The Sun. — London, England, 1863-09-29 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK, Continued activity prevaila in the Money Market to-day, the demand at the Bank of England, as well as out of doors, being of a very active charac ter, and 4 per cent. is the lowest charge for the beet rnetcantile securities. The settlements now in pro gress at the Stock Exchange are no doubt exerting an important influence, and 4 per cent. is the rate for loans from day to day on Government Securities. About £32,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. _ . The Tasmanian, from the West Indies. brought about £705 600, and the City of New York from America £44,060. During the last few days the operations in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have been very limited. Sugars in some instances have slightly declined, while tea, coffee, and rice have remained inactive at about previous rates, The Tallow Market, however, has been rather more ani mated, consequent upon extensive speculative deal ings, and a better inquiry on the part of the trade for home consumption. The official returns relating to trade and navi gation for the eight months ended the 31st August, have juet been published, from which it appears that the total declared value of the exports have been £89,751,851, against £82,276,107 in the like period of the previous year, showing an increase of 1:7,475,7'14. The increase is most perceptible in beer and ale, cotton manu factures, earthenware, haberdashery, and millinery, hardwares and cutlery, linen yarn, linen manufac tures, machinery, metals, silk manufactures, woollen and worsted yarn, and worsted manufactures. The importations of the principal articles were larger as regards raw cotton, hemp, leather manu factures, provisions, sheep and lambs' wool, tea, coffee, spices, sugar, tobacco, and wine. There was a diminution, however, in raw silk, tallow, wheat, and flour. The shipping accounts exhibit an increase in the amount of tonnage employed in the foreign trade of the United Kingdom, for the same period, of 5 20,725 tons for the entries inwards, and of 1 41,546 tons for the clearances outwards. In the coasting trade for the eight months, 1 69,201 tons more were employed than at the corresponding period of 1862 for the entries in wards, and there was nil increase :of 183,689 tons on the clearances outwards. Two o'CLOCK. At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele gram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were at 68f. 25c. 68f. 22c. 68f. 15c.—Animated. Towards the close of business yesterday after. noon the Funds improved fully k per cent. on a few purchases, encouraged by the large arrival of specie brought by the Tasmania, and the receipt of higher prices from the Paris Bourse. The advance, however, has not been maintained, Consols after being 931 for money, and 931 a for the account, being now 931 7, and 937 4 respectively. Rather more firmness is apparent in the New Threes and the Reduced Annuities, which are quoted 9 19 922; India 5 per Cents., 1081 Eefaced 52 per Cents., 1161; and Exchequer Bills, ls. die., 2s. Prem. Foreign Securities are moderately active, but the settlement, which is of a heavy character, is occupy ing chief attention. Turkish 6 per Cents.,lBsB, are 70 2 ; do., 1862, 71 ; do., Consolides,s4l ; Greek, 3 7',1 a ; do., Coapons, 18 1; Spanish Passive, 361 ; do., Certificates, 141 „I; Mexican, 47 1 ; 72! 73 ; Russian, 921 931 ; Venezuelan, 611; the Confederate Loan is 28 to 26 die.; and the Co lumbian do., 11 -1 prem. In the Railway Share Market the arrangements for the liquidation of the accounts are now in pro gress. Prices, however, have generally shown an upward tendency. Lancashire and Yorkshire have improved ss. ; Great Western, 10s. ; North Western, Manchester, ShEffield, and Lincoln, Midland, and South Eastern, each £1; and Great Northern A Stock, £1 10s. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings gene- rally sustain former quotations, Recife and San Francisco being dealt in at ISt 19 ; Dutch Rhenish, 1 81; Bombay and Baroda, 1071 108; East Indian, 1081 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, 1091. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are also at Slightly enhanced rates. Chartered Mercantile of India, London, and China have improved to 70 1 ; Alliance of London and Liverpool to 41 ; London and Brazilian to 51 ; and Union of England and Prance to 11. International Financial shares realise 108 118; Landon Financial, 148; Hudson's Bay Company, 91 ; and General Credit, 5i I. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock — 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 31 per Cent. Annuities New 21 per Cent. Annuities — 5 per Cent. Annuities a.nnuities, 30 yrs, expire .sth J an., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — India Stock — Ditto 5 pet Cent lOBl i Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 51 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £1,000.. Bank Stock for Account - Consols for Account, Oct, 8 931 India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 per Cent 2 pm 1 dis Ditto £5OO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent -- Ditto 1869 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859.....- — Ditto 1843 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenos Ay res 6 p er Cent — Ditto Account Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Cbilian 6 per Cent Ditto 41 per Ccnt. Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1825.. Dutch, 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders .. Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant. — Egyptian 7 pet Cent Ditto, Second Issue Equador New Consolidated. 1 per Cent — Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 3B 7 Ditto Account ..... . 31 a i i i Ditto Coupons • 18,± 18 Ditto Account Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) 81 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deferred — Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) B. Peruvian 3 per Cent. Ditto 4} per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account • • -- 'Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account .....,. ....... , Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 49b 1 9 Ditto Account 4 9) i attssian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9 l± Ditto 41 per Cent 1850.. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 .. Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 .... Sardinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account SPanieh 3 per Cent Ditto Account , Ditto New Deferred Oitto Account Ditto Passive 361 4 i Ditto Account 3 61 1 i Eipatiish Cert. of Coup not funded ... Ditto Account l4! 1 I rarkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account.. Ditto 0 per Cent. 185 S I,i!t o Account !Ditto, £lOO Bonds — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1882 Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863, £l9 16s 8d pd. Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezueia 3 per Cent. Ditto Account .. 26/ 6 Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account — Dividends on the above payable in London. „,,elgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f a- 11 1teb. 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ?ten c h Rentes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 251 — Italian, 5 per Cent., 1651, Ex. 25 francs 7'2, Ditto Account THREE (Y(3 LOCK. onsols, Money q3l Ditto Account SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share,' Railways., Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall A A gets no dil 10 Do ix- lO Do. B till fqicp an. ha , l been paid to B. 50 Dublin & Belfast June. 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. at Edinburgh & Glasgow. at Clash. and S. Western. at 'Great Eastern, Ord. stk at Ditto A stock et Ditto East A nglian st st ,GreatNorthof Scotland in. Great Northern at Do A stock st Do B do at Gt. S. an:i W. of Irelanc st Great Western et Do Str Val gua. stock st Lancashire & Yorkshire st London and Blackwali st Lon., Bright,& S. Coast ' st Lon., Chat, aid Dover st Lon. & North Western st Lon. & So•.th Western et 'Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 IMaryport and Carlisle. 12 4 Do y 5hare5......... st Metropolitan at 'Midland 5 8 0 t I.sl D id o , 1.4.0 D o N ew Binni . ng o . f & lr D el e a r ia b d y 25 I Do. 4 shares 25 Mid Kect 10 I Do Cray Line st :North British et lEdin., Perth, & Dundee st :Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase st Do Leeds at Do York st Do Carlisle st !North London 10 • Do New ' 9 .10.4 North Staffordshire 1 0 N. and S. W. Junction st 'Scottish Central at (Scot N. E., Aber. stock et , Do Scot. Mid. stock 10 'Shrews. and Welchpool at 'Shropshire Union at South Devon et South Eastern et South Wales at IS. York. and River Dun 20 iStaines,Wok.,andWok 25 !Stockton & Darlington 25 Do 15 Do New, 1866 et Taff Vale. . 10 Do B 10 Do C 50 Ulster 25 Do 12.10 Do et Vale of Neath at :Victoria sta. and Pim : at 'Waterford & Kilkenny! : et !West Cornwall at Hartlepool Llar.&R ' at West Midland -Oxford, : at Do Newport' : st I Do Hereford! : t 3.14 25 10 et st 50 20 8 8i 81 8f 85 87 1191 120 i 71 8 39 tO 16i ri 99 100 110 112 51 52 49i 50i 127 129 130 134 136 100 02 e 7 413 113: 73 74 113 114 424 434 1021 103 1014 1(2 46 17 126 128 128 k 20 1 + I fd 96 98 55i f6i 26 17 10111 102 - -d 58 581 88 89 117 12) 1 2 1 79 81 11i I,i 124 126 44 46 101 103 0 62 314 321 ,)7,1 99 101 9f 101 86} 37} 94 7} 7 p 16u 165 41 6} I. 23 P 85 DO U 9 162 26 28 ORDINARY SHARES AND STO6`ll9. Paid. Closing Busines fel Price. f done. 661 7} 112 i 102 I 101 i 1011 i BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing ,hart Railways Paul. Price. Ruttiness done 100 &tiantic & St. Lawrenet all 62 61 63 dieJ Bom.,Baroda&Cent Inc 100 107 108 1071 871 I Gu. 5 per orut. . 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares.. 201 Buffalo and Laxelim*on all 61 6 10 Do. Preference 1001Buflalo,Brant,&Godricl lOO 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1871 100 Do. do. July 1, 1871 100 100 Do. do. June 1, Ib7l 100 at Clcutta.m S. Eastn. (Li 71 100 107 108 st Cape Town L.- Dock Seri] 100 107 109 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 6p. t 100 109 110 stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 10n 108 109 1C8& 20 Do. do. G Ext lO 11 11p 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada let, 20i 71 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 74 76 74; 100 Do. ao. deferred all 60 62 100 Do. 2d Pref. BOWLS.. all 67 69 100 Do. do. deferred.— all 51 63 100 Do. 3d P , ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred.-- all 37 79 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred-- all 23 25 stock Gt.lncliaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 108 109 108 i 9 20 Do. New gua. sp. n... 12 11 111 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 11 4, stock Gt. South.of India(Lim: guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 107 108 20 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 10i 101 20 Do. New .. 18 10 9; 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 witlet opt . . all 05 97 100 Do. 51 p, a. do. '77-8.... all 80 tl 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 stock Madras guar., 5p.0. .. 100 107 ,08 stock Do. 41 p. c. Extensiot, 100 1014 102 stock Dc. 4e d 0........ 100 18 100 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. p. o. Buds ion 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 57 £8 571 100 Do. 7 p.o, llortg. BclB. all 20 Newlizucsmck Candu Class A an 1 B all 3 Is N.ll.l.C'da6 pc Ist pi bds 100 82 84 stock Scinde (100 107 108 at I Do. Do. Delhi... 4.: 5 100 107 108 do . 2 1;p 20 Do. Punjaub c• -, ' all ——p bt Do. Do. ........ , , 100 107 108 oock Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 100 ,102 104 1034 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. v p.u.../ ,ZJ ut , - j 1877-88 ' Do. 6p. c. Feb. A Am:. 100 101 .13 Do. Bp. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 .01 103 Do. Ip. c. JandzJuly. 100 91 P 3 92 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 00 12 Cape G. H ope, op c. 187:. 100 108 110 Do.Ap 4z, Oct. 18S0 100 112 114 Do. 1891 100 113 115 ,Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. WO 113 115 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 113 11.; Mauritius 5 per cent .. 100 107 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. 130 110 112 IN. l3 .Gov.6p.c.Ja.AJuly 100 101 113 Lo uP. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 3.,180. 100 1005 1014 - Du. sp. c.,18/.1 to lfit 100 1014 102! I Do. d0.,1888 Jzupwdr, 100 102 163 IC2I New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 111 113 !Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. C. steriing, 1875 lOO 103 105 104 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 1:1 113 .S.Aus G6p.c.1876.& up lOO 111 113 - vic•G'ov. 6 p.c. Ja.dr.Jul) 100 108 110 Do. io 6 o.e. Ark&Oot,.. 100 114 1144! 1145 14 BRITISH MINES. 2 !Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 7, Id It..hitord Amalgamated — 32 St Devon G. Con.. Cravist , 1 555 505 I East Bassett (Illoganl 3O 79 81 1 lEast Clogau Gold Ltd. 52. Id par East Caradon "At.; 284 i 94 East Caru Brea... ... . . 3.1.0 371 E. WI ltussel (Tavistk. 8.6.6 3 34 Gam.ASLAubyn(Gwen.) :.8 , 13 15 Great South Tolgus... • 17s 4 4 r Gr. Wheal Vor(ldelston 90 9 10 IGrenville :11ered's-Foot 8.12 18 40 LI ingston Downs 4.'8.0 2 25 I Lady Bertha 3largare (tJny Lelart 14 26 28 Harke Valley.. 4 Alyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 20 15 4 New Setun l9l 105 115 - North Downs 25 1 2 r Baseetallogan ?.17.0 24 35 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (st. Blazey, 15 4 • 5 20 Providence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 13 45 iouthCaradon(St.Cleer, 14 415 925 3. Care Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 14 2 %%Wheal Fran. (Illogan 10.1-.9 60 65 {{Stray Park 5 1 famarSilv.A Lead Min 44 5 } ; fin Croit 9 19 20 1 191 West Basset (Illogan) l5 95 104 ' C• radon (Liskeard ) 5 20 22 West Seton , Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 75 8.) Wheal Buller(Rcdruth) 5 25 SO fWhealliitty (U.Lcbmt) 2.0.6 - WhealLud ott • I Wheal Mary Ann (Alen ) 8 9 ii Wheal 3eton . . 585 205 215 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.), 7 16 18 - Wheal Union I 3.17 I 2 3 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, West Mid., Newport perp. 6 per cent., opt. till '6O, 120 Ai PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 4# per cent., pf., 9Si London and S.-Western 4# per cent., 1021 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam,_9i Dutch Rhenish, 181 # Great Luxembourg, 141 Sambre and Reuse, 54 per cent. pf., 9; Turin anct Savona, 3} JOINT-STOCK BANKS. A.ustralagla 82+ Consolidated Bans, lim., 10* English and Irish (lim.), 101 Chartered' liank of British Columbia, 12 Imperial Bank (lirn.), 23f Loudon, Birm , and S. Staffordshire, lim., lot London and County, 501 London Joint Stock, 3 7 66 London and N•irthern (lim.), 11 1 London and South African, 281 London and Westminster, iO Midland Bank (litn.), 9* National of Liverpool. limited, 151 Scinde, l'unjaub, and Delhi (lim. , . 6 } MISCELLANEOUS. Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 51 Great Ship * _Hudson s Bay, Si International Financial Society, lim., 101 11 Joint •stock Discount, 7* London GenlaenradlsOtmeaninib, u li s in Co , ni n pany aim), 2+ Oriental Inland A BISHOP AMONG B R detailsIGANDS. BRIGANDS.—The Ibri Italiana publishes th e following relative to the capture of the Bishop of Acri :—" A detachment of B rsaglieri, while searching the Sila, a:rived in the valley et Zarelh, where they found six brigands guarding three captives. They proved to b e t h e bishop, the •and vicar , a man named Falcone. At the appearance of the soldiers the brigands fled, abandoning their prisoners, who were taken care of by the Bersaglieri, to whom tbey related that at the moment of their providential arrival the assassins threatened to kill Falcone, and they had commenced by breaking his collar-bone with the butt end of a musket. The bishop, who was thrown to the ground, conjured the assassins to finish him, for he could no longer walk. The courage of the prisoners having been restored by the presence of the soldiers, it was thought advisable to proceed to the nearest house. The prelate, however, refused, for he was not able to walk a step, A soldier then took Lim on his shoulders. The bishop offered him his pastoral cross, which he had succeeded in saving from the rapacity of the brigands; but the soldier would not accept it, From this place they were brought to Carnigliati, and then to Acri, where the bishop sent his treservers :5,000 lire." 4i ock THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1862 LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Gibbons,) THE CUSTOM IN THE SALE OF SALMON.-WINTER V. SHEFI - lELD. This was an action to recover is 2d, and, though the amount is so small, a tremendous posse of the denizens of Billingsgate attended, under the impression, evidently, that one of their privileges was about to be invaded, Mr. Holman, as attorney for the plaintiff, said his client was a clerk of Cowper's-court, and in the month of August :ast he went to defendant's stall in Billingsgate and pur chased a piece of salmon which was weighed at nine and a half pounds. When the plaintiff went out of the shop he had some doubts, and • went to a butcher's shop in St. Mary-at-Hill, where it was ascertained that the fish only weighed 71b, Plaintiff went back to the shop, but as he could get no redress he felt bound on principle to come to this court. Ptaint:ff was called, and he deposed to having given 3d. per lb. for the salmon, There were no entrails in it, but only a little clotted blood, and the defendant's man merely popped it in a tub of water, and placed it in the basket. Defendant—Was the salmon good ? Plaintiff—Beautiful. Defendant—lt was bought on the 24th of August for Bd. per lb., and I ask anybody if people could expect very beau tiful salmon on the 24th of August for that money with the inside out ? (Laughter.) This all arises because the plaintiff did not like to pay for a basket. Plaintiff called a witness who saw the fish weighed at the butcher's shop. Defendant then urged that by th© custom of Billingsgate market the fish, salmon, was always sold with the inside. A witness, who created considerable amusement, described having cleaned the piece of salmon. He took out about lt lbs of entrails. The plaintiff never gave witness a drop of beer. Mr. Holman—Now, do you mean to swear that you took out any inside. Witness—lndeed I do. There is a great deal of stuff to clear out of a jowl of salmon. Suppose I was to cut you in half. (Roars of laughter.) His Honour—l do not think you will make anything oul of this witness. Mr. Holman—l think not. A lad, named Connor, proved seeing the entrails picked up and weighed. His Honour was inclined to think that there had been an overcharge. Defendant—Well, look here. I cannot make it out. It has been the custom at Billingsgate for years to sell salmon with the inside and clean it afterwards. His Honour—l think you charged too much. Voices—No, no. Call me, Mr. Sheffield ; I'll prove the custom. His Honour—The fish was sold at 91bs., and really was only 'albs. I cannot think it can be a supportable custom to make all that difference. I must find for the plaintiff, with costs. Verdict for plaintiff. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A SCENE AT THE ARGYLE Rooms.—Mr. Edward Charles Williams, gentleman, Lane's Hotel, St. Albans place, and Mr. George Williams, gentleman, 23, Piccadilly, were charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and dis orderly, in Great Windmill-street, the last-named defend ant being further charged with assaulting Police -sergeant O'Loghlen, 23 A. Sergeant O'Loghlen, 23 A, said—Last night about 11 o'clock the defendant was turned out of the Argyle Rooms by one of the waiters, who fell on the steps. The defend ant, Edward, fell on the waiter, and struck him. I endea voured to get the defendant, Edward, off the waiter, when the defendant, George, deliberately struck me in the eye. I then took George into custody, and handed the other de fendant over to another officer. The defendants were both drunk. David Tungate, a carpenter, and assistant at the Argyle Rooms, said—Last night, about 11 o'clock. I was in the saloon in front of the bar, when I heard Mr. Edward Williams grossly insult a gentleman. The gentleman took no notice for some time, till the defendant (Edward) called him a " white livered coward," when ho said that he had lost his liver in India, where he proved himself no coward. The defendant then threw a glass of ale in the gentleman's face, and as there was then a great disturbance the manager advised the defendants and the gentleman to go into the office to settle the dispute. They went part of the way to the office when the defendants rushed back again, and as the defendants created a great disturbance, I assisted the waiter in putting the defendants out of the place, when the defendant Edward seized me by the hair of the head ana tore my coat. the defendant Edward Williams—Did I not say that if a member of the police force came I would go away quietly, but that I was not going to be illused by a waiter at the Argyle Rooms ? The witness—You said that. Sergeant O'Loghlen—The gentleman who was insulted is here, sir. A gentleman got into the witness-box, and when asked by the chief clerk his name, said—Mr. George Macdonald. I reside at Canterbury, and am an officer in the army. Mr. Knox—Let me infirm you, sir, that if you have not given your right name I cannot take your evidence, as you are sworn to tell the truth, and if you do not giva your corre3t name you aro not telling the truth. The gentleman—l have not given my right name, and do not wish to do so. Mr. Knox—Then I cannot hear you. You are not corn polled to give evidence. The gentleman then withdrew. Mr. Abraham Myers, check-raker at the Argyle Rooms, said—Last night a little after 11 o'clock I was called to the saloon in consequence of a disturbance. I asked the gentle men to come to the office. The defendants went part of the way and then rushed back. The defendant Edward struck me two or three times, cutting my chin and bespattering my shirt front with blood. Sergeant Gibbs, 3 saw the defendant Edward fall on --- the waiter, and witnessed the disturbance. On the way to the station the defendant George refused to go any further, and we were obliged to have the assistance of several cun t stables. The defendant Edward said—l know I had too much to drink, and I went to the Argyle Rooms, I believe, and but for the conduct of the waiter the affair would not have oc curred. As regarded the gentleman, I thought he made an impertinent remark tome. Mr. Knox—You had drank a good deal, and might pro bably have thought the gentleman said something to you. With regard to the waiter, it was not likely that he would wish to cause a disturbance, as it was his interest to keep things quiet, and not to draw the attention of the police to the place. For the assault on the police I shall fine the defendant George £5. I shall impose a similar fine on the other defendant, but ss. of it will go to the witness for the damage to his coat. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. A very crowded audience assembled last evening at this theatre to welcome " Herrmann the Great Prestidigitateur" on his first appearance in London. On making his bow, the renowned magician was received in a right good English manner ; and after recovering from the warmth of his reception, he, in a few neatly turned sentences, expressed the plea sure he had in performing before them, and that he would do his best to make the evening pass off pleasantly. On the stage there was an utter absence of " mechanical contrivances," and other paraphernalia peculiar to wizards. The scene re presented a room interior, two small coffee tables, and a few sheets of writing paper being the only things visible. The first trick introduced was performed with cards. This was rapidly followed by another, but to our thinking, one of the mast clever things of the entertainment was the following—Six persons each mark down a single figure on a sheet of paper, unseen by the magician ; the same number selected six cards, the remainder of the pack being destroyed, and then M. Hermann hands a similar pack to one of the audience for exa mination. This having been done, and found cor rect, a gentleman is asked to "cut" any quantity he pleases, and immediately after another person is asked to pronounce the number of cards cut. In this instance be named twenty-one, and then the gentleman who held possession of the " cut" cards counted them out one by one, when it was found he had cut exactly 21 cards from the pack, that the six figures placed upon the paper, on casting up, amounted also to 21, and that the number of pips on the six cards drawn in the first instance by six different persons also amounted to a similar number. Another trick that created the utmost astonishment was the collecting a quantity of half-crowns, appa rently in the air, and passing them into a gentle man's hat ; but the chef dceuvre of Herrmann was the old but pleasing trick of producing globes filled to the brim with water and gold fish from, in this in stance, a pocket handkerchief (not a large table cloth). We must say it completely puzzled us, because the ordinary evening dress of the necro mancer was well examined previous to his bringing forth one of the globes in the very midst of the audience. The applause that followed the per formance was as enthusiastic as it was well de served. The entertainment of AI. Herrmann deserves the most liberal patronage, because it certainly is the neatest and best that has ever been given in the metropolis. Post•ofce Directory for the Midland Counties. The Messrs. Kelly have just issued their Post office Directory of Birmingham, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire, which will be found of the utmost value to the commercial com munity. The utmost care has evidently been taken to ensure correctness, and as a book of reference for the places named it will be invaluable. A splendid map of Birmingham is affixed to the vcrinme, and smaller ones of War wickshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire are conveniently arranged at the com mencement of each of the four divisions enumerated. One of the great features of the directory is the classification of the business of each locality under distinctive headings, an arrangement that will be highly appreciated by those living apart from thr dealers and traders in the Midland Counties. All the information contained in the directory has been obtained from the most reliable and -trustworthy sources, so the utmost dependence can be placed upon the answers to all references. The volume cannot but enhance the great reputation the Messrs. Kelly have secured, by the publication of perhaps the most wonderful book of the year, viz., the Lon don Post.office Directory. A REFERENCE SIIAKSPEARE._Mr. Heywood, of Manchester, has issued a prospectus of a Memorial Edition of Shakspeare, to be called the "Reference Shakspeare," a self. interpretative edition, on the plan of the "Reference Bible." The editor is Mr. John B. Marsh, the author of " Sayings from Shakspeare." EXECUTION OF CONFEDERATE PRISONERS.— Within the last few days ten deserters have died their just death. If the fact is an indication of a new rule in the Con_ federate army, none need fear for the fate of the country, for desertion will cease on the day when it becomes known that desertion is death; the army will fill when it is ascer ta►ned that the soldier who remains at home does so to dig his own grave.—Richmond Inquirer. CITY THEATRE.—This elegant theatre is closed for a thorough decoration, and will re-open on Saturday next, under the entire direction of that well- known caterer, Mr. Nelson Lee, who is now sole lessee. He is supported by the aid of all the London managers; and the talent of the entire metropolis will appear in the course of the winter season. His grand opening night, next Saturday, will comments with the great drama of " Peep o' Day," followed by the "Lakes of Killarney ;', and concluding with a popular farce. His own pantomime, numbering. the 215th, will be produced on a most gorgeous scale of magnificence. His success we have no doubt of. THE SHAPE OF THE BEAST !—ln the course of the proceeding s at the dinner of the Staf f ordshire Agri cultural Society on Friday last, Str Edwin Landseer stated that his first effort at drawing was a repre sentation of a Devonshire bull, when he was nine or ten years of age. 'With respect to the animals which he had seen in the showyard that day, he said they appeared to be a conglomeratio n of fat. Breeders and feeders of cattle seemed to disguise the bones of the animals. He thought it would be advisable to exhibit some animals in their original forms as God made them. If men regulated their own merits by their fat, the greatest prizataker in the king dom would have been Daniel Lambert. --Manchester Guardian. SHARSPEA.RE CARICATURED —by Nathaniel Hawthorne, in his abs.ird description of the Poet's Grave and Bust at Stratford-on-Avon.—The poet and his family are in possession of what may be considered the very best burial-places that the church affords. They lie in a row, right across the breadth of the chancel, the foot of each gravestone being close to the elevated floor on which the altar stands. Nearest to the side-wall, beneath Shak speare's bust, is a slab bearing a Latin inscription addressed to his wife, and covering her remains; then his own slab, with the old anathematizi ng stanza upon it ; then that of Thomas Nash, who married his granddaughter; then that of Dr. Hall, the husband of his daughter Susannah; and, lastly, Susannah's Own. Shakspeare's is the commonest looking slab of all, being just such a flag-stone as Essex street in Salem used to be paved with, when I was a boy. Moreover, unless my eyes or recollection deceive me, there is a crack across it, as if it had already undergone some such violence as the inscription deprecates. Unlike the other monuments of the family, it bears no name, nor am I acquainted with the grounds or authority on which it is absolutely determined to be Shakspeare's; although, being in a range with those of his wife and children, it might naturally be attributed to him. But, then, why does his wife, who died afterwards, take precedence of him and occupy the place next his bust ? And where are the graves of another daughter and a son, who have a better right in the family row than Thomas Nash, his grandson-in-law ? Might not one or both of them have been laid under the nameless stone. But it is dangerous trifling with Shakspeare's bust; so I forbear to meddle further with the grave (though the prohibition makes it tempting), and shall let whatever bones be in it rest in peace. Yet I must needs add that the inscription on the bust seems to imply that Shakspeare's grave was directly underneath it. The poet's bust is affixed to the northern wall of the church, the base of it being about a man's height, or rather more, above the floor of the chancel. The features of this piece of sculpture are entirely unlike any of the portraits of Shakspeare that I have ever seen, and com pel me to take down the beautiful, lofty-browed, and noble picture which has hitherto hung in nay mental portrait gallery. The bust cannot be said to represent a beautiful face or an eminently noble head ; but it clutches firmly hold of one's sense of reality and insists upon your accepting it, if not as Shakspeare the poet, yet as the wealthy burgher of Stratford, the friend of John a' Combo, who lies yonder' in the corner. I know not what the phrenologists say to the bust. Tho forehead is but moderately developed, and retreats somewhat, the upper part of the skull rising pyra midally ; the eyes are prominent almost beyond the pent house of the brow ; the upper lip is so long that it must have been almost a deformity, unless the sculptor artis • ticalty exaggerated its length, in consideration that, on the pedestal, it must be foreshortened by being looked at from below, On the whole, Shakspeare must have had a sin gular rather than a prepossessing face; and its wonderful how, with this bust before its eyes, the world has persisted in maintaining an erroneous notion of his appearance, allowing painters and sculptors to foist their idealized nem sense on us all, instead of the genuine man, For my part, the Shakspeare of my mind's eye is henceforth to be a per sonage of a muddy English complexion, with a reasonably capacious brow, intelligent and quickly-observant eyes, a nose curved slightly outward, a long, queer upper-lip, with the mouth a little unclosed beneath it, and cheeks consider ably developed in the lower part and beneath the chin. But, when Shakspeare was himself (for nine-tenths of the time, according to all appearances, he was but the burgher of Stratford), he doubtless shone through this dull mask and tr3nsfignted it into the face of an angel. THE CHANNEL FLEET. Notwithstanding the changeable character of the weather during the afternoon, large numbers of excursionists proceeded by the ordinary trains to Kingstown for the purpose of inspecting the fleet, or such vessels thereof as might be selected for the purpose by the directors of the different steamers plying for hire. This, by the way, we consider, a just cause of complaint on the part of visitors, who cannot proceed on board any particular ship they may de3ire to inspect, bilt are compelled to go wheresoever the steamer or tugboat, in which they take passage, is directed to leave them. Of course it may be urged in answer to this that it is in the power of any person to charter a boat for his or her special conveyance—and such no doubt is the case—but, when it is considered that the fleet lies nearly two miles from shore, and that Dublin Bay, under the influence of a stiff north wester, is anything but safe for an open boat, the impracticability of such a course must be obvious. Several ogicers of the fleet came to town at intervals during the day, and visited the different public buildings and other objects of interest in the city. —Debt n Freeman. THAMES. MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON THE CAPTAIN OP A SHIP.— Edward Fleming, a tall and powerful black man, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with assaulting Captain John Devine, the master of the ship Elizabeth. Clarke, a constable of the East and "West India Dock Company's police, said the prisoner summoned his captain to the Thames Police-court yesterday afternoon for a balance of wages, and the case was dismissed on the ground that the prisoner was bound to go back in the ship to Bathurst, River Gambia, in Africa, where he shipped. After leaving the court the prisoner repaired to the ship, and at half-past 4 o'clock made a violent assault on the captain. Witness was called on board, and found the captain bleeding from the mouth and nose, and his face contused. The prisoner was held back by several men, and demanded his certificate of service and discharge fr•,m the vessel, and his clothes, and Was about to pounce on the captain again, when he seized him and took him away from the vessel. The captain of the Elizabeth was seriously injured. The witness then put in a medical certificate, stating that Captain Devine was unable to attend. Mr. Horace N. Powell said he was on board the Eliza beth, and saw the prisoner attack the captain, beat him in a furious manner, and throw him down. The captain had no chance with the prisoner at all. The prisoner, in defence, said he asked Captain Devine for his discharge and a pass for his clothes, and he would not givo him either. He waited five minutes, and repeated his request, on which the captain took up a billet of wood. He then thought it high time to defend himself, and knocked down the captain, and hit him in the ribs. Mr. Partridge —I have a certificate; the captain is unable to come here. You are remanded until Friday. :MARKETS--This Day. HAY MARKETS. SmyruriELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 123; clover, £4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, £1 8a to £1 15s per load. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND.—MeevIow hay, £3 Os to £4 15s ; clover, £4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, £1 8a to £1 16s per load. Li fair demand. WitirEcHArEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 153 ; clover, Li Os to £6 Os; and straw, 8s to £1 Ns per load, :apply moderate, COLONIAL. TEA. — Business has been inactive, and the few dealings entered into has been at about previous rates. SiTGAR.—Tho market has remained dull, and inferior descriptions of West, India have slightly given way in price. Good grocery qualities, however, have sustained former quotations. In the refined market there is little change to record as regards values. COFFEE.—The demand for both foreign and colonial de scriptions has been inactive, and prices in some instances are rather lower. The stocks on hand, compared with those of the same period of last year, show a slight in crease. RICE fair amount of business has been done in East. India. which has fully sustained previous quotations. TALLOW.—There has been a more active inquiry on the part of the trade for home coisurnption, and a slight ad vance has taken place in prices. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 44s 6d to 44s 3d ; last three tnotahs' delivery, 41s to 44s ad ; and spring ditto, 44s 6cl per cwt. THE GREAT EASTERN, The report of the directors of the Great Ship Company, to be presented, at the general meeting of the proprietary on Friday next, alludes with regret to the circumstances that have made it neces sary to call them together to relieve the undertaking from its present embarrassments, or to wind up its affairs. While the number of passengers conveyed across the Atlantic exhibits satisfactory progress, the earnings from this as well as from the freight have been materially reduced by the severe com petition between the two great rival companies that has been carried on throughout the season, as will be seen in the following table : May. June. August. No. of passengers-- Out Home .. 388 323 248 Actual receipt of s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. freight and pas- 14,311 16 1 11,810 0 3 11,186 12 8 sage money each voyage R eceiptof freight ) arras d as s of Aug ~ . money / 17,908 9 6 18,730 1 3 20,535 2 1 1562 The report especially alludes to the accident off Montauk Point, to which the present unfortunate state of affairs is chiefly attributable, from the delay and heavy expenses attending the repairs. The hurricane with which the ship had to contend on her last outward passage to New York was the subject of much comment by some of the passen gers, who appear to have been more frightened than hurt. It is also specially stated that although she laboured considerably in consequence of the partial disablement of her paddle-wheels in the earlier part of the passage, nc injury restuted to her hull or machinery, nor is the slightest symptom of straining observable in any part of the vessel. From the accounts it appears that the expenses of the Great Eastern during the present season are about £20,000 in excess of her earnings, and by a curious eoincidence, is the difference between what the ship earned in her three voyages this year at the reduced rates, and what she would have earned under those of last year. In conclusion the report says :—" Your directors must impress upon the proprietors that the position of the company's affairs is most critical, and that immediate steps must be taken either to raise additional capital for the prosecution of the undertaking or to dissolve the company; this latter alternative sour directors feel would amount to a total sacrifice of the property of the ordinary shareholders. It is for the proprietors to determine what is to be done. The ship cannot be retained in the possession of the company unless funds be raised immediately to pay off the existing trade debts, amounting to £30,002 19s. 4d., and whatever employment may be designed for her a further sum will be required for the necessary outfit, and the repairs needful for the efficient maintenance of the ship.—Liverpool Albion. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Sept. 29.—Wind this day at noon—South- West; light breeze, and fine weather. SWANSEA, Sept. 28.—Wind shire, for Cuba. CLYDE, Sept. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—St. George, screw steamer, from Montreal. COWES, Sept. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Urnguay, from Havre for Hayti. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Cyprian, from bunderland for Vigo. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Sept. 28—Crowe, from Prince. Edward's Island; Francisco de Padi, from Bordianski ; Sumsett, from z-oul borara ; Gallorine, from St. George's ; Recompense, from Guernsey ; Gradore, from Coconada. Sailed, Sept. 27—Helensis, for Cronstadt. Sailed, Sept. 28—Hastings, for Capo of Good Hope; Marlborough, for Calcutta; Enmore (steamer), for Barba dos; Schwan (steamer,, for Bremen. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Pas , ed—Sprite, from Shields, for Cadiz; Zelogian, bark, from Almer, for Ipswich; Elizabeth, from London, for Auckland. Anchored—Mary and Elizabeth, from Shields, for New York; Isabella, from Christiansen, for Cadiz ; Augusta, trom Memel, for Carmarthen ; Bertha, from Gtfle, for Rochelle ; Susannah, from Pernau, for the northward ; Hamet, trom Shields, for Cagliari • Eagle, from Shields, for Lisbon (lost an anchor and 60 yards chain at Dungeness ; has been supplied with one from here). Last night tried to move the wreck of the Karlo, but did not aucceed. Sailed—Lady Douglas (steamer), Cornelius Grinnell, City of Manchester. VICTOR HUGO is travelling in the Grand Duchy of Baden with M. Hetz3l, the son of his publisher. The Poet Novelist being, it is said, an enemy of railways and conveyance by steam, a coach and pair has been hired by him to do Germany . LISTZ has just brought out an oratorio at Rome, called " Christus." It is very Catholic in its tone, and is meant for a baritone in the principal part. A SEAMAN'S LETTER. The following letter, which has been received by his worship the Mayor, is worthy of publication, from the simplicity of feeling and earnestness of purpose evinced in it :—" H.M.S. Royal Oak, River Mersey, Thursday Morning, 24th September, 1863. Honoured Sir,—With tee.ings of respect and gra titude permit Ine, on behalf of myself and my fellow shipmates, to offer our sincere and heartfelt thanks for the very kind and cordial reception your worship, the members of the corporation, and the commodore and the members of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club have afforded us, the blue jackets of the Royal Oak ; and believe me, should it please God ever to put us to the test, that the people of Liverpool, and your worship in particular, will find that, though wo possess rough exteriors, we are as capable of the feelings of gratitude as the more polished landsmen. Praying that the all-powerful hand of a good and mighty God may prosper your worship and the corpo ration in all your undertakings, and we brg of you to ex press our feelings to the people of Liverpool. Praying that the Almighty will abundantly bless your worship and your lady also, and your;worship's family, if you have any, be lieva us to remain ever sincerely, your humble servants and sincere well-wishers, ' THE ROYAL OAKS.' His Worship the Mayor of Liverpool."—Liverpool Albion. CURE FOR BURNS.—The long sufferings, ending but too often in death, which result from injuries caused by fire, invest every suggestion tending to remove them with peculiar interest. We therefore borrow the following from Les Mondes, a scientific review, which advocates the applica tion of electricity by means of a Volta-Faradaic apparatus. We must here premise that faradisation is an operation first proposed by Professor Faraday, in which electricity is op plied to the human body in intermittent currents; for in stance, in the painter's cholic, in which case the pain caused by the apparatus overpowers that crused by the disease, and ultimately removes it. The modes operandi proposed for burns is as follows :—The part of the body which has suf fered from the effects of fire is immersed in a basin, or, if necessary, a bath of water; the negative pole of the appa ratus is put into communication with the water by means of the usual conductor, while a wire from the positive pole communicates with some point of the body out of the water, and not tar distant from the part affected. The electrical current is thus carried over the latter, its force being regu lated according to the patient's strength. To ascertain whether sufficient electricity has been ii ministered, the patient exposes the burn for an instant to the air, and if he does not feel the inflammation any more the operation may be suspended ; in the contrary case it must be resumed un til that effect is produced. so long as the part affected re mains immersed in water under the influence of electricity, the patient feels no pain. In mild cases, an hour's exposure to electricity is sufficient for a complete cure; in more serious cases it must be continued for three or four hours, but the cure is stated to be prompt and certain. When the whole body has been injured by the flames, the patient must be put into a bath with the negative pole in the direction of the feet, and the positive one placed in contact with the nape of the neck. Part of the water must be changed every quarter of an hour, to prevent the bath from getting warm. The diseorerer of this inetbod is Dr, Rebold,—Galtgnant, ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR—This nay. To-day being Michaelmas •day the election of Lord Mayor took plac3 in the Guildhall. Shortly befit ro 12 o'clock the Lord Mayor (Alderman Rose), the Shteriffs, and other officials left the Mansion-house and proceeißed to the Guildhall, where they were received by the aldo rmen and officers in the Aldermen's. room, and a nosegay having been presented to each, according to ancient custom, by the usher of the court, a procession was formed fro ta the Guildhall to St. Lawrence's Church, which was conducted by the junior marshal. At the conclusion of the service the procession left the church and returned to the Guildhall, where hustings had been reviously erected at the east end, and on which the Lord Mayor took his station. The Common Crier then desired silence, and formally declared the Common Ball open for the election of a Lord Mayor for the ensuing y car. The names of the aldermen below the chair, and duly qualified to fill the office, having been read, a show of hands was taken, when the names of Aldermea W. Lawrence and W. S. Hall were selected. The Lord Mayor and the other officials then proceeded to the Court of Aldermen, and after a few minutes' absence returned and declared the choice of the court had fallen upon Alderman W. Lawrence. The Common Crier then called Alderman W. Lawrence forward, and asked him if he consented to fill the office. The Lord Mayor elect advanced to the front of the hust ings, and, having been invested with the symbols of civic dignity, stated his willingness to serve the office, and his determination, by the help of the corporation and the sup port of the livery, to uphold the honour and dignity of the office, and maintain the rights and privileges of the city. A vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor and sheriffs closed the proceedings. The Lord Mayor elect then accompanied the Lord Mayor, attended by the sheriffs, to the Mansion-house, where his lordship will this evening be entertained at dinner. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-MONDAY. For the Great Eastern Railway Handicap Poland was made the favourite, and the next in request was Summer side. The selected one of Lord Stamford's lot was Cas sidia. 25 to 1 was laid agst Gemma, but upon the receipt of the news of what they were doing in London, 10 to 1 was the highest offer against her. The little done on the Cesarewitch was almost confined to Umpire, Hurricane, and Myrtle. Any slight advance, upon the quotations would have been readily taken about either of the three. Closing prices THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Poland (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Gemma (offered) 12 to / agst Summerside (offered) 16 to 1 agst Cassidia (taken) 25 to 1 agst Principal (taken) THE CESAREWITCH. 14 to 1 agst Anfield (offered) 16 to 1 agst 'Umpire (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Hurricane (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Lioness (offered) 22 to 1 agst Myrtle (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blackdown (offered) 25 to 1 agst Drummer Boy (offered) 50 to 1 agst Catch'••em-alive (offered) LATEST BETTING AT E DINBURGH. —MONDAY. LOTHIANS HANDICAP. 3to 1 agst Bohemian (taken) 7to 2 agst The Knave (taken and offered) sto 1 agst Lothians King (taken freely) 6to 1 agst My Mary (offered) Bto 1 agst Bonny Bell (taken) 8 to 1 agst Borealis (offered) 10 to 1 agst any other (offered) The Gold Diggings of British Columbia, The British Colonist of the 12th of August gives a fa vourable account of the progress of gold mining in British Columbia, especially at Cariboo. The Colonist says :—" The steamer Caledonia arrived last night from New Westmin ster, bringing 310,000 dols. in treasure, in the hands of a few lucky Caribooites. The Burns Tunnel claim was yield ing largely. On the morning of the 29th ;they washed out 20 pounds, or 240 ounces. The Cameron Company is also paying well. They have four shafts down, averaging about 100 ounces to the shaft. Tho Grizzly Company was averaging from 20 to 50 ounces a day. The Arabia Com pany was averaging from 50 to 100 ounces. On Lowhee Miller and Co., Morehead and Co,, Fairbairn and Co., and the Plumbago Company were taking out good pay. On Lightning the Dutch and California companies were ave raging from 80 to 100 ounces per day. Dull times on Antler Creek. On the day before the party left a party had gone out to prospect a rich quartz lead supposed to be at the head of Red Gulch. The discoverer brought in some exceedingly rich specimens, and said he would make the spot known for 10,000 dols. Twenty miners there upon each deposited 500 dols, and despatched a party of five miners to test the matter." The following is from the Bri- Columbian:—The following gentlemen left Richfield .en the 29th, and arrived at this city on Monday even iog tlae 10th—Mr. J. Diller, Mr. Lorring, Mr. Hard Curry, Mr. Prindle, Mr, Achinson, Mr. Rayside, Mr. Moffat, Mr. M`Donald, Mr. Masters, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Webster, Mr. Goldsworth, Mr. Picton, axcl "Uncle John," having in possession 310,000 dols in treasure. The above party left Richfield on the '29th, arriving at Lillooet in six days I Mr. Diller went up to the Cariboo country in 1860, and has re mained there ever since. He now goes to his native (Penn sylvania) with a very handsome fortune. A very rich quartz lead was struck about the 22e ult, on the head of Lowhee Creek, and a companyorganised, of which Mr. R. T. Smith, formerly magistrate at Hope, is the head. The lead was traced some 200 feet by simply removing the moss, when the gold was quite visible to the naked eye. It is thought it will yield as high as 10,000 dols to the ton. The following is an extract of a letter from Mr. Russell manager of tbo Bank of British Columbia branch at Rich field, to the manager at Victoria, Aug., 1863 :—" The news on the creek is beginning to grow exciting; they have struck it big on several of the new claims down below. Burn's Tunnel, which has been worked on faith and jaw bone (credit) for the last two years, washed up a promising looking pan of dirt off the bed rock, and had 1,400 dols. at the bottom of their pains. If this is the result of a single pan out of a little pocket in the bed rock, what may we look for when the lead is fairly struck ? Baker and Co. are doing splendidly; they took but their biggest days' work this evening, 270 ounces. The claims that are paying largely now are the Grier, Point, Burns, Foster Campbell and Co., Barkers, Baldhead Grisley, Moffat, Cameron, and Never Sweat, and on Lowhee, Sage, Miller and Co. and Moorehead and Co. and a great many mere are doing well but theabove , mentionedfellows are the tyhees (chiefs)." The Moors and Forests in Scotland. Our reports from the hills are gradually decreasing in numbers and importance, but the extreme wet and stormy weather of the last week sufficiently accounts for this. Grouse are iot scarce ; they ale, however, very wild, and difficult to find them within gunshot. The forests are well stocked, but few deerstalkers have ventured out for some days past. Sport, however, has been obtained, as will be seen from the following notes : The following is a note of game killed on the Dalnawillan and Dorrery moors prior to the .sth inst., viz. :—Grouse, 524 head ; hares, 43 ; snipe, 39 ; golden plover, 4 ; wild ducks, 4. On Saturday week Captain Marshall shot a white grou se on the Glencallater moors. In Perthshire, the great majority of sportsmen have abandoned grouse-shooting for the season, after a months good sport on the principal moors, and generally there has been a good stock left for breeding. On the shooting grounds where sport is still continued considerable num bers of grouse and other game are killed daily. On the Drummond Castle moors, on Wednesday, Mr. Knightlyshot 101 brace of grouse and 1 brace of blackcock. On the moors of Findoch, on Wednesday, Mr. Hall shot a number of grouse, 8 brace of partridges, and 4 hares. On the banks of the Earn and other districts, where the grain fields have been cleared, excellent sport has been enjoyed at partridge shooting. On Thursday a party of three guns bagged 55 brace of partridges and 25 hares ; and on Friday ono gentle man shot 13 brace of partridges and 4 hares. In Strathtay, Strathearn, Strathallan, and other districts of the county, the stock of partridges is unusually plentiful, and the birds are in fine condition. Pheasant shooting opens next week, and the prospects in m a ny p re serves are highly encourag ing, the broods numbering from 12 to 16 birds each. Down to the 7th inst. Lord Galway and son shot 11 stags at Langwell, in this county, in a ddition . to capturing n beautiful salmon. Last week Capt. Mennen brought dow n anuther stag in Glencallater forest. Cu!. R. Far qu h arson, of luvercauld, on Monday week brought down two fine stag, and one on Tuesday. The latter possessed a beautiful head. Mr. H, Snowie, Chureh-street, luverness,notw iihstanding the very unfavourable weather which has been experienced, has received a number of stags' heads for preservation sines our last report. J. G. Leigh, Esq., forwarded a very fine head of 10 tines—the animal weighing ISst.--and also a royal head, taken from a steg of 19st. The Earl of Dudley also sent one the span of which was 25 inches, l eng th of horn 32 inches, and girth 5 inches ; the head bore 13 tines. A titre head of 10 tines was also received from Col. Baker, Lochwore; two were sent by J. F. Basset,E,sq , Kinlochewe, one of them a splendid royal ; a fine roe head from the Hon. F. T. Freke ; a second from Col. Fraser; and a third from Lord March, Gordon Castle. Within the pa s t wee k M r . W. A. Maclesy, Church-st., has received 13 capital stags' heads, sent for preservation —two of them from the Earl of Seafield ; one from the Rev. T. J. Prout, at Sir J. Stuart's, Lochcarron ; one from Mr. Fitzgerald, Braemar° ; and two from Mr. Hutchinson, Rhidarroch ; also, two very beautiful roebucks' heads from Cawdor castle, SECOND EDITION. bUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. GERMANY. The Correspondent of Hamburg recently alt nounced that a Sonderbund had been formed at Frankfort by a secret convention signed by the Emperor of Austria and the Kings of Bavaria, Wartemburg, Saxony, and Hanover, and the Duke of Nassau, giving at the same the wording c , f the supposed compact. Tho Dresden Journal now denies the truth of the statement so made. TIIIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. AMERICA. G REENCASTLE, SEPT. 29. The Montreal Ocean Company's steamer Nova Scotian arrived here at 12.15 a.m. to-day. She brings 1,100 dols. in specie. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This D a y. ~_ NEWMARKET RACES.—Tans DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH,) TRIAL STAKES. Sportsman filly Gentle Kitty ........ 1 .... 2. Six ran. HANDICAP OF 20 SOS S. Bertha Prince Le 800 2 Three ran, HOPEFUL STAKES. Yamund .. Tomfoolery Eleven ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Zeloo 1 Atlas 2 Hare 3 GREAT EASTERN HANDICAP. St. Alexia Queen Elizabeth 1 Juliet .. - 2 . ... ... Twenty-four ran. 3 GREAT EASTERN HANDICAP.—PoIand scratched% Gemma reported scratched also. No betting. BUCKENHA 51 STAKES. Hengist .. Phemy filly CROOME STAKES. Cambuscan Durham .. 2 GRAND DUKE MICHAEL STAKES. Fantail Escape .... .. 2 Three ran. FOURTEENTH BIENNIAL. Harlequin Hurrican e Buckenham 2 ...... a MATCH. Lord of Linno: Tippler • 1 % •.• 2 LATEST' BETTING. C ESAREWITCII. 15 to 1 agat Anfield (taken) 20 to 1 agst Myrtle (/ aken) 22 to 1 agst Blackdown (taken) 22 to 1 agst Drummer Boy (taken) 25 to 1 agst Fantail (taken) 30 to 1 agst Ace of Hearts (taken) 100 to 3 agst Hurricane (taken) 100 to 3 agst Sandford (taken) 50 to 1 agat Harlequin (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 40 to 1 agat Limosina (taken) 60 to 1 agst Gemma (taken) 60 to 1 apt Fantail (taken) Very little betting. LONDON GAZETTE.—This Evening, FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 29. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Dos Garioa Ortega Morejon as Consul at Newcastle for her Mitjesty the Queen of Spain. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Ed. ward Frederik Munster as Consul at Belfast for his 114. jesty the King of Denmark. DOWNING-STREET, SEPT. 26. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Rev. Walter John Trower, D,D,, to the Bishopric of Gibraltar, in the room of the Right Rev. George Tomlinson, ILD., recently deceased. SEPT. 28. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Isidore Peter Lynch Dyett, Esq., to be President and Senior Member of the Council of the Island of Nevis. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint William Thompson and John Capper, Esqs., to be Members of the Legislative Council of the Island of Ceylon; Joseph Thos. Commissiong, Charles lleddle, and Hobert Bradshaw, Esqs,, to be Members of the Legislative Council of the Colony of Sierra Leone ; and Win. A. Horne, Esq., to be a Member of the Council of the'lslt.nd of Grenada. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial irn. portance in the Gazette : William Byrom, joiner, Blackburn Henry Baker, surveyor, Hulme William Henry Hall, worsted yarn dealer, Hulme Henry Roberts, publican, Portsea Thos. Gabbutt, warper, Chorley John Jones, cowkeeper, Ha- well Edward Boulding, chemist, King's Lynn John Cox, gunmakor, Southampton J. W. Wilson, baker, Barking, Essex Thomas M. Taylor, shoemaker, Moorgate-street James Richardson, printer, Camden Tuwn Aaron Parsons, farmer, Prestwood illiam Humphris, ironmonger, High Holborn Wolff Simon, cap maker, Basinghall-street, City Edward Bradbury, funeral furnisher, Hulme, Lancaster Emanuel Hodgkiss, coal dealer, Little Hulton, Lane aster Henry Binnell, tailor, Birmingham Thomas Marr Harrison, surgeon, Thirsk, Yorkshire. Josiah Wilson, cattle dealer, Leeds John Grayson, knife manufacturer, Sheffield Thomas C. Robertson, tailor, Welbourn, Lincolnehtra Enoch Cook, beerseller, Lincoln Joseph Burrows, grocer, Chesterfield James Harris, watchmaker, Great Grimsby Edward Gratton, draper, Bagillt, Flintshire SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. George Sommerville, jeweller, Edinburgh Thomas Scott, general dealer, Bridgend, Island of I slay Course of the Exchange.—This Day., Amsterdam 3 Short, mon t h .t. , n 19i 11 Lyt ii 1 7 11 1,71 Ditto Rotterdam — 11 19t 11 19 1 Antwerp • • 25 52k 25 57i Brussels — 25 52t 25 oi t Hamburgh — 25 13 St 13 E I Faris Ditto 3 mon • Marseilles Frankfort on Maine — 119} 119 f Vienna Trieste Petersburgh ...... Berlin ........ _ Madrid ......... ... 484 49 Cadiz .............. 481 49i Legh0rn............ 25 62} 25 67k Al iian .............. 25 62k 25 671 Genoa ........ c. ..... 25 62i 25 6 ,71 Naples . ............ 25 62i 25 7 " 25 65 25 72 -- PalerP i a e l s e s rzn ina 2.5 65 25 7' mo ••••••••"'• —.— Lisbon ...... 524 62 Oporto — 621 64 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per oz ...... £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars .......... .. .............. .. 0 0 0 Silver in Bars (Standard) ..................... 0 0 0 South American Doublons .................... 0 0 0 HAIRBREADTH ESCAPES D URING THE EARTH— most extraor dinary instancesQUAKE AT tower of one of th e c h urches fell in ace in front o f t h e church. MANILLA. -- e. IThheeard of the a Mass across the open EP A Spaniard, his w i fe, a nd two children were passing at the moment; the man, w h o had just turned to take his chil dren i n hi s a rms, was crushed, together with his little chil dren, while his wife, who wan not a yard distant irons him, escaped unhurt, as did also, with the exception of a few bruises, five persons who were standing within the basement of the tower when it fell. A woman had been ordered to fetch some water from a spring, but had ne glected to do it, which made her master so angry, that on her refusing to go, he took her by the arm and put her out of the house. She had only got as far as the open space which surrounded the nearest church, when the earthquake took place, which shook down the house from which she had just been expelled, and killed all who were in it. One Pietro Mastal, the driver of a public vehicle, had just left a wino shop at the corner of a little street facing the church of Vera Cruz, with a friend of his, a muleteer, when the latter saw something glittering at his feet. He picked it up, and it was a small silver coin. Both turned hack to spend the money in wine. At the door the muleteer turned round and jestingly told Pietro that he should not share it, and with the rough playfulness of that class he gave Pietro a push which sent him staggering some distance. Before he had time to recover himself and follow his friend, the earthquake came, the n ineshop crumbled to pieces, and buried all within its walls, leaving him standing at the thrt shold uninjured— All the Year Sound. i 4M. 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