The Sun. — London, England, 1863-06-22 00:00:00

NONE Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The general money market still presents a very settled appearance, and the quotations are expected to continue firm until the middle of next month, When the dividends in Consols and other stocks Will augment the available balance. The Dover Castle has arrived with £108,268, the Sunflower with £53,176 from Melbourne, and the Sidon with £l,OOO from New York. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week have generally been more satisfac tory. At Manchester, however, there has only been a limited business transacted in cloths and yarns. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Hud dersfield has been more active, while symptoms of improvement have been apparent in the hosiery and lace departments at Leicester and Notting ham. Business in the hardware districts—viz., at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, has remained without any material alteration as regards prices. The directors of the International Financial So ciety have made a call of £2 10s., payable on the 13th pros. The total number of shares applied for in the gyptian Commercial and Trading Company is 270,000, while there are only 25,000 to allot. The Indian Tramway Company have held a meeting to-day for the purpose of recommending the payment of interest for the past half-year, and to obtain the sanction of the shareholders to com mence operations at once, by constructing the short line, of about 17 miles, connecting the important town of Conjeveram, in the Madras Presidency, with the Arconum junction of the Madras Railway. The shareholders at their last meeting approved the Policy of making a short line, and the directors now only require leave to apply it to the Arcanum in Preference to the Palej line, on which it was at first contemplated to commence, both lines having hen selected as eligible, but from more recent nformation, the advantages appearing to be in avour of the former. The Madras Government ha ve already conceded the terms which the Board consider sufficient for this experimental line, which can be completed within from twelve to eighteen months, and will in no way interfere with the ar rangements in progress for the more extended operations of the company, respecting which the Board are in correspondence with the Government, upon the basis of Sir J. Login's negotiations in India. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were inanimate at 68f.42c. Rather more business bas been transacted to-day in the English Funds, but some sales of stock having been pressed owing to the aspect of the Polish clues. :ion, and the additional complications to which it flay give rise, a decline of per cent. took place Consols being 91i 92 for transfer, and 921 for the account. The New Three per Cents. have been 914 I ; Reduced Annuities, 911 4 ; and Bank Stock, 232 2331. India 5 per Cents. 1081, and the March EXchequer Bills 3s. and 2s. dis. _ _ A decided decline has taken place in nearly all the speculative Foreign Stocks recently so buoyant, and the transactions reported record a superabun dance of sales. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 714 1 . ; ditto Consolides, 501 I ; Mexican, 374 ; Greek, 361 ti; ditto Coupons, 171 ; Spanish Pas sive, 341 1 ; ditto Certificates, 1211; Portuguese, 491 8 ; Italian, 721 a ; the Confederate Loan, 11 to 3 dis. ; and the New Venezuelan Loan, 11 to 1 dis. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been been rather limited, and prices have shown lees firmness. Great 'Western, North Western, and South Western have each declined about 58. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have re mained inactive at about previous rates. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dealt in to a fair extent without any material variation in prices. London and County realised 45; Chartered of India, Australia, and China, 29; Crystal Palace Stock, 361 International Finan cial Shares are quoted 51 5 prem. ; London Financial, 2 to 21 prem. ; General Credit, la- 18 p rem . ; and Egyptian Trading Company, 17-, Lo 1 1 1- prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 2331 2 4 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire bth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire s th April , 1885. 15 14i India Stock ...... — Ditto 5 per Cent loBi 8 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent lo6} Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001 Ditto Bonds £l.OOO — 11 pm Ditto under £l,OOO 92 'Consols for Account, July 9 March xchequer Bills, £I,OOO 2i per Cent 2 3 dis „-- June . Ditto , MOO - - 3 die I _ Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account 4gYptian 7 per Cent lOOl 2 1 i Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. Ditto Account .. 37+ I 61 76} 1 Ditto Coupons lB 171 1 164 17k 161 Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 31 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 374 * 1 7 New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent. 9l Ditto Deterred I l eruvian 41 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account 9Ol I Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account ... . Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — Ditto Account 491 8 i Ditto Scrip, (1862) £ 39 paid.. ... .. . Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 .. 931 24 Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Ditto Account.. Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account 92} Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account 7l 701 / Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863, £l9 16s 8d pd. f 104 pm Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account 72k Ditto Scrip, 1863, £l4 4s. paid 22 pm THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account 92 k Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) No change. Sales about 5,000 bales, No import Previous 441. AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, JUNE 22. The Cunard Company's steamer Sidon arrived here at midnight. She brings 5,000 dols. in specie and 37 passengers. She landed despatches, &c., and proceeded immediately, all well. STEALING PRINTED CALICOES. — At the lan- Chest er Police Court, on Friday, George Lever, a 'warehouseman in the employ of Messrs. Bryce, Smith, and Co. calico printers, Church-street, was charged with steal ing from his employers a number of piece] of prints of the Value cif £55. The prisoner, who had charge of one of the print rooms, sold the prints to a fent dealer in High - street, named James Townley, between the 11th and 26th of May. Townley sold them to several parties, but chiefly to Messrs. Bebro Brothers, of High-street and Church street, Messrs. Bebro sent word to the prosecutors that they had a number of prints for sale, and the latter at once identified them as their property. Mr. W. Jackson iden tified several of the pieces produced, which had been among a number returned by his employers, Messrs. G Fraser, Son, and Co. to the prosecutors. A salesman in , the empl o y of Messrs. Salis Schwabe and Co. identified two o f the pieces produced. There were only ten pieces of the pattern produced, eight of which were sent to Mexico, and the remaining two were sold to the prosecutors. The pri saner was committed for trial. SHARE MARKETS--This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOULkS. I Closing Business Share, Railer 1 I ays. Paid. Price. done. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Best.,Sleat.,audlUid.k2,o Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall no A rets no clix. Do 116 p e.n an.has ' B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. IDina.,Perth,& Ali. Junc. lEdinburgh & Glasgow. :Glasg. and S. Western.. Great Eastern, Ord. sil l Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland! Great Northern... Do A stock Do B do :Gt. S. an:l W. of Ireland (Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashi:e dr, Yorkshire (London and Blackwal I Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover ; Lou. & North Western 'Lon. & So*.th Western Do shares • • M M a a r a y"p S or h t ei a . n' & cl C L a i r n r Metropolitan Midland Do Near g o . f & ir D e r i : n by d u I n d? 13 :1 t i r m w i .n Do. shares Mid Tient Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New 'North Staffordshire 'N. and S. W. Junction (Scottish Central IScot N. E., Aber. stock I Do Seot.'Mid. stock !Shrews. and Welchpool 'Shropshire Union South DeTon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,andWolc. Stockton & Darlington Do • • • Do New, 186 G Taff Vale. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall ti'. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 8 8i ei 8f 85 87 1171 1181 6 6i 40 41 1E 15 92 931 108 110 521 534 49 51 24 25 1274 IkBA 129 130 134 136 101 1 03 ea (61 112 75 76 118 120 43 44 102 1021 105 116 46 117, 124 128 ;28a 14 lb 07 99 51i 52& 24i 25 1021 103 k 58i 59 89,1 901 116 118 3 1 14 1' lei 16i llf 124 120 122 45f 16* 99 101 50 52 32 33 92 12} 50 71 100 102 74 8 SBi 394 10 11 t 8 81 p 153 156 ot 3 Si p' 78 82 150 160 28 30 46 47 39 41 103 105 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. dailways tiantie Lawrenef flom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent.. • Do. New . Do. E. ,Shares.. Buffalo and Laxe Huron Do. Preference Bullalo,Brant,&Godriel) 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1572 Do. do. July 1, 187: uo. do. Jude 1, 1e:1 _'',leutta.,t , S. Eas tn. (Li:. Cape Town z Dock Seri) Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Do. do. II do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Prof. Bonds .. Do: cio. deferred...:.. Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do deferred...... Do. 3d r ef. stock Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stoic... Do. do. deferred...... GLlndiarenna.gua. s p.c. Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of India (Lim: gmaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Sharee I I Do. New ....... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. 0. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Madras guar..s p. c. Do. If p. a. Extension De.li Do. Fifth Extension. Ilelb.Corp. ri p. c. Buds. Irelb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds. tiewßrunsAvick& Class A. and B. N.ltl.C'dati pc Ist t bds. Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do 4 Do. Punjaub •• •• Do. Do. ...• •• tom' Do. lndus.St. Flo.) 100 100 100 100 100 ion all all all all all 100 (100 ' 100 2 15 100 Paid, all Closing Price. 59 61 109 110 1 1 1,1 p 1 1 P 5f al 7i 8 108 109 109/ 110/ , 111 1,2 109/ 110 k 1} llp 1 20 21 lip 73 75 57 60 j 63 65 49 bo 43 45 35 37 26 30 23 25 1101 110! 1 2 p 1 lip 1081 109 i lta ill 9,1 9 . 97 100 89 E 2 P 1071 iut4 102 103 49 101 52 51 3 5 84 86 ilt 112 luB 11,9 IP 1i Ibp 1071 1(8t 105 IU7 T SECURITIES. 1071 1081 1(5 IC7 105 117 98 09 116 98 108 110 112 114 113 115 115 117 113 115 109 111 IC9 111 108 Iv 9 1021 103} 103 104 ,01 105 112 114, [OB 109 [:3 115 13 115 [lO 112 Int 1111 COLONIAL GOVERN —xn.l o .up.c.Ja ,uJ u:) 1877-S1 Do. Bp. c. Feb.. Aug Do. d p. c.Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 p. c. Jan.&July. ' Do. IS Inscribed stock , CapeG.Hope, O p 0,187: Do.Ap & Oct. 188 U Do. 1891 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, Nov.lt-78, 6p c Mau , thus 6 per cent .. Natal Guy. 6 per cont.. -- NJ3.6ov. a.&.1 , p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. 5 p z., - Do. 5 p. c.,18,1 to 11; t Do. d0.,1888 &upwd6 New Zealand 6 p cent. [Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling - , 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6p. b. Aus G6p.c.1676.& up - Vlc.Gov. ep.o. Ja.&July Do. to ep.o. AtidOct.. BIITTISH MI: Cambrian Consol. Gold 'ulittord Amalgamated Devon G. Cant,. (Tavist , East Bassett ( 111 oZall). • East Clogau Gold Ltd , East Caradon East Carn Brea... E. WI Russel (Tavistk.; Gam.ttSt.AuDyn(Gwen.;, Great South 'reigns G. Wheal Vor (I.lelstou I Grenville .. flerod's-Foot • 1-lingston Downs 'Lady Bertha Margaret Wily Lel= t Marke Valley.. Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ; New Setun ,North Downs N.Wh'i Ba.sset (Illogan Sorth Wheal Crony . Par Consols (5.t. Blazey" Providence(Uny SouthCaradon(St.Cleer, S. Carr, Brea (Illogan) S.Wheai Fran. (Mogan, Stray Park Tamar Silv..t Lead Min. Tin Crort West Basset (Illogan) W Caradon (Liskeard;l West Seton • • • Wheal Basset (Illogan)i Wheal Buller (Itedruth) l Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant), WhealLuthott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) Wheal Seton Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) Wheal Union 8.1.6 571 17s 8.12 4.17.0 2.0.0 4.3.0 2.4.9 IK 10.6.7 " 5.15 A 28.9. 47i 5* 2.0.0 2.10.8 8 68* ti 3.17 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 116 Great • orthern, 4i per cent., red. at 10 per cent. pm., 106 Ditto, 5 per cent. red. at 5 per cent., 108 i 74 WestMidiand, Newp. perptl. 6 per cent. pf. opt till '66, 125 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 4i per cent., pf., 97 Great Northern, ss - Chatham, .tc., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent.. 10i North British (Edin., Perth, and Dundee) 4 per cent., aZi LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 96 Midland, Bradford pref. stock, 9611 Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 951 6 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 201 Recite and San Francisco (lira.), gua. 7 per cent., Of San Paulo ;lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 22-1- FOREIGN MINES. Cobre Copper, 31 304 15 Don Pedr,,, Nor h Del Rey, 15 Fortuna (Rm.), 41 5 St. John del Rey (lira.), 575 United Mexican (lim.), 74 Yudanammtana of S. Austrdia (lira.), 31 1 JOINT-STOCK HANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lim.), 341 Australasia, Ditto, new, 315 304 Bank of Wales, lira., 4 British and American Exchange (Urn.), 8 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Chins, 29 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 234 Hindustan, china, and Japan (Urn.), 19 Imperial Rank (Ran.), 22 Imperial Ottoraan,tl9s 19 4 19 5 London and Brazilian r Urn.), 41; 5 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 274 London and Colonial (Ilin.), 45 5 London and County, 445 5 4 London and Middlesex, Rm., 4} London and South African, 264 55 lkletrop. and I'rov. Bank (litn.), 18 Ditto, Reserved iss. at £2 pm., 13 National Provincial of England, Ditto, new, 364 Oriental Bank Corporation. 57 Provfncial of Ireland. Ditto, new, 355 Scinde, Punjaub. and Delhi (lim.), 25 Union of Australia, 55) I h r n e n a n d d o i and m France ls Union 0 00 of ooft London, 365 5 DOCKS. St. Katharine, 611 MISCELLANEOUS, r u y s s t t r a a l li p a a n i aA4c6ullt ur al, 23i I nterna ti on al Financial Society, lim ., 811 8 Italian irri g ation 6 p errrigat cent . Bondsion(CanalCo rd. rvou ) 18 , Ditto, 70 issued 90, 451 1 . Joint stock Discount, 41 it aladras Irrigation and Canal, National Discount CompanY, lim. , n • Oriental Gas (lim.), Oriental Inland Steam, lim., 5 Mo de Janeiro City Improvements, lint, 23 Ditto (£2,) 3} S. African Irri.ration Investrneut 41 VallDiemen's Lind, 14 14 230 240 14 16 4 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 22, 1363. MARKETS--This Day. MARK LANE. In the country markets held on Saturday considerable firmness prevailed in the wheat trade. Both red and white qualities were held at enhanced rates, but only in a few instances did factors succeed in making Is per qr more money. The spring corn trade was steady, and prices were well supported. Flour changed hands to a fair average extent at full quotations. Advices from New York state that large shipments of maize had been made to this country, and that good and prime wheat moved off freely for export. The flour trade, however, was less active. On the continent the trade for wheat and spring corn rules firm. Up to our market last week the arrivals of English grain were small. The imports from abroad amounted to 16,316 qrs of wheat, 3,307 barley, 69,723 oats, 1,942 beans, 898 peas, 6,344 linseed, 5,050 rapeseed, 695 sundry, and 336 sacks and 24,797 barrels of flour. A very moderate supply of English wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market. The condition of the produce, however, was tolerably good. A few French buyers were in attendance, but their operations were of a limited character ; nevertheless, the trade both for red ana white produce was very firm, and superior wheats changed hands at an advance in prices, compared with Monday last, of ls. per quarter. At the close of business, a fair clearance had been effected. The movement in the value of foreign wheats; was de cidedly in favour of holders. Good and fine Dantzic, as well as red American produce (which was in moderate re quest on. French account), realised an advance of ls. per quarter, compared with Monday last. All other descrip tions fully supported that day's currency. The trade for floating cargoes of wheat was very firm, and prices had an upward tendency. Fot other kinds of grain the market ruled steady. The supply of English barley was very small, and but few samples of foreign were on the stands. Both grinding and distilling qualities changed hands at fully previous rates, but the demand was by no means acttve. For malt them was only a moderate inquiry at late rates The supply of oats was very large. Good and fine samples moved off slowly at barely late rates. Inferior parcels were very dull at the low prices current las - week. The show of beans on the steads was small, and the de mand ruled steady at quite previous rafts. Peas, although the supply on offer was much restricted, were in slow request; nevertheless, prices were well sup ported. Barrel flour was in moderate request at late rates. For other kinds the trade ruled steady at full quotations. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEAtiCRE, Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 4Bs 54s Ditto, white, new 43s 53s Ditto, old 505 578 INorfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s - s Ditto, new Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding 2ss 26s Malting oos 00s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6OB 68s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os 6t.8 Chevalier 66s 685 Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding l9s 23s Potato Youghal and Cork, black l6B 22s Cork, white l7s 23s Scotch, Feeding 2os 2►s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new Maple White, new Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk 3os 323 Stockton and Norfolk 293 318 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market ; but its general quality was very middling. The demand for it was inactive at about last week's currency. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts fresh up were seasonably extensive, and in fair average condition. From Ireland and Scotland, however, the ar rivals were rather limited. Tho attendance of buyers was good. Prime Scots, crosses, short horns, &c., commanded a steady sale at an advance in the quotations, compared with Monday last of 2cl per Blbs, the top figure having ad vanced to 5s 2d per 81bs. Inferior breeds moved off slowly, yet prices were well supported. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,300 Scots, short horns, and crosses; from other parts of England, 500 various breeds ; from Scotland, 100 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 16 oxen and heifers, The show of sheep was moderately extensive ; neverthe less, the mutton trade was rather active at, in some instances, an improvement in the currencies of 2d per 81bs. The test Downs sold at 5s 2d per 81bs. Lambs were in fair supply, and steady request on former terms, viz., from 5s 4d to Os 8d per Sibs. We were well supplied with calves, and the veal trade ruled heavy at barely late rates, The highest figure was 5s per 81bs. The pork trade was somewhat heavy at barely stationary prices. Per Sib. to sink the offal. s. (1. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 0 Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 , Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 0 5 2 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 2 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 4 4 81Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Lambs, 5s 4d to 6s Bd. Suckling calves, 126 to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 4,670 Sheep and lambs Calves 411, Pigs .... Pigs. A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, June 23, 1862, and this day, Monday, June 22, 1863. Per 81b, to sink tho offal. June 23, 1862. Coarse and inferior beasts..., 2 10 to 3 2 Second quality do 3 4 3 6 Prime large oxen 3 S 4 4 Prime Scots, &c 4 6 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 4 8 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 6 410 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves June 22, 1863. 3 4 to 3, 8 3 10 4 4 46 4 8 4 10 6 0 38 4 0 42 4 6 4 8 410 4 10 5 3 54 6 8 40 4 6 48 5 0 36 4 0 42 4 8 4,560 26,690 272 Pigs 4lO 430 SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 24, 186 L—Beasts, 3,210 — sheep and lambs, 26,750—calves, 285—pigs, 440. JUNE 25, 1860.—Beasts, 3,Boo—sheep and lambs, 24,600 —calves, 294—pigs, 440. The total imports of foreign atom into London, last week, amounted to 8,323 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 8,212—in 1861, 10,075—in 1860, 8,082 —in 1859, 6,936—in 1858, 3,964—in 1857, 4,924 head. IMPORTS INTO LONIAiII LAST WEER. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 359 .. 1,140 938 .. 725 .. 21 Harlingen .... 131 .. 913 .. 58 .. 68 .. 87 Hamburg .... 90 .. 2,256 .. • , 8 .. 273 80u10gne....... • --u' Dunkirk •• •• Calais Vigo— •• - .. •• ••• • • • Amsterdam •• Antwerp Ostend 5 3 16 .. Bremen ... . 91 531 .. Dordt. 163 247 .. 536 .. 3 Cadiz 78 • • ---- • • Total .... 892 .. 4,634 ..1532 .. 884 .. 381 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1862.. 497 .. 6,123 .. 549 .. 722 .. 321 1861 794 .. 7,370 .. 646 .. 725 540 1860 6OO .. 5,746 .. 736 .. 669 .. 432 1859 275 .. 4.464 .. 990 .. 859 .. 48 1858 778 .. 3,753 931 .. 452 .. 27 NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of town and country-killed meat is moderate. Generally speaking, the trade rules slow, and in some in stances prices are rather lower than on Monday last. Per Sib, by the carcase, sd s d [nferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Nliddling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Frime large do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small d 0... 4 2 4 4 Large pork .... 3 4 4 2 Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 sdsd Middling mutton 3 10 4 4 Prime do 4 6 4 8 V6al Small pork Lamb BOROUGH HOP. Advices from the plantations state that the bine was making satisfactory progress, and that a good crop was anticipated in most districts. In our market, since we last wrote, attention has been mostly directed to good and fine qualities, at quite previous rates; but inferior parcels have sold heavily at drooping prices. Last week's imports am ounted to 1,015 pockets and 1 , 485 bales from Antwerp 553 bales from New York, and 5 bales from Rotterdam. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Old potatoes are very dull, and Yorkshire flukes are now quoted at 100 s to 120 s per ton. Considerable quantities of new foreign potatoes are on offer, and the supply of homo• grown produce is seasonably good. The quotation varies from 8s to 12s per cwt. Last week's imports were 11,215 baskets from Rotterdam, 1,655 from Dunkirk, 208 from Cherbourg, 121 from Boulogne, 6 bsrrels from Bordeaux, and 942 boxes from Lisbon. WOOL. A fair average business is passing in English wool, and the value of all kinds is well supported. In colonial and foreign parcels sales progress slowly on former terms. The quantity of colonial wool now in•the market for the nest public sales amounts to 76,000 bales. Last week's import was 1,652 bales from Sydney, 236 Buenos Ayres, and 1,580 bales from Adelaide. SEEDS. In the seed trade the transactions are in a great measure confined to linseed, which commands extreme rates, Other 1859. ism ISGI. 1862. I 1863, Stock this uay.... 12,V5 :24,968 1 56.188 35,3 9 y 37,431 Price of Y.C. Delivt last week Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town 24,968 ) 56.188 35,3 9 1 37,430 •',5591 to 52831 t 0 ,52531 t0146s 9d to 4289 d to —s ed 5:3s 3d 63s 5d ) 478 Oct —s Oct t 023 1,82! 845 2,110 753 3,&1 6,221 3315 5,1 t 7 2,:35 1, , 12 '731 1,07 3,585 i 4,0.8 3,t46 2,184 1,921 55s Oct 53s 6d 52s Oct 47s 3d 438 Oct LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron Pollock.) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. SILLEM,—THE CASE OF THE ALEXANDRA. The Court was crowded at an early hour this morning by persons anxious to hear this important case. The Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, Sir R. Phillimore, and Mr. Locke, Q.C., were for the Crown; Sir Hugh Cairns, Mr, Karslake, Q.C., and Mr. Keniplay were for the defendant. The Attorney-General, in opening the proceedings, said the case was one with which the gentlemen of the jury could not be supposed to have any familiar acquaintance, for although the act under which the action was brought was passed in 1819, this, he believed, was the first occa sion on which proceedings had taken place under it. This was an information by the Attorney-General, the act under which the information was brought being the Foreign En listment Act. In April last a seizure was made of the Alex andra on grounds which, if established, would make out the forfeiture of the vessel. Five gentlemen at Liverpool, car rying on business as iron merchants, under the names of awcett, Preston, and Co., made an affidavit at the time of the seizure that the vessel was their property, and they were allowed to put in an appearance which threw on the Crown to justify the seizure and confirm the forfeiture. The pro ceeding had arisen out of hostilities between the United States and States which were formerly willing members of the Union, now called the Confederate States, a quarrel in which he need not remind the jury this country took no part. In 1861 certain States, now known as the Confederate or Southern States, determined to secede from the other States, now generally known as the Federal States. That soon resulted in a war between the Federal and the Southern States, which had now lasted more than two years, involving both parties in great suffering, of which they could not at present see any hope of termination. The war having broken out, it soon became apparent that it was ne cessary to warn the people of this country against falling by inadvertence or ignorance of the law into difficulties with regard to either of these belligerents. Accordingly a pro clamation was issued, dated the 13th of May, 1861, inform ing her Majesty's subjects that the Government of Eng land would observe a strict neutrality, calling atten tion to the provisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act, and warning the people against any violation of the principles of international law. They had heard from time to time of rumours that the Confederate States had sought assistance in the way of ships from Liverpool ; though they were not there to try the question of the Alabama, yet it was well known that that vessel proceeded from Liverpool, that she left that port without an armament, that she obtained an armament on the seas, and that she was now avowedly acting under the flag of the Confederate States, and bad vindicated her right to that character by no sparing inter ference with commerce and the ships of her Majesty. In April, 1863, information was received which justified her Majesty's Government in ordering the Alexandra to be seized as a forfeited vessel, and it had remained up to the present time in the custody of the officers by whom the seizure was made. The vessel was in a dock at Liverpool, called the Toxteth Dock. She was launched on the previous month from the yard of Messrs. Miller, by whom she had been built. Immediately after the launch she was taken up the river, and into the Toxteth dock for completion. The workmen of Messrs. Miller were still engaged upon her, and, except that a change of place had been made, the state of things remained the same as before the vessel left Messrs. Miller's yard. The vessel was of no very great size, only about 120 tons, but she was built very strongly of teak wood and evidently with a warlike destination. The charge in effect was, that the Alexandra was fitted out, equipped, or attempted to be equipped, to cruise and to commit hostili ties against a Government with which her Majesty was not at war, viz., the United States of America, and to be placed in the service of the Confederate States. With regard to the Messrs. Miller, it appeared that they traded under their own name, but that was not the case with the firm of Fawcett, Prescott, and Co., who claimed the vessel, for it appeared that that firm actually consisted of persons whose names were Herman James Sellern, Henry Berton Preston, Jacob Wilbak, and David William Thomas. Thee gen tlemen supplied iron and guns for the vessel, and he should prove that they were in constant communication with Capt. Tessier, Capt. Bullock, and other agents of the Confederate Government, as well as with Liverpool, who were known to have connections of an extensive character with the Confe derate States. The fair inference he should contend was that the Confederate Government had a direct interest in the vessel; and that when it was completed and had be come a vessel of war, it should be made applicable for the service of the Government of the Confederate States, who had no regularly constituted navy. He would show also by an unreserved statement made by young Mr. Miller, that the Alexandra was intended for the Southern or Con federate States. The learned Attorney-General then pro ceeded to detail to the jury the nature of the evidence he intended to call in support of his charge. He then proceeded to call witnesses. Mr. Edward Morgan, examined by the Solicitor-General, said he was Surveyor of the Customs at Liverpool. By direction of her Majesty's Government he seized the Alex andra on the sth of April last. He observed her from the time she was in the stocks. She was launched in March. He knew Mr. Miller and his sons. Mr. Thomas Miller, one of the sons, was active about the yard. When he seized her Mr. Miller's men were at work on her, (Witness de scribed the tonnage of the ship, her principal details, and her condition.) The sth of April was on Sunday. The works continued until the 9th, when he stopped them. Cross-examined by Mr Kerslake, Q.C.—He acted under the directions of Mr. Price Edwards, the Collector of Cus toms at Liverpool. The vessel was built in the 3 and of Mr. Miller. Several surveyors inspected the vessel, which was an object of attraction. By the Judge—He had been told that Mr. Miller stood alone, and that there was no firm. He had had no tran sactions of a business character with them. Mr. Ackland (examined by the Queen's Advocate) said he knew the firm of Miller and Co., and had been employed by them as watchman, He remembered the Alexandra being constructed while he was there, and— The Queen's Advocate—Did you ever hear the Alexandra called by any name oc d escription by Mr• Miller or his son s ? The Judge—The object of that question, I presume, is to ascertain what was meant to be her future destination? The Attorney-General said it was rather to ascertain what was the real position of the ship at that time. Sir H. Cairns objected to the question, and some argu ment took place upon it, in the course of which it was agreed that the question should apply to Mr. Miller only, and not to his sons. The Judge said he could not receive the question for the object stated. Mr. Miller was not the owner of the vessel, and if the question could be put it could only amount to this—that it would be the admission of ono man of another rean's guilt. Miller was employed to build the ship,—not to make, admissions, confessions, or statements as to the character of the ship. The Attorney-General said he should feel it his duty to tender a bill of exceptions to his lordship's ruling. The Judge said he thought he should be endangering the case if he admitted the evidence. Examination of Mr. Acland continued—He knew the firm of Fawcett, Preston, and Co., but none of the men who worked for them. He had seen a person named Hamilton in Miller's yard once or twice a week. A gentleman named Mellish came with him. They looked alter the Alexandra together. but they did not give any orders with respect to her. He saw a person named Mann, of the firm of Fawcett and Preston on board, but he never heard him give any order's about the Alexandra. Mr. Mann paid three or four visits of an hour or halt an hour each. He never saw Mr. Mann go on board any other ship. They had orders admitting them into the yard, but he did not know the or ders had anything to do with the Alexandra. Cross•cxamined by Mr. Karslake, Q.C.—He had no thing to do with building ships. His duty was to stand at the gate until he was discharged. He was discharged about six weeks ago. He had been driving a car since that time. After leaving Millers' he went to see a man named Barnes. He did not take him down to Maguire or Cousin's. Maguire was a detective. It was a fortnight or three weeks after he left Miller's that he saw Maguire. Re-examined by the Attorney. Genera].--He was quite sure that Bullock came with Hamilton. Bullock wag a little man with dark whiskery and heard. Mr. W. Barnes, an engine driver, examined by Mr. Locke, Q.C., said he went into Mr. Miller's service at Tox teth. Dock about four years ago. He drove the engine. He left nearly three months ago. He left because he com mitted himself. He got a sup of drink and went away from his work. He remembered a vessel called the Oreto, built in their yard about 16 months ago. He remembered th e Penguin and the Steady being built by Messrs. Miller for the English Government. That was about three years ago. He frequently went on board the boats to look at them, The Penguin and Steady were gunboats. lie re membered a screw steamer called the Alexandra being built there. She was like the other gunboats, only smaller. He remembered Captain Tessier coming to the yard while the Alexandra was being built. He was the captain of the Phantom, a steamboat which was being built in Millers' yard. The Phantom was being built at the same time with the Alexandria. He never heard him give instructions about either, but looked at both, He used to walk round and look at all the vessels. He knew Mr. Speers, Messrs . Fawcett and Preston's overlooker, who came to the yard to see Fawcett and Preston's men, who were engaged in bringing out on the Alexandria and Phantom. The boilers was placed in the Alexandria by Fawcett and Prestonis men. He did not know where the boilers came from. He knew Mr. Mann, one of the firm of Fawcett, Preston, and Co. Cross-examined by Mr. Mellish, Q.C.—He had nothing to do with shipbuilding. The Phantom was not a gun- This was like a mershant vessel. Mr. Alexander Robinson examined by Mr. Jones, said he was a joiner, previously in the service of Fawcett, Pres ton, and Co. It was his business to make gun carriages He had made carriages for three guns in particular— pivot guns. There was one large gun and'two smaller. Ho was assisted by a workman named Jo ephCarter. He had seen a gentleman) called Hamilton there, while the carriages were in course of construction. He knew the boat Alex andra, and was about an hour at ono time fixing a frame for the pitch of the propeller shaft. He was directed to do so by Messrs. Fawcett and Preston's foreman. Cross-examined by Sir H. Cairns, Q.C.--Messrs. Fawcett and Preston were very extensive engineers, and supplied many steam vessels. They made a good many guns in the course of the year. They had done so for many years. A great many people came to see Messrs. Fawcett's work, and what was done there. Mr. Joseph Carter, a joiner, living at Liverpool, said he was in the service of Fawcett and Preston 20 or 21 months. He and the last witness left for an advance of wages. He had been on board the Alexandra since she was seized. That was the vessel for which he worked, and which in the workshop was called 2,209 while he was engaged in the machinery. The machinery made for 2,209 he afterwards saw on board the Alexandra in Toxteth Dock. He had fre quently seen Mr. Hamilton in the machinery department. Some carriages and guns were being prepared at the same tune as the machinery. Each gun had a separate number. The smaller guns were fired. He could net say whether the guns were manufactured for the same vessel as the machinery. He had seen the Alexandra since she was seized. The larger gun would stand about four feet and the smaller ones about three feet in the carriages. Mr. Sillem, one of the partners, was frequently in the shop while the works were going on. He paid particular attention to the guns—that was his department. He had frequently seer. Mr. Hamilton with Mr. Sillem together inspecting the ma chinery and guns, and discussing certain impr3vemants. The carriages were made of English elm, and the slides of teak wood. The teak wood was obtained from Miller's yard. He had worked at guns which, itwas supposed, were for the Oreto, but he had no actual knowledge of the fact. The case was proceeding when we went to press. COURT OF QUEENS BENCH. (Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.) DICKSON V. LORD COMBERMERE, AND OTHERS. The further trial of this action, brought by Lieutenant- Colonel Dickson against Lord Combermere, General Peel, and the Earl of Wilton to recover damages from the defen dants for injuries sustained by him, viz., the loss of his commission after 33 years service, was resumed this morning. The alleged cause of action, it will be borne in mind, is that Lord Ccmbermere, as Constable of the Tower, having certain official connections from that position with the 2d Queen's Own Tower Hamlets Militia, of which Colonel Dickson was commanding officer, conspired with General Peel, when Secretary of War, at the instigation of the Earl of Wilton, honorary colonel-in 'chief of the regiment, to deprive the plaintiff of leis commission upon false charges brought by the last named defendant against him. The examina tion and cross. examination of the plaintiff concluded at the last sitting of the Court, and the witnesses examined this morning were principally persons who were connected with the actions brought after the disembodiment of the regi ment for goods supplied by them for the use of the officers' mess. The plaintiff's case is not expected to close before late to morrow. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STREET PREACHING.—Loring D. Dewar, 33, Chenies street, composer, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with causing a crowd of persons to assemble in Upper Fitzroy street by preaching, and thereby causing an obstruction to the annoyance of the inhabitants. From the evidence of Inspector Garforth, of the E divi sion, it appeared that on the previous evening he saw the defendant preaching and a large number of persons round him. The inhabitants complained of the nuisance, and he told the defendant that he must desist, and he did so, but went a little further and began again, and he was at length obliged to take him into custody. Irr answer to a question, Mr. Garforth said the passage of the street was obstructed by the defendant, who wanted to argue with him as to his right to be there. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the inspector had only done what was right. _ _ Defendant said everything was quite peaceful; there was no noise; and when he was told by the police that he must leave, he wanted to know whether he was only to go from the spot he was on, or to leave the street altogether. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that if the defendant caused an ob struction by his preaching he was within the law. When the police were spoken to by the inhabitants they were obliged to interfere. Thero was no opposition to persons preaching so long as they did not cause an obstruction. He would take the defendant's own recognisances that he would not offend again. descriptions are without mai Cakes move off steadily at fu Turnip, White,p.bus 11s to 14s Swede —5 —s Mustard, Brown Os 12s White, Tares, New 7s 6d 8s 6d Old per quarter - s —s Canary, per quarter 46s 52s Rye grass, new -s —s Clover, Red Eng., et. —s —s White —s —s Foreign Red — s —s White —s — s Trefoil, new —s —.s erial change from last week. il quotations. CarrawaY 26s 27s Coriander l6s 18s Hempseed, per qr 42s 44s Linseed,Eng - .sowing 72s 74s Crushing Baltic —s —s Odessa -s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s -s English £9los£lo —s Foreign £9los £lO ]Os Rape Cakes,p ton£6 Os £6 'Os Rapeseed, new,pr qr 80s 82s TALLOW. The tallow trade is steady to-day, and prices were toler ably firm. St. Petersburg Y.C. is quoted at 42s 9d per cwt. on the spot, and 45s 9d for October to December deli very. Rough fat, 2s 2d per 81bs; town tallow, 41s 3d net cash. WESTMINSTER. DARING STREET RossEny.—Michael Branlan, a low looking fellow, was charged with the following daring street robbery. . Philip Taylor, 18, Lower Eaton-street, Pimlico, said—l was walking in Victoria-street, near the hotel, between seven and eight last night, when the prisoner and three or four other men suddenly came up to me and asked me the way to Victoria station. Then they asked me the distance, and put the question over and over again, and were not satisfied. While they were asking these questions they got round me pretty closely all together, and suddenly I saw the end of my watch guard sticking out, and on looking down I missed my watch, and then I saw the prisoner run ning away with it. I pursued him, and he ran very sharply. I was joined by others, and we kept sight of him through Belgrave-street. Ranelagh-street, and Eaton-square. I ran him to a dead standstill in Brewer-street, and then I asked him to give me my watch, and he took it out of his pocket and gave it me. It is worth 10 guineas. Mr. Selfe—Do you wish to ask the witness any questions, prisoner ? Prisoner—Yes, I do, your worship. (To prosecutor) Now, mind you're on your oath, and will you swear that I came up and asked you any questions ? Prosecutor—Yes, I will. You were one of the party that asked me so many questions, and that is how you got the opportunity to take my watch. Mr. Selfe—ls prisoner known ? Policeman—He has been in custody, and I think I can produce a former conviction against him. Prisoner was remanded. THAMES. During the last fortnight the public business of the Thames Police Court has been carried on in a small room in front of tho building in Arbour-street, East, while the Court, has been under repair: This morning the Court was re opened and was soon filled with the usual motley group of listeners, among whom the disorderlies, roughs, and prosti tutes of Ratcliff Hignway, Shadwell, and Tiger-bay, were most prominent. The ventilation has been improved, and it is hoped that people frequenting the court will in future be relieved of the foul smells which have been so long com plained of. There is a special entrance for solicitors, but people of every description are permited to pass through it to the manifest discomfiture of those with keys who have the entree. The passage leading from the street to the principal entrance was as usual nearly filled with prostitutes wearing large and ugly crinolines, and it was difficult to pass between them. This long-standing nuisance should be discontinued, and the solicitors' entrance reserved for those for whom it was intended, instead of permitting it to be invaded by the tagrag and bobtail of the district. The housekeeper, Mr. Denny, does all in his power to regulate the traffic and accommodate respectable persons, but the influx of roughs and prostitutes is so great that his efforts are quite ineffectual to preserve order and decency at all times. The words "magistrates' private entrance" on the large door in the middle of the building have been erased. It was considered that their worships and the clerks of the court were so well acquainted with this place of entrance and exit that there was no occasion to make it known to the world at large, more particularly as the prin cipal entrance to the court is sufficiently indicated by the words "Thames Police Court, Public Entrance," being painted in large letters on the door. Many foolish and wicked persons believe they can influence the magistrates by sending private letters to them on matters pending before the Court, but directly it is ascertained that any communi cation relates to a case to be heard it is consigned to the flames immediately, while the writer if discovered is sure , to receive a severe rebuke in the course of the hearing. ._? ho removal of the inscription on the magistrate's door w ;i l v j, ate is believed, go far to abate the illegal Prae!lede-coaftfon of a letter writing, for there will be no longer any " private door" where they are to be lett, at lestiscwhhisiltehae opinion of Mr. Denny, the housekeeper, althoughh letter-box exists in the door, ands he ble re is suc preve anntinfesetilteutainond as the Post•ofThre it will be irnpito rogues writing to the magistrates whenever they think proper. r. Woolrych commenced hearing the a pp lication s for M and warrants The hatearng of the night l i l o'clock. The advice, eummonsesy la app li can t s were 6 0 in number. c h arges were thenproceede e w r ith, and are likely to be con tinued until a late hour. The black eyes, bruised fac es , b r oken heads, and o ther casualties were more than usually numerous. 51 50 191 1201 185} 101 111 75 1.19 IU2 2 loq 46} Auminess done 59 60 1091 110 k gt 10k 74 58 6453 1031 1041 111 i fl 82& 80 281 1 SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--.This Day. CITY BET TlNG—Tins DAY. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. sto 1 agst Polynesia (taken) 6to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) 7to 1 agst Brighton (taken freely) 7to 1 agst Carbineer taken) ;6 to 1 agst Adventurer (taken) 16 to 1 agst Stanton (taken) 16 to 1 agst Brilliant (taken) 20 to 1 agst The Monk (taken) 33 to 1 agst Oidminster (taken) GOODWOOD STAKES. Bto 1 agst An&ld (taken) 10 to 1 agst Blondin (taken) 13 to 8 agst Knutsford (taken) THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. TATTERSALL'S—Tms EVENING. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 11 to 2 agst Polynesia (taken) 6to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) 6to 1 agst Brighton (taken) 7 to 1 agst Carbineer (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Doefoot (taken) 15 to 1 agst Stanton (taken) 20 to 1 agst Brilliant (offered) 2 , ) to 1 agst The Monk (offered) 25 to' 1 agat Adventurer (offered) GOODWOOD STAKES. 9to 1 agst Anfield (taken) THE DERBY. 40 to 1 agst Hollyfox (taken) 40 to 1 agat Calista colt (taken) 40 to 1 agst Coastguard (taken) 40 to 1 agat Birch Broom (offered) 40 to 1 agst Belochee (taken) ARRIVALS AT NEWCASTLE. Sautrelle, Cellarius, Rosebud, Giles the First, Caller Ou, Acceptance, Fairy King, Rubini, Trust, Brighton, Ella Dictator, Oldminster, Manfred, Windham, Eagle's Wing, Lachesis, Benevolence, Betsy Copeland, Game Pullet, Lady of Caverham, Hospitality f, Donnybrook, Daniel O'Connell, Joey Jones, Lady Louisa, Unfashionable Beauty, Pilot, Mantalini, Carbineer, Montrose, Prairie Flower, Brilliant, Dermott Asthore, Polynesia, Doefoot, Claxton, and Cala bria. ARRIVALS AT CHELMSFORD.' Flirtation, Lapidist, Mountain Maid f., Vandemel, Lu cretia, Birthday f., Maria, invasion, Nebula, Waterwitch, Keane, Cadiz, Lady Fanny, Mrs. Somerville, Millionaire, Drummer Boy, Vigil, :Dunkeld, Wee Aggie, Woodci aft, Disappointment, Sacrilege, and Zara. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS--This Evening. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. ROYAL ASSENT. The Royal assent was given by commission to the follow ing public and private bills :—Dockyard Protection Act Amendment—Caymen Island—lsle of Purbeck Railway— Manchester Corporation Water—London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway—Rusthall Manor—Southampton and Netley Railway—Pembroke Township—Midland Railway (extension to London) —Exeter Gael—Central Wales Extension Railway—Dublin Corporation Water— Knighton and Central Wales Railway Company Mid Wales Railway (including Branches, &c.)— Tramore Embankment—Mayo County Grand Jury Cess— Penarth Harbour, Dock, and Railway—Saffren Walden Railway—Hersey Harbour Commissioners and Barrov Harbour Commissioners—Furness and Midland Railway— London and South-Western Railway—Elsecar, Went worth, and HoylaLd Gas—Bishops Waltham Railway— Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway—Stockport Ms trict Water—Ware, Hadham, and Buntingford Railway— Stirling's Estate. Their lordships adjourned during pleasure. SLAVERY IN BRAZIL. Lord BROUGHAM inquired whether the noble earl the Secretat y of State for Foreign Affairs would lay upon the table any papers relating to the suppression of the slave trade. Hitherto the proceedings of the Brazilian Govern ment had been such as to call forth the highest compienda- tion, contrasting most favourably with that of Spain, whose conduct was most disgraceful, as the only part of the solemn treaty they had entered into for the suppression of the horrible traffic which they had religiously observed was the receptirn of the money compensation which had been voted for the purpose of freeing the slaves. Earl RUSSELL said the whole of the information in his possession had already been given to their lordships. AMENDMENT OF OATHS. Lord STRATHEDEN called the attention of the house to the oaths required to be taken by members of the Legis lature with a view to legislation on the subject. The noble lord in the course of his remarks reviewed the different alterations that had been made from time to time in the oaths administered to members of Parliament prior to their taking their oaths, more particularly to the last, by which mombers of the Jewish religion were enabled to sit in the House of Commons. He concluded by introdueing a bill for the purpose of altering the forms of the oaths now in uso. Earl GRANVILLE thought it imprudent to meddle with the present system without there was a prospect of such a proposed measure receiving the sanction of Parliament. The Earl of DERBY asked whether it was proposed to proceed with the bill this session. Lord STRATHEDEN said he did not intend to carry it further at present. The bill was then read a first time. DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFICES. Lord EBURY called the attention of the house to the distinction made by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in the distribution of the Common Fund between benefices in public and in private patronage, and also for the purpose or moving the following resolution :—" That in the opinion of this house the necessity of the case and not the incidents of patronage should be their main consideration, or laid down by directing statute." (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS.---This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read - cLtl;;;Ftime :—Frieston Reclamation—Glasgow and South Western and Ayr and Maybole Junction Railways—Glasgow and South Western Railway—Lancaster Canal and London and North Wes tern Railway—Lynn and Sutton Bridge Railway—Scot tish Central Railway and Dundee and Perth and Aberdeen Railway Junction Companies—Tamworth and Harrington Bridge Roads—South Yorkshire (Alteration, &c.) The following bills were read a second time :—Banff, Macduff, and Tariff Extension Railway—Banff, Portsoy, and Strathisla Railway—Esk Valley—and West London Docks and Warehouses. The following bills were agreed to :—Norwich Poor— Skipton Gas—and Stourbridge Railway. The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time :—Anglesey Central Railway—Buckley Railway—Launceston and South Devcn Railway—Yar mouth Gas—Newhaven Harbour and Ouse Lower Naviga. tion—Scottish North Eastern and Dundee and Arbroath Railway Companies Amalgamation—and Wakefield lugs Road. BONELLPS ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COM- PANY'S BILL. Mr. DOULTON moved that this bill be read a third time that day three months. Mr. POWELL seconded the motion. Mr. ADDERLEY supported the bill. Ultimately the bill was read a third time and passed. ROYAL COMMISSION. Col. CLIFFORD, the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod, at 10 minutes atter 4, appeared at the table and summoned the speaker and the house to hear the royal assent given by commission to several bills. The SPEAKER returned at tweaty-five minutes after four. CITY OF LONDON TRAFFIC REGULATION BILL. Sir J. SHELLEY moved that standing orda 185 be suspended, and the bill itself be referred to a select com mittee of 15, of whom 10 shall be nominated by the house, and five by the committee of selection. Alderman SALOMANS seconded the motion. Mr. CRAUFURD supported the reference of the bill to a committee, and hoped that no time would be lost in pass ing it into law during the present session, as proper powers for the regulation of the traffic of the City of London ought not to be longer delayed. Col. W. PATTEN contended that no case had been made out for taking this bill out of the ordinary course. Sir J. SHELLEY said he considered the bill so tant that he should divide the house on his motion. impor- Sir G. GREY said this was an exceptional case, and it would be well to accede to the desire of the city in regard to the bill as expressed by their representaves. The house then divided on the motion, when there pp. geared— 95 ::: : . . l O9 N 5 0 Majority —s The motion was conse quently lost. NEW WRIT—BERWICK-ON-TWEED. On the motion of Col. TAYLOR, the Clerk of tho Crown was ordered to issue a new writ for the election of a burgess in the room of C harles Will:am Gordon, deceased. METROPOLITAN RATES. On the motion of Mr. IL LEWIS, an address for return of amount or value of property added pursuant to the act 20 and 21 Vic. c. 64, iu each parish in the Metropolitan Police district to their assessment for the police rate since the making of the last valuation acted upon in assessing the county rate; showing in :. - .‘oltunns the assessment of each parish to the last county rate ; the increase for new houses or other buildings added yearly since that time; the amount of abatement (if any) on account of houses or other buildings exempted from rating or for depreciation or non-occupation et property since the last county rate ; the amount in the pound directed to be levied, and the total amount received for police rate in each parish during the same years, and the amount contributed thereto from the consolidated fund, was agreed to. EAST INDIA (RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS). On the motion of Mr. KINNAIRD an address for COPY of an act passed by the council of the Governor-General of India, , r ' t e ; gi Governmentenoausbleenthaeowmentaw as a g r t oe agreed t o. divest mant of METROPOLITAN ELECTORS. On the motion of Mr. BAINES certain returns ware ordered. THE STONE OF THE HOUSES OF PAR LIAMENT. In reply to Sir M. PETO. Mr. COWPER intimated that no compact was pending with Mr. Szerelmey to arrest the decay of the stone of the new Houses of Parliament. The contract was terminated in 1860. Sir J. SHELLEY inquired the result of the process. Mr. COWPER said sufficient time had not elapsed to accurately test the value of the application, but as far as it had gone it was favourable. THE ST. HELENA REGIMENT. Col. VANDELEUR asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether there was any intention of breaking up the St. Helena Regiment; and, in that case, how the offi cers and men were to be dicnoFed of? The Marquis of HARTINGTON replied that it was not intended immediately to disband this regiment, as both officers and men would be absorbed into other regiments. THE COURT-MARTIAL ON COL. CRAWLEY. Mr. CONINGHAM asked the Under Secretaty of state for War ' whether the court-martial about to b e h e ld u p on Colonel Crawley, of the 6th Dragoons, and the consequent inquiry into the court-martial at plhow upon Paymaster StmAes, would take place iu this country ? The Marquis of Itirtington replied in the affirmative. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BENTINCK asked if there was any precedent for the adoption of this course? The Marquis of HARTINGTON could not say whether or no the course proposed to be adopted was in accordance to precedent, but the opinion of the Judge Advocate had been sought and he entirely approved of the course. (Hear, hear.) THE CASE OF SERGEANT-MAJOR LILLEY. Mr. CON INGHAM asked what steps had been taken with respect to granting a pension to the father and mother of this unfortunate man. It not granted quickly it would he of no avail, as the poor people were in ill-health and aged. The Marquis of HARTINGTON replied that the rela tives would receive a communication in a few days. (Hear.) AGENTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN LEEDS. Mr. FERRAND asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he had received from the naa- - gistrates or police of Leeds a report stating that agents of the Federal Government of America were recruiting in that town, and that the men were sent to the American. Consul at Liverpool ; if so, whether he would place it and. his reply upon the table of the house ? Sir G. GREY replied that papers giving information to this effect had been sent by the solicitors to the Treasury to the law officers of the Crown for their opinion. He could not, therefore, at present lay the papers on the table. COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH ITALY. In reply to Mr. BAINES, Mr. LAYARD replied that the gentleman entrusted to arrange a commercial treaty as with France had returned from Twin to seek information with respect to some details, and he believed that in a short time a satisfactory treaty would be amicably entered into. THE PURCHASE OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. In reply to Lord HOTHAM, Lord PALMERSTON replied that as the papers pro mised would not be ready for a day or two, he should post pone his motion until Thursday week. But on Thursday he should be on the important subject of fortifications. Lord ELCHO asked if the noble lord had any objections to lay on the table that part of the contract with Messrs. Belk and Lucas, which related to the removal of the ma terials. Lord PALMERSTON said he was not prepared to reply to the question off hand. FLOGGING LADIES IN POLAND. Mt. LAYARD intimated that the Government had re ceived a communication from the Russian Government desiring them to intimate that no such order as that alleged for the flogging of ladies wearing mourning had been issued. At the same ime he (the right hon. member) wished to state that the:Governnaent had received information of the perpetration in Poland of many inhuman atrocities. (Hear.) POLAND. Lord PALMERSTON rose to po stpond the orders of the day till after the notice of the motion on the affairs of Poland. Mr. BEAUMONT urged the hon. member for King's County not to bring on his motion, as it would be exceed ingly immature whilst negotiations were pending, and the house was without the coming papers. Mr. KINGLAKE joined in the opinion that that motion would be seriously premature. Lord ENFIELD expressed the like opinion. The house divided, when there appeared— For the motion Against Majority --55 The motion was consequently lost. The numbers created some applause. Mr. HORS MAN deprecated the course adopted by the house as without precedent, and full of inconvenience. The noble lord (Lord Palmerston), as the leader of the house, had made a compact with the hon. and learned member, Lord ENFIELD justified the course adopted as entirely parliamentary. Lord R. CECIL held that the noble lord was bound in honour not to proceed with any other motion until that of Poland was disposed of, (Hear, hear.) Mr. NEWDEGATE held that the house had adopted a proper course. That house must net degenerate into a mere debating club, It would have been wrong to debate the affairs of Poland to an issue whilst negotiations were pending. Mr. CONINGHAM characterised this as an attempt to crush an independent member. (Hear, hear.) When a Court job, like that a Kensington, was to be Perpetrated, the Government and the house could easily find time for its discussion. (Murmurs.) [LEFT SITTING. 3 PHOTOGRAPHIC DISLOYALTY. Passing along any of our fashionable West.end streets one is surprised to find how intimate our photographers seem to be with royalty. There is scarcely an attitude in which the Prince and Princess of Wales can stand or sit, that these gen tlemen have not caught and " registered" for their own pecuniary profit. In the popular sense at least, " A divinity cloth hedge a king," which the Court portrait-painters take care not to violate. A royal personage, of old, was either represented clad in steel, " with truncheon based on hip," or clothed in the imperial purple, with crown and sceptre, or other insignia of his rank. Let us look into the first booksellers' windows at the cartes de visite, and see the modern manner of treating royalty. There is the " true Prince" in what the police ignobly term a " billycock hat" and greatcoat, smoking a cigar to its very flabby last inch. Really, this is a free and easy style, which proves on what intimate terms the photographer must have been with his Royal Highness in order to have taken him in such an unguarded moment. Then we have his Royal Highness in a shooting-jacket, his Royal Highness at a writing-desk, a back view of his Royal Highness, a side view of his Royal High ness, and a view of the same illustrious person seated on the ground. Really the heir apparent must have been about and " posed," his arms arranged and his legs composed so as to form graceful lines, in a man ner whits proves that Royalty is nothing better than a lay figure in the hand of the photographer. We perceive that our Royal sailor has fallen into the same manipulating hands. He has no sooner reco vered from his fever than he is put through his paces to suit the purpose of the photographer. He smiles grimly at us with the bcb of his cocked hat to the left of his nose—he smiles pleasantly with the bob to the right of his nose—he grasps his sword fiercely—he leans upon it elegantly—he comes before us playing with his hat—he stands at ease crowned with the same brightly brushed chimney put. In short, the poor young prince, in his present weak state,must have been tired out by the wre tched posture-master, who saw in every fresh att itude of the Royal limbs the making of a good round sum. As for the poor Princess of Wales, of her s o f w hen, we ask, will she be at rest ? Why not publ icl y announce that thejltustrious lady will ground to have still more tender ro wearing the different iaffpepreenrt in a a series ere articles to touch—the unwarrant able liberties taken wi th the affianced pair. Did the Prince clasp the f air Dane's hand of his o wn accord, or was this p os ition on for w only a delicate arrangementreg lad tosay of the noEnglishman grapher,uiid has yet dared so to offend good taste ? Or that jewelled white hand resting on the shoulder of her f iance Sorely princesses, of the most gushing nature, do not do such things in public; and yet no photo grapher, one would think, would venture upon such an arrant impertinence of his own accord. But whether it be joy or grief affecting• • the Royal family, in some way the lens of the camera appears to spy into it in the most offe • nsive manner. We protest, on the public behalf, against the unwarrantable manner in which those sacred feelings turned areto commercial account. 'UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.-1863. M.A. EXAMINATION. BRANCH 1.-CLASSICS. Saward, Reuben, Regent's-park. Wingfield, John, University. 'temple, Rev. Joseph Abbott, king's. BRANCH IL-MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. De Morgan, G. 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