The Sun. — London, England, 1864-09-14 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE o'CLock. The aspect of monetary affairs continues to look 'brighter, although no important alteration has as yet been made in the terms OR which accommoda tion is granted. Capital is very abundant, while the inquiries for assistance appear to be decreasing. Bankers and brokers, however, show but little dis position to make any substantial concession, and the rates enforced for the negotiation of first-class are still Si and 9 per cent. Another mercantile failure has been announced. The house in question is that of Messrs. Lewine and Morris, shipping merchants, connected with the American trade, and the liabilities are esti mated to reach £40,000, while the assets only cover £20,000. The acc3untants, who have been preparing a statement of affairs, are Messrs. Hard• Log, Pullein, Whinney, and Gibbons. The Tasmanian has arrived from the West Indies with £437335. About £2,000 in gold was taken , into the Bank yesterday. There was a general downward movement in the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon. Messrs Croskey and Co., who failed in the course of the last few days, have issued the following cir cular, stating that they hope to pay 20s in the pound. This will, it is understood, depend upon the successful managem6nt of the various contracts in hand : St Michael's House, Cornhill, London, E.C., Sept. 13, 1864. It is with deep regret that we find ourselves compelled to suspend payment through the unexpected failure of several mercantile firms, We are, however, sanguine that if indul gence be extended to us by our creditors we shall ultimately be enabled to discharge our liabilities in full: A statement of affairs is in course of preparation by Messrs Harding, Pulloin, and Co., and a meeting of creditors will be con 'cued as early as possible.—We are, your obedient servant, CROSYBY and Co. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Reuters telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were quoted 66f. 72c. The English Stock Market has been adversely affected to-day through a few sales, and a decline of I per cent. has been recorded in the Funds. The approaching fortnightly settlement absorbs a great deal of the members' time, and prevents dealings that might otherwise be entered into. 'Consols are 87i 88 for money, and 881 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 86,1 ; India 5 per Cents., 1031 104 k ; and the Bonds, 28s. to - 20 s. die, Bank Stock is marked 242 244 and India Stock 212. , In the Foreign market business is rather quiet, and prices are depressed. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862 , are 691 701 ; ditto Cons'lides, 601 1; Mexi. Can, 271 1; ditto New, 251 1; Greek, 241 ; ditto Coupons, 91 101; Spanish Passive, 32 1; ditto Certificates, 14 1; and the Confederate Loan, 83 84. The transactions in the Railway Share Market have been chiefly in connection with the settlement, and prices have in some instances shown rather more firmness. North Eastern (Berwick) have improved 55.; London and Blackwall, 10s.; and Bristol and Exeter, £l. North Western, however, have declined 16s. ; South Eastern, 10s. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings exhibit no material alteration in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are firmer; Al liance have advanced to 53} 55f ; Imperial Bank to 37f ; Imperial Ottoman to 161; and General Credit to 6i t. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do Account, Oct. 11 3 por Cent. Reduced B6I f Now 3 per Cent . B6} 1 1 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891 11•011 .."... Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 3f per Cent. Do £5OO Do £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 51 per Ct. Do Account.. INDILN GOVEILNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 212 Do Account no 5 per Cent. July, 1570 Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 — Do Certificates Do Account — Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont.) — Do 4i per Cent. Do Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Do 5 per Cent. Jan. 1872 — Do 51 per Cent,, May, 1879 .. Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do 13 un d s Ll,OOO .. Do under £l,000 FOREIGN FUND3-.0111 O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Brazilian 6 per Cent Do Doer Cent., 1852-58-60 1863 — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent DO ACCOULII.. • • --. Chilian G per Cent. Do 41 per C ent Colombian 6 per Cent - - Cuba, 6 per Cent. - „Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Uanisll 3 per Cent. 1825 - .Do 4 per Cent, ' 1863 Xquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do, Provis ona l Land Warrant., Egyptian 7 per Cent 97 I Gre e Do, Second I ssue k 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Do Account Do Coupons pert Cent Do Acco unt Guatemala 5 per C en t. Melxltaian 5 per Cont.(Alarommana Railway) Do Acc 271 I n 3 oun • 1864 1- ' „ 0 French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20e — --die 0 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Ditto Scrip, £23 paid.... Now Moor Gish Imperial 5 per Cent Granada Do 2 per Cent. 1)o Deterred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) 1-)0 Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 — Do d Aug., 1866 — Per uvian 41 per Cent Bo 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) .. Do 41 per Cent., 1862 .. Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account .... -- Do 3 por Cent., 185 G, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3.. Do Acc oun t — Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 41 per Cent., 1850 B5 Do 1860 — Do 3 per Cent 1859 Do 4 per C en t, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch .... Do Scrip, £4O paid P S ardinian 6 por Ce n t Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account . Do Now Deferred --• Do Account .............. Do Passive - Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded l4l SDo Account wedish, 4 per Cent. .. --- Turkish 6 p er C ent. 1854 p ri a Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 1) o Account 7o £lOO Bonds u 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account • D o £lOO Bo n d s .. 704 Do 1863 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. 1.)o 1863 Scrip, £lO paid .. Ve nezuela 3 per Cent. '") 6 Por Cent , 1862 `0 Account . :.. Do G Per Cent,, . IS6I 46} Dividends on the above payable la London Austrian, 6 Per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. -_ D o Acc ount " . Bolplan A 4 it 1)°tell ' ' ',. Per Cent., E x. 25 1 2/ 1) Per Cent., Ex. 12 G a il c ~all .0 4 per Cent. Certificates J. a; 5 per Cent.. 1861, Ex. 25 francs — bp° 'eeount .. . ' . -yr<lich Rentea, 2 . per bent.. t t,rtivian Doll ar B onds, 41 per Ct. 4s. 101monteee, 5 per C en t., E x. 25fEx. - TWO O'CLOCK, 8 7i 8 88 'Corm;ls done .t Do Account . y ......... Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, bales: quiet. SalQs probaly 3,000 or 4,000 X SHARE MARICETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Share! Itailwaps. p a i d. l Closing I Business Price. done. , iiir ., Wol., and Str. 'Val, Blythe and Tyne. Bristol Fnd Exeter Caledonian cork and Bandon Jornwall Do A A gets no div till 6p c.p an.has Do. B /been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc. Dun.,Pertliat Ab. June. Edinburgh do Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Weetemi G rent Eastern, Ord, stk. Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern.... • • • • Do A stock Do 13 do Gt. S. ani W. of Irelan I Great Western,Original Do Str Val L'll%. stock, Do. South Wales Do. West Mid. -Oxford; 83 $5 1231.1241 6 7 31 33 16 17 89 01 1(8 110 45 46 7 7i I'6 128 138 139 127 t3O 99 92 CBl 652 Do Newport Do Hereford. Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwalli Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover' Lon. & North Western Lon. & Scr.th Western Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do t shares... Metropolitan Midland 46 47 38 40 ' 100 1(3 114/ Ilsi 61 66 101 103 39 41 111; 112 93 P 5 64 65 105 /06 1291 1291 99 ill Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Hid Kent North British ;din., Perth, & Dundee! Nth. Eastern—Berwlob Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds 53 64 25 26 104} 105; 634 C4i 9:4 434 Do York Do Carlisle Do. Stook. & Darling Do do 1855-58 Do do 1880-61 North London Do New ....... Do New, 1864 . North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Soottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stook Do Soot, Mid. stook Shrews. and Welohpool Shropshire Union South South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,and Wok. 'Taff Vale.. Do B Do C --- Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny, West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Ilar.&11 ! Ss} 36i 9 10 i 7k 84c 123 126 i li p 74 75 10i 11 130 135 57 59 33 17 52} 101 103 8 9 IEO 165 5 6 i 3 4 p 93 100 i 33 33 LAW INTELLIGENCE.--This Day, SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before F. Gibbons, Esq.) SINGULAR ACTION AGAINST HARRY BRUNTON, THE TIGHTING MAN, FOR BREAKING DOWN A SIGNBOARD IN FLEET STREET-CRANE V. BRUNTON• This was an action to recover £3 damage to a signboard, which was alleged to have been torn down from plaintiff's premises, Mr Perry (from Mr Buchanan's) appearing for the plaintiff, who is a tradesman of Fleet-street, Mr Beard representing defendant, the ex-fighting man of Barbican. Mr Peri) , was proceeding to open the case when Mr Beard said that a most important witness was unavoidably absent, and he did not feel justified on proceeding. 451 Mr Perry hoped his honour would not listen to any ap plication, because he had very good proof of the case. The witness who was absent, was no other than the defendant 127 himsele. Mr Beard—That is not so. Mr Perry—He told my client that he should go down to the races to-day, as he should eejqy himself a great deal better at Dwncaster than in this court. Mr Beard said that he could assure the court of the ab sence of a material witness. Mr Perry—l am at a loss to understand what the defence can be. The defendant has admitted that he pulled down the signboard, and I have three witnesses to prove that it was done in a drunken spree. Mr Beard denied this, and his Honour allowed the case to stand over on defendant paying fall costs. HUMPHRIES Y. 'WATSON-THE LAW AS TO BAD MONET.. IMPORTANT CASE. This was an action to recover ss. for two counterfeit half-crowns, alleged to have been taken at the defendant's house. Plaintiff said that ho sent a girl for a qaartern of gin, and gave her half a sovereign. In the change she brought back were the two half-crowns now produced. The girl said the two half-crowns were the same that she received from the defendant's barmaid. By his Honour—l had no more money but the change received from the bArmaid, The barmaid said that the change was all very carefully examined. The change was not returned till the next day, Mr Watson was a most respectable man, who had been a long time in business, and the girl could not swear that she received the money. His Honour—But she says that she had no other money. Do you mean to insinuate that the plaintiff has come here to de:iberately tell a falsehood ? Defendant's witness—Ohl no. Hie Honour—There is no class of tradesman so likely to have bad money passed to them as licensed victuallers. Defendant's witness—All the silver received in the day in which the change was given came from the London and Westminster Bank, and was very carefully looked over. His Honour—That might be so, but you are not in a position to deny that which the plaintiff has sworn, and you must pay this claim. Verdict for plaintiff, DEATH ON THE TREADMlLL.—Yesterday after noon Dr. Lankester held an inquiry at the House of Correction, Coldbath-flelds, touching the death of George Williams, a black man, aged 67, who had been sentenced to 14 days imprisonment for an assault. Annetta Williams, who said she:was the wife of the deceased and had no home, stated, that her husband was a carpenter by trade, but that they used to get a precarious living by going about selling books which she bought in Paternoster-row. He was a run away slave, and was a very great drinker. Ho sometimes ha 1 palpitation of the heart, and complained of pains in the head. Henry Hymes said he was the master brushman of the yard, and was attending at the bottom of the wheel last Friday, when deceased fell off. On going to him he heard the rattles in hie throat, and he died immediately. The prisoner had to go on the wheel 15 minutes each turn, and deceased was on his last turn when he fell off, at half past one. The deceased did not complain to him of being ill, and he seemed to work at the wheel as well as any other man. He had been in the prison seven days, but he had not been put to work on the wheel until the day on which be died. William Smiles, M.D., surgeon to the House of Correction, said the prisoner was admitted last Friday week, when he complained of his heart, on which he was excused the wheel. He ordered that the prisoner should not be put on the wheel on account of his feeble heart. Contrary to these instructions, he was placed on the wheel on Friday last. He was of opinion that the deceased died from the effects of an eflusion of blood on the brain. Wil liam Davie, the warder of the yard, said he had only held that position a few days, his predecessor having gone out on leave on the Sunday, and he had not had time to exa mine the books and sheets containing the directions, It was his duty to examine them, and he should have done so if he had had sufficient time. The prisoner was given over to him as a wheel man. The coroner having summed up, the jury returned as their verdict—" That the deceased died from the effusion of blood upon the brain, and expressed their opinion that the conduct of William Davie, the war der, in not examining the relieving sheet More sending the deceased to the wheel, was highly reprehensible." The coroner said ho would report the result of the inquiry to the GOveruur of the prison, THE RAM TENNESSEE.—The Confederate ram Tennessee,eaptured inMobileßay,had been some two years building at Mobile, under the immediate eye of Ad miral Buchanan. Her iron armour consists of 2}-inch iron plates in bars 8 inches wide, which are crossed and bolted together so as to leave no seam. Inside this iron plating is 24 inches of solid oak, making about 30 inches of "solid work on every part exposed to shot. Forward of, and including her forward casemates, which embraces perhaps 15 feet in length, and takes in also her pilot house, this thickness is increased to six inches of iron and 30 of wood backing. It is a noticeable fact that this extraordinary strength of iron and wood enabled her to withstand all the steel shot from our rifled pieces, our 11-inch solid shot from our ships of war, and 15-inch shell from the monitors, not one of which penetrated her ribs of iron, while nearly 50 shots altogether struck her in the engagement. The nearest approach to penetration was from a 15-inch missile from the Manhattan, which made a deep indentation in her broadside, and by impaction stove through her two feet of oak backing, caus ing the splinters to fly promiscuously inside. Though under way when this struck her she is said to have stopped as if a magic wand had touched her. She was armed with four 6ainch Brooks rifled guas, of English make, on her broad sides, and two fore and aft, 7 and an 8-inch of the same pattern. These, by the completeness of their carriages, could ho handled by a single gunner with the greatest ease. Her ports were closed with shutters made of iron plates similar to her external plating. These were attached at the centre of one of their sides by a pivot, on which they re volved by means of a cogwheel inside, and turned out of the way outside when her ports were opened. This was, in reality, a defective arrangement, and in the fight proved an element of weakness to her. Two of these shutters had their system of ratchets and coge deranged during the ac tion, and could not be afterwards opened. A third (her after one) was shot away entirely—that is to say, the pivot on which it turned was shot off and the shutters fell to the deck, leaving that port open and exposed to our gunners. The precision with which our gunboats aimed can be appreciated by the fact that some ten shots struck her in the neighbour hood of this port, and it was here that Admiral Buchanan was wounded. One of our shells, striking in the edge of this casemate, splintered the woodwork badly, and the rebel Admiral was directing a gunner about clearing this so as to use the after gun, when a shot struck the casement and ex ploded, literally tearing the gunner to atoms and wounding Admiral Buchanan seriously in the thigh. He fell with the blood and brains of the slaughtered gunner literally covering him. The Hartford had undertaken to run her down; the Lackswanna had followed suit, as had also the Monongahela and the Ossipec, but without making the least effect upon her solid waits of iron and wood. The Hartford had poured in a broadside, but her 11-inch shells had bounded off from her side like peas. The whole fleet had rained an infernal hail of iron upon her, fore and aft, and on either hand. The Manhattan had sent the persuasion of her 15 inch shells to add to the din about her head ; but she held out until her Admiral fell, and then, seeing that nothing more remained, she ran up the white flag and surrendered. Her rudder chains wore a most serious Element of weakness with her, being carried along her deck, and covered only with a plate of half-inch iron. They were, consequently, broken early in the engagement, and her rudder was sub • sequently managed by means of ropes and blocks, which had been attached prior to the aoticn, evidently with a full ap preciation on the part of Admiral Buchanan of this defect. She was armed with a formidable iron prow, which was intended to do some heavy ramming when other offensive devices failed her, and with this she steered fur the Hartford at the beginning of the engagement. The superior sailing qualities of the llartford, together with the eagle eye of the bluff old Admiral, enabled him to out-manoeuvre the Ten nessee, and, instead of receiving her running, the Hartford poured into her a broadside. " G ive her one bell, give her two bells, give her eight bolls," said the impetuous Farris gut, and they blazed away accordingly. The balls flew oil like hail from her iron sides, but she was brought up stand ing by the concussion, and afterwards grew more cir um apcct in her movements, Had this formidable cratt remained under the guns of Morgan until dusk, and then with her wooden consorts come out to the attack, she might have sunk and destroyed half, if not our entire fleet inside the bay, as, in the darkness and confusion which would have en-tred our own gunboats would have proved as formidable and mis chievous to each other as the rebel boats themselves.—New Orleans Times Correspondence. A VALUABLE DERELlCT.—lnformation has been received at L'verpool of tho picking up at sea of the aban doned schooner Ostrich, of Jersey, by the captain and crew of the screw steamer Miry. The Mary fell in with the de relict on her voyage to Bermuda, and put four men on board to take her into port. The Ostrich is only 99 tons register, but of considerably more value than ordinary vessels of that size. She was built expressly fur the African trade, in which she has been on a voyage from Sierra Leone for London, with a full cargo of African produce. Nothing has been heard of the crew. CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling day, Tuesday. —Admissions on payment, 4,071; do., by season tickets, 773—total visitors, 4,847. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways Wanda & Ft Lawrenct loni.,Barodatt.Cent In , Gu. 5 per Dent........ Do. E. 5hare5......... lullalo and Laae Hurw. Do. Preference Bran t, o d rid p. of. bds. Aug. 1, 187 Do. do. July 1, 187. )o. do. June 1, 187 ;Icutta.dz S.Eastn. (Lin apeTocrin Dock Seri Demerara Y p.c. per. pf Naitn. Bengal gu. b East Indian. gu. 5 p, c Do. do. G Ext..... Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Cana& Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent Do. Ist i'ret. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Pref. stock ... Do. do. deferred...—. Do. 4th I'ref. stock... Do. do. deferred It.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. o it. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent Do It. W. of Canada Share Do. New .. • • Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt Do. 51 p. o. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Madras. guar., 5 p. o. Do. 41 p. o. Exteneior De. 44 do. .. Do. Fifth Extension. Ilelb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bndb Ilelb. it Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. e. &lortg. Bds. lewßt un 'wick .1 Cand, Class A and B. po Ist pt bdt Soinde Do. Delhi .)o. do. .. Do. Funjaub Do. Do. .... • • Do. Indus. St. Flo.) Paid all to(' Closing Prioe. 59 61 100 101 dis o 51 71 84 75 80 75 80 75 60 95 104 93 95 101 102 WO /01 191 xoi 191 20} 19 20 91 94 71 73 62 65 C 6 68 55 67 50 55 45 (8 29 31 26 28 101 102 par ). 99 100 9i 10 NI 10j 89 91 82 84 i d OP 990 100 ; 93 95 89 91 8 CO an 100 (100 f 100 ) 2 all 80 8, 005 995 100 4 Id par 98 100 95 97 'LONIAL GOVERIs British Columbia, 5 pet cent., Dec. 3 , 1872 Do. do. 1883 !An.uor.6 J Ul 1877-Sf Do. A p. c. Feb. dc Atn. Do. 8 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. S p. o. Jan.&July Do. S Inscribed stool 'ape G.llope, 6 p 0,187. Do.Ap &Oct 188 , Do. 189 10. Jan. & July, 1891. 'eylon, N0v.1878, 6 n daurttlus 6 p.cent. 1873 Do. 1878 Do. 1882 Fatal Gov. 6 per cent. .7.11(30v. 6 p.0..1 a.&Jul: Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct f. S. W. U ov. 5 p 0., Du. 5 p. c.,1871 to 1874 Do. d0.,1888 &upwd4 few Zealand 6 p cent iova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c steriing, 1875 /ueenslaud Gcv. 6 p. c i. Aus G6p.0.1878.& up Vto.GoV. 6 p.O. Ja.&Jui; Do. 10 6 p.o. An.&00t... T SECURITIES. 04 90 94 90 94 96 82 84 82 84 104 106 'lO7 109 :C9 11l 107 102 119 112 I '4 104 103 106 04 103 tf:4 107 96 99 97 P 9 96 98 95t 96i 99 102 99 102 WO 108 .108 109 (3.14. ihar, 100 St 1 20i 10 fOO 1 100 100 iteck stook stook stook SO stook took took su i 20 100 stook stook stook stook stock stock LOU 100 100 100 100 BRITISH MINES. !ambrian Consol. Gold Chiverton ..;iinora Amalgamated. ia•van G. Cone. (Taoist. . n.,:tst Bassett (Illogan) , :ast Clogau Gold Lto East Caradon .... . 1 2.1.0. 30 past Carn 8rea........ East Grenville East Lovell .. iN '1 Russel (Tavistk lam..tSt.Autwn(Gwen Great Laxey, ree t South Tolgus..„ Wh( al Vor (Itelt ton; lrenvil le . I erc<Ps-iroot . • liugston Downs Lady Bertha vtargaret (tiny Lelant ;larks Valley.. lyndv Iron Oro (Lim. Nangiles........ VCW retun 'oft!) Downs—, ...... North Roskear.. , lei tSaseetO ilo.pm orth Wheal Crotty . Prosper Uni!ed.... revidenee(Uny LelnL. south Caradon(St.Clees Wheal Fran. (111ozat stray Park Croft Nest Basset (Illogan).. W Ci radon (Liskeard West Beton Wheal Basset (Illogan, %Meal Bulleratedrutli WhealLudeott ...... , Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal 3eton Wheal Trelawney (Lis. Wheal Union it 7 7* 30 82 580 590 1* IN 67 69 :.14., 1.4.6 2.7.0. 2.13.6 s 1 i. 27 28 7} 71 74 8 9 .0 4i 5: :5 7 15 15 2 2i 28 29 7 7i 88 4U 31 41 78 ". e. 13 4.18. t 2.& 6 4.i;() 0 8 44 6 14 i 27 ' 9 75 85 14 11 21 23 14 24 31 41 34 4 37 39 LOO 520 424 474 28 30 18 19 8 9 10 11 •05 215 92 85 18 20 14 2 14 16 205 215 19 2 14 11 214 3 29} 3 1 .6 2.8 0 7.1. 4 . W.U. I} 18.18.$ 30.17.0 PREFERENCE SHARES. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent.. Ditto, Z 6, 4 North British 5 per cent., rat LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL!!, Northern and Eastern 6 per cent., 53i Shrewsbury and Hereford, 130 FOREJGS RAILWAYS.: Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 91 BANKS. Alliance (11m.). 53i Bank of British Columbia, 17 Consolidated Bank, lim. 10i European Bank, btu., 121 International link, lim., London and Brazilian (Aim.), 47i London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, 7f.41 London and County, ilf London Joint Stock, 45 Metropolitan and I'rovincial Bank, lim., 221 Union of London, 51 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, In Continental Union Gas, lirn., 81 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lira., 31 Humber Iron Works, 2 International Financial Society, lira., 8k Joint Stock Discount, lira., 61 Atilwall :roil Works, 4 New 7ealaud Trust and Loan, 21 Ottoman Fintuicial Association, llra., 9 Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS D UE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. via Marseilles and Cape Verde, by British paOcet. Cape of (Jood Ilope, Ascension, and St. Helena China, Penang, and Bnagapore, via Southampton via Mardeillea , Sept. 18. Sept. 12, Oct. 4. Sept. 28. ,Sept. 18 Sept. 12. Fondant] Ts! ^nl. Gibraltar, via Southampton Sept. 10 [udia (Calcutt a ), a nd Ceylon, via Southampton Sept. 18. via Marseilles Sept, 12. tudia (Bombay), via Southampton .. via Marseilles Sept. 20. Oct. 4. Portugal.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton via Marseillos Sept. 10 Sept. 12 N'ewfonndlirld Oporto and Vigo .. U. S. and Briti9h N. America, Ly Brit. packet.... Sept. 14 by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Sept. 10 AU parts of Weet Indios, inrAnding Chili, Peru, t Sept, 13. C:klifornia, and Britieh Columbia.. Buiness don( 101 l MEN ICBI f 94 } POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This day. BOW-STREET. A STRANGE STORY,—. Mary Clarke, a fashionably-dressed woman, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing three half-crowns from Mr A. F. Belt. The prosecutor said he resided at 1, St John's• street, Westminster, and on the evening of the 6th he was return ing from a party when he met the prisoner in Waterloo place. She gave him a sort of friendly blow, and said, "I know you somewhere," He denied all know ledge of her, and she walked by his side from the place where she first spoke to him until ho arrived at the Athena . = Club, where he found he had been robbed of three halt-crowns. He accused the woman of having stolen the money, but she denied it, and said she was a respectable married woman. While she was walking with him, a man and woman passed close to them, and he suspected she passed the money to them, as it had not been re covered, and ho was certain she did not drop it while she was being taken to the station house. Wien he first gave the woman into custody, he said he had been robbed of three half-sovereigns, but that was a mistake. Mr I,wis, who a pp eare d f or t h e prisoner, said the pri soner was a respect a bl e marr i e d w oman, and that there must be some mist a k e i n th e ma tter. Her husband he believed was a very respectable person, and he was quite unacquainted with the matter until he learned that his wife was in custody on the charge. He should like to ask the prosecutor a few questions. _ _ _ The prosecutor, in reply, said he was quite certain he had the money in his pocket when the prisoner first spoke to him. He was perfectly sober. The prisoner walked on his right hand side, and the money was abstracted from his waistcoat pocket. The reason ho made the mistake in saying three half sous, instead of three half-crowns was because he was very much flurried. He was certain he had the money when the prisoner first spoke to him, and immediately she walked away he found he had been robbed. Police-constable 308 A. said he took the prisoner into cus tody. She was searched at the station, but the money was not found. In reply to Mr Vaughan, Mr Lewis said the prisoner would reserve her defence, He hoped she would be admitted to bail. Mr Vaughan said ho did not justified in taking bail. The prisoner then began to cry, and asked the magistrate to deal summarily with the case. Mr Vaughan said he could not do that, because she denied the charge. Prisoner—Then I pleat guilty. Mr Vaughan—What do you say to that, Mr Lewis. Mr Lewis—l was instructed sho was a respectable mar ried woman, and after what she has stated I think I had better say nothing, Mr Vaughan—You said something about her husband being a respectable man. I should like to ask him a few questions. Clarke, the haaband, then stepped into the witness-box Mr Vaughan—Aro you married to this woman ?—Yes. Where do you live ?—No. 1, Anchor- street, Church. street, Shoreditch, and have done so for the last 12 months. I only occupy lodgings in the house. What are you ?—A commission agent. For whom P—M. Delapierre, No. 1, Rue St. Vonore, Paris, bullion dealer. I conduct his business for him at the London and Wes minster Bank. Has he offices in London?—No, he communicates by otter. Do you mean to say that a bullion dealer residing in Paris communicates to you by letter at the address you have given in Shoreditch ?--Yes. Mr Vaughan—lt is a very strange case, however. I shall commit the prisoner to the House of Correction for three months. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SEVERAL CHARGES AGAINST AN AUCTIONEER AND HOUSE AGENT OF OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE PRE TENCES.—Thomas Godfrey, auctioneer and house agent, of 13, Maddox-street, Regent-street, and 3 A, Hyde-park place, was eharged before Mr Ty! whitt with obtaining goods by false pretences from Mr Henry min s , s i lversmith and jeweller, of 171, Oxford-street. Mr Longstaff, of the firm of Docl and Longstaff, Berners street, solicitors for the Association for the Protection of Trade, prosecuted, and Mr Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, defended. m r wra. Mills, assistant to his father, Mr Henry Mills, silversmith and jeweller, of 171, Oxford-street, said that on the 3d September the prisoner called at the shop—being an entire stranger to him, and purchased 12 silver tea spoons of the value of £6, and paid for them with the cheque produced, and took the goods away. The prisoner wrote the cheque in the shop, it being for £6 on the Union Bank of London, Argyle-place branch, and was signed " Godfrey and Ca." The cheque was subsequently pre sented at the bank, and marked " N. S." (not sufficient). The cheque had not been paid since. In answer to Mr Lungstaff, witness said he would not have parted with the goods but for the cheque, which he believed would have been paid, and from the fact that the prisoner, at the same time he gave him the ont quo, also gave him a card with his name and address upon it. Mr Lewis, jun., said he had only been just instructed, and as he understood it was the wish of the other side that there should be a remand, he had no objection. Sergeant White, 16 D, who has charge of the case, said here were several other charges of a similar kind against the prisoner. Mr George Boyce, assistant to Mr Picket, silversmith and jeweller, of 265, OxL)rd-street, said the prisoner called at his employers' shop and purchased some silver forks, and in payment handed him a check, which he wrote at the time. The check, which was for 10s on the Union Bank, Argyle-place branch, was afterwards returned marked " N.E." At the time prisoner gave him the eh( quo he also gave him a card o n w hi c h was "Messrs. Godtrey and Co., Auctioneers, &c., 13, Maddox - street, Regent street, and 3A., Hyde Park-place." Mr Lewis said he had a person present to show that he had the money left with him for the last witness if he had called for it. _ . The prisoner was remanded for a week, Mr Tyrwhitt stating that as other oharges were mentioned he must have two sureties in the sum of £lOO each for the prisoner's future appearance. .. . . It was r;tated that the goods as soon as obtained by the prisoner were taken to the pawnbroker's, and there were several pawnbrokers' assistants in attendance, and while the sergeant was watching the prisoner's residence to take him into custody, he saw a van load of furniture driven up to the houso and delivered, not having been paid for. THAMES. ASSAULTING A POLICE CONSTABLE. —Edward Cham berlain, an officer in the service of the St Catherine Deck Company, was charged before Mr Paget with assaulting C. Low, a policeman of the H Division. It appeared that on the previous evening the prisoner was given in custody at the Leman-street Police Station, but that the charge was n o t p resse d. On the prisoner get ting outside he commenc e d a b us i n g the complainant, and remarked that he should see him some day on the Quay, in the Docks, and he struck the constable, who took him into custody. In the station he was very violent, and abused the complainant, The inspector confirmed the evidence as far as took place in the station. The Prisoner denied the charge, and said that he was sober. lie made use of no bad language nor did he strike the official. Several witnesses were examined on the part of the offi cer, but the evidence did not materially affect the statement of complainant. Mr. Paget said that it was his duty to protect police con stables, and when he found any great violence used towards them he would send the accused to prison without a fine. Ile would now impose the highest fine allowed by law. The prisoner was fined 40s. or seven days. MARKETS —This Day. MARS-LANE. Taflrieteiehs the trade was in a up to our ma r k e t to-dayh The werearrvale of ra E te gl . i od s l ug gish state, at Mond a y 's decline in th e quotations. With foreign wheat th e marke t was well supplied. In a ll me n d escr iptions sales progressed slowly, and the quotations i;l: r whea t ell q ualities had, in some instances, a downward tendency. Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, at about previous rates. • The market was fairly s upplied with barley, and the trace for all qualities ruled very inact iv e, at barely late currencies. The malt trade was dull at about previous quotations. The supply of oats on sale was tolerably large. The trade was quiet for all qualit ies, and prices ruled the turn easier. Beans and peas continued firm at fully late rates. There was a moderate demand for flour at previous quo tations. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt, Oats. Flour. English 790 27 0 4 10 ; . :0 370 Irish - 2,460 Foreign 17,330 1 , 420 12 ,530 600 setts. ____ 23,350 brie. Desperate Affray with Poachers at Newton. At the Town Hall, Newton, on Monday, before C. H. Monro, EQq., W. J. Watts, Esq,, and C. J. Wade, Esq , William Brown, George Fowler, and John Griffin, alias Staddon, were charged with being on lands in the occupation of Mrs Mary Rendell, the property of Sir Walter Carew. Bart , in the parish of Coombeinteignhead, on Saturday night, for the purpose of taking game. The prisoners have recently been working on the Dartmouth and Mortonhamp stead Railways, and as they were brought into court they bore evident marks of their having been roughly handled, their faces being disfigured and their clothes saturated with blood. The case excited much interest, the court being densely crowded. Mr Baker appeared to prosecute; and Mr H. Miehelmore defended the prisioners. Felix Harris, head keeper to Sir W. Carew, said—On Saturday night, between nine and ten o'clock, he, in com pany with others, was watching the preserves at Pennin. He was watching in the field on the left of the brake, where there is much game, when he heard footsteps ap proaching in the lane fiej iining the brake, which was some distauce from the turnpike-road. Oa hearing the footsteps he and a keeper named Taylor went further on to a field gate, and whilst there heard some one call for assistance. He immediately went back, and found three of the keepers and the prisoners struggling in the road. He first took hold of the prisoner Brown, and afterwards of Griffin, who struck him a severe blow on the head with his fist. The prisoner also kicked Worth, another keeper, and in attempting to do so a second time kicked the prisoner Fowler in the face. The struggle continued for some time, and after much difficulty the prisoners were handcuffed. John 'Worth, gamekeeper to R. Vicary, Esq., deposed to his having seen the prisoners come over to the gate in Buckland-lane, when he made a rush at them and caught the prisoner Fowler, and asked him what right he had there. He made no reply, and a struggle ensued, and he succeeded in throwing Fowler to the ground. His legs were much bruised by the prisoner's violence. He saw the other two prisoners at the time, and Felix Harris caught hold of Griffin, and Warren caught hold of Brown. Harris in the struggle called for assistance, he being on the ground, and the prisoner Griffin on the top of him. Whilst he was endeavouring to handcuff Griffin he kicked witness most violently in the throat. Cross-a - tamined by Mr Michelmore—lle did not strike Brown with a stick, but with his fist, as he appeared to be choking Harris. The prisoner Brown said that the Witness struck him with a life preserver. By the Benoh—Buckland-lane was a private road, the gate where the pritoners were caught was about 60 yards from the turnpike road. Felix John Harris gave evidence as to 1113 natura of the struggle. On searching Brown ho found a large gate net in his right coatpocket. Ellis Warren and William Taylor, two of the watchers, gave similar evidence, Mr Michelmore, for the defence, contended that there was no proof that the prisoners were in the road for an unlawful purpose except from the net, which did not appear to have ever been used for the taking of game or any els-, it being quite new. He argued that suppos ing for instance the net had been put into the prisoner's pocket for the purpose of taking ,rabbits, the bench would have no power to convict. In the present case there had been nothing shown to the contrary. The truth was that the prisoners, as he was instructed to say, were merely waling up the road on their way to Teignmouth, when they were stopped and collared by the keepers, which was the sole offence against them. He maintained that as Mr Baker had said in his opening remarks the prisoners were there apparently for the purpose of taking game, that the bench had no legal power in the case. Mr Baker observed that it was a question of fact the bench had to decide. The Chairman remarked that the bench had paid great attention to the case, and found from the nature of the evi dence that there was nothing to show that the sentence should in any way be mitigated. The prisoners would be imprisoned fur three months, with hard labour, and were ordered at the expiration of that term to find sureties to be of good behaviour for six months.— Western Morning News How TO DESTROY INSECTS.—The following remedy for the plague of insects was invented by the late Rev. W. Kirby :—A hand glass, commonly used by gardeners (a square one is the best) is the instrument to be used. This has to be tightly covered at the bottom with thick white paper, varnished to resist the wet. A circular hole, 61 inches in diameter, is then cut in the centre of the paper, and the glass is placed on three bricks over a plate filled with beer, sugar, and a little rum, a moderate distance from the infested spot. The effect is magical; in a few hours the glass is crammed with wasps, hornets, and flies (bees will seldom enter), which, having tasted the sweets, fly upwards to the light. A common sulphur match, made by dipping brown paper into melted brimstone, will destroy thousands. The constant hum of insect life inside will attract all the marauders from the fruit trees to the glass ; and the ecent of the rum is sure to induce the most fastidious wasp to enter as no insect can resist its powerful attractions. THE TALLAHASSEE.—The Beaufort correspondent of the New York Herald, writing on the 27th, re ports the running of the blockade of Wilmington by the Tallahassee Confederate cruiser. The Tallahassee, after much devastation, concluded to spend a short time at Wil mington. Oa the night of the 15th of August, at 10 o'clock in the evening, Captain Philin, commanding the gunboat Montecello, while cruising off New Inlet, discovered a steamer standing for the shore under a fall head of steam. lie at once ordered all men to quarters, and when about 503 yards distant challenged her, but elicited no reply. A second challenge was mot by silence, and ho directed that a package of 9-inch grape should be presented to the mys terious stranger. The arrival of grape at its destination was ascertained by a peculiar sound, caused by a contact with resistance. The stranger then replied by returning a shell, which passed between the foremast and mainmast of the Montecello, exploding on the other side without inflict ing any damage. Captain Philin now became more earnest and sent a 3 -pounder shell, to which reply was made in grape, striking almost under the stern of the Montecello. The Montecello then opened with 9-inch and 30-pounder shell short fuse, but was disappointed at receiving no shots in return, and then fur the first time discovered that the stranger had suddenly disappeared. During the engage ment a Confederate battery of Whitworth guns, stationed on shore at a point a mile or more distant, kept up a con staht fire against the Montecello; but fortunately doing no damage, though frequently coming vary close. When day had dawned so as to make distant objects perceptible, much to the surprise of the assembled vessels, there could be dis cerned, lying serenely and securely under the guns of Fort Fisher, the long sought object of their search, the Confede rate steamer Tallahassee, and there she still lies, and pro bably will continuo to stay. Admiral Lee designs taking all possible precaution, and will to-morrow leave this post to visit the blockade off Wilmington. It would seem as if still another was to be added to the fleet of Confederate cruisers. A few nights ago a large fast steamer, carrying at her stern the English ensign, and on her foremast the Confederate colours, entered the port of Wilmington. She is supposed to be a new cruiser, or to have had on board some distinguished passenger. She likewise still remains there. Tho Tallahassee had but one mast standing when engaged by the Montecello. THE HOP TRADE,—Subjoined is Messrs. Wool loton and Son's report of the Hop Market :—The warm dry weather of the past summer has caused the sup ply of new hops to arrive at market earlier than usual, and although much of the growth remains unpicked, enough is secured to justify an opinion as to the quantity and quality of the crop of 1864. Notwithstanding many samples indi • cats the effects of mould, red rust, and black blight (and such hops are always the first to be picked and pressed for sale), we consider that generally this season's crop will be remarkable for ripeness, rich flavour, and condition. The palest samples will probably be scarce, but a bright healthy yellow will be the prevailing colour of the growth. The quantity grown being now no longer a matter of sta tistical accuracy, much difference of opinion will always exist on the subject. Our judgment is that the produce of this year will, at least, equal an old duty of £200,000. A gradual but important increase has taken place in the home plantations during the past three years, and there are now more than 50,000 acres under cultivation. The European Hop Plantations have doubled in extent since 1854, and this year produce three-fourths of a full orop. This leaves in excess of local requirements a most important surplus, that must find its way to this country. The crop in Bohemia, Bavaria, Belgium, and the Lorraine district of France, is quite one-third more than last year, and of very superior quality. Baden, Brunswick, Poland, &e, are not se. fortunate, but their hops are seldom of good quality, and are chiefly purchased for the adulterations of Bavarians and Bohemians. Last year, American letters stated that very few hope from that country would be exported to Europe, but the Cus toms return proves the inaccuracy of this opinion. We now are told, most confidently, that the Federal States, so far from being able to export, will require hops horn England for their own consumption. Wu seriously doubt the wig. dein of speculation based upon these reports. The stock in the hands of consumers is probably very small, and on this market scarcely any 1862's or 1863's remain. For the few left, extreme rates are obtained ; but with so abundant an English crop, and the certainty of largo imports from abroad, mindful also of the gloomy prospects of the money maker, we apprehend brewers will see the policy of regulating their first purchases with extreme caution. Large parcels of 1855'5, 1856'5, and 1857's remain unconsumed, and where well kept will probably find a ready sale at their present very moderato rates. TROTTING MATCH FOR £6o.—Yesterday a match, in which Mr Arthur undertook to trot his roan mars Peggy eight miles in half an hour, came off over two level miles of the old Brighton road, near Honey. The mare, harnessed to a light cart, commenced her task by going away at a good pace, her driver holding her in. She per formed the first two utiles in 7 min. 10 see., and came back to the starting point in admirable style, getting over four miles in. 14 mill, 30 sec She did the next two miles in 7 min. 14 see. ; and, on making her way fur the winning goal, her driver gave her head, and she pet formed the last mile in 3 min, 20 sec,, and came in a winner with I min. 21 sec. to spare, accomplishing the eight toil„ in 23 in. 39 BOROUGH The market for hops is by no means active. For the best samples, there is a moderate demand at full prices, but inferior qualities arc a slow sale. IiTIIITECHAPEL. The supply of meat on sale is moderate, and for all good awd !aline qualities. The trade is firm. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s id ; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3a 8d to 4, 1 Gd; and pork, 3s Gd to 4s 61 per 81bs by the carcase. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 4th says : " The famous Blondin has been hero for the last fortnight, bat has only been able to give one representation in conarquence of the rain, which has fallen almost without intermission during that period. As we have no Crystal Palace in thin capital Blondin is convent(' to perform in the open air, and rain naturally Tx COMQB for him an insur•• mountable obstacle. Sanitary Condition of the City. Yesterday, at a meeting of the City commissioners of sewers, Deputy Do Jersey presiding. Dr. Letheby, the medical officer of health, reported the results of 989 inspections of ,houses made since the last meeting of the Court in July--.and submitted a list of 208 places for sanitary improvement. Ho also reported that that the markets and slaughter-houses had been duly in spected, and the officers had condemned 41,7901 b, or nearly 19 tons of meat, as unfit for human food. It consisted of 236 sheep, 15 calves, 78 pigs, 200 quarters of beef, and 1,009 joints of meat-12,5911b were diseased, 24,3791 b were putrid, and the rest was from animals that had died from accident or disease. In the course of the last seven weeks there had been 387 births and 3ti7 deaths in the Ci , y, and they consisted in each case of 210 males and 177 females. The mortality re turns are a little in excess of the average (344) for the corre sponding period of tho last eight years. Thu chief m ortality was among children of less than Live years of age. These deaths amounted to 192, or nearly halt the total mortality, and there were 71 deaths among persons at 60 and upwards. The chief causes of death were as follows ;—Phthisis 54, tabss 27—bydrocephalua 3—pneumonia 11—bronchitis 19 continued fever 14—scarlet fever 12—whooping cough 14— croup 6—measles 25—diarrheel 65, of which d 5 were the diarrhcoa of infants, making together 71 deaths from dis eases of a tubercular character-29 from inflammatory disease of the lungs, and exclusive of the infantile diarrhea.► —Bl from disease of the zymotic class. TILE GAS SUPPLY TO THE CITY. Dr. Letheby presented his quarterly report of the illu minating power and chemical quality of the gas supplied to the City. Ile stated that 793 examinations had been made of the photometrical power of the gas, each being the mean of ten observations; and the results were that, with the exception of six instances on the part of the Chartered Gas, the illuminating power had always been equal to the re.. quirements of the act of Parliament. The average power of the City Company's Gas had been 13.63 candles ; that of the Chartered, 13.43; and that of the Great Central, 13.5 J. In the corresponding quarter of last year the mean illuminating power of the City Gas was 13.78 candles; the Chartered, 13 03; and the Great Central, 14'15; and in the samo quarter of the last ten years, prior to the Act of 1861. the power of the Groat Central Gas was 12.93 can• dies; while therefore there has been a slight falling off in the power of the gas during the last quarter, as compared with that of 1853, there has been an increase of about 4 per cent. over that of the gas prior to the passing of the Metropolitan Gas Act. As regards the purity of the gas of the several com panies, Dr Letheby reported that it was always free from sulphuretted hydrogen, and that the amount of ammonia in all, except the Chartered Gas, was not excessive, but the proportion of sulphur in the gas was frequently greater than that sanctioned by Parlia ment; in fact, of 76 examinations made of the gas of each of the three companies, there were 31 instances in which the gas of the City Company contained an excess of sulphur, 42 in that of the Chartered,and 70 in that of the Great Central—making together 143 cases out of 228 in which the requu this you aw-, complied with. The average amount of sulphur in the City Gas been 19 69 grains per 100 cubic feet; in the Chartered Gas, 19•]7 grains; and in the Groat Central, 22.54 grains, the range having been from 35 grains to 14.4. Lastly, ho reported that the average pressure of the gas had been about an inch of water, the range having been from rather more than two inches to about three-quarters of an inch. SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, Sept. 14.—Wind this day at noon—South- East; fresh breeze and cloudy. CARDIFF, Sept. 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Gaffredo, from New 'Yolk. SAiled—Alexandra, fur Matanzas—Eliza Nelson, for Bermuda. BRISTOL, Sept. I.3.—Wind N,W.—Arrived--President Filmore, from Now York. KINGSTON, Sept. 13,--Wind N.W.—Arrived—Orchid, from Barbadoes. MILFORD, Sept. l2.—Arrived—Witch of the Wave, from Liverpool for Buenos Ayres. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 13.—. Wind S. W.—Arrived—Matilda, from Rangoon—Roxburgh Castle, from London and sailed for Melbourne. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 13. —Arrived—Dumietta, from London for kilo Janeiro. Sailed—Her hiNjesty's ship En hantress, for Marseilles. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Sept. 13 —Adler, from Quebeo—Vicking, from Riga—Flora, from Calcutta—Rengi, from Riga—Sophie, from Malmo—Marys, from Guernsey—Al phine, from Wasa—Amor, from DAntzic—Albion, from Ilorseng—An nunciacion, from Porto Rico--Saxon V ills, from New York —Pepe, from Porto Rico—Nestor, from Archangel—Reso lution, from New York. Arrived, Sept. 14.—Magnum Bonum, from Colombo— Citizen, from Prince Edward's Island--Prince Albert, tram Pugwaeh—Triton, from Wismar—Carrie M, Lord, from Prince Edward's Island—Frances, from Riga—Albert and Anna, from Dantsic. Sailed, Sept. 14—Aurora, for St. Michael's—Boldora steamer for Konigsberg—Cornelia Gertrude fur Batavi t Beivtdere for aladras—Early Dawn for Singapore—Lord J. Russell and Flandre steamers for Dunkirk. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed—John from Quebec for London. Anchored—Helios from Uleaborg for London—Bengal from Gals for Port Philip—Orient from London for Mar seilles—Mid-Lothian from London far Domerara—lrequis and Sacramento, American corvettes from the eastward— Plantagenet from Sunderland to Rordeaux. Saili r d in tow to repair damages sustained by collision— Solon for the river. A letter from Mexico, 10th August, says—" The Emperor left this morning to commence a tour through his empire. The first journey, however, will not be a long one, and the expectation is that his Majesty will return to the capital in about a month, after having visited Queretaro, Leon, and Guanajuato. He will return to be present at thefts of Mexican Independence, which is to be celebrated on the 16. h September, when he will lay the first stone of a monument which he has ordered to be erected in the centre of the open space before the Palace, in commemoration of that event. His Majesty will, however, soon after undertake fresh excursions, particularly to Vera-Cruz at the commencement of the winter. The Emperor thinks that hie presence in the provinces may materially contribute to pacify them : in the first place because the measures adopted to give security to hil journey leaves no point unexplored, and next, because the visit of a sovereign always induces a certain number of mal contents to come over to him. Moreover while the military and finance commissions are at work, the presence of the Emperor in the capital is less neces sary. During his Majesty's absence the Empress, being named Regent, will hold the reins of Govern ment. Her Majesty, as is well known, is possessed of !great intelligence, maturity of judgment and much tact and firmness. ADULTERATION OF SNUFF.—Mr. Phillips , the Principal of the Government Laboratory, states in his report this year that while ho can say that few articles of consuxption aro now sold in so genuine a state as tobacco, and that the use of prohibited materials in the manufac ture of snuff is noiy but seldom attempted, he has to repre sent that there is a fern: of adulteration of the latter article far more injurious than the. comparatively mild aophistica • Cons sometimes discovered. The law permits the use of lime water in the manufacture of hig;t-dried smith, such as Irish and Welsh, but it does not state relent proportion of lime shall be present in the water, although Pere can be little doubt that a perfectly clear solution of limo in water was meant. Many manutacturers, however, assert that such a solution is useless, and persist in the use of what may be termed " lime wash," or a thick mixture of undis solved lime and water. Save• al unsuccessful attempts have been made within the last two years to suppress the very gross practice, which is still growing, of using such a mixture; and probably until the use of life in the manu facture of snuff is absolutely prohibited the fraud can never bo crushed. It has been generally understood that lime was essential in the preparation of high-dried snuff . ; but a fine specimen of such snuff, made by an emi nent firm in Ireland, has recently been analysed, the re sult being that no more lime was present than what may be found in normal American tobacco; and it is believed that the same firm strenuously opposed the legalising the use of lime-water, and still maintain that lime, even in small quantity, deteriorates the quantity of snuff. The vicious form of adulteration referred to is almost entirely confined to the north of Ireland, where it appears the habit is very prevalent among the women employed in the linen and other factories of taking snuff highly charged with lime, and which is known as "white snuff;" and the manufac turers allege, in extenuation of their dishonest practices, that no other description of snuff is acceptable to their cus tomers, apparently forgetting that they themselves have, by their long• continued illicit practices, engendered the habit which they now sock to bring forward as a plea for their fraudulent transactions. There have lately been submitted to Mr Phillips several sample& of snuff obtained from manufacturers in Belfast, in which it was impossible to say from a mere inspection whether lime or tobacco predomi nated ; and ho has received information from respectable members in the trade that some manuf returers do not even care to use a mixture of lime and water, but actually grind up dry lime with the tobacco in the process of manufac ture. The evil in question appears to demand, both upon social and fiscal coneideration's, an immediate remedy. It can never be eupprresed under the existing law, and the only effectual ccuree to be adopted is the entire prohibition of the use of liwc in the manufacture of snuff, I.lr Phillip has reason to believe that the c bunions practice is distaste ful to many manufacturers. who, however, feel compelled in self-defence to adopt it, and that its continuance is mainly duo to the unscrupulous operations cf one or two members of the trade, SPORTING INTELLIGENC:E—This Da: DONCASTER RACES- Tnis DAY. THE GREAT ST. LEGER. BLAIR ATHOL GENERAL PEEL 2 C AMBUSCAN . 3 Ten ran. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE CESARE WITCH a st lb Aqteroid 6 9 5 Adventurer .. 5 9 0 131ithlield 4 S 6 Blackdown 4 8 5 Vermont .. 3 8 4 Miner 3 8 2 Deerfoot 4 8 0 Gibraltar .. a 8 0 Gabrello d'Estrces 5 8 0 Catch 'em Alive .. 5 7 12 Despair . 5 7 12 . Donnybrook .. 4 7 12 Carisbrook.. .. 5 7 11 Noelie 5 7 10 Accident 4 7 10 Bellman 6 7 9 Welcome 5 7 9 &amender.. .. 4 7 8 Young Rapid .. 3 7 7 The Clown 3 7 7 Fantail .. .. 4 7 7 Suiumerside .. 4 7 6 Donne Canno .. 5 7 6 Tommy ßaldwin Jones .. 5 4 777 5 7 25 5 Joco .• .. 4 Tomato .. 3 7 2 The Bully Age st lb .. .. 4 6 10 Rambler .. 6 6 9 Muszzin .. 4 6 9 Crisis .. • . 3 6 9 Dr Syntax.. •. 4 6 9 Signal man .. 3 6 8 Grevillo .. 3 6 8 ,Nlyrt!e 6 6 7 Reserve .. 4 6 7 Valiant .. 3 6 7 Planet .. 3 6 7 Suvicion 3 6 6 Beatrix .. 3 6 6 Fantrelucho .. 4 6 6 Pearl Diver 4 6 5 Calista colt .. 3 6 4 Cathedral' .. 3 6 4 liighflyer's dam c 3 6 4 Barbadoes .. 5 6 3 Nemo . .. 36 3 Thalestris . 4 6 2 Mrs Somerville .. 4 6 2 Columbia .. 4 6 0 The Giant .. 3 6 0 Gratitude .. .. 46 0 Lady Frances filly 4 6 0 Castle Espie . 3 6 0 Edward the Con fessor ••• •.3 6 0 Wandering Min strel .. •.3 6 0 Agatha .. .. 3 612 Balornock .. 3 5 11 Weathernow .. 4 7 1 Tottenham .. 3 7 1 Hollyfex 3 7 0 The Brewer .. a 7 0 Beaver 3 7 0 Barchettina .. 4 7 0 Morocco .. 5 7 0 Ackworth 3 7 0 Lady Hyl,la .. 3 6 13 King Charming .. 4 6 13 Canzonetto .. 4 6 12 Charming Woman 5 6 12 Bandage .. 5 6 11 Stockowner .. 4 6 11 Raglan .. .. 4 6 11 Tattoo.. .. 6 6 10 Mail Train .. .. 3 6 10 Melrose , ' .. 4 6 10 Skeffington.. .. 3 6 10 Crochet horse .. 5 6 10 Beatrice .. .. 4 6 10 Figaro .. .. 3 5 10 - Audenla .. .. 3 5 10 Roly-poly .. .. 4 5 9 Atherstone's dam c 3 5 8 Retainer .. .. 3 5 7 Alabama. .. .. 3 5 7 Ethelred .. 3 5 7 Charmian .. 3 5 7 Ephemera .. 3 5 7 Battaglia .. 3 5 7 Iphigenia .. 3 5 7 Quarantine .. 3 5 7 Speculation (late Belochee) .. 3 5 7 The " Sporting Gaz3tte" (limited) of September 17, 1864, will contain the beat and fullest report of Doncaster Races, with Remarks by " Beacon ;" also exclusive particulars of the St. Leger, Cup, and Two-year-old Races; the Yearling Silos; Cesarewitch and Cambridgoshire Acceptances; and all the Aquatic, Cricket, and Sporting news of the week. Price fourpence ; stamped fivepence. Office, 14, York street, Covent-garden, \V.C., and can be had of all news agents and railway bookstalls LONDON GAZETTE--Last Evenings FOREIGN OFFIOE, Auo. 31. The QUCMI has been graciously pleased to appoint Robert Bunch, EN., lately her Majesty's Consul at Charleston, to be her Majesty's Consul at Rio de Janeiro, SEPTEMBER 12. Tho Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr George J. Abbot as Consul at Sheffiald and Bradford for the United• States of America. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, StrT. 13. .st Regiment of Lite Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Henry John Robert Osborn to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Richard Myddleton Biddulpb, who retiree— The Hon. George Cecil Orlando Bridgenian to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Osborn. 7th Dragoon Guards-Curvet George Henry Bacchus to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Robert Allan Smyth, who retires—Ensign Edward Alexander Fraser, from the 3d West India Itt giruent, to be Cornet, vice Bacchus. Royal Artillery Gentleman Cadet Latnbart Henry Bouwens to be Lieutenant, vice Henry Eliot Yake, de ceased. Royal Engineers—Lieutenant and Adjutant Mathias Moore, of the Royal Eagineer Train, has been permitted to resign his commission. 15th Regiment of Foot—Henry 11, yle Oddie, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Geor g e Bu rre ll Skinner, who retires. 17th Foot—Surgeon Edward Baily Tulson having com pleted 20 years' full-pry service, to be Surgeon-Major, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of Oct. 1, 1858. 61th Foot—Ensign Gerald James Paterson, from the 11th Foot, to be Ensign, vice John Symeon Walker, pro mote i. 79th Foot—Lieut..Colonel and Brevet-Co l onel Richard Mordealey Best, from the 86th Foot, to be Lieu enant- Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel Butt, who exchanges. 83d Foot—Lieut. Michael Murphy to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Lawrence Mackenzie, who retires—Ensign Augustus Goring Bridger to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Murphy. 84th Foot—Joseph Spink Crockett, Gent., to be Er sign, by purchase, vice Wm. Henry Ciodley, whose appoint ment has been =ceded. 86th Foot—Lieut.-Colonel end Brevet-Colonel Thomas Bromhead Butt, from the 79 Al Foot, to be Lieut. Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel 13.13 t, who exchanges. 3d West India Regiment—Gcutleman Cadet Edward Alexander Fraser, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice George Frederick Arthur, transferred to the 33i Foot—Ernest Theodora Evans, by purchase, vice Edward Alexander Fraser, transferred to the 7th Dragoon Guards. 4th West Indil Regiment—Sergeant-Instruct or o f Musketry West nnlates Hill, from School of Musketry, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice William James Franks, promoted. Ceylon Rifl, Regiment—Ensign Ernest Theodore Evans, from the 3tl West India Regiment, to ba Ensign, vice Fitzltoy Hamilton Spencer Sewell, transferred to the 18th Foot. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel William Ramsay Searle, retired full pay Royal Marines, to have the honorary rank of Colonel. Captain and Brevet-Major Henry Francis Williams, 60th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain John Morland, late Ist Bengal European Fusi liers, to be Major. Captain Alexander Maclean, half-pay, Gold Coast Artil. lery Corps, Staff Officer ot Pensioners, to be Major, in suc cession to Lieutenant-General Sir W. Breretm, K.C.8., deceased. Captain Francis Harry Noott, retired full-pay Roysl Marines, to have the honorary rank of Major. Paymaster Thomas Richardion Griffiths, 16Lh Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain. The undermentioned officers having completed the qua. lifying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonels, to be Colonels, under the provisions of the ltoyal Warrant of 14th October, 1858: Lieutenant_Colonel William Frederick Curtis, 21st Hussars. Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Richatd George Amburst Luard, Unattached, Assistant-Inspector of Vo lunteers. Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Dudley Charles Fi:zgerall de Roe, Ist Lite Guards. The promotion of Captain Henry Wellington Palmer, 74th Foot, as Major, which appeared in tho Gazette of 16th ultimo, to bo in succession to .Lieutenant• General Sir J. It. Eustace, deceased, and not to Lieutenant. General Sir «m. Breretun, K.C.B , deceased, as then stated, ani to bear date Aug. 8, 1861. The promotion cf Captain Charles N. Lovell, Royal Artillery, as Major, which appeared in the Gazette of 23d ultimo, to bo in succession to General Sir J. H. Iteynett, K.C.8., deceased, and not to Lieutenant General Sir J . It. Eustace, deceased, as then stated, and to bear date the 10th August, 18614 The promotion of Captain C. Van Notten Pole, Cape Mounted Riflemen, to be Major, as stated in the Gazette of 23d ultimo, has been cancelled, the same having been in serted in error. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portanco in the Gazette : Sunni Sichmon, diamond merchant. Bucklersbury, City Alexandre lmrblin, wine merchant, Chelsea Samuel H. "Winter, schoolmaster, Woolwich John Goswell, builder, Wimbledon Edward Woolward, plumber, Kentish Town Richard Freeman, butcher, North-street, Lieson grove Thomas Rhodes, warehouseman, Hu/mo Benjamin Decimus Heathcots, publicao, D'arby Daniel Smith, draper, Carlisle John Sykes, stay manufacturer, Leeds James Kimberley, confectioner, Stafford Joseph Pennock, civil engineer, Manchester John James Hammond, builder, Portsea SCUICH BANKRUPTS. James Wilson, brassfounder, Glasgow William Brown, farmer, Steonafin, Aberdeenshire Course of Exchange,—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto 11 181 12 191 12 2 12 21 Rotterdam — Antwerp -- Brussels ..... Hamburgh -- Paris ... . Ditto Marseilles — Frankfort on Maine.. ... Vienna Trieste Petereburgh —. 12 2} 12 21 25 75 25 80 25 76 25 80 13 91 13 101 2a 30 25 37t 25 721 25 80 2a 75 25 80 121 1211 11 90 12 5 12 0 12 5 301 301 Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn .........••• Milan Genoa .............. Naples ............ Palermo Messina Lisbon 47} 47} 47t 48 25 80 2b 85 25 85 25 90 25 85 25 90 25 85 25 90 25 87} 25 92i 25 871 25 92i 5I 5.1 a Oporto Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)......Per oz., £3 1 j 9 Silver in Bare (Standard) THE FORTHCOMING GREAT PRIZE torday there was a great gathering of patrons of the priz3 ring, at Alec Keene's, the Three Tuns, Moor street, Soho, to witness the arranzements for depositing a portion of the £5OO stakes, on the forthcoming fi g ht tha championship, between Jem Mace and Joe Coeburn. The final deposit will be made on Tuesday next. It has been settled that We fight shall take place on Tuesday, the 4th October, and that it by the 22,1 inst. the place of tightlng has nut been d ec id e d upon, the men or the i r d e puties are to toss tor choice o f some p l ace i n I re l an d, within 100 miles and over 20 miles of Dublin, At present the be,t , mg I:: not very brick, but odds aro given in favour of Mace. stook THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1864.