The Sun. — London, England, 1863-08-24 00:00:00

rough id the health 4 hie ;ntle d the deuce, 'clock. imary nental young POCL four lestpr, rtered stant, ening New n also which Man.- DD. On ;oston ivo off MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Discount Market continues very steady, with a fair amount of business. Four per cent. seems to be the general rate for three months' paper, al though occasional business is negotiated on frac tionally easier terms. A further supply of gold, amounting to £60,000, was sent on Saturday to the Bank of England, and a further influx is expected during the current week. The advices respecting trade in the manufatur- Ing districts continue encouraging. Manchester has had on hand large orders for India and China, and manufacturers have refused to transact busi ness, except at advanced quotations. For woollen, linen, and flax goods a brisk demand has been ex perienced at Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield. Business in the hardware departments of Sheffield, and Wolverhampton has also been very 'active, the principal orders being from the agricultural dis tricts, and from foreign governments for gun metal armour plates, 8:c. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris, this day, e r Cent.to M Renterr . w Renter's ere telegram, the F re nch 3 p 67f. M.—inanimate. Little, if any, alteration can be not ed i in con nection with the progress of business n the Eng lish Stock market. The transactions continue on the same limited scale as for some time past, and they do not exercise any apparent influence upon the quotations beyond affording them support. Consols continue at 938 4 for money, and at 931 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 931 and Exchequer Bills are is. die. to 2s, prem. Indian Securities are 1089 4; the Enfaced 5,1. per Cents., 1164 Some of the Foreign Stocks slightly declined soon after the commencement of business, but there is now a firmer tone. Turkish Consolides have risen to 54 ; do., 1858 loan, to 728 ; and the 1862 issue, to 687 691 ; Greek have likewise advanced to 317 ; and the Coupons arc 161 9, There has been a rise of about 1 per cent. in the Confederate Loan, which is now 25 23 die.; Spanish Passive have been dealt in at 34 I ; the Italian do. have remained at 27 1 ; 7:; and the Certificates are flat at 12,1 I. Transactions have also taken place in Equador New Consolidated at 14, and in Danish, 1825, Loan, 851 ; Egyptian 7 per Cents. are higher, at 104?,- and Portuguese are also firm at 481; Venezuelan 3 per Cents. continue at 241 ; Russian Securities are rather lower, the loan of 1850 being marked 89, and that of 1862, 9214; Italian 5 per Cents. are flit at 718. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been limited, a firmer tone, however, has in some instances prevailed. North Western have improved 10s., and North Eastern (Berwick) and South Eastern ss. ; while Caledonian and Great Western have each receded about ss. For th e F ore i gn and Colonial undertakings there has been a very limited inquiry, and quotations are unaltered. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares in several in stances are a shade firmer. Buenos Ayres and River Plate have advanced 58.; London and County, ss. ; Hudson's Bay Company skates are quoted 3 s ; and General Credit and Finance, 3,1 BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 239 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 New 3 per C en t. A nnu i t i es Ne w 2k per C en t. A nnu iti es — 0 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire .5 th Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — India Stock Ditto 5 pet Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent lo7j Ditto 5} 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,000 Bank Stock for Account Console for Account, Sept. 9 India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — March, J une , I 21 per Cent. 2l per Cent. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO _. Ditto £5OO 1 dis Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Chil Ditt ian 6 pCentpe r ... Ditto 4f per Cent. D anish 4 per Cent., 1863 -m .... D itto 3 per C en t., 1825 B6l 61 -c' , gYptian 7quador Ne p wer Cent Consolidated, 1 per Cent l l 6 ot i t 1 51 Ditto. Second Issue - GreDitto dt 5 p er C ot t., nter Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupon s 31 31 41 Eittro A. Co cC l o p un on t s It Dleaialnaitas p 3 er e C r en c t e .( n N t laremmana Railway) 1 D itto Account 96/ koorish N ew Gra l ada mperial 5 per Cent 15k D itto 2 p er Cent. — Ditt o Deferr e d P eruvian Ditto La a nd er WarrantsCent. (Hectares) p _ Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 ...... Ditt o . . _ Accou n t _ Pcitaguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto.s Account... 1- ' 4 )3 per Cent 1856, '7, ' 9 l 48/ II I _ Ditto Account Cent. ttussian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St ~ 89 '6O, 62 Ditto 4l per Cent 1850 •• D itto 3l per Cent., 1859 . 92/ 1 1 BDitto 5 per Cent. 1862 ard . i l'iao 6 per Cent 8 Ditto Account — l ' al l llBl l 3 per Cent Ditto Ac unt .......... Ditto New Deferred ioitto Account bitto Passive .. — Spanish DitAccount 34 i _ Cert. of Coup not funded , Ditto Account 'll,,rkiall 6 per Cent. 1854 l2l Ditt o _ -'ito Account. . 6 per Cent 1858 t e illmitt:to,6.lsloro Cent.l3ona ;1882 Ditto vt:tou:Gia.eiraarlinct• tteed, 4 per Cent 69 18i9a81 9a DittoD it BApccert'tteitte:.ll.t... Ditto Account ... 1862 .. . • Be lgian liuptcithtoD24iividends on the "•••••••.••••• payable in London. 4P p l e e er r C C '. eeenn above .. t:t.B" zE* Certificates Ea 25f. lisuf. i I French Rentesl. e 3 Italian 6 per per Cent., Ex 25f 67f. 250. &nu:, Account nt., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — 7 1 1 Consols, Money TWO O'CLOCK. Accou n t, Di tto .... ............ ..........._ T ;—_ ul C otton ~,,e rpo_ , _ --!"_"._ otto!_7.-...,.......„_„ g ct ------...---- 1 es Zarket_This Day. Very atrant. 1,138. ?ravio li , B . 1 . ab out 10 , 000 Import, 3 7, 3,983. bales . Foreign packet a) .' 4nail --------•.....______llAlLsAustralia and Mauritius, v i a : D BE. .3 0uttia via 1d5,...,,,,t°13t0u ...... Aug. —. Arazil and Cape Verde, by 13 • -- wilea ' and Singapore ' and s t. ue • f ..... Sept. 3 Cape of Good _Hope, A seengoa ritish p aak zi .... . .. Sept. 12. China, Penang, ) via South ellft ••A-ug. 29. Falkland Islands via bu r 4 .° 2 1)t0n.A. g ......... .. 8°41 ° 4 ..Aug . 7 . Gibraltar, via Southampton ..... . ... ...."•• ... --' 27 India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via SoUtlu:n; ....... Aug. via Maraeia t s ° n••Au g . --_. via Southampton ...... '' • • Aug. 27: ILdia (Bombay), via Mar5ei11e5...,........... . 25. —...... ... e Portugal.... ................................ S Pt ' 4 ' 'quits, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton..... A ug. 3. via Marseilles ............................... Aug. 4. . —.. 27 . Newfoundland g. 1 9 ' Oporto and Vigo • .............. U ' S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... A ug , 27, by U.S. packet.... 5 •—• W.O ...-. by Canadian packet. Aug. 21. 11i t h t ; o f Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe .. .. Sept. 10, l iiexi c t r -8 ) via New York Aug. 27. ~ All ipa rt . ... . ................. : ............. .Aug, 28 .. ..... eru Cau f :,..,ot West Indies, including Chill, 1 , j A ug . 2 8, 'ua. and British Columbia . MR. A LA .. from the M -- ' BII ALL WOOD has received a commission Royal liigh4l,37:s:f helpHaifax to execute marble busts o their placed in the 8 rince and Princess of Wales, to be "cent , Roy i „i ii : i w t. l °wn Hall, in commemoration of h. Share p a i d 1 Closing Business Railways. *I Price. I done. rat s and Irhood ed the times , who re re- ess of ing on ver to Queen incess 3 that 7ival in sty es t much ing the laden, eived, it from T the daily t has •oposed e unity urday ion at •y deli- are at e earl, tter. 'se in Le Earl sell, in iequer circle lagiey of his F 4 nvoy e King tat., at Cou lter of lin9on, ced by Court to the Lnsion -t tlel town mar- rdship, id Won Lady end to zeglio, Lin in rl and weeks. o ara return -Earl aries, of the ek the —The ?ablic Mr. :;tor of [r. R. Jules ' the rdeen, next uthors 4' SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOM. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,audMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no div Do. B till 6p c.p an.has /been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk I Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an 1 W. of Ireland Great 'Western Do Str Val ona. stock Lancashi:e & Yorkshire London and Blackwell Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Nor , h Western Lon. & Ser.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle Do x shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do.shares ---- Mid /tut Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwiok Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire 1 N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot . Mid. stock Shrews. and Wekhpool Shropshire Union (South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,andWok. Stockton Sz Darlington Do Do New, 1866 Taff Va1e....... . Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH P Railways Ntiantio & St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ina Gu. 5 per cent... Do. New . . . Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Lake Huron _ Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 6 p. at. bds. Aug. 1, 187:2 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1679 Cleutta.sf S. Eas tn. (Li ) Cape Town ,SL Dock Scrii Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c.l Do. do. G Ext..... Do. do. El do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Fret. Bonds.. Do: do. del erred-- Do. 2d Pret. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d P , ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... Gt.LndiaPenin.gua. s p.e. Do. New gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. p. c. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras. guar.. 5 p. o. Do. it p. c. Extension Dc. 44 d 0. .. Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Bnds. 3felb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. blortg. Bds. Newßr =wick. s Candi. Class A an d B. N.Rl.C'daB pc Ist pi bds Soinde .......... Do. Delhi Do. do . 4 z Do. Punjaub 4 Do. Do. ........ , Do. Indus. St. Flo.) I LONIAL GO VER. Crtn.lioy. 6 p.c.J a iirJ u 1) 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. et Aug. Do. d p. e. Mar.& Sept. Do. p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock Cape Galope, 6p 0,187 E Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 Do. 189 t IDo. Jan. & July, 1891.. ,Ceylon, N0v.1578, 6 p c , Mauritius 6 per cent .. Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja&Jul) Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 180, Do. 5 p. c.,18f.t to kin' Do. do.,"1888 &upwdt New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. C. sterling, 1875. Queensland Gcv. 6 p. S. Atm G6p.c.1878.10 up.. Via Goy. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 'Do. So 6 p.o. A.n.d&Oot.. 8 8 SI 8/ 86 F 8 120 121 7 7i 40 f 1 16 1 7 94 95 111 11 3 51 62 gg 61 24} 15& 125 a 1264' 12.5 4 123, 135 190 100 iC2 G7i, Ll3l 114 74 75 113 115 43 (4 102} 103 103 104 41 41 11; 121 1291 1301 14 11:, 48 100 54 E 5 25 26 102 1024 58 59 881 891 119 121 11 1 p, 80 82 111 121 122 124 46 47 100 102 50 62 80 32 96f *6l 70 72 101 103 9 10 37 38 9 10 7i 8 1 P I 155 160 6} 6f t. 3 Si p 89 91 158 162 27 29 46 47 39 4! 104 106 ,SIONS. Closing Prim 61 63 - 10Th 1081 1 14p 1} 1 p 5} 6i 7f 8} 1071 104 101 106., 109 110 108 14 1f lfp 11 111 C, 19} 201 72 74 53 55 63 65 46 49 45 47 36 88 25 27 22 24 108 109 1 10, 1 11; 107 ICB 10i 101 10 916 95 98 90 42 P 107 108 1011 1024 08 100 57 59 $ 5 83 85 101 10811 1 107 1084 - 1071 1081 103 105 BRITISH MINES. 2 ICambrian Consol. Gold 1 id leliilord Amalgamated 31 36 Devon G. Cone. (Tavist , 1 560 680 East Bassett (Illogan) 30 78 80 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd 53. #d rar East Caradon ..... 29} 304 SO East Cain Brea.... E. W'l Russel (Tavistk ) 8.6.6 3 34 Gam.dtSt.Aubyn(Gwen ) :8, 7 10 Great South Tolgus l7a 3} 31 G. Wheal Vor (11eleton 40 64 7} 74 Grenville 6.16. - 6} 64 Elerc.d's-Foot 8.12 38 40 Hingston Downs 4. '8.0 14 2 I Lady Bertha (Margaret (tiny Lelant 5} 32 54 Nlarke Valley.. 6 4 } Nlyndy Iron Or o (Li m ) 2) 14 4 New Seton l9f 100 110 North Downa 24 2 2 N. Wh'l Baseetallogan, 2.17. G 21 3 North Wheal Crofty 2.4.9 34 3 Par Consols (St. Blazey) 1} 4 6 20 Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 41 43 iSoutliCaradon(Steleer) 1 415 425 Carty Brea (Illogan) 5 .5.6 14 2} IS.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.1m.9' 60 70 60 53 'Stray Park .. . 5 ramarSilv . dt Leadlklin. 4} 1 fin Croft .. . . West Basset (Illogan) l} 10} 114 WCf radon (Liskeard ) 5 21 23 West &ton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5} 60 65 Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 35 45 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLud , ott ........ 2.10.8 3 34 Wheal MaryAnn ( :den.) 8 11 13 Wheal Seton 584 215 225 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 15 17 Wheal Union 3.17 21 3} PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties. Ext. No. 1, 1134 S. York. and River Dun, 4 per cent. gua., 92 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 107 i London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 108 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent., 116} Lancaster and Carlisle, 20131 5} Nottingham and Grantham It. & C., 95; 6i Wilts and Somerset, 0 3 / 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, Si Bahia and San Francisco (Um) gua. 7 per cent., 20i Copenhagen, Urn., 3 3 / 4 Great Luxembourg, 14i Namur and Liege, glut. 6 per cent. pf., 20; Sambre and Meuse, Ica Sambre and Meuse, 5 3 / 4 per cent. pf., 10 Turin and Savona, 21,. West Flanders, 8 FOREIGN MINES. Alamillos, limited, St. John del Rey (lim.), 561 6 Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (11111), 35 1 Bank of Egypt, 264 Bank of Wales, lint, Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 31 4 British North American, 50 491 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 124 11; 12 Consolidated Bank, lim., 10 g Imperial Bank (ilm.), 22} t 2 Imperial Ottoman, 18i London and Brazilian (im.), 434 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 431 London and County, 48 4 London Joint Stock, 341 London and South African, 26i London and Westminster, 774 Mercantile and Exchange, 11m., 31 Provincial of Ireland, Ditto, new, 3 , i Union of Australia, 51i DOCKS. East and West India, 1121 London, 64 M Ber lin Water Works, lim., 8i Ce ylon Comp any 5$ Ceylon Palace, 4u 391 4 lmt ric Telegr a ph, 103 en. C redit and finance of London, lira., 3} I lISCELLANEOUS. !Judson' Bay, 3 .6 Italian Irrigation (Canal CavOur),. 116 i Ditto, 6 Per cent. Bonds rd. London leinan,ial Association, lim., .. „ z um), •g London Gener'al Omnibus Company ( madras Irrigation and Canal, 43 Ditto Oriental Inland Steam lim ,3i . 011 ,8,0 issued 00, 71i Quebrada Land Rail ' d Alinin'r, Um. , "z f 1 a Rio de Janeir '•' an improvem ents, lung 27 a c44)osCity improvem • THE MAHARAJAH DULEEP SINGH has lately bagged, on the Loch lienuard moors of Gr'raUtlillh 300 bmoe of grow, besid es ot h er game, about Business done 02/ 2 107/ lost i } Ili 23i 103 i i MENT SECURITIEb. 103 1(5 1(2 104 1(5 107 944 Ps} 93 95 108 110 112 114 113 115 112 115 113 115 l i 106 107 110 112 105 i 1068 1006 101 k 1016 1024 1016 1026 110 112 1051 105; la 113 110 112 108 110 113 i 114 1031 i } I 1021 I 113 f 1 THE SUN,WIJONDON,W.MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, 1863. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. New English wheat, in the country markets held on Saturday, sold heavily, and e further reduction took place in the quotations. The inquiry for all kinds of spring was much restricted, and prices had a downward tendency. Flour was dull, on easier terms. Letters from New York state that the wheat and flour trade was dull, and that the amount of business doing for export was very moderate. On the continent the trade generally is flat. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were far from extensive. The imports from foreign pDrts comprised 40,110 quarters of wheat, 5,454 barley, 37,892 oats, 605 beans, 2,047 peas, 2,922 linseed, 2,286 oilseeds, 12,164 maize, 420 sundry seeds, 125 sacks and 25,957 barrels of flour. The supply of English wheat received fresh up ti this morning's market was somewhat in excess of last week, and the quality and condition of the whole of the produce were most satisfactory. The crop in this country being now ascertained to be very abundant, combined with the heavy import of foreign wheat and flour, produced a very heavy trade both for red and white qualities, and factors were compelled to submit to a further decline of fully is. per quarter in order to effect sales. There were a few buyers trom Yorkshire in the market. The show of foreign wheat on the stands, both ex ship and ex granary, was large. All descriptions met a dull in quiry, and prices were is to 2s per quarter lower than on Monday last. There was a considerable number of floating cargoes of grain on offer, and the demand ruled heavy on rather • easier terms. The supply of new English barley was small—of old foreign qualities very moderate. No material change took place in the value of any descriptions, but the inquiry was far from active. Malt sold heavily at about stationary prices. The market was well supplied with oats, and all descrip• tions were in heavy request, at a decline of 6d. per quarter. There was a parcel of new beans on sale on the Kentish stands, in very fine condition, Old samples—the supply of which was small—moved off heavily, at about previous rates. The chew of peas on offer was very moderate, yet the demand ruled inactive, at late quotations. The flour trade was very dull, and the quotations had a downward tendency. There was a large supply of barrels on offer. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 39s to 45s Ditto, old 3Bs 43s Ditto, white, 1863 4os 47s Ditto, old 4oe 96s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s 0 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, Rye— 34s 35 8 Barley—Grinding 2ss 26s Malting OOB 00 8 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 68 8 Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os 68s Chevalier 66s 688 Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 193 23s Potato Youghal and Cork, black -8 -8 Cork, white...: s — 8 Scotch, Feeding 8 -8 Beans—Tick, old 368 41s Pigeons, Peas—Grey .. 3lB 36 8 Maple NiThite 8 -8 368 38 8 Boilers 368 38 8 Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 398 43 8 Stockton and Norfolk.. 2Bs 30 8 ••••-• 27s 998 American, per barrel l7s 24s to transactions by French buyers, and to a few parcels on Belgian account, whilst the American trade took a very small quantity. The amount of wool, therefore, disposed of to our own manufacturers was large. The biddings through out the season, owing, in some measure, to the abundant harvest in this country, ruled active, and the full prices current last sales were realised for all descriptions. In the private contract market a fair business has been done in English wool, at full quotations. The import last week was 3,362 bales from Sydney; 505 Port Philip; 968 Swan River; 3,856 New Zealand; 997 Algoa Bay; and 123 bales from Persia. Particulars. 1859. 1880. 1861. r 1862. I 1863. Stock this day.— 19,805 38.855 48,947 ( 36.574 41.875 Price of Y.C. 5883 d to 518 6d to 45s0d to 'lBB3d to 42s 6d to 55s 6d --8 0d 47s 6d —8 Od —s Od Delivery last week 1,707 1,811 3,232 1,6 ,, 7 911 Ditto from June 1 14,675 21,F85 23,436 17,622 10,866 Arrivals last week 481 1,850 629 2,454 14,24 Ditto from June 1 22,489 33,446 15,622 15,834 14,997 Price of Town .... 55s 6d 54s 3d 48s 6,1 50s Od r 43s 9d AQUATICS. POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day. BOW-STREET. DISTURBANCE AT COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE, —A young man, of gentlemanly appearance, named Frederick Page, was charged with assaulting Mr. James Henderson, at the Opera House, on Saturday night. The complainant stated that on Saturday night he was in the promenade at Mr. Mellon's concert, at the Royal Italian Opera House, Govent-garden, and the prisoner was standing near him. Suddenly the prisoner turned upon him and said " Hold your tongue." Witness asked whom he was talking to, when the prisoner seized him by the collar, struck him on the nose, and knocked him down, causing his nose to bleed. Mr. Wm. Isaacs was also at the theatre, and saw the com plainant there with several other gentlemen. They were speaking to some females, who were t alking rather too loud. The defendant in a very rude and ungentlemanly tone told them to be quiet. Complainant merely asked him whom he was talking to, when defendant seized him by the collar and assaulted him as described. He was dressed as a volun teer. Inspector Eccles was on duty in the theatre at the time, ane on going to the spot found the complainant with his nose bleeding. He charged the defendant with au assault. Witness tried to get defendant away quietly, seeing that he was the worse for liquor, but he resisted, and laid his hand on his bayonet saying he would bayonet him. He tried to draw the weapon, but was prevented by a con stable seizing his arm. He then called on other volun teers present to assist him. With the help of some other officers the prisoner was secured and removed to the station house. The prisoner, in defence, stated that he was at the theatre with his two sisters, who were much annoyed by the loud conversation of complainant and his friends. He requested them to desist several times, first politely, but afterwards, he admitted, angrily. The complainant answered him by an abusive expression, and being provoked that such lan guage was used in the presence of his sisters, he seized the complainant by the collar to put him out. Complainant struck him, and he then struck the complainant again. He denied that he was the worse for liquor, but he was much excited by the provocation he had received. Complainant here called another witness, a Mr. Smith, who corroborated the former evidence, and insisted that the offensive expressions mentioned by defendant could not be used by complainant but by the defendant himself. Com plainant was certainly a little the worse for liquor, and so, indeed, was witness. Mr. Henry—Then that expression might have been used, and you might have forgotten it ? The defendant called Mr. Nicholson, a friend who had met him at the theatre, and who confirmed his version of the ease. He admitted, however, that defendant was a little the worse for liquor. Mr. Henry said the prisoner had behaved in a manner highly unbecoming in a volunteer, especially when dressed in uniform. No doubt he would have acted differently had he been sober. But drunkenness, again, was a bad defence for a volunteer to rely upon. Nothing could ex cuse the resort to blows in a theatre, which was sure to lead to great disturbance. He must pay £5 or he impri soned for two months. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. MURDEROUS AS SAULT ON A FEMALE.-J ames Sullivan, a French polisher, of 6, Little Denmark-street, was charged with violently assaulting Mrs. Mary Murphy, residing in the same house. From the evideace of the complainant, whose head was bandaged, it appeared that on Saturday evening an alterca tion had taken place between her husband and the prisoner, and some time after, while descending the stairs to look for something her husband had dropped in the passage, the prisoner seized her and dragged her down two flights of stairs, and got her on the ground. The prisoner then gave her some violent blows on the head with a flat-iron, and the prisoner's wife kicked the complainant in a savage manner about the body. The complainant called "murder," and the police came to her assistance. Sergeant Vernon, 15 F, said that on going to Little Denmark-street he found the complainant bleeding pro fusely from two wounds on the head. On being told the prisorer had done it he went up to his room, and as he re fused to come ow, he burst the door open and took the pri soner into custody. He afterwards took the injured woman to the hospital, where her wounds were dressed. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that he should remand the prisoner for a week, that it might by that time be seen whether the complainant was free from danger. The prisoner was remanded. 0 wen Sullivan, a rough fellow, was charged with assault ing Wm. Nelson, 195 C. The prisoner was making a great disturbance, and on being requested to desist by the constable, he struck him three violent blows in the month, and kicked and bit him. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for seven days. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a full average supply of foreign stock on sale in to-day's market. The quality of the beasts was inferior; but there were some very useful sheep and calves on offer. Sales progressed slowly, at barely late rates. The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts were large as to number, but their general quality was by no means good. Prime breeds, therefore, commanded a steady inquiry at prices quite equal to Monday last. Otherwise the beef trade was in a sluggish state, and in some instances the currencies had a drooping tendency. It is necessary to observe that there were no prime Scots on offer, the receipts from Scotland having ceased for the preseat. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton.. shire, we received 3,000 shorthorns, &c., from other parts of England 600 various breeds, and from Ireland 400 oxen and heifers. We were again well supplied with sheep, but there was a falling cff in the general condition. Good and prime Downs and half-breds commanded a steady sale at full quotations. All other breeds raoved off slowly on rather easier terms. Prime lambs supported the recent advance in price, but inferior breeds declined 4d per 81b, with a heavy demand. Calves, the supply of which was moderate, sold slowly at late rates. The demand for pigs was heavy on former terms. Per Sib. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Croe. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecro-wool d 0.4 8 4 10 Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 0 6 2 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Largo orse. calves 3 6 4 2 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 4 4 8 One. & inf. eep 3 6 4 0 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Small porkers ... 4 2 4 6 _ _ _ _ _ Lambs, 5s 4d to 6s Bd. Suckling calves, 128 to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 18s to 25s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. PORZIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ... . Cows — 1 Sheep and lamb s .... 9 , 270 Sheep and lambs Calves 436 ; Pigs Pigs. 340 The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 14,015 head. In the corresponding week in 1862,we received 10,784—in 1861 ,13,403—in 1860, 10,025 —in 1859, 10.609—in 1858, 8,931—in 1857, 10,431 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LA.BI WEER. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam .... 703 .. 3372 ~, 56 ..1057 .. 69 Harlingen .... 307 .. 754 .. .. 43 .. 356 Hamburg .... 5 .. 1878 .. . , .. 139 Boulogne. Dunkirk....... • • .. .. _ _ . .-... • • -.... Calais . — • . .. .. Vigo.. — .. .. .. .. Amsterdam .. 769 .. .. .. Antwerp. — • • • • .. 60 .• Ostend .... 2l •• 93 •• 14 .. - •• - Bremen • ••.• •• • 144 • • 37 .• .. -- • • Dordt B9 .. 640 .. 414 .. 13 .. Tonning. . 1147 .. 1540 .. 395 .. .. Total ....2416 .. 8,983 .. 879 ..1173 .. 664 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1862 1146 ~ 8,026 .. 976 .. 119 .. 517 1861 1761 . . 9,750 .. 369 .. 526 .. 924 1860 1435 .. 7,278 .. 244 .. 456 .. 610 1859 1574 .. 7,377 .. 551 .. 681 .. 526 1858 1621 .. 5,632 .. 209 .. 863 .. 625 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, Aug, 25, 1862, and this day, Monday, Aug. 24, 1853. Per Slb. to sink tho offal. Aug. 25, Aug. 24, 1862. 1863. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 3 4to 3 8 Second quality do Prime large oxen .. 4 2 4 6 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do .. 4 0 4 6 4 2 4 6 Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 0 4 8 410 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 4 4 8 4 2 4 6 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs 470 340 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug 26, 1861.—Beasts, 5,380 — sheep and lambs, 29,280—calves, 245—pigs, 570. AUG. 27, 1860.—Beasts, 4,470 —sheep and lambs, 27,850 —calves, 220—pigs, 350. NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. • Only moderate supplies of meat continue on sale at these markets. Good and prime beef, mutton, lamb, and veal, move off steadily, at full prices. Inferior meat is not in ac tive request; nevertheless, the quotations rule firm. Per 81b ; by 2 the carcase. B e d Inferior boef 30 3 Middling do. 3 4 3 6 Prime large do. 3 8 3 10 Do. small d 0... 4 0 4 2 Large pork .... 3 6 4 0 Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 Middlingmutton 3 " I d o 4 d 2 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6 Vaal Small pork Lamb .... 5 0 5 8 BOROUGH Hop. Accounts from the Plantations state that within the last few days the prospects have greatly improved, more et-pe daily in the Weald of Kent, and in Sussex. In several other districts the crop will probably be more extensive than was anticipated a few weeks sinc e . O ur market, conse quently compared with our last report. .A. few parcels ent n hops continue to arrive, and th e y are mostly disposed of at £8 to a Bs. per cwt. The imp or t, l ast week,. was confined to American produce, of which w e received q u prices, ew is very quiet, yet no material ch ange h as taken place 585 bales from New York. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. --- - The supply of home-grown potatoes on sale is seasonably large. Nearly all qualities are in fair average request, and prices are well supported. The show of foreign produce is very small. Rent and Essex Regents 80s to 110 s per ton. Do. Shaws 6os to 80a „ WOOL. The public sales of colonial wool were brought to a close on Friday last, and during Their progress, rather more than 100,000 bales changed hands. The operations by foreign houses were on a limited scale, and were chiefly confined SEEDS. New rapeseed and new trefoil are in fair supply and slow request at about stationary prices. Buyers of mustard are awaiting larger arrivals before making purchases. Cakes are a dull inquiry at previous quotatians. Turnip, White,p. bus.lls to 14s 1 Carraway 2Bs 32s Swede -s -s Coriander -s -s Mustard, Brown .. -s Hempseed, per qr -s -s White, Tares, New Os Od Os Od Crushing Old per quarter - s -s Baltic -s -s Canary, per quarter 30s 5.:s Odessa -s -s Rye grass, new -s -s Linseed Cake, p ton -s -s Clover, Red Eng., ct. -s -s' English £9los.€.lo -s White Foreign Red.... -s -s Rape Cakes,p ton.£6 £6 iOs White. -s -s Rapeseed, new,pr qr COs 61s Trefoil, new -s TALLOW. The tallow trade continues dull, and prices to-day exhibit a further fall when compared with Monday last. St. Petersburg Y.C. is quoted 425 6d per cwt on the spot, and 44s 3d to 44s 6d for October to December delivery. Town tallow is quoted at 41s 6d net cash; rough fat, 2s lid per 81b. ANTWERP REGATTA. These interesting sports commenced last Monday, and consisted of prizes for yachts, luggers, yawls, and gigs. What added to the interest of the occasion was the presence of R. Bain's celebrated Lambeth crew to contend for the various prizes open to all nations. The first was a four oared race, for which five crews put in an appearance. The lead was taken by the English, who maintained it through out, and won easily by six lengths —a very spirited crew from Rotterdam being second. On Tuesday a four-oared gig-race was won by Bain's crew in a similarly easy man ner. A grand race of honour for 2,000 francs, open to all strangers, was next on the list, and for which the Lambeth crew entered ; but only two boats putting in an appearance at the starting •post, the prize, according to the conditions, was withheld. Thunder and lightning with heavy rain prevailed during both days. Bain's crew, after receiving the congratulations of the committee and the English residents in Antwerp, left that city on Wednesday, by the Baron Osy, en route for Folkestone Regatta. Unfortunately, they were caught in the severe gale of that evening, but the skill and seamanship of Captain Ferguson and crow overcame all difficulties, and the Lambeth men, after receiving every kindness and attention on board the steamer, arrived safely at Folkestone early on Friday morning. FOLKESTONE REGATTA-FRIDAT. The annual regatta is always a day on which business is made subservient to pleasure at Folkestone, all classes making it the real holiday of the year. The South-Eastern Railway Company also added very considerably to its im portance by running excursion trains at very low fares, be sides being liberal contributors to the funds of the regatta. On entering the town it presented a gay appearance, flags flying in all directions, the ships in the harbour and those lying off in the Channel being similarly decorated. The harbour station of the South-Eastern Railway was com pletely covered with bunting, and the Royal Pavilion Hotel over the principal entrance displayed the English, French, Turkish, and Danish flags, whilst the bells in the old church rung out merry peals throughout the clay. At one o'clock all the shops were closed, and business was en tirely suspended. . Three military bands were in attendance; that of the sth Fusiliers being stationed on the Pavilion lawn, that of the 83d Regiment on the west cliff, and the 78th Highlanders, with their pipers, on the beach, and the whole delighted the company throughout the day with some very choice music. One of the South-Easters Railway company's large steamers was in attendance, and made frequent trips to sea for the gratification of the company, by which she was crowded, giving them every opportunity of viewing the regatta. The day was beautifully fine, and the consequence was that the attendance was very numerous on the beach, where every provision had been made to minister to the comforts of the visitors. Some minor events having been decided, they were fol lowed by the principal contests of the day, viz.— A race by six-oared wager galleys, specially built of wood, and the usual fastenings ; not to exceed 40 feet in length, or less than 32 feet. The first prize was £25, the second £6, and the third £4. The entries were : EvA, or LONDON. 1. E. Carter. 2. A. Hopkins. 4. W. Bell. 5. J. Mackinney. B. Bain, stroke. 3. G. Gr;en. J. Hill, cox, WASP. 1. G. Weumau. 4. C. Tagg of Moulsey. 2, A. Kilfoyle, Moulsey b. T. Tagg, ditto. 3. J. Curtis. J. Tagg, stroke, ditto Brown, cox. The Comet of Folkestone, the Rifle of Brighton, and the Anne of Brighton, also entered. From the commencement the London boat had the ad vantage, and this was maintained throughout. After a very spirited contest, the race terminated in favour of the London crew by six lengths, the Wasp being second, and the Anne third. The Comet, of Folkestone, gave up before the completion of the race, which was rowed in 20 minutes; considered to be very rapid. This was followed by a race by Four-oared Wager Gal leys, not exceeding 30 feet in length. First prize, £l5; second, L 5; and third, V. The following boats were entered : 1. G. Green. 2. W. Bell. ETA, OF LONDON. I 3. J. Mackinny. R. Bain, stroke J. Hill, cos. ARIEL. 1. G. Wenman, 2. A. Kiltoyle. 3. T. Tagg. J. Tagg, stroke. The following also entered :—The Lord Warden of Hastings, the Sylph of Folkestone, the St. Leonards of St. Leonards, and the Maccaroni of Folkestone. Tho betting at starting on both occasions was 6 to 4 on Tagg against Bain's crew. After a very spirited contest the London crew won by eight lengths, the Arid being second, the Lord Warden third, and the St. Leonards fourth. The Sylph gave up. The others were not placed. The entire proceedings gave the most unqualifLd satis faction. The boats used by the Lambeth crew were built by Mr. E. Wyld, of Lambeth. MR. ADAM BLACK, We are glad to learn, is devoting his leisure to the study of the law of copyright as regards both literature and art, previously to bringing forward a bill on the subject after the meeting of Parlia ment. EXTRA ORDINARY INCIDENT.—On Thursday, as the groom of a Leith merchant was airing a spirited young mare on the sands at Leith she stumbled in a hole, threw the rider, and ran off. This happened to the east of the targets. The mare immediately took to the sea, and waded eastward for nearly a mile, evading the numerous people who attempted to catch her. When she came near the shore she again turned and went into deep water, and swam for a considerable distance, and nothing but her ears were visible above the water. It was supposed by the spec tators that she would have been drowned ; and had it not been for the exertions of a young man in the employment of Mr. Cockburn, dairyman, Leith, who was passing on the road with a cartload of bricks from Portobello, who un yoked his horse and rode down to the sands, went into the sea, and succeeded in catching the mare, there is no doubt that the animal would have perished.—Scotsman. SUPPOSED FOUL PLAY AT NEWTON.—On Friday, as a number of gentlemen were otter hunting with the harriers belonging to Mr. Josiah Harris, of Ess•hill, at the Sandford Orleigh Marshes, the body of a man between 50 and 60 years of age, was seen floating in the water. In formation having been given to the police, the body was removed by Police-constable Algernon to the Union Inn, at Teignrace. The appearance of the body is stated to war rant the belief that the deceased was severely beaten and afterwards thrown into the water. There ate various rumours afloat as to how the man came by his death ; but up to 10 p.m. last evening the body has not been identified. Western Atorning icws. PROGRESS OF MORMONISM.—This year has been a very fruitful one for the Mormon elders i n foreign lands. While cur people have been engaged by civil war, these vagabonds have been busy proselytising among the ignorant of all the nations of Europe. The Mormons now boast of having a representation from every civilised nation on earth. No less than ten thousand souls have or will cross the plains this year.—Leavenworth Bulletin. THE WEATHER, IN SCOTLAND. —For some time past the weather has been highly favourable to the growing crops. During the, week the occasionally strong sunshine has been varied wi'zh genial showers, which, while refresh ing the P ast. '" e, hr ,ve not interfered with the harvest opera tions that aro no w being vigorously prosecuted all over the lowland district:- J., Z' or the past fortnight the atmosph ere in the evening ha been keen a n d frosty showing token s of a speedy change in th e remarkably fine weitther WhiCh we have enjoyed for l3c. long a tinie,-15'cotsmon, WESTMINSTER. ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY, &C., BY A. NllRSE.—Caroline Liddle, a stout, matronly-looking woman, was charged be fore Mr. Selfe with the following robberies : Charles Blenzard, 6, Caledonian-terrace, Chelsea, stated that for the last fortnight the prisoner, who was a lodger in the house, was engaged by his 'wife, who was recently con fined. On Saturday last he told the prisoner to go to the mangling-woman for some things that had been sent to her. He went with the prisoner for the things and found that they had not been left. On his return home he made a search, when he missed a pair of boots belonging to his wife. She had also lost several articles of wearing apparel. In answer to Mr. Selfe, the witness stated that one of his lodgers had Nen robbed to a great extent. The lodger, named Raymond, stated that during the last two months he had lost a silver rattle, a gold ring, several articles of wearing apparel, &c. The things were in a press in the back parlour. Mr. Selfe asked if any of the articles had been found. A police-constable produced several pawnbrokers' tickets, which he observed he thought referred to some of the pro perty stolen. Mr. Blenzard said that the prisoner stated that she had stolen some of the property, and that if she had time she would restore what she had pawned. The prisoner was remanded. THAMES. THE GERMAN MERCHANT AND THE GERMAN CYP itislis.—Three women of the town, natives of Germany, were brought before Mr. Woolrych charged with stealing £7 in gold, the moneys of Julius Castor, described as a merchant, of No. 54, Rupert-street, Haymarket. Mr. Thomas Beard, solicitor, defended Ihe prisonrs, whose names were on the police sheet, as follows :—Eleanor Bosselman, aged 29, Christiana Greeurvell, 29, and Louisa Stoolmaker, 20. It appeared from the evidence of Wm. Chandler, 117 H, that on Saturday night the prosecutor came to the station-house in Leman-street, Whitechapel, and said he had been robbed of £7 in gold in a most infamous house, No. 1, White Horse-court, Rosemary lane, to which place he had been taken by a woman, From the description given he apprehended Bosselman in the Minories, and Castor said sho was the woman who took him to the house. He apprehended the other prisoners the same night, at 12, Lambeth-street, and Castor identified them as having entered the room to which he was taken by Bosselman, and that they took away his clothes and robbed him of his gold. Mr. Beard—l am instructed they robbed him of nothing. Chandler—l have no doubt the prisoners plundered Castor of his gold. They rob every one they can decoy into their haunts. Mr Beard—The prosecutor is not here. He is ashamed to come after his adventure of Saturday night. Chandler—l have seen the prosecutor since the prisoners have been in custody. He said that being locked up two nights and a day was punishment enough for being robbed of £7. The inspector wishes me to call your attention to the infamous character of the house No. 1, White Horse court, Rosemary-lane. Many robbeties and outrages have been committed there. Mr. Woolrych said that was a matter for the interference of the parochial authorities. As there is no prosecutor, the prisoner must be discharged. STOBMS.—The Courrier du Bas•h'hif states that within the last few days violent storms have pre vailed in the valley of the Rhine, by which considerable damage has been caused. They broke over Coblentz on the 10th, Bruchsal on the 14th, and Strasburg on the 16th and 17th. In the neighbourhood of the latter place the hail was exceedingly violent, and in several communes the tobacco plantations suffered severely. Rain had been greatly desired by the agriculturists, and, where it has not been accompanied by hail, the storms have been of great benefit to the vines, hops, and vegetallee. In the pala tinate, the hailstones were in some places of the size of pigeons' eggs, and vegetation was entirely destroyed. ,At Bochingen two men were killed, buried beneath a cottage which was blown down, At Bruchsal large pieces of ice fell, and the windows and tiles of the houses were broken near Coblentz the fields were strewed with birds killed by the hail, and a similar fact is mentioned as hav ing occurred in the neighbourhood of Strasburg. A vio lent hurricane, accompanied by lightning and torrents of rain, broke over the town of Macon (Saone -et-Loire), three days ago, and caused great damage. The church steeple was thrown down, several houses stripped of their roofs, and the produce of the gardens in many places de stroyed. The storm, impelled by a north wind, proceeded in the direction of the Beaujolais, but it by degrees left its violent character, and subsided into a fall of rain, which greatly benfited 'the vineyards. Aix-les-Bains (Savoy) was also visited three days ago by a tremendous thunder storm, which lasted four hours, during which the rain came down in torrents. The electric fluid crossed the lake of Bourget to the great alarm of a number of excursionists who were on board Et steamer. The lightning afterwards fell on a thatched house in the village of Treserve, which was set fire to, and the adjoining- barns also caught. They and their contents were destroyed, so that before the fire was extinguished 14 buildings were destroyed." TUE title of the New Comic Drama in which Mrs. Stirling is to appear at the :Adelphi to-night is The Tien and Chicken." RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. The following is a summary of the railway pro ceedings of the week :—At the half-yearly meeting of the London and North-Western the report of the directors was unanimously adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum declared; a special vote was passed, empowering the directors to expend £154,000 on new works, and to place £252,000, expended up to the 30th of June in the improvement of the permanent way, to a separate and distinct head. At an adjourned special general meeting, the directors were autho rised, in conjunction with the Great Western board, to create and issue, f or the Birkenhead Railway, additional capital to the amount of £474,178 in 41 per cent. perpetual preference shares of £lOO each, the interest to be payable half-yearly. The half-year's working of the South- Eastern shows a net balance of X 168,559 available for dividend on the ordinary consolidated stock of the company. The directors recommend a dividend at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum, the payment of which will leave a balance of £l3O to the credit of current account. At the half-yearly meeting of the South Yorkshire a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. was declared, and at a special meeting the directors were authorised to raise £260,000 on 5 per cent. preferential shares. The Right Hon. J. Parker retires from the chair, and will be suc ceeded by the Hon. W. G. Eden. The Vale of Neath will pay a dividend at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum, with a balance of £276, and the Dublin and Drogheda a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, with a balance of £348. The Staines, Wokingham, and Woking will pay a dividend of 4s. per share, being at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum, with a balance of £34. The Great 6outhern and Western (Ireland) have de clared a dividend at the rate of 41 per cent. At the adjourned special meeting of the London, Til bury, and Southend, a letter was read from the lessees of the line withdrawing their offer of 43- per cent. in perpetuity, guaranteed by the Great Eastern and Blackwell Railway Companies, in lieu of their present personal guarantee of 6 per cent. for a period of 12 years. The withdrawal of the offer was based on the fact that a strong express sion of feeling had been given by the proprietors against the substitution of a 41 per cent. guaran tee in perpetuity for the 6 per cent. dividend now paid. A requisition was numerously signed call ing upon the directors to convene a general meeting of the shareholders for the purpose of nominating a committee of investigation to inquire into the present condition and future prospects of the company. At the half- yearly meeting of the Midland Company a dividend at the rate of 56 per cent. per annum was declared ; and a resolution passed, authorising the expenditure of £150,000 on rolling stock, &c. The Bristol and Exeter directors recommend a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, with a balance of £1,596. The half-year's working of the Rhymney will admit of a dividend at the rate of 21 per cent. The directors of the Metropo litan recommend a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum. The directors state in their report that, owing to the want of a station near the centre of the City, and to the insufficiency of locomotive power and suitable curia -2,es, the local traffic has not yet been developed, and that none of the through traffic from other lines has been carried over the railway. The South Devon have a balance on the half year's working sufficient for a payment of a dividend of 18s. per cent. on the ordinary stock of the company. At the half-yearly meeting of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Campany, a dividend at the rate of 41 per cent. was declared, and the direc tors were authorised to expend £70,000 on works during the next 6 months. The half yearly report of the Cork and Kinsale Junction states that the traffic for seven weeks, since the opening to Kinsale, is encouraging, inasmuch as the receipts for that period had covered the working expenses, provided for the payment of interest on debentures, and left a small balance. The Taff Vale will pay a divi dend of 9 per cent. per annum. The directors of the Llantrissant and Taff Vale Junction state in their report that the directors of the Taff Vale Company have offered to undertake the maintenance of the line and works, and the entire management, and pay the Llantrissant Company 5 per cent. per an num on their share capital of £40,000, and the interest on their debentnre debt. The agreement is to commence with the opening of the railway, which will shortly be ready for traffic, and to be in force for ten years. The Llantrissaut board recom mend the proprietors to adopt those terms. The Dublin and Belfast Junction will pay a dividend of 4 per cent. per annum, carrying forward a balance of £1,851. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Aug. 24.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; light breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALMOUTH, Aug. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Pilau, from Savannah; Trafalgar, from Montreal. Sailed— Malta, for Mauritius. PLYMOUTH, Aug. 21—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Essex, from Sunderland for Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—James Bates, from Shields for Alicante, leaky. Sailed—Express, for Calcutta. TORBAY, July 23.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Akbar, fcr Kurrachee. KINGROAD, Aug. 23,—Arrived—Florist, from Montreal for Gloucester. _ _ V SCILLY, Aug. 22.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Carsite • sides, from Cardiff for Mauritius, with loss of fore and main topmastyard, sails, &c. BRISTOL, Aug. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Twilig ht, from Cuba. Sailed--Norge, for Montreal. Consul, for Quebec, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM) PLYMOUTH, Monday, 10 a.m. The transport Akbar, w hi c h was in collision off Start Point with a Spanish b ark,' and has been since repaired at Dartmouth, passed down Channel off this port at noon yes terday on her voyage to liurrachee, with troops; all well. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Aug. 23—Emilie Minde, from Frederickshall ; Plover, from Barbadoes ; Louisa, from Guernsey ; Reform, from Uleaborg ; Reliance, from St. Vincent ; Bocelos, from Dantsic ; Jason Maria, from Copenhagen • Rosebud, from St. Petersburg ; Eucharis, and Emmanuel, from Quebec; Harry, from Bathurst. Arrived. Aug. 24—Belle, from Leghorn; Harfruen, Thule, and Persia, from Quebec ; Lionne, from Graveiines; George, from St. Petersburg; Zama, from Guernsey. Sailed, Aug. 23— Daniel F. Feming, for Otago; Mar' garet Evans, for New York. DEAL, Monday Morning' Passed—Fortuna, steamer, from London, for Genoa. Anchored—Marchioness of Bute, of Poole, and Faith, schooner, from north, for west; Glengarifff from London, for Montreal. CAUGHT AND CAGED. —In this city the substi tutes for draughted men are kept in a large room in Marble-block in the second storey, and are strongly guarded. The guard carry Springfield m uskets loaded with cartridges, in which the powder is topped by a bullet and several buck shot. Any attempt at "skedaddling" would be pretty sure to result in a wounded substitute—or a dead one. When ever one of them wants to go about town on any errand, he is accompanied by one—generally two—armed soldiers. It is not the policy to let a large number of substitutes accumulate here. As soon as they have been provided with uniforms they are quietly taken off in squads of six to 20 to the cars, and sent to the conscript camp at New H a ven.—Hartfor d Times. SINGULAR CHARGE OF MURDER.--•At the Liver pool Police -court on Friday a man named Richard Hall Garratty was charged with having stolen a shawl, and also with having shot a magistrate in Ireland in 1845. Eliza Iluckle stated that she cohabitated with the prisoner, and then went on to say—" He came home one night between 11 and 12 o'clock, when we were living in William. street, Birkenhead, and he said to: me, Hefty,' says he, I am very unhappy; can I trust a secret with you ? ' Yes,' said I, you may trust your life with me. • Well, then,' said be, ' I shot a man 1 " Good God,' said I, ' Dick, you shot a man ! ' and he said, Yes, it was a magis trate—his name was Bell,' " Witness here said "that Bell has been ringing in my ears ever since. I have bean away from the prisoner twice, but Bell's ghost so haunted me I was obliged to go back to him." Witness continued —The prisoner said the reason he shot the man was that a piece of land was taken away from an old man by Mr. Bell. That he (prisoner) and others drew lots who should shoot Mr. Bell, and that the lot fell to him. The deceased was shot near Clones, and the pistol used was afterwards buried in a hedge. Maale, an Irish detective officer stationed in Liverpool, produced a file of the Irish lute and Cry, in which an advertisement appeared offering a reward of £lOO for the apprehension of the murderer of George Bell Booth, a magistrate, as be was returning from church on the 9th of July, 1845. Huckle said she dreamed that the prisoner shot some one, and she "carried hint in her eye until he divulged it." A general remand was granted. SECOND EDITION, ;SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. CITY BETTING—THIS DAY. STOCKTON HANDICAP. 3to 1 agst Change (offered) 7to 2 agst Flytrap (taken freely) sto 1 agst Tourist (taken) sto 1 agst Comet (offered) 8 to 1 agst Lothian's King (taken) bto 1 agst Joey Jones (taken) ST. LEGER. 9 to 2 agst Lord Clifden (offered) sto 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken freely) 6to 1 agst Ranger (taken) 10 to 1 agst Avenger (taken) 20 to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken) 20 to 1 agst One.t,ander (offers to take 25 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Borealis (offered) TH_HID EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPOR TING: INTELLIGENCE. —This Day, TATTERS ALL'S—THis DAY. ST, LEGER. 9to 2 agst Lord Clifaen (take sto 1) sto 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken and offered) sto 1 agst Ranger (offered) 10 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken and offered) 11 to 1 agst Avenger (offered) 20 to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken) 25 to 1 agst Borealis (taken and offered) 33 to 1 agst Onesander Coffered) 40 to 1 agst Pratique (offered) 50 to 1 agst Brother to Morocco (taken) 50 'to 1 agst Light Bob (taken) 50 to 1 agst Double X (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Dr. Syntax (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Bonny Bell (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Clarior (offered) DEBBY. 15 to 1 agat Paris (taken) 16 t) 1 agst Scottish Chief taken) 2b to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken) 1000 to 15 apt Durham (taken) 9to 1 agst Mr. Ten Broeck's lot (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's lot (taken) ARRIVALS AT EGHAM. Vigil, Flash in the Pan, Juliet, Fletton, Xurullo, Spit. fire, Birthday filly, Kitty, Knight Templar, De Grey, Bolero, Alcibiade. and Flax colt. MALTON, Menday.—The following have left for Stock. ton :—Angelus, Thornton, Stockman, Skylark, Newchurch, Sauterelle, Coup de Grace, Theobalda, Tooi Tooi, and Ws; Dance. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1863. AUGUST. Egham 25 Oxford I Stockton SEPT :MBER. Devon and Exeter 1 Derby Summer Weymouth Kings Lynn. 3 Warwick Leicester lO Doncaster ..15 Wordsley zl Brecon zl Richmond 22 Monmouth . .24 Manchester Autumn ....25 Newmarket Ist Oct. ....29 Edinburgh, &c. C1nb....30 'OBER. OCT, Coventry Bedford 6 Caledonian Hunt ..... Newmarket S. 9.... ..... l2 NoTE: Lincoln Autumn 20 Kelso 2l. Gloucester 22 Newmarket Houghton 26 :MBER. Worcester 3 Shrewsbury Autumn....l6 IRISH. SI FTEMBER. Curragh Carlow . 9 Jenkintown Park 23 21 Listowel The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.30 per 41 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 ids. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold la about 4-10 the per cent. dealer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.61 per £1 sterling. tandard gold at the English dirt price is, therefore, about 7-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 141 to 1411 per cent., and the premium on gold is about 28} per cent. At these prices there is scarcely any profit on the importation of gold from the United States. A QUASI-CONFEDERATE AGENT.—During eight or ten days past there has sojourned at Queens town a rather young man, of seafaring aspect, giving his name as "Captain Fisher," who has succeeded in gulling the knowing ones of the town to an extent that no person possessing any knowledge of them would have given them credit for. From the time of his arrival till the moment of his departure he has played the part of confidential agent of the Confederate Government of South America, and such has been the tact and ability with whieh he has worn the mask, that scarce one of those who held most familiar converse with him had, up to the last moment, the slightest suspicion of its reality. Th 3 local authorities appear to have fallen victims to the hoax played by " Captain Fisher" as completely as the least informed of those who made his acquaintance. He was lionized by a large section of the respectable townspeople, and hotel proprietors felt themselves honoured by being permitted to hold him their debtor. " Captain Fisher" also appears to have had a sort of prescriptive right to the use of everybody else's property, be the same an overcoat, an opera glass, a Malacca cane, or a £lO note, it mattered not. Suddenly, however, "Captain Fisher," confidential agent to the Confederate Government withdrew his presence in a manner most unceremonious from amongst his large circle of Queenstown acquaint ances and admirers—fortunately for himself, just in time to escape the consequences of the denoument which was impending. On Saturday morning he left his hotel with one gentleman's coat on his back and another gentle• man's valuable glass in his hand—merely to speak fur a moment with a captain on business, and leaving in structions, should any one inquire for him, that he would be back at nine o'clock sharp. The terminus of the Direct Railway, however, chanced to fall i n his way within the hour stipulated, and " Captain Fisher" found it more convenient to proceed to Cork than to return to meet the numerous friends who would, doubtless, be anxious to say good morning to him at the hotel. The transit thence to the terminus of the Great Southern and Western Rail way was easy and natural, and so the quasi Confederate agent dep arts—whither no one knows—le av i ng, as a sma ll souven ir of his distinguished patronage, sundry little bills (the least amounting to £l2) due at the several hotels and other establishments which he had frequented during his stay. The cat now escapes from the bag, and some little i nqu iry results in the discovery that he has played a similar game at Liverpool (where he was known as Captain Gor don), Belfast, and other places with scarcely inferior success. Cork Herald. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.—The geological survey made considerable progress during the last year ; 2,430 square miles were surveyed in Great Britain ; the publica tion of the maps proceeded, and memoirs were issued illus trating the geology of the Isle of Wight and the country round Bolton-le-Moors. In Ireland the new ground exa mined amounted to about 1,028 square miles ; four new numbers explanatory of the maps were issued. The sur veyors were also engaged on the re-examination of the districts of igneous rocks running from Wicklow into Waterford. Of the Royal school of mines, formerly called the Government school of mines, Sir Roderick Murchison reports satisfactorily. Statistical records of all our lead mines, carefully prepared, now extend back to 1768. Since 1845 every sale has been recorded. The production of copper and tin mines is regularly registered, and the statistics of capper mining are now complete from 1815, and those of tin since 1852. The estimated value (at the place of production) of the coal and metals produced in the United Kingdom in 1861 was £34,602,853. The results elicited by the Exhibition were very encourag ing to all who take an interest in the Royal School of Mines. The pupils were foremost a - uong the champians of the great industrial contest. The new industry of coal-tar colours is generally admitted to have been the most str.king feature in the department chymistry, and this industry ema nated directly from the laberatory of the Royal School of Mines; Mr. Perkin, Dr. Medloek, Messrs. Nicholson, Maule and Simpson, to whose exertions the colossal development of these branches of chymical manufacture is chiefly due, re ceived their chymical education from Dr. Hoffman in this in.. stitution. The foreign jurors bore testimony to the accuracy of delineation in the maps and sections of the department, and the order and arrangement of the museum; and it was from this that to many valuable donations were offered to the museum of Signor Sella, recently Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Italy, himself a distinguished mailema. tician and crystallographer, and employed by his-Govern. ment to visit the raining and geological schools and esta blishments of Europe, with a view to the formation of a geological survey of Italy, writes iu an official report, " England is, without doubt, the country where geological maps are prepared with much greater accuracy than . in tuly other land. The.singular importance of her mining indus tries' the spread of the elementary principles of geology, the zeal applied by the geologists charged with these labours, and the precision .of their works have been so ac complished that few undertakings of the British . Govan 'Dent have so much contribute d to the benefit of the EathliO 0.8 the Geological Survey of the Malted hangdora," these Alder otter that f age, ;ging if be n:tans mato ight. bour ;rious rim- imis dger, I ago, it the ;Lean% I sea. p un stern gees bead, C the at el) , sunk slide Llt to to bo .~ 13.14. 25 10 st st 50 20 6.4.0 19.18.4 12.10 Sh arc 100 ow I 20i 10 100 100 100 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stook stook 100' 100 10 stook stock stook 20 stock 50 100 stock et 20 et at ock ISSE Paid. all all 100 (100 100 2 ,1 all ,100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1251 10 67 6} 114 74} 114 43 1021 t 12 1291 251 1021 95f 6 lot i 1171 108 a 1071 Hi 5 - 1