Pio Str Val gua. stock at Mtncashire & Yorkshire at {London and Illackwall Et !Lon., Beglit.,& S. Coast at L0u.,1 Chat., and Dover at ILen & North Western at !Lon. & &EMI. Western at andimaryMan.,pSohrtet 12; Do t 5hare5........ ,• 10 Metropolitan at Midland C. 4.0 Do New at Do Birming. & Derby 50 25 Mid Kent shares Ireland 25 Ir Do ld '. G i t W. shar 10 Do Cray Line at North British at lEdin., Perth, & Dundee at (Nth. Eastern—Berwia purchase I at Do D D o o 'L G eel .E. s st Do York at Do Carlisle.. at North London 10 : Do New '9.18.4 North Staffordshire lu N. and S. W. Junction at IScottish Central at Scot N. E., Aber. stock at Do Scot. Mid. stock 10 (Shrews. and Welchpool at 'Shropshire Union at South Devon at South Eastern at South Wales st S. York. and River Dun 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 I Do 25 I Do New, 1866 at ITaff Vale., 10 Do B 1 10 Do C 50 !Ulster 25 I Do 12.10 ' Do at ,Vale of Neath at , Victoria sta. and Pim at Waterford & Kilkenny st 'West Cornwall st iW . Hartlepool liar. &R at West Midland -Oxford at I Do N ewport st I Do Hereford 8 Eti SI 81 85 87 1171 118 BRITISH P 8 7 40 11 14 15 91 93 108 110 52 63 48 50 241 251 1284 1291 131 132 134 136 101 1 0 3 e 64 (7 110/ 1111 75 77 116 118 43 45 102 1024 104 i 1054 454 464 llf 14- 128 ,28i 1 4 lip 97 99 51 52 24i 25i 102} 102; 58i 59; 89t 90} 115 117 T- lel ICI 11f 12} 119 121 46i 47i 98 100 50 52 32 33 Olt 1121 69 71 100 102 it ryi 18 39 9i 111 71 p 153 156 51 ,t 3 3i p 77 60 155 157 28 30 45 (6 38 40 101 103 , SSESSIONS. Pa3d. all 100 Mailyvitys Clositu Price. 85 57 109 110 1 } 14 p 1p 5A 45A 7A 8 Atlantic .gt St Lawrence Bom.,Barodaet.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent... Do. New . ...... Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Laae Huron Do. Preference Buffalo,BrantazGodricb, p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, IS7 Do. do. July 1, 181. 4 . Do. do. Juue 1, 18:i Clcutta.u•S.Eastn.il. Cape Town & Dock Scril Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. e Last Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext Do. do. H do. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do defer , ed. Do. 3d P ef. stock Do. do. deferred._ Do. 4th Pref. sto k Do. do. deferred Gt.lnchaPenui.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. e Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of India(Lim; guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W, of Canada Shares 108 109 104 110,1 111 1 2 109; 111 li lap 1 l 19i 20i p 72 74 5t 65 58 60 45 60 42 44 34 36 26 28 23 25 1101 110 a 1 2 1 1 1081 1091 11 14 9i 97 100 89 02 107 i +oB,x' 102 103 i 9 101 Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8 Indian Branch Limited Madras. guar.. 5 P. o. Do. 41 p. o. Extension De. 4A d 0... Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. n p. o. Bnd-. Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c lortg. Bds Newßr unswick a Candy, Class A and B N. Rl.C'da 6 po Ist pi bds Soinde Do. Delhi. pi Do. do Do. Punjaub Do. Do. —..• • • • , o. Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 50 53 3 5 E 4 86 it) 1;1 108 109 IP 1f lip 1078 1088 105 107 1071 ;OLON IAL GOV ERNME.N I SEC t . 11.11211 , ,8, — + t ru.liov.6p.c.Ja &Jul; 1877-81 Do. 6p. c. Feb & AuL . 100 it 5 107 Do. 6 p.c.Mar & Sept. 100 105 107 j Do. 6p. c. Jan &July. 100 974 984 98 7; I Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 96 91 Cape G.Hope. 6 p 0,187:, 100 108 110 I Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 112 114 Do. 1890 100 113 115 - ,Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 101 115 117 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 0p c 100 113 115 'Mauritius 8 per cent .. 100 109 111 ,Natal Guy. 6 per cant.. 130 119 111 iN.B.Gov. 6 p.c..) a.&.Jul) 100 108 109 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. G ov. 5 p c. , 18 100 1024 1034 , Do. p.c.,18,x to 1 - ;( 100 103 104 I Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 1034 1044 - , New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 112 114 Noya Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 108 109 , Queensland Gev. 6p. c lOO :3 115 Is. Aus G6p.c.les7a.& up lOO 113 115 IVic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 110 112 'Do. to 61).3. A.n.&004.. 100 111! 111/ 111! t BRITISH MINES. 22 ICaxabrian Consol. Gold 1 4 1d ulniord Amalgamated.. 21 23 Devon G. Con.. (Tavist., 1 53) 640 East Bassett (Illoganl 3O 874 90 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 52. 4d East Caradon ...... 2.14.0 26 27 East Ca ra B rea.. •. .. . 3.4.0 7 74 7 -- E. Wslßussel (Tavisa.) 8.1.6 3 4 4 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 573 11 13 Great South Tolgus 175 44 5 G. Wheal Vor (Helston' 40 64 7 Grenville 0.16./ 6 64 Fierod's-Foot ....... 8.12 •45 47 Hingston Downs... 4.17.0 24 3 Lady Bertha liargaret (lJny Lelaut 97, 33 35 Niarke Valley.. 4 Alyndy Iron Oro (Lim ' 26 16 New Seton .. 194 110 120 North Downs 24 11 24 N.Wh'i Basset (Illo4an 2.17.0 , 34 4 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (5.t. Blazey) 14 46 56 20 Providence (Uny Lelnt.; 10.6.7 12 44 South Caradon(St.Cleer, 14 4024 4076 S. Cara Brea (Illogan) 5.15.61 3 34 S.Wheai Fran. (Illozen 18.1'.9 75 80 Stray Park 28.9. 36 88 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 44 Tin Crott 9 194 204 West Basset (Mogan). 14 12 13 W Caradon (Liskeard) 5 25 27 West Set= Wheal Basset (Illogan' 5i 676 724 Wheal Buller (11cdrutli) 5 50 60 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLud, ott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 15 16 Wheal Seton 584 235 245 240 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 15 17 -- Wheal Union 3.17 34 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. West Midland gua. 5i per cent., 1863, 2/ PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 106} 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Ban Paulo (litn.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 22 FOREIGN MINES. Santa Barbara Gold Mine (lim.), 1 Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), 3} I JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia, Ditto, new, 311 Bank of New Zealand, 11 British and American Exchange (lim.), Si Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,:29l English and Irish (Um.), 41 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 231 MISCELLANEOUS, East India Irrigation and ('anal, 6} Great Ship Urn. 174 per cent. pref., Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds rd. 870 issued 90, 45} London General Omnibus Company (lhm), Natal Land and Colonisation Co., lim., 5i i Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, lim., -- Ditto (£t , ) 3} Royal Mali Steam, 634 S. African Irrigation Investment (lim.);4i Rotterdam is abou-t—tohaYe a Germ — an theatre, a thing in which Loneonbasnever succeeded. °claracet policeer Gloucestershire farmer, who have A he disgraceful verP h stopped an e l o p eme nt d five of a T o h ff ad fo l r eft a w children behi n d hi m , was making America, ifean with a yo ung country gi rl, into the hand s o f th e police. wh e n h e f e ll In Thursday's sitting of the Berlin City Delegates, Dr. Gneist reported with Assembly o f With respect t o the resolution come to a week previously' to send a deputation to the King, and whi c h a reseript from the Potsdam Government had since forbidden, go proposed the appointment of a committee to delibe rate what steps should be taken under these cir cumstances. City-Delegate Streckfuss moved that the Assembly should abide by its previous decision, and should proceed independently without the concurrence of the Magzstrat, which (as you have already been informed) resolved to abstain from moving further in the matter of an address to the Throne. Let the Assembly assure itself that it had not outstripped its powers by that decision, and, once certain of that, let it steadily uphold its resolu tion. It was possible that this might have serious insequences, but the Assembly must be prepared t o endure them. A committee was then appointed to report in eight days, during which time the matter Will remain in abeyance. dart 100 gitir 20 zoi to too tno too stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock tock st I 20 st ~1005, 101/ Business don, 100 100 100 100 100 100 27i 110 I all 100 (100 1 100 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1863. MARKETS--This Day. MARK LANE. The country markets held on Saturday were very-mode rately supplied with wheat, yet the demand was in a sluggish state, and in some instances holders were compelled to accept less money in order to effect sales. The inquiry for spring corn was by no means active, yet prices were supported. Flour changed hands to a moderate extent, at low rates. On the Continent, the trade for wheat and spring corn rules quiet, on former terms. Our American advices report a fair export demand both for wheat and flour, at slightly enhanced rates, Very moderate supplies of English grain were received up to our market last week. The imports from abroad amounted to 12,340 quarters of wheat ; 3,536 barley ; 31,518 oats ; 5,185 beans ; 200 tares ; 17,369 linseed ; 18,478 oil seeds; 610 maize; 270 sundry seeds; 1,951 sacks, and 26,555 barrels of flour. Fresh up to Mark Lane, this morning, a limited supply of English wheat was received, in fair cndition. Selected parcels both of red and white produce were in moderat, demand, at quite last Monday's currency. In the value of inferior parcels, no alteration took place, but the demand ruled far from active, and a total clearance was not effected. There were some French buyers in the market, and a few parcels were taken for export to France, but the prices offered were for the most part too low to admit of any of any transaction of importance. The market was well supplied with foreign wheat, and the show of good and fine Dantzic produce was tolerab:y extensive. Holders of American produce were firm, owing to inquiries by French buyers ; but other descriptions met a slow sale. Last Monday's quotations, however, were fully supported. The transactions either for home use or for export to France were on a very m .derate scale. Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, neverthe less prices ruled firm. The supply of English barley was small, of foreign qua lities but moderate. Both grinding and distilling qualities were in fair average request at full quotations. Malting parcels commanded very little attention. There was rather less activity in the malt trade, yet prices were supported. 'I he supply of oats was chiefly confined to foreign quali ties, but the show of samples was large. All qualities were in slow request, and in some instances the quotations ruled in favour of buyers. The show of English b ens was small, but there was a fair supply of foreign qualities on the stands. Tick and pigeon qualities were firm in price. Other qualities, how ever, moved off slowly, on former terms. With peas—both English and foreign—the market was scantily supplied, and the quotations were fully supported. In flour a fair average business was transacted, at last week's currency. The supply of barrels on offer was mode rately large. CURRENCY PER IMPERJAL MEASURE, Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 4BB 54s Ditto, white, new 438 52s Ditto, old sos 678 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s s Ditto, new Talavera, Ry e— s 35s Barley—Grinding 2ss 26s Malting OOB 00s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6OB 68s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os 68s Chevalier 66s CBB Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding, 19s 23s Potato - 23s 27s Youghal and Cork, black l6B 22s Cork, white l7s 23s Scotch, Feeding 2os 2is Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new Maple White, new 368 38s Boilers 36s 38s Flour—Town-made Suffolk 3os 328 Stockton and Norfolk METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day was seasonably well supplied with foreign stock, in but middling condition. Sales progressed somewhat heavily, at barely last week's currency. Fresh up from our own grazing districts, as well as from Scotland, the arrivals of beasts was mcderately extensive, and the general quality of the stock was good. Prime Scots and crosses sold steadily at prices about equal to Monday last. Otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish state, and, in some instances, the quotations gave way 2d per Sibs. The top figura for beef was 5s per Ms., and a total clearance was not effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,600 Scots, short horns, and crosses; from other parts of England, 500 various breeds; and from Scotland, 200 Scots and crosses. We were again well supplied with sheep, both as to number and quality. Prime Downs and half-breds changed hands to a fair extent, at full currencies ; but all other breeds moved off slowly, and the currencies had a drooping tendency. The best Downs and a few prime half-breds realised 5s per Sibs, Lamb—the supply of which was good—sold heavily, at barely late rates, viz., from 5s 4d to 6s 8d per 81bs. About 100 came to hand from the Isle of Wight. Calves met a slow tale, at last week's prices. The pork trade was steady, at full quotations. Per 81b, to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8; Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 4 10 Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme, S'thdowndo.4 10 5 0 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 G Prime Scots, ot - c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Crse. &, inf. sheep 38 4 (11Large bogs 36 4 0 Second quality do. 4 2 4 6, Small porkers ... , 4 2 4 8 Lambs, 5s 4d to 6s Bd. Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 275. TOTAL SUPP.LY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Cows — Sheep and lambs 4,650 Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs 430 ; A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices et fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, June 16, 1862, and this day, Monday June 15, 1863. Per 81b. to sink the offal. June 16, 1862. 3 oto 3 2 34 3 8 310 4 6 4 8 410 3 8 3 10 40 4 4 46 4 8 Prime Southdown do. .. 410 5 0 June 15, 1863. 3 4to 3 8 310 4 4 46 4 8 4 10 5 0 38 4 0 42 4 6 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior beasts Second quality do. Prime large oxen Prime Scots, &c... Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 4 10 5 0 Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. 5 4 7 6 4 0 4 6 4 8 5 0 54 6 8 40 4 6 48 5 0 Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 6 410 4 2 4 8 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs.. 5lO 430 SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 17, 1861.—Beasts, 3,820 — sheep and lambs, 26,670—calves, 383—pigs, 520. JUNE 18, 1860.—Beasts, 3,780 —sheep and lambs, 25,080 —calves, 319—pigs, 620. The toto.l imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 9,513 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 5,585—in 1861, 9,083—in 1860, 9,761 —in 1859, 4.b74—in 1858, 5,229—in 1857, 4,432 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam .... 213 .. 633 .• 357 .. 371 .. -- Harlingen .... 191 .. 1,267 .. 55 .. 149 .. 49 Hamburg .... 9 .. 4,112 .. 78 Boulogne. .... .. • • • • • • day last ; but in Down parcels no alteration has taken place, In colonial wool very little has been done since the close of the public sales. Last week's import amounted to 4,628 bales from New Zealand, 4,376 Adelaide, 7,128 Melbourne, 2,524 Hobart Town, 4,903 Sydney, 1,21) Port Jackson, 1,402 Moretown Bay, 1,439 Algoa Bay, and 886 bales from Port Elizabeth. Dunkirk Calais - •• Vigo. Amsterdam - .. .. • • • . Antwerp — 250 .. • • 43, .. Ostend 49 .. • . -- • • 0 • • Bremen... Dordt. .. Cadiz 3 .. --- .. -- .. -- --- • • - .. 22 .. - Total .... 693 .. 7,195 .. 911 .. 587 .. 127 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1862 l9O .. 3,997 .. 735 .. 629 .. 34 1861 .. 1660 .. 6,332 .. 461 .. 798 .. 432 1860 906 .. 7,492 .. 601 .. 467 .. 299 1859 309 .. 3,257 .. 632 .. 350 .. 17 1858 426 .. 3,447 .. 712 .. 546 .. 68 NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. Only moderate supplies of town and country-killed meet are on sale at these markets. On the whole, the demand rules steady, at fully previous quotations. Per 81b. by the carcase. s d Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Nliddling do. ~ 3 6 3 8 Prime largo do. 3 10 4 0 Do, small d 0.., 4 2 4 4 Large pork .... 3 2 4 2 Inferior mutton, 3 4 3 8 adsd Middlingmutton 3 10 4 4 Prime do . 4 6 4 8 Veal Small pork Lamb BOROUGH HOP. The accounts from the plantations are very favourable, and the bine makes rapid progress. Our market, conse quently, is less active. Good and fine qualities, however, are in moderate demand, at full quotations, but inferior produce moves off heavily, and prices have a downward tendency. Last week's import was large for the time of year, ♦iz.— 47 bales from Rotterdam, 48 Boulogne, 22 Hamburg, 637 bales and 496 pockets from Antwerp, 510 pockets from Jersey, and 255 bales from New York. _ . Mid and East Kents 7os to 190 m per cwt. Weald of Kents Sussex . Bavarian Belgian —s to —s ,) American BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Old potatoes move off heavily, at drooping prices. York shire' flukes are quoted at 130 s to 150 s, and other kinds at 70s to 100 s per ton. The supply of new produce continues to increase, and home-grown commands a fair average sale, at from 8s to 12s per cwt. The import last week was 6,856 baskets from Dunkirk, 6,216 Rotterdam, 12 tone from Guernsey, 70 baskets from Bordeaux, and 23 baskets from Boulogne. WOOL. Wo have to report a firm trade for English wool. Deep grown qualities have slightly improved in value from Mon 1859. 1 1860. 1861. J 1862. 1863. Stock this day.... 12,376) 25,556 65,40) 36,38 1 38,183 Price of Y.C. .. I 655 6d 52s 6d —s Od --s Od 42s 9d c•)333d t 0 '52 83d to 5 259 d t o 4659 d t0i428 6d to Delivei; lastweek t,C43 1,417 1,C43 1,748 826 Ditto from June 1 2,278 4,102 2,469 3, 037 1 , 48 ! Arrivals last week 1,148 3 750 565 1 , 670 Ditto from June 1 2,573 2,864 2,312 1,109 1,921 Price of T ow - n "'• 558 01 : 1 53s 6d 52s 9d 47s 3d 43s 9d The Bromley Collection of Ancient Pictures. CONCLUDING DAY'S SALE. The second day's sale went off with increased eclat, many of the finest pictures being secured for the nation. The following were the leading cx- amples :- 129. Sir Antonio Mme—" La Belle Isabella, daughter of Henryll. of richly attired (not Queen Mary of Eng land, as erroneously printed in catalogue), from the Fesch collection, A magnificent portrait-140 guineas (Ferrer). 144. Palma Veccnio—" Divine and Heathen Love," in a splendid landscape. From the collection of King Louis Philippe. Purchased by Baron Taylor from the Count D'Aguilar. See If aagen, supp. p, 168, A very superb example-420 guineas (Seymour). 145. Richard Wilson, R.A.—A landscape, with lake and ruins, and figures. Exhibited at the British Institution in 1831. A splendid example, and the only work of this class by an • English master in the Bromley Collection-295 guineas (Holloway). 148 Giotto-1276, 1366—" The Coronation of the Vir gin ;" two angels kneeling at each side ; above is the Deity, with the symbol of eternity. A grand example of this rare master. " This work agreed in every respect with Giotto's well-known picture in Santa Croce, Florence."— Waagen, vol. iii., page 371. From Cardinal Fesch's col lection. Exhibited at Manchester in 1857-195 guineas (G. Parry,) _ . _ 151. Lo Spagna--" The Crucifixion," with many figures. This magnificent picture came from Spoleto, where the artist latterly painted, end it has much of the influence of hia master, Perugino. At the baCk of the picture is printed Diario, or order for ceremonies, by the Archbishop of Spo leto. From Cardinal Fesch's collection-340 guineas (Sey mour). 154. Andrea del Sarto—" Portrait of Sannazzaro, contem plating a skull." Upon this magnificent portrait is inscribed " Tengo la merle in man° pet cite it morire con carita e l'ainore e it mio"-275 guineas (Holloway). 155.--Bartolomeo Suardo (II Bramontino)—"The Adora tion of the Kings," in a splendid landscape. The name given to this fine gallery picture in Cardinal Fesch's catalogue is here retained, but there are no works of this rare master re maining with which to compare it. It has characteristics of the early school of Piedmont. It is known that Gaudonzo Ferrari, before he saw Raffaelle, painted with highly relieved ornaments, as we find in Pinturicchio and other artists of the time. (See IF aagen, vol. iii.)---121 guineas (Sir Chas. Eastlake, for the National Gallery). 157. Marco Pal mezzano Da Forli—"TheVirginEnthrt - ned, holding the Child," who stands on her lap, in the act of blessing; on the right, St. John the Baptist; on the left, St. Lucia. Mantegna's influence shows itself in 6t. John and in the chiaroscuro friez- , . Inscribed " Marcus Palmezzanus Vic , or Foroleniensis, 1508." This grand gallery picture is in the artist's first and best manner, before he followed the Venetian School in his old age. From Cardinal Fesch's collection. See JP aagen, vol. iii., and Bryant—" Palmez zino"-320 guineas (Mulvaney, for the Dublin National Gallery). 159. Antonio Botraffio—" The Virgin and Child." The Virgin is attired in a green dress, with crimson boddice, teated, and offering her bosom to the infant Saviour, who turns towards the spectator. "A most beautiful picture of this rare master, quite imbued with the spirit of his master, Leonardo da Vinci," Waagen vol. iii., 201. From Lord Northwick'a collection, where it was stated to be by Ver rochio. Mr. Bromley gave 230 guineas for it (lot 576). It now fetched 440 guineas (Sir Chas.Eastlake for the National Gallery). 162. Girolaino Cotignola—A grand altar piece,the Ascen sion of the Virgin. Above is the Deity, in the centre the Virgin, and beneath are the portraits of Costanza Sforza, second Prince of Pesaro, his mother, and St. Catherine. On the wheel is signed " Jeronimus Cotignol," and below " Junipers Sfortia a marito recepta ex voto P. MCCCCOVIIi." On either side are a bishop and St. Girulavao. Dr. Waagen says, " This date, and the whole style of this remarkable picture, show that the master exe cuted it before he went to Rome, where he became a scholar of Raffaelle," vol. iii. 379. Described at large by Lanzi From Mr. Solly's collection -104 guineas (Lord Ash burton). 163-4, Bernardino-Pinturicchic—" The Trojan Horse brought into the City," which is here represented by Florence. Painted at the time when the artist and Rat facile were fellow students. Also the companion picture, "The Death of Hector," from the Palazzo Albizzi. This and the foregoing Cassone agree in form and treatment with the two well-known Cassone by Pinturicchio, in the Borghesi Palace. Frcm Mr. Woodburn's collection-110 guineas (Colnaghi), 165. Fllippino Lippi—Portrait of La Simonetta, in a crimson and white dress, with pearls and a veil. The arms of the Sodenni family are emblazoned on the background. Dr. Waagen attributes this magnificent portrait to A. Pol lajuolo, but it is generally considered that the treatment agrees entirely with that of Filippino Lippi ; from Mr. Rogers's celebrated collection, where it was stated to be by Veit - cchio ; cabinet size-460 guineas (Barker). 166. Sandro Botticelli—" The Virgin and Child," sur rounded by four angels—circle —a superb example ; from Mr. Solly's collection, exhibited at the British Institution in 1859. See Waagen, vol, iii.-230 guineas (Martin). 169. Leosardi Da Vinci—" The Virgin and Child," th e Virgin attired in a blue dress, kneeling, supports the infant Saviaur, who stands on a red cushion, and ho l ds a bird in his hand. Through the pillars of the bu ildin g a di stant landscape is seen. Dr. Waagen says :—" This picture, as cribed to Ghirlcndaio, may, I am convinced, be by Leonardo, previous to his going to Milan." M. Rio in his Life of Leonardo says—"ll y a d'abord celle de Lord Northwick, dans laquelle ou n'hesite pas a reconnaitre un ouvrage de la premiere maniere do Leonardo," p. 28. In the standing child may be seen a reemblance to Verrochio, the master of Leonardo. This extraordinary picture was purchased by Mr. Bromley, at Lord Northwick's sale, for 15 guineas; it now fetched 140 guineas (Hebeler). 170. Sandro Ifotticelli—"Venus ;" whole-length figure. Another splendid example, the pendant to the one previ ously sold (lot 80). Purchased by Mr. Bromley at Florence in 1844. See Waagen, Supp., p. 160-100 guineas (Lord Ashburton). 172,—Pesello Peselli, 1330.1457--" The Holy Trinity," a magnificent picture, perfectly unique. "Th e centre pic ture of the still existing masterpiece of thi s a d m i ra bl e a nd to Vasari, the great painter little-known executed —ll 7 aagen, vol. iii., Vasari's Life of Pesello. This glorious master for which, t hch cor f i h work was eecured for the National Gallery, at the price of 2,000 guineas, by Sir Charles Eastlake. Loud applause fol lowed the adjudication. 173. Giotti—" Our Saviour receiving the soul of the Vir• gin," who is lying on a couch in the centre of the picture, surrounded by the Saviour, St. Joseph, St. John, and at tendant saints and angels. This great masterpiece of Giotto is thus described by Vasari :—" Una tavolina dipinta da Giotto a tempera, con infinite diligenza, dentro la quale era la morte di nostra Donna, con li Apobtoll intorno, e con un Christo chi in braccio l'annima di lei riciveva, era molto lodata da Dlic. Angelo, e stata poi levata via da chi the sia.'' From Cardinal Fesch's collection. Exhibited at the British Institution in 1857-950 guineas (Martin). This was the last picture in this celebrated collection. The amount produced by the second day's sale was £8,742 10s—total of both days, £13,958 ss. MIME en abftEN DROWNED.--Au occurreuce a painful character took place at Stafford last Three children (two boys and one girl), the two former the sons of Mr. T. Taylor, and the latter the child of a friend who had left her under the protection of Mr. and Mrs Taylor, had returned from school, and were playing near the river Sow, which runs close by Mr. Taylor's house, when, by some sad fatality, they all three fell into the stream, which had greatly overflowed its banks in conse quence of the late rains, The shrieks of the poor little creatures immediately brought some of the neighbours to the scene of the catastrophe, but so rapid was the current that all their efforts to rescue them were unavailing. the grief' of the bereaved parents was frantic, and the melan choly event caused the most painful excitement throughout the town, and drew hundreds of people to the spot, all of whom vied with each other in their endeavours to a ssist in the discovery of the victims of this sad occurrence. —Bir mingham ,Post, SEEDS. Linseed continues firm at full prices. All other seeds, however, are a dull inquiry, on former terms. Cakes are in steady request, at full quotat Turnlp,White,p.bus.llB to 14s Swede —s Mustard, Brown White, Tares, New 7s td 8s 6d Old per quarter - s —s Canary, per quarter 46s 528 Rye grass, new . s —s Clover, Red Eng., et. —s —8 White —s — B l Foreign Red a White —a Trefoil, new. —s —8 ions. Carraway Coriander l6s 18s liempseed, per qr 42s 44s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 74s Crushing Baltic - —s —s Odessa Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £9los.£lo —s Foreign £9 lOs £lO lOs Rape Cakes,p ton.£6 Os £6 tOs Rapeseed, new,pr qr 80s 82s TALLOW. The tallow trade is somewhat firmer to.day than at tbe close of last week, but prices are lower than on Monday last. St. Petersburg YC is quoted at 42s 6d to 42s 9d per cwt. on the spot, and 45s 9,1 fur October to December deli very. Rough fat has fallen as low as 2s 2d per 81b. Town tallow, 41s 31 per cwt. net cash. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Mr. Commissioner Goulburn was the Commissioner of the day, but the cases were unimportant. (Before Mr. Registrar Roche.) IN RE BROWNING. This bankrupt holds a patent office in one of the law court s, and had been in prison for 30 years, but obtained his release a short time since. This was a meeting for declaring a dividend, but the bankrupt has not yet filed his balance sheet. The debts are stated at upwards of £5,000 amongst them is one of £9OO to the executors of Earl St. Vincent. The assets in hand am :unt to about £2,300. Mr. Levy tendered a proof on some bills, dated LO years back —the bills were not forthcoming, but the creditor pro duced his bill-book containing ent±s to support the proof. Mr. Diwrance, for the assignees, opposed, on the Statute of Limi ations, and eventually the case waQ adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. --.(,...--- MARLBOROtiGII-STREET. FATAL TERMINATION OF A CHARGE.—On Mr. Tyrwhit t taking his seat on the bench this morning Inspector Charles Bowles of the C division mentioned to him the particulars of the death of a person charged with drunken ness. Inspector Bowles said that on Saturday night a tailor nquied Charles Lewis, of 7, Hanover-place, Oxtord-btreet, about thirty years of age, while in a state of intoxication was crossing New Bond -street with a friend when he fell against a cab and injured his rose. He was at once taken to St. George's Hospital, and the surgeon who attended to him gave the following certificate : " St. George's Hospital. " This is to certify that Charles Lewis is a patient, and is suffering from a broken nose and is intoxicated. FREDERICK W. MAUDE, House Surgeon." Inspector Bowles said that the surgeon refused to admit the man as an in patient, and with the view of taking care of him he was taken to the Marlborough•mews station by the constable (Ewer, 166 C) and charged with being drunk and incapable, but acme time after was bailed by a friend and taken to his house, where about twelve yesterday 11( expired. Mr. Tyrwhitt observed that it was a melancholy cnd of the matter. ALLEGED WANTON CRUELTY TO A DOG.—Elijah Pain, a jobbing builder, 92, West .strc et, Soho, appeared to answer the complaint of Mr. William Love, of the Royal Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, charging him with havidg cruelly illtreated a dog. Mr. Love said the matter had been taken up by the society on behalf of the owner of the dog, as he regretted to say toe case, as reported to the society, appeared to be of a flagrant nature. Mr. Love then called Mr. Judah Lazarus, who (corroborated by his brother, Mr. Samuel Lazarus, a butcher, at 12, West street, Soho), deposed that on the 4th of June he was sitting in the front of his shop with the dog, an old and docile one and nearly blind, by his side, when the defendant passed with a piece of wood about three feet long in his hand. After the defendant had pased he returned and struck the dog a violent blow across the head, causing it to fall over and lie screaming in the street, the blood gushing from its eyes, mouth, and nose. The dog was seriously injured, and for some days could not hold up its head. He had had the dog some years, and it had never attempted to bite any one. Francis, an officer of the Society, said he found the dog on the following day in a very bad state, and it could not hold up its head, but it was now quite well. Defendant protested his innocence of wilfully ill-treating the dog. On passing the dog he felt something grip him by the leg, and turned round hurriedly and struck it with the piece of wood, and then for the first time became aware it was complainant's dog. He repudiated any intention of wantonly ill-treating the dog. The magistrate said he was inclined to believe the de fendant's statement that the dog bit at his leg, Ho thought if the defendant had any cruel intention he would have struck the dog as he passed it, and not passed it and re turned to commit the act of cruelty. It was clear, how ever, that he used unnecessary violence to the animal, and for that he should fife the defendant ss. or seven days. The defendant was locked up in default. THAMES. A RIIFFIAN AND THIEF.—John Tighe alias Toy, an Irish labourer, aged 30, was brought up on remand before Mr. Woolrych, charged with stealing 31bs, of bacon from the shop of Mr. Wm. Hunt, No. 131, High-street, Poplar, and savagely assaulting George Palmer, the prosecutor's assistant. A few evenings since Mr. Palmer saw the prisoner take a piece of bacon from his master's window-board and en deavour to conceal it under his coat, and, failing in that, put his hands behind him. Mr, Palmer seized him, and asked him what he had behind him, to which he made no answer. A violent struggle took place, in the course of which the prisoner backed himself against the window of Mr. Edward Mcfllin, a printer, and not only destroyed several panes of glass, but damaged and broke several things inside the window. The prisoner continued the struggle with Mr. Palmer, repeatedly struck him and tore his shirt and neckerchief. Several persons then went to the assistance of Mr. Palmer, and the prisoner threw himself on the ground, and kicked at him. A constable named Pickering, 230 K, also came to the aid of Mr. Palmer, on which the prisoner took a large clasp knife from his pocket, opened it, and made plunges at every one within his reach. Fortunately he did not stab any one, but, he inflicted serious injuries on Pickering, on another policeman who was thrown, and also upon Mr. Palmer. The prisoner was ultimately secured, with the bacon in his possession. . _ _ Pickering said the prisoner was convicted 11 years ago for stealing lead and copper, and sentenced to six years' penal servitude ; and since his return to his old quarters he had been summarily convicted of larceny, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. The prisoner had been in custody en other occasions for robberies and assaults. The prisoner, in defence, admitted that he had been trans ported, but since the expiration of his sentence he had been working hard in Mr. Green's ship building yard and other places. He was very fond of a drop of drink, and unfor tunately when he was tipsy he did not know what he was about. He had been terribly knocked about by eight or nine of his countrymen, until he was " smothered in blood.'' That weakened his head, and when he had the " drop taken" he was mad and did not know what he was about. Mr. Woolrych said he could not do otherwise than send this case for trial. The prisoner had been sentenced to six years penal servitude, and on the 10th December, 1861,was summarily convicted and sentenced to six months' impri sonment and hard labour for stealing a tile of copper. He was afraid the prisoner was an incorrigible thief, who had not taken warning by the previous convictions. He should commit the prisoner for trial on two charges, for stealing the bacon, and also for assaulting Mr. Palmer. IVE S 1 MINSTER. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.--Richard Pelham, a labouring man, was placed at the bar before Mr. Selfe, charged with the manslaughter of Charles Cochen. Edwin F. Gale, 12, Commercial-road, Pimlico—On Sa turday, a little after seven, the prisoner and another man were fighting in West-square. The man he was fighting had hit him in the breast, and that ended the fight, which lasted six or seven minutes. They were going to have something to drink friendly, when people around them urged them to fight it out, and they fought three or four rounds. Both fell, and the deceased caught hold of the prisoner by the legs and pulled him a few yards. As de ceased had hold of the prisoner he was pulled away. lie then stood up, but immediately afterwards dropped down dead. Frederick Bayless gave a nearly similar account of the transaction. Henry t'cleto, a young man, was put forward to account for the transaction. He said— After we had all done work ing we went to the Rising Sun, in the Commercial-road, on Saturday night, and began larking. The prisoner was there when deceased and the rest of us went in, and prisoner and deceased got a sky •larking, and in sparring the prisoner's nose bled. He then went and at down, ana when he got up again they began fighting. The landlady came and said she would have no fighting there, and then they went out and fought. Mr. Selfe—Did any of you try to stop the fight ? Witness—We all tried to stop it, but others urged them on. In the last round both fell—the prisoner was under. Mr. Selfe—How long did they fight last? Witness—A quarter of an hour. Mr. Selfe—And no police came ? Witness—No. The sergeant came up at six, and Inspec tor Howard apprehended the prisoner afterwards at his residence. _ _ _ Prisoner was remanded on bail until next Tuesdday next. SHIPPING—This Day. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH GRAVESEND, M o nday Morning. Arrived, June 14—Matilda, from Staniar; ; Harriet, from Gottenburg ; Julia Heap, from Stettin ; 17th Mai, from Matanzas; Vigilant, from Cronstadt ; Britannia, from Alexandria ; Lord Clarendon from Mauritius ; Rebecca, from Gottenburg ; Caesar, fromi Ystad ; Jane, from Trini dad ; Maria, from Sague le Grande • Regalia, from Barba doe.! ; Emaia, from Purrnerend fromlieth from Dantsic ; Elise, from C;tllar ; Amerant, Memel; Polka, from Riga. DEAL, Monday Morning. Anchored—S.K. J. C',Comnunercial Code ; Circassian, of --- a all from_ the_ northward,. for London, and Nanhora 5015,90n.rer Manw. from Loa don, for Quebec ; Corrno the westward ; A !t r yre. ; Harmony, from polite, from London, for 'hien , London, for Labrador ; Cassam:.' a, from London, f or Mexico ; Queen of the Isles, front Middlesborough, for Palermo. Passed —Di an a of London , from Sheerness, for Lisbon -, Barque, Flags No. 2, from the westward, for Loudon. HIGHWAY ACT.—As many as 211 highway diE tricts have been already formed under the act of last session. The act has baan adopted in some part or other of threc fourths of the counties of England, 102 i 105 THE VOLUNTEERS. The Grand Metropolitan Rifle contest at Wormwood Scrubs, which commenced on Thursday, as previously stated, was concluded on Saturday. Notwithstanding the unpropitious state of the weather, there was a large attend ance, and some good shooting was made. In the first com petition of the Metropoitan Stakes, value £lOO, there were about 200 competitors for the 18 prizes. The first prize, £25, was won by Sergeant Gibbs, Bristol Rifles, 46 marks; the second, £l5, by Lieutenant Marriner, West Middlesex, 45; and the third £lO, by Private Seymour, Queen's (Westminster), 44. The following were the other chief prizes : —Fourth competition—Five sleets at 500 yards, all comers, any rifle ; first prize, £lO, to Private Symons, South Middlesex, 20. Sixth competition—Five shots at 500 yards, long Enfield rifles ; first prize £lO, Private Kennedy, 29th (North Middlesex), 18. Seventh competition—Five shots at 203 yards, all centers, any rifle; first prize. £lO, Ensign Bentieg, St. George's, 19. Ninth competition— First prize, £lO, Captain Cooper, 16th Middlesex, 15 marks. Tenth Competition—First prize L'lo, Ensign Basting, St. George's, 17 marks. Eleventh competition (Sweepstakes)—First prize to Private Sandford, St. George's, 19 marks. The first series of extra prizes were competed for at 503 yards : —First prize, Sef geant.Andrews, 11th Middlesex, 16 marks; second, Lieutenant Kerr, 7th Surrey, 16 marks; thud, Private Mackenzie, St. George's, 16 marks ; fourth, Private Kennedy, 29th Middlesex, 16 marks ; fifth, Sergeant An derson, Queen's (Westminster), 15 marks, Thu other extra prizes et ere shoe for at 200 yards, and resulted as follows : —First prize, Captain Sarsons, Queen's (Westminster), 19 marks; second, Sergeant Andrews, Ste George's, 16 marks ; third, Private Leete, Queen's (Westminster), 16 marks ; fourth, Private Fellowes, Victories, 16 marks; fifth, Lieu tenant Marriner, West Middlesex, 15 marks. The ar rangements made by the committee were most satisfactory. On Monday last the Oxford and Cambridge University Volunteers met at Pent Meadow, near Oxford, and under command of ,Colonel M'Murdo, went through the movements incidental to a brigade fieldday. The Oxford corps was the first to arrive on the ground, and soon after their companions in arms were seen marching to the ren dezvouz As Oxford deployed on its rear, and Cambridge on its leading company, the precision with which the dis tances were taken, the quickness and cerrectness of the dressing, and the rapidity and steadiness of the formation, tested at once the almost prJessional efficiency of covering sergeants, officers. and men. After a change of front on No. 4of the Oxford battalion, the Cambridge being thrown back, the left company of Oxford and right of Cambridge were thrown out to skirmish and cover the advance of the battalions formed into column. As the skirmishers ad vanced even at a comparatively short distance, growing dim and indistinct owing to the light shade of their uniform, there was ample time to criticise the progress of the men in this most important part of the drill of light troops. The briskness of the fire, careful preservation of distance betwen the fi'es, steadines• in advancing, retiring, or takingground to a flank, the ready formation of the company and batta lion squares as the last notes of the "alarm" died away, the galling file-firing—all showed the attention that had been paid to the most essential points in military skill and disci pline. Possibly the fire of the skirmishers would have bean even still more effective had every third file only fired at the bugle sound, the first and second taking it up with slight intervals between their fire. To describe in detail all the movements would be tedious ; but one thing deserves espe cial mention—the file-firing—of which it would be no exag geration to say that it was all it should be. One other movement most difficult of execution was remarkably well performed—the lanes alternately retiring through each other, keeping up the file-firing on the retire. At the close of the day the troops marched past Colonel M'Murdo, the Oxford being remarkable for the even character of their movement. No one company was conspicuous among its peers ; but the Cambridge No. 6, without doubt, bore the palm. Led by Capt. Ross, the quondam champion shot of England, it moved with a step and front not unworthy the best trained troops of a regular army. After the review the Cambridge companies were entertained in different College halls, and left by special train for Cambridge at 8.30. The third annual prize meeting of the Sussex Volunteer Association was held at the Littlehampton Fort Govern ment ranges on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday last, 9th, 10th, and 11th of June, The shooting arrangements were excellently carried out under the direction of Major Piton. Capt. and Adjutant Taylor acted as umpire, and Sergeant-Major Dibbin as secretary. The weather on the first two days, although fine, was rather windy, and conse quently very unfavourable to the shooting. On the third day, in addition to a strong wind, which blew across the ranges from the right,there were intermediate showers. The competitors for the prizes on the first two days were en rolled Volunteers,and the disembodied militia of the county. All the prizes were shot for with three-grooved Enfield rifles of bona fide Government pattern (1853) Government ammunition, Hythe position, Wimbledon scoring. On Wednesday evening Lord West dietrrbuted the prizes to the successful competitors won on that and the previous day. The following is a list of the prizes :-200 and 300 yards ranges, five shots each distance—Private Street, 9th Sussex (Arundel) Rifles, £lO, 28 marks; Sergeant May, sth Sussex (East Grinstead) Rifles, £5, 28 marks; Burglar Leaney, 17th Sussex, £3, 25 marks. It will be seen from the foregoing that Private Street and Sergeant May each made 28 marks, and in shooting off the tie Street made a "centre," and May missed. 500 and 600 yards, five shots at each distance—Private Waggett, Ist Sussex (Brighton) Rifles, £l5, 24 marks; Private Scott, Ist Sussex (Brighton) Rifles, £lO, 28 marks; Private Atfield, 9th Sussex (Arun del) Rifles, £5, 23 marks. 700 and 800 yards, seven shots at each distance—Ensign Padwick, 7th Sussex (Horsman) Rifles, "County Cup," value £25, with bronze medal of the National Rifle Association, 31 marks; Capt. Warren, 9th Sussex (Arundel) Rifles, £lO, 25 marks ; Corporal Sharp, 9th Sussex (Arundel) Rifles, £5, 22 marks. 400 yards, 7 shots.—Staff-Sergeant Daintrey, 6th Sussex (Pet worth) Rifles, a cup, value Ll 5, presented by the inhabitants of Littlehampton, 25 marks; Colour-Sergeant Cortis 11th Sussex (Worthing) Rifles, £5, 23 marks. 200 and 500 yards, 7 shots at each distance, open to all comers—Colour- Sergeant Cortis, 11th Sussex (Worthing) Rifles, £2O, 41 marks ; Corporal Livesay, lst Sussex (Brighton) Rifles, £lO, 40 marks; for the 3d prize, £5, Ensign Padwick, 7th Sussex Rifles, and private Goppy, each made 36 marks, and, instead of shooting off, agreed to divide. On the whole the shoot ing was far superior to that of the two previous meetings. The competition for the Littlehampton cup was very excit ing and extremely good ; 37 competitors made more than a point per shot, the winner of the cup 4 bulls' eyes and 3 centres in seven shots. On Wednesday two batteries belonging to the Ist Kent Administrative Brigade of Volunteer Artillery, under the command of Lieut.-C 1. Gladdish, proceeded to the fortifica tions which command the entrance to Chatham harbour, for the purpose of expending one-half of their annual allow ance of ammunition from the garrison guns mounted on the fortress, consisting of 100 rounds of solid shot from 68- pounder and 32-pounder guns, and 25 rounds of common shell. On the batteries being manned, a rapid course of firing with solid shot was commenced from the 68• .:s and 32-pounders, at a target moored to seaward, at a range of 1,800 yards. After the expenditure of the supply of solid shot, practice was made with the common shell. Some estimate may be formed of the efficiency of the corps in the use and management of heavy ordnance when it is stated that the target was on several occasions during the firing both with shot and shell, shivered to atoms, and the frame work on which it floated considerably damaged, while the opinion was freely expressed by competent judges that the practice was equal, if not superior, to that of the regular artillery. WHAT HAS ADMIRAL WILKES DONE ?—This is an interesting question to solve. Admiral Wilkes has made a peat noise in the world, and some trouble too. He was busily engaged in finishing the narrative of his South Sea expeditit.n, and was returning home from Africa when he fell foul of Mason and Sltdell, and created immense excitement thereby among the diplomats and commentators upon international law all over both hemispheres. When Admiral Goldsborough failed to accomplish what was ex pected of him in the Chesapeake, Admiral Wilkes got com mand of the flotilla in the James River, but he did not suc ceed in doing anything there. Then he was intrusted with the charge of a flying squadron around the West Indies, and people expected to see the rebel privateers swept off the sea at once ; but, with the exception of an occasional g rowl from a newspaper in Nassau or Berumda, we heard very little of Admiral Wilkes's proceedings until he seizedcerte Certainly Peterhoff,which caused another row in England: prey.il he has not diminished the number of the rebel ships te of evebeen As far es they are concerned his fleet appears h always kept clear of a flying squadron indeed, for they and the Vanderbilt, which was destbinee the privateers. Now he has seizeddhfooanrveea would let the Vanderbilt vessels,o g f pe oUr Cial o s w e n rvice, has made her his flagship. wlifth seizing the rebel Alabama alone, and content himself them into a flagship, it would or Florida, and turn one of e evident that there is no chance be much better. Admiral Wilkes is • one else besides put in rid of until some of either of these v l e t Es s els or any other privateers being got command of the flying Squadron.—New York Hereld. The Polish National Government," says the Opinion Nationale," acts precisely as though there were no longer any Russians in Poland. A letter from Warsaw states that it has just ordered the establishment in e ach district of tribunals, the competency of which is fixed by a decree. The judges are bound to conform to the enactments of the penal code promulgated, at the same time by the National Government. The Russians, as may well be seen, have no longer anything to do in Poland, where their presence only serves to disturb legal order." EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY IN AN AUSTRALIAN SHIP. —A very remarkable discovery has just been made in one of Messrs. Grocn's ships recently arrived in the port of London. The ship Result was being overhauled a day or two ago in the London Docks, when the skeleton of a man was found standing, upright. He was dressed, but all his fle , h had dried up on his bones, and his clothes there fore hung loosely about him. On searching him a sum of twelve shillings in silver was found in his pocket, but no other property of any kind. It is supposed that the wan had not the means to pay for his passage and secreted him self in some part of the vessel, and was either suffocated or that in consequence of the manner in which the cargo was packed he found it impossible to escape from h is p lace confinement. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALT-PAST 4 o'CLocK CITY BETTING—THIS DAY. ODIMAM HANDICAP. sto 2 agst Gibraltar (taken) 3to 1 agst Flash in-the-Pan (taken) NORTHUMBERLAND PLATS. 9to 1 agst Caller Oa (taken) 10 to 1 agst Brighton (taken) 12 to 1 agst Marigold (taken) 12 to 1 agst Monk (taken) 14 to 1 agst Clarior (taken) 14 to 1 agst Alice (taken) 14 I o 1 agst Stanton (taken) 16 to 1 agst Carbineer (taken) ST. LEGER. 4to 1 agst Ranger (taken) 7to 1 agst Lord Mien (taken) 10 to 1 apt Queen Bertha (taken) SPORTING NOTES. The great sensation in sporting circles last week has been the disqualification of Knowsley for the Queen's Stand Plate, and the nullification of all bets on the Fernhill Stakes, won by Tomato. With regard to the former, it appears that Knowsley took the maiden allowance, to which he was not entitled, BO no sooner was the Earl of Glasgow made aware of the error than he at once resigned all claim to the race; consequently, as bets and stakes are inseparable in. such cases, those who backed Knowsley were placed in the unpleasant position of having to pay, whilst the tackers of Umpir e , on the other hand, =expectedly foisnd themselves winners instead of losers on the race—a result that altered many accounts from the "losing" to the "winning" side. Nor, except in a few instances, was the decision, though a " sore blow" to the bookmakers, cavilled at; for imme diately on Lord Coventry appealing to Admiral Rous, as to whether there could be any ground for withholding Fer ment on the race, and receiving a reply in the negative, the settling thereupon was instantly proceeded with. To the meantime, the question relative to the bets on the Fernhill Stakes, won by Tomato, had been under investigation by the Hon. Admiral Rous, Mr. Gerard Sturt, and Mr. On slow, the two latter acting by deputy; and when it was an nounced that Mr. Sturt and Mr. Onslow were in favour of declaring all bets on the race off, in opposition to the opinion of . the Admiral, who publicly protested against the decision, as being " directly opposed to racing law, and setting a most dangerous precedent," such an exhibition of popular feeling was witnessed as we never before remember at Tat tersall' a. Admiral Rous's protest was coincided in by at least two-thirds of those present, and the bookmakers, almost to a man, declined to settle on the race. The case will undergo further investigation. The bill of fare for Odiham races, which commence to morrow, is of greater extent than usual. There are six items on the list. The Hurstbourne Stakes has 17 engaged, the best of whom I expect will turn up in Starbeam, even. with his 7!bs. p nalty. Gibraltar, from the forward position he obtained in the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes, ought to credit his owner with the Odiham Handicap, his most dangerous opponent being Blondin. For the Dsgmersfield Park Stakes I have most fancy for Faitb. On Wednesday the Bibury Club holds its meeting. The Biennial has 88 horses engaged, amongst whom are several that have been heavily i backed for next year's Derby. From the amount of money that Ackwortb has been entrusted with in good quarters, he must have my confidence. The Bibury Stakes will fall to Rubicon. The match between. Adventurer and Libellous will be an exciting race, but the latter will find the distance too far. For the Stockbridge Cup neither Buckstone or Scottish Chief are likely to put in art appearance,and as Myrtle has such a pull in the weights over all the other horses engaged,l cannot doubt the success of Mr Ten Broeck. The Biennial will fall to Mr. Merry with the aid of Gladstone. The Beaufort Handicap has an acceptance of seven only out of 40 handicapped, and the last on the list, Kingswood, 3 yrs, 6st dlb, is decidedly best in, for he meets Carisbrook, 4 yrs, Bst I2lb, with nearly a stone the best of the weights, and the latter should beat all the others. The Danebury Nursery Stakes, a free handi cap for two year olds, T.Y.C., is a new race for the second day, and the acceptance is more respectable than that for the Beaufort Handicap ; still, J. Day may spoil it, as Red cap, 7st, is almost turned loose, and whatever beats hint should win. The Westmoreland Plate, one mile, is a weight for age race, and Flying Fish, having been fortunate enough to escape a penalty, she should have no difficulty in winning, supposing the stake is good enough to attract Lord Stamford. In the Stewards' Plate there are certain penalties and al lowances ; but they are not so heavy as to altogether pre clude the good horses from running; so, in all likelihood, Asteroid, Atherstone, Fairwater, Buckstone, Stradella, and Zetland will join in the contest, and perhaps Tim Whiffler may also be tempted to try to wipe out the defeat inflicted on Lira by Mr. Merry's horse at Ascot. Buckstone beat Asteroid easily at Chester at 141 b, and they now meett at 71b, which, with the two severe heats so recently taken out of the former:at Ascot, gives Sir Joseph Hawley's horse a great pull now ; and, as he has to give Stradella only 171 b, instead of 281 b which he gave her for the Chester Cup, it stands to reason, despite the French mare's equivocal performance on the Roodee, that Asteroid is the best worth trusting on this occasion. The other events to be decided are scarcely of any ims portance. Although the Northumberland Plate stands for decision next week, no demonstration of any importance has yet been made in favour of any of the horses engaged, as much as 10 to 1 being still offered on the field. At present I caR see nothing with more formidable pretensions to carry off this rich stake than the three top weights, namely, Carbineer, Caller Ou, and Adventurer, giving the preference to the former, as I cannot forget his gallant struggle with Tim Whiffler in the Gold Vase at Ascot last year, where " Tim" only beat Carbineer by a short head. A FRESH MAN. BETTING AT MANCHESTER, SATURDAY; Speculation on the future moves along but slowly. For the Northumberland Plate Brighton was made the fa vourite, and any advance upon 9 to 1 was taken freely. Marigold is not in much request here, and the prices quoted below might have been obtained against any of the others at the close. Odds were laid and offered that Adven turer did not see the starter. Closing prices : NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 9 to 1 agst Brighton (taken and offered) 10 to 1 bar one (offered) 12 to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agst Doefoot (taken) 14 to 1 aget Clarior (taken) 16 to 1 agst The Monk (taken) 16 to 1 agst Daniel O'Connell (taken) 16 to 1 agst Lothian's King (taken) 20 to 1 agst Brilliant (offered) 25 to 1 agst Adventurer (taken) 33 to 1 agst Borealis (taken and offered) ST. LEGER. 4to lon the field (offered) Bto 1 agst Lord Clifden (taken) 9to 1 agst Queen Bertha (offered) 66 to 1 agst Serf (taken) RES FOR 1863. WE. Chelmsford ...... ...• •• • • 23 Newcastle-on -Tyne ~• • • • 23 Ipswich.... ........ ...• ..25 Carlisle ............ .•..30 rLY. iWinchester .......... . • . 21 Nottingham .......... • • 21 Southampton. •.22 Cam b r idge 23 li n utsford Hartlep00l Goodwood 22 'CrliT.- - . York August lB Plymouth 2O Egham 25 Stockton Oxford Lichfield 31 IMBER. Wordsley ......... zl Brecon 2l Richmond 22 Monmouth 24 Manchester Autumn 25 Newmarket Ist Oct. .•••29 Edinburgh, &c. 'OBER. Lincoln Autumn........ 20 Kelso ...21 Gloucester 22 Newmarket Houghton 26 :MBER. I Shrewsbury Autumn... JO RACING FIXTU Odiham 16 Beverley. l7 Bibury Club l7 Stockbridge lB Worcester Summer 2 Newmarket July 7 Liverpool 13 Abingdon 14 Hungerford l6 Pontefract l6 Stamford l6, - -- Bright= 4 Brighton Club 6 Lewes Wolverhampton . ll 13 R ea di n g .......... Wenlock l4 SEPTI Devon and Exeter 1 Derby Summer 2 Weymouth Kings Lynn Warwick .. Leicester Doncaster 1 150 0 CT, Coventry ...... 6 Bedford .......... 6 Caledonian Hunt ...... 7 Newmarket S. ....... 12 Worcester ........ NOVE:3 I B IRISH. JULY. 0 ellewstown 9 j Tramore .. Down Royal Corporation.2l 1 AUGUST. Heath.... Wicklow n NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, says the Amertcati Publisher's Circular, is now living at Concord, Massa chusetts—not in the " Old Manse," whose " mosses" are evergreens of American literature, but a little out of the village, in a quaint fabric, more nearly resembling " The House with the Seven Gables." He is absorbed in a neW romance, now nearly compl eted, COLONEL C A LTHORPE, says the Saturday Review (very justly) , h as not done credit to himself or to his profess i on by persevering obstinately in a charge, and, when it has b ee u disproved, substituting another, and alleging that it is, in effect, the same. It cannot be said that Colonel Calthorpe's behaviour has been distinguished by that fiankuess which is traditionally ascribed to soldiers. ied A fdeg f gd t a n e ei r tda, affi da vitsrsbtehiaaodipttaipneltgtihcietafihtrcieoconlliT Col onel nniettl hcwa adoi filed would have ei i a n u published ee s cabo lpt ue ) Nver o hns r aetia ohhgf he d io r cceoa l d fueukll oann a wi d justify.