The Sun. — London, England, 1864-08-02 00:00:00

DIONEY AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE o'CLocKi In the general discount market, this morning, affairs have presented no material alteration, either with regard to the number of enquiries or the terms upon which they are granted. 7/ per cent, is the lowest charge for the best description of mercantile Paper, and the brokers are still showing a great deal of reserve, because they anticipate a good demand on preparations for the 4th of the month. The failure has been announced of Messrs. Corpi. nra ggiotti, and C o ., i n th e L evan t t ra d e , with liabilities estimated at £60,000, and assets at X 40,000. The books have been placedin the hands of Messrs. Hart, Brothers, the accountants. The prospectus has appeared of the Merchant Shi pping Company, with a capital of £1,000,000, half to be first issued in shares of £5O each. The undertaking is introduced by the Imperial Mercantile Credit Association, and the Credit and it proposes to purchase the business, Premi ses docks, plant, fleet, &c., of Messrs Somes B rothers, a l arge an d o ld -esta b l i s h ed f i rm at P oplar. T he fleet consists of 18 vessels, and is is active and remunerative employment in the East Indies, China, and Australian trades. The terms for the transfer of the property are highly satisfactory ; four com- Petent surveyors are to be chosen, two by the com lianY and two by the firm, who are to value the estate. Messrs Somes are to retain a large interest in ithe association, and to take a leading share in its tan agenient. T he prospectus of the Freemasons' Tavern Cora l/211Y is issued with a capital of £65,000, in 6,500 XlO shares. This company is formed for the pur eLhitsa of the w e ll-k nown an d ex t e n s ively patronized hotel end tavern, situate in Great Queen-street, together with the extensive buildings now being adde d to the original house. The present proprietor is to continue his valuable services, and the most satisfactory results are anticipated by the directors, Two o'CLocR. teiAt Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's g r am, the French 3 per Cents. were 661. 35c. t • 1 ' ll e English Stock Market shows little anima. °n, although :p r i ces are we ll, ma i n t a i ne d. The 1, 4 . 11 d8 have b een stea d y t o -d ay a t yes t er d ay ' s quo tattoos, and if it were not for monetary affairs pur. c :* a sen for a r i se wou ld p oss ibly b e m a de. A s the unsettled aspect of the discount mar ket produces uncertainty. Consols for money are 89 1- and for the account, 89i 90. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 89k I chequer Bills, March, 10s. die., and June, 10s. to 63 . dis.; India 5 per Cents., 1041 ; and Enfaced 5 per Cents., 1021. In the Foreign Market there is no; much ani mation, but prices have been rather firm. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, are 714 721 ; do. Consolides, '; Mexican, 29; I. do. New, 261 ; Greek, 23'4- ; Spanish Passive, 29i 1; do. Certificates, 14 a; P ortuguese, 48 k; and the Confederate Loan, 761 764, Business in the Railway Share Market has con tinued inactive, but in a few instances prices have slightly improved. Midland have advanced 10s. ; Nlanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £l, and North Western, £1; Caledonian, however, have declined 15s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive, at about previous rates. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are quiet. Lon don Joint Stock have advanced to 51; Bank o f A ustralasia have declined to 521, and Alliance to .1 7• Maritime Credit Campany shares are quoted 1 prem. ; Thames Plate Glass Company,l 1 prem.; and Lond on ' E ng i neer i ng an d I ro n Stipbuildin g c orepany, 1 2 prem. , BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. vo lrb , 3no Cent. FUNDS. per ‘ - ' e at. Consols o, , N, . Account, Aug. 9 ew Cent. Reduced New 3 Per Cent 891 t 9 19 - N W 2 1 per Cent Jan 1891 — 5 • • Annuities, per Cent., Jan. 1873 — nnuities, 30 yrs, expire nth Jan., 1880 — D° for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — B 0 (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — km, March. June. Do km , March. Bills, £ l,OOO, 3& 31 per Cent. 10 die 10 dis £5OO ~,, Do 10 die 5 8 die 4,1 111 L £lOO and £2OO B 0 England Stk, 51 per Ct. I TN Account — Irld l, " °l ikx GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. et Stoc k , 101 per Cent., April 1874 213 11 1 300 Account too k o r o r ui zt...„ - uly, 1870 •• • • — 1041 / .. 0 1 Per Cent., Oct, 1888 — • D° Enftteed Paper, 4 per Cent ll° per Cent., J a n. 1872 .. 1021 If 6i Per Cent., May, 1879 — Il° 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 'Jt'V bonds4l,ooo ul-114er £l,OOO dis E O'CLOCK. BO R E FUNDS—ON 4144 ' 4 a B O ond E s, 5 per Cent Brazilian ° 1859 — 5 per Cent 4 i Per Cent., 1852-58-60 , D o 861 -Justi n . A 1863 1),-.474Yres 6 per Ceti' . Do 1 ' 4l ' 4 c h .,. Per C eat. 1141126 per Ce tDo x n • — (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Col 4 2, Pei Cent. onibtan 6 c Cub D o ,a) 6 per C Per e Cent. tclllu er Cent, 1864 .adorp New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. ells'? Per Cent., 1 826 gYptian 7 per Cent Quo, Second Issue r,beeok-cepoeur i ent., 1824- 6, ex. C° - uP ena• • 2 - 3/ .... 4,0 Coupons 01)0 A. ccouni,... ..... na„ tenaala 5 r Cent. 4 r D o 1839 and 1859 li P l 6 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) _— xican. 3 per Cent 291 i .9,0 Account 26i _rs."0 6 per Cent, 1864 - die 4 -', O French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20e 4 -'0 6 Per Cent. Anglo-French .. .. „ . b itto Scrip, £23 paid.... Z o orish Imp e rial 5 per Cent s 'e.l ,7 Granada D o 2 per Cent. b e Deterred D b be Land Warrants (Hectares) .. ' tenvian 41 per Cent _ 3per Cent. (Uribarren) .. 41 per Cent., 1862 ,14 Acco unt - Ortugueae 3 per Cent., 1853 Account ..... ,e , 9 , 60, 62,'3.. 48 is ."-,,° 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, , 471 8 1 h 4'o Account 91; -4.llB,sian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 'JO 41 per Cent., 1850 .. ',',.0 lB6O "" h ° 3 per Cent 1859 ""° 6 per Cent, 1862 DO Anglo-Dutch D o • Pm ga • scrip, £4O paid 831 i d i tlian 6 per Cent 8., °Account Parrish C t Do per en 501 Do „Account b o ':°'''' Deferred Do i.°llnt 1) ''''lve 291 30 [s pa °, Ace ol ,„ 1811. funded DOA ert. of Coup notloa 614cleolint ...... D ,' 3 .) 4 per Cent. pm TurietaeriP, £6O paid D ° '' 6 per Cent. 1851 o A ce° NG tint 721 1,1 on A Per Cent. 1858 b i ,"‘ l ,,,, ( ''count t'?: Vp ° e ° r BC oeliilb62 D 0 4100 Bonds .. bo a D° 1863 _ vorle -‘uaranteed, 4 per Cent. _ _ zuela 3 per CQat' i())° Account . bc)o °lPer Cent ....... bo A‘.ceeunt D 0 ' , 2 e, riP Per den aid — dis Dividends on the above payable in London i, Atlatri on -uel & i„„ - - , 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. -- pir" 4 1 per Cent., Ex. 25f — „,(I,,Aeeouut - D em 2 i Per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil --.. 99i It aii o l.. 4 Prer Cent. Certificates . rs.. _ o "„ 0 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 Iran _ 1, -Account ... ret ie} , 1 .._ . ! ......... torti,7 '‘ e ntea, 2 per Cent — ? lei laz Dollar Bonds, 41 - per Ct. Ex. 4s — I°°nt°Be, 6 per Cent., Ex. 251 — eltzola Iv oney TWO O'CLOCK 1 1 - -.L 891 4 04 . ~, 89k 90 c°o 4at ........... ~. MARKET!, MARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Sharel Railways. Paid. Closing Pries. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Oo Bristol and Exeter Caledonian . ..... Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A I Do. B gets no div till Op e.p an. has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. Edinburgh & Glasgow. I Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian at GreatNorthof Scotland ,Great Northern........ Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland' Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and inackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast' Lon., Chat, and Dovei Lon. & North Wester* Lon. & So%th Western! Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle Dot shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kept ..• Do Cray Line North Britiah Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwiox Do, G.N.E. pure:lane Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New . North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Soot N. E., Aber. stock I Do Scot. 'Mid. stock iShrews. and Welohpool Shropshire Union South South Eastern !South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. IStockton 4t Darlington Do Do New, 1866 Taff Vale Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pita Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool liar. &R West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford $ 8i -9 9i 85 87 1246 1251 6 7 35 36 16 17 91 93 110 112 18 49 71 71 138 140 158 1(0 128 131 90 91 69/ 70/ 121 1211' 70 72 106 (03 1 43 44 117 114 081 Di' 601 C 7& 1114 1124', 138 k 138 107 IC9 55 66 25 26 110 ill 66i 67j 974 984 126 129 V 70 81 Fit 11i 125 130 38 40 57 59 35 57 921 93i 103 105 74 86 175 385 105 116 8 5 9 4 P 165 170 6 7 P I 3 4 p. 95 103 1 73 181 99i 681 8 112 11t 1381 i Business done. BRITISH. POSSESSIONS. Closing 'are 100 &Haub° &St La - wrencc all 58 60 Sit tßom.,Barodalz.Cent Ind 100 101 1 02 1011 Gu. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. 5hare5......... 7+ park P 204 Bulialo and Laxelittron all o bi 10 Do. Preference . all 7+ 8+ too Buffalo,Brant,&Godria too 75 so ( 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1,137 k 190 Do. do. July 1, 187,, 100 75 £0 iOO Co. do. June 1, 1871 100 75 80 at Clcutta.aS.Eastn.(Lirn 100 97 99 99,+ at Cape Town &Dock Sail 100 94 96 etcok Eastn. Bengal g - u. sp. < 100 102 104 Stook East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 10t 103 1021 20 Do. do. & Ext..... 15 par + p 20 Do. do. II do. .. 15 par t P stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 19+ 20+ 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 72 74 72 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 61 63 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 65 68 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 55 57 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock ... all 48 5 100 Do. do. deferred.. .... all 43 45 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 28 00 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 26 28 stook GLlnchaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 102 103 103 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 par it Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 99 101 20+ Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 91 9 1 01 20 + Do. New . . .. 18 11t 61 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 89 91 100 Do. 5+ p. c. do. '77-8.... all 82 84 10 Indian. Branch Limited 2 * d fe stock Madras. guar., 5p.0. .. 100 99& 100 Icol 100 stook Do. 41 p. a Extension 100 93 95 stock Do. 1i d 0........ 100 81 91 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds. 100 50 nelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 59 61 100 Do. 7p. c. alortg. Bds. all 10 Newßren3swick a Canda Class A and B. all 2 5 N.lll.C'da6 pc Ist plbds 100 82 84 stock Seinde (100 101 10! stock Do. Delhi . I gi • • [ 100 09.1 11,01 10 Do. do ' 2 pr fP st Do. Punjaub 1 all 99+ 100+, Do. Do. ........ , stook , Do. Indus. St. Flo.) k . 1.00 93 95 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. C-an. Gov. 6 p.c.J ul2, ' 1877-81 100 93 100 9)i Do. 6 P.C. Feb. & Aug. 100 100 103 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 100 103 Do. tp. c. Jttn.&duly. 10i 87 8) Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 87 8) Cape G.l4ope, 6 p 0,1871; 100 104 106 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 1890 100 109 111 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 107 109 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 113 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 104 106 Natal Gov. 6 per cant.. 100 106 108 -- N.B.Gov. 6 p.c..) a.&,July 100 9i 100 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. 5.1,9. Gov. 5 p 3.,1881 100 97 9 9 Do. sp. c.,18t1 to 1871 100 97 P 8 Do. d0.,1888 & upwds 100 964 974 97 ;New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 'Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. i sterling, 1875. lOO 99 101 Queensland Gcv. 6p. C. 100 103 103 , S. Aus G6p.c.1873.& up.. 100 105 108 6p.°. Ja.&July 100 Do. to 6 p.a. A.D..t00t,. 100 1094 1104 110 -- - BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Conso!. Gold 1 1 id Clifford Amalgamated.. 33 31 Devon G. Cone,. (Tavist.) 1 570 680 East Bassett (Illogan).. 80 €8 70 east Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon ..14.6 286 291 East Cam Brea.. E. WlRussel (Tavistk ) 8,13.0 44 5 Gana.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ; 581 6 8 Great South Tolgus l?s 2,1 21 (1. Wheal Vor (fielston 40 27 29 Grenville . 6.16.4 64 74 llercA's-Foot 8.12 38 40 flingston Downs 4.18.0 31 44 Lady Bertha liargaret (tiny Lelant 9i 8 10 Marke Valley.. 4 Nlyndy Iron Ore (Lim ; 26 14 I d New Seton l9l 75 85 —• North Downs 3 It N.Wh'l Baseet4lllo4an 3.1.0 2 24 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blaze); 20 Providenee(Uny Lelnt.) 10.0.7 43 42 South Caradon(StCleer, 14 470 iBO 3. Cam Brea (Illogan) — S.Wheal Frau. (Illogan 18.18.9 45 50 - IStray Park 30.17.6 28 30 - Samar Silv.& Lead Alin. - 'fin Croft 9 176 184 West Basset (Illogau) li 9 10 W. Cr radon (Liskeard) 5 15 17 West Setoa Wheel Basset (Illogan) 54 874 22? Wheal Buller(Redruth) 10 r 5 28 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudeott ...... 3.5.8 1 2 Wheal Mary Ann ( len.) 8 14 16 %Vheal 3eton 584 220 230 Wheal Tretawney (Lis.), 7 19 21 I Wheal Union I 3.17 14 2 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent.. Ditto, per cent. red. at 10 per cent. pm., 103 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stock, 44 per cent., Blackburn pur., Midland, Leicester and Ilitchin 4 per et: Xi FOREIGN RAILWAYS, Ban Paulo (urn.), qua. 7 per cent., Ditto (ail), 19i FOREIGN MINES, Port Philip, 1 St. John del Itey (lim.), 40 Yudanamutana of S. Australia, lim., 21 BANKS. &Mance (lira.). 67 Anglo Austrian, 7i;} Anglo-Italian, limited, 51 Australasia, 74 Ditto, new, 56/ Bank of British Columbia, 114 British and Californian, lira., 5/ City, 1381 Hindustan, China, and Japan aim.),135 44 Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm., 221 Imperial Ottoman, 17i Land Mortgage Bank of India, Urn., 51 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, Him, 6k London Bank of Scotland, lim., 5U London and County, 78 74 London Joint Stock, 50 49i 51 Oriental Bank Corporation. 59 Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi, lim., 13 South Eastern, lim., 9 Union of Australia, 52i Union of London, 2 DOCKS. London and St. Ratharine472l MISCELL/Cstou, Australian Agricultural, 221 • Canada Corn any, 76 • City Offices, lira., 11 ; ,..'Trading, lira., 31. 1 1 Credit Mobiiikr, io4. 1 , astral lan Copper, 1} Egyptian Cora. an . u o irn t Zolon, Urn., 7 I l E 'in g a l n is c h ia a l n C d o- A - l a V n a d re r h in ou an se o , e .poration, 14 Gen. 'C* ,'""%on's Bay, 17 l 6 17 . iI T peri , l Mercantile Credit Ass 0., li rn. 9i } 9 ~.n terna tional Financial :-ociety, lira., 10 International Land Credit. lira., 41 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour;, 7} London Financial Association, lira., 26 1 1 Ditto, new, ‘, ... „0 / London General Omnibus Company, 3 Mauritius Land, Credit. and Agency, lint, Di National Discount Company, lira., ill , Peel River Land and Mi neral, 40 ' Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 791 Societe Financiers d'Egypte, Him, 51 i South Australian Land, 34 30 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Urn,, 71 Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., 61 } The Italie of 'l'urin announces that Baron Ricasoli had left for France; where, however, he is to make but a short stay. The same journal also adds that Baron Kissekff, the new Russian illinister to the King of Italy, had arrived at Turin. THE SUN,' LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AU MIST 2, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Gouburn). IN RE MARTIN. The bankrupt was described as of Kilburn, " gentle man," and this was a meeting for last examination and discharge. The debts to secured creditors amount to £l2B—un secured, £2lo—and liabilities on accommodation bills, £1,005. The assets consist of some household furniture. Mr Bagley opposed, and asked for a cash account. The bankrupt stated that he had no income, but was maintained by his wife out of her settlement, the validity of which the assignees disputed. Mr Sargod eaid that the bankrupt had foolishly given the bills to a friend, but had not received any consideration. His Honour said that such cases must ba watched. The Court left the door open too wide to let these "gentle men" in. An adjournment was ordered for enquiry. IN RE SI3IMOSDS. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. By the overland mail we have received letters and papers from Calcutta to Jane 22. Money at Calcutta was easy. All shares were rising, and there was a fear that considerable spe culation might arise if the Bauk rate were lowered farther, as seemed probable. There was not muoh demand for bills on London, and exchange had given way. demanded for new teas had closed the xnarket. We have dates from Nagasaki to the 24th ult. The Prince of Satsuma has purchased the steamship Lotus for 120,000 dole. Tne foreign residents h 0 celebrated the Queen's birthday by an unusual " jollification." Her Majesty's ship Perseus fired a salute at noon, and was followed by one of tht.' shore residents, who kept up a brisk if not heavy fire for some short time. The thirst for amusement had been by no means subdued, for we hear that a grand theatrical performance was to come off on the 26th ult. on board her Majesty's ship Perseus, while the 28th had been appointed for a regatta. Last evening Mr and Mrs Hermann Vezin reappeared amongst their admirers in Islington, to which locality they have been strangers since the termination of the Phelps management of Sadler's Wells Theatre. The talented artistes gave a miscellaneous entertainment, consisting of readings and'recitations from English, Scotch, and Germanpoe try, and although comparatively new to such a performance, the e xperiment has been attended with so much success that it is more than likely they will be induced to repeat it. The prop-an:me consisted of selections from Westland Marston's comedy "Donna Diana," "Hamlet," "As You Like It," " The Charg c of the Light Brigade," Gaelic's " Elfin King," Sir E. li.. Lytton's translation of Schiller's " Diver," Hood's " Domest,.c Asides," "Little Jim," by Farmer, "After the Chase," by James Albery, " The Raven" and "Bells," by Edgar Alan Poe, &c, Mts Vezin was ex tremely happy in " Little Jim," and poor Tom Hood's piece, whilst the deeper feelings were touched by her animated telling recitation of the dery of the "Light Brigade." Mr Vezin's elocution was faultless, and the selections that fell to his share were all given with the greatest taste and feeling. The hall was extremely well attended, and we have to congratulate Mr and Mrs Vezin on the pleasure of their united efforts, produced against a vary numerous attend ance and appreciating audience. Oxford .. 18 Yarmouth York August 2:i Plymouth Lichfield Devon and Exeter ..., 3',.) Stockton Derby SEITEMBEL. Bright on 2 Brighton Club .. 4 Lewes Huntingdon .... 9 Wolverhampton . . 9 Reading Egham Dover Weymouth 1 Baden-Baden 1 Warwick September 6 Bridgwater 8 Leicester 8 Doncaster .. O CT , Bedford Edinburgh and Lothians Club.. • Newmarket Second Oct lO Brecon io Richmond .... Royal Caledonian Hunt 21 Monmouth .......... 22 Manchester Autumn .. 23 New market First October 27 OSIER. NOVE: Worcester Autumn Shrewsbury Autumn .. 14 Lincoln .lB Kelso .... Gloucester Newmarket H.oug . on 24 AMER. Leamington&War.llunt 22 IRISH. SEP TEMIUM. Curragh ...... 6,7, OCTOBER Curragh STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1864. NOVEMBER. Leamington and 'Warwickshire Hunt 22 Births, Marriages, and Deaths in England, The Registrar-General has just issued the quarterly re turn of the marriages, births, and deaths, registered in tha divisions, counties, and districts of England. This return comprises the births and deatbs registered by 2,200 registrars in all the districts of England during the spring quarter that ended June 30, 1861—and the mar•. riages in 12,670 churches or chapels, about 5,022 regis tered places of worship unconnected with the Established Church, and 641 superintendent registrars' offices, in the quarter that ended March 31, 1864. _ . . MARRIAGES.—The marriages in the March quarter num bered 37,948. The acceleration of tha marriage-rate at tained in that period appears by comparing corresponding quarters in 1861.64, in which, using round numbers and a thousand as the unit, the figures run thus-33, 34, 35, and. 38. There was a decided decrease in Devonshire and Corn wall. The marriage-rate assumed groat activity in York shire. In Bradford marriages rose to 499 from 431 and 460 in two previous winter quarters—in Leeds to 496 from 347 and 374—in Sheffield to 506 from 385 and 399. In Newcastle-on-Tyne they were in the three quarters succes • sively 387 ,407, and 413—in Merthyr Tydfil, 173, 189, and 257—in Swansea, 96, 106, and 127. The marriage -rate in England and Wales (persons married to population) was was 1.472 per cent. against an average of 1.379. BIRTHS —The birth-rate in the spring quarter (ending June 30) was 3,617 per cent. per annum, against an ave rage of 3.611, The excess, which is not great, is due almost wholly to the returns of Yorkshire, the Northern Counties, and Wales. In the eastern counties and the south western, to which population is not drawn by a power of attraction equal to that which the great mining districts supply, the birth-rate was not as high as it had been in the two previous corresponding quarters. The total number of births was 198,641. This is less by about a thousand than the num ber in the same quarter of 1563. In London 25,000 chil dren were born. In the counties of the cotton manufacture —Lancashire and Cheshire—where about 30,000 were born, the birth-rate was higher. But the births were not nume rous in those counties, if they are compared with former results; and West Derby alone in Lancashire gives indi cation by its returns of rapid growth in its population. INCREASE or POPULATION.—The deaths in the quarter were 116,899; and as the births in the same time were 188,641, there was an excess in the latter amounting to 71,742, which represents the natural increase of population. Immigration of unknown amount would modify the effect of emigration; but the return of the Emigration Commis ainnara ahnwa that ncarly 9.0,006 persons of English origin left their native shores for distant settlements in the quar ter that ended June 30. Out of that number nearly 12,000 went to the United States, and 5,000 to the Australian colonies. The number of emigrants of all nationalities was 86,783, of whom about 66,000, chiefly Irish, were bound to the United States. The emigration to that part of America his not before been so great in the June quarter since 1854. Almost nine-tenths of the Irish emigrants left for the United States. DEATHS AND THL STATE OT THE PUBLIC HEALTH.-- The deaths which were registered in the quarter that ended on June 30 amounted to 1113,899, This number is above the average of the deaths in the months of April, May, and June ; but it is less than the number of deaths which were registered in the corresponding quar t er of the pre vious year, and less by 26,131 than the deaths in the three first fatal winter months of this year. Then 1,572 deaths were registered daily; in the present (I - tarter the daily deaths have been 1 , 281 , The mortality has ;eon a t the rate of 2.260 in 100 living, or .073 above the avera ge o f the spring quarters of the preNious ten years. The mor tality of the town popuiations has been at the rate of 2.3E9, and of the country populations 2.110 per cent. ; thus the towns lost 18,392 lives, and the country 10,000 lives, in excess of the deaths which would have been registered had the mortality been at the rate prevailing in the least un healthy districts of England and Wales. Ae a general rule the three spring months, April, May, and June ure healthier than winter, and somewhat less healthy than the summer in ordinary years. They express very closely the average mortality of the year. Thus the average annual mortality per cent. in 10 years (1854-63) was 2.214, and in the 10 springs of those years 2.187. It was less in spring quarters by .027. We learn (says the Conseiller) that the indemnity allowed to the Isthmus of Suez Company by the compromise effected with the Viceroy of Egypt is 84,000,000 fr., payable in 16 annuities, representing a present value of about 50,000,000 tr. ASTRAY IN THE CATACOMBS OF PARIS.—The persons residing near the entrance to the Catacombs, at the old Barriere St. Jacques, were last night alarmed by hearing a loud knocking and shouting, apparently proceed ing from persons below. The police being informed of the fact, the keys were procured, and when the door was opened five men came out. It appears that while working in the cellar of a brewery in the Rue Darreau they had found a grated opening leading to the Catacombs, which they im mediately determined to visit. They accordingly broke away the bars, and, having provided themselves with lan terns, commenced their explorations. They soon got be wildered in the intricate passages, but, fortunately, after wandering about for more than three hours, at last reached a place where their cries could be heard. They were con ducted to the nearest commissary of police, who, after ascertaining their identity, discharged them from custody. ENGLISH PUBLISHERS AND FRENCH TRANS LATORS.—M. Louts Raveil, a young French author, being in London lately, happened to meet with an English novel which he found interesting. As it bore the usual notice, " the right of translation is reserved," he applied to the publisher and obtained the necessary permission. Having finished his task, he offered his tran slation to M. Dentu, .1 Why, you have who, on reading the first page, exc laimed actually been translating Paul Feval's File die Diable' into French I" and such was really the case. So that it would appear that the London publisher, after translating had the work into English with out permission, authorised M. Reveil to turn it back again into French ! DESTRUCTIVE THUNDERSTORM. —The thunder no injury storm of Thursday last has not passed over without pro perty, so far as is known, has taken leaving either place ; but in Partick, where . the storm raged with the tobpeherinsodnitorinernorable traces. In Glasgo w , sseasenitbonrermutaiecreprltkiyouosrereerfinished, the Western Cooking Depot have been completely destroyed. The event took lace a few minutes past 6, shortly after the workmen greatest intensity, the buildings for en gaged in the erection of the building had left their work. ctowttfiiohninrigco::wb the biietsei :a e agm a ab t sao e f: urrstiotohonsrtetoobaefgsetmoi. frontage ei: w ega h mst pt o oaea l nun l e y ed: and 4a0 T 0 0 : i m ivt e s n. p:l bh : ore t e i o e i tira d , . od i a n o, n g f,wr d ‘ w h‘a t . ase h a being filled with wood. Immediately after a bright, vivid glare of lightnin g , the whole of the roofing and the brick walls fell with a crash that mingled loudly with the roar of the thunder. A portion of the building falling on a wooden tenement used as a mission station in connexion with the Free Church broke through the roof and damaged one side . of it very considerably. The destruction was complete, only the stone frontage being left standing ; and yesterday the scene of the occurrence, which was visited by many hun dreds, presented a curious illustration of the pranks the all powerful fluid may perform—wood, iron, and bricks being mingled together in odd confusion, the wood being twisted into the most fantastic forms. Luckily no one was in the building at the time, the workmen employed thereon having just left.—eVorth British Daily Nail. DROWNED WHILE BATHING AT RAMSGATE.—A shocking accident has just occurred at Ramsgate. A young man of the name of Handcemb, of Blackheath, was drowned while bathing. It is supposed that he was taken with the cramp while at some distance from the machine, and no one was able to render any assistance uutil too Ist The bankrupt was an auctioneer clerk at Brampton, and applied to pass and take his order of discharge. The debts are £600; no available assets. Mr Sykes, for the official assignee, said the accounts were very remarkable. There were no less than 7 tailors, 4 butchers, 8 drapers, an upholsterer, cigar dealer, 5 linen merchants, a pianoforte manufacturer, and all other descrip tions of tradesmen, to the number of 80, and one lawyer. His Honour said this was ono of those cases which ought to be diligently watched. It was one which clearly came under the section of the Act of Parliament relative to un justifiable extravagance in living, . J - _ A creditor opposed, and said that the bankrupt had ob tained goods from him on hire, but took them away, although ho (the creditor) had refused to give credit, and only consented to let the goods on hire on the condition that they should not be removed without his written authority. As the creditor had not proved his debt the opposition could not be maintained. Mr. Read urged that the bankrupt was only 24 years of age, yet ho had a wife and three children, and he had given up a situation to go into partnership, and was deceived— hence his difficulties. His Honour said that the expenditure had been most unjustifiable, and the discharge would be suspended for 6 months, but as Mr Sykes did not appear protection would be granted. The bankrupt said he would pay all his dobts if he ever had the means. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. WESTMINSTER. EXPERT JUVENILE PRACTITIONERS.—Jane Barclay, a girl 14 years of age, was charged with having, in company with another girl of the same age, named Eliza Barclay, robbed a shopkeeper. Eliza Henzell, of 58, King's-road, Chelsea, hosier, said that the two prisoners entered the shop on Saturday and re quested to be shown some stockings. While they were upon the counter Barclay, who is only 14 years old, said to the other girl, " Have you got your purse ?" and upon her replying in the negative, told her to go home and fetch it, and Barclay immediately left, and after an absence of a few minutes returned, and said that their mother was coming to measure the stockings. A silk scarf, which had been on the counter a short time before, was then missed, and the girls both endeavoured to get away, but Barclay was then captured, and being brought to this court yesterday, was remanded to a future day. Police-constable Bosch, 312 B, said that he apprehended the prisoner Barclay last night in Old Pyo-street, West ster. He had been, since she had got awa3 from the King's road, in quest of her, and from information succeeded in finding her last night. On searching her he found the miss ing scarf, some new stays, and other articles of wearing apparel. Mr Arnold asked whether owners had been found for the latter property. The police replied that there had not as yet, although there could be very little doubt that the things had been stolen. The prisoner had given no account whatever of how she became possessed of the things, which were very good. The mother of the prisoner, a creditable looking woman, was present, and said that she had not before seen her daughter for a fortnight. She had suddenly left her home then, and she had no idea where she had been spending her time or how she lived. Prisoner was remanded to be brought up with the other girl. MARKETS--This Day. HAY MARKETS. S➢rITHFIELD.—OId meadow hay, £2 lOs to £5 ; new do., £3 to £4 ss; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s; and straw, Gs to £1 10s per load. Supply moderate. CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow hay, £2 10s to £5 ; new do., £3 to ss; clove!, £4 Os to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 106 per load. Trade firm. WHITECIIIPEL —Old meadow hay, £2 1O to £5 ; new do, £3 to -PA 58 ; clover, £4 to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 G to £1 10s. per load. A steady demand. COLONIAL. TEA—Business has been rather dull. A small quantity, however, is announced for public sale to-day, and prices are expected to rule a shade easier. SUGAR—The market has continued very inactive, and quotations for West India have slightly given way. In the refined market there is little change of importance. COFFEE—The demand for Colonial descriptions has been steady, and prices have in many instances been sustained, the stocks on hand, however, compared with those of the same period of last year, show a slight increase. RlCE—Only a moderate business has been done in East Indian descriptions, at about previous rates. TALLOW—Business has continued inactive, although quotations for both present and forward delivery are well maintained. P. Y. C. on the spot is 41s. Gd., and last three months 435. Gd. to 435. 9d. SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, Aug. 2.—Wind this day at noon--South- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PLYMOUTH, Aug. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrirod—Helen Burn, from Rio Grande. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. I.—Wind W,—Sailed—Her Ma jesty's ship Syrian, for Plymouth. CARDIFF, Aug. I.—Wind W.—Arrived—Anna Marie, from Miramichi. Sailed—Albatross, for Singapore—Wil liam, for Rio Janeiro. QUEENSTOWN, Aug. le—Wind W.—Arrivpd—Surprise, from Cardenas. SCILLY, Aug. 1 —Wind .W.W.—Sailed—Enterprise, for Bahia. O FF QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 30 . — Arrived*—Geueral Wind ham, from Callao. (BY MAGN - ZTIC TELEGRAPH,) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning: - t—Morris, from Porto Rico—Concordia, New Arrived, ork Aug. , As.oslin Castle, from Calcutta—Progress, from Alexanur:A__Hacrman, t from Richibucto—lsabella Robin son, from Colombo—Sir George Pollock, from Pugwash— Ctvldpane, from Gottenburg—Firza, from Cronstadt. Sailed, Aug. I—Granville , for auritius. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. . Passed—Elita, schooner, from the west, and Apphia, from Grenada, both for London—Raven, of Yarmouth, and Favourite, of Poole, from the north, for the west—Rapid, from Gloucester, for the Baltic—Ben Limond, and Fourth of, November, from Quebec, for Hull. Sailed—Lerat with others, westward. GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES.—In the act passed on the 14th ult. to grant additional facilities for the purchase of small Government Annuities, and for assuring payments of money on death, it is recited that in the Act 16th and 17th of Victoria, cap. 45, deferred annuities of small amounts can only be granted upon the condition that the full amount required to purchase such annuities be paid in one sum or by annual payments during a course of years fixed at the time of purchase. It also recites that under the same act contracts for payment of a sum of money on death cannot be entered into except on the condition that the party contracting for such payment on death at the time purc l aase a deferred annuity on his life. The law Is now altered, and it is enacted that deferred annuities may be granted on the condition to be fixed, at the time of pur chase, and that the sum required to purchase the annuity be payable in smaller instalments, and at shorter periods than before, By the former act 430 was the limit of the annulaes, but they may now extend to 450. The section acquiring a deferred annuity to be purchased of the Na tional Debt Commissioners is now repealed in part. No contract for payment on death is to be entered into by or on behalf of any person under the age of 16 or over 60. Fresh tables are to be constructed, and until the tables made in pursuance of this act can be legally acted on it is not to come into force so far as to enable any grant to be made of an insurance, or any grant of an annuity the consideration money for which is paid by instal ments more frequent than annual instalments. By this act it is provided that on a life policy after the payments of the premiums for five years, a person on surrendering the same is not to receive less than one-third of the payments made, or may have granted to him a paid-up policy on such an immediate or deferred life annuity. Jurisdiction is given to the County Courts on the Commissioners of the National Debt refusing payment. Contracts may be assigned. The National Debt Commissioners are to regulate the payments by instalments, and they are at no time to be less in amount• than 2s. The Postmaster-General, with the consent of the Treasury, may authorize his officers to receive money under this Act, and regulations may be made by the Post-office to carry out the provisions. The accounts under this Act are to be submitted to the Public Audit Commissioners. . INAUGURATION OF THE ALBERT STATUE AT PERTH BY THE QUEEN.—Her Majesty has intimated her intention to be present at the inauguration of the statue to the late Prince Consort on the North Inch of Perth about the end of August. The ceremony will take place early in the forenoon, probably of Tuesday, the 30th, and at its conclusion her Majesty will continue her journey north ward to Balmoral. The Friend of India states that it has received intelligence which leads it to lcok for war with Bhootan :—" ft is an unfortunate fact that the Bhooteas so far overpowered the Hon. Ashley Eden's prudence as to induce him to sign a treaty ceding to them fhe whole of Assam. This wretched treaty they now insist upon our complying with, and we need scarcely say that the Government, unlike its spec i a l en voy, has not the least intention of yielding to them. It would not have exacted retribution for the insults cast upon Mr Eden, but undoubtedly it will not suffer this tribe of savages to lay a finger upon British territory. IF, then, the Bhooteas are obstinate, war will be declared against them at once. 'his is the position in which matters at pre sent stand." Oa the other hand, the Englishman states that the " Oracle," which the Bhooteas saw fit a short time since to consult on the advisability of attacking the British, has opened its mouth and answered in the words of wisdom. " Beware, oh ye Bhooteas !" it says, "for the Feringhees are a powerful nation. There will be no success if ye wage war against them, and therefore Mahakall orders his children not to cross the Berhampootra. But if the Fering bees invade Bhootan, lo I defeat shall come upon them, for it is written that Bhootan shall never own subjection to any but the Dhurm Rajahs of Bhootan and Thibet. The Hurkaru again states that :—"Notwithstand. ing all reports p, the contrary, an expeditionary foice will prozeed to Bhootan in the coming cold season. Preparations are quietly but steadily going on in Fort 'William with this view. Government as instituted inquiries as to how light two regi ments at the Presidency—the 25th and 40th N.l. can march, what number of mules they will require for baggage purposes, and what arrangements are clothing, &c. necessary rrhe E ura Eurasian regarding Mountain shoes, Tra warm Train Battery ter y is to accom pany these regiments, and probably some European troops will be sent also. Her Majesty's 27th Regi ment, :now at Dinapore, 18 named as the corps likely to supply the European portion of the expe dition." Mr Wood, of the firm of Wood, 011iffe, and Co., merchants and army agents, has been con victed of breach of trust, and sentenced to years' imprisonment, with hard labour. His partner, Mr Oiliffe, left India some months ago. COMMEICIAL INTELLIGENCE, (From the Surkaru of Juice 22.) During the past week we have no material change to note in the general ?osition of trade. Exports go forward moderately, and we do not look for more activity until prices are cheaper than at present. This must be the case with the arrival of larger supplies shortly on the opening of the rivers. The chief transactions of the week have been in sugar, saltpetre, and jute. With the two former prices have fully recovered the late decline, and there is a good inquiry at present rates. Jute is taken off freely, and the stock of best quality is very light. The present prides of raw silk deter buyers: In imports, cotton piece goods close without animation generally, and it vould be difficult to effect large sales at the current quotations, and we believe in some cases lower prices are mined. Grey madapollams, jaconets, and the heavier makes of grey shirtings have been chiefly in re quest. The seam for printed cottons is approaching, and heavy sales have been made in anticipation, at a consider able advance. The twist market shows no further im provement; buyers are shy, stocks of white mule are low in first hands. The money market is abundantly supplied, and facilities are readily obtaiiable in the open markets below the Bank of Bengal rates. The directors at their weekly meeting, on the 16th current, reduced 1 per cent. on the interest on loans on Government securities. It is anticipated that a further reduction will take place to-morrow, at the weekly meeting, Contrary to expectation our Government paper market has sot maintained the momentary higher quotations following oa the reduced rates, The gigantic works carried on in the construction of this important harbour, priginally under the superintendence of the late Mr. Rendel, but during the last seven years under the ci:rection of Mr. John Hawkshaw, as engineen-in.chief, are approaching to a close; and within the next or foilowing year will, as far as the great northern breakwater is con cerned, be fully completed. When finished the harbour will rank amongst the finest displays of engineering and mechanical skill in the kingdom. In the early progress of the harbour discussions frequently took place in Parliament in reference to the outlay incurred in the prosecution of the works ; but, on Mr. Hawkshaw's appointment as chief engi neer, some modifications of former designs were adopted, by which the general effectiveness of the harbour was fully maintained. For several years about 1,500 hands were employed in the great un dertaking, the larger number in quarrying stone from Holyhead Mountain, and the remainder in forming the breakwater. This number, in the last year or two, has been greatly reduced, and at the present time not more than 200 are employed. An improvement of very great importance will immediately be added to the harbour. The floating light moored of the extremity of the northern breakwater is about to be removed, and in its stead a fixed light is intended to be placed in the solid stone of that great protective work, as near to its extremity as possible. This will materially increase the efficiency of the harbour in gales of wind, inasmuch as the floating light owing to the length of cable neces sary to moor it in 10 fathom water, with a high range of tide, rendered it necessary for vessels enter ing to give it a wide berth to escape the danger of being driven on the opposite coast. The transformation of Holyhead Harbour from what it was a few years ago to what it now is, and its leviathan proportions, can be viewed only with wonder and admiration by those who can recollect its former insignificance. Some important addi tions are still, however, desirable. The pier accom3 modations for passengers to and from Ireland, although well designed, conveniently placed, and being strengthened and improved, are, after all, only temporary expedients, which will rcquire extensive yearly repairs to maintain, and can last only a short time. Mr. Hawkshaw, some time ago, designed stone-paella piers of a permanent character, which would render the accommodation as perfect as it is possible to be. These are at pre sent in abeyance, but there is a general feeling that they could be carried out; and there can be no doubt that the exigencies of the postal service will before long necessita►e their construction. In addition to the works which the Government are completing at Holyhead, the London and North Western Railway Company are materially increas ing their accommodation for goods traffic. The old harbour is being very much improved at their ex pense, and under the sanction of the Government. The harbour is being deepened, and a long length of vertical sea walling, with water frontage, is being erected, reclaiming and enclosing an area upon which a large goods shed is to be bailt. This shed will be fixed so that goods can be taken immediately from the steamer and placed under shelter. The Disaster on the Erie Railway, From the imperfect accounts as yet received re specting the late terrible collision on the Erie Rail road, we extract the following !- 4, At Port Jervis the double track of the Erie Railroad ends, and for the next 24 or 25 miles the road is but a single track to Lackawaxen Junction, with occasional lengths of double track where the nature of the road permits. Throughout the whole of this distance, and for some miles further on, the railroad runs up the val ley of the Delaware, and is full of sharp curves and awkward turns, along which it is often impossible for the engine-driver to see more than 50 or 60 yards in advance. It was along this piece of the road, about two miles from Shohola, and when turning a point of one of the abutting hills, that the train of 18 emigrant cars, with the freight of 958 souls, running at the rate of 25 miles an hour, met a coal train of 50 care, with each a load of 12 tons, that came thundering down the incline from Lacks waxen. Wheu the trains came in sight of each other they could not have been much more than 100 yards apart, the drivers not having time even to reverse their engines and jump off before death was upon them ; the driver of the passenger train, named William Ingram, and his fireman, named Tuttle being both taken off the engine dead, as was the fireman of the coal engine, named Philo Prentiss. The shock was tremendous and its results awful, though fortunately neither of the engines left the line. The tender of the passenger engine was turned up on end, the wood for fuel being thrown in front, and burying the driver and fireman before named. The first ear, of course, was utterly de• stroyed, being jammed, as a spectator describes it, into a space less than 6ft., while, to complete its demolition, the tender that had been tipped on end fell back on its roof. It contained 37 men, some of whom were on the platform at the time of the col lision, and from its wreck 36 were taken out dead, only one man escaping with his life by falling be tween the platforms to the earth. Three of the cars in all were totally destroyed, and seven or eight of them so much broken as to be entirely useless, and it was in these cars that the greatest loss of life occurred, for when the collision took place two Union soldiers were placed as sentinels at each door on the platforms of each car, which were also oc cupied by some of the rebels beguiling the way by conversation with the sentry. Of the men thus standing all were immediately killed save one or tete. Tile scene Is described by those who escaped as most appalling—the road blocked up with debris, car piled upon car in the most indescribable confu sion, the bodies of those thrown from them covering the road at every step, the flying dust and blinding smoke from the quenching fires, the noise of the escaping steam, and, above all, the fearful g roans and heartrending cries of the injured and expiring will never be forgotten. Some of the corpses were shockingly mutilated; heads c ompletely crushed, bodies transfixed, impaled on timbers or iron roads, or smashed between the colliding beams," A MAN CRUSHED TO PIECES. -011 Saturday a shocking accident befel a man name Samuel Daw son, a carder, of Tedrow:len, employed a d t the Bark Island Mills, near Halifax. Dawson was attempting to throw the strap off a carding machine, when his clothes were caught hold of by the strap ; he was taken round the shaft, and in an instant he was so dreadfully broken to pieces that his limbs dropped on the floor. His body woe frightfully muti lated, and had to be picked up piecemeal. Deceased was about 40 years of age, and has left a wife and family. THE PLYMOUTH FORTIFICATIONS. —The masons at the north-eastern defences of Plymouth are now on strike, and the masons' labourers are consequently obliged to be idle also. It is not a question of wages, time of working, or of any ordinary right and privileges of the body, but is a stand made against an arrangement volun tarily entered into by the whole body of men, and from which the masters derive no benefit whatever. It was re solved by the workmen employed on the fortifications that, as they had come from all parts of the country and had no provision for their attendance in case of sickness, a medical club should be started among them, the members of which paid 3d. per fortnight for advice during illness. This was unanimously agreed to; but it being found that there was some irregularity in the payments, it was resolved that the contractors be requested to render such payment compul sory. To this they acceded. The masons, however, or rather the masons' society's officers, have taken offence at the use of the word "shall," and have called off all the society men, on the ground that the dignity of the men has been injured, and they must not work under any such stipulation. Whether the medical society thus esta blished is the best possible form in which the men may be benefitted is wholly beside the question at issue. The ' rule was made at the request of the men, and the masters I can derive no benefit from its oper&ion. CHINA AND JAPAN. We have advices from Shanghai to Jane 6, and from Hong Kong to June 13. There is nc intelligence of importance from Pekin. Mr. T. F. Wade is on his pay to the capital of China in order to relieve Sir F. Bruce, who goes home on leave of absence. The Overland China Maid observes :—" Altogether he has been a good minister, honestly seeking to tring his country into respect among Chinese statesmen, and vigorously opposing everything which tented to give the impe rial Government an advantage over us in diplomatic discussion. We therefore trust that Sir Frederick will not for many years disconnect himself from China." I Colonel l Go r 'a force has be en di s banded and a parting paid to th e °leers and men. The gratuity dor , sum handed to each o ffi cer v an from 4,000 dollars to 100 dollars, according to length of service, and the Chinese rank and file We re presented with a few dollars each man. While i n active service these men w ere well paid; they had occanonal loot—though Gordon was opposed to looting and , as they did not live ezpensively, the say. ingi of most of them are rather considerable. Th e disbanding of the force arose from the proposed retireof retirement Col. Gordon, who alone was considered able to manage it, and also from consideratio ns of expense. The various actions since Colonel Gordon took command of the disciplined force we recapitulate from a memorandum furnishes to the Overland China Mail by one of his late dicers now in Hong Kong, en route for Roo," , .—Capture of Fushan, 4th April, 1863; capture of , • laltfikill Ist May, 1863; capture of Quins_n, , a 31st May, 1863 ; cap turey, 1863 of Woko n g , 27 th Jul ; capture of Palachiaou , 29th Se p t ember, 1863; attion at Wokong, 13th October, 1 863; capture of Walung chiaon, 23d October, 186, ° ; action at - Wokong, 26th October, 1863; capture of Leekee, Ist No vember, 1863; capture of wan •t, 11th November, 1863 ; capture of FLlBi gwan, 19th November, 1863 ; unsuccessful attack on t h e , 1-4owmun of Soochow stockades, 27th Nov emb er, 1863; capture of Yesing, 29th February, 1864; capture of Luang, 9th March, 1364; u nsuccessful attack on Kintang 23d March, 1864; Ch ap g .ohaw-fu° 9 11 th May, 1864. This shows that the force has h ad more than a fight a month since it has been under Gordon. The following intelligence from Japan is from the China Overland lifal .l :' From Japan we have dates to the 29th of May. The p er fect state of un certainty with regard to alarming g rumours, which has always marked our ports in Japan, still con tinues. Our own advices are that everything is quiet. Sir R. Alceck has been at Yedo, and arrange mentsquartering are made for British troops near the city. A portion of the 20th Regiment goes to Yokohama immediately, and t hey will no doubt bring out the undes irable result of rendering Sir R. Aleeek unnecessarily confident in his lately resumed position of Minister. The worst '.S to be feared from this official, and it is much to be regretted that he should have relieved Colonel Neale at a time like the present. Rumour says that Yokohama is menaced by an approaching Japanese force under Prince Cbiusiu. We are are advised to give no credence to this report." The following is from the North China Herald of June 4 :—., F r om Yokohama we have little news of interest. Our correspondent informs us that the English and French Ministers had gone to Yedo, there to meet the Gorogio. Her Majesty's ship Pelorus had arrived, and the Racehorse had left for Hakodadi. T wo-sworded men are sometimes im pertinent, but never go so far as to offer actual violence. it is reported that the Japanese Govern ment are greatly ann oyed at finding information regarding Japanese affairs, which they would have wished to withhold, published in the foreign papers which they have translated for their own reading. They imagine that such intelligence must be elicited from native teachers in foreign employ. In conse quence all teachers engaged by foreigners must for the future have a certificate from the custom-house, and have all other means taken to ensure detection in case they become too communicative. Domestic servants are also to be re-registered. About 600 bales of silk had been settled during the fort night ending 26th May, but the exorbitant rates HOLYHEAD HARBOUR. 7)1 70 MYDDLE TON HALL. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market opens quiet, with rather easier prices than those of 'Friday last. Stiles, abed 4,000 bales. During the last few days there has been very little activity in the Foreign and Colonial Product! Markets. Sugars have in some instances been rather cheaper. Tea has continued dull, but at steady rates, while superior descriptions of coffee have maintained former quotations. In rice, fruit, and saltpetre there has been no change, while tallow has continued at steady rates for both present and forward delivery. The half-yearly meeting took place to-day of the Bank of Wales. Mr, Daniel in the chair. The report submitted for adoption stated that the balance•sheet showed that the gross profit for the three months, including £1,115 7s. 3d. brought forward from last account, amounted to £4,937 183: 2d., and that after deducting salaries, rent, and current expenses, there remained a balance of £2,287 193. The directors recommended that out of this last-mentioned sum £1,584 2s. 4d. should be appropriated to the payment of a dividend for the last six months, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, upon all the shares of the come pang upon which £2O per share had been received; that £5OO should be placed to the credit of a re• serve fund ; and that the balance, £203 16s. Bd., should be carried to profit and loss new account. OD the 30th of June, the business of Messrs. Lock, Huim, and Co,, of Pembroke and Tenby was trans ferred to this bank, and the directors had much pleasure in stating that it was effected without the loss of a single account, and that the business fully realised their 'expectations as to its value and importance. The Frandenblatt of Vienna says :—" No report was drawn up of the first sitting of the Conference, and no secretary has been appointed, it is said, for that purpose. The intention appears to be to draw up only a final proces-verbal, or, perhaps, only the treaty of peace. Baron Benner (Austria) will be charged with that task." Baron de Biegeleben, second plenipotentiary for Austria at the Conference of London, has arrived in Vienna from Trouville, where he had been stvying a month. Frances Countess Waldegrave and the Right Hon. Chichester Fnrtescue, M.P., have been entertaining a select circle at Strawberry Hill during the past week. Lord and Lady Rokeby and the Hon. Miss Montagu will leave Montagu. House on Wednesday for Hazelwood, Watford, Horts. DEATH FROM FRlGHT.—Yesterday an inquest was held in Mansfield-street, Kingsland-road, on the body of Thomas Robinson, aged fc•ur years. From the evidence it appeared that deceased was greatly frightened on Satur day fortnight in consequence of a quarrel between his naothcr and another woman, and was attacked with con vulsions of which he did on Thursday last. The jury re turned a verdict in conformity with the evidence. How TO MAKE TEA.—The very best way to extract the finest flavour from tea is to put a couple of teaspoonfuls in a little silver strainer, hold it over the teacup, and pour boiling water gently through it, with out the use of teapot at all. The same tea cannot be used for two cups without losing in flavour. Milk and cream are thought to injure the taste of the finest sorts of tea, a few drops of orange or lemon-juice to im prove it. The costliest of the teas used in Russia is a yellow tea, called "the flower of spring;" it price is as high as five pounds sterling for the pound weight, and the Russian pound is less than ours. , --Dieken' 8 "All the Year Bound," just published. NEARLY Two MILES OF FIRE.—A portion of the furzo growing on Keaton-common, near Bromley, Kent, having been wilfully set on fire, it continued to burn in patches, and the high wind of yesterday fanned the smouldering fire so high that it caught other portions of the common, and at length flames covering an area of nearly two miles shot up into the air. So fearful did the scene become that it was apprehended the flames might extend to the Fox tavern, and also to some dwellinghouses. One hundred men were employed to cut trenches so as to pre vent further mischief. The flames continued to rise through out the whole of the night, and there seemed no likelihood of entirely extinguishing them during the present week. THE NEW LAW ON " TICKETS OF LEAVE."— The law on " tickets of leave" is amended by an act (27 and 28 Vict., c. 47) just printed. No person is to sentenced to penal servitude for a less period than five years, and after a previous conviction the least period is to be seven years. Justices, where authorised by the Secre tary of State, can order corporal punishment for offences committed in convict prisons. With regard to tickets of leave, which are called "licences" in the act, they are to be in the form set forth, and the "conditions" on which they ate granted are stated. The parties are to be under the surveillane-3 of the police, and to report themselves. On any infraction the offenders are to be remitted to their former custody, to undergo the unexpired sentence, in addition to the one inflicted for a subsequent offence. A LADY KILLED BY LlGHTNlNG.—Yesterday afternoon a terrific thunderstorm passed over Inverness, and we are deeply sorry to say proved fatal to a young lady. Mrs. and Miss M`Cleay had been out some distance in the country, and when crossing the wooden bridge over the Ness, Miss M'Cleay was struck by lightning, and was killed on the spot. Her mother who was beside her was seriously injured, and was for a time insensible while the shock. Miss M'Cleay was the daughter of the late Mr. M'Cleay, factor to Sir James Mackenzie. Avec] , ----: was sullen Delovea tor the many virtues that adorned her cha racter. Her untimely death as created a deep sensation in Inverness, for such an occurrence has not happened in the town within the recollection of the oldest people in it.— rniii Courier. REVIEW AT WORMWOOD SCRUBS.—Yesterday morning his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, ac companied by the Inspector-General of Cavalry and a bril lien staff, proceeded to Worwood Scrubs, for the purpose of making an inspection of troops, The regiments on the ground were the Ist Life Guards, the Royal Horse Guards (Colonel Viscount Gough) and the 12th Lancers (Colonel G. H. Lockwood).` The fineness of the morning drew to gether a vast number of persons, who witnessed the evolu tions of the troops with much interest. CONSERVATISM IN NORFOLK.—An attempt is to be made at the ensuing general election to recover another of the seats for Norfolk to the Conservative party, the Hon. H. Walpole having intimated his intention to appear as a candidate for the eastern division in conjunction with Mr E. Howes, M.P. In 1856 both the seats for the division were held by the Whigs ; in 1859 one was recovered to the Conservatives, and now an effort is to be made to oust Lieut.-Col. the Hon, W. C. W. Coke, the Liberal sitting member. A fine ship, the Esmoke, 716 tons, homeward bound, with a valuable cargo, from Calicut, was lost this morning on the French coast, near Cherbourg. It was blowing a gale at the time f rom th e W.S.W., and she was running up the Channel for London , when ells7ent ashore at Yobourg. By this it is inferred that the lights on the French coast must have been mistaken fissured. the En glish lights. The ship and cargo are largely slva A special agen was despatched to-night from Ll°Y" t the a "" Association to the scene of the wreck, to protec in tercets of the underwriters and merchants. The Prince of THE RECTORY OF ST. BI7RIAN.--- Wales, as Duke of Cornwall, has conferred the Rectory of St. Burian, rendered vacant by the death of the Hon. and Very Rev. F itzroy Stanhope, M.A., formerly of Trinity-hall, Cambridge, on the Rev. Thomas Borlsse Coulson, M.A„ of Trinity Coll.ege, Cambridge, formerly curate of the metropolitan parish of St. Clement Danes, Strand. The benefice is worth about £l,OOO a year. It was formerly a deanery and a peculiar, Mr Stanhope having been dean since 1819. In 1850 Lord Portman, on behalf of the Prince of Wales, introduced into Parliament and d a bill providing for the abolition of the deanery and passe the division of St. Burian into three distrets—namely, ei St. Burian, Bt. Leven, and Sennett. Mr. Coulson will there fore not take the title of.dean. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, TATTERSALLS'—LasT EVENING. ST. LEGER. 2to 1 agst Blair Athol (offered) 7to 2 agst General Peel (taken) 7to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered) 200 even on General Peel and Blair Athol eget the field (t) DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Longdown (zaken) 20 to 1 agst Ostregor (taken) 25 to 1 agst A 1 (taken) 40 to 1 agst Joker (taken) BRIGHTON STAKES,—DoIIar scratched Aug. 1, at 9 (Lin. First Flight Was struck out of his York engagements, July 30, at 3 20 p.m., and out of Doncaster engagementral Aug. 1, at 1 45 p.m. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. UST. a ;sl is 13.14.; v.~a.4', 12.10 100 100 100 6.13.. k 105 100 100 100 100 I 100 100 100 35 37 1241 48 i 1 381 121 1 1101 i 67 7ii 98