The Sun. — London, England, 1864-07-15 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET; OMNIBUS ROBBERIES.—CAUTION TO LADIES.—Two sprightly-dressed women named Ellen Jones and Mary Jervis, both of whom gave addresses at Lambeth, and both being in an advanced stage of pregnancy, were charged before Mr Knox with robbing M.. 5 Eliza Amelia Bull, of 28, Duke•street, Manchester-square, of the sum of £2 10s. while in the omnibus. Mr Maynard, from Mr Beard's office, attended to watch the case-on behalf of the London General Omnibus Com pany, and Mr Edward Lewis of Great Marlborough-street appeared for the prisoners, It.appears that Mrs Bull had been in the Bank of Eng land to receive her dividends, and got into the omnibus in the City. Tho prisoners got in in Newgate.street, and directly after they left the omnibus at the London Crystal Palace, Oxford-street, Mrs Bull put her hand into her pocket and found her purse empty, £2 10s. having been abstracted from it. A gentleman who heard of Mrs Bull's loss, being a passenger in the omnibus, afterwards saw the prisoners getting into another omnibus in Oxford •street, and he then caused them to be taken into custody by Rosekilly, 66 C, and on their being taken to Marlborough mews station and searched, only a trifle above £2 108., the amount Mrs Bull lost, w-18 found upon them. Mr Lewis addressed the magistrate at some length on behalf of the prisoners, contending there was no proof they had taken Mrs Ball's money. Mr Knox committed the prisoners for trial. A second charge was then preferred against Jones by Martha Thompson, in service at the Lawn, Tulse-hill, Brixton, who lost ,L 5 4s. from her purse wh le in an omni ions on its way from Westminster-bridge to Regent's. circus ; on another occasion the purse, as in toe former case, being left empty in her pocket. Mr Lewis again addressed the magistrate at some length on the prisoner's behalf, contending that there was no proof the prisoner committed the robbery, Mr Knox committed the prisoner for trial. THAMES. A ROBBERY ON THE RoAD.—George Smith, a youth well known to the police, and connected with a desperate gang of thieves, was brought before Mr Paget charged with stealing 2,bs of tea, value Se Bd, the property of Mr John Rose, grocer and tea dealer, of 143, Whitechapel-road. Last night at nine o'clock a lai, names William Cooper, was sent out with a truck containing parcels of grocery for his master's customers, and soon afterwards he was passing down the Mile-end-road, opposite the iagle Tavern, when he saw the p isoner take a parcel of tea out of the truck and run away with it. Cooper immediately pursued the thief, who dropped the parcel in the road. A police-constable, named George Palmer, No. 25 K, went in pursuit of the thief, and after a long chase, overtook him, and locked him up. William Pillow, a police constable, No. 274 K, stated that the prisoner was convicted under the Criminal Justice Act in that Court on the 10th of May last, for picking pockets, and sentenced to two months' imprisonment and hard labour. - The prisoner in defence said—l should not have done it if I had not been in want of food. I was going back to a place where I could have four years' character. Please to settle it here, sir, and give me as lenient a punishment as you can. Mr Paget—l shall not dispose of the case here. You are committed for trial. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, • , 71 , CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The condition of the Money Market remains firm. The rates charged for the negotiation of first class paper continues at 5 8 and 51 per cent, but the inquiry for accommodation has only been moderate. The bills held over till yesterday in expectation of a reduction in the official minimum, and the fort nightly settlement in foreign stocks, railway and other shares, have no doubt influenced the brokers to keep up their quotations for a day or two longer. There was a withdrawal of 40,000 sovereigns from the Bank yesterday for transmission to Alexandria. The shares of the Robertsfors Iron Works Com pany (limited) were in demand early to. day at Flosing at 11 prem. We understand that the capital stock of the company is being rapidly applied for. It wi!l be seen from another column that important and icfluentuti additions have been made in the board of direction. The Bank of England return for the past week contains several important alterations, bat they are not unfavourable when the present influences now at work are considered. Tne Government deposits have been lessened and the private balances in creased through the distribution of the dividents. The repayment of advances has:also diminished the stock of other securities; the bullion and reserve of notes also show decrease. Subjoined are the particulars : Active Circulation .. Increase .. Bullion .. .. Decrease .. Rest • L 21,572,385 191,010 ▪ .. 13,701,112 ▪ 229,697 .. 3,411,071 .. 41,283 .. 4,683,803 .. 4,805,327 15,082,716 .. 1,6 L 1,331 .. 688,616 ▪ 79,33 .. 11,172,125 Increase •• .. .. Public Deposits D,-crease Other Deposits.. Increase .. Seven Day and other Bills .. Increase .. .. Government Securities Increase .. .. Other securities .. Decrease .. .. .. Notes Unemployed .. .. Decrease .. .. .. •• •• 60,000 .. 20,364,381 .. 2,699,043 .. 6,076,290 411,715 The return issued by the Bank of France is of an Unfavourable character. The cash has undergone a diminution of £386,650, the advances of £BO,OOO, and the current accounts of £712,000. The dis counts, however, show an augmentation of £200,000, the notes in circulation of £820,000, and the Trea sury balances of £20,000. The directors of the Mercantile Credit Associa tion, as liouidators of the assets of the company before the amalgamation with the Imperial, have just declared a dividend of 355. a share, or equal to 87A- per cent, per annum on the paid•up capital. The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit tance of £216 133 4d on account of the dividends on the debt of Ecuador. During the last few days there has been rather less animation in the markets for Foreign and Colonial Produce, Tea has remained dull, while sugars have declined about 6d. per cwt. Superior descriptians of coffee have met a lair demand at steady prices, but in rice, fruit, spices, saltpetre, and tallow, the operations have been on a very mode rate scale, without any material change as regards values. The Flintshire Oil and Cannel Company is a new undertaking, introduc,d for tne purpose of purchasing the works and property of the Mineral .oil Company, at Saitney (near Chester), and Lees wood, in Fiiatshire, and also of the Try ddyn Oil and Coke Company. The yield of etude mineral oil containing paraffin is said to be very large, and the new company, besides raising it, proposes to distil and refine it, thus uniting three diffdrent ope rations under one management. The capital re quired is £500,000 in shares of £5O each, 6,000 of which are to form the first issue. Tne directors of the Landon Financial Associa tion have issued their second half -yearly report, which states that " After providing for the current expenses of the past half-year, writing off the whole of the costs for repairs, furniture, and fittings to tho new dams, and carrying forward a rebate of interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, the directors are enabled to recommend the piyment of a divid en d at the rate o f 5 p er cent. with a bonus at the rate of 15 per cent. I) ,: m ran , "to, free of i ncome t ax; there will th en In a bal ance of undivided prof i ts o f £21 ,408 lei 9d to be e Mr J. arried forward to th e next half-year. E C.manage; hoeh having te3igned the office of member off this the association has been elected board, which e l ec ti on requirestae 'rueconfirmati directo on ra Il of the shareh o ld ers at the meeting. that they hav e secured the s at i s f act i on of announc i ng secured the servicee of Mr. Augustus Wady, as manager." .... a.m. •=.ll At Paris, this d e Two o'CLocK. y, "cording gar cordi ng to Mr. Reuter's tel ,, .gram, the Three per Cent. Rentes Were 661'. 40e. Firm. Tao market for English Stocks today bas been very quiet but firm. Very little business excepting the settlement of the account which engrosses the principal share of attention is now in progress, and the attendance of members shows a falling off, as be fairly stated to have the holiday season rhly commenced. Consols are buoyant at 901 i for rsoney, and 91 f t for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891 i; Exchequer Bills, Bs. dis. to 3s. dis. for March and ss. die. for June, India 5 per Cents., 1041 1; and the Deben• tures 99. A general improvement has taken place in the Foreign Market, and business is moderately active. farkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 69/ f ; do. Con solides, 51/ ; Mexican, 29i I ; do. New, 27 ; Greek, 25/ ; Spanish Passive, 293 ; do. Certifi cates, ; Portuguese, 471 48 ; and the Confede rate Loan, 77 79. In the It Ailway Share Market the dealings have been to an average extent, and prices show consi derable buoyancy. Great Western have improved 10s.; Caledonian, 10s. ; and North Western and South Western, each £1 ; while Midland have declined I.os. The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in fair request. Agrn and Masterman have improved to 146 150 ; Alliance to 69 70 ; European to 15k; perial Mercantile Credit to 9 . 1 ; 10; and Ocean Marine Insurance Company to 221. Thames Plate Glass Company chart's are quoted 1 2 prem.; Ebbw Vale, s prem.; Maritime Credit, 11 2 prem. ; and Ctiamounix United Hotel, 11 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do Account, Aug 9 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent. B9h 1 iew . 2j per Cent. Jan. 1891.... Do 0 per Cent., Jan. 1873 — A.unuittes, 30 yrs, aspire ,9th Jan., 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 &3i per Cent. 8 par Do £500 Do £lOO ani £2OO - anli England bta, 5/ per Ct. Do Account,. — INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. .11(11K stock, 1O per Cent., April 1871.... Do Account Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870 .ha Account.... Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 — Do certificates Do Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Do 5i per Cent., May, 1879 Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 U . buratto-I,om Do under £1,000.. FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. &astrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Do 1859.. Brazilian 5 per Cent Do 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do 1863. B7k i3uenos Ayres 6 per Cent Do Account Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont.) — Milan 6 per Cent — Do 3 per Cent. .. — Colombian 6 per Cent Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent — Lo, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 18'24-5, ex-Coupons.. Do Account Do Coupons — Do Account , Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do 1839 and 1859 Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) ilexican 3 per Cent Do Account Do 6 per Cent, 186 i - Do French Scrip, Ex 25f 20c.. — die Do 6 per Celt'. Anglo-French — Ditto Scrip, £23 paid...... — Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do Account — Do 2 per Cant. -.• Do Deterred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) .. -- t'eruvian 4} per Cent Do 3 per Cent. (Crribarren)... — Do 41 per Cent., 1862 .. Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account .. 41 Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, 62,'3.. 48 Do Account Do 1863 Scrip, £lO paid ttussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 4 3 / 4 per Cent., 1850 — Do 3 per Cent 1859 .. Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch Do Scrip, £3O paid Sar mann 0 per Cent .... tio Account ipanieh 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Pdsstve Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Do Account lo} Swedish, 4 per Cent Do Scrip, £5O paid — pm furkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1358 Do Account 72 Do LIOU Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account .. 691 Do £lOO Bonds.. 691 Do 1863 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent. Jo Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account 53 Do Scrip £3O paid ...... 61 dis Do If per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London ctustrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. -- Belgian 4} per Cent., Ex. 25f J o Account Dutch 2i per Cent.,Ex. 12 (GilDo 4 per Cent. ertificates French Rentes, 2 per Cent..... .. au, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. Do Account Jeruvian Dollar Bonds, 4i per Ct. Ex. 4s. Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f _ TWO O'CLOCK Consols Money - 901 i Do Account...‘ . ... THE MURDER ON THE NORTH LONDON RAILWAY, The greatest mystery still surrounds this horrid deed, notwithstanding the utmost exertions of the police. Yesterday, in consequence of certain infor mation, Inspector Tanner proceeded to the east-end of the town with the hat found in the railway carriage in the hope that it could be identified, but such, unfortunately, turned out not to be the case. The opinion that the person who changed the chain at the jeweller's shop -in Cheapside was a foreigner is now disbelieved. Nothing would be easier than to assume such an account, and thereby lead from the scent. The statement that the hat is that of a foreigner is ridiculous, as it is one of the commonest and cheapest description of London manufacture, and is quite of the conven tional English shape. The Naval Engagement off Jersey. The telegram published yesterday that an en gagement had taken place between the famous Federal vessel the Korsage and the Confederate steamer Florida is totally without foundation. Telegrams this morning were received at Lloyds from Dover, stating t hat the Kersage was there, and had been for the last two days, at anchor off that port. That an engagement has taken place is not de , nied, but that the Kersage Was the vessel is quite untrue. It was probably the Sacramento or Niagara. Liverpool Cotton Market--This Day, Market opened'very strong, with upward tend ency. Sales probably 10,000 bales. The market has been very strong aa the week. Sold 112,710 Inks, including 35,830 on speculation, and 23,860 for export; actual export, 23,932 bales. Quotations—Middlin g Orleans, 31f, ; Uplands, 31; Mobile, 31/ ; fair Egyptian, 304 31; Mailers's, 231; Surats, 111 27g. TEE REPORTER AND THE SAILORS.—During trial trip of a new steamer from Liverpool last week the reporter of one of the local papers ascended to the " main truck" in older to obtain a good view of the Great Eastern, which was passing down the channel at the time en route for Sheerness. Seeing the " gentleman of the Press" in this novel position, several sailors ascended the rigging in the hope t° tyi n g him up," an i ndignity to which landsmen are o obliged to submit on ascending the rigging for the first time unless they choose to pay backsheesh. The reporter, however, was too sharp for his assailants, for seizing on some of the ropes he managed to elude all his pursuers, though one seized him for a few moments. After a most exciting chase —dangerous even for the practised seaman at times—the nimble and daring reportee managed to reach the deck in safety, amidst the cheers of the numerous com pany of " merchant princes" on board, wh o h ad anxiously witnessed his daring escapade, and who h a d prompt l y offered to replace a hat which he Wet whilst aloft. THE SUM, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 15, Mt 811 ARE MARKETS—This day. PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, 6 per cent. pref. B, ?Si FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Um.) gua. 7 per cent., 17 Dutela Rhenish, Ist Great Luxembourg, 111 Sambre and Meuse, 76 FOREIGN MINES. St. John del Rey (Rm.), 32 31 Yudanamutana of S. Austral. 2i • BANKS. Agra and 11 isterman's (Um.), 116 50 &inane& 70 Ditto, new, 1- 3 41 Anglo Austrian. 7} Anglo-Italian, limited. St Bank of British Columbia, 11 British and Californian, hm., Charter.A. Bank of India, Australia, and China, 40 Ditto, new, 39/1 Commercial Bank of India and the East, Ditto, issued at 10 pm., 24 Consolidated Bana, lim., 121 Continental. lim., 18 English. Swint!, and Australian Chartered, 22} European Bank, lim. 15 Imperial Bank of India, ..)hina, and Japan, Urn, t Imperial Ottoman, 186 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 6 London B .nk of bt exi.o and S. Aruerica, Jim. 61 London Bank of Scotland, lim., 171 London and Colonial (lint.), 2ft London Joint Stock, 50 London and 11 eatminster, 100 1 Mercantile and Exchange. Urn.. 191 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, hm., 29 National provincial of England. Ditto, new, 42 New Zealand Bank Corporation. lim., 1} South E Astern, lim:J7l MISCELLANEOUS. British Indian Tea, Um., SI Credit Foncier, 131 Credit r, 94 101 East Indian Financi :1, lim., 51 Financial Corp.ration, 11 I Fore-str. et arehouse, lim., 81 Gen. Credit and Finalize of London, Um., 72 Ditto. new, 4i I Home and 0 lonial A ssurance, Um., 6 Imperial and Mercantile Credit Asso., lirn 91 10 Indian Carrying', lim., 11 International Financial society, Ern., 101 1 International I.,and Credit. lim., 41 Joint Stock Discount, Tim., 71 ••sw London Financial Association, lim., 281 48. Ditto, new, 214 Madras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto, (all), 201 National Discount Company, Ditto, new, 121 Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lira.,:—. Ditto, new, 2TI National Financial, lien., 41 Ocean arine (Insurance), 22 Oriental Gas (lim.), Ditto, new, 11 Royal Mail Steam, 94 Telegrat h Construe. and MaigteAancs, 4} Warrant nuance, Um., 52 2 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL RACE S—TIIIIRSDAY. The attendance this afternoon was even more limited Linn yesterday, despite the brilliant weather, which might be supposed to have an influence in drawing people to Ain tree. But a blight seems to have fallen on the July meeting beyond the influences of weather to effect, and unless some thing is done we shall have to chronicle a still greater deca- deuce. Oppressor, a fine looking son of Newminster, car ried off the Craven Stakes from only two opponents, and Hesper disposed of the plating lot against him in the han- dicap with great ease. There was a good race for the Molyneux Cup between Fantail and Windham, the mare leading the whole way until at the half distance she was headed by Windham, who had been lying off throughout, and who won at last cleverly by a neck. Fantail was a very warm favourite, while the winner was at 8 to 1, so this was a great turn up for the fielders. Universal satisfaction was expressed at the withdrawal by Admiral Rous and Lord Stamford of the charges made by them against Lord Bateman, arising out of the race for the County Stakes at Worcester. In justice to the Earl of Stamford, we have authority for stating that he signed the first letter to Lord Bateman under an entire ignorance of the real facts of the case. The Craven Stakes of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with 100 sous added for 2-yr•olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 61b. Winners extra, with maiden allowances. T.Y.C. 23 subs. Mr Mackenzie's Oppressor, Bst 101 b (J. Doyle) 1 Mr Lincoln's Zisca, Sat 11ib (inc. 51b ex.).. (H. Taylor) 2 M r Johnstone s Holstein, Bst 101 b (Locke y) 3 Betting--13 to Bon Oppressor, and 7to 4 agat Zisca. the best of th e s t ar t, came on with a clear leaZdisinatO having vi dnigstance, where the favourite joined her, and as they reached the inclosure he obtained a decided advan tage, and o n by a length, a length and a half between the soca ad and third. Plate of 50 sous, for all ages. Winners extra. T.Y.C. 9 subs, Handicap Girl, I Mr Kellie's Hespei-, 6 Yrs, 9st Ld Batsman's y rs , 7st 101 b (Tomlinson) .2 xi bred), 4 yrs, 7st Sib (Goodall) 3 lair : 5 yrs, Tai 81b (J. Forster) 4 The following also ran :-13e eotian, Holk ar, Brocketina o rT7ob Glrei m n,ahßss IIG Puss, : p ps ! e s filly, and Maggie. Betting-6 to 4 agat H es p er, 6 to 2 agst Gipsy Girl, and 7 to l a gat Hopeless. Th e flag was lowered to an admirable start, Gips; Girl, next the rails on the left. beic g t he first away , c ame on slightly in advance of Hesper and hopeless to the distance, where the favourite headed her and won easily by a length ; Gipsy Girl defeating Hopeless by four lengths for second ; Puss was a bad fourth ; M aggie was filth, and Bcootian sixth ; Holkar and the Brocketina filly were the two last. The Molyneux Cup (Handicap), a piece of plate value 200 soya, and 200 sova in specie, by subscription of 10 soya winners extra. Mile ea a n c d h a; quarterf o r 3-y . r o 3 ld l s a a n n b d s upwards; Capt. Gray's Windham, 3 yrs, Est Illb (inclu. 81b ex.) (Crenshaw) 1 Mr Perry's Fantail, 4 yrs, 7st 31b ........... (Perry) 2 Mr Barber's The Clown , 3 y rs, 7st (Clarkson) 3 Lord Bateman's Moulsey , 3 y rs, bat 81b (Tomlinson) 4 Mr W. H. Scott's Stanto n, 6 y rs, 7st 61b (E. Taylor) 5 ..... Betting-6 to 5 eget Fantail, sto 2 agat The Clown, 4 to 1 agst Moulsey, and Bto 1 each agst Windham and Stanton. The favourite, with a slight lead of Stanton, made the running, closely followed by the The Clown and Wind ham, Moulsey, who was left considerably in their rear, at the start acting as whipper-in. With little or no material change they ran in these positions to the mile post where the leading horses were joined by Lord Bateman's colt— but in a stride or two after Windham was pulled back, and went on in waiting to halfway in the bottom, where v Stanton compounded, when Crenshaw brought his horse to the front and followed Fantail into the dis tance, where he headed the latter and won a finely con tested race by a head; the favourite heading The Clown by four lengths, a similar distance separating the third and fourth. The Aintree Plate of 5) sovs, for all ages. Winners of any handicap after the publication of tha weights (June 00 , at mrlle)leaxyttroan,,sTAhlrieceeqblrgthe, 3 yrs, Est 41bra of a mile. 12 subs (151ordan) 1 Mr Barber's Cutaway 3 yrs, 7st 4 1 b (Clarkson) 2 Mr J. Peace's Sluggard, 3 yrs, 6st 41b .. (1-1olystead) 3 Mr T. Smith's Dermot Asthore, 3 yrs, 6st ..(Howarth) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Cutaway, sto 2 agst Alice Leigh, 9 to 2 agst Dermot Asthore. Dermot Asthore, 12 company with Sluggard and Cut away, made play to the turn, when the Sluggard ran out, leaving the race wit the two, who were joined half way up by Alice Leigh. The three ran together to the enclosure, when the favourite came out and appeared to be winning to nothing, but was beat cleverly by a length, a like distance between second and third. After the race Clarkson, the rider of Cutaway, was sum mmed to appear before the Earl of Stamford and Captain White, who acted for the stewards, the general impression being that the jockey had prevented Cutaway from win ning. Ultimately, Clarkson was suspended from riding again during the meeting, with an intimation that the case would be brought under the notice of the Jockey Club. A Sweepstakes of .6 sovs each, with 30 added, far all ages ; two-yr-olds, 7st 91b; three, 9st gib; four, lOst 71b; five, six, and aged, 10at 121 b; the winner to be sold, and any surplus over the selling price to go to the race fund, Three quarters of a mile. 4 subs. Mr Moreton's Madame Tagliafico, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (.£2O) (C halloner) 1 Mr Barber's Cutler, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (£2O) .... (Snowden) 2 Mr J. , Peace's David, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (£2U) (Williamson) 3 Mr Ilineson's Lady Seim, 2 yrs, Sat 121 b (£4O) (Mordon) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Lady Sefton, 2to 1 agst Madame Tagliafico, and 3 to 1 eget Cutler. The Cutler cut out the work, closely followed by David and Lady Sefton to the turn into the straight, where they were joined by Madame Tagliafico. From this point they ran in company to the distance, where the latter challenged C u tler, and won cleverly by a l eng th ; a like distance be tween the second and third, h a lf a l eng th separating the third and fourth. The winner was sold to Mr Cowie for 511 guineas. The Foal Stakes was void. The Knowsley Dinner Stakes of 100 soya each, h ft, for 3- yr-olds ; colts Bst lOtb, s►lies and geldings Bst 61b. Lord Stamford's Carabuscan, Bat 101 b.... (Challoner) w. o. No betting. •- STAMFORD RACES-THURSDAY. --- - The Stamford St. Leger of 25 BONS each, 10ft, for 3-yr d antes. ;t fillies B s t 71b ; pena lti es and allow- ' n .e c s o tAb s o Bst About bndOe mile and a quar t er . 11 subs. Lord ,l s Birch Broom, Duke of St. Alban's Brindisi Bat I.olb (S. R^gers) 2 Tr Mr G. Bryan's Lady —Ylda,'BBt 10lb (Custance) 3 5 to '2 en Birch Broom,Betting-Bst lOib (J. Geater) 1 who waited to the dis tance, where he came out an d won by a l engt h ; a b a d third. Th e Welland Stakes of 10 sou s eac h , 5 ft, w ith 25 a dd e d, for two and th ree- y r- olds. Half a m il e straight. 9 subs. aol Nssrm colts Mr Payne's Tomfoolery, Bat llb .... (H. Grimehaw) w. o. The Burghley Handicap of 25 soya each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; penalties and allowances, 24 miles and 146 yards. 42 subs, 29 declared. Mr Greville's Bradamante, 3 Yrs, 63t 71b (J. Grimshaw) 1 Lord St. Vincen t's Fast Lancashire, 4 yrs, Bat 121 b (J. Osborne) 2 Mr Bowes's Early Part, 4 yrs, 7st 181 b (Loates) 3 Mr Savile's Alabama, 3 yrs, Cat 21b (Morrie) 4 The following also ran : — Merry Hart, Outlaw, Teaeriffe, and Joco. Betting-4 to 1 agst B r adataante, sto 1 agst Alabama, 6 to 1 agst Joco, 8 to 1 agst o utlaws 10 to 1 each agst East Lancashire and Merry Bart. Outlaw and Earl Purl lay lo front to the last turn, where they were joined by Bradawatite and East Lancashire. At Members Plate (handicap) of 50 sovs ; win the distance the favourite drew away and won by three Deception, 4 yrs, 7st 91b(Morgan) 3 lengths, a bad third. The Boroughr,ersMeexintra, Five furlongs. 26 subs. Lord Chesterfield's Black Lily,. , 6 6 Yra, 7at 91b .. (French) 1 Mr J. R. Preston's Deraas" s, yrs, Bst .... (Custanct) 2 yrs, Tat 101b(Stranger) 4 m. Lord .w . Westmoreland'swatson,B Betting-5 to 4 agst Dam as cus) 7 to 4 agst Black Lily, 7 to 2 agst Deception. work Damascus cut oat the to the stand, where Black Lily challenged, and won a good race by a neck; a length half a mile. 7 subs. between second and t C h o ir:: b C l o al bia beaten off. 51b ..... (Morris) 2 The Rutland Stakes (Selling) of 5 sous each, h ft, for 2-yr olds ; colts, Bst 10Ib ; fillies, Bst 71b ; certain penalties and allowances. Lord St Vincent's Goduiersbare, £5O, Bst (J. Grimshaw) 1 7st lb ............ (French) 3 and woza by a length (Payne) 4 Betting-5 to 4on Diragoet s to 2 agst Godmersham. 1N , m. 1. , r r r ~ 11s ra.o t n d s r ve le a ns n aß is si rAa gi Virtuous,iue e51r50,f450)0, , 7 ; : t 9a) andT hae halfla t t e ; r a m b a a d d e The winner was bought by Mr Stevenson for 250 ge. A Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; certain winners extra. T,Y.C. 7 subs. Duke of St Albans' Viceroy, 13 A 10lb (S. Rogers) 1 L 71b. third. The running, Mr G. Bryan's Rialto, Ss ............. (Custance) 2 Lord Uxbridge's Jack Neter, Bst 10Ib .(French) 3 Lord Westmoreland's Wicket, Bst 71b (J. Goater) 4 , Betting-6 to 4on Vic ero y . Rialto led to the Sta nd, where the favo urite came ou t, and, after a fine race, w on by a head ; bad third. Th s e ve l c )t i ' e e , l te by er r subscription (iandir) value 100 soya, the rest in tion of 15 sous each, 10 ft , an d 5 if de clared; certain winn ers extra. One mil e . 14 su bs, 6 declared. Mr Brayley's Pearl Diver , 4 yrs,lOst 41b.. (Mr Wood) t 1 Mr Cherry's Disappointm ent, O y rs, 9st Illb (Owner) t 2 Count Batthyany's Subur ban, a g ed, 128 t 3 Betting-6 to 4 each ags t Disa pp oint ment and Suburban , 3 to 1 a g st Pearl Driver. A dead heat, Suburban, wh o g at a bad s tart, was third. I p i Deciding Heat—S to 4 on Disappointment, who was beaten a length and a half. ... The Westmoreland elate (ffanalicap) of 50 eovs, added to a sweepstakes 5 sovs each; winners extra. One mile. 19 subs. Lord Uxbridge's Durham, 3 yrs, Bst 51b.... (T. French) 1 Mr E. W, Watson's Columbia, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Stanger) 2 Mr J. R. Preston's Damascus, 6 yrs, Bst, was weighed for by Castanet, but did not go to the post. At first 2 to 1 was laid on Durham, and 3 to 1 taken about Damascus, but when it was found the latter did not run any odds were laid on Durham, who won by three lengths. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS. —July 4, at 6 50 p.m. Rufford, out of the Newmar ket July Stakes—at 755 p.m. Mandarin, out of the New market July Stakes. 7th, at 530 p.m. Madcap, out of the Goodwood Stakes. Bth July, at 10 25 a.m. Stockinger, out of Nottingham engagements—at 10 43 a.m. Loiterer, out of Sherwood Handicap at Nottingham—Midnight Mass, out of Stamford engagements—at 11 15 a.m. all Lord Stamford's horses out of Nottingham eng4ge ments—at 1 15 a.m. Joss Stick, out of the Not ingbam Nursery—at 1 15 p.m. The Doe, out of the Craven Handicap at Abingdon—at 3 10 p.m. Revolver, out of Stamford engagements. 9.h, at 9 a,m. c. by Daniel O'Rourke, out of Highfiyer's dam, out ot Goodwood Stakes —at 12.45 p.m. all horses in Mr J. Day's stable out ot Liverpool July meeting. 11th, at 9 a,m. Limosina, out of the Liverpool Cup—Mysterious Lady, out of the Craven Handicap, Liverpool—Reindeer, out of the Clifden Cup and Borough Members Plate at Stamford—Guildhall, out of the Two yrs old Handicap at Abingdon—Greville, out of all engagements at Liverpool and Nottinghatn—Oceola (dead) out ot all engagements—Hymettus, out of the Clifden Cup at Stamford—at noon, .LE . na, out of Stamford ono Nottingham engagements—at 2.40 p.m. Forester and Contract, out of Abingdon Nursery—all Mr Jackson's horses out of their Liverpool July, engagements—at 5 25 p,m. all Mr Handley's horses, out of their Stamford en gagements—after 6 p.m. Claret Cup, out of Liverpool July Cup—Leprechaun, oat of the Sefton Handicap at Liverpool. 12th, at 9 a.m. Lytham, out of the Clifden Cup at Stam ford, and Bradgate Handicap at Nottingham—Anglo- Saxon, out of the Chesterfield Handicap, Nottingham— Stainley, out of the Nottingham Handicaps Bel grave, out of the Nottingham Handicaps—The Major out of the Liverpool Cup —at noon, Anadomyne and Lady Rollo, out of their Stamford, Liverpool, and Nottingham engagements—Anadomyne, out of the Findon Stakes at Goodwood—at 130 p.m. all Mr Hodg man's horses out cf Nottingham engagements, except Vic torious —at 1 45 p m., Country Maid and Voluptus, out of their Stamford engagements—at 250 p.m. Thalestris, out out of the Liverpool Cup—all Lord Coventry's horses out of Stamford engagements. 14th, at 9 a.m. Major, out of the Goodwood Stakes and Clip. Coup d'Etat and Carnival Pay 25 soya ft in the All-aged Stakes at Newmarket Hough , ton Meeting. The Coventry Stakes at Worcester. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Rous appears from his last letter to have m i sap p r ehended the purport of my letter to him of the 3d inst. In that communication I never intended to convey to him a desire on the part of the Worcester Race Committee that any public notice should be taken of the proceedings of Lord Bateman or others. 1 had not received any such ap plication from the committee, and the statements to which I referred in my letter as having received from them, and from the inhabitants of Worcester,were brought to ma by a friend, and were occasioned no doubt by a desire to exone rate the inhabitants of the locality from the charge of such misconduct. I thought it desirable to make Admiral Rous acquainted with that fact,—l am, &c,, July 14. COVENTRY. Royal Freemasons' Female School. Yesterday a quarterly general court of the Gover nors of the Royal Freemasons' School, St. John's hill, Battersea-rise, which was established for maintaining, clothing, and educating female chil dren, daughters of decayed Freemasons, was held at the offices of the institution, Great Queen street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, for the purpose of placing children on the list for the election in October next, as also of declaring the number then to be elected, and on general business. The meeting was presided over by Mr, John Udall, one of the vice-presidents of the institution. Toe minutes of the previous general court and those of the intermediate committee meetings having been read and confirmed, The SECRETARY read a report from the General Committee to the effect that the number of children at present in the school was 92, three of whom would leave in October next, when their term of residence thero would expire, and which would reduce the number to 89. The number of unsuccess ful candidates left over from last election having been 14, which had been increased by seven addi tional applicants since, the committee recommended that 11 out of these 21 candidates should be elected in October next, which would increase the number of children in the school to 100. It was also stated that a contract had been entered into for the im provement of the play-room of the school, the con tract price being £l2l, and that the tradesmen's bills and salaries for the past quarter had amounted to £B3O 4s. 93., while the subscriptions and dona tions received on the occasion of the anniversary dinner now amounted to £3,800. The report was cordially adopted, several brethren present expressing their satisfaction that the finan cial position of the institution was such as to enable them to maintain, clothe, and educate so large a , number as 100 female children. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOUb•S• 1 1 share Railways. 1 r a : d. { CsAscien.: Businessdcne ' 8 6 ' 4 ' c h Da j o r i. . e . B : Ot o i l it . n , and Str. Val, 1 st dlythe and Tyne. i 0 itost.,Sleat,aticllilid.Co all 9 9 4 et Bristol and Exeter 100 124 125 1285 5 50 Cork and Bandon as 20 Cornwall all 6 7 10 Do A A ppta no di \ a l l 10tilltlp c.p all. has all I —•— ttt been paid to B. 60 Dublin & Belfast June.' all 35 16 3 5 Dun.,Perth&Ab. June., all 1 16 17 st Edinburgh & Glasgow.!, 100 I 90 02 'st Glasg. and S. IVegOrti,! 100 106 tt 8 at , GreatEasterr Ord. stk 1 100 01 52 515 5 . et Ditto A stock I 100 • . _ et Ditto East Anglian at 100 74 s 78 it li4rcatNorthot Scotlancl 100 1 A Great Northern,. lOO 138 140 at Do A stock .. 1 100 157 100 160 595 st Do ti do et Gt.S. ant W. of Irelan 100 90 9.: st Great Western ... . . 100 71t 721 71$ 2 at Do Str Val gua. ;LOCI: 100 et Lancashite & Yorkshirt 100 , 1191 1201 120 193 at London and Blaokwad 100 69 71 at Lon., Brlght.,& S. Coast 100 104 106 et Lon., Chat., and Dovei 10 0 43 45 464 6 st Lon. & Nor' h Western 100 117 1174 1175 5 8 et Lon. & SW.th Western 100 971 ?St 985 1 at Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 641 655 651 5 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all L 24 Do i shares ... , all at 51 etropoli tan , a ll 1131 1145 1141 13/ at Midland Do New . — p at Do Birming. & Derby 100 108 110 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Irelano all 2 5 Do. 1 shares 25 Mid Kent - 10 Do Cray Line at North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 25 'ai at Nth. Eastern—Berwie • 100 1085 119 j 1084 9 25 Do, G.N.E.' purchas: 6.13.4 at Do Lecds lOO 634 Gli 65 5 at Do York et Do Carlisle lOO at North London 0 0 Do New 4.10.4 North Staffordshire to N. and S. W. Junction. all lug lit at Scottish Central at Scot N . E., Aber. etoc , 100 36 38 at Do Soot. Mid. stock lOO 10 Shrews. and Welohpoo all at iShropshire Union at South Devon lOO 85 17 at South Eastern at South Wales at 'S. York. and River Dun 100 104 106 20 staines,Wok.,andWok all 8 9 35 Stockton & Darlington all 874 384 15 Do . 17 94 10 : ,5 Do New, 1860 lO 75 84 , at Taff Vale lot, 105 170 10 Do B 8 6 7 .0 Do C 3 3 4 I. : - .0 Ulster 25 Do 2O — 12.10 Do st Vale of Neath A Victoria sta. and Pitn lOO at Waterford & Kilkenny 100 at West Cornwall lOO 36 37 at W. Hartlepool Har.&R ' 100 st West Alldliuid -Oxford 100 ,t Do Newport 100 t Do ~ Hereford 100 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing •h ar Railways Fwd. Price. Business dons 100 ,-)ktiantio Zit St Lawrenet all 60 61 8k flom.,Baroda&Cent 'no 100 1 011 1024 102} ( Gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New . ...... 8 20 Do. E. Shares. !.04 Bunalo and Laaelluron all aa 10 Do. Preferonoe all 8 9 00 Uuffalo,Brant,&Godrich 1 0, 77 82 (d p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1.87:! 100 Do. do. July 1, 187:i 100 77 8 100 Do. do. June 1, 1871 100 77 82 at Oleutta.&S.Eastn. (Li 1,. 100 98 Ito 99 et Cape Town &Dock Serb 100 98 100 Is 7 stock Basin. Bengal gu. Sp. 100 104 106 stock East Indian. gu. sp. o. 100 1024 1 1 34 1034 3 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 P 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada luo 19 20 20/ 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 72 74 100 Do. do. deferred all 6 64 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bons all 66 68 100 Do. do. deferred all 55 57 100 Do. 3d P. ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred.— all 43 45 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 29 31 100 Do. do. deferred all 28 3o stook GLlndiaPenin.gua. s p.o 100 103 104 110 Do. New gua. sp. c l2 v Do. January, 1882 stock Gt. South.of India (Lim 4uaranteed 5 per cent 100 103 K 2 90a Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 91 10 104 Do. New ... 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 83 91 100 Do. 54 p. a. do. '77-8.. . all 82 81 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 d fp stook Madras guar., sp.c. .. 100 1004 10 .4 1001 stook Do. SI p. 0. Extension 100 95 97 stock 1)0. 44 d 0........ 100 90 92 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock .11elb.Corp. «t p. c. Bnd.. 100 51 31elb. & Hobson's Bay. all 57 59 100 1)o. 7p. c. Ilortg. Bds. all *0 New Br ursvnck Cantu Class Aana B. N. Ill.C'daB pa Ist pt bds 100 82 84 stock Scinde .......... ) ( 1014 10 st ock Do. Delhi lOO 1000 1014 to i Do. do • 'a P 1 2; pr 4p el Do. Puojau.b e. I all .00i 1014 Do. Do, B'ook i Do. Indus. St. Flo.) ?,,t k to* 94 96 95 44 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. or. 6 p.c.J a &Jul) - 1877-81 ~,,........ 100 100 101 Do. Ap. c. Feb. 4 Aug. 100 162 ,04 1031 Do. 6p. °AUL& Sept. 100 102 IC4 Do. Ip. c. 10t - 87 89 88 9 Do. I i nscribed stock 100 87 81 G. Hope, 6 p 0,1871 100 104 106 Do.Ap &OCt. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 18 . A. 100 109 911 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 107 109 cevon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 113 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 VA 106 1041 ,Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. 100 Pit; ICB IN.B.Uov. p.c..) 8.60 lily 100 9) 101 I 'tio. 6p. e.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 6 p z., 18 , 100 97 99 —• Du. sp. c.,18r1 to lfil 100 97 98 Do. d0.,1888 & upwds 100 07 98 981 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 100 102 'Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 103 10 8. Ads G6p.e.1876.& up.. 100 105 108 Vle.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&,lul) 100 - - Do. to p.o. Ap.,tOst„. 100 1094 1104 1104 a r te _.__..____._. BRITISH MINES. 2 uambrian Consol. Gold 1 - Amalgamated - 3 / 33 - Devon G. Con.. avist ) 1 570 680 - East Bassett (Illogan ) 30 65 67 - East Clogau Gold Ltd - - - East Caradon ..... 1.14.0 28% 291 - East Carn Brea... 4.4.0 7 71 - E. SY'l Russel Cfavistk., 41 6 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen , 581 7 9 - Great Bouth Tolgus 17s 21 21 - Wheal Vor (Idelston 40 29 31 - ;Grenville 4.16. 61 71 - IE - lend's-Foot . 8.12 38 40 - Illingston Downs 4.18.0 3% 4/ - !Lady Bertha - - Margaret (tJny Lelant 11,' 8 10 N 1 arke Valley.. 4 I yndy Iron Ore (Lim 2l II t - New Setun lOl 75 85 -. North Downs 2l 11 2 \.Wll'l Basset(llloi;an 3.1.0 I/ 11 - North Wheal Crotty - l'ar Consols (St. Blame) - 20 ,Crovidenee(Uny Lelnt., 10.0.7 38 40 - South Caradon(St.Cleer 1% 455 475 - S. Cam Brea (illogan) Fran. (Illogan 15.18.9 45 50 - - 'Stray Park 30.17.6 28 30 _ Umar Silv.& Lead Min. - - - , fin Crort 9 161 17% • I West Basset (Illogan).,. 11 9 10 W C' radon (Liskeard; 5 15 17 - West Seton - v 1 heel Basset (Illogan, 54 871 021 heal Buller(liedruth) 10 a 29 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) LOA WhealL ad( at - heal Mary Ann ;Men , 8 13 15 - Wheal 3eton 5Bl 220 230 - Wheal Tretawney (Lis ) 7 19 21 - Wheal Union 3.17 11 2 PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION, HOUSE OF CO MINIONS, JULY 14. NEW ZEALAND (GUARANTEE OF LOAN) BILL o:der for second reading read. Motion made and question proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave nut the word "now," and at the end of the question to add the words " upon this day three months." Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the question." The house divided —Ayes, 92 ; Noes, 55. AYES-92. Adderley, C. B. Fenwick, E. M. Northcote, Sir S. H. Angerstein, W. Finlay, A. S. O'Brien, Sir P. Bagwell, J. Fortescue, C. S. Paget, Lord A. Baring, Sir F. Fraser, Sir W. A. Paget, Lord C. Baring T. G Gard, R. S. Pakington, Sir J. Bass, 31. T. G. Gibson, T. M. Palmerston, Visct. Bathurst, A. A. Gilpin, C. Peel, Sir It. Beach, Sir M. Gladstone, W. E. Peel, F. Beecroft, G. S. Goldsmid, Sir P. Peel, J. Bentinck, G. C. Goschen, G. J. Pender, W. H. B. 3. Berkeley, C. P. F. Grenfell, C. Portman, J. , Black, A. Grey, Sir G. . Pritchard Bonham-Carter, J. Haukey, T. Pugh, D. Bouverie, E. P. Ilartington,Marquis nobertsou, D. Brooks, R. Hervey, Lord A. Russell, A. ong,Aiderman Bruce, H. A. Headlam, T.Salom Cardwell, E. Henderson, J. Smith, J. A. Carnegie, C. H odgson, ii• Stacpoole, W. Cave, S. Howes. E. Tollemache, F. J. Cavendish, Lord G. Hutt, W. Tracy, C. R. D. Childers, H. C. E. Ingham, R. Turner, J. A. Clay, J. Jermyn, Earl Vandeleur, Cul. Collier, Sir R..P. Jervoise, Sir J. Villiers, C. P. Cowper, W. F Kinglake, A. W. Walpole, S. H. Davey, it. Kinglake, Serf. J. Western, S. Davie, Sir H. R. F. Kingscote, Col, Whalley, G. H. Davie, Col. F. LacOn, Sir E. White, L. Dering, Sir E. Layard, A. 11. Wood, Sir C. Dunbar. Sir W. ' Letevre G. J. S. Dundee, P. Marsh, 31. H. Ennis, J. Martin, J. ;wart, J. C. Moncreiff, J. NOES —55. Ayrton, A., S. Hay, Sir J Potter, E. Aytoun. It. S. Heathcote, Sir W. Seely, C. Baines, E. Hennessy, J. P. SelwYll, C..f. Bar ttelot, Col. He rate, Sir F. Shelley, Sir J. V. Bazley, T. Hodgkinson, G. Smith, Augustus Bond, J. W. 110, slali, T. B. Smith, J. B. Bridges, Sir B. W. Jervis, Captain Stanley, Lord Clifton, Sir R. Jolliffe, Sir W. Stuart, Lt.-Col. W. Cobden, R. Jones, D. S tuart Col. W. H. Cox, W. Langton, W. H. G. Taylor, I'. A. Westhea Dillwyn, L. L. Lawson, W. Watkins, Co.o Y. B. . L. Douglas, Sir C. Lewis , H . d, . White, J. Fergusson, Sir J. Lowther , Col. Fitzgerald, W. S. Maguire , J. P. Whiteside, J. Williams Forster, W. E. Monsell, W. ,W. Greene, J. Morris, D. Griffith, C. D. Morrison, W. . Hamilton, 1. T. North, Col. Baud ey, J. Osborne R. B. Mills, A. Trelawny, Sir J. S. Hassard, M. PiLkingten, J. TELLERS. Brand, H. linatchbull-Hugess TELLERS. FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS. —Early yesterday morning the dwelling-house of Mr Butcher, Andover road, Hammersmith, was destroyed by fire, as well as its contents. The houses on each side were also injured.— Another fire broke out at Albert-road, Mile-end, and was not subdued without considerable difficulty, and after much damage had been done. THE CONVICTS AT PORTLAND.-0a Tuesday an insurrection broke out among the convicts now undergoing their term of imprisonment in the Portland Convict establishment. It appears that on that day the Lew dietary'system had been introduced, and this seems to have greatly dissatisfied the convicts. Everthing, however, went on well until afte anthem had been marched back from dinner, when agg loyed in a stone quarry near the Clifton Hotel refused to work and attacked one of the civil guards. The impression among the convicts appeared to be that the guards would not make use of the short Enfield rifles with which they were armed, but this proved to be a mistaken idea. Several of the gang rushed upon the guard and attempteal to knock him down with their pickaxes and shovels. The officer discharged his weapon and slightly wounded one of the ringleaders. By this time he had received assistance from his brothers, three or four of whom fired upon the men. Four or five of them were shot, receiving, however, only slight wounds. This measure had the effect of quelling the disturbance. After the riot had been quelled the party were marched back to the prison and confined in punishment cells. The military were callpd out, but their aseistence was not required. THE DANO-GERMAN WAR, (From the Correspondent of the Morning Herald.) EII3Y, near ODENSE (Head-quarters of the Danish Army), July 10. Last night seems to have passed over tranquilly, although there was a strong feeling, 1 know not on what foundation, that the Germans had made up their minds to come across the water and pay us a visit, Let the Danes have another week of prepare tion,and they may punish severely the enemy when he musters courage to make an effort. As to the pre parations on the other side, there is no doubt that they go upon a vast scale, and that not only bat teries are being erected in every spot, but boats and small vessels and everything that floats are being collected in great. quantities. This we know gene rally. Any minute or very precise information the Dallas seldom receive. One of the military neces allies of the ore tsion, and indeed of all warfare, most abhorrent to them, and to which they most unwil lingly bring themselves to assent, is a well-planned system of espionage. In fact they can scarcely get a native-born Dane to act in this capacity, no mat ter how poor he may be or how largely he may be tempted by offer of remuneration ; and as to the employment of strangers of the mongrel German- Danes, by doing so this simple people are more likely to be imposed on, and have their own secrets told to the enemy, than to gain any valuable in formation relative to his position and intentions While the Danes are in this comparative ignorance of the doings of the enemy, the Germans, I feel cer tain, are informed of every circumstance desirable for them toknow from the Danish side. The country is full of spies, and they are generated and encou raged by the very opposite feeling to that of the Danes, believing it to be a duty to their beloved Germany, and also by the mildness of Danish au thority, which never punishes any crime with seve rity. If a few spies, a few deserters—even a few men who sleep at their posts—were tried by field or drum-head courtmartial, and immediately shot, the position of the Danish army would be much improved, and we could lie down at night in some comfort and without fear of the conseqnenees of treachery. Three or four days since a foreign officer employed in the mining department by the Danes, and whose services at Alsen I believe to have been very valuable, at least in the moral effect produced on the Prussians, in company with an cfficer once distinguished in our English service, and who came here to offer his sword to Denmark, took a post carriage at Odense for transport to Middlefhart. As they were about to leave the hotel, and while I was bidding them adieu, a gen tleman came up and asked if he might be allowed to have a seat and share the posting expense, as he was anxious to get quickly to the same destination. The gentlemen courteously allowed him to accom pany them, and 1 saw him take his place on the back seat of the open carriage. He was a respec table looking man, of middle age, close cut grey hair, and of an honest and gentlemanly cast of countenance. Thinking he was going up to visit, probably, a son of his serving in the war, and always feeling much sympathy with the poor fathers who so frequently come up to camp to say one or two words of affection to the beloved chil dren who may next day be involeed in all the dangers of the battle-field, I inquired at the post house, from some one who stood by and seemed to know him, who the gentleman was. He informed me that be was not a Dane, that he spoke German very fluently, and was, be believed, a merchant who had come several days before to Odense, and was making bargains, and endeavouring to effect large arrangements with several mercantile men of the town and district. He added that he had made himself quite master of the different bearings of the Danish cause—a subject on which he aentinally spoke, and for which the strangers expressed the most ardent sympathy. So the matter ended; but Colonel— on returning to Odense, mentioned to me that this same respectable, grave-looking, nicely dressed, middle-aged gentleman, had scarcely reached Middlefhart, and made a cautions survey of the place, when he started for Assens on the West Coast; but was tracked out, on certain information given to the general, apprehended, and on his person were found certain notes taken by him and certain documents which completely established the first evidence of his being decidedly a Garman spy. In fact it is believed that a regular corps of these pry ing gentlemen have taken, up their quarters in various puts of the island, and that this clever and plausible old gentleman was head of the depart ment. I expressed to an officer high in rank my opinion that as the district was under martial law, he should be at once tried, and my supposition that he would if found guilty be immediately hanged. I think I never saw a greater stare of horror than that which met—not my proposition, certainly, but my supposition that this hateful old scoundrel should be executed. My gallant friend said, "We shall prevent him from doing mischief, and he will probably be kept at Copenhagen till the end of the war." " And what then?" " Oh, then of course he will be let go home." This great mercy in a war for the safety of an invaded country be comes in reality a great cruelty, bat the Danish character is so adverse to anything which borders on an appearance of painful severity, that whatever the consequences no change can be expected. One thing is now being done which will possibly guard us here from a surprise such as that which gave the Prussians such easy possession of Alsen. A water patrol is being organised, and from this night forward a chain of watch-boats will look upon the Funen Sound. If precaution of this na ture be not taken experience shows that even i►► the clearest nights low boats may approach to the very shore before they are seen. It is to be hoped that those who man the guard-boats may not come un der the usual Danish soporific influence, and when the sea runs gently with hushing noise upon the shore, may not be soothed to sleep, and be thus captured by some more watchful German putting out from the Schleswig coast, as happened to some of the men of a regiment at Alsen the other day. They were found fast asleep by the Prus eians, who had to shake them by the collar to awaken. them. What can we hope for a people, who with all their noble and excellent qualities, are half•an-hour after time in every thing, and so very often fast asleep when they should be up and watchful ? The very best thing their friends can hope for them is an early peace on almost any terms. And if there be any chance of this the King has certainly taken the only means of securing it. M. Monrad, who looks to a political future, and is one of those selfish men with a sharper eye to his own career than to his King's convenience or peace of mind, was not the individual to take a bold coarse and face a momentary popular amount of odium. If M. Hall were called in to succeed him still less could a self-denying policy be expected from him. Both these able statesmen, I believe, see in their hearts the necessity of au early peace, and desire it. The Duke of Newcastle is greatly improved in health. The noble duke during the last three days has taken walking exercise, and appears to regain strength daily. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND MR. BABBAGE AT THE EX MEITION.—During one of the moat crowded days we became entirely blocked up and stationary for upwards of ten minutes. Just in front of us stood a woman with a child in her arms of about two years old, who was leaning over is mother's shoulder. The Duke began to play with the infant, pretending to touch its ear with h!B finger, and then to touch its nose, The mother was grati fied—the child was charmed. At last the crowd ahnost suddenly broke up, and we went on. After we !Aldred vanced about a dozen paces I said to the Duke of bad mg ton—" I must step back to speak to the mother o f your young friend." I then asked her if she knewtthe gentle man who had been grew up that minutes. She said " No, sir." I told her playing with her child for lw ahaothlaest Duketen of Wellington. Her surprise andlight e were equally gt when an h h a g w r h e e a n t. an l idnefsaiaretdthheerDtaokteelolf,,ebnoiyn played witL him. I than returned and told indicatedthe Duke the object of my mission. His approbation was by a happy smile. —Babbages Autobiography T H E laoN TRADE.—(From " RYlands' Iron Trad, Circular.“) —The quarterly meeting of iron masters ha ended in the reduction of L'l per ton in marked iron. Thi. must necessarily lead to an imp ement in orders, end wii give a general briskness to the trade. It is most uuusue at a quarterly meeting to make any change, as in the pre sent inetance, in the resolution adopted at the p:elimiflay nieeting. SPORTING I/ MELLIGENCE,—This Day, LIVERP ( )O L RACES—This DAY. • (BY EZ YCTRIC TELEGRAPIE.) FIRST ,ZIC KERSTAFFE STAKES. Ely • 000 LIV El i] 3 00 L ST. LEGER. Claremont ....... ..~.. Ll L! TEST BETTING, LIVERPOOL cur. 6to 4on B lack Deer MERV a PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF :1021ItIONS.—(This Day.) The SrEAKEa took the chair at twelve n'auct:./ DISE,SES CTLE PREVENTION BILL. On the motion for A •oinginto committee on this bill, Mr BAGWELL - .moved that the house should not resolve itself into slid: I committee. Mr BARING said, that if the house went into commit tee he pledged himsel f on the part of Government to make such alterations as to ight be deemed desirable. The house then wratt into committee, and several clauses with verbal amendmen ts, were agreed to. The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and the house re sumed, after which it, adjourned. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) HOP LEY V. HOPLMY. Mr Hopley resumed his defence this morning by reading extracts from different :letters from his wife in the early part of 1862, which contains d some very endearing expressions. She spoke of herself as his " little wifey," and requests him to preserve a " cheerful temper as a duty to God, who wished his creatures to be happy." He contended that it was impossible that ouch letters could be addressed to such a brutal husband as he was represented, and said that at the time he was stated to have been in the habit of cruelly ill-treating his wife he was delivering lectures on moral and social subjects at Brighton. The respondent resumed reading the letters, which were very tedious and lengthy, and the court had frequently to call him to order in conse quence of the irrelevant matter introduced into his address. He laid great stress on the fact that in 1862 she was using all her exertions to procure a remission of his sentence, as a proof that there was no foundation in the case against him. The witnesses called were not reliable, for ono of them had been dismissed from his service ; the other, as he was credi bly informed, was the mother of two illegitimate children by a married man; and,the memory of a third could not be trusted. One of his pupils who had been examined said that he never witnessed any acts of ill-treatment on his part, or appearances of it on her person, all of which must have been perceived by every member of his household, from the nature of his domestic arrangements, and this witness spoke of him in the very highest terms. (The case was proceeding when we went to press.) MARKETS—This Day, MARK-LANE. A small supply of home grown wheat was on sale at Mark-lane to-day. The condition of the produce was good, and the bulk of the supply was disposed of at the rates cur rent on Monday last. The market was moderately supplied with foreign wheat. Sales, generally speaking, progressed slowly, yet prices ruled stationary. _ _ Floating cargoes of grain were in steady request, at full currencies. Barley, the supply of which was but moderate, ruled firm, at full quotations. Mat changed hands slowly, at late rates. The supply of oats on sale was large. Both for English and foreign qualities the trade was dull, and prices had a downward tendency. Beans and peas were firm, and prices were quite as high as on Monday. In fbur there was a moderate demand, at late rates. ARRIVALS TINS WVEL. Wheat. Barley. English.— I Irish Forßium 10,150 I Do Malt. Oats. Flout. 1,•80 4,710 ,250 i- 1,780 - 3+,540 520 sks, NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are moderately supplied with meat, for which there is a steady demand, at full prices. Per Sib. by the carcase. d s d' Inferior beef .. 3 2 3 6 ;diddling do. .. 3 8 3 10 Frime large do. 4 0 4 2 Do. small d 0... 4 2 4 4 Large pork .... 3 4 4 0 Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 0 acted Micldlingmutton 4 2 4 4 Prime do .. 4 6 4 8 Vaal Small pork 4 2 4 6 Lamb .. 6 4 6 0 BOROUGH HOP. The accounts from the plantations are not to say favour able, owing to the slow progress made during the last four days. The plant, however, is comparatively free from blight. The amount of business passing in our market is very moderate, and is chiefly confined to good and fine samples of last year's growth, which command previous quotations. In the value of other descriptions no change has taken place. COLONIAL. TEA—Business has been very inactive, and the few deal ings entered into have been at about previous rates. SITGIR—The market has remained dull, and a decline of 6d per cwt. may be quoted on West India descriptions. In the refined market prices have also tended downward. COFFEE—The demand for Colonial descriptions has been steady, and late prices have been well sustained. BNB—Business has continued rather inactive, but with out any material change to note in prices, TALLOW—The market has been rather more active, although the dealings for both present and forward delivery still continue very restricted. P.Y.C., on the spot is quoted, 40s 3d, 40s Gd, and last three months' delivery, 43s 3d to 43s Gd per cwt. SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, July 15.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but a little cloudy. KINGItOAD, July 14.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Northern Light, from Havannah. LOUGIL FOYLE, July 14.—Arrived—North American, screw steamer, from Quebec. CARDIFF, July 11.—Wind N,W.—Sailed—Martha, fcr Gibraltar. OFF HURST CASTLE, July 14.—Arrived—Ellona, steamer, from Alexandria. DARTMOUTH, July 14.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Adele, for Kingston, Jamaica, (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH:) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, July 14—Achilles, from Sylt. Sailed, July 14—Balmacarra, for Algoa Bay—Antipodes, for Shanghai, DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed—Gibraltar, from Cadiz—Medora. screw steamer, from the West—both for London—Bidwell, of Nova Scotia, from Havre, for Gothenburg—Thomas Haden, of Cowes, from Cowes—City of Carlisle, from Havre—both for Sun derland—Edinbuigh Castle, for Glasgow—Middlesur, for Caloutta—both from London. Bank of England Return.•—Last Evening• An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Vich day of cap. 32. for the week ending un Wednesday, the 13/ ' of July, 1664: Tssuz DIEP AREN/. .Notes issued ......X27,615,675 Go v ernment Debt £11,015,1C0 Other Securitieo •• 3 • 6 34, , .400 Gold Coin Sz Bullion 3,634,900 Silver Bullion •••• 427,615,675 £27,648,67 5 . - ,srAll'_ wizen ent Seen- Grlties jncluaing i)eadWeig,htA.n nuity) £11,172,125 Other Securities „ 20,36R,384 Notes 6,076,290 Gold and Silver 702 437 Coin , ISANKINU D oprietors' Capi tal £14.553. 000 Kest p,jblic Deposits (in elo ding Exche que, Savin&s' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt. and Dividend Ac- 4,43,803 counts) .... . ..... 15,082,7 , 16 Other De)?osite•al;ci Seven • P a)r .... 55.8,C)16 other .. ------- I Z 3 i 1 ,319,236 Z38,319. , 34 MILLER. Chief Cash:cr. 'tat 14, 1964., French w bi h g:h i fi C r S li s t t E o ni r N a d ß a e l e r,: l i n m ! s r il v el w f o k t: n t o i w e rt ho in rt t v h i i s s i countrytoviol i nist England, playing o f atnh ae several charming pieces of his own composition at the charitable fete given at the South Kensington Museum, presided over by her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, has since been electrify log the musical world in several private concerts. If ever M. Hemp\ should nppenr in public, we predict for him an exalted position, and one that must lend to a brilliant and well-merited celebrity. THE GREAT EASTERN AT SUEERNESS.—The Great Eastern reached the Great Nore about 6 p m yes t e rday evening, where she was met by three powerful ‘tetuntugs. She was able, howe ver, to dispense with their assistance, and slowly steaming she rounded th , point, and made for her moorings at Black Stakes off Standgeto-creek. There she safely cast anchor a bout 7 pm. Sae was e : a e b e s i s e a i r r y o p j, r' t e i n a l a t i n .! u la Rill watched by a large crowd of spectators assembled along the he o sch and on the r. The n ~ d opted for the conveying th e a East Greenwich in sections, to be coiled on board the Great Eastern, as soon as the Venus and Iris, which arc to convey it, are made ready for this duty.