The Sun. — London, England, 1854-08-08 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at from 8,000 to 10,000 bales, including 1,500 American and 1,000 Surat taken for export and on speculation. The market closed firmly with prices of American tight, and all other kinds unchanged. The sales comprised 500 Per nam and Maranham at 60. to 71d., 200 Bahia at 6id. to 6d., 600 Egyptain at std. to 9d., 2,000 Surat at 30. to 4d., 200 Sea Island at 11d. to 18 . 7d.,. and the remainder nearly all American. Railway Shares continued to improve. The bill for the further alteration and amend ment of the laws and duties of Customs contains the following among other provisions : " Goods not reported may be detained till requisites complied with. " Extension of time for perfecting sight entries. " Commissioners of Customs to permit special entries in particular cases. " Entries of arms, &e., to contain the number and de scription of the articles. " Goods not worth the duty and charges in Queen's Warehouse may be destroyed. " Ships with cargo to clear. "Tobacco may be legally imported in packages of 801bs. weight. "Prohibited goods not to be shipped from the Channel Islands to the United Kingdom. "To place the Bay Islands on the same footing, as the Bermudas. "British and Irish spirits prohibited to be brought from the Isle of Man." The following clause has been objected to by the merchants : " On the re-warehousing in the name of the proprietor of goods, either by himself or by the warehouse-keeper, after the expiration of five years from the last preceding warehousing or re-warehousing thereof under sections 103 and 101 of The Customs Consolidation Act, 1853,' the Commissioners of Customs may (first being satisfied that the same are in the warehouse that the packages are en tire, and that there is no ground to suspect that there is any undue deficiency therein) dispense with the re weighing, re-gauging, or re-measuring and strict examina tion thereof, if they be such as are liable on delivery to the payment of duty according to the landing weight, mea sure, or quantity thereof, and also at the request of the warehousekeeper or proprietor of the warehouse may (first being.satisfied as aforesaid) dispense with the re-weighing, re-gauging, re-measuring, or strict examination on such re warehousing as aforesaid, of goods being wines or other goods the duties whereon are payable at the delivery, weight, measure, or quantity, and which may be liable to injury by such re-weighing, re-gauging, re-measuring, or strict examination; but in either of these cases the ware house-keeper or proprietor of such warehouse shall be . liable at the time of delivery of such goods to pay the duties due on any deficiency therein not allowed by law which may then be found to exist, instead of being called upon to make-good any deficiencies which might have been found to exist had such re-weighing, re-gauging, re-measuring, or examination been resorted to at the time of such re warehousing," The General Weekly Shipping List quotes freights lownr for Australia, and to other places there is no Par4cular change. The following are the rates given per ton of 40 feet : Australia—. s. Adelaide 60s to 76 Hobart Town 6O Launceston 7O / Melbourne or Geelong Wharves 85s to 90 Melbourne or Gee long sss to 60 New Zealand lOO Portland Bay 7O Swan River Sydney 50s to 65 New York 3O Oporto 3O Palermo Panama lOO Feint do Galle 55 Rio Janeiro San Francisco Hong Kong Jamaica 3os to 40 Lima Madeira Madras The Overland Mail from Calcutta and Madras has arrived at Suez, and is expected here about the 13th inst. Accounts from Copenhagen state that a change of Ministry there was imminent, in consequence of the importunity of the AlEel. Governments for permission to winter their ships in certain ports of the kingdom, and also to lodge the military. in the towns. Some very inconvenient and onerous ar rangements appear to be in existence between Den mark and Russia, contracted before the present war broke out, and unless a direct rupture is in tended, the Danish Government would incur great risk by extending to British ships-of-war the con cessions asked. The merchants of the German Baltic ports are still complaining of the interference of neutral vessels, and the manner in which they are overhauled upon the pretext of searching for contraband of war. This, however, is only what Might be expected, and if some vigour were not exercised by our cruisers, we should hear more cases of the escape of rich prizes. Cap tain Jorjau, of the Russian merchant ship esarowitch had a most valuable cargo from the East Indies on board, and escaped into Hamburgh, despite the four cruisers that were looking for him. For this he has received from St. Petersburg a a decoration of the third class, of the order of St. Ann, and the chief pilot has obtained a gold medal of the Order of Merit attached to the ribbon Vladimir. Money in Lombard-street is still in demand, and in the Stock Exchange it is worth 5 per cent. this morning, owing to the supply of stock which the jobbers have to take up. The Consol market is heavy, owing to a full6r supply of stock, and the consequent brisker demand for money. The prices of Consols for transfer have been 92i to 93, and for the 17th inst. 93 to and since 92k. The Chancery broker has been selling. The New 3/ per Cents. have realised 93# to 931, and the 3 per* Cents. 92i to 93/. Bank Stock has been rather depressed at 209. Exchequer Bills have been ls. discount to Is. premium. Foreign securities have been quiet, but are steady generally. Equador Bonds have realised 3/, and Grenada 17i. The Brazilian Small Stock is at 100!. Peruvian Bonds have been done at 69k. Spanish 3 pet Cent. Deferred Stock is worth in, ex dividend ; and the Committee's Certificate is at sh-to The followipg are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 6i ; Mexi can, 24i to 24i ; Peruvian, 68 to 70 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 39 'to 41 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 97 to 99 ; Ditto 41 per Cents., 83 to 85 ; Spanish New Deferred, 39i to 40i ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 39i to 40i ; Ditto Certi ca.tes, 5i- to 5! ; Ditto Passive, 4 to 41. There has been an average business done in the English lines, the quotations undergoing but slight alteration, although, upon the whole, scarcely so good as yesterday. Great Northern are flatter, Shrewsbury and Birmingham have been at a slight advance, York and North Midland are maintained, and Brighton are fluctuating. The foreign lines have been firm, but very quiet. In Minin g Shares there is no life. The J o i n t- Stock Banks have been rather cheaper, and there is . a decline in the Australian Agricultural Land shares. Peel River also are flat, and Crystal Palace rule heavy. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES, (From the Oficial List.) Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93k 1 2 3k 3 per Cent, Consols Annuities 92a 3 2i 31 per Cent. Annuities 93 New 21 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 India Bonds, £lOOO .... ...... ...... ..... Ditto, under £1000 Consols for Account 17th August, 93 k 2a Exchequer Bills, 21d. 21000 ............... Idl p2p 2 dis 2500 2 p Small 1 4 pm par Exchequer Bonds Scrip 9Bk PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Small Ditto New, 1852, 41 per Cent .... 93a 4 Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 11 per Cent Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent. 691 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 39a x d . Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. l9l x d Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 51 k 1 p c Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Ceut. 12 Guil 6oi 1 x d THREE O'CLOCK. Consols 92 i i Ditto August Account 92 3 PRINCE ALBERT INVITED TO FRANCE.—We read in the U n i on : —T he French Government has, it is said, sent Prince Albert an invitation to be present next month at the manoeuvres at the camp at Boulogne. The King of the Belgians is said to have promised to proceed there at the same time with the young King of Portugal. FRENCH COURT.—The Emperor was accompanied during his visit to St: Jean de Luz, close to the Spanish frontier, by the Empress and her mother, the Countess of Montijo. After visiting the church they went to the Maisie, where the Emperor examined the register of the commune, in which is inscribed the notification of the Marriage of Louis XIV. with the Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain. They also visited the house in which the _.Grand Monargue resided during his stay on that occa sion. M. de Persigny, late_ Minister of the Interior, has arrived in Pa r i s , an d proceeds, it is said, oil a visit the . Emperor M iris. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY. Although most of the afternoon was spent in paying and receiving, yet a good deal of business was trans acted at intervals on the St. Leger. At first the invest ments on King Tom, at 4to 1, exceeded 3001. In the City, indeed, in the course of the morning, 700 t o 200 was taken in one bet ; but, notwithstanding such de monstrations in his favour, his position was manifestly unsteady ; at length 5 to 1 was betted, but the layer was the first to tire ; several persons stepped in to the rescue, and the King returned to 4to 1. 6to 1 to 2001. and 11 to 2 in ponies were betted against Dervish ; 6 to 1 taken in the aggregate to 150/. about The Trapper, and 10 to 1 to some money about Scythian, who had an ad vancing tendency at the close ; 500 to 25 taken about Autocrat, 1,000 to 50 The Knight of St. George, 1,000 to 45 Marsyas, and 50 to 1 to a small sum about Cala mus. Acrobat was evidently tumbling ; from 20 to 1, taken at the commencement, he fell to 25 to 1, taken and offered. With the exception that 4 to 1 was taken freely about Heapy for the Ebor Handicap, the rest of the betting was on a very limited scale. In the course of the afternoon the following announce ment was posted in the room : "We, the undersigned members of the committee of the room, hereby express our opinion that all persons indebted to Mr. Arnold for Epsom or previously are bound to pay Mr. Hughes, who has his account up to that time. • (Signed) " C. GREVILLE. " August 7, 1854." " H. Rom To explain this, it is necessary to state that, owing to ill-health, Mr. Arnold, on the 25th of June, appointed Mr. Hughes to settle hie Derby account for him ; but in the exercise of his office, Mr. Hughes met with so many procrastinating excuses that he was at length compelled to submit the case to the committee of the room, who delivered their opinion to day in the above form. The consequence will be that they who persist in refusing to settle with Mr. Hughes will be held in the category of defaulters, and will be liable to the "rules and regula tions in that case made and provided." The quotations at the close were as follow GREAT EBOR HANDICAP. 3to 1 agst Heapy (take 4to 1). 7to 1 agst The Hermit (taken). ST. LEGER. 4to 1 agst King Tom (taken and offered). 11 to 2 agst Dervish (taken). 6to 1 agst The Trapper (taken). 10 to 1 agst Scythian (taken). 20 to 1 agst Autocrat (taken). 20 to 1 agst Knight of St. George (taken). 22 to 1 agst Marsyas (taken). 25 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken and offered). 50 to 1 agst Calamus (taken). CESAREWITCH STAKES. 1000 to 20 agst Balrownie (taken). 1000 to 15 agst Jonathan Martin (taken). DERBY. 14 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick (taken). 1000 to 45 agst Bonnie Morn (taken). 1000 to 20 agst Aurifer (taken). RIFLEMAN.—At the recent meeting at Brighton Mr. Isaac Day was commissioned by Mr. Bond to offer 2,000 guineas and large contingencies for this very promising two-yrs-old but the offer was refused. RIPON RACES.-MONDAY, TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Lord Alfred Fandango 2 Six ran. ST. WILFRED HANDICAP. Maid of Tees Itch Skinner The following also ran :—St. Andrew, Vet, Lord Oswald, Goldfinch, Claret, and Streatlam Fairy. TRIAL STAKES. Cherry Brandy Six ran. MARKET .NEWS-(THIS DA Y.) HAY MARKETS. SktrrnrrELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 15s ; clover ditto, 31 lOs to 51 15s ; and straw, 1116 s to 21 Os per load. Both hay and straw moved off slowly at low rates. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 41 168; clover ditto, 31 lOs to 51 128; and straw, 1116 s to 21 Os per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WEITEcHaPEL.--Meadow hay, 21 8s to 41 158; clover ditto, 318 s to 51 15s ; and straw, 11 16s to 2/ Os per load. Trade dul. New meadow hay realised 60s to 80s; and new ditto, TOs to 90s per load. KIRKCALDY- AUGUST 5. Wheat. Barley. Oats. J Beans. I First 6Bs Od I 36s Od 34s 6cl I Os Od Second I I Third s6s Od 32s Od 32s Od I Os Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 00s Od to 00s Od. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Aug. B.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. and ight ; fine weather. _ OFF DOVER, Aug. 7.—Wind, N.E. to E.N.E. Arrived —Halcyon, from St. John's, N.B. FALMOUTH, Aug. 7.—Wind, variable. Arrived—Nes tor, from Iquique, with part of cargo thrown over b oar d . Off Port—Thetis, Rio Janeiro, for Altona. BACK OF THE GOODWIN, Aug. 7.—Minden (transport 122); Mitchell, from London, in tow. LOWESTOFT, Aug. 7.—A French lugger grounded on the Newcombe Sand this day, but was assisted off at flood by boats from French vessels lying in the roads. POOLE, Aug. 7.—Wind, E. Arrived—George, from Quebec. WEYMOUTH, Aug. 7.—The Ellen (cutter), of London, was brought in here this morning by pilots, having been found abandoned, and in a, sinking state, off Lulworth ; the master and crew had been previously landed in their own boat. BRISTOL, Aug. 7.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Anna, from. St. Vincent ; Gloria de Maria, Havannah ; Royal Ade laide, Quebec. Sailed—Effingham, for Quebec. SHIELDS, Aug. 7.—Wind, N.B. Arrived—Wingrave, from Miramichi ; Caroline, Quebec. CARDIFF, Aug. 7.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Oneseive, from Corunna. JERSEY, Aug. 6.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Sunda, from Bahia ; Token, Brazil. PILL, Aug. 6.—A schooner, supposed from Newport, was seen to go down yesterday, two miles west of the Wolleys, by the Saltram, arrived here; the crew took to the boat. SYDNEY, N.S.W., May 16.—The Creole (brig), from Launceston, V.D.L., to this port, touched on the rocks at Whirlpool Reach, and sustained considerable damage, which compelled her to put back. May 22.—The Tanesnaroo (French war schooner) was wrecked on the 17th of January, at Balade, New Cale donia. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10.55 a.m. Wind, calm ; tide, half hours' flood ; fine. Arrived, 7th—Emilio Frederick, from Hudickswall ; Sceptre, Stettin; Two Brothers, Caen; Sophia, Orsens ; Soderham, Skelleftea • Present, Yarro w B a y ; D ap h ne, ' Amsterdam • Elizabeth, Konigsbe rg ; F ure t, G rave li nes ; Bernadotte, Horuosand; Caroline Alice, St. Übe's; Albert Leith, Middlesbro'; Active, Adde walla. Arrived, Bth—Eliza, from Stettin. Sailed, Bth—Queen, steamer, for Bremen. DEAL, Tuesday, 10.31 a.m. Wind variable, and fine. Her Majesty's steamer Wildfire, from Sheerness, for in valids from Deal Hospital. Minden, 122 transport, from river for Calais, passed yesterday at the back of the Goodwin Sands in tow. William Brown, from Colombo for London, anchored in the Gulls. PANAMA.—Advices from Panama make strong com plaints of the total absence of protection for life and property in that city, owing to the inefficiency or cow ardice of the Governor during the present disturbed condition of New Granada. A meeting of the various foreign Consuls had been suggested, to insist upon the adoption of proper measures for the safety of the roads, and especially of that part of the passage across the isthmus over which the railway is not yet completed. An alarm had been l a t e l y ra i se d o f an i ntended attack on the town by the p ar ti sans o f th e insurgent general Melo. • THE FORTIFICATONS OF SAN FRANCISCO.---The work of fortifying the harbour of San Francisco is rapidly pro gressing. The constructions are to consist of two lines of batteries: Fort Point, the principal fortification on the outer line, will mount, when completed, a battery of 115 guns, of 8 and 10 inch calibre. The guns will be arranged in four tiers, the wall of the fort rising directly from the water at an angle of about 75 degrees, and cas tellated at the top. The works at Fort Point are being prosecuted with vigour. On the side of the channel directly opposite Fort Point, a battery will be erected of nearly equal size, and capable of mounting about 100 guns. The battery on Alcatraz Island, on the inner line of fortification, will comprise 50 guns. It may be completed in twelve months' time. The stone of which the walls of the fortresses are built is granite of a very superior quality, brought from Monterey and Puerta de los Reyes. The estimated cost of the works at Fort Point is $750,000 ; and it is thought that the whole work of fortifying the harbour will cost at least s2,ooo,ooo.—San Francisco Paper. A. GROUP OF PATI ENTS.—}Iere, the paralytic octo genarian ; here, the wid ow i n mourning, with her rickety child ; here, the wounded officer from India ; here, the withered nabob, who had lost his liver, and was co me hither on spec u l a ti on to ask Sir Hygey if had seen it by chance come that way; here the old lady from the country, afflicted with nothing save a plethora of money and anxious to ask the doctor if it were likely that anything would ever be the matter with her ; there, the anxious father, with his consumptive daughter —the gentleman of small means, who had been painfully hoarding up his guineas that his child might have the bene fit of the great medical man's. advice ; there the young exquisite, who had been living too fast ; the old exquisite, anxious to die as slowly as possible ; the over-taxed student, who had gained his double first and lost his health ; the popular actor, beginning to be nervous about his voice, and feeling a warning stiffness and weakness in his limbs. Here they all were, mourn fully silent—wrapped up in their own ailments, or at best speaking in stealthy whispers. Every now and then you heard a silver bell tinkle, and saw the grave raven hued servant flit in and out ; and then the crimson door open noiselessly ; and when your turn came (if you had been a duke you could not have gone out of it) you were ushdred into the presence of Etir );Iygey rebrifuge.-. Diaonei iirsulf/44 Yrg.f_k r 4.1. ry: .1 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1854. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) Shr. Paid. RsaLwhas. 50 all Bedford an d L Business e on mea dO anin n gs k . elmlinthlr day this Bletchley N. West ... St. 100 Buckghamsh L.&N.W. 95 100 50 all Clydesdale•Te Caledon... 96 93 St. 100 E. Lincoln gr 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 134 137 25 all Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct ••• ••• 25 ,all Do. New Do ••• ••• 25 all Glstr•dt Dn.FrfGt. Westn 28 30 100 all flrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway & Berw. 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NMd 103 -- 105 25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do 5l --52 i 12 all Do. Shares. Do 25. 264 131 all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 12 134 20 all Do. Preference Do 23 —24 20 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. "Norfolk — 20 tOO Do. 6 per ct. se, all Manch. Than. L.&N. W and Matlock & Midi& 21 2i 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton & Redcar... Darlingt. 100 all Midid.Bradfcl * Midland 93 95 94 50 all Northern and Easternsp.c. E. Count. 57 59 50 Do. 6 per ct. D 0 ... • ••• 50 all Do. Fixeds pe Do • ••• 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &N.W &Ln&Yk ..• 123 12 Do. A Shares. Do — ••• St. 100 Boys63:llA. GtNorthn St. 100 Do.Shepth.St D 0... ** 134 137 25 18 Shef.Rothand Laneash& Gooleg.sp.c. Yorksh. . . ••• 12 9 S. Staffordsh. A.MCl ean —11 d 50 all Wear Valleygr Stockt. & 6 per cent... Darlingt. • • 25 ally Do Do— 30i 311 31 St. 100 Wilts&Somrst GtWestn. 91 --- 93 92 BRITISH RAILWAYS. 1 01osIng Prices this day. 23.} --- 23; 5 - 54 9 - 10 114-104 d 16i -- 174 7 -- 641 ..• 95 - 97 63j - 64 15 - 16 12 - 14 - is 7 - 8 17 -- 18. 13 1 = 13j 36 - 40 263- 21 67 - 69 57 - 58 id id 66 - 68 85i -86 A 67 - 69 125 - 127 '95 - 97 75A -76 A 86 , - 91 11 - 13 u 11 -13 pi 68 - 69 6 - 61 14 7 iii 'it ----- -9 104 —106 i 105 pi # 85 854 8 71 7 6d ... ••• 241 - 254 67i - 68 39 - 41 ..'" •or ."'' • •• .... ••• d par 7 6d 3 34 7 9 50 52 34 31 344 ... 354 7 9; _II 53 56 —gyp id 4i 4ia 4 7 ld 1 p - 34 - 96 - 61 - 72 - 7t -- 20 - 10 - 15 - 3/4 - 15 66 - 3N - 36 - 3i 194 - 5 - 76 6d —36 d -- 58 it. 1100 ;t. too .t.llOO It. 1100 .5' I all 6, 6i all 3i I all 5 all n 2 6i all 6 all !O all O all 5 all l 0 all It. 100 5 all 5 1 all 0100 too t. .0 6 64 all ,t. 100 it. 100 ,t. 100 A 6 ,t. 100 1 9 It 100 t. 1100 0 1 all t. 1100 b. goo PREFERENCE SHARES. 95 - 97 li id 3,} 4 1- 131 i -- 22 24 3 -3i 1 ... -- ...xdl 117 —ll9l 10 - 112 All - 103 6-64 96 - 98 88 - 90 92 - 94 133 - 135 2i - 3 y 7- 8 11 - 13 6i - 7i 11 - 11, - o•• ..... •• ••• .... el 34 —l36xdl ld 90 - 93 .02 - 105 112 - 114 10 -- 16{ -17 i 10 -- 101 1 12 -- 14 -- P 23} -23 i .00 -- 103 • .". ••• .• ..... ••• I. .".. 09. .. - •.• 2 --1 I 92 - 95 311 - 4 1 d MINES. - 1 - 1i d f - 7 - 9 8 1- 3 - 4 1/ - 24 26 - 28 -1 46 - 48 - 1 11' - 12 52 - 57 1 - 3p 1 i- 11 •.. a 1 it 1 9 ... 10 I - i 6 -6i i - 3 •.. ••• 16 -.. 17 29 - 31 4i - 34 - 3 - , --- 3 . 31 ..... __ i --- i ••• ...••• it ''.... i I 84 - 86 I I'd ...di 2 i -- 2t d 20i -- 211 lip lfp Aberdeen Do. No. 2, p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 50/) Brie. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Bandensip.c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAnglian (£3los) 6 per cent Do. (X 5) 7 per cent Do. (X 7 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent ... Do. 51. 10 ner cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh- East Lancash. 6 p. cts: East and West York , shire June. Pref... Edinb Prth. &Dundee 4 per cent. Glasgow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem. .. Do. 4i p. c. Scrip Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Prel, Gt. Southn.&Westm.l (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Prof. Sh. Gt. Westn. (Becks Rants Ex. 5 p. c) , Do. cov. red. 4 p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p.C. Lan. & York. F. BO Do. 6 p. c. Stock Leeds N. 6 p. c. No.] Do. Quarters, 1848 London and BrightoL Guaranteed 5 p. Do. Pref., 5 p. e. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c Lon.&N. W., Coy. 4 Nuneaton • London & S. Wester' Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler Shares Londy. & Ennis. Sh. dan., Shef. 2 _& N Shares, o. 1. Do. New, £lO Do. £6 Aarypt.& Carl. 4 p.c 'Do. 4i per cent Do Aid. Consol.6 p.c.St. ,Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent I• Pref. P 2 Do per ceni Norfolk Debenture . Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stoci `Do. 5 p. c. Ext , Do. 54 per ct. pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British rNorth Staffordshire. Oxford, Worcester,, Wolverh..£ls, 6p.c Do scot. Cent. , Now Pre shrews. & Birrn:N.G Threwsby. & qaeste) (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent south Devon. De. fixed, 46 per cent 3. Eastern (Readint Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. , tiper cent. 3.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar 3toekton and Dar- lington, 4 per cent Do. do. do itockton and Hartle- pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York, Neweastle,and Berwick,4 p.c. Pref Do Vork&N.MidlandH. and S. Parch Agua Fria Anglo Austrin. Gold Anglo Californian lAustralasian ......... Australian ............. Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold. Ave Maria ............. Baden (Gd.Dachy of) Bhenarvon Iron and Coal ................ British Austria. Gold British Iron.. ......... Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm... Do. Coca.es & Cuiada Do. Si. John Del Ray Carsons's Creek,,..,. Cobre Copper ......... Colonial G01d.,, ....... Copiapo . ......... .... Copper MM . . of Eng. Do. Pref. 7i p. cent. English and Austin. Copper Brneltg, Co. General.. .............. Gt.NuggetVoinSerp Do. Registered.,,,, Great Polgooth . ...... Lake Bathurst....... Liberty ................ . Linares ........ ..... • Lond. &Californ" Gold Quartz Crush. Co.; Mariquita Me xicau&S. America' New Granada ........ N e w Linares Mini n and Smelting Co.:. Nouveau M0nde.,,,,, P o ntgiband Silva Lead Min. & Smelt Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New Santiago de Cuba South Australian Tin Croft United Mexican Waller West Granada West Mariposa....... Worthing Mining o 'Australia Yuba ld.l RAILIVATI. Shr. 11' St. 11 20 Aberdeen Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Janet ill Belfast & Ballymena ill Binning. Wolverh. & Stour Valley 2 Birkenhd. Laucsh. & Cheshire Junct II Do. Chesil'. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. .84 Do., £20.. . 10 Rlyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) 10 Bristol and Exeter )0 Caledonian ill Chester & Holyhead. ill Cork and Bandon al Cork, Black, & Pass. Cornwall Crieff Junction 15 Dublin&BelfastJunc al Dundee Perth&Abe docu Junction ill Do. New di East Ang1ian......... dl Do., (XlB E & II Eastern Counties...., ill Eastern Union, A Stock . ........ .00 Do., B. St oc k 86 Do., New A 10 East Lancashire )0 Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles )0 Edin. Pith &Dundee' 1 Forth & Clyde June., 0 Glasgow &S. Western' 0 Great Northern 0 Do., A. Stock 0 Do., B. Stock 10 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire ) 10 Great Western .2 Irish South-Eastern ill Lancaster & Carlisle L 1 Do., Thirds 2 Do. New Thirds 10 Lancash.andYorksh .86 Do., Fifths .1 Da., Wst. Riding Un .11 Leeds Northern .11 Liv. Craby.&Soutlipt ' ,11 London & Blsekwal. all Loud. Tilb. &Sthend. 10 Lond. Bright & S.Cat. 0 Load, and N. Westn, 2 Do. Fifths ._ 50 I a] 13 a] 31 I 2 St. lii 50 a] 50 a] 20 al 20 1, 25 a] 25 a] 18 al 20 a] St. al St. ll 25 st. ith 10 St. F st. 111 st. lii 12 1 50 al 16 1 16 ! St. 10 194 1 50 a] 20 a] 14 a] 10 a 20 I 1! 8 / 2 1St. li 25 I l' 100 I al St. 1.01 50 St. 10 16 li 16 a] 50 1 10 i 10 11/ 20 1 20 al 10 11 10 : St. 11 20 21 St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 10 ll 26i al lai al 20 al 20 1 1 Do.lo/.5h.,M&8...0 2' Do. Eighths London and S. Westn. , 6 Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrryd; Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. X) Manch.Slief. & Lincln 4h Do., Man. & Lin. Un )0 Midland X) Do. Birmng. &Derby 673 %Md. G. West. (Ire.) 16 Do. Half Shares Lu Newcastle & Carlisle X) Newmarket 54 Do:, Bury Extension [94 Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd 7, Newry & Enniskillen Lll - Newry Warrenpoint and hoßtrovor:, )O Norfolk 3 1 Northn.Counties Un 1 North British 6 North Devon, No. 1 11 Do., No. 2 11 Do., 1 A Deferred 8 Do., B Guaranteed 11 North London .. 5i Do. New XlO 1 2 N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jn 7i North Staffordshire North Western 0 N. &S. Westrn. June, 1 Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester 0 Oxford, Woreester,S: Wolverhampton ... 2s Portsmouth 0 Scottish Central 0 Scottish Midland 0 ihrewsbury &Bi mg 0 Do. L. dr N. Weston Guaranteed &cell., .0 Shrewsby. & Plerefd 11 Shrewsby. & Claeste] (N. W. Min,; .11 Do. Halveso. c 11 Do. Oswestry 6Y Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& paid up at per cent al South Devon )0 South Eastern al South Wales i 5 S. Yrksh. di Riv. Dun 5 Do ?I) 2/ 2s Staines, Wok. &Wok i 5 all Stockton & Darling 16i Stockton & Hart101)1. >t. 100 Taff Vale .0 8 Do. £lO shares No. 1 ..... 10 Do. Pref., 1 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 7 Vale of Neath 20 l' 20 a] 50 al 20 11 Xll Waterfd. & Kilkenny' 11 Waterford&Limerick .6 West Cornwall 20 I a] 10 81 1 West End of London and Crystal Palace 11 West London Wimbledn & Croydon K) York Newetl, &Berw. 0 Do. Extensions .3 Do. G.N. E. Purchase York& N.Midland 25 2l 25 1: St. 10 31 183 4 23 75 6 4 57 FOREIGN. i = i d-ip 3 - 1 - 6 - 7 - i - in - i d 6d 1 3d 3i ' d i 24 d p i p 5 d 6 1a 18 •••P i P ... -- dis LO I 10 ;5 1 all .0.61 all 'AI I all ;5 I all 5I 5 ai all 1 I 5 5 10 1 all 1 all a. all 1.0 2 1 all 1 all 1 all 1 all ill all * I all ',O 15 [ l O 1 A it. all ;5 all 5 all !O all 2 all 3il all all 1 all 3 all 1 all 1I all hail all lI all I all 5 1 1 all i 0 all L 5 15 x in 1 1 a I2A all ;5 - all 1.0 all 6 .2i all 1.2 i all 210. t. 100' t. 100 A't 5 .0 6 It. 10( It. 100 It. 100 It. 100 It. 100 it. Iwo l 5 15 8i all 8 all .0 all 1 all !O 13.5 15 244 [ 1, all ID 7 - ifi all 1 all 1 all 1 all 1 12a, P Antwerp&Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. 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New Union of London SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAIL'S , week, endin; July 30, 1854 F 9gi_ o 4 l ,o44lfeeli *lt re!rt Business done 'this clay. 97 6 61 57j at 87 6 64 704 68 7 127 6 96 77# 7 54 64 15f 9 10763bzd 106 tst 5 45i 25} 41 68} 8 71 40 per cent. id - id-ip 7i - 8 32 -33 i ii - 17 -- 45 - 47 39 - 41 31i -31 i 22 - 23 ld-lp si 9 ... -- ••• ... - pm 3; 5 - 6p ii - - 34 'i 43 46 65 ... -70 ... :.- gi 4 - - 41 19 -- 20 ••• - ... i --- 11 .... ....... .„. i --- i 'i 1-4ia i- i p 21 - 33 - 35 = 't = i . 18 pi 4 3i I 11 11 4 / 1 4 li 135 x d du 271 x d i d x an d 39 b 46 - 47 ••• 40 - 42 : 6 6 - 68 67 x d 231 rAT.—Traffic return for the - 23,710 8 31 emoisolimmi t o 1,144_ THE OVERLAND MAIL. We have received, by express, a Calcutta paper of the 29th June, and a China paper of the 22d June. (From the Bengal Hurkara•of 29t1 June.) We hardly remember a period at which we have had so little news to send home as the past fort night offers. There is absolutely nothing to record that eaer would prove of any interest to th e E ng li s h rd. In Burmah all is quiet • the Russophobia in the north-west i s confined to ' the reports which reach from Cabul, and of local events we have none to chronicle. We therefore must beg reference to the subjoined extracts. COMMERCIAL REPORT. • Bengal Hurkaru Office, Calcutta, June 29. GENERAL REMARKS. Since our last issue we have received the London mail of the Bth ult., but the commercial accounts being rather of a discouraging nature all speculation has been checked for the present, and shippers here have become very circum spect and cautious. Owing to this state of affairs, and the unwillingness displayed by shippers to operate beyond what they had already contracted for, combined with the scarcity of produce in our market, our rates of freights, especially to Great Britain, have taken a downward ten dency. This circumstance might enhance the value of produce, but we do not suppose anything will be done be fore the receipt of further accounts from Europe, daily ex pected from Bombay by electric telegraph. We have been for some days past constantly receiving complaints from several districts in Lower Bengal and other parts about the injuries which the plant has suf fered by the excessive heavy rains, which do not appear to have ceased altogether. Jessore seems to have suffered more than the others, while Kish nag h ur an d B arase t have also h a d their share of the effects pioduced by the late heavy rains. In the Dacca and Mymensing districts, where manufacturing has commenced, the produce has been very low and unsatisfactory. Unless the weather changes for the better and continues till the end of the season, we are apprehensive that the indigo crop will fall short of an average. The rivers also com menced to rise very quickly, which will force planters to cut and remove the plants likely to suffer from the rise. In our market there is almost nothing doing now. By our last accounts from London, the quarterly sales had com menced, but the biddings had been exceedingly slow, and a reduction of 4d. to 6d. had to be submitted to. Both raw silk and silk piece goods markets are very quiet, and nothing doing in them since the mail of the Bth May last came in, at the same time there is no supply of finer de scriptions of native filature silk, or sound and heavy corahs in the market. The result of the public sale of piece goods in London is very unsatisfactory and bad for low corahs, and the immense stock of such quality which is in the market here does not attract any buyers, and is almost un saleable. The exports, moreover, of both raw silk and silk piece goods continue very small. In sugar, purchases have been very moderate, but prioes have oontinued steady, the exports consisting principally of purchases made before the arrival of the last mail. Saltpetre is now cautiously touched, and prices have given way; in some instances we notice a fall of about Ito i f rupees a maund. The business done in this staple, moreover, for America has been rather limited. Jute has been in less demand than it was a fort night ago, though the supply in the market is very small. There is no desire to operate in rice, though freights are much lower now, as the accounts from home are rather of a discouraging nature. We have had almost nothing doing either in lac dye or shell lac, both which articles do not seem to attract attention for the present. Safflower is not much inquired for; the market is now well supplied, but a moderate business only has been done to this day. Cutch is not wanted for Great Britain, but it is saleable in small quantities at a slight advance. The demand for hides has been partially checked since the receipt of the last London mail, and but few parcels have found purchasers of late. Castor oil has been in fair demand, and higher prices have been paid. But a moderate amount of business has been done as far as our import market is concerned. For British piece goods the demand is very -slack, dealers keeping themselves back and offering much lower prices than holders are in clined to accept. An improvement, however, is looked for shortly, unless the present stocks increase by heavy arrivals. Grey and white shirting's, though selling in moderate quantity, have given way in prices from 2 to 4 annas, and in some instances a reduction of 6 annas has been submitted to for low descriptions. Jaconets are neglected, and dealers would not take them unless at heavy reductions, which holders do not seem inclined to accede to. Madapollams are a shade lower and in moderate en ciolitirY a. whitePeLappetsa mulls. Very little has be en d one i n b oo k taus r tto b e a havegoodeclined demand for considerably ,these, a ey alsoe t forher e grey and does lins and as to printed and col oure d goo d s littl e d eman d exists. Mule twists, h owever , h ave b een i mprov i ng, an d np a fair business has been done at full prices both in these and in coloured yarns, which are looking up. We have no improvement to notice in metals, with the wh i i e ch no h t a l s a a r d g v e. anced a little. Holders areexception o r firm, o and n o efy copper,th es t Market continues unaltered, b u t G overnmen t o ek Securities are looking d own . Th e f o ll ow i ng are the exis ing rates : Transfer Five per Cents., re. 3 12 prem. ; Old Sicca ditto, rs. 2 8 per cent. to re. 3 die. ; Company's rupees, Four per Cent., rs. 1 8 per cent, to rs. 112 dis. The share market stands as follows :—Bank of Bengal Shares, rs. 6,475 each • Agra and United States Bank, re. 690 eac h ; North-Western Bank, re. 300 to 305 each ; India General Steam, rs. 995 to re. 1,000 each ; Assam Company, re. 190 to rs. 200 each ; Bengal Coal Company, rs. 1,550 each ; Bonded Warehouse, rs. 315 to rs. 325 each ; Calcutta Steam Tug Association, re. 1,000 each. Opium.—The market has been rather steady during the past fortnight, and a great number of chests were sold out of the bazaar to the shippers, large shipments have been going on and the stock of sold opium left in the warhouse is not large. Exchange has a downward tendency. We quote six months' sight paper :—Bank bills at ls. 11id. to 2s. per Co.'s R.; first-class credits at 2s. id. ditto; documents at 2s. id. to 2s. 6cl. ditto. On China business was done after the sale at 245 Rs., per 100 dols. per 60 days' sight Opium documents. No transactions on Singapore. Freights--Since the arrival of the last mail the rates have been gradually declining, owing to the inactivity dis played by shippers, who appear in a manner paralysed by the unfavourable accounts received from home, and, more over, in consequence of the scarcity of produce in the ba zaar. There is now a fair supply of tonnage in our port, but the demand has given way considerably. Our rates to London and Liverpool are much lower than those ruling a fortnight ago. Those, therefore, who have been char tering ships to arrive at 71. 10s. to 81. per ton, with the hope of realising a profit will no doubt feel very anxious at thia moment as to the result of their speculations, since it is almost certain that we will have a fair influx of ship ping during the next three months, it being expected that ships from different parts of the world, induced by the high rates of freights which have been prevailing here for some time past, will direct their course towards our port in the hope of finding a profitable employment. It is diffi cult to calculate, with any degree of certainty, as to the changes that will take place here, but we do not hope to see again this year freights ruling as high as 101. for Lon don. For Mauritius the rates have not decline much, but shippers appear unwilling to offer more than rs. 2-14 to 3 'a bag, and it is a question if these quotations even will be maintained. Indigo.—We have had almost nothing doing here, and our exportlist shows but a small quantity cleared for ship ment during the fortnight. The prospects of the coming season are growing more and more unfavourable, caused by the unusually heavy rains with which Lower Bengal has been visited this year. CHINA MARKETS. (From the Overland China Mail of 22d June.) CANTON MARKET. IMPORTS. Ootton—Jtaw.--Considerable arrivals having taken place, holders have accepted lower prices, and the sales have been 6,000 bales Bombay and 400 Bengal. The following are the quotations :—Bombay 5.0 to 5.2, 5.4 to 5.9, 6.2 to 6.4 ; Bengal 4.9 to 5.2, 5.4 to 5.8, 6.1 to 6.4 ; Madras 5.3 to 5.5, 5.7 to 62, 6.4 to 6.6. Stock of all kinds 47,300 bales, against 74,600 last year. EXPORTS. Teas—But few transactions have taken place since our last, holders continuing to ask high prices for the few old teas left, as well as for the Canton kinds, which are too mach above last year's rates to induce operations to any extent. Black—Congou, 3 chops have been sold for 16 to 17 taels for ord to fair, leaving 22 on hand. Canton Con gou, 400 half-chests have been taken at 18 taels for mixed Country and Taysaan. Taysaan Congous do not come to band in the same quantity as last season. Souchong, one chop has been sold at 18 taols for common, leaving 17 on the market. Flowery Pekoe, no sales; stock 300 chests. Orange Pekoe, no sales ; 300 pkgs of the old crop in stock. Scented Orange Pekoe, sales 500 boxes, at the advanced rates of 21 to 26 taels before noted. Caper, no sales. Scented Caper, sales have been 6,500 boxes, at 16 to 21 Laois, for common to good. Ning Yong, Oolong, and Ankoi, no sales • the stock on hand consists of about 39,000 pkgs, including a large proportion of fine teas, which are held by the teamen at too high rates to induce purchases. Country greens, sales are 550 chests Hyson, at 28 to 50 taels for cargo to fine extra, leaving 850 chests unsold; 250 half-chests Young Hyson, at 23 to 30 taels for cargo to superior, leaving in stock 250; 100 half•chests imperial and gunpowder at 30 to 33 to 38 to 41 taels for cargo to superior, leaving 1,100 on the market ; and 140 chests Twankay, and 18 taels for cargo, leaving none in stock. Canton greens are held at 2to 3 taels advance on last year's prices, and sales are only 500 boxes Gunpowder at 16 taels for common ; 400 half-chests Young Hyson at 14 to 21 taels for common to fine ; and 500 chests Skin at 14 taels. Raw Silk.—The second crop of Canton silk has begun to arrive, and is of bettor quality than the first crop. Prices have declined to 330 dols. for Lucknow, and 325 dols. Cumchuck re-reeled. Cassia, 18 dole. 75 ; buds, 28 dols ; oil, 195 dole. EXCHANGE AND BULLION. On England, ss. 01d. to s s. ld. On India, Company's accepted, 240 R. Sycee, 31 to 4 per cent. premium. Gold, 2 1 dole. 30 per tael. Shanghai dollars, 20 per cent. premium. FREIGHTS. To England, 6/. to 6/. 10s. To United States, 16 dols. to 18 dols. Shanghai market not received. • EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, July 29.—The Indian mail arrived at Suez at 5.30 p.m. on the 27th. I send you the only two Indian papers in the place. THE COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL.—The Maidstone transport was taken into No. 5 Dock, at Devonport, on Saturday. Her cutwater is completely twisted from port to starboard, n early up to the figure head. Great apprehensions are felt for the vessel she came in contact with. The general belief is she has sunk, and perhaps with all her hands. SUICIDE Or DR. GRAHAMSLEY.—WORCESTER, Mon day.--The most profound sensations of surprise and regret pervaded this city this morning from intelligence received at an early hour that Dr. Grahamsley, the medi cal (in fact, the) superintendent of the "Worcester City and County Lunatic,Asylum at Powick, had 7 committed suicide by taking prussic acid. Dr. Grahamsley was in Worcester on Saturday last, in his usual health and spirits,and up to the time o f wr i t i ng no cause is as signed for the melancholy deed. The doctor is a Scotch man by birth, and was appointed to the asylum at its completion about two :or threo years ago. 110 was gristly rip wtexii in this city, TURN-OUT OF THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVERS. Yesterday nif min; a large body of Spitalfields silk velvet weavers, a b isiness which has sadly declined during the last 20 or 30 years, turned out for the pur pose of waiting upon the master manufacturers, to solicit from them an advance of their present scanty amount of wages. At half-past ten the men assembled in Thorold-square, Bethnal-green-road, and shortly afterwards formed them selves into procession. Between 500 and 600 men were present at starting, but the procession gained strength as it advanced, and on arriving at Spital-square the numbers amounted to about 800. The men who took part in the demonstration were well-behaved, decently clad, and committed no breach of order. Some extra policemen were put on duty for the purpose of preserv ing, the peace but their services were not required. Spital-square and Steward-street, the principal locali ties in which the manufacturers carry on their business, were the points made for by the procession, and a com mittee, composed of Messrs. Ferdinando, Howsharn, Smith, Douglas, and Walkingshaw, waited upon the heads of several of the leading firms, to whom they re spectfully but firmly represented their grievances. fe t o l m i r e c v lw e i saetvr of df r s p , t ro c i a e ep l s d p: some It appe ars f rom t h e i r statements that at a meeting of w a S n e i u a n f v c a e e c:t s ut submittedee r s c to h t m ( i ) c e h t h t t i e h in r e i e r amdi to o ete t a h wu e e n nr r i or else to advance 3d. per yard upon the present prices for weaving velvet fabrics. The committee, having held a consultation, were of opinion that it would be injudi cious to go forward with both objects, and they, there fore, determined to place the "list" in abeyance until a fitting opportunity for enforcing it should arrive, and to adopt as the object of their mission the advance of 3d. a yard all round, irrespectiv e of any disparity that might exist in the prices at the present time. The committee represented that they had not abandoned the "list," but they thought that having struggled for it for a period of four weeks, and after the large promises which had been made to them by certain leading manufacturers (which promises had proved abortive), their right policy would be to lay the list aside, and to ask the advance of 3d. per yard. In order to show that this demand was not unreasonable they represented to the manufacturers that the manufacture of one yard of silk velvet would occupy a man the whole of a day—sometimes 14 or 15 hours—and for this, at the present rate _of charges, he would receive only 12s. a week. By the pro posed increase he would, supposing him to be constantly at work-, receive 13s. 6d. a week. They admitted that it was true they received more than this for the sup port of their families, but that increase could only be secured by keeping their wives and children constantly at the machine, sacrificing every domestic comfort, and bringing up their children in a state of the grossest ig norance, and depriving them of all sorts of healthful exercise. They urged, too, that in another respect the manufacturers had not dealt fairly with them. They had heard that as soon as the committee sent in their uniform list of prices, the manufacturers exhibited them to the mercers, and on the representation that they had raised the prices in accordance with the wishes of the men, demanded and received Is. and 2s. a yard extra for their produce, the fact being that the workmen had received no additional benefit of any kind. The corn mittee added, that Mr. Nichols, of Steward-street, had promised that if the other manufacturers would consent, he should have no objection to the required advance, and that some others had made the same conditions. promise. - Most of the manufacturers upon whom the deputation called received them with courtesy, and patiently listened to their demands, promising that the trade would without delay take the matter into consideration, but at the same time declining to pledge themselves to a compliance with the workmen's demands. The whole of the morning and afternoon were occu pied with these calls. When they were completed the men returned to Thor°ld-square, where they were in formed that the result of the labours of the deputation would be communicated in the form of a report, which would be submitted at a meeting which would be specially convened for that purpose. They were also informed that it would be for that meeting to say what course they would take, whether they would abandon their movement, or use some other and more vigorous means to obtain the small boon for which they were now seeking. From the opinions expressed by the great body of the men who took part in yesterday's proceedings, it may be inferred, that if the manufacturers resist their , demands, they will refuse to return to work. GREAT MEETING OF THE MEN. At nine o'clock last night, according to arrangement, the men assembled in the large school belonging to St. Matthias Church, St. John-street, Bethnal green. The spacious room was densely crowded, and some hundreds stood outside, being unable to obtain ad m i ss i on . Mr. Horsham was called to the chair, and briefly opened the proceedings, stating that the deputations would give to the meeting the results of their interviews with the manufacturers that morning. Mr. Smith said the deputation called upon Mr. Hodges, but he was immovable in the existing system. Mr. Martin received them with more consideration. Mr. Goodson refused to see them. Mr. Robinson determined not to yield. Mr. Le Mare consented to advance the 3d. if the other manufacturers would agree to do so, and added that he had room for 200 or 300 extra hands. Mr. Brooks made similar concession. Mr. Casey and Mr. Stone would not make an advance in any respect. Mr. Simmons not only acceded to the advance of 3d. a yard, but had offered to pay the men according to the " uniform list." He (Mr. Smith) believed that if a determined effort were made at once on the part of the men, the manufacturers would at once fall in with the suggestion of the additional 3d. Mr.Walkingshaw said he had frequently been engaged in matters connected with the trade, but he had never , witnessed such a determined spirit of combination on the part of the manufacturers. He believed that the leaders would not give way, for they had expressed their bitter disappointment that in consequence of this and at a pre vious turn-out 4000 yardi t of velvet had been lost. Mr. Ferdinand() said the number attending the demon stration was nearly 15,000, a circumstance which had spread terrible alarm amongst the manufacturers. (Hear.) Mr. Austen suggested that the prices paid by the va rious manufacturers should be sent to the mercers, in order that they might know bow much they should offer and pay for their goods. If mercers knew how much the manufacturers paid, they would be disposed to avail themselves of low prices as well as the manufacturers. (Loud cries of " Out again to-morrow.") Resolutions were then agreed to, declaring the con tinuance of the strike, and pledging the men to turn out again to-morrow (this) morning, in order that they might again urge their claims upon the attention of the manu facturers. A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting separated. THE CHOLERA. THE INTILLBANK PRIsoN.--Yesterday three inquests were held by Mr. Langham, deputy-coroner, at the Penitentiary for male prisoners, Millbank. The first was on Michael Hillman, aged 23, a convict, who died of an attack of Asiatic cholera. The prisoner, who was a single man, was admitted into the prison on the 23d of February, 1852, having been convicted at the previous Wiltshire assizes of stealing a quantity of cloth, for which he was sentenced to eight years' penal servitude. Mr. G. Attfield, resident surgeon, said that deceased was admitted into the infirmary on the 4th of July for observation, in order to ascertain the state of his mind. He was in good health, but of feeble intellect. On the Ist of August he bad an attack of diarrhma. He was treated for it, and on the 3d appeared to have re covered. The next day (the 4th), about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, the diarrhoea came on again, which rapidly passed into Asiatic cholera, from the effects of which he died the same night about 11 o'clock. Verdict, "That the deceased died of an attack of Asiatic cholera." Another inquest was taken by Mr. Langham respecting the depth of Thomas Portsmouth, aged 38, which was also the effect of Asiatic cholera. Deceased was admitted on theJ4th of June, having been convicted at the Berkshire assizes of stealing a number of fowls, for which he was sentenced to seven years' transporta tion. He was in the custody of a warder named Wes terham for about eight weeks, during which time he saw the surgeon twice. Charles Griffiths, infirmary. warder, stated that he received deceased l soennetshse o 3 f d t he bowels, for which he had medicinof of August. He was suffering fer a st cholera. three and other symptoms d but in half-an-hour was brought Soon bac after a he was seiz e d with cramps and the glHe as n i l k e a left the in. infirmary,put to bed and prescribed fo r . He gradually sank, about f Asiatichalf p o'clock on Sunday m ornin g . Mr. Attfield havin g de_ ed any other cases in th e w ards if there were posed to the treatment p rescribed, Mr. Langham in quired from which the deceased were removed ? Wit ness —There are many cases of diarrhoea in all parts of the prison, but more particularly in the Pentagon, facing the river. Mr. Langham—ls there anything in the prison, or to in t t i h ie e daitsttareikct; clavlciutolaetsesd_Ntoop.redDisrp. predispose the prisoners hy. nu u sual. Deceased d e a t h f r was om acc ompanied me over the prison, t o ascertain if there gaol, but anything wrong in the wate r or i n the o b f ut a feeble habit o nothing body. we found u nd Verdict, Asiatic cholera." The third inquest was upon the body of James Fisher, aged 51, w h o was sentenced to four years' penal servitude, having been convicted at the Sal ford assizes of stealing two bags of rope. Mr. Samuel M'lntyre, clerk to the prison, proved that the deceased was admitted into the gaol on the 23d of May, that he was a strong hearty man, and in good health. Mr. Langham—Are there many cases of Asiatic cholera now in the prison ? Witness—There are six or seven cases. Mr. Langham—Are they cases of long attack, or recent ? Witness—They have all occurred within the last forty eight hours ; the most of them in the last twelve hours. Verdict, " Death from Asiatic cholera." WOOLIVICH.—Twenty-eight cases of this disease have occurred on board of the Defence (convict-hulk) and eight of these oases have proved fatal. There have also been several cases on shore having a fatal termination ; but, singular to relate, the Warrior convict-ship, sta tioned opposite the dockyard, has not had a single case on board. The present appearance of the cholera at f Woolwich has shown itself within a few yards the same place where it broke out in the Justicia convict-ship on its former appearance, and the hu l k r I was blamed, and the convicts all removed from but it is now evident that it is the locality that is to blame, and no wonder, ns there is a most shortdi sa na g ree. able drain emptying its filth into the rive a r d the Unite dis tance above the place where the Defen ce arises hospital ship are stationed. The cholera probably from suspended perspiration during c er t a in states of the we a ther, especially if the perspiration is checked by the foul dram or totandiag moist, clawmy from cttioefdwwowt a h u i s e l to hd y hf twi generatedi aattert, the e o r Ei t n h s rid e ua mim disagreeablepaxcellars. and llntadni Indians tnask evunhealthycn,hiennt into anyat considerationm o o f sp t b h s e r i i r -i ,blwii their h t tr e oemm n i raa r ytl u lhse b betvaei ttawhet partsl alleviate worth t n ta h h t r etls affectedthhai sufferingsa ete companions et. opc a ar n ear d aaptbpul s a lyc e r e l e d s:n o wj f m r uan o trn s ee fi t rdd ; befwe were snow, l ri o er fellow a cholera patient in cold instead of warm water, when he is taken with the cold chilly stage of the disease. Every person must be aware of the fine glow of ' heat which they feel in a cold winter's day after washing in water of the temperature outside, and the contrary unpleasant sensation they experience after washing in warm water at the same period of the year. SHEERNESS. —Four more colliers from London hare put in here with cholera cases on board. They are all under the medical treatment of Dr. Smith of this place. This gentleman, having had considerable experience when abroad, has hitherto been most fortunate. In one instance now under treatment, the captain's wife and child were in the last stage of severe English cholera ; both were prostrated; the child, a boy of six years of age, was in a state of collapse ; but fortunately both are now recovering. MANCHESTER.—We regret to state that two deaths have occurred in Manchester, which, from the testimony of the medical gentleman who attended them, were clearly cases of malignant cholera. Mrs. Fothergill, wife of a bookkeeper, residing in Carter-street, Chorl ton-upon-Medlock, died after twenty-two hours' illness. This case, however, m a y b e cons idered as an importa tion from Liv er p oo l. Sh e b a d b een t o that town to attend the funer a l of h er d aug ht er -i n -l a w, who had died of chol era . O n h er return to M anc h ester on Friday she had ev er y symptom of the same disease, and died on Sunday morning- The second case is that of a man named George Foster, residing in Stamford-street, Hulme, whose death occurred after twenty-five hours' l occurred tbr malignant ere dee dn d principally during p e r r ea prev illness. In thi s ' instance also there is no doubt that the last f ew d ays. ab l was e a n s t th t ei nh somer i c s a h u , s a e pna o dr f t as death f oefwt h . d ee a n t toh i w a s r n r: c a ]e ivr keit. THE TVEAT-UE.R AND THE CROPS. from theTHE 134 c orrespon d ents, spread over the forty English —t—Very good, excellent, average, 31 ; good, full average, full crop , etc., 49 ; average, pretty good, etc., 32 ; near average, 4 ; under average, thin, etc., 12 ; middling, doubtful, or various, 6. Totals—Favour able, 112 ; unfavourable, 12 ; neuter, 10. 4, Barley-127 reports resolve themselves into—Very good, over average, abundant, etc., 33 ; good, full aver• age, full crop, etc., 40 ; average, pretty good, etc., 30 ; short, light, indifferent, etc., 12 : various, irregular, etc., 12. Totals—Favourable, 103 ; unfavourable, 12 ; neuter, 12. " Oats-128 reports give—Excellent, over average, average, ear average,etc., 4 tolerable,6; aver age, ve r fair, good,p retty etc., good, etc.,oo fu11 33 ; n middling, various, etc., 11 ; under average, short, light, neuter,etc. , 1 11. 13. Totals—Favourable, 104 ; unfavourable, 13; Partial inquiries made in the Irish, Scotch, and Welsh counties give similar favourable results. LANGPORT, SOIIERSET.—The harvest of the cereal crops began in this neighbourhood on Monday with a fine field of oats belonging to Mr. W. Fry, of Portfield. House. Before the stormy weather set in the barley and flax came up only in patches, which gave an indica tion of failure, and the beans were very short. The grass, too, had so suffered from the late frosts that the shear was expected to be very light ; but now the farmers say the crops never looked finer. The potatoes are in full bloom, and promise well. The last week has brought in a harvest of prime hay of remarkably heavy shear.— Bristol Mirror. WflecHeoms.—New corn has been already brought to Winchconab market and sold. On Saturday last, Mr. Richard Baker carried a large field of very fine oats. He brought a sample to the market, and Mr. Wm. Willis became the purchaser. The field is in the immediate neighbourhood:—Cheltenham Journal. The harvest has partially begun in the neighbourhood of Filey. The crops are, in general, very good, bat much laid by the heavy rain.— Yorkshire Gazette. LYNN.--Already has a piece of wheat been cut at Cas tle Rising, and in the course of next week it is expected that several of onr farmers will have commenced. The appearance of all crops, with the exception of beans, is very fine, and dry weather to gather it in is all that the farmer can now desire. —Cambridge Independent Press. THE WEATHER AND CROPS.—The favourable weather which, for the last few weeks, has done so much good for the cereal crops throughout the country, was suc ceeded by a change on Saturday to rain, which, with a lowering barometer, continued, with intervals of sun shine, until Wednesday. The fall of rain being in some places considerable has partially prostrated the luxu riant grain crops, but not to an extent likely to be pre judicial. Otherwise, the recent showers have greatly benefited the turnips, potatoes, and pastures, which stood much in need of refreshing moisture. The agri cultural reports contained in the various provincial jour nals speak in very cheering terms of the harvest pros. pects of their respective districts. Should the wea ther continue favourable there can be no doubt of an abundant harvest, and that bread and other necessaries of life will experience a great decline in price, to the benefit of trade and the relief of all class es of the com munity.—Newcastle Journal. HIINTINGDON.—The crops of corn, for several miles round Huntingdon, are looking remarkably well, and promise a bountiful harvest. Reaping wheat and cut ting peas has partially commenced in this neighbourhood, and it is expected, at the latter end of next week, har vest will be general.—Cambridge independent Press. BEVERLEY.—During the last few days some heavy showers have fallen. The hay harvest has been a good deal retarded, some meadows not being yet cut, but the crops are turning out better than it was at one time an ticipated.—Hull Packet. DRIFFIELD.— Since Monday last the weather has been unsettled, and much rain has fallen. On Sunday even ing we had a very heavy thunderstorm, the rain pour ing down literally in torrents. The crops have been much laid in places, but with fine weather they will not suffer material injury. —Leeds Mercury. SOUTH DEVON COAST.—The hay harvest, with the ex ception of a few meadows, is brought to a close. The potato crop is prolific, and the yield generally about 1201 b. per perch. It is rumoured that the murrain has struck them ; if so, the attack is very slight, and making little or no progress. The crop of mangold and Swede turnip is very promising. Several fields of barley have been cut at Ashburton. From another district we no tice that the corn harvest will commence in about a week, if the weather prove favourable. The appearance of the crops, both respecting quantity and quality, con tinue most promising. Though the harvest will be later than usual, and though the war continues, prices of corn, instead of advancing, as some expected, have greatly declined.—Bristol Mir; or. THE HARVEST.— The splendid harvest weather which commences a few days ago induced many of the neligh bouring agriculturists to begin reaping on Monday ast. On Tuesday a change was perceptible, and heavy s owers during the day, and a falling barometer , were unfavour ableevening, when rain set in, and early was againon Thursday until morn ingthe w heard it came o prognostics.dn 10 degrees been slowly w bu ly t though the rain was less heavy, the temperature lower than on being in torrents, thunder was at about Monday. The wheat adistance. Yesterday was almost uninterruptedly wet, generale n carri carried, harvest.— Berkshire change for the bett er i s at hand. A few acres of p rising, we may hope that a a h s a r t v h e e s t b c a a r n o n m o e t t , e u r n h cl a e sr for r c h t h c e i r l c a u s m t 2 s t 4 a n i c io e s u , rs a b d vet we are only on the t Berkshire ChrOnielc. looks remarkably fine, and promises an abundant har- S T . MARGARET's-AT-CLIFF. — The corn in this district v Wheat is considered as something m ore th an an h e r a e s s h h o a l e of be vest. average crop, while barley and oats are luxuriant. The turnip and marigold wurzel plants are healthy and thriving, and must receive great benefit from the showers of the last few days. The early potatoes have entirely escaped disease, and have produced abundantly ; on the later sorts no symptoms of disease have yet shown them selves, the haulm still looking healthy and strong.— Dover Citronicle. ASHTON.—THE Hit HARVEST.—We are glad to report that the farmers in this district, for the most part, have got in their hay during the late fine weather, and have secured an excellent crop.—Manchester Courier. The hay harvest in the district between Plymouth and Tavistock has been nearly brought to a close during the past week. With the exception of a few instances, the shear has been good, and has been well saved, notwith standing the catching showers of the week.—Plymoutle Mail. We regret to state that a great quantity of rain fell in this locality on Tuesday and Wednesday, but, we be lieve, without doing material injury to the corn crops, while it benefitted turnips and potatoes. Yesterday there were signs of a restoration of brighter skies and a full summer temperature.—Carlisle Patriot. AYRSHIRE.—KILMARNOCK, Aug. 3.—RIPE BARLEY. —We have already indications of the approach of harvest. Mr. Paxton, of Richardland, will be the first in the shire to put in the sickle. A fine level holm on the Irvine river, immediately above his brewery, and bear ing a heavy crop of barley, which is perfectly ri p e, will be cut as soon as the weather is favoura ble for such operation. Mr. Paxton is well known as one of the most scientific of our farmers, and his crops are generally excellent.—North British Daily Mail. W have crops. A few showers of promoting the growth of t he E h s a T d Eß: no D th l e s r m s : e C e T k O F o f 3 m fl o p s - t L ofarviioxuArlia,bAleug. weather 2.— Wfoer rain fell on Saturday and Sunda y , which sti m ulated and refreshed vegetation , without doing any injury to the corn. All the crops , without exception, are lookin g re markably promising. Barley has already changed its appeara nce, and is rapidly approaching towards matt'. abundant 1 the baus n been bulkeaenlit attained tat ar ofyi harvest, s h e td e , are cheered by the t growin g i the ei s t o presentviewcrops, hp isg , :ha i with scrutinising i cs their h r o u e fitri provisions rp i s or i fev n oo ifg g lsal rioloel l wns o isse o na:d k nmltt s rity. The country never appeared to better advantage than it does now, and the hearts of all whose privilege bb u ye s t pa re correspondingit. e e e loofn grain r fall ain o te consideration apro pe r le level. el . that, i This n desirableprospect reductionti in ososn successive e m e s e isn a i v s measure the w e e eaelpkrzhde ye i O n f tgh the 41b. loaf—North British Daily Mail. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL ROYAL MAIL AND GENERAL SCREW COMPANIES have earned about 120,0001. from the Government during the last four months, by transporting troops and stores to the seat of war. 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