The Sun. — London, England, 1863-08-27 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is no alteration in the Money Market to day, a steady business being reported at firm rates. The bullion operations at the Bank yesterday comprised the influx of £90,000 in gold, making a total intromission since the date of the last return of £208,000. The America, from New York, has brought £38,000. At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. J. F. Figge, merchant, who recently suspended, a balance-sheet was presented, showing liabilities of £14.567, and assets of £7,097 ; it was agreed to wind up the estate under inspectorship. A special settlement has been appointed to take place on the 31st inst., in the shares of the English, Belgian, and Netherlands Bank, the English and Scottish Marine Insurance Company, and the West Surrey Tanning Company, excepting in the latter undertaking the dealings are to be officially re corded. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as un l d B e 6 r 3 : 1862. Great Western.... £63,927 £68,176 N orth-Western 105,837 105,333 South-Western Brighton Midland 46,105 45,842 South-Eastern Lancashire and Yorkshire 40,250 37,735 North Eastern (Berwick) Great Northern North British Bristol and Exeter Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 15,490 14,735 Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 9,028 8,188 Great Western of Canada .. 7,902 7,886 These returns are in moat instances of a satisiac tory character. On the North Western there is an increase of £504, on the Midland of £263, on the South Eastern of £ll2, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £2,615, on the North Eastern (Ber wick) of £2,902, on the North British of £914, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £755, and on the Edinburgh and Glasgow of £B4O. The Great Western, however, shows a decrease of £4,249, the South Western of £3,015, the Brighton of £1,640, and the Great Northern of £1,193. Two O'CLOCK. At the half-yearly meeting to-day of the Victoria (London) Dock Company—Mr. Charles Morrison in the chair—the report of the directors was uni monsly adopted. It was stated that, comparing the previous half-year with the preceding one, there was a decrease in the number of ships and tonnage that had entered the several London Docks for the years ending June, 1862, and 1863. The directors had agreed with the Charing-cross Railway Com pany to refer to arbitration the question of the sum to be paid by the latter for the steelyard. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f, 35c.—heavy. A rise of a per cent. has taken place this morning in the market for English Stocks. This advance is no doubt due to some speculative purchases, the continual daily flow of gold into the Bank of Eng land, and the favourable tendency of the rates of discount. Consols are now marked 931 a for money, and 937, a- for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities remain at 93-} ; the New 21 per Cent. Annuities are 771 ; the 30 years do., 151 ; and Exchequer Bills Is. dis. to 2s, prem. The India 5 per Cents. Loan is quoted 1081 ; and the Bonds are 19s. prem. A fair business is recorded in the Foreign Mar. ket, and prices have tonded upwards. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, are 721 ; do., 1862, 691 ; do., Consolides, 51f t ; Greek, 34 ‘ l, ; do., Coupons, 161 1; Mexican, 37k 38f ; Spanish Passive, 34k I ; do., Certificates, 1211 13 ; Portuguese, 491 ; Rus sian, 92f . s ; Peruvian, 86 ; Italian, 711 ; and the Confederate Loan, 24 to 22 dis. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been very restricted, but a firmer tone has pre vailed. Midland, North Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern, have each improved ss. ; and Lan cashire and Yorkshire, and North Western, In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there has been no change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in one or two instances rather firmer. Oriental Bank have improved to 57i ; Union of Australia, to 54! ; Hudson Bay Company, to 32_ 4g.; and International Financial Shares are firm at 83 9. BRITISH FUNDS— ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock — 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 931 1 3,per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 21 per Cent. Annuit ies 77i 5 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire bth J an., 1880 Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 lsi Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — India Stock Ditto 5 pee Cent • lOB.l i Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent...... Ditto 5 per Cent — Ditto 5i per Cent Ditto ditto April, 1864 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or G 6 Dile!, bonds El.tiou Ditto under £l,OOO l9 pm Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account, Sept. 9 India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — March, 1 June, 21 per Cent. 24 per Cent. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO .. 1 dis 2pm Ditto £5OO .. 1 die I 2pm Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent •• . . Ditto, 1839 and 1859 , . Ditto 41 per Cent., 1802-58.60 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account .. Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) ..bilian 6 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. .. Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Ditto 3 per C en t., 1825. . 1-'l ,, c laador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — - c , gYptian 7 per Cent — Ditto, Second Issue .. Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. 34 Ditto Account 34i u to s Coupons . M e l t' iiiratto Account per Cent.(hlaremmana Railway) 791 81 9 • Mexica n 3 Ditto per Cent _ Account 1 Moorish Imperial 38 b 6 per Cent Ditto 2 per Cent. .. Ditto Deferred Ditto Land W arrants (H ec t ares ) — Peruvian 3 per Cent. poD D rti i ut t t t go o 4. 4 B l cee p o3 e un r p Cent., 1862 Ditto Accoun et t r . .. 86 _ D tDD i :i t ttit t ttt o ooo Cent., 1853 • •• 34513ercouCnetit., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 49i 114 ' 1 ' 81411 , 5 per Cent., 1822, X St bitto rppeerreCenent.t, 11868590 49 • .. Sardi h i a , l lr Cent, 1862 . 92a I Ditt o A 7.,Per Cent ..... Spani s h 3 c- c'unt ............ Ditto Ao lz 1 1. - .: en i• ................. Ditto Newurit ....................... Ditto Accoula3t.errei .................. Ditto Nom"• ....................... Ditto Account ....................... —lt Spanish Cert. of 6 0 . ,:,', ......... "" 1 Ditto A ccount. . --t. not' faded'...... 121 i Turkish per Cent. .......... 1854 .......... Ditto Account.. ................... 94 i 4 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 ........... Ditto Account, ........... Til ;. Ditto, £lOO Bond; .................... 72i ' ... Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 ................. 76 Ditto Account .......... .... ........ 6 9,1 1 i Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cen - t. ......... '- Venezuela 3 per Cant. ............ -_ Ditto Account .. ................... 2 4k Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 .............. Pitto Account ................... ..*..... Bci Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863, £l9 168 p d , - i - . i dig Dividends on the above payabl e i L o n ....,._ ll. n- , . Belgian 4 per Cent., Ex. ..Dl.. ........ ...:' ,9 ailltCh 21 per Cent., .Ex. 12 Guil ........ -- Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ........ French Rentes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 25f..... Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs., 71i 1 Litto Account.... .. TWO O'CLOCIC. c ' l olera t Money 1 Ditt o Account 931 verpool Cotton Market—This Day, S t ro t 120,000 Sesterilay's extreme rates. Sa l es , about ales. Gu ."""""*. 2 "P ide t o cotstanL, lef RErT VE K sTANTAN IV A, being a History Of and • publishiA i n that capital. 1r in Turkiai, has been lately BRITISH MINES. 2 luernobrrdianConsol. Amalgamated Gold ....! 362 , : , r 374 7 Devon G. Con s . (Tavist , 1 560 o'o 305 5 7 (1 9 6 p l ar 1- Eastßciasogasetut(GlllooldgaLnt)d East Caradon ...... •:.14 ., 285 295 East Cam Brea 3.4. A, 8 84 E. WlRussel (Tavistk 8.6.6 35 4 Ga rmaSt.Aunyn(Gwen ) :8, 7 10 Great South Tolgus 17s 35 31 G. Wheal Vor (Holston 40 61 7 4 7 1 Grenville . 11er:4'8-Foot liingritOn DOWIIB . 4: 2861, 8 .12 Lady Bertha -- nargaret (tiny Lelant 32 31 }la Valle y.. 3.5 65 1 Nlyndy Iron Ore (Lim.) 4 2,1 0 14 t^ ' . 0 1:81 40 N ew Lo n 191 100 110 ___— NNvvao.owrrrttchhho,Downs .. . ..... l i nv il s I. a i le s t Kt ct ( . r I BO I I ti o t i z a e u .y , ; 2 2 . 1 i 7 9 . t. 2 4 J 3 3 5 1 20 E'rovidenoe (Uny Lelnt ) South Caradon(St.Cleer, if 1 415 425 S. Cant .Brea (Illogan) 5.15.61 1/ 21 10.0.7 11 43 •:.Wheal an. (Illozan, 15.1 , .9 60 70 Stray Park . , .... .. 28 5 ramar SUVA:Lead MI . 9 . 39 41 I 6 rin Crott .... . ..... . 1 2 i 22 West Beton West Basset (111-ozan)... 14 _ w G radon (Liskeard.) 5 21 105 23 3 ••• 47 4 235 145 Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5.5 60 65 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 as 45 35 Wheal Kitty (li.Lela n t) 2.0.6 ...._ ...... WhealLudcott Wheal MaryAnn9len ) 8 12 14 Wheal Seton . 5 84 215 .1'25 Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) 7 is 17 Wheal Union 3.17 , 2a qi Is 2 1 3} PREFERENCE SRA . R Es, Great Western, 44 per cent. red., 102 Waterford and Kilkenny, 6 per cent., 45 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lira.) gua. 7 per cent, 20f Sambre and Meuse, 10f FOREIGN MMES. Yudanarautana of S. Australia (11m.), 3 JOINT-STOCK HANKS. &Mance Bank of London and Liverpool (km.), 351 Imperial Ottoman, 18/ London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 43/ London and Comity, 49 8/ New South Wales, 49/ Oriental Bank Corporation. 57/ Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi Wm.), 5 Union of Australia, 51! MISCELLANEOUS. Hudson's Bay, 3! Oriental Inland Steam, Jim., 3 i Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining, AN EXTORTIONATE GUEST !—A case was heard at Croydon on the 20th inst., which reads more like a Amy out of a jest-book than a grave legal report. "Dr," Snow. Beck had a friendly acquaintance and some business relations with Mr. Sterne, occasionally prescribed for the family, twice attended Mrs. Sterne as accoucheur, and dined with them very frequently. He was paid for his medical services, partly in money and partly in presents, and seemed quite content ; but, quarrelling with hie friend, he suddenly produced a bill for three years' medical attendance srammt ing to £591. It was proved that he had not mentioned this claim even in a previous reference to an arbitrator, that some of the items were for attendance at the patient's dinners, and that he charged £3 3s. for each attendance. The jury could not stand it, stopped plaintiff's counsel to say they had made up their minds, and brought in a verdict for defendant, the judge declaring that in his experience he had never heard a claim so outrageous. To have made the ease quite perfect, Mr. Sterne should have consulted Joe Miller, and pleaded a set-off of 10 guineas for every dinner supplied.—Spectator. 1 )R. JOIiNSON'S OPINION OF EDMU ND B URKE. --Who d oes no t remember it in B oswel l , us thus express e d b y th e G rea t Doctor?—" What I m os t envy Burke f or i s his being constant l y th e same. l ie is never w hat we nor B.te Aped aside call humdrum ; never unwilling to begin to t a lk , in hast e t o leave off. . . . Burke, sir, is such a 4184 , that if you met him for t h e fi rst ti me i n t h e street sa hen You w ere stopped b y a d rove 'o f oxen , an d y ou and he to tak e s h e lt er but for five minutes, he'd t a lk to You ?a s uc h a manner that, when you parted, you would Y, this i s an extraordinary man' Now you may be long enough wi% „. me without fi n di ng anything extraordinary." IVI It. 11.1AC L ACIILAN, of Manchester, proposes th i preservation in our l oca l and other museums, (lithe photo graph negatives of eminent individuals, SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuR, Railways. . 1 Bir.. Wol., and S tr. Va] Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A frets no div ti 11 Gp c.p an. has Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western.t Great Eastern, Ord. stkl Ditto A stock Ditto East Anr,dian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern.. Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western ...... Do Sir Vat gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and 131ackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Scr.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do = shares... , Metropolitan Midland Do New. . Do Sliming. Derby Grt W. of Ireland Do. j shares Mid Kest Do Cray Line North British • Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwiok Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London i Do New - North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Weichpool Shropshire Union South Delon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, Taff Vale. .• • Do 8..... Do C ............... .. . U 1 ster Do ...... Do .................. Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R ' West Midland -Oxford Do Newport' Do Herefordl BRITISH Pi share ICIO Atk 1 20 zoi io too stock stock eatlways stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stook stook It!antic & t 4 t Lawrenct Bona.,Barodaez.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent... Do. New . • • Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. Preference ... • •-- • Bullalo,BrantAGodrich p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187.2 Do. do. July 1,187 V oe. do. Juuc 1, lo: Clcutta.&S.Eastu. Cape Town & Dock Seri) Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. Last Indian. gu. 5 p. C. Do. do. a Ext:.... Do. do. II do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d P ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. sto,k... Do. do. deferred.- GLlndiaPento.g - ua.sp.c. Do. New gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1862 Gt. South. of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New ....... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. C. Do. 41 p. c. Extension Dc. Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Bndt Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds Newßrunswick x Can& Class A and B N.ltl.C'da6 pc Ist pf bds Scinde Do. Delhi I v l4- ; Do. do Do. Punjaub ). Do. Do. • • • • ! Do. Indus. St. Flo.) COLONIAL U 0 V hatN stock tAtu.lirov. 6 p.c.J a. aJ ul) 1877-84 ... Do. 6 p. c. Feb. As Aug. Do. 6 p. o. Mar. 35 Sept. Do. E p. c. Jan.dzJuly. Do. 5 Inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, 6 p Do.Ap & Oct 1880 Do. 189( iDo. Jan.& July, 1891 Ceylon, N0v.1878. 6 P Iblawitius 6 per cent ,Natal Gov. 6 per cent N.11.G0v.6p.c..., a.&Jul) Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. G ov. 6 p 2.,18tit Do. 5 p. c.,16/1 to 1678 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. a l sterling-, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c iS.Aus G6p.c.1878.& up Vic.GoV. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 'Do. to 6 p.o. Au.,toat.. Paid. Closing ( .Business Price. done. 8 8i - - 81 81 86 i 8 1206.121 i 7i 71 40 41 16 17 91 95 111 113 51 62 49 61 L5l 1251 12 6 1 1253 12.1 11 , 5 140 100 11.2 I C6l 07,11. 1141 115 73 74 113 115 41 43 102 103 101 104 44 55 11 12 1291 14 11 - ,, 99 101 541 £si 25 '26 103 103 58 59 59} 90 120 125 80 2 1i 1 8 4 p 11i 12i 122 124 46 47 100 102 60 52 80 32 901 JO 70 72 101 103 37 10 38 9 10 c) 7i 81 P 153 160 51 6/ t , 3 h p 89 91 158 162 27 29 46 (7 39 41 104 106 SSIONS. Closing Price. 62 64~ lu7i ICBA 1 p 1 1 P 64 Ai if 84 1071 1084 105 107: 109 110 108 1 , 9 11 101:, 18 nP, 19i 20} 72 24 54 57 63 6o 46 49 45 17 36 28 25 27 22 24 108 109 1 1 14T 1 14, 107 ICB ' 10 iOt 10i 10, 96 98 90 v 2 107 p i 1 c 8 104 1020 t 8 160 57 59 3 5 83 85 1076 1083 11 1076 1084 IP 11074 108 j P 103 105 T 6.6oUltrl'izz, IC3 105 It 2 104 ICS 107 Hi 051 92 94 108 110 112 114 113 115 112 115 113 11 100 1071 110 112 ►osi 1664 1001 1011 101 i 102 j 102 103 110 112 NO 106; 1:1 113 110 112 108 110 113} 114 1131 14 Rn.inems don, 1021 lf THE SIN, LONDON, THORSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1861 LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Yule.) IN RE THOMAS.-INSOLVENT MOTION. In this cat), which was an old insolvency, Mr. Denny applied under the Act 1 and 2 Viet., c. no, s. 68, calling upon the provisional assignee of the Court of Insolvency to join in the conveyance of the equity of redemption of cer tain property mortgaged by the insolvent, the property not being of the value of the mortgage money, and therefore the equity of redemption was of no value to the creditors, although, if resolved in, the mortgagee would enhance the value of the security. The usual notice having been given to the creditors, and the provisional assignee not opposing, the order was made. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROTJGH • STREET. STABBING.—COMMITTAL FOR TRIAL, —Harry Elcho, of 12, Craven- terrace, Bayswater, described as a traveller, was charged before Mr. Knox with stabbing a young man named George Francis, a butler, living at 2, Chapel-place, Berkeley-square. Inspector Hubbard, of the E division, attended to watch the case. The prosecutor, who, as well as the prisoner. is a young man of respectable appearance, said—The prisoner is an acquaintance of mine. This morning about four o'clock I accompanied him to a friend's at 76, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square. While there a quarrel took place between us, the prisoner saying that 1 had said something against him, which was not true. There was a souffle between ut4, and I felt myself stabbed in the upper part of my arm, and I believe prisoner had a knife. There was only ono other person besides the prisoner and myself present (Mrs. Graham). On finding myself stabbed I ran downstairs and the prisoner followed me. Mr. Knox—Did you see the knife Prosecutor—No ; I only felt myself stabbed. I called " police," and a constable came, and I gave the prisoner in chat ge, and I was taken to the hospital. Mr. Knox—What were you doing at the house? Prosecutor—We had been out drinking, and we had just called at the house to have a glass together. Mr. Knox—Were you both sober? Prosecutor—l cannot say that we were. Ido not wish to press the charge, as the prisoner is a friend of mine. Mr. Knox—ls the house a brothel ? Prosecutor—l believe it is. Mr. George Edward Pyle, junior house surgeon, at the ➢Middlesex Hospital, said, at half-past five this morning the prosecutor and the prisoner were brought to the hospital. Prosecutor had an incised wound on the upper part of the left arm. The wound, which was about four inches in length, was bleeding. The prosecutor also had a slight wound on his left wrist. He had only his shirt and trousers on, and they were smothered with blood, Mr. Knox—Was there anything to tell you with what sort of weapon the wounds were inflicted ? Mr. Pyle—Tbe wounds might have been inflicted with a sharp instrument. They were not punctured wounds nor deep. Mr. Knox—Do you apprehend any danger? Mr. Pyle—l do not, but it is almost impossible to say. Mr. Knox—Was there anything th© matter with the accused ? Mr. Pyle—He had a bruise on the eye and a small cut on a finger of his left hand. Police-constable 158—I heard cries of "police," and went to Charlotte-street. The prosecutor and the prisoner were in the hall of No. 76. Prosecutor said the prisoner had stabbed him, and gave him into custody. I took them both to the hospital, and afterwards took the prisoner to the station. I searched the place, but could find no knife. Mary Ann Graham, of 76, Charlotte-street—The prose cutor and prisoner came to my place about two this morn ing. They had been drinking, and asked for a bottle of wine, which I supplied them with. Prisoner was going to sleep on my bed, and I told him that I could not allow it. The prosecutor and prisoner seemed quarrelsome. About four o'clock I was called up stairs, and on going into my bedroom they followed me in, and then prosecutor said pri soner had stabbed him. Mr. Knox—Was there any knife in the prisoner'a hand ? Witness—l did not see one. Ann Jones, servant to the last witness, said--I was called up by my mistress, and on going into the drawing room I found prosecutor and the prisoner struggling, and both smothered with blood. Prosecutor ran down stairs and pulled the door after him by the knocker. The pri soner, who had followed prosecutor down, had something shining in his hand, and tried to strike the prosecutor. The prisoner then ran upstairs to fetch his coat, and then the police came. Prisoner entered into a long statement to the effect that a quarrel had taken place between him and the prosecutor, and that as the prosecutor in the struggle was getting the better of him he seized up something and made a blow at him. Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for trial, and offered to take bail for his appearance at the sessions. A person on the conclusion of the case stepped forward and said that the house was not, as alleged, a brothel. WESTMINSTER. VIOLENT ASSAULT BY A GENTLEMAN.—Mr. George Delaforne Beresford, of the Army and Navy Club, Pall mall, was charged before Mr. Arnold with being drunkard riotous, and assaulting Policeman Gale, B division, in the execution of his duty. The constable stated that about one o'clock that morning he was on duty in Knightsbridge, when he saw the priso ner, who had been turned out of the Sun Tavern, knocking violently at the door of it. He (the constable) went up to him and told him to go away, and get a cab to take him home. He did not do so, but continued knocking. He said they had turned him out, and wanted to know what he had done that he should be turned cut. He again began knocking with his stick, when witness told him that if he did not cease he should take him to the station. He then became very violent, and said, " You don't know who I am=--1 am a captain in the army." He made use of very bad language, and brandished a stick about threatening to strike him with it. He did not do so, but gave hint a blow with his fist. He was drunk. The prisoner said that he was net drunk, and that he did not recollect striking the constable. Smith, 131 B, said that he saw the assault. Some per sons in the crowd observed to him (prisoner), "Why will you not go home in a cab ?" Prisoner was drunk. Sergeant of police, B 14, also said that the prisoner was the worse for liquor when he was charged. _ _ The prisoner at first wished to have the case remanded, in order to produce witnesses, and was held to bail to pro duce them, but eventually declined to do so. Mr. Aruold observed that he had behaved very disorderly, and that had the assault on the constable been a very severe oar, he would have sent him to prison without a fine. The prisoner was fined 505., which he paid. Bank of England Private Banks Joint-stock Banks Total In England Scotland Ireland June 27, July 25, 1 I 1863. 1863. (Increase. iDecrease I 20,275,964' 21,415,839 1 1,139,875 3,023,264' 3,078,167. 54,003 2,797,001 2,812,970 15,9631 26,096,229' 27,306,9781 4,375,840` 4,16),979' 5,083,643: 4,986,487 1,210,747 United Kingdom. 35,555,712' 36,459,1421 003,4301 210,161 97,156 And, as compared with the month ending the 26th July, 1862, the above returns show a decrease of £638,675 in the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of £698,509 in the circulation of the United Kingdom : On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the seve ral banks the following is the state of the circulation :-- The English private banks aro below their fixed issue The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue £489,387 Total below fixed issue in England.... £1,676,362 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue .. £1,416,408 Th. Irish banks are b.l.w thoir £1,361,007 Tho average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 2?.d July was £14,818,998, being an increase of £104,511 as compared with the previous month, and a decrease of £2,433,206 when compared with the same period last year. The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 25th July : Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £2,363,413 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 1,953,967 £4,317,380 Being a decrease of £122,712 as compared with the previous return, and a decrease of £118,697 when compared with the corresponding period of last year. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EGHAM RACES, WEDNESDAY. The second day's sport on the Runnymede wa3 certainly above the average, but the pitiless rain, which came down in one unceasing pour, effectually marred all Enjoyment of it, and reduced speculation to very narrow limits. One of the best contests of the day was that for the Town Plate, where the four placed came together from the stand, and an exceedingly pretty race resulted in Don't come Late winning by a neck, the other three so close up that only a head separated them from each other. Wild Hunt ress won the Baron's Stalres cleverly, Dilston and Maid of Morn filly making a dead heat of it for second honours. The race of the day—the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes-- brought six to the post, and Gibraltar showed himself again to be in excellent form by winning with ease, though Cue. tance drew it so fine by allowing Detective to creep up to Iran in the last few strides that the Judge's fit was only "by a head." By this time the rain had increased, and the remaining events were ;got through as speedily as possible. The favourite (Cadiz) won the Magna Charta Stakes with great ease by five lengths, and for the Scurry Handicap Mr. Edwards cantered in on Fletton. Of couree, the attendancewas small; still it was surprising to see how many ladies, as well as gentlemen, braved the pelting of the storm and all the attendant disagreeables. We wish we could say a good word for some of the arrangements of the meeting, The various officials, trainers, jockeys, and members of the press were supposed to be sheltered from the weather in the structure provided for their accommodation—but so ineffectual, in reality, was it for that purpose that macintoshes and umbrellas were equally needed inside as well as out. The discomfort of this need not be dwelt upon, and the committee, if they aspire to make Egham a popular meeting, should see to its prevention in future years. The Town Plate of 70 sous (Handicap) for all ages. Half a mile. Mr. G. Hodgman's Don't come Late, 3 yrs, Cat 61b Mr. R. Laws's Duke of Cambridge, 4 yrs, is ( t M 71borris) 1 (Daley) 2 Mr. VI Robertson's Queen Elizabeth, 4 yrs, Ist 41b (Hibberd) 3 Mr. C. Alexander's Xurullo, 4 yrs, 7st 21b .... (Crouch) 4 The following also lan :—Lady Derby, Deerfoot, Cadiz, Vigil, Miss Vivian, Ernest, Fletton, Water Kelpie, and Telscombe. Betting-7 to 2 agst Xurullo, 4to 1 agst Don't Come Late, 5 to 1 agst Duke of Cambridge. 7 to 1 each agst Water Kelpie and Queen Elizabeth, 100 to 8 each agst Lady Derby, Cadiz, and Vigil, and 10 to 1 agst Miss Vivian. A protracted delay at the post was occasioned by the repeated refusals of Miss Vivian to face the flag; at last the flag was lowered, and they left the post nearly in a line, Don't Come Late having a slight lead, followed on the Stand side by the Duke cf Cambridge, at whose girths was Queen Elizabeth and Xurullo, the others, headed by Cadiz, Ernest, and Vigil, lying up. These positions were retained to the enclosure, when the Duke of Cambridge made an effort to reach Mr. Itodgman's filly, but Jailed, and was beaten after a fine finish by a neck, a head sepa rating the second and third, a like distance between the third and fourth. Cadiz \vas fifth, and Lady Derby next, the others were widely spread, and were pulling up as they passed the post ; the last two were Miss Vivian and Fletton. The Baron's Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds. Winners extra; the second to save his stake. Three-quarters of a mile. 20 subs. Mr. Drewitt's Wild Huntress, 7st (Alordan) 1 Mr. Hedgman's Dilston, 7st 21b (Morris) t Mr. Fisher's Maid of Morn filly, 7st (Prior) 1- The following also ran :—Overcast, Outlaw, Land of the West, Oberon, and Corsica. Betting-7 to 4 agst Outlaw, 3to 1 agst Maid of Morn filly, 100 to 30 agst Wild Huntress, and 5 to 1 agst Dilston. The Maid of Morn filly jumped away with a slight lead, followed on her left by Wild Huntress, Dilston, and Out law to the half distance, where she was joined by Wild Huntress and Dilston, the three running together to the enclosure, when Mr. Drewitt's filly got her head in front and won after a good race by a length, Dilston and Maid of Morn filly finishing with a dead heat for second. Outlaw was fourth, close up, Oberon fifth, and Overcast next. The Railway Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added ; for 2- yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age. Winners extra, with selling allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Edward's Magician colt, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (L 80) (Reeves) 1 Mr. J. Ward's Maubourquet, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (m) ) (Llibberd) 2 Mr. B. Land's Netherdale, 2 yrs, bet 101 b (1:60) (Mordan) 3 Betting-2 to lon Netherdale. The Magician colt slipped his horses immediately the flag was lowered, and made all the running, and won in a canter by three lengths, a head separating the second and third. The winner was bought in for 63 guineas. The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 15 nye each, 10 ft, and sif declared, with 100 added. Winners extra; the second to save his stake. Two miles and a distance. 36 subs, 24 of whom declared. Mr. Low's Gibraltar, 6 yrs, Bst 111 b (inc 71b extra) (Custanc,e) 1 Mr. Drewitt's Detective, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (inc 41b extra) (Morcian) 2 Mr. E. Brayley's Sycophant, 5 yrs Set 41b.... (Cowley) 3 Mr, W. Day's Joco, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (S. Adams) 4 Mrs. W. Snewing's Dark Lily, 3 yrs, 6st 6 . 113 (Lowe) 5 Mr. J. Ward's Knight Templar, 3 yrs, 6st 81b.. (Morris) 6 Balham, Flirtation, Roman Bee, Tourist, and Necklace also ran. Betting-6 to 5 agst Gibraltar, 4to 1 agst Detective, sto 1 each agst Dark Lily and Joco, 6 to 1 agst Sycophant. Dark Lily, in compels) , with Knight Templar and. JOC3, made play, closely attended by the favourite, Detective, and Sycophant to the lower turn, where the leaders ran somewhat wide, which let up Mr. Brayley's horse, who came on with the command, Gibraltar and Detective fol lowing close together to the mile post, where Custance took the favourite to the front, and considerably improved the pace. On their fairly entering the straight Sycophant was headed by Detective, whu came on in waiting upon the leader to the stand, where Custance eased him, which let up his immediate follower, who came with a rush, and nearly caught Gibraltar, who only won in the last stride by a head; a bad third, Joco fourth, Dark Lily fifth ; Knight Templar beaten off. The Magna Charta Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weights for age. Winners extra, with selling allowances. T.Y.C. Mr. Fleming's Cadiz, 3 yrs, Sat 111 b (X 100) .. (Norman) 1 Mr, Wyndham's Queen Fastrada, 2 yrs, Oat 51b (1;150) (8. Adams) 2 Mr. Wodson's Elise, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b (£150).. (Hopkins) 3 Mr. E. Brayley's De Grey, 2 yrs, Est 41b (X 100) (Cannon) 4 Mr. Goddard's Little Star, 2 yrs, 6st 31b (£100) (Morris) 5 Mr. B. E. Dunbar's Ernest, 3 yrs, Sat 01b (MOO) (J. Daley) 6 Betting-2 to 1 agst Cadiz, sto 2 agst Queen Fastrada, and 5 to 2 agst Little Star. - - Elise was the first off, and made play, followed by Queen Fastrada and the favourite, to the distance, when the leader dropped back, leaving Cadiz in posoession of the lead, which she retained to the end, and won in a canter by two lengths; three lengths between the second and third; a bad fourth. The winner was bought in for 110 guineas. A Scurry Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 25 added. Gentlemen liders. Professionals 711) extra. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Mellon's Fletton, 3 yrs, lOst (car lOst 21b) _ (Mr. Edwards) 1 Mr. F. Fisher's Reindeer, 5 yrs, list 51b (car list 61b) (Mr. Grant) 2 Mr. Drewitt's Devotee, 3 yrs, lOst 101 b .. (Mr. Beville) 3 Mr. Arthur's Salisbury, 3 yrs, lOst (inc 71b extra) (liPsves) 4 M.. MN...Lea's Gladiator, aged, lOst 71b (inc 71b e xtra) (U, Bennett) 5 Mr. Poulson's Good for Nothing, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b (Mr. H. Wombwell) 6 Betting-6 to 5 agst Devotee, 7to 2 agst Fletton, 4to 1 agst Good for Nothing, and 5 to 1 agst Reindeer. Fletton made the running, and won in a canter by two lengths; a bad third. STOCKTON RACES—WEDNEsDIY• The Hardwicke stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Sat 61b; winners extra; allowances; second to receive 50 soya. Red Post, T.Y.C. 65 subs. Mr. Jaques's Appenine, Bst 21b ....... . (Noble) 1 Mr. Fobert nd Syren, Bst llb ...... (Doyle) 2 Mr. C. Wintringhara's Wee Aggie, Bst 61b (H. Grirashaw) 3 The following also ran :—Dr. Rooke, Lord Adolphus,and Bellasius. Betting-2 to lon Appenine, 7to 2 agst Syren, 10 to 1 agst Lord Adolphus. Won by a length; the same between second and third. The Great Northern Leger of 10 sous each, with 100 added, for 3 .yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldin - 41, Bst 61b; winners extra; second to receive 50 soya; third 10 . - sovs. One mile and a half. 57 subs. Mr. A. Harrison's Chan-e, Bst 101 b Mr. I'Anson's Borealis, B s t 61b Covey) 2 tar. Watt's Miss Armstrong, Bst 61b Mr. T. M as t erman ' s Honest J. 0..., Sst 101 c(CH. allonerh ) 1 (}l. Grimshaw) 4 Mr. H. W. Thomas's Manfred, Sat 101 b ........ (Doyle) h Mr. J. Osborne's Faufaron, Sst 10lb ........ (J. Osborne) 6 Betting--7 to 4 each agst Change and Borealis, 3to 1 agst Miss Armstrong. Won by a neck ; five lengths between second and third. The Latubton Plate of 100 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 25 soya eacb, for 2-yr-olds; c9lt , , Sst 101 b; fillies, Bst 81b ; second to receive 60 soya, third to save his stake. 7 furlongs. 10 subs. Mr. J. Osborne's Prince Arthur, Sst 101 E (J. Osborne) 1 Lord Zetland's Sarag ossa, Sst 81b (H. Grimahaw) 9 Mr. K. M. Jaques' s Lsomedon, Bst 101 b (1 , 1. Covey) 3- r Mr. Watt's Gond ola, Sat 81b '''ll°wolen.) 4 . The following also ran :—VanessD, War Dance, and Coup 2 on Prince Arthur, 6 to 1 agst War Dance et Betting-5 g 5 Grace t 0 . --;0 to each agst Vanessa and Saragossa. Won by two lengths ; tour len g ths between second anu third ; a head between third and fourth, The Elton JuveLile Stakes (Elandicap) of s :., - 5 says each, ft, IN RE HOOPER.-JUDGMENT. His Honour gave judgment in this case which was under the arrangement clauses, and an application was made a few days since on behalf of the Grosvenor Investment Company for leave to issue execution against the debtor notwithstanding he had executed a deed of arrangement for the benefit of his creditors. It appeared that the debt only amounted to £22, and the costs £2B, whilst the assenting creditors to the deed amounted to £2,700. His Honour, in giving judgment, said that the granting an application would be giving an undue preference to the Investment Company, and he therefore refused to grant it. IN RE WILLISMERE.-IMPORTANT QUESTION AS TO THE TOWERS OF THE COURT. This was an application made yesterday for the release of the bankrupt from custody. The case was one of consider able importance, raising the question as to what extent the protection of this court availed. The bankrupt was taken in execution by one of the officers of the City Sheriff's Court as he was leaving the court, after having received protec tion till the 29th October, the day appointed for his last examination, it being contended that the process of the Sheriff's Court was in the nature of a commitment. Mr. Denny contended that the arrest was unjustifiable, as the protection was a bar even to execution frora a supe rior court, much less than from the Sheriff's or Lord Mayor's Court—the only exemption was a Judge's order, on a espies on affidavit that a person was about to leave the country; besides a bankrupt was protected in comifig to and returning from the court. His Honour concurred, and ordered the bankrupt's re lease, and doubted whether the officer ought not to pay costs. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—This Day, (Before Deputy judge Payne.) WATCH ROBBERY. John Connolly was indicted for stealing a silver watch, the property of William Law. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Henry Everest said on the evening of the 6th of August, at six o'clock in the morning, he was at the Nag's Head, Covent-garden, with the prosecutor. The prisoner and two other persons were also there, and the whole party got into a conversation about prize fighting. H e challenged the prosecutor to fight for a shilling, b u t h e refused, and then took his watch out of his pocket to see the time. The prisoner then challenged another man to fight, and the whole turned out to fight; but ou getting into the street, the prisoner and his companions ran away, and then the prosecutor said he had been robbed of his watch. He (witness) pursued the prisoner, and he saw him throw the watch away as he was running through one of the courts in Bow-street. He finally run him down at a house in Orange-court. On entering the house prisoner was discovered in bed. Prisoner—A pugilist came in, and the prosecutor said he'd back the man to fight me—his watch to a shilling. Witness—l never heard him say any such thing. Prisoner —Why, he said he'd give me a stone and then fight me. Judge Payne—Give you a what ? (Laughter.) Prisoner —A stone, my lord—that is, he would fight a stone lighter than me. I don't see how the witness can know anything about the matter, as ho was no more "soberer'' —(laughter)—than his friend. He seems to have made up his mind to contradict every question I put to him, so I sha'n't ask him anything else. (Laughter.) All I've got to say is, I'm innocent. Judge Payne—The jury will have to decide that. (Great laughter.) William Law said he was in the publichouse on the morning in question. The prisoner had no conversation with him about fighting. He challenged him to fight. Judge Payne—Well, aint that something very like it. Witness—Yes, of Course. I know I lost the watch (pro duced), and I know further, it cost me £6 10s. Police-Constable 152 F, took the prisoner into custody at a house in Orange-court. When the female who kept the house came into the room she said she knew nothing of the prisoner, and that he had no business in the place. The jury found the prisoner guilty. A former convic tion having been proved against him, The judge sentenced him to four years' penal servitude. Prisoner—Thank ye, my lord. That's all right. He then left the dock evidently pleased with his sentence. William Summers was indicted for stealing a coat and other articles the property of James Bellamy. The coat was stolen off the box of a carriage, and the prisoner was taken into custody with tho coat on his back. The prisoner, in his defence, said the coat was offered to him for sale, and just as he was trying it on the gentle man, a police-constable came up and charged him with stealing it. (Laughter.) _ _ The jury found him guilty, and he was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment, with hard labour. Hester Fetch was indicted for stealing a gold necklet and a quantity of wearing apparel, the property of her master. The prisoner was a domestic servant in the service of Mr. Moore, and for some time trifling articles had been missed, but no suspicion was entertained that the prisoner was the thief. On her box being searched a number of the miss ing articles were discovered, and then the prisoner said, if her mistress would forgive her for the clothes, she would tell her about the chain which was afterwards found con • cealed in a purse belonging to her, The prisoner in her defence said she picked up the chain in the garden, and forgot to return it to her mistress, and the clothes got into her box by accident. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and the learned judge sentenced her six months' imprisonment, with hard labour. MARKETS —This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 46s 5d ; barley, 31s ld ; oats, 23s Od; rye, 33s 2d; beans, 40s 4d; and peas, 34s 91 ; p T H E SIX WEEKS ' AVERAGES. Wheat, 46s 2d e barley, as,3ss _3os 7d ; oats, 23s Od ; ry e , 34 8 ld; beans, 398 9d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 54,011; barley, 1,378 ; oats, 4,949; rye, 56 ; ,beans, 1,169 ; peas 648 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to .day was fairly supplied with beasts as to number, but their quality was, for the most part, inferior. All breeds moved off slowly, at Monday's currency. The demand for sheep was somewhat inactive. In prices, however, no chango took place. The supply was moderate, and the best Downs realised 5s 2d per 81bs. Prime lambs sold at 6s 4d per 81bs, being easier rates. Inferior lambs changed hands at 5s 4d per Sibs, with a heavy demand. Calves were in fair average supply, and sluggish request, at late rates. Pigs and milch cows were a dull inquiry. Per Slb. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Secondquality do. 3 10 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, &o. 4 8 4 10 Ors°. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 4 10 Pnw.S'thdowndo.s 0 5 2 Largo orse. calve* 3 6 4 2 Prime small do 4 4 4 8 Large bogs 3 6 4 0 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Lambs, 5s 4d to 6s 4d. , Suckling calves, 12s to 20s; and quarter-old store pigs, 18s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY Beasts Cows 136 i Sheep and lambs Calves ...... Pigs. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 4BO Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NENVGATB AND LEADENHALL. —The supply of meat is moderate, and trade generally is steady. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d , mutton, :38 6d to 4s 6d ; lamb, 4s 4d to 5s Od; veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d; and pork, 38 6d to 43 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Aug. 26.—The supplies of stock were mode• rate, and tin - , trade less active, as follows :—Beet, from 3s 4d to 4s ; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; lamb, 5s Od to 6s Od ; veal ; 3s 6d to . 4s 6d; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per Sibs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Aug. 26.—Each kind of stock moved off slowly, at the following quotations :—Begf, from 3s 6d to 4s Sd; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 2d; lamb, 5s 2d to 6s 2d, veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; pork, 3s 8d t o 4 s 6d per 81bs ; suckling calves, 12s to 208 ; quarter-old store pigs, 17s to 235; and milch cows, £l4 to £lB Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. —Old Meadow hay, £3 108 to £4 108 • new do., £3 to £4; old clover, £ 4 108 to £6 Os; ne w d o ., £4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £1 Ss to £1 16s per load, A fair demand. CUMBERLAND. - -Old Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £4 lOs ; new do., £3 Os to tl ; old cane', lOs to £5 18s ; new do.; £4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £1 83 to £1 leis per load. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL —Old Meadow hay, £3 10a to £4 10s, new do. ' £3 ds to £4 Os; old clover, lOs to £6 Os; ne w do ,£4Osto £6 Os; and straw, 8s to £1 16s per load. Supply moderate. THE SUICIDE or DR. NARNl.—Yesterday after noon Mr. Bedford, the coroner, held an inquest at St. James's Workhouse on the body of an Italian gentleman, named Giuseppe Narni, the proprietor of the Neapolitan instruments of torture recently exhibited at the St. James's Hall, who committed suicide by shooting hiioselt under the Circumstances already reported. The jury returned a ver dict, "That deceased destroyed aimseif with a pistol shot while in, a state of temporary insanity." BANK RETURNS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir culation of the Private and Joint-Stock Banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending July 25. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish Banks for the same period, and the average circula tion of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending the 22d July (the nearest date furnished by their returns) will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Aug. 27.—Wind this day at noon—South- Easterly; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with r.in in the morning. SHIELDS, Aug. 26.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—British Con stitution, for Rio Janeiro. TRoON, Aug. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Borneo, from Miramichi. HATLEPOOL, Aug. hi . vari a bl e .—A rr ived— Ariel, from Quebec. Gramssv, Aug. 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Norden, from Quebec. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Au,, ,, ust 26—Witch, from Aitoa Bay; Proepe • rity, from Treport ; Gjemle, from Pugwash ; Goethe, from New York; Huffoung, from Struer ; Constancia, from Odense ; Eendrachr, from Landscrona ; Isa.bella, from Dantsic ; Eyr, from Dram; Familicn Haab, from Kiel; Ayrshire, Victoria, and oouthampton, from Quebec; Heb den, from Jamaica. Arrived, August 27-11e5n Kringle, from Quebec ; Caro lina, from Odle ; Prince Consort, from Archangel; Delhi, from New York; Fortuna, from Quebec; Excelsior, from Bombay; Iris, from Guernsey; Ann Buckle, from Kur rachee. Sailed, Aug. 27—Albert, steamer, for Stettin ; Resolute, for Melbourne; Tartar, for Swan River; Glengower, for Bermuda. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Anchored—Cope/and Isle, from London, for Miraruichi. Passed, Aw.'ust om Demerara for London. Sailed, August 27,-,John Davies, for Quebec ; with seve ral others for the Weatm ard, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds; winners extra; second to save his stake. 6 furlongs. Mr. R. M. Jaques's Harvest Mell, let 131 b .... (Noble) 1 Mr. Bowes's Tneobalda, 7st 4:6 (Woodhouse) 2 Mr. Jackson's Prescription, 7st 101 b Mr. R. H. Jones's Skylark, 7st (T. Harrison) 4 The following also ran :—Found Again, Lyra, Inverness, Fauconberg, Alice Grey, Mantalini, and Miss Tees. Betting -2 to 1 agst Syren, 3to 1 agst Harvest Mell, 6 to 1 each agst Inverness and Theobalda, 12 to 1 agst Skylark. Won by a neck; half a length between second and third; a head between third and fourth. The Thornaby Selling Plate of .50 sovs ; 2-yr-olds, 7st 51b ; three, 9st; selling and other allowances. Five furlongs. Mr. J. Greaves's Sledmere, 3 yrs (30),_ Bst H. G Mr. J. Osborn , .'s Blondin, 2 y rs (130), Gst ( 2 Ib..r imshaw) 1 2 Mr. FoborL's Wisdom, 2 y rs (130 ), Gst 21b.. (J. (Carroll) 3 Mr. C. A. Rodgers's Tho.ntun, 2 yrs, (130), 6st 61b (Arnotl) 4 Mr. Oliver's Travestie colt, 2 yrs (130), i'st 11.1 b (Doyle) 5 Batting—Even on Sledmere, 2 to 1 agst Blondin, 10 to 1 aget any other. Won by a length; two lengths between the second and third. The winner was bought in for 130 guineas. The United Hunters' Stakes of 25 soya, added to a Sweep stakes; weight for age ; penalties and allowances. Once round, about one mile and three-quarters. Mr. T. Cooper's Lady Bird, 5 yrs, list 71b.. (Mr. Price) 1 Nlr. W. Hunt's Miss Taft, 4 yrs, list Ilb (Mr- Thompson) 2 Mr. Moorfoot's Ace of Trumps, 4 yrs, list 3lb (Owner) 3 Mr. V. Surtees's Craggsman, 4 yrs (h b), lOst 121 b (Wilkinson) 4 Mr. Franks's Dick Swiveller, aged, 12st 51b (Mr. Lofthouse) 5 Betting 2 Even on Lady Bird, 7 to 4 agst Craggsman, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a length; a bad third. DONCASTEI TUESDAY, S] Great Yorkshire Hand MEETING. :PTEMB ER 15. Age st lb Asteroid 5 9 9 The Marquis 4 9 0 Oldminster .. 5 8 7 The Knave Investment (dead) 4 8 7 Lothian's King 5 8 5 Bellinan 5 8 5 Costa Knowsley 4 8 4 Cowley Carisbrook 4 8 3 Optimist Joey Jones Hartington Balham Imperatrice Golden Pledge Hurricane 4 7 13 Doncaster Bedouin 4 7 12 Lady Ripon Doefoot Prince Plausible Double X Old Orange Girl .. 3 7 6 Anonyma Polynesia Dulcibella Brighton Piccador Judex Welcome Avondale Trust Dunkeld 3 7 0 Drummer Boy Myrtle .. Fantail Bosh ,. 4 6 12 Agag Bonny Breast Knot 4 6 12 Makeshift 6 6 11 icap. St Leger Course. Age st lb Chere Arnie.. .... 6 6 10 Flash-in-the-Pan .. a 6 10 Amazonian '3 6 9 Roman Bee .. 3 6 9 Catch-'em-Alive .. 4 6 9 Change .. 3 6 9 Comet 3 6 Hubert Fluke '3 6 7 Blithfield Earl of Surrey 4 6 6 Jack of Hearts 3 6 6 Dr. Syntax Sea King Silkstone B londna Newchurch Cachuca 3 6 2 Bryn Gwyn Daniel O'Connell 3 6 0 Ashmore Dark Lady Muezzin 3 5 12 Trump Queen 3 5 11 Nebula Schoolmistress 3 5 10 Look Sharp Columba Melrose Acton Manchester Kemptown Kangaroo Hawthorn Blossom 3 5 7 Lamb Hill '3 5 7 War Horse Barter .. Middlewatch '1 5 7 The Serf Jack's Alive. C by Herald, out of Pancake's dam 3 5 7 A NOVEL SAILING MATCH. Something of a novel character has at length been pre sented to the public in the shape of a match with sailing barges. Some time ago Mr. Harry Dodd, the well-known contractor, proposed that a match of the kind should take place, and that gentleman having generously offered £2O for competition, it was deemed advisable to isaue regulations and notices so that barge-masters and owners should become acquainted with the match, and Mr. Grant, of the Harp, Harp-lane, Tower-street, having kindly volunteered to re ceive further subscribptions, it was determined by the sail ing committee of the Prince of Wales Yacht Club (under whose direction the affair was placed) that the entries should close on Tuesday, the 18th August, for barges of from 50 to 100 tons. The following barges were then entered : Station. Barge. Owner. 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The course was from Gravesend to the Nore and back; and the race to take place on Wednesday, the 26th (yes terday). The prizes were three purses of savereigns,•con taining £lO, £7, and £5 respectively. To start from the Lobster, leave the distance buoy on the port hand, and the winning buoy on the starboard hand, The steamboat Oread (Captain Wheeler) accompanied, but was not so full as might have been expected, and the race was con ducted by Mr. Massingham, the treasurer of the match, under whose direction the first gun was fired at 1.43 to prepare, and the second, to start, at 1.50. Four of the boats canted to leeward and four to windward (the Unicorn not putting in an appearance), and the Eliza was soon covered with canvas. The Queen Caroline, however, was the first round, closely followed by the W. H. D. The Mary and James together, and the Emily right on the James' quarter, the other being slow. The barges all got round very smartly, and soon began to show their mettle. The Queen led by 20 or 30 yards in about a quarter of a mile, but the W. H. D. soon overhauled her and led : the Emma being third. The W. H. D. was, however, again passed by the Queen Carona-, but soon after went into first place again, In the upper part of the Hope the W. H, D. led by 200 yards. The weather had from the beginning been very bad. Squalls from S.W. and heavy rain damped the ardour of all on board, and this order of things con tinued to the Chapman Head, where the W. H. D. led by two miles the James, Claude, and Mary, altogether wide of one another. The Claude, however, soon left the others, and the barges not being able to fetch the Nore, the steam boat anchored at Leigh, and the boats rounded in the fol lowing order and times : li. M. S. W. H. D. Mary Claude James Queen Caroline Eliza Emma Alice The Claude came towards the boat first, but making a short board, the Mary came up with a fair wind, and rounded before her, the Claude being, as above shown, two minutes ahead of her. The race continued up with little variation, and they arrived at Gravesend as timer : H. M. 8. W. H. D. Mary ........ 7 4 55 Claude Tames .................. 7 18 30 SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, MEETING THIS DAY. The fifty-fourth half yearly meeting of this company was , held at the Bridge House Hotel this afternoon; Mr. Byng in the chair. The report, which has appeared in the Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, remarked upon the satisfactory way in which the company's business had progressed. There had been an increase in the receipts for the past half-year over the receipts of the corresponding half of the year 1562, notwithstanding the latter was the Exhibition year. The company would, however, be under the necessity of expending . 1 .'..30,000 in carriages. Com peting lines had forced the company to reduce their fares, and although the traffic had been augmented by so doing, the revenue from such traffic was not, equal to what it had formerly been at the higher fares with less treat. The company's contract, in conjunction with the London, Chathant, and Dover Company, tocarry the mails between Dover and Calais, which had been taken out of the hands of Mr. Churchward, had proved both remunerative to the company and to the Poet-office authorities. The direc tors will I,y before the shareholders a plan for their approval, so soon as the Charing-cross line shall be completed, for the working of that line in oonjunction with the South Eastern system. Same statements had been made by the chairman of the Brighton Company re specting a proposition for opening up railway accommoda tion between llckfield and Tunbridge Wells, which required contradiction. Tho South-E istern directors it was stated, would not liste n to such a proposition, and consequently the Brighton Comp any were obli ge d to abandon the project. But the fact was, the proposition originated w ith the South- Eastern Eastern directors, and, on conferring with the Brighton Company, their directors expressed their opinion that no such line was required, and that their company should have nothing to do wall it. The chairman then adverted to other disputes the directors had with the Brighton Com pany, but apprehended that the shareholders had nothing to fear from the opposition, especially when the advantage s that the South -Eastern's new termini would offer were taken into consideration. There was one other matter to which attention must be called, the proposition to purchase the Mid Kent Railway. This line properly belonged to the South Eastern Company. It was a remunerative line. The argument for its purchase would be submitted to the share holders at the calledp e r t z t e h r e tim re e q , u a i t si a te m p ee ov tin er g s s w pe o c u ia ld lly haveto for the purpose, when obtained. Mr. TnomsoN seconded the motion. Mr. COLESCHILD stated that from an investigation he bad made of the books of the company yesterday he found that although the directors paid a large dividend, they had not earned more during the past half-year. He found that M 0,231 for the same works were carried over to next half-year as un paid,pending the result of an action against the contractors. For this no provision had been made. He thought there should have been, and that the expense of the dividend for the half-year. He noticed also an item of £1,590 for Par liamentary expenses carried to the next half-year ; and also an item which he was very sorry to see, for opposing the Eastborn and Tunbridge Railway Company in the name of a third party. He was no shareholder in the Brighton Railway Company; but he very much regretted this. In conclusion, be moved an amendment to the motion, that the clauses 12 and 13 in the report be not adopted. Mr. ADAMS said he wanted to know from Mr. Mellow whether he was not working for the interest of his friend Sir Morton Pete to get just about double the price for a certain place called the Steelyard, required by the Charing.. cross Company for carrying out its projects. He believed they wanted about £150,000 for it, though it had been bought a short time ego for £75,000. Mr. TENLON stated that this matter had been referred to arbitration. Mr. AELIMS objected to that course, and said the proper course was to refer the matter to a jury. Ho continued by objecting to the facilities given to the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway ; and said that there was evidently a sinister Lancashire connection working on the board that had pro. duced this result, so inimical to the progress of the company. Mr. MELLOR stated, in reply to Mr. Adams, that the purchase of the Steelyard was referred to arbitrators, and as to his transactions with Sir Morton Pete, he had never known him in any business transaction whatever. The CHArnarAN stated that every penny of the dividend paid bad been earned during the past half•year, and the accounts so specifying it had been authenticated by the auditors. • The amendment to the report of the directors was then put and negatived by a large majority; uponmea the original motion was put and carried unanimously. A dividend of 4i per cent. upon the ordinary stock of the company was agreed to and the meeting concluded by vote of thanks to the chairman. STATE OF TRADE. DUNDEE, A ug. 25. A —.a.dvices from St. Peters burg report th e sa l e of a b out 1 , 000 two of flax at very full pri ces, an d that the dealers st ill held about 2,000 tons, for which they were a sking more money. Suppli es are reported to b e more liberal in Ri ga , and the lower marks have gone down a roubl e , b ut the high exchange kept uP the sterling p r i ce. H ere the demand was limited to-day, and only a few sales are reported, but prices ar e full y maintained. Tow and cedilla also keep their value, a l t h ough li tt l e business has been done since last report. A specu lative demand having sprung up for jute in London and Liverpool, this market has been somewhat ex cited to-daYt and a numbe r o f sales are repor t e d at a d van ced prices, the rise in some cases being about £1 a ton - Good to fine qualities are most sought for, but common jute is also held firmer. The in quiry yarns Wa s for again active to-day, and the sales made of considerable extent. A small advance was got on flax and tow qualities, and jute yarns share in some degree the animation which pervades the raw material. The demand for all descriptions of linens continues excellent. LLICESTEII,26;72ihere has been a good deal of activity this week in the hosiery trade. The de mand continues for regular goods, and there is also a fair amoun t o f business doing in fancy hosiery, manufacturers being wall employed with orders on hand. In the rural districts there is rather more activity. The wool market is firm, at recent quo tations. Yarns are selling at extreme rates and are in fair demand. NOTTINGHAM, 26 th.—There is less doing in the lace trade this week. This state of things is, however, only temporary, and an improvement is expected shortly. The buyers who have recently been in t h e mar ket have purchased only sparingly. In hosiery there Is very little change. A fair amount of business is doing for the home market, and orders are being completed for shipping. There are rk stocks of hosiery or Lace goods on hand, Yunz are very firm. WRECKS. The parliamentary return giving the names of the ships wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, occa sioning loss of life, for the 12 years ending in Dec., 1862, is an instructive document. From this official paper we gather:that 16 sailing vessels and one steamer were lost on these sands during the years 1851 and 1862, with a sacrifice of 89 lives. This is an average of casualties considerably less than might have been looked for from the position of the sands in the fair way of the navigable chan nel. Only two of the vessels exceeded 200 tons register, so that the Goodwin cannot be chargeable for a large per-tentage of wrecks or loss of life, as the average wrecks on the coast may be taken at 1,300 vessels, 'with 800 deaths from drowning, yearly. Less than 1 per cent. of the foregoing occurs on the Kentish sands, which is a proof that their position is well known to navigators, for out of the total of 17 casualties in 12 years 11 of the vessels were foreigners. If evidence were required of the efficiency of the lights along the Channel and the care of our mercantile marine officers in na vigating their ships between the land and the sea ward sands, it is to be found in the return from we quote ; for, as there were but six British vessels lost in the 12 years, with 56 persons, the dreaded. Goodwin cannot be so dangerous as represented. It is not on the sandbanks that our ships are cast o from takes the w h o lesale away. The greateste gatheredles loss f life place on the coast, as may be following table, exhibiting the totals for 11 years to 1860 : No. Fern Islands to Flamborongh Head 523 Flamborough Head to the North Foreland 957 North Foreland to St. Catherine's Point 465 St. Catherine's Point to Start Point Bl Start Point to Land's End Land s EndtoHartland Point, including Scilly Hartland Point to St. David's Head .. 410 St. David's Head and Carnsore Point to Lambay Island and Skerries, AngleE ea .. 879 Skerries and Lambay to Fair Head and Mull of Cantire Cape Wrath to Buchan Ness ............ 197 Buchan Ness to Fern islands All other parts of the coast 842 Total lives lost 6,883 Of the casualties, therefore, on and around our coasts, the spits or sandbanks are accountable for a very small per tentage. Collisions, striking on rocks, driving ashore in gales of wind, and strand ing in logs, are the chief causes of the destruction to life and property. A glance at the wreck ch art betrar r s the fact that the majority of ships are lost in the vicinity of lighthouses. The coasts of the United Kingdom are well lighted up, and as ships are steered for the lights a large proportion of ves sels are no doubt wrecked through not observing them till too late, or from the state of the atmos phere, the look-out m en no t s e eing the lights on land from the altitude at which they are placed. From the Nore to the Foreland there is a succes. sion of lights blending into each other, and if the light vessels were provided with steam whistles for foggy weather, we should not have to chronicle the loss of any vessel properly manned and equipped. The light vessels are stationed at distances close enough to each other to make wreckage on the Goodwin Sands almost a crime, the more particu larly as there is a refuge from every wind that blows. A ship well found in ground tackle ought to ride out the heaviest wind and seas that are to be met with off our shores. Our light ships are never lost, and simply because their chains are good, and their mushroom anchors heavy enough to hold on by. —Shipping Gazelle. THE ENTENTE CORDIALE.—Lean horned cattle are now conveyed by steamer from Southampton to Carenton, in France, to be fattened in the pastures of that neighbourhood, and then reconveyed to this country to be killed for the English market, so that English soldiers pro_ bably now derive their pugnacity and prowess from French fed oxen, and the very raw material of our a-la-mode beef is furnished by Franca• DEATH FR oig EXCITEMENT DURING TUE. STORM. —Oa Tuesday evening the death of Miss Emily Thibault, aged 18 years, occurred at her father's residence, mandeville-terrace, Kilburn, under melancholy circum stances. It appears that the unfortunate young lady W as easily excited, and was always alarmed at thunder and lightning. She was left at home apparently in good health, but while she was occupied in washing some lace by the window durirg the violent :term which passed ever the oWroiAiS, she became seriously alarmed, fearing some thing W"ll,lll32"pen to lwr, and sudcleuly f;;;', ka?irut.i. f - ~~ `' (r. vine Dr. shed Ness ueen oily, the from oval The ;arGe is of burg ,heir s of 1 a been r rß ing- ting and it a 9 heir Idge, iree, ;nce. nder be a e of n by L the Con' is to :ees: and visa, Aiss ales Mrs. ount r of iien- NV. L.P.; ules tionti the will ring .oved in a I out have d in AC inent holds 1 hail addi- Kul and iady co of 10. the 11 of om Li it a to at ewe tion• iitys art, :•hare 13.14, 6.4.0 19.16.4, 12.10 stock SSE; Paid. all 100 100 100 100 100 lia) all all all all 100 (100 ' 100 2 all i leo k.lOO MEN 100 100 100 100 100 5C 1 103} 103 41} 1071 105 6