The Sun. — London, England, 1863-07-08 00:00:00

11 - 0 - liY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The discount market continues firm, and 4 per cents. is the general charge for first class three months' bills, but occasional business is negotiated I per cent lower. About £5,000 in gold was taken to the Bank of England yesterday. The proprietors of the United Bank of Lon - don held their half-yearly meeting to-day, Mr. P. N. Laurie in the chair. The report of the directors stated that the net pro- , fits for the six months ending June 30 last after payment of all charges (including the sum of .82,098 17s. 4d. for interest paid and due to cus tomers on their current and deposit accoun ts), and making due provision for all bad and doubtful debts, amounted to £89,446 lls. 10d., which, with the sum of £25,222 Os. 10d. brought forward from Dec. 31 last, left for appropriation £114,668 12s. &I. The directors therefore declared an increased dividend of 18s. per share, clear of income tax, for the six months ending June 30 last. After this payment, amounting to £54,000, and appropriating L 60,000 to the reserved fur d, which will thereby be raised to £lOO,OOO, there will .remain a balance of £668 12s. Bd. to be corried forward to a new profit and loss account. The Chairman congratulated the proprietary upon the very satisfactory position of the bank, the divi dend having been increased from 15s. to 18s. per share. The net profits made during the half-year amounted to £89,000 against £69,000 reported last January, and in addition to that sum £82,000 had been for interest on current and deposit accounts, against £49.000 last year. These sums testified satisfactorily to the system adopted by the direc tors, and that their liberal treatment to customers was not wholly disadvantageous. The £250,000 lost through the Pullinger frauds had been re placed, the reserve fund again stood at the high figure of £llO,OOO, and during the last three years the directors had, besides replacing the £250,000, paid £290,000 in dividends alone. The annual meeting of proprietors of the Colonial Bank took place to-day. A dividend of 6 per cent. :tor the half-year, being at the rate of 12 per cent. p t 'r annum, was declared. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to. Mr. Renter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were heavy a: 68f. 60c. The market for the English Funds, which closed yesteiday At a rise of 4 per cent., is still rather buoyant, CoLisols being 92 for transfer, and 92i exactly for August next. Speculation is a little more active, and purchases for investment also pro duce a favourable effect. The New Threes and Re duced Annuities are 921 1; the 30 Years do., 15 ; Batik Stock is marked 235 237 ; India Stock, 227 ; the 5 per Cent. Loan, 108 k 1-; the 5 per Cent. Enf aced Paper, 107 ; and the 51 per Cent. do,, 116. Exchequer Bills are ls. dis. 2s. prem. Very little activity prevails in the market for Foreign Securities, and the changes are not im portant. Greek Bonds, however, have advanced to 351 ; the Coupons remain at 164 4 ; Mexican are steady at 37 a ; the Confederate Loan is 11 04 dis.; and the New Venezuelan is also at the same quotations ; Turkish Consolides remain at 504 51. Dealings are also officially recorded in Brazilian 5 per Ceuta. at 101 ; in Danish 1863 Loan, at 90 4 ; ditto £lOO Bonds, at 91; in Moorish Stock, at 964- ; in Peruvian 1862 Loan, at 874 ; in Portuguese ditto, at 48; in Rusin 5 per Cents., 1822, at 95 ; in ditto 41 per Cents., 1850, at 881; ditto 1862, at 937.-, ; in Turkish 1862 issue, at 671 68 ; in Dutch 21- per Cents., at 64 i; and in Italian 5 per Cents., at 711 b. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been on a very restricted scale, and prices have shown little variation of importance. South- Eastern have improved about 55., and Caledonian 10s. ; while Great Eastern have declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have remained without any material change in value. Bank and Miscellaneous Snares are in some in stances at rather higher quotations. Union of London have improved to 36} 37 ; Chartered of India, Australia, and China, to 30/ ; and Peninsu lar and Oriental Steam to 78 784; Hudson's Bay Company shares are quoted -1 to I prem.; Egyp tian Trading Company, / tol prem. ; General Credit Company to 1 prem. ; London Financial ditto, to I prem, ; and International Finance 44 to 41 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Pank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 2i per Cent. Annuities.... taintuties, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — India Stock . 227 Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 51 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct,, Oct„ 1863 100 Ditto ditto April, 1864 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £l,OOO — India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — Consols for Account, July 9 Marco. June Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2} per Cent.. 2 pm 1 die Ditto £5OO — 2 pm Ditto Small — 2 pm FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian A per C en t Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Ditto £lOO Bonds.. 9l Egyptian 7 pet Cent — Ditto, Second Issue Greek 6 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup.rns -- Ditto Account.. I I Ditto Coupons l6a 2 Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) 79k Mexican 3 per Cent .... Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent Peruvian 4f per Cent. Ditto 1862 — Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account 4B/ 8 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — Ditto Account Russian 6 per Cent., 1822, - £ St 95 Ditto 4i per Cent., 1850 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 sBt. Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account 54 Ditto New Deferred — Ditto Account Ditto Passive Ditto Account.. 33 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Ditto Account l2/ 2 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Di Dittoto Account .. 921 t 6 er Cent. Ditto, £lOO Bonds 1858 74 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account 6B 78 8 71 Venezuela, 3 ner Cent Ditto Account _ Ditto 6 per Cent. 1882 1862 Ditto Account. Di vidends on the a b ove paya bl e in London. otitch 2 1 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Italiatt, 64/ 641:cer Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs Ditto Ditto ount scrip, 1863, 41445. paid l} pm Consols, Mo ney . THREE O'CLOCK. Ditto Anil.. . .. ,aceollut 92i 4 ...... --.!----._ Liverpool Cotto n iv r s Day. (REV-Mira TEVEGRAM Sales about 5,000 bales. N . change, I m p or 1,167 bales ; previously, 2,073. (sToistrwAL Ks" A TUE LATE GENERAL SirC. notitimore, committee consisting of the Earl of Do lke----- A . mr. S. m.p., the Bon. Lord Campbell, Lord Eustace Cecil, Bart., Mr. Gregory, M.P., M.P., Sir James Fergussou, Bart., Duncombe, M.P., Coutts Lindsay, Bart., mr°ll* E. e A n * tl -* Beresford Hope, Mr. Peacocke, M.P., and other men, has been formed for the purpose of obtaining from Great Britain a recognition of the worth of Gen. Thom e , J. Jackson, as a hero and a Christian. The committee have arranged with Mr. Foley, R.A., to execute a marble statue, heroic size, of the General, for £l,OOO, while £5OO may b e required for pedestal, inscription, and other extras. They state that it is not intended that subscriptions to the statue should imply any opinion on the merits of the American Struggle. The completed statue is to be And to Virginia. Share 13.14, 1 8 81 81 81 85 87 117 ulB 6 64 40 41 35 16 03 0 10 111 524 534 49 5 242 254 127 k 124 129 130 134 136 101 103 66 600 12 12i 128} :281 1 4 IL) 97 99 5' 534 24 25 1022 103 j 59 60 891 90}, 116 118 1 6 1 1i pi 1 tai 11 12 121 123 46 47 99 101 50 52 32 33 911 921 C 9 71 100 102 71 8 88 39 10 11 8 81 • 153 156 51 st. 3 31 j 78 82 156 160 46 47 39 41 103 105 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing char, Railways Paid. Price. Business dont 100 I,Alantic A StLawrenci all 6264 615 25 , tk Bonn., Barodait Cent Ind 100 1065 1075 107 565 GR. 5 per vent.. • 20 l .New . . 8 1 ll p 20 Do. E. Shares z 0 .5 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 65 64 to Do. Preference Buff alo,Brant,&Godricb 10 ,, 6 p. ct. bds. tOO Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 1t5:4 100 at Cleutta.&S.Eastn.(l,,, ; 100 1055 106 k st Cape Town & Dock Seri' 100 1184 1905 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 6p. c 100 1086 1095 stock East Indian. gu. sp. 0 10 0 107 1 8 1075 875 85 20 Do. do. G Ext lO 15 1p tif 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada tuu 20 21 100 1)o. let Frei. Bonds all 74 75 100 Do. no. deferred-- all 57 60 j'o Do. 2d Pref. Bonds., all 65 67 100 Do. do defer ed all 50 63 51 100 Uo. 3d P ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 35 37 100 Do, 01 Pref. sic) k all 26 30 100 Do. do. ;lief erred all 22 24 stock Gt.lncliaPent.gua.sp.c 100 107 103 108 8 20 Do. New gua. 5 p• 0••• 12 1 1 25r 20 Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 106 107 205 Gt. W. of Canada Shsres all 115 11l 115 205 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 97 100 LOU Do. 56 13. c. do. '77-8.. . all 90 12 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 55p 25 stock Madras guar., , 5 p. c. .. 1 00 1055 0.6 106 51 stock Do. 45 p. c. Extensloo 100 99 101 1001 stock 1)c. 4. d 0........ 100 ti 7 99 976 85 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Nielb.t,orp. 6p. 0. 100 50 31elb. & Hobson's Bay. all 52 54 100 Do. 7p. c. along. Bds. all 20 Newßrunswick Cand. Class A ant B. all 3 6 N.l2l.C'da6 pc let pf Ws 100 84 86 stock &dude (100 1085 1091 1081 8 , Do. Delhi.. I 100 116 107 Do. do ' 5 2 6 fp 20 Do. Punjaub S I 15 1 4 1 6p at Do. Do. , f dg . , 100 1054 1066 ock Do. Endue. St. Flo.) OM 101 114 1035 COLONIAL (i 0 V BRN IMENI' SEC 11 KIT ,uon.(iov. 6 p.c.J a. ,t.l ul) 1877-54 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Auu. 100 t( 5 107 I Do. dp. c.Mar.& Sept. 100 105 107 —11 a c. Jan.&July. 130 961 061 96 51 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 94 98 Cape G.Hope, 8 p c,1873 100 108 (10 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 112 114 113 - , Do. 1891 100 113 115 114 iDo. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 114 'Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 113 115 1141 iMawitius 6 per cent .. 100 105 107 1065 Natal Gov. 6 per Cont.. 100 109 111 'N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.., a.,lsJuly 100 1055 1061 1061 6 j Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - N. S.W. G ov. 5 p 1804 100 160 101 I Do. sp. c.,1 8 / 1 to lt,)0 100 1001 1011 —. Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 1015 1621 102 11 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 ;Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling 'd B7s lOO 105/ 1061 1051 QueenslanGcv. 6p. C lOO 1;0 112 S. Aus G6p.c.1673.& up lOO 110 112 1101 11 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 107 109 Do. io 6 p.c. An.&061.. 100 1111 1111 1111 1 1 --- BRITISH MINES. 2 iCambrian Consol. Gold 1 Icl - uliflord Amalgamated — 27 29 • Devon G. Cone. (Tavist ) 1 640 650 j East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 771 821 1 ' East Clogau Gold Ltd. 52. 5d kp lEast Caradon ...... 2.14.6 271 281 284 81 -- 'East Cara Brea.. -- IE. Russel (Tavistk ) 8.1.6 21 35 "Gam.&St.AuDyn(Gwen ) 575 8 11 Great South Tolgus l7s 45 41 G. Wheal Vor(Flelston) 40 61 74 "Grenville 6.16.e 64 61 - ;Herod's-Foot ~. 8.12 41 46 H ing ston Downs 4.17.0 21 3 !Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant, 4 34 86 Ilarke Valley.. 4 Slyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 25 11 New Setun 195 110 120 North Downs 2l 2 20 2* '1 Basset (111o4an, 2.17.0 3 35 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (.5.t. Bla.zeyj 11 4 5 20 itovidence(Uny Leint.) 10.6.7 42 44 jSouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 11 405 (15 3. Cam Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 2i 21 F.Wheai Fran. (Illogan) 16.1...9 75 80 Stray Park 28.9. 35 37 1 l'amarSilv.& Lead Min. 44 fin Cron 9 21 22 West Basset (Illogan) ll 12 13 W C , radon (Llskeard) 5 23 25 West Soton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5* 67/ 725 tiheal Buller (Redruth) 5 50 60 Wheal Kitt y(U.Lelant) 2.0.8 -- - WhealLud. ott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 12 14 Wheal Seton . 584 ,215 225 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 15 17 I Wheal Union 3.17 35 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 6 per cent., 118 171 Ditto, 5 per cent. red. at 10 per cent. pm., 1121 Great Western, 4.5 per cent. red., 996 Great Western, 4 per cent. irred , 891 Great Western, 5 per cent. red. prf., 102 ancashire and Yorkshire rd. H per cent. stock, 1381 London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No 1, 115 London, Chatham, and Dover per cent. pref., 1005 11 North Eastern, York. H. and Selby purchase, 10 South Eastern fixed 45 per cent., 1011 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 7} South Easte. n, 5 per cent. June, 1861, rd., 10i Stockton and Darlington, Class D. pref., 26.1 LINES LEASED Ar FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham 4. per Cent., 93 London, Tilbury, and Southend, e 4 Nottingham and Grantham It. & C., 961 a FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, si Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per Cent, 20i Dutch Rhenish, 176 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 201 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 221 West Flanders, 76 FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, Um., 41 1 Cobre Copper, 301 Santa Barbara Gold Mine (lim.), St. John del Rey (11m.), 556 VaHaulms= Gold, lirn., 16 Yudanamutana of S. Austrv.da (lim.), 31 JOINT-STOCK HANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Um.), 35 1 41 Australasia, ?7 Ditto, new, 311 Bank of Egypt, 276 British and American Exchange (Um.), 14; Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Chins, 301 City, 108 6 Imperial Ottoman, 194 19 London and Brazilian aim.), 421 3 1 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 28 Lonaon and Colonial (Rm.), London and County, 446 London Joint Stock, 3711 London and South African, 291' 1 London and Westminster, 791 80 National Provincial of England, Ditto, new, 261 Oriental Bank Corporation, 561 i 7 Standard of British South Africa (Um), 176 Ditto, new, 7 it Union. of Australia, 16 Union of London, 301 7 61 DOCKS. London, 65 St. Katharine, 64 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican 31111 f, 19 1 British Iron, 46 Crystal Palace, 38 Gen. Crc dit and Finance of London, Urn., 21 3 International Financial Society, lira., 7: 7 Italian irrigation (Canal Cavour), 5: Joint stock Discount, gi London Financial Association, lira., 61 1 National Discount Company, lira., i 1 Peninsula and 0 , iental Steam, 781 8 Ditto, new, 48 7 Rio de Janeiro City lihprovements, 26 1 1 Trot anti L 9411 C 9. Upper Canada, 51 SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCK S. Railways. Paid, Closing Business Price. ( done. 'l2i Wol., and Str. V al. l Blythe and Tyne. Bost,Sleat,andAid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian ,ors and Bandon ;lornwall ets no dig Do A 0- till 6p c.p an.haF CC I Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasg - ow. Glasg. and S. Western. IGreatEastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an , t W. of Ireland Great estern ..... Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashi.re & Yorkshire London and Blackwab Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So•-th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do shares 11 etropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby L Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British l Edin., Perth, & Dundee INth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire , N. and S. W. Junction. Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews, and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun 6taines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 188& Taff Vale. • Do B Do C Ulster Do Do :Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford Ji Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.ttß West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 54 3} 661 I i 1121 I I 70 4 119 181 45 lu3 i 1061 6 21 1 i 128 i i i 531 103} 3 THE, SUN, LONDON, WISDNESDAS. EVEN! ---- LAW INTELLIGENCE—TIais Day, COURT OF DIVORCE :Before Sir C. Cresswell, Mr. Justice Wightman, and Mr. Baron Channel.) OHICHESTER Y. MTTRE, FALSELY CALLED CHICHESTER.-- JUDGMENT. The Queen's Advocate, at the sitting of the Court this morning, applied to have the judgment postponed until the petitioner, the Hon. George Augustus Hamilton Chichester, had complied with different orders of the Court respecting alimony to the wife and costs which he had not paid. Dr. Spinks opposed the application. Sir C. Cresawell observed that the court had received no papers in reference to the application which he refused. The learned judge then proceeded to deliver judment. The case had been argued on demurrer, and it appeared that the petitioner alleged that he had not contracted a valid marriage with Mrs. Lucy V. Mure, whose husband had succeeded in obtaining a divorce on the ground of adultery with the petitioner. At the hearing of the demurrer the Court had no doubt as to their judgment, but from the novelty and importance of the case, they considered it desirable that they should place the same on paper. The marriage was solemnized at Park, on the 19th of August, 1859, within three months after the dissolution of the previous mar marriage, which it was argued for the petitioner rendered it invalid, according to the 20th and 21st of Vict. 55th and 56th sections, cap, 85. The whole case turned on the construction of those sections. The learned Judge went throagh the facts and arguments in detail, and said that the Court was clearly of opinion that the marriage was invalid, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, NEWMARKET JULY MEETING—TuEsDAY. Match, 300 soya, h ft. D.M. Lord Coventry's Umpire, 6 yrs, Bst 61b .... (J. Adams) 1 Baron Rothschild's Wingrave, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (J. Wells) 2 Betting-6 to son Umpire. Wingrave made play for half the distance, and then Umpire went to the front, winning eventually, with nothing to spare, by three parts of a length. A Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft, for 3-yr olds and upwards. New T.Y.C. 6 subs. Mr. Joseph Dawson's Neophyte, aged, Bst 41b (A. Edwards) 1 Baron Rothschild's Sparkle, 5 yrs, Bst Sir J. Hawley's Columba, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (Drew) 3 Mr. G. Bryan's Zora, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b . . (Cuatance) 4 Betting-6 to 5 agst Sparkle, 3 to 1 agst Columba, 5 to 1 each agst Zora and Neophyte. Until reaching the commencement of the plantation, Co lumba had a slight lead of Sparkle, next to whom was Neo phyte. Sir J. Hawley's filly retired beaten upon enter ing the cords, where Neophyte challenged Sparkle, and, after an exciting finish, won by a head; Columba, who beat Zora by a length, was three or four lengths in the rear of Sparkle. A Handicap Plate of £5O, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. B.M. Mr. Goddard's Zeloo, 3 yrs, Est 71b .. (Jas. Nightingall) 1 Baron Rothschild's Battery, 3 yrs, 7st 41b.... (J. Daley) 2 Mr. E. Brayley's Fanatic, 3 yrs, 7st kCannon) 3 Mr. J. Morris's Indolence, 3 yrs, ist (Deacon) 4 Captain Lamb's Vilette, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b.... (A Edwards) 5 Betting-5 to 2 agst Indolence, 3to 1 each agst Zeloo and Fanatic, 5 to 1 eget Battery, 10 to 1 (offered) agst Vilette. After a short delay at the post, caused by the fractious • ness of Battery, they were evenly started. For the first three-quarters of a mile Zeloo and Fanatic alternately led, after which Fanatic, swerving across the course, gave way to Battery, who, unable to reach Zeloo, was beaten by a length and a half ; Fanatic a bad third ; and Indolence close up with the latter. Vilette trotted in some distance in the rear. A Sweepstakes of 50 sous each, h ft, for three-yr•olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b. Suffolk Stakes Course. 8 subs. Baron Rothschild's Brother to Morocco, Bst 101 b (Wells) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Columba, Bst 61b (Drew) 2 Betting-10 to lon Brother to Morocco. The favourite waited until nearing the cords, when he came away, and won in a canter by three lengths. The July Stakes, a subscription of 50 soya, 30 ft, for two yr-olds ; colts Bst I.olb, fillies Bst 71b. New T.Y.C. 49 subs. Lord Stamford's Cambuscan, Bst 101 b .... (A.. Edwards) 1 Count Batthyany's Midnight Mass, Bst 101 b (Custance) 2 Mr. Merry's Scottish Chief, Bstlolb (T. Challoner) 3 The following also ran : —Claremont, Miss Sarah colt, Rouge Crosse, Becky Sharpe, Calista colt, Figaro, and Aunt Judy. Betting-7 to 4on Scottish Chief, sto 1 each agst Cam buscan and the Calista colt, 1,000 to 70 bar three, 1,000 to 60 apt Becky Sharpe. Rouge Crosse made play; Midnight Mass, Scottish Chief, and Cambuscan following to the end of the plantation; Becky Sharpe, on the extreme outside, with Aunt Judy and the Miss Sarah colt close up to that point. Upon en tering the cords Midnight Mass, Cambuscan, and Scottish Chief were head and head together, and after an exciting race between the three Cambuscan won by a neck; Mid night Mass beat Scottish Chief for second place by a neck ; Becky Sharpe, though not placed by the judge, was fourth, well up, Rouge Crosse being fifth, Claremont sixth, and Aunt Judy last. After the race 3,000 to 200 each agst Cambuscan and Scottish Chief was taken by Mr. Jackson, 20 to 1 being offered agst Coup d'Etat, and 25 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's lot, A Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for two and three-yr-olds ; certain allowances. New T.Y.C. 7 subs, Mr. T. Stephenson's Deertoot, 3 yrs, 96t 21b.... (Wells) 1 Mr. W. E. Jones's King of Italy, 3 yrs, 96t 21b (Fordham) 2 Count F. de Lagrange's Daniel, 2 yrs, 7st 21b (Hunter) 3 The following also ran :—Folly, Miss Shepherd, and Nucleus. Betting-6 to 4 agat King of Italy, 4to 1 agst Miss Shep herd, 5 to 1 agst Deerfoot, 7 to 1 agst Nucleus. Deerfoot with Nucleus and King of Italy lay abreast to the plantation turn, where Deerfoot came out and won in a canter by three lengths; two lengths between the second and third. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10lb ; fillies, Bst 71b; The winner to be sold, &c. New T.Y.C. 3 subs. Mr. H. Bird's Fletton, Bst 101 b (E. Sharpe) 1 Mr. Crawford's Wild Tom, bet 101 b (S. Rogers) 2 Betting-7 to 4on Fletton, who won, after a smart race, by half a length. A Plate of 50 sova ; 3-yr-olds, ist 71b ; four, Bst 101 b ; five, six, and aged, 9st. Suffolk Stakes Course. Baron Rothschild's Brother to Morocco, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (J. Daley) 1 Mr. Savile's Harlequin, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Aldcrott) 2 Mr. Barne's Oberon, 5 yrs, 9st (Wells) 3 Mr. South's Lady Frances, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Browtey) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Oberon, 9to 4 agst Harlequin, 7to 2 agst Brother to Morocco. Harlequin made play, with Oberon on the whip hand, Brother to Morocco close up. Harlequin swerved all over the course, and at the distance Brother to Morocco took up the running, and won easily by four lengths ; the same between second and third. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL CUP. 100 to 15 agst Joey Jones (offered) 7to 1 agst Carbibrook (taken) Bto 1 agst Oakapple (taken) 12 to 1 agst Fantail (taken) ST. LEGER. ' 9000 to 2000 agst The Ranger (taken) THE DERBY. 15 to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken) 15 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken) 25 to 1 agst Coup d'Etat (taken) 66 to 1 agst Midnight Mass (taken) A Blaze of Colour—New Roses at the Crystal Palace Show. of We wrote down on the roses as shown spot a and these descriptions a s we ma d e them. Messrs. Paul and following :—Pourpr e d'O r l eane, ve l ve ty p Son, of Ch es h unt, took first prize i n t hi s class with th e purple shading , desc we ription shall of giveeach off to pucy-crimson, cupped, full, medium size ; Madame C. Wood, purplish-red, not very different to the last, but larger, petals large and thick, the reverse of the petals whitish, a fine rose ; Alphonse Damaizin, in the way of Eugene Appert, lively scarlety-crimson, a very striking rose, and first-rate in character; Souvenir de Comte Cavour (Moreau) ; there are two new roses of this name, and both were in this stand ; this is like Colonel de Rouge molt in form, and is rather coarse, with a bad centre, colottr lake shading to lilac-rose ; Souvenir de Comte Cavour (Mar gottin), deep purplish-crimson shading to nearly black, very full and large, and in many points like Lord Clyde, a good rose ; Maurice Bernardin, deep lake (not vermilion, as described in the catalogues), large, full, imbricated, a lovely rose, and indispensable ; Beauty of Waltham, rosy-crimson, a shade paler than we have been accus tomed to see it, perhaps owing to its having been too much shaded, nicely cupped, good substance, a first-class rose ; Alba roses, a poor creamy white Tea, with a tinge of roses in the centre, a seedling of Devo niensis, and as shown on this occasion worthless; Madame Clemence Joigneaux, large, rich rose, fine ; Richard Smith, deep crimson shaded with violet, the same colour as Mar gottin's Souvenir de Comte Cavour, but smaller, and otherwise not so good ; Mareschal Vaillant, glowing crimson -lake, small, full, very compact, and in every sense a lovely rose; Madame Helye, lilac-rose, cupped, medium size, fine ; Triomphe de Caen, centre scarlet-crim son, outside petals purplish-crimson, small, neat, cupped, good ; Jean Goujon, clear red, exquisitely formed ; this flower was full cut, and had as good a centre as any rose in cultivation; Le Rhone, rich magenta-crimson (not vermilion, as described in the catalogues), exquisitely formed, a brilliant variety for exhibition, and free enough for clumps and beds; Vulcain, deep purple, shading to black, medium size, better than Refine des Violettes ; Professor Koch, a light cupped globular flower, colour rosy cerise, shaded with crimson ; Olivier Delhorome, purplish red, like Bourbon Souchet, charming foliage; Gloire de Chatillon, not in any way, so far as we could judge, to be distin guished from Margottin's Souvenir de Comte Cavour; Robert Fortune, lilac-rose, -loose, confused centre, sweet scent, quite second rate; President Lincoln, a curious mix• ture of lake and lilac• crimson, good to the very core, im bricated, outer petals reflexing, in the way of Lord Raglan, and equally desirable ; Lord Clyde, better than it has ever been shown before, though we always had to report well of it; let the rosarian imagine a General Jacqueminot made to order, and he will have an idea of the colour and quality of Lord Clyde ; Duchesse d'Alencon, pure rose, immense shell-like petals, very large, a gem among roses ; Peter Lawson, brilliant red, like Triomphe de Caen; Prince Camille de Rohan ; deep maroon crimson, rich and velvety, superb ; Madame Caillat, satiny rose, nicely cupped, medium size, not over full, second-rate; Etienne Lecros nier, amaranth shaded with slate in the way of Triomphe de Caen, very small, but superb in form and substance, and very distinct; Monte Christo, brilliant purplish-crimson dashed with scarlet, very large good centre; Turenne, bright lilac-rose quartered, not very elegant ; Souvenir de M. Rousseau, colour a mixture of lake and lilac; the bloom in this stand looked as if its life had been shaken out of it; we have never yet seen this variety in such a state that we could heartily recommend it; Francis Lovat, light purplish crimson, shading to bluish red, red, cupped, good; Archeveque de Paris, very rich an dark purple, with a g l ea m o f lake on the purple ground, small, but good; Paul Feval, bright lilac .rose, large full; Louise Darzins, pure white, medium size, good; Wilhelm _ Pfitzer, brilliant red, large and full ; Gloire 'sle B o rder a ll: silvery white, under side of petals rose colour, large ire e ioD m full, and good substance ; this is a seedling of 4 ' n jua.vaz e Dijon, and has a proper Tea character.—.Hibbeed , s r 4G, JULY 8, 1.863. DREADFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION, The adjourned inquest upon the bodies of the six men who were unfortunately killed in the Park Colliery, Baglan, near Briton Ferry, on Friday, th e 26th ult., was held in the Town-hall, Neath, on Monday last, before Mr. Alex. Cathbert son , coroner. Mr. Thomas Evans, the Government inspector of the South Wales district, was present to watch the proceedings on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. J. R. Tripp, solicitor, of Swansea, on behalf of the pro prietors of the colliery, Messrs. Thomas, Sou, and Co. The evidence was exceedingly voluminous, but the facts may be briefly stated. From the evidence given it appears that the Park Colliery is the pro. perty of Messrs. Thomas and Co., and has been com. paratively recently opened. The explosion occurred about a quarter to 8 o'clock on the morning of Fri day, and took place in the east side of the six-feet vein, where fourteen men were then at work. Wm. Woozley was the general manager of the colliery, and he deposed that the six-feet vein was considered a " fiery" or dangerous working place, and the men were consequently required to work with locked safety lamps. This rule, however, did not seem to have been invariably attended to, as on the previous day some of the men were working in the three-feet vein with their lamps uncovered. William Thomas acted as the overman atout two days before the accident, but had been engaged in the pit for four or five months before, and knew the whole of the workings. He had not any special directions given him about the lamps, as he was supposed to know the duties of overman. The rules regulating the colliery required the overman to inspect the whole of the working places before the men descended the pit in the morning. William Thomas, the overman, went down the pit about 7 in the morning. Several workmen went down in the cage with him, and others followed immediately, but they remained at the bottom of the shaft, and did not proceed to work. There were 24 men in the pit at the time of the ex plosion, 14 being in the six-feet vein. Of these 14 three were killed on the spot, viz., Richard Edwards (suffocated), 54 ; Thomas Griffiths (suffocated), 41 ; and Francis Jenkins (suffocated), 18. Six others were also dangerously burnt, of whom three have since died, making six deaths. The whole distance to be traversed by the overman in inspecting the workings was about 470 yards, and it would take him about half an hour. The overman had special instructions given him not to allow the men to go to work until he reported all safe. The day before the accident he (William Woozley) was in the pit, and considered it quite safe for the men to work. Believed the colliery properly ventilated, consider ing its size. The safety lamps were not locked on the moment of the accident. He found some li tie gas in the pit on the Thursday evening, but did not consider it dangerous ; some of the men were work ing in the three-feet vein without the lamps being covered, but he did not find fault with them for so doing. William Thomas, upon being examined, said he had only acted as overman for two days before the accident. He went to the pit some. what later than usual on the morning of the ac cident, and on the way he was met by Mr. Wooz ley, the manager, who told him to make haste, as he feared an accident. He went down the pit, and found that several men were then sitting at the bot tom of the shaft. He told them to sit where they were, and not to go to work until he retired from inspecting the works. He examined the three-feet vein first, and when there heard the " puff of fire " come from the six-feet vein. He admitted that it was his duty to see that all the lamps were locked before the men went to work. Had not locked any of the lamps that morning. He found some gas in some of the stalls when he examined the colliery in the morning. Believed the colliery sufficiently ven tilated. A door had been put at the bottom of the pit since the accident. Could not say whether that had improved the ventilation. John Evans, a col lier at work in the west heading at the time of the explosion, stated that he left his wear about five o'clock on the evening previous tb the explosion. There was gas in his heading when he left, but be kept it down by brushing it out with his waistcoat. The overman knew this very well. Some of the men went down the pit on the morning of the accident before the overman. W. Thomas, the overman, told witness not to go to work until after he came back; but two men, not hearing these orders, went to the six-feet vein before the return of the overman, and the explosion occurred immediately. He found gas in his stall on the morning of the explosion, and was obliged to brush the gas out with his jacket. The lamps were not locked. He had great difficulty in getting out, and was insensible when brought to the mouth of the pit. One man lost his way and was suffocated. Dr. Whitby described the nature of the injuries received ; after which the inquiry was ad journed for a week, in order to obtain the evidence of two workmen too severely injured to attend and give evidence. The inquiry creates considerable in terest in the district. The proceedings of Monday occupied six hours. COOKS V. COOKE. -JITDGMENT. In this case the wife had obtained a decree of judicial separation from her husband, the Rev. Mr. Cooke, of Seymer. It will be recollected that the petitioner was ori ginally heard before the Judge Ordinary, and the cruelty the wife complained of was her removal from the care of the household and general illusage. Mr. Justice Wightman, on behalf of the full court, con firmed the former judgment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREE r. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN THE POLICE CELL.--Sarah Ann Field, a respectably-dressed female, was charged be fore Mr. Mansfield with attempting to commit suicide in the police cell. It appears that, on the previous afternoon, the prisoner went to Sergeant Brown, of the T division, and said she wanted to give herself up for having absconded from the Whetstone Institution, and stolen several articles of cloth ing. Sho referred to a gentleman who knew her, and Ser geant Brown took her to the gentleman's house, and she sud denly became almost insensible. She was then taken to the Middlesex Hospital, it being supposed she might have taken some poison, but the surgeon stating that she was suffering from the effects of drink, she was taken to the Marlborough-mews Station, and some time after she was locked up. Breach, 199 C, on going to the cell, found she had tied a pocket handkerchief so tightly round her neck as nearly to destroy herself. Sergeant Glass, the acting in spector, then placed a constable to watch her to see that she made no attempt on her life. Mr. Mansfield asked what place the Whetstone Institu tion was ? Sergeant Brown said he believed it was au institution for unfortunate females. Prisoner said she was a servant out of place, and left the institution last Saturday. Mr. Mansfield remanded the prisoner for a week. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A YOUNG DRESSMAKER,— Virginie Garet, a young French dressmaker, was charged before Mr. Mansfield with attempting to commit suicide by drowning herself in the Serpentine. Stephen Greaves, a labouring men, deposed to seeing the young woman in the Serpentine yesterday afternoon, and with assistance he succeeded in getting her out. In answer to the charge, the young woman said she was in distress, and that induced her to do it, Mr. Mansfield remanded her for a week. It appears the young woman has only been in this coun try two months, and that she has been engaged a part of that time at two \Vest-end dressmakers, but having no work, and being in great distress, she was, induced to make the rash attempt. WESTMINSTER. WILFULLY BREAXINC+ A SQUARE OF PLATE GLASS.— Elizabeth Bellamy, a good-looking young woman, was charged, before Mr. Arnold, with breaking a valuable square of plate glass. John Andrews, shopman to Mr. Carney, grocer, 346, King's-road, Chelsea, said that about nine o'clock last night, while he was serving a customer, the prisoner came in front of the shop, and with a stone deliberately broke a largo square of plate glass. Witness asked her what she did it for, when she observed that she broke it as she wanted to be given in custody. Mr. Arnold—What is the value of the glass ? Witness—lt is a square of plate glass, and worth £lslos. Waterman, 274 A, said that the prisoner was given into his custody by the witness, when she observed that she wanted to be given into custody, as she was tired of her life. She added that she was destitute, and that a few days ago she loft Leamington and came to London, having been promised by a man who had been paying some attention to her, that he would marry her. He lived with her a few days, when he deserted her, and she had been since quite destitute. She had nothing to eat all that day. Policeman B 67, stated that in the course of yesterday she broke the window of another tradesman, but the charge was not preferred, and as she was destitute, she was sent to Chelsea workhouse, but she did not remain there long. Mr. Arnold remarked that it was a most malicious act on her part to break so valuable a pane of glass as she had, but said that if her story were true one would be disposed to have some pity for her. He should remand her for a week, when in the meanwhile she would have the advice of the chaplain of the prison. THAMES. THE Cnimr AND HIS COMPINION.—CaroIine Scannell, a very showily-dressed young woman, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with committing a breach of the peace, and breaking 10 panes of glass in the windows of the house of a man named Henry Gilbert, a crimp, and land lord of a boarding-house for sailors in Nelson-street, Stepney. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, stated that the prisoner and Gilbert had lived together as man and wife for many years, and they parted a few months since. The prisoner was desirous of renewing the immoral connection, but Gil bert declined, and she had since annoyed him and made a disturbance in front of his dwelling. She was bound over to keep the peace towards him some time ago, and her sureties had expired. He now required her to find good bail to keep the peace again. She came last night to Gil bert's house, and made use of bad language and threats. He was to be married next Sunday to a young woman to whom he had been paying his addresses, and the prisoner declared the marriage should not take place, and by her violence and bad language caused a large number of dis orderly persons to assemble, and she then commenced hurl ing stones at his windows and destroyed 10 panes of glass. The complainant Gilbert, a large-faced man without whiskers, better known as " tough Gilbert," confirmed the statement of his solicitor. Mr. Woolrych told the prisoner she had no claim on her paramour Gilbert, and must not molest him. He ordered her to pay for the broken panes of glass. Mr. Charles Young—Will you order her to enter into recognisances. Mr. Woolrych—lf she does this again I certainly will. Atter some conversation the prisoner was ordered to enter into her own recognizances in the sum of £lO to keep the peace, and be of good behaviour for 12 months. As she was leaving the court she said " I will be at Gilbert's wed ding next Sunday. A NEW CURE FOR THE SMALL POST.—James Gurd, a labourer in the employ of the " Victoria London Docks Company," was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with stealing 21bs. of cochineal, value 6s. The prisoner was a labourer at the bonded warehouses of the company, in Goodman's yard, Minories. He was levy ing the warehouses yesterday at 6 o'clock. when he was stopped by Thomas Pegram, one of tlia dock company's officers, who searched him, and found on his person 21bs. of cochineal. It was concealed in his pockets, his stock ings, and his shoes, and the value of it was six shillings. The prisoner's calves were represented to be false ones — that is, he had cochineal ones over his real calves. The prisoner had been at work among cochineal in the bonded warehouses in the course of the day. The prisoner, in defence, said that a poor man whom he knew, and who had a child laid down with the small ' pox, asked him to procu re a li tt l e cochineal to cure the disease. (A laugh.) Mr. Woolrych—What 1 cochineal a cure for the small pox ? _ The Prisoner--I believe so. (Loud laughter.) Mr. Woolrych said it wAs not likely any sane man or woman would be credible enough to believe cochineal was a specific for the smallpox. It was not a medicine at all. Cochineal was a valuable dye, and used by dyers. The pri soner had stolen 2lbs. of it, and filled his pockets and his stockings with it. The Prisoner—l am very sorry. I have been seven or eight years in the employ et the company. Mr. Woolrych—You are fined 40s. for the unlawful pos session of the cochineal, or one month's imprisonment. THE OUTWARD CAPE MAIL.—The mail steam ship Cambrian left Plymouth yesterday morning for the Cape, with the mails, consisting , t 95 bags of paper s , 14 bags of letters, 10 bags of books, and 67 passengers. ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN—.At the general monthly meeting on Monday, Willi am Pole, Esq., M.A., F.R.S., treasurer and vice-president, in the chair, General Theophilus Boileau, F.R.S., and Chas. Hewitt Moore, Esq., were elected members of the Royal Institution. The thanks of the members were returned to John Ruskin, Esq., Professor Tyndall, and Captain Speke, for their evening discourses on June 6, 12, and 2.3. 92f i I 1011 CITY SEWERS COMMISSION, The Commission of Sewers of the city of London met yesterday, at Guildhall, for the despatch of business. The Principal Clerk laid before the Court a com munication he had received from Sir George Grey, acknowledging the receipt of the letter enclosing a copy of a communication received by the commis sion from the authorities of the Customs on the subject of the importation of adulterated German yeast. A communication was also laid before the Court from the Commissioners of Customs upon the same subject. They stated that having been ad vieed that the law would not authorise the officers of the Revenue to interfere in the matter, and having communicated tho facts to the Lords Com missioners of her Majesty's Treasury at the head of the Executive Government, the board regretted that they could not afford any further information, or take any further steps in the question. Upon the suggestion of Dr. ABRAHAM, it was decided by the Commission that the attention of the Lords of the Treasury should be called to the whole subject. THE GAS SUPPLY. Dr. LETHEBY presented a return of the gas sup plied to the City during the past week, from which it appeared that the average illuminating power of the City Company's gas had been equal to that of 13.78 sperm candles of standard quality, the Char tered to 13.03 candles, the Great Central to 1373 candles, and the Commercial to 13.29, all of which averages were above the Act of Parliament stan dard. The proportion of sulphur in the gas ranged from 19.04 grains per 100 feet, to 27.07, the former being the proportion in the Great Central Gas, and the latter in the City ; and the daily pressure ranged from 10 to 22 tenths, the average of each company being about 12 tenths. It was decided that a copy of the report of the medical officer should be sent to the gas companies, and that they should be informed that the arrange ments made for testing the gas in the City are now complete, and that they were at liberty to witness the experiments made. SANATORY CONDITION OF THE CITY. Dr. LETHEBY, the Medical Officer of Health, .re ported on the state of 197 houses that had listbeen In- , spected during the week, and he submittaerdi 97 places for sanatory improvement in vbouses had .o ll uspa o r -r ticulars. The markets and slaughter been duly inspected, and the officers had cond l er c n o e n d . 1,8201b5, of meat as unfit for hulm4an food. qrs. of beef, and sisted of three sheep, two pigs, 10 joints of meat. Th e mortality retur ns of the week are below the a verage for the s eason, and excepting scarlet fever, there is no diseas e of unusual pre s v o a m le e n o c t e he in r the bo City. siness, The Court, afte r disposing of .ned. adjour mgt BLACK TRoorS AT PORT HUDSON.—A letter has been r eceived in Liverpool from N ew O rleans, in wh i c h it is stated that in the late battle in. which so many negroes were killed, the negro corps were forced on to the conflict by the Federals at the point of the bayonet; that on their approach the Confederates reserved their fire till the unhappy blacks were close to the muzzles of the guns. which were then ffred upon them with most destructive effect, and they were driven hick with great loss. As they retreated they were met by the Federals and again forced back to the fight at the point of the bayonet, SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Bay. NEWMARKET RACES-THIS DAY. EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Chevalier d'lndustrie Rest' La Medora lIANDICAP PLATE. Waterwitch Spark Meriden 3 Eleven ran. STAMFORD PLATE. Argonaut ......................... 1 Livingstone: ................................. ....... 2 Queen of Trumps ........... ...... ............ ...... ..• • 0 Five ran. MAIDEN PLATE. Brother to Canto) Washington Usher Sixteen ran. EXETER STAKES. Sister to Queen of the Vale Crytheia •• 2 Eight ran. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL CUP. 7to 1 agst Oakapple (taken) 7to 1 agat Knave (taken) Bto 1 agst Joey Jones (taken) 12 to 1 agat Cariabrook (taken) GOODWOOD STAKES• 10 to 1 agst Knntsford (taken) 20 to 1 agst Loiterer (taken) 30 to 1 agst Zapateado (taken) 50 to 1 agst Harlington (taken) GOODWOOD CUP. 7to 2 agst Buckstone (taken) 9to 2 agst La Toucques (taken) to 1 agst Fairwater (taken) ST. LEGER. 4to 1 agst The Ranger (taken) Sto 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken) 25 to 1 agst Lord Clifelen (offered) THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN[ HOUSE OF COMMONS.---This Day. The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past twelve. FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT. Mr. COBDEN moved an address for a copy of a me morial from certain shipowners of Liverpool to the Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs, suggesting an alteration in the Foreign Enlistment Act. The motion was agreed to. POISONED GRAIN, &c., PROTECTION BILL. Mr, PAULL rose to move the second reading of this bill. He showed that great injury had occurred to vegetation by the extermination of birds, while, in the districts where that destruction had taken place, insect life had greatly increased. Ho had no intention of interfering by this bill with the game laws, much lesa to make them more strin gent than they are. It was solely in the interest of farmers and agriculture that he asked the house to pass this bill, which would prevent the indiscriminate slaughter of birds not now protected by law. He pointed out the dangers arising from the use of poisoned wheat, strychnine being generally used, and sometime coeulus indicus and arsenic. He mentioned a case in which two poisoned rats were found inside a valuable sow, which had died suddenly from some apparently inexplicable cause. He should, how ever, move the committal of the bill, in order that the amendment might be printed,. Mr. FORSTER seconded the motion. It was at one time supposed that no poison could be used successfully except poisoned grain ; but he cited the opinion of a practical agri culturist to show that vitriol was equally adaptable and far more safe. He deprecated the cruel practice of poisoning small birds with poisoned wheat. Scientific men had clearly demonstrated that small birds were indispensable in the economy of agriculture. On the grounds of public safety they ought to pass the bill, for poisoned game found its way to their tablec. He begged to suggest to his hon. friend that the penalty for using poisoned wheat should be in creased to £2O. Mr. CAIRD supported the bill, and would be glad if it could be made useful without being injurious to the agri cultural interest, which he apprehended could be accom plished in committee. It was a mistake to s appose tha small birds did; not do a great deal of injury to farms and gardens. Sir H. STRACEY also supported the bill, and read letters to show that in no case where small birds were exten sively poisoned, the vegetables were covered with that de structive insect the caterpillar, which had not previously been the case. Viscount GALWAY considered the bill indispensable. In passing through Eton the other day he was surprised to see for sale in a window of that academical village, " Doubly strong poisoned wheat—warranted to kill any thing." (Hear, and laughter.) Mr. MARSH supported this bill, saying that plenty of substitutes could be found bereft of danger. Mr. HENLEY said there was a great deal of truth in what had been said with respect to the destruction of small birds; but unless they were very careful they would pre vent sportsmen from shooting birds that came under that definition. As the bill stood it would not stand the test of legislative investigation, so that he should be glad to be afforded an opportunity of examining the amended bill promised. They would have a bill careful in defining what vermin consisted of. It was an ugly word. (Laugh ter.) Was a fox so definable ? He should like to knew how the lawyers would describe him. (Hear and laughter.) Sir G. GREY said, undoubtedly it was a mischievous practice to expose poisoned wheat, as at the present time, but he feared the bill would be impracticable in its present shape, for he did not find that the proposed amendments would improve it. He should, however, support the second reading on this understanding that the hon. member would reprint this bill ; but he apprehended it would be more advisable for him to withdraw it and to in troduce an amended measure. Mr. SCLATER-BOOTH supported the bill. Sir J. SHELLEY said he was a farmer of thirty years' standing, and had tried every system of protecting his wheat from destruction by birds, and used wheat steeped , in arsensic. Farmers were much to blame for not drilling their wheat deep enough. After a few words from Mr. DUTTON, the bill was read a second time, and the amended bill was ordered to be printed and circulated. i CASUAL POOR (METROPOLIS) BILL. bill, Lord RAYNHAM moved the second reading of this nt iavi. i i the object of which, he said, was to amend the p a r . e „ s n e e , and with respect to the immediate relief 'of casual, la b , parishes to provide accommodation for the at w hich relief ' distressed poor in the metropolis. The bill wont eerapeL i for human beings. At present the hours o was given were restricted. The,bilLw hourswork should feetive system. He proposed that %het pat io - authorities e nd thpiosordfie-t 1, be insisted upon in cases where t minor h w proper as h h i hours, u d r e s 8 , i :n . t roportion of the a d u e i e n na g ed an su id c l h e an an daevtaagdrvanista.blilfee.in order to cheek persons Pux Sir B. LEIGHTON said a grit: id by the vagrant poor. offences in his district were cow l der not come on without some The wants of the casual poL i r t it was only right that they previous knowledge, I'o r metropolitanreceptacles ° Iliapprehended that the t e ll e wne de a d P t P hat the bill would throw before should smolckleoctkhesitr wants il ig s h u t . venous nio lu u ra s lord desired to keep the asylums casual poor open all night. andel ,,,i ntorsosdunrceidnigy sired to have erected for th tdhuatrisnuge diminishing itthe number Lord RAYNHAM Intimated Sir B. LEIGHTON the umber of casual a a n dd d it N i_ a o g n r a a l n c t os i :: i r l . ri N thanked the noble lord Mr. AYRIO LEWIS considered that the would increase insteadhoo Lie feare d , w f e vr, the bill.would be, to a great d the present shape, an,, assuredly could not be passe i session. impracticabl% in its resent c ext ... en_t . ,. a. -el r ta l oa up by a private num subject was too large to be brine.' whereas . duty ot the POOl-.law Board to h s it W 9.8 the of a comprehensive measure, before bi e matter, by means Mr. LOCKE considered that the t le h ouse. casual poor should be borne by th cost of the relief of the and believing that the bill would e whole of the metropolis, his support, because it wouldu d work well should give it parishes, like Marylebone compel the large and wealthy means which drove the ea and Paddington, who adopted mane parishes to pay sual poor to other but more MI,- Mr. HANiEY their fair share of the general burden One general s explained why the Act of 1844 Wiled . . ystein of dealing with be adopted in the the noble lord metropolis. He hoped, for the present, mr. . _ _,would withdraw his bill. \V AlAla IN s , ' on the b ac k o f th e bill, aid, as one of those whos e name was 11, he should be delighted if the Poor law Board would tak e up the matter and legislate quickly upon it. R e cited figures to show that the richer parishes drove the ca sua l rich parishes poor to the poorer district s , Thus some escaped scot free. (Hear, hear.) Mr. NV ILLI AM the hou • S opposed the motion, and should divide se upon it. After a few words from Sir J. C. JERTUISE, , Mr. GILPIN gave th e no bl e l or d f u ll cre dit f or th e benevolence of his intentions. The subject had been con sidered, an d was now un d er the cons? - a ' oration of the Poor law Board, and it was one that required much deliberation before that department could again legislate upon it. So far back as 1839 the Poor-law Board issued a circular to the various parish authorities, advising them, on the score of humanity, to admit all casual poor without previous in quiry as to their settlement. He cited other steps taken in this direction by the Legislature, and the Poor-law Board. The act of 1841 provided for the erection of district asylums for casual poor, but that act, generally speaking, did not work well. It was the opinion of the late Sir G. Lewis, adduced before a committee of that house, the casual poor were not, to a very large extent, much deserving of commiseration, and all the experience of the Poor-law Board =stained that opinion. He obej jetted to the bill before the house, because it would entail great. expense in the parishes, cud that a general board, composed of representatives from all the parishes, would not act well. Tie questioned 'the • propriety of compelling parishes by mandamus to carry out. the behests of his bill - also the propriety of declaring, as pro posed by the bill, that every person was entitled to 24 hews lodging and food without inquiry. The noble lord would say that the parish would be entitled to 8 hours' work; but ho feared that after a supper and a night's lodging they would rarely get the work, and if they sent the recal citrant inmate to gaol an additional cent would be thrown upon the public. Sir S. NORTHCOTE said they had had investigations and committees enough, and now was the time for action. The noble lord had taken a comprehensive and I statesman like view of the subject; and advised the noble lord to withdraw this bill as the s..3ssion was too advanced to pass it, and bring it forward next session, unless the Govern ment would pledge themselves to take the subject up early in the new year. Mr. KNIGHT joined in the recommendation of the hon. baronet. Lord RAYNHAM would withdraw the bill if the Poor law Board would give him a pledge that a somewhat simi lar measure would be introduced early next session. The order for the second reading was then discharged. DOMESTIC SERVANTS AND APPRENTICES PROTECTION BILL. Lord RAYNHAM moved the second reading of this bill. Sir G. GREY opposed the bill, though, like every one else, h e gave th e no bl e l or d f ull cred i t for the benevolence of his motives. The bill gave power to parish authorities to inspect the food, washrooms, and sleeping apartments of parish apprentices twice a year, which he feared would altogether prevent the employment of such young per sons. Lord RAYNHAM gave way to repeated cries of " With. draw." The order for the second reading was therefore dis charged. ANCHORS AND CHAIN CABLES BILL. under r d the the object of which was to establish i ltd reading of this bill, the testing machines at the r o ta were to select guidance of the Board of competent engineer machines, machine, to report upon various Tr M a dre. LAIR Dwpoh to periodically visit the various ix, and there were e country. The compensated by their state. Lloyds owned such a than large some in operation in various parts a o c f cost of the machines would be mere than the benefit that would accrue to small even n m shipowners, and both classes were in favour of this mea sure. Mr. CAVE seconded the motion. Mr. LINDSAY opposed the bill on account of its com pulsory character. s hi powner, and every large tested their anchors, because it was to their self-intereat to do s, He begged to propose that the bill be read a second time this day three months. Mr. HORSFALL supported the bill. Mr. M. GIBSON opposed the measure. It would drive chain-making into the hands of the large makers, and would thus work irreparable injury to the small manufacturers. The Board of Trade could not well fix a table of fees for the process of testing; in fact, no one there knew anything about what would be a fair and proper charge. No ship would be allowed to leave a port without her chains being examined, which would be a long and costly process. The bill would cast a heavy additional charge on the shipping interest, from which the ships of foreign coun tries would be altogether exempt. If the bill were passed all the old chains and anchors would be condemned as old iron unless they were immediately tested, which would pro bably necessitate a long and costly journey. Sir J. PAKINGTON said two such groat authorities on all that appertained to the mercantile marine as the hon. members for Birkenhead (Mr. Laird) and Sunderland (Mr. Lindsay) being at issue on this matter, the best thing that this house could do was to refer to the evidence adduced before the committee four years ago, which most certainly tended to show that the new and rigil system of testing anchors should be set on foot. He thought it would be well for the house to affirm the principle of the bill, leav ing further progress to another session.. No ship of the Royal Navy went to sea without undergoing proper tests. Mr. CRAWFORD hoped the house would not assent to the second reading, as owners of ships and the insurers were quite capable of looking after their own interests. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE said the bill proposed that testing apparatus should be erected at convenient places, and the cost of incoming vessels carrying the chains to and fro t.o be tested would not amount to more than 5 per cent. in their value. The recent death of the acrobat at Cre morne testified that defective iron hooks were in common use. The house divided— For the second reading ll9 Against it _ Majority The bill was then read a second time. NAVY PRIZE AGENTS BILL. This bill passed through committee. RAILWAY BILLS' BILL. _ _ Mr. 'WHALLEY withdrew this bill. intimating his in tention to introduce a shorter bill during the present ses sion. _ _ The bill was withdrawn, and leave given to bring in another bill. .IVI : ITWARDENS CONTRACTS BILL, This bill was read a second time. REMOVAL OF PRISONERS (SCOTLAND) BILL, This bill was read a third time and passed. ALKALI WORKS REGULATION BILL. This bill passed through committee. METROPOLITAN MAIN DRAINAGE EXTEN- SION BILL. This bill was read a second time. PUBLIC WORKS AND FISHERIES ACT AMEND- MENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. DUCHY OF CORNWALL MANAGEMENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. JUDGMENTS LAW AMENDMENT (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was withdrawn. INDIA STOCK BILL. This bill was read a second time. GROWING CROPS SEIZURE (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was read a second time. VACCINATION (IRELAND) BILL. The Lords' Amendments to this bill were considered and agreed to. The house then adjourned. NAVAL PROMOTION—This Evening. —.— The following appointment:was made:at the Admiralty this day : Master —Christopher Albert, to the Indus, for tLe Pelorus. HEALTH OF LONDON. (From the .Registrar-Generars Weekly Return.) The rate of mortality in London was nearly con stant during the month of June. In the week that nu mber at the beginning of July, ended last Satu rda y the deaths were 1,187. The ave rage weekly corrected for increase of population, is 1,142, and therefore in the present return there is an excess of 45 above the estimated amount. I n There t w h e e r e w 4 e 3 e kdlyeatnhusmfrboemr vsamriaeldlpofxrom 43 to 46. in th e wee k . Of the 43 cases 4 are stated to have occurred to the vacc inated. 73 Scarlatina was f a tal in - - cases, 5 of which oc curred in Limehouse. There were 4 deaths from intemperance. Six cases of infanticide were recorded in the week, 3 of wh i c h were in the sub - dist riet of - St. Mary, Pad dington. A girl, aged one year, died of intussusception caused by swallowin— a 6 a cherry -stone ; and a boy , a ged eight years, or 0 puma f im pacted in the lary re - z. from a cherry-stone Last week the birth i n a 111,937 children B of 995 b oys an d 942 g i r l s , the ten corresnn • , were register e d i n L on d on . I n corresponding w the average eeks of the year s 1853 62 number (corrected) At the corrected) was 1,728. Royal Observatory, Greenwich, th e me an height of the barometer in Th e - the week was 29 673 in. mean reading was above 30in. on four days of the week, The S reading decreased to 29.781 n. on Sunday, and rose t mean to 30.17 o n W e d nes d a y : The temperature of the air in the week was 594 ' deg., which S 2 deg. b e l ow the average of the same week in (as 43 years The determined by Mr. Glaisher). lowest night temperature was 45.5 deg. on Wednesday. The hi • deg. on Pride highest day reading was 74.2 Friday. The range • there fore 28.7 deg. in the week was The mean The difference between the mean dew-point tem perature and air temperature was 9.9 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 70. On four days the humidity frequently from the west-south-west. On Saturday it was in the north-east. There was no rain, except some slight showers on Monday. SHIPPING—This Day. -1 BY MAGNETIC TELECRAFH. GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, July B—Harvest, from Freddrieltstatild ; Fretie. 'rico, from Itemidos ; Two lusters, from Worcum ; Maria, from St. Petersburg. Sailed, July B—Barbata, for Rio Janeiro; Belgium (steamer), for Ostend ; Rhine (steamer), for Boulogne ; City of Hamburg (steamer), for Havre. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed—Albion, from Colombo, for London; New Ex. press, brig, from the West for the North ; Kelpie, for Bathurst; Coral Isle, for Bermuda; War Eagle, tor Liver pool ; Arrow of Brixham, for Cardiff—all from Lond o n ; Deerfoot, from Kastenje ; Damio, from the West—both fo r London ; P. F. Q. R.. Commercial Code, from the North, for the West. --- DEATII PROM THE STINGS OF BEES.—TWo cases of death from the stings of bees have just occurred in France. At Pousthowi (Aveyron) a child 3 years of age, while alone in a garden, having approached to near a hive, was attacked by the be es and so severely btung as to ex pi re s h o rtly after. The con cier g e of Fort 13elin at Salins m (Jura), while occupied two days back in hivinguion and Co.' s a swarm of of bees which had app roached his residence. was also so much s tung on the ban ds that he died within an hour after. Remedies were app lied, but without avail. Tue screvr steamship Georgia, G o Le , idi, sailed 1 lino, of 2,4 25 to ns register, Captain I)Gin L i ver p o ol yesterday for New York. She took out Upwards min N of 500 passengers, and had b kw Loris (4 cargo on board. ° ►P.16.4' 12.10 112 75# 118 44 1021 105 45# 27 29 112 i 704 120 45 1031 106 46i 1