The Sun. — London, England, 1863-09-11 00:00:00

OEM night incess Mice. B over IVO of Royal Tues" tation Louis nterea OVe to ii e sse, where s C. of illiam , 18 Bat . The 1001:1• ent °n i n Wes Quee n )wards Orniq; 3 f Bra: es, and ;oraPa" tool having rd th e cheldt. ored is ene se' L 10. neighe d ere t h e en find ?sty iu irsen a l I ROE" eded t° ninutes of E►F' Grey' ell, Pr' larolip e Col ol°l a ded by !stercial morrow r ktigh al Oig h' on th e rids,' the of / i n !' dorces nG oils Wit ' , ege table 9 f by thei Fa t Lne through visitors changing ,oath 03 imaildi°g: to inspec t 0 left for n. LadY i'collan d. colas di -e Hotel► it waY to LOnd eS ; yoUrtges- 1010nial' Si, 110124 B pe r of til 1 to Se o the D ui : raisD3g od da is ' ono kivg • basin Or the upper la in holds Llsg 114 , istvi° ° bour ,, . v° , i nutvio f cover rs, 5 ° tru :t fact, th being winit of it WA$ _ r e ebris'' l 4 Le lag • ~OOP tcos fic a, we rm. , stagii 3 % ; by 81° has bev , ) feet 'lie )structib'e i ° fenced t 0•0 4 „ i ' l afro , - a °Eacleteil MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A little easier feeling is exhibited in the general discount market, where some exceptional transfix• tions have again been recorded at per cent. The demand continues moderate, but a large amount of the business is still taken to the Bank of England, where the mercantile community are enabled to ob tain accommodation on nearly equal terms to that conceded by the private firms and joint-stock banks. The Bank of England return, compiled to Wed nesday last, is of a rather favourable character. The bullion, it is true, has been slightly diminished, but a decrease is shown to have taken place in the other securities, the reserve of notes has been augmented, and the active circulation curtailed. Annexed is our usual analysis:— Active Circulation • • • • .. £20,926,300 , 31.) Decrease • . • • • • Bullion .. • • • • 15,345,48 8 264,148,731 Decrease .. • • • • • • 3,711,334 Rest •• '• • • • • 37,147 Increase .. • . Public Deposits • • • • • • 6,997,402 Increase .. • • .. 179,220 Other Deposits.. .. .. 12,909,484 Decrease .. • . .. 352,023 Seven Day and other Bills 720,511 Decrease • • • • 9,569 Government Securities .. 11,091,284 No alteration. Other Securities .. 18,731,259 Decrease .. 260,841 Notes Unemployed .. 8,258,730 Increase 65,465 About £117,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. Daring the last few days there has not been much animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets. Operations in tea have been de ferred until the public sales, which commence on Tuesday next. Coffee and cocoa have been in limited favour without change to record in prices. Sugar has in some instances been rather dearer, while rice, cocoa, and fruit have been depressed. Tallow has continued in moderate request, and prices have tended upwards for both present and forward delivery. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Renter were 69f. Firm. The monthly return of the Bank of France just issued shows a curtailment of £790,000 in the bills discounted, of £406,666 in the advances on stocks and shares, and of £984,000 in the current accounts. On the other hand, the bullion has been augmented by £525,000, and the total of bank notes to £260,000 In the Market for the English Funds business has continued very dull, active speculation being avoided. Consols are 931 a for money, and 932.1 for account. The New Threes and Reduced An nuities are 92 s ; Exchequer Bills, par to 3s. prem. ; India 5 per Cent., 1081 ;-1; and the Enfaced 5 per Cents. 107, 1 , a. Some of the principal Foreign Securities have tended upwards and a good business has been transacted. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, are 701 -Z-; do., 1862, 71* ; do., Cunsolides, 53i 1 ; Greek have risen to 38* ; do., Coupons, 184 ; Mexican, 424 I; Spanish Passive, 351 36; do., Certificates, 13 6 ; Internal Passive, 29* 1; Portuguese, 49-3- 50 ; Russian 931 d; Italian, 721 73; Egyptian, 1024; and the Confederate Loan has receded to 31 to 29 dis. Business in the Railway Share Market has been again very dull, and prices have slightly receded. North Western and Great Eastern have declined Ss., South Western 10s., and London and Brighton 155., while North-Eastern (Berwick), have im proved 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines continue inactive, without any material variation in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are, in several in stances, at slightly reduced quotations. Alliance of London and Liverpool have receded to 391 ; Hindostan, China, and Japan to 251-; Ceystal Palace Stock to 39. International Financial Shares are quoted 101 d ; General Credit and Finance, 4; and Joint Stock Di6coant Company 61. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock Shut. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 3 per C en t. A nnu iti es New 3i per Cent. Annuities New 21 per Cent. Annuities.. per Cent. Annuities Innumes, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., MO — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — India Stock Ditto 5 pm. Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent Oitto 51 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 ____ Ditto Bonds £1; 0o — Ditto under £l,OOO Bank Stock for Account Uonsols for Account, Oct, 8 93a 1 India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — Exchequer Bills, £l.OOO, 21 per Cent 3 pm par Ditto £SOO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 Der Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 1843 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chili= 6 Der Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. .. Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1825. Dutch, 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders Equador New Consolidated. 1 per Cent — Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant n Egyptian 7 per Cent lO2l Ditto, Second Issue .. Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. Ditto Account 37/ S Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account 1 81 i Italian 6 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Moe,rish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account BBl Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Acc0unt........ Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 93f Ditto 41 per Cent 1850 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 .. Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 89 Sardinian 6 per Cent.......... Ditto Account ...................... 89 i Spanish 3 per Cent .................. 7. Ditto Account ...................... b4l 5 :Ditto New Deferred ................ Oitto Account — Ditto Passive Ditto Account Spanish C ert. of Cou not funded ... . . Turkish 6 perAccountC . ent 1854 13 l3l T it Dpiitttoto 6 A p cc e o r un ce t u . .. . i Ditto Account .. .. 858 Ditto 6 per Cent. 2. ' -- 70a Ditto, Rat) Bonds.. .... v D eDn i ie t t t o tz : Account a c p c e3 o r u p n ec t r t c :.:. t 8.4.62 Ditto Guaratteenetd. 1863 £l9 16s 8d pd. Di iD)iitttoto 6 A p c e c r o c ui: Account per Cent — , 1862 Ditto Account... ..BeialliDidends on the above payable in London. DaDteitlitof - per Cent., Ex. 25f. 2per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil per Cent. Certificates Italian,r Renter, 3 per Cent., Ex. 251 5 per ' Cent , 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. D itto Account TWO O'CLOCK Consols, Money Ditto Account ..... ... 931 f Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) Sl3 e of the week, 132,920 bales, including 58,040 13" - ; '4tio a and 19,190 for export. Actual export, ‘ l obi e' l e be ,; l ". Quotations—Midd ling Orleans, 25; lerab , 2(1741; Upland, 243- ; estimated fair Dhol hlPart Egyptian, 25. Stock, 207,600 bales. 23 . 4 °' t hewe k, 37,371 bales. Surat, 121 to Sales t o, a. (Dieter, b u ;;;Y ro , ng. ab ou t 10 ; 000 bales. Macke' - SHARE MARKETS--This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCI.h.S• ;hare) RailWayE. Paid.' Clos i ng Busines, , i Price. done. , Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,and Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall D o A l A gets no dive Do. B till 6p e.pan.has been paid to B. Dublin it Belfast June., Dun.,Perthat Ab. June.l Edinburgh & Glasgow.l :Glasg. and S. Western.' 'Great Eastern, Ord. stk I B Si 81 73 1 85 87 121 122 1211 Ditto A stoCk_. Ditto st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern.. Do A stock st Do B do st Gt. S. ant W. of Ireland st !Great Western st Do Str Val a. stock St Lancashire & St London and Blackwall St Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast st Lon., Chat., and Dover st Lon. & Nor'h Western st Lon. & Scr.th Western, st Man., Shet., & Lincoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle. 12i Do 3 shares at Metropolitan at Midland 6.4.0 Do New Do Birming. & Derby MM. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kert ... S Do Cray Line ;North British lEdin., Perth, & Dundee! Nth. Eastern—Berwiok po,G.N.E. purchase Do' Lecds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire jN. and S. W. Junction ;Scottish Central - - - - - t Scot N. E., Aber. stock t Do Scot. Mid. stock o Shrews, and Welchpool t (Shropshire Union t South Devon.. t South Eastern t 'South Wales I IS. York. and River Dun 0 Staines, Wok.,andWok 6 Stockton & Darlington 5 Do 6 Do New, MG I Taff Vale.. o Do B 0 Do C ,0 Ulster 6 Do .10 Do it Vale of Neath Victoria eta. and Pim Waterlord i& Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool liar.&R West Midland Oxford Do Newport' Do Hereford' 28 28 441 (51 39 41 106 107 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Thar, Railways Paid. Price. Business don, 100 atlantic &St Lawrenct all 62 64 ((tk i Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc 10( 1074 1081 fGu. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New . 8 1 11 p 20 Do. E. Shares.. 404 Buffalo and Lake titiruD ali 54 6 10 Do. Preference too i Buflalo,Brant,&Godricl, 10 , .,_ . ( ci p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 187 MO Do. do. July 1, 1871- , 100 100 00. do. June 1, 16;i 100 st Jleutta.&S.Eastn. (I,in ' 100 1074 1084 at Cape Town !..• Dock Seri] 100 107 109 stock llastn. Bengal gu. Sp. , 100 109 110 110 stock I,:ast Indian. g - u. sp. c. to') 108 1 , 9 1084 20 Do. do. G Ext lO 11 lip 20 Do. do. II do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada tot, 204 214 100 Do. Ist Fret. Bonds all 71 13 714 100 Do. do. deferred-- all 57 59 100 Do. 2d Pret. Bonds all 60 68 100 Do. do def err ed all 50 it 100 Do. 3d P , ef. stock 100 Do. do. deterred._ all 36 38 100 Do. 4th Pref. sto A.— all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred, all 23 25 stock Gt.lnchaPeniu.gua.sp.o 100 1084 lON 1094 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0 l2 1 141 20 Do. January, 1862 stock Gt. South.of India (Liin) guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1074 1(84 204 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 104 104 SO4 Do. New . • 18 101 10 , , 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 95 97 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.... all 90 Y 2 stock Madras. guar., 5 p, o f s i.0 .. n .. 1 10 00 0 00 1 1 18 0 0 7 14 4 1;00 0 20 8 1 1 07 1 8 4 10 Indian Branch Li m i ted 2 11p 24 s stc' toc e k k n D 0 c . . 4 1 1 4 P. a. 16 do x' . 1 . 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock %lelb.Corp. Ap. c. lincle 100 50 Meth. & Hobson's Bay. all 58 60 100 Do. 7p. a 51ortg. Bds. fat $ 0 Newßr unswick ct CancL Class il and B all 3 5 N.Rl.C'das pc Ist pt bds 100 82 84 stock Scinde .... •• •• ) (100 1074 1081 st f Do. Delhi I • ..: 100 1074 1084 ( Do. do . a ~, 2 i 1p 20 Do. Punjaub 04 i st Do. Do. —— 'lock Do. Indus. St. Flo J k lo+. ,103 105 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. i t ear.l, to/ .ti p.C.J a ,t,J til . I 1877-Si I Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Am_ 100 101 'O3 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept 100 101 103 I Do.: p. c. Jan.&.July. 100 93 81 934 4 , Do. 5 inscribed stock 100 92 94 iCape G. Hope, 3p c,187:. lon 108 110 i Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 112 114 I Do. 189( 10( 113 115 IDo. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 115 Ceylon, Nov.k7B, 6p , iu. 113 116 ;Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 107 108 Natal Guy. 6 per cent.. DO 110 112 -- ;N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. a) a..ltJ ul) 10u tO3 1(5 I Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - 'N. S.W. Gov. 5 p :.,18 , 100 1004 1011 Do. sp. c.,18,1 to .1:,, 1 100 1011 102 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 102 103 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 111 11 3 !Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 104 105 'Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 1.1 113 !s. Aus G0p.c.1676.& up lOO 1/1 113 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 108 110 . . Do. io 5 ma. A.D.RcOnt.. 100 114 11441 114 BRITISH MINES. 2 (Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 / 3d telittorci Amalgamated \ 33 35 'Devon G. Conc. (Tavist , 1 560 680 East Bassett(lllogan) 30 74 81 81 80 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd sa. Icl par East Caradon "140 28 29 East Cam Brea.... . E. W'lltuseel (Tavistk ; 8.6.6 33 42 Gam.aSt.Aubyn(Gwen ) :.8, 6 10 Great South Tolgus l7B 3; 4/ G. Wheal Vor (Ilelston 40 8 84 (4renville :A . Eler's-Foot l2 SS 10 tiingston Downs 4.!8,0 2 21 Lady Bertha - Margaret (tiny Lelant 93 29 31 Ilarke Valley. 4 Nlyndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 21. 11 New Setun l9) 100 110 North Downs 2l /4 2 --Basset(lllo4au tl7.t , 21 31 North Wheal Crotty 2.4.9 34 4 Par Consols (St. Blazey, 1/ 4 5 20 Providence(UnyLelnt.) 10.6.7 ti 43 Southearadon(St.Cleer, 14 410 420 3. Cam Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 11 2 .Wheal Fran. (Mogan: 13.1.9 55 65 (Stray Park 5 famar Silv.& Lead Min.i 41 1 1 fin Croft 4 191 201 West Basset (Illogan) 111 loa 115 IV C , radon (Liskeard) 5 20 22 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 75 80 Wheal Buller(ltedruth) 5 35 45 Wheal Kitty (C.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudtott Wheal 141aryAnniLien ) 8 11 13 Wheal Beton 5Bl i 215 225 wheal Treiawney (Li s .) 7 15 17 Wheal Union 3.17 21 3/ PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 78 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 44 per cent. rd., 924 S. York. and River Dun, 5 per cent. gua., 21 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Stockton and Darlington, Class D. pref., 28 LINES LEASED Al! FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 54 per cent., 125 Lancaster and Carlisle, 2076 8 Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 97 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, 11 Eastern of France 201 San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 01 Ditto (a , l), 221 Turin and Savona, 21 Western and North-Western of France, 211 FO2EIGN MINES. Don Pedro, Nor h Del Rey, 1 United Mexican (liin.„ Wor king (limited), 1 Yudananiutana of S. Australia (lira.), 3 JOINT-STOCK HANKS. alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (111 n.), 391$ A ustralasia, 801 14 Bank of London, 1371 7 8 Bank of Egypt, 271 Bank ol Queensland (lim), 13} 1 14 Bank of Wales, lim., 7/ Bank of New Zealand, British and America,, Exchange (11m.),153 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 12i 111 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China 351 6 City, 104 English, Sco'ch, and Australian Chartered, 221 Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 251 Imperial Bank (Rim), 22 !: Ottoman,u:mos Ayres, 194 4 and River Plate, 463 7f 6j London,LLlmo. London dderooiuna and B da S C o o u u t li h tY African, 4E 2Bl 73 Provincial 0 Scinde, rUnjaub.,., British South Africa (Um), Standard of _ l. London and l t Ireland, ln Westminster, d D,2e lh i t ( O n m 6 Union of Australia, 5 4 Union of Ireland 194 Union of Londoll, MISCELLANEOUS. Angio-Nlexican Mint, 24 __ Berlin Water Worlis, Si Crystal Palace, 39 p erpetl. deb., 1171 Crystal Palace, 6 per ce nt. Electric Telegraph, 105 - G o e t n n . e C ia r i t s d t it ea a m na N V a l v n i a g n a c t e io o n i 41 , Great Ship, lim., 174 per cent. pi. w 4 Hudson Bay, 93 R- 1 0 4 International N'inancial Society , Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour). 4► 21 Joint i s tt to o e , k 6 u pe i her e c o e u n n t t . .B 6 o l n s rd. iS7O issued -13 London Financial Association, lint , 90, S 9 I London General Omnibus ComPanY (lim" :a a atadras Irnimtion and Canal, 4 Natal Land and Colonisation Co., lim., 5 National I)iscount Company, Um., t'i Oriental Inland Steam, lim., 23 Peninsula and 0, iental Steam, 82 1 3 Ditto,jiew, 49 3.14.; 9.15.4 7i 8 N 40 16 17 97 98 111 113 501 611 99 50 21i 251 123? !241! 1244 1254 ' 1:4 136 09 101 67 674 113 113/ 73, 74k 112/ 1131 42/ 43/ 101 101/ 101/ 102/ 4'i 441 120 122 12 I 27i 14 11p 96 98 55i 66i 251 26i 100 f 1011 57 58 87i 88i 117 12) 1 2 p 1 81 82 I,i 124 126 45 47 100 102 60 62 30 82 94 944 70 72 99 101 9 0 364 374 84 94 r.) 74 8 p l 15u 155 41 bi 21 3i 8 6 88 n 9 162 125} 671 1 7 1131 121 1011 1 ; 101/ / 1211 i 1001 li 57} i THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1863. POLICE INTELLIGENCE — This Day. Arming the Negroes by the South. (From the Index.) Without placing absolute credence in the startling intelligence brought by the Hibernian, it is safe to speculate upon it, if not an actual fact, at least as an event which has recently entered into the range of immediate probabilities. We have, in the various rumours that preceded this last direct announce ment, so many indications that the question of arming the slave population has been under careful and serious consideration in the Confe derate counsels. It is also certain that the same subject has been frequently discussed by the Confederates and their friends in Eu rope within the last few months. The South ern mind, therefore, on both sides of tile ocean has been ripening for this step, and, if not already taken, is prepared to take it. Intelligent observers of the struggle have long been aware that as a last resort the South possessed an element of latent strength which, whenever called forth, would at once shift the numerical superiority to the side which has heretofore been the weaker, and thus end the conflict. Those who knew the temper of the Southern people knew that if the alternative were fairly presented between independence and the maintenance of negro slavery, it would not hesitate an instant to sacrifice the latter to the former. The choice made, it is not in the Southern character to resort to half-way measures. If the measure be came expedient it would be carried out thozoughly and without delay. If negroes were to be. armed, the arming would be en masse. The chief obstacle lay not in any fear of the use the negroes might make of their arms; on that subject, except in the few localities where the negro has been corrupted by long contact with the Yankees, no Southern man ever entertained a doubt. The difficulty was in the repugnance which a proud nation, regarding the bearing of arms as a privilege and an honour, must necessarily feel in extending that privilege and that honour to a servile race. But at the call of patriotism the Southerners would sacri fice this repugnance, as they have sacrificed property and life, without hesitation and without vain regrets. Our only reason for doubt, then, is that we do not believe the stress of military necessity so great as to warrant the use of this last, though infallible, reserve. At the same time it must be remembered that the South is led by men who will not wait until driven by necessity to resort to a measure which they foresee that the public safety may re- quire. The force which the South can thus suddenly throw into the scale, ensuring prompt success, is easily available. Five hundred thousand would, indeed, comprise nearly the whole number of able bodied negroes within the jurisdiction of the Con federacy, but these could be spared with less detri ment to agricultural pursuits than any equal pro portion of any other labouring population. The South has abandoned all its usual staples. Nothing is now asked from the soil but food. For the pro duction of this, black female labour will suffice ; and in health, hardiness, and strength, the females of the African race far exceed the peasant women of continental Europe. The rich lands of the cot ton region are easily tilled, and the young and aged who cannot fight can grow corn and tend cattle. Nor is there any serious difficulty in organising this force. In the South, unlike the North, the relations between the white man and the black are well defined, and are accepted by both without question ; they rest upon a reciprocal con fidence and a perfect understanding of each other's character. The white man, therefore, will not feel degraded or in an anomalous position in command ing negro troops. If the discipline of the planta tion is less rigorous than that of the camp, it is nevertheless an admirable preparation for the lat ter, and has moreover the merit of furnishing, ready to hand a class of efficient non-commissioned officers ; accustomed to the exercise of delegated authority over those of their own colour, and to the responsibility for their good behaviour. Even the scarcity of arms is no insuperable obstacle. There ere, probably, enough of fire-arms for a select corps of negroes, already familiar with their use; and as for the others, it may be doubted whether they would not be more effective in the field with the more primi tive weapons which the blacksmith's shop on every plantation could readily forge out of the imple ments of husbandry. A hundred thousand negro pikemen or scythemen would probably be a more formidable body for immediate service than the same number of raw recruits entrusted with unwonted weapons. There is no doubt, also, that the most of the negro levies would be quickly thrown across the Northern border, where at worst they would have to meet foes no better armed or drilled than them selves. As for the negro's courage, when supported and led by his master, not against him, we have never entertained a doubt. The Confederate negro troops will be as much superior in steadiness and effectiveness to the black levies of the North, as the Sepoys under European officers were to the muti nous hordes of Nana Sahib. Besides, what the negro lacks in that intelligence which characterises the white American volunteer, he more than supplies by implicit obedience and insensibility to danger, and he thus possesses the very qualities which professional officers are prone to consider the highest of the soldier. If the military importance of such an enormous accession to the numerical strength of the Confederacy is almost beyond adequate comprehension, the political and social aspects of the measure assume even more gigantic proportions. It is the moat complete scheme of emancipation that visionary ever dreamed of, and, though we cannot disguise the terrible danger of thus subverting at one blow the whole social fabric of a great country, it is undeniable that the experi ment, if it had to be tried, is tried in this form with immensely superior practical prospects, and under fewer disadvantages. THE ARCHBISHOP OF DIIBLIN.—Hie grace is sinking slowly. In addition to the ulcer in his leg his grace has been attacked by other maladies calculated to weaken his constitution, which had once been very robust. THE LATE LORD PLUNKET.—An interesting anecdote of the late Lord Plunket, recalled to the narrator by the recent erection of a statue to his memory in the hall of the Four Courts, Dublin, is published. " s' T. M'Donagh," who has furnished Saunders's News- Letter with the particulars of that episode , says :—“When the late Lord Plunket was Attorney-General for Ireland my deceased father had a suit-at-law dragging on its slow length between the Rolls Court and the Court of Chancery. It was at long-run set down for final hearing, and the Right Hon. the Attorney-General was engaged as leader with a fee of £lO 103., and a brief sent to his house. The opposing leader was the Right Hon, Mr. Laurin; also Messrs. Crampton and Gree n (afterwards jud g es). T he cause was two days at hearing. I happened to be at the time in Dublin, and about mid-day walked into the Court of Chancery on the third and last day of hearing. I was then very young and buoyed up with wild enthusiasm of effervescent spirits. I listened for a short time to one of the opposing counsel (Mr. Crampton), 'who happened to be ad dressing the court on behalf of the defendants (my father being plaintiff), and without a moment's reflection or pre paration I took from my pocket a small cross, which I grasped in my right hand, and tt e words, in hoc Signe Vincis' on my lips, I stood up and solicited the honour of being heard for a few moments. The court, the bar, and all were taken as if by electricity; the honour I sought for was at once acceded to me, in a sweet, mill voice from the bench, from the lips of a thin, delicate man (Lor d Man ners). I was stating the unvarnished tale in so telling a manner, that one of the defendant's urged on c ounsel to compel me to sit down. You shall not,' replied /41r.Plutt• ket, ' you would do a disgraceful act—the lady must be heard out,' and sure enough I was heard out, At the con clusion of my address my head reele d, m y eyes swam, and the scene before ms was chaos —that chaos I shall never forget. On my leaving the gallery from whence I left the court I was met by counsel, who told me a decree was pronounced in my father's favour, and that the Attorney_ General wished to see me at his house the next morning before court hour. Oa awakening the next morn ing, the events of the previous day appeared as a dream to me, but on becoming conscious, I was soon on my way to Stephen's-green, where the late Lord Plunket then resided. I was sply i n presence of the great and good m an , w h o c jocodelyoeindip en ted me on my dcbut at th e b ar, h an d e d e urn me b ac k his fee of £ lO 10 s. , and to l d me, should I ever • a friend in court to call on him,' requirelily reply was— , God bless you, sir, I hope I shall soon see you Lord Chan cellor.' He sailed that day for England, and when next he was in court it was as Lord Chancellor of Ireland." A singular disturbance took place a few days k at Ton in Spain, on the occas i on of a bull-f i ght. In a c place the bulls inscribed on the programme , a a of ra one ga of , h a rmless bullock was introduced into th e arena . A s t or m back of indignation immediately arose. The public pelted both bullock and toreadors, and finally broke into the ring mil killed the animal with enonuotiE stones. The Duke of Newcastle on the Volunteer Movement. On Wednesday, the D uke of Newcastle reviewed the seco n d Ad ministrative Battalion of Notts Volunteers In add ress i ng them at the eose of the review, the noble Duke observed that although the battalion had displayed great efficiency in the movements through whi c h i t had Leen put, he must remind the members of w h at h e had sai at South well last ycar—viz, that they did not pay suffi cient attention to company drill, which was essen tial to their efficiency. Alluding to the volunteer movement generally, his Grace remarked hope that not only the members of this battalion, but the spectators by whom I am surrounded, and those with whom they are associated, will not falter in their endeavours to keep up this most admi rable) and I may say thoroughly independent, volun teer force. You all know how the movement originated, and I am sure you feel with me that an institution like the volunteer force was not ori ginated in a panic, and that it ought also not to be continued in a panic. (Hear.) It was originated for the security of the country, and from our expe rience of it we shall all be prepared to say that it ought to be maintained. It is true that, as com pared with the position of the corps when first established, the volunteers are now in a better state, for Government now renders certain aid to batta lions, but there are certain continuous expenses to be met, and which expenses are rather o n the in crease. It is most desirable that those who, from a variety of circumstances, cannot join the force, should show their countenance of it by subscribing to or enlarging their contributions. Government contributes much more largely now than it did a little time ago, but, notwithstanding this, volun teers have to meet expenses in the providing of new uniforms and renovating the old ones, which can only be met by increased aid from the friends of the movement. In some instances lam afraid the annual subscriptions to the expenses of volunteers are less than they ought to be. The volunteers throughout the kingdom have shown a disposition for military duty far beyond what could possibly have been expected ; and I am of opinion that at present time they are just of as much value to the country and as greatly required as when they were organised, five years ago. The object was to provide a force the efficiency of which would be such that, should the necessity arise, the standing army might safely be employed in any service and in any place, whilst the defence of the country would be adequately and most safely left to the volunteers. Some wise people have said that they do not see any good in the volunteer movement. They say they never thought we should be invaded, and they say that such was their opinion when the move ment commenced. These people, who, I may say, speaking vulgarly, are called " funkers," were very silent when the formation of volunteer corps was mentioned, but they are now exceedingly bold when they do not apprehend danger. lam of opinion that the volunteer force has proved an incalculable benefit to the people of this kingdom. I was not one of those who expected when it was organised that an invasion was about to take place; but con sidering the great and the extensive possessions we had in all parts of the world, and the vast interests at stake not only as regarded our own but future generations, I regarded it as most imperative that the force should be established. I trust the volun teers, and also their friends, will be impressed with the necessity of maintaining the volunteer corps in an efficient s tate, and that no feeling of dissatisfac tion will be allowed to check their admiration of it Destructive Hail Storm. One of tile most violent and destructive hail storms known for a long series of years occurred a little before mid night on Wednesday last in the district of Reading. The storm appears to have broke out in the neighbourhood of East Ilsley, in Berkshire, and then to have taken a north easterly direction, doing in its progress an almost incalcul able amount of mischief. The lighting was forked, and the flashes so vivid that the whole country around was lighted up, presenting a scene of awful grandeur, and the crack ' ling thunder which followed was quite terrific, arousing many from their slumbers, and producing quite an electri cal effect upon them. At Compton there were eleven sheep killed by lightning in a flock belonging to Mr. John Brown. The storm was heavy at Aldworth, beating down the grow ing crops of barley, bruising and breaking off the ears, and thrashing the corn cut and lying in swathes in the field. Messrs. Hammond, Godfrey, and others, are sufferers to a considerable extent from injury to corn, but fortunately some of them were insured in the Royal Farmers' Office. At Basildon the storm was equally violent, but great pro gress has been made in the harvest, so that there were only barley and oats in the field uncurled. Of the uncut barley and oat crop there is scarcely a vestige left that will pay for the trouble of mowing and carrying, so much has it been knocked about. The storm, or rather tempest—for such it really was—passed on over the Oxfordshire hills, and continued to rage with fearful violence, being awful in the extreme. In its course crops were damaged, windows broken, and houses completely deluged. On Thursday morning hail was found in many localities to have drifted along, and 'cart-loads were thus heaped together. At Mapledurham, Oxon, the hailstones were found to be of enormous size, and the sheaves of beans and oats standing in the fields, were completely thrashed, besides doing immense damage to unmown barley. On the farm of Mr. J. Allaway, in that parish, the hail fell so thickly that at sunrise next morning the ground was still covered with it, presenting all the appearance of a winter's morn ing. The storm passed over Kidmere-end, near Peppard, part of Shiplake, then it proceeded across Wargrave and Ruscombe, going in an easterly course, at each of these places the chief sufferers being farmers. In vat i9us parts there were rabbits, partridges, sparrows, and other small birds discovered to have been killed by the hail. On the whole, a large breadth of barley, oats, and beans appears to have been destroyed, but scarcely oily wheat . , farmers having, fortunately, carried this portion of their crop, for their loss would have been very g reat. In nearly every in stance, it is gratifying to learn, the farmers have secured themselves by insurance in the London office—the Royal Farmers' Hail Storm Insurance. V IPE RS IN iRANCE.—The large increase of thess reptiles in F ran ce, observed of late years, h av i ng become serious enough to induce the Government to sug gest to the Councils-General of Departments the propriety of vot i n g a sum of money for their destruction, the follow ing r eport presented to the Society of Acclimatisation on the subject by M. Leon Soubeiran acquires peculiar interest. The vipers known in France are of three kinds—the vipers pelias, the head of which is covered with smooth laminae instead of scales; the vipera aspis, with scales all over, and a truncated head; and vipers ammodytes, also with a scaly head, but ending in a soft point. Vipers are extremely irascible, and although they usually take to flight at the approach of man, they will sometimes attack and pursue him. They so metimes pene trate into houses, and especially dairies, w hither they are attracted by the milk. They will visit the sheds where sheep and other cattle are kept, and also baking-ovens, on account of the warmth ; but most frequently they are intro duced into houses in the faggots used for lighting fires. They remain in a state of torpor duringth e winter, and make their appearanc e again i n spring, when they are most dangerous. In the m orning they do not creep out o f t h e i r nests until after th e dew has disappeared ; h ence t h e coun try people tak e good ca re to cut the gras s f or t h e i r cattle at an early hour; the broommakers of the Let taking the same precaution in collecting the brushwood they want. But those mos t dto e xpose danger are reap ers , s i nce v ip e rs love t o get into the sheaves in order to lie in wait for rats. When a person has been bit by a viper, a ligature should immedi ately be made above the wound to prevent the absorption of the virus. The wound should then be sucked either by the patient himself, or by another person whose mouth is free from any solution of continuity. Then, if the two minute wounds inflicted by the fangs be perceptible, they should be cauterised with a redhot iron ; and if not, the place should be rubbed with ammonia, or else butter of Antimony may be applied. Internally a glass of brandy may be taken, and even repeated, with good effect. All further treatment must be left to the physician. The viper has many enemies, chiefly crows, storks, hedgehogs, and pigs. The park of Chateau- Vilain (Haute-Marne) being infested with vipers, the pro prietor put some wild boars into it, and in a very short time there was scarcely a viper to be seen. But after the destruction of the reptiles the boars turned their gastrono mic talents to the investigation of the rich trufle-beds for which the park was celebrated, and committed such havoc therein that the proprietor had all the boars hunted down. Immediately afterwards vipers re-appeared in such fearful numbers that wild boars had again to be introduced. In some departments stars have been granted for their destruc tion. In the Haute-Marne the council of the arrondissement of Chaumont in 1856 voted 1,500 f for the purpose, every head of a viper being paid 500; the snm, however, proveil quite insufficient, the number of vipers killed being 17,415. In 1858 the number was 11,582, and the total amount in six years was 57,045 vipers in that single department. The destruction of this reptile, however, is best effected by favouring the multiplication of crows and pigs,—GaltguanE. The Seine and the Marne are rising, to the great satisfaction of local bargemen. The Seine, which had sunk lower than the " oldest inhabitant" could possibly remem ber, is now 80 centimetres above low water mark at the scales of the Font-Royal. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.---This Day, LEICESTER RACES.—THIs DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SCURRY HANDICAP. Lord of the Manor .. Paddy O'Rourke Aurora 3 ALL AGED SELLING STAKES. 1 Reindeer . - Telseurebe Mudme. Tag,liatieo NURSERY HANDICAP. Regina ...... Aurora ...... - Greenland . Six ran. WELTER H ANDICAP.—GIobuIe is left in. Fight between an Ichneumon and a Cobra. In a letter to the Madras Times, dated Trichin ly July 15, and signed by three officers of the Indian. s ° e P° • : find the following interesting account of a fight b r e v t i ve ce een w a e mongoose or ichneumon and a cobra :—" We think the long vexed question whether the mongoose, on being bitten by the cobra, retires into the jungle and finds so me h erb as an antidote for the poison, or whether the venom of the serpent produces no effect on the animal, has been at last settled. On Saturday morning last, whilst seated in the messhouee with several oilcers of the regiment, a servant came and stated that a snake had been seen by one of the guard to enter a hole in the ground close to where the guard was. We immediately sent for a mongoose (a tame one, and the property of an officer), and put him to the hole. He soon began to scratch away the earth, and in half an hour a fine cobra, about a yard long, came forward, with head erect, and hood distended, to attack the mongoose, who seemed to care nothing for the reptile, but merely jumped out of the w a y t o avoid the blows which the snake struc k at him. The mon goose unfortunately had just been fed, consequently did not show sufficient inclination to go in at him and kill him ; so we secured the snake and carried him over to one of the offi cer's quarters to have the contest carried out there, after the mongoose should have had a little time to get over his break fast. After a couple of hours rest we placed the cobra in a room, with closed doors (we having in the meantime taken up a secure station in the room from which we could observe all the movements of the combatants) the mongoose was let in and the figst commenced. The mongoose approached the cobra with caution but devoid of any appearance of fear. The cobra, with head erect and body vibrating, watched his opponent with evident signs of being aware of how deadly an enemy he had to contend with. The mongoose was soon within easy striking distance of the snake, who, suddenly throwing back his head, struck at the mongoose with tre mendous force. The mongoose, quick as thought, sprung back out of reach, uttering at the same time savage growls. Again the hooded reptile rose on the defensive, and the mon goose, nothing daunted by the distended jaws and glaring eyes of his antagonist, approached so near to the snake that he was forced, not relishing such close proximity, to draw his head back considerably. This lessened considerably his distance from the ground ; the mongoose at once seeing tho advantageous opportunity, sprang at the cobra's head, and appeared to inflict as well as to receive a wound. Again the combatants put themselves in a position to renew the en counter, again the snake struck at his wily opponent, and again the latter's agility saved him. It would be tedious to recount the particulars of about a dozen successive rounds, at the end of which time neither combatant seemed to suffer more than the other; we will limit ourselves to describe the final and most interesting encounter. The fight had lasted some three. quarters of an hour, and both combatants seemed to nerve th emselves to a final encounter. The cobra changing his position of defence for that of attack, seemed determined now 'to d o or di e. ' Slowly on his watchful enemy the cobra advanced; with equal courage the mon goose awaited the advance of his still unvanquished foe. The cobra had now approached so close that the mongoose (owing to want of space behind, was unable to spring out of reach by jumping backwards, as he had done in the previous encounters) nimbly bounded straight up in the air. Th e cobra missed his object, and struck the ground under him. Immediately on the mongoose alighting, the cobra, quick as thought, struck again, and to all appearances fixed its fangs in the head of the mongoose. The mongoose, as the cobra was withdrawing his head after having inflicted the bite, instantly retaliated by fixing his teeth in the head of the cobra. This seemed to convince the cobra that he was no match for his fierce and watchful antagonist ; and now no longer exhibiting a head erect and defiant eye, unfolded his coil, and ignominiously slunk away. Instantly the mongoose was on his retr,ating foe, and burying his teeth in his brain, at once ended the contest. The mongoose now set to work to devour his victim ; and in a few minutes had eaten the head and 2 or 3 inches of the body, including the venom so dreaded. We should have mentioned before, that, previous to this encounter,the snake had struck a fowl,which died within half an hour of the infliction of the bite, show ing, beyond doubt, its capability of inflicting a deadly wound. After the mongoose had satisfied his appetite,we pro ceeded to examine, with a pocket lens, the wounds which he had received from the cobra ; and, in washing away the blood from one of those places, the lens disclosed the broken f a ng of the cobra imbedded in the head of the mongoose. To discover whether there was any truth in the assertion that the mongoose owes its impunity from the bite of the most venomous of serpents to its knowledge of a herb which is a n antidote to the poison, or whether, on the other hand, a pro phylactic exists in the blood of this extraordinary ani mal, rendering it innocuous to the bite of a reptile fatal to all other animals, we have had the mongoose confined ever since (now four days ago), and it is now as healthy and lively as ever ; but should it in the course of a fortnight show the slightest indisposition, we, in the cause of truth, will not fail to inform you. We consider, therefore, there no longer exists a doubt that in the blood of the mongoose there is a prophylactic, and that the idea that is derives ita L rapunity from a herb is one of many popular errors." Bank of England Return,•--Yesterday. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 9th day Lf Sept., 1863: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. ,ctes issued ...—..429155,030 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 14,535,030 Silver Bullion .... X.,29,185,030 1 £20,185,030 BANKING D , oprietors' Capi tal Rest £14.553,000 3,711,334 Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) . . 05it5........ 6,997,402 Other De p.... 12,909,481 Seven Day and ot her Bills 720,511 , EPA.RTIIINT. 'Government Secu rities (including Dead WeigtAn nuity) £11,091,28f Other,Securities 1 8 , 731,259 Notes Gold n and Silver 810,45 g Coi £38,891,731 £38,891,731 RSICIALL, Chief Cashier. Sept. 10, 1863. STEAMER BIIRNT.--Few calamities have created more sympathy and regret in Toronto than the de struction of the steamer Zimmerman, at Niagaro, at an early hour yesterday morning (Aug. 21). The Zimmerman was looked upon as one of the "institutions" of this neighbour hood, and Captain Milloy as the most popular commander on the Lake. Captain Milloy visited the steamer on the night of Thursday about 10 o'clock, found all safe, and went ashore to go to his house, which is situated about a mile from the Niagara-wharf, leaving the watchman, Patrick Lawless, in charge. The fire was first discovered by the watchman, between the funnels, under the main deck, about a quarter to 2 o'clock in the morning. He speedily gave the alarm, arousing the second mate, Duncan Sinclair, and the crew. The pumps were quickly rigged and water plenti fully dashed on the flames by the crew ; but their efforts to subdue the fire were in vain. In a very few minutes the entire deck was one mass of flames, and the upper works in a blaze. The mate, Mr. M'Donnell, roused the ladies' maid, Mrs. Smith, who was asleep in the cabin, and with great difficulty got her ashore. He then returned to the deck to endeavour to do what was in his power to put out the fire, but he was driven back by the smoke and flames, and got on shore by one of the lines. The second mate, Mr. Sinclair, had been working alongside of him a few minutes before he escaped on shore, and Mr. M'Donnell is of opinion that he had endeavoured to get to the fore cabin to procure some of hie clothing and perished in the attempt. The watchman, Patrick Lawless, when last seen was working at the pump, and while trying to reach the wharf he got entangled in the flames and was burnt to death. The rest of the crew escaped with slight burns, but l os t a ll th e y possessed. The town was, of course, alarmed, and the brigade turned out with great alacrity. Capt. Milloy was early on t h e spot, and gave orders t o en d eavour t o scuttle the steamer. The attempt proved futile, owing to the in tense heat, and, although the firemen continued their efforts till a late hour in the morning, the vessel was burned to the water's edge. She was allowed to drop down to the end of the dock, where she now lies on the s hoal, a charred and shapeless wreck. The engines and boilers are rendered completely useless, and not alveetige °garniture was saved. The Zimmerman was built at Niagara in 1855, to ply on the route bteween Niagara and Toronto, in connection with the Erie and Ontario Railway. In 1859 she was purchased from the trustees of Mr. Zimmerman by her popular com mander, Captain Duncan Milloy.—Toronto Glebe. More than 1 2 , 000,000 cockchafers have been destroyed this year in the canton of Bale, in Switzerland. The amount paid by the authorities ae pr em i ums for t h e i r destruction has exceeded I,ooof, BOW-STREET. Two men named Thomas Moore and Michael Flannagan were placed at the bar on remand, charged with having a quantity of stolen property in their possession. It will be recollected that these two men were found some days ago fighting in Broad-street, St. Giles's, and on being taken into custody Moore threw away a watch, which had evidently been stolen, and on the road to the station he attempted to swallow a gold locket and chain and two sove reigns and a half. They were remanded on a former occa sion in order to allow the police to make inquiries relative to the prisoners. Ackrill, of the F division, said he had nn doubt about Flannagan having been sentenced to 12 months' imprison- meet. Police-constable Sheen, of the B division, said he knew Flannagan to be the constant associate ot tbieves, he had been sentenced to a short term of imprisonment, but had he known he should have been called en he could have proved a conviction of four years penal servitude. Mr. Lewis (who appeared for the prisoners) said, as nothing of the slightest iir.portance had been found on Flannagan he might be discharged. Mr. Henry—Why, he had £1 6s. in his packet when he was taken into custody, and I feel no doubt but that both prisoners were quarrelling about the plunder they had secured from the parties who went to the late pugilistic contest. Flannagan—The money was my own. Mr. Henry—lt is very easy to say so. Moore—How can a man swallow a locket with a gold chain to it and two soya. ? Why, the thing is impossible. I didn't steal any of the property. It was all my own. Mr. Henry—The watch had all the appearance of having been stolen, as the ring or bow of it was missing. Flannagan—That might have come off when I dropped the watch. Mr. Henry—That is just possible, but search was made for the missing part and it could not be found. Mr. Lewis--I hope, sir, you will allow Flannigan to be admitted to bail. Mr. Henry-- I don't know about that. He had a large sum of money for a man of his appearance in his pocket, and according to my present impression it is part of the plunder that had been stolen on the morning in question. Flannagan—Why, your worship, I often have £2O in my pocket. Mr. Henry—Your own money ? If so, tell me when you had it last. The prisoner was silent. Moore—The police have determined to do all they can for me. I say the property is my own, and nut the proceeds of a robbery. Folice-constable—The conviction against Moore that I alluded to was for a burglary. His companion on that occasion got ten years. I can bring forward an officer who will prove it. Mr. Henry—We must have that circurastame up, and therefore I shall remand both prisoners tor a week. As there is some difference in the case against Flannagan, com pared with that of Moore, I will admit him to bail, if he can find two responsible securities for £lO. The bail not being in attendance, both prisoners were locked up. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY AT THE STAR BREWBRY.—Willialll Mille, a labourer in the employ of Messrs. Lightfoot and Co., the Star Brewery, Oxford-street, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing part of a portable copper pump, the property of his employers. Mr. John R. Day, brewer to the firm, said that on Wed nesday evening he saw part of a portable copper pump secreted under the stairs, and the next morning, di rect l y after the prisoner had left the brewery for breakfast, he went to the place and found that it had been removed. Sus pecting the prisoner had taken it, he went after him ; and on coming up with him in Crown -street, asked him whether he had taken it. At first he said he had not, but afterwards he gave it up to him. He did not give the prisoner into custody at that time, but subsequently did. In answer to Mr. Knox, Mr. Day said that the pump ought to have been three feet longer, and he had no doubt the other part had been taken on a former occasion. The prisoner had been in the employ of the firm for 12 months, but several articles had been lately taken away from the brewery which could be sold at a marine store dealer's, the prisoner keeping a shop of that kind in Crown-street. Chappell, 36 B, proved taking the prisoner into custody, and said that, ert although he searched the place, he f oun d none of the missing propy. Mr. Knox said it was a very bad robbery, as suspicion was thrown on everybody in the brewery. He should com mit the prison for three months, with hard labour. WESTMINSTER. SISTERS IN PROFLIGACY.—Martha Summers, a showily dressed street-walker, with a hat and feather, was brought up on a warrant charged with assaulting another person of the same unhappy grade who gave the name of Ann Graham. Complainant said that she must bind the defendant down to keep the peace, as she went in great dread of her. On Saturelhy week the defendant came to her house and asked for some articles which she claimed, and ou being told that they could not be given to her until she restored something in exchange, the defendant flew at her and tore her face. Defendant• —You struck me first and tore my veil. Complainant —I did not. She is always ill-treating me, your worship. She has done so times out of number. Mr. Selfe—How is it then that you have not complained of her before ? Complaint put up with it because she is my own si ter, Mr. Selfe—Your own sister ? Complainant—Yee, your Worship, she is, and she ill uses me more than I have ever been used by any one else. She calls me such horrible names that I cannot express — they are so shocking, and on the last day of the last month she followed me, and with another woman, threatened me in Sloane-street, that I was obliged to get a policeman to see me home. The policeman was called and proved the defendant's violent threats to her sister on the night in question, and the necessity of his protecting her. Defendant did not offer any reply. Mr. Selfe fined her 10s. and costs, or ten days, and ordered her to find bail for her future good b.laviour. She was sent to prison. THAMES. A VILE FELLOW. —George Moulton, a lighterman, of No. 5, Alfred-street, Millwall, appeared before Mr. Part ridge on a summons which charged him with wilfully and maliciously damaging a boat, the property of Mr. John Hawkins, a master lighterman and barge owner, of No. 4, Augusta-place, Lower-road, Rotherhithe. Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, stated the case for the proaecu tion. He could not conceive anything more vile than the wanton destruction of property. The defendant, who was a person of ill-conditioned mind, was formerly employed by the complainant to navigate barges on the river, and to put them in and out of the various docks. On one occasion de fendant allowed the barges in his care to go adrift, which put Mr. Hawkins to great expense. This scandalous neglect led to the defendant's dismissal, and he resolved on a mean and petty revenge. On the 29th of last month Mr. John Hawkins, jun., the'complainant's son, took his father's boat to the entrance of the south dock, West India dock, and left it there between 11 and 12 o'clock at noon. It was properly secured. Shortly afterwards, Mr. Henry Haw kins, another of the complainant's sons, observed the defendant in the boat with a hitcher (a long and thick staff with an iron hook at one end) with which he evidently struck the bottom of the boat. The boat-hook, or hitcher, was driven right through the boat and the water rushed in. Mr. Henry Hawkins asked the prisoner what he meant by such a mischievous proceeding, and he had the audacity to deny it. Evidence was called in support of the solicitor's state ment, and Mr, Henry Hawkins, the complainant's son; stated that he distinctly saw Moulton drive his boathook through the flooring of the boat. The complainant said the cost of repairing the damage caused by the defendant was £l, and hc (Mr. Hawkins) firmly believ e d th e d e f en d a nt acted es he had don e because he Henry H aw ki was discharged for gross negligence. The defendant s t ou tly denied having injured the boat, . exan s i ti c a o: o l d n not b y xi see r. and called r. eorge Finn e, a lightlighterman . who said t hat Mr. boat fr om th e spot where he stood. In cross Stoddart,what twasgoing on witness in d. the mitted that he sa w th e complainant ' s b oa t . a the Mr. Partridge said theevidence of • • was quite worthless. He was perfectly satisfied of the defendant's guilt, and that hi s 9 8 conduct w as w i c k e d, sc andalous, and malicious. defendant 20s, and ordered him He fined th e pay 20s more for the damage done to the boat—in all 40s, and in default to be im • prisoned for 21 days. FATAL DUEL IN PARIS duel at Blois between two . conversation yßolou' daybl Messrs. s a r f s te . r L t e h l Lelorain r r a a i n c e and s, w h L e a n p Lapierre. ' tn g hg a ro e a reports tvuanyd oo nf officers, ac r a s d were in a café the rib bon worn in the hats of Messrs. Walsh and de Serran, two ex-Pontifical Zeuaves, which Lapierre thoughtu was meant mg as an insult to the army, and talked of c them out. "Do not make a foo l of yourself," retorted Lelor have met them in s o c i e t y , and t hey are very nicof a ellows," Lelorain, " 1 L ap ierre got angry at this, the quarrel grew serio 'ls Lapierre struck his c om r ade in the face. According ; o and the French military c ode of honour a duel became inevitable. ' It took place on the followin g da y with cavalr y p i stols, the men being placed at GO p aces from each other, and advance, if they please, each 15 paces. Lapiorre fired first, at 40 paces from his friend, and missed; Lelorain then advanced five paces, and shot his friend through the brain. Lapierre was only 25 years old. The King of Prussia addresses his Generals in Berlin one day, and his words are in print in London the next. The latest imi,rovements on magnetic action have rendered this and many other results undeviating. For instance, Herring's magnetic brushes —in restoring grey hair to its natural colour and in eradicating the agony of tic doloreux and nervous headache. N.B.—Countertelts are being made. Offices, 32, Basinghall-street ; London, RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. The directors of this company recommend to the pro prietors a dividend of £1 per cent, for the seven months ending July 31st, being at the rate of £1 14s. 3d. per cent. pir annum, leaving a balance of about £4,000 to bo carried over to the next account. WEST MIDLAND RAILWAY. It has been determined to recommend to the proprietors of the Oxford section, after payment of all guaranteed and preference charges, a dividend of ss. for seven months end ing July 31st, or at the rate of Bs. 7d. per cent, per annum, carrying forward a balance of about £3OO. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. It has been determined to recommend to the proprietors a dividend on the ordinary stock of £1 15s. per cent, for the seven months ending 31st July, being at the rate of £3 per cent. per annum, carrying forward a balance of about £BOO. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. Only a moderate supply of EngLish wheat was on sale at Mark-lane to-•day, Both for ied and white qualities the trade ruled firm, and the late advance in prices was well supported. There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on offer. Most descriptions changed hands steadily at fully Monday's currency. Floating cargoes of grain ruled firm at fully previous rates. Malting barley was in steady request at extreme quota. tions. Grinding and distilling parcels move off steadily at full currencies. The malt trade was firm at the full prices current on Monday. The supply of oats was moderately good. Good and fine coin was held at extensive rates; but inferior parcels met a slow sale on former terms. Beans and peas were in limited supply, and steady re quest at full quotations. For flour there was a steady inquiry at extreme cur- rencies. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. wheat. Barley. Malt Oats. Flow. English—. .. 6,110 3) t 1120 1 250 1 E1u1)... ..... ... i 600 Foreign...—. 7, 730 1 10 1 18,050 i 320 sks. b3O brie. NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. - The supply of meat on sale continues moderate. Good a nd prime qualities are in steady request at full p r i ces ; o th er wise ; the demand rules inactive at late rates. Per Slb. oy the carcase. 8 d odsd Inferior beef .. 3 2 3 4 Mi9dlingm u tt on 3 10 4 2 Nliddling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Prime do .. 44 4 6 f rime large do. 3 10 4 0 Veal Do. small d 0... 4 2 4 4 Small pork 4 2 4 6 Large pork .... 3 8 4 2 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 BOROUGH HOP. The trade for new hops is firm at the annexed quota tions :—Mid Kents, £4 10s to £6 ; Weald of Kents, £6 to £6 ; and Suesex,l4 10s to £6 10s per cwt. In yearling and old hops a limited business is doing at previous quotations. Picking is making satisfactory progress. COLONIAL. TEA—The market has been dull owing to the approach o f the public sales, which commence on Tuesday next. Good shipping congou is quoted 12d to 121 d per lb. SUGAR—A moderate amount of business has been done in West India, and prices have not varied to any important extent. Business in the refined market has slightly im proved, and good samples have advanced to 44s 6d to 45s per cwt. COFFEE—The operations in colonial descriptions have been to a fair extent, and full rates have been realised for good and fine qualities. RlCE—Only a limited business has been reported, but superior qualities of East India have fully maintained pre vious quotations. TALLow—The market has been more active, and prices have showed an upward movement. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 42s to 42s 3d, and last three months 43s 6d per cwt. SHLPPING—This Day. LONDON, Sept. 11.—Wina this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 10.--Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Pioneer, from Sydney. Sailed—Mafia Johanna, for Buenos Ayres. FALMOUTH, Sept. 10.—Arrived—Bertha, from Rio Janeiro. WEYMOUTH, Sept. 10.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Granite City, from London for Sydney. SUNDEELAND, Sept. 10.--Wind S.W.—Arrived—Nep , une, from Quebec. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived Sept. 10—Diana, from Amsterdam; Radiant, from Cronstadt, Arrived, Sept. 11—Swainson, from Cronstadt ; Hofforng, from Archangel; Brothers, trom Dantsio; Alexander, from Surina m ; Gesina, from Groningen; John and Alice Brown, from Cronstadt ; Mary E. Ray, from ruticorin ; Arica, trom Hudickswall; Florence Nightingale, from Got tenburg. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed in tow.—Constance, from Callao, for London, Passed.—Kingston, from Cape of Good Hope, for Lon don; her Majesty's yacht Osborne, from the River, for the Croydon, e st ; Regina, Below steamer, from London, for Ge noa ; from London, for the Cape of Good Hope ; Coralie, from London, for Brest ; Amphitrite, from London, for Cardiff. A nchored,—Luzon, from Sunderland, for Shanghae. JULES JANIN'S ETERNAL YOUTEG--SOMe men never grow old, exclaims' a genial critic of this veteran feuill e t on i s t e ' s l as t new wor k. Whatever the re gistrar's book or Vaporeau's " Dictionnaire des Contem• porains" may say to the contrary, they remain settled on the bright side of thirty. Take Jules Janin as an example. We could easily fix the date of his first feuilleton in the Journal des Debats—but look at the preface of the " Contes du Chalet," and say whether it is not the production of a very young man, full of enthusiasm for everything that is noble and beautiful, brimming over with imagination and fancy. The chalet which M. Jules Janin celebrates in this preface is the new residence erected for him at Pas: , y—a chalet in the strictest sense of the word, small, neat, pie. turesque, full of treasures of every 'kind, having a minia ture park and water works. The walls are ornamented with appropriate inscriptions, and within is a round table, presented to the feuilletoniste by M. Lacheze, whom his ' friend has in return honoured with the dedication of the " Contes du Chillet." INCREASE OF GOLD AND DIMINUTION OF ITS VALUE.—When the American mines were dis covered they added so largely to the then scanty stock of gold hell by European nations as to increase prices on an average by about 400 per cent. ; but the change, large as it was, was scarcely perceptible at the time, not less than a century having elapsed before prices settled down on their new basis. It may be assumed that the consequences of the new discoveries will repeat, in this respect, the expe rience of the 16th century ; but it would be idle to hug the belief that the impending revolution is at all less certain, because it promises to be gradual and slow. It will come, if not in our time, in the time of our sons ; and prudent men, in making their provision for the future, will take into account the fact that £l,OOO in the next generation will probably be very much less valuable than £1,060 now. The Conrt of Assize of Indre-et-Loire last week -- - tried a returned convict named Maurice, aged 59, charged with having murdered at Cerizay an man, named Barrilaut, nearly go i n firm old years of age. It appeared, from the evidence, that the prisoner returned to France on the 28th April last from Cayenne, where he had undergone a sentence of ten years' hard labour. As soon as he landed he commenced his cld practices, and on the 30th May he murdered Barrilaut, and plund ere d the h ouse , w hich he had entered under pretext of begging a glass of wine. He was arrested immediately after the crime. The evidence against him being most conclusive, he was found guilty and condemned to death. The Pays gives some explanation of the provi sional seizure of the Confederate man-of-war Florida, now under repairs at Brest. It seems that M. Menier, the ship owner, at whose instance the measure has been taken, claims 100,000 f. damages from the Florida, in consequence of her having put some prisoners on board one of his yes eel.3, and compelled her to alter her course and convey them to Acapulco. The information of the Pays may be correct, but its geography is clearly wrong. Acapulco is on the Pacific coast of Mexico, and to land them there a ship would have to go round Cape Horn. The France states that the authorities of Brest according to instructions received from Paris, duly informed the consignees of the Confederate steamer Florida that .a dock was at the d is p o sal of that vessel to effect all the repairs of which she stood in need. In consequence a steara.tug belongifg to the port Went into the roadstead on the 6th and took ihe Forida into one of the docks prepared Shipwrights belongi ng to for liar. Shi private yards were authorised to enter the arsenal and immediately commenced put the vessel the repairs necess ll7 to in good sea-going condition. THE CONDEANED CRIMINALS IN KIRXDALE GAOL.—"UP tot late hour on W e d nes d a y C a pt a i n Gibbs, the worth' governor of the gaol, had not received Any intimation horn the Home -office with respect to the commutation of tie capital sentence in the case of O'Brien, Alvarez, or Thouas, the criminals condemned at the recent assizes. The c hapaia of the gaol communicated. to Hughes, van.dcmned for till murder of his wife, the unsuccessful re ,ult of the int,brceision on his behalf. The unhappy man, sho seems truly lenitent, did not manifest any curprise, caving evidently wade up his mind for the worst. The executions will take place on Saturday next, at noon.- - ,Liverpoo,? Zdvrcury. ~. - _ ~~a _ _ ~' 1