The Sun. — London, England, 1864-06-16 00:00:00

Clottcpn Supply Association. Al the weekly meeting of the Executive Com iii!ttee nn Tuesday, a letter was read stating that a Missionary of Tobago, West Indies, has been sue e,eesitil in gr ow i ng cotton, and inducing the nat i ves to enter into the cultivation. Some samples of fair Nest India n h ave b een forwarded, worth f rom 283 , t ° 3 °d• per lb. A cons i derable extent o f l an d h as ibeen Prepared, an d app li cat i on f or see d was ~,i ' r arit eci, includi ng S ea I s l an d, w hi c h, it i s ex 'ected) will yield good results. A letter was rce elved from the British Consulate, Islay, Peru, , tePacti ng that a great desire prevails to en t cotton, and that the valleys on the coast, 'Where there is a vast amount of land lying are admirably suited for its growth. Appli cations for seed are frequent and urgent. An agri lealturist i n the Valley of lambo, about eighteen lea gues from I s l a y, h as a l rea d y p l ante d a consider able quantity of land, and would greatly increase : la operati ons if he could obtain seed. Another t rhcant has 250 acres prepare d for sow i ng ; an d his Consul, i n t ransm i tt i ng th i s repirt, expresses . 18 Willingness to a id, i n every poss ibl e way , i n txtee ding the c u lti va ti on o f cotton i n hi s di str i ct. 4 letter was read, enclosing two samples of good :40'41 cotton from Liberia, worth 2s. 2d. and , 44 • 4d. p er lb . respectively. The writer expresses alB desir e t o extend his operations, and a supply of • aeed was granted to him for the par- P 2 s e. Letters were received from Cape Coast, r is e% stating th a t th e growt h o f cotton i s extend ng, pad that the results, so far, have been most Eatiefactory. A copy of the Portuguese decree, for /verded by t h e B oar d o f T ra d e, was rece i ve d , wh i ch F ri inti 'Various bounties to the cultivators of cotton 14 . the provi nce o f A ngo l a , t o b e c l a i me d an d re ceived annually until 1872. A letter from Salonica treports that the cotton crop presents a promising P P e arance, and the most ener ge ti c measures h ave bee n adopted to prevent the devastation of the M acedonia, His Excellency, Akif Pash a , G o v erno r o f 1 7 a cedonia, has himself been living in tents a n d i gil t B ) to encourage the villagers to collect the 4c easts. Upwards of 10,000 okes have thus been gathered and as many more destroyed in the nearest th ePorei gn Offi ce was rece i ve d f rom h er M a j esty ' s o u Peal at Janina, together with a sample cotton grown from tha Xeres seed. The desire tO cultivate cotton is rapidly extending in this cons %flier district among both landowners and villagers ; 11 , et hing but experience is wanting to ensure com plete success, and to render cotton one of the staples tr th e country. I n th e pl a i n o f A rta , th ere h as )been great act i vity. Early i n the spring Mustafa Pasha, the owner of a vast extent of prime land, rent to his agent 5,5001 h of seed procured at Xeres, ' W hich was distributed to four or five villages, in r i le of th e pl a i n most su i ta bl e f or cotton, Rime c Y , another landed proprietor of Arta, has also Pc ented fr om X eres 5,50011) of seed, which has be en distrib ute d w i t h a carefnl choice of local i ty. Of 3,200 okes of seed supplied this year by tl"ernment to :Epirus, 1,000 okes, or 2,7501 b, have been sent to Arta, and distributed in small r r tnti ties amongst 25 villages. The late Mudir of ~c , v i eat before leaving, had also made experim e nt s Xeres seed, which he had sown on diff e rent desc riptions of land. Everywhere throughout the Arta district there is readiness and desire on the Par t of alt classes to embark in cotton cultivation, Which is the more remarkable as the people of Epirus are to a proverb opposed to innovations. A letter Was read from New York, presenting a gin to the Association, which the maker thinks is well adapted for long staple cotton. A sample was submitted fo r inspecti o n, showing the manner in which East "" ti clian cotton is se often adulterated, and which it la hoped will be effectually checked by recent legislation on the subject. There was no other b asin etas. lONEY ARK ET AND C01111;2EZIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. RE DUCTION IN THE DANIi. ur .L:NUL/11ND RATE OF DISCOUNr. At their weekly court today the Bank of Eng• la nd dire eters have notified that the minimum quotation for interest and discount had been reduced tr ° lll 7 to t 5 per cent. This ant touncement was not generally expected, as a r eduction was considered improbab'e till after the distribution of the July dividends. The coin kereial ctaoses have therefore been very agreeably .atirprised to) find themselves enabled to discount heir bills n early one per cent. cheaper than they T t : (1 any right to' anticipate for a few weeks. he .autho r i t i es h ave b een f or some t i me recnper k"ing their reserves, an l as it was very genera ll y , 1 11° Wo that ;he pos i t i on o f t h e esta bli s h ment j ust i. finchd the rneenure now adopted, it has not ezcited the astoni 'lament. During the past fortnight availablo ) balances of the banking and other 'lseo unt establish men t s h ave a l so s h own a gra d ua l , aocr e se, and if accoun t b e ta k en o f t h e f art h er addi tions that will most p ro b a bl y b e ma d e t o th e 8 ti ?PPIY of c a pit a l i n t h e open market after the 17 ldends h a . re b een pa id , i t may be presumed that tue authorities have only now discharged a duty that would ultimately have been forced upon them. The directors of the Chartered Mercantile Bank °f India, London, and China have declared a divi dend at the rate of 10 per cent,, and have announced 4 call of £7 lOs on the new shares, payable on the let July. Negotiati ens are in progress for the transfer of th e of the British and American Exchange to the L on d on and Colonial Bank. r.. Sent h Eastern Banking Company have taken foetnieea ad arranged f or i mme di a t e l y open i ng uu- a dditional branches, viz., at Hastings, Graves "d' B lackheath, and Clapham. It has been announced that the share list of the koireat Wheal Metal Tin Mining Company will close Saturday next, the 18th inst., far London appii fra;ionB, end on the following M on d a y f or th ose °l3l the country. The bicldings of 30,000,000 rupees (X 300,000) in bi lls 01 India took place yesterday at the Bank of b ri nglanci, The proportions allotted were : —To r' 4l uatta, 16,60,0000 rupees ; to Bombay, 12,00,000 Th rees ; and to Madras, 1,49,000 rupees. The mini -'price was as before, viz., is 11 1 d per rupee on I: h ° 'utta and Madras; and is Hid on Bombay. j a : 4s e l ) piications within the limits amounted to 183 I ,;', El * Tenders on C a l c utta and Madras, at is 11 4 1 d l receive about 26 per cent. ; on Bombay, at 2e, 411 "t 15 per cen t .; and a ll a b ove these prices in .. the rill be noti ce d th a t t h e app li ca tions within 1 , 1 , 8 ii inits have a moun t e d t o £1 , 830,000 ; on the th at, occa s i on t h ey were £2,140,000; and before $:1 , 2 4 0, 000. eo er prospectus of th e G rea t North Vor Tin and Pr c) i T Mining Company has been issued, with a el rilid c a pi ta l of £25,000, i n 5, 000 s h ares of £5 n i l 34 ; 'deposit, £1 on app li ca ti on , an d £1 on allot 41p at. Tie Company is formed for working the v o ll4 i ncluded und er th e na me of the Great North le is e r : ~ T he Property whi c h it i s proposed to purchase 114 to in th e m id st o f t h e va l ua bl e an d productive l ea l sB and C rowan mines, and is to b e h e ld on h av e ttr twenty-one years. The reports which th e y be en published concerning this mine are of tri cht satibLetory character. Captain Symons 4 J t 3 the Great Vor flucan intersects and divides of Qt c/0 Equ a l p arts t h e l argo and product i ve b asin p ui etktliterous killas lying on and between the of Godolphin and °rowan, and everywhere in 1: 134. the lodes whi c h it di s t ur b s . C a pt a i n P ascoe the 18 I.° i - inn Bays," one point of great interest in Tutugrr re development of this mine, is the e a noan which runs through the centre of this trickll,A " 4 ithao through the richest mines in r this dis -1"011:,4 n4 lnelY, Alfred Consols, Wheal rremayne, t o o earns, and Great Wheal Vor and Great Wheal to ts tlin e• This flucan is considered by all miners t he principal feature of all their mineral th? lth ." The p roper ty, however, cannot be oth©r is -t1 of the richest and moat valuable kind; which ther confirmed by the fact that, from the r4lt Witeal Vor Mine which immediately Abuts on it. Ore value £1,240,000 was obtained between 1825 and 1843. Captain Mark Reed, the late ma nager of the Great Wheal Vor Mine, bears his testi mony to the value of this project. This company, therefore, with so fair a field before it, and a small outlay have evident prospects of success. The clinic tors are gentlemen of standing and are eminently practical men, hence, under such circumstances, investors in its capital stock, the directors are confident, may feel perfectly secure in realising re munerative dividends. The Ivt week's r.--i,way receipts, mcertainod tip to this day, are, in round figures, as under:— 1564. 1863. Nor th-Wesf ern South-Western Brighton Nlidland North Eastern 61,042 51,154 Great Eas . ern South Eastern Bristol and Exeter These returns when compared with those of the same period of last year are of a very satisfactory character. On the North Western there is an increase of £9,917; South Western, £3,168; Brighton, £1,769; Midland, £4.399; North Eastern. 19,888; Great Eastern, £5,191 ; South Eastern, £2,758; and on the Bristol and Exeter, £92. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Mutes were 66f. We, ex coupon. There is an active demand for money in the open market, and the rates are 51 per cent. for first-class bills, and 5! per cent. for superior descriptions. An alteration in the allowance of interest for deposits has been made by Messrs. Overend, Gur ney, and Co., Messrs. Alexander and Co., and the joint-stock establishments. The rate for money at call is now 41 per cent., for seven days notice of withdrawai 5 per cent., and for fourteen days 51- per cent. The market for the English Funds continues dull, and quotations show a gradual downward movement. The untavourable feeling regarding the Danish question has been sufficient to counterbal ance what favourable effect should have been pro• duced by cheaper money. Consols are now 894, 90k for money, and 90/ for the account. The New Threes and; Reduced Annuities are 891; Red Sea Telegraph, 20*; Exchequer Bills for March, Bs. to 3s. dis.; and for June, 43. dis.; India 5 per Cents., 104} and the 4 per Cents., 991. A general downward turn has been apparent in the Foreign Stock Market and business is very dull. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 77/ ; do., Con solid ea, 47i 484 ; Greek, 24 /; Mexican, 44* a ; do. New Loan, dis. to prem.; Spanish Passive, 314 s ; Portuguese, 4811; Russian Scrip, 4 prem.; Venszuslan Scrip 6 to 5* dis.; and the Confederate Loan, 63 64. Ba.,iness in the Railway Share Market has con tinued inactive, but in a few instances prices have shown an upward movement. Gieat Western, North Western, Metropolitan, and Midland have each improved 53.; Great Northern A Stock, Lan cashire and Yorkshire, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10s.; and North Eastern (Berwick), £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive at about previous quotations. Bank and Mi.icAlancous Shares are dull, and in some instances are a shade flatter. Maritime Credit Comp:ny are quoted lt• prem.; London and Vene zuela Bank, I, 11 prem. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do Account, July 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent New 2. per Cent. Jan. 1894.... Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873• •• a ..... a At;nuities, 30 yrs, expire th Jan., 1580 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 • • Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2Ol Mexch. June. Eachoquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2:: & 3 per Cent 7 8 4 dis par Ditto £5OO Ditto £lOO and £2OO can?: England Sik, 5/ per Ct. Do Aecoun` — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India. Stock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 shut Do 5 per Cent. July, 1570 1);) Account Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1883 99i Do Certificates Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 — Do 51 per Cent., May, 1879 . ll4l Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do 13onds.C1,0oe Do under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Do 1859.. Brazilian 5 per Cent Du 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do 1863 B7} Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do Account 9sf Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 3Bl Kilian 6 per Cent — Do 41 psi Cent — Colombian 6 per Cent Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1325 Do 5 per Cent. 1863 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent 'O l l 2 Do, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons — Do Account .. 241 4 Do Coupons Guatemala 6 per Cent. Do, 1839 and 1859 Italian 6 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway ) alesican 3 per Cent Do Account 441 a . Do Scrip £l3 paid — pm Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — die Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-Freench Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 2 per Cent. Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 41 per Cent Do Accolini.... , — 1.0 2 per Cent. (Uribarren)... — Do 4} per Cent., 1862 — Do Account — Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 1)o Account — Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'2 — Do Account 4Bl 1 Do 1863 Scrip, £4O paid ituesian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B9l Ditto 44 per Cent., 1850 .• Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Ditto Anglo-Dutch Ditto Scrip, £3O paid Sardinian 6 per Cent Ditto Account — Spanieh 3 per cent Ditto Account .._ Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Passive Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Ditto Account lOl Swedish, 4 per Cent Ditto Scrip, PAD paid — Pin Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Ditto, £lOO Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. 71} Ditto £lOO Bonds.. 7 ll I I Ditto 1863 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account ito Account Ditto 1852 Ditto 6 per Cont, 1664 1 Ditto Scrip, £3O paid.... Ditto 11 per Cent ...... Dividends on the above payable in Lend in. Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f... Ditto Account Da ",cll 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gai1........Gai1........ Ditto 4 per Cont. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1361, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto .xeconnt Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. Piedniontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f • THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money .. 90 Ditto Account .... 901 Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day. Market Nuns very steady, and transactions will probably foot up to 8,000 or 10,000 bales. FATAL ACCIDENT AT EDINBURGH CASTLE.—On Sunday morning the dead body of James Henderson, private now stationed at Edinburgh C as tl e, in the 92 c 1 R eg iment, was found in the gardens at the foot of the rock. It is supposed the poor fellow had been endeavouring to escape from the Castle in order to visit his wife or some friends outside, and that in descending the rock his foot had slipped. He was married only seven weeks ago, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, 1864. LSEAP.::Fi MARKT TS—Ths day. OTIPINARY SLAIZE6 AND STOuRS. italiwayB. Closing Paid.; Price. 8ir..1V01., and Str. Val j B:ythe and '[yne. Bost.,Sleat.,andrdid.Co Bristol and Exeter . lealedonian Cortt and Bandon Lorna ail IDo A - etl o div A ,!- - n Do. B till Cpc.p an.has been paid to .3. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun..Perth,&Ab. Juno. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasg. and S. Western ; Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock .. Ditto EastAnglfan et! GreatNortbof Scotland Great Northers I Do A stook I I Do t; do jGt. S. and W. of Irelansl Great Western I Do Str Val pa. stocl Laucashite & Yorkshire Loudon and Blackwail Lon., Bright.,/z S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western, Lou. & So - .th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dog shares.. Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby lid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British !Edin., Perth, & Dundee !Nth. Eastern—Berwic:, Do, G.N.E. purchue Do Lecd Do York Do Carlisle...., North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stook Do Soot. Mid. stook Shrews. and Welohpool ;Shropshire Union ;South Devon ;South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton Darlington Do __ Do New, ISLC, Taff Vale.. Do B Do C . . Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria ata. and Pin Waterford z Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool West Midland -Oxiord Do Newport ; Do Ileretord 8 E 9i 84 46 118 119 6 7 35 37 16 17 91 93 103 105 46 47 ei 7i 13t 133 142 143 128 132 •91 93 €5l 66} 112 112 i 06 67 104 /03 41 43 1111 114 97t 984' 55 364 113 114 131} 1311 101 103 53 55 24i `csi 1011 1021 158 i t9i 91 12 125 130 p 77 70 101 11} 121 123 36 38 64 66 83 E 5 go} VOI 104 106 8 9 36& 37i 9} 10 t) 165 i 170 Si F 1 6 7 3 4 107 110 ;,0 33 Barrisa POSSESSIONS. Closing -lean egilways 100 ; triantio &St Lawrence all 60 62 sk ,lom.,BarodaL.Cont lec 103/ 1041 Gu. 5 percent. .. 20 Do. New 6.••• 8 20 Do. E. 5hare5......... 7/ par l p XO4 Buffalo and Lane Unror a!) (± 10 Do. Preference P": 11 84 94 :00 /itutralo,Brant,&Godria to,' 77 82 6 p. cf. bcis. Aug. 1, P,2;7'. :00 Do. do. July tOO 77 8 CII) Do. do. June 1,18;,; 100 77 82 et , :3lciatta.aS.Eastre.tl,i,:: 100 1(1 tc 3 st CapeToi,vn t; Dock Seri! 100 08 100 stock Eeti.tn. Benfral gu. p... - 100 106 108 stack East Indian. ist 5 p. c. 100 5/ IC6/ 1661 20 Do. do. G Ext.... 15 / p 20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 / 1 p stock Grand Trunk of Canada lee 2e 214 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. ali 73 15 100 Do. ao. deferred...... all 6 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 66 68 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 55 67 100 Do. 3d P. ef. stock all 50 5 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 43 f 5 100 Do. 41h Pref. stoL:ll... all 29 31 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 27 31 stack Gtlncilarentn.gua.6p.c 100 105/ 1064 106 5/ 6/ 20 Do. New gua. 6p. c... 12 Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India(Lini guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 103 104 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 10 10/ 10 504 Do. New . . lB 104 104r1 74 110 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt all 90 02 IGO Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.... all 82 84 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 par 4p 2/ stock Maciras. guar., sp. o. 100 103 104 stock D 0.41 p. c. Extension 100 97 99 stook Do. d 0........ 100 9!. Of 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock 51elb.Corp. ei p. c. Ends. 100 50 Sielb. & Ilobson's Bay. all 56 58 100 Do. 7p. C. Hoeg. Eds. all 20 Newßrunswiok t Conde ClassAandß. all 3 5 N. Itl.C'das pa Ist pf bds. 100 82 t 4 stock .3olnde .......... (100 104 105 stock Do. Delhi I ri . z IN lovi 1034 20 Do. do ' b I 2I Id ip st Do. Punjaub c- all 1 - 0 1036 1031 I • Do. Do. ........ , c „1", , 160 s' oc l i . Do. Indus. St. Flo.) i 96 98 _ _ fi OLO.L'IIAI, GO `/ MENT SECU KITIEb. - &J [11:, Th 7- 1) 31 100 1 104- 1011 .e. Feb. A: Allg. 100 • 103 11:5 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 102 IC4 - Do. Ip. 0. Jan.&July. 10C 93 45 933 - , Do. 5 inscribed stock 100 92 14 - 'Cape G.llope, 6 p 100 104 106 Do.Ap Oct.& 1830 100 107 109 Do. 1891 100. 1(9 111 - Do. Jan. Ztr July, 1891 100 110 112 ,Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 - , Mautitlus 6 per cent lOO 107 109 1081 - :Natal Gov. 6 per cent 130 107 IC9 -- ,iN.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July 100 102 104 - I Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oot. 100 - N. S.W. G ov. 5 p 100 991 1001 - Do. Gp. to tc7e 100 994 1004 - Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 994 ICO4 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 10J 111 iNova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. - sterling, 1875 lO9 105 107 - ;Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 108 110 - S.Aus G0p.0.1378.& up lOO 110 II?, ‘rto.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 I - iDa, to c ma. An.,knet.... 100 109 110 110 . 9} MUTTS-El MINES. 2 it.;ambrian COIIBOI. Gold 1 Lu ll o o la r O C A. Cons.a( T m a a v t, i e s d t ) 1 - 34 - ;East Bassett (Illogan) SO 03 65 1 500 670 36 -• East Clegau Gold Ltd. - - - East Caradon ...... 28 29 , East Corn Brea .1.0 0 94 - E. WI Russel (Tavistk )I 8.13.0 31 49 1 !Gr'am.&St.Aubyn(Gwen , 581 7 9 - teat South Tolgus l7s 25 21 - !11. Wheal Vorgiele,ton 40 33 34 - iGrenville . - 8.12 S 3 10 - Hingston Downs 4.18.0 34 34 Lady Bertha - Margaret (Clay Lelant 14 16 )larke Valley.. 4 , Nlyncly Iron Oro (Lim 2l 11 1 d - New Setun l9l 80 85 -• North Downs 2l 11 21 N.WIOI Basset(lllo.49al 3.1.0 14 2 ' - North Wheal Crafty - It'ar Consols (St. Blaze) - - 20 l'rovidenoe(UnyLelnt 10.0.7 40 42 - !South Caradon(St.Cleer 11 450 170 - ; S. Carn Brea allogan) - - Yi.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 13.10.0 40 45 Stray Park ;30.17.6 29 31 ramarSilv.& Lead 51111.1 - - Tin Crest 9 171 184 . i West. Basset (Illoon) l4 94 101 - C' radon (Liskearcl 5 16 18 - 'West Seton_ Wheal Basset (Illogan) 6* 90 95 ... Wheal Bulleratedrutlfy 10 28 32 , Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant)j 2.0.6 -• WhealLudcott . ..... 3.5. a 11 24 21 Wheal Mary Ann ;Lien.) 8 14 16 - I Wheal neton 531 225 235 - Wheal'Freiawney (Lis ), 7 19 21 - }Wheal Union 3.17 11 2 • lf 21 14 16 225 235 19 21 1i 2 • SSI li 7 3.17 PREFERENCE SHARES. great Northern, 5 per cent., red. at 10 per cent pm., 111 Ditto 46 per cent., red., 103 Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref.. 102/ 2 Gt. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford, 1 t guaranteed stock, 125 Ditto, West Mid., gua. shares, 5i per cent., 1t63, 5} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton, &a, 4h per cent., 1858, 93/t 1001 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, Dutch Rhenish, 18} Great Luxembourg, 10} f Northern of France, 394 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 10} Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 12} Sambre and Meuse, 71. Turin and Savona, FOREIGIti St. John del Rey (lira.), 44 Yudauaiuutana of S. Australia, lira., 2; 3 . - BANKti. Agra and United Service (line.), 1.50 &Mance ;Inn.). 61 Ditto, new, 54 Anglo Austrian, 7} Bank of British Columbia, 11} Bank of utago, line., 5 41 Brazilian and Portuguese, line., 13} 7 British and Californian, hen., ei Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and7China. 40 391 40 Chartered iller. of India, London, and China, 70 Commercial Bank of India, Ditto, issued at 10 pm., 11 Consolidated Bans, line., 11 Continental, lien., 17 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 211 European Bank, line. Bit; Hindustan, thina, and Japan (lim.), Ditto, new, 16 Imperial Bank (lint.), 40} Imperial Ottoman, isi a 19 Land Mortgage Bank ot India, lien., G I London Chartered Bank ot Australia, 241 London and Colonial (line.), 21k 2i London end County, 614 51 5 London, Hamburg Cont. Exchange, lieu., 204 London Joint Stock, 474 I 8 London and South-Western, 231 London and 11 estminster, 041 5 4 Merchant Bank, him , 224 f i 2 Al el ropolitan and Provincial Bank, 11m., 30 Midland Bank (line.), 13) New Zealand Bank Corporation, line., 14 Scinde, I'unjab, and Delhi, Um, 134 South E ,stern, line., 7.! Union of Australia, 66 61 Union of London, 581 MISCELLANEOUS. Ceylon Company, Continental Union Gas, lira., f Credit blubi r, Crystal Palace, 32) East Indian Financial, Inn., 4; Egyptian Com, and Trading, Financial Corporation, 3/ Gen. Credit and Finan,7e of London, lira., 7} Home and C donial A ssurance, lira , G} Hudson's Bay, i 9 International Financial Society, lira., 10/ Joint Stock Discount, - Am., 71 1 1 Land Securities, 1 m , 5 London Financial Association, lira., 271 London Provincial Marine, 3} DI , dray Irr.gation and Canal, l} National Miscount Company, lira., 141 ! Ottoman Financial SooCiatiOn, lim., 4 LAW INTELLIGENCE-(Thig ray') 1-1 0USli; OF LORDS. YELVERTON V. LONGWORTH OR YELVERTON). (Present the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Chelmsford, Lord Fiingsdown, and Lord Wensledydale.) At the sitting of their lordships this morning, The Attorney-General said that the time at which certain letters were written was a critical period in the history of the case. inasmuch as they tended to throw some light on the position in which the parties were placed before going to Scotland. The letters he had read unquestionably showed that marriage, honourable marriage, was the only matter in question then, and that in the corres pondence, Miss Longworth was expressing to Major Yelverton her views of the impediments to their marriage, arising out of his circumstances, and his pecuniary arrange ments with his uncle, which he had disclosed to her at Balaclava, No impression had entered her mind except marriage—marriage under ordinary circumstances, and in the ordinary way. It had been a great shock to her to hear of the impediments which made it impossible that the marriage could take place, notwithstanding the mutual en gagements which existed between them. In her letters ehe proposed to discuss these impediments, and she sug gested many sacrifices that she would be willing to make to enable him to relieve himself of his pecuniary difficulties. Then came the alternative thrown out to her of a secret marriage. She was most unwilling to listen to the proposal, but by degrees she came to entertain it, and what he ((he Att orney -General) believed to be the true interpretation of many of the letters bearing on the eubject. These were the only terms proposed—these were the only terms she thought the man she loved capable of proposing. The Lord Chancellor inquired upon what branch of the inquiry all this correspondence bore ? Did it bear at all upon the Irish marriage ? The Attorney-General said not upon the Irish marriage but upon the other branches of the subject. It was necese sary that the antecedents of the parties be inquired into. The Lord Chancellor was afraid they would never come to a conclusion of the case if they indulged in those vague generalities. There was no pretence, as he understood, for saying that there was any connection between them before they arrived in Scotland. Lord Brougham inquired whether what took place out of Scotland by cerrespondenco might not throw light upon what took place in Scotland, gi v i ng a meaning to certain declarations and actions, and making those declarations and actions clear. which otherwise would be ambiguous. The Attorney-General said he could not carry the matter beyond that, and proceeded to quote from the letter to show what was the real position of the parties at Balaclava and other places befcre their arrival at Scotland. He adverted to the use of the word "friend," which it had been urged bore a certain meaning, but he (the Attorney-General) had never heard that the meaning attempted to be put upon it was the accepted meaning in English society, and held that it might have been used in the mo s t virtuous way by a woman who was looking up to a man for marriage. It was a grow libel upon the respondent to put any other interpre tation on it. Quoting from other letters written by Major Yelverton, he contended they were not the letters of a man who had made improper proposals to a lady, whi ch she was not in tdhisepscasme d e t t o im ac e c e e e p n t. fi writtenrmLeeattetrhseeam eviews, by Miss Lougw or th a t and were indeed susceptible of no :Way meaning. llyj or Y e l verton, on account of his debts avd his pecuniary arrangements with his uncle, had intimated to her that he would be obliged to live abroad, and she, in return, said sh e was ready to make a sacrifice to their mutual position, by assenting to a secret marriage. These were the cases on the one side and the other ; and then came the discussion b e t ween t h em what the nature of that sacrifice should be. There was not a word in the correspondence that w as no t app li ca b le to the sacrifices she would have to mak e b y consenting to asec m ond ade any marriageiSl'jor Yelverton up to this time had never dishonourable proposals to her, and had never done anything to show that he was capable of any dishonourable proceeding, When, therefore, she said she would submit to what he wished, she merely meant that she would submit to a private and secret marriage, how ever distasteful and distressing that m o d e m i g h t be of realising her dreams of happiness. That was clearly Major Yelverton's view of the case, as appeared from his subsequent letters, and it was upon that understanding that their meeting is Scotland was arranged. Up to this time the correspondence had almost especial reference to arrangements for marriage. Mrs Yelverton and her two friends arrived at five minutes to 12 o'clock, and took their accustomed places in the Reporters' Gallery. The Attorney :General urged from these letters relating t 3 marriage that the respondent could not be supposed to mean that she submitted to that which had never been pro posed. In her letters bearing upon this point there was u great deal of poetry and sentiment, much that was romantic, but nothing of harm; noshing that was unusual in the slightest degree. He thought their lordships would have difficultyno The Lord Chancellor was understood to express his assent. The Attorney.Gencral reforal to a phral , ,T. in one of the respondent's letters in which she said that the moral dilemma in which tin. ) , had been placed might prove the salvation of them both, and contended that no immoral interpretation could be put upon it, as urged by the counsel for the appellant. In the same letters she spoke of the secret marriage which had been proposed, and repeatedly urged that she did not wish him to do anything that was dishonourable with regard to his relations. Lord Kingsdown-- A secret marriage would have been just as inconsistent with his engagements to his uncle as a public marriage. The Attorney-General apprehended that what she meant was, that the did not wish him to put himself in a position by their marriage to prevent him from paying his debts, The respondent distinctly pleaded that he had told her of these engagements in the Crimea, and also that he could not at present many on account of them. What she meant was, that she did not wish him to make any sacrifice on her account, and that an avowed public marriage might, per haps, stand in the way lof his getting from his rela tives money for the discharge of his liabilities.. The learned gentleman said ha would read extracts from a few mere letters bearing on this point, and then he would land the parties in Scotland. These extracts bore a simple, natural, and obvious construction, and it was, lie thought, only an impure mind th a t could put an immoral Construe ti,n upon them. Having brought the parties to Edinburgh the learned gentleman said he should now depart somewbat from the facts to inquire what was the law in Scotland with which they would have to deal. lie referred to the dicta of Sir Willi am Grant, in thg case of Dalrymple, and other high legal authorities to show the character of the marriage law in Scotland, and how it bore upon this particular case. Lord Brougham—lf a man said to a woman in Scotland de cerba in presents "I marry y ou, ,, would that be a legal marriage ? n I undoubt e dl y , if th ere was Lord Brougham—Witho u t any g A t tr s e c y r -G li e t n i e t r . al—y es specification of time and The Attorney General—Y es. The learned gentleme n then proceeded with his exami nation of authorities. place h i e o ? otodnie COURT OP BANKRUpTcY. (Before Mr Commissioner Goulburn.) re the co mm i ssioner this morning were devoid Th e 07, interest. s b efo was appoinlNteldt.oraLL'aZolii:rne'd dividend meeting. ThTeoredaapypeared to ba an impression that some examination would be gone into, but as at the hour appointed none of the legal gentlemen in the case were present, it may ba inferred that acme arrangement had been come to. inevcid:of7:9llently but a very Ye general taste pgrcoodd usocfdeidtshubelyapytahesde of the traders Beautifully arrange!, val . ! :aairitlaili d e, ea exposure er t aa e nr m e p bob t e i jf n eote g ort formed a eho s def inadequate n h f atedhegegooadtes West-end,i l d o e o a k 0 ft in ht eh t ye h as o st os s uc h kr o e p ldvirt v: g i i a art and taste which abound and cannot be rnade a public otslite extensive range weargaze oafnidnttehaer,weirnndeor B,ubiteeidngtototohecog..setnl osifntghemvualrtiietutydew;iththinertehfaotrecebmu.eta aatfathinet ready assistant. Take our jewellers' o w __ 4°lflY w m w ois' n t d b o e w au s, tif f u or l with instance,the exterior,aod com e p r a traekteheenten housestdeweesapl especially i as an ex ' aronle, a - -that of Messrs t t a he largo stock that ge B , unable to place publicwliich displaysis ackno acknowledged d g g o e e d d s : o a b n a d v m o i o t n h e a o m t oTf.sAid.esainmdvf2reortnt and Co., to show o l w s4 t , he n m eg t eat. street. This tstil window l,no even in fi the is may be selected from of French cocks, dressing cases, ar hsatafnaiirinsgpeictismaedn,vaonf ticks of ornament for the apartment, and costly jewellery. There is profusion in every department, and there is an ex tensive range in the prices to meet all demands. Few firms can offer such variety in goods and such a va,t stock, and the doubting and those desirous of making advantageous purchases should pay 154, Regent-street, a visit.—Court Journal. DR. STANLEY CHEERED OR HISSED ?_The cor respondent of a weekly contemporary writes : " You will hardly require me to point out to you a mistake in your summary of news for last week. Not only did the , iion-placet of Dr. Stanley's degree get triumphantly out voted by a majority of six to one, but the dean himself did us the compliment of ignoring the narrow minority of ouch oontrary elements. and became one of us. Your mistake arose from the fact that the Prince of Wales's degree was conferred on him at a special congregation, in company only with his suite. Few of those present will forget the eloquent Latinity of our public orator's peroration when he presented the dean for his degree, and wh en at the close o f an enumeration of his various merits, his striking power of biography, his love of truth, he addressed him thus—' Te igitur Oxoniensibus tuia invidemus. Tabs cum sis, nester este,' the thunder of applt.use effectual!y drowned the spiteful hi sses of the opposition, and made th e d ean f ee l, as he after war d s sa id, that a little opposition add e d a zes t t o the honour. I should not have troubled you with this note, had I not felt anxious to claim the honour of Dr. Stanley's connect ion for our University. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, WESTMINSTER, ROBBERY BY A GERMAN AT THI3 VICTORIA RAILWAY STATION, PIKLICO.—EmiIe Thielick, a German, was charged with stealing a carpet-bag, at the terminus of the Victoria Railway Station, Pimlico. Mr Inspector Frey, of the Company's police, stated that at about noon yesterday ho saw the prisoner at the station in the company of another man. He had his suspicions of them, and he watched them. When he first eaw the pri soner he had no luggage with him. In a few minutes, as a Croydon train was about starting, he gaw the prisoner carrying a carpetbag, end going with it towards the Grosvenor Hotel, He stopped the prisoner, when the other man ran away. Witness as:-el him where he got it from. He observed, "It's mine, It's mine." He tried to go away. In answer to Mr Selfe, the Inspector said that there was the name of Mrs Howard on the carpet-bag, with the direction on it of Sutton, Surrey. There was a quantity of wearing apparel in the carpet-bag, with various other articles, which were of the value of above £lO. The prisoner, who is supposed to have been concerned with other depredations at railway stations, was remanded till to•morrow (Friday). MARLBOROUGH-STREET. MRS LIDDERMORE'S GRIEVANCES.-SINGULAR CASE. —Mrs Eliza Liddermore attended before Mr Knox to answer the complaint of Mrs Harriet Gee, of using threat ening language towards her; and there was a cross com plaint against Mrs Gee of assaulting Mrs Liddermore. Mr Edward Dillon Lewis, from the office of Mr Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for Mrs Gee. The case was briefly this:—On the 4th of June Mrs Gee was coming down stairs with a basin of water in her hand, when Mrs Liddermore, who had a hammer is her hand, threatened to break Mrs Gee's head, and upon this, accord. ing to Mrs Liddermore's statement, Mrs Gee threw the basin of water over her. Mrs Liddermoro, who is a lodger of Mrs Gee's, handed the magistrate the following list of grievances, and a daily register of the number of bugs caught in her apartments, from March 21 to May 20. A summary of the grievances as follows :—Number of bugs destroyed during the abova period, 800. The area door taken away and the house, rendered unsafe. The water-closet locked, and the key taken away and refused. Continuous knocking for two nights from 12 till 4in the morning. A pail of whitewash upset, and the doors of the apartments plastered with the same. The water run off on several occasions." Mr Knox suggested that the better course would be for Mrs Liddermore to leave the house, but Mr Lewis said it was a quarterly tenancy, and it was not until Mrs Lidder more received her summons that she took out one against Mrs Gee. He thought if each was bound over to keep the peace to the other that it would be sufficient, Mr Knox assented to Mr Lewis's suggestion, and that course was adopted. AN INCIUTIOti SPROSECUTOR —Jane Williams, a char woman, was charged before Mr Knox with stealing from the person of Wm. Nicholas, of Hillingdon, Middlesex, a silver watch of the value of £6. The p osocutor was first charged with being drunk, and dischaq,ed. George Weeks, tobacconist, 15, Sherwood-street, said that while in tha Devonshire Arms public house, Denman- street, that morning, shortly before one o'clock, he heard something heavily fall on the ground, and on looking round saw the prosecutor lying on the ground and the prisoner trying to bite his watch guard in two. The prosecutor's watch was gore, and the landlord came round and closed the doors and sent for a constable. The prisoner was sober, but the prosecutor was very drunk. In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness said he did not see the prisoner pass the watch to any one, but she might have done so as there were several persons present. Mr Nicholas said he was "exceedingly" drunk the pre vious night. He last saw his watch at ten o'clock, and it was then attached to his person by a guard. When he re covered himself he found himself in the station. The prisoner said the prosecutor had treated her to wine all the evening, and took her to the Haymarket and bought her a bouquet, All wood, 185 C, who took the prisoner, into custody, stated that the landlord of the hourn informed him that he had seen the prisoner sp't something on the floor like a piece of the guard. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. ROBBETLY BY A " THAMES. VERY RESPECTABLE WOMAN."— Marpset M'Gregor, (also called M'Geary) aged 33, and d'soribed as a housekeeper, of No. 43, Lucas-street, St. George-in-the-East, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with stealing 2ilbs. of bacon, the property of Alphonse Gilet, a Frenchman. Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, defended the prisoner. The prosecutor, who gave his evidence through the medium of an interpreter, keeps a beershop and provision store, No, 10, Lucas. stress. Thl prisoner occasionally dealt there, and on several occasions obtained goods on credit which she paid for. Yesterday afternoon it,. came co cue shop and purchased a pint of beer and a quarter of a pound of Cheshire cheese. As she was leaving the shop he missed a piece of bacon off the counter. lie went after her, and found the piece of bacon under her shawl. She said it was her first offence, but he suspected she had before robbed him of a large piece of bacon and on another occa sion of a German sausage. Mr Stoddart cross-examined the witness, but did not materially shake his testimony. He then made an appeal on behalf of the prisoner, who, ho said, was a very respect able woman, and not likely to commit such a robbery unless impelled by some uncontrollable impulse. Mr Partridge said he could make no distinction between rich and poor. He did not know whether she was actuated by a sudden impulse or was a confirmed thief; but as the prosecutor suspected she had robbed him several times before, he fined her £5 for the unlawful possession of the bacon, or a month in d9fault. MAREETS--This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 39s 61 barley, 27s lld ; oats, 20s Od ; rye, 34s ld ; beaus, 34s 10d and peas, 33s 91. THE SIX WEEKS' AvEßAGP.s.—Wheat, 398 3d barley, 29s 4d ; oats, 19s 9d ; rye, 30s 4d; beans, 34s 5d peas, 32s 9d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 95,549 ; barley, 2,741 ; oats, 4,748; rye, 20; beans, 2,961; peas, 202 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. To-day's market was seasonably well supplied with beasts, both as to number and quality. All breeds moved off slowly at Monday's currency, The general top figure was 4s 8d per 81bs. We were fairly supplied with sheep, which came to hand in good condition. Downs and half breds sold steadily at full prices, the extreme figure being 6s 2d per Blbs ; of herwise the mutton trade was heavy, and in some instances the quotations had a downward tendency. Lambs were in good request at fully previous rates, viz., from 6s to 7s per 81bs. Calves were in good supply and sluggish request on former terms. Pigs and mulch cows were dull, but not cheaper. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. 8. d. e. d. e. d. e. d Ursa. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 10 Secondquality do. 3 8 4 0 Pme.S'thdowndo.4 10 5 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 8 Prime Scots, otc. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 4 10 6 0 Urse. ez inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Small porkers ... , 4 2 4 6 Lambs.... 6s Od to 7s Od. Suckling calves, 16s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 25s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. 1 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ..., Cows 135 I Sheep and lambs .... 1,050 Sheep and lambs 7,200 I Calves .. 320 Calves 540 ;Pigs rigs 370) MEAT MARKETS. NRIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are very good, and the trade generally is steady,`as fol lows :—Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s Sd to 4s 8d ; lamb, 6s 2d to 68 10d; veal, 4s 4d to 5s Od ; and pork, 36 4d to 4s 8d per Blbs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, june 15.—Seasonably good supplies of stock on sale here to-day, and the trade generally ruled heavy, as follows :—Beet, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 38 10d to 5s Od ; lamo, 6s Od to 7s Od ; veal, 4s 0.1 to 66 Od; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d por 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, June 15.—Prime stock was in fair request, at full prices. Otherwise, the trade was in a sluggish state, as follows : Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; lamb, 63 4d to 7s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 55 Od ; and pork, 3s Gd to 4s 6tl per Sibs ; suckling calves, 16s to 20s ; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 255; and milch cows, - Cl5 Os to £l9 each. HAY MARKETS. SAIITIMELD.—Meadow hay, £2 lOs to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 03 to -P5 10s Od ; arid straw, £1 4s to 10a per load. A moderate demand. el/MBERLAND.--Meaqow kay, £2 12s to £4 12s; clove £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £ 1 4 s to £1 10s pe r l oa d: Trade inactive. WHITECHA?EL —Meadow hay, £2 10a to £4 103; clover, £t Os to £5 12s Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 los per load, Supply limited. ROBBERY AND DEsEnTioN.--A soldier, named Wiliam Painter, deserted from the 19;1 Regiment, lying at Chatham on Tharoday last, It was soon disco vered that he had previously broken open a box belonging to Captain G. Douglas Harris, for whom he Vi a s acting as servant, and had stolen therefrom three £5 notes in halves, a gold chain, with locket set with rubies, pearls, and emeralds, a gold repeater, and two sets of studs, one garnets and the o th er c h ased gold. The man is a native of Wilt shire, about 20 years of age, of light complexion, and flat • footed. lie was empl o y e d as a b r i c kl ayer d ur ing the build ing of the International Exhibition, 1862, and then met with soma accident which has made him left-handed. It is supposed that he intends getting to America to enlist in the Federal army. Share ' S' 100 all all all all 100 100 100 10.13.4 Businesk. done. 114 661 1124 13i 1124 12 i 974 574 7 114 11f 1311 i 102} 2 3 69i 67i - i SECOND N SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. HAMPTON RACES—Tuts DAY. (RP ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) MANOit PLATE. Birdfinder Little Savage Baliverne Tbirtcen ran. NEWTON RACES—Tits DAY. GARSWOOD STAKES. Weatherspy Golden Drop e 2 Gaily . 3 Nine ran. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. HAMPTON RACES--THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) RAILWAY PLATE. Wild Thyme .. Bonny Glen .. 2 Belle of the Vale Nine ran. SCURRY STAKES. Birdfinder Captain Crew .. Seven ran. NEWTON RACES-THIS DAY. ST. HELEN'S PURSE. Sandford 1 Fontenoy Lambton filly 3 Six ran. MANOR CUP, Wynnstay Flytrap .. 2 Black Deer Ten ran, LATEST BETTING. THE DERBY OF 1865. Bto 1 agst Liddington (offered) 25 to 1 agst The Duke (taken freely) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT ROUSE OF LORDS—This Evening, The LORD CRANCELL3R took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. THE DANO-GERMAN WAR. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH gave notice that to morrow he would ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether measures had been taken to render the British fleet equal to blockading the German ports ? PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Exmouth Docks, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and North Shields Road, Rammell's Patent (Pneumatic Tubes), Myth°lm Royde Bridge, and Blackstone Edge-road, and East India Railway Company, RIFLE GUNS. In reply to the Earl of HARDWICKE, The Duke of SOMERSET said that it had been deter mined to alter a certain number of breech-loading guns into muzzle-loaders. The exact mode of rifling had not yet been determined upon. COUNTY COURTS. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Notting ham against the County Courts Amendment Bill. CHAIN CABLE AND ANCHORS BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, The Earl of CAITHNESS made a few observations on the necessity of making it imperative that the iron and workmanship of every cable should be examined previous to its being sent from the manufactory. He also thought some limit should be put upon the strain :to which each cable was to be subjected, otherwise many a very good article might be destroyed owing to the proof being very much more than was required. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY made a few observa tions in answer to the noble lord, after which the bill passed through committee, and was reported without amendment• IMPROVEMENT OF LAND ACT (1864) BILL. 'Jae nouse went into committee on this bill. LEFT SITTING. HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were reads third time and:passed : Buckfastleigh, Totnes, and South Devon Railway—Dray. ton Junction Railway—Glasgow (City) Union Railway— Globe Telegraph Company—Great Northern Railway (No. 2) (Lincoln to Bourn) —Great Northern Rail way (No. 3) Doncaster to Gainsborough, &c.) — Ilfracombe Railway—lsle of Wight Ferry—Launceston, Bodmir, and Wadebridge Junction Railway —Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company—London and Blackwall Railway—Lvmington Harbour and Docks-- Teign Valley Railway—Tot enham and Hampstead Junc tion Railway—W ensum Valley Railway—and Whitehaven Water. THE ORDER BOOK. Mr D. GRIFFIrII asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether there would be any objection to the whole of the Order Book being sent to members weekly, instead of a part of it, comprising one week only, as being much more convenient to them in making their engagements ? Mr F. PEEL said that the question had been under consideration, but he did not think it would be advisable to accede to the motion of the hon. member, CITY TRAFFIC. Mr DOULTON ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whatwere the difficulties in the way of carrying into effect the City Traffic Regulation Act of last session, and whether any steps had been taken for their removal ? Sir G. GREY said that the Regulation Act had been referred to the law officers of the Crown. He had received no further communication on the subject. THE PALACE OF SCIENCE. Mr DOULTON asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he proposed to take any vote in the present session for the construction of the Palace of Science, of which the drawings are exhibited in the Peers' Gallery; and, if so, what was to be the amount of the vote ? Mr COWPER—No, sir ; I do not propose to do so. THE YORKSHIRE ASSIZE. Colonel SMYTH asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what course the Government proposed to take in consequence of the vote to which the House of Lords arrived, on Monday last, upon the question of the York shire assizes. "Sir G. GREY explained that the vote was founded on an address to her Majesty, to which a royal reply would be received by the House of Lords this evening or to morrow evening, and in the interim he thought it would SYSTEM, &c, not be advisable to m ake communication on the su bj ect to th e house. (Heraro,shTeaArL.) Mr DANBY SEYMOUR asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he could lay upon the table of the house the report of a commission lately issued by the French Government on the expediency of unitingthe tele graphic and postal system throughout France, and placing both under the Government? Mr LAYARD said that as the report was not officially co mmunicated to the Government, he could not lay it on the table. SIGNALS FOR VESSELS. Mr lIORSFALL asked the President of the Board of Trade, whether any steps were being taken for blasting Daunt's Rock, or for placing a lightvessel with fog signals, to prevent a recurrence of accidents ? Mr. M. GIBSON was understood to answer in the affirmative. THE GREAT FISHERIES ART. In answer to Mr. MONSELL, Mr. O'HAGAN said that the commission appointed on his bill Was quite competent to deal with the subject. BREECH LOADING GUNS. - Mr IL VIVIAN asked the Under Secretary for War whether there was any truth in the report that it was the intention cf the Government to convert a considerable num ber of Armstrong breech loading guns into muzzle loaders, and to rifle them on Sir William Armstrong's shunt princi s ; and, if so, whether he would lay upon the table of th e house a copy of any report, or the results of any experi ments, on which it has been resolved to adopt the shunt principle of rifling, The Marquis of HARTINGTON said it was intended to rifle some of the guns which had been constructed, and the trial in question commenced some months back, but it was not likely would be completed until the end of this year. The Admiralty, while approving of the principle of chant ing, were not bound to any particular principle in cartying out their views. With reference to the last part of the question, there could be no objection to lay the report al luded to on the table, but it would take some time to prepare. REGISTRATION OF TITLES IN IRELAND. In reply to Mr WALDRON and Mr SCULLY, Mr O'HAGAN said the bill was in cou rse cf preparation, and he hoped to be able to lay it on the table during the present session. He thought that there was no necessity for a commission on the subject. THE CONFERENCE. Air B. OSBORNE said that it would be for the conveni ence of the house if the First Minister of the Crown would state whether it was a tact that t he Coate; epee had adjourne4 until Saturday. _ _ _ Lord PALMERSTON—I believe the next meeting is postponed until Saturday next. (Laughter.) In answer to Lord R. CECIL, Lord PALMERSTON said I am not a member of the Conference, and all I can say is that the next sitting will be on Saturday next. THE BOARD OF CHARITY. Oa the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr. FERRAND moved fora select committee to inquire into the construction, the expense, and the working of the Charity Commission. He accused that body of a gross dere liction of duty and most extravagant expenditure. He complained of the conduct of Mr Martin and Mr Bowes, io their official capacity as inspectors of the Board, and he accused the former of having been indebted for his position to his political partisanship with the Whig party. He founded his statements on letters which appeared in the public newspapers ; and in referring to Mr John Shamonds, senior, another of the inspectors, he said he was described as a person who could write indifferently and could not spell. (Loud laughter.) This person had been originally a coal and potatoe dealer in the Hampstead road, and in 1855 ran away from his creditors to Australia: He quoted the statements of a most respectable coal merch• ant ;lithe City of London, who was prepared to come forward before the committee and verify that statement, which was to the effect that this person was more fraudulent in his character, and he would have as soon have expected a costermonger having been employed as inspector at salary of £5OO a year. (Laughter.) (LEFT SPEARING.) Bank of England Return,—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 15th day of June, 1864: Notes issued ...... v i5 8 7 2 1 , D 33 E 5 P LTryr. Government Debt £11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3.834,9 Du Gold Coin & Bullion 13,553,835 Silver Bullion .... X 28,203,8351 BANKING Proprietors' Capi- D tal 414,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in eluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 8,51 ?,311 Other Deposits 12,790,361 Seven ay and other Bills 469,707 £28,203,835 , EPARTMINT. Government Seen ! rities (including Dead WeightAn nutty) £11,112,261 , Other • Securities 19,664,925 Notes Gold and Silver 750,370 Coin 09,613,517 M. XBl3, :ARSHA.LL, Chief Ca' bier 547 June 16, 1861 St, Paul's School, The annual "apposition," which took place for the 355th time, was rendered more than ordinarily brilliant yesterday by the presence of the Prince of Wales. The schoolroom in which the speeches were delivered was decorated with unusual magnificence, a colossal plume of the Prince of Wales's feathers being placed in front of the gallery facing the platform, and a costly chair adorned with the initials A. E., and the City arms, having been provided for the royal visitor. Long before the commencement of the day's business all the seats were occupied by a distinguished assemblage, among whom were the Archbishops of York and Armagh, the Bishops of London, Oxford, Lichfield, Llandaff, and Down, Lord Ellenborougb, Lyttehon, and Truro, and Chief Baron Pollock. The Prince, who had partaken of a magnificent luncheon in the house of the High Master, Dr Kynaston, entered the schoolroom at about half-past 2, when the following pro gramme was gone through in due older:— Commemoration of the Founder—Spoken by the second moni or—Venabies. Governors' Prizes (presented by the Surveyor-Accoun tant)—Greek Verse Translation--Massinger. The Bond man, Act. 3, scene 4. You have redeemed,' to • strikes dead all comfort'—Cowie. Highly commended, C. Smith, P. Peck, E. A. Knox, E. W. South. Latin Hexameters—Legionum Exsequiza—Tae. Ann, I. 61—E. A. Knox, E. W. South, equal. Highly reom mended, P. Peck, C. M. Cowie. Sleath Prize—(Presented by the High Master)—' Qusari. tur utra sint ad diuturnitatem stabiliora verbs an opera hominum,' P. Peck ; second prize, C. Smith ; highly com mended, E. A. Knox, E. W. South, E. R. Lancester. Truro Prize—Founded by the Lord High Chancellor, Baron Truro, in 1851, in grateful acknowledgment of the benefits derived by him from his education in St. Paul's School—(Presented by the High Master)—English Essay Town and Country,' F. A. Upton. Highly commended, C. R. Taylor and E. R. Lankester. Milton Prize—Founded by Sir C. M. Clarke, in ISSI, for an English poem on a sacred subject. (Presented by the High Master.) The Nile—God's River.'—Ezek, xxix. 3. Yenables and Upton, equal, SPEECHES. Acharnenses, I-194 Aristophanes—Dicapopolia, J. A: Kempe; Herald, 111‘Gill ; Amphitheus, P. Peck; Ambas sador, C. Smith; Pseudartabus, C. R. Taylor , Thoorue, Damant. King John, Act IV., Sc. 1,2, Shakspere—Hubert, Lan.. kester ; Prince Arthur, M‘Gill ; King John, C. R. Taylor ; Pembroke, Bennett; Salisbury, Mason. The Rivals, Sheridan—Captain Absolute, P. Peck ; Sir Anthony Absolute, C. Smith ; Mrs Malaprop, F. A. Upton; Lydia Languish, M'Carthy. Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Moliare—M. Jourdain, C. Smith; Maitre a Denser, M'Carthy; Maitre de Musique, Stewart ; Maitre d'Armes, J. A, Kempe ; Maitre do Philo sophic, F. A. Upton. The verses written in " Commemoration of the Founder" by the High Master were distributed about the room in Latin and English, but were recited is English only. The practice of reciting the prize composition is now abandoned, and spectators are content to witness the reward of merit without ascertaining its extent. Thus the elocutionary talent of the young gentlemen was only displayed in the series of dramatic scenes, Greek, English, and French, placed under the head speeches.' These were all acted with great spirit, the tragic scenes being, however, less en titled to commendation than the others. When the last laugh excited by the pleasantries of M. Jourdain and the Maitre de Philosophie had subsided, the scholars were informed that at the gracious request of the Prince of Wales their holidays would be elongated to the extent of a week, which was increased to a fortnight by the seven bishops, who each solicited a day. , As the gae sts re tired " Three cheers for the Prince" and " Three cheers for the Bishops" caused the venerable building to resound. It is understood that the old Pauline dinner will be re• vived this year on the 2d of July. SIR JAMES WILDE'S LAST.--What is the differs, ence between a Correspondent and a Co-respondent P One is a gentleman what does %rite, the other is a gentleman what does wrong.—Punch. RUMOURED UNION IN HIGH L IFE.— T he in preposterous paragraph appears in the Owl of yesterday :—lt is confidently asserted in well-informed circles that an alliance will shortly take place between the Right Hon. E. liorsman, M.P., and the lovely and accom plished Benj am i n& Disraeli. The ceremony, including is full choral serv i ce, will be conducted by Sir john Peking ton, who will preside at an organ outside Weatminister A bbey. General Peel has consented to act as best man. Since writing the above, we regret to learn that, at a meet ing of the bride's friends, held at Lord Derby's house cot Monday, the contemplated union has been postponed. A ROYAL BOTHY.—Provious to her departure from Balmoral last autumn her Majesty, feeling the want of a shelter house from rain showers in Lochnagar, gave orders for the erection of a small dwelling, or simply a bothy, having a "but and a ben." The both' , ia about finished, and stands a few hundred yards from the "white pole," known to Lochnagar tourists, and nearly three miles from Altnaguisac. The building is oblong, having a two stalled stable in the same line with the Royal apartments. The two entrance doors are in front, the one leading to the but and bag, while the other opens into the stable. The difficulties of building on such a site may be understood when the fact is known that for nearly two miles the build ing material had to be "carted" without any carts. Thee building was under the superinten dence of Mr . Beaton, architect at Balmoral.—Absrde en Journal. MONUMENTS AT WOOLWICH. --A find Portland stone statue of the Duke of Wellington, 6ft. 6in. in height, which has lain for some y ears in the To wer among was yesterday raised on a pele e t a l i n the g hf a re leading from the Milit ary Store p th r e in o c l i d pa s i to t r i e l s o , rou Department offices to the pier in Woolwich Arsenal. The site selected by Captain Catlin, C. 8., Royal Navy, Director General of Stores, is highly appropriate. The statue, which is a work of some merit, has been somewhat da maged, and the sword and one of the fingers have been broken off, which will be of course repaired. A granite obelisk adapted as a drinking fountain, and erected at the north-east entrance to the review ground on Woolwich common, and intended as a N.aonutnental memorial to the memory of Mkjor Littl e , a stall: officer of the garrison who died in 1831, Was yesterday f o rmally opened for the us© of the publi c . Th e work has been executed w i t h muc h taste by the Government contractor, Mr. Tongue, of Plurastead. SPURIOUS HALF•Cr.OwNs.—A writer in a Con- temporary says:—l think it my duty to caution your readers against a recent issue of spurious h.ilf-crowns, so constructed as almost to defy detection. I had one re turned to me last week, which, after closely examining and testing in various ways, I still believed genuine, but not satisfied with my own decision, I submitted it to a silver smith, who, after applying the usual methods of detection and wei rhing, also pronounced it genui ne . U pon a still closer examination, however, I noticed a very slight ine quality in the outer rim , which i n d uce d me to p l ac e the coin in an uprght position in a press, and the result was that the outer rim came off in a circle and spilt the piece down the middle, showing it to have been made of an upper and tinder surfac3 of stout silver, enclosing with the ring (also of silver) a body of what appears to be zinc, I should think, however, that the quantity of silver used in its con struction would be very nearly a third of its entire bulk. I will only add that its weight exceeded a genuine haff 7 orown by about four grains. 10,16.4 t 2.10 13.14. et LU Bt st to 20