The Sun. — London, England, 1863-07-09 00:00:00

a ONE Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The money market remains unchanged notwith standing the payment of the dividends which it was thought might have augmented the available supplies, and created greater easiness in the rates, if even it did not moderate the general enquiry for accommodation. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under :- 1863. 1862. Great Western £64,385 £65,542 South-Western Brighton Midland South-Eastern Great Eastern Great Northern .. .. 27,085 29,979 Lancashire and Yorkshire 37,260 33,822 North Eastern Bristol and Exeter North-Western 103,501 105,761 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 15,776 14,105 Edinburgh and Glasgow Great Luxembourg 4,746 4,629 These returns generally show a falling off com pared with those of the same period of last year ; but it must be taken into account that the Inter national Exhibition caused a large increase in the passenger traffic. On the Great Western there is a felling off of £1,157 ; on the South Western of £5,388; on the Brighton of £1,869; on the South Eastern of £1,097; on the Great Eastern of £531 ; on the Great Northern of £2,894; and on the North Western of £2,260; while the Midland show an increase of £2,005; the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £3,438; the North Eastern of £2,044; the MAnchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,671; and the Edinburgh and Glas gow of £BO4. A special meeting of the shareholders of the Ner budda Coal and Iron Company took place to-day, for the purpose of affording Mr. J. H. Blackwell, the company's agent is India, an opportunity of describing the position of the estates in India. The property is situated in Central India, about 530 miles from Bombay, 800 from Calcutta, and 12 miles from the Grett Indian Peninsular Railway. The directors of the D atch Rhenish Railway Company have issued their report this morning in anticipation of the ensuing annual meeting. The directors call the attention of the shareholders to the results of the working of the rail way during the year 1863 in comparison with those of the six preceding years. The re ceipts of the past 12 months amounted to £218,607, being £13,195 more than those for the previous year. The working expenses represented £85,443, being £6,494 more than in previous year. The in creased expenditure has been incurred in the main tenance of the way and works, in the purchase of timber and rails, in extensive repairs to bridges, &c. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's s telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were al heavy at 68f. 60c. Heavy. The transactions in the market for the English Funds have not been very numerous, but they have resulted in a decline of per cent., Consols being ii 92f, I for transfer, and 928 a for the August account. This heaviness is attributable to a few speculative 11 , sales, The New Threes and Reduced Annuities et, continue at 921 1, the New 21 per Cent. Annui ties are 761, and the 30 Years do., 15; The et India 5 per Cent. Loan remains firm at 1081 I, and the 5-1 per Cent. Enfaced Paper at 116. The Bonds are marked 14s. to 18s. prem., and Exche quer Bills ls. dis. st Rather more business is reported in the market et for Foreign Stocks. Sales, however, have prepon derated, and prices have slightly given way in 40 consequence. Greek have receded to 351 e ; the t! Coupons to 16 1; Mexican to 361 a ; Spanish Passive to 33: :, and the Certificates to 121 Turkish 6 per Cent's., 1858, have been dealt in at 70 1 7 1 1; do., 1862, at 67/ 68 ; and the Consolides are Wit being flatter; Venezuelan 6 per Cents. are 561. ; Italian 5 per Cents. are marked 71 1. Egyptian have risen to 103, and in the other de- ecriptions the changes are unimportant. The operations in the Railway Share Market have again been very limited. In one or two instances, however, a firmer tone has prevailed. Great Western and Lance shire and Yorkshire have each advanced about 55., while North Western and Mid land have declined ss. For the Foreign and Colonial undertakings pre vious quotations were generally current. Recife and San Francisco realise 164, East Indian 1074 1084 ; Great Indian Peninsula 1074 1084; Bombay and Baroda 107; and Punjaub 1064. Bank and Miscellaneous Snares are fiat. Im perial Ottoman have receded to 1% 4; London and Westminster to 794 ; Union of London have im proved to 37 a ; and Royal Mail Steam are steady at 664 67 ; International Financial shares are quoted sto 54 prem. ; London Financial 14 to 14 prem.; Hudson's Bay Company 4 to 4 dis. ; and Egyptian Trading Company, 4 to 4 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 2351 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 921 1 New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 2i per Cent. Annuities 76f Annuities, 30 yrs, expire bth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. 15 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent loBk I Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent Ditto 5} per Cent Ditto bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £l,OOO l4 18 pm India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — Consols for Account, Aug, 6 921 1 March June Exchequer Bills, £l.OOO 2i per Cent.. 1 dis 2pm 2pm Ditto £SOO Ditto Small 1 die 2pm 2 pm FOREIGN FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 p er C en t Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ohilian 6 per Cent. 1035 Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Egyptian 7 pet Cent lO3 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account,. 3s* a Ditto Coupons l6l 4 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 361 a a Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent. 34 Peruvian 45 per Cent. Ditto 1862 Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — Ditto Aczount Russian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St 945 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account — SPanieh 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred .. — Ditto A neount Ditto Passive _ Di tto Accoun t B Panish Cert. of Coup not funded Ditto Account l2a Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Illiith3tto26Lpel°r° Cent. 1862 71f 13 itt o A ccount - • 671 i .. 67t 8 71 Ven ezuela 3 Ditto 9 per Cent Ditto 1 Account 13ivid p er a bove o 56a n the above payable in London. Italian, 6 Ditto Ae c e o r , ll S t rtt., 1861, E x. 25 francs — a Consols, Mousy TWO O'CLOCK. Ditto August A.e . co . ll"a s ':::-. 925 i Liverpool Cotton iltar ket—This Day. ------...____ (REUTER'S Ter...EG,/,„,,L) Quiet. Sales about 4,000 or 6 .000 bales. Im. port, 4,894 bales; previously, 3,240. p h eo ec li k ie. on T t h h i e s VOLTAIRE'S ESTIMATE OF THE pop Es. The interest of the human race requires a c Power of sovereigns for the protection of the religious check might, by general agreement, have been put in the hands of the Popes. . . . These Pontiffs, by interfering in temporal quarrels only to appease them, by warning kings and peoples of their duties, by rebuki ng their crimes, by reserving excommunications for g ra , atrocities, would have been always regarded as the images of God upon earth; but men are reduced for their defence to the laws and morals of their country—laws often despised, and morals often corrupted.—,Essai sur lea Yams. PREFERENCE SHARES. London and Brighton 7 per cent. pref. stook, 155 6 LINES LEASED Af FIXED RENTALS. Colchester, Stour Valley, 70 London and Chatham 4 per Cent., 93! FOREIGN ttAIL*A.YS. Belgian Eastern Junction, ik Recite and San Francisco (11m.), gua. 7 per cent., 161. San Paulo ;Rm.), gua. 7 per cent., Ok Ditto, 211 Western and North-Western of France, 201 FOHEIGN MINES. Cape Copper, lim., 4f Mariquita, 2f Santa Barbara nom Mine (lim.), Scottish Australian, lim., St. John del Key (lim.), 55 6 Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), 31 i JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Um.), 34; Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 301 English, Sco ch, and Australian Chartered, 231 Hindustan, China, and Japan (Um.), 191 imperial Ottoman, ISt f London and Brazilian cam.), 43 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 28i London Joint Stock, 37t London and South-Western (Um.), 81 London and Westminster, 79f: South Australia, 40, Union of London, 37,i 6 7 7 DOCKS. St. Katharine, 64! MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 191 Berlin Water Works, Rm., 8/ I Crystal Palace, 381 Ditto, pref., 112 International Financial Society, lim., 7 Joint stock Discount, 41 London Financial Association, Um., el Royal Mail Steam, 67 66 S. African Irrigation Investment, Um., 4/ LYNCH LAW.—It has been already stated that the Irish population of Newburgh, New York, had I lynched a negro, named Mulliner, who had committed an outrage on one of their countrywomen. The negiu was arrested after he committed the mime, and placed in the prison of Newburgh. The Irish mob demanded that he should be given up to them, but the Sheriff steadily refused to comply with their request, The Newburgh Telegraph says :--"The Rev. E. J. O'Reilly then appeared on the ground, end endeavoured to quiet and disperse the crowd, but to no practical purpose. While he stood at ono door, and told the crowd that they could only pass over his body, a portion of the mob made their way to the Liberty-street door, and -effected an entrance to the building. Three iron doors barred the further progress of the mob, but axes, sledges, and other implements were speedily obtained, and one after another the locks yielded, and Mulliner was in the hands of those who sought him. The crowd fell upon him in the cell, and kicked and stamped him with their feet, then drew him forth to the . Y a rd , At last a rope was procured, and the victim hung from a tree." dig ,tend- mbers were lispo- uieter g was place f any linai y 1, and oy rea— umers 2e un d. No ) trade iently, ' there 'sting, it it is l any- dna as induo- LI pro- s have Ina so, usual fear is ; quite xi have in bars e com- riceB. maces prices le to is lld ; 39s 6d; is 9d; Ms ad; 36,191; peas, in but t Mn- O r Scots ely sx tate, at ss. 2d. .xtreme Calves to the 4s. per wet dt's d. ff.. d le 5 0 05 2 64 0 24 6 6 4 0 24 6 re pigs - 305 .. 1,800 ~ MO . • '"'"' of meat ; lamb, s 4d to y, at re nactive, 4s 10d ; 1,3 s 10d link the avy, on follows: ; lamb, to 45 6d dd store £4 16s; low do., ®r load. £4 15s ; new do., )er watt. £4 15s; ; new ?er load. ...15 9 ...17 3 -16 6 -.16 6 ...15 3 ...15 9 ..16 9 ~.15 9 ~.14 9 ~.17 3 ...15 0 veins of on the vlvanis, , the oil 1 a hurri day. A flow can flowing g of the d barrels eet deep, of 1,200 ruling at s. d. SRABY. MARKETS--This clay. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOek,S. Closing k Busines Share Railways. I Paid. Price. done. 13.14., Bit., Wol., and Str. Val. 25 'Blythe and Tyne. 10 Bost.,S 1 eat.,and Mid.Co st Bristol and Exeter st Caledonian 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cornwall 10 Do A A uets no diN 10 Do. B ti II 6p c.p an.ha been paid to B. 50 Dublin & Belfast June. 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. st Edinburgh & Glasgow. at Glasg. and S. Western. st Great Eastern, Ord. stk st Ditto A stock st Ditto East Anglian st st GreatNorthof Scotland at Great N orthern..... •• • ' at Do A stock st Do B do st Gt. S. an , i W. of Ireland at Great Western st Do Str Val gua. stock st Lancashire & Yorkshire st London and Blackwalt st Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast at Lon., Chat., aad Dover st Lon. & North Western st Lon. & So'.th Western st man., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle. 12i Do t shares 10 Metropolitan at Midland i. 4.0 Do New st Do Birming. & Derby 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 25 Do. 4 shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line st North British st Edin., Perth, & Dundee at Nth. Eastern—Berwich 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase at Do Leeds st Do York st Do Carlisle at North London 10 Do New 5.18.4 North Staffordshire 10 Z;. and S. W. Junction. at Scottish Central at Scot Is. E., Aber. stock at Do Scot. Mid. stock 10 Shrews. and Welchpool at Shropshire Union st South Devon at South Eastern at South Wales at S. York. and River Dun 20 taines,Wok.,andWok. 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 8 8i SI 8f 85 67 117 118 114 i 6 6i Do ... Do New, 1866 ;t Taff Vale.. .0 Do B .0 Do C o 0 Ulster 25 Do 2.10 Do at Vale of Neath at Victoria eta, and Pim at Waterford & Kilkenny at West Cornwall at VV. Hartlepool Har.&R at West Midland -Oxford at Do Newport at Do Hereford 53 it 661} 112! i 119 45} 41 lu3 21 i 451 124 1 1281 63 i i i BRITISH P Etat lwityt4 10 I antic 4k St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda.4.Cent Inc Gu. 5 per Cent - 9 Do. New . --• !O Do. E. Shares... :04 Sullalo and Lake tiurun 10 Do. Preference 10 Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich o p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1572 1 0 Do. do. July 1, 1873 00 Do. do. June 1, P-3;4 at Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (L) ) at Cape Town & Dock Seri' ock Eastn. Bengal go. 5 p. c oak East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 2 0 Do. do. II do. .. ock Grand Trunk of Canada 00 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. 00 Do. co. deferred...... 00 Do. 2d Pref. Bonus.. 00 Do. do defer , ed...... 00 Do. 3d 1' ef. stock ... . 00 Do. do. deterred...... 00 Do. 4th Pref. sto k... .00 Do. do. deferred...... ,ock Gt.lnchaPenln.gua. s p.o. 20 Do. New gua. 5 p. 0... 20 Do. January, 1862 .. '.,ock Gt. South.of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. 211 Gt. W. of Canada Shares 201 Do. New 00 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. 00 Do. 54 p. a. do. '77-8.... 10 Indian Branch Limited ock Madras guar., 5 p. c. ,ock Do. 41 p. c. Extension ,ock De. 4 ,, do ....... 20 Do. Fifth Extension. )(A Melb.Corp. p. o. Bud, .0 Melb. St Hobson's Bay. 10 Do. 7p. o. atortg. Bds. O New Br answick Quid. Class A awl B N. 11,1.C'da 6 pc let p ibdb ,ock Scinde .........• Do. Delhi ~ ci et 1 Do. do •••y4 c , BO Do. Punjaub at Do. Do. •• . 1 f u g ock Do. [ndus.St. Fin.) all 100 (lot , 100 15 2 100 k. 10( IfI.,UN IAL til/VERNM I,, N ! p.e.J &J (.1( - I- I 1877-81 Do. p. c. Feb.& Aut. 100 1.5 07 - ; D 0.6 p. c.Mar. & Sept 100 115 11.7 10i I Do.I p. c. Jan.&July. 100 964 064 96 51 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 94 96 ,CapeG.Llope. 6p IN 108 110 Do.Ap & Oct. 1881 100 112 114 Do. 189* 100 113 115 . - IDo. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 114 Ceylon, N0V.18 7 8, 6 p c Wu 113 115 131au , itius 0 per cent .. 100 105 1 0 7 , Natal Guy. 6 per cent.. 100 119 111 N.11.Gr0v.6 p.a. J a.&Jul!. lOU 1054 1(64 Lo. 6p. & Oct. 100 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 18, 100 100 101 Do. sp. to 1,4 100 1001 1014 014 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 160 1014 1024 101 k New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 1054 1064 Queensland Gcv. Bp. c lOO 1 0 112 i S.Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 110 112 !Vic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 107 109 'Do. to 6 p.c. An.&Oot.. 100 Mt 1111 1111 BRITISH MINES. 2 ICambrian Consol. Gold 1 td uldlord Amalgamated.. 27 29 Devon G. Con.. ;Tavist. , 1 540 650 East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 774 821 1 East Clogan Gold Ltd. 52. 4d 4P East Caradon 2.14.. 274 284 281 East Cara Brea... 1.4.0 71 84 -- E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) 8.1.6 21 Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.) '674 S 11 Great South Tolgus l7s 41 41 G. Wheal Vor aielston 40 6/ 7t Grenville 6.16. 51 6} Herod's-Foot 8.12 41 16 Hingston Downs 4.17.0 24 3 Lady Bertha Margaret (Cny Lelant 94 34 86 Nlarke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 21 14 4 5 New Setun l9l 110 120 North Downs 24 2 21 S.Wh'l Baseet(lllo.fau, 2.17. c 3 34 North Wheal Crotty 2.4.9 4 48 I Par Consols (St. Blaney, 14 4 5 20 ll'rovidence(UnyLelnt.) 10.0.1 12 44 'South Caradon(St.Cleer) 11 405 415 'S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.15.8 24 21 - W heal Fran. (Illog,an, 18.1 .9 75 80 Stray Park • famar Sily.le Lead Min. 44 1 fin Croft v 21 22 West Basset (Illogan) l4 12 13 W C. radon (Ltskeard) 5 23 25 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 674 724 Wheal Buller(ltedruth) 5 60 60 Wheal Kitty (13.Lelant) 2.0.6 -- WhealLuct ott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 12 14 Wheal Seton .. 584 1215 225 wheal Tretawney (Lis.)i 7 15 17 Wheal Union 3.17 3. 4 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) IN RE COLONEL WAUGH-THE LONDON AND EASTERN BANK. Mr. Sargood applied this morning for the release of the bankrupt from custody. It will be remembered that a short time since his honour, Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, granted leave for the bankrupt to come up and surrender after the expiration of 21 days, unless the order was set aside on appeal. No appeal, however, was made, and he now sur rendered. Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, opposed, on the ground that no notice had been given to them of the intention to apply for his release. The first he heard of it was a notice in the papers this morning. He gave a alight sketch of the case, which is very generally known. The bankruptcy took place so far back as 1857, when the bankrupt absconded and resided abroad for some years. He was after some time outlawed ; but on his return to England he was ar rested at the suit of the official managers of the estate of the London and Eastern Bank for £50,00D, and by another creditor. Although the bankrupt had been allowed to sur render he had not got protection. Mr. Sargood contended that notice to the creditors was not required by the statutes or by the rules ; and, besides, the detaining creditors had had notice, and that was sufficient. Mr. Linklater urged that the creditors were entitled to appear in any matter connected with the bankrupt's release or applying for his discharge, and it would take some time to get the voluminous papers and material to ground the opposition. Mr. C. E. Lewis, for the official managers of the London and Eastern Bank, also opposed on the ground that he was not prepared, and the c Ise would last a long time. His Honour ultimately said that he would not interfere until the case could be heard on its merits, and the assig nees must have reasonable time allowed them. The case was adjourned to a day to be fixed by Mr. Com missioner Holnyd. POLICE INTELLIGENCE — This Day. MARLBOROUGH- STREE r. A BATCH OF ITALIAN BEGGAR BOYS.—Five boys named Marco, Pieto, Guiseppi, Luigi Bozzini, and Luigi Scildi, who got their living by going about the streets at the West-end with guinea-pigs, which they exhibit as an excuse to enable them to beg, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with begging. Thorpe, 88 C, proved seeing the boys following and annoying gentlemen, in Albemarle-street, and asking them for money. A gentleman asked the boys what they had to say, and in reply they said they had done nothing. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he supposed they were brought to this country by a padrone. Thorpe said they were brought here under pretence of being taught a trade. Mr. Bowles, ono of the inspectors of the C division, asked that the boys might be remanded, so that the Italian Ambassador might be communicated with, with the view of sending them back. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded them for a week. It appears that though Italian boys have frequently been remanded on the suggestion that they would be sent back by the Italian Ambassador, they seldom or never have been. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. NEWMARKET RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LIVERPOOL CUP. 6to 1 agst Oakapple (taken) 7to 1 agst Knave (taken) Bto 1 agst Joey Jones (taken) 11 to 1 agst Barchettina (taken in force) GOODWOOD STAKES. 9to 2 agst Aufield (taken in force) MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.---This Day. THE RIOT AT CREMORNE GARDENS. The further hearing of witnesses in this case was resumed this morning. The court was crowded to excess. The several defendants, Reginald Herbert, John Bir kett, Joseph Edward Saville, Robert Shawcross, Charles M'Dougall, and Charles Mott, were charged in a great number of counts with riot, and creating a breach of the peace at Cremorne-gardens. The witnesses Forrest, Fisher, Hack, and three or four police-constables were examined, and repeated their state• ments which have already appeared in 1 he Sum. Each was submitted to a most searching cross-examina- lion, more particularly Forrest, wh , it was sought to prove a prize fighter, and not as he stated himself to be, a com mercial man. in explanation he said on one occasion a man insulted him, he returned the blow, and on the spur of the moment he said he would fight him for £3O. The money was staked, the fight took place the next morning, and he won it. That was the only time he had ever taken part in a pugilistic encounter. The other witnesses adhered strictly to the evidence they had given as to the part each defen dant took in the disturbance. Mr. E. T. Smith was then examined. He said the scene at Cremorne on the occasion of the riot was one of the most disgraceful things he had ever seen. He begged of the people who were unwillingly mixed up in it to desist, and assist him is restoring tranquillity. The destruction of property was enough to distract any person. There were between 30 and 40 police-constables present, and they were completely overpowered. Mr. Digby Seymour, who appeared for Shawcross—Do you know, Mr. Smith, that there is a party frequenting your gardens known as the white choker party. (Laughter.) Mr. Smith—Upon my word, I don't know. Mr. Seymour—Do 3 ou know whetber Shawcross belongs to that party ? Mr. Smith—l don't know. I know nothing about the " white-choker" party. From what I have since heard from some persons of position, I believe that in his sober moments he would not be guilty of a dishonourable action. Mr. T. Atkinson—You say the destruction of property was very great ? _ _ Mr. Smith—Yes, it was enough to drive a man distracted. ',Laughter.) I never saw such a rush as was made towards the close of the affair in all my life. The Assistant-Judge—You eay all the defendants were present taking part in the disturbance ? Mr. Smith—Yes, my lord. . . _ Mi. Seymour—Can you speak to any particular act done by either of the defendants? Mr. Smith —No, I cannot ; the confusion was tre mendous. The Assistant-Judge—ln what state do you think Shawcross was when you saw him ? Mr. Smith—Decidedly the worse for liquor. This closed the case for the prosecution. Sergeant Ballantine then addressed the jury on behalf of Herbert. As there are five other leading counsel to fol low the learned sergeant, and witnesses for the defence are to be examined, the case will not terminate before to morrow. The Prince of Wales at Mercers' Ball His RGyal Highness the Prince of Wales honoured the Mercers' Company with his p resence yester d ay morning, at their hall in Cheapside, for the purpose of taking up his freedom in that most ancient of the twelve great City guilds. The master, wardens, and court of assistants met at noon. The old structure had put on quite a fes tive aspect in honour of the day, banners being suspended from its walls, and a bank of flowering plants rising from the dais prepared for the royal visitor. The worshipful the master, the Rev. Mark land Barnard, incumbent of Coiney, himself the, fourteenth of his family who bad held that office, was supported by a fUll court. The master end court of assistants, attired in their scarlet robes of office, were in waiting at the Cheapside gates to receive the Prince, when his Royal Highness, whose car riage had become blocked in that busy thoroughfare and had been turned by the police into Ironmonger lane, suddenly alighted at the private entrance, and as it were taking his entertainers in flank necessi tated a somewhat ruffled reception. The gracious cordiality of the Prince and the ready self-possession of the members of the court soon set matters straight, and his Royal Highness, accepting the conduct of the master, ascended the grand staircase into the hall, where the royal presence was grace fully acknowledged by the ladies, who thronged both sides of the apartment. As the Prince ascended the stairs the band of the Artillery Company, under the conduct of Mr. Hird, played a few bars of the National Anthem. The Prince of Wales was attended by Lieut.-Gen. Knollys, Lord Alfred Hervey, and Capt. Grey. His Royal Highness having taken his seat upon the dais, the master standing upon his right hand, and the other members of the court being stationed around, Mr. Barnes advanced with the books of the company and read therefrom the various entries re ferring to the necessary suspension of the standing orders, and the proposal to confer the freedom of the company upon the Prince of Wales, which was described to have been carried by acclamation in a full court. His Royal Highness having bowed his acknowledgments, Mr. Barnes administered the customary oath. The Rev. the 1 Master then addressed the Prince in the following erins : May it please your royal highness—lt is a source of unfeigned gratification to the master and war dens, to the court of assistants, and to the genera- lity of this company, to have had the honour of en. rolling your royal highness among the members o the Mercers' Company—the first in rank and the most ancient in constitution of all the guides in the City of London. Your royal highness will perhaps allow me to observe that the antiquity of the Mercers, as a metropolitan guild, may be traced as far back as 1172, and that the company received its incorporation in 1392 at the hands of his Majesty King Richard 11., who conferred upon it the dis tinguished honour of becoming one of its brethren. I will net run the risk of wearying your royal highness by enumerating the many persons who as members of this company have done honour to it, and whose arms, arranged round these walls, bear testimony to the respect in which they were held ; but I cannot pass lightly over such names as Sir Richard Whittington, the great artist of his own fortune, and the founder of those extensive chari ties which are happily more substantial than the romantic legend which is associated with his memory. Nor must I omit to mention Caxton, to whom we are indebted for that invaluable art of printing which has brought the nation from a state of practical darkness to one of intellectual light. A word, too, must be given to Dean Colet, the founder of our great Pauline School, which has long been the nursing mother of students and poets, of war riors and divines. The name also of Sir Thomas Gresham, celebrated for his magnificent foundation of the first Royal Exchange, and for his confidential position in the council of the great sovereign Eliza beth, must not be forgotten here. I come now, sir, to one who was memorable in history, Sir Thomas Boleyn, grandfather of your illustrious ancestor, Queen Elizabeth, who was herself a tree sister of this company ; and, passing on to modern days, we have the gratification of including among our members, by ancestral descent, that gallant soldier, Lord Hill, who throughout the Peninsular war was second only to the indomitable Wellington. It only remains for me to express to your royal highness our deep sense of the honour you have condescended to confer on us, and to assure you that we fervently trust an abundant measure of happiness may be in store for your royal highness and for your beautiful and accomplished bride. May the bright example of your intellectual and high-minded father, whose early death the nation still deplores, ever influence your path through life. May you, under God, be the instrument to displace that thorny chaplet which the will of God has woven for your august mother, our beloved sovereign, whose personal attributes and whose domestic virtues so greatly en. dear her to her subjects; and when, in the course of Providence, you are called to assume the throne of your forefathers, may you be spared not merely to rule over the millions which compose this mighty nation, but to live and to reign within their hearts." The PRINCE listened with marked attention to the Master's address, which was admirably delivered, and replied as follows :—Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants, I am glad to avail myself of the last opportunity which my stay in London affords me of attending here this day to receive the free dom of your ancient and honourable company. The oldest of the city companies, the Mercers, is hardly exceeded by any in the amount of its charities or in its capabilities of doing good. How these powers have been exercised the list of the foundations of the company and of the distinguished persons whom you have enumerated as benefactors and freemen tell us. Amongst the latter the great Sovereign, who was herself a sister of the company, stands conspicuous, and commerce and science appear equally to have lent their representatives to en noble the Mercers' Company. To be connected with such names in the freedom and history of your company is an honour and a privilege I am proud to have conferred upon me• I thank you sincerely for the terms in which you have mentioned the names of my beloved mother and the Princess, and for the happiness you desire for us both. The beautiful casket containing the freedom was now handed to the Prince, who examined it with evident admiration and interest. A work of the highest goldsmith's art, this casket is wrought in Gothic style, with pillars at each corner, the lid bearing the form of a Gothic cupola, very richly ornamented and surmounted by a crown in various coloured enamels, from which rises the Prince of Wales's plume. The front is divided into three arches, or compartments, the centre one bearing the arms of the Prince and Princess of Wales in coloured enamels, surrounded by the Garter with its motto, " Hopi snit que mal y pence." In the centre of the remaining arches are the arms of the Mercers' Company, also in coloured enamels, with their motto, "Honor Deo." On the reverse, divided in like manner into three arches, the cen tral one bears the following inscription— " Presented to H. R. H. Albert Edward Prince the occa sion Guild of the City of London, on of Wales, K.G., by the Corporation of Mercere. , 1 1863." sion of his royal highness honouri_nagyr bY accepting the freedom of the compan . Y h o' the monograms of the Prince and Princess basednc upon a slab plain blue enamel. The casketrinameated This inscription is supported on . etetsserofsid.we w ith gar• of black Australian marble, ornamented the whole work is lands of flowers in gold, a nd skill of the worthy of the artistic taste and execution —Mr. C. success ful candidate for its de a by les in resented the various members The Master now Prince o f Wales, who presently to the of the court banqueting room, Master, where a ci v i c the od by Messrs. Staples, g o a f stehnetof the luncheon, ' prepared on the company's service of gold e of Bruton-street. accustomed precision filets, with their acprincecustomed sa t on the right of th e and jUdg r t The L nen • Albion,Fr e . ti ll r e adlwtooac i s l' s e. revi re • left hand. During the company a h a l e on his Royal repast the Master proposed the father in " The Health of his Royal Highness Prince of Wales, citizen and mercer:' the h a ving been warmly responded to , Mr. .Tohnsou, This toast ness took cordial leave of the his royal high• highness octogenarian, members of the company , an d • master and the several retired. WESTMINSTER. CHARGE OF STEALING A GOLD WATCH AT CREMORNE GARDENS.--A young man of respectable appearance was charged before Mr. Arnold with stealing a gold watch at Cremorne Gardens, It was stated to the magistrate that the owner of the watch was not present. He signed the police-sheet at the station, and promised to be at the court about 10 o'clock. He had not arrived, and had sent word that he had to attend at a wedding that morning, and that as soon as the cere mony was over he would make his appearance at the court. Two constables, Potter, 174 B, and I'Vadne (detective), 36 A, proved seeing the watch and guard in the prisoner's possession. The latter observed the prosecutor, immediately upon missing the watch, place his hand upon it, while it was in the prisoner's hand. The prisoner was remanded for a week. ASSAULTING A. WIFE.--John Grant, a water carrier, was charged with a most violent assault on his wife. The complainant, a female of short stature, who appeared in a very delicate state of health, said that she had been nude' medical treatment for above four weeks. On the pre vious evening about 11 o'clock, on her return home, she fund the prisoner there enjoying himself with some young men. Shortly after she had some words with the prisoner when he gave her a violent blow with his clenched fist, and knocked her down. While on the ground he jumped upon her, and was afterwards flung downstairs by him. She has been bleeding from her nose and mouth all night. 83,t00k the prisoner into custody, and said that the com plainant, who gave him in charge, was bleeding very much from her mouth. 10 3 The prisoner was remanded. 1061 cosh los} 72 108} 7f 21- J 064 MARYLEBONE. AN EXPENSIVE MISTASE.—Sarah M orlis was charged with the following unprovoked assault upon Elizabeth White, a married woman. Prosecutrix deposed that about four o'clock yesterday afternoon she was walking with her husband in Portman market, when the prisoner, who was very drunk, came up and said she had " lagged " a boy. Mr. Mansfield—What did she mean by that ? Mr. Franklin (the usher)—lt is a flash term for trans portation. Prosecutrix continued—Prisoner told her husband to leave her, as sha would get him " lagged." She called her (witness) Mrs. Taylor. The husband said that was not her name, and they walked away. Prisoner followed, gave her a blow on the back, and was about striking her on the face when she was stopped by her husband. A constable came up and took her in charge. She, however, rushed from him and gave prosecutrix a tremendous blow on the right eye. (It was greatly swollen and blackened). In reply to his Worship. witness said she had never seen the prisoner before, neither had she ever appeared to prose cute any one. Enos Porter, 58 D, supported complainant's statement. Prisoner said now she was sorry, and that she was mis taken in the party. Mr. Mansfield—lt appears that you in your drunkenness mistook the complainant for some other party, who had done no more than their duty in bringing to justice some thief or malefactor—a duty owing to God and to man. Out of a feeling of spite and revenge you•have assaulted this poor woman —cowardly assaulted her. I shall punish you most severely, in order that an example may be made of you. I fine you £lO, or else be imprisoned for three months. THAMES. CHARGE or STABBING.—A foreign seaman, who gave the name of William Roberts, and who has been in cus tody since the 28th of June, was brought up on remand, before Mr. Woolrycb, charged with feloniously cutting and wounding Chailes Legg, a labourer, of No. 2, Little Union street, St. George's-in-the-East. It appealed that on the night of Sunday, the 28th ult., the prisoner and the prosecutor had been drinking together in a public-house called the White Fox, in the Back-road, Shadwell. On leaving the prisoner joined the company of a girl, and went down a court with her. They had not been gone many minutes when the girl came running back much alarmed, and said the prisoner had a knife and attempted to stab her. The prisoner raised a knife in a menacing attitude, and the prosecutor said to him," Bill, put that knife away, it won't do in this country. The prisoner said " I strike you ; I will," and made a blow at Legg, who put up his right arm, and received the blow upon it. A. constable came up directly afterwards and took the pri • Boner into custody. The prosecutor bled a good deal, and has been under medical treatment ever since. Robert Smith, 2b3 R, picked up the knife with which the wound was inflicted directly afterwards, and produced it Heinrich Dwyer, a German boarding house-keeper, con firmed the statement of Legg. Mr. John Brown Ross, physician and surgeon, of High street, Shadwell. said on the 28th of June I was called to the police-station in King David-lane. I examined the witness Legg. I found an incised wound on his right fore arm two inches in length and one inch in deptb, It bled very freely indeed, and there has been a good deal of sup puration since. The knife produced by thd constable would inflict such a wound. The prisoner, in defence, said--Three men on the top of me were licking me. I said, " Look out, I have a knife," and cut one of them, and I put the knife away. Mr. Woolrych committed the prisoner for trial. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, July 9.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly ; light breeze, and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, July B.—Wind W.—Arrived—Severn, from the Clyde for Sydney. OFF FALMOUTH, July B.—Arrived—Monsoon, from Natal. BRIDGEWATER, July B.—Wind W.N.W.—Elitse, from Rio Grande. KINGROAD, July B.—Wind N.—Arrived—Ocean Spray, from New York. Ruiz, July S.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Elise, from Miramichi. EY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Prince Albert, from Caen; Germania, from Dantsic ; Hesse Darmstadt, from Havannah ; Deerfoot, from liostendje ; Laura, from St. Lucia, Osprey, from Egersund ; Providence, from Dunkirk; Savina, from Guernsey ; Union, from Caen ; Gladstone, from Calcutta ; Eyr, from Dram. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Walwah, from Sunderland, for Saragossa ; Asa Crag (screw steamer) from the West for London; Calliance, from London for Melbourne; Walkington (barque), from the North, for West; Perseverance, from London, for St. John's; Point - , from London, for Jamaica ; Phoebe, from London, for Salcnrobe ; Plato, from the north, for west; Mogul, :from Sunderland, for Bombay; Hannah Mary (barque), from the north, for west; Elsa Ann, from the west, for London. Sailed.—Branteel, for Algoa Bay ; Cosacco, for Singa pore, with all the outward bound. Dreadful Sufferings of a Ship's Crew. The transport-vessel Favourite Lass arrived at the Royal Arsenal yesterday, with a cargo of re turned war stores from St. John's, Newfoundland, and having on board as a passenger Capt. Thomas Croft, the commander of the sailing vessel Thomas, which left Woolwich on the 3d April last, laden with guns, shot, shell, &c., for Quebec. This vessel, with its valuable cargo of Government stores, was completely lost off the coast of Newfoundland, and the following extracts from the log-book show the dread ful sulerings of the crew, many of whom lost their lives in consequence of the privations they endured: " May 10.—Ice thick and strong; took in topgallant sails and courses; turned the ship's bead W.S.W. to get clear of the ice. The pumps were attended to. At 2.30 p.m. a tremendous large piece of blue ice, which could not be cleared, struck the ship on her port bow with such force that the bow was stove in. All hands were called to work the pumps. May 13—The pumps have been con stantly at work, but the ship is now filling fast,and the time has arrived to clear away the boats to save our lives. On sounding the pumps 7 feet of water was found in the hold. The pumps were worked until 8.30 p.m., and the boats were then put out as the water increased in the hold, and every piece of ice that struck the ship made her condition worse. At 9 p.m. all hands got into the boats, and we found the latitude 49.50 N., and the longitude 47.50 W. We pulled round the ship until she went down at 2 a.m., in a squall of sleet. At 4 a.m. we turned our boats' heads to W.N.W., to endeavour to mare the land, which we did on the 20th at 11 p.m., all of us being helpless and miserable, after being eight days and two hours drifting amongst ice in the open sea, four days being very severe weather, almost famished, the water being out and the biscuit wet with the sea water. W e entered Bird's Island cove, where the mate managed to climb up a rock and called out to the inhabitants of a house for assistance, which waS immediately rendered. The men were got out of the boats, and attended to in a most humane manner, but it was evident that some were too far gone, and on the 24th, William Moore, and on the 30th, Charles Stevens, died. On the 3d of June four of the crew were taken to Bonavista, and the surgeons ampu putated some of their feet, after which John Dixon died on the 6th, and William Brown on the 7th. The captain, mate, and three hands left Bonavista , on the Bth for St. John's, where we arrived on the 10th, leaving two men at Bonavista, one dying and the other very ill.—Signed, WILLIAM GASK, mate." THE TRIAL FOR LAND STEAM FIRE ENGINES. At a meeting of the committee for the encouragement o improvements in land steam fire engines, held yesterday, his Grace the Duke of Sutherland in the chair, the follow ing prizes were awarded to the successful competitors at the late trial of engines at the Crystal Palace :—For large class engines, first prize of £250 to Messrs• Merryweather and Sons ; second prize of £lOO to Messrs. Shand and Mason ; small class engine, first prize of £250 to Messrs. Shand and Mason ; second prize of £lOO to Messrs. Lee and Co. (Ame rican builders). The committee highly commended the class of engine of Mr. W. Roberts, of Millwall. PRESENTATION OF A VICTORIA CROSS.—This honourable decoration has been awarded to George Hinckley, a quartermaster of the Sphinx, 6, paddle-sloop, for gallant conduct in an attack pn the city of Fung-wha, China, on October 9, 1862. Hinckley carried off, while ex posed to a heavy fire from the enemy in going and coming, two officers on his shoulders, one after the other. The Sphinx being about to be paid off at Devonport on Thurs day, the ceremony of the presentation of the cross took place there at the Government Parade, Mount Wise, on Tuesday. t...bout 1,000 seamen and marines were landed from th o various men-of-war in commission there to IN itness the presentation. Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, K.C.8,, presented the cross in the name of her Majesty. INSIDE VICKSEURG.—A correspondent of the New York limes relates the substance of a conver sation he had had with a Federal officer who had been released on parole by the Confederates at Vicksburg. The writer says : He (the officer) was slightly wounded, and possessed more than ordinary opportunities for conver sation with those well informed, and making his own ob servations. Our wounded are as well cared for, and at tended as those of their own army. The surgeons, how ever, had very limited supplies of food and medicines. Two meals each day were all that were furnished. These consisted of a species of bread and a small allowance of fresh beef. The bread was made of beans, boiled, and then mashed, enough cornmeal added to make it of the consist ency of dough, then baked. No tea, coffee, or delicacies of any kind were seen by him in the hospitals. The hospital attendants of himself and several other Union prisoners were two ladies, who gave them every care in their power, remaining at their post although our shells were at times bursting all around the building, one of them killing, by its explosion. two wounded Union soldiers." The offices of Surveyor-General of Prisons and Chairman of the Directors of Convict Prisons, ren. dered vacant by the decease of Major-General Sir Joshua Jebb, K.C.8., have been conferred by the Secretary of State for the Home Department upon Lieut.-Col. Edmund Y. W. Henderson, of the Royal Engineers, who has for many years been Controller of the Convict Department in Western Australia. FIRE AT THE TZARSKO-ZELO PALACE,—.A. few days since a fire broke out at the Emperor of Aussia's palace at Tzarsko•Zele, near St. Petersburg , through the carelessness of a servant, who forgot to extin guish his liglit on going to bed. The servant's room was situated in the fourth story, on the left side of the front of the palace, and the fire extended through two stories above: The church is not destroyed, though much damagabil the cupola tell in. The p ictures and valuable obi t many of the principal apa rtments were preserved, butecnisc" material damage was done to the building. 127 i 1281 129 130 134 136 101 103 66 66i 75 118 44 1021 105 45i 70 120 46 103; 106 lbi 12 •128* 12* 14 11,, 97 99 53 53i 241 25 1021 1031 59 CO I 891 001, 116 118 1 1 1 1 16; 164 1% 124 121 123 46 47 99 101 60 52 32 33 911 kl2l 69 71 100 102 74 8 48 39 10 11 u 8 84 p 153 156 5} 61 .3 34 P 78 82 166 160 27 29 46 47 39 41 103 105 ,SSESSIONS. Closiag Price. 62 64 100 lai 1 lip 1 bi lip bi 1 71 8 104 1061 1( 84 190 i 1086 1091 1(7 1 , 8 1} Itp 20 21 74 75 57 CO 65 67 50 53 44 46 35 37 26 30 22 24 107 108 1 2 1 1i; 106 107 ill ;11 9i 9 $ 97 100 90 Q 2 p Ic6i ; 103 99 101 sa 99 52 54 3 5 84 86 108} 109, it 6 lb? #. ji tip 105 i 1060 lOt 104 921 1 Paid. all 8 7i al, all to,, 100 too 100 100 100 too Business don* IMPERIAL PARLIAXENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past twelve. FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT. Mr. COBDEN moved an address for a copy of a me morial from certain shipowners of Liverpool to the Secre tary of State for Foreign'Affairs, suggesting an alteration in the Foreign Enlistment Act. The motion was agreed to. POISONED GRAIN, &c., PROTECTION BILL. Mr, PAULL rose to move the second reading of this bill. He show e d th a t grea t i n j ur y had occurred to vegetation by the extermination of birds, while, in the districts where that destruction had taken place, insect life had greatly increased. He had no intention of interfering by this bill with the game laws, much less to make them more strin gent than they are. It was solely in the interest of farmers and agriculture that he asked the house to pass this bill, which would prevent the indiscriminate slaughter of birds not now protected by law. He pointed out the dangers arising from the use of poisoned wheat, strychnine being ge nerally used, and sometime coculus indi cus and arsenic. He mentioned a case in which two r oisoned rats were found inside a valuable sow, which had died suddsnly from some apparently inexplicable cause. He should, how ever, move the committal of the bill, in order that the amendment might be printed. Mr. FORSTER seconded the motion. I t was at one time supposed that no poison could be used successfully except poisoned grain ; but he cited the opinion of a practical agri culturist to show that vitriol was equally adaptable and far more safe. He deprecated the cruel practice of destroying small birds with poisoned wheat. Scientific men had clearly demonstrated that small birds were indispensable in the economy of agriculture. On the grounds of public safety they ought to pass the bill, for poisoned game found its way to their tables , . He begged to suggest to his hon. friend that the penalty for using poisoned wheat should be in creased to 120. Mr. CAIRD supported the bill, and would be glad if it could be made useful without being injurious to the agri cultural interest, which he apprehended could be accom plished in committee. It was a mistake to s uppose that small birds did not do a great deal of injury to farms and gardens. Sir H. STRACEY also supported the bill, and read letters to show that in cases where small birds were exten sively poisoned, the vegetables were covered with that de structive insect the caterpillar, which had not previously been the case. Viscount GALWAY considered the bill indispensable. In passing through Eton the other day he was surprised to see for sale in a window of that academical village, " Doubly strong poisoned wheat—warranted to kill any thing.' (Hear, and laughter.) Mr. MARSH supported this bill, saying that plenty of substitutes could be found bereft of danger. Mr. HENLEY said there was a great deal of truth in what had been said with respect to the destruction of small birds; but unless they were very careful they would pre vent sportsmen from shooting birds that came under that definition. As the bill stood it would not stand the test of legislative investigation, so that he should be glad to be afforded an opportunity of examining the amended bill promised. They would have a bill careful in defining what vermin consisted of. It was an ugly word. (Laugh ter.) Was a fox so definable? He should like to know how the lawyers would describe him. (Hear and laughter.) Sir G. GREY said, undoubtedly it was a mischievous practice to expose poisoned wheat, as at the present time, but he feared the bill would be impracticable in its present shape, for ho did not find that the proposed amendments would improve it. He should, however, support the second reading on this understanding that the hon. member would reprint this bill ; but he apprehended it would be more advisable for him to withdraw it and to in troduce an amended measure. Mr. SCLATER-BOOTH supported the bill. Sir J. SHELLEY said he was a farmer of thirty years' standing, and had tried every system of protecting his wheat from destruction by birds, and used wheat steeped in arsensic. Farmers were much to blame for not drilling their wheat deep enough. After a few words from Mr. DUTTON, the bill was read a second time, and the amended bill was ordered to be printed and circulated. CASUAL POOR (METROPOLIS) BILL. Lord RAYNHAM moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which, he said, was to amend the present law with respect to the immediate relief of casual, ailing, and distressed poor in the metropolis. The bill would compel parishes to provide accommodation for the casual poor fit for human beings. At present the hours at which relief was given were restricted. The bill would amend this de fective system. He proposed that eight hours' work should be insisted upon in cases where the parish authorities deemea such an set advisable in order to check persons pur - suing an idle and vagrant lite. Sir B. LEIGHTON said a great proportion of the minor offences in his district were committed by the vagrant poor. The wants of the casual poor did not come on without some previous knowledge, so that it was only right that they should make their wants known during proper hours, viz., before S o'clock at night. He apprehended that the noble lord desired to keep the asylums or receptacles which he de sired to have erected for the casual poor open all night. Lord RAYNHAM intimated that such was his desire. Sir B. LEIGHTON contended that the bill would throw additional cost on the various metropolitan parishes, and would increase instead of diminishing the number of casual and vagrant poor. Mr. AYRTON thanked the noble lord for introducing the bill. He feared, however, that it would be, to a great extent, impracticable in its present shape, and assuredly could not be passed in the present session. Mr. H. LEWIS considered that the subject was too large to be taken up by a private member ; whereas it was the duty of the Poor-law Board to bring the matter, by means of a comprehensive measure, before the house, Mr. LOCKE considered that the cost of the relief of the casual poor should be borne by the whole of the metropolis, and believing that the bill would work well should give it his support, because it would compel the large and wealthy parishes, like Marylebone and Paddington, who adopted means which drove the casual poor to other but more hu mane parishes, to pay their fair share of the general burden. Mr. HANKEY explained why the Act of 1844 failed. One general system of dealing with the vagrant poor should be adopted in the metropolis. He hoped, for the present, the noble lord would withdraw his bill. Mr. W. MARTIN said, as one of those whose name was on the back of the bill, he should be delighted if the Poor law Board would take up the matter and legislate quickly upon it. He cited figures to show that the richer parishes drove the casual poor to the poorer districts. Thus some rich parishes escaped scot free. (Hear, hear.) Mr. W ILLIAMS opposed the motion, and should divide the house upon it. After a few words from Sir J. C. JERvOISE, Mr. GILPIN gave the noble lord full credit for the benevolence of his intentions. The subject had been con sidered, and was now under the consideration of the Poor law Board, and it was one that required much deliberation before that department could again legislate upon it. So far back as 1839 the Poor-law Board issued a circular to the various parish authorities, advising them, on the score of humanity, to admit all casual poor without previous in quiry as to their settlement. He cited other steps taken in this direction by the Legislature, and the Poor-law Board. The act of 1844 provided for the erection of district asylums for casual poor, but that act, generally speaking, did not work well. It was the opinion of the late Sir G. Lewis, adduced before a committee of that house, that the casual poor were not, to a large extent, mach deserving of commiseration, and all the experience of the Poor-law Board sustained that opinion. He ob jected to the bill before the house, because it would entail great expense in the parishes, and that a general board, composed of representatives from all the parishets, would not act well. He questioned the proprite. Y of compelling parishes by mandamus to carry oat e behests of his bill ; also the props iety of declaringe_e , , l 2 u r rtt posed by the bill, that every person was entitled tourZda lodging and food without inquiry. The noble l say that the parish would be entitled to 8 laain oc i g i a g ' work; but he feared that after a supper and a nig a n t t t i d he reeal they would rarely get the work, and if they u se d I be thrown recap citrant inmate to gaol an additional cast We upon the public. stigations Sir S. NORTHCOTE said they had .head,wiiatrfor a ction. and committees enough, and now was tbi noble lord to The noble lord had taken a comprehensi v th e r d like view of the subject; and advised ,satesman advanced to pass too withdraw this bill, as the session unless the Govern it, and brine- it forward next seeae, t he subject up early meat would pledge themselves to da tion of the hon, in the new year. econgoe u Mr. KNIGHT jo ined in t he r withdraw t he bill if the Poor baronet. I that a somewhat Simi- Lord RAYNHAIk would a pledge law Board wou ld g ive him dueed ear ly next session. l ar measure would be intr9 reading was then discharged. The order for the seco„And ANTE AND APPRENTICES DOMES TIC SERI, , cTION BILL. pROT-t , oved the second reading of this Lord RA.YNFLAAI bill. noosed the bill, though, like every a Sir G. GRE Y noble lord full credit for the benevolence else, he gave the n e T h e hill gave power to parish authorities of his motives. t. food, washrooms, and sleepin to inspect th:33;aiees twice a year, which g apartments of parish p a- Pr event the employment of he feared would I altogether Pr Such young per sans. yarHAN gave way to Lord RA repeated cries of " With draw. The order for the second reading was therefore dis chargedA. NCHORS AND C HAIN CABLES BILL. Mr. LAIRD moved the se object of which was to establish testing ma c hi ne s at the Trade, who e guidance of the Board of were to select a competent engineer e various to periodically vi s it th ous machines, a nd to report upon their state. Lloyds owned such a m ac hi ne , an d there were some in op erat i on in various p ar t s o f t h e coun t r y. The cost of the mac h ine the benefit that B would be more th an compensated by puld accrue to small even more than large shi powners, and sure. both classes were in favour of this mea- Mr, CAVE seconded the motion. Mr. LINDSAY opposed the bill on account of its com pulsory character. He, and every large shipowner, tested their anchors, because it was to their self-interest to do so. He begged to propose that the bill be read a second time this day three months. Mr. HORSFALL supported the bill. Mr. M. GIB.SON opposed the measure. It would drive chain-making into the hands of the large makers, and would thus work irreparable injury to the small manufacturers. The Board of Trade could not well fix a table of fees for the process of testing ; in fact, no one there knew anything about what would be a fair and proper charge. No ship would be allowed to leave a port without her chains being examined, which would be a long and costly process. The bill would cast a heavy additional charge on the shipping interest, from which the ships of foreign coun tries would be altogether exempt. If the bill were passed all the old chains and anchors would be condemned as old iron unless they were immediately tested, which would pro bably necessitate a long and costly matter. Sir J. PA.KINGTON said two such great authorities on all that appertained to the mercantile marine as the hon. members for Birkenhead (Mr. Laird) and Sunderland (Mr. Lindsay) being at issue on this matter, the best thing that this house could do was to refer to the evidence adduced before the committee four years ago, which most certainly tended to show that the new and rigid system of testing anchors should be set on foot. He thought it would be well for the house to affirm the principle of the bill, leav ing further progress to another session. No ship of the Royal Navy went to sea without undergoing proper tests. Mr. CRAWFORD hoped the house would not assent to the second reading, as owners of ships and the insurers were quite capable of looking after their own interests. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE said the bill proposed that testing apparatus should be erected at convenient places, and the cost of incoming vessels carrying the chains to and fro b be tested would not amount to more than 5 per cent. in their value. The recent death of the acrobat at Cre morne testified that defective iron hooks were in common use. The house divided— For the second reading ll9 Against it . .44 —75 Majority The bill was then read a second time. NAVY PRIZE AGENTS BILL. This bill passed through committee. RAILWAY BILLS BILL. Mr. WHALLEY withdrew this bill, intimating his in tention to introduce a shorter bill during the present ses- sion. The bill was withdrawn, and leave given to bring in another bill. WAYWARDENS CONTRACTS BILL. This bill was read a second time. RiaMOVAL OF PRISONERS (SCOTLAND) BILL. Ihis bill was read a third time and passed. ALKALI WORKS REGULATION BILL. This bill passed through committee. METROPOLITAN MAIN DRAINAGE EXTEN- SION BILL. This bill was read a second time. PUBLIC WORKS AND FISHERIES ACT AMEND- MENT BILL. - This bill was read a third time and passed. DUCHY OF CORNWALL MANAGEMENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. JUDGMENTS LACY AMENDMENT (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was withdrawn. INDIA STOCK BILL. This bill was read a second time. GROWING CROPS SEIZURE (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was read a second time. VACCINATION (IRELAND) BILL. The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered and agreed to. The house then adjourned. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ---This Day. NEWMARKET RACES. —Tins DAY. SWEEPSTAKES 10 SOUS. Black Lily ....... .............................. w,o. £5O PLATE. . - ....... 1 Rosa filly.. Fletton Seven ran, CHESTERFIELD STAKES. 1 Scottish Chief.... Crytheia . 2 ___ _ Eleven ran. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL CUP. 6to 1 agst Barchettina (taken) The Proposed Regulation of the City Traffic. Yesterday a committee of the House of Commons, con sisting of Mr. Baillie, chairman, Mr. liekewich, Mr. Dut ton, Mr. Nicol, and Mr. Buller, met to consider and take evidence on this important subject. Sir W. Alexander, Q.C., Mr. Russell Gurney, the Re corder, and Mr. Chambers, the Common Sergeant, appeared for the bill ; Mr. Hope Scott, Q.C., and Mr. Round, for the merchants and traders of the City, against it; and Mr. Bradbee for the London General Omnibus Ccmpany... Sir W. ALEXANDER, in opening the case, said the bill was for the better regulation of the traffic in the streets of the City, and for the prevention of obstructions therein by the regulation of omnibuses, cabs, carriages, and carts, and the loading and unloading of the same, so as to enable the daily increasing traffic to be conducted in a safer manner, and with leas delay. It was a matter of immediate urgency to relieve, regulate, and facilitate the enormous traffic radiating from the railways and converging from all the outlying dis tricts. The great object of the measure was to empower the Corporation to divide and regulate the mass of traffic flow ing from London-bridge to the end of Cheapside by divert ing a principal portion of the omnibus and other traffic down Cannon-street, which was at present unused, and which, to the great inconvenience of trade and the public, now hugged and blocked up the Poultry and Cheapside. The regulation in this way of the traffic by the policeat London-bridge had worked most beneficially, and it was proposed to extend the system to all the other main thoroughfares within the City jurisdiction. Powers would also be taken to regulate the height and width that vans, drays, and other vehicles with goods should be laden with, with the breadth between the outsides of the wheels; also for determining the particular streets and the time of day and night at which conveyances with goods should pass, or be prohibited from passing, the mode in which cabs or hackney carriages shall be distin guished when empty and when plying for hire, and the time of day when coals shall be delivered into cellars ; the regula tions liable to be enforced by penalties to be approved by the Secretary of State. It was proposed that all the omnibus traffic destined for Fleet-street and the Strand should go via Cannon-street, and that for Holborn, Oxford-street, and Regent-street via Cheapside. At present, owing to the absence of the proposed methodical system, a large body of police, draughted from their ordinary duties, had to be em ployed at an enormous expense. It was found that while in one hour 221 omnibuses passed through Cheapside, only two went through Cannon-street, the total vehicles through Cheapside being 1,158, to only 600 through Cannon•-street ; and in consequence of the " crawling system" and the block up, an omnibus often occupied half an hour betweend the Mansion House and Sir Robert Peel's statue at the end of Cheapside . The total number of vehicleswpaarsdssinogf I r 6 oug o h hi d 'ares: which gt a e n r f e r u e n unloading Cheapside from 5.m• to 8 p.m. was and traders of o I ft goodsw asal i s n o al intendedt o to regulateand latthe loadingtuhprou s they n h c a e d l w o i n th g tended that the i,greatlyThe e petition n v aptrels presented general r at the eaothruibei t oat r frrnacacidi c_ riyal i cil o ato n itsine . n the City opposed the bill as an d g t;ntamount to preventing enjoyedth eirexisotfinlogad right in g and of w u a n y lid , oa a bd u eni. Common._. Councilman, and other wit proposed legislation would trade. them from carrying nu L en ot o t ' la rained favour of the bill, and the ned. ( ) J our neAselers. D w e e p ro ut t y . h committee a al it of the Confederate Cruisers. On Wednesday evening the Navy Department telegraphed to Admiral Paulding to charter without s ize any vessels fit to go iu sea rc h o f th e regard to Tacon y, and send them to sea immediately. Yes- Mr. Macready, the man of all w or k f or t h e Agent, secured all th e vesse l s t h at he deemed. s uited YA for the purpose and that were ready coaled. Among others the Atlantic and. the Baltic were en gaged, and up to noon it was supposed that they would go round to the Navy-yard to be put into commission. But at that hour it was ascertained that they were not coaled, and that the company wanted the Government to guarantee their safe return and promise to pay 300,000 dols. for each if they were lost or destroyed. Admiral Paulding, of course, had no authority to make these terms without consulting the department. He did so, however, but up to a late hour last evening no answer that we could hear of had been returned. The different departments at the Navy yard stand ready to send the vessels away as soon as they arrive at the yard. The guns, with their ammunition, shot, shell, &c., are all ready to go on board ; the crews picked out, and the officers named to take charge of the vessels. The only thing which causes any delay is that the vessels are in want of coal ; but gangs of men were at work all night in filling up their bunkers, and they will sail some time during the morning. Up to a late hour last evening the fol lowing vessels were chartered and preparing for sea :—Steamers.—Ericsson, 1,902 tons ; Star of the South, 960 tons ; Honduras, 370 tons ; and Governor Buckingham. Others will be char tered during the day no doubt. Unfor tunately there are no vessels at the Navy-yard that can be got ready in time to be of service. The capabilities of the navy-yards are weil known, and this second fleet would have been off yesterday if the vesse,s could have been coaled. The following is the list of vessels sent out last week in search of the Tacony ;—Frm the Brooklyn Navy-yard — Steamers—Tuscarora, returned; Semincle, returned; United States, cruising ; Virginia, cruising ; Adele, cruising; Dia Ching, cruising; Blackstone, cruising; Cumbria, returned ; Union, gone south ; jessamine , gone south, Sailing vessels—Sabine, cruising Marion, returned; America, cruising; Kittatinny, cruising ; revenue steamer, Cuya h og a, cruising, From Boston Steamers Cherokee, cruising ; Montgomery, cruising . F er r u o i m sin P g h Sailing vessels — Amy, cr uising ; Ethan Allen, erica, cruising; H. Manton, iladel cruising g cruising ; Young Turk, ou ! l m erica, cruising._ carora (tug), cruising —Nato i ork Herald, June 27 are, iese rust ors() t so pon ken t to NG. ■