The Sun. — London, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

Arm MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLT(ENCE. CITY, VA ) 0 o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 12,000 bales, including 3,000 American, and 1,500 Surat taken for expoirt and on speculation. The market closed with an up ward tendency—American and Surat a point against the buyer. The sales comprised 8,500 American, 180 Pernam and Maranham at Md. to 7d., 500 Egyptian at sid. to 91d., 2,500 Surat at lid. to 4jd., and 250 Sea Island at 11d. to Is. 10d. per lb. Railway Shares were buoyant at an advance of 1 to 2 per cent. on all the leading stock. In referring to the heavy condition of the tallow market, Messrs. Smith and Charles state : " It is probable that, but for the article in the Econo mist, our market would have declined to-day, in conse quence of the news from Sebastopol, there being an opinion that the fall of this important fortress is likely to bring the Emperor to terms. Our opinion is the very reverse, and that the catastrophe in question is calculated only to excite the exasperation of the Czar, and to lead him to seek revenge in some other direction. It is quite certain that, until he is compelled to fly from his own great cities, he may consider himself not utterly beaten ; and he has too much at stake to give in till he is driven to the utmost extremity. We therefore look on this war as one which may be protracted through many years, unless the course intimated by the Economist as iikely to be adopted by the Allies is actually put in force." In the Banker's Magazine for October, besides the general monetary information, there are some interesting papers upon bankruptcy administration, the rise and progress of joint-stock banking, and the power of public companies to borrow money. Ti; e following account of the Clearing House is interesting at the present time, now the joint stock banks have just been admitted to the privi leges which it confers, and as some valuable im provements have lately been introduced : " The Clearing house is a building erected by the pri rate bankers of the City of London for their common 194 use, situated in Post-office-court, Lombard-street, and 14 it is there that the committee of bankers meet for the 20 purpose of considering, from time to time, measures for Btu their mutual advantage, in connection with their busi ness of banking. It appears that the system of clear -20 ing between the bankers was first introduced so far 10 back as the year 1775. Its objects are to economise 12i labour and the circulation of Bank of England notes, St. as well as to simplify the settlement of the multifarious 50 pecuniary transactions incidental to the business of 40 banking in a large mercantile city like London, by 25 concentrating in one place, and under one acknowledged 25 plan, the duties of those engaged as representatives of Bt. the several banking houses. 812 it " Each banking house, or joint-stock bank, is repre seated by a clerk, whose duty consists in entering in a 50 book, in columns arranged in alphabetical order, the 25 drafts, bills of exchange, and cheques, which, having 1.00 been previously charged out in clearing books at different banking houses, are sent to the Clearing-house for pre- 21' sentation, so that the casting of the column shows the 50 amount of bills, cheques, &c., presented by each banking 20 house to one another during the day. The balances s .. of the various accounts are ascertained at 4 p.m., 5 6 and entered upon the list. Thus, if, at the St. close of the day's transactions, the comparison shows 16 that the Union Bank of London have a larger claim 16 against Barclay and Co. than Barclay and Co. against 8 the Union Bank, the balance between the two is 8 placed in the left hand column, beaded debtors; but if, St. on the contrary, Barclay and Co. become creditors, ' and 21 the balance is inserted in the right hand column,' a n similar trial shows what balances are due either to or gf uu from the Union Bank with the other banking-houses. "i s 'i " When these balances are finally ascertained the 10 balance-sheets are handed to the inspectors, and from 10 these sheets the general balance of the Clearing-house is made up. 20 "The settlement of the clearing was, until recently, 20 effected by the means of bank notes (odd amounts under 10 501. remaining over till next day), but by the system now 10 in practice no money whatever, in the shape of notes, is 84. required, the object being ilallomplished with equal c ffv,ct, and a complete relief from risk of robbery to the clerks, 20 whose duty it was, under the old plan, to bring down St. the bank notes, not unfrequently to very large amounts, St. to settle the day's clearing. Each banker and joint-stock 10 bank has an account with the Bank of England for the purpose of keeping-a balance to replenish their tills and ... f facilitating the ordinary banking operations they may have with the, Bank. Those bankers or joint stock 5 ° banks, therefore, who are debtors to the clearing, fill up and sign the document which authorises the Bank of 20 England to transfer so much for the account of the 20 banker to that of the Clearing-house account opened in 20 the books of the bank. 25 " Thus, the momentous transactions of the banking houses are balanced and satisfied without the necessity of a single bank-note; whereas, prior to the introduction of this admirable system many thousand pound bank notes were requisite. It must be obvious that the cir culation of bank-notes (especially of a large denomina tion) is in a great measure dispensed with, and that by the facilities. simplicity, and economy thus afforded the Joint-Stockßinks will be participating in the advantages of the clearing system, and reap likewise the benefit in a pecuniary point cf view, and thereby create a further stimulus to the increasing value of their shares." The flatness which came over the Stock Market I l ." yesterday has not been recovered, and thus far the speculation for advanced prices in anticipation of 10 our success in the Crimea has " discounted" the 5 event. Nevertheless the effect of this great feat of 20 arms must be to give great confidence throughout the country, and, except that prices already rule ... high, there would doubtless be a rise. Consols 20 .1-7 have been 951 tog for Transfer, and 95g- for 20 Account. Exchequer Bills have been ss. to Bs. 200 premium, and India Bonds 10s. premium. India 20 Stock is at 230. The Exchequer Bonds have been 20 done at 991 to par. Bank Stock for Account is at 100 215. 100 I There isno particular feature to notice in Foreign securities. Mexican Bonds are per cent. better, 25 viz., 25, probably owing to the announcement that 25 the half-yearly dividend due on the Ist January, 100 1853, will be paid on and after the 16th inst. Portuguese 4 per Cents. are quoted 42, and Sar 110 - dinian 5 per Cents. 87. Dutch 4 per Cents. are 5 92 to 93. The Turkish Scrip is heavy at 3i 5 20 The following are the nominal prices of foreign ? - stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 61 ; 100 Mexican, 24'i to 251 ; Peruvian, 70 to 72 ; ditto 100 3 per Cents., 50 to 52 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 100 40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 98 to 100 ; ditto lOU 4i per Cents., 86 to 88 ; Spanish New Deferred, 20, 18t to 18% ; ditto 3 per Cents., 371 to 38i ; ditto 100 Certificates, 5 to 5i ; ditto Passive, 4 to 41. 5 20 The railway meetings announced are the fol lowing : Company. • Date. Place. Birkubd. Lanc. & Chesh. Jac. Oct. 21, Birkenhead. Namur and Liege Ditto Oct. 19, Brussels. The Railway Share Market has not supported the improved rates of yesterday, and the amount of business doing is limited. In several instances the decline is ss. to 10s. per share. Most of the foreign shares are nominal, the dealings being un important. The mining, banking, and miscellaneous shares are generally without alteration. The Crystal Palace, however, are less buoyant. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (Prom the Official List.) Business done. 3 per Cent. Console Annuities 9 s# India Stock India Bonds, £3OOO ........ ....... .......... Ditto, under £lO00. Bank Stock . Ditto for the Account 215 Consols for Account 17th Oct. Exchequer Bills, 24d. 21000 £5OO 5 8 %lan 5 8 Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. 991 Ditto 1859, PRICE Or FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican 3 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds. 4 per Cent 4l Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent B7 Turkish Scrip ..................... • Ditto for the • 3i pividends on the above payable in London. Datch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificate s ,,, ,~ .HALF-PAST TWO. C0n5015....................................... 95$ Ditto October Account .................. 95$ CAPTURE OF A RUSSIAN VESSEL IN DUNDEE. A. Russian vessel, called the Furst Beckhoff Albrecht, has been seized by the Customs officers of Dundee with simulated papers. PERPETUAL MOTION.—Mr. J. G. Hendrickson, of New Jersey, announces the discovery of the principl e o f perpetual motion. The success is obtained by the means of arms and halls attached to a cylinder so as to keep the extra weight always on one side, and therefor e to give the cylinder a constant inclination to turn round. The machine requires no starting; take away the blocks, and it goes off " like a thing of life." The Journal of Commerce says of it : " The model was in our office yesterday, and attached to some clockwork, whiah it turned without once stopping to breathe. We see no reason why it should not go until worn out. After a careful examination, we can safely say, in all serious ness, that the propelling power is self-contained and self adjusting, and gives a sufficient active force to carry ordinary clockwork, and all without any wisdiug up or PPlelush'utg.!), 50 50 20 20 12 50 16 16 St. 10 St. 25 20 20 50 20 SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. !losing Prices yesterday. IPaid.l 100 Aberdeen ..... 81 Asabg. Nottng Bost. and Eastu. Junct... all !lel fast & Ballymena. all Birming. Wolverh & Stour Valley 21.1 Birkenhd. Lancsh do Cheshire Juliet all Do. Chesh. dz Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. 19 Do., £20... 30 Blyth &Tyne origins; .£25 (issd. at £45, 100 Bristol and Exeter 100 Caledonian. 21s. Catiaa.rthea and Car digan all Chester & Holyhead all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, & Pass 14 Cornwall 1 Crieff Junction 45 Duhlin&BelfastJunc all Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction all Do. New 100 East Anglian all Eastern Counties.., 100 Eastern Union, A Stock 100 De., B. Stock 8 Do., New A 100 East Lancashire 100 Edinburgh d; Glasgow 92 Edinb. and Peebles 1 100 Edin.Prth &Dundee' 1 ' Forth & Clyde Junc.l 100 Glasgow& S. Western 100 Great Northern 100 Do., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock, 100 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ) 100 Great Western 100 Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern. all Lancaster & Carlisle 14 Do., Thirds 4 Do. New Thirds, 100 Lancash. andYorksb 19; Do., Fifths 11i D a., Wst. Riding Uu all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt all London & Blackwal 100 Lond. Bright & S.Cst. 100 Lond. and N. Westu. 12 Do. Fifths 1 Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...( 22 Do. Eighths 100 London andS. West]) 42, Do., £5O 34 So. £4O all Lncdrry&Coleraine all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. 1)0 Aanch.Shet&Lincln 44 Do., Man. & Lin. Un. .00 Midland .00 Birmng. &Derby all Midi& G. West. (Ire.) 22 Do. Half Shares .1.11 Newcastle & Carlisle Newmkt.BuryExten 19 Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd 8 - Newry & Enniskillen all Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor 100 Norfolk ..... 3? Northn.Counties Un LOO' North British all North Devon, No. 1 all Do., No. 2 all Do., 1 A Deferred all Do., B Guaranteed 100 N. Eastern—Berwick 20 Do. do. Extension 13 Dodo. G.N. E. Pureh. all Do. Leeds 00 Do. York all North London 8. Do. New £lO 11 N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Ju 17: North Staffordshire all North Western all N. &S. Westin. June. J Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester 100 Oxford, Worcester,& Wolverhampton 4 Portsmouth 1.00 Scottish Central 1.00 Scottish Midland all Shrewsby. di llerefd all Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,full paid up at per e,,,, all South Devon WO South Eastern all South Wales 15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Duo 5 Do 8 4taincs, Wok. &Wok all :tockton . 16: Stockton & Hartlep , 100 Gaff Vale 9 Do. £lO shares 00 Do. Pref., No. 1 21 [lames Haven Doe, and Railway all Vale of Ncath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny rill Waterford&Limericl 16 West Cornwall. 3 Nest End of Lordon :an l Crystal Palace.. all West London 818 Wimbledn & Croydol all Antwerp&Rotterdami 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 8 Boziers to Graissosaao 2s, Bombay, Baroda, and Central Iv dia,Sc ... Central of Italy all Demerara 14 Dijon and Besancon 11;teh Rhenish: all Eastern of France 10 Do. New all East Indian 2 Do. Extension all Do. 4 p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible all Do. do. do., '59, de 10 Gd. Junct. of France 10 G el. Tk of Canadall is. all Do. do all Do. St. Lawrence St all lAtlautio do. Do. Cert. of Deben con. into Stk. till '63 all Do. Comp. 6p.c. , do. 10 Gt. Central of France all Gt. Indian Peninsula 1 Do. New 5 per cent. all . Western of Canada Shares . all 1)o. I3ds., payable's7, with option till '55 all Do. do., '62, p. '56 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O all Do. do., '73, without •ption all imuiltou & Torouto all De. 6 per cent. .... 8 _ Lake aoust. & Basle all Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c pref 10 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares all Do. Obligations 0 Lyons and Geneva 11 Lyons & Mediterran 16i Madras 2 Do. New 31 Maria Antonia all Do. do. New 2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry. all Namur & Liege (with interest) all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all D 0.20/. Shs.late Char leroi and Erquelines gu , r. 31 p. e - . & red. at 2221. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 all Do. 201. 3 p. c Bdr. (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs , all NorwegianTrunkPrei 14 Paris and Lyons , all Ditto Bonds all Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen 10 ParisCaen & Cherbrg all Rouen and Havre 20 Royal Danish 3 Royal Swedish all Sambre and Meuse all Do. 54 p. cent. Pref 10 Southern of France 14 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) all West Flanders all Do 54 per c. Pref 10 Western of France Li West. of Switzerlandi all Wiesbaden 20 Zealand JOINT-S' iti 111 Australasia all ritish Colonial Bank and Loan Company all British N. American 5 Chartd. Bank of Asi 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond 14 English Scottish and Australian all Lond. Chart. Bk. o 1 Australia 20 London and County 10 London Joint Stock 20 Loud. & Westminster 35 National Provincial of England 10 Do. New 22i National of Ireland all Now South Wales all Oriental Bank of Corporation 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Anstraln.Bkg & Gold Imp Co South Australia Union of Australia Do. New Union et London 2,11 - 221 4i- 5 8i 9 12 —ll d 161 -- 17} 7 -- 6 u • • • 95 - 13' 7 62i - 63 15 - 16 le 12 ••• ••• 3 1d 7 - 7i 16i - 17 - 11i -- 12 67 - 69 57 - 59 22 - 24 - 88 - 71 - 126 - 92 721 71 - 73 EO - 85 8 -10 8 -10 71i - 72} 5t - 66 - Si - 104 1024 Par P d 84 Bdl -- 7d 25 - 26 76 71 41 - 43 1d- par 8i litt 49 -51 6 i 3i 3k 33 ... 31 S 10 74 7861 6 3i 31(1 14i 15 54t -5 5 i 54 sa —'p - - 31 , 64 7 32 - 34 95 - 97 62 - 64 76 - g 46 - 49 13 - 14 64 t 4 33 - S 4 2 - e 35 : 37 41 - 24 - ii = ;1; FOREIGN . d— i P • -''' ••• • ... .. .... ... 17 - 18 [par 2 31 - ••• '''' - 11 4 - 3 P 21 2 d 33 331 21 3ipl id 4.11 7A - 64 9 7d 9 7d 1p iP * iP ld • par 2 -- 4 p ... dig 2i - 3 3 - 31 li - lip Par i P 7 -7! u t = u 121 -- 12! 9 -- 10 20 -- 20ip 49 50 38 40 ... pm 23 1 - 24 j par lii! i -7- s 1 ••• .- ••• ... - pm 4' d 6i 6ip i ---1 F I 1 BANKS. 82 -- 84 ••• --- ••• 1 id 30 = 32 3 -2i 21i - 22 38 - 40 42 - 44 43 . 46 6? 69 7e fq es. = ok Business dun I 50 thin day. 87 70 124 90 711 8i ,103 101 i d par 82 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 50 20 25 all all 50 50 , 25 12 11i . I 25 72t lf 8 loti 1021 2 111 70i i f I i I S S t. t. per cent. rlie I 20 St. 20 20 20 lf 25 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING-, OCTOBER 3, 1854. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Lessing 1 Compans. IClosing Prices yesterday. ,Paid.l LiILWATI4 all Bedford and Bletchley 100 Buckghamsh. 100 Clydesdale Jc. 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. all Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct all Do. New all Glstr,& Dn. Fr all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway all Hull & Selby all Do. Shares. all Do. 3 Shares. all Lon. & Greenw all Do. Preference all Lou.,Til., &S. 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. 100 Do. 6 per ct. all Manch. Bath and Matlock all Middlesbro' & Redcar all Midld.Bradfd all Northern and Eastern sp. c. all Do. 6 per ct. all Do. Fixeds p all Prest. &Wyre all Do. Shares. 100 Roystn.kHit. 18 Shef.Roth.and Goole g. 5 p.c. 9i S. Staffordsh. all Wear Valleygr i 6 per cent... all I Do 100 Wilts&Somrsti London & N. West. L. &N.W. Caledo a... Gt.Nrthn. Caldonian.l Do Gt. Weetn New. Berw. Y.&NMd Do , Do S. Easton D 0..... IPeto & Go. 'Norfolk.. L.& N. W. & Midld. Stckton & Darlingt. Midland.. E. Count, D 0... Do L. & &Ln&Yk Do Gt Northn Laneash& Yorksh. Ni.l&Clean itockt. Darlingt D 0... GtWeatn. 100 98 - 100 139 - 141 ii = ii 100 -- 102 50 -- 51 25 -- 256 12i -- 136 23 -- 24 111 -- 111 2i - 2jull ;i = 94 5$ - 60 136 - 139 - io 31 94 - 96 PREFERENCE SHARES. 100 Aberdeen .. 100 Do. No. 2, 7 p. c.... 30 Birth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 500 100 Brie. & Ex. 4p. c. St. 5 Do. 4 p. c. Shares... 100 Caledonian £lO all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2 all Cork &Bandonsip.c all DundeoPerth &Aber- doen Junction all EastAnglian (£3los) 6 per cent all Do. (£5) 7 per cent 2 Do. (£7 17s) 7p. c all Eastern Counties Ex ' tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 all Do. No. 2 all Do. New 6 p. c. St. all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent... all Do. 51. , 10 per cent. all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh all Do. do. 4 per cent... 100 East Lancash. 6p. eta. all East and West York shire Juno. Fifths all EdinbPrth.&Dundee 4 per cent. 100 Glasgow &S.Westeru Guar. 5 per cent 100 Great Northn. sp. c 100 Do. sp. c. Redeem., at 10p. c. prem. 100 Do. , 4 p. c . 84 Gt. N. of Scot. Ist Pre all Gt. Southn. &West (lreland) Eighths) 7 Do. 4 per c. Prof. 6 Gt. Westn. (Berks Hants Ex. 5 p. c).. 100 Do. con. red. 4i p.c 100 Do. con. red. 4p. c 100 Do. irred. 4 p.c. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all De. Chester p. c.P.S all De. d.. 5 p. c. de 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk all Do. Ches. Gua. Stk all Do. do. do all Do. do. de 6 'Lan. &York. F. £2O l 100 ' Do. 6 p. c. Stock ... 100 'London and Brightor. Guaranteed 5 p. c 100 Do. Prof., sp. c. St 100 Do. New Guar.6 p. e. 100 Lon. &N. W., Coy. 41 Nuneaton 5 p. et... 5 London &S. Wester; Con. Thirds all Londonderry& Coler Shares sll Londy. & Ennis. Sli all &fan., Shef., & Lin. Shares, No. all Do. New, £lO 4A Do. £6 all Niarypt.&Carl.4 p c all Do. 4A per cent Di, Do 100 tilid. Consol.6 p.c.St. 100 Do. Consol. Bristol Birm. 6 per cent.... 11f, Do. Prof. 4i per cent 10 Norfolk Debenture . 100 Do.Prsf. 4p. c. Stock 100 Do. sp. c. Eat 100 00. 54 per ct. pref 100 Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c 100 North British 100 N. E. Berw. 4 p.c. P 5 Do. do. de 13 Do. Leeds 6 p.e. No.l 9 Do. do. Quartets '4B 10 Do. York ki.& P ,r. all North Staffordshire., 100 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.Xls, 6 p.c. all Scot. Cont., New Pref 10 Do. 5 per cent all South Devon 1k Ds.. fixed, 44 per cent all 8. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. WO Do. 4i per cent all B.Yorlsh.4p.c.Guar 10' 25 10 ..0.6 all S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. 16 Do. de. 4i p. c.,.. all Stockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent 5 Do. do. do. all Stockton and Hartle pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 4 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.e. 1,96 = iii 31 -- 4 P 1 4 13A - r 13 22 - 24 ,114 •-- ..xd 116 106 - 108 99 - 101 6 -- 6A 98 -- 100 90 -- 92 93 -- 95 11 —lli 17 -- 18 101 101 72 -- 74 19 —%'o 9i -- 10 3 / 4 14 -- 15 II /d 137 -- 139 ••• ....... &OA 2i Zip 7 s 10 12 7i - Si 114 - 12 i -- iP 37 —139 id - 90 103 - 106 9 1 i i ----- is 111 - 113 12 - id 14 part 23 -23 i 99 • - 101 17 - 19 2 -- Badness this day. CHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPIL ) SHORTS HANDICAP. Amy Horatio Eight ran. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-(THIS DAY). (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) ALLOWANCE TO BANKRUPTS. -IN RE DOSSETTER. This bankrupt was described as of Theobald's-road, ironmonger, and to-day was appointed for consideration of his certificate. His Honour granted an immediate certificate of the third class. The solicitor to the assignees applied for an allowance to the bankrupt, who had rendered great assistance in 'carrying on the business for the benefit of the estate. His Honour refused the application, and said the assignees were bound to do the best for the estate, and gained a benefit in the dividends. It was not a case in which they need have employed the bankrupt. IMPORTANT QUESTION AS TO SURRENDER.-EXPARTE -.--.--. Mr. Lawrance made an application for a bankrupt to surrender under the following circumstances. It ap peared he surrendered in the first instance, and then entered into an arrangement with the creditors to pay a composition of 6s. Bd. in the pound, with a view of ob taining a supersedeas, aid, therefore, he did not surren der on the 42d day as required by the Bankruptcy Law Consolidation Act. An application was made to Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque, who adjourned the case, but would not place a memorandum on the proceed ings that there was any lawful excuse, and the bankrupt was therefore left without protection, although he had paid the official assignee his charges and all the creditors 6s. Bd. in the pound ; but nevertheless he was liable to be indicted for felony in not surrendering. But as it was evident that the bankrupt had acted under an erroneous opinion he did not think any jury would convict. His Honour said that if an indictment was preferred the jury would have no alternative, as a legal offence had been committed, but the circumstances would no doubt weigh as to the sentence. Mr. Lawrance submitted his Honour could act under the old act which enabled him to take the surrender. His Honour ultimately said that on a satisfactory affidavit being made he would issue an order. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS. SurrarrELD.—Meadow hay, 21 15s to 41 10s ; clover ditto, 31 5s to 5115 s ; and straw, 1112 s to 11 15s per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, on former terms. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 16s to 41 15s ; clover ditto, 3108 to 5/ 15s ; and straw, 1/ 10s to 11168 per load. Trade rather dull. WHITECHArEL.—Meadow hay, 21 15s to 41125; clover ditto, 3/ 58 to 6' OA ; ana straw, 11 Is to 1115 s per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. COLONIAL. SI:MAR.—The market is quiet. Refined brown lumps are 43e per cwt. Foreign is held for very fill rates. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week, at the East and West India Docks was 5,060 hhds 310 tierces 1,408 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption 1,660 hhds 100 tierces 578 barrels. The stock in the same places is 19,658 hhds 3,068 tierces 6,182 barrels. COFFEE.—This article is dull. Native Ceylon about 455. RUM.—This article was held firmly, but the inquiry was not active. The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 1,458 puns 383 hhds ' • there were taken for home consumption 216 puns 29 hhds, and exported 285 puns 302 hhds. The stock in the same places is 12,286 puns 2,405 hhds. SALTPETRE. — At auction 670 bags Bengal only partly sold at 24s to 26s for 6 to per cent. refraction. COTTON.—Prices are without alteration. TEA.—There is less activity. Common congou is lid per lb. TALLOW.—This article is very dull. P.Y.C. 63s for new on the spot, and 62s 9d for old. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Oct. 3.—Wind this day at Noon, N. W., but variable, and fine clear weather. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 2.—Wind, S.S.E. Arrived—Alfred, from London, for Calcutta ; Gomelza, do., for Corfu. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 2.—Wind, E. Sailed—H.M.S. Hornet, for China; H.M.S. Indefatigable, for Rio Janeiro. FALMOUTH, Oct. 2.—Wind, varia bl e, with fog. Ar rived—Ondine (s), from Dublin, and left for London ; Powerful (s), from Shields, for Cork. SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 2.—Sailed—Tamar (s), for the West Indies. COWES, Oct. 2.—Wind, E. Sailed—Barend Willem, for Buenos Ayres, BRISTOL, Oct. I.—Wind, S.E. Arrived--Royal Blue Jacket, from Denia ; Sussanab, Rotterdam ; Anna Maria, Denmark. Sailed—S. B. Bertram, for New York. JERSEY, Oct. I.—Wind, E. Arrived—Ninus, from Labrador. SUNDERLAND, Oct. 2.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived— Modesto, from Dunkirk •, Henry, St. Valery; St. George, thrgenti ; Rosalie, Dunkirk. SHIELDS, Oct. 2. —Wind, W. Arrived—lsabella, from Siculiana ; William and Sarah, Terra Nueva; George, Honfleur; Sandyford, Cadmus, Enyo, Neva, Harriet and Jane, Pelegrino,' Triton, Elizabeth, Zevallart, and Aurora —all from Rotterdam. HARTLEPOOL, Oct. 2.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Helena Christina, from Rotterdam ; Alida T. Kind, Amsterdam. HULL, Oct. 2.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Urania, from Odessa; Eagle (s), Memel ; Catherine, Gefle ; Sea Gull (a), Rotterdam ; Ocean Queen, do. ; Ida, Carolinensiel ; Fortuna, Skive. Sailed—Constantine, for Genoa; An dras, Copenhagen ; Baltic (s), Konigsburg. LOUGH FOYLE, Sept. 30.—Arrived—Carleton, from Belfast, for Port Daniel, for water; crew sick. Haulm, Sept. 29.—The Ellen Crawford, from London, ashore at the Nidden, has broken up ; about 150 casks of oil has been raved. FLENSBURG, Sept. 30.—The Diana, bound to this port from England, struck upon a reef between Agger and Skagen, and was totally lost • crew saved. HAMBURG, Sept. 30.—The Abelona , of Fanoe, bound to the Elbe, with a cargo of butter, bacon, and pottery, was stranded on the Island of Sylt, 24th Sept., and may be considered a wreck ; crew, materials, and cargo saved —the latter in a damaged state. MALAGA, Sept. 25. 7 —The Agitator, from Alexandria to Queenstown or Falmouth, has been stranded on the coast, five miles east of A dra ; she lies in a most exposed situa tion, is embedded in the sand, her hull much shattered, rudder broken, and cargo completely damaged, decks burst open, and it is feared the vessel cannot be got off; crew and materials saved. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10.33 a.m. Wind W.N.W. ; tide, high water ; cloudy, and strong. Arrived—Levant, from Hatnburgh ; Margaretha, Dos Versansen,Alberdina Edzina, and Wilhelmina, Archangel. Forsoket, Konigsberg; Hazard, Archangel; Ruverdal, Memel (prize) Arrived—Gogstadt Minde, from ilernosand ; Mary, Dantzic. Sai led —Agenoria, for Aonduras. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.55 a.m. Wind, W.N.W., fresh, and fine Passed---Julb., 11 transport, from west, for London; Robert Lowe (screw steamer), ditto ; Forsyth, from Genoa, for London. Anchored—P. R. Hazeltine, from London, for Phila delphia ; Constantine, ditto, for Alexandria; Bang alore, ditto, for Sydney; Freya, ditto, for St. Übe's ; Louisa, Dundee; Vesta, Archangel, for Bridport, for orders. THE SALE OF THE GILTSFUR-STREET COMPTER.—The sale of the Giltspur-street Compter, which was com pleted on Friday last by Messrs. Pullen and Son, realised to the Corporation a sum of about 3,500/. Among the materials were above 3,000,000 bricks, between 6,000 and 7,000 sheets of copper, many tons of lead, &c., &c. The stone front of the principal building in Giltspur street, which included the governor's house and the officer.' department, went for 1251., and the bricks of the same produced 5761. The copper in the roof was knocked down for 175/. The remaining portion, which included the walls surrounding the prison, are to be dis posed of in a short time. Nothing has as yet been de termined upon in reference to *the site, for which the authorities of Christ Hospital are still in treaty. The demolition of the gaol is being rapidly proceeded with. DEPARTURES FEOM THE PORT OF LONDON.—The de partures from the port of London for the Australian colonies during the week have comprised eight vessels—. four to Sydney with an aggregate burden of 2,887 tons, two to New Zealand with au aggregate burden of 1,133 tons, one to Adelaide of 869 tons, and one to Melbourne of 741 tons. Their total capacity was consequently 5,627 tons. The rates of freight exhibit a tendency to flatness. ANOTHER QUICK PASSAGE TO MELBOURNE BY THE MERMAID, WHITE STAR PACKET —A letter was received in Liverpool yesterday from Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson, owners of the White Star line of Australian packets, announcing the arrival of their clipper Mermaid on her first passage in 74 days 14i hours from port to port. The Mermaid sailed two tides before the Red Jacket, and has thus made an extraordinary passage. Although sailing before that ship, the Red Jacket was towed further out of the channel, which gave her some advantage. In 13 consecutive days, according to a letter from Captain Devey of the Mermaid, she ran the distance of 3,206 nautical miles, thus establishing her as next in speed to the Red Jacket, undoubtedly the fastest ship afloat, as shown by her recent splendid per formance. RISE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—Generally throughout the metropolis yesterday an advance of a halfpenny took place in the price of the 41b. loaf, in 'the three qualities —best, second, and third. The price of the first quality is now 8 3 / 4 d. ; second do., lid. ; and the third do., 61d. Some of the bakers, however, did not alter their figures yesterday, being so fortunate as to retain large stocks of flour at the late receding rates. SOUTHAMPTON, Monday.—The West India and Mexi can mails left this afternoon is the Royal Mail Com pany's steam-ship Tamar, Captain Reveto. There are on board 153 passengers, amongst whom are Archdeacon and Mrs. Jermyn and family, Captain Nugent, and Lieutenant Marshall. The Tamar also takes out a full cargo, and 11,000/. in specie. The homeward portion of this *ail is hourly expeotod. _ _ DRURY-LANE THEATRE. The enterprising and indefatigable lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith, has again afforded the play-going public another opportunity of witnessing the performance of Mr. Brooke, in some of his principal parts, prQvioas to his leaving England for Australia. It behoves every lover of acting to embrace the opportunity afforded him, for without doubt he is as fine an actor as ever trod the boards of old Drury. That Mr. Brooke is a great actor no one can deny ; neither can it be controverted that he is one of the last, if not the very last, who represents the poetic school of acting. Mr. Brooke has arrived at the utmost nicety of his art, he produces his most powerful effects by the utmost simplicity of style. He is easy and natural in the different phases of the part ;. he also throws the light and shadow of the character of Virginius into full relief. The happy host, the cheer ful, manly citizen, comes in fine contrast to the father, so greatly injured and outraged as to kill the being he adores, to save her from a fate too dreadful to contemplate. The self-devotion of the avenging justice carry the character off the common This sit isthat on stage of life into the region of pure passion, and the a ctor rises with it ; the passions arepoetry, and a ll t etst3 the the power of ,greatness, and herein Mr. Brooke excels. The unsophistical heart feels it, the highest cultivated nthe soars minds acknowledge this just idealisation. Nothing could equal the energy an dusky poetry air" has above wig s and prosaic '`aloftart incumbent and force with which Mr. Brooke delivered the following lines : ".---- Play not with me Provoke me not ! Equivocate, and lo ! Thou sported with fire !" &c. The effect was tremendous. Then again, what in the present day can we compare with the beauty, tender ness, and pathos of the following passage in the last aot "Virginia ! Is it a voice, or nothing, answers ins ? I hear a sound so fine, there's nothing lives 'Twixt it and silence." — "Alas ! she is NOT here !" Were we to go on picking out passages we fear we should extract the whole part ; we, therefore, say, in conclusion, that the conception of the part was the finest we have ever seen ; we say this with the full recollection of all the actors who have played the part. The play was acted fairly throughout. Miss Cath cart played Virginia very prettily ; Mrs. Belton did ample justice to the small part of Servia ; and Appius Claudius met with an efficient representative in Mr. George Bennett. The house was filled in every part, and at the rising of the curtain not a seat was vacant. The interior of the theatre was very tastefully fitted up with the flags of England, France, and Turkey. Pre ♦iously to the tragedy, the National Anthem and the " Maraeillaise" were successively played, and encored with enthusiasm, the audience all standing during the execution of each national air. The words, " The foe ! the foe !—come on, charge on him !—drive him back, or die !"—by Mr. Brooke as Virginius, produced another tremendous anti-Russian demonstration. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Last night this elegant theatre opened for the season, under the direction of Mrs. Seymour, and, if we can judge from the commencement of that direction, the future will be carried on with spirit, and, we hope, com plete success. The performances commenced with an original drama in five acts by Messrs. Tom Taylor and Charles Read., entitled The King's Rival. The scene is laid in the time of Charles 11., and the interest of the play turns upon the rivalry between that monarch and the Duke of Richmond for the love of the beautiful Miss Stewart, one of the queen's maids of honour. Upon the whole the drama is cleverly written though we think it would have acted closer and better if it had been in three acts instead of five. A sad mistake, to use a mild term, it was to introduce one of the characters in the third act suffering from the plague. The expressions of disappro val were very marked, and the effect nearly jeopardised the success of the play. The fifth act, however, which is written with great spirit, and contains some telling situa tions, brought down the curtain with decided applause. The part of Charles 11. was admirably played by Mr. Geo. Vandenhoff. Mr. T. Mead's Richmond was a meritorious performance. Mr. Stuart's Major Wild man was excellent ; the mistake of the author in any other hands but his would have proved decidedly fatal. The gossiping clerk of the acts, Samuel Pepys, was sus tained by Mr. J. L. Toole, a son of the well-known toast master, who, having achieved histrionic laurels at Dub lin as a low comedian, made, on this occasion, a pro mising debut in London. He is not wanting in vivacity, and is likely, in the eccentric line to which he has ad dressed himself, to be an acquisition to the house. The dignity and earnestness of Miss Glyn as Frances Stewart, and the sprightliness of Mrs. Seymour as Nell Gwynne, were of immense service to the success of the piece. I As far as costumes and decorations are concerned, everything has been done for the new piece, and several of the scenes are pleasing as tableaux. The ?lase en scene gives evidence of the excellent taste of the directress. HAYMARKET THEATRE. The comedy of Born to Good Luck was performed at this theatre last evening, the principal character, Paddy O'Ratferty, being undertaken by Mr. Hudson, who sup. ported it with his usual humour and spirit. The love scene with the Countess was particularly rich and amus ing, eliciting much laughter and applause. LAS Spanish dancers, having been re-engaged for six nights, were a charming addition to the evening's amusement, whic h attracted a very excellent audience. PROSECUTIONS, &C.—From a return recently published by order of the House of Commons, it appears that the gross cost of all prosecutions in England and Wales that took place in the year 1853 amounted to 196,3881. Bs. 7d. Of this sum, 62,3981. is. 7d. was incurred by cases pro secuted on the circuits, 105,4401. 18s. 3d. in counties, and 28,5491. Bs. 9d. in cities and boroughs. The number of prisoners tried on circuits was 4,034 ; in counties, 15,595; in cities and boroughs, 23,998. Of these, 19,448 were indicted for felony, and 2,083 for misde meanour. The number of prosecutors amounted to 19,868, and of witnesses to 70,307. This return is stated to be exclusive of the Chester and South Wales Circuit, of the county of Bucks, and of about a score of cities and boroughs, of which Derby, Salford, and Worcester are the chief. The allowance to prosecutors and wit nesses is stated in most of the returns to be on the scale sanctioned by Lord John Russell when Home Secretary. The sums paid to counsel and solicitors, in respect of prosecutions by the Mint and Post-office, amount to 6,212/. 11s. ld. AN EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM.—As schools increase in number and efficiency the necessity for prisons, hospitals, and workhouses will become less. This is surely worth thinking about. The late Educational Exhibition, under the auspices of the Society of Arts, will, we have no doubt, advance the cause of education, both by the im petus given through the medium of the lecture-room, and by affording a knowledge at once of what we have and what we want in educational equipment. All such opportunities of collating information are valuable in the highest degree. They bring before the eyes of the teacher all the varieties of machinery contrived to aid him in his task, and by such comparison enable him to ascertain how and where he may best expend the scanty funds at his disposal, as well as select the works most suitable for his peculiar case. More especially would this hold true if the collection were a permanent one, always accessible, properly catalogued, and arranged in such a manner that space could be obtained for the thorough examination of articles exhibited. Therefore, we heartily concur in the suggestion made for rendering this primary effort the nucleus of a regular Educational Museum. It is to be hoped that the exertion which the society is at present making to this end will be so seconded as to insure its success.—The Builder. OPINING OF HADDINGTON CORN EXCHANGE.—On Friday last the new corn exchange of Haddington, of which the foundation was laid about a year ago, was opened by a public banquet. The important weekly grain market in the county town of East Lothian has hitherto been held in the public streets of the to wn, the frequenters of it being exposed to all the fluctuations of the weather. The chair was taken by the Marquis of Tweeddale, and the vice-chair by the Right Hon. Lord Elcho, BIBLES AT RAILWAY STATIONS.—The committee of the Edinburgh Bible Society, with the concurrence of the directors of the several lines, have placed large bibles in the waiting rooms at the principal stations of the North British, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and Caledonian Railways, for the use of the railway officials and pas sengers waiting the trains. MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS BY A LADY.—Mrs. Wilson, a native of Belfast, but for many years a resident of Lon don, died of the prevailing epidemic a few days ago, leaving, it is stated, an immense estate of 30,0001. to the poor of her native town, the interest of that large amount to be divided amongst poor widows over 60 years of age, each recipient to have 7s. per week. The same lady has also bequeathed 5,0001. to a deaf and dumb asylum, as also 20,0001. to various charities about London. Only three weeks preceding her death she gave three donations of 5001. each to charitable institu tions in Belfast, when at that period she seemed in the full enjoyment of health and happiness. THE WONDERFUL SHIP.—At the meeting of the British ,410soeiation, Mr. Scott Russell read a paper on the general principles of the science cf shipbuilding. He promises that the great ship he is building shall perform the journey to Australia and back in 60 days ! He confi dently predicts the attainment of a speed of 24 miles per hour, which will enable emigrants to reach America in leas than three days from Galway to Halifax. His new ship is to carry all her own coals, 600 first class and 1,000 second class passengers, whose fares would amount to 120,0001. ! The secret of speed, he said, was length of hull and convexity of water line, so that the opposition of the ship to the body of the water, should be as slow and gradual as possible. To get a speed of 24 miles per hour, 400 feet of length was necessary ; but the new ship would be 675 feet long, 60 feet deep, and 83 feet wide. [ADVERTISEMENTI—The Weekly Dispatch, of Sunday next, October the Bth, will contain full and authentic particulars of the glorious Victory by the Allies over the Russians at Alma ; the retreat of the enemy, triumphant capture of Sebastopol ; and surrender of the Russians, Garrison and Fleet ; with the official Despatches and latest details at the moment of publication. The Weekly Dis patch will continue to publish every week the most ample e s of the anda war. utho Ordersritativepa may rtic b particulars of given ofall for thetheinter p esrt i tif patch to all Newspaper Agents in town and country and at the office, 139, Flestrotreet, London, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATIERSALL'S.-MONDAY. Althon7b tii. re was only a scanty attendance of mem bers, speculation took a rather extensive range, and some of the horses named below were backed with much spirit and confidence. THE CESIREIVITCII.—During the greater portion of the afternoon Muscovite maintained his position at 11 to 2 taken ; towards the close, however, 6 to 1 was laid to 501., the layer offering to go on. D.O. would have been backed for some money at 16 to 1, but the odds were not obtainable. At nearly the last moment 15 and 14 to 1 were taken to small sums. 500 to 30 two or three times, and 800 to 50 twice, were taken about Calamus. Balrovvnie was "in full retreat ;" 1,000 to 10 was offered against him. Ptolemy also gave way ; at the conclusion he was nominally at 500 to 10. 1,000 to 40 was taken about Bracken, and the same odds to some money about Poodle ; 22 and 20 to 1 about Indian Waraior. Rattle, a vew favourite, was introduced at 25 to 1, and with an effect which quickly advanced him to 20 to 1 ; he was also backed for the Cambridgeshire at 25 to 1, but the preponderance of favour was clearly enough on the side of the Cesarewitcb. Rodo-meli was supported in good quarters at 33 and 30 to 1 ; 10 to 1 was betted in poneys and fifties against lots of 25 each, the layer, of course, having the pick." CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. The principal investments were on Early Bird ; from 4 to 1, taken to about 2001., he rose to 12 to 1 taken. DERBY. Grcacuius Esuriens was nominally at 9 to 1, St. Hubert at 14 to 1, 15 to 1 wanted. Oulston, Rifleman, Lord of the Isles, De Clare, received good support at 1000 to 60 each. 1000 to 50 was taken about The Cruiser, 1000 to 25 each Wild Dayrell and Westminster, 2000 to 40 Affghan, and 3000 to 45 colt by Melbourne out of Fausta. CLOSING PRICES. CESAREWITCH STAKES. 6to 1 agst Muscovite (taken and offered). 14 to 1 agst D. 0. (taken). 16 to 1 agst Calamus (taken). 20 to 1 agst Rattle (taken). 20 to 1 agst Indian Warrior (taken). 25 to 1 agst Bracken (taken.) 25 to 1 aget Poodle (taken). 25 to 1 agst Barrel (taken.) 30 to 1 aget Ammonia (taken). 30 to 1 agst Rodo•meli (taken). 50 to 1 agst Ptolemy (offered). 50 to 1 agst Prime Minister (taken). 50 to 1 aget Kohmoor (taken). 50 to 1 :igst Adine (taken). 1000 to 10 agst Balrownie (off). CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 12 to 1 agst Early Bird (taken). 20 to 3 agst Burlington (taken). 25 to 1 agst Monie Moses (taken). 25 to 1 agst Rattle (taken). 25 to 1 agst Helena (taken). DERBY. 9to 1 agst Gmeculus Esuriene 14 to 1 agst St. Hubert (taken) 1000 to 1 apt Oulston (taken) 1000 to 60 agst Rifleman (taken) 1000 to 60 agst Lord of the Isles (taken) 1000 to 60 agst De Clare (taken) 20 to 1 apt Cruiser (taken) 25 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick 40 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell (taken) 40 to 1 apt Westminster (taken) 50 to 1 apt Affghan (taken) 1000 to 15 agst colt by Melbourne, out of Fausta (taken three times) YORKSHIRE UNION HUNT CLUB. ENTRIES FOE THE YORKsHIRE UNION HUNT STAKES. —Two miles : Rudston ' 3 yrs ; Trio, 4 yrs ; King of Trumps, 5 yrs ; General Breeze, 3 yrs ; Maid of the Tees, 3 yrs The JUVENILE HANDICAP. T.Y.C. (17 subs.) st lb et lb Chicken Jack Sheppard Amy Priestcraft Van Winkle Cimicina f by Pyrrhus the First Little Brownie out of Conmore's o by Chanticleer out dam Lady Tatton 7 4 Gimcrack 6 10 Igo ENTRIES for the TALLY-HO STAKES. Two miles.— Speculation, 5 yrs ; ch c by The Hydra (h b), 5 yrs ; Dalkeith, 5 yrs ; Tomboy. aged. The YORK and AINSTY HANDICAP STAKES. One mile and three-quarters. (18 subs, Bof whom declared.) Age at lb Age st lb King of Trumps 5 8 7 Aribbas ....... .. .. 3 6 2 Snowdon Dunhill 4 7 12 Gamekeeper The Skinner The Alp a 6 6 Gamelad 3 5 5 Spider 5 6 6 Julius Agricola... 3 4 12 ENTRIES for the SCURRY STAKES. One mile.—Jemmy the Black (late Surveyor), 5 yrs ; Orange Blossom, 3 yrs ; Vinaigrette, 4 yrs. The FAREWELL SELLING STAKES Close this day (Tues day). CHESTER AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY. The WINNSTAT HANDICAP PLATE of 100 SOVR, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for two and three-yr-olds ; the second to receive 50 soya out of the stakes, the third to save his stake, and the winner to pay 10 soya towards expenses ; the winner of any handicap up to the time of starting of the value cf 100 sous clear after the publication of the weights 71b extra ; 7 furlongs ; 21 subs. Age st lb Sister of Mercy... 3 8 8 Age at lb B or br c by Mel- Eva .3 8 8 bourne—Faust 2 7 2 Cable 3 8 6 Lady Alicia Roebuck Jessamine 3 8 4 Deerstealer Comfort 3 8 4 Rose Lady Elizabeth... 3 7 12 Sole Star Cheshire Marquis 3 7 10 Fortitude Medal Chicken 2 7 8 Gimcrack Lady Palmerston 2 7 0 Kennyside Hero 3 (paid) A HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 50 added by the Grand Stand proprietors, fur two-yr-olds ; a winner of any handicap after the publication of the stakes ; 51b extra ; the winner to be sold for 100 cove in the usual way, and to pay 5 cove towards expenses ; the second to save his stake ; three quarters of a mile ; 13 subs. _. st lb Mystic 8 4 Usurer 8 2 General Picton st lb Shoreham Gimcrack Miss Littler Equivoque Maid of Cadiz Wildman (pd) Lily 8 2 Moonshine St. Leon Rose The CHESTER HANDICAP PLATE of 200 Elm's, given by the citizens, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each ; the winner of the 'Shorts, Innkeepers' Plate, Welter Cup, Wynnstay, or 50 sovs Handicap for all ages, run this day, 71h, of any two of such races 101 b, or of any other handicap after the publication of the weights of the clear value of 100 sovs 51b, and of 200 101 b extra, but not to be accumulative ; the winner of the Doncaster St. Leger or Great Yorkshire Handi cap 10ib (if run after the publication of the weights), and the second in either 51b extra ; the second to re ceive 50 sovs out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 25 towards expenses ; one mile and seven furlongs ; 48 subs. Age st lb Old Noll Gamekeeper St. Clare Jetty Treffz Hercules Syvagee 3 6 2 Georgy Omoo 3 5 12 Cable 3 5 10 Brown Brandy 3 5 10 FarPa Kidnapper 3 5 8 Gruyere Medal The Gem Bridesmaid Epinician Cheshire Marquis 3 5 0 Jujube Lough Bawn 5 (pd) Mrs Birch , Coomburland Age st lb Indian Warrior 5 8 12 Koh-i-noor 5 8 12 Defiance 4 8 8 Red Lion Little David Kiteflyer Lancashire Lass Eulogist Hato; 4 7 8 Little Fawn 6 7 6 Lindrick Cabin Boy 4 7 4 Peggy Cock Pheasant 4 7 4 Annie Sutherland (h b) Poodle Knight Errant Candlewick bto Grey Tommy 4 6 12 Calamus 3 6 10 Scarecrow 5 6 9 La Belle 4 6 9 Minerva (h b) ... 4 6 6 Pumicestone 3 6 6 The SELLING STAKES of 5 8 two-yr-olds and upwards auction, &c., for 100 SOW To close and name at evening. A. PLATE of 50 soya, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, the latter to go to the second, for three-yr-olds, &c. Grosvenor Course. To close and name at half past six on Tuesday evening. A HANDICAP PLATE of 50 nova for al l a g es ; the winner of any handicap run this day 71b extra ; three-quar ters of a mile. To close and name on Tuesday n i g h t at half-past six, and weight s to be published shortly after. Stathesmon 4 (pd) Domino 3 (p'l) Barrel 3 (pd) )VS each, with 30 added, for ; the winner to be sold by ; three-quarters of a mile. half-past six on Tuesday PROGRADIME OF KELSO RACES. TUESDAY. The TRIAL STAKES o f 5 sovs each, with 25 a dd ed from • mares x and ag e d, 9st ; the race fund : tw o- y r-olds, sst 410 ; three, 7st 410 ; , Bst 71b; five , Bst 1210 ;si four gelding salloered 31b ; three-quarters of a mile. The KBEs° PLATS of 50 sovs ; three-year olds 7st 41b, in 1854 41U, u1 fi t e e e th B e st t l iva ll e b, s ix starting x and aged 9 s t ; w i nners of 50 sovs or up wards including their o wn sta k e, 21b extra for each s uch winning, not to exceed 61b ; the winner to be sold for 200 soya if demanded, in the usual way ; once round (a mile and a quarter) and a distance. The HUNTERS' STAKES of 5 soya each, with 50 added by his Grace the Duke of Buecleuch, for horses that have been regularly hunted in the seasons 1853-4 with an established pack of foxhounds in Scotland, or the Earl of W ' emyss s in Northumberland, &c. A. PLATE of 50 sovs given by the town of Kelso and gentlemen in the neighbourhood, added to a Sweep stakes of $ sovs each • three-year olds 7st 101 b, four Bst 1010, five 90 810, six wad aged Pat 61b ; the - - - - winner to be sold by auction for 200 soya ; a mile and three quarters. The ROXBURGH HANDICAP of 15 soya, each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 200 added by his Grace the Duke of Roxburgh ; the winner of any handicap value 100 soya. subsequently to the publication of the weights 61b, of two 91b, of three 141 b extra; the win ner to pay 15 Boys. to the fund, and the second to receive 25 sovs, out of the stake ; one mile and a half ; 45 subs, 21 of whom declared. Age at lb Koh-i-noor Lough Bawn 6 8 1 Little Jack a 7 5 St. Andrew 4 7 5 Audubon Braxey Maid of Team Valley Black Doctor 6 7 2 Catherine Parr The General Lady Vernon... Neville Age st lb Aribbas Rabgill Friar's Hall The Assayer 3 6 7 Honeysuckle 3 6 7 Claret 3 6 6 Seducer 3 6 2 Boddicot Gamelad Vingt-un Mandricardo 3 5 7 Gimcrack ...... 2 4 7 WEDNESDAY. SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sous each, with 50 added by Lord John Scott ; two-year olds 7st, three Bst 121 b ; fillies allowed 31b : the second to receive half the sweep stakes ; three quarters of a mile. A SWEEPSTAKES of 3 sovs each, with 30 added from the fund ; three-year-olds 7st, four Bst, five Bst 71b, six and aged Bst 101 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner of the Roxburgh Handicap 101 b, or of any other race the first day 51b extra ; one mile and a half. The STEWARDS' Cer of 100 sous, given by the Earl of Wemyss and the Earl of Dalkeith, added to a Handi cap of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared ; the winner of any handicap value 100 soya, between the publishing of the weights and the time of starting 51b, twice or 200 sovs 91b extra ; the winner to pay 10 sous to the fund, and the second to receive 20 soya out of the stakes ; two miles ; 28 subs, 13 of whom declared. The highest weight accepting being 7st 131 b, it has been raised to Bst 71b, and the others re. maining in in proportion. Age st lb Koh-i-noor Lough Bawn 6 8 1 St. Andrew The Skinner Braxey Audubon Lady Vernon 4 6 11 Neville Age at lb The Assayer 3 6 7 Rabgill 3 6 6 Claret 8 6 1 Boddicot Seducer 3 6 1 Vingt-un Gimcrack The INNKEEPERS' PLATE of 50 sovs, given by the inn keepers of Kelso and their friends, added to a Sweep stakes of 3 sovs each ; three-year-olds 7st 121 b, four Bst 121 b, five 9st 51b, six and aged, 9st 81b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold by auction for 150 cove ; once round and a distance. The BowMoNT STAKES of 3 BOYS each, 58 ft, for horses bona fide the property of farmers, &c. ; 200 subscri bers. To close and name to the Clerk of the Course, Kelso, on the 2d of October, at the time of entry for the plates, subscribers failing to do so to be held an _ . paying forfeit. The BORDER HANDICAP of 5 sove each, with 50 added by Sir George Douglas, Bart., and Sir John Marjori. banks, Bart., for horses that have run and not Irma during the meeting ; once round and a distance. Entries for the Plates, Trial Stakes, and others not closed, will take place at the office of the Clerk of the Course, Kelso, on Monday, between the hours of two and six in the afternoon. MINES. all Agua Fria . . all Anglo Austrin. Gold all Anglo Californian 6 'Australian .. all Australian.Cordi•` -a all Australian Fred - Id all Ave Maria all Bader (Gd.Dachyrf all Blainarvon Iron r_d Coal 13.5 British Iron 24 61 Bra zilianlmp. sL: at pm all Do. Cocaes k Cula , :.3 15 Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek Clarend,•n Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica • all Cobre Copper 1 Colonial Gold all Copper Min. of Eng all Do. Pref. 7i p. cent 16 Copiapo all English and Austin Copper Smoltg. Co. 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Marshal St. Arnaud and Lord Raglan sent an account of their successful landing to Omer Pasha as soon as to Constantinople and their own Governments. This haste to acquaint the commander of the Turkish army on the Danube seems to imply a previous understanding between him and the allied commanders, in virtue of which the success of our arms in the Crimea was to deterinine the time and mode of his advance upon the retreating Russians. In other words, it would appear that the movement upon Sebastopol was to be combined with a movement upon the Bessarabian frontier. Conn e cted with this combina tion we have another trait of Austrian duplicity. A few days ago we re-published from the Parisian Moniteur a statement to the effect that instructions had been sent from Vienna to General Hess, by electric telegraph, to the effect that he wa s t o p erm it th e T ur ki s h t roops t o occupy Galatz and Ibraila, w i th a v i ew t o u lt er i or ope rations against the Russians. We now learn, by a letter from the Bucharest correspondent, that before this tele graphic message reached that city the Austrian authori ties had taken upon them to interdict the entry of the Turks into Galatz and Ibraila. Before the Austrian army of occupation entered Wallachia General Hess had been at Vienna, and had had frequent and prolonged interviews with Ministers. It is impossible, therefore, to avoid the conclusion that the first instructions given to General Hess by his Government were to prevent the occupation of Galatz and Ibraila by the Turks, a measure which would effectually have shielded the Rus sians from the pursuit of their enemies ; and that the subsequent instructions to allow the Turks to enter those towns were only extorted from the Vienna Cabi net by urgent remonstrances on the part of France and England. There are many circumstances, trifling enough in themselves were it not for their obvious con nexion with these double instructions, that help to bring home to Austria the imputation of still trying to play fast and loose both with Russia and the Allies—to run with the hounds and hold with the hare. There is the pertinacity with which Austria has insisted upon and carried its point of the re-instalment of the wretched trimmer Stirbey as Hospodar of Wallachia. There is the recent publication, by order of General Hess, of his address to the Wallacbians in its exceptionable form, with the omission of the important words alleged to have been in the original draft, which restricted the in terference of Count Coronini with the Wallachian au thorities in matters connected with the army of occupa tion. There is the suspicious attempt of a number of Austrian officers to cross the Turkish lines and visit their friends in the Russian camp in defiance of military regulations. There is the glad eagerness with which the creatures of Austria assumed Omer Peas's 'visit to Rustchuk, for the purpose of inspecting his troops there, to be the first stage of his journey into the interior of Turkey, and their premature announcement that he was on his way to Varna. Every new day bring' forth new reasons for suspecting the imbecile and Jesuiti cal Government at Vienna of a wish to " play booty" in the momentous game new in progress in the East. Upon what other ground can the unheard-of and anomalous arrangement be explained that the officer ostensibly second in command to General Hess is authorised to de cide in cases of difficulty what course shall he pursued by his ostensible chief ? In such circumstance every indiction that the Western Powers are aware of the duplicity of Austria, and keep a strong bridle-hand upon its skittishness, though their language respecting this questionable ally continues to be impregnated with all the sweetness et diplomatic honey, are eagerly caught at. To this class of indications appear to belong the prompt and cordial communication to Omer Pacha of the suc cessful landing in the Crimea as a guide for his own ulterior movements, and the timely pressure by which Austria has been compelled to rescind its original orders to prevent the occupation of Galatz and Ibraila by the Turkish troops.—[The visit of the Austrian Ambassador ' to M. Drouyn de l'Huy's at Paris to congratulate him on the success of the French arms is another piece of hypocrisy.] WIGAN ELECTION. The election of a member of Parliament for this borough, rendered necessary by the death of Mr. Thick nesse, its late representative, commenced yesterday' morning, when the nomination took place in front of the Moot•hall. The candidates were Mr. Joseph Acton (Liberal) and Mr. Francis Sharpe Powell, who was un derstood to represent the Conservative interest. A very large crowd had assembled, but the proceedings passed off in a comparatively orderly manner. The MAYOR having formally opened the proceedings. Mr. REECE BEVAN proposed Mr. Joseph Acton, late Mayor of Wigan, as a fit and proper person to represent the borough. Mr. EDWARD Everts seconded the nomination of Mr. Acton. Mr. THOMAS WOOD proposed Mr. Francis Sharps Powell to supply the vacancy in the representat ion. Mr. DALOLEISH seconded the nomination of Mr. Powell. Mr. Acton and Mr. Powell having addressed the electors, a show of hands was taken, w h en the;. peared a large majority for Mr. Powell. A poll wag demanded on behalf of Mr, Acton, which. will take place to-day. Thanks to the Mayor terminated the proceedings. THE CIVIL SERTICIL—GeneraI Post Office.—Mr. Itow'• land Hill has selected Mr. John L. Du Platt Taylor, of the General Post Office, to be his private secretary. clerk has i n beenthe Paymaster-General's appointedst e r - Gen seniorer al 's l c There are two va canc i es for assistant examiners in the Audit Office, Somerset H ouse . M r . Willi am Croft, assistant department, in Whitehall,the pay bran c h, C hatham, vice J. E. Armstrong, sup eran• erk nuated ; and Mr. Edward Vessey, junior clerk, has bees appointed assistant clerk in London, vice Croft, pro. , rooted. Two vacancies of junior clerks are caused by , the retirement of Mr. G. A. P. Wellings, and the pro motion of Mr. Vessey ; 80/. per annum—in the gift of the Lords of the Treasury. Mr. W. H. Stephenson, principal clerk assistant in the Treasury, is acting as private secretary till the vacancy caused by the decease of Mr. T. Crafer is filled up.—Civil Service Giazette. THE SCOTCH PUBLIC-HOUSES ACT.—This act is, after all, not the original work of Mr. Forbes M`Kenzie, nor of Lord Kinnaird. King James the First of Scotland was actually a more decided enemy to late at night drinking than even Forbes M'Kenaie. An antiquarian correspondent, who has a pencil:int for old acts of Parlis.• went, although not a professional lawyer, sends us the following, which he affirms is not repealed by M'Kenzie's Act ; but, unless by its antiquity it have become obso lete, may be founded on by the supporters of the Main. Law. It appears to have been passed on the 22d Oct*. ber, 1436, in King James the First's Parliament, 13th chapter, 144, and is entituled, "That nsne be foundin in tavernes after nine houres."—" Item. It is ordained that na man in burgh be foundin in tavernes of wino, or beir, after the straike of nine houres—and t h e bell, that sail be rungin in the said foundin, the alderman and baillies sell put them in the pi's prison ; the quhilk if they do not, they sail pay for ilk time that they, be foundin culpabill before the chiamerlago trftio 5 41,1 4 14 P'7"_'!Ggis e dota OotititutioN42. 62i i 72j 2 8 33 / 4 i 40 5 St. 25 20 20 20 10 11391 lla I 1001 9 . 110 i 3