The Sun. — London, England, 1864-08-05 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET AND COMIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.The general discount market continues in a very unsettled state, The high price for accommodation deters the commercial community from obtaining more than they need for present requirements, while at the same time the brokers are averse to e"atii iiiing thems e l ves w h en monetary affa i rs are 4SO uncertain. The lowest rates range from 8,1 to Per cent, T he Weekly re t urn f rom the Bank of England 11 ." °778 some unsatisfactory features, as the follow ing particulars exhibit : Active Circulation .. £21,928,940 bullion ' Increase 29 1 , 395 .. 12,877,433 D ecrease .. 119,252 nest 3622,18 C • Increase 1.8,058 Public Deposits 5,155,704 Inc 4,,0, et vb. eeDnrer r rae e ery a ao s ss e ei t s 13, 51 1 01 9 99 1 : , 69 6 92 5 6, 8 5 and other Bills .. 560.770 Increase .. • • • • 37,768 GoYernrnent Securities .. • • 11 ) 047 , 095 Decrease . 20,030 other Securitie; 20,765,698 Noteslncrease 583,166 Unemployed • . • • • • 4,892,785 rn Decrease .• 426,195 The Weekly return from the Bank of France is not unfavourable. The bullion shows an increase t ° ll ' £24,000, the current accounts of £520,000, and notes in cir cu l a ti on h ave b een di m i n i s h e d 4 2°0 .000. Th ere has, however, been a decrease of : 4 .000 i n th e T reasury accounts, an addition to 4:',, is counts of Z 128,000, and an augmentation of ' 0 , 5 00 to the advances. Share List o f t h e Lon d on E ng i neer i ng and ,ithe °(1 Shipbuilding C ompany w ill b e c l ose d on f: e8(11 3 7 , the 9th inst., f or L on d on , an d W e d nes d ay 4 1 , country. little the last few days there has been very business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugars have been at reduced prices, : thil e Coffee has also been in limited request at, in at i nstance s l ower ra t es , Rice has been in f a i r dem and at about former values, also cocoa and B Pic d nii e • T 4CI the tallow market business has been 11; ( notatio ns f or b o th p resen t an d f orwar d d e• very, however, have been steady. Two O'CLOCK. t e t Paris this day, acenrding to Mr. Renter's - er 4 n3, the French 3 per Cents. were 66t, 37c. tie T4l3 Market for English Securities has been very vili P r eeeed t o -d ay. Soon after the open i ng there bail deciin e o f k, and upon a few more sales ening negotiated the fall extended to and Con -1.0. 8 September. 841 for money and account, and 891 The New Threes and Reduced 4rllluitiets are 887 ; Annuities, 1885, 14-16ths ; leheq uer Bills,2oa. to 103. die.; India 5 per 445 .; 104 k ; and ditto 4 per Cents., 994. g e neral decided movement has t a k en pl ace i n "e - Forei gn market, and business is very dull. 4kish 6 pe r C en t s ., 1862 , are 691 701 ; do. Con. i des, 491 ; Mexican, 287-, ; do. New, 251 ; 'reek, .23.1 Spanish Passive, 294 4 ; Portu- R l tie se, 481, ; Italian, 67 t i ; and the Confed era t e 444 n, 75.761. ~ In the R a il wa y Sh are M ar k e t t h ere has b een very 'lttle animation, and prices in most instances show l ees firmness. Lancashire and Yorkshire have de lined 153. ; Great Northern A Stock, North West. 4 n, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 108. ; 1 , 1 .! 1 c1 Great Eastern, Great Western, an d S outh ' r4lB tern, 53. 2 111 3 Foreign and Colonial lines remain d u ll , w ithout material change in values. g ang and Miscellaneous Shares have been in 6 .a e r Y limited request. Alliance have receded to ; Metropolitan and Provincial to 26a ; Fore. s t ree t W are h ouse t o 7t, Merchants' Shipping k °ll/ P a nY Shares are marked prem., and aritinae Credit, 112 4 prem. BRITISFI FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. , N'tlialUENT FUNDS. a per &?t. 0 1 D o onso 8 89/ i 3 . ount, Aug 9 ,Per Cent. Reduced New 2p per Cent 8 1 1 7 2 i Per Cent. Jan. 1394 A ° 5 per C t , Jan. 1873 — Dof or e ' zutitie 30 61 ;, 1 ~ expire &th,Jan. 1880 t N ) ec ? gr e i, r ,r B e e x l p e i g i r e a s p thh) Aug. ' 1 1 8 9 8 0 5 8 .. 1 is , 11 - 4 14 1 r 1 01 . 1 . 6 June. kvst 10 die 'LecPler Bille t Ll l OOO, 3& 3/ Per Cent. - D o £5OO 20 D o 20 tam,. ~, £lOO and £2OO 243 4 13 0 ' f'riglaßCl Stk, 5, 1 per Ct. 1 '-ccount. . Iri 1?4.1:11/or GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. t i c a , Stock, 10i pe s t. Cent., April 1874 212 13 b Accouut 104 k .f. .1) ( 0 ) 6 A Per Cent. July, 1870 .• • • — Do 4 ... ') 4,,Pr Cent., ()et. 1888 99i D° ,-u Certificates b° 4, Ilfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .• b o ° 60xper Cent., Jan. 1872 lO2 .. .. 113 I), Peer Celli., May, 1379 L" 4 Cent. Aug. 1665 13; ',144 -1 a tamto ',Under £lOOO .. - •• . P RICES. A utii 0 REIGN FUNDS—CLOSING _P -4.4 tondo, 5 per Cent $ r ai l. ,ezeii„.l 1859 D A , u per Cent ' i per Cent., 1852-58-60 ..... ... -- 86i 6 Bneil . : .l) °, 1863 14 "A' A Yres 6 per Cent r;, - -, ,,,, 0u m Ck,: i i" Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) _— Do",1P" Lent. 'Col 2 Pel Cent -. onib,A4 . Cuba n Per Ce , u pen s c L O 6,, ent. Per "lit• 1864 t3Plailor N. • 1 per Cent -- kial l i o , n Now Consolidated, i i .. 9 ' per Cent , 1825 101 i 2 1, P t lan 7 per Ce.tit qtr, SecondS Issue . 6 e k per Cent., 1824-5, ea-Coupons. 23. ,0 Account — Do A^ - , pons „uo unt... - , --- - later/Ala 5 per Cent. NI as B39 and 1859 Ikl e i\ le i . 4 s P 3 e p r e C r en c t el .(prenirnana Railway) A ce 28i1,0 ount ...... 25k 1 Do 6 per Cent, 1864. die 1) ° , c-fencli Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c.. _ 1 . )" ' Per Cenr. Anglo-French die 4 itto krip, £23 paid 92 e eris h I .mperial o per Cent ..... dew Gr:huada .. Do 2 per Cent, 1, - "D eterred ?..uo Land Warran ts , (Hectares) -rt,Nian 41 per (dent 1). 2 p er C en t . (U r ib arren) tia 44 per Cent., 1862 81 _ 1,I) a A ccount ~ ei tuF.uese 3 per Cent., 1853 1) ,0 Amain' . .... u o , 3per Cent., 1806, '7, '9, 48k I i /3,,, 0 Account '6o, 62,'3 — p,.. -hktei an 5 per Cent., 1822, £St ...... 7... 7, 4 .4 perD Cent., 185 0 .. rc) - lB6O 't i c' a per Cent 1859 88 1 i t ° - 41 . 5 n l3- gerlo F r e i / 1 1 :862 89 1 Pm Zar_o Scrip, £lO paid ic,lian 6 per Cent 810'0 Account • t t li = , ll 3 per Cent 49! )2104 Account 14, A No w Deferred 1), nonnt I), `Aaarkive . 29k 1 1 S Pak . a r e ,,°tlnt _ Do --,:•;ert. of Coup not funded llb 10i 111 S ur ,, trt" 4,l lnr. ' lB 4 •• • — 1.), s r ' , per Cent. pat T:lrki sts 'r,,iP, £9O, paid 1 _ 1.), -- " A '4 u per ' `ent. 1854 0)1 te 6 ia ,, e ' c r e u r n:.; ...... , 8 . ....... .0, A _ - went. 1.80 71i 2k 1 I), `,`'coUnt - ij .t. toi) Bonds Lob„o ' I'er tent. 1862 t o 691 7 0 691 .. 4 Xtr,o Bonds.. 7O i Ni AO O G, Do 1863 .. vtii, auratteed, 4 per Coat. -41: •ela 3 C t . , per ell . 1 _' , 'ke .OURt 3.-",° u per Cent., 1852 -- i,'? Account„ ............ 7 scrip £ 30 paid 8 dis b ilt ct , 11 per Cent e ' I'L} per Cent Ex. 12 Guilt ~ 621 Ital i an Per Cent. Certificates r. , per Cent 1861,En. 25 trance.. 40 -4.CCount " . -- Cons ols 4!l one THREE O'CLOCZ, 89A i 14 n Account?' 891 I:I - ---- , - 43 eilit -. t 692 ............. - . 1001 Cotton Market—This Day, leir '" e Market during the week has b een rather 'a , fileh aales but thrt quotati ons are nomin a ll y unchanged. `" for the wee k , 33, 930 ; 811`9; 3,490 ; e xport, 80 ; actual exp ort, 11,10 2 . I mports, 63,968. -c/t t° l l opens dull. Sales, probably 5,000 bake. Closing Business ;hare! Railways. j Paid. ; Price. done. 3.14. Sir.. WoL, and Str. Val. all 8 14 1 st 30ythe and Tyne. 1G tost.,Sleaf g andAlid.Co all § Yi at 3ristol and hketer 100 85 47 at laledonian lOl 1244 1231 1 - 5 50 ore and Bandon jCI 20 :lornwltli ! all 6 7 10 bo A A gets no dl ! c • nu bas all -- 10 ')o. B till 6 • • (ti P dto B.: Yublin & Belfast June.' all 1 35 36 26 ;un.,Perth,&Ab. June. all 16 17 st (;dinburgh & Glasgow. 100 10 02 st ilasg. and S. IVestern, 130 110 112 et .;reati . :astern, Ord. stk 100 47 48 47: 1 st Ditto A stock et Ditto East Anglian et 100 71 71 at IreatNerthot Scotland 100 et ;reat Northern, lOO 133 135 st De A stock at Do Bdo at ;t. S. awl W. of Irelan, 100 12 04 at ;refit Western at Do Str Val gtia. stock 100 et Lancashire & Yorkshire IGO 1201 121 20 4 at London and Blaokwall 100 7u 72 70 st Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 100 (03 1( 61 at .on., Chat., and Dover 100 41 44 et (,on. & North Westernl 100 1174 118 117 at Lon. & So..th Western 100 ! 181 301 935 at Plan.,& Lincoln. 100 , 671 eBi 661 7 50 11aryport and Carlisle. all —-- 125 Dot shares all at , letropolitan all 113 114 1131 13 st ilidland Do New 1 at Do Birming. & Derby 100 1 107 109 50 kiid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do. 5 shares 26 .11id Kest „„. all 10 Do Cray Line at north BrItISII st Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 2 5 06 st Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 110 111 25 Do, G.N.D. purohaa ;6.18.4 st Do Leeds lOO 661 675 67 at Do York et Do Carlisle., 109 at ikr oral London 10 Do New 5 5 14 p 9.10.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 104 114 at Scottish Central at Scot. N. E., Aber. stook 100 38 40 40 et Do Scot. Mid. stook_ 100 10 Shrews, and Welchpool all et Shropshire Union 100 57 59 at South Devon .....I 100 85 87 et South Eastern 1 100 921 031 921 1 at South Wales et S. York. and River Dun 100 103 105 20 staines,Wok.,audWok all 71 86 25 Stockton & Darlington all 874 384 25 Do l7 104 na 26 Do New, 1866 lO 34 94 at "Pall 100 165 170 10 Do B 8 6 7 10 Do C 3 3 4 p GO Ulster 25 Do 12.10 Do 54 et Vale of Neath st Victoria sta. and Pim lOO et Waterford & Kilkenny! 100 et West Cornwall lO- 35 37 st W. Hartlepool LIaL&R i 100 et West llnlidiand —Oxtordi 100 et Do Newport! 100 et Do Hereford! 100 ! BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing t -hare Railways Paid. Price. Business done 100 Itlantio &St Lawrenet all 58 60 liom.,Baroda&.Centlne 100 101 It 2 Gu. 5 per oent. 20 Do, New . ...... 8 20 Do. E. Shares..... 74 par p 204 Bohai° and Lake Huron all 51 10 Do. Preference all 74 8 4 ,001 Bufralo,Brant,/tGodrich 10, 45 80 6 p. ot. hds. Aug. 1, 187. 100 Do. do. July 1, 187, 100 75 80 .00 Do. do. June 1, 18;tt 100 78 80 st Clcutta.&S.Eseth.(Lin„ 100 98 100 st Cape Town & Dock Seri' 100 94 93 stock Mastn. Bengal gu. 5 p lOO 102 104 Indian. gu. sp. c 100 101 102 1014 20 Do. do. 13 par 4 p 20 Do. do. II do. stook Grand Trunk of Canada ito 19 29 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 71 73 100 Do. do. deterred all € 0 63 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 66 68 100 Do. do. deferred.-- all 55 57 100 Do. 3d Pi ef. stock 100. Do. do. deferred all 43 E 5 10 0 Do. 4th Pref. Stock all 28 SO 100 Do. do. deferred.-- all 26 28 stook GtandiaPonin.gua.sp.o 100 102 103 SO Do. New gua. sp. o l2 par 4p 12 Do. January, 1862 Stock Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 99 101 110 i at. W. of Canada Shareb all 9): 91 91 1 204 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.o: '73 with't opt. all 89 91 100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.... all 82 81 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 4 d fn stook Madras. guar., SP. 0... 100 994 1004 991 stock Do. 4# p. c. Extension 100 93 95 stook Do.4f d 0.....—. 100 8.1 91 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Nlelb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds. 100 50 Nlelb..k Ilobson's Bay. all 59 61 100 Do. 7p. c. Mortg. Bds. all 80 Newßr imswiok Canda Class A. and all S 5 N.lll.C'das pa Ist bds, 100 82 81 stock Soinde (100 101 101 stock Do. Delhi.. lOO 991 1004 50 Do. do I 2 pr 41) St Do. Punjaub re C. 1 all 991 1101 1 Do. Do. ........ B'ook j Do. Intlus.St. Flo.) 000 ,91 95 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. •(.....Gov. a p.c.Ja &Jul; 1877-81 ........100 98 100 Do. A p.c. Feb. & Aug. 100 10J 103 Do. 6 p.c.3lar.& Sept. 100 100 103 Do.: p. c. Jan.&July. 10C 87 8) Do. 5 Juseribed stock 100 87 8 ) Cape °Mope. O p 0,1873 100 104 100 • Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 1890 100 109 111 .Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 107 109 ,Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 113 ‘Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 101 106 'Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 l')6 108 -- IN.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July 100 93 100 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 18,4 100 97 99 - Do. sp. e.,18/1 to 107 t 100 965 976 ; Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 190 Hi 076 INew Zealand 6 p cent. 100 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 99 101 - ,Queensland Gcv. 6p. a. 100 103 103 s.Aus G6p.c.1878.& up..l 100 105 108 Vio.Gov, °p.c. Ja.&Julyl 100 - 'Do. /0 5 p.a. An.&Oot.. j 100 1095 1105 1091 BRITISH MINES. BEARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOO&S. Cambrian Consol. Gold lillord Amalgamated I Devon G. Con.. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan) I East Clogau Gold Ltd Fast Caradon ..... East Carn E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) Gam.lzSt.Aubyn(Gwen , ;Great South Tolgue ti. Wheal Vor (ilelston !Grenville IlerfAl's-Foot l it ingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (tJny Lelant Marne Valley.. Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ; New Setun North Downs N.Wh'l Baseet(lllog - an. I North Wheal Crotty ... Par Consols (St. Blaze) .1 vrovidenee(Uny Lelia ! South Caradon(St.Cleer l ,l S. Carn Brea (Illogan) IS.Wheal loran. (Mogan Stray Park ramar Sil v.& Lead Min. Crort ' West Basset (Illogan), W Cr radon (Liskeard) West Seton Whev.l Basset (Illogan)I Wheal Bulleratedruthy Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant ) I WhealLudeott Wheal Mary Ann (ien ) ; Wheal rieton . . Wheal Treiawney (Lis ) Wheal Union I id 33 34 570 68) 8 70 284 293 8 44 6 6 8 2} 2i 26 28 61 7} As 40 3 41 8 10 41 54 11 .../ d 75 f 3 a It 2 2i 3! 43 40 42 470 480 45 50 28 30 17} 18i 9 10 15 17 220 230 87i 92i 25 28 le 2 14 16 220 230 19 21 1e 2 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western Orig. 4} per cent pf., 81 n Great Western, 4 per cent. irred., 87i North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, 10i PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, 6 per cent. pref. B, 100 a ; FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 11 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 21 FOREIGN BILNRIS. - - - Cobre Copper, 31 30 Kapunda 1i BANKS. Azra and Masterman's 117 Albion, 5 Alliance (Urn.), 68 41- Bank of Queensland (lira), 1 81 British and C a lif orn ian, Itm., 5 } Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 401 Chartered Ater. of India, London, and China, 68 East lmperial Tat n nnatuscln , to. ado l tmo i snue: r n Etadstnoltnh . xictp , imerA 7 crhi: l l. onfa,4edvs7 B n3l9l:colgne 7 al e7:27n1:19a, ill 1134 Bank, 11m., Laud Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 51 London and Brazilian (Jim.), 48 11 9 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, 81 Mercantile iiro o oooeee i r i i ohaoo o ooinan n nnns , iaaaljtl ß i nnneot t i rm., and South Staffordshire, Jim, 251 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 24k L National of Liverpool, limited, 18 t 1 1 1 j, 261 71 National Provincial of England, Ditto, ditto, 39 • Oriental BRIM Corporation, 59} Seinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lint, 131 Union of A ustralia, - 52 l j Union of Loudon, 52 1¢ 21 1 MISCELLANEOUS. B. and I. Maanetic Telegraph, Um., 63 City Offices, lim., 4 Commercial Union, Insurance ;S1 Eyptian Corn. and Trading, lira., 31 English and Australian Copper, 11 Fore-street Warehouse, lira., 71 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Rm., 7 ei Hudson's Bay, I , Humber Iron Works, 31 3 imperi.,l Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 9 International Financial society, lim., 93. i InatieirannaltriornigaaltAtoann(dcaCnraedl Credit, Jointvliontu.;:sl ,er cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 831 Stock Discount, Bm.. 61, 7 61 Land Credit of Ireland, lon., 51 London Financial ASSOCifttloll, lira., 25/ Ditto, new, 20 London Generai Omnibus Company, 3 National Financial, Um, 5a Rio de Janeiro City linprcveMents. bitto, new, 31 Royal ~rail Steam, 1 Smith, Knight, and Co., lim., Slciete Fina,ciere d'ii;gyote, lim., 5 Trust and L oan C ompan y • f Upper Canada, 5 Universal Marine, Laurance, 1.14.(s 3.4.0 584 178 4.3 0 ME SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AVGUST 5, 1861. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--This Day, SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr Under-Sheriff Burchall and a Jury), STANFORD V. HANDFORD. The plaintiff was forrderly a member of the Corps of Commissionaires, of which the defendant is the sergeant major. He had brought an action for assault and false im prisonment, which being undefended, came to-day before the court for the assessment of damages. Mr Best appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Wood for the defendant. From the opening speech of the learned counsel for the p'aintiff, afterwards supported by evidence, it appeared that Stanford had had considerable difficulty in obtaining a settlement of his claim upon Captain Walter, the manager of the carps, for services rendered as a member of the band. On the 19,h January last he insisted on being paid, when the defendant, taking offence it was supposed at the persistence of the plaintiff, rushed at him and attempted to take from him by force a euphonium which Stanford was in the habit of playing. It was not disputed that this musical instrument was the property of Captain Walter, and had been entrusted to Stanford, in whose sole posses sion it had remained for several months, and who paid a stipulated suns for its hire, as well as for the use of the two suits of uniform supplied to him. Stanford demurred to deliver up the instrument until he was paid, whereupon a police-constable was sent for, and the officer declining toiobey Handford's command to take it forcibly from the plaintiff, who, at the time, believed he had a lien upon it, was then ordered by Handford to take the plaintiff into custody on a charge of stealing the musical instrument in question. He was accordingly conveyed from the barracks of the corps, in the Strand, to the police-station, in Bow-street, Hand ford accompanying the police-constable in charge of the plaintiff. On the case being stated to the inspector, that officer at once ordered the discharge of the plaintiff on the ground that there was no pretence for charging him with felony. The euphonium and the clothes were afterwards given up, but the plaintiff had failed to obtain cayment of what was due to him. It was alleged as an aggraVVion that the defendant went to the office of the Vintage Wine Company, where the plaintiff was engaged, and sought to deprive him of his employment. Mr. Best urged that the character of his client, extending over 25 years good con duct in the army, and in the police force, ought not to have been endangered by such arbitrary and illegal conduct, and the learned counsel eloquently demanded redress. Mr. Wood having addressed the jury in mitigation of damages, The Learned Under-Sboriff said it was most important that people should distinguish between cases calling for cri minal proceedings and those requiring civil process, He had heard in this case of a sergeant-major and his superior officers, but although this corps appeared to have some thing like a military organisation, he believed it was not regularly constauted or legally recognised by the autho rities, but was a society mutually agreeing among them- selves, no jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages f'lo. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RR RICHARDS. This bankrupt was a carpenter, of Mile-end Old Town, and this was an application for release from custody. Mr Sargood, on behalf of the trustees of a lady named Hamilton, opposed on the ground that the bankrupt had put the detaining creditors to a very large expense in consequence of his having seized and taken possession of certain property. The leases of the property had fallen in, and the bankrupt, acting as the agent of two females who had set up a claim proceeded to collect the rents, and was charged be fore the magistrate and fined, but that had no effect, for the bankrupt continued his proceedings, and on the case being again heard the question of title was raised, and the trustees were compelled to bring an action to recover the property, and a verdict was given against him. The trustees had bean put to £4OO expense, and the bankrupt was liable for £lBO coats. Mr Sargood asked that the release should stand over until after the choice of assaignees. The release was therefore refused. IN RE ESTCOURT. This bankrupt was e 1 barrister at the Isle of Wight, and this was a meeting for last examination and discharge, which was adjourned till November next by consent. Mr Cannon's behalf, and called a witness—Mr Porter, of 2, Tavistock-street—who gave evidence which did not mate rially affect the evidence of the other witnesses. Howley—l have spat blood all night, and have two hand kerchiefs saturated with it. Mr John Powdrell, of 46, Great Marlborough-street, M.R.C.S., said I have examined Howley,and do not think there is any danger from the injury ho has received. Mr Knox—A more brutal and dastardly act 1 never heard of. You (Mr Cannon) a man of enormous strength, knock down and kick the waiter, who is a mere boy and scarcely half your size. I will not send you to prison, which pro bably would have the result of ruining you for life, but I shall inflict the highest penalty upon you that the law allows, believing that the publicity the affair will obtain will fix upon you a stain you will not get over for many a long day. You will have to pay £5, or be committed for a month with hard labour. I am sorry that lam not enabled by law to give the waiter some compensation. The floe was paid. A WILD BOY'S CAREER.—John Williams, a short thick-set boy, was charged before Mr Knox with stealing a pair of boots from a bootinaker in the Tottenham-court• road. The case was proved a g linst the boy, who all the while he was in the deck grinned, and seeniod rather pleased at his position. Mr Knox asked him if he had any parents? The boy said he had no mother, and his father was in America. , Mr Knox ordered Barns, the gaoler of the court, to make inquiries of the boy as to his history, and Barns after wards reported that the boy had informed him that he had been in prison at Maidstone, Holloway, Wandsworth,. Coldbath-fields, and elsewhere for robberies, and that ,he was anxious to go to sea. The boy said he had to steal fora living, as he was not allowed to beg. Mr Knox•—The boyiwas to be pitied, for, as he stated if he begged he was locked up and he had no means of living. He should commit him fcr a month, with hard labour; and if he was really sincere in his wish to go to sea, and came to the court when he came out of prison, he would see what could be done for him. The boy seemed much pleased at the result. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BRIGHTON CLUB MEETING.—Tuu%spAr. A card containing 10 races was a return to the much abused Ascot programme, the length of which has been so much commented upOu by the varioto sporting journals. The Club had evidently considered quantity instead of qua lity, so a move to the Course at an early hoi'r was rendered necessary, _ _ _ Some excitement was caused on the arrival of the papers from town by the announcement, which appeared in The Sun, that Scottish Chief was scratched for the St. Leger. Rumours had been current to that effect last evening,. And this morning brought the confirmation. _ _ The Claret Stakes, with gentlemen riders, and for which the non-staying Bertha was made a warm favourite, wero carried off by Nebula. An objection against the winner on the ground of her not having reached the post when the flag was lowered was overruled by the stewards. The 103 Soy Plato was won very easily by Nukuhova, a very questionable piece of riding on the part of the jockey of Anti-Macassar, the second horse, opposite the Stand, being greeted with deserved marks of disapprobation as he passed the chair. Neither the owner nor trainer of the horse was on the ground ; Lord Portsmouth, one of the most honourable men on the turf, having the misfortune to stand sponsor to him on the occasion. The rest of the racing was unimportant in character. Le Mandarin easily disposed of his field in the Biennial, and then came a suc cession of plates and sweepstakes, with small fields, and horses of no particular calibre. There was a falling off in the attendance from that of yesterday, though the weather was still beautiful. The Second Year of the Fifth Brighton Club Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added; for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Bst 71b ; winners extra. Bris tol mile. 6 subs. Lord Uxbridge's Durham, 9st 41b (including 81b ex) (J. Goater) 1 Mr Payne's Olivia, 9st llb (in 81b extra) (H. Grimshaw) 2 Betting-3 to lon Durham, who waited upon Olivia to the Stand, where he got up, and won easily by a length. The Claret Stakes of 5 cove each, with 100 added; win ners extra. T.Y.C. 11 subs. Admiral Rous nes. Nebula, 4 yrs, 10st 131 b (car. 61b ex.) (A. Edwards) 1 Marquis of Hastings's Trumps, 4 yrs, lOst 10th (Mr H. Wombwell) 2 Lord Westmoreland s Deception, 4 yrs, lOst 41b (Mr Edwards) 3 The following also ran : —Berths, Humphrey, Rosina, Ace of Hearts, and Starbeam. Betting—Even on Bertha, 7 to 2 agst Deception, 7 to 1 each agst Trumps and Nebula, and 10 to 1 agst any other. The favourite jumped away with a clear lead, closely at tended by Nebula, Trumps, and Deception to half-way up the hill, when Nebula obtained a slight advance, the lead. ing horses being joined by Rosins, who ran in close com pany to the stand, when Nebula came out and won in a canter by a length and a half ; half a length between the second and third. Rosina was fourth, close up, and Bertha fifth, Starbeam, Humphrey, and Ace of Hearts :passed the post close together. After the race an objection was lodged against the winner on the ground of her not reaching the post when the flag was lowered, which was overruled by the stewards. A Plate of 100 goys, adcled to a sweepstakes of 5 soya each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. Win- ners extra. Maidens allowed 41b. T.Y.C. 10 subs. Lord Hastings nas. Nukuheva, Bst 91b (inc, 51b extra) (Fordham) 1 Lord !Portsmouth nas. W. Cooper's Anti-Macassar, Bst 31b (T. Adams) 2 Captain Westmoreland's Auditor, Bst 121 b (inc. slb ex.) ((boater) 3 The following also ran :—Camillus, Sante Ruisseau, Sister to Signalman, Causton colt, Canute, and Salpinctes. Betting-6 to 5 agst Nukuheva, 5 to 1 (at first 3 to 1) agst Anti-Macassar, 100 to 15 each agst Auditor and Sister to Signalman, 100 to 8 each apt Camillus and Causton. The favourite, in company with Camillus, Auditor, and Anti-Macassar, made the running to the stand, when the latter came past his horses, and took second place, which position his rider did not appear inclined to improve, and was beaten easily by a length and a half ; a length be tween the second and third, Sister to Signalman was fourth, Sante Ruisseau fifth, Canute and Salpinctes were the last two. The Brighton Club Stakes of 10 sous each, h ft (handi cap), with 100 added. Winners extra. New Course. 5 subs. Captain Coates ns Captain Crow, 5 yrs, lOst Sib (Mr W. Bevill) 1 Admiral Eons ns Nebula, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b (inc 51b extra) (Mr Edwards) 2 Marquis of Hastings's Trumps, 4 yrs, lOst 81b (Mr Wombwell) 3 Betting-6 to 4 agst Captain Crow, and 2to 1 each agst Nebula and Trumps. The favourite, mr.king use of a favourable start, made the running and won in a canter by two lengths. Trumps, last throughout, finished a bad third. The First Year of the Sixth Brighton Club Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b. Winters extra, T.Y.C. 14 subs. Admiral Rous ns Count F. de Lagrange's Mandarin (31b), 9st llb (inc 51b extra) (Edwards) 1 Mr Payne ns Mr Johnson's Eltham, Bst 10ib (H. Lord St. Vincent's Sarney ( 31 b) , B st 71 b ..(?. ri Pr s e ha nc w l2 Marquis of Hastings's Roulette (31b), Bst 4lb (Challoner) 4 Captain Bethune ns Mr Thelluson's Salliet (31b), Bst 41b (Fordham) 5 Betting-7 to 4on Le Mandarin, 4to 1 agst Eltham, and 6 to 1 agst any other. Salliet made the running for a few strides, when he was headed by Eltham, who came on in advance of the favourite close in whose wake came Sarney and Roulette, in to the bottom, when the favourite came up, and at the stand had all his horses safe, and won very easily by a length ; a neck between the second and third. Roulette finished a bad fourth. The Brighton Club Plate cf 50 soya, for 2-yr-olds and up wards. Weight for age, with maiden and selling allow ances. Last half mile. Mr Payne na Fanny, 2 yrs, £5O, Est 21b (S. Grimshaw) 1 Capt. Coates na Palmyra colt, 2 yrs, £5O, 7st 21b (S. Adams) 2 Capt,Bethune naVirtuous, 21rs, £5O, Est 21b(car. 6st 41b) (Morris) 3 Admiral Rona na Planet, 3 yrs (not to be sold), 10st 31b (Goater) 4 Admiral Rous na Turk, 2 yrs, £5O, Est 61b .... (White) 5 Betting--Even on Fanny, and 4 to 1 agst Virtuous. A Plate of 60 soya, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age; the winner to be sold for 400 so vs. One mile. 5 subs. Mr Edo na Overstone, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b.... (Mr Edwards) 1 Lord Uxbridge's Tyke, 3 yrs, 9st 1011 a .. (Mr W. Bevill) 2 Setting-11 to 10 on the Tyke The Tyke, with a clear lead of a couple of lengths, made play into the bottom, where ho was joined by Overstone, the pair running together to the stand, where the latter drew away. and won very easily by two lengths, The win ner was not sold. A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 added, for 2-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age; the winner to be sold for 500 soya, or to carry 71b extra ; if entere:: to be sold for 100 sovs allowed 71b ; the second horse to receive 25 soya out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 11 subs. Capt. Bethune na Antidote, 4 yre , £lOO, Bst 91b (H. Grimshaw) 1 Lard Westmoreland's Usher, 3 yrs (XIOG), Bst 3lb (Morgan) 2 Major Bringhurst na Sis to Signalman (4100), yrs 6st (Bonen) 3 The following also ran :—Reindeer, Damascus, Xurulla, and Chelmsford. Betting-3 to 1 agat Antidote, 4t® 1 agst Usher, sto 1 agst Chelmsford, and 6 to 1 agst Damascus. Reindeer, having a clear lead, made strong running, fol lowed by Damascus, Antidote, and Sister to Signalman, Chelmsford bringing up the rear. On reaching the bottom Mr Fisher's colours disappeared from the van and the ma iling was at once taken up by Antidote, who was never after approached and won in a canter by half a dozen lengths ; a bad third ; Reindeer was fourth, Damascvs fifth, an d Xurullo sixth. The winner was sold to Mr Jackson for 340 guineas. A Plate of 100 sovs added , for 3-y -olds and upwards. Weights for age. The winner to be sold for 120 am T.Y.C. Lord Westmoreland's Voluptag, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (Goater) 1 Admiral Rous na Llangollen, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Morgan) 2 Mr W. :Bevill na Buckhound, 3 yrs, 7st 10lb (Hibberd) 3 Capt. Little na Wheldrake, 3 yrs, 7st 10lb (Viney) 4 Mr Payne na Vidette colt, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b.. (S. Adams) 5 Betting-2 to 1 agst Voluptas, sto 2 agst Llangollen, 5 to 1 agat Buckhound, and 100 to 15 agst Wheldrake. Buckhound made play, having Wheldrake on his left and the favourite on the extreme right. They ran in these positions to halfway up the hill, where Voluptas drew forward, and at the stand obtained a decided lead, and won very easily by a length; a like distance separating second and third. The winner was not sold. I A Plate of 50 sous for beaten horses ; the second horse to receive 10 soya. Gentlemen riders. T.Y.C. Lord Uxbridge's Erythta, 4 yrs , list 21b.. (Ca p t. Little) 1 Captaii: Coventry's Damascus, 6 yrs, 12st • . (Mr Bevil') 2 Mr Thellusson's Game Pullet colt, 3 yrs, 9st (nc 61b ex) (Fordham) 3 The following also ran :—Rosilla, Jane Shore, Star beam, Weatherglass, Confederalist, and Aunt Judy. Betting- 3 to 1 each agst .Rosina and Jane Shore, sto 1 agst Erythia, 6 to 1 each egg Game Pullet colt and Weatherglass. After several failures the Game Pullet colt got away in front, followed by Jane Shore, Weatherglass, Confederalist, and Erythia into the bottom, where the latter took a slight lead, which she retained to the end, and won easily by a length and a half, a neck between the second and third. Starbeam was fourth, Rosina filth, and Jane Shore sixth. LATEST BETTING. EBOR sto 1 agst East Lane,ashiro (taken) ST. LEGER. 2to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken) 3to 1 agst General Peel (offered) 20 to 1 agst Knight of Su°Ni don (taken) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,—This Day, LEWES RACES-TIIIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH,) £lOO PLATE. Dean Swift Overtone Five ran. PRIORY STAKES. Attache Munchausen .. 2 Shrapnel! 3 Five ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 5 SOVS. Usher Lily Lye Virtuous Seven ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. East Lancashire 1 Game Pullet g TYRO STAKES. Bunch Miss Pickles Vigilant Six ran. DE WARRENE HANDICAP. Attraction Amazonian Gallus Nine ran. LONDON GAZETTE--This Evening, WAR-OFFICE, Aua. 5.. The Queen has been graciously pie& ed to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath To be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders—Major-Gene ral John Garvock. To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions—Colonel Reginald Yonge Shipley, 7th Regiment—Lieutenant. Colonels John Luther Vaughan, Bengal Staff Corps—George Allgo.'d, Bengal Staff Corps—Frederick Octavius Sainsbury, 101st Regi ment—Charles Henry Brownlow, Bengal Staff Carps— Charles Patton Keyes, Madras Staff Corps—and Major John Stewart Tulloch, Royal Artiilery. FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 2. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr C. Daniel as Consul at Port Louis, Island of Mauritiusi for his Ma jesty the King of the Belgians. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr Nicho las L. Humphrey as Consul at Trinidad for the United States of America. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. D. K. Mason as Consul in London fur his Majesty the King of Siam. WHITEHALL, AUG. 3. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. John Sinclair to the church and parish of Small Isles, in the presbytery of Skye, and county of Inverness, vacant by the death of the Rev. Peter Grant, late Minister thereof. CROWN-OFFICE, AUG. 6. MBMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT ?IR. NEW RULE. His Honour said he must lay down a rule not to hear applications or other matters before those on the list had been disposed of, and it would be desirable to take the un opposed cases each hour before the opposed cases, and that would relieve many persons from further attendance. This course was adopted this morning, and certainly afforded considerable relief. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BOW-STREET. A stupid looking boy, about 17 years of age, who was, or affected to be, deaf and dumb, was charged with stealing a pocket-hook from the person of George Power. As the prisoner si hen spoken to presented a dogged silence and seemed not to hear a word of what was said to him, he was put back, while the constable fetched a person ac quainted with the finger alphabet to interpret. On the arrival of the interpreter he was instructed to ask the prisoner his name, and put the question by means of the usual sign, making them very slowly and distinctly. The prisoner, however, by a shako of the head and a wavy of the hand, indicated willingly enough that he did not understand. The interpreter—He pretends not to understand. Mr Vaughan—Then do you think that he really does understand ? The interpretor—lf he is deaf and dumb he must under stand, for he could not supply his most ordinary wants without some such mode of communication. Mr Vaughan—Perhaps he is mute of malice. Prisoner, you have pretended not to understand what is said to you words,in and now you either do not understand, or pretend not to understand, the alphabet used by the dumb. I must assume that p.m have some means of communication, and I shall proceed with the case, and the evidence shall be given in the natural language. George Power deponed that about three o'clock this morning he was sitting on a bench in the mall in St James's Park. The prisoner was sitting beside him. Witness hav ing felt something touch his coat, put his hand in his pocket, and missed his pocket-book. A hole heal been cut in the pocket. He accused the prisoner of robbing him, when the prisoner pointed along the mall, and indicated by gesture that some person had ran away. He therefore detained the prisoner until a constable came up and took him into custody. In the meantime the prisoner struggled violently, and witness was obliged to throw him down. The prisoner kicked him about the legs, bit hitu in the cheek, and pulled out a handful of his whiskers. Police-constable Kirby, 100 A, deposed that he found the prosecutor and the prisoner struggling on the ground, and took the prisoner into custody. On searching him at the station house, the purse was found concealed in the leg of his trousers. It was identified by the prosecutor, who valued it at 2s. It contained nothing but memoranda. The Interpreter said he thought he could convey the evidence to the prisoner by gesticulation. Mr Vaughan thought it was unnecessary, and addressing the prisoner the magistrate said,—Whether you stand "mute of malice," or whether you really can not under stand, is more than I can tell, but there is sufficient doubt to satisfy me that I ought not to dispose of this case. I will send you for trial, and leave it to a jury to decide. As a matter of form I will admister the oath. This was done, and the prisoner, who still remained mute, whether of malice or otherwise, was committed for trial, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. AN AUCTIONEER CHARGED WITH A SERIOUS ASSAULT. —Mr Edward W. Cannon, auctioneer and house agent, of No. 4, Hart-street, Bloomsbury-square, was charged before Mr Knox with violently assaulting Alfred Howley, a young man employed as a waiter at Mr Gilbert's oyster rooms, No. 6, Oxford-street, Mr E. Lewis, of Groat Marlborough-street, appeared for the prisoner. Alfred Howley said—Last night Mr Cannon's servant brought back a lobster, objecting to it, and asked for the money to be returned. This was refused, and Mr Cannon then brought it back himself, and created a great disturb ante, calling in some loose women who were about. I put my hand on his arm to put him out of the shop when he knocked me down and kicked] me in the chest. I had requested him several times to leave. Mr Knox—Was Mr Cannon drunk or sober ? Howley—He was sober, and all I did was to put my hand on his arm to get him out. By Mr Lewis—l refused to return the money for the lobster, because it was not all there, The shop is next door to the Oxford Music Hall. About a dozen women were in the place. I did not take tip a knife and look at Mr Cannon. My mistress took the knife I had been using off the coun ter and went into the parlour. When I put my hand on Mr Cannon I had not a knife in it. There were several persons present at the time; Wm. Good, also in the employ of Mr Gilbert, said—Mr Cannon came in last night and caused a great disturbance, and a crowd collecte I round the shop. He would not leave, and Howley ptit his hand on his arm, and then Mr Cannon knocked Howley down and kicked him in the chest. By Mr Lewis—Howley had no knife in his hand when he appr,iached Mr Cannon. The knife was taken away and put in the parlour, but that was because Mr Cannon said he would knife Hawley. I do not know whether the knife was taken into the parlour to prevent complainant using it. Joseph Newington, a young man, who was passing at the time, said—l saw Mr Cannon in the shop showing a lobster to everyboby, and complaining about not getting his money returned. I saw Howley knocked down and kicked. By Mr Lewis—Hawley had not got a knife in his hand, 'William Moorcroft, 165 B—l was called to the shop, and there was a great disturbance. I saw Mr Cannon knock down Howley, and then kick him. Mr Cannon had been drinking, and wanted to g . ve the waiter in charge. By Mr Lewis—Mr Cannon said Howley had a knife in bis hand, but I saw none. Mr Lewis addressed the magistrate at some length in WESTMINSTER. A rA very respectable old woman in NG2OUS RESOLVE.—A appearance came to Mr Arnold this morning, and solicited protection becau se she w ent in great fear. Mr Arnold—Of whom hav e y ou to co mplain? Applicant —My own son, who behaves very wrongly. He lives with me, and he don ' t knock me about as some sons do, but he abuses we and brings a horrible woman home with him to my house. I want you to keep her away. Mr Arnold--I cannot interfere. S ell such a hor rible A p pli ca nt —Dear me, you don't say so / Y o umust. Applicant —lult I am ustlls'uhraet'ysoaull can. w . She but I can't. is woman. _ _ Mr Arnold—How horrible ? • Applicant—Why, she goes about the house quite— without her clothes, your worship, and uses the most hor rible threats. Mr Arnold—What are the threats ? Applicant—She not only goes about as I have described, but she says all manner of shocking things about me, and she declares she will set the house on fire. A police sergeant stood forward and said that he did not think that the old lady's fears were without grounds. The woman of whom she complai ned was a v ery low, indolent person, not at all unlikely to c arr y h e r t hreat of setting the house on fire into execution . She was s een in the house in question,whioh was in Mermaid's-yard, Chelsea, walking about in a state of nudity. Applicant added that she had struck her twice, and that she was terrified to go in and out of the house while she was there. • . —.... Mr. Arnold said that the person complained of seemed to be a most dangerous and violent person, and he should therefore issue a warrant for her immediate apprehension. THAMES• THE SCHOOLMASTER AND HIS CANE.. —A respectable woman, named e•pencer, complained to Mr Paget, that the under-master of the Stepney Meeting School had severely flogged her son, a rather delicate boy, 10 years old. The man's name was M'Naught. He had severely punished her boy seven weeks ago, but she overlooked that, believing that if her boy would not learn his lessons he must be cor rected. A more severe punishment, coupled with the fact that others had complained of M'Naught, induced her to appeal to the magistrate. In answer to the magistrate, as to the nature of the school, she said that she paid 4d per week, ant that the school adjoined and was connected with the Stepney IJeeting House, attended by a congregation of independents. Mr Paget—A congregation of Dissenters ? Mrs Spencer--Yes, sir. Mr Paget—Very good, let no; see the boy's back. The mother bared the back of t!le child and exhibited weals and black and blue marks on it, and on the upper part of his arm. Mr Paget—What was that done with? The boy—A cane. sir. Mr Paget—A severe caning, certainly. The boy having arranged his dress and covered his back, the magistrate said no real injury had been done, and advised the mother not to get her boy into the notion that heiboy had been very ill used. The boy's head and loins had not been touched. If that had been done, he would have interfered. He should not grant a summons in this case. He hoped this Mr M'Naught would exercise a little discretion in the administration of punish ment to boys of tender years. The mother of the boy seemed a littio disappointed at the result of her application, and as she left the court said if her boy was ill-used again in a similar manner, she would take the law into her own hands. LIBERALITY TO A DESERVIN G WIDOW.—Mr Faget handed to our reporter 20 sovereigns for the poor deaf and dumb widow Emma Finney, whose husband, a tailor, and also deaf and dumb, was run down and killed by a fire engine. The money was forwarded to the magistrate by the d;roctors of the London Fire Engine Establishment. The Affairs of China, Minister of the Emperor Official correspondence between Sir F. Bruce has been just publi s h e d , i nc l u di ng a copy of dchPinrian,ce Kung, Prime of Prince Kung's ans w e r to Sir F. Bruce's memo affairs of China. In a memo randum re despatch da l t a ed tiv j e an t e o he l6 t ,sir F. Bruce details the complaints made of the entire indifference of the Chinese authorities to the provisions of the treaties affecting transit duties, ,e, —O., for which no redress could be obtained. Relative to the employment of Britisher officers Sir F i . n Brthuceeservice e canno t authorise the , of the Chinese Go v emp l o yment of them, except under the following conditions .... 4. 1 . That the I mperial mperial Government take into its own hands th e customs revenu es as a me ans of ensuring the re gular payment of the force , in order that discipline may be preserved. 2. That these forces bs directly under the Imperial Gover:.l - from which alone they are to receive their orders, and to which only they are to be responsible. They will thus act with the provincial authorities, but will not be under their C ontrol. It is for your Imperial Highness to deciak: whetheryou will make use of British officers. It is for the to point out the conditions on which alone their services are to be had." P r ince Kung, in his reply, dated Jane 19, states that the treaty is identified with the law of 1 the Imperial Government, and is 60 considered in all dealings with the British Government. In refe ference to the employment of Briti s h o fficers, the I reply of Prince Kling to the despatch of Sir F. Bruce contains the following statement of the views and intentions of the Chinese Go vernment; ti Where British troop s are engaged in protecting the mercantile Community at one of the ports, these being troops Placed there by the British Government, which objects to their moving away from the port, the co-operation of such troops against any rebels that may aPProach the port rests entirely with the foreign Government. These troops not being in Chinese pay, nor subject to Chinese control, the Chinese Government has certainly no right to direct their movements, nor has it anything to say to their discipline. This there can be no question about. But when the Chinese Government purchases vessels and guns, and appoints a high officer to take command of them, the foreign mili tary officers whom it may engage to assist is the instruction of its forces, inasmuch as these are ia the pay of the Government, cannot limit their ser vices to action against the enemy only at ,the ports of trade. Their movements and the distribution of them must be entirely under the direction of the Chinese Government." NIAGARA FALLs.---An accident occurred on Goat Quartermaster's De• Island, Niagara Falls, on the 22d ult., near the Biddle p a o n fa rdtt the i t h e eenhwto, horses e eas o s Precipice iu consequence ately a shelf in the Stairs. A carriage containing the wife of Captain Webster rock some 30 feet down broke their fall, and the ladies p itaftr fright, hotv, Hunt, er Ft of ho er t h pu e rte lodged in the trees. ' Otis was seriously and the other fP taking reCaptainei slightly injured. The Court of Assizes of the Ardennes has just tried a man named Perin and his sister on a charge of having murdered the newl3 -born. infant of the latter. After strangling the poor thing, they boiled its body, gave the flesh to the pig.,.and burnt the bones. The jury found the male prisoner guilty, but acquitted the woman. The furmer was accordingly sentenced to hard labour for life. SECOND . EDITIff N. s SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLo ,cg. RUSSIA. A telegraphic despatch from St. Pete re burg, published by the Nord, announces that Cicueral Ignatief. director of the Asiatic department :in the Ministry of Foreign AffAirs, has been spilt Anted Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipote.: of Russia at Constantinople. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. LIAMENT. City of Exeter.—Edwin Baldwin Courtenay (cotemonly called Lord Courtenay), in the room of Edward Divett, Esq., deceased. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, AUG. 5. 3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Michael James Griffin to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice St. John Stanley, promoted on the Staff. 9th Lancers—Ensign Harcourt James Lees. from the 2d West India Regiment, to be Cornet, vice John Chaytor, who has been superseded. 11th Hussars—Veterinary Surgeon Divid Paley, from the Royal Artillery, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Ferris, who exchanges. _ 14th Hussars:-Garrison Sergeant Major Joseph Harpnr, from the Cavalry Depot, Maidstone, to be Cornet, with out purchase, vice James Crurn, transferred to the 69:h Foot—Cornet Francis Shirley Russell to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieut. Newton, appointed Adjutant. Royal Artillery—To be Staff Assistant Surgeons Walter Leach, Henry Lloyd Randell, Yorke Hobart Johnson, Thos. Sharkey, Wm. Hillman, Charles Gray, Hampden Healey Maclean, Wm. Millar, King John Parr, Edwin Drew, John Waring Belcher, U.D., hichard P. Fergu son, John S. M`Adam, Edward Nicholson, Richard J. 0 Wen, Chas. A. Maunsell, M.D., Kennet h W. Cumming, ' M.D., Joseph Rutherford, M.B. To be Assistant bur goons: Chas. Ricketts, from the 7th foot—Henry Wm. ' Devlin, from the 44th Foot—Mathew Lawrence White, from the Ist Foot—James Dow Sainter, from the 94th Foot—Jas. Watt, M.D., from the 95th Foot. To be Veterinary Surgeon—Veterinary Surgeon John Ferris. from the 11th Hussars, vice Paley. Ist Regiment of Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon James Barker to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Mathew Lawrence White, appointed to the Royal Artillery. 3d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Edward John Lynch, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Robert Low, transferred to the 46th Foot. 9th Foct—Lieutenant Zachary Stanley Bayly to be Adju tant, vice Lieutenant Charles James Barton, who resigns the appointment. 14th Foot—Gentiaman Cadet Alfred Pole Lingwood, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice klawtrey Collins-Splatt, transferred to the 43d Foot. 15th Foot— Staff-Surgeon John Clarke, M.D., to be Stu geon, vice Surgeon-Major Thomas Rose Dyce, who re tires upon halt-pay. 18th Foot—Gentleman Cadet James Tierney Skinner, from from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice D. R. Macqueen, transferred to the 43d Foot. 38th Foot—Lieutenant William IT vedale Miller to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Alfred Stokes, appointed Adjutant. 44th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgcon Hubert Rothwell Greene to be AtTistaly -Surgeon, vice Henry William Devlin, appointed to the Royal Artillery. 45th Foot—Lieutenant William Pearson to be Captain, by • purchase, vice Frederick William Swann Webber ' who r etires—Ensign John William Mieklethwait to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Pearson—Ensign C. G. M. Gunn, from the 54th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Mickle thw:Ait. 46th Fort—Ensign Walter de Winton Van to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice John Dwyer, appointed Quartermabter—Ensign Robert Low, from the 3d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Van—Lieut. John Dwyer to be Quar thermaster, vice William George Sireet, deceased. 54th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Pendarves Walter Tremen heere, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice C, G. M. Gunn, transferred to the 45th Foot. 56th Foot—Ensign Thomas Charles 'Watson to be In structor of Musketry, vice L ieut. Bolton, who has joined the Depot. 59th Foot—Cornet James Crum, from the 14th Hussars, to be Ensign, vice Frederick Charles Rowan, transferred to the 43d Foot. 63d Foot—The appointment of Assistant-Surgeon A. T. M'Gowan, from the Staff, has be ..n cancelled. 65th Fo, t—Quartermaster -Sergeant Alexander William Acheson to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Allred Chaytor, died of wounds. 74th Foot—Gentleman Cadet George Augustus Barring ton Godbold, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Digby Templeton Brett, transferred to the 43d Foot. 77th Foot—Gen:leman Cadet Arthur Lang Tickell, from College, to be Ensign, without pur the Royal Milita ,l7 transferred to the 43d Foot. c hase, vice J. C. C.J ter, 78th Foot—Lteutenant .lexander Balfour Ker Williamson to be Captain, by purch,Ase, vice Thomas Owen Silvester Davies who retires—Ens:sn Herbert Herbert Stepney to be Lieutenant, by purchars.'s vice Williamson— David Archibald Dalton Kennedy; Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stepney. 88th Foot—Lieutenant Caleb Robertsm. to be Captain, by purchase, vice Robert Vernor w ho retires—Ensign Robert Longfield Beatty to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Robertson—Thomas James Bailey, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Beatty 95th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Richard William For sayeth to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice James Watt, M.D., appointed to the Royal Artillery. 98th Foot—Captain, with the honorary rank of Major, Henry Butler Stoney, from half-pay late Paymaster 4Uth Foot, to be Captain, vice Thomas Rice Hamilton, who retires upon temporary half-pay—Lieutenant Thomas Thomson Simpson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stoney, who retires—Ensign Alexander 'Herman Adam Gordon to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Simpsora— Gentleman Cadet Ernest Ehlers M'Bride, trom the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gordon. 101st Foot—Gentleman Cadet Charles Drury Rundall, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Francis Ogilvie Fuller, promoted. 2nd West India Regiment—Harcourt James Lees, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Herbert, promoted. 3d West India Regiment—Lieut. Charles Preesly Fender , from half-pay late 16th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Ben jamin D'Urban MusaTave, who has been plaFced upon temporary half-pay—lieut. Charles Pressly ender sale has been permitted to retire from the servi ce by the of his commission. UNATTACH . EDCaptßin Thomas John Francis, from the 100th Foot, to be Major, by purchase. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT .— Assist ant - Surgeon St. John Stanley, from the 3d Dragoon Guards,spp onte s to d be the 15th Staff-Sur geon, vice John Clarke, M.D ., to Foot—Staff Assistant -Surg eon Alexander Thorburu 151(Gowau has been permitted to resign his commission. BREVET. C. 8., Royal En • Brigadier-General Neville Bowles Chamberlain, R . Q . 8 ., of her Majesty's Indian Army, to be Major - General. ginLeieerust,etnoabnet-CCoolloont Alexander Taylor, Major aril Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Thomas Wilde, C. 8., Madras Staff Corps, Commandant Corps of Guides, to be Aide -de -Camp to her Mejesty, with the rank of Colonel in the Army. *Captain and Brevet -Major John Maguire, 60th Foot, to be Lieutenant -Colonel. Major Campbell Clae Grant Ross, Commandant 14th Ben ,' Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. M'ajor Domett Morgan, Bengal Staff Corps, to be Lieutenant• Colonel. ______....... Major Arthur Charl es Parker, 71st Foot, to b.e Lieute nant-Colonel. Captain and Brevet Major Charles Henry Brownlow, Bengal Staff Corps, to be Lieutenant -Colonel. Major Charles Patton Heyea, Madras Staff Corps, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, Major Thomas Wright, Bengal Staff Corps, to be Lieu tenant-Colonel. Captain J. Stewart Tulloh, Royal Artillery, to be Major. Captain F. Royle de Bude, Royal Arallery,. to be Major. Sec , ,nd Captain Francis Robert Butt, Royal Artillery, to be Major. Second Captain Thomas Elliott Hughes, Royal Artillery, to be Major. Captain John Hadow Jenkins, Deputy Assistant-Com missary -General, Bengal, to be Major. Captain Edwin Robert Wethereo, Paymaster of a Depot Battalion, to have the honorary rank of Ill.jur. Surgeon Major Thomas Rose Dyee, wne retires upon half-pay, late of the 15th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals. Deputy-Assistant Commissary-G corral John Thomas Gibson, Madras Ordnance Department, to have the hono. rary rank of Lieutenant. The G izette also contains a number of promotions and alterations of r:ink amongst the others of the Staff Corps, and of her Majesty's Indian military forces. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im• portance in the Gazotte : William Sale, brewer, Birmingham George C. Wood, salesman, Hume Emma Pugh, London Scrap Ironworks, Greenwich Caroline Maugham, London Scrap Ironworks, Greenwich George Morgan, merchant, New Charlton Benjamin Barrett, electro• plater, Birmingham itobert Treece, maltater, Derby Jseph \Vabb, tobacconist, Swansea Ge , rga Goatling, ironmonger. Brompton-road Roast a and Edward Magnus, shoe manufacturers, St Mars Axe Mil. s Filby, grocer, Norfolk John Traylor, grocer, Tunstall. Staffordshire John Wade, livery stable keeper, Devonshire-place mews Robert W. B Davison, ship agent, Fenchurch-street Thomas Wells, batter, Broachley SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Alexander Fraser, deceased, ironioundei, Glasgow Alexander Morison, jun., joiner, Glasgow Joha Flint, accountant, Glasgow monkton Kirkmichael m r c a w s A L e u n d n r o e x w„ farm, farm e e r r P m i T i n t. e h r o r u ee Andrew Course of Exchange,—This Day, Amsterdam Ditto 12 2 Rotterdam — 12 1 12 ' 2 Antwerp - . 25 70 25 75 . Brussels — 25 70 25 75 Hamburgh - 13 10 13 10a Paris ... . Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine —120 a .1202-__ Vienna .. Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz .. Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto 11 82 11 871 11 S 2 11 90 311 31a 48 48k 48k 484 25 721 26 80 25 75 .25 80 25 75 25 80 25 72 3 / 4 25 82 3 / 4 25 75 25 82i 25 77f 25 82 3 / 4 51i 52 62 62.11 AQUATICS. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA. The contest for the 100 Sovs Cup and .£25 prize, partially reported in The Sun of yesterday, is yet undecided, the leading yachts having concluded their second round of the course at so late an hour that, as had been anticipated, the match will have to be sailed over again. Yesterday the grand event of the Squadron Regatta came off—the race for her Majesty's Cup, a handicap for schooners and yawls belonging to the Royal Yacht Squadron. The following vessels entered :—Ursuline yawl, 112 tons (Mr H. Villebois)—Titania schooner, 181 tons (the Earl of Rosse)—Aline schooner, 216 tons (Captain C. S. A. Thellusson)—Vestal, 74 tons (Sir Bruce Chichester)— AlbertiEe szhooner,!ls6 tons (Lord Londesborough)—Cissy schooner, 121 tons (Mr F. K. Dumas)—Viking schooner, 142 tons (Mr Inglis Jones) —Intrepid schooner, 75 tons (Count F. Du Monoeau). The Cissy did not put in an appearance. Thoremaining seven took up the positions assigned them at the proper time off the Squadron Club-house. In the early morning a dead calm prevailed, but about 10 a.m. light airs sprang up, at first unsteady and from different points of the compass, but at 10 30 a.m. the chances of there being a sufficiency of wind to sail out the match during the prescribed limit of time (by 9 p.m.), the seven competing craft were started, and at 10 40 the leading vessels passed Old Castle Point with their main booms over their quarters and sheets eased off. Between Hyde and the mainland at this time the wend was springing up to what may be termed a nice lightbreeze from NE by N. As the yachts passed Norris Castle they began to improve their pace under the influence of the fresh ening breeze which they were bringing up with them, and they laid their course up the middle channel for the Nor man and Warner, the Albertins leading, with the Aliens Viking, and Intrepid next, and Vestal, Titania, and Ursa line following. Bringing the wind up with them, they passed Ryde pier head as follows, their bearing from the pier line 1 when timed being due north : H. M. S. H. M. S. Albertine Viking Intrepid Aline Running down past the Sandhead shoals, the Norman,and the Warner light vessel, they jibbed round as follows, the Aline having passed the Viking and Intrepid, and takes second place : H. 2Z. S. H. H. S. Albertine Aline Viking Intrepid l2 16 20 Flying kites were now taken in, as the vessels made prepa rations for beating their way back westwards to Calshot light, there being still a moderately full sail breeze from WNW. The Albertine made a long board for the main land, and half an hour after going round the Warner tacked under Southsea Castle—the Aline and Viking tack ing also at the same time. The Intrepid made a short board for the island shore when off the Horse Sand Fort, some short time before the others. The Vestal made a long board, and went about under Southsea, following the ex ample of the leading vessels. The remainder made short tacks. Albertine, Aline, and Viking stood off from Soul h sea towards the Sandhead, and again went about in deep water and in the main strength of the weather tide for the westward, the Albertine still maintaining her original lead over the Aline, although the latter had obtained the second place. In working through Spithead the Intrepid improved her position in the race, while the Vestal at the same point damaged hers. The Albertine kept her reach for South ampton Water until far enough to windward to weather Calshot light-vessel, which she accomplished by going about at lh. 33m,, and was followed by the others as they weathered the lightship. After weathering Calshot the leading ves,,els met with the wind freshening to a glorious strength, and they made their boards along the north shore in rattling etyle, round the mark-boat moored off Egypt Point, and completing the first round, or one•half of their work, in the following differences of time : H. H. S. I H. S. Albertine Mine .. 2 20 15 Vestal Viking Intr,pid .. The wind continued steadily fresh at W.N.W., and the yachts commenced their second round with every probabi lity of bringing the race during the remainder of the day to a decisive termination, but yachting chances in matches under sail are, generally speaking. beyond man's control, and sometimes beyond his comprehension in their results. In order to afford some definite clue to the position of the vessels on the completion of their first round of the course, we append here the haridicap allowance of time as arranged by the Squadron Sailing Committee : —Aline allows Tita nia,ll2 min. ; Albertine, 17 min.; Viking, 20 min. ; Vestal, 20 min, ; Ursuline, 33 min. ; Intrepid, 37 min. The difference iu the time named between the different vessels will give the time allowance from one vessel to the other. The same fortunate strength of breeze accompanied the yachts on their second round, and the Albertine and Aline the Arrowagain b today. e To still maintained their lead. When off the checke re d b uoy of the Brambles, off Southampton river, the Albertine ha d the lead of the Mi n e by 4 minutes , and the prize was then apparen tly hers. e luded from the. A li ne came in first, Albertine second ; th e l a tt er takes the ThemoisToquvaidtrhoe nnporyizael Yacht Squad ron g i ve a prize to be s will besailed ng ex cluded sa iled for of the v alue of 100 guineas, cup by time, 16 minutes. SHIPPI/TG-THIS DAY, LONDON, Aug. s.—Wind this day at noon—South- West; moderate breeze and fine weather. QUEEI•ISTOWN, Aug. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Jane, 'rom Matanzas. SHIELDS, Aug. 3,—Wind W.S.W,—Arrived—Express, from St. Mary's. CARDIFF. Aug. 4.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Thornhill, for the Clyde. DU B LIN, Aug. 4.—Wind W.—Arrived —Troy, from New York. s' (BY ELECTRIC TBLEGRAPIL) GILAVESUND, Friday Morning': Arrived, August 4 Alarm, from Havre—St. Johannes, from Iludickawail—Emma from Cronstadt. Arrived, August 6--Jessey, from Guernsey—plenty Time, from Barfleur—Kure, from Narva—Jane Pardew, from Cochin. ]3 4L, Friday Morning. Passed—Atlas (screw steamer), from Mediterranean, i'or London—Columbine, for Sydney—Donna Anita, for Can terbury—both from London. Sailed—British Lion, for Madras—Amber Nymph, for Trinidad. ve ty 2(1, 3e ry fie x 6.16. , 8.12 4.18.0 2.&6 101 3 3.1.0 2.6.9 10.0.7 li 118.15.91 130,17.61 47} 511 10 2.0.8 3.5.tS 58 7 3.17