The Sun. — London, England, 1863-10-30 00:00:00

MONEY MARKE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The discount market is firm to-day, the inquiry fur accommodation having been a little more press ing. The settlement at the Stock Exchange has partly occasioned the activity now noticeable, but there is no doubt that the uncertain and unsatisfac tory state of affairs at Paris is the principal cause, and a more cautims policy is, therefore, adopted here. Three months' bills are negotiable at 31- per cent, and it is only in exceptionable instances that the concession to 3f per cent. is granted. The Bank of England Return for the week to Wednesday last shows changes which are not of great importance: The decrease which has taken place !n the reserves of gold is partly negatived by the reduction effected in the circulation of notes, as Well as in the discount business of the establish ment. Subjoined is our usual analysis : Active Circulation .. £21,872,050 Decrease .. • • • • .. 205,315 Bullion .. • • • • •• • . 14,437,574 , D ecr ease .. 207,695 Rest iocre . as . 8 3 145 ,727 5 202 Public Deposits .. .. • . 4,462,163 Increase Other Deposits.. .. 24,328 Decrease .. 15,015,128 ' Seven Day and other Bills .• .. 256,134 Decrease . a* 7 tg: 3 4 °8 3 Increase Government Securiti es 7 •• •••• :: 10,995,363 Other Securities 50,000 • • • .6 292967 Notes Unemployed 6 :4 , A . Increase .. • : 5 •••• 4-I'l We are i n f ormed that Mr. James Dickson, of Messrs. Le nox, N ephew, and Co.'s, of London, and Mr. James Pm, of Bur g h- quay, D ublin, have joined the board of the Mercantile Credit Company. the total applications for the shares amounted at the close to 125,000, whereas 10,000 only are to be allotted. The Metropolitan and Provincial Bank have made a call of per share on both issues, payable on the 23d proximo. The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit tance of £l,lOO on account of the dividend on the debt of Ecuador. Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co.'s agents in Venezuela advise that they have received for 55 per cent, of the import duties for two weeks—From the Custom-house of La Guayra, 69,204 dole. Be. ; from the Custom -house of Puerto Cabello, 4,368 doll. 88c. Total, 73,572 doll. 96c, Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have received by this mail on account of New Granada dividends —From the Custom -house of Santa Marta, £300; from the Custom -house of Sabanilla, £559; from the Custom -house of San Jose de Cucuta, £lO2 12e. sd. Total, £961 12s. sd. The alleged charges against four brokers of the Stock Exchange for carrying on speculative trans actions for a clerk in a mercantile firm, contrary to the rules of the house, have been adjudicated by the committee of that establishment. One of the parties was honourably acquitted of all blame, two otheis were censured for not using greater precau tion, and the complaint against the fourth ad journed for further investigation. The operations on the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets during the last few days have been moderately active. Sugar has fully supported pre vious rates. Coffee and rice has been in fair request, while in cocoa, fruit, and spices there has been no material change to record in values. The tallow market has been more active, and quotations of P.Y.O. for both present and forward delivery exhibit an upward tendency. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. 11 , ?.uter's telegram, the French 3 per Cant. Relates were 67f. 05c. Very firm. The English Stock Market exhibits great inac tivity and heaviness. The depressed state of the Rentes, and the incertitude respecting the Bank of France adds to the flatness inseparable from the transacting of only a limited business. Consols are 93 a for money and account. Tue New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 913 3; and Exchequer Bills are Is. dis. to 2s. prem.; India Stock is 224; the 5 per Cent. Loan continues at 1093 9; the 4 per Cent. Loan, 1003; the Enfaced Paper, 1069; and the Bonds are 225, prem. In the Foreign Market there is no new feature of importanc©, and business is not very active. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are 923 93 ; do , 1858, 70 3 ; do., 1862, 713 3 ; do., Consolides, 533 3 ; Mexican, 413 ; Greek, 303 3; do., Coupons, 143 3; Spanish Passive, 35: 3 ; do., Certificates, 13: 4 ; Italian, 723 3 ; Portuguese, 493 3 ; do., New, 13 2 prem. ; and the Confederate Loan, 653 663. More animation has prevailed in the Railway Share Market, and 'prices have, in most instances, shown an upward movement. Caledonian and South Western have improved 53. ; West Midland, London, Chatham and Dover, Midland, and South Eastern, 10s. ; Great Northern, £2, and ditto A Stock, £1 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain at about previous rates. Bank Shares continue in fair request. National of Liverpool realise 201 4 ; Union of Australia, 601; Imperial Ottoman, 181 ; India Land Mortgage Shares are .quoted 3 to 33 prem. and Anglo Australia to 3 prem., and Uast London 3to 33 prera. In the Miscellaneous Market there has been little change of importance. declined to 8 Hudson B ay Company have 3 ; Royal Mail Steam realise 773 78 ex div.; Di scount Corporation Shares are quoted 91 3 prem. ; and Mercantile Credit, 33 4 pr B RITISH FUNDS —ONE O'CLOcli. em. 3 per Cent, Reduced Annuities New Z per Cent, Annuities Annuities, 30 y rs , expire 6th Jan., I , ißo India Stock, 1874 224 Ditto 5 pet Cent. 1870 Ditto 4 p er C ent. 1888 Ditto Enfa ce d P aper, 4 per Cen.t 1001 Ditto 5 per Cent 11,i,, Bonds £l,OOO .............. Consols f or A ccount, Oct. 8 .. .... Exchequer , •quer Bills, Zl,OOO 2/ per C'ent... DDitto X500 itto Small FOREIGN FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 4' l per Cent., 1852-58-60 Dittq S crip, - 1863, £l5 paid —( lur-dor New Consolidated. 1 per Cent l5/ G • tptian 7 pet Cent lOl/ ' l- reek 5 per Cent., 11824-5, ex-Coupons 3O Ditto Account Ditto Coupon s Ditto Accou n t l4l Italia n 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway ) 803 Mexican view tut °Ggae 3 sn: de Accountr Cent 413 151 3 a per Cent., 1853 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, 7, '9, '6O, 62 491 Th_bitto Account 493 4briztoan3sppeerrcCenentt;l, 8 1 5 8 9 22, St ...4Ditto . 5 per Cent, 186 2 ... 5Bl I t r cl uit l i nteo:n 5 per C ent . 93 :s tma A ccount 9) ~ bit to Per Cen t Zitt aamve . Accotrs, ................. 353 7 5 vatt Cart, of . ... . Turltioll e° °lltxt COn P not f un d e d 33 a Ditt o As Zer Ce nt '. . Ditto 6 p''€,°r4nt Ditto Accoueelat. 18ii 2 4 Ditto, 4 '10 ( ,11t ~ • Ditto 6 per c4 lB • • .. : ... 73 Ditto Accou nt ' 1862 Ditto 6 per C ent ....................• ..... Ditto p i‘vkicdceonudnst ..... 621 Austrian, 5 per Cent.. v° Payabl e in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 186 1 , tf 1.9 Florins. 67/ Mao - 5 fra ncs 7 , a 721 c onr , o l gt Money ............. TWO O'CLOCK. :Ditto Acc0unt........ • 93 Liverpool Cotton M arket __ This Day. Sales of the week 63, /490 b a l ls, , --- inoludin 31 on speculation and 10,550 for export. Ac g ' 5313 port 15,473. tam ex- Quotations—Midomra, 29i; Mobile, 291; u land, 29i ; estimated fair Egyptian, 2 91 ; esti mated st oc k, 163,560; Sarats, 17 to 28 ; im ports of the Week, 0 3,124 bales. The market to-d,:y opens quiet, but steady, Sales probably 6,000 bales. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOtA*; )harei Railways. Closing Busines, price. done. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMictkx Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn wa I A gets no div 1 0 Do A till 6pc.pan.h as i 10 Do. B been paid to B ; SO Dublin & Bellast 25 Dun.,Perth,t, Ab. Juno. I st :Edinburgh & Glasgow.' st tilasg. and S. Western. st ;GreatEastern, Ord. stk at Ditto A stook st Ditto East Anglian stl st I GreatNorthol Scotland Great Northern.... • • • • et I Do A stock st I Do Bdo st Gt. S. an iW. of Irelan, st Great Western • st Do Str Val ( , :ua. stook st Lancashi.•e & ' Yorkshire st 'London and Blackwali st Won., Bright o t S. Coast st !Lon., Chat., sad Dover St !Lon. & North Western st Lon. & Sw.th Western st I M an., Shef., &I incoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle. 124 I Dot shares... at Metropolitan st Midla.nd i. 4.0 Do New at Do Birming. & Derby 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 25 Do. 4 shares 25 Mid lint 10 Do Cray Line st North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee st !Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase at Do Lecds st Do York st Do Carlisle."... •• • • st North London 10 I Do New 9.15.4•N0rth Staffordshire 10 , N. and S. W. Junction st ;Scottish Central et !Scot N. E., Aber. stock st I Do Scot. Mid. stock 1 10 'Shrews. and Welohpool st Shropshire Union st South Devon 1 st 'South Eastern st South Wales et IS. York. and River Dun 1 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok. 25 ,Stockton & Darlington 25 Do z 5 Do New, 1860 st Taff Vale... 1 10 Do B 10 Do C • 50 Ulster 25 Do 12.10 Do • st Vale of Neath st Victoria sta. and Pim 1 et Waterford Cornwall ll Kilkenny Westat et W. Hartlepool Har.&R. at West Midland -Oxford 1 , st Do Newport st Do Hereford 11 13.14. 8 8i Ai 8 1 83 F 5 1191 120 i 837, 12u 20 I 7 4 39 40 16 17 08 100 108 110 50 64 47 48 7 9 129 130 133 134 1M 136 100 102 66 C6i 'lll4 112 71 73 110 112 46 (7 103 101, 101 It 2 49 50 130 131 129 h 30 98 luo 54 65 25 17 1011 102; 68 69 88 69 119 121 1 2 [ 79 80 11} lit 124 126 44 46 100 102 60 52 32i 33} 98 WO 361 374 84 9; c 71 7 r 155 X6O 4f of 2t 13f p 86 PO 170 180 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing share. Railways Paid. Price. 1 . , 1 , 41T1 ems don , 100 koni rtan,liartdticS a t a.c La e w n r t e i t all 63 e 5 631 li 100 1064' 1071 Gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares.. ~01 Buffalo and Labe Huron :CIL 64 61 10 Do. Preference . all 8} 94 , 00 Butralo,BrantAGodria 10- ct. bds. Au 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, ltin 100 So. do. Juu, 1, 18: -! 100 at ilcutta.&S.Eastn.(l, , , 100 1( 5 107 et , ;aperrown Dock Scral 100 1( 4 106 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 6p. c 100 108 109 4tock East Indian. gu. sp. C. 10 ,, 1(8 109 109 81 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 10 11 lip 20 Do. do. H do. .. 10 11 14E, mock Grand frunk of Canada 1,0 22 221 100 1)0. Ist Frei. Bonds.. all 76 78 761 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 62 64 621 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 70 72 100 Do. do deferr ed..— all 54 57 100 Do. 3d 1' ef. stock ... Ali 52 54 53 100 Do. do. deferred.— all 41 43 414 100 Do. 4th Pref. ow .k... all 31 33 311 100 Do. do. deferred.-- all 25 27 25 itook GLlncliaPenui.gua.sp.e 100 1081 109; 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0... 12 11 11; 134 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 11 11i , stook Gt. South.of India (Lim; uaranteed 5 per cent. 100 106 107 20 5 CH. W. of Canada Sharer all 104 104 20 4 Do. New .. lB lu4 94 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 93 98 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 87 89 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 ip stock Madris gear., sp. 0 . 100 106 14 106 1 7 4 stock Do. 44 p. o. Extension 100 101 102 Stock Dc.4i d 0........ 100 qi 100 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock lielb.Corn. ri p. c. lind, 100 _ 50 llelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 58 6) 100 Do. 7p. o. slortg. Bds. all 20 N ewßr uuswick Canda Class A and B all 3 5 N.lll.C'das po lat t bds 100 82 84 stock Scinde .......... (10' , 1061 107 i 100 106 117 8 2 t 0 D pp o Oo . : )d u e h b r (1 2 t -- 4 st Do. ........ 1 110 (C 6 107 ock Do. Indus. St. Flo.) lO./ 102 104 , COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. .w.u.y. 6 p.c.Ja. al) 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb.& Aug. 100 it 2 104 I Do. p. c.Mar. & Sept. 100 :02 104 Do. tt p. c. Jan.&July. 100 93 94 931 Do. 6 Inscribed stock 100 92 94 'ape G. Hope, 6 p 100 108 110 I Do.Ap & Oct. 1860 100 109 111 Do. 1891. 100 109 111 1101 iDo. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 113 115 Ceylon, N0v.1878. 6p c 100 113 111. 'Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 107 108 1075 Natal Gov. 8 per cont.. 130 1 4 1 109 N.B.Gov.op.c.Ja.&Jul) 100 a. 04 1 , 6 bo. 6p. c.Ap. & OcL. 100 - 'N. S.W. Gov. p 100 1014 1021 Du. Lp. c.,18/1 to Li( 100 102 103 Do. d0.,1888 aupwcis 100 1021 163 103 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 109 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 'Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO t:1 113 IS.Aue G6p.c.1878.&up lOO 112 114 Vio.Gov. 8 p.c. Ja.&.,Jul) 100 108 110 Do. to An..tOot.. lOO llO5 1115 1 110j t 115 105 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 f Rd uliliord Amalgamated — 37 4 18 4 Devcn G. Cons. (Tavist , 1 545 355 East Baesett(lllogan, 3O 68 72 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 53. 5d Nu' East Caradon j 2.14, 265 '?7l East Carte Brea. E. Vi"lltussel (Tavistk , 8 6.6 3 1 35 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen .8; 13 15 Oreat South Tolgus l7s 45 5 Wheal Voralelston 40 lu 11 Grenville • ercci's-Foot NJ ., 114 ilingston Downs 4. 8.0 15 25 Lady Bertha Margaret (tJny Lelaut yr 1J 21 Marke Valley.. 4 31yndy Iron Oro (Lim 25 15 New Seton l9l 95 105 - North Downs 2l 15 2 1 \.Wh'l Basset (111o4an ?..17.t , 25 3 North Wheal Crotty 2.6 6 85 t'ar Consols(lst. Blaney 15 20 !'rovidence(UnyLelnt. 10.0.7 14 46 South Caradon(St.Cleer 11 415 125 3. Carte Brea (lilogan) 5.15.6 Wheal Fran. (Mogan I s.l • 60 65 Stray Park 30.17.6 36 38 15 l'amarSilv.& Lead Min 4, 5 Cite Cron 4 181 191 191 West Basset (Illogan) ll 91 101 C . ' radon (Liskeard, 5 12 21 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illoc, , an; 55 75 75 75 Wheal Buller(Redruth, 5 18 22 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLud,ott Wheal DlaryArin ;Men ) 8 111 121 Wheal 3eton . 581 175 185 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.; 7 20 22 Wheal Union 3.17 21 3 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 112 Great Western, Birmingham pt. stock, 130 North Eastern, Cons. pref. 4 per cent., 92t Stockton and Darlingto n , 'A 5 per cent., 28} PREFEttENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. ext., B, 6 per cent., Ditto, 6 per cent., C, 86& LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Northern and Eastern 5 per cent., 56 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua.k7 per cent., 191 f Buenos Ayres Great Southern, lm., Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 12 FOREIGN MMES. Cape Copper, Him. 4 1 United Mexican (lira;, 61 JOIN T-STOCK RANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Um.), Ditto, new, 251 Australasia, ;71 8 Ditto, new, 3) Bank of utago, Urn., 111 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 81 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 121 Continental, lim., 9 s English, Scorch, and Australian Chartered, 24 31 Imperial Bank Jim.), 231 Imperial Ottoman, IN London and Brazilian slim), 50 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 301 30 London Joint Stock, 37 London and South African, 27gs National of Liverpool, limited, 201 Union of Australia, 64 Union of London, 38/ MISCELLANEOUS. Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lim., 4 Electric Telegraph, 107 Gen. Cr( dit and r inance of London, lim., 5 Great Ship, lim., 17a per cent.pf., Ii udson a Bay, ty National Dicount i Comp my, 1im.,:.9a Royal Mail Steam, 773 8 KILLED BY A BEAR. The Cologne Gazette states that one of the keepers of wild beasts in the Zoological Gardens in that city lost his life three days since through an act of foolhardy temerity committed in violation of the regulations of the establishment. Fancy ing that he had obtained complete mastery over the bears, he invited a number of his acquaintances to see him enter the bear-pit and take his breakfast along with its oocu pants. He b gan his performance by advancing towards a bear, commanding him to come and take a piece of bread which he hold between his teeth. The bread happened to fall on the ground, and the keeper attempted to prevent the bear from picking it up, the animal sprang forward, seized him by the neck, and strangled him in a moment. , -Bef ore the body could be withdrawn f rom t h e p i t, i t was found necessary to fire several shots at the bear. stook stook stock stock 20 stock Y 0 st S ()CS 5 1 i i 130 133} 4 112 11/ 71+} 1111 46s if lU5i s & 5 lo' 0 11 131 30; 129,1 30 En 9 97 I THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 30, 1863, CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Martin.) OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE PRETENCES. Henry :7- harwood and John Bryan, charged with obtaining 30 barrels of flour by forged orders, and William Day and William Reed were charged with receiving the same well knowing they were stolen. The Messrs. Bovill and Co., the parties defrauded, are wholesale dealers, carrying on business at Bolton's Wharf, Shad Thames, and on the 27th March an order was pre sented to them for the delivery of 30 barrels of flour. The property was delivered in cart, and it was proved that in a short time afterwards part of the flour was left at the premises of Day and Reed, tradesmen in Bermondsey. After the property had been obtained, the order was discovered to be a forgery, and on the matter be ing placed in the hands of the police, the four prisoners were taken into custody. Evidence having been adduced, Mr. Baron Martin said there did not appear to be the slightest case against Bed and Day. On the contrary, they appeared to have given straightforward answers to the police, and therefore it would the duty of the jury t.) acquit them. 'With respect to the other two, there was quite sufficient evidence to go on with the case. Mr. Cooper, who appeared for the prisoner Bryan, said he felt certain after the jury had fully considered the whole facts of the case, they would be of opinion that the two poor men at the bar were the dupes of other parties, and that when they presented the order for the flour they had not the slightest idea it was a forgery. The jury acquitted Sherwood, but found Bryan guilty. Baron Martin sentenced him to seven years' penal ser vitude. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH -STREET. WIFE BEA.TINO—MURDEROITS ASSAULT ON A WIPE.-- Michael Harrigan, of 9, Angel-court, King-street, St. James's, was charged before Mr. Knox with assaulting his wife in a violent manner. On the prisoner being placed in the dock, William Duff, 138 C, informed the magistrate that the prosecutor was not present. Mr. Knox—Let the constable be sworn. Duff (on being sworn) said—About a quarter to 8 Last evening, hearing cries of murder, I went to 9, Angel-court, and on going up to the third floor I found the prisoner standing over his wife beating her with the leg of a chair. Mr, Knox—Go and fetch the wife. On the wife being brought to the court, her head being bandaged, she stepped into the witness-box and said — Let me entreat you to discharge my husband, sir. I will not press the charge. I had the leg of the chair [the woman called it a stick—it was produced, and had blood and hair on Mr. Knox—Now don't tell me such lies as that. Wife—Oh, don't send him to prison. He wont do it any more, I'll answer for it. Mr. Knox—Go down, you are no use to us. The con stable hears cries of " Murder!" finds you on the ground and your husband standing over you beating you with a stick on the head, there being your hair and blood on the stick, and yet you tell me a parcel of lies, and say he want do it again. You nay consider it a fortunate thing that he is not here for murder. I shall remand him for a week on the constable's evidence, and I will turn the case over in my m . ncl, as there is enough to send him to prison for six months. James Harweod, a gilder, was committed for a month for assaulting his wife, Elizabeth, who said he had left 11.4' entirely destitute, and that she had found him in bed with another female. CAUTION TO CAI PILOPRIETOILS.—Thos. Foster, of 2, Woburn-mews \\Tem, Russell-square, cab proprietor, attended before Mr. Knox, to answer a complaint of unlaw fully causing and procuring the driver of cab 3,042, to cruelly ilitreat and torture a horse. Mr. W. Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, attended to watch the case, the driv e r o f th e h orse, Maurice Whitty, having been charged by the Society's officers, on Saturday last, with cruelly Musing the horse, and fined 20s. Sell, one of the officers of the Royal Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals, saw the horse attached to a cab in Coventry-street, about one on the morning of the 21st, and on examining the horse he found it to be one of those poor, old, worn-out horses" only used in night cabs. Both its hocks were cut and bleeding, and every step it took seemed to cause it intense pain. Mr. Henry, veterinary surgeon, corroborated the officer. Mr. lino having been informed that the horse had been destroyed fined the defendant 20s. with costs. THAMES. STABB ING.—George Hill, a seaman, lately discharged from an American ship, was brought up on remand before Mr. Partridge, charged with feloniously cutting and wounding Walter James Jennings, iron moulder, of No. 23, Brook-street, Rateliff. It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor was in John's -place, Stepney, talking to a man on Monday morn ing last. The prisoner was there and frequently interfered with him, and then attempted to pull a woman's shawl off her back. He remonstrated with the prisoner, words en sued, and the prisoner struck Jennings a violent blow on the eye with his fist. Jennings retaliated, and they fought a round. The prisoner was getting the worst of the fight, and took a knife from his pocket,Bwith which he made several blows at his head and body. Singularly enough, only one blow took effect, and that was on the prosecutor's left hand, which was severely cut. Jennings lost a good deal of blood. His brace button prevented one stab taking effect, and in making a blow at his breast the knife got entangled with his clothes, which were torn. On the people calling out " Police," the prism er fled. Dillon, a police-sergeant, No. 19 K, met him running at the top of his speed, and stopped him. He asked him why he was running, to which he replied that the people in John's-place were going to ill-use him. Dillon soon afterwards met the prosecutor in Sidney-street, Commercial road, very taint from loss of blood, and his hand bleeding copiously. There was a track of blood on the footpath from John's-place to Sidney-street. Dillon found a knife on the prisoner. There were no stains of blood upon it, and it is supposed the wound was inflicted with another knife. Mr. James Horton, surgeon, of High-street, Stepney, said the prosecutor was brought to his surgery with a severe incised wound on the back of his left hand. It wag an inch and a half long. The man would not recover the use of his hand for some time. The coat, waistcoat, and shirt of the wounded man were cat. It had been done with a knife or some other sharp instrument. A brace button was split. In answer co a question by the magistrate, Mr. Horton said —" In my opinion the brace button stopped the blow taking effect. It was delivered with great force. Mr. Partridge—The case is now completed. I shall not deal with such a case as this myself. The prisoner is com mitted for trial. The Fine Old English Gentleman, (From the Daily Telegraph.) The " fine old English gentleman" is a type which, we trust, will never be ranked as extinct with dodos and ichthyosauri. Even clad in the old doublet and trunk hose, and wrapped round with Tory prejudices, the genial worth of the class was irresistible. They stood like pillars of the stete, propping up a world of rubbish and antiquated no tions; but so valuable in themselves, that people spared the superstructure a long time for their sakes. When that crumbled away, despairing Tories cried that the race was disappearing —it never could sur vive Reform Bills and Emancipation Acts; it' old port and bigotry were to go, the " fine old English gentleman" must go too, like one of the victims of Mr. Darwin's " natural selection," for whom the conditions of existence had ceased to be available. But have we lost him P Have modern legislation and modern ideas buried him and his fellows fathoms deep in the " new sandstone" of thought and things P Not a bit of it. Like the grand old boy he is and was, he holds his own with civilisation, and is to be found at his wonted diversions and virtues, as much an institution as ever. Time has taken off his full bottomed wig, and changed the cut of his flowered waistcoat. It has hung his hall about with breech loaders and fishing-rods, insteads of " pikes, and bows, and staves ;" and whereas " wheu Christmas came" the worthy old man was apt to be found under his table towards the small hours, he " lives cleanly no w, and forswears sack" beyond a justifiable degree, and is fit company for the ladies after dinner, which is more than could be said for his ancestors. It was picturesque, perhaps, to see him at his great door serving out a share of his good things to the poor; but it is ten times better that these poor should be honest workmen nowadays, a nd not beggars, and that the English gentleman should keep up this part of his character by being an intelligent chairman of the board of guardians, or a sensible justice of the peace. In a word, the fine old fellow is changed, bat changed for the better rather than the worse, and we only hope that he will long survive the process of such amelioration. We like to come across him ; it does us good, in the stormy atmosphere of politics and the confusion of wars, to catch a glimpse of his honest, beamy coun tenance, and his contented, substantial air. We like to bear of him from time to time, founding museums an d institutions at Liverpool, giving his hat-full of thousand -pound notes at a time to the poor of Lon don, taking his pleasure and performing his duties in the thoroughgoing - way peculiar to his kind; and, life's jolly, easy, innoc ent , an d yet earnest b us i ness over, dying ll without a voice to speak ill of his silver hairs. We need these men—large-hearted, big limbed, manly-thoughted Britishers—and we do well to be proud of them, for it is an indigenous strain. They don't set the Thames of science on fire with discoveries, nor take always kindly to those who do; they are largely given to Conserva tive politics, as being comfortably suitable to diges tion, which is usually more or less disturbed by th i n ki ng . But, all in all, they are a worthy set, and when we lose them it is a melancholy tribute t o " make a note of it." Such an one is just departed from among us in "Joe Weld, of Lulworth Castle," as his neighbours affectionately called him. Perhaps because he was as good a Catholic as he was landlord, friend, citi zen, we are exp ec t e d no t t o ran k him with ys the yachtsman, we have d escri b e d. S av i ng s e n la s s n s , the presence of Mr. Newdegat e , th e c i rcumstance does notof i cons titution is th a t a man ' s con science hisown business —the practice of society is to make else. We prefer the theory, and co nsi der it essentially a ma tt er o f in different detail , of what partic u l ar commun i on a is w eti the with us in th e s li ghtest degree. The theory wei gh that good, honest, truthful, and dutiful gentleman may be. And nothing is more obvious than the healthy set of public opinion towards this view of the matter. It is not the priestly view on either aide, because its tendency is to disregard the dogmas and ru b r ics of this and that Chu rc h, and to select and k to aft the er all, are a s a h undred to one. But it is t ih the ie view day, brings u s n earer t o the time when religion will be charitable, rational, and universal, and not the instrument of sacerdotal a mbition or the apology for heathenish animosities. There are two sides to Catholic profession in 1 163 w h e n, logically, it seems an anachro hThere is the prie s tl y and propagandist side, : w ith which we can ha ve no manner of i B i :, 3 sym pathy, but an intensely contrary feeling ; and there i s the hereditary and reasonable side, upon which it comes to us invested with many an estimable association. There are families in England amid w hom the profession of the old c ree d h as d escended h gh g enerations, and by t h ese it is reverently kept, a household :jewel, p rec i ous f or i ts asso sisetting, rathe r th an for any intrinsic fascination Mr. Weld' s h ouse h as in this way inherited its tenets, and h onoura bl y maintained them . But, to one who never hi mse lf through like and in the heir-loom. asked whether an honest man was of this creed or , we owe th e same ph Weld' s ancestra l rational r o l t i e h s e t r a a n l i t t y o . or O C a n t h j o o l i s c e estate the religious screw was never turned down, nor did any man ever link the name of "I% eld of Lulworth" with anything so mean and absurd as re li g i o us persecution. The best r ecompense we can make to h memory is gl a dl y to forget that he with the maj or it y o f his country men, towards the H eaven that is near all i or g oworship e.d not is by quite the same road as they. The proper way to extend and pr o p a g a te his example is to imi by ignoring, as we do h ere, i n ranking o ur "fine old En g li s h gentlemen, " h ta i t m e w it ith the slight difference in the religious sanction s o f his manly u eov leifrelO His breviary in one h and shall never make overlook the brave old y ac h tsman as he stood with his tiller in the other, guiding one of his white-winged beauties to the winninL.,7-buoy. We have touched here upon the pursuit which has made that l his name known w here ver the pleasure navy of England carries its bri g ht an d_sauey bunting. He was a he thorough launched yachtsman, and the fl eet vesse l s e h ed and sailed from ti me to t i me are known by sight and fame in a il th e ports of the coast. Tne Alarm must hoist her flag half-mast, for the old eyes that brightened when they saw her stately hull careening to the leeward wash, her spreading sails as white as a swan's pinion, and as deftly men, set, "are glazed in death." If it was b u t a forpastime which made his name known, it was a pl a y n whose blood runs salt. The dancing Lulworth, and the unconquered Alarm, if they were p l a ythings, were playthings for a man with manly heart and tastes; arid the liberal and tol e rant lord o f Lulworth Castle blend ed t hese , and a hundred other virtues, with the faith of the founder of Stoneyhurst. if A CATHOLIC CHURCH of large dimensions, beautifully decorated inside, and built upon the plan of one of thelßoman basilicas, has very recently been erected upon Highgate Hill. The cost of the whole structure has been considerable, and notwithstanding large dona tions from various members of that community, there is still left a heavy debt to pay. The clergymen have, in order to liquidate this debt, improvised a distribution of prizes on a large scale, calling upon the whole world to send them something. Accordingly many, valuables have been sent from all quarters. One dressing case, with gold requisites (value £100), was the gift of a lady, who, in send ing it, simply remarked that she had no further use for it. Several gold and silver watches have also been contributed. Roman princesses and nobles have sent costly cameos and mosaics. Pope Pius IX. has sent an exquisite cameo of the Saviour set in gold. The collection, in fact, is said already to exceed in value £l,OOO. And now that it is nearly com pleted, it is to be distributed again on the Art Union plan of tickets at a small cost.—Caniden Journal. M ISS BATEMANS LEAH.—As she enters, driven by howling and infuriated peasants, we beco me you cannot woman feelingUntouchet. aware that a genuine artist has appeared. We believe th's actress, the silent maiden, surrounded by the throng, that There strip ioffis, in slight reaction when she first a somewhat hard voice ; tisherec,ilnaet.faactetedrwanitdh l t e h a e ve de t e h p e e deepest nsopreais- her . Nature English ear. But th he? s tr g u i t v h e , a a accent h entirely ple!tsiZT, to an acting with which the scene continues rivets useaT'ec speechless benediction, and shrinks back in P e ri ru e Ci t fi lY N: which saves her from her persecu tors.l shudders horror t.re a m t t t h h e e As the curtain falls we feel that we have seen an actress who means intensely in all her play, and we lament that the ear has not been, satisfied equally with the eye. — London Reviftv, The Steam Rams in the Mersey, The gunboat Heron, which arrived on Wednes day, remained up to last evening close to the en trance to the Great Float with her fires banked, and a " slip" cable on. Both rams are now under a guard of marines, and as the Goshawk is moored in the Float it is impossible for either of the rams to escape without observation. We understand, how ever, that Messrs. Laird have no intention of smug gling the vessels out of port, but that they are await ing. the result of the protest which has been entered against the seizure by the Government officers. The bare facts, so far es they can be reliably gathered ;it this early hour, are, that on Tuesday morning Mr. Morgan, of the Castomg, acting under the authority of the TreAsury, and not of the Foreign-office, as stated, took possession of both rams in a strictly formal manner, announcing the fact in writing to Messrs. Laird, accompanied with the intimation, also in writing, that, if necessary, force would be employed. Tne men employed were con sequently at once discharged, and the ships passed out of the Messrs. Laird's hands. I❑ this posture matters remained until mid-day Thursday, when an armed force, under the orders of Captain Inglefield, superseded the Customs offi cers in charge on board both ships, the officers and marines entering Messrs. Laird's yard fully armed, the officers with side arms and the marines with muskets. The Messrs. Laird have protested against these proceedings, as at once unlawful and uncalled for in the present unfinished condition of the ships. The universal feeling here is one of profound indig nation. Installation of Earl De Grey and Ripon as High Sheriff of Hull. Yesterday the ceremony of the installation of Earl de Grey and Ripon took place at the Town hall, Kingston-upon-Hull. For some time past the most active preparations have been made for the re ception and entertainment of his lordship, and every thing was done both by the corporation and the public to give icicle to the proceedings. Earl de Grey arrived at Hull on Wednesday evening at 5.25 by the train from Studley Royal. He was re ceived on the platform of the Paragon -street rail way station by the mayor, Mr. W. H. Moss, the sheriff, and several members of the corporation. He was the guest of Mr. H. Blundell, Brunswick house, Beverley-road. Messrs. Samuelson and Co., the extensive iron shipbuilders, having determined to launch from their yards four new iron vessels, the preparations for the launch were completed shortly after seven o'clock in the morning ; and soon after that hour Earl de Grey, Mr. James Clay, M.P., and Mr. Joseph Somes, M.P., together with the mayor and several members of the corporation, as well as the leading merchants of the town, entered the yard. Soon afterwards a signal gun was fired from her Majesty's ship Cornwallis, and the ships Countess of Ripon and the Lightning, two fine East India men were released from their bondage to find a home on the waters. The steamer Earl de Grey and Ripon, which has been been built for a London firm, and a small steamer for the French Government, were to be knocked off the slips. The vessels were all succesfully launched without any accident what ever. After the launches, his lordship and about 250 invited guests sat down to breakfast in Messrs. Samuelson's moulding loft. About eleven o'clock his lordship proceeded to the Humber Lodge of Free masons, where, after an address of congratulation had bee❑ presented to him, he was made an hono rary brother of the lodge. This interesting cere mony over, the members of the lodge accompanied his lordship to the Trinity-house, at the entrance to which he was met by the elder and younger brethren. There were present the borough mem bers and Lord Hotham, one of the members for the East Riding. Earl de Grey having been made an honorary brother, he was entertained at luncheon. About two o'clock his lordship proceeded to the Town Hall, Lowgate, for the purpose cf being installed in the office of high steward. Here were assembled the members of the corporation, the members of the consular body, as well as the various orders, guilds, and societies of the town. On the Platform were the aldermen of the borough ; Mr. Samuel Warren, Q C., D.C.L., the borough re corder, and Messrs. Clay and domes, borough mem bers. The mayor occupied the chair. _ - _ The preliminaries having been arranged, his lordship formally accepted the office. The Town clerk then administered the oaths of the office, which were attested by the mayor and recorder. His LORDSHIP then briefly addressed the audience. He said he felt grateful for the high office bestowed upon him, grateful because he had thus an oppor tunity of renewing his connection with that ancient and honourable borough; and as he had now be come an officer of the town, he should feel called upon at all times to promote the interests of the town, and guard them as he would guard his own. A list of the high stewards from the establishment of the office, and dated as far back as 1583, was then handed to his lordship. The ceremony of instal lation over, a procession was formed for the purpose of proceeding to the People's Park, where a magni ficent marble statue of her Majesty, executed by Mr. Thomas Earle, London, was inaugurated. In the evening a grand banquet was given to his lordship in the Assembly-room. The chair was oceu pied by the mayor, and ho was supported on his right by the Earl de Grey and Ripon and Mr. Samuel Warren, Q.O„ and on his left by Lord Hotham, M.P., and Mr. James Clay, M.P. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been dis posed of, The CHAIRMAN gave the toast of the evening, " The Right Hon. the Earl do Grey and Ripon." His Lordship, on rising, was received with the most deafening applause. After thanking the mayor and corporation for the high honour which bud been done him by conferring upon him so high an office as that of the high stewardship of so important a b or ough, in speaking of the volunteer movement, his lordship remarked that that body would always be a valuable auxiliary to the standing army. We lived in times when no reasonable man who looked abroad and contemplated the scenes which were being witnessed in the East and the West, and in various parts of the world, could doubt, he thought, that it was the duty of this country to be prepared to meet any contingency,having a due regard to the econo my of public money, which it is th e d uty any Governm ent to look to . Nevertheless, it was f their duty to take care that they took no s t ep whi c h would tend to diminish the efficiency of our military forces, or in any way weakened our national de fences. His noble friend (Lord Hotham) had ex pressed a hope that it would be long before the services of our army and navy were required; he most sin cerely joined the noble Lord in that hope, and by the appearances in various parts of the world, he c ould Bee no gr oun d f or fearing that the peace which now existed w ou ld be broken. (Applause.) That peace w ould be best maintained if a great Power like England, which had no aggressive objects, took care to maintain her position in the world, and make her voice heard in the countries of Europe and by the great powers of the earth, and also to manliest a desire not to interfere in their affairs. It was our duty towards foreign countries to do to others as we would they should do to us, and apply the principles and maxims that we would have applied to ourselves by remember ing that wh en we are neutra l we might again be come belligerents. (Applause.) It was in that spirit that th e G overnme nt o f which he had the honour to be a member had undertaken to act. (Applause.) After a few remarks on the duties of the office ir, which he had that day been installed, his L or d s hip resu med his seat ami dst tremendous bursts of applause. The meeting was subse q uently d A a i d r d ' r s e . s s s e d o tn e b t; y Lord Hotham, Mr. James Clay, an— • Tl:tlliE OF COLLIEBs IN THE NORTH. — OF the unfortunate " strike" at the Auckland Collieries there is yet no prospect of a termination. In one case, at least, th e door to compromise seems to be effectually closed, 37 fami lice, whose head s declined to resume work on the terms ,:f et s 4 e ,c u a t s e t d. Messrs. Strakers and Love, having yesterday been forcibly ejected from their dwellings at Sunnbrow ; and truly sad an d suggestive was the scene which the villagep o Under this harsh and trying treatmeutnte,w nil hy__Ar,e ie men Nras most exem p lar y and pr, '. the conduct of the Chroicle. , w ....raw. . SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'Ci,ocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--Tliis Day NEWMARKET RACES—THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGR4PH.) £lOO HANDICAP PLATE. Touch-and-go Reserve Ten ran. AtiDLEY END STAKES. Clarlasimus beat Garse. MATen—Bridle c beat Llangollen. MA Tcit.—Annington beat Wee Aggie. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Principal Fiatic%e ..... 1 .......................... .! Ten ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 500 SOVS. Echo beat Battaglia. FREE HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Merry Heart ........ 5WEEP5TAX............................. w,c., ES OF 10 SOWS. Prince Lee 800 .................................... 1 Knave of Trumps ....................... ........ Three ran. UNLAWFUL WOUNDING. John Morton, a seaman, pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawfully wounding his superior officer with a knife. Oa account of the provocation he was only sentenced to six months' imprisonment. NEW COURT. (Before Commissioner Kerr.) At the sitting of the court this morning Mr. M`lntyre referred to the case of Alexander Johnston, who yesterday pleaded guilty to stealing some shares in the South African Bank, and applied that the shares, which were now in the hands of the police, might be given up to Mr. Thompson, the master of the prisoner, and from whose office the shares were stolen. Mr. Best, on the part of Mr. Chapman, the broker who sold the shares, said it was from that gentleman's solicitor the police had obtained the share for the purposes of the prosecution; Mr. Lelame, to whom the prisoner had taken the shares, could not sell them, not being a broker, and that gentleman had been £2OO out of pocket, and had brought an action of trover to recover that sum, and he held that the shares should be returned to Mr. Chapman. After some discussion the shares were ordered to be delivered up to Mr. Thompson, the gentleman from whom the same had been stolen. EMBEZZLEMENT. George Taylor, 18, pleaded guilty to a charge of em bezzling £3O 155., the monies of Morris Wolisky, a mer chant in the City, to whom he had been clerk. Mr. Besley, on the part of the prosecution, recommended him to mercy. He was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. FORGERY. George Baskerville described as a flint grinder, of Hanley, Staffordshire, who pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with forging and uttering the acceptance of a gentle man named Hughes to a bill of exchange for £276 155., with intent to defraud the London, Birmingham, and South Staffordshire Bank. It will be recollected that the prisoner, in partnership with anothtr person, carried on a wholesale manufacturing business in Staffordshire, and became mixed up with a per son named Smith, who was some time ago convicted of forgery. After that Baskerville found great difficulty in carrying on business, and ultimately it was discovered that he was in the habit of depositing forged acceptances, upon which he raised various sums of money, and then took up the bill before or on the day it came to maturity. A number of persons gave the prisoner an excellent cha racter, The Common Sergeant sentenced him to 5 years' penal servitude. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. To-day's market was but moderately supplied with Eng lish wheat. The demand, however, both for red and white qualities ruled inactive, yet Monday's quotations were fairly supported. With foreign wheat the market was extensively supplied. A fair business was transacted in must instances at pre vious rates. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late cur rencies. The supply of barley was moderate, and the trade was in a sluggish state at previous quotations. We have to report a slow trade for all kinds of malt at ate rates. The market was extensively supplied with oats, in which sales progressed slowly at the late decline in prices. Beans and peas were dull, yet no change took place on their values compared with Monday. Flour moved off slowly at late rates. ARRIVALS THIS SEEK. Wheat, Barley. Malt Oats. Flout. Irish llsh 1,040 I 1,320 3210 lO6O 1060 v'oreign 18,740 8,070 28,780 1550 sks, 1000 brls. ) LEADENHALL. is moderate ; generally speak. ime qualities have in some in. ,ce we last wrote. the carcase. edsd Middlingmutton 3 10 4 4 Prime do . 4 6 4 8 Vaal .. 3 8 4 4 Small pork .". 4 2 4 6 Lamb .. 0 0 0 0 NEW GATE AN. The supply of meat on sale 1 ing, the trade is firm, and pri stances advanced in price sine . Per Slb. by stied Enferior beef .. 2 8 3 0 Nliddling do. .. 3 2 3 6 Prime large do. 3 8 3 10 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Large pork .... 3 6 3 10 Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 BOROUGH HOP. The supply of English and foreign hops on sale is tole rably large. For good and fine qualities there is a moderate demand, and prices rule firm ; otherwise, the trade is dull, and the quotations have a downward tendency. New Mid and East Keats £s 12s to £8 Os per cwt. Weald of Kents Susses Yearlings 3 Os to 5 Os COLON lAL. TEA.—The dealings have been moderate, and prices are generally well sustained. SUGAR.—The operations in West India have been to an average extent, and good and fine descriptions maintain previous rates. In th e re fi ned market, owing to the limited quantity of goods on offer, a slight advance has taken place, common lumps being quoted 486 per cwt. CorrsE.—Only moderate dealings have been recorded in colonial descriptions ; fully late rates, however, are current for good and fine qualities. RICE.—A firmer tone has prevailed, and in some in stances enhanced prices have been obtained. TALLOW.—There has been more activity, and prices show an upward movement. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 448, and :larch delivery 44s to 453 tiel per cwt. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Oct. 30.—Wind this day at noon—South- South-East; strong breeze, and cloudy weather, with rain. CLYDE, Oct. 29.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—John Fergu son, from Quebec. SUNDERLAND, Oct. 29,—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Alarsa, for Valparaiso, (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVEnEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Oct. 30—Linea, from Bahia. Sailed, Oct. 30.—Chanticleer, steamer, for Stettin; Raby Castle, for Calcutta; Wilhelm, for Cuba. DEAL, Friday Morning. Anchored—Astrea (steamer), from Landon, for St. Michaees; Sarah of Weymouth, from Liverpool, for Rot terdam ; Louisa, from the north, for west. Passed—Fanny (schooner), from the west, for north; American Congress, from New York, for London. A WONDERFUL DOG.—A correspondent of the Scotsman says :—" The other day I was privileged to behold a. phenomenon. After enjoying the customary half-hour of waiting at Thornton inaction, 1 was at length being conveyed slowly and steadily along the Kinross line. My attention was attracted by a dog barking in a reproach ful manner at the train. It was a black shepherd's dog, and it cantered gently alongside. I then lost sight of it for a few minutes, but what was my astonishment, on looking out again, to see the same dog, cantering at the same easy pace along the other line of rails. It arrived at the next station along with us, after running from one station the whole way to the next, looking considerably fresher than the engine. Now, either this must be a most wonderful dog, or (pardon me for breathing the horrible suspicion) the pace of the Fife railways cannot be prodigious, and the dog knew the slowness of the line too well to put his master to the expense of a ticket when he could so easily run the distance on foot." COLLISION ON THE PEEBLES RAILWAY.— EDINBURGH, Thursday, 5.30 Evening._A collision has occurred on the Peebles Railway. Three ballast waggons got detached from the train on the Leadburn and Linton branch, now making; they rolled on to the main line, and met the 4.7.0 train from Edinburgh. A terrible shock took place. One boy of seven, son of Mr. Tennant, of the Glee, was killed, and seven or eight passengers were injured; two or more seriously. Great damage was done to the plant. '1 he line, which is single, is blocked. The en gtne•man and stoker were injured. M. AUEER'S " FIANCEE DU ROI DE GARBES,' is in active rehearsal at the Opera Comique, and " Les Troyens," by M. Berlioz, at the Theatre Lyrique. WESTMINSTER. CHARGE OF LOITBRING.-COrEOIIIIB Quick, a young man, who gave his place of abode in Ulerkenwell, was charged before Mr. Selfe with being in Lupus-street, Pimlico, under suspicious circumstances. Police-constable 231 A said that last night about 10 o'clock he was in plain clothes in Lupus-street, when the prisoner was pointed out to him as having been wandering about the street for a considerable thee. Witness watched him, and saw him go up the steps of some doors. He afterwards went into other streets and did the same. When he was in Charlwood-street witness went up to him and told him he was a constable, and if he did not give a satisfactory account of himself he should take him into custody. He then stated that he was waiting for his mate. Witness then took him to the station-house. Mr. Selfe—Did he tell you where he came from ? Constable—Not till he got to the station-house. Mr. Selfe—Was anything found upon him? Constable--Only a key and a tobacco pipe. A few days ago there was a house robbery in Lupas-street. Mr. Selfe (to p riso ner)—Lupas-street is a long way from Clerkenwell. What were you doing in Lupas-street ? Prisoner—l was waiting to meet a young woman. The prisoner was remanded forinqui:ies to be made about him. Bank of England Return.---Yesterday. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 28th day cf Oct., 1863: ISSUE DEPA.RTMENT. Notes issued ..«...X28.419,410 Government Debt £11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 1631,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,769,11 C Silver Bullion .... X. 28,419, 4 -10 £28,119,410 BANKING D oprletors' Capi tal X 14.553.0 00 Kest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, COMIIIIB - of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ao- , EPARTUNT. Government Seen- titles (including Dead Weight A nnuity) £10,995,363 Other Securities 19.693,489 Notes Gold and Silver 6.8,164 Coin counts) 4, 462,163 Other Deposits 15,01a,128 Seven Day and other Bills 728,358 £37,901.376 M. 3 £37,904,376 RSHALL, Chief Cashier. Oct. 29, 1883. - _ MR. LAYARD's DISENTOMBMENT OF NINEVEH. —Can it be denied that Mr. Layard has m.ede us better acquainted with the public and private life of the Assyrians, than all the hisloians who have written about them ? How many eyes have gazed upon the sand mounds that covered ancient Nineveh, in ignorance that bent ath them history itself lay buried I If the historians who wrote in their hazy way about the nations of anti quity, in the last century, had been told that Assyria lived beneath these misshapen mounds, or rather slept like the enchanted princess in the fairy tale, and that one day she would come forth and speak—tell us her tale, graven on enduring marble, and would stow us through her royal hails, and take us to the steps of the throne of Sennacherib himself—would they not have smiled incredulously ? What Rollin of the pen could tell us a hundredth part of what Layard has writ ten for us with the spade ? The stranger tired with his desultory wanderings in the British Museum at last loiters into the long low gallery in which the spoils of Assyria are ranged. If he happen to be of an imagina tive turn, he finds fools enough around him to fire his flagging spirits. These sculptured at. be discover to him a picture history of one of the great eastern empires. He may see the very throne upon which Sardanapalus sat, and the sceptre he used, and—we say it in (elder to show that we need not despair of having presented to us even the minutest details of the past—we find the very studs, and buttons, and pins, that that mighty monarch probably wore; for they were discovered in these royal halls. Need we despair that the earth will yield up thousands of secrets equally curious with those she has so long kept silently in the sand beside the swiftly flowing Tigris? Let us salute those human-headed winged bulls, for they guarded the portals through which monarchs and slaves have passed, whose deeds and sufferings the sacred. historian has chro nicled in the Great Book.—Once a Week. BURIED IN A WELL.—On kVeduesday afternoou last a fatal accident occurred at the village of Old Basfotd, near Nottingham. About half-past 2 o'clock a man named William Marriott, 61 y ears o f age, was engaged in removing bricks from an old well. He had got nearly to the bottom, and was standing upon a ladder, when he was warned by the man who was griming the bricks out that the sides of the well were not safe, and he had much better ascend. Marriott, however, refused to come out. in a few minutes the sides gave way, fell in upon him, and he was completely buried. An alarm was raised, and seve ral men were speedily engaged in endeavouring to rescue him, but up war d s of an hour elapsed before his body could be found. He was then standing erect upon the ladder, and quite dead, FIRST CLASS STARES. Sheridan Prince Arthur ........ Washington Fifteen ran. SECOND CLASS NURSERY STAKES, Union Jack ....... 1 'Wandering Minstrel .......... Nine ran. ................... 1 ........... . ........... 3 The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lord Lyttelton. The coming of age of the Hon. C. J. Lyttelton, the eldest son of Lord Lyttelton, is being celebrated at Hagley with considerable spirit and good feeling by all classes there. Amongst the guest at Hagley hall is the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, who was present at a dinner given to the cottagers on Wednesday. At the conclusion of the repast, Lord LITTELTON announced the order of the pro ceedings. His son was to be presented with an address, and his health drunk. After his son had acknowledged this, somebody else's health was to be proposed. Whose it was, it was of course ime possible for him to conjecture. (Laughter.) He was sorry to say that the toast was going to he pro posed by a gentleman of no experience in public speaking, and of no reputation in that country or any other. (Laughter.) After the presentation of the address, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said --I rise for the purpose of communicating to you the secret to which Lord Lyttleton has alluded—(laughter)— and as I think it is better on this occasion, since time is scarce, to dispense with all preliminaries, I had better tell you at once that my proposal is that you should drink his health. (Cheers.) I think that the manner in which you will drink it will be worthy of him, and equal to the manner in which you have just drunk the health of his son, If indeed, this had been a toast which had required the exercise of persuasive powers, I feel that it would have been one I ought not to have undertaken, be cause I cannot profess to appear before you as a wholly disinterested witness, or look with eyes entirely impartial on any question which affects the honour and happiness of Lord Lyttleton and his family. Perhaps, gentlemen, there is another reason why I ought to have scrupled to obey the in structions which have put it down upon me to dis charge this duty. I cannot help recollecting, what indeed you would remember if I did not remind you, that the very fact of my appearance here to day, together with the other friends and relatives of Lord Lyttelton, must recall to your minds one who was the immediate link, and the earliest link, though I hope now far from the only link between Lord Lyttleton and myself. lam certain that, amidst the festive sounds of joy, and amidst the happy anticipations of the future and recollections of the past, there is not ono among the inhabitants of Hagley whose mind has not also been possessed in the midst of these festivities with the recollection of the gracious presence and of the boundless good works of that person whom you would have desired, had it been permitted to you to govern her destiny, to see amongst you to-day, that she might have en joyed with you the realisation of her hopes. But likewise I believe you feel—l am sure we all feel— that the Wisdom which has ordered it otherwise has ordered it better far for her, and has called her, not to the loss of any joy she could have felt here, but has called her to the additional and the en during reward of her Christian life. Gentlemen, it has pleased the Almighty to lay upon Lord Lyttel ton the heaviest burden that can be laid upon man ; but it has pleased Him also to grant him extraor dinary satisfactions and compensations. Ido not believe that in the length and breadth of this land there is a person to be foand who more entirely fulfils in his own individual character all that can be desired from an English nobleman, an English landlord, and an English gentleman. (Uheers.) do not believe there is one who enjoys in a greater degree the affections of friends and rela tives. I do not thing there is one the hopes of whose family spring up around him in greater abundance, or with greater brightness. And as regards that mast conclusive of all testimonies to a man, the opinions and feelings of his neighbours, the assemblage we see here to-day, the testimonials of joy with which the whole village is full, and the feelings that you have exhibited, every one of you, upon every occasion when 'you have been called upon to manifest your sense of what he is, render it w holly unnecessary, nay, impertinent, for me to dilate upon them. We have assembled here upon an occason pre - eminently English, for it is in this happy country beyond all others that men value the traditions of their forefathers, and hope end earnestly strive to make those traditions fruitful as examples fur the future. You have among you Lord Lyttelton, presenting in himself the virtues and distinctions of his ancestry, and I may 11 7 , Ven ture to say, without disparagement to di t s : a. adding to those virtues, and raising those is r vell tions to a higher post. (Cheers.) Ildtappeind al to upon occasions like this that you sho the noble susceptibilities of a youthful, mind ,Cag character, by setting before what l to their mind their fathers have done in their times, they are now doing. Youpresent thus a nd what ambition, but the highest mark of the highest mark, not of a mere te f m in p o o r mark can be too and Christian excellence, t r ue endeavours may b e r a il , 1. civil,dsocial, worldly high to offer in order that one after all, we cannot English occasion —and ever striving fully attain. On this fi g ill with every essential fea one, I believe, rno ha , never been celebrated upwards to 1.0 1 re ture of such rejoicings ,- call upon you to add one more even in England:: in, of -1 marks you have gi ven to a t n h d e I will not say your regard o e are but cold terms to describe an Ltootrhde Lytteltonalm ost respect, for these pre your h earts—one more testimony p r oof o s t v y. ' n r devoted hie health, hisaffection, by d • ma:tante upon prosperity, I :lid his - es . (Cheers.) h a ppiness. The toast was drunk with much enthusiasm, and was briefly acknowledged by his lordship, this occasion to Foreign Mail Packet List. MA.ILS D GE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton ~Nov. IS. :Nov.. l2. via Marseilles brazil and Cape Verds, h British e l- 't ypa ...L. . Nov. 4 Penang, aud Sin • ' .. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Nov. ;30. China, gapoie, N 1 a Via Marseilles Oct. 27. Southamton Nov. 2. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southan,l,tuu India (Calcutta), India Nov. 2. and Ceylon, ip. Southampton Nov. 2. (Bombay), via Southampvitolltlarseilleq Oct. 27. Nov.ll. • via Marseilles Nov. 5 . Portuga 1.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Nev. n 2• via Marseilles Oct. _ i . l. Newfoundland ..Oct. a Oporto and Vig) ..... ... ;.. . ; .. 6, U. S. and Brit ish N. America, by Brit. Ptickt-e ;;::.Nov.• b V S packet.... v acket.Oct. 31. 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