The Sun. — London, England, 1863-10-06 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is a moderate business in the general die Count market, and the rates continue firm. About £5,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. A highly important undertaking has been an nounced to-day under the auspices of the General Credit and Finance Company of London. It is entitled the Land Mortgage Bank of India (CI Litt Foncier Indien), with a nominal capital of £2,000,000 in shares of £2O each. The company Will grant loans on laud, either for fixed periods, or upon tenures that will extinguish the debt during the currency of the mortgage, or the paymentiof en annual instalment on account of the principal, in addition to the annual interest, thus conferring on the borrowers the benefit of an eventual liquida tion of their debts. There is an extensive field for the operations of the company; and as the directors, who are sufficiently influential to com mand ample support in any direction they require, Will issue debentures for fixed periods, the resources at their command for enlarged enterprise will be in a measure unlimited. The board comprises Mr. S. Laing, Colonel Balfour, C. 8., Mr. H. L. Bischoff sheim, Hon. W. S. Fitzwilliam, Sir J. P. Grant, K.C.8., P. Northall Laurie, and others. The re markable success of the French Credit Foncier is referred to in illustration of the system it is pro posed to adopt, and the prospectus, which appears in another column, gives ample information with regard to the details of the project. It is under stood that a large proportion of the capital has been already arranged for, and the undertaking has met With a very favourable reception, the shares being 3 to 31 prem. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this day, according to Mr. Renter's tele gram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were at 67f. 75c. -- Better. The directors of the Port Philip and Colonial Gold Mining Company have received, per telegram from Melbourne via Suez, the results of the opera tions for the month of July, and of the quantity of quartz crushed during the four weeks in August in anticipation of the Australian mails. Quantity of quartz crushed, 3,132 tons, yielding 8 dwts. 22 grs. per ton ; receipts, £2,400 ; ordinary expenditure, £850; on account new stamps, X 660; showing a profit of £B9O. The amount of the remittance is £1,250. Quantity of quartz crushed in the four weeks in August, 3,150 tons, yielding 10 dwts. 19 gra. per ton. Speculative business has continued very quiet in the Market for Public Securities, which are also but little resorted to by the investing classes. An extreme degree of dulness is consequently experienced. Consols remain fiat at 934 n for money and account. The French Rentes are telegraphed at a slight advance, but it has had no effect on the markets here. The New 3 per Cent. and the Reduced Annuities are 91 92; India Bonds, 1081 ; Enfaced 5 per Cent., 1171, and Ex chequer Bills are marked par, 3s. prem.; Bank Stock for account has been dealt in at 237. Although the movements in the Foreign Market have not been extensive, prices have generally tended downwards. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, are 70 ; do., 1862, 701 71 ; do., Consolides, 534 ; Mexi can, 441 s ; Greek, 371 cs ; do., Coupons, 181 Spanish Passive, 351 36; do., Certificates, 131 14i ; Granada, 16k 4 ; Peruvian, 881 9 ; Portuguese, 481 491 ; Russian,,93/ ; Equador, 161; the Confe derate Loan, 25 23 die.; and the Columbian Loan, 1, die. Business in the Railway Market has been rather inactive, but in one or two instances there has been a slight advance. London, Chatham, and Dover have improved L 2 103., and Great Eastern and Great Western 55.; South Eastern have declined 10s., and Metropolitan £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines continue in moderate request, without any material change to note in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been dealt in to some extent, and in several instances a slight decline has taken place in prices. The Land Mortgage Bank of India shares are 313 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock — 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 3f per Cent. Annuities New 2f per Cent. Annuities.... 5 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire loth Jan., 1880.. Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. India St oc k 226 Ditto 5 pet Cent lOB4 I / Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 5f per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account, Oct, 8 93i India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 per Cent — Ditto £SOO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 1843 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) -- Cuba, 6 per Cent. t_httia.n 6 per Cent. Ditto 4} per Cent. Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1825.. Mquador New Consolidated. 1 per Cent l6l Dutch, 2f per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders Ditto, Second Issue — Greek 5 per Cent. 1824-5 1824-5 ex-Coupons Ditto A.ecount . 37/ 8 k Ditto Coupon s ......... ************* Ditto Account * • ************** 181 f t Guatemala 5 per Cent **** Italian 5 per Cent.Maremmana, Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent ......... Ditto Account ..... Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada .. l6} Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 3 per Cent. Ditto Account •• • • -- Ditto 4} per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account BBl Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account... .. 4 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — Ditto Account 4B/ 9/ Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Ditto 41 per Cent 1850 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 .. Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent ... — Ditto Account . Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Passive Ditto Account 36 51 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Ditto Account S ' we dish, 4 per Cent Turkish 6 per Cent 1854 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Ditto, task, Bond s 7O/ i li i i i t to to A 6 epeeorQ3nt. 1862 73 Ditto 6 ,, p er Cent. 1863, £59 lOs Od pd. 21 dis Ditto ututranteed Venezuela 3 Per eet , l ;l . per Cent Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 . 61 Ditto Account.,'... Dividends on tho ....... ..... ....... • **** London. Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex, 25f. Dutch '2l per Cent., E x. 12 Guil **** ****** Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ******* French Rentes, 3 per Cent., E x. **** Italian, 5 per Cent,, 1861, E x . 25 franc:. * Account. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account Liverpool Cotton Market--Thi Day. (RUTTER'S TELEGRAMS.) Quiet, firm. Sdaes, 6,000 bales. Import, 2,042.; Previously, 4,801. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Share 100 itlantio &St Lawrence all 64 t 6 itt J Bom.,BarodaA.Cent Inc 100 107 108 1071 Gu. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares. 205 Buffalo and La./CC Huron all 55 6 5 6 10 Do. Preference . all 84 94 100 Buil alo,Brant,AGodria 10. p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187', 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 18;5 100 at Clcutta.AS.Eastn. Li(' ) 100 107 108 st Cape Town & Dock Scrii 100 lt 4 106 stock llastn. Bengal go. sp. ( 100 109 110 stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 168 109 1085 5 20 Do. do. G Ext lO 11 lip 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 225 ?3 j 23 25 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 76 78 78 100 Do. do. deferred-- all 62 81 100 Do. 2d Pret. Bonus all 70 72 100 Do. do. deferred— all 55 58 100 Do. 3d Pi ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 42 41 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 31 33 315 / 1 100 Do. do. deferred all 26 28 stock GLlndlaPenue.gua.sp.o 100 1085 1091 109 20 Do. New gua. sp. o l2 15 1.51. 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 15 14;• stock Gt. South.of India(Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1065 lo7t 1065 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 11 11 5 1 1 a} 10 20i Do. New .. . .. .. . . 18 95 95 "i 85 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt. all 96 98 965 100 Do. 55 p. o. do. '77-8.. all 88 90 1.8 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 p 25 stock Madras. guar., sp. o. 100 107 108 stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension 100 1015 102 1 stook Dc. 4* do lOO 18 100 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 stock Melb.Corp. 6p. 0. Bnds lOO 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay all 575 585 100 Do. 7 p.c. Mortg. Bds all 20 Newßr unswick a Candy Class A and B. all 3 5 N.lll.C'da6 pc lat pt bds 100 82 84 stock Soinde (100 107 108 at Do. Delhi... 1 w ' 100 107 108 Do. do 2 5 1p 20 Do. Punjaub res all ——p st Do. Do. ttg" all 107 108 s'ock Do. Indus.St.Flo.) 000 ,102 104 ,1035 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. p.c.J a AJ en) 1877-St . lOO 104 105 105 I Do. 6p. c. Feb. A Aug. 100 u 2 1(4 ! Do. tl p. c.Mar. A Sept. 100 162 IC4 Do. bp. c. Jan.&July. 100 635 245 91 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 92 94 iCapa G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 100 108 (10 i Do.Ap & Oct. 1886 100 109 111 Do. 189( 100 110 112 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 113 115 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 113 11f 103 IMauritius 6 per cent .. 100 107 108 'Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 110 112 N.B.Gov.cp.c.Ja.dauly 100 103 105 Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 1,1801 100 101 102 1015 Du. sp. c.,18/1 to 1:;7( 100 102 103 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 102 103 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 111 113 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO IC4 106 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 1:1 113 S. Aus G6p.c.1878.dt up.. 100 112 114 IVIc.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja..AJuly 100 108 110 'Do. to 6 ri.e. A.n.,tOot. 100 (11 11151 1111 SHARE MARKETS--This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOC&S. Paid, ! Closing , Business 'Mare ! , R a ilways. - Price. done. 13.14. ! Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val all 8 85 to Blythe and Tyne. 10 liost.,Sleat.,audMid.Co all 84 81 at Bristol and Exeter at Caledonian lOO 118 120 120 50 :ork and Bandon all F A , i, g 6p et e s .n n a o n.h d a il , all 20 Cornwall all 74 8 74 10 Do A 10 Do. B all been paid to B. 50 Dublin & Belfast June. all 39 40 25 Oun.,Perth& Ab. June. all 1 6 17 st Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 99 100 99 at Glasg. and S. Western. 100 110 112 it Great Eastern, Ord. stk 100 51 62 51/ 2 et Ditto A stock at Ditto East Anglian st 100 261 274 st GreatNorthot Scotland 100 et Great Northern lOO 126 127 st Do A stock it Do Bdo at Gt. S. an. IW. of Ireland 100 100 112 at Great Western it Do Str Val gua. stock 100 at Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1125 1121 st London and Blackwall 100 73 74 731 at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast, 100 1124 113; 113 12 at Lon., Chat., and Dover! 100 43 41- 41 6 at Lon. & North Western 100 1021 1035 1021 & at Lon. & So*.th Western 100 101 11.2 at Ilan., Shef., & Lincolr 100 46 461 60 Slaryport and Carlisle. all 124 Do 5 shares.. .,. all at Metropolitan all 131 132 1304 30 1 st Midland 6.4.0 Do New st Do Birming. & Derby 100 97 99 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do. 4 shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line at North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 26 28 st Nth. Eastern—Berw los 100 1011 11.24 1015 2 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 d a at Do Lecds lOO 68 1584 st Do York at Do Carlisle.. et North London 10 Do New 5 1 2 p 19.16.4 North Staffordshire 1 0 IN. and S. W. Junction all 115 111 at Scottish Central at Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 44 46 at Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 100 102 10 Shrews. and Welchpooi all at Shropshire Union at South Devon .. . 100 32 33 at South Eastern at :South Wales st 'S. York. and River Dun 100 99 101 20 6taines,Wok.,andWok all 94 101 25 Stockton & Darlington all 864 374 37 25 Do l7 84 94 v 25 Do New, 1866 8 75 74 p at Taff Vale.. 10 Do B 8 44 65 , 10 Do C 3 24 3 5p 50 Ulster 25 Do 12.10 Do 54 st ! Vale of Neath at !Victoria sta. and Pim lOO l 6) 170 at !Waterford & Kilkeuuy 100 st West Cornwall lOO 26 28 st W. Hartlepool Hat &R lOO st West Midland -Oxford 100 st Do Newport 100 —-- at Do Hereford 100 BRITISH MINES. 2 !Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 id ulillord Amalgamated 344 35 4 Devcn G. Cone. (Tavist, 1 545 655 East Bassett (Illogan) 30 77 79 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd 53. 4d liar East Caradon ..... 1.14.6 30 11 3 0 4 East Cam Brea... ... . 3.4.0 14 74 --E. WI Russel (Tavistk ) 8.6.6 3 34 Gam.&StAutiyn(Gwen ) ',Si 13 15 G rent South Tolgus 178 44 5 i IG. Wheal Vor (Reiston 40 94 104 Grenville d.l6. 5 54 Eier;:d's-Foot , . 8.12 36 38 El ingston Downs 4. 8.0 2 24 Lady Bertha Margaret (lJny Lelant lo4 23 25 Marke Valley.. 4 Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim ' 11 d New Seton .. 191 100 110 - North Downs 24 1 2 - N.Wh'i Bassetallo4an 1.17.0 21 34 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols(Bt. Blazey, 14 4 6 20 l'rovidence(Uny Lelia.) 10.6.7 13 45 South Caradon(St Cleer, 14 415 425 S. Cern Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 14 2 S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.1N9 60 65 iStray Park 28.9. 36 38 5 ram er Silv.3t Lead Min 44 fin Croft 9 194 204 20 West Basset (Illogan) l4 94 104 W Cf radon (Liskeard) 5 21 23 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 724 774 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 25 30 Wheal Kitty(U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLuthott ' 2.10.8 24 24 • Wheal Mary Ann ;Men ) 8 64 96 Wheal Seton 584 195 205 1974 Wheal Treiawney (Lis ); 7 174 184 Wheal Union I 3.17 I 2 3 PREFERENCE SHARES. meat northern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent pm., 1064 Ditto, 5 per cent. red. at 10 per cent. pm., 112 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great northern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent , Ditto, 5 per cent. red. at 10 per cent. pm., 1 Great Western, 5 per cent. red. prf., 105 411 Great Western, Chester gua. stock, 77 North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, 10 Wateriord and Kilkenny, 6 per cent., 46i LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Midland, Bradford pref. stock, 95 Preston and Wyre, 45 Shrewsbury and Hereford, Lon. and N W., 137/ FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, Great Luxembourg, 13i 14 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 101 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 12} Recite and San Francisco (Um.), gua. 7 per cent 18/ Turin and Savona, , Ditto (all), 16} FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, lim., Yudanaututana of S. Australia (11m.),;21 JOINT-STOCK BANKS, A., , , , ,r a aa c n e udUannik ofted Szorirdceon and (li Liverpool 18 0 Alliance 01 (Urn.), 42 Ditto, new, 11 Bank of Egypt, 295 9 Bank of btago, lint., 115 11 Bank of Queensland (lim), 155 Bank of Wales, lim., 9 Bank of New Zealand, 13 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 12i Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, SI Consolidated Bank, lint., 101 I Continental, Um., 10 English, Belgian, and Netherlands, lint., 2; Hindustan, china, and Japan (lint.), 295 j 5 Imperial Bank (lim.), 235 Imperial Ottoman, 18/ 19 Loudon and Brazilian Jim.), 5Q j London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 52'15 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 295 London and County - , 555 3E4 London Joint Stock, 36s London and Northern (lint.), 12 111 London and South Airican, 275 London and Westminster, 795 6 85 3letrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 181 4 National Provincial of England. 127 New South Wales,:s3s Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lim.), 65 Standard of British South Africa (lime), 245 Ditto, new, 19s Union of England and Prance (Jim.), 115 Union of Ireland (1im.),121 Union of London, 305 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, lint., 95 Crystal Palace, 3,1 . 405 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, Jim., 45 English and Australian Copper, 15 Gen. Credit and 1 , inane of Lonuon, lira. , 51 Hudson's Bay, 95 International Financial Society, 1im.,101 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 5 41 Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds rd. 1870 issued 90, 895 Joint •stock Discount, 65 London Financial Association, lint., 14 tl London General Omnibus Company (Um.), 25 National Discount Company, Jim., North British Australasian, I ; Oriental Inland 'Steam, lint., 35 THE SON. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, ocroBER 6, 1861 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE JOHNSON-APPLICATION FOR RELEASE. This bankrupt was a solicitor in Great Marlborough street, and applied some time since to be released from cus tody, but Mr. Commissioner Fane refused I o grant it, on the ground that the bankrupt had vexatiously defended an action. _ _ Mr. Chidley now renewed the application. He said the allegation was that the bankrupt had vexatiously defended an action, but the fact was he disputed the case and a summons was taken out before the Master to hear the grounds of defence, but the bankrupt was unable to attend, as he was summoned for the same hour to the police court at Bow-street in a criminal case, and in consequence of his absence in the suit the case was treated as undefended, and judgment went against the bankrupt in default. The learned gentleman contended that a vexatious defence was generally treated as a matter of discharge, and not against the release ; but even if it were, the bankrupt had been in prison for two months, which no doubt would be deemed by the court a sufficient punishment. Mr. Dowse, for the opposing creditor, contended that as the case had originally been before Mr. Commissioner Fane, the matter should stand over for his consideration. His Honour asked whether, under the Act, there was any power for one Commissioner to vary the order of another Commissioner. Mr.Chidley thought it discretionary. On a change of cir cumstance the original application had been refused, pro • bably because no assignee had been chosen, and ho could well understand, indeed, it was frequently the case that the Commissioner would not grant a ielease until there had been an opportunity of consulting the assignee. His Honour—Mr. Commissioner Faue refused the appli cation, and I do not consider I have the right, or am com petent, to reverse his judgment. Mr. Chidley—Then the bankrupt may have to remain in prison 5 or 6 weeks longer. His Honour—You can communicate with Mr. Fans, and if he has no objection, I will entertain the question, but not without. The bankrupt was therefore sent back in custody. RE CORNER. This bankrupt was a solicitor in the Kent-road, and this was an adjourned meeting for last examination and dis charge, but the bankrupt did not appear, nor could his soli citor account for his absence. His Honour granted an hour's delay, and as the bank rupt did not then appear, the examination w•as adjourned sine die. IN RE SYKES. This bankrupt was a county court bailiff at Mile-end, and this was a meeting for discharge. Mr. Aldridge said that the bankrupt, when in debt him self in £llO, had become security for his father, and almost immediately afterwards became bankrupt, but he (Mr. Ald ridge) didn't oppose. His Honour said that it was very wrong for a man to become security even for his father unless he knew he could pay his own debts, but as there was no opposition the bank rupt might take his discharge. ger was likely to result from the wound, and the.sergeant said he had not heard so. Mr. Knox said he would take the prisoner's own recog nisance to appear to • morrow at two o'clock, and in the meantime the case could be looked into, as he did not like such cases to go off in such a manner. ANNOYING AN HOTEL KEEPER.—EIIen Young, a young woman, was charged before Mr. Knox with annoying M. Giovanni Chialey, proprietor of the Hotel de l'Etoile, 16, Great Windmill-street, and with being drunk and dis orderly. hi. Chialey said the prisoner had formerly been his ser vant, and last night, between nine and ten, she came to the hotel drunk, and made a great disturbance, and he was obliged to give her in charge. Prisoner said M. Chialey was the father of her child, and he had not lately given her any money. Mr. Knox asked the prisoner whether she affiliated the child, and she sail she did, but that she had had no money for 12 months. 341 A said that on going to the hotel the prisoner refused to go away unless the complainant gave her £2O. The whole hotel was in an uproar, and a large crowd of persons assembled outside in consequence of the prisoner's conduct. Mr. Knox asked the prisoner whether she would promise to keep away from the hotel, and take the proper remedy to recover her money due for the child. If she did not, he should reluctantly, as complainant was the father of her child, have to send her to prison. The prisoner having given a promise not to go to the complainant's again, was discharged. A British Ship fired into by a Confede rate Privateer.,; The Hahneman, Captain Phillips, from London, which arrived in Bombay on the 30th August, met with the following adventure :—Oa the Ist July, in la t. 25.25 S., and long. 32.48 W., while in com- PanY with two Dutch barques—one named the Bulgerstyn, the other name unknown—they per ceived a large brig bearing down upon them with all sail. She passed the two Dutch ships, exchanged signals with them, and then shaped her course for the Hahneman, which was then on the port tack, and heading to S.S.W., with the wind S.E. The brig then fired a blank gun, and the British coldurs were immediately hoisted on the Hahneman, but she still kept on her course. The American now fired a shotted gun, which fortunately fell astern ; afterwards another shot dropped just ahead. The Hahneman then lay to, and the barque rapidly gained upon her, and while she was hauling up her mainsail, the privateer again fired—this time, two shotted guns —one of which nearly reached the Hahneman, falling in a line with the foremast, and the other passed over the poop. close by the captain and mate. The Hahneman was immediately brought to and waited the approach of the unwel. come stranger. When she was within about 400 yards, a boat was lowered, manned by an cfficer and four men, heavily armed, three of whom boarded the Hahneman, and demanded her papers. The o fficer Was remonstrated with by the captain as to his mode of procedure, who replied that if he was sure she was a Federal ship, they would have sunk her rather than let her escape. The ship's papers were strictly scrutinised, with which the cfficer ex pressed himself satisfied. The cfficer, upon inquiry, said his ship was the Tuscaloosa, Captain Low, and had run the blockade of Charleston after the defeat of the ironciads, and had been fifty days cut; she had not captured any vessels in that time, although s everal had been boarded by her. The officer, Mr. St. Clair, a native of Virginia, then left the ship to gether with his men, and the Hahneman pro ceeded on her way. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Receipts.. Railways. ,,..-..._. .._______........_. 1863. 1862. 1863. 1862 £ X Belfast and N, Counties 136 136 2,061 2,350 Be lfast and County Down 49 49 829 6,4 Blyth and Tyne 2B 28 1,987 2,2, - 0 Bristol and Exeter l2ll 1211 7,059 7,669 c a iedontan Cock and & Workington B% 81 296 270 a nd Bandon 2O 20 372 316 Cork cor k, Blackrock, & Passage 6% 64 204 207 Cork and Youghal ...... Cornwall Deeside .............. . Du blin & Belfast J unction 63 63 1,461 1,438 Dublin and Drogheda 75 63 1,629 1,699 and Meath Dublin 23 23 190 120 Dub. &Wicklow and We x td 541 48% 2,33 I 2,1 t 6 Edinburgh and Gllasgow 1694 1694 8,373 8.079 Clyde Junction Forth & Furness, &0 ....... .. .. - Glasgow & South-Weste rn Gt. Eastern,N rfk.,&E.Union Great Northern ... .. .. - Great North of Scotl an d 6B 58 1,669 2.2 3 6). Northn. & Wes tn. (Irel. ) 714 561 724 628 q t. s n uthn. & Westn.(lrind.) 3544 329 10,382 9,415 Great Western ....... Inverness & Ab erdeenjune 864 86) 1,599 1,540 Irish Nor th-W estern 145 145 1,644 1,755 Lanca shire & Yorkshire 3951 3954 16,780 35.274 Limerick and Ennis... Limerick and Foynes Llanelly London & North-W es t ern London and Blaekwall L on don & South- Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast Lon d o n, Chatham, & Dover 72 724 6,954 5 704 Do. Metropolitan Extension 104 2g 1,330 60 Lond., Tilbury, & Southend „„...u.,,heifield,& Lineolnsh r anc iii s.Jun.& Altriucham 9l 94 1,425 1,262 Maryport and Carlisl e Metropolitan . _, - 1,713 - Midland One'. IN.-Western) 641 6141 46,720 43,921 Midland Gt.Westn. of hind- 2591 192% 4,829 4,557 Monkland . : ... ... Monmouth an- natl. & Canal 44 44 2,762 2,464 North British, Edin., Perth ~„, D u ndee .... . 414 4101 13,340 12,471 ri r astor n and Stock. & Darl. 1095 1077/ 58,710 55,344 North London ............... 9 9 3,252 3,146 North S ta iinrdshire ......... 254 252 8,372 8,514 Oswestry and Newton....,,,, 5O 42 1,266 1,134 Rhymoe y. ..... .. . _.;;._.... ...... 191 191 924 857 St. lielen's U an ' l ' 6 ilail waY. • 52 52 2,060 2,096 Scottis h Central h-E i ......... 91 91 5,308 4,920 Scottish Nort „. ae ern ...... 138 133} 5,450 5.416 Somerset a nd , orset ........ 391 391 750 396 South Devon .............. .. 751 764 3.953 3,6e2 South-Eastern... "•......... 306 306 20,388 29,292 LORD LYNDHURST, ive are happy to say, is better to-day. FRENCEI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.—At the last sitting M• Morell e t d escr i bed a case of phosphores cence of sea .water m an if est i ng itself under circumstances different from those which usually accompany the phenome non. o n the 14 th of A ugust l ast, M. Morellet having bathed in the sea at C arnou, near Penols (Herault), the t em p e rature being 93 Fahr. at the time, the bathing dresses a nd a friend o f hi s had worn were washed in the he sea and then stuffed i n t o a basket, w h ere they remained until nine in the evening, when M. Morellet prepared to h ang them out to dry. But on touching the first piece, he wa s as t on i s h e d t o see sparks issuing from it; th e same occurred with t h e second, an d i n fact with all. O n t h e following morning, on taking them down from the rope on which they were hung, their appearance presented nothing remarkable, except a fine sand which adhered to the threads. few grains of Three days later, on takin g another bath, he paid par ticular attention to his clothes in order to observe the phenomenon wi th greater care, but nothi ng o f th e ki n d occurred. _Th e Minister of P u bli c Instruction sent in a paper by M. Charlet Pie, on the di scover y o f a cer t a i n substance by me ans of w hich he can obtain photographs reproducing the natural colour s o f t h e o bj ects represented. But as M. Pie did not mention th e compos i t i on of the b ath he used in order to obtain such i m p ress i ons, the Academy declined appointing a commission until the author of the paper should have fulfilled thi s condition, and sent a few proofs obtained by his process. M. Serres continued his d es cription of the brain of the Lepidosiren annectans, and showed that it bore greater resemblance to the brain of rep tiles than to that of fishes. It resembles the perennibranchial reptiles by the smallness of its cere b ellum, the depression of the nptic lobe a nd the unit y of that or g a n , w hi c h i s a l wa y s double in osseous and cartilagiueous fish ; and, lastly, by the considerable volume of the pineal gland, which is ex tremely small in fish. On the other hand, it has at the base of the encephalum a spinal marrow which belongs more to the class of fishes than to that of reptiles. The French Academy of Fine Arts held its public M annual sitting on Saturday, . Jouffro y presiding. After the execution of an overture composed by of Mes srs . Halevy and Barbareau, M. Guiraud ) pup il and the reading of the report on the works of the students of the French Academy at R ome, M. Beul6, perpetual secretary, read a notice of th e li fe and works of Horace Vernet, which wa s loudly appl auded, The President next produced the name s of the pupils who had gained the grand prizes for sculptur e, architecture, engraving, and music, and the sitting terminated with the execution o f th e scena com posed by M. Massen et, pupil of MM. Ambrose Thomas and Reber, for which th e grand prize of musical composition hal been awarded. The ironclad squadron Which left Cherbourg on the 27th ult., arrived in the Brest roads on the 3d inst. All the vessels have, up to the present time given good results, and although they have ex p e rienced h eavy wea th er , h av e not met with the slightest injury, LORD CAITIINESSA WORKING ENGINEER.—As the Etrl of Caithness, whose practical knowledge of the steam engine is so well known, was going by train from Edinburgh to London, t o acco mpany her Majesty to Scot land, an uccident happened to the train, by which his lord ship's acquaintance with steam engines was turned to good account. Shortly a. ter leaving Newcastle-on-Tyne the train came to a dead stand, and on the earl inquiring the cause he was informed that an essential part of the engine had given way, and that the train must be detained till the necessary repairs were completed. His lordship immediately jumped out of the carriage, and in less than a minute was hammer• ing away at the disabled engine as if he were the work ing engineer of the line. Sooty fingers, greased clothes, and awkward positions in reaching the injured member, formed no obstacle to Lord Caithness, who, in less than an hour, had put everything to rights, and returned to his carriage to prosecute the journey not quite so lordly looking in his face and fingers as when he first started. Of course, the engineer was all gratitude, and was proud to know that his fellow-workman in this unlooked-for emergency was no less than an earl.—Northern Ensign. _ The Journal General de linstruction Publique contains two decrees from the Minister of Public Instruction. The first offers apr ize of 1,500 f., in 1865, to the departmental scientific society which shall pt esent the best work tending to rectify or complete any of the historical catalogues relating to Franco contained in the " Art de ♦erifier lea Dates," or to fix the chronology of the great feudatories of France not mentioned in that work. The second proposes a similar prize, in 1865, to the Scientific Society of the departments of Algeria which shalt present the best work, either manuscript or printed, on any subject of national archeology. The works must be sent to the Minister of Public Instruction before Dec. 31, 1864, and no work published before the Ist July, 1863, can be re covered. TILE SKELETON OF A WHALE caught at Cadg with, has been cleaned and forwarded to London, having been sold to the Crystal Palace Company to be set up in their grounds. It was announced yesterday that Mr. George Thomson, of the firm of Catto, Thomson, and Co., shipowners, of Aberdeen, had absconded, leaving defalcations to a very large extent. The firm ars stated to be perfectly solvent, and will consequently carry on their business as usual. RE WALKER. This bankrupt was a coal merchant at Enfield, and ob tained his discharge without opposition. Messrs. Hart Brothers and Hayles state the debts at £933; good debts and property £175. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MANSION HOUSE. THE EXTENSIVE FRAUDS BY THE HUNGARIAN SIGIS - MUND DITRICHSTEIN.—In consequence of the apprehension of Ditrichstein having become known a great many persons assembled in the Justice Room this morning in the expec tation that the prisoner would undergo a public examina tion, but in this they were disappointed, as the necessary arrangements for the conveyance of the prisoner from Vienna, where he is at present, will delay his arrival in this country fcr two or three days. The capture of Ditrichstein has, it appears, not been effected without the greatest difficulty and caution; the persons engaged in the discovery of the fugitive being Detective Moss, of the City Police, and Mr. Pollaky, of George-street, Mansion House, the latter having been employed by Messrs. Mullins, the solicitors, of the Poultry, to accompany the, officer as interpreter. On quitting London a short time ago Mr. Pollaky and the officer proceeded at once to the continent, feeling certain that Ditrichstein would endeavour to make his escape in that direction in preference to America or Australia. On arriving at Presburg it was discovered that the wife of Ditrichstein was living there, and alao that her husband had been seen in the neighbour hood, but, on inquiry, it was found that they quitted the place, when and where no one could tell: A clue, after much difficulty, was again discovered, and immediately the officers left Presburg, proceeded to a town on the frontiers of Austria, from thence to Pesth in Hungary, where Ditrichstein's wife was found to have joined her husband, who had previously arrived there. In a very short time after the officers had made this discovery the Austrian authorities were at once communicated with, and Detective Moss and the officials proceeded to the residence of Ditrichstein and there secured their man, and also nearly the whole of the money stolen. On being taken into custody, Ditrich stein was at once conveyed to Vienna, in charge of Con stable Moss, to undergo the necessary preliminaries previous to his departure for England. BOW-STREET. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A COLLECTOR.--Charles Jones, clerk and collector to Messrs. Deeds, wholesale leather sellers, of New Oxford-street, was brought up in custody of Sergeant Lambert, of the E division of police, charged with embezzling various sums of money, the property of his employers. Mr. Lewis (of Marlborough-street) said the prisoner had been in the service of the firm mentioned for about a year, and his duty was to collect money due to the firm in the usual manner. The prisoner was only apprehended last night, but he was prepared to prove one case, and then he should ask for a remand, in order that the accounts might be thoroughly investigated. The following witnesses were then called : Mr. Weaver, of Woolwich, said—On the sth of Septem ber I paid the prisoner £4, and £6 3s. 6d. on the following Saturday, it being the balance of my account. I never re turned any goods in lieu of payment. John Gover, cashier of Messrs. Deeds and Co., 451. Oxford-street, said the prisoner had been in their employ about 12 months as traveller and collector. His salary was £2 per week with his expenses. His duty was to receive moneys on part of the firm, and, when received, to enter them in a rough credit book, and hand the sums to me. Oa looking at the sth of September 1 find no entry of £4 received from Messrs. Weaver, of Woolwich. He has never paid ever that amount. He made an entry of £6 3s. 6d. as received from that gentleman, and then he said, " You will observe that this is the balance of Messrs, Weaver's account, and he has returned some goods that he did not require." The stock was searched, but the goods mentioned could not be found. Mr. Lewis—That is all the evidence I propose offering to-day. The defalcations, it is believed, will turn out to be something very considerable. The prisoner was remanded for a week. WESTMINSTER. A THIEF ON THE CRYSTAL PALACE LlNE,—Thomas Donovan, a low looking fellow, was placed at the bar, charged with a robbery upon the Crystal Palace Railway. Mrs. Mary Hemmings said—Between five and six o'clock last evening I was a passenger on the Crystal Palace Rail. way. I got into a third class carriage at Lower Norwood, to come to Victoria station, but before I arrived there I missed my purse. There were several persons in the car riage, and amongst them the prisoner, and he sat next to me part of the time. Mr. Arnold—When had you last known your purse was safe ? Prosecutor—lt was safe when I got into the carriages. I missed it between Balham and Victoria or Battersea, and returned and mentioned my loss to my friend, and again examined my pocket. When we arrived at Victoria I was satisfied it was gone, and I suspected the prisoner, for the moment we got to the Victoria station he passed the per sons sitting between him and the door, and jumped out as soon as he could, but I followed him, and accused him of stealing my purse. He said he was an honest lad, and I might search him, for he had done nothing of the sort. I told him I knew he had got it, and then he said " You don't wish to prosecute me if I give you up the money ?" He then gave me 45., and I told him that that was not enough, that there had been 9s. in my purse, and I wanted the remainder and the purse, but he said he had not got it. He was then taken into a room at the station, where he gave up 5s more; he took it out of hie coat, and when asked for the purse he said he had throw n it under a seat in the carriage. I produce the pocket which I wore ; it has been cut with a knife. Wm. Street, assistant guard, said that when he heard the prosecutrix complain of being robbed he took the pri soner into the cloak-room. He cut the lace of one of his boots, and taking it off produced ss. Ile had before pre tended that he had given her up all her money. John Parish, 140 B, said he picked up the purse in the carriage. Prisoner was remanded. MA.RLBOROUGH•STREET. STABBING.—Thomas Baldwin, of 22, Trafalgar-street, Walworth-road, house decorator, was charged, before Mr. Knox, with wilfully stabbing John Morris, a carpenter, residing in Clare-court, Drury-lane. On the prisoner being placed at the bar, Sergeant CH. ford, 9 E, said the prosecutor was not present. Mr. Knox asked the sergeant what was the nature of the wound ? _ The sergeant said he understood that Morris and the prisoner had quarreled at a public-house respecting a female with whom they had been drinking, and that in the course of the quarrel the prisoner stabbed Morris in the head. When Morris came to the station his head was bandaged, and he stated that the injury was done with a knife. Mr, Knox asked the sergeant whether he heard any dan- MARYLE BONE. A BRUTISH MOTHER—ATTEMPT TO DROWN HER CHILD.—A coarse, dissipated -looking woman named Mary Mara, of Queen-street, Drury-lane, costermonger, was charged with attempting to drown her child in the Regent's Canal, On the prironer being placed in the dock, "William Andrews, 241 S, said the witnesses were not yet in attendance. Mr. Tate (second clerk)—Why are they not here ? Andrews—l cannot tell. Mr. Tate (second clerk)—You ought to have had them here. Andrews—They promised to attend. Mr. Tate (second clerk)—Then you ought not to have the prisoner brought up till the witnesses were here. Mr. Mansfield—Let us hear what you know about it. Mr. Tate—You should bring your witnesses in. Andrews then said—l was on duty in the Park-road, Regent's-park, between seven or eight last evening, and noticed a crowd of people looking over the canal bridge, On looking over myself I saw the prisoner held by several men, and close by was a child crying.; The men informed him in her presence that she was just in the act of dropping her child over the railings into the water when they pre vented her. He at once took her into custody, and on the way to the station she said "that she meant to drown the young b—, if the men had not come up as they did." Mr. Mansfield—Was she drunk ? Andrews—She was, your worship. I took the child to the workhouse, when Mr. Douglas, the master, said that that was over the twentieth time the child had been brought there. The child had been crying bitterly all the time by the side of the mother, and the latter kept pulling it and ex claiming, you little - what was you naughty in the streets for. Mr. Tubbs, assistant-overseer, said the prisoner was a most disreputable woman ; always drunk. When her child bas been brought into the house, and is made nice and clean, then she comes and claims it. Mr. Mansfield remanded prisoner for a week. The poor little child (about 3 years of age) was then taken from its unnatural mother to be taken to the workhouse. Its shrieks and cries were pitiful to hear. GOUGING A WIFE'S EYES OUT.—A brutish looking fellow, named William Jones, residing at 10, Barratt's court, was charged with the following shocking brutality to his wife. Saint, 183 D, said the wife was in the hospital, and quite unable to attend. The medical gentleman was also too busy to give a certificate this morning. Mr. Mansfield—What has he done to his wife ? Saint—When I saw the wife, at an early hour this morn ing, she was screaming " murder." Her eye was right out of the socket, and hanging down her cheek, there was also a quantity of blood. The doctor says she will be totally blind. About four years ago he gouged her other eye out, and she has been quite blind in that ever since, Mr. Mansfield remanded the prisoner for a week. THAMES. SCANDALOUS PLUNDER OF A SAlLOR.—Margaret Maynard, aged 22, a notorious thief, who has decoyed many sailors into the dens of infamy in and near Tiger Bay," St. George's-in •the-East, and robbed them, was charged with being connected with others in stealing a silver watch and metal guard valued at £5 10s., £2 10s. in cash, and wearing apparel, from the person of John Conolly, a seaman, now staying at the Sailor's Home. The seaman was inveigled into an infamous house, No. 1, Blacksmith's-arms-court, St. George's in-the-East, where the prisoner occupieci an apartment. He was hocussed, plundered, and turned into the street. He was found by a police constable in the street. stripped of everything, with the exception of his shirt. This occurred on Wednesday night, and the police have since endeavoured to trace (he three infamous women who perpetrated the outrage and robbery, but have only been enabled to arrest the prisoner. The seaman deposed to being in her company, treating her with liquor, and going home with her. There were two other women there. He was well plied with liquor, and soon became insensible. He lost everything he had about him, The prisoner, on being taken into custody, said if she was not locked up she would find the sailor's watch, money, and clothes, and that two other girls had his things. Samuel Skipper, a police-constable, said the prisoner was a very hardened thief, and had been frequently in custody. The prisoner—l am as innocent as the baby just born. Mr. Partridge—l shall commit the prisoner for trial. I hope the police will not relax in their exertions to appre hend the other women concerned in the robbery. ANOTHER SAILOR PLUNDERED OF HIS HARD EARN INGS.—An Irishman, named Oliver Claney, his wife, Catherine, and his daughter, Julia, were brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing a pocket-book con taining £3O, and papers, from William Johnson, a seaman. The prosecutor, a respectable and intelligent man, was boatswain of the ship Knight Bruce, and was paid off at Liverpool, He came to London on Saturday, and met with the prisoners, of whom he had some previous knowledge, on the same afternoon. He accompanied them to the Hoop and Grapes public-house, in Cable-street, and he had at that time a pocket-book containing three £lO Bank of Eng land notes, and the certificates of service and disoharge from captains of ships in which he sailed for 13 years, He was quits sober. rwo women were in the same house. He remained in the Hoop and Grapes two hours. Soon after he left there he missed his pocket-book. He was cer tain it was in his possession when the entered the house. He gave information to the police on Sunday morning. Mr. Partridge said it was much to be regretted he did not give information of his loss immediately, and he was sorry the sailors did not avail themselves of the Savings Banks in those excellent institutions, the Sailors' Homes in Wells-street and the East India-road, where they could deposit their meney and receive interest for it, or draw it out when they required any, The notes were not found, of course. A Police-constable—No, sir. Mr. Partridge—And I am afraid never will be. The seaman was questioned by the Magistrate, and said he employed the male prisoner to do a little job for him some time ago on his return from a former voyage. He wanted a key made for his chest on Saturday, and sent for him. _ Police-constable Samuel Skipper, 135 H, said that when h e apprehended the prisoners yesterday they declared they knew nothing of the pocket-book and notes. The Claneys left the Hoop and Grapes at the same time as the prosecu tor. He went one way and the prisoners another. Mr. Partridge said theio was no evidence to justify him in detaining the prisoners, and they m us t b e di sc h arge d . i They could be taken again f any more ev id ence was forth coming. He hoped the police would be able to trace the sailor's notes and papers. MARSETS — This Day, HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow bay, X 3 Os to £4 12s; clover, £4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, £1 8 5 , to £1 16s per load. Trade firm. CUMBERLAND.—Mea4ow bay, £3 Oa to V. 12s ; clover, £4 Os to £6 OS ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load. A steady demand. WHITECHAPEL —Meadow bay, £3 Os to £4 12s ; clover, £1 Os to £6 Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 Ws per load. Trade steady, COLONIAL. TEA—The dealings have been very limited, operations having been deferred until the public sales, which com mence to-day. SUGAR—There has been a fair inquiry for West India, and good and fine qualities have improved Gd per cwt.; other descriptions remain at about previous prices. In the refined market the demand for the home trade has been rather active, and prices have slightly advanced. COFFEE—Less activity has prevailed, although showing no change to report in the value of colonial descriptions. The stocks on hand still show a large increase compared with those on the same period of last year. RlCE.—Only a ihnited a mount of business has been done in East Indian descriptions, and quotations are ncminally unaltered. TALLOW.—The market has exhibited symptoms of im provement, and prices have tended in favour of sellers. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 448, last three months 458 to 45s 3d, and spring delivery, 458 9d to 46s per cwt. SIR CHARLES LYELL, the eminent geologist, has been staying, during the past week, at Drumkilbo House, Meigle, the residence of his sisters, the Misses Lyell. A CENTRAL MILITARY PRISON, for the reception of prisoners from Aldershott and all surrounding districts, will soon be erected near Reigate. A Lady Refusing to be Sworn, At the sitting of St. Arban's County Court, last week, a person named Crisp brought en action against a Mrs. Sarah Pitkin for the recovery of £l5. As the defendant was in the service of Lady Glamis, the plaintiff's solicitor proposed to call that lady, who was seated on the bench to the left of the judge, to give evidence as to the amount shepi i aciidt th e defendant. When Mr. Earle --the so mentioned the name of Lady Glamis, she s aid o What Mrs. Pitkin has said as to what I have paid her is quite correct. Mr. Earle required her ladyship to be sworn to give evidence on the point. Lady Glamis—l dezline to take an oath ; what I have said is right. th e lion our—The law prescribes a certain form in giving evidence, and all ranks of society, from the Queen upon the throne to her most humble subject, are expected to conform to the law. There is a provi sion made to meet the case of the people called Quakers and others who object to oaths on reli gibus grounds. Do you belong to the Quakers? Lady Glamis (smiling)—Oh, no, I am not a Quaker, and I do not object on any religious grounds; but I shall not take an oath on such a frivolous matter. His Honour—My lady, now be advised by me and be sworn. If you know nothing more on the mat ter than has been said, you can be sworn, and then say so. Lady Glamis—l am very firm ; I shall take no oath ; my word is as good as my oath. I think it would be a desecration, and taking God's name in vain in such a case. His Honour—Cer tainly the word of every good man ought to be as sacred as his oath ; but the law requires that evi dence should be given on oath, and I cannot take it otherwise. Mr. Earle—l certainly require that Lady Glamis should be examined in the way the law prescribes, and I am greatly surprised that she refuses. His Honour—l am not only surprised but grieved that your ladyship refuses to do what the law requires of you. You set a sad example to those in more humble stations in society, and I must beg of you to leave this court. Her ladyship imme diately left the court. CURIOUS CALCULATIONS. r The simple interest of one cent, at 6 per cent. per annum, from the commencement of the Christian era to the close of the present year 1863, would be but the trifling sum of 11 dollars 17 cents and 8 mills ; but if the same principal, at the same rate and time, had been allowed to accumulate at com pound interest, it would require the enormous number of 84,840 billions of globes of solid gold, each equal to the earth in magnitude, to pay the interest, and if the sum were equally divided among the inhabitants of the earth, now estimated to be 1,000 millions, every man, woman, and child would receive 84,840 golden worlds for an inheritance. Were all these globes placed side by side in a direct line, it would take lightning itself, that can girdle the earth in the wink of an eye, 73,000 years to travel from end to end. And, if a Parrot gun were discharged at one extremity while a man was stationed at the other—light travelling 192,000 miles in a second ; the initial velocity of a cannon ball being about 1,500 feet per second, and in this case supposed to continue at the same rate; and sound moving through the atmosphere at 1,120 feet,in a second—he would see the flash after waiting 110,000 years; the ball would reach him in 74 billions of years; but he would not hear the report till the end of 1,000 millions of centuries. Again, if all these masses of gold were fused into one prodigious ball, having the sun for its centre, it would reach out into space in all directions 1,732 millions of miles, almost reaching the orbit of Her schel or Uranus ; and if the interest were continued till the end of the present century, it would entirely fill up the solar system, and even encroach 500 millions of miles on the do mains of the void between the planet Neptune, whose orbit, at the distance of 2,850 millions of miles from the sun, en circles our whole system of worlds. The present system of figures is called the Arabic method, but it should be more properly termed the Indian method, because it had its origin among the Hindoos of India, frem whom the Arabs learned it, and they in turn carried the art into Spain, where they proctised it during their long occupation of that country. The publication of their astronomical tables, in the form of almanacs, was the principal means of gradually spreading it abroad among the surrounding nations ; but so slow was the progress that it was not generally established until about the middle of the 16th century.—Jew York _Evening Post. SHIPPING--This Day. LONDON, Oct 6.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; light breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. HOLYHEAD, Oct. s.—Wind W.—Arrived—Coquette, from Liverpool for Kinsombo. PLYMOUTH, Oct. s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Oriental, from Quebec ; White Star, from Cyprus. Sailed—Lone Star, for Halifax. NEWPORT, Oct. s.—Wind S.W.—Fibs Unique, for Buenos Ayres. KINGSTOWN, Oct. s.—Wind W.—Arrived—Burmah, from Miramichi. • PORTSMOUTH, Oct. s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Volun teer, from Huelva; Eliza Emma, from Sundswall for Ply mouth, with sails split. SUNDERLAND, Oct. s.—Wind for Lisbon. - SWANSEA, Oct. s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Fordmill, from Quebec. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Oct. 6—Jessie, from Holmstad ; Shaelstiel, from Guernsey; Sophia, from St. Petersburg. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Regina, Frederick William, Minerva, of Sun derland, Tally Ho, and Haven, of Goole—all from north for west; Anna, from China, for London (in tow) ; Susan Cardeit, from Winderand, for Cape of Good Hope; Albura, from London, for Shanghai. Sailed—All the outward bound. During the last few days there has been very I little animation exhibited in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. The dealings in tea have been deferred until the public sales, which commence to-day. sugars have been, however, in better demand, and good qualities have advanced 6d. to is. per cwt. Coffee, ric e, fruit, and spices have remained at about previous rates. In the Tallow Market there has been a more cheerful tone, and prices have shown an upward movement for both present and forward delivery. THE AUSTRIANS IN LONDON have sent an address to their Emperor, thanking him earnestly for the reforms he has granted. A RAILWAY ACROSS THE SGLWAY.--The initia tory steps have just been taken in a railway project that may prove one of vast importance not only to Annan but to the nation at large, and one that, if it ie ever accom plished, will be as great a triumph of engineering skill as this age of wonders can boast of. We allude to a survey which is now making for a railway designed to cross the Solway from near Annan to Bowness, thence to proceed along the shore to , Morecambe Bay—the estuary of the rivers Waver and Wampool—which it will cross, and be the means of reclaiming about 600 acres of land, and will thence continue along the shore to Meryport, where it will form a junction with the Whitehavenand Maryport Railway, and thus become a portion of another trunk line from the midland and Lancashire and Yorkshire districts to Annan, where it will be placed in connection with all the railway systems which traverse Scotland. A section of the Solway at its narrowest part, immediately opposite Annan, was taken on Monday, when it was found that, at a few feet below the overlying sand, there was a level plateau of tile or clay admirably adapted for the erection of works similar to those by which a railway has been successfully carried across Morecambe Bay on the Westmoreland and Lanca shire coasts, and other places, by Mr. Brunlees,:the engi neer, who is the projector of the proposed railway across the So l way.-21enan Observer. OLD ABE'S LAST.—A few weeks since a colonel was dismissed from the service by order of the Pre sident, upon charges of disloyalty. The colonel, feeling that he had been grossly misrepresented by malicious enemies, secured papers from a number of our Generals and other influential men, refuting the charges and requesting his reinstatement, and repaired to Washington to submit his case to the President. The papers were examined, an inter view was appointed, and the colonel found himself cordially received by the President, and informed that injustice had been done him, and that he should be reinstated. The Pre sident then added, " Now. colonel, I know you to be one of by most bitter political opponents, but I propose to promote to you to a brigadier-general provided you will allow me fully o test your loyalty beyond what papers you have produce fie.d• eve if you are a loyal man and a war democrat you can stretl?':hiy no objection." The colonel, as a matter of course, I ill stated that he elated at this unexpected favour, and earnestly was prepared to submit to any requirements calicyui with the his loyalty, and expressed his delight in complying a confidence in agted to test demand, since his Excellency has s how a n s enviable position. an merry twinkle him as to honour him with such Abe, t h e command of a " Well, colonel," replied Old danced in his eye, " I promotewiloi '- rove yourself as loyal negro brigade, and I hope y ~,,e democracy of the colonel as you are represented, and :honour to the high trust to which you are assigned." this announcement, announcement, and, stretch ing violently jarred at t I) Ir. President, he re lied " M pleasure you have conferred ing himself to his full leugathry, r u t a an I " air castle of such extraordinary I thank you for the upon me of building y dimensions, and thus sweeping it w ithd OWll. one stroke. While I admir e r y th a e u .loke , most respe c tf u ll y b eg leave to decline serv i such damned capac i ty; ' --New Yor k , i:t lierald. SECOND EDITION, SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COVENTRY RACES—Tats DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. COVENTRY HANDICAP. Tourist. Rockley .. 2 Fontenoy 3 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S_LAST EVENING. CESAREWITCH STAKES. Bto 1 agst Lioness (taken) Bto 1 agat Drummer Boy (offered) 10 to I agst Limosina (taken) 100 to 6 aget Blackdown (taken) 20 to I agat Fantail (offered) 22 to 1 agat Umpire (taken) 25 to 1 agat Jack of Hearts (taken) 33 to 1 agat Romanoff (offered) 35 to 1 agat Buckenham (taken) 50 to 1 agat Emblem (taken) 50 to 1 agat Wingrave (taken) 66 to 1 agst Oakapple (taken) 100 to 1 agst Thalestris (taken) Anfield Giraffe to- c day at was 5t 3.56 pan. ruck out on. the 3d i ns t ant at 5.40 p,03. CAMBRIDGEsiiinE. 100 to 8 agst Catch'-em-alive (offered) 16 to 1 agst Exchequer (taken) 100 to 6 agst Birdhill (taken) 20 to 1 agst Borealis (offered) 33 to 1 agst Anfield. (taken) 33 to 1 agst Summerside (taken) 50 to 1 agst Grand Dame (taken) BETTING AT MANCHESTER, .Moxn.A.y. Speculation on the Cesarewitch was rather lively, b ut confined to a few animals. The Drummer Boy finished favourite. 100 to 9 was booked during the clay a b out Lioness, but later on rather higher odds ware offered. Limo sins. and Umpire were next in demand. and Jack of Hearts received a fair share of support, but was not quite so firm at the finish. Closing prices : CESAREWITCH STAKES. 10 to 1 agst Drummer Boy (taken) 12 to 1 agst Lioness (offered) 15 to 1 agst Limosina (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Jack of Hearts (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Umpire (taken) 20 to 1 agst BlAckdown (offered) 20 to 1 agat Fantail (offered) 25 to 1 agst Myrtle (offered) 33 to 1 agst Romanoff (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agat Anfield (offered) 66 to 1 agst Chere Amie (taken and offered) 1000 to 5 agst Captain Crow (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 14 to 1 agst Catch'em Alive (taken and offered 20 to 1 agat Exchequer (offered) 25 to 1 agat Limosina (taken) 33 to 1 agst Cairncastle (taken) 60 to 1 agst Gemma (taken) 50 to 1 agst Soapstone (offered) COVENTRY RACES AND STEEPLECHASES, MONDAY. Tho Two-Year Old Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b; winners extra. T.Y.C., about half a mile. Mr. Lincoln's Light, 9st (in. 71b ex.) (H. Taylor) 1 Mr. Lowe's Stainley, Bst 71b. (J. Plumb) 2 Prince D. Soltykoff's Howsham, Bst 711, Manning) 3 Betting-3 to lon Light, 7to 2 agst Stainley, 20 to 1 agst Howsham. Light waited upon Stainley until arriving at the dis tance, where she came out and won easily by half a length. Howeham, who never appeared prominently in the . race, was beaten a dozen lensths from Stainley. A. selling Flate of 25 soya for two-yr-oles and upwards ; selling allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. 3 subs. Prince D. Soltykoff's Howsham, 2 yrs (X5O), Est (. Grimshaw) 1 Wyrley and Fairplay colt also ran. Betting—Even on Wyrley, 11 to f agst Howsham. Wyrley made play for a couple o' hundred yards, when the Fairplay colt rushed past both Howsham and Wyrley to the top turn, where the Fainiay colt bolted and took Wyrley with him. Both horsesran out of the course and jumped the hedge. Kenyon, thJugh pitched into a ditch, was not injured. The other Ockey (Manning) was not hurt. Howsham, who cante,3d home, failed to obtain a bid, and returned•to Ford's st,ble. The Coventry Handicap Pio of 2.5 soya each, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya esch, for three-yr-olds and up. wards; winners extra. One mile. 14 subs. Mr. Lincoln's Tourist, 3 Ts, Sat (H. Taylor) 1 Mr. Hunt's Jacob, 6 yre,7st 2[b (T. Neale) 2 Mr. Wallace's Golden flop, 3 yrs, Cat 101 b (car. 7st 3113) (Connor - ) 3 Mr. Beadman's Fontinoy, 3 yrs, 7st 12Ib .. (J. Plumb) 4 Betting-2 to 1 tot Jacob, sto 2 each agst Tourist and Fontenoy, 5 to 1 asst Golden Drop. Tourist made at the running and won by two lengths ; three-quarters ota length separated the second and third ; and half a lengil divided the third aria fourth. A. Military Rtve (a Sweepstakes) of 2 soya each, p.p, with a purse added by the officers of the Scots Greys for chargers it the regiment; 12st each ; 31b allowed for mares ane geldings. One mile on the fiat. 7 subs. Mr. Hozie?s Godfrey, aged, I let 71b.... (Capt Nugent) 1 Captain Brown's Maniac, aged, llst 71b (Owner) 2 Capt. Nsgent's Badger, aged, llst 71b .. (Mr, Wallace) 3 Grey Nan, Prince Charlie, Frantic, and Grey Friar also ran. Betting-2 to 1 sgst Prince Charlie, 6to 2 aget Grey Friar, 4 to 1 each agst Badger and Maniac. Grey Friar made all the running, and came in first by a length and a half, but on returning to the scale he did not draw his proper weight, and was disqualified, the race being awarded to the second horse Godfrey, who beat Maniac by a head ; the last two were Frantic and Grey Nun. rhe Craven Steeplechase (Handicap) of 60 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each; winners extra. About four miles over fair It's All fairhunting country, overs all grass. gat a Mr, J. Rich's _l2lb (J. Holman) w.c. ST. JAMES'S HALL.—This evening, Mr. Sohn Caulfield, for• many years a member of the Hay market company, and now chairman at the Oxford Music Hall, takes his benefit at the above hall. Mr. Caulfield has recently been ill, and many professional friends have rallied round him in response to his appeal for their co operation. A first rate list of vocal, instrumental, and miscellaneous talent is announced for the occasion. CONFEDERATE REVIEW.—The Southern papers bring an account of a review of General Ewell's corps by Gen. Lee. A correspondent of the Petersburgh Express gives a description of the scene :—" The bugle soon announced all in readiness, and Gen. Lee soon came riding up, and now the eavalcade, composed of Gen. Lee and staff, Gen. Ewell and staff, anti the division commanders started off at a swift gallop to the right of the first division, and soon they are seen coming down the front of the line, each brigade coming to a • present' as the cavalcade passed, and as they swept by us the strains of music were swelling up along the line. They passed around the left of the lite, dashed back to the right of the second division, and iv' viewed the second and third divisions in the same mantl er as the first, and once more came back to the original awl; ing point, the riders and horses both looking lu e : g jaded, the distance they had g one so swiftly over b Tin ted fully nine miles. General Lee immediately and came to hie carriage, which was only a few Et e .l a few taut, and in which were two of his daughters, ari l s : among minutes he called to his side many of his g el lifoox, and the ilea'S;:t:the General, an d d i"a as °B e d a i c s h. - them. The them Generals Ewell, Longstreet, Hill, Stuart , d the troops others, and gave his daughters an introductiol Generals now took a stand just by GI d D ow I got a close view commenced passing in review before flag, in passing, would be lowered as 01 this gallan wed won for him eon in t corps. Here 40 General J in response, would take his hat off. to come ; and view of the men composing those men who had so often fo ll o wed that re his numerous battles, and now passes a ges commanded by the gallant Jackson's old division. flt a Pre e s o e mes the ' Sto n ewall nown which will live throng:hogs° General Johnston, and,h,:tearan-looking soldi ers, brigade,' which was composed o' bore evidence of ters. Many of the banners of the 007 d the whistling having been. oft of bullets, and all of borne to the bree °a " dozen or 15 them contained s o m e spective regiments names to mark the diffe rent battles : the e O r ne stand of colours, belonging to the 21st themselves in: at, was Carried by Colour Sergeant John Brent, formerly° Euond City, who is at present perform , ~,,t , o f the most gallant act 'ng Confederate s that has yet exhibited itself ,_ t h e Code army, for, notwithstanding he lost his right arm at the battle of Chancellorsville last May, he has retu rned to his teginient, and being offered a discharge re fused to receive it, but asked of his colonel permission to a gain carry thos e co l ours that had oft before proudly waved over his head. Hi s colonel consented, and the affair being mentioned to Ganeral J ohnstone, he took the colours and presented theta to the young man in person as a reward for the noble patriotism which prompted hint to such an act of self-denial and love of country. The review being now over, the crowd of spectators dispersed, and the troops, with three hearty cheers for General Lee, commenced wending their way back to their camps." I lIE PROLIFIC HARVEST.—In Dorsetshire and Somersetshire the farmers are feeding their horned beasts and pigs with wheat. The grain is mixed with beans for the former, and with barley for the latter. One farmer in Dorsetahire now has a thousand p i gs factening an on wheat and barley meal. Wheat is selling for £ lO a leerd ,thadn. bread at tenpence a gallon ; wheat is even c is he c a o p n e sumed, barley. Bread being cheap, more fl zah meat and owing to its supply being limited , its prlc r i s es as the therefore price of bread lowers. Feeding catt le on w heat, s pays the farmer, 1