The Sun. — London, England, 1863-07-16 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET( AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The general discount market is rather quiet, there being less demand for accommodation, but 31 per cent, is the lowest quotation for first-class three months' paper. About 18,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The Bohemian, from Quebec, has brought £6,000. The fifteenth half-yearly meeting of the share holders of the Bank of London was also held to-day. A dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. was agreed to, and the retiring directors re-elected. The London Joint-Stock B ink held its half yearly meeting to-day,—Mr. Christy in the chair. The report, which declared the usual dividend of 12s. 6d. per share, and a bonus of 7s. per share, both free from income tax, leavirg a balance of XlB9 18s. 7d. to the credit of the profit and loss account, of the next half-year, was unanimously agreed to. The biddings for 30,00,000 rupees (X 300,000) in bills on India took place at the Bank of England yesterday. The proportions allotted were to Cal cutta, 16,50,000 rupees, to Bombay 12,00,000 rupees and to Madras 1,50,000 rupees. The declared minimum price was as before, ls. 114c1. p. r rupee on Calcutta, and ls. 111 d. on Bombay and Madras. The applications within the limit amounted to 91 lass_ • Tenders on Calcutta at is. 114. receive about 26 per cent., on Bombay at ls. 114 i., about 24 per cent., and all above these prices in fad; on Madras all in full. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under : 1863. 1862. Great Western £63,293 £66,174 North-Western ....101,549 L 01,( 44 South- Western Brighton Ivlidland South-Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire.. 38,450 34,374 Bristol and Exeter 44,1 7 42,233 North Eastern North British Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 16,065 14,600 Edinburgh and Glasgow These returns in several instances show some rather unfavourable features. On the Great Western there is a decrease of £2,881, on the South Western of £1,155, on the Brighton of £BlO, on the South Eastern of £895, and on the Great Northern of £1,827. The London and North Western exhibits an increase of £505, the Midland of £3,028, the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £4,056, the North Eastern of £1,884, the North British of £1,679, the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,465, and the Edinburgh and Glasgow of £742. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Mr.Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes Were inanimate, at 68f. 65c. The quotations for the English Funds rose last evening 1 per cent., but speculative sales effected this morning have caused a reaction to the same extent, and Consols are again marked 93 8 for money, and 931 -1 ; for the account, Notwithstand ing the adverse movement this morning, specula tors are evincing more disposition to operate in this department of the house, although at the pre sent time little animation is apparent. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 931 4; Bank Stock is marked 235 237 ; and Exchequer Bilis firm at 38. prem.; India Stock is 2261 ; the 6 per Cent. Loan, 108 8 ; and the 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 1071. The Debentures are 100/, and the Bonds 15s. prem. There is less animation and buoyancy in the Foreign Market. Turkish 6 per CtntB., 1862, are 674 4; do. Consolides, 51 514; Mexican, 37 3 4; Greek, 354 8 ; do. Co u p ons , 164 4 ; Spanish Passive, 334 4; do. Certificates, 124 4 ; Venezuelan, 58 1 ; Italian, 711 s ; do. Maremmana Railway Loan, 794 ; and the Confederate Loan, 4 dis. to par. The dealings in the Railway Share Markat have been very limited, and prices have in several instances shown less firmness Great Western and North Western have declined 10s. ; North Eastern (Berwick) and South Eastern, 55.; and Great Eastern have advanced 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain dull, at about previous quotations, ...._ s Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in some in. stances rather firmer. Imperial Ottoman B•tnk realise 197, 1; London and Westminster, 774 ex div.; Bank of Australasia, 314 ; Electric Telegraph, 109- ; and Royal M a il Steam, 66-1 , Interna tional Financial Shares are quoted 47, Oi prem. ; London Financial, 11 2 prem. ; General Creuit Co., 17, -a- prem. ; Egyptian Trade, 4 1 prem. ; and Hudson's Bay Co. prem. BRITISH FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 237 5 7 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities ......... Annuities, 30 yrs, expire ,ith Jan., ,880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent........... Ditto Enfaced P a p er , 4 per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent ....... . 1071 Ditto Debentures, 4 p er Ct., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 100 a Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 15 pm Ditto wider £l,OOO ... • Consols for Acc oun t, A ug , 6 931 / M Exchequer Bill s , £l,OOO 21 p er C en t.. 3 pmarco Ditto ,f.,500 Ditto Small — FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK, Brazilian 5 per Cent I•• . • Ditto 41 pe r C ent., 1852-58-60 92 Chitian 6 per Cent Ditto 4l per Cent , 86 Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms — Ditto Account.. Ditto Coupon s l6l Italian 5 per Cent.(Nlaremmana Railway) 79i Mexica n 3 per Cent 371 i Ditto Account 1 New G rana d a 37 / Ditto Deferred ....... Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) P Tovign 4f per Cent. — Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £St -- Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 Di tto 1860 . ..... Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Spanish 3 per Cent' Ditto Account Ditto Paaaive Ditto Accoun t Spanish Cert. of C oup not funded f Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account .. 67/ Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863, £l9 16 s 8 d pd. Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 -- Ditto Account sBi 8 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4i per Cent., Ex. 25f. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. D itto Account 7th TWO O'CLOCK. ugus Ditto A t Consols, M oney Account Li' -- tver pool Cotton Market—This Day. Sales a b out S EG (REUTER'S TELRAM.) ,000 b a l es. Steadier. Imports, 2,388, Previously, 1,249. REPORTEDOIP STEAX EB, BY _ SEIZUR E A CALIFORNIA MAIL badoes, June 26, to theverpool, from Lloyd's, dated received yeeterdaTy at ALABAMA telegram was Bar- Taylor, with 1 , 0 00,000 d o el j ect that the steamship Moses of Californian sold, had been seised by the Confederate Californian was inis report is probably incor convoying vessel was m il k . cruiser Alabama, and that the Pacific and the Ala- Anotherrect as the Moses Taylor from Barbadoee sii,egtitthat the prize crew he latest advices, bama in the Gulf of Mexico, accordti telegram of a vessel captured by the Florida Federal vessel, ran her ashore and fired tg r Pursued by a Consul claimed the wreck, but th e v ie°. • The Federal middle heivhtf took possession of it. • Court THE MISCREANT BUTLER.—Another Sg etoh 45 him,—He seemed a spare man, of quick and nervous in his movements, and, at a g h uio ,, 7_ -) much more like a lawyer than a soldier. Me face is v erY ce Is dis tinguished by nothing more unusual than what boys c a l l , cock eye, and with its 1 hin compressed lips, livid co mplexion, almost, if not entire absence of beard, moust ac h e, or whisker, and thin grey hair thrown back over his ears, in t ., pressed me simply as the face of a restless, earnest, decided, and possibly abrupt man, but with no sFecial bias towards, nor familiarity with evil, rather than as that of the cruel, cunning, unprincipled scoundrel, which by common con • sent so many millions of people believe him to be, ►•day Ice of 7 inti- enter Vight. uttil isfac di for ght a ?nirg Sat ur- More 3arbo- ion of and Seas, tt hern taken pre- [tarry, ig the or tion serous 1111311 June 3 pm SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share Kailwayr•. Paid. 8 8} 81 81 85 87 1191 1204 6 6i ORDINARY SHARES AND STOoIxS• I Clfisirlg Busthes, Price. dcne. 3.14. ! Bir.. WA., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bost,Sleat,andnid. l / 4 .i0 Bristol and Exeter Caledonie.if Cot a and Bandon Cornwall D o A I A vets no eiy Do. B been paid to B. till 6p e.p att. ha !•• Dublin a Belfast June.l Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow.' !Glasg. and S. Western.' jGreatEastern, Ord. Mk Thitto A etc:a Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern...... • • Do A stook ' Do Bdo G t. S. am! W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val g - ua. stock Lancashae & Yorkshire London and Blackwal I Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover. Lon. & North Western Lon. & So•.th Western Nun., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. ' Do shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. Derby Mid. Grt W. of Ireland ' Do. 6 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, tic Dundeel Nth. Eastern—Berwick ' Do, G.N.E. purchast Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle , North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpoo Shropshire Union south Devon south Eastern t !South Wales 1 S. York. and River Dun ( 'tames, Wok.,and Wok. :6 Stockton & Darlington 5 Do . Do New, 1866 it Taff Vale.. .. O Do B` 0 Do C 0 Ulster 5 Do .I(. Do it Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim 1 Waterford it Kilkenny West Cornwall V. Hartlepool H ar. K West Midland Oxtord iio Newport' , , Do Hereford' BRITISH P Kai i way!! awren tia.nno lom.,Baroda.t.Cent Q4l. 5 per cent.. Do. New . Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Lake Uwe') Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1572 Do. do. July 1, 1873 )0. do. Jun, 1, 1 ;.;leut ta., Eastn. (1. tlapeTown & Dock Scrl l Rastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. g - u. 5 P.C. Do. do. G Ext.. Do. do. H d 0... Grand Trunk of Canada jock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 •took Do. Ist Fret. Bonds.. Do. uo. deferred...... Do. 2d Pret. Bonus.. Do. do titter , ed..— Do. 3d P ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred.... stock Do. 4th Pref. sto k... Do. uo. deferred...... GLlnchaPentn.gua.sp.e Do. New gutt. 5 p. Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India(Lirn) stock stock stock 20 stock 4tocii + l ook uaranteed 5 per ceni. Gt,W, of Canada Shame Do. New ....... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.. . Indian Branch Limited Madras guar.. 5 p. o. .. Do. 12 p. e. Extension Dc. 4. Do. Fifth Extension. Nielb.torp. 6 p. o. Bncis. Melb. & Ilobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. along. Bds. Nrw Bz tmeNitrick t Canda. Class A and 8....., N.ll.l.C'da 6 po Ist pt bds Soinde Do. Delhi Do. do. ... Do. Punjaub • Do. Do. •• •• ° 'lq ' D o. indus.St. Flo ) COLONIAL GOVER ••••• tip.c.J a. &J - 1877-S4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aut. Do. p. c.Mar.& Sept Do. t p. c. Jau.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock ;('ape G. Flom 6 p c,187 Do.Ap & Oct. 188 l Do. 18io I Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, N0v.1%78, 6p q Mall' ititlS 6 Der cent .. .Natal lat,v. 6 per cant.. N.l3.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&Jut bo. 6 p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W.Gov. 5p 1,18 ' Do. sp. e.,18,k to 1 .1 - Do. d0.,1888 &upwdf. New Zealand 8 p cent. .Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c b. Aus G6p.c. MM.& up Vic. Gov. 8 p.c. Ja.&J ul) De. to 6 p.c. An.,,kont,. MEN 10L. 100 1)0 :OU fiRTTISH Cambrian Consol. Gold! L.litloro Amalgamated Devon G. Cone. (Tavist , East Bassett (Illogan I East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon East Cam Brea.... E. W Rusiel (Tavistk., IGam.dzSt.Auhyn(Gwen.) hGreat South Tolgus . Wheal Vor (llelst6b !Grenville iierod'e-Foot ingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelar I M arke Valley.. 'lyndy Iron Ore (Lim New Setun . . North Downs WIC; iiaseet(lllo4 - ail North Wheal Crotty l'ar Consols ('. l st. Blaney, Vrovidenee (Uny Lelnt., l south Caradon(St.Cleer 3. Cam Brea (Illogan) Wheat Fran. (Illo„, , an Stray Park Camar Silv..t Lead Mill. Crott West Basset (Illogan) G. radon (Liskeard)l West Seton • • • 1 11 1- heal Basset (Illogan,i I'• . heal Buller(Redruth)l Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant;' WhealLud, ott wheal MaryAnn(Men Wheal Seton . • heal Treiawney (Lis ) Wheal Union 40 41 15 16 95 98 110 - 112 53 64 50 52 iii tsi 128} Vai 130 131 134 136 101 103 671; 1 1111 1142 76 77 118 120 44 46 103 1034 105 106 45 46 121 121 I 128} i2Bl 14 11d 97 99 55 67 26 28 103 103 k, 59 60 90 904 118 120 11 If I 16} 16f 11/ Yti 122 124 46 47 99 101 N 62 31 33 924 43 70 72 100 102 74 8 18 39 10 11 8 84 153 156 64 Of 3 34 p 78 82 156 160 46 17 39 41 104 106 SSF,SSION. Closing Price. 62 64 lu7 IcB 1 Itp 1 p 5i 61 7i 8 1061 107 1a 81 1091 109 110 107 18 1} 10 1 liP 20 21 72 74 55 58 65 67 50 63 44 46 35 37 26 30 22 24 1071 106,; 1 2 1 1i 1061 107) 14 14 9 97 100 90 1061 +O7l 1001 10'1 18 100 53 55 3 5 84 86 108 i 109} 106} IC7i IP 14i 106. 107) I 103 104 St:CU It! 105 106 1(,6 (8 105 1' 7 96 97 94 96 108 110 112 114 113 115 112 114 113 115 106 107 lii 112 106 107 100 101 101 102 1014 102 f 110 112 LC6 107 0 112 110 112 107 109 MI 1121 0.15.4 2,} 3 I 1 . 2 14 215 225 15 17 3} 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. C. 6 per cent. pref., 1334 34 Great N:astern, E. Anglian A stock, 5 per cent. pf., 108 Ditto, ditto, A stock, 7 per cent., iz,oi Ditto, ditto, B r$ per cent. pf, , 131 North Eastern (G.N.E. 4 per cent. pref.), 102} West Midland gua. ai per cent, 1863, 3 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, 6 per cent. pref. B, 5 t LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Colchester, Stour Valley, 68 London, Tilbury, and Southend, 96 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. • Bahia and San Francisco (Urn.) gua. 7 per cent., 201 Dutch Rhenish, 174 1 Great Luxembourg, 1 4 Recite sum San Francisco (Hm.), gua. 7 per cent., 18/ San Paulo aim), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto, 22 West Flanders, 7/ FOREIGN MINES. Santa Barbara Gold Mine (lim.), I St. John del Rey (lim.), 55 JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lim.), 85 41 5 Australasia, Ditto, new, 313 Chartered Buil , of India, Australia, and China, 30 Imperial Bank (lira.), 2 2 imperial Ottoman, 193 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 281 London and Comity, 45 London and Westminster, 7711 Union of Ireland (lim.), 15} Union of London, :i5l 6 MISCELLANEOUS. Electric Telegraph, 104 Gen. Crt dit and Finance of London, lien., 3f Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 tier cent. Bonds rd. iB7O issued 90, 58 71 Joint•stodk Discount, 6 Aladras Irrigation and Canal, 3! ; Oriental Inland Steam, Rm., 5} Royal Mail Steam, 66 OFFICIAL VALUATION.—SO great has been the cheapening of goods since the official value was fixed at the Custom-house that the official valuation of our produce and manufactures exported in 1862 was £240,720,859, while the real value was but £123,992,264, or about half. The cotton manufactures exported were of the declared value of £30,548,731, but at the Custom-house they were officially reckoned worth £125,163,251. SUICIDE AT WINDSOR CASTLE.—An inquest was held on Tuesday at Windsor Castle by Mr. Man ning, coroner of her Majesty's household, on the body of Martha Billing, aged 30, who had been for nine years house maid at the Castle, and who destroyed herself on Monday evening last by tbrow,ng herself from the parapet over the North -terrace. Lvidence having been given of the deceased b eing under medical treatment at the time she committed the act, and that h er m i n d was great l y d epressed from her !slster and mother having beco m e inmates of a l una ti c as y- B tres the ju r y returne d a verdict, That the d e c ease d de oyel/41 herself in a fit of temporary insanity." 53} i i 67} 114 I } 77 45i i lu3 2i 10,32 Rusin esft don+ 1071 } I 1061 71 lull THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY 14',VEN1NG, JULY 16, 1863. The Abduction and Murder in Islington. CLERKENWELL POLICE COURT. The further hearing of the evidence against the prisoner, William Henry Clarke, who stands charged with the wilful murder of the child Elizabeth Hunter, was proceeded with to-day before Mr. Barker. Mr. Dickie defended the prisoner; and Mr. Humphrey attended for Mr. Rowe, one of the witnesses in the case, in whose nursery the bones of the unfortunate child was found. Mr, Barker said Mr. Rowe was there merely as a witness. Inspector Williamson—We intend to put that person in the box again, as he can now speak to an important fact. Mr. Rowe then said—Since I was here last, from an entry I have found in a day-book in my own handwriting I can state positively that it was the night of the 30th of March, 1862, that the prisoner was out of my house all night. Mr. Barker—You mean that he did not sleep in the house all night? Mr. Rowe—That is so. Mr. Dickie—You produce the book? Witness—Yes. The book was then put in, and from certain entries for purchasing plants, he said he was quite certain the prisoner was not at home that night. By Mr. Dickie —I never said to tho prisoner's mother I could not recollect the circumstance. Mr. Barker—Do you recollect speaking to the prisoner about his being absent ? Witness— Yes, I told him I should not be able to keep him in my employ. I went to bed about ten o'clock at night. I told him when he went out that particular day, that if he was not at home by ten at night he would be locked out. I heard his voice in the passage about twelve o'cl ck the same night, but I do not know what was said. Miss Jennings will be able to speak about that. Mr. Dickie asked Mr. Rowe whether, when he resided at Truro, he did not go by another name than Rowe. The witness said that was so, but he declined to state anything further than that there was an accusation against him, but that it was eismissed, and the party making it was thought gu lty of perjury. Charlotte Jennings, of 5, Oxford-street, Islington, said— I recollect on a Sunday night in March, 1862, Mr. Rowe ordered the prisoner to be in at ten o'clock at night. He did not return as ordered, but came about half-past eleven, and then Mr. Rowe had lockf d him out. I let him into the passage, and on going to Mr. Rowe's bed room-door he felt the handle, and said, " He's locked me out, so I must go." I locked the street door when he left. On that night he wore a very dark brown coat, with pockets each side, black and white speckled trowsers, with a black stripe up the leg, and a turban, or pork-pie hat, with two black strings. The prisoner left Mr. Rowe's ser vice two or three Sundays after that, He went away the Saturday previous to Easter Sunday. When I spoke to him the morning after I had locked him out he said, " I slept all night in the green-house as it was tuo late to go home to my mo hers." Mr. Rowe had been ill for some time, and the remon I know he was at home was that he never went out for fear of the night air. By Mr. Dickie—l recollect the clothes partly because I was ttAted how I them when he had them new. Prisoner—Did you not see the hat with the strings off? Witness—No. I will swear I never saw you wear the hat without the black strings. Inspector Williamson said that is all the evidence I have to offer to , day, and I therefore ask for another remand. Mr. Dickie—l think the police have had plenty of time to complete this case against the prisoner, and I object to such a course. Mrs. Clarke, the mother of the prisoner, said I recollect seeing my son on Sunday night, in March. He left about a quarter before 11, and returned a:short time after, and said Mr. Rowe had locked him out. I made up a bed for him, and he passed the night at home. I never noticed anything about his clothes. Mr. Dickie—You swear to that ? Witness—l do. Mr. Barker—Did you not state to the constable that you did not recollect the month when this took place ? Witness—The date, but not the month. John Mason gave evidence relative to Mr. Rowe's garden gate being left continually open. Mr. Dickte again said he did not think there was suffi cient evidence to remand the lad. Mr. Barker replied he should not be justified in taking any other course than remanding the prisoner until to morrow week at 2 o'clock, and in such a case as the present, it was most important that some legal gentleman should attend aud conduct the prosecution, especially as Govern ment had offered a reward of £lOO for the discovery of the murderer of the child. Mr. Dickie—Will your worship take bail? Mr. Barker—Oh no, certainly not. Prisoner—l don't get justice. I thought being a poor lad I should, but I don't I've been locked up for a long while, and for nothing. I say there is no evidence against me, and I ought to be let go, or else you ought to take bail for me. Mr. Barker—That is a matter of opinion. Prisoner—There is no evidence against me. I don't get the justice I ought to have, but I'm a poor lad. The prisoner was then remanded. The crowd assembled outside the police-ecurt was very great and the excitement intense. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. M ARLBOROUGH- STREE r. WIFE BEATING.—COMMITTAL WITHOUT ♦ FINE. — John Regan, of 31, Little Windmill-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt on a warrant with assaulting his wile, Mary Regan. The wile said that on the previous moreing her husband came home from the publichouse where he had been almost stripped of his clothes. Ha took away all his and the children's clothes, and sold them, and then beat her or' the head with a poker. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the complainant said her husband had been drinking since Monday. Mr. Howard, the landlord of the house, said the prisoner broke down a cupboard door, some of the banisters, and tore his trousers while he was assisting the police, Prisoner said hia wife irritated him so much that he feared he should be hanged for her. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked whether the prisoner worked at all, and was told by the wife that she kept the home, and paid the rent, and she was willing to work for herself and chil dren, but would not work to keep her husband in idleness. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner fora month, and ordered him to find one surety for a month afterwards. SUNDAY TRADING.—CAUTION TO LICENSED VIC TUALLERS.-Mr. James Harrison, of the Sun, Noel-street, W ardour- street, attended before Mr. Tyrwhitt to answer the complaint of Inspector Bowles, of the C division, of serving during the prohibited bows on Sunday. From the evidence of Binsted Webb, 112 C, it appeared that at half-past ten on the morning of Sunday week he knocked at the side door of defendant's house, and was admitted by the defendant. He called for a pint of " cooper," with which he was served by the defendant, who received the money for it; and while in the house two persons came in and had a quartern of gin each, which they paid for and took away with them, and some others were also served. Defendant admitted that all the constable said was true, but said that it was the first time he had been summoned, and that he had not long been from the country. Mr. Bowles said there had been no conviction during the time the defendant had kept the house, but he had reason to believe that Sunday trading had been going on for some time, and in consequence a plain clothes officer was obliged to be employed. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the defendant 20s. and costs. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE BALDRY. This bankrupt was a fruiterer at Norwich, and this was a meeting for last examination and discharge Mr. R Griffith opposed.,on behalf of creditors, on the ground that the bankrupt had incurred debts shortly before his bankruptcy and when in a state of insolvency, as he had offered a composition of 4s. in the pound, which the credi tors refused to accept, as they believed that the bankrupt was not acting fairly. It was now alleged that he had fraudulently made away with or concealed a gold watch and chain, and he had only got £5 Bs. for his furniture, and he now owed £498 without anything for a dividend. The bankrupt swore that he bartered away his watch for funds twelve mouths ago—the chain he had with him, Mr. Griffiths— VV hy did you not give it up to your assignee ? Bankrupt—Because he said it was not worth anything. Mr. Sargood—Not worth anything I—it, is gold, is it not ? Bankrupt— Some people call it so : I call it brass. (Laughter.) The article appeared massive and valuable. Mr. Griffith said it was only a " duplicate" of the gold chain, Pnd asked for a further adjoutnicent to make inquiries, as the creditors believed some property was con ceale I . Mr. Brough supported. His Honour saw no occasion to doubt the bankrupt, and if he had concealed property he would be worse off after his passing his examination than before. As to the con tracting the debts, the bankrupt had kept up paying the creditors with whom he dealt up to his bankruptcy ; he had come before the Court himself, but the creditors might have made him bankrupt if they had thought fit. Bankrupt passed and obtained his discharge. MARKETS--This Day. Death of the Duke of Hamilton. By a telegraphic despatch received from Paris we learn that his Grace the Duke of Hamilton died at the Hotel Bristol, in that city, at noon yesterday. His grace had left England for Paris, en route for Baden, and was suddenly taken ill at the hotel men.. tioned, the disease being congestion of the brain. His grace's family were sent for, and the Emprees of the French paid the husband of the Emperor's cousin assiduous attention till his death. So sudden and premature a death will excite profound emo tions of regret both in Great Britain and in France, his grace having been as well known in the latter country as in his own. The deceased euke, William Anthony Archibald Douglas Hamilton, was born on the 18th February, 1811. He was the only son of Alexander, tenth Duke of Hamilton, K.G., F.R.S., by Susan Eu phemia, daughter of Mr.Wm.Beckford, of Fonthill, M.P. He married on 234 of February, 1843, the Princess Marie Amelie of Baden, youngest daughter of Charles Louis Frederic, reigning Grand Duke of Baden, by the Countess de Beau harnais—the adopted daughter of the Emperor Napoleon and niece of the Empress Josephine—by whom he leaves issue two sons and a daughter, the eldest son and heir, William Alexander Louis Stephen, Marquis of Douglas, having been born on the 12th of March, 1845. In his own person the late Duke of Hamilton combined the dukedoms of Hamilton and Brandon, besides independent marquisates and earldoms con ferred at different times. He was Earl of Angus (1327), Lord Hamilton (1445), Earl of Arran (1503), Marquis of Hamilton (1599), Marquis of Douglas, Lord Abernethy, and Lord Jedburgh Forest (1633), Earl of Lanark, Lord Avon, Lord Polmont, Lord Machanshire, and Lord Innerdale, (1643), all in the peerage of Scotland, Duke of Brandon, in Suffolk, and Baron Dutton of Dutton, in Cheshire (1711). He was the Premier Peer of Scotland, Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, Hereditary Keeper of Holyrood Palace, Colonel of the Lanarkshire Militia, and Knight Mariscbal of Scotland. The owner of such princely seats as Hamilton in La narkshire, Kinniel in Lirlithgowshire, Brodick in the Isle of Arran, Ashton in Lancashire, and Easton in Suffolk, could not be other than a foremost man in a social and political point of view. The Duke of Hamilton's father was a Whig of the old• school, and probably one of the haughtiest men of his day. He cherished an idea that he was the legitimate King of Scotland, penurious and miserly as he was; and at his death, in 1852, his body was embalmed and deposited in a sarcophagus brought from 'the pyramids of Egypt. The late duke graduated at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1832. He never sat in the Lower House of Parliament, and, when a member of the Upper House never took any part in the debates, if indeed he ever voted at all. From his foreign connection he preferred to re side almost entirely abroad, and except for a month during the shooting season, at Brodick Castle, he lived chiefly at Paris and at Baden. He was a Con servative in his views ; and in Lanarkshire his tenantry were always urged to support the Conser vative interest, but personally his Grace never took the smallest interest in the politics of either Eng land or Scotland. Through his wife's connection with the Emperor Napoleon he was always a wel come guest at the Tuileries; and, though a Protes tant, he caused much joy among the supporters of the Pope's temporal power a few years ago, by de voutly kissing the Holy Father's foot, and at the same time placing on it a purse containing notes of the value of several thousand pounds. The history of this illustrious family is curious from its various ramifications. There was a Sir William de Hameldon, a younger son of Robert de Belloment, third Earl of Leicester; and his son, Gilbert, for praising the valour of Robert Bruce, received a blow from John de Spencer, which he returned, whereupon he had to fly for his life, and hid himself and his servant in a wood in the disguise of labourers. When the pursuers came up to them the two were sawing an oak; Hamilton said " Through," and dashed across the forest, and his descendants have always since taken an oak tree with a saw in it as their crest, and the word " Through " for their motto. The eldest son of Sir Gilbert Hamilton swore fealty to Edward I. in 1292. The second earl was regent of Scotland on the death of James V. (1542), and heir presumptive to the crown ; and in 1549 he was created Duke of Chatel herault, in Poitou--a title which, by-the-by, was borne by his descendants, the dukes of Hamilton, until the last few years, when a Chancery suit decided that it belonged of right to the Marquis of Abercorn. The fourth earl was created Marquis of Hamilton, and his son Earl of Cambridge and Baron hverdale. In 1633 the son of the latter was created Mars j uis of Clydesdale, and ten years afterwards Duke of Hamilton. The first duke was beheaded in 1649, and the second found himself left penniless, his estate being forfeited, and his title passed to Lady Anne Hamilton, his niece, who married the eldest son of the Marquis of Douglas, and obtained for him the Dukedom of Hamilton, and for his second son the Earldom of Selkirlt. _ _ _ ---- - In 1711 the English Dukedom of Brandon and Barony of Dutton were conferred on the Duke of Hamilton ; but it was decided by the House of Lords that by the 23d Article of the Union no peer of Scotland could be created a peer of England. The sixth Duke of Hamilton married one of the beautiful Misses Gunning, whom Horace Walpole so repeatedly mentions in his lettirs, and his son succeeded to the Marquisate of Dougles and the Earldom of Angus, in 1761, by the death of the Duke of Douglas, not without a struggle. The " great Douglas case" was the most exciting affair in England, and indeed in Europe, for many years. Dr. Johnson vehemently espoused one side; Boswell was the advocate on the other. The " princely Douglases," as Swift called them, had been long at the head of a baronial family in Lanark shire. There was " the good Sir James," " the flower of chivalry," and the friend of Bruce, who was slain on his pilgrimage to the Holy Sepulchre, whither he had travelled to deposit Bruce's heart. The Earldom of Douglas was conferred in 1350. The fourth earl was created Duke of Touraine by Charles VII. King of France. The first earl rebelled against his sovereign and died, a pensioned monk, in the Abbey of Lindores, when his title passed to c the n s o t e n ss o o f f a w n i g n u i s a first f Earl th Earlo Douglas, l oit Angus was th e famous " Archibald Bell-the-Cat," the hero of a well-known story. He was the "great ear)." The sixth earl married the Princess Margaret, widow of James IV., King of Scotland, and by her had a daughter, who was mother of Henry Darnley, King Consort of Scotland, and father of James I. of Eng land. The eldest son (by the second marriage) of the eleventh earl, sho was created Marquis of Douglas in 1633, married the Duchess of Hamilton. The third marquis, who was in 1703 created Duke of Douglas, was the hero of the' great Douglas case," in so far as he left his sister, Lady Jane, the heiress of his vast estates, to starve in his lifetime, and to die in a garret, leaving a son by her husband (Colonel Sir John Stewart, of Grandtully), whom he on his death bed declared his next mule heir. Boswell was for Young Douglas, and he was successful in the House of Lords against the Duke of Hamilton, who ob i mined the M arqu i sate o f D oug l as an d Earldom of Angus by his death, but not the estates. In 1782 the eighth Duke of Hamilton egainronght forward his clai m t o a sea t in the as the Duke of B ran d o n, and he summoned to the house by that titler.d this day. The late duke, whose death we ecoreir, born in 1845, leaves issue, besides the son and b rchib was in that year o f Lords ald Hamilton—. a son—Lord Charles George A born in May, 1847, and adagu Au ghter—Ludy Mary Victoria. The present ue was for a short time at Eton, but, like his parents, b u s mostly spent Li s .ife abroad. T E: n O i I U e M i d r Service c R e T mostlaApaLzr oc O tbi N aeb L al yn l nEboeUuTtnh.c the loc hs LEY.ti lo L : C ai ß .:l A C : zh N 4 ' oe.l seaA —The extra expense would be entailed by having , Chatham, and besides, the public mind, now not it tgarke ea Chatham, laceae a t h l a oa m f t p morbidly suspicious of everything that is done in connection w ith this unhappy affair, would be apt to imagine that some final mischief was intended in removing the investigation to Chatham, where the action of public opinion would be much less direct on all concerned than it would be sup posing the trial to be carried on in the metropolis." LITERATURE. Vicissitudes of a Gentlewoman. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. This is a pleasant, homely tale, naturally and pleasantly told. It has no sensation effects, neither does it excite a very breathless interest. Yet the fluctuating fortunes of Janet Tudor will be followed eagerly by many sympathetic readers, who will re joice in the ultimate reward of her patient and endur ing perseverance. The first volume, which relates the youthful history of the heroine and her brothers, is perhaps the beat of the three. The various charac ters introduced, and the various little home-scenes described, are wonderfully natural. There are glimpses, here and there, of a dried sort of resem blance to the early chapters of the " Mill on the Floss." Perhaps some remembrance of that story unconsciously lingered in the recollection of the authoress. The stories are essentially dissimilar, but tile readers of the first work will not fail to re cognise, on a perusal of the second, the peculiarities we have alluded to, but which we shall not enume rate. Janet Tudor, the heroine, is surrounded by very uncongenial relatives. Her mother is dead. Her father, Fulk Tudor, is a clever, weak man, who idles away his time, and brings ruin on all ..onnected with him. Janet's favourite brother, Tom, is of much the same character, and her other bro ther, Harry, is more industrious but :ess steady in his principles. Her mo ther's family are wealthy and parsirnorlions, and highly censorious of the ill-doings of the Tudors. Tao old servant, Grace, homely and Janet's true friend throug hout. Her and affectionate tyranny is naturall y descri be d but we are inclined to think her economy some what exaggerated when she proposes to bestow upon the children, by way of precaution, and to prevent them being wasted, the contents of some old medicine bottles, cough mixtures , and lotions intermingled indiscriminately . We hardly think her " .making the most of things" would have quite extended to such a point. However, Grace is a very worthy old lady, and equally worthy are her relatives, the warm-hearted, hospitable farmer Harris and his wife. Under their humble roof poor Janet finds a shelter more congenial than the condescendingly bestowed charity of Aunt Wood and Uncle Jere miah Higgins. " Jeremiah, on the pinnacle of wealth, looked down into the valley where dwelt those he paid," and Aunt Wood is even more impe rious. Very different are the characters of Mr. Bateman and his son Andrew, Janet's favoured lover. Janet has many lovers, but there is singularly little love-making in her history a quiet history, marked by many vicissitudes in her outward for tunes : but in her inward feelings characterised throughout by steady principle and abiding virtue. Mistress and Maid, By the Author of " John Halifax." One vol. Hurst and Blackett. The new volume of Messrs. Hurst and Blackett's " Standard Library" contains the very charming story of " Mistress and Maid," by the popular author of " John Halifax." Like the majority of Miss Muloch's very interesting works, this is essen tially a domestic story. The interest is centred upon a little group of individuals, but for that very reason the interest is not diminished but rather augmented. Hilary Leaf and Elizabeth Hand are the mistress and maid of the narrative. • Hilary is the youngest of three very dissimilar sisters. Joanna, the eldest, who has filled a mother's place to Hilary, is gentle and serene, and subdued by many sufferings. Selina, the second, is capricious and fretful—the jarring chord in the household harmony. Hilary, the youngest, is worthy of a closer acquaintance; and we must refer the curious to Miss Muloch's interesting pages for correct por traits of this very loveable " Mistress" and her devoted and true-hearted "Maid." The Grade Lesson Books, an Six Standards. By E. T. Stevens, associate of King's College; and Charles Hole, Head Master of Loughborough Collegiate School. The Messrs. Longman are always famous for their school-books. They have now brought out a very admirable series of elementary works, especially adapted to meet the requirements of the "revised code." These books are divided into six standards, and each embraces not only lessons in Reading and spelling, but also in writing, arithmetic, and dicta tion. The lessons of Number I. are easy and aimp'e and each successive volume gradually advances ac cording to the advancing requirements of the pupil. Whether for school classes, or for home instruction, these grade lesson books are likely to become favourites with both teachers and pupils. MARK LANE. —Wheat, 46s 10d ; IMPERIAL WEEKLY barley, 30s 10d; oats, 23s 6d; rye, 34s sd; beans, 40s 2d; and peas, 395. THE Six WEEKS' .P..vEuAaza. Wheat, 46s 9d; barley, 31s 3d ; oats, 23s 2d ; rye, 33s 9d ;beans, 39s 10d ; peas, 37s 5d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 56,237; barley, 813; oats, 2,101; rye, 11; beans, 1,374; peas, 67 qrs. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to day was seasonably well supplied with beasts, both as to number and qua►ity. All beasts met a dull inquiry, at on d ay's decline in the quotations—tbe top figure for the best Scots being 55 per 81bs. Although the supply of sheep was rather extensive, the mutton trade was firm, at full prices. The beat Downs realised 58 per Sibs. Good and firm lambs moved off steadily, at full cur rencies. Otherwise, the lamb trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms. Calves—the show of which was exten sive—sold slowly, at barely previous rates. Pigs and mileh cows very dull. - - Per Sib. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Pripaecrs-wool d 0.4 8 4 18 Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Flue- S'thdown d 0.4 10 5 0 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large arse. calves 3 8 4 2 Prime Soots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 4 4 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 2 4 Lambs, 5s 6 Small porkers 4 24 6 4d to 6s 4d. Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 19s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. PORRIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .... Cows 135 Sheep and lambs .... 3,400 Sheep and lambs Calves 720 Pigs ...... Pigs. 3301 MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENHAF,f—Thefie markets are fairly supplied, and the demand is inactive, as follow s:— Beef, from 38 Od to 4s 2d, mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 10d; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 4d; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per Blbs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, July 15.—The supplies of stock are good, and the trade generally rules heavy on easier terms. Beet, from 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 10e to 5s Od ; lamb, 5s 2d to 6s 2d; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 6d; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s 6d per Sibs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, July 15.—Beasts and sheep moved off slowly at 2d per 81b less money. Other stock ruled about stationary. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 38 8d to 5s Od ' • lamb, 5s 4d to 68 4d, veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d; pork, 3 s 8d t o 4s 6d per 81b8; suckling calves, 12s to 18e; quarter-old store pigs, 18s to 265; and milch cows, £l4 to £lB each. HAY MARKZTS. SMITHFIELD. Old Meadow hay, lOs to £4 15s new do., £3 to £4 ; old clover, £4 108 to £6 6s ; new do £3 lOs to £4 15s; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load A moderate demand. C UM BERLAND.--Old Meadow hap, £3 lO s to £4 15 s ; new do., £3 Os to £1 Os ; old olovec, £4 lOs to £6 Os ; new do., £3 10s to £4 15s; and straw, la 10s to £1 16a per load. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL —Old Meadow hay, £3 8s to £4 15s ; new do , £3 Os to £4 Os; old clover, £4 10s to £6 6s; n ew do, £3los to £4 15s; and straw , iBs to £1 l6s per load. Supply rather limited. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, July 16.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderate breeze, and due weather; but rather cloudy. PLYMOUTH, July 15.—Wind W.—Sailed—The Murray, for Melbourne. CLYDE, July 14.—Sailed—Margaret Falconer, for Buenos Ayres. DUNDEE, July 15.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Atkinson; from Quebec. PILL, July O.—Wind calm—Sailed —Mary Dundas, for Quebec. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, July 15—Josephine, from Christiana ; Sutton, from Brake ; Vigilant, from Frederickstadt ; Hebrides, from Dram; Eulogy, from Egursund ; Hercules, from Fahreund ; Elise, from Memel ; Severus and Johanne, from Dantsic; Scanke Johan, from Elsinore; Hendricks Aleada, from Konigsberg; Archipelago, from Cronstadr; Jane Catharine ' from Stettin; Jane C ameron , from Helsingfors. Arrived, July M.—Fanny Butler, from Palermo ; Curry Winch, from Haters; Belize, from Gelle ; Napoleon, from Dantzic ; Louis de Gene, from Gothenburg ; Louise Cecilia, from Nykiobing ; Christine Elizrberh, from Sweive; Argo, from Da.ntzic ; Billota, from Guernsey; Imperatrice Esther, from Casa Bianca, Hendrika Catharine, from Upsal ; Broderine, from Dram; Matilda, from Skive; Five sisters, from Dram; Martha Alida, from St. Peters burg ; Pe ; from Beyfleur ; S, phie, from Lokken ; Solide. from Engelh,'?ua Dores, from Sundswall ; Aikia, froM Randers; Verana:..h. from Hernosand. VISIT TO THE CITY SEWNts.—Yesterday after noon the Duke of Sutherland, LC rd Richard Gros venor, Mr. Glaisher, Dr. Letheby, and sev°ral other noble men and gentlemen, paid a visit to the main Ci:L'y sewer, en. tering it in Moorgate-street. The party (habited in nitable garments) remained underground from one o'clock until nearly five, traversing the old London Bridge and Fleet sewers. On ascending again to the surface the visitors ex pressed themselves well satisfied with their underground excursion. GARRAWAY'S ON SIINDAY.—And here is 3:arra- I way's, bolted and shuttered hard and fast ! It is possible to imagine the man who cuts thesandwiches on his back in a hayfield ; it is possible to imagine his desk, like the desk of a clerk at church, without him ; but imagina tion is unable to pursue the men who wait at Garraway's all the week for the men who never come. When they are forcibly put out of Garraway's on Saturday night— which they must be, for they never would go out of their own accord—where do they vanish until Monday morning F On the first Sunday that I ever strayed here ; I expected to find them hovering about these la,les, like restless ghosts, and trying to peep into Carraway's through chinks in the shutters, if not en deavouring to turn the lock of the door with false keys, picks, and screw-drivers. But the wonder is, that they go clean away. And now I think of it, the wonder is, that every working-day pervader of these scenes goes clean away. The man who sells the dogs' collars and the little toy coal scuttles, feels under as great an obligation to go afar off, as Glyn and Co., or Smith, Payne, and Smith. There is an old monastery crypt under Garraway's (I have been in it among the port wine), and perhaps Garraway's taking pity on the mouldy men who wait in its public room all their lives, gives them cool house-room down there over Sundays ; but the catacombs of Paris would not be large enough to hold the rest of the missing. This characteristic of London City greatly helps its being tue quaint place it is in the weekly pause of business, and greatly helps my Sunday sensation in it of being the Last Man. In my solitude, the ticket-porters being all gone with the rest, I venture to breathe to the quiet bricks and atones my con fidential wonderment why a ticket -porter, who never does a ny work with his hands, is bound to wear a white apron, and why a great ecclesiastical dignitary, who never does any work with his hands either, is equally bound to wear a black one.—Charles Dickens in "All the rear Round." CRICKET.—We are informed that a club has been founded at Paris ny lovers of this fine game, and that a piece of ground has been graciously granted for practice by the Prefect of the Seine, in the Bois de Bou logne, near the gate of Madrid. The practice takes place on Monday and Friday evenings, from six to eight. The rules are almost the same as those of the Maryleboz:i Club. Cricketers, either English o r F rench, who desire to become . members, can apply to Mr. R. Hazleton, honorary Secre tary, 17, Rue do la Madeleine. A match between the clubs of Paris and Boulogne-sur.Mer is spoken of for the be ginning of next month. THE BREADALBANE CAUSE. —An appeal has been presented by Lieut. Charles Wm. Campbell to the House of Lords against the judgmen t of the First Division of the Court of Session, refusing to sequestrate the Breadalbane elates, and to appoint a judicial factor, till the question be tween him and Mr. Campbell of Glenfalloch, as to the suc cession to these estates shall be determined. The appal has been referred to the Appsal Committee,— rf ram"' WESTMINSTER. BRIITALITY TO WivEs.—Jeremiah Connolly, a coster monger, was charged with violently assaulting his wife. Complainant had a severe laceration on the top of her nose, and had previously complained of her husband's mis conduct. Complainant said, " My husband, who stands there often ill-uses me. He began ill-treating me on Saturday, and has been at it ever since. He knocked me down and kicked me and pulled me alc.ng by the hair of the head — that was on Monday morning between the boars of eight and nine, and I am afraid of him." Mr. Arnold—When did he ill-use you last? Complainant—Last night after I had been out to a hard day's work to which I had to walk eight miles. When I came back I fetched my baby from where it had been minded, and took it home and put it in bed, and then my husband came in and beat me. Mr. Arnold—Were you up or in bed when he beat you? Complainant—l yeas lying down with the baby. I was very tired. Mr. Arnold—Were you asleep P Complainant—No, I waa awake when he came in and struck me. I don't want to hurt him, but I want him bound to keep the peace towards me. Defendant—There was a man told me something wrong about her, and I want him to prove his words. He said she had been with another man. Mr. Arnold— What do you say to the assault? Defendant—lt was near the door where I hit her, not on the bed. Why does she keep with bad company that 1 warn her against ? Mr. Arnold—That has nothing to do with the charge. Defendant—But that's tho reason of it. Mr. Arnold—There is no reason for your ill-treating her, If she has even done all the wrong you can possibly sus pect, she is not to be knocked about hko a dog. If she has committed any wrong you have your remedy; but you are not to beat her about because you think she has offended. I must protect her. Defendant entered Into bail to keep the peace for six months. THE UNITED STATES MAIL. —The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steamship Company's screw steamer City of New York, Capt. Kennedy, sailed yester day from Liverpool for New York, with the United Stat( s mails. Besides the mails, she took out a full cargo, and had 80 cabin Passengers. ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL. A general court of the governors of this hospital was held yesterday afternoon, at the London•bridge Railway Terminus Hotel, Alderman Sir John Mus grove in the chair, for the purpose of considering and determining on a site for the new hospital building. The minutes of the Grand Committee, held on June 23 last, containing, amongst others, the report of the conference between the deputation from this hospital and Bethlehem Hospital, pursuant to the resolution of a previous general court, and the cam munications which had taken place with the Metro politan Board of Works relative to the site at Stan gate, were read and confirmed. The minutes which suggested subsequent committee meetings relative to the question of site, the substance of which has been already published, were also read and con firmed. The report of the Grand Committee of July 14, which recommended that power should be given to them to purchase either the Stangate site for £lOO,OOO, or Bethelhem Hospital, as they in their discretion should decide, subject to the approval of the governors, was then read. The CHAIRMAN moved the reception and adop• tion of the report, observing that it was open to Mr. Adams, who had given notice of a motion for the purchase of the Surrey Gardens, to move it as an amendment. Major LYON proposed an amendment that the committee have power to conc l u d e a b ar gain for purchase of the land o pp os it e th e Houses 00,000. f parlia ment, provid e d th e sum did not excee d £ 90, 000. Mr. Ald erman H UMPHREY hoped the westing grand would not agree to the amendment. Th e committee would do what they thought best under the circumstances. If they wentt ßet hl e hem and offered £175,000, it might be Vir raisedth e e co mmittee next to £200,000 ; and if, after taking that course, I for they treated with the Board of ° a s go they hadStangate, offered would probably be told that, pr ice of the land at £175,000 for Bethlehem ,th Stangate was £120,00 .e 0. mee ti n g would agree t o t h e Mr. GRAY hoped t a e Humphrey, and re j ect suggestion of Mr. Ain the amendment. A r ne t was then put and negatived, only The amen dmen t an d the resolution was carried, three supporting ~ held up th • hands in • having t h eir its 39 governors tavour. This concluded the principal business for which the meeting wee convenes. A ITE sx IITHOB.SHIP OF UNCLE TOM'S CABIN .-- ,' we don't believe this story" (any more than Little Paul Dombey believed Mrs. PiP chin 's apo logue about the Mad Bull) as told by Mr. Malet in his " Errand from the South," upon the authority of one Dr. Harrill. He (Dr. n Harrill) was at C as tl e t on i 1864. Dr. H o we was there, and a Mr. H a ll was at Prospect Hill, near 'White Hill. These gentlemen were friends of the family of Mrs. Beecher Stowe, who was left badly off. This lady had travelled in the South, where few Northerners ever go, except it be to settle there ; she bad written notes about the slaves. Judge Howe concluded, as an abolitionist and universalist, to make out a book, and employed Hall, a clever hand, to write it. He called it Uncle Tom's Cabin,' a fiction on the said notes ; it was agreed to bring it out under Airs. Beecher Stowe's name. Hall was to be paid for writing, and Judge Howe was to give Mrs. Beecher Stowe part of the profits,which immensely exceeded all their expectations, and proved fortunes to them both. A. conscientious M e th o dist minister in the same district, feeling that false impressions would be made by the book, wrote a pamphlet to counteract it ; but he was threatened with dismissal from his congregation, and the pamphlet was quashed." SUICIDE.—On Tuesday a gentleman named business in Liv er p oo l, s hot him- Weber, engaged in self through the bead at his house in Grassendale-park. lie had betrayed sy mptoms of insanity, and was watched, but availed himself of the mometary absence of his attend ant to commit the act. PaLLIKENT HOUSE OP CON MONS—Last .Evening, The SPEAKER took ti Le, chair at 25 minutes past 12 o'clock, the full complemea tof members—forty—not having been obtained before that time. PRIV.d7'73 BUSINESS. The Romney and Br, )cor t and Merthyr Tydvil Junction Railways bill wag read t t tJ iird time. T FIE ►IAN BUDGET. Mr. BAZLEY intim: itc id that to-morrow he should ask the Secretary of state fi.n. India, when he intended to make his anLual financial stater amt. KITCHEN AlirD R. 3 ?,FRESHMENT-ROOMS.— AD JOUR. NED DEBATE. Sir DE LACY :VAN'S, in the absence of the hon. and gallant member for .Roscc namon (Colonel French), proposed the following motioi i :—" That in the opinion of this house the enlargement of t he di sing rooms proposed by the cotn mittee on the kitchan as ad refreshment rooms should be carried into execution." the proposed alteration was indis pensable for the comfort a r .d convenience of the members. Lord 11.0THA.31 opposes I the motion, because the pro posed alterations would inti rfere with the division lobbies, and would be a waste of pui bhc money. The fact was that some hon. members desired to assimilate the refreshment rooms of the House of Corn mons to the coffee•rooms of the Clubs, which he considere, I. an objectionable step. One of the coffee-rooms was open . to the public. If, therefore, hon. members required n sore accommodation this room could be kept entirely for i i'lem. It was proposed to allow the manager of the rooms £2OO a year, in order to obtain better viands and wines. He objected to the expenditure of the public money on any Birch purpose, because it would be akin to paying wages to members of Parliament. Let hon. members pay for what they had. Sir P. O'BRIEN support ea the proposed change. Sir J. TRELAWNY , del )recated the expenditure of public money on members' dinners. Such a suggestion made in public made his bloo, d boil. (L aug h ter.) If they acceded to n allowance, they would greatly lower the dignity of the house. Mr. BASS considered that an ample allowance should be allowed to the caterer. Mr. OSBORNE was Burp rised at a fi nanc i a l reformer like the hon. member ( Mr. Bs es) supporting thi s motion, Mr. BASS—No, no. Mr. OSBORNE understoo , i that he sat for Derby on financial reform principles. Mr. BASS--Nolhing of the ikind. Mr. OSBORNE said the ho erase was so defectively con structed, even at a cost of L: 1.,000,000, that neither that house nor any part of it was properly constructed. The committee who drew up the re port on the proposed altera tions not only desired a sump atuous dining room, but cel lars where some eminent wir te: merchants who had been selected could deposit stocks. of wines. If this were permitted, the Speaker would often find himself alone in the chair, and the hon. memo( r for Derby and the others who had signed the report - w ould spend their days and nights in drinking. (Roars of laughter.) The debates were never better conducted t h an in the old days of mutton chops at Bellamy's, Col. WHITE explained that the cellars were already constructed. The commute in making their recommen dations, imply desired to promote the comfort and conve nience of the members. Mr. Steers supplied wine at a very reasonable price. Mr. BENTINCK supported the motion. Mr. COWPER said the laouse ought to be much obliged to the committee for the trouble they had taken in this matter. It would be well to try and discover whether better accommodation could not be made without the proposed expenditure of £5,000. (Hear, hear.) He advised the hon. and gallant member to withdraw his motion and defer the matter until next session. After a few words from Mr. DILWYN, Sir DE LACY EVANS withdrew the motion. PARTNERSHIP LAW AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was recommitted, in. order to introduce soma amendments. Mr. HUBBARD moved that the chairman leave the chair. He considered that the bill in the present form would prove utterly valueless to the commercial commu nity. Mr. CAVE, whilst he considered the principle of "limited liability" incited the people to embark in hazardous speculations, yet he should support the bill, though based somewhat on that system, because it would merely use it in its very mildest and harmless sense. Mr. GOSCHEN warmly supported the bill. Mr. VANCE opposed the bill, whilst Mr. FORSTER looked upon it as an indispensable addition to the existing law of limited liability. Mr. T. BARING strongly opposed the measure because. in his opinion, it would introduce lax principles into trade by taking away that inducement to trade carefully which sow existed in firms responsible to their last shilling for all the obligations into which they might enter. Mr. WEGUELIN approved of the bill because it would base trade upon distinct and public capitals, which was the natural basis of all credit. The bill would rather restrict than expand credit, and keep it within proper bounds. It Vi as the limited liability of companies that limited and re gulated their credit. Mr. M. GIBSON said the bill had already received the approval of the house, and been carefully sifted by a select committee, to which it was carried by the express desire of the house ; and it was, therefore, a most unusual proceed. ing for the hon. member for Buckingham (Mr. Hubbard) to raise a debate on the general principles of the measure at that stage, and so retard the examination of the clauses agreed to by the select committee. (Hear, hear.) He asked the committee to go into the clauses. Mr. BAZLEY supported the amendment, believing that the bill would promote private trade at the expense of the public. Mr. LINDSAY supported the bill. He saw no reason why the principle cf limited liability should not be allowed to two people as to seven, as the law at present stood. Mr. STANILAND supported the bill. Colonel DICKSON opposed. The committee divided, when there appeared-- For the motion 40 Against it 70 Majority —3O The clauses were then proceeded with, and were agreed to with various amendments, and after a lengthy discussion. '1 he House resumed. Report on Monday. ANCHORS AND CHAIN CABLES BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. On clause 1, Mr. TURNER proposed to insert after the word " per sons" " not being manufacturers of anchors or chain cables," so that parties in this position could not conclu sively test their own anchors or chain cables, or those of others, and give th required certificates. The committee divided, when there appeared—. For the amendment 6O Against 3O Majority ................ The words were therefore added to the clause. Mr. LINDSAY said the bill, as thus amended, would be found utterly inoperative. AT The ea further quarter progress g six b i rl ul7' in ed c'emmittee was de ferred. The Jurisdiction Justices Bill was read a second time. r xt s h o e f ilothuese The Pauper Lunatics Asylums Bill was read a second time. UNIONTINUANCE The FOrti A RELIEF fiCatiODS Bill,lD AuT s amen_d 6_ed,C was consider e d. BILL. ON S h b o r p o e u d gh th t e up ho a n n . new clause. On the motion that this bill, as amended be considered, a would not ^ HILDERS postponed the clause. mr. C Mr. CHILTDErs Laws Continuance The Expiring Bill was read a second time, ore M ss r. h V is i c i la L us e. The house rose shortly before six o'clock. WIMBLEDON REVIEW. The review of Volunteers at Wimbledon on Saturday, the 18th instant, will commence at 6 o'clock p.m. The following corps have received permission of the Secretary of State for War to attend :-- The Hon. Artillery Company Ist Middlesex Artillery Volunteer Corps Ist „ Engineer IP Ist City of London PP Ist Middlesex (Victoria) Rifle Volunteer Corps 2d „ (South) 7, 4th 1 , IP 9th „ (West) 1) 19th ~ 1, 20th ~ 22d „ (Queen's) 3) 23d „ (Inns of Court) „ 28th „ (London Irish) „ 29th „ I, 36th „ „ 38th „ (Artists) If 39th „ (the Finsbury Rifle Volunteer Corps) 40th „ (Central London Rifle Rangers) 47th „ Rifle Volunteer Corps 2d Adm. Battalion Middlesex Rifle Volunteers 7th ~ ~ 9 , Ist Surrey (South London) Rifle Volunteer Corps 10th „ Rifle Volunteer Corps 12th „ ~ 19th „ 7, 23d IP It Ist Adm. Battalion Surrey Rifle Volunteers 2d ~ Ist City of London Rifle Volunteer Brigade 2d ~ Rifle Volunteer Corps 3d if If 241 Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Corps 4th 6th Bth If Ist Adm. Battalion Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteers H. M‘Munno. War-office, July 15. The Madrid journals of the 13th state that an approaching promotion of Senators will include several persons in Havana, Porto Rico, St. Domingo, and the Phillipine Islands. The Epoca makes the following remarks on the Polish question —" The great faults com mitted on the banks of the Vistula must be brought to an end, in the interest of the dignity-of Europe, of civilization, and of justice. The participation of Spain in this important result, as one of the Powers which signed the Treaty of Vienna, will etp, l bl e her to sktre in the noble work of liberating Poland.'' ~~~ .1.1......4 Fs to male have Mr. r in- , y of biefs sty's igh- rleess F the cl the the nted ; her essed rtak n on rards rned Vim- rives idsor I by Dina ()3-iil and y to and 7idge town Sigh. ith. isses Park, and r Ox- Iting have zlan ward, t, are :hton Flare deuce lanri- srton, 3 Earl kVust, aville. isshi, r days ;ent- These Cot- excite 1, in. more ace of stand ' next ,o call have ,hem- Mr. en ng rince tam ilery. 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