The Sun. — London, England, 1863-09-11 00:00:00

MMM tat ► night 'rincess mtrice. ie over ave of Royal i Tues station i Louis .ntered rove to Hesse, w here 89 c. of riiliara, ss Bat . Til e (won. rent On L in Ives Queen DwardS lOrni l3 g o f Bra es, and 3oraP s " 8 traia having rd the , c hat. .ored is ene an t. 10. ►eighed ere the ea and .sty i'l irsentil [ Royal eded to nip ute° of Ell, Greif )11, Pr' !arolies Colon el Ided bi sterna nOrr° W , ABo' High" it gigb• 0 1 8 g on 'iclaY t " 114 : of 17. . 1 ' dares ° me w ith .?getableS bY the al high' Lo ch throug h visitors hanging Inth on na nding ) inspect lett for I. LAI colloid.. :lolas di 3 Hotel, r waY to : 4 0ndes", TouDge" olonia l. I gong D l' of Ilu) to 15ee he 1)31° raisia a y tom. d 611 ' i* , n3 olcia )asin Or le ti „ v r , et tin ) 01a ' eten.dia ffsns IN iraPi °ll ": cover ° ' so tr oo , act, 0 0 " eiDg the arait of it via ° br we r last ,000 WO re PAWS atag ilj t by kas been feet Itig true tibia ?mesa il' nt as ''/°° at froo mpieteli )Y2CA' - '7, Dover ed ind wild MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A little easier feeling is exhibited in the general discount market, where some exceptional transac• tions have again been recorded at 34 per cent. The demand continues moderate, but a large amount of the business is still taken to the Bank of England, where the mercantile community are enabled to ob tain accommodation on nearly equal terms to that conceded by the private firms and joint-stock banks. The Bank of England return, compiled to Wed nesday last, is of a rather favourable character. The bullion, it is true, hae been slightly diminished, but a decrease is shown to have taken place in the other Securities, the reserve of notes has been augmented, and the activ e c i rcu l a ti on cu rtailed. Annexed is our usual analysis:— Active Circulation .. .. .. £20,926,300 Decrease .. .. .. • • 264,315 Bullion .. .. .. .. „. 15,345,488 Decrease .. .. .. 148,731 Rest •• •• •• :: 3,711,334 Increase .. • • •• • • 37,147 Public Deposits .. .. .. 6,997,402 179,220 Increase .. • • • • ' • • Other Deposits.. .. .. .. 12,909,484 Decrease .• • • • • .. 352,023 Seven Day and other Bills .. .. 720,511 Decrease .• .. .. .. 9,569 G overnme nt Securities .. .. 11,091,284 No alteration. Other Securities .. .. .. 18,731,259 Deci ease .. .. •• •• 260,841 Notes Unemployed .. .. .. 8,258,730 Increase .. 65,465 .• .. .. About £117,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. During the last few days there has not been much animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets. Operations in tea have been de ferred until the public sales, which commence on Tuesday next. Cuffee and cocoa have been in limited favour without change to record in prices. Sugar has in some instances been rather dearer, while rice, cocoa, and fruit have been depressed. Tallow has continued in moderate request, and prices have tended upwards for both present and forward delivery. Two O'CLOCK, At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Routes were 69f. Firm. The monthly return of the Bank of France just issued shows a curtailment of £790,000 in the bills discounted, of £406,666 in the advances on stocks and shares, and of £984,000 in the current accounts. On the other hand, the bullion has been augmented by £525,000, and the total of bank notes to £260,000 In the Market for the English Funds business has continued very dull, active speculation being avoided. Consols are 931 -a for money, and 930 for account. The New Threes and Reduced An nuities are 92 -4 ; Exchequer Bills, par to 3s. prem. ; India 5 per Cent., 1081 a; and the Enfaced 5 per Cents. 1074 S. Some of the principal Foreign Securities have tended upwards and a good business has been transacted. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1853, are 704 ; do., 1862, 714 t ; do., Consolides, 531 4 ; Greek have risen to 384; do., Coupons, 181 ; Mexican, 424 I ; Spanish Passive, 35; 36; do., Certificates, 13 i ; Internal Passive, 291 a ; Portuguese, 49,1 50 ; Russian 93i fi; Italian, 721 73; Egyptian, 102;; and the Confederate Loan has receded to 31 to 29 die. Business in the Railway Share Market has been again very dull, and prices have slightly receded. North Western and Great Eastern have declined 65., South Western 10s., and London and Brighton 155., while North-Eastern (Berwick), have im proved 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines continue inactive, without any material variation in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are, in several in stances, at slightly reduced quotations. Alliance of London and Liverpool have receded to 396 a ; Hindostan, China, and Japan to 251 ; Crystal Palace Stock to 39. International Financial Shares are quoted 19 ; General Credit and Finance, 4; and Joint Stock Discount Company 61. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.. Bank Stock Shut. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93# f New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 3} per Cent. Annuities New 21 per Cent. Annuities.... 5 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880.. Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. India Stock — Ditto 5 pei Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent lo7a a I Ditto 6i per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 _ _ Diito ditto Aug. 1:864 or 66 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account, Oct. 8.. 931 I India St oc k f or Account, 5 per Cent.... Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2/ per Cent.... 3 pm par 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 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chilian 6 per Cent. — Ditto 4± per Cent. Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1825. Dutch, 2f per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders Equador New Consolidated. 1 per Cent — Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant 7f Egyptian 7 per Cent MI . 4 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account , 371 S Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account 2Bl I Italian 5 per Cent. (Dlaremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deferred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 3 per Cent. Ditto Account ..— Ditto 43 per Cent., 1862 - Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.... _ .__ __ Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 49/ a a a Ditto Account 1 R u p s i s t i t a o n 4 5 1 per C c e e n n t t . , 1 1 8 8 5 2 0 2, X. St 93 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 Sardinian 89 . . 89 i DittoAc t o p u e n r t Cent Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto A ecount .......... Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account ............. • _ Ditto Passive a i Ditto Account .............. . . S panish Cert. of Coup not funded . -- , n , i Ditto Account _Ain g Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 D itto Account.. Ditto 6 Ditto Ac p count er Cent. 1858 .............. 7 - 01 i Ditto, £lOO B on d s 7 33 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Venezuela 3 per Cent. i Ditto t t 0 6 Apcecrocuttentt :1 . 8 . 3 . 2 . .... X .. 1.e . 91.1 ;. 1: ........ cl . — l = BelgianDuDt icthto2l4 P P ee rr li i t i ) i:ii Account, d;ielrasc :.. x a l b . : 2 o ,(3 7 s e uti p . l ayable in London. _ ' e; Ei'. tificates French Rentes 3 Cent., Ea. 25f Italian, 5 per Center, 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account.. , TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto' Money .. Cent., e n c ' et 32. 0 tcEt. Liverpool Cotton Market----This Day, (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) Sales of th e w e ek, 132,920 bales, including :;8 040 la i ticca lation and 19,190 for export. Act"..",:;l ex ,port ? ,780 bales. , Quotations—Mid , l l : i n g Orleans, 25; e 24; ; Upland, 2, 1 : 4 -; estimated fair Dhol lnZilr: 24 . ; EgyptiP - n, 25. Stock, 207,600 bales. 63 23,17 tt4 ut week, 3 71 bales. Surat, 121 to (Nete r , v, t5 qt ' 4II Y ong , about 10,000 bales. Market ~%r. SHARE MARKETS--This day. Share] Railways. .3.14. 1 I Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,andlnid.k.;o Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall A gets no div Do A till fip c.p an.has Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow., ,Glasg. and S. Western. l IGrett . tEastern, Ord. stk 8 81 - - 81 8/ 85 87 121 122 Ditto A sto'cic Ditto East Anglian st, GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern... Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. art.! W. of Ireland !Great Western ...• . • • • Do Str Val gua. stock I Y !Lancashire &Yorkshire Loudon and Blackwell' Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So'.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares Metropolitan Midland Do New _ _ Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kert Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwio k Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire 0.18.4 N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welohpooi ,Shropshire Union (South Devon ;South Eastern South Wales IS. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1866 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.Szß. West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 71 8 n 40 16 17 97 98 in 113 50} 316 49 E 0 24i 251 123 i 12441 124} 125 134 136 99 101 67 67i 1)3 1)34 ;3 T4i 1124 1134 124 43} 101 1014 1014 1024 44 441 120 122 12 27i 14 It , 96 98 551 561 251 26/ 1001 1011 67 68 871 881 117 12) 1 2 p 81 82 11} 1,1 124 126 45 17 100 102 50 52 30 22 94 i4i 70 99 101 9 :0 36i 371 Al 91 7/ 8 p 150 155 4! 51 t• 21 st 26 28 441 451 39 41 106 107 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOurs.S. p a i d j Closing Business .1 Price. dens. 86 88 169 162 BRITISH P ih art 4tk i 20 stock stook stock WO 4took took 2O 204 stock •took stock 20 itock Railways Xtlantio & St Lawrenct Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ina Gu. 5 per Do. New . Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Lane Huron Do. Preference Butralo,Brant,&Godricl, S p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872' Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, Ib:4 elcutta.&S.Eastn.(Li) Cape Town Dock Scrii Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. h;ast Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext Do. do. H do. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Fret. Bonds Do. ao. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred...... Do. 3d P ef. stock Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... Gt.lndfarentu.g - ua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. a... Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of India(Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Sharer Do. New ....... Do. 8 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. a. do. '77-8.. . Indian Branch Limiter - Si Madras guar., 5 p. o. Do. It p. c. Extensioi. Dc. 4. do . Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Uorp. p. o. Bnd, Melb. & ilobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds. Newßrunawick a Candu Claos A and --- 13 ----- N. Itl.e'das PC Ist pi bdtH Soinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puuittub .... c Do. Do. •• Do. Inaus.St. Flo.) iSSESSIONS. Fwd. Closing Price. _ 62 ._ o _ 107 k UN 1 lA p 11, 17, p 5# 8i 7f fq 100 100 100 100 100 100 1074 1084 107 109 109 110 108 It'9 11 11p n 1p 204 214 71 13 57 59 69 68 50 62 46 48 36 18 26 28 23 25 1084 109 k 1 10, 1 14 .toes Bt 1 et • t OCk all 100 (10(. 1 100 1 all 1 luu tot• 1074 1(8i 1 01 104 101 to' , 95 97 90 4+2 101 ,LBP 101 i 102 t ,8 100 58 60 3 5 82 84 ;04 1086 1 1074 104 i IP 1 1 - - IGBlp 103 105 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - ()v. tip.c.J a ,IDJ 1877-St I Do. 6p. c. Feb. Aut. 100 101 (3 Do. d p.e.3lar.& Sept, too 101 )03 Do. p. c. Jan.&July. 100 93 94 931 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 92 94 Cape G. Hope. 8 p c,IS7 101; 108 110 Do.Ap &Oct 1881 100 112 114 Do. 1891 100 113 115 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 115 Ceylon, N0y.1578, 6p t 10 0 113 111 —:Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 107 108 Natal Guy. 6 per cent.. 130 110 112 N.13.G0v. 6 p.c..) a.&J uly 100 103 Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct. 10G • I N. S.W. G oy. 5p 1,18, , i 100 1001 1014 Do. sp. c.,15,1 to 1:i1 100 1014 102; Do. d0.,1888 aupwdv 100 102 103 - New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 111 113 iNolra Scotia Gov. 6p. c. I sterlinz, 1875 .. . .... 100 1,04 105 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c 100 1;1 113 lb. AuS G6p.c.1878.& up.. 100 I/1 1 13 .Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 108 110 Do. to iD.O. AnALOnt. 100 114 1144 1 114 BRITISH MINES. 2 (Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 / 1d Witiord Amalgamated 33 35 I Devon G. Con.. (Tavist , 1 560 680 I Mast Bassett (Illoganl 30 79 61 1 East Clogau G o ld Ltd 5 3 . id par East Caradon ..... 1.14., 28 29 last Cam Brea.... I R Wussel (Tavistk., 8.6.6 31 Gam..kSt.Attbyn(Gwen.) ',8 4 8 1 81 80 Great South Tolgus l7B 31 4} G. Wheal Vor (Helston 40 8 86 Grenville 6.16.1 5. 6 emd's- Foot 8.12 38 40 liingeton D0wn5....,, 4. , 8.0 2 21 Lady Bertha2.B.6 4 / 'Margaret (tiny Lelant v* 29 31 —llarke Valley.. 4 Nlyndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 21 11 g New Setun l9l 100 110 North Downs n It 2 N.Wh Basset (Moon 1.17. t. 21 3i North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (st. Blazey, If 4 8 20 Providence(Uny Lelnt., 10.6.7 SouthCaradon(St.Cleer, 14 410 420 S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 14 2 Fran. (Mogan, 18.1,9 53 65 Stray Park 5 Lamar Silv.lz Lead Min 4l fin Crort 9 194 201 West Basset (Illogan) ll 101 111 W radon (Liskeard, 5 20 22 West Soton Wheal Basset (Mogan' 5f 75 80 Wheal Buller(kedruth) 5 35 45 W heal Kitty (U.Lelant, 2.0.6 -- WhealLud ott Wheal Mar yAnn ;Men ) 8 11 13 Wheal [let= 5Bl 215 225 Wheal Tretawney (Lie.) 7 15 17 Wheal Union 3.17 2l 34 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 78 orth Eastern, Cons. pref., 44 per cent. rd.. 924 S. York. and River Dun, 5 per otnt. gua., 21 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Stockton and Darlington, Class D. pref., 28 LINES LEASED Al FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 56 per cent., 125 Lancaster and Carlisle, 2074 8 Nottingham and Grantham It. & G. 97 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, 14 Eastern of France 203 San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Of Ditto (a 1), 221 Turin and Savona, 21 Western and North-Western of' France, 21i FOREIGN MINNS. Don Pedro, Nor h Del Rey, 1 United Mexican ainf,, 71 Wor hing (limited), Yudanaututana of S. Australia (lim.), 3 JOIN T-STOCK HANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (tim.), 391 A wirralasia, 8011¢ Bank of London, 1374 7 8 Bank of Egypt, 271 Bank of Queensland (Urn), 131 1 14 Bank of Wales, Bin., 7 1 Bank of New Zealand, ill 1 8 r h i ll t t r a e i c i t el l t k e o r t ica B a ri E ti x sh ch c a o n i g u e m ( b li i m a, .) 1 , 2 1 1 51 111 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 38 1 6 City, 101 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 221 Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 251 imperial Bank (lim.), 24 Imperial Ottoman, 19i 6 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 461 71 81 L o ndon and County, 18i London and South African, 281 71 London and Westminster; 60 Provincial of Ireland. 02 Scinde, Punjaub. and Delhi airo o .), 6 Standard of British South Africa 211 Union n, Union of A lr u e s la trnadli t:lB,l ailmsl4l Union of Londo , MI SC EJ :IANKOUS. Anglo-Mexicay. r:ot, 201 Berlin Wate7 works, lim., Si Crystal m a ce, 39 Cry.' L al Palace, c per cent. perpetl. deb., 117 i lectric 105 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Bin 111 Telegraph , Great Ship, lim., 171 Pe r cent. V., 1 , Hudson a Bay, •et lim., 101 International Financial Soel Y , Gtnei al Steam Navigation, 28i Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavou ), 41 Joint stock Discount, ea 12 , 13 L ondon Finanzial Association, Urn., Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds rd.riB7o issued 90, S 9 L ondon General Omnibus CoMpanY(lim'), 21 Madras Irrigation and Canal, 4 5 Natal Land an d C o l on i sa tion Co., National Discount Company, lim., Oriental Inland Steam, HIM, Peninsula and O. iental Steam, 82 11 Ditto new 49 , • - THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPITNIBER li., 1863. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BOW-STREET. Two men named Thomas Moore and Michael Flannagan were placed at the bar on remand, charged with having a quantity of stolen property in their possession. It will be recollected that these two men were found som e days ago fighting ghting in Broad-street, St. Giles's, and on being taken into custody Moore threw away a watch, which had evidently been stolen, and on the road to the station he attempted to swallow a gold locket and chain and two sove reigns and a half. They were remanded on a former occa sion in order to allow the police to make inquiries relative to the prisoners. Ackrill, of the F division, said he had no doubt about Flannagan having been sentenced to 12 months' imprison ment. Police-constable Sheen, of the B division, said he knew Flannagan to be the constant associate of thieves, he had been sentenced to a short term of imprisonment, but had he known be should have been called en he could have proved a conviction of four years penal servitude. Mr. Lewis (who appeared f or the prisoners) said, as nothing of the slightest in;portance had been found on Flannagan he might be discharged. Mr. Henry—Why, he had £1 6s. in his pocket when he was taken into custody, and I feel no doubt but that both prisoners were quarrelling about the plunder they had secured from the parties who went to the late pugilistic 1211 4 i Contest. 125 k 67a f 7 113 k 1131 12] 2 10I] 101/ Flannagan—The money was my own. Mr. Henry—lt is very easy to say so. Moore—How can a man swallow a locket with a gold chain to it and two soya. f Why, the thing is impossible. I didn't steal any of the property. It was all my owu. Mr. Henry—The watch had all the appearance of having been stolen, as the ring or bow of it was missing. Flannagan—That might have come off when I dropped the watch. 1001 1 57 } Mr. Henry—That is just possible, but search was made for the missing part and it could not be found. Mr, Lewis— I hope, sir, you will allow Flannagan to be admitted to bail, Mr. Henry— I don't know about that. He had a large sum of money for a man of his appearance in his pocket, and according to my present impression it is part of the plunder that had been stolen on the morning in question. Flannagan—Why, your worship, I ofteu have £2O in my pocket. Mr. Henry—Your-own money ? If so, tell me when you had it last. The prison6r was silent. Moore—The police have determined to do all they can for me. I say the property is my own, and not the proceeds of a robbery. Police-constable—The conviction against Moore that I alluded to was for a burglary. His companion on that occasion got ten years. I can bring forward an officer who will prove it. Mr. Henry—Wo must have that circuinstann up, and therefore I shall remand both prisoners, for a week. As there is some difference in the case against Flannagan, com pared with that of Moore, I will admit him to bail, if he can find two responsible securities for £lO. The bail not being in attendance, both prisoners were locked up. Easiness don, 110 1081 1091 1071 81 1071 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, GREAT. WESTERN RAILWAY. The directors of this company recommend to the pro prietors a dividend of £1 per cent. for the seven months ending July 31st, being at the rate of £1 14s. 3d. per cent. per annum, leaving a balance of about £4,000 to be carried over to the next account. Arming the Negroes by the South. (From the Index.) Without placing absolute credence in the startling intelligence brought by the Hibernian, it is safe to speculate upon it, if not an actual fact, at least as an event which has recently entered into the range of immediate probabilities. We have, in the various rumours that preceded this last direct announce ment, so many indications that the question of arming the slave population has been under careful and serious consideration in the Confe derate counsels. It is also certain that the same subject has been frequently discussed by the Confederates and their friends in Eu rope within the last few months. The South ern mind, therefore, on both sides of the ocean has been ripening for this step, and, if not already taken, is prepared to take it. Intelligent observers of the struggle have long been aware that as a last resort the South possessed an clement of latent strength which, whenever called forth, would at once shift the numerical superiority to the side which has heretofore been the weaker, and thus end the conflict. Those who kne w the temper of the Southern people knew that# if the alternative were fairly presented between independence and the maintenance of negro slavery, it would nut hesitate an instant to sacrifice the latter to the former. The choice made, it is not in the Southern character to resort to half-way measures. If the measure be came expedient it would be carried out thoroughly and without delay. If negroes were to be armed, the arming Would be en masse. The chief obstacle lay not in any fear of the use the negroes might make of their arms ; on that subject, except in the few localities where the negro has been corrupted by long contact with the Yankees, no Southern man ever entertained a doubt. The cl , fficulty was in the repugnance which a proud nation, regarding the bearing of arms as a privilege and an honour, must necessarily feel in extending that privilege and that honour to a servile race. But at thecall of patriotism the Southerners would sacri fice this repugnance, as they have sacrificed property and life, without hesitation and without vain regrets. Our only reason for doubt, then, is that we do not believe the stress of military necessity so great as to warrant the use of this last, though infallible, reserve. At the same time it must be remembered that the South is led by men who will not wait until driven by necessity to resort to a measure which they foresee that the public safety may re- quire. The force which the South can thus suddenly throw into the scale, ensuring prompt success, is easily available. Five hundred thousand would, indeed, comprise nearly the whole number of able bodied negroes within the jurisdiction of the Con federacy, but these could be spared with less detri ment to agricultural pursuits than any equal pro portion of any other labouring population. The South has abandoned all its usual staples. Nothing is now asked from the soil but food. For the pro duction of this, black female labour will suffice ; and in health, hardiness, and strength, the females of the African race far exceed the peasant women of continental Europe. The rich lands of the cot ton region are easily tilled, and the young and aged who cannot fight can grow corn and tend cattle. Nor is there any serious difficulty in organising this force. In the South, unlike the North, the relations between the white man and the black are well defined, and are accepted by both without question ; they rest upon a reciprocal con fidence and a perfect understanding of each other's character. The white man, therefore, will not feel degraded or in an anomalous position in command ing negro troops. If the discipline of the planta tion is less rigorous than that of the camp, it is nevertheless an admirable preparation for the lat ter, and has moreover the merit of furnishing, ready to hand a class of efficient non-commissioned officers, accustomed to the exercise of delegated authority over those of their own colour, and to the responsibility for their good behaviour. Even the scarcity of arms is no insuperable obstacle. There are, probably, enough of fire-arms for a select corps of negroes, already familiar with their use; and as for the others, it may be doubted whether they would not be more effective in the field with the more primi tive weapons which the blacksmith's shop on every plantation could readily forge out of the imple ments of husbandry. A hundred thousand negro pikemen or scythemen would probably be a more fLrnaidable body for immediate service than the same ❑umber of raw recruits entrusted with unwonted weapons. There is no doubt, also, that the most of the negro levies would be quickly thrown across the Northern border, where at worst they would have to meet foes no better armed or drilled than them selves. As for the negro's courage, when supported and led by his master, not against him, we have never entertained a doubt. The Confederate negro troops will be as much superior in steadiness and effectiveness to the black levies of the North, as the Sepoys under European officers were to the muti nous hordes of Nana Sahib. Besides, what the negro lacks in that intelligence which characterises the white American volunteer, he more than supplies by implicit obedience and insensibility to danger, and he thus possesses the very qualities which protcssional officers are prone to consider the highest of the soldier. If the military importance of such an enormous accession to the numerical strength of the Confederacy is almost beyond adequate comprehension, the political and social aspects of the measure assume even more gigantic proportions. It is the most complete scheme of emancipation that visionary ever dreamed of, and, though we cannot disguise the terrible danger of thus subverting at one blow the whole social fabric of a great country, it is undeniable that the experi ment, if it has to be tried, is tried in this form with immensely superior practical prospects, and under fewer disadvantages. THE ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN,—His grace is sinking slowly. In addition to the ulcer in his leg his grace has been attacked by other maladies calculated to weaken his constitution, which had once been very robust. THE LATE LORD PLUNKET.—An interesting anecdote of the late Lord Plunket, recalled to the narrator by the recent erection of a statue to his memory in the hall of the Four Courts, Dublin, is published. "E. I T. M'Donagh," who has furnished Saunders's News- Letter with the particulars of that episode, says :—" When the late Lord Plunket was Attorney-General for Ireland my deceased father had a suit-at-law dragging on its slow length between the Roils Court and the Ccurt of Chancery. It was at long-run set down for final hearing, and the Right Hon. the Attorney-General was engaged as leader with a fee of £lO 103., and a brief sent to his house. The opposing leader was the Right Hon, Mr. Laurin; also, Messrs. Crampton and Green (afterwards judges). The cause was two days at hearing. I happened to be at the time in Dublin, and about mid-day walked into the Court of Chancery on the third and last day of hearing. I was then very young and buoyed up with wild enthusiasm of effervescent spirits. I listened for a short time to one of the opposing counsel (Mr. Crampton), w ho happened to be ad dressing the court on behalf of the defendants (my father being plaintiff), and without a moment's reflection or pre paration I took from my pocket a small cross, which I grasped in my right hand, and tl e words, in hoc Signe Vincis' on my lips, I stood up and solicited the honour of being heard for a few moments. The court, the bar, and all were taken as if by electricity ; the honour I sought for was at once acceded to me, in a sweet, mill voice from the bench, from the lips of a thin, delicate man (Lord Man ners). I was stating the unvarnished tale in so telling a manner, that one of the defendant's urged on counsel to compel me to sit down. You shall not,' replied Mr. Plan• ket, you would do a disgraceful act—the lady must be heard out,' and sure enou g h I was h ear d ou t. At the con clusion of my address my h ea d ree l e d , my eye s swam' and the scene before me was chaos—that chaos I shall never forget. On my leaving the gallery from whence I left the court I was met b y counse l, w h o t o ld me a decree was pronounced in my father's favour, and that the Attorney- General wished to see me at his house the next morning before cour t h our . Oa awakening the next morn ing, the events of the previous day appeared as a dream to me, but on becoming conscious, I was soon on my way to Stephen's-green, where the late Lord Plunket then resided. I was speedily in presence of the great and good man, wh o jocosely complimented me on my debut at the bar, handed me back his fee of £lO 105., and told me, should I ever require a friend in court to call on him,' My reply wa s__ God bless you, sir, I hope I shall soon see you Lord Chan cellor.' He sailed that day for England, and when next he was m court it was as Lord Chancellor of Ireland." A singular distur bance took place a few days back at Taragona, ifs Spain, on the occasion of a b ull-fight. arena. A storm In place of one of the bulls inscribed on the programme, a w:esdia in te t i r y od a u r c o e s d e. int l o l t e ne o h f ar iu m d l7;s na b t a io ll n oc i t i public pelted both into the - ring aad bullock and toreadors, and finally broke killed the animal with enormous stones, The Duke of Newcastle on the Volunteer Movement. On Wednesday, the Duke of. Newcastle reviewed the Second Administrative Battalion of Notts Volunteers In addressing them at the c!ose of the review, the nobl e D u k e observed that although the battalion had displayed great efficiency in the movements through w hi c h i t had been put, he must remind the members of what he had said at South well last year—viz. th at they did not pay suffi cient attention to company drill, which was essen tial to their efficiency. Alluding to the volunteer movement generally, his Grace remarked hope that not only the members of this battalion, but the spectators by whom I am surrounded, and those with whom they are associated, will not falter in their endeavours to keep up this most admi rable, and I may say thoroughly independent, volun teer force. You all know how the movement originated, and I am sure you feel with me that an institution like the volunteer force was not ori ginated in a panic, and that it ought also not to be continued in a panic. (Hear.) It was originated for the security of the country, and from our expe rience of it we shall all be prepared to say that it ought to be maintained. It is true that, as com pared with the position of the corps when firs: established, the volunteers are now in a better state, for Government now renders certain aid to batta- lions, but there are certain continuous expenses to be met, and which expenses are rather on the in crease. It is most desirable that those who, from a variety of circumstances, cannot join the force, should show their countenance of it by subscribing to or enlarging their contributions. Government contributes much more largely now than it did a little time ago, but, notwithstanding this, volun teers have to meet expenses in the providing of new uniforms and renovating the old ones, which can only be met by increased aid from the friends of the movement. In some instances lam afraid the annual subscriptions to the expenses of volunteers are less than they ought to be. The volunteers throughout the kingdom have shown a disposition for military duty far beyond what could possibly have been expected; and I am of opinion that at present time they are just of as much value to the country and as greatly required as when they were organised, five years ago. The object was to provide a force the efficiency of which would be such that, should the necessity arise, the standing army might safely be employed in any service and in any place, whilst the defence of the country would be adequately and most safely left to the volunteers. Some wise people have said that they do not see any good in the volunteer movement. They say they never thought we should be invaded, and they say that such was their opinion when the move ment commenced. These people, who, I may say, speaking vulgarly, are called " funkers," were very silent when the formation of volunteer corps was mentioned, but they are now exceedingly bold when they do not apprehend danger. lam of opinion that the volunteer force has proved an incalculable benefit to the people of this kingdom. I was not one of those who expected when it was organised that an invasion was about to take place; but con sidering the peat and the extensive possessions we had in all parts of the world, and the vast interests at stake not only as regarded our own but future generations, I regarded it as most imperative that the force should be established. I trust the volun- teers, and also their friends, will be impressed with the necessity of maintaining the volunteer corps in an efficient state, and that no feeling of dissatisfac tion will be allowed to check their admiration of it Fight between an Ichnemnon and a Cobra. In a letter to the Madras Times, dated Trichinopoly, July 15, and signed by three officers of the Indian service, we find the following interesting account of a fight between st mongoose or ichneumon and a cobra :—" We think the long - vexed question whether the mongoose, on being bitten by the cobra, retires into the jungle and finds some herb as an antidote for the poison, or whether the venom of the serper It produces no effect on the animal, has been at last settled. On Saturday morning last, whilst seated in the messhous e with several oNcers of the regiment, a servant came and stated that a snake had been seen. by one of the guard to enter a hole in the ground close to where the guard was. We immediately sent for a mongoose (a tame one, and the property of an officer), and put him to the hole. He soon began to Fcratch away the earth, and in half an hour a fine cobra, about a yard long, came forward, with head erect, and hood distended, to attack the mongoose, who seemed to care ' nothing for the reptile, but merely jumped out of the way to avoid the blows which the snake struck at him. The mon goose unfortunately had just been fed, consequently did nut show sufficient inclination to go in at him and kill him ; so we secured th e snake and carried him over to one of the offi efaesrt. n ' eAo quart ssfet e erh d r ae s uc t l o o u h hp a al have evee of hours t h h a e ars contes tlittle car timeried l out there, othveecobra rh i a s after the ana k le . room, with cl ose d doors the (we having , w i e n p movements secure station e f th e room in the ac meantime taken up n h t c the 1 mongoose ye culd observe was let in all t in and the figbt commenced. combatants)The mongoose f approached the cobra with caution but d evo i d of any The cobra, with head erect and vibrating,bodyoppearance of fear. watched his opponent with evident signs of being aware of how deadly an enemy he had to contend with. The mongoose sra within easy striking distance of the snake, whosudsdnlY s°°ll throwing back his head, struck at the mongoose with suddenly - mendous force. The mongoose, quick as thought, sprung back out of reach, uttering at the same time savage growls, s Again the hooded reptile rose on the defensive, and the m on: goose, nothing daunted by the distended jaws and glaring eyes of his antagonist, approached so near to the snake th a t he was forced, not relishing such close proximity, to dra w his head back considerably. This lessened considerably hi s distance from the ground , the mongoose at once seeing the advantageous opportunity, sprang at the cobra's head, and appeared to inflict as well as to receive a wound. Again the combatants put themselves in a position to renew the en counter, again the snake struck at his wily opponent, and again the latter's agility saved him. It would be tedious to recount the particulars of about a dozen successive rounds, at the end of which time neither combatant seemed to suffer more than the other ; we will limit ourselves to describe the final and most interesting encounter. The fight had lasted some three• quarters of an hour, and both combatants seemed to nerve themselves to a final encounter. The cobra changing his position of defence for that of attack, seemed determined now to do or die.' Slowly on his watchful enemy the cobra advanced; with equal courage the mon goose awaited the advance of his still unvanquished foe. The cobra had now approached so close that the mongoose (owing to want of space behind, was unable to spring out of reach by jumping backwards, as he had done in the previous encounters) nimbly bounded straight up in the air. The cobra missed his object, and struck the ground under him. Immediately on the mongoose alighting, the cobra, quick as thought, struck again, and to all appearances fixed its fangs in the head of the mongoose. The mongoose, as the cobra was withdrawing his head after having inflicted the bite, instantly retaliated by fixing his teeth in the head of the cobra. This seemed to convince the cobra that he was no match for his fierce and watchful antagonist ; and now no longer exhibiting a head erect and defiant eye, unfolded his coil, and ignominiously slunk away. Instantly the mongoose was on his retreating foe, and burying his teeth in hie brain, at once ended the contest. The mongoose now set to work to devour his victim ; and in a few minutes had eaten the head and 2 or 3 inches of the body, including the venom so dreaded. 'We should have mentioned before, that, previous to this encounter,the snake had struck a fowl,which died within half an hour of the infliction of the bite, show ing, beyond doubt, its capability of inflicting a deadly wound. Atter the mongoose had satisfied his appetite,wo pro ceeded to examine, with a pocket lens, the wounds which he had received from the cobra; and, in washing away the blood from one of those places, the lens disclosed the broken fang of the cobra imbedded in the head of the mongoose. To discover whether there was any truth in the assertion that the mongoose owes its impunity from the bite of the most venomous of serpents to its knowledge of a herb which is an antidote to the poison, or whether, on the other hand, a prophylactic exists in the blood of this extraordinary ani mal, rendering it innocuous to the bite of a reptile fatal to all other animals, we have had the mongoose confined ever since (now four days ago), and it is now as healthy and lively as ever ; but should it in the course of a fortnight show the slightest indisposition, we, in the cause of truth, will not fail to inform you. We consider, therefore, there no longer exists a doubt that in the blood of the mongoose here is a prophylactic, and that the idea that is derives its impunity from a herb is one of many popular errors," MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY AT THE STAR BREWERY.—WiIIiatO Mint!, a labourer in the employ of Messrs. Lightfoot and Co., the Star Brewery, Oxford street, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing part of a portable copper pump, the property of his employers. Mr. John R. Day, brewer to the firm, said that on Wed nesday evening he saw part of a portable copper pump secreted under the stairs, and the next morning, directly after the prisoner had left the brewery for breakfast, he went to the place and found that it had been removed. bus pecting the prisoner had t aken it, he went a f ter him ; and on coning up with him in Crown- street, aske d him whether he had taken it. At firs t he said he had not, but afterwards he gave it up to him. He did not g ive the p ri soner into cusitnodaynastwtehratto mr. time,. but Kn o s x u , b m seq r u . eDnatylysdaiidd that the p ump . ought to have been three feet longer, and he had no doubt the other part had been taken on a former occasion. Th e prisoner had been in the employ of the firm for 12 months, hut several articles had been lately taken away from the brewery which could be sold at a marine store dealer's, the prisoner keeping a shop of that kind in Crown-street. Chappell, 36 E, proved taking the prisoner into custody, and said that, although he searched the place, he found none of the missing property. Mr. Knox said it was a very bad robbery, as suspicion was thrown on everybody in the brewery. He should com mit the prison for three months, with hard labour. WESTMINSTER. SISTERS IN PROFLIGACY. —Martha Summers, a showily dressed street-walker, with a hat and feather, was brought up on a warrant charged with assaulting another person of the same unhappy grade who gave the name of Ann Graham. Complainant said that she must bind the defendant down to keep the peace, as she went in great dread of her. On Saturday week the defendant came to her house and asked for some articles which she claimed, and on being told that they could not be given to her until she restored something in exchange, the defendant flew at her and tore her face. Defendant --You struck me first and tore my veil. Complainant —I did not. She is always ill-treating me, your worship. She has done so times out of number. Mr. Selfe—How is it then that you have not complained of her before? Complainant put up with it because she is my own sir ter. Mr. Selfe—Your own sister ? Complainant—Yes, your Worship, she is, and she ill uses me more than I have ever been used by any one else She calls me such horrible names that I cannot express— they are so shocking, and on the last day of the last month she followed me, and with another woman, threatened me in Sloane-street, that I was obliged to get a policeman to see me home. The policeman was called and proved the defendant's violent threats to her sister on the night in question, and the necessity of his protecting her. Defendant did not offer any reply. Mr. Selfe fined her 10s. and costs, or ten days, and ordered her to find bail for her future good bihaviour. She was sent to prison. THAMES. A VILE FELLOW. —George Moulton, a lighterman, of No. 5, Alfred-street, Millwall, appeared before Mr. Part ridge on a summons which charged him with wilfully and maliciously damaging a boat, the property of Mr. John Hawkins, a master lighterman and barge owner, of No. 4, Augusta-place, Lower-road, Rotherhithe. Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, stated the case for the prosecu tion. He could not conceive anything more vile than the wanton destruction of property. The defendant, who was a person of ill-conditioned mind, was formerly employed by the complainant to navigate barges on the river, and to put them in and out of the various docks. On one occasion de fendant allowed the barges in his care to go adrift, which put Mr. Hawkins to great expense. This scandalous neglect led to th e defendant's dismissal, and he resolvsd on a mean and petty revenge. On the 29th of last month Mr. John Hawkins, jun., the complainant's son, took his father's boat to the entrance of the south dock, West India dock, and left it there between 11 and 12 o'clock at noon. It was properly secured. Shortly afterwards, Mr, Henry Haw kins, another of the complainant's sons, observed the defendant in the boat with a hitcher (a long and thick staff with an iron hook at one end) with which he evidently struck the bottom of the boat. The boat-hook, or hitcher, was driven right through the boat and the water rushed in. Mr. Henry Hawkins asked the prisoner what he meant by such a mischievous proceeding, and he had the audacity to deny it. Evidence was called in support of the solicitor's state ment, and Mr, Henry Hawkins, the complainant's son, stated that he distinctly saw Moulton drive his boathook through the flooring of the boat. boe T at he complainant said the cost of repairing the damage caused by the defendant was £l, and he (Mr. Hawkins) firmlyh was fromh eli dischargedt e h v e e dspthote forwd defendant rureod gross s n e t stood: negligence.as h e had done because anmguiA l ditli s t h terc,d e .aalp d n e da f r e t n trh d ida a ut nt stoutly denied having injured the boat, t le h d at G h e e or s g a e w F t in he ni c s o , m a lighterman, laianeb w t ho said that Mr. Henry Hawkins could not see what was going on in the In cross-examination by Mr. Stoddart, the witness ad pay 20s more for ehw t is h aas e l i mpm : worthless. He said the pevidnencesofoaFinnis was quite malicious. i f s e ao c gn t e l e y dd e s fn a oe t r is 2t fi ol e td d ha o ey f sb. t o h a e t defendant's —it as, He fined the was wicked, scandalous, and ll the defendant 20s, and ordered him to and in default to be • i r s ac h e e s, tq w e h e e n n FATAL DUEL IN PARlS.—Figaro reports a sad Mcssrs. Lelorain and two day y el young cavalry officers, Lapierre. theonversatio n turned on a afatetrßthleßoth were in a cafe the rib bon worn iu the hats of Messrs Walsh and do Serran, two ex-Pontifical Zouavea, which L . B. • pierre thought vas meant 7. - s an insult to the army, and talked of calling them out. "Do not make a fool of yourself," retorted Lelorain, " 1 have met them in society, and they are veryitice fellows," got angry at this, the quarrel grew Lapierre struck his comrade in the f ace. According serious, and to the French military code o f honour a duel became inevitable. tcil It took place on the following day_with cavalry m en being placed at 60 pace s from e a ch other, and advance, a , :6 if they please, each 15 p aces. La p ierre fired first , at c 4l; paces from his friend, and missed; Lelorain then advanced five paces, and shot his friend through the brain. Lapierre was only 25 years old. The King of Prussia addresses'his Generals in Berlin one day, and his words are in print in London the next. The latest improvements on magnetic action have rendered this and m any other results undeviating. For instance, Herring's magnetic brushes —in reztoring grey hair to its natural colour and in eradicating the agony of tic doloreux and nervous headache. N.B.—Counterfeits are being made. Offices, 32, Basinghall-street, London. WEST MIDLAND RAILWAY. It has been determined to recommend to the proprietors of the Oxford section, after payment of all guaranteed and preference charges, a dividend of 6s. for seven months end ing July 31st, or at the rate of 88.7 d. per cent, per annum, carrying forward a balance of abort £3OO. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. It has been determined to recommend to the proprietors a dividend on the ordinary stock of £1 15s. per cent. for the seven months ending 31st July, being at the rate of £3 per cent. per annum, carrying forward a balance of about £BOO. MARKETS—This Day. MARK -LANE. Only a moderate supply of English wheat was on sale at Mark-lane to-day. Both for ied and white qualities the trade ruled firm, and the late advance in prices was well supported. There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on offer. Most descriptions changed hands stetbdily at fully Monday's currency. Floating cargoes of grain ruled firm at fully previous rates. Malting barley was in steady request at extreme quota tions. Grinding and distilling parcels move off steadily at full currencies. The malt trade was firm at the full prices current on Monday. _ The supply of oats was moderately good. Good and fine coin was held at extensive rates; but inferior parcels met a slow sale on former terms. Beans and peas were in limited supply, and steady re quest at full quotations. For flour tnere was a steady inquiry at extreme cur- rencie2. ARRIVALS Tills WEEK. Wheat. Barley. malt. Oats. Flow, English.— 8,110 $) 1 i 1120 1 600 250 Irish _ —•— - Foreign." 7,730 10 18,050 320 aks. . b3O brie, . 1 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat on sale continues moderate. Good and prime qualities are in steady request at full prices ; otherwise, the demand rules inactive at late rates. Per Sib, by the carcase. 8 d 8 d adad Inferior beef .. 3 2 3 4 Middling mutton 3 10 4 2 Diddling do. .. 36 3 8 Prime do .. 44 4 6 ['rime largo do. 3 10 4 0 Veal 3 8 4 4 Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Small pork 4 2 4 6 Large pork .... 3 8 4 2 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 BOROUGH HOP. The trade for new hops is firm at the annexed quota tions :—Mid Kents, 108 to £6; Weald of Kents, £5 to £6; and Sussex, £4 10s to £5 10s per cwt. In yearling and old hops a limited business is doing at previous quotations. Picking is making satisfactory progress. COLONIAL. TEA—The market has been dull owing to the approach of the public sales, which commence on Tuesday next. Good shipping congou is quoted 12d to 14 d per lb. - . SUGAR—A moderate amount of business has been done in West India, and prices have not varied to any important extent. Business in the refined market has slightly im proved, and good samples have advanced to 41s 6d to 45s per cwt. COFFEE—The operations in colonial descriptions have been to a fair extent, and full rates have been realised for good and fine qualities. RlCE—Only a limited business has been reported, but superior qualities of East India have lully maintained pre vious quotations. TALLOW—The market has been more active, and prices have showed an upward movement, P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 42s to 42s 3d, and last three months 43s 6cl per cwt. SHIPPING — This Day. LONDON, Sept. 11.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 10.--Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Pioneer, from Sydney. Sailed—Maria Johanna, for Buenos Ayres. FALMOUTH, Sept. 10 . — Arrived—Bertha, from Rio Janeiro. WEYMOUTH, Sept. 10.—Wind N. W..—Arrived—Granite City, from London for Sydney. SUNDERLAND, Sept. 10.--Wind S.W.—Arrived—Nep tune, from Quebec. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. G iu y E sENp, Friday Morning. Arrived Sept. 10—Diana, from Amsterdam; Radiant, from Cronstadt. Arrived, Sept. 11—Swainson, from Cronstadt; Hnfforng, f rom Archangel; Brothers, from Dantsic ; Alexander, from Surin am ; Cleaina, from Groningen; John and Alice Brown from Cronstadt; Mary E. Ray, from futicorin ; , Arica, from Hudickswall; Florence Nightingale, from Got tenburg. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed in tow.—Constance, from Callao, tor London, Passed.—Kingston, from Cape of Good Hope, for Lon -1;71 ; her Majesty's yacht Osborne, from the River, for t he e st ; Regina, set ew steamer, from offLondn, for Genoa ; Croydon, from London, for the Cape of ood Hope ; Coralie, from London, for Brest; Amphitrite, from London, for Cardiff. Anchored.—Luzon, from Sunderland, for Shanghae. JULES JANIN'S ETERNAL YOUTII.—Some men never grow old, exclaims a genial critic of this veteran jeuilletoniste's last new work. Whatever the re gistrar's book or Vapereau's 4 6 Dictionnaire des Contern• porains" may say to the contrary, they remain settled on the bright side of thirty. Take Jules Janin as an example We could easily fix the date of his first feuiaelon in the Journal des Debats—but look at the preface of the' Contes du Chalet," and say whether it is not the production of a very young man, full of enthusiasm for e verything that is noble and beautiful, brimming over with imagination and fancy. The cheilet which M. Jules Janin celebrates in this preface is the new residence erected for him at Pasty--a chalet in the strictest sense of the word, small, neat, pie• turesque, full of treasures of every kind, having a minia ture park and water works. The walls are ornamented with appropriate inscriptions, and within is a round ta ble , presented to th e feuilletoniste by M. Lacheze, whom his friend has in return honoured with the dedication of the Contes du Chalet." INCREASE OF GOLD AND DIMINUTION OF ITS VALUE.—When the American mines were dis covered they added so largely to the then scanty stock of gold hell by European nations as to increase prices on an average by about 400 per cent. ; but the change, large as it was, was scarcely perceptible at the time, not less than a century having elapsed before prices settled down on their new basis. It may be assumed that the consequences of the new discoveries will repeat, in this respect, the expe rience of the 16th century ; belief that the impending but it would be i dle to hu g t he revolution is at all less certain, because it promises to be gradual and slow. It will come, if not in our time, in the time of our sons ; and prudent men, in making their provision for the future, will take into account the fact that £l,OOO in the next generation will probably be very much less 'valuable than £l, teo now. The Court of Assize of Indre-et-Loire last week tried a returned convict na me d Maurice, aged 59, charged with having murdered at Cerizay an infirm old man, named B...rrilaut, nearly go years of age. It appeared, from the evidence, that the prisoner returned to France on the 28th April last from Cayenne, where he had undergone a sentence of ten years' hard labour. As soon as he landed no commenced his cld practices, and on the 30th May he murdered Barrilaut, and plundered the house, which he had entered under pretext of beg g i ng a glass of wine. He was arrested immediately after the crime. The evidence against him being most conclusive, he was found guilty and condemned to death. The Pays gives some explanation of the prove. sional seizure of the Confederate man-of-war Florida, now uuder repairs at Brest. It seems that M. Menier, the ship owner, at whose instance the measure has been taken) claims 100,000 f. damages from the Florida, in consequence of her having put some prisoners on board one of his ves sels, and compelled her to alter her course and convey them to Acapulco. The information of the Pays may be correct, but its geography is clearly wrong, Acapulco is on the Pacific coast of Mexico, and to land them there a ship would have to go round Cape Horn. The France states that the authorities of Brest according to instructions received from Paris, duly informed the consignees of the Confederate steamer Florida that a dock was at the disposal of that vessel to effect all the repairs of which she stood in need. In consequence a steamtug belonging to the port went into the roadstead on the 6th and took the Forida into one of the docks prepared for liar. Shipwrights belonging to private yards were authorised to enter the arsenal and immediately commenced the repairs necessary to put the vessel in good sea-going condition. THE CONDEMNED CRIMINALS IN KIRKDALE GAOL. —Up to a late hour on Wednesday Captain Gibb 3, the worthy governor of the gaol, had not received any intimation fro m the Home - office with respect to the commutation of the capital sentence in the case of O'Brien, Alvarez, or Thomas, the criminals condemned at the recent assizes. The chaplain of the gaol communicated to Hughes, condemned for the murder of his wife, the unsuccessful re sult of the intercession on his behalf. The unhappy man, did not m an if es t any surpr i se , who seems truly ponit ent, having evidently made up his mind for the worst. The executions will take place on Saturday next, at noon.— Liverpood .Mercury, Destructive Hail Storm. One of the most violent and destructive hail storms known for a long series ofyears occurred a little before mid night on Wednesday last in the district of Reading. The storm appears to have broke out in the neighbourhood of East Ilsley, in Berkshire, and then to have taken a north easterly direction, doing in its progress an almost incalcul able amount of mischief. The lighting was forked, and the flashes so vivid that the whole country around was lighted up, presenting a scene of awful grandeur, and the crack ling thunder which followed was quite terrific, arousing many from their slumbers, and producing quite an electri cal effect upon them. At Compton there were eleven sheep killed by lightning in a flock belonging to Mr. John Brown. The storm was heavy at Aldworth, beating down the grow ing crops of barley, bruising and breaking off the ears, and thrashing the corn cut and lying in swathes in the field. Messrs. Hammond, Godfrey, and others, are sufferers to a considerable extent from injury to corn, but fortunately some of them were insured in the Royal Farmers' Office. At Basildon the storm was equally violent, but great pro gress has been made in the harvest, so that there were only barley and oats in the field unearned. Of the uncut barley and oat crop there is scarcely a vestige left that will pay for the trouble of mowing and carrying, so much has it been knocked about. The storm, or rather tempest—for such it really was—passed on over the Oxfordshire hills, and continued to rage with fearful violence, being awful in the extreme. In its course crops were damaged, windows broken, and houses completely deluged. On Thursday morning hail was found in many localities to have drifted along, and cart-loads were thus heaped together. At Mapledurham, Oxon, the hailstones were found to be of enormous size, and the sheaves of beans and oats standing in the fields, were completely thrashed, besides doing immense damage to unmown barley. On the farm of Mr. J. Allaway, in that parish, the hail fell so thickly that at sunrise next morning the ground was still covered with it, presenting all the appearance of a winter's morn ing. The storm passed over Kidmere-end, near Peppard, part of Shiplake, then it proceeded across Wargrave and Ituscombe, going in an easterly course, at each of these places the chief sufferers being farmers. In vat ious parts there were rabbits, partridges, sparrows, and other small birds discovered to have been killed by the hail. On the whole, a large breadth of barley, oats, and beans appears to have been destroyed, but scarcely any wheat, farmers having, fortunately, carried this portion of their crop, or their loss would have been very great. In nearly every in stance, it is gratifying to learn, the farmers have secured themselves by insurance in the London office—the Royal Farmers' Hail Storm Insurance. VIPERS IN FRANCE. —The large increase of thess reptiles in France, observed of late years, having become serious enough to induce the Government to sug gest to the Councils -General of Departments the propriety of voting a sum of money for their destruction, the follow ing report presented to the Society of Acclimatisation on the subject by M. Leon Soubeiran acquires peculiar interest. The vipers known in France are of three kinds—the vipers pelias, the head of wnich is covered with smooth laming. instead of scales; the vipera aspis, with scales all over, and a truncated head; and vipera ammodytes, also w ith a scaly head, but ending in a soft point. Vipers are extremely irascible, and although they usually take to flight at the approach of man, they will sometimes attack and pursue him. They sometimes pene trate into h - uses, and especially dairies, whither they are attracted by the milk. They will visit the sheds whe re sheep and other cattle are kept, and also baking-oven s ' on account of the warmth ; but most frequently they Ire ,fires. intro duced into houses in the faggots used for lighting fires. and They remain in a state of torpor duringetsil the winter, are most make their appearance again in spring, when creep out of their dangerous. In the morning they Sottapeptred ; hence the come h grass for their cattle at nests until after the dew has disappeared, try people take good care to cut an early hour ; the broomm o f the Lot taking the same e they want. But those most exposed to danger itrs brushwood precaution in collecting the are reapers, since v i pers love to get into the she aves by ee fl order to lie in wait f or rats. When a person has been bit be a viper, a ligature s h ou ld immedi wade a bove the wound to prevent t h e a b sorption of ately the virus. The wound should then b e sucked either by t h e patient himself, or by another person whose mouth is free from any solution of continuity. Then, if the two minute wounds inflicted by the fangs be perceptible, they should be cauterised with a redhot iron; and if not, the place should be rubbed with ammonia, or else butter of antimony may be a pplied. Internally a glass of brandy may be taken, and even repeated, with good effect. All further treatment must be loft to the physician. The viper has many enemies, chiefly crows, storks, hedgehogs, and pigs. The park of Chateau- Vilain (Haute-Marne) being infested with vipers, the pro prietor put some wild boars into it, and in a very short time there was scarcely a viper to be seen. But atter the destruction of the reptiles the boars turned their gastrono mic talents to the investigation of the rich truffle-beds for which the park was celebrated, and committed such havoc therein that the proprietor had all the boars hunted down. Immediately afterwards vipers re-appeared in such fearful numbers that wild boars had again to be introduced. In some departments sums have been granted for their destruc tion. In the Haute-Marne the council of the arrondissement of Chaumont in 1856 voted 1,500 f for the purpose, every head of a viper being paid 50c; the sum, however, proved quite insufficient, the number of vipers killed being 17,415. In 1858 the number was 11,582, and the total amount in six years was 57,045 vipers in that single department. The destruction of this reptile, however, is best effected by favouring the multiplication of crows and pigs.—aaleputee. The Seine and the Marne are rising, to the great satisfaction of local bargemen. The Seine, which had sunk lower than the "oldest inhabitant" could possibly remem ber, is now SO centimetres above low water mark at the scales of the Pent-Royal, - The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.271 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of .C 3 17s. 106 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appear that gold is about 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advises from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.6 i per 41 sterling. standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 7-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 135 to 135;, per cent., and the premium on gola about 22i per cent. At these prices there is a small profit on the importation of gold from the United States, Bank of England Return,---Yesterday, An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 9th day cf Sept., 1863 : ISEIVE DEPARTMENT. :Notes issued ...--X29.185,0301 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .., 3.6.34,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 11,535,C30 Silver Bullion £29,15,03q £4'9,185,030 RANKING DEPARTMENT. oprietors' Capi tal .............. £14.553.000 Rest 3,711,331 Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis inissioners ot Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 6,997,402 Other Deposits 12,909,481 Seven Day and other Bills 720,511 Government Secu rities (including DeadWeightAn unity) £11,091,284 Other Securities .18,731,259 Notes Gold and Silver 81V,458 Coin Z 38,891,731 M. £38,891,731. .RSHALL, Chief Cashier. Sept. 10,1863. RACING FIXTU: SEPTE: 'RES FOR 1863. ;MBER. Doncaster 15 Monmouth ......... Wordsley Brecon 2l Newmarket Ist Oct. Richmond 22 Edinburgh, &c. OCTOBER• Coventry .............. 6 Bedford .. . ............... 6 Caledonian Hunt ..... . 7 Newmarket S.• NOVE: Lineoln Autumn ..... ....20 Kelso ......... ....21 Gloucester .......... ...22 Newmarket Houghton ..26 ntrinn. I Shrewsbury Autumn ..... 1G Worcester STEAMER BURNT.—Few calamities have cretited m ore sympathy and regret in Toronto than the de struction of the steamer Zimmerman, at Niagaro, at an e arly hour yesterday morning (Aug. 21). The Zimmerman was looked upon as one of the " institutions" of this neighb our. hood, and Captain Milloy as the most popular comma; ader on the Lake. Captain Milloy visited the steamer ou the night of Thursday about 10 o'clock, found all sate, and. - went ashore to go to his house, which is situated about a. mile from the Niagara-wharf, leaving the watchman, Pa trick Lawless, in charge. The fire was first discovered by the watchman, between the funnels, under the main deck, *ibout a quarter to 2 o'clock in the morning. He speedily gave the alarm, arousing the second mate, Duncan Sinclair., and the crew. The pumps were quickly rigged and water p:lenti fully dashed on the flames by the crew ; but their of to subdue the fire were in vain. In a very few miinutes the entire deck was one mass of flames, and the upper works in a blaze. The mate, Mr. M'Donnell, roused the ladies' maid, Mrs. Smith, who was asleep in the cabin, and with great difficulty got her ashore. He then returned to the deck to endeavour to do what was in his power to pu.t out the fire, but he was driven back by the smoke and fie mes, and got on shore by one of the lines. The second mate, Mr. Sinclair, had been working alongside of him a few minutes before he escaped on shore, and Mr. M‘Donnell is of opinion that he had endeavoured to get to the fore cabin to procure some of his clothing and perished in the attempt. The watchman, Patrick Lawless, when last seen was working at the pump, and while trying to reach the wharf he got entangled in the flames and was burnt to death. The rest of the crew escaped with slight burns, but lost all they possessed. The town was, of course, alarmed, and the brigade turned out with great alacrity. Capt. Maley was early on the spot, and gave orders to endeavour to scuttle the steamer. The attempt proved futile, owing to the in tense heat, and, although the firemen continued their efforts till a late hour in the morning, the vessel was burned to the water's edge. She was allowed to drop down to the end of the dock, where she now lies on the shoal, a charred and shapeless wreck. The engines and boilers are rendered completely useless, and not a;vestige of furniture was saved. The Zimmerman was built at Niagara in 1855, to Ply Dn the route bteween Niagara and Toronto, in connection with the Erie and Ontario Railway. In 1859 she was purchased from the trustees of Mr. Zimmerman by her popular com mander, Captain Duncan Milloy.-2oronto Globe. More than 12,000,000 cockchafers have been destroyed this year in the canton of Bale, in Switzerland. The amount paid by the authorities as premiums for their destruction has exceeded I,ooof. • V, -----_