The Sun. — London, England, 1864-07-21 00:00:00

reinorne Gardens —Ascent of "The Eagle," AT, Eugene Godard, " Aeronaute de l'Empereur," last night made a remarkable and successful ascent at Cremorne Gardens, in an enormous balloon of bia own construction, which he styles "The Eagle." Balloons are common at Cremorne, but the particular vehicle taken into the air by M. Godard is said far to exceed in its dimensions all bal loons that have risen since the days of Montgolfier, while it is filled on the Montgolfier principle --that is to say, is Fred not with gas, but with air rarefied by means of fire. The following statistics of " The Eagle" may not be uninteresting. It is 117 feet 7 inches in height, 95 feet 9 inches in circumference, 300 feet 6 inches superficial, 30,000 feet in area, 2 ,0051bd. in weight, 498,556 cubic contents, contains 4,793 square yards of silk in 1,910 pieces of 96 stripes, 14,203 feet of stitching, 95 overlaps of joints, 154 feet long, making 13,848 feet more of sewing. The hoop and the car are attached by 64 mwal cords. In the centre of the car is an 18 feet stove, including the chimney, 930 pounds in weight, Eft Gin in diameter, and inside the flue is a metal colander to intercept sparks. Last evening the ground usually appropriated to aeronautical purposes was occupied by an expectant throng, who stood round a shapeless bag, anxiously waiting to see it expand into some thing like a spherical form. A privileged few were allowed to enter the gradually-expanding marquee, and to behold a huge furnace which was constantly fed with rye-straw, and which afterwards appeared as the central part of the car. As the process of iafietion was slow, the anxiety of the spec tators was long kept in a state of tension, and the develop ment of the irregular figure into a globe, adorned with symbolical figures, was watched with increasing curiosity. At a quarter to 8 the whole fabric stood up amongst the trees and poles of the somewhat crowded ground, and the various ropes that held it to the earth were cut away one by one. M. Godard ran rapidly round the solid wicker car, shouting orders through a speaking trumpet with pardon able excitability. Two gentlemen took their places in the car —Mr Prowse and an officer in the Guards, and a third heavy military gentleman leaped in, much against the wish of M. Godard. The final rope was cut away, and the huge ball, half the height of the monument, rolled rather than rose towards the east side of the gardens. Here it met a firm lofty pole to which some of its detaining ropes had been attached, and this pole was bent creaking on to the roof of a theatrical Swiss cottage, which broke in like a piece of pastry, For a few seconds the balloon seemed to return to the gardens, and to descend towards the grass, while the stokers were seen desperately throwing the small trusses of Compressed straw into the mouth of the fiery furnace. M. Godard raved through his trumpet, and the excitement caused several ladies to faint, and a large portion of the crowd to rush panic- striker', towards the hotel. In less than a minute, however, the" Eagle" had regained her buoyancy, and ascended with all the majesty proper to such occasions. Then, those who had shrieked with alarm began to shout with admiration, and the gigantic vehicle was watched with interest as it diminished in the distance. ' There was little wind stirring, and her course appeared to be in the direction of Woolwich. Her appearance was peculiar, as she had no variegated stripes of colour, like the ordinary oil-skin bal loons; the yellow furnace gleamed just above the travellers and under her neck, and numbers of small straw trusses hung dangling underneath her car. The balloon safely de scended at Greenwich. The balloon is to ascend again from Cremorne on Monday next. MONEY MARKET AND COMMXIMILL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE o'CLocit. An active demand is still reported in the general discount market, and few if any bills of three months date are negotiable under 6 per cent., which con tinues to be the minimum of the Bank of England. It was imagined in some quarters that the directors --influenced by the recent withdrawals of bullion, and the increase in the inquiry for accommodation —might have found it necessary to alter their regu lations at the weekly court to-day, but they sepa rated without announcing any new movement, and the result was in accordance with general expecta tions. About £30,000 in 133 r gold was taken nut of the Bank yesterday for the Continent, and 25,000 sovereigns were also withdrawn for the Brazils. The following important resolution has been passed by the committee of the Stock Exchange : '"fhat no company shall be admitted to quotation in the official list unless a member of the Stock Exchange be authorised by such company to give the committee fall information RS to the formation and the bona fides of the undertaking, the appli cations fcr and distribution or allotment of shares, and every other particular that the committee may require." The biddings for 30,00,000 rupees on bills on India took place yesterday at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted were—Calcuti, 17,10,000 rupees; to Bombay, 12,00,000 rupees; and to Madras, 90,000 rupees, The minimum price was, as before, is lid per rupee on Calcutta and Madras, and is 111 d on Bombay. The applications within the limits amounted to 180 lees. Tenders on Cal nutta and Madras at is 111 d will receive about 16 per cent., on Bombay at 2s about 65 per cent,, and all above those prices in fall. f,The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under 1864. 1863 . Great Western North-Western ........ 167,532 £65,311 South-Western 28,781 27,192 Brighton 23 , 0 83 21,240 Midland .......... 48,373 4 2,459 Lancashire and Yorkshire. ............ 46,730 39 , 66 0 Great N or th ern .. 36,075 29,023 South E as t ern.... Great E astern 3 North E as t ern 1,528 31,819 Bristol an d E xeter 61,998 55,323 7 6,737 Manchest er , Sh e ffi eld, and Linc01n...... 18,322,046 15,842 These returns, when compared with those of the same period of last year, are of a very satisfactory character. Oa the Great Western there is an in crease of £2,021; on the North Western, of £10,790 ; on the South Western of £1,559 ; on the Brighton,,of £1,843 ; on the Midland, of £5,914 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, of £7,070 ; on the Great Northern, of £7,052 ; on the South Eastern, of £1,291; on the Great Eastern, of £2,709; on the North Eastern, of £6,675; on the Bristol and Exeter, of £309 ; and on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, of £2,480. At the 54th half-yearly meeting to-day of the Landon Joint-stock Bank, Mr J. T. Oxley in the chair, the report, which was adopted, stated that during the six months, ending the 30th ult., the bank had made a net profit of £124,476 7s. 10d., out of which the shareholders would receive the Usual dividend at the rate of 121- per cent, per annum, with a bonus of £1 per share, leaving a balance of £26,976 7s. 10d., to be carried to profit and loss pew account, for appropriation at the end of the year. The guarantee fund had been credited with the accruing interest and debited with the depreciation ascertained on the revaluation of Go- Ment securities held by the bank, and now amounted to £276,301 78. Bd. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Imperial Bank was held today—Mr Alderman Lusk in the chair. The report, which was unani tously adopted, recommended a dividend at the rate of .8 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, for the six months ending 30th June, 1864, on paid tlP capital of 12,000 shares Ist issue ; and a vay toent at the rate of £5 per cent. per annum on paid ,lll3 capital of 10,500 shares of 2d and 3d i ssues in l ieu of dividend. The committee of the Stock Exchange have apt Pointed Monday, the 25th July, a special settling day in the shares of the undermentioned securities : —London Bank of Scotland, New Shares; Conti nenta c, l B ank and oouth Corporati on New Shares; London We stern Bank, •Shareef not to be marked for the present. Also in the Provincial Banking Corporation, and y after th e 17th Ma on bar ga i ns entere d i n t o on ilank, on barg a i n , in the E as t ern E xc h ange after the 21st May; and in the Albion Bank, to be marked on the official lists. Also in the Italian Land Company, entered into and after the 17 th June and on the 7 on bargains • Ruses Grande Gold Mining Company; to be marked on the twice a week li sts. ordered T he c ommittee have also the shares of the Indian Tea C ompany of Cachar to be quoted in the twi ne a week list. Two CLOCK. At Paris, this day, according to -Mro'. Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 68f. 30c. Owin g to a few speculative sales the market for the p, nglis b. Fund A has given way about per cent., Z h iefty ia conseq aenco of the extreme dullness of uttsi ness. Cons ol s for money are 90?-, and for the "count 90fi t, Th e N e w Threes and Reduced 181`uouities are 893 ; Exchequer Bills, for March, to 32. clic ; Az " v i ez J u no OA, dis. f i o par; lutiih 15 per Cents., 1041 105 ; Enfaced 4 per Cents. 94; ditto 5 per Cents. 104/ ; and ditto 5} per Cents. 1141 1154. A slight downward movement has also been apparent in the Foreign Stock Market. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 701; Mexican, 29} s ; do. New, 262 1; Greek, 24-1, y ; Spanish Passive, 28}1 ; Portuguese, 481; and the Confederate Loan, 76 77. Business in the Railway Share Market has been moderately active, and prices generally remain without material change. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares generally main tain former rates. Anglo-Egyptian Bank shares are quoted 3.1 1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do Account, Aug. 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent Stew 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891... .. 73 Do s.per Cent., Jan. 1873 Annuities 30 yrs, expire i: ,- ,t1.1J an., 180 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 Do (Red bea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — March. June. Exchequer Bills, £I,OOO, 3& 31 per Cent. 8 par Do 1:500 Do £lOO and £2OO .. ,?ank England SLIE, öi per Ct. Do Account — 5 die - _JNDI&N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10f per Cent., April 1874.... Do Account Do 5 per Cent. July, 1670 Do Account Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 — Do Certificates Do Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent . . 94} Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 1041 Do 5} per Ce n t., M a y, 1879 .. 1141 151 Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1b66 -.- Do Bonds £l,OOO ---• Do under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Do 1859.. Brazilian 5 per Cent Do 4f per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do 1863 .. 871 Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Egyptian 7 per. Cent — Do, Second Issue - lO3 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons — Do Account Do Coupons — Do Account..... -- Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do 1839 and 1859 .. Italian 5 per Cent. (Maretnmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Do Account Do 6 per Cent, 1864 Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis Do 6 per Cen'. Anglo-French Ditto Scrip, £23 paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent. Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) .. — Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) .. Do 41 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account — Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'2.. 48 Do Account 4Bl Do 1863 Scrip, £4O paid Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 44 per Cent., 1850 .. Do 3 per Cent 1859 .. Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch Do Scrip, £3O paid pm Sardinian. 5 per Cent Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account lO Swedish, 4 per Cent Do Scrip, £6O paid — pm Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — ;Do Account 92 11 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 1)o Account Do £l.OO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds.. Do 1863 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. — Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1852 Do Account Do Scrip £3O paid Do lf per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. --- Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f..... Do Account — Dutch 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Do 4 per Cent. Certificates ... . THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money .4 .. 901 Do Account .. Agricultural Prospects, <From the Mark _Lane Express.) A sudden and favourable change took place the first day of the week; a bright sun commenced to shine ; wind N.B. Monday was breezy and fine ; an excellent day for the pushing forward of haymaking, and much progress made. In Essex, the cutting of peas and oats commenced : a sample of the former article was shown, but the yield not promis ing. Tuesday morning opened thick and hazy; but again the day became bright and fine. The accounts from Lan cashire on that day state—" For the past ten days there has been an absence of rain ; the temperature hot and forcing, but the nights still sharp and cold, The dry weather has admitted of the hay crop being well gathered up, so faras it has been saved. The produce, however, with feel exceptions, proves, as was expected, very light, and this description of forage will be scarce,and proportionately dear. The late high winds and wet do not appear to have done much injury to the wheat plant ; but the general conviction is that the yield will be under an average, and greatly deficient in quantity and quality from the crop of last year." The same day, from the West Riding of Yorkshire, it was re marked : " With a continuance of cool, dry weather, our growing crops are progressing steadily, and although much of the wheat is thin as expected, and spring corn short in the straw, they assume healthy appearance gene rally. Hay making is proceeding steadily, and there will be small stacks to look at in this neighbourhood when got up." From Suffolk, on that day, the reports were more unfavourable than any yet received, running thus : "Since our last we have had five days of dull, cold No vember weather, and two bright scorching days of July weather. The farmers are general in their complaints of the damage done to the wheat during blooming. In all the fields which were in bloom during the late frosts and subsequent stormy weather, the mischief done is now making itself apparent : the ears are all more or less de fective, many with half the chaff filled with pain, and our promise from these districts is very discouraging; many speak of only four sacks per acre. The late wheats on the cold heavy lands were not in bloom during the ungenial wea ther, and from these wo hope we may get an average crop ; but red gum is doing considerable mischief in these districts. Under these circumstances we cannot now expect an ave rage crop." On Wednesday the accounts from Boston stated " The weather during the week has continued cold, with an absence of sun, and the crops make slow progress to maturity. With anything like favourable weather, we may expect harvest to be general in about another month ; and in this district we have a fair average crop of wheat." From Suffolk, on Thursday, it was re marked :—" Since Sunday last inclusive we have had bright warm summer weather. With easterly winds and cold nights, complaints of our growing wheats do not decrease, yet we are not inclined to think that on the whole we may gather a fair crop. Barley reports are favourable, but rain is wanted for our light gravelly soils to mature the kernels and prevent coarseness and premature ripeness." From Devonshire our advices state : " Wheat crop in this county is rather variously reported on, the amphis has been attacking the ears, but we are informed from reliable sources that little or no mischief is to be seen, and that they are rapidly disappearing from the ears ; some few early pieces of wheat may be cut by the end of this month, but harvest is not likely to be general until the second week in August. The crop is thought to be nearly an average." On Friday. from the same county (neighbourhood of Exeter), it was remarked :—" Wheat cutting has commenced in a very early district of our south coast. Reports of the crop aro very various ; on the thin soils they are giving up for want of rain, but in the deep rich soils this dry hot weather is very favourable. Altogether we are likely to have a mid dling crop of wheat, but not equal to last year. The above remarks will apply to barley and oats. Beans and pease are said to have failed, being blighted." This is the first cutting of wheat we have heard of, but the rye harvest has com menced in early districts. On Friday, from the East Riding of Yorkshire, advices say--" The weather has been dry and rather cold for the season of the year, with an ab sence of sun, and the growing crops make small progress towards maturity. Rain is wanted for spring corn and root crops." On the same clay, from Bury St. Edmunds, our advices say—" There are very conflicting aceounte about the wheat crop, but we think more is made of it than it re quires. The Talavera, being a very tender wheat, was caught by the frost, and no doubt received injury; but we will not not believe but that we have good crop of red wheat. Barley marvellously fine—in fact, this applies to all sorts of grain, excepting wheat." The weather remained hot and forcing up to Saturday inclusive , and will have pushed for ward the crops favourably, except where pre mature ripen ing is the effect of a sudden change. Harvest m ay be said to have partially commenced in this week ; and should such weather continue, it will go on steadily, but from first to lot is likely to be a long and procrastinat e d one, Hay may be considered as well nigh finished. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing , share Eallway 9 100 Itlantio4 St LaWrenix all 59 61 Sk Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind t Gu. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares......—. 7k par k p 20k Bulialo and Laze Huron all ok 51 10 Do. Preference . all 8 9 100 100 Do. do. JLZ. I Y p. ot. bas, Aug. 1, 1872 3uffalo.Brant,&Godria 100 77 82 100 Do. do. Jude 1874 100 77 82 1871; 100 77 81 st Clcutta.&S. Eastn. 7LI). 100 99 100 at Cape Town & Dock Sorli . 00 " 104 1 9 0 7 6 1031 stock Elwin. Bengal gu. sp. 100 steak East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1.j.2 103 102 k 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 15 P 20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 I Ip r stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 19 29 fo , 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 72 74 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 61 63 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 66 68 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 55 67 100 Do. 3d I'i of. stock ... all 48 54 100 Do. do. deferred— all 43 45 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 29 81 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 27 20 stook GtlndiaPenln.gua.sp.o 100 103 104 20 Do. New gua. sp. a... 12 k Do. January, 1862 .. stock Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 101 102 110} Gt. W. ot Canada Sharef. all 9/ 10 20kDo. New ..... . . ... 18 11 1046 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 witli't opt. all 89 01 100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.... all 82 81 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 k d fp stook Madras. guar., 5p.0. .. 100 100 101 1001 stock Do. 4k p. C. Extension 100 93 95 stock 1)0.4* d 0........ 100 1,0 92 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. finds. 100 50 Melb. & ilobson's Bay. all 58 50 100 Do. 7p. c. 51ortg. Bds. all Nuwßrunswiok Candy Class A and B ... all 3 5 N.ll.l.C'daB pc Ist pf bds 100 82 81 stool , Scinde (100 101 k 10 101 k sleek Do. Delhi.. l p• ! 100 lOO 101 1001 20 Do. do 2l pr p et Do. Punjaub all ; 100 101 100 D 9. Do, .......: , sock Do. Indue.St. no.) ' k W) J9l 95 , COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ,SLJ ul) 1877- S 4 ro 99 101 90 Do. Cp. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 100 103 Do. 6p. 0.51ar.& Sept. 100 100 103 Do. Ip. o. Jan.&July. 10C 88 00 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 88 10 Cape G.Hope, 6p 0,1873 100 104 106 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 1891 100 It 9 111 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 107 109 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 113 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 1(5 107 Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. 100 106 ICB N./3.Gov.op.o.da.&July 100 9? 101 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oot. 100 Gov. 5 p u.,1880 100 97 go —Du. S IL c.,18i1 to 1, - )7( 100 97 98 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 97k 98k 974 —. New Zealand 6 p cent 100 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 100 102 Queensland Gcv. 6p. o. 100 103 100 S. Aus G6p.0.1878.& up.. 100 105 108 ,Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 - , Do. lo 6 p.a A.D.&Oct. 100 110 111 110 k LAW INTELLIGENCE--(This Day.) COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde, and a Special Jury.) HILL V. HILL. The Queen's Advocate and Dr Wamby appeared for the petitioner, and Mr Kerslake, Q,C , and Dr Spinks for the respondent. This was a suit instituted by the wife for judicial separa tion, on the ground of her husband's desertion for two years without lawful cause; to which he pleaded denial, that the desertion was not without reasonable cause, and he charged the petitioner with adultery. The Queen's Advocate stated the case. The petitioner was the daughter of the late Lieut.-Colonel Hautrey, who had been an officer in the Royal Bengal Artillery, and the respondent had held the situation of head assistant to the Military Board of the Accountant• General's-office at Cal cutta. The parties were married at Calcutta on the 16th of January, 1847, and they cohabited until 1857, when the alleged desertion took place. There were two children, a boy and girl, issue of the marriage, who were living. The father of the petitioner died, leaving a widow, a son, who was in the Indian army, the petitioner, who was then only eight years old, and another daughter. When only 16 years of age she became- acquainted with a Colonel Lyster, to whom she was married, and by whom she had one child; but it turned out that he had a wifa living at the time. He died, and she and her mother returned to Y formed an i n ti mac y w ith th e respon dent,marriage to her. She thought it right deliberationtail n cu f oN t vr ta mh ,w hpi h rmoh e rpee:e n thode of what had occu rre d, and after a day's consented to marry her notwithstanding. The uLion was not a happy one, for it appeared that the respondent was of a jealous and suspicious disposition, and altercations took place between theta which led to much domestic misery. Some time after the marriage they left India for England, but differences arising between them on the voyage she refused to accompany her husband beyond the Mauritius, and one of the acts of adultery charged was alleged to have been committed with a Lieutenant Hickey at this period. She ultimately went to England, and at the solicitation of the respondent resumed cohabitation with him, b u t i n 1857 he left her at Folkestone, and went to Germany. Since then he refused to live with her, and although he promised to allow her £lOO a yeas, he did not pay that amo r u , a t p u nctually; atod, since th e commencement o f th ese proceedings, the Court had order e d hi m t o pay h er £l6O a year, pendente lite, as alimony. S ome l etters f rom th e re spondent to his wife were read, in y which he repeated his charge of adultery with Lieutenant Hickey, and also ac cused here desertionof o f hermisconductwith husband, a gentleman named Jermer, who, it appeared, had rendered her p ecun ia r y as si s t a nce after and when he was irregu lar in his remittances. t h Evidence of the marriage in Bengal having been given, Mrs Anna Maria Hill, the petitioner, was called. She said that after the death of her father she returned with her mother to England, and they resided at Stoke Newington. She became acquainted with Colonel Lyster, and she mar ried him under the impression that he was a single man. When he died, she went back with her mother, whose means were very limited to Calcutta. She never lived of her second child o h n ap t p h i e ly vo w y i a th ge h t im o 'EnSghllenwd aisneLiteciOn her returning to Calcutta witfht India. On her her husband. In 1854 ho d she e iv lived his s for p e s n i s a weeks with le re turn to England she went to live with he r f r i en d s , b u t b y r cce appointment she met her husband in Greenwich-park, and they agreed to live together again. In the middle of August, 1857, they went to Folkestone, and her husband desired her to go to Sandgate with the children, while he went to Germany for a fortnight. Ile said he had origi nally agreed to take her with him, but he had altered his mind. From that period they never lived together. The letters read by counsel were then put in and identified by the petitioner as being in the handwriting of her husband. The learned judge suggested that, as ther e was no pro bability of the parties living together again, th e scan d a l o f further proceedings might be prevented b y a pr i vate ar rangement.. _ The learned counsel then retired, and, after an hour's absence, an arrangement was made which terminated the proceedings. DIARKETS7This Day MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 42s 6d ; barley, 27s 10d ; oats, 21s 7d; rye, 318 5d ; beans, 368 lld ; and peas, 34s 3d. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. -- Wheat, 40s 9d ; barley, 27s 8d; oats, 208 10d; rye, 31s 7d; beans, 358 10d; peas, 33s 7d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Whes.t, 79,473 ; barley, 2,148; oats, 4,371; rye, 30; beans, 3,212; peas, 241 quarters. IHE STIN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1864. MARE MARKETS—This day. Share: Railways. I 13.14. , r Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat,andMid.eo Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn wa A gets no div go o pc.pan ' been paid to B. r B till • has Dublin w Belfast Juno,. Dun.,Perth o k Ab. Juno. r Edinburgh & Glasgow. G lasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock ...... 6 Si 9 9i 85 17 1241 1251 6 7 35 36 16 17 91 93 110 112 48} 49j Ditto East A nglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do g do Gt. S. ant W. of Ireland Great Western 7} 7f 139 141 16U 16! 128 13! 90 II; 701 71 Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashite & Yorkshire LoLdon and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover l Lon. & North Western Lon. & Ser.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do t shares Metropolitan Midland Do New 1131 119 71 73 1051 1061 45 47 1161 117 98 99 641 Oil 113 114 1376 138 Do Birming. t Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ire'anal 108 110 Do. shares arid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New ,North Staffordshire 64 C 5 25 'l6 1081 109, 64i 65i E 6 97 126 129 1 p 81 83 10 Ili 125 130 38 40 Lt. 16.4 N. and S. W. Junction. Scottish Central ....., 'Scot N. E.,_Aber. stook Do Scot. Mid. stook.. Shrews, and Weiohpool Shropshire Union .... South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,andWok. Stockton Darlington 68 60 85 87 V3l 94 103 106 8 9 37i 38& 10111}, Bi 94( 165 170 6 7 3 E p Do Do New, 188 G Taff Vale -....— Do 13 Do C ........ Ulster Do 12.10 Do Vale of Neath Victoria eta. and Pi:11. • Waterford ds Kilkenny', West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Han& R. West Midland --Oxford Do N ewpor t Do Licrefordi ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. F a id . l Closing Business , Price. , done. 48j 9 81 ; 1394 40} 1581 74 8 711 I 70i 119 74 1 2 105 i 117 k 161 993 99 65i a 96 i 35i 931 4 138 k 7/ 81 73 II 105 110 2 36 BRITISH MINES. 2 eambrian Consol. Gold 1 t id :Afford Amalgamated 33 34 Devon G.Cons.( Tavist ) 1 575 685 East Bassett (Mogan). 30 66 68 East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon ...... 2.14.8 274 284 • East Carn Brea... 8.4.0 7 74 E. WlRussel(Tavistk.) 8.13.0 44 5 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen , 584 6 8 reat South lot b ome. 17s 24 kg G. Wheal Vor (Ideiston, 40 28 70 Grenville 6.16. ( 6 74 I:lend's-Foot ...... 8.12 38 40 Elingaton Downs 4.18.0 31 44 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lela= 91 8 10 Niarke Valley.. 4 Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 24 14 1 d New Setun l9l 75 85 —• North Downs 2l 14 2 N.W11 . 1 Bassetallo4an 3.1.0 11 it North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey; 20 l`rovidenee (Uny Lelni.) 10.0.7 39 41 SouthCaradon(St.Cleer, 14 455 475 S. Carn Brea (Illogan) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan, 18.18.0 45 60 Stray Park ramar Sil v.& Lead rain. Crolt v 17 18 West. Basset (Mogan).— 14 9 10 iv C radon (Liskeard, 5 15 17 West Sam Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 574 92i Wheal Buller(Redruth), 10 27 29 Wheat Kitty (U.Lelant) l 2.0.6 WhealLt:thott Wheal Mary Ann Pen ) 8 13 15 Wheal tleton 584 225 230 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 19 21 I Wheal Union 3.17 14 2 BANKS. Albion, 30i Alliance (Lim.). 3 Anglo Austrian, 71 Australasia, 73 Bank of Egypt, 30i 30 Bank of (itago, lirn., 31 I Bank of Wales, lim..:181 British and Californian, 131 British North American, 481 Colonial, lirn., 42} 2 Consolidated Bans, lim., 11i 12 1 East London, lim., 86 Ditto, new,",B English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered,:22l English and Swedish, lira., 161 1 European Bank, Jim.. Ditto (X 56), 91 9 Hindustan, Urina, and Japan (Jim.), 351 Ditto, new, 221 Imperial Bank of India, China, and Japan, Urn., 61 Imperial Ottoman, 17* Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 6 London B ink of Mexico and S. America, London Bank of Scotland, lim.,:lB* London and Brazilian (lim.), 511 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 56 London, Birm., and S. Staffordshire, 1im.,1261 London and County, 75} London Joint Stock, 12 3 London and South-Western, 251 London and %I estminster, 101/ I Merchant Bank, lim., 25J 5* Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 28 National Provincial of England, Ditto, ditto, 381 Oriental Bank Corporation. 59* 60 Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi, lim., 131 South Eistern, 1im.,171 * Union of Australia, 53} Union of London, Hi MISCELLANEOUS. Continental Union Gas, lim., 91 1 Credit Mailitr, 10/ Crystal Palace, 3il 4 Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb. 111 Discount Corporation, 161 / East Indian Financial, bin.. 5 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 41 Fore-street Warehouse, Um., 84 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Um., 71 1 1 1 Ditto, new, 41 Home and C &nisi A ssurance, lim.. 61 ImperialEandiMercantile Credit Asso., lim, , 91 1 i 6 International Financial Society, Rm., 101 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 71 a Land Securities, Inn., 4 London Financial Association, Um., 281 Ditto. new, 211 Madras Irrigation aria Canal, 11 Milwall Iron Works. 5/ National Discount Company, litre., 15 141 National Financial, lim., 5. 6 5i Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lim., Ditto, new, 24 Ocean Marine (Insurance). 221 Oriental Financial, lim., 41 Ottoman Financial Association, lim., Ottoman Gas, lim., 41 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 81 Royal Mail Steam, 904 9J Thames and Mersey Marine (InSuranCe), Um., 71 'Warrant Finance, inn., 53 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a large supply of beasts en offer in to-day's market, chiefly the refuse of Monday. Ail breeds met a d nil inquiry, at the recent decline in value. The best Scots crosses sold at As 8d per Blbs. With sheep we were fairly supplied, and the demand for them was heavy, at Monday's depression. The beet Downs realised 5s 2d per 81bs. Lambs were in fair average supply and moderate request, at Jul prices —viz., from 55 8d to Cs 8d per 81bs. Calves, the show of which was large, moved off heavily, at 2d per Bibs less money. The rates were 3s 8d to 4s 8d per Blbs. In pigs and milch cows very little was doing, on former terms. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 10 Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 Pale. S'thdown do .5 0 5 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large orse. calves 8 8 4 4 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 4 6 4 8 Orse. &: inf. sheep 3 4 3 10 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 04 4, Sm a ll porkers 4 2 4 6 Lambs....ss 8d to 6s Bd. Suckling calves, 14s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 25s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .. 750 Sheep and lambs 2,600 Calves Pigs - Cows l4O Sheep and lambs 8,900 Calves ...... Pigs 320 MEAT MARKETS. ----- - NEWGATB AND LEADE NRALL.--The supplies of meat are rather limited, and the trade is inactive at irregular 4d to 4s 6d per Blbs by the carcase. o in o !s 44 lC:d ve to m 4 , 8 3s 2d 6d ; t m o u 4 tt B o B n d , ; 3s an 4 a d The supply of stock was good, and the trade ruled heavy at drooping prices. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s Sd ; mutton, 3 s 8d to 4s : u t 6 3 i T ti s e H n ; a —Bee f, b ;u b 5s 4d 4 2d from _ to 58 2d; lame, 5s 84 to Blbs, to sink the offal. ; and pork, 38 6d to 4s 6d per July 20.—Each kind of stock met a dull in quiry, es follows :—Beaf, from 3 s 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 6 82 s c: BR 6 t;o d o mq6 ; usrvao2ercia:loD;,:. .3lamb, store 0 5 s s 6 4 8 dt to 6 3 81b 6 8 c 1; ;5zi11,in.32.! calves, 15s t pigs, 20 s 208 to 255; and milch cows, , £ 3 l s B 6 i d o s t to a 4 e s h 6 . d p a t n l d 4 O p: pork, HAY MARK2,TS. SmullvlELD. -- Meadow h. Y£3 Os to £4 lOs Od; clover, £4 Os fair d to X it s straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per load. CUMI3ERL AND.--3leallOW ka_y) £303 to £ 4103; salver, a Os to £ 5 lOs Od , and stn. Aeulndl.o3 Od , and -- w. £l4s to £1 12s per load. Supply limited. WHITECIIAPEL —Meadow had, £3 Os to £4 10a; clover, awl XI 4 , , to £1 10s per load. LTtraOdsetionaVtivloo: Od ; and str N THE MURDER RONAITINv.z NORTH LONDON ax. a c r u r r e r s e t n e d t yesterday t g e rade y afternoon that the man a enstown into which port the ship Victoria h ad p ut from some M A uller Queensto wne c d on f t r r o a ra dit:t i ontothi s statement, for which there was no found ati last night, however, cause ' or other. A gives telegram an receiveentire rumour had b was een on whatever. Inspector Tanner, of the metropolitan force; Mr Death, the jeweller • and the cabman, to whose sister Muller Nem paying his ' addresses, left Liverpool yesterday for New York, in the New York 1 and Philadelphia Comp a ny's steam er City of Manchester. Mr Tanner is armed with the necessary warrants for the apprehension of the culprit, and bears despatches from Mr Adams, the American Minister in London, so that any proceedings in America will be facilitat e d to t h e utmos t . The City of Manchester will in all p r obability arrive out sooner than the Victoria, and every , Precaution will bit taken to secure /kluller's arrest. If th e , New York Asso ciated Press-boat be seen off Cape l'Ace, telegrams for the Canadian stations will be at once forwarded, and then the chances in favour of the fugitive escaping will be very few indeed. The state of the weather off Cape Race may pre vent despatches being sent, however, until the vessel reaches New York, and if the Victoria Makes a goal run she may reach Canada bef ore Muller 8 Pursuers. We understand that Mr Blyth, the l andlord of the house in which Muller lodged, gave Inspector Steer a letter he had received from Muller, posted at Worthing on the 16th inst., and which had been brought from the ship Victoria by the pilot when he left that vessel. The contents of the (Muller) , letter were to the effect that heshould " never touch on England's shores again. The letter was ad dressed to his former fellow - lo d g er Goodwin, to whom he bade farewell for ever. In the coarse of th a t o ffi cer ' s search of the room which Muller bad. occupied, Inspector Steer found a silk sleeve lining, which had been hidden up the chimney. It was found to have belonged to th e s l eeve o f a man's coat. The bottom part of it was cov ere d w ith large spots of blood, which have since been microscopically examined and pronounced to be human blood. The lodger Goodwin handed to Inspector Tanner a photograph of Muller, similar to the one now in the possession of In spector Steer. Matthews, the cabman, w as formerly a jobmaster, and some time ago became bankrupt, and has not yet obtained his certificate. At the railway station, on Tuesday night, he lugubriously expressed his fears that hill creditors would seize upon the reward. s een in the ca rr i age w ith M r Briggs SlRS—There TO THE EDITOR of THE imx . t wominu w t e es re b t e w ro o m reh e e n was murdered by a gentleman who knew the deceased, and shook hands with him.—l P. W. am, air, 20th July. [lf the writer of the above communication can really authenticate his statement, he ought at once to put himself into communication with the proper authorities, — ED. SvN,l POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This raY., MARLBOROUGH-STREET. E%TRIORDINA.RY DELUSION.—A respectably- , tressed female, who said her name was Sanders, and that she lived in Stephen-street, Tottenham-court-road, waited upon Mr Knox this morning to make a complaint against a foreigner who annoyed her, and to ask the magistrate's advice. Mr Knox—What is the nature of your complaint? Applicant—A foreigner has an electrifyingmachine, and he is always electrifying me. Wherever I go he follows me about and electrifies me, and I can get no rest at night. It has been going on for a long time, and I am always being subjected to electric shocks- It does not matter where I live, it is the same in every house. When I pass a public house he electrifies me, ann experiments upon mo to show the people his power over me. I can refer you to persons who know the truth of what I state, and I have a witness of the man's conduct towards me. Mr Knox—Perhaps you will give me some of the motes of persons who know you. The applicant then mentioned the names of some persons. Mr Knox—lf you call again in a week I will let you knave what can be done. Applicant—l am much obliged to yon. _ The applicant left the court very pleased, and seemingly much relieved in her mind, and Mr Knox ordered one of the officeis to make some inquiries respecting her so that her friends may be communicated with. James Elderfeld, was charged with stealing a watch and chain of the value of £lO, the property :of Mr James Has lett, of 22, Duke-street, Grosvenor-square. Mr Haslett went into the Princess Stores, Prince's street, St. George's, to have some refreshment with an old acquaintance, and, having taken a little too much, fell asleep. The prisoner, who was an entire stranger to Mr Haslett, but had been treated by him, sat by his side, and was seen to take the watch and chain from his pocket. Charles Barnes, 83 C, was sent for, and on taxing the pri soner with having taken Mr Haelett's watch and chain he solemnly denied doing so, but on being taken into custody and when near the station-house door he handed the articles to the constable, stating that he took them because Mr Haslett did not appear capable of taking care of them himself. Mr Knox remanded the prisoner, that inquiry might be made into his character, and for the attendance of the person who saw him take the watch and chain out of Mr Haslett's pocket. WESTMINSTER. THE ARRANGEMENT OF CABS AT CREMORNE.— Adolphus Berkley, a cab-driver, was charged 'with being drunk and causing a great obstruction and confusion out side Cremorne Gardens. Thomas Roe, police-constable, 113 V, said that at half past eleven last night the defendant caused a great deal of confusion and disorder outside Cremorne. For the main tenance of good order and convenience of the public, but a limited number of cabs were allowed on the rank at a time, and defendant, who was drunk, disobeyed the orders, and insisted upon going there. The place was exceedingly narrow, and the greatest obstruction was caused, De fendant positively refused to go away, and was very violent. Other witnesses were called, who showed the confusion and resistance made by the defendant, Mr Selfe remarked that he had frequently seen the man there before, Defendant admitted that he had been charged with drunkenness. Mr Selfe (to Richard Gamble, the defendant's mastet)— How is it that the time at which he entered your service is not stated on the license which is produced ? Gamble—l dont put it on until they leave me, or if they are only with me a short time. Mr Selfe—That is the very thing objected to. The magistrates, for their guidance, require it to be known ho .v long a cabman holds his employment, because if a man is long with his employer the inference is that he is a sober, well-conducted man. If, on the contrary, he goes about from place to place, staying only a few days with any one one is naturally led to the conclusion that he is a bad man. The act of Parliament requires this entry shall be made, and the magistrates are continually calling attention to it. Defendant admitted that he had been drinking, but said that other men also went on the rank. Mr Selfe—l have no doubt that you are commonly in toxicated. I shall fine you 20s, or commit you for a month THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY PznsEcuTioN.--Richard Ford, a tall, powerful man, about 40 years of age, was brought before Mr Paget, on a charge which will be best explained by the following evidence. Mr Henry Wickers, the landlord of a large and first-class public-house, called the Prince of Wales, in Globe-fields, Stepney, said, the prisoner came there intoxicated and riotous at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon and demanded re freshment. He refused to serve him and requested him to withdraw. The prisoner refused to do so and remained in the house some time. At last he persuaded him to leave. At nine o'clock the prisoner came to the house a second time, repeated the disturbance, and called him various foul names. A policeman was called who threatened to lock him up if he would not discontinue his violence. With some trouble the prisoner was again ejected, and departed swearing and cursing loudly and promising to return to the house. The prisoner did return at 11, and was again very riotous and abusive, and called both him and his wife very bad names. The prisoner was compelled to leave for the third time, and the house was soon afterwards closed. At 1 o'clock this morning there was a loud knocking at the door. It was the prisoner knocking, and he was given into custody. The prisoner only came out of prison yesterday morning. Charles Aubrey, No. 620 said that when he took the prisoner into custody he said he had done nine months in prison for the landlady of the Prince of Wales, and he did not care about 12 months more, or for life. The prisoner, in defence, said he was a little in liquor when he went to the Prince of Wales. He only wanted to speak to the landlady, not to annoy her or her husband. He was very sorry. Mr James Griffin, an inspector of the K division of police, said the prisoner was formerly barman and potman to the landlady of the Prince of Wales, and was continually drunk for some time, and annoyed her, committed assaults, and threatened her. The prisoner had been in prison nine months and a fortnight under two commitments. On the 3d of February last, the day the first imprisonment expired, he went to the Prince of Wales and annoyed and insulted his former mistress, and a lady, her friend, who was pre sent. The prisoner was again committed, and was released yesterday. Since the prisoner's last committal the landlady got married to the complainant, Mr Wickers, who was a very respectable man. The prisoner was formerly porter at the Dartford Union Poor-house. The prisoner said he formerly cohabited with Mrs Roche, now Mrs Wickers. It was true he had been a porter at a workhouse. He had also been a warder at the Model Prison, Pentonville, and filled other public situations. Ho would not go near Mr and Mrs Wickers again. . . . Mr Paget said the prisoner was a noisy and ruffianly fel- low, and he did not believe his statements relating to his former mistress. It was a gross calumny upon her. lie sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of 40s for unlawfully knocking at the door of the Prince of Wales, and in default one month's imprisonment. The prisoner—Pray, release me, sir. I promise faithfully never to go to the house again. Mr Paget—No, 40s or one month. The prisoner—Please to make it 20s, sir; pray do. Mr Paget—l will not reduce the fine. SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, July 21.—Wind this day at noon—South- West ; light breeze and fine weather. SWANSEA, July 20.—Wind ealm.—Arri red—Cornwall, from Cuba—Roe, from Bilboa. PORTSMOUTH, July 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Light Brigade, from Auckland. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Galatea, for the West Indies. CLYDE, July 19.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Dante, from Pernambueo. CARDIFF, July 20.—Wind N,W.—Arrived—Harmony, from Quebec—Tomplar, from Bilboa—Alezander James, from St. Nazarre. GLOUCESTER, July 20.—Arrived—Wind S.W.—Deer. foot, from New York. OFF FALMOUTH, July 20.—Arrived--Dorothea, from Bahia from Bremen. (13Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLYMOUTH, Thursday Morning. The ship Cap Rouge, Capt. Brown, from Quebec, arrived in the Sound this morning. She brings Capt. Prince and the crew of the Margaret, of South Shields, which struck an iceberg, became waterlogged, and was abandoned on the 3d inst. in the Atlantic. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning: Arrived, July 20—Rebecca, from St. Petersburg—Peep o'-Day, from Now York—Noormabal, from Sydney—Two Broders, from Dram—Earl of Sunderland, from Cronstadt Agiles, from Havannah—Diana, from Hudickswall. Arrived, July 21.—Minalto, from Rio Janeiro—Deveron Tide, from Riga. Sailed, July 21.—Albert Victor, for Calcutta—Strath allan, for Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed.—Matilda, of Hamburg, from Liverpool, for Hamburg—Lilly of Guernsey, from the West—Queen of the Clippers, of London. from Nassau—both for London— Ruckers, for Demerara—Madge, for Zanzibar—both from London—Empress Eugene, from Sunderland, for Shanghai. Anchored—Kearsage, American man of war, on a cruise. r The Newsvenders' Benevolent and Provident In■ stitntion intend holding their annual festival, at the Freemasons' Tavern, on Tuesday evening next, 26th inst., on which occasion Alderman Lusk has kindly promised to take the chair. We hopo that the result of the festival will be to add to the funds of the institution sufficiently to en able them to increase the number of its pensioners, which we hear they at prpsent, for want of funds, are prevented ioiv g, §Eco - N - f# `1":1 BUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 o'CLocl C. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,—This D SOUTHAMPTON RACES—TuIa DAY, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS) STAND PLATE. Deerfoot Gamecock North End •• • • Eight ran. SOUTH HAMPSHIRE STAKES. Innellan w. o STEWARDS' PLATE. EEugenio l Ada 2 3 'Birague Six ran. SCURRY HANDICAP. _ 2 Deerfoot Llangollen Bonnie Glen Six ran. TOWN STAKES. Corset . 1 Knight Templar 2 Victoria Cross 3 Four ran. WELTER HANDICAP. Off. MANCHESTER BETTING--THIS DAY, 4,30 r M. GOODWOOD STAKES. 7 to 4 agst Thalestris (taken) 100 to 12 agst Stanton (taken) 10 to 1 agst Blondin (taken) 14 to 1 agat Canzonette (taken) GOODWOOD CUP. 4to 1 agst Dollar (taken) 6to 1 agst Claremont (taken freely) 6to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken) 100 to 8 agat Blithfield (cff3red) THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—This Evening, The LORD CHA.NCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock, THIRD READINGS. The following bills were real a third time and passed : West Grinstead—Cuckfield and Hayward's Heath Junc tion Railway—North Devon and Soinersetshire Railway— Worcester and Dean Forest and Monmouth Railway— Glasgow (City) Union Railway —Metropolitan, Notting hill, and Brompton Extension—Launceston, Bodmin, and Wadebridge Junction Railway—Liverpool, Central Station —Alford and Mablethorp Railway, Tamar Kit Hill and Callington Railway—and Dsayton Junction Railway. THE SPANISH SLAVE TRADE. Lord BROUGHAM reverted to the discussion which took plac3 on this subject the other evening for the purpose of correcting a misapprehension which existed as to the observations that fell from him. In censuring the Spanish governors of Cuba for taking bribes he specially excepted General Dolce, who, to his great honour, refused to become a party in any degree to the carrying on of the abominable traffic. All he could say was that he only wished the other Spanish colonial governors were half as good as General Dolce, because then an end would soon be put to the slave trade. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.) Lord REDESDALE moved that nu petition, praying to he heard against the Metropolitan Railway Bill, be received by the house unless received before Friday. The motion was agreed to. BURIAL REGISTRATION BILL. The report of amendments to this bill was brought up and received. [LEFT BITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening, The SpzeitEß took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Central Railway—Chittenden's Disabilities Removal— Ellames' Estate—Great Northern and Western (of Ire land) Railway (No. I)—Great Northern and Western (of Ireland) Railway (No. 2) Bill—Hubborston Docks Bill— Irish North Western Railway —Lord Harris' (Horsham, All Souls Colleg e) Estate—and Mill wa ll C ana l , Wh arfs, and Graving eke. INTERFERENCE IN COLONIAL AFFAIRS. Mr A. MILLS gave notice that next session he would move an address to the Crown that British forces should not be allowed to interfere in colonial matters. ROYAL NAVAL AFFAIRS. Mr C. BERKELEY asked the Secretary to the Ad miralty, if ho considers that the officers of long standing and high rank in the navy are satisfied with the recent distribution of pay, as lately gazetted, by which it appears that their juniors will receive more than themselves; and if he considered that the fact of officers receiving more on the retired lists than those who remain on the active lists will act beneficially in inducing officers to seek ser vice ; and if, considering the anomalies which have arisen in the various rates of pay, half-pay, retired pay, and re served pay, her Majesty's Government would cause any inquiry to be made either by Royal Commission or other wise. Lord C. PAGET said that he had heard no complaints on this subject from the officers of the royal navy, and there was no reluctance on the part of naval officers to enter into active service. Mr MILLS said he did not consider the explanation satisfactory, and that he would again draw the attention of the house to this subject. BRITISH AND FOREIGN STATE PAPERS. Mr H. SEYMOUR asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether a publication, called "The British and Foreign State Papers," issued an nually, and edited by the Librarian of the Foreign Office, is printed either wholly or in part at the public expense; and, if so, whether such a selection might not be distributed to members at the ordinary price of parliamentary papers instead of being charged 30s a volume; and whether it might not be brought up to the present time. Mr LAYARD said that the State papers were printed at the expense of the public. He said that the foreign papers could be published fully if the house wished to incur the expense, It would be impossible to produce those foreign papers as rapidly as other State papers were produced. The Secretary of the Foreign Library, who was a gentleman of zeal and energy, published two volumes of these foreign papers annually, and wished to publish three annually. 'DISEASED MEAT. Mr CRAWFORD asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Alex. Stewart, who was con victed at the Central Criminal Court in December, 1863, of the offence cf sending diseased meat from Scotland to Lon don for sale, and sentenced to pay a fine of £5O, and imprisonment for the term of 12 calendar months, has been liberated from gaol without payment of the fine ; and if so, that he would state the grounds on which Stewart was so liberated and the fine remitted ; and, whether applie itions were not now before the Secretary of State for the remission of punishments and penalties in other similar cases.—He observed that during thn past year no less than 114,0001 b. of diseased meat and 76,u001b. of putrid meat had been seized in the City of London. Sir G. GREY said that an application to the Home Office for a remission of the sentence was refused, and he was liberated only on the statement of the visiting justices of Holloway Prison, that further imprisonment would affect his health, that he was discharged. WALES RESERVOIRS. In reply to Mr FERRAND, Sir G. GREY drew attention to the law on this subject, which he said did not, he believed, entitle justices of the peace to interfere in these matters. However, in certain companies there were provisions that authorised justices of peace to interfere to compel the repair of embankments. REFUSAL OF A WINE LICENCE TO WES- TON'S RETREAT. Sir G. GREY explained that there was no right of appeal except in the case when a licence had been already obtained, and that parties applying for licenses had a right to be heard before they were refused-. FOREIGN PASSPORTS. Mr LAYARD said that the Emperor of the French, with the greatest liberality, had removed all restrictions on British subjects travelling in France, and it they were asked to show a passport, it was merely to prove their nationality. He could speak from personal experience that British subjects were not exposed to any inconvenience in regard to this matter. The other countries who were not required to have passports were Bavaria, Belgium, Den mark, Italy, Prussia, Spain, and Norway. He recom mended that Englishmen should carry passports to avoid any inconvenience. THE METROPOLITAN POOR, RELIEF BILL. Lord C, HAMILTON said that copies of this bill, which was to be committed to-morrow, had not been supplied to hon. members until yesterday afternoon. This was a most important bill, and conferred large powers on the Board of Works in dealing with property in the metropolis. Mr GLADSTONE said that the copies had been distributed yesterday morning, when he and other mem bers received them. After some discussion, Mr. VILLIERS said that this bill had been considered upstairs for three years, and was made in conformity with the unanimous recommendation of the oommittee who had duly investigated the subject. [LEFT SITTING.] DISCOVERY OF A STALACTITE CAVERN. —A quarryman employed at Brixham, in Devon, per ceived a day or two ago, after blasting, an aperture 12ft or 14ft overhead. It has been found to lead to an exten sive stalaciito cavern, which extends in several directions and for considerable distances. Many have assumed beautiful and curious forms. It is under stood that a scientific exploration of the cavern will shortly be made. of the crysta ls of lime Leipsic, which is a city of only 80,000 inhabit ants, possesses 39 printing-offices, in which are in operation 146 steam presses and 65 worked by hand. These estab lishments employ 677 compositors, 79 machinists, and 2 pressmen, to which number must be added 243 appren tices. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT BLACKHEATII.—Last night the inhabitants of Greenwich and Blackheath were thrown into a state of considerable confusion, owing to the outbreak of a serious fire in the premise% belonging to Richar d son , situate in the Colonnade, in the last-named district. The horses and carriages were extricated, but the flames were not extinguished until the upper part of the stables, over 50 feet long, was destroyed and the roof burned off, Mr Riehaf elKal was not insured. Raising of the Blockade of the German Ports. (From a Supplement to the Gazette of Tnesday) FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 21. Notification of the Raising of the Blockade of the Gartman. Ports in the Baltic, &c. It is hereby notified that Earl Russell, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has re ceived from her Majesty's Minister at Copenhagen (Sir A. Paget), a telegram, stating that the blockades of ports in the Baltic are to be raised during the suspension of arms which has been concluded between Denmark and the German Powers. The following is a copy of the telegram above referred :o " Copenhagen, July 20, 1 . 0 " A Militaty Convention was signed yesterday at Chris tianfeld, establishing a suspension of arms, to commence at noon to-morrow, 20th, and cease on 31st, at midnight. All blockades given up. Armies and fleets to keep their respec tive positions. No communication allowed between the territories occupied by respective armies." Bank of England Iteturn,.—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to 1 cap. 32, for the week ending of July, 1664 : the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, on 'Wednesday, the 20th day IRPITE DJ P Notes issued "....X27,106,250, 'LIITMENT. Government Debt £11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 G old Coin & Bullion 12,06,250 Silver Bullion £27,106,250' BANKING D oprietors' Capi tal .............. £14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in- 3,468,793 eluding Exche quer, Savißanks, Comm ma EPARTMENT. I Government_ Seen. missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- counts) 4.462,490 Other Deposits.— 13,108,674 Seven Day and other Bills 6:1,133 £35,500,091 July 21, IS4I. X 27,106,250 - - rities (including DeadWeightAn nuity) £1 1 . 092,125 Other Securities 19,231,960 Notes Gold and Silver 715,311 Coin X 36,500,91 shier 9l Chief Cashier. Outrages on British Subjects in New York. In the House of Commons, on Friday evening, Mr Laird asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he had received any communications from Lord Lyons in re ference to the seizure by the customs authorities at New York of a large amount of property, including gold coin, bills of exchange, and other securities, belonging to Messrs A. Wolf and Co., British merchants at Nassau, N.P. Mr Layard said no repbrt had been received from Lord Lyons on the subject of the seizure, but a printed statement had been given to him (Mr Layard) by the hon. member for Birmingham, giving an account of what had taken place, and he had sent that statement to Lord Lyons and requested him to make immediate inquiry into the matter. He had also laid the statement before the law officers of the Crown. The following are the particulars of the case :—ln the latter part of November, ]863, a Mr George G. Wolf, who represented the house of Messrs A. Wolf and Co., British merchants, residing and doing business at Nassau, N.P., arrived at the port of New York, direct from the former place, on board the British steamship Corsica. He had in his possession money, bills of exchange, and securities to the aggregate value of 0,000 sterling. A portion of this property was designed for direct remittance to the correspondents of the firm in England, for the purpose of covering bills which had been drawn upon them at Nas sau, and the rest was intended to be applied to the liquida tion of indebtedness due their commission agent in New York, and for the purchase of merchandise for shipment to Nassau. Before leaving the vessel, Mr Wolf was subjected to a rigid personal search, and the whole of this property, with every shilling of his private funds, was taken from him, under and by direction of the customs authorities of the port. No reason was assigned, nor was there any authority for the act shown by the officer who made the seizure. Mr. Wolf respectfully requested that a proper inventory should be made, and a receipt be given for the property by the officer, This was refused with abusive and violent language. Immediate application was made to the Hon Edward M. Archibald, her Majesty's Consul, who called upon the customs authorities and requested an explanation of the outrage. Mr Archibald carefully presented to the notice of the collector the very serious injury which would result to the business interests and to the commercial credit of the parties concerned by a prolonged retention of the property. A prompt investigation and a definite answer were promised by the collector, in reply to his application, either for the immediate restoration of that property or the assigning of some good reason for its re. tention. More than ten days elapsed before any reply or satis faction could be obtained. During this time Mr Archibald called upon the collector, and also addressed him in writing on the subject, several times. The parties interested fre piently made personal application to the authorities them selves, and were invariably met with insult, and threats of arrests and imprisonment in Fort Lafayette should they persist in claiming their property. Finally it was stated that the United States marshal had seized the property in the name of the Government, upon the ground that it was owned by citizens of the Confederate States. Mr. Wolf, accompanied by his friends, proceeded immediately to Washington, and laid the case, with all the circumstances connected with it, before Lord Lyons, who promptly called upon the Secretary of State, Mr. Seward, and placed him in possession of the facts. Application was also made to the Treasury Department at Washington by the commission agent of the parties, who resided in New York, for the pur pose of ascertaining if the action of the customs authorities was the result of instructions from or had received the ap proval of the Department, after the same had been properly communicated to the Government. The Treasury Depart ment denied having authorised the action of the customs authorities at New York, end promised a speedy investiga tion of the facts in connection with it. Four days after the demand for the restoration of the property had been made by Lord Lyons, it was surrendered to Mr. Wolf, by the customs authorities in New York, without apology or a word of explanation. On Dec. 31, 1863, and about three weeks after the surren der of the property, the commission agent of the firm of A. Wolf and Co., residing in New York, together with several other British merchants engaged in trade with the Bahamas, were arrested by order of the War Department and thrown into Fort Lafayette, where they now remain imprisoned. Tho customs authorities took immediate possession of the office:of this gentleman, seized all his books and oorrespon dence, stopped his business, and a few days afterwards cut cpen his iron safe and removed from it a large amount of property, among which was gold coin, bills of exchange, and other securities to the value of £B,OOO, belonging to Messrs A. Wolf and Co., of Nassau. This sum embraced a large portion of the funds previously seized from Mr G. G.Wolf, and subsequently given up ; and also remittances after wards made to him by the firm at Nassau. :Application for redress was again made to Lord Lyons by the owners of their property through their counsel. The matter was presented to the attention of the State Depart ment by Lord Lyons, who was assured by Mr Seward that an investigation would be shortly made, and that an injus tice growing mat of the retention of the money, without good and sufficient reason, would be carefully avoided. This application was made about the 12th of last January. Lord Lyons continued to press the matter upon the attention of the State Department from time to time, and was assured that the great pressure of business had pre vented the promised investigation. In an interview between the counsel for the parties into , rested and Lord Lyons, about the 25th day of May last, the former were assured by his lordship that another formal application for redress would be made, and that in the event of the United States Government refusing either to deliver up the property or consenting to institute legal proceedings before the courts for its condemnation upon some alleged f that their ground, so that the owners might have the opportunityo legitimate being heard, through their counsel, in its defence, lord ship would make it the subject of a special commun icatio n ehieoetrspdtresoion;pmetarhintayygt to her Majesty's Government. It is proposed to state that the seised allege, and are abundantly . ab o l f e i t i e o o r or s t p r r ia. : cr f v et e i t .y . business at Nassau and elsewhere is eatorbamnaanmeddeannt regulations adopted ca used to be they have never shipped, or attempt character; to run rthat thethey l blockade e a t o f n t o h t e i time Confederate r e a n t g e a p g shipped, from ports in the United States, any war • that they have for the control of undertastrictlyde t between h c e o d m e p s l i i g e n d a tlv : of ftdhe Bahamas ; that by the United States moderately an d respectfully urged their , have repeatedly solicited a proper ju rights, and of ju dicial investigation facts, expressing their they have w illi n gness to acquiesce in the result ; and that up entire to the present time all the efforts of their counsel at New York, with the customs authorities and the action of Lord Lyons with the Government at Washington, have been uni formly met with promises of attention which were never intended to be kept, or with direct evasion, and with an ap parently persistent determination to refuse any satisfaction whatever in the matter. tinrh otfhp customs FATAL FALL FROM THE ROOF OF A HOUSE.-- Yesterday Isaac Cooper, aged 16, of White Horse-yard, Poplar, was amusing himself with some pigeons at the top of the house when he fell from a height of 60 it. He was taken to the hospital, but before his arrival be was found to be dead. LACORDAIRE AND THE LITTLE CHILDREN.—The gaiety of the little ones and their evident affection for the Pere were a pretty sight. As we w ent o ut of the chapel, one of them, a little fellow of 10 or 11, ran from behind us, snatched with a laughing t ace La cor d a i re ' s hand, and kissed it. Lacordaire smiled and patted his head. When I read the other day in M. de Montalem bert's book how Lacordaire had said ehortly before his death, "I have always tried to serve God, the Church, and our Lord Jesus Christ. Besides these I have loved—oh, dearly loved—children and youn in g people," incident. —Mathew .Arnold"Xaci t aillan'g Jlaga , . zne, •Septemkr, 1563." I thought of I I