The Sun. — London, England, 1864-09-03 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The general discount market presents a rather stringent aspect, the engagements of the 4th baying to be arranged to-day. There is a pretty good sup ply of money, but brokers aro unwilling to take in bills below the official minimum of 8 per cent. A further sum of £44,400 in gold waa taken into the Bank yesterday. There was no material alteration in the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon, although the rates were a trifle higher in a few instances. About £500,000 worth of the Mexican dollars by the last packet have been sold at 58. 0 41 per ounce, A() wing a fall of lid. compared with the previous price. - - Since Monday last the imports of specie have amounted to £1,719,231, and the ezports to £71,410. The committee of the Stock Exchange have ap. pi.nted Taesday next for a special settlement in the shares of the Ebbw Vale Company, for traneac. Cons entered into on and after the 22d July. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cents. were 66f, 72c Flat. The English Stock Market continues very flat' and sales for delivery continue to be made, which in addition to speculative operations for a decline, have produced an adverse effect upon quotations. Consols are 881 a for money and the Bth, and 881 for,October. The Now Threes are 85k 86k ex div., the Reduced, 861 ex div. ; Exchequer Bills, 30s. to 255. dis. ; and June 5 per Cents., 1031 s ; Bank Stock is 242. Foreign Stocks are dull and heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 70 1; do. Consolides, 501 ; Mexican, 281- ; do. New, 251 261; Greek, 236 246 ; Spanish Passive, 311 4 ; do. Certificates, 14 4 ; Portuguese, 4716; Italian, 6614; Russian, 87t 881 ; and the Confederate Loan, 741 751. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been very restricted, and prices exhibited less firm ness. North Western have declined Ss. ; Great Western, ss. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines have been very inactive at about previous prices. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in very limited request. Alliance have receded to 51. London Joint Stock, to 43 ; London Financial to 23! ; while Credit Mobilier have improved to 13*; and Credit Foneier to 131. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do Account, Aug. 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1891 Do 5 per Cent., J an . 1873 . — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan , 1880.. Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885... Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908... Much, June, Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 &31 per. Cent. _ Do £5OO Do £lOO and £200 Bank England Stk, 51 per Ct. Do Account. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Do Account — Do 5 per Cent. July, 1570 Do Account Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 — Do Certificates Do Account Do 1 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — Do 41 pee Cent. Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Do 5 per Cent,, Jan. 1872 Do 5/ per Cent., Nay, 1879 — Do 4 per C en t., Aug. 18661 — Do Bonds £l,OOO . Do under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Brazilian 5 per Cent Do 4/ per Cent., 1852-58-60 -- Do 1863 Buenos Avres 6 per Cent — Do Account.... Chilian 6 per Cent. - Do 41 per C en t Colombian 6 pe r C en t _ Cuba, 6 per Cent. Do 5 per Cent, 1864 Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do 4 per Cent, 1863 Equaclor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l2l Do, Provisonal Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per,Cent 99 Do, Second Issue .. Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. Do Account Do Coupons — Do Account lO4 Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do 1839 and 1859 Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Do Account Do 1864 — Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French . ... —. die Ditto Scrip, £23 paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent Now Gr ana d a — Do 2 per C en t. Do Deferred Do Land W arran t s (H ectares) — Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., Ap r il 1861 — Do do Aug., 1866 — Peruvian 41 per Cent Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) .. Do 41 per Cent., 1862 .. Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account • • -- Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3.. Do Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B9l Do 4i per Cent., 1850 Do 3 per Cent 1859 Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do Ang10-Dutch Do Scrip, £4O paid Sarl - p m nian 6 per Cent Do Account - Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account — Do Passive Do Account 314 f Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account Swedish, 4 per Cent — Do Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 p er C ent. 1854 --- Pm — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1853 .ilo Account Do £lOO Bonds ...... Do 6 per C en t, 1862 .. Do Account Do £lOO B on d s . 7o} Do 1863 - ...... Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent,, 1862 Do Account Do Scrip £45 paid — dis Dividends on the above payable in London . Austrian, 6 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. — _Do Account Belgian 4i per Cent., Ex. 25f Dutch 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Do 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Italian, 6 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Do Account French Rented 2 per Ct. ........... Peruvian Dollarßonds, 4en i per Ct. Ex. Fiedmontese, 6 per Cent., Ex. 25f ... 4s. TWO Consols Money . O'CLOCK. ... 881 Do Account ... 88 Do Oct. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market quiet. Sales probably 3,000 bales DUES ON GRAIN AT LIVERPOOL.----TllO Mersey Docks and Harbour Board decided yesterday to charge dook and town dues on grain by weight instead of by measure after the Ist September. A VICIOUS HORSE.—A coroner's inquest was con cluded at Cambridge on Monday on the body of Ann Irhtrnn, wh Pa pworth, aged 8 years. A man named Daul, a an o gray hor se, Plies on th e C am, was the owner of a large which had a habit of viciously attacking any one who passed near him. On several occasions ho had attacked and kicked at passers-by, and one Occasion of actual injury sustained was Proved, in order to substantiate the fact that many warnings, offici a l an d otherwise, had been addreased to the owner of the horse that he should not pasture the horse on the co °f to the danger of passen gers. On. Saturday, the 20th inst., the littl e girl, Mary Ann passing near to where the horse was on the Pepworth, was common, when it was seen to kick her. She was picked up bleating from her mouth and ears, and she died almost directly. The jury found a verdict of Manslaughter against David Daul, the owner of the horse, and he was committed for trial. Bail was taken. THE AGE OF CHIVALRY.— document l a t e l According to an official y printed, there was last year 13,147 assaults on women couamitted in England and Wales, for which the parties were charged before the magistrates. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. share Railways. paid • Closing Business Price. done. Wol., and Str. Val. Bythe and Tyn e. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian ....... Cork and Bande,,, ..... C0rnwa11...... Do A. gets no die till 6po.p an.has en aid to B. Dublin & 14e Belfast June. D un.,Perth,&Ab. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian at GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stook Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Irelm Great Westerr ,Original Do Str Val gum. stock, Do. South Wales .. ,Do. West Mid. —Oxiord: 100 1.00 100 a:1 all 84 46 121/ 1251 6 7 32 34 16 17 8J 91 111 tl3 48} 474 7 74 1?9 131 191 14 127 130 90 92 eBi 69 Do Newport Do Hereford Laneashite & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright „& S. Coast 'Lon., Chat„ and Dover Lon.. Nor'h Western Lou. & So•.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares.. Metropolitan Midland 1151 116 65 67 102 103 40 42 1121 1121 V 54 I'6) 65 (6 107 108 131} 1312 101 1t 3 Do Binning. & Derby Nfld. Cit. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.Y.E. pureha.:Je Do Leeds 51 65 25 't6 105& 10(3i 0 65 93 if Do York Do Carlisle DJ. Stock. Ar Darling 1)0 do 1855-58 ' Do do 188( 41. North London Do New Do New - , 18P4 North Stadbrashire, ,N. and S. W. Junction. 'Scottish Central ISuot. N. E., Aber. stook M 37 9 10 7i 84 123 126 6 75 77 11 114 125 130 Do Soot . /did. stook 1 Shrews, and Welchpool Shropshire Union South South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Taff Vale... . Do Do C Vale of Neath Waterford it Kilkenny, West Cornwall W. Hartlepool HarAR 57 59 24 35 831 84 101 103 7 8 ICO 165 5 6 2 3 n 101 103 34 36 13.14. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Prioe. Railways ttlsntic & St I, awrenct om., Barodat.Cent Inc Paid. all 100 59 60 101 102 dis p 5} 7} 8} 75 80 75 80 75 80 97 99 94 96 Gu. 5 per oent... Do. E. timialo and LaxeLlurot Do. Preference luffalo,Brant,&Godriel p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187. Do. do. July 1, 187. i)o. do. June 1, 18:- 21eutta.&S.Eastn. (Lin lapeTown Dock Seri , Demerara 7 p.c. per. pf s:as tn. Bengal gu. a p. h:ast Indian, gu. 5 p. c Do. do. G Ext Do. do. H do. Grand Trunk of Canadi Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent Do. Ist rrei. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.e Do. New gua. 5 p. n Gt. South.of Indi a (L im guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. 41 per cent Do Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New ..... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. o. do. '77-8 Indian. Branch Limited Niadras. guar, 5 p. 0 . • . Do. 41 p. o. Extensioi Dc.44 d0....._ Do. Fifth Extension. ‘lelb•Corp. 6 p. o. Bode Ilobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. slortg. Bds. Newßrunswiolctt Cande 100 .teok stook 20 20 @took 10 7i all all 100 102 104 101 102 191 191 20i 19 2) Chas a and B. .... . N.lll.C'da.6 po Ist pt bth Scinde ..) Do. Delhi I d.: Do. do . ' t Do. Punjaub Do. Do. ........ , Do. Ind us. St. Flo.) all 100 (100 1 100 1 2 iall , k no 91 93 71 73 CO 43 E 5 67 55 57 48 5 43 45 27 29 26 28 IC2 103 par ip 99 101 94 10 10110,16 89 91 82 81 d fp 994 1001 93 05 89 01 S 5 80 82 99a 11,04 994 100. Id par 9) 1004 stock st cck Business done 95 97 1011 i 103 1001 a COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia. 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 3872.... 100 Do. do. 1883. 100 C di.t407.6 p.c.Ja. SaJ al; 1877-81 . •..... 100 06 99 --Do. 4p. c. Feb..' Au 100 96 99 Do. Ap. c. Mar. & Sept 100 98 102 Do. sp. c. Jan.&Jul). lOC 84 80 Do. 5 Inscribed stool 100 84 86 85 34 41 :ape G.liope, 6 p c,187; 100 104 106 Do.Ap &Oct. 1881 100 107 109 Do. 1891 100 109 111 )o. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 107 101 .3eylon, N0v.1878, 6 n 100 110 112 itaurititus 6 p.cent. 1873 100 103 105 Do. 1878 'OO 103 106 Do. 1882 104 104 103 \Tata' Gov. 6 per cont.. 100 104 107 -- ,1.8.G0v. 6 p.a.) a.&Jul) 100 97 100 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 S.W. G ov. 5 p c., is 103 97 99 Dv. sp. c.,18r1 to 1071 100 96 98 Do. d0.,1888 & upwd6 160 96 98 93f 'oew Zealand 6 p cent. 100 , lova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875. lO3 99 102 4ueensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 (CO 103 i. Aus G6p.0.1678.& up 100 106 108 Vlc.Gov. 6 p.c. Jadauly 100 1 —1 Do. lo 59.0. An.400t.. 100 ,09 110 IC9 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 it ;Clifford Amalgamated 30 52 - IDevon G. Con.. (Taoist 1 580 590 East Bassett (Mogan)." 80 07 69 Fast Clogau Gold Ltd. East Ca.radon ...... 2.14.0 27 28 - East Cant Brea.... i H. WI Russel (Tavistk )i 8.13.: 5 54 - Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen , 581 1 5 7 - ,Great South Tolgus l7s 2 23 - :t4. Wheal Vor (Holston 40 27 28 274 , Grenville Foot ...... 8.12 88 40 Ilingston Downs 4.18.0 34 41 Lady Bertha - !Margaret (tiny Lelant 9r 7 9 l'Aarke Valley.. llyndy Iron Oro (Lim , 21 14 4 New Seton 194 75 85 —• North Downs 3 11 14 , N.Wh'l /3asset(lllo.zan, 3.1.0 2 21 - North Wheal Crotty - Par Consols (St. Blaze)) Providenoe(Uny Lelnt., 10.0.7 40 42 South Caradon(Steleer, 14 100 520 mS. Ca Brea (Illogan) IS.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.1R.9 421 471 - !Stray Park 30.17.6 28 30 I ['mar Silv.dt Lead Min. - I fin Croft 9 18 19 West Basset (Illogan) ll 8 9 %V Cs radon. (Liskeard) 9 9} 10i West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 02 85 Wheal Buller(ltedruth) 10 18 20 Wheat Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudeott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 1 14 16 Wheal Beton .. 584 210 215 Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) 7 I 19 21 iWheal Union 4 14 2 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, 4 per cent. irred„ 87 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent " Ditto, 4} per cent red., 10u PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, .t c., Aletrop. Ext., B 6 per cent., 051 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham, 41 per Cent., Ditto, Cora. Fund stock, 5 per cent., 971 8 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Paris and Orleans, 35 San Paulo (lira.), E,rua. 7 per cent.;l4 Ditto, (all), 18i 181 FOREIGN MINES. Yudaimmutana of S. Australia, lim., 21 BANKS. Alliance (lim.), 533 4 1 Bank of British Columbia,'l6 Bank of Queensland (lira), 18 Bsnk of Wales, Jim., 171 Chartered &ler. of India, London, and China, 64 31 Consolidated Bank, lira., 104 European Bank, lim., :3; Hindustan, China, and Japan (Um.), 311 21 Ditto, new, 191 Illinerial'Bank of Ohina, india,:and Japan, lim., ; Imperial Ottoman, 161 / Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 51 5 London and County, 735 London Joint Stock,:432 4} 3 Mercantile and Exchange, lim., 11 National Provincial of England, Ditto, ditta les, o, 386 New South Wales, 45 k South Eastern, lim. 9 Union of Australia, '521 Union of London, 52} 6 11 IIIISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, lim., Sg City of London Real Property, lira., City Offices, lim., 34 Continental Union Gas. lira., 81 Credit Foneier, 12l q 13} Credit Mobiiier, 12 l3i Crystal Palace, 33a. Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 31 f Gen. Credit and Finance of London, 11m., Home and C donial A senrance, 11m,, 6 Hudson's Bay, le imperi,l Mercantile Credit A sso., lim., 8i International Financial :-. , ociety, lira., g i Joint Stock Disconnt, lim., f* !- London Financial Association, lim., 231 London General Omnibus Company, ai Mauritius Land, Credit. and Agency, lira., 2 National Dim:mint Company, lira., North British and Mercantile Insurince, West India and Pacific Steam, lim., It At the !meeting of the General Omnibus Com pany, to be held on the 20th instant, a dividend and bonus equal to 61 per cent. per annum will be declared for the half year ending June 30, and a sum of 4900 le, 10(1, will be carried forward to the next account, stock 46 i i i 638 ; 115} 102 i 401 112 k 12 951 65i 1071 13l i 1 101 1051 61 93 i 831 I 58 CO THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before T. Gibbons, Esq.) MINTON T. CORN AND ANOTHER-PHOTOGRAPHING A BAILIFF-NOVEL IDEA. This was an action to recover damages alleged to have been sustained in consequence of the defendants not pro perly teaching the plaintiff the business of a photographer, as agreed. When the case was originally tried before Mr Commissioner Kerr, it appeared that the plaintiff had paid a sum of money to the defendants, who are photographists in Fleet-street, to teach him the business, and he alleged that they had not properly endeavoured to do so, but had wasted his time and caused him to lose money. To this the defendants answered that plaintiff had no capacity, and that it was quite impossible to teach him. The plaintiff replied that they did not know how to teach, being quite incapable themselves. Upon this the Judge asked who was the bailiff on the Fleet-street district. Bailiff—l am, sir. His Honour—Then go to the defendant's studio and have your portrait taken—(laughter)--and when it is produced hero on the adjournment day I shall be able to see how far they can teach you, plaintiff. . _ To-day both parties attended, and his Honour asked for the portrait. Tho defendants having produced it. his Honour said that there roally could be no mistake about it. Mr Aikman (high bailiff) recommended the bailiff not to allow the portrait to be hung in Fleet• street, or he might find a difficulty in serving those wanted. Plaintiff complained of the injustice of trying his case by any such standard as this. It was nothing to do with him, if defendants could take a portrait of a bailiff; what he re quired was either to be taught the trade or have his money back. His Honour could only be bound by that which he found in the summons. The case was adjourned for the portrait of a bailiff, which being produced, satisfied the Court. Defendants said that plaintiff could not be taught. Plaintiff still persisted that ho was not fairly dealt by, and his honour nonsuited him, but without costs. Plaintiff nonsuited, POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE FIRE IN DEAN-STREET.—ASSAULT ON A. CON STABLE.—Henry Talbot, of 48, London-street, Fitzroy square, was charged before Mr Knox with behaving in a disorderly manner in Dean-street, Soho, and also with assaulting Police constable Edwards 124 0. Edwards said that about 1 o'clock that morning a fire broke out at a timber yard in Dean-street, Soho, and he was en gaged with a body of constables in keeping the crowd back. The prisoner came up and tried to force his way through the line of police, and refused to go back. He told the prisoner that no persons were allowed to pass, and the prisoner then seized him by the throat and created a good deal of confusion, and he was obliged to take him into custody. In answer to Mr Knox, the constable said the prisoner was not sober. The prisoner said he had an aunt living in the street, and he was anxious to get through the crowd, lie did not re member striking the constable. Mr Knox remarked that the constable did not say he was struck. Piisoner said he was sorry for what had occurred. Mr Knox said the police were employed at fires to keep order and assist the firemen, and if order was not kept ter rible things would happen. He should fine the prisoner lOs for assaulting the constable. WESTMINSTER. A CHOICE OF REFUGE PECULIARITY OF TASTE.— Mary Starmere, a tall young woman, was charged with being disorderly at the door of St. Luke's Workhouse, Chelsea, and wilfully demolishing a pane of plate 'glass value 16s. George Blandford, the porter of the workhouse, said that last night the defendant came and requested to be admitted. He gave her an order for admission for the night, but she refused to accept it. ➢ir Arnold—What did she want then ? Witness—She wanted to be kept in the house. She said she did not merely wish for the night's lodging, but re quired permanent maintenance there. Mr Arnold—What did she say? Witness—She said she would either come in for good or go to prison and nothing else, and then she broke a large pane of glass. I produce a piece of it, it is half an inch thick. Mr Arnold—How did she possibly contrive to break such thick glass ? Witness—When she said she would take her choice and go to a prison, she went and got a brick, and then ham • mered at the glass until she broke it. Defendant said that she was ill, and wanted doctor's ad vice, and the workhouse was the plane she considered aho ought to go to, although she admitted that she had lived a very profligate life. Mr Arnold—He offered you an order for admission then, and you should have taken it. What do you say to break ing the glass ? Defendant—l admit it. Mr Arnold—l shall commit you for 14 days. I would give you a longer period, bat then you would have better food. With the 14 days you will only have bread and water. Defendant exclaimed " I can do it on my head," THAMES. HOCUSSING AND ROBBING A SAlLOR.—SarahWilliams and Caroline Penning, two bloated and dissipated women, were brought before Mr Paget charged with hoeussing and robbing a sailor named William Youll. The prosecutor, a respectable man, said he was carpenter of the ship Wanisch in the West India Dock. He had his supper last night at the Leopard Coffee-house. Soon after wards he met Williams in the street, and was taken by her to a house in Philip-street, St. George-in•the-East. He saw Fenning there. A glass of ale was handed to him, and directly he swallowed it he became insensible. When ho came to himself he was very ill and had no coat and waist coat. Beth had been removed from his person, while he was insensible. They were new and worth £3. Salina Jennings, needlewoman, said she lived in the house and saw the robbery committed. While the plose cuto?was insensible Fanning took off his coat, put it under her cloak, and followed the other prisoner. The sailor was then "chucked" out of the house by Mrs. 'Wallis, the landlady. In answer to questions by Mr. Paget, the wit ness said she had only been in the house ten days. She was a shirtmaker, and worked for a woman named Miller. She was not an unfortunate girl. She told the police-constable of the robbery directly he came on his beat. All the females in the house wanted to charge her with the rob bery. George Coleman, No. 310 H, stated that the last witness informed him of the robbery. He went to No. 30, Devon shire-street, St. George's-in-the-East, where he found both prisoners. He had not yet traced the clothes. There were a great many low brothels in Phillip-street. The one, No. 13, where Youll was hocussed and poisoned, was the worst of the lot. The sailor was not inebriated when he saw him, but perfectly collected. Sailors were continually hocussed and plundered in the horrible houses in Phillip-street. He and other police-constables were continually warning sailors. They were picked up by such wretches as the prisoners, hocussed and robbed. Mr Paget said it was a fearful state of things that sailors should be plundered so shamefully. He was surprised the girl Jennings had retained her honesty in such a vile and low place. He remanded the prisoner for a week, CLOSE OF THE SALMON FISHERIES.—SaImon fishing for England and Wales, except by angling, has now closed. The fence time commenced on the same day that partridges came in season—on September 1. The fishings in the estuary of the Severn have far exceeded anything ever remembered by the oldest inhabitant, taking the district from the mouth of the Wye up to Tewkesbury —i.e., as far as the tide extends. Above the tidal way, owing to the low state of the river from the long drought, the fishings have not been so good. The fishing in the tidal way is carried on by means of fixed engines (putts, and putchers), draught nets, and lave nets—small nets used at the end of poles. One occupier of putchers in the estuary took at one tide upwards of a ton weight of salmon in his putchers, and a draught net fisher took upwards of 50 fish at one draught, weighing together between 5 and 6 cwt. So plentiful were the fish that recently the skilled mechanics at some tin works at Lydney, in Gloucester shire, all left their work to take to fishing with the lave net. The quantity of fish in the river, which were pre vented going upwards for want of a " fresh" in the Severn, raised quite a furore of excitement along the banks of the river, The price at the water's edge at one time was as low as 4d. per lb., but this low rate soon induced a number of agents to arrive from different parts of the country, some as far off as Liverpool, when the price rose to 7d. A rail way runs on each side of the river between Gloucester and Bristol—viz., the South Wales on the one side, and Mid land on the other, so that fish could be conveniently de spatched to distant parts. The quantity of Severn salmon brought into Gloucester alone for many days was two tons a day. A good many fish have been destrcyed by some deleterious substance from chemical works near Glouces ter, which has been allowed to flow into the river. This and the extreme dryness of the season have deterred the fish from ascending: upwards, but there can be no doubt about the large increase of fish in the river this year, which may fairly be attributed to the operation of the Salmon Fisheries' Act, to carry out the provisions of which an association, formed many years ago at Worcester, has been actively at work. A BIG FitEIGIIT.—We noticed in a London paper lately that a steamer had carried from Southampton a two thousand ton height, the largest ever carried from England. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer Golden City left Panama on the 25th inst. with twenty-two hun dred tons of cargo and seven hundred tons of coal, besides carrying nearly seven hundred passengers, and having room for as many more. What does England think of our Panama steamers F—rananza Oar. MARKETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. Our market to—day is moderately supplied with fruit and vegetables. On the whole, the trade is firm, at full prices. riiilT. P. d. s. d. Pine apples 6 0 to 7 01 Foreign do., each 1 0 to 2 61 G-rapes,per lb 2 6 to 5 0 Foreign do 0 0 to 0 0 Melons Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0, Apples, per hf-sv. 1 3 to 2 6 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100..10 0 to 11 0 I Lemons, per 100 6 0 to 8 0 Gooseberries lit sve 0 to 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 uno oto 0 0 d, d Cherries,}'oreig d ditto b p . 0 oto 0 0 Kulberries,prpt 0 4to 0 Filberts, per lb .. 0 Bto 1 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 6 Figs, per doz. ••.• 0 oto 0 6 Peaches, per d 0... 3 0 to 10 0 Currants, per h•sv 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per 1. .. 2 6to 3 6 Greengages, pr d 0.2 6to 3 6 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 4 0 to 5 0 Cabbages, pr doz. 1 9 to 4 0 131e1 ditto 0 0 so 0 1.) Savoy do., pr dz. 0 0 to 0 0 Cauliflowers, p dz 0 9 to 2 0 I Brocoli sprouts 0 0 to 0 0 Potatoes, per ton 90 0 to 140 0 New ditto, pr cwt 0 0 to 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 6 to 3 6 Carrots,pr do 5 0 to 6 0 Cucumbers 0 4 to 1 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0 Green peas, h. - sv. 0 0 too 0 French beans,h.s. 2 0 to 2 6 Onions, doz. bn.. 1 0 to 2 0 New Do., dz bun 0 to 0 0 Spinach .. 0 0 too 0' Brussels sprouts 0 0 to 0 0 ; Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 1 3 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 6 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms, p pt. 0 oto 0 0 C Artichokes, each 0 o to 0 Cos lett, score .. 10 oto 1 3 Mint and savory..o oto 0 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 0 to 0 0 Seakale, per bun. 0 oto 0 0 POULTRY. Turkeys, Os Od to Os Od ; geese, 5s Od to 'Ts Od each ; goslings, Os Od to Os ; ducks, 2s Od to 2s 6d; ducklings, Os Od to Os Od; rabbits, is Od to is 6d each; wild do., 10d to is ld ; pigeons, Os 5d to Os 8d each; Surrey fowls, lOs Od to 13s ; chickens, 8s Od to 10s Od; barn door fowls, 3s Od to 5s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 2s Gd to 3s Od ; ptarmigan, Os Oct to Os Od each ; pheasants, Os to Os Od ; partridges, Os to Os Od ; woodcocks, Os to Os Od; snipes, Od to Os Od; teal, Os Oct to Os Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to Os Od ; widgeons, Os Od . to Os Od ; plovers, Os Od to Oct each; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, is to is 2d; English, is 2d to Is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 8s Od to Os Od ; French do., 6s Od to 7s Od per 100 ; leverets, is Gd to 4s 6d ; grouse, 2s Gd to 3s Gd. BILLING SGATE. Salmon, Os lid to is ld ; trout, Od to Od; eels, 5d to 10d ; prawns, Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, Od per Ib ; turbots, 4s Od to 15s ; cod, 2s Od to lOs Od ; brills, Os Od to Os Od; doreys, 2s Od to 8s Od; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d; lobsters, is to 3s:od; crabs, is to 3s Od ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each ; soles, is to 3s Od per pair ; common oysters, 18s to 40s ; natives, 65s to 80s per bush. ; whitings, 6s Od to 12s ; haddocks, 12s to 21s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od; flounders, Os Od per dozen; mackerel, 59s to 100 s per 100 ; fresh herrings, 7s to 8s per 100 ; bloaters, Os to Os per 100; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and pork, 3s ad to 4s 8d per Blbs, by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 23 10c1 to 4s 4cl; mutton, 3s 8d to 4z 3d; veal, 3s Gd to 4s 4d; and pork, 3s Gd to 4s 8d per Blbs by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from bid to 7d, of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d to 31d ; 641 b to 721 b, 34d to 31d ; 721 b to 801 b, 34d to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 40 , 881 b to 961 b, 41d to sd; 961 b to 1041 b, —d to Od ; 1041 b to 1121b,—d to —d. Horse hides, lOs Od to Us Od ; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 4s Od ; full, 78 6d to Os Od ; polled sheep, Os Od to Os Od ; half •breds, —s Od to —s Od ; Downs, 3s 6d to 5s 3d; lambs, 3s 6d to 7s Od; shearlings, 4s 9d to 6s 3d. HAY MARKETS, SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £6 Os ; clover, £5 Os to £7 Os ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. Trade firm. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £6 Os ; clover, £5 Os to £7 7s ; and straw, 8s to £1 12s per load. A steady demand. WHITECHAFEL —Meadow hay, £4 (s to £6 Os; clover, £5 Os to £7 Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. Trade steady. ' COAL MARKET. Prices of Coal per Ton at the elm of the market. s. d. Holywell 16 0 Byass's Bebside West Hartley ....18 3 Cowpen Hartley 18 6 Walker Primrose 13 3 Eden Main ...17 6 North Felton Gas , :0 13 9 Walls End. a. d. Walls End. Traswell Ol Ships at markei Hartlepool ..19 0 East Hartlepool 18 9 South Hartlepool 18 0 South Kelloe 18 3 Heugh Hall 18 3 Hetton l9 0 Braddyll's Hetton 17 9 Bell .... 17 0 South Hatton 19 0 ,t, 25 ; sold, 25. The New Patent Office.---Choice of Site for it. (From the Law Times of to-day.) The block of buildings bounded by Southampton-build ings, Chancery-lane, Cursitor.street and Tooke's-court, and principally occupied by old and dilapidated houses, has been fixed upon by a select committee of the House of Commons as one of two preferable sites for the Patent-office, library and museum. The other adjoins the Chancery-lane block, and extends to the north side of the Record-cffice. A plain argument in favour of either site is the plan for concentrating the law courts between Carey-street and the Strand. The committee considers that the necessity for increased accom modation in respect of the Patent-office and library is most urgent, as it appears, from evidence taken before the committee, that the want of such accommodation is so much felt as to prejudice the due administration of the patent law, The place now used in South ampton-buildings for the inspection of specifications and drawings is little better than a dark passage in which there is barely standing room. The present library is of impaired utility, from its crowded state and want of suffi cient attendants. The books are stowed away in a number of small rooms, or closets, some on floors, some on tables, some in passages, and some on shelves; while the store rooms are so overloaded that the floors have already sunk, and the surveyor of the Board of Works has refused to allow them to be loaded any more for fear they should break down. The museum, too, at ensington is too much crowded for classification or inspection by visitors. The cost of the Chancery-lane block would be £205,000 ; the funds for the site and building are tobe supplied from the surplus fees. It appears that the surplus of receipts beyond expenditure, in the balance of accounts of the fees payable Aot :852, h as amoun t e d to £173, 004 up to the end of by stamps, mentlB62, and that the surplus for the year 1863, of which the accounts have not yet been published, is estimated to amount to £37,000, making up, to the end of last year, a total sur plus revenue of £210,044. This surplus has gone to in crease the public revenue. The committee considers that the object of the fees was to provide for the proper working of the Act, and is of opinion that for the future the annual surplus revenue should be so applied to the extent which may be necessary. An annual surplus of £37,000 represents a pretty little capital of £1,200,000. if such a aura were borrowed on Go vernment security. The whole estimate for the Law Courts, i n cluding the site and appr oa ch e s, is only a million and a half. We would propose, then, if it wo uld not involve any s p o liation, that when the P a t e nt-office and L aw C ourts sc h e mes again come together under the notice of Parlia ment, the expediency of an amalgam atio n might be con sidered, to ease the pressure on the Chanc ery funds. No one can deny, when a single patent case this year has occupied thirty-three days sittings' of one of the Vice- Chancellors, that the Patent-office and the Courts of Chan cery are under mutual obigations. Since the report of the Select Committee was made, a large portion of the Chancery-lane block towards Cursitor street is in course of demolition for the purpose of widening that street and of building offices and chambers. The cost of this site will, therefore, in all, probability be increased. How THE LORD PROVOST OF PERTH WAS KNIGHTED.—Probab I y the f ellow citizens and country friends of Lord Provost Ro ss were taken by sur prise when, immediately after the unveiling of the statue, the Queen, borrowing a sword from G eneral Grey, ordered his lordship to kneel do wn, and then touching him with the naked blade, first on t he left sho ulder, and then on the right, ordered him to r ise u p " S ir David Ross." The newly-created than any who doubt, as we stated last week, the C ourt Journa l h a d gos sipped about the probability o f such an honour being knight witnessed hlself was i not much less surprised the imposing ceremonial. No in reserve for our Lord Provost ; but hi s l or d s hi p hi mse lf had no intimation of it till within halt-an-hour or less of its being conferred upon him. When the procession was formed at the general station, and just before it started, Sir Geo. Grey, accompanied by the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, called on the Lord Provost in his carriage, and asked his Christian name. " David," says his lordship ; " because," said Sir George, " the Queen intends to confer upon you the honour of knighthood." His lordship said he hoped not ; whereupon Sir George replied, " there must be no refusal," and went and took his place in the proces sion. It was like her Majesty. She meant to honour, through its chief magistrate, our ancient city, and so ordered it that her purpose could not be thwarted. The citizens of Perth, we have no doubt, will duly appreciate the honour conferred upon them through Sir David Ross ; and as for Sir David himself, we have only to wish that; he may long worthily enjoy the honour conferred upon him by his Sov ereign,—ro thshire 4dvei tiser. GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.--Her Ma j esty 'e Emigration Commissioners have given notice of their intention to receive tenders on Thursday next, the Bth inst., for a ship to convey emigrants to Sydney, New South Wales. The ship is to be prepared for the reception of her passengers on such day between the 10th and 17th of October as the Commissioners may name, and if not already furnished with a water-distilling apparatus, must be supplied with the necessary fuel for working a new apparatus, to be placed on board by the Commissioners. DEATH FROM A WASP STING.—A little boy, named Poole, residing with his parents at Upton, St. Leonard's, was last week stung between the fingers by a wasp. His mother adopted the usual homely remedies, but he remained ill during the night, and died the next morning, having previously to being stung enjoyed excel lent health. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of the Right Hon. Anna Baroness Grenville, of Dropmofe i near Beaconfield, Bucks, and of South-street, Park-lane, was proved in London, on the 4th ult., by the Hon. George M. Fortescue, the sole executor. The per sonalty was sworn under £25,600. Lady Grenville was the daughter of the first Lord Camelford (title extinct), and married, in 1702, the Right Hon. Wyndham Lord Gren ville (title also extinct), who died in 1864. Her ladyship died in June, having executed her will in 1857, bequeath leg an annuity of £5OO to Mary Phillimore, of Shiplake, daughter of Ir. Phillimore, and to other annuities of 200 and £5O, as also an annuity of £5O to her housekeeper, Her freehold estates in Cornwall and Bucks her ladyship has devised to her executor, the said Hon. G. M. Fortescue, the nephew of her deceased husband, and has appointed him residuary legatee of her personal estate. The will of William Salt, Esq., banker, Lorabatd.street, and of Park-square, Regent's-park, formerly of Russell square, was proved in London by his relict, and the per sonalty sworn under £30,000. To his wife ho has bequeathed an annuity of £6OO, chargeable upon his landed property, subject to which his several estates in Staffordshire are de vised to his four sons in certain proportions fully set forth in the will, He has also left to his wile the residue of the personalty. To each of his fonr sisters legacies of £5OO are bequeathed, as also legacies to his nephews and nieces. To each of the clerks in his banking house a legacy of £5O ; to the porter and housekeeper each £2O ; to the housemaid £10; and a like legacy of £lO to each of his own servants. To the Stafford Infirmary and the Northern Dispensary, Ens ton- square, each £2OO, free of legacy duty. _ The will of Henry Merceron, Esq., of Hackney-road, was proved in the London Court, under £140,000 per sonalty, and probate granted to his relict and his daugh ter, Elizabeth Merceron, the joint acting executrixes and trustees. The will was made in 1858 and a codieil in 1863. To his relict he has bequeathed a life interest in £30,000, which, upon her decease, will fall into the residue left amongst his three daughters. To his son Joseph he leaves au annuity of £s:',o ; and t o his son Henry the estates, subject to the said annuity and the wife's interest in the residence. Thera are several legacies to his relatives and friends, and bequests to the following institutions :—The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Christianity amongst the Jews, Enlargement of Churches, Education in the Principles of the Established Church, Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts ; the National School, St. John, Bethual•green, and Bloomfield Educational Fund — each £lOO. To the Bread Charity, Bethnal-green, founded by his late father and Mr Inman, £2OO ; and a like sum to the eight almshouses in Bow-road founded by Mrs. Bowry, also to the charity founded by the late Mr Thomas Par minster in Bethnal-green, £lOO, the dividends to be given to the widows excluded from the almshouses by reason of the death of their respective husbands who were the occu piers ; to each boy in the school founded by the said Mr Parminster, £l, and to the Master LlO.--Illustrated London Nova, Extensive Thefts from a Warehouse. At the Manchester City Police-court, on Thursday, Jas. Rodd and Jane Thomas were charged with, committing ex tensive thefts from Messrs. Heugh, Balfour, and Co.'s ware house, Portland-street. Rodd had beeu au engineer in the employ of the firm ; Thomas had been in the same employ but she left and separated from her husband, who is still engaged at the warehouse. She has since been living with Rodd. The prosecutors have missed between £5OO and £6OO worth of stock from their warehouse during the last 15 or 16 months. In August, suspicion fell upon the prisoners ; Rodd was apprehended on the charge of inciting one of the young men in the warehouse to rob his employ era. In spector Shandley went to Rodd's lodgings, in Hulme, and afterwards took the prisoner with him to 63, IVilliam-street, Ardwick, where Thomas lodged, and where Rodd often visited her. Under the bed in that house he found, in a box which Rodd said was his, but of which Thomas had the key, upwards of 800 Havana cigars. As many as 1,500 cigars had been missed from the warehouse. The partners imported cigars last autumn, which were divided between them. The residue of Mr Balfour's portion was taken, and the cigars found by Shandley resembled, in size and quality of tobacco, those remaining in Mr Heugh's possession, as proved by Mr Pierce, tobacconist, Ducie-buildings. Shand ley also found in Thomas's boxes, at Ardwick, some spools of cotton, a piece of calico, two pieces of muslin, and a vast number of other articles. Thomas said she knew nothing of these things, and turning to the other prisoner asked him to speak for her, and to prevent her getting into trouble ; but he also said he knew nothing about the things. They wore taken into custody. Shandley also found the following letters which it was stated were in Rodd's writing, and ad dressed to Thomas, whilst she was at Halifax:— Manchester, January 8,186.1. My dear Miss Dean,—l was verry glad to hear flora you this morning & of your safte journey but sorry that your could is so bad, I am happy to here that you have found an happitite & I would advise you to make the best of it k use it well now you have it. You did not tell what sort of work you had, but do nut truble yourself about it as wether you work or not you shall never want wile I can help you. The best advise I can give you is to heat well sleep well & laugh well, leave dull care for those that like it. The time passes dull with me now I have not you but I look forward to better times & all else we whant that is each others com pany. So cheare up my dear & think not of the past but as a dream. Their hath been but little said in this place about it Jet but there is a detective watching me & all I do but you know that an old bird is not to be caught by chaff. The one speaketh kindly to me ; ho bath asked me if I knew where you are & bath promised me all sorts of things to find you but I will not take. A cornish lad is not so green as be emit by either bobby or old nick. I expect a bother every day butt fear not now you are out of the way. Please to write on the same day as this was written & keep quiet yourself.—l am ever yours yours most affectionately, JOHN TRELAWNEY. My dear Jenny,—As soon as you receive this go to the station and enquire fora parcel addressed to Mrs Trelawney, Halifax, to be left at the Halifax Station until called for, carriage paid. You had better take a cab as the parcel is heavy. There are 9 di.zen of feats for those that want them. You can sell them at 5s per dozen, the cost 4s 6d, but the cost something in sending. Sell them all. I have sent some cambrics for you. There is 18 yards of fine catn brics, also some seweing cotton. Do not let any one see that until you see me again, so you will take the cambric and cotton away. As I have not seen Mrs P. yet I shall send again preps to-morrow—you had better prepare to come at a short notice. She promised to see me on Tuesday. I hope she well. I trust you are well. Good by. J. T. These letters induced Shandley to pay a visit to Halifax to make further inquiries, and there ho succeeded in tracing a large quantity of the missing property to the possession of the prisoner. He also ascertained from Mrs Walmsley, with whom Thomas had been lodging at Ard wick, that Rodd had frequently visited her, and that par cels had been brought there for her by a porter named Cousins, who said that he had received them from Mr Rodd at Hough and Balfour's warehouse. One night Mrs Walmsley heard Rodd and Thomas tearing up something, and the next morning she saw Thomas put some ends of calico, like the piece produced in Cour:,, into the fire. It was ascertained that early in January the prisoner went to lodge with Mrs Gibson, near Halifax, and told her that she was a single woman, and her name was Mary Jane Dean. On Easter Sunday Rodd visited her there, said his name was Jas. Trelawney, and that he was married to the prisoner. At Whitsuntide ho again came, and afterwards Thomas showed Mrs Gibson two do zen of calico, which she said he had brought her. Thomas went to Mari cheater several times. About four weeks ago Rodd again visited Thomas at Mrs. Gibson's, and brought a parcel containing white and grey calico, lace, and cotton spools. Mrs. Gibson bought a dozen of calico from the prisoner Thomas, and some of the cotton spools. On the 16th of August a parcel of goods arrived at Mrs Gibson's house. She had previously received a letter from Thomas, directing her to go to the railway station for the parcel which was to contain dresses and calico, the former to be sold at 6s 6d per dress, and the latter at 61d per yard. The parcel con tains what was stated in the letter. Most of the articles which the prisoners had disposed off at Halifax had been re covered, and were produced in court. Rodd had told Mrs Gibson that he was acquainted with merchants and manu facturers, and got articles at cost price, and could sell them very cheap. It was stated that all the articles produced were such as the prosecutors kept in stock, and that they never sold any of them by retail. The cotton spools were supplied by Messrs. J. and J. Clarke, of Paisley, who never made the same lengths for any other house. The small piece of calico produced was manufactured by Messrs. Mines and Co. of York-street, Manchester, who never made the same kind of articles for any other house except the prosecutors, and never sold any of it in this country but exported it to Madras. The muslin was supplied by Auld and Co. of Glasgow, who supplied no other firm in Manchester except the prosecutors with it. The tape traced to the prisoners and produced was such as was supplied by a Glasgow house only to the prosecutors. It was stated, however, that the cotton spools and tape must have been taken from a depart ment in which 130 females were employed, and that the stock was so large that a small quantity would not be missed. The prisoners were committed for trial, Rodd for stealing, and Thomas for receiving the goods knowing them to have been stolen. A GENUINE AFTER-DINNER SPEECH.—At Co ventry, on Wednesday night, Mr. Treherno ad dressed his constituents from the balcony of the King's Head Hotel, There was a very limited audience. The principal burden of his speech was the accomplishments of his parrot. He said he had been "accused before of teach ing his parrot blasphemy. Now, his parrot had not the strong feelings which he had, but he was an uncommon strong hand at biting, which be was not, but ho could hit pretty hard, too, when put to the proof. (Laughter.) Ile was happy to say that that unfortunate parrot, which was brought up in blasphemy, now most distinctly repeated ' God save the Queen'—a sentiment which he was sure they would all re-echo, He (Mr. Treherne) was a great admirer of Garibaldi, and his parrot said Viva Garibaldi.' Bat he was happy to say that among his new accomplish ments he had not forgotten that which nature taught him, Damn the Whigs.' " Great laughter.) A CheAerfield paper says :—" We regret to hear of the serious indisposition of Mr W. P. Thornhill, M.P. for North Derbyshire. The hon. gentleman, who 'es now on the Continent, will not, we understand, under any circum stances, allow himself to be again nominated to represent his pre,,:ent constituency.," An Interview with President :Davis. The Atlantic Monthly, in an article in the September number, gives a narrative of Col. Jaques's jute . : view with President Davis, which took place some time ago, exciting a good deal of curiosity at the time. The narrativ.) is from the pen of J. R. Gilmore, a companion of Colonel ,Taques. The substance of the communications between the Presi dent and the two negotiators was made public at the time, but the following extract will give a better idea of the pro• pose's discussed : " Suppose," said Col. Jacques, " the two Governments agree to something like this :—To go to the people with t wo propositions—say peace, with disunion and Southern ind e pendence, as your proposition, and peace, with union', emancipation, no confiscation, and universal amnesty, as ours. Let the citizens of all the United States (as they existed before the war) vote `Yes' or No' on these two propositions at a special electi ,n, within GO days. If a majority votes disunion, our Government to be bound by it, and to let you go in peace ; if a majority votes union, yours to be bound by it, and to stay in peace. The two Govern ments can contract in this way, and the people, though constitutionally unable to decide on peace or war, can elect which of the two propositions shall govern their rulers. Let Lee and Grant meanwhile agree to an armistice. This would sheath the sword ; and if once sheathed would never again be drawn by thip generation." " The plan is altogether impracticable. If the South were only one State it might work ; but, as it is, if one Southern State objected to emancipation, it would nullify the whole thing, for you are aware the people of Virginia cannot vote slavery out cf South Carolina, nor the people of South Carolina vote it Out of Virginia." " But three-fourths of the States can amend the consti tution. Let it be done in that way, in any way, so that it he done by the people. I am not a statesman or a poli tician, and I do not know just now how such a plan could be carried out; but you get the idea—that the people shall ' decide the question." " That the majority shall decide it, you mean. We se ceded to rid ourselves of the rule of the majority, and this would subject us to it again." " But the majority must rule finally, either with bullets or ballots." "I am not so sure of that. Neither current events nor history show that the majority rules, or ever did rule. The contrary, I think, is true. Why, sir, the man who should go before the Southern people with such a proposi tion, with any proposition which implied that the North was to have a voice in determining the domestic relations of the South, could not live here a day. lie would be hanged to the first tree, withont judge or jury." " Allow me to doubt that. I think it more likely he would be hanged if he let the Southern people know the majority couldn't rule," I replied, smiling. "I have no fear of that," rejoined Mr. Davis, also smiling good humouredly. "I give you leave to proclaim it from every housetop in the South." " But, seriously, sir, you let the mnjority rule in a single State, why.not let it rule in the whole country ?" " Because tho States are independent and sovereign, the country is not. It is only a Confederation of States, or rather it was; it is now two confederations." "Then we are not a people—we are only a political part nership ?" "That is all." _ . _ " Your very name, sir, United States,' implies that," said Mr Benjamin. "But tell me, are the terms you have named—emancipation, no confiscation, and universal am nesty—the terms which Mr Lincoln authorised you to offer us 2'l "No, sir; IVIr Lincoln did not authorise me to offer you any terms. But I think both he and the Northern people, for the sake of peace, would assent to some such conditions." " They are very generous," replied Mr Davis, for the first time during the interview showing some angry feeling, " but amnesty applies to criminals. We have committed no crime. Confiscation is of no account unless you can enforce it, And emancipation I You have already emancipated nearly 2,000,000 of our slaves, and if you will take care of them you may emancipate the rest. I had a few when the war began. I was of some use to them ; they never were of any to me. Against their will you emancipated' them, and you may ' emancipate' every negro in the Confederacy, but it will be free. We will govern ourselves. We will do it ;if we have to see every Southern plantation sacked, and every Southern city in flames." "I see, Mr Davis, it is useless to continue this conver sation," I replied, and you will pardon us if we have seemed to press our views with too much pertinacity. We love the old flag, and that must be our apology for intruding upon you at all," As we were leaving the room Mr. Davis said, "Say to Mr. Lincoln from me that I shall at any time be pleased to receive proposals for peace cn the basis of our independence It will be useless to approach me with any other." When we went out Mr. Benjamin called Judge Ould, who had been waiting during the whole interview—two hours at the other end of the hall, and we passed down the stairway together, as I put my arm within that of the judge, he said to me," Well, what is the result ? " "No thing but war—war to the knife." "Ephraim is joined to his idols—let him alone," added the colonel, solemnly. Milton's House in Barbican. This interesting relic of the poet Milton is now being taken down to make way for the extension of the Metropo litan Railway from the Victoria-street station to Finsbury circus, and probably within the next few days will have altogether disappeared. Of late years such parts of the house as remained intact—namely, the study, the school room, and the kitchen—have been used for mercantile pur poses, and the part of it which faces Barbican has long been a dyer's shop. It is known as No. 17 in the street, and is situated a few paces from the north-east corner of Alders gate-street on the right hand, leading towards Finsbury square. It was here that Milton resided just prior to his becoming Latin secretary to Cromwell, and about the time of his reconciliation with his first wife, Mary Powell. He was then about 37 years of age. "About this time (1645)," wrote Dr. Johnson in his memoir of the poet, "he had taken a large house in Barbican for the reception of scholars —but the numerous relations of his wife, to whom ho generously granted a refuge for a while,occupied his rooms. In time, however, they went away, and the house again, said his nephew Philips, now looked like a house of the Muses only,though the accession of scholars was not great." The schoolroom and study were a good way back,from the present line of the street, and were probably selected by Milton on that account, as he had previously chosen a house in Aldersgate-street, as Johnson tells us, at the upper end of a passage, that ho might avoid the noise. It is likely to have been a house situate in a garden, of which there were many handsome ones at that time in the parish of Cripplegate, in which it stocd. All that remains of it now are detached portions of the oak panelling with which the schoolroom and study were lined, and remnants of latticed windows, the walls being nearly razed to the ground. In taking down the building a small coffin was found embedded in one of the walls, containing what is said to be the skeleton of a monkey in perfect preservation. BY an agreeable coincidence, while the house of the poet of "Paradise Lost" is being destroyed in a utilitarian ago, the venerable church of St. Giles, Cripplegate, hard by, in which his remains are interred, i s u ndergoing a partial res toration. It is a very venerable and interesting fabric, being upwards of 750 years old, having been founded in 1090 by Alfrane, the first master of St. Bartholomew's h osp i tal , and Abbot of Nimes, in F rance . B es id es of Milton, it has a hi s t or i c i n t eres t as b d e e t d n i g c a thete d t b o n t S i t ei G p le i I : es e , the church in which the marriage of Oliver Cromwell was solemnised, and in which the remains of Fox, the martyro• logist, Speed, and many other worthies are interred. There, too, the burial of Defoe is registered, although he was not interred in the church or the adjacent cemetery, but in the neighbourhood. The original structure was at first small, but was at different times greatly enlarged, until at length, in 1545, it was casually destroyed by fire. The present edi fice was then erected, and escaped the great fire of London in 1666. It is therefore among the oldest of the churches in the city of London, and is celebrated not more for the ashes of distinguished persons which repose within its walls as for itself, being a fine specimen of Gothic architec ture, richly adorned with monuments and many memorials of antiquity, furnished with a peal of not less than 14 of the finest bells, to which aro attached a set of chimes which play every third:hour and vary every day. It has been recently decorated with some handsome stained glass windows, the gifts of old parishioners. In the adjacent cemetery are some fine remains of the old wall of London, and part of an ancient bastion. SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, Sept. 3.—Wind, at Noon, S.W.; moderate breeze and fine. CARDIFF, Sept. 2—Arrived—Angelo Carolina, for Bilboa. Sailed—Monastery, for New York. OFF HARTLEPOOL, Sept. 2—Smiled—Alexander 11,, for Gibraltar. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Sept, 2.—East Lothian, from Maiirrous; Wm. Thoruborough and Hannah, from Guernsey—Sharoll's Rose f ro m Croustadt. Sailed, Sept. 3.—Velacity, steamer, for Calais—Damas cus, for Sydney—Alfred Hay, for Port Natal —Indemnity , for Melbourne—Neva, for Halifax—Concordia, steamer, for Boulogne, DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Seaton, screw steamer, from Sunderland, for Bordeaux. Sailed—Cid, screw stearnor, for Bilboa. LATEST MODE OF TAKING SALMON. One evening last week Mr M'Laren, head forester, Invercauld Forest, while on his way home, along With a few of the ghillies, observed a beautiful salmon lying in the pool below the bridge of Dee. In short he casually observed "How would it do to try a shot at the finny creature ?" and suiting the action to the word, he immediately lifted his rifle and fired from the top of the pArapet, a distance of at least GO feet, exclusive of five feet of water in which the object of his a i m lay. The result was, a fine fish of something over 1011) we i g h t t urne d up quite dead,—Dundee SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 O'CLOCK. THE MURDERER OF MR. BRIGGS, The arrival of the Persia at Queenstown last night again revived the rumour that Muller had been captured, and was on board that vessel in charge of Inspector Tanner. Later this afternoon the rumour had become so general that it was looked upon as correct, but we have again to contradict the report. Up to the present hour the authorities have not received the slightest intelligence from New York. SPORTING INTELLI GE IcCEThis Day, - -~- CITY BETTING—SATURDAY. ST. LEGER. 5 to 2 agst Generhl Peel (taken and offered) 3 to 1 agst Blair Athol (offered, 100 to 30 taken) 10 to 2 agst Miner (taken) 100 to 7 agst Baragah (offered) 18 to 1 agst Master Richard (taken) 30 to 1 agst Claremont (taken) 40 to 1 agst Breeze (offered) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, 'WEYMOUTH RACES —FRIDAY. The Nursery Stakes (Handicap) of 40 Bove, for 2-yr-olds. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr Brayley's Endsleigh, let 101 b (includin g 51b extra) Mr Walter's Latitude, 7st 121 b .. (Cannon) 1 . (Pearson) 2 Mr W. Day's Cramp, 7st Gib (Dowling) 3 Fille du Regiment, Sister Mary, Tring, Camelia, an d Rosette also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Endsleigh, 2to 1 agst Latitude, ato 1 agst Triog, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by ahead, tho;ame between second and third. Fille du Regiment and Sister Mary bolted. A Selling Stakes of 3 BOYS each, with 20 added ; weight for age, with selling allowances. Half a mile. Prince D. Soltykoff's Rapid, 2 yrs, sst 121 b .. (C. Page) 1 Mr Brayley's Wee Aggie, 3 yrs, Bst lib Mr Shrimpton's Diploma, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Arnull) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Diploma, even on Wee Aggie, 3to 1 asst Rapid. Won by a head, a neck between second and third. The winner was bought by Mr Domone for 45 guineas. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Two miles. Mr Perry's Oldnainster, 6 yrs, 9st 12,11) .. (W. Boyce) 1 Duke of St. Albans' Brindisi. 3 yrs, Bst 71b.. (F. Adams) 2 Mr Brayle:i's Pelios, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Cannon) 3 Mountain Doe also ran. Betting-5 to 4on Oldminster, 6to 4 agst Brindisi, sto 1 agst Pelios. Won by a length, a neck between second and third— Mountain Doe tailed off. A Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 says each, with 20 added; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr George's Rosette (h. b), 2 yrs, Gst 21b .... (G. Sopp) 1 Mc Brayley's Wee Aggie, 3 yrs, 7st 10lb (Cannon) 2 Mr Howard's Duenna, 2 yrs, Ost 101 b (:cores) 3 Betting—Even on Duenna, 6 to 4 agst Rosette, 3 to 1 agst Wee Aggie. Won by two lengths. Duenna bolted. The winner was bought by Mr Dowding for 62 guineas. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY. Thero was a good attendance at the Subscription-rooms to-day, and a fair amount of speculation on the St Leger was transacted ; but the business did not indicate any alto ratim in the relat;se positions of the candidates. For the Derby, 10 to 1 was taken in hundreds about Ostreger, and 40 to 1 was taken to £5O about the Wizard's dam colt, Closing prices : DONCASTER ST LEGER. 5 to 2 agst General Peel (taken and offered) 5 to 2 agst Blair Athol (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Miner (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agst Baragah (offered) 100 to 6 agst Ely (offered) 25 to 1 agst Master Richard (wanted) 25 to 1 agst Claremont (offered) 50 to 1 agst Plon (taken) THE DERBY. 16 to 1 agat Ostregor (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agat Wizard's dam colt (taken) 50 to 1 agat Brown Dayrell (offered) LONDON GAZETTE--Last Evening, FOREIGN OFFICE, AUG. 31. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr Thomas Kirkpatrick as Consul of Nassau, New Providence, for the United States of America. ADMIRALTY, AUG. 31. Royal Marine Light Intautry—First Lieutenant Albert Higrean to be Captain, vice Noott, who retiree—Second Lieutenant Jasper Nicolls Harrison to be First Lieutenant, vice Higruan, promoted. AUG. 30. The following promotions have been made :—Mr Michael Harris to ba Acting Engineer, with seniority of 24th May, 1864—Mr Thomas Goldsmith Woodfield to be First Class Assistant-Engineer, with seniority of 2't August, 1861— Mr John Owen to be First Class Assistant-Engi neer, with seniority of 21 August, 1864—Mr Hugh Bur stow to be First Class Assistant-Engineer, with seniority of 3d August, 1864—Mr Hobert Bruce Nicholson, and Mr James Watson Watson to be First Class Assistant-Engi neers, with seniority of 24th August, 1864—Mr Thomas Henry Tizard to be Master in the Itoyal Navy, with seniority of 11th Jane, 1864. AUGUST 31. The following promotions have been made : Lieutenant the Hon. Frederick William Charteris to be Commander. Sub-Lieutenants Henry Coey Kane, Edmund George Bourke, and Henry Rose to be Lieutenants. Sub-Lieutenant Richard Benyon Croft to be Lieutenant, confirming a commission given by Vice-Admiral Sir James Hope, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief on the North Ame rica and West India station, with seniority from 2d August, 1804. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Gazette : John Delany, merchant, Islington Alfred Lion, commission merchant, Old Broad-street John Ogden, cotton spinner, Oldham Charles Hunt, brass caster, Birmingham James T. Richards, grocer, Dalsten Thomas Slatford, builder, Holloway John R. Cain, hosier, Leicester Frederick Spurr, hosier, Nottingham Auguste Daniel, water and electro gilder, Frith-street, Soho Henry A, Hinge, grocer, Ipswich William Stein, baker, Shevills-buildings, Mile End Robert B. Howard, dealer in curiosities, High Holborn Thomas Pool, jun., bricklayer, Harrow Wm. Kaye, builder, Sutton- street, Soho BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Charles Bird, chemist, Worcester 2klatth e w Porter, beer g i , sel ler, rcoicier BsGlasgow BANK NBi u y ß cli fl p e J o h n Roberts, land surveyor, Merionoth TS. J. and J. Martin, James Murdoch, grocer, Glasgow Course of Exchange,--Yesterday, Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 12 1} 12 11 Antwerp Brussels..., — 25 65 25 70 Hamburg h Paris ... . Ditto Marseilles — 25 65 25 70 Frankfort on Maine — 120} 1201 Vienna Trieste Petereburgh •— 31 311, Berlin — Madrid Cadis .. 471 48 Leghorn .— 25 75 25 80 Milan .... Genoa .. — '25 771 25 821 Naples Palermo — 25 771 25 80 Messina — 25 771 '25 80 Lisbon .. - 511 51a Oporto Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard) ......per oz., £3 17 9 Silver in Bars (Standard) A GENTLEMAN ATTACKED BY BEES.—Oa Thure• day, while Dr. Bonthron, of West Linton, Peeblesg shire, was being driven along the road leading from Gar vald to the railway station at Dolphinton, he was attacked by a swarm of bees, apparently newly "caet off," and so severely stung on the face and head as to be unable to attend to his duties for the present. His face and head be came dreadfully swollen and disfigured an hour or two afterwards, the eyes being firmly closed, and the face and throat greatly swollen and di s coloffred,while a considerable amount of fever has set in from the effects of the poison— in fact, but for the precautions taken, it is probable that the case would have proved fatal. The driver of the vehicle was also stung cn several parts of the head and neck, and on ly escaped further mischief by a timely use of whip and rein. The queen bee of the cast must have flown directly on Dr Bonthron's head, from the instantaneousness with which he was perfectly covered by the bees ; and it is sup posed that the motion of the vehicle must have irritated the insects to use their stings. Upwards of 30 bee-stings were taken out of Dr Bonthron's face, neck, and head.— SCOtb)itqii, AMERICAN WHEAT CROP.—The Cincinnati Ga. zette gives the " summing up of the wheat harvest" as follows : —Minnesota, an increase of 2,800,000 bushels ; Winconsin, one-third of an average crop; lowa, a de ficiency of about 1,400,000 bushels ; Illinois, twq,-thirds of an average crop, or a deficiency of 600,000 bushels. But the Vew Fork World represents that the deficiency of wheat and Indian corn will be very great, and that the loss upon all crops in the Stites this year, comparing it with a year of good harvests, may reach 175,000,000 dole. TLIE COST OF THE ERECTION OF TUE ENORMOUS HOTEL AT CHARING-CROSS TERMINUS, HOW in Course of completion, is above 5120,000, A sum of 20,000 is allotted or furnishing the hotel.