The Sun. — London, England, 1863-06-27 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A steady business is reported to-day in discount circles, but the demand has become a little quieter ; full rates are still enforced for most descriptions of mercantile bills. About £4,000 in gold. was taken into the Bank yesten: ay. In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon there was a slight upward movement in the rates on 'Limburg and Amsterdam. Since Monday last the imports of specie have amounted to £410,000, and the exports to £544,000. The rates of the Herefordshire Banking Company were returned yesterday by the London and West minster Bank, who are the agents here. The directors of the standard Bank of British South Africa have resolved to increase the capital of the company from £1,400,000 to £2,000,000, by an issue of 5,000 additional shares of £lOO each. The Directors of the Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool have resolved to increase the capital of the company by issuing 10,000 new shares of £lOO each at a premium of £5 per share, such shares to. Le offered to the shareholders on the register on the 17th of July next, the day of the general meeting, in the proportion of one new share for two of the existing shares. The official returns relating to the trade and na vigation of the United Kingdom for the five months ending the 31st May have just been published, from which it appears that the total amount of the ex ports have been 150,742,670, against £47,545,238 in the like period of 1862, showing an increase of £3,197,432. The increase is most perceptible in beer and ale, earthenware, haberdashery and mil. finery, hardwares and cutlery, linen manufactures, woollen manufactures and worsted yarn. The importations of the principle articles have been larger as regards raw cotton, hemp, provisions, raw silk, coffee, tea, tobacco, wine, and sheep's and lamb's wool, while there has been a diminution in rice, spices, tallow, wheat, and flour. The shipping accounts exhibit an increase in the amount of tonnage occupied in the Foreign trade of the United Kingdom for both the entries out wards and the clearances inwards, while in the coasting trade, during the same period, there has not been any very material alteration in the tonnage employed. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were at 68f. 35c. 68f. 42c.—Better tendency. Business has continued very quiet in the market for the English Funds, but a better tone has pre veiled, the uneasy feeling manifested yesterday having partially subsided. Consols for transfer are 9 18 92, and for the account 921. The New Threes and Redaced are firm at 911 -I. Exchequer Bills con tinue at 4s. dis. to par ; India 5 per Cents. at 104 1. The Enfaced 5 per Cents. are marked 1061 ; and the Debentures are 100. In the Foreign Market there is a decided re action, and all the principal speculative stocks have experienced an important rise in value upon pur chases, and a renewal of confidence. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 701 71 ; ditto Consolides, 501 Mexican, 36i 378 ; Greek, 361 ; ditto Coupons, 16i 4 ; Spanish Passive, 341, ; ditto Certificates, 121 ; Italian, 723 1; Portuguese, 491 ; New Vene zuelan Loan, 2 to 1/ die. ; and the Confederate ditto, 11 to 1 dis. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been of the most limited description, and prices have shown little change of importance. Great Western and North Western, however, have im proved ss. For the Foreign and Colonial line there has been only a moderate inquiry, and late rates are generally carrent. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue inactive at about previous quotations. Bank of Egypt have receded to 27 ; Bank of Australasia, to 76; Union of Australia, 563 a ; and Royal Mail Steam, to 64. International Financial Shares are quoted 51 to 51 prem. ; London Financial Shares, 13 to 2 prem.; General Credit do., 1/ to 13 prem.; and Egyptian Trading Company, 11 to 13 prem. BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 232 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock 108 i Ditto 5 per Cent.......... Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Ce nt. ..... Ditto 5 per Cent....... • ... ._ lO6l Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 Consols for Account, July 9 ......... _ _ 92i ...n: Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2/ per Cent... 4 die Ditto £5OO .. .............. 4 dis Ditto Small ...................... 4 dis June FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent .............. 95 Mquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. 161 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. 351 6/ Ditto Coupons ....... 15i 16/ Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account . 361 / Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent Portuguese 3per Cent., 1853 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 491 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent .. Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account 1 69/ Ditto Cent. on t 1862 Dividendsi he above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 2 Ditto Account 92 * Mgr. Buttigreg, the new bishop-elect of Gozo, and auxiliary to the Bishop of Malta in the first named island, returned last week to Malta from Rome, where ho had gone to be duly consecrated bishop by the Pope. Mgr. Buttigreg left immediately for Gozo, whero he met with a most enthusiastic reception, A maiden lady named Fereoq, residing at Guin gam (Cotes-du•Nord), has just celebrated the 100th anniversary of her birthday. A grand mass was celebrated in the parish church on the occasion, and in the evening Mlle. Fercoq gave a dinner to a number of her relations and friends, at which she herself presided. HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ScoTLANri.—At the half-yearly meeting of this society, held at Edinburgh on Wednesday, it was reported that the following entries had been made for the general show to be held at Kelso in the first week of- August : Cattle, 250 ; horses, 130 ;' sheep, 600; swine, 71; imple ments, 1,100 ; poultry, 300 ; total entries, 2,450. It was also stated that arrangements were in progress for holding a general show at Stirling in 1864, and it was resolved that the show of 1865 should be held at Inverness. It was proposed to hold the next show at Glasgow in 1866. It was resolved to remit to the directors to appoint a committee to inquire into the means of agricultural education in Scot land and into the results of the working of the society's educational charter. BAVARIA. —The Bavarian Chambers were opened by the King at Munich on the 25th instant. After expressing the hope that the questions now pending in Germany would be settled conformably to the interets of all German States concerned and the confidence that the main tenance of the Zollverein was certain, his Majesty said : " The state of affairs in Europe generally is, unhappily, one which will not admit a reduction of the army; but the patriotism of the Chambers will not recoil from sacrifices demanded by the honour and independence of Bavaria. The favourable condition of the finances, moreover, will allow the necessary estimates to be granted without having re- Course to new taxes." Colonel Lepic, intendant of the Imperial palaces, has arrived at Vichy to prepare the Chalets of the Count de Clermont-Tonnerre for the reception of the Emperor. One of them will be exclusively occupied by his Majesty, the aide-de-camp on duty, and a valet, whilst the other will receive the persons of his suite. The two chalets are situated in the new park on the banks of the Allier. The private garden which was last year formed round the Villa Strauss has been transplanted round the Imperial chalet, A woman residing at Antwerp was, a few even ings ago, bitten in the hand by a venemous fly. She took no notice of it and went to bed. During the night she was seized with severe pain, and in the morning the whole arm had turned black. Medical assistance was then sent for, and amputation near the i-houlder was found necessary. The operation was immediately performed, and she is now going on well. PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 1166 Great Western, 46 per cent. red., 102 West Midland gna. Shares 56 per cent. 1863, 2i PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 107 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Recife and San Francisca (Rm.), gua. 7 per cent., 16 San Paulo (Rm.), gua. 7 per cent., 9i FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper (Rm.), 2 Cobre Copper, 281 9 Don Pedr, , , Nor h Del Rey, Scottish Austral, 4 an, United Mexican (lhm), 7i JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Alliane,e Bank of London and Liverpool (Um.), 35 Australasia, 76 541,6 Ditto, new, 30'i Bank of Egypt, 27 Bank 01 Queensland (llin), S Bank of Wales, lim., 3 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 11 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 28 Imperial Ottoman. 174 1 London and County, 454 41 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), Ditto, Reserved iss. at £2 pm., 13 Union of Australia, 514 / DOCKS. London, 65} # MISCELLANEOUS, International Financial Society, lira., 74 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 54 Royal Mall Steam, 64 S. African Irrigation Investment (lira.), 41 The inhsbitants of Peronne (Summe) were alarmed two evenings since by :seeing what appeared to be a cloud of dark smoke proceeding from the top of the tower of the Church of St. Jean. It was at first thought that the tower must be on fire. and several persons assended to ascertain the fact. After seat thing in vain in side, some of them went out on the platform at the top, and there made the discovery that the appearance which had caused so much alarm was produced by an immense swarm of gnats fluttering in the evening breeze. EGYPTIAN AND AMERICAN COTTON FROM TUR KEY.—In the Smyrna Mail of Tuesday, June 16 (just received), we read—" We have got thus far into our cotton year, and with good prospects seed has been exten sively distributed by the Government, which has pro mised to continue its efforts next year, and furnished seed for the uncsupplied districts, and thus the whole country will be provided in time with Egyptian seed. It remains to do the same thing for the American, for until we can grow a good supply of American we shall never satisfy our Man chester friends. Still there will be an increase of American." THE STEAM BOATS —The steam boats of the General Steam Navigation Company now run daily between London and Margate and vice versa, the boats at present in use being the Prince of Wales and the Eagle. SHARE MARKETS---This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuh S. Railways. raid. Closing Price. Vol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn wall Do A A wets no div Do. B • • till Rp c p an has been paid to 13. Dublin Sc Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western., Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian sti GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern ' Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an.l W. of Ireland Great Western .. Do Str Val Yorkshire stock ) Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., aad Dover Lon. & Nor' h Western Lon. & Scr.th Western Shef., t Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent _ Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecda Do York Do Carlisle.. North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot 'Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, wok.,andWok Stockton dz Darlington Do Do New, MSG Taff Vale.. . Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Viotoria sta. and Pim Waterford 8; Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool liar.&R. West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH P , SSESSI ONS. Closing Share Railways Paid. Price. Business done 100 xtiantic &St Lawrence all 61 G 3 62 atk Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind 10, 109 110 109 Gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares.. 20 4 Buffalo and Lase Huron all Si 64 10 Do. Preference . all 74 8 1001 Buflalo,Brant,&G °deal 10 „ - - (1 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 too - - 100 Do. do. June 1, 18:4 100 - - et Clcutta.&S.Eastn.(Ln ) 100 108 109 st Cape Town & Dock Seri; 100 1094 1104 109 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 100 111 1,2 111 stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. too 1091 1104 1094 20 Do. do. G Ext lO li 11 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada lee 20 21 201 20 100 Do. Ist Pref'. Bonds all 73 75 74 100 Do. ao. deferred all 57 60 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 61 64 65 100 Do. do. deferred all 50 63 50 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 35 37 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 26 30 100 Do. do. deferred all 22 24 stock GLlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c lOO 1091 1105 110 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0. 12 1 2 p 20 Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India (Lim; guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1084 1094 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 114 111 20 4 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 97 100 100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.. all 89 42 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 ; p stock Madras guar., sp. c. 100 1074 1084 108 stock Do. 4/ p. c. Extension 100 102 103 stock Do. 44 d 0........ 100 99 101 101 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 - - stock Illelb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds. 100 - 50 Melb. &Hobson's Bay. all 52 54 100 Do. 7p. c. M.ortg. Bds. all - - $0 Newßrunswicks Cands Class A and B all 3 6 N.lll.C'da 6po Ist f bds 100 84 86 stook &bade (100 111 112 et Do. Delhi lOO 108 109 " I Do. do 2 4 tP 20 Do. Punjaub 15 14 14p et Do. Do. no 1074 1084 stock Do. Indus. St. Flo.) XlOO ,105 107 105 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SEC URITIEh. - 6 p.c.J a &J - I 1877-S4 . ........ 100 1074 1084 - Do. ap. c. Feb. & Auk. 100 ILS 'O7 - Do. et p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 105 107 I -Do. Ep. c. Jan.&July. 100 98 09 984 - I Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 06 95 - iCape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 100 108 110 - Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 112 114 Do. 189 k 100 113 115 114 - Do. Jan . & July, 1891.. 100 115 117 - Ceylon,Nov.lB7B, 6p c 100 113 115 - Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 110 112 - Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 109 211 - ,N.B.Gov. J a.&Jul) 100 108 109 - ; Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 -- - N. S. W. Gov. 5 p x.,18;1 100 1024 1034 - Do. sp. c.,18,et to 1: - ;; t 100 103 104 - Do. d0.,1888 &upwdo 100 109 165 - .New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 113 115 - (Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. - sterling, 1875. lOO 108 109 - Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 tl3 115 - iB.Aus G6p.c.1878.& up.. 100 113 115 - , Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 110 112 - Do. io 6 p.o. An.&Oot. 100 111 1114 BRITISH MINES. 2 I Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 4 Id - chflord Amalgamated.. - 23 25 - Devon G. Con.. (Tavist., 1 540 650 - East Bassett (Mogan).. 30 774 824 1 East Clogau G o ld Ltd. 53. 4d 4 , - East Caradon tl4.. 27 28 271 8 - East Carn Brea... 3.4.0 71 84 - - E. Vrißussel(Tavistk.) 8.1.6 21 34 - iGam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 574 8 11 - 'Great South Tolgus l7s 44 41 - G. Wheal Vor (Helston; 40 64 7 - Grenville 6.16. r 64 61 - Herod's-Foot .... 8.12 41 13 - Li ingston Downs 4.17.0 24 3 - Lady Bertha - Margaret (17ny Lelart 9; 34 36 - arke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 24 15 - New Seton lO 110 120 - North Downs 2l 14 2 .i3aseet(lllo.,ran, 2.17.0 34 4 - North Wheal Crofty - I Par Consols (st. Blazey) 14 4 6 20 I Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.11.7 12 44 - ISouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 405 415 - 18. Cam Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6! 24 3 - Fran. (Mogan, 18.1 , .9) 75 80 - Stray Park - Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 44 1 1 - fin Croft u 20 2i - West Basset (Mogan) l4 12 13 - W 0 radon (Liskeard) 5 24 26 - West Seton - Wheal Basset (Illogan) 51 674 724 - Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 50 60 - Wheal Kitty (U.Lolant) 2.0.6 - WhealLuthott - Wheal MaryAnll(Men ) 8 14 18 - Wheal Seton . 684 r3O 240 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.)! 7 14 16 _. - Wheal Union 3.17 35 4 8 8i Si 8/ 85 87 1171 118 6 6i 40 41 141 .51 93 94 109 111 52 53 49 51 24 241 1271 128 129 130 134 13( 101 103 oi G 6 111 1111 741 751 118 120 43 44 101 k 102 105 106 451 461 111 12 j 12n 2E3i 14 11-p 97 99 514 624 244 25 1024 103 - -d 58i 59 89i 90 116 118 1I p 16 161 11 12i 120 122 46 47 99 101 50 62 32 33 91i 42 69 71 100 102 7 8 384 4 39i 10 11 0 8 Bk p 153 156 5i 51 i‘ 3 3i p 78 82 166 160 28 30 46 47 1114 71i 5 101) 1 2 104 i $ 39 41 103 105 Businesb done. 52: I I 91/ 691 81 1011 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVId:NING, JUNE 1363. LAW INTELLIGENCE --This Day, COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Justice and it Special Jury.) DICKSON V. THE EARL OF WILTON AND LORD COMBER • MERE. THE VERDICT. His Lordship occupied nearly three hours this morning in summing up the evidence in this case. At its conclusion the jury returned a verdict for the defendants. (Sittings at Guildhall, beforo Mr. Justice Mellor.) JOHNSON V. VOGWELL.-BREACH OF PROMISE. This was an action brought for breach of promise of marriage. The plaintiff was the daughter of a sailmaker now residing in the Commercial-road, and the defendant a captain of a trading vessel. An acquaintance between the plaintiff's father and the defendant familiarly sprung up many years ago when the defendant was an apprentice at Durham. On that occasion be was confined to his bed with typhoid fever, and the family of Mr. Johnson attended him until his recovery, when he expressed himself under great obligations to them. He then left to follow his occupation on board ship, and nothing was heard of him for many years. During this time Mr. Johnson quitted Durham and came to London, where, by accident, about 15 years after, he heard that a ship had arrived in dock ac companied by a Captain Vogwell, and he naturally became anxious to ascertain whether it was the young man who had been an inmate of his house at Durham. He accordingly went to the docks, and on his finding it was the same, a warm acquaintance sprung up, and the result was an invi tation to the plaintiff s house. At the time his visits com menced, Miss Mary Austin Johnson was residing with her parents, and a mutual attachment between her and Captain Yogweil ensued. After some time the defendant left the house of the plaintiff to perform a voyage, and a correspondence began, which tended to confirm the young lady in her belief that the defendant intended to fulfil his promise of marriage he made her. The defendant during his absence at sea wrote several letters to the plaintiff, all breathing the warmest attach ment, and regretting she was not by his side sharing his pleasures and his dangers, but expressed the hope that that happiness would not long be denied him. The courtship commenced in 1860, but after the captain had gone to sea he appeared to grow cool of his attachment, and ultimately he ceased writing to the young lady altogether. The learned counsel then read a number of letters from the defendant, all expressing the warmest attachment to her. Some he concluded by offering her his " whole heart," others with " kisses innumerable," and in one he advised her not coquette with " Old Briggs" too much, or she would drive the poor fellow to commit felo de se, and although he knew she was strongly attached to him (de fendant) he did not wish her to involve herself in any way with any other person. At the conclusion of the reading of the letters, which were all written in rather a more sen sible style than love effusions generally, the learned gentle man told the jury in assessing the damages they must take into consideration the position of the defendant, which was that of a captain of a merchant vessel, and whatever might be said on the other side he did not think they would be of opinion that the fact of the defendant being some ten or fifteen years older than the plaintiff would be a great disparity of age. The defendant pleaded that he never gave the promise, and if he did so, that the plaintiff was not willing and ready to marry him. It was true the shock occasioned to the feelings of the young lady by the treatment of the lefendant had been very severe, but as the defendant had now married another lady he did not think he need trouble them with any remarks as to the wil lingness of Miss Johnson to perform her part of the con tract. The mother of the plaintiff was then called, and was about to give her evidence, When the counsel for the defendant intimated that he had no objection to a verdict being taken for the plaintiff. He felt he could not struggle against the correspondence that bad been read, and at the same time he must remark that the plaintiff was a young lady, of whom nothing but what was praiseworthy could be uttered, and he could only account for the state of affairs as one of those circumstances which frequently spring up in domestic society, and for which there was no accounting. Mr. Justice Mellor said the letters written by defendant were conclusive, and the only question remaining for the jury was one of damages. Mr. Hawkins, who appeared for the plaintiff, said he would consent to a verdict for £lOO. This being agreed to, the jury accordingly returned a verdict against the defendant for that amount. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERIES BY A LAUNDRESS.—Ann Sullivan, a laun dress, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing several shirts, pocket handkerchiefs, Svc., the property of Mr. Saba tiere Paty, of 10A, Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital. It appears that the prisoner called on Mrs. Paty, on the 31st of March last, and asked her to give her washing. Mrs. Paty did so, the articles being of the value of 30s. The prisoner promised to return the things on a certain day, but did not do so, and called on Mrs. Paty, telling her that she should have them in a day or two, at the same time giving Mrs. Paty a written address, which proved to be fictitious. Mrs. Paty saw no more of the prisoner till yesterday afternoon, when she saw her in Haye's-court, Newport-market, dancing in front of a man playing an organ. On asking the prisoner where her property was, she said she would tell her when the organman had done playing, and she then walked and was followed as far as Holborn-hill by Mrs. Paty, who then gave her in charge to a City constable, Venass, 265 C, said he found some duplicates on the prisoner relating to articles beVnging to Mr. Paty, and which had been pledged at Mr. Gush's, Stanhope-street, Clare-market, and also some relating to another robbery. Henry Burnell, assistant to Mr. Gush, produced several articles, which were identified by Mrs. Paty. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. WESTMINSTER. THE DANGEROUS PRACTICE OF THROWING STONEI.— Thomas Brown, about 12 years of age, was charged with assaulting Eleanor Vandoval, a Belgian girl, by throwing a stone at her, which seriously injured her face. Com plainant had a severe wound on her left cheek, which had bled profusely, and the wound was patched over with stripes of adhesive plaster. It appeared that between one and two o'clock the previous afternoon the complainant was playing on a tambourine in Cumberland-street, when some boys gathered round her and annoyed her very much. The prisoner was among them, and flung a stone at her, which struck her on the left cheek. In consequence of the severity of the injury she was taken to the hospital, where the wound was dressed. Tho prisoner denied that ho flung a stone, and said that he had a witness who could prove he did not. A lad stated that he saw a boy pick up three stones. He gave them to three boys. The prisoner had one, but he did not throw a stone. He did not strike complainant. Prisoner, in answer to Mr. Selfe, said that he did strike her with his hand. Mr. Selfe told the prisoner that if it had been proved that he flung a stone he should have sent him to prison, and ordered him to be once whipped. It was really dangerous to walk about the streets owing to the practice of boys fling ing stones in the streets. As to the assault upon the com plainant it was most aggravated, and in no country in Europe but in London could such a scene be witnessed. He cautioned the prisoner against throwing stones, and stated that ;f a charge was brought before him of throwing stones and the case proved, he would inflict a severe punishment. The prisoner was fined 2s. 6d. for the assault,which, with a similar sum from the poor box, was given to complainant. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Juno 27.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, June 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Suf folk, from London for Melbourne ; Jessie Boye, from Quebec. CARDIFF, June W.—Arrived—Catherine Hughes, from Bilboa. Sailed—Elizabeth Jenkins, for Bermuda; Ar mada, for Newport. PORTSMOUTH, June 26.—Ar rived — Constitu'ion, from Kurrachee. QUEENSTOWN, June 25 . — Arrived—Jolly, from Monte Video. Sailed—City of Washington, steamer, for New York. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. PLYMOUTH, Saturday Morning. The bark Balaclava, 465 tons, Captain William Cayzer, belonging to Mr. G, Walker of Wapping., with a cargo of wool and 15 passengers from Algoa Bay, was off Ports mouth yesterday, Mr. R. D. Mackay, one of her cabin passengers, died on the 20th. `ho spoke, April 7th, the British ship War Eagle, bound west; 11th, the French ship Indian, from Bourbon, for Guadeloupe; May 12th, the American ship Alfred Edward, for Bremen; 14th, the British ship Lindon, from Liverpool, for Bahia, and the Glencul, from London, for Hongkong ; 17th, the Dusty Miller, from Liverpool, for Victoria; 21st, the Cotfield, from Calcutta, for London ; 23d, the Peruvian, from Callao, for Valencia. June the Hamburg ship Torry, for Cowes; and 24th, the French ship Emperor, from Montevideo, for Havre. The Robin left Algoa Bay April 4 ; the Countess of Minton was to sail shortly-- - ooth for London. The United States sloop of war Macedonian, 14, Captain S. B, Luce, from Newport, Rhode Island, which arrived in the Sound last night, saluted the British flag this morn ing, at half-past 9 o'clock, with 21 guns, which was duly acknowledged by the citadel. She then fired 17, in com pliment to Port-Admiral. Sir Houston Stewart, K.C.B , Commander-in-Chief, which was answered by the Royal Adelaide, 26, Captain Charles Vesey, in Hamoaze, and then 9, in honour of his Imperial Russian Majesty's screw steam corvette Possadnick (10), which was acknowledged by Captain Birileff. The Possadnick arrived hero on Sunday last, with two gunboats, from China. The three continue in the Sound, and are undergoing some slight repairs. CRYSTAL PALACE.—O ne Shilling Day, June 26. — Admissions on payment, 2,739; ditto by season tickets, 1,019; total visitors, 3,785, FIRE IN SOUTHWARK,---This Day. This morning, shortly before 4 o'clock, a fire broke out in the extensive premises occupied by Messrs. Ash and Co., wholesale ironmongers, &c., Unionstreet, Borough. The flames very speedily got firm hold of the woodwork in the building, and for a considerable time defied all the exertions of the firemen to extinguish them, notwithstanding their were present all the engfues from the principal stations of the fire brigade, and also the newly-invented land steam. engine. A mastery was at length obtained over the con flagration, but not before Messrs. Ash's premises were very nearly consumed, and those adjoining very severely damaged. Unfortunately one life fell a sacrifice to the flames—viz., that of a young man named Dickson. The whole of the inmates had a very narrow escape. MARKETS---This Day. COVENT GARDEN. The supply of fruit and vegetables is seasonably large and the trade, generally speaking, rules inactive, at the subjoined currency : FRUIT. s. d. s. d. Pine apples 8 oto 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Grapes,per lb 3 oto 6 0 Foreign do 1 6to 2 6 1 Melons 0 oto 0 01 s. d. s d Cherries, per lb. 0 4 to 1 0 Foreign ditto, pun() 0 to 0 0 Filberts, per lb 2 0 to 2 6 Walnuts, per 100 0 0 to 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 0 to 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 0 to 0 0 Figs, per doz. 0 0 to 0 0 Peaches.. l5 0 to 30 0 Currants, per h.sv 4 6 to 5 6 Plums, per do. 0 0 to 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 0 to 0 0 Raspberries,prpt 0 0 to 0 0 Nectarines, per dz 10 0 to 18 0 , Apples, per hf-sv. 3 oto 4 0 Pears, per do 0 oto 0 0 Oranges, per 100 6 oto 12 0 1 Lemons, per 100.. 9 oto 12 0 ; Gooseberries hf sve3 oto 4 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 4to 0 61 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 1 6 to 2 0 Cabbages, pr doz 0 6 to 1 0, Bad ditto 0 0 to 0 0 , tiavoy do., pr dz 0 0 to 0 0 Cauliflowers, p dz 1 6 to 3 0 Brocoli, per bus. 0 0 to 0 0 Potatoes, per tonl2o to 183 0 New ditto, pr lb ..0 2 to 0 4 Turnips, dz bunch 3 0 to 4 0 Carrots,pr do 4 0 to 6 0 Cucumbers 0 3 to 1 6 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0 Green peas, ti.-sv. 1 0 to 1 6 Brus. sprouts,h.s. 0 0 to 0 0 Onions, doz. bn.. 1 6 to 2 0 New Do., dz bun 1 0 to 1 6 Spinach Turnip radishes 0 5 to 0 8 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Horseradish, pdn 1 oto 2 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 3 Mushrooms,p ptl. 1 oto 1 3 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Cos lett, score .. 0 Bto 0 10 Mint and savory..o 3to 0 4 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 6to 0 8 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 2to 0 4 Asparagus, pr do. 2 6to 3 6 Seakale, per bun. 0 oto 0 0 BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7id to 8d , of household do., Old to 7d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2id to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 31d ; 721 b to 801b,',3d to 3/d ; 801 b to 881 b, 3fd to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to qa ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od. Horse hides, lOs Od to 12s Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od to Os Od ; wooded skins, Os Od to Os Od; half••breds, Os Od to Os Od; Downs, Os Od to Os Od; lambs, 2s 6d to 4s 2d; shearlings, is lld to 2s Od. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, Os Od to Os Od ; geese, 4s Od to 7s 6d each ; goslings, 4s Od to Os Od; ducks, is 6d to 3s 6d; ducklings, 2s Od to 3s 6d ; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each ; wild do., Od to Gs Od ; pigeons, Os Gd to Os 9d each; Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 16s Od ; chickens, Os Od to 12s Od ; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 7s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3s Od to Os Od ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; partridges,Os Od to Os Od ; woodcocks, Os to Os Od ; snipes, Os to Os Od; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to Os Od ; widgeons, Os Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os Od to Os Od each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, 9d to Os lld ; English, lld to is Id per lb ; English eggs, 7s Gd to 7s 6d ; French do., 4s Od to 6s Od per 100 ; leverets, 2s 6d to 3s Gd each. HAY MARK2TS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 10s; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load. Trade dull. CUMBEIMAND.—MearIow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s ; clover do., £3 10s to ...€5 10s; and straw, £lBs to £1 16s per load. A heavy demand. WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 8s; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 128; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load. A slow trade. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, is Sd to is 10d ; trout, Od to Os ; eels, 5d to 10d ; prawns, Os ; skate, 4d to 6d ; sturgeon, and halibut, Od per lb. ; turbots, 2s Od to 12s ; cod, 2s Od to 4s Od ; brills, is Od to 5s Od ; dorevs, is Od to 7s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, 6d to 2s 6d; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each; soles, 6d to 2s 3d per pair; common oysters,—s to —s • natives, —s to —s per bushel ; whitings, 5s Od to lOs ; haddocks, 4s to 12s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, 40s per 100 ; fresh herrings, 6s per 100 ; bloaters, Os to Os per 100 ; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4e Gd ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 8d ; lamb, 5s Od to 6s Od ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s Gd ; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per Blbs. by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3a 2d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; lamb 4s 10d to 5s 8d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 61 per Sibs by the carcase. . COAL A Prices of Coal per Ton at .ARKET. the close of the market. s. d. Cowpen Hartley 15 3 Davison's West Hart- Walls End. ley.. North Pelton Ga5.....13 6 Wylam l5 6 Carway and Duffryn Malting ... 19 6 Tanfield Moor Butes 13 3 Walker Primrose 12 6 8. d. Walls End. Heugh Hall 15 6 Cassop 15 6 Ships at marker Hetton l7 0 Gosforth l4 3 Harton 14 3 Framwellgate.. l4 6 Hartlepool.. l6 6 East Hartlepool 16 9 South Hartlepool..." 15 3 Haswell . 17 0 Tunstall K elloe South Kelloe . 15 6 t, 73; sold, 48. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, (REtTER'S TELEGRAM.) Market stronger. Sales, 5,000 bales or more ; import, 2,348. ____ A LADLEPULL OF PUNCH, According to Punc7 the one song Captain Fowke ought not to sing is—Domum, Domum, duke Domum IlMr. Christie's present to Lord Russell is described as, A Brazil nut to crack I Putting a Good Face on it I—represents Pam the Plas terer seated on a scaffold before the Exhibition Building at South Kensington, trowel in hand, saying, over hie left shoulder, with a sly leer, " Lor bless you ! a little bit o' stucco will make it perfect ! " A Scientific Gardener, is described as having recently succeeded in planting a blow on his master's nose; but, it is added, the interesting result has not yet been ascertained, Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Auslralia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..July 19. via Marseilles July 13. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. July 5 Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena June 29, China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton July 2. via Marseilles June 27 Falkland Islands.. Gibraltar, via Southampton .. July 2. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton July 2. via Marseilles July 10. India (Bombay), via Southampton July 10 via Marseilles July 5. Portuga1.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton July 2 via Marseilles June 27. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo .. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... July 2. , _.' by U.S. packet _ by Canadian packet July 3. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Tcneriffe July 10 Bahamas, via New York Mexico . June 29 All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, June 29 California. and British Columbia.. HEALTH OF THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.—The health of the King continues much improved, and Mr. 11. Thompson returned during the week from Brussels. There is an impression, however, that some portion of calculus may still exist in the bladder, although nothing could be de tected at the last examination. It is probable, therefore, that Mr. Thompson may make another visit after a short time, —Lancet. THE DISCOVERY OF THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. — All readers will be glad to learn that the Messrs. Blackwood of Edinburgh have made arrangements with Captains Speke and Grant for the immediate publication of what cannot fail to be their exceedingly interesting travels and discoveries in Eastern and Central Africa. The MS. is, we believe, already in course of preparation. All who have had the opportunity of reading Captain Speke's graphic descriptions of his former travels in Blackwood's Alagazihe, will anticipate a rich treat from the account of the more adventurous and successful explorations in which he has latterly been engaged.—Scotsman. STAR CLUB OF LONDON.—A numerous meeting of the members of this club and their friends took place on the 25th inst., at the Cilvstal Palace, where they dined together. Mr. Oliviera pr: sided ; and there were present—Mr. Scott Russell, Mr. Kenos', Mr. Delarue, Mr. Maclean, C.E., the Rev. Mr. Harford (minor canon of Westminster). Mr. Froom, Dr. Waller Lewis, Mr. James Grant, Mr. T. Page, C.E., General Baron Leuk, General Klapka, Mr. B. Leigh, the Hon. J. L. O'Sullivan, and several other visitors, The American Minister, with Mrs. and Miss Adams, Sir Etrwland Hill, and Admiral and Lady Sartorius, were prevented horn attending. It was an nounced that a dejeuner and bail would be g i v en by the members to their friends on th e '2,.stit July, at a house and grounds near London. The Algerian journals rep resen t :.. hashe clip of wool as unusually good this year. Th e greater e mm. already bought up by the dealers. O ne firm slo.- 4 of Jousset and Rozario, had purchased to the am 0114., 230,000 f. f. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. IPSWICH MEETING,—FRIDAY. A Match for £5O. Two miles. Capt. Fitzgerald's Charybdis, 12st (Owner) 1 Mr. Aldarson's Little Tom, list (Mr. Wake) 2 Betting-2 to lon Charybdis, who waited on the non favourite to the distance, where he came out, and won by three lengths. The Ipswich Nursery Handicap of 10 sovs, 5 ft, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds. Winner extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 6 subs. Mr. Mellon's Lifebuoy, 7st 71b (J. Reeves) 1 Baron Rothschild's Jacob Omnium, 7st 111 b (T. French) 2 Mr. Fleming's Marpesia filly, 7st 71b (Norman) 3 Mr. Poulson's Patti, 7st 21b Betting-11 to Bon the Marpesia filly, sto 2 agst Life buoy, 7 to 2 aget Patti. Won cleverly by half a length'; the favourite beaten off. The Town Stakes of 25 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, for all ages ; selling allowances and winning penalties. Three. quarters of a mile. 7 subs. Mr. Bryan's Folly, 2 rs (..C3O), sst 111 b..., (S. Mordan) 1 Mr. John Nightingall's Fitz Ruyter, 3 yrs (X 36), 7st 71b (James Nightingall) 2 Mr. Abel's Antonelli, 4 yrs (X 150), 9st 71b (H. Bradley) 3 The following also ran :—Little Alfred, Cantrip, and Vest colt. Betting-6 to 4on Folly, 4to 1 agst Antonelli, sto 1 agst Fitz Ruyter, 10 to 1 bar three. Won by a length. Antonelli, who was claimed by the owner of the second horse, was a bad third, the Vest colt was fourth, and the other pair beaten off. The winner was bought in for 70 guineas. The Great Suffolk Handicap of 20 sovs each, 10 ft., and 5 if declared, with 100 added. Winners extra. About one mile and three-quarters. 8 subs, sof whom pay 5 sovs each. Mr. Baron's Oberon, 5 yrs, 9st 21b Mr. Gadding's Mountain Maid filly, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (T. French) 2 Mr. Fleming's Lucretia, 3 yrs, Est 51b (Hunter) 3 Betting-2 to lon Oberon, sto 2 agst the Mountain Maid filly. Oberon made the running to the distance, where the Mountain Maid filly joined issue, and after a clpse race the favourite won by half a length ; Lucretia beaten off. The County Members' Plate for £5O, for all ages; winners extra. About half a mile. 10 subs. Lord Rendlesham's Grisette, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. Willin's Sanita, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (IL Bradley) 2 Mr. J. Daley's Santhal, 3 yrs, 7st 8113 (H. Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran :—Zora, Somerville, and Land of the West. Betting-6 to 4on Zora, sto 2 agst Grisette, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won cleverly by three•quarters of a length; two lengths separated the second and third; Zora was well up, fourth; and Land of the West last. The Playford Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added ; for three-yr-olds and upwards; maiden allowances, The winner to be sold for 100 sow. One mile and a half. 5 subs. General Shirley's Belle of Yorkshire, 3 yrs, fist slb (J. Loates) 1 Mr. P. Price's The Maltster, 3 yrs, Est 91b (F. Crouch) 2 Mr. C. Booth's Invasion, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b.... (T. French) 3 Betting—Even on The Maltster, 6 to 4 agst Invasion, 5 to 2 (at first 7 to 4) agst Belle of Yorkshire, who made all the running, and won in a canter by three lengths. Inva sion was beaten some distance. There was no advance upon the selling price of the winner. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1863. JULY. Worcester Summer 2 Newmarket July 7 Liverpool . . 13 Abingdon 14 Hungerford l6 Pontefract 16 Stamford ..16 Au, Brightcn Brighton Club 6 Lewes Wolverhampton 11 Reading l3 Wenlock l4 SEPT] Devon and Exeter 1 Derby Summer Weymouth Kings Lynn Warwick Leicester lO Doncaster l5 OCT Coventry Bed ford Caledonian Hunt . . 7 Newmarket S. 0.. ..12 NOTE Winchester 2l Nottingham 21 Southampton.. 22 Cambridge Knutsford llartlepool Goodwood 22 Worcester 3 IYork August 6 18 Plymouth 20 Egham 25 1 Stockton 25 Oxford 27 Lichfield :MEER. Bellewatown Down Royal Corporation 21 Word sley g 1 Brecon .. .. 21 Richmond 22 Monmouth ..24 Manchester Autumn ....25 Newmarket Ist Oct. ....29 Edinburgh, &c. Club.... 30 Lincoln Autumn 20 Kelso Gloucester 22 Newmarket, Houghton 26 IMBSR. I Shrewsbury Autumn....l6 SH. LT. 1 Tramore 3O EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF A WORCESTER SHIRE MAGISTRATE.—At the Redditch petty ses sions, on Wednesday, Mr. Harry Baylis, an extensive needle manufacturer, was charged with having been drunk at Red ditch on the evening of the 17th inst. The Magistrates upon the Bench wore the Rev. Mr. Grey, Mr. Milward, and Mr. Holyoak ; but Mr. Holyoak being in the same trade as the defendant, refused to take any part in the proceedings. Mr. Milward, one of the magistrates, was then sworn. He said, on the evening of the 17th instant, I saw the defen dant in Redditch, walking with a friend, arm in arm, and he appeared to me to be drunk. I followed him, and said, " Mr. Baylis, you are drunk; I fine you 55." Mr. Baylis, replied, " Oh, indeed ! here it is." I then said, " No, I will not take it ; I will send the constable for it to-morrow." In cross-examination Mr. Milward said the defendant was making no noise, nor waslhe obstructing the way. He was walking quietly with his friend, Mr. Smith —Why do you say he was drunk ? Witness—Because I thought so. Mr. Smith—Did you, in the exercise of your office as magistrate, and on 3 our own opinion, take upon yourself to fine the defendant in the street ? Witness— I did. (Sensation.) Mr. Smith—Should you feel justi fied in committing a man on the spot whom you saw commit a felony without evidence ? Rev. Mr. Gray— What has that to do with the case ? Mr. Smith—Every thing; I have a right to some explanation of Mr. Milward's motives. Rev. Mr.Gray—He has a right to commit on view. Mr. Smith—Not in this year of our Lord, in the streets. Mr. Smith ( ' to Mr, Milward)—Am I to understand, then, that as a magistrate, in the open streets, you find the de fendant, although he was not making a noise nor creat ing an obstruction, but walking quietly, arm in arm with a friend ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Smith—And issued the summons ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Smith—Then you adju dicated the fine as a magistrate? Witness—Yes. Mr. Smith then contended that there must be an end of the case, as a man could not be fined twice for the same offence. Rev. Mr. Gray—But he has not paid the penalty. Mr. Smith—l call your attention to a previous conviction, whether good or bad matters not to me.—Mr. Gray—Clear the court. After the lapse of a few minutes the public were re-admitted, and Mr. Gray said he thought Mr. Milward was justified in having acted ou view; but, as the judgment he gave was for ss. without costs, he did not think his adjudication was right. As in cases of felony it was the rule to give prisoners the benefit of a doubt, so in this case he thought it would be best to give the defendant the advantage of the point of law. The case would therefore be dismissed. The result was received with cheers from a crowded court. A GHOST STORY.—A young German lady (still living) had arrived with a party of friends at one of the most renowned hotels in Paris, and occupied, for her part, an apartment on the first floor, furnished with unusual magnificence. Here she lay awake, long after the hotel was wrapt in slumber, contemplating, by the faint glimmer of her night-lamp, the costly objects in the room, until, suddenly, the folding doors opposite her bed, which she had secured, flew open, and the chamber was filled with a bright light, as of day. In the midst of this, there entered a handsome young man, in the undress uniform of the French navy, having his hair dressed in the peculiar mode a /a Titus. Taking a chair from the bedside, he placed it in the middle of the room, sat down, took from his pocket a pistol with a remarkably red butt and lock, put it to his forehead, and firing, fell back ap parently dead I Simultaneously with the explosion, the room became dark and still, but a low soft voice uttered these words : " Say an Ave Maria for his soul." The young lady had fallen back, not insen sible, but in a far more painful state—a kind of cataleptic trance, and thus remained fully conscious of all she ima gined to have occurred, but unable to move tongue or hand until 7 o'clock on the following morning, at which hour her maid, in obedience to orders, knocked at the door. Finding that no reply was given, the maid went away, and, return ing at 8, in company with another domestic, repeated her summons. Still no answer, and again, after a little consul tation, the poor lady was delivered over for another hour to her agonised thoughts. At 9 the doors were forced, and at the same moment the power of speech and movement re turned. She shrieked out to the attendants that a man had shot himself there some hours before, and still lay upon the floor. Observing nothing unusual, they concluded it was the excitement consequent upon some terrible dream. She was, therefore, placed in another apartment, and with great difficulty persuaded that the scene she so minutely described had no foundation in reality. Half an hour later, the hotel proprietor desired an interview with a gentleman of the oun party, and declared that th e scene so strangely re-e French nacted had actually occurred three ni g hts before. Ayg officer had ordered the best room in the hotel, and there terminated his life, using for the purpose a pistol answering the description mentioned. The body and the weapon still lay at the Morgue for identification, and the gentleman, proceeding thither, saw both; the head of the unfortunate man exhibiting the Titus crop and the wound in the fore head, as in the vision. The Archbishop of Paris, struck with the extraordinary nature of the story, shortly after called upon the young lady, and, directing her attention to the expression used by the mysterious voice, urged upon her, with much fervour, the advisability of embracing that faith to whose teaching it appeared to point- I ,s'l*er%, Strange Things. LUST, IBBR. HOW MUCH TO EAT AND DRINK. I f we i t i - 2 to the declarations of physiologists as diet, we shall find considerabl e to what is sufficient , ' diversity among their opinij2Q. Valentin, who ex perimented on himself, states that about °lbs. per diem of solid and liquid food was the quantity which sufficed to keep him in full health ; and lir. Brinton, who agrees generally with this estimate, considers that 2lbs. should consist of solid food. Dalton, an American physiologist, considers, from experiments made on himself, that about 21-lbs. of solids, and 31bs. of liquid per diem is the proper quantity, at least when a diet is used consisting of bread, meat, butter, coffee, and water, as in his in vestigations. The elaborate researches of Vierordt give a different result, only about 18 ounces of solids being used, together with a much larger quantity of water than in either of the preceding estimates. But as the experiments of Valentin and Dalton were made on themselves, i.e., on persons actively exerting their minds (and probably their bodies also), whereas the subject of Vierordt's experiments seems to have been a mere human lay figure, using, probably, the minimum of exertion of any kind, no fair comparison can be made between the results. . . . On the whole, perhaps, Dalton's estimate of 2ilbs. solid, and 3lbs. of liquid food may be considered as nearly representing the quanti ties which would be suitable for an adult not ving a life of great mental exertion or anxiety, and, like Dalton, not drinking alcohol. In the case of a moderate consumer of alcoholic drinks, this propor- tion may be somewhat reduced. We agree with Mr. Lewes that it is impossible to doubt that, mak ing all allowance for possible peculiarities of cir cumstances and constitution, the very small daily quantity of solid food (12 oz.), on which the cele brated Cornaro lived for so many years, was ren dered sufficient, in great measure, by the 14 oz. of light wine which he added to it; though we would by no means recommend our readers to try the effect of such severe abstinence, even with this miti gation. If any such standard as that of Valentin or Dalton, as to quantity of food, he adopted, atten tion must be paid to the proportion of flesh food which should enter into it. Dalton allowed one pound of meat per diem ; and from a comparison of numerous dietaries of public institutions, due allow ance being made for the peculiar circumstances of their respective inmates, this seems to approach pretty nearly to the best general average that can be given for the nourishment of adult males. From what has been already stated as to the influence of high muscular development in the demand for flesh food, it will be inferred that women, under ordinary circumstances, would require less of this sort :of nourishment than men.--Cornhill Maga zine for July. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE. One of the most painful and exciting scenes that ever happened on this coast occurred on Thursday evening, the 18th. The brigantine Britannia, of Appledore, laden with coals from Wales, a few days since, during heavy weather, ran on the North Tail Sand ridge, outside of Bideford bar, and in the past week her cargo has been removed. There did not at first appear any chance that the vessel could be got off, as her sternpost was broken, and she be came filled with water, and her owners, Messrs. Cook, claimed the full insurance. But the insur ance company thought that an effort should be made to get the vessel off. On Thursday it was known that the Britannia floated at her anchors, and it was then deemed necessary to make an effort to bring the vessel over the bar. A sum of money was offered as salvage for bringing her in. Apple dore men, ever forward for any deeds of daring, undertook to accomplish the job. But the chancas of being well paid called up rival crews. Accord• ingly, about 5 o'clock, two boats started for the ves sel, one containing seven men and the other five. People on shore were apprehensive that some mis hap would occur, in consequence of the spirit of rivalry that existed between the crews, and a large number of the inhabitants were out to watch the proceedings. One boat started considerably in advance of the other, and it was an exciting scene to watch the struggle between the two boats in their endeavours which should reach the vessel first. The last boat which started was known to be the fastest, and the long, powerful stroke of her crew soon gradually made her sweep up to her oppo nent, and the scene became as exciting as a Thames boat race, as the long, broad gigs dashed swiftly through the white line of breakers at the bar. The boats reached the Britannia just together, and then occurred a scene that baffles all description, and which resulted in a dreadful catastrope. The ere ws rose from their boats simultaneously, and wildly rushed to the lee side of the vessel; one crew taking the bows and the other the stern, the wind at the time being dead off shore. The consequence was that the vessel, being without cargo or ballast, with the jerk and the unequal weight, heeled suddenly over, and submerged the boats. The men who had got on deck clung to the rigging, while others were precipitated into the sea, and had to swim for their lives. The anxiety felt by those who had been watching the vessel became painfully intense. Mr. Parkin, boatbuilder, bravely dashed out in his small skiff, and succeeded in rescuing two of the men. One was a considerable distance out to sea. Others, who had held on by the rigging, were soon picked off. Rose, a fisherman, picked up James Small ridge, more than half a mile from the vessel, float ing on an oar, and quite exhausted, and indeed he remained insensible up to the following morning. When the men were brought together, inquiry was made for Tom Berry, but poor Tom was not there to answer to his name. He had clung to the leg of Smallridge's boot until he was quite exhausted, and then sank. This Smallridge recollected on the following morning when he became sensible, as his first inquiry was for Tom Berry. The body had not been found up to Sunday morning. De ceased has left a wife and eight children to mourn their loss, six of whom are living at home. The sad affair has cast a deep gloom over the place. The vessel is now a total wreck.—Wistern News. 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 May 30. 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 27th April (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 : May 2, April 30, 1863. 1863. Increase. Decrease --- Bank of England 20,769,1130 20,617,111 152,049 Private Banks 3,312,873 3,186,451 128,422 Joint-stock Banks 3, 043, 008 { - 2,951,848 91,160 ---- Total in England. 27,125,041 k 26,755,410 369,631 Scotland.. 3,950,780, 4,473,956 523,176 Ireland 5,480,46 4, 5,374,965 -- 105,499 ---- TT...44„,4 u 4.,, a.,,, R 6.556.285( 36.604,331 48,046 United Kingdom. 86,556,285 36,604,331 i And, as compared with tilt month ending the 31st May, 1862, the above returns show a decrease of £348,309 in the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of £850,236 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 are below their fixed issue £1,142,860 The English joint-stock banks are below their £350,509 fi x ed issue Total below fixed issue in England.... £1,493,369 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue .. £1,7 9 .4,685 The Irish banks are below their fixed issue .... £979,529 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng_ land in both departments during the month ending the 27th M a y was £14,706,093, being a decrease of £526,086 as compared with the previous month, and a decrease of £1,971,069 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 30th May : Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks Gold and silver held by the Irish banks £2,463,813 1,996,964 £4,460,777 Being a decrease of £190,594 as compared with the previous return, and a decrease of £371,715 when compared with the corresponding period of last year. Full benefit of reduced duty obtained by pur chasing liorniman's pure Tea; very choice at 3s. 4d. and 4s. " High Standard "at 4s. 4d. (formerly 4s. Bd.), is the suongest and most delicious imported. Agents in every town supply it in packets. AUSTRIA. IMPORTANT DECLARATION OF COUNT RECHBERG. VIENNA, JUNE 26. The debate upon the Address took place in the Lower House of the Reichsrath to-day. Count Rechberg stated the policy of the Govern ment in all foreign questions was a policy of peace, combined with defence of the integrity of the em pire. The Frightful Accident at Cremorne. Yesterday afternoon Mr. James Bird, coroner for West Middlesex, held an inquest upon the body of Carlo Valerio, aged 25, who expired in the morning from the effects of injuries received while perform ing on a wire rope at Cremorne-gardens the pre vious evening. On Thursday evening, about 8 o'clock, the gardens were unusually full, and the deceased mounted the tight wire rope to go through his evo lutions. Police-constable Avenel], 224 V, who was on duty in the gardens, said that when deceased had reached a point about 10 yards from the end of the rope, and about 300 feet from where he had started, something gave way in the tackle of " the fall" at the end from which he was furthest. The effect was instantaneous. The wire rope became slack at once, and the deceased was thrown right off. He fell headlong to the ground, from a height 9f 40 feet, and alighted on his head on the gravel of the pro menade. Dr. Ree and other medical gentlemen, who happened to be in the gardens, rushed to his aid. He was removed to his residence in Stanley-villas, Chelsea, and died there at 3 o'clock the next morn ing. His skull was fractured and his spine was be lieved to have been injured. Mr. Thomas Bartlett, machinist and master carpenter to the gardens, de scribed the tackle. The wire rope, which was pro vided by the deceased himself, weighed about 5 cwt. At the end farthest from the ballroom it was made fast by a " fall," composed of an iron chain and a strong cable, Ove end of the chain was fastened to a massive iron hook, fixed to an elm tree. When a man was on the rope the strain on the hook would be about 2 tons. The hook was calculated to bear a strain of 6 tons and the chain of 5 tons. The hook, however, broke right in two, and the rope of course fell slack, causing the accident. The witness believed that in some way the lightning of Wednesday night had softened or otherwise affected the iron, and caused it to give way. Mr. M'Cullogh, of the Cadogan Ironworks, expressed a similar opinion as to the cause of the accident. The iron in the hook was of the best quality and manu facture. The hook would certainly have been calculated to bear a strain of 6 tone at least. Mr. E. T. Smith said that when Carlo Valerio ap plied to him for an engagement he declined to allow him to perform, and it was only after he had been furnished with proofs as to his great ability and perfect competence to perform with every prospect of safety to himself that he would consent. Even then he informed deceased that he should personally provide the ropes and tackle, as he would not incur any responsibility with regard to the matter. H e advanced deceased £5O to buy the wire rope, and deceased himself borrowed powerful cables from the Steamboat Company. Nothing, he added, should ever induce him again to permit a performance of this kind in the gardene. The jury returned a ver dict, that deceased lost his life from injuries from a fall in Cremorne-gardens, through the giving way accidentally of a certain iron hook. The proceed ings then terminated. The effect of the occurrence on the crowded audience on Thursday night was a general feeling of horror and pity. Several persona fainted, and one lady was so much affected that she had to be conveyed to St. George's Hospital. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The following appointments were made at the Admiralty yesterday Dr. James Davidson, surgeon, to the Revenge. Dr. William Ross, surgeon, to the Meeanee. Herbert T. Roe, assistant paymaster, to the Edgar, ad•. ditional. Samuel T. Wallis, assistant engineer, to the Asia, for hospital treatment. Thos. Cross, assistant engineer, to the Defence. J. J. Greathead, chief engineer, to the Cumberland, for Mars. Thos. Duncanson, chief engineer, to the Cumberland, for the Conqueror. Naval Cadets Nominated— Mr. Charles and Mr. P. Streeten. LONDON GAZETTE—Yesterday DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 26. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir Chas. Henry Darling, K.C.8., now Captain. General and Governor-in- Chief in and over the Island of Jamaica and the Territories depending thereon, to be Governor and Commander-in- Chief in and over the Colony of Victoria. THE PRINCE OF WALES' COUNCIL CHAMBER, BUCKINGHAM GATE, JIINE 25. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, as Prince, and Steward of Scotland, has been pleased to appoint Sir Win. Dunbar, Bart., of Mochrum, in the county of Wigtown, to be the Keeper of the Great Seal of his Royal Highness in Scotland. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Gazette : Leon Gillemand, teacher of fencing, Newman-street, Oxford. street James Pettet, gasfittor, Upper Clifton-street, Shoreditch Henry H. Davis, builder, Ealing Edwin Powell, plumber, Hereford Thomas Cross, ironmaster, Westbromwich, Staffordshire Selina Parks, silversmith, Warwick Henry Hills, grocer, Sheffield John B. Clark, lamp manufacturer, West Strand John Blaxland, watchmaker, Sittingbourne Benjamin Welch, shoemaker, Fordingbridge George Dearden, woollen manufacturer, Brecknockshire John Bunnell, publican, Cheshire John Farmer. farmer, Warbleton, Sussex John Merry, butcher, Burton-upon-Trent Joseph Laverick, tailor, Shap Thomas Burkinshaw, file manufacturer, Sheffield John Mayos, shoemaker, Sheffield James Packer, plumber, Wantage John H. Williams, musician, Southampton Edward Hinge, butcher, Dover William B. Beckett, tailor, Wolverhampton Charles Fluck, grocer, Sudbury, Suffolk Frederick Streatfield, coal dealer, Colwich, Staffordshire Richard Howells, contractor, Maesteg, Glamorganshire Edward Russell, flour dealer, Manchester John Young, chemist, Sunderland John Morgan Smith, builder, Manchester Dent W. Ditchburn, miller, Monkwearmouth Judah Hart, fish dealer, Billingsgate Market Reuben Muffett, builder, Kentish-town writer, ntis- t Islington own G H e e o n r r g y e 13Patfdndeytt; sp b n oo ew tnaa a k p e e r r , Kentish-town BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Edward Wm. John, clerk, Camden-town SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. John Agnew, joiner, Paisley Thomas Todd, coal agent, Glasgow John Muir, wine merchant, Glasgow William Yeats, farmer, Bothwell ------ ----- Course of the Exchange—Yesterday. Amsterdam ... ..... • 3 S m h o o_ n rt. ths. 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 18 6 81 1 11 1 1 7 11 1199 25 47f 25 52t ARn0ptttwietrdt°erpa1...................:..:: • • Brussels ........ .. • 25 47i 25 52i Hamburgli ........ Bi 13 81 Paris Short. 25 20 25 27i Ditto ............ 3 Months, 25 47i 25 , Marseilles Frankfort on Maine :: 2 1 4 1917 i ' 25 52 521 119 Vienna 11 45 11 35 11 45 36k 36} Trieste Petersburgh Berlin _ _ Madrid aaa • • • 49 49f Cadiz Leghorn - 25 571 , 25 65 Milan — 25 57f " ^ 25 571 „ 65 Genoa 25 621 _ Naples Palermo .. : 25 60 25 65 25 65 Messina ..... : 53 Lisbon.. 52f ............ 52f Oporto .............. .£3 17 9 Foreign G o ld i n B ars (Standar d), Per °Z 0............ 0 0 .. Mexican Dollars 4.. ---. THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY ACClDENT.—Yeater dny Mr. ti's. Carter, the coroner, resumed at Streatham, for the third time, the inquiry into the fatal accident of the 29th of May last. Edward Tribe, the fireman of the engine, first examined, said that after passing the distance Signal 100 yards the engine oscillated very much, and that Salmon, the driver, suddenly shut off the steam, which caused the engine to start. He was pitched off, became insensible, and did not hear the explosion. Wm. Rigby, the inspector of the line, next examined, said t h a t the Fermanent way on that part of the lino where the accident happened was sufficiently good to bear a speed of 60 miles an hour. Mr. Lewis Lloyd, banker, HigL Sheriff of Surrey, a passenger, considered that before the accident they were going at too great speed. Colonel Burnaby, of the Ist Regiment of Grenadier Guards, heard the guard say that the train was late. For 300 or 400 yards they were travelling at the rate of 30 miles an hour. After the exami nation of this witness the proceedings were adjourned till Wednesday Ext. Share 13.14 6.4.0 19.16.41 11; 12 128 1021 i