The Sun. — London, England, 1854-09-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AYD coamERCIAT, INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TV 0 o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 8,000 bales, including 2,000 taken for export and on specu l a ti on . Th e mark e t was quiet, but prices we re ver y s t ea dy. Railway Shares were rm. The Bank of England returns for the week end tig the 26th inst., which follow, present no feature Pf peculiar interest. The small decrease of bullion a nd specie might arise from the harvest demands f °r small change. The decrease in " other securi ties,,, that is bills, shows that accommodation had been less want e d d ur i ng th a t wee k, which may be readily understood is a comparatively dead season of the year, and that bills had run off to the ex tent. The decrease in private deposits would pro bably be owi ng t o coun t ry b an k ers re i n f o rcing their tills to meet harvest demands, and so diminishing their bank deposits : Active circulation.. Decrease Bullion Decrease X2O, 047,515 75,420 13,635,42 4 65,868 3,395,2 10 • Decrease Public Deposits 3,974,574 Increase Other Deposits Decrease 405,585 SeVen-Day and other Bills Decrease 14,659 Government Securities 10,969,279 Decrease 61,594 Other Securities 14,400,809 Decrease 339,988 Notes unemployed 6,896,180 Increase The exports of the precious metals from London direct during the week to Thursday last comprised 74,840 ounces of silver, and 2,170 of gold, all to the Continent. The Board of Trade returns for the month, and seven months ended Aug. 5, have been issued. The importations during the month have in creased in the following articles—viz., coffee, oats, cochi'neal, indigo, flax, guano, hemp, palm oil, B Pieei, rum, sugar, tallow, and wool, but a falling f in cocoa, wheat, barley, mahogany, rice, opium, tea, tobacco, and wine. The value of all the exports, except the " un criumerated" articles, amounted to 8 , 3 7 2 , 1911 ., ah ° wing an increase over the corresponding month o f 18 53 of 377,1051. Th e 0,- • g accounts show a falling off in the entries i nwards, but a sl i ght i ncrease i n the clear ances outward s , over the same . month last year, in t he vessels e m pl oy ed i n the coasting trade of the un ited Kingdom. There is an increase both in ' _rarcts and outwards in the tonnage of English yes 'els in our foreign trade. The busine ss i n p u bli c secu rities to-day has been .w. tl ;Plit importance, but with an improving ten dencyl in prices. Consols have been bought at 95t1 money, and 95g- for time, arid are now quoted uoi to for time, and 951 to money. Reduced Threes 951 to g. Three and a quarter per Cents. 44 . °W shut f or th e di v id en d were d ea lt i n a t 95Z an d * with' dividend for money. Long Annuities , 4 1 140. • Indi a St oc k 226 ; Exchequer Bills were* better at 2s. to ss. premium. Exchequer Bonds °f 1859 at Foreign Stocks the dealings are limited, but quotations supported. Mexican Bonds are at 241, •P'eruvian 4. per Cents. have risen to 72i and '74i, and•the 3 per Cents. to 54. Sardinian 5 per Cents. ave 8 8f. Spanish Bonds kept steady, the 3 per en.ts. being 38g, the New Deferred 19, and the eerilfieate Gg. The Turkish Scrip is at 6g. The. following letter has been addressed to us I,y the Directors of the privileged Ottoman Bank in answer to the letter published yesterday, as Dosteil on the Stock Exchange, under the signa ture of Redschid Pacha. The late hour at which it reached us will not permit of any further length 'cried observations on the vexed question of the Turkish Loan. It may, however, be well to remind t he Times "City," that it is broaching a new system °t * public morality when it avers that ",it is per fectly idle" that " any formal notice should be „, takeri of the .claiins and rights of M. Trouv6- 'haUvel" in this country, since a precedent is thus afforded by which all future financial transactions 'With foreign .Governments may be interrupted by the necessity of examining and replying to any demands or obstructions • which individuals may deem .it right to set up. So according to this new reading of public law and public reerale, the Sultan, or any other sovereign or go- Ir ertement, may commit a scandalous breach of Public faith (if the fact were so), by practising a Iross -deception, . and obtaining money under the ' 4lB ° pretence of the assignment of a special security already made by solemn public engage sent and firman, under his own hand and Se al, specially pledged to other parties. And , . ' ° rsooth, the parties so aggrieved, because they thesimply Public Of their previous and overriding i tri. The British public, it should rather be said, ought to feel grateful for the information thus afforded, so that they may not be led to embark in Ignorance in a loan operation, so long, at least, as a taint remains upon the guarantee proposed, which hall not be explained away or removed. It may _ . _°e . obse rve d , i n conclus i on, th a t Redschid. Pacha is :pnister of Foreign Affairs merely, and not of la nce) and appears rather officiously, therefore — say nothing offensive—to put himself unneces -44.i rilY for war d a b ou t th e l oan . We leave the letter ' 0 speak for itself. THE TURKISH LOAN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN'. to " TIII—The letter relative to the Turkish loan, pub insC the pap er s of this day, necessitates that we ~,eald once m ore i n t ru d e ourselves upon the public. -.,-bacat lett er states, i n t h e name o f hi s Hi g h nes s Reschid ha, th a t ' h e aut h or i ses hi s E xce ll enc y M. Musurus, ` d eclare and to p u blish, in case of need, in the most 4, or a manner,' that anything Monsieur Trouv4 Chau- Z s " may assert as to the tributes of Egypt being already posed of for other purposes, is entirely incorrect ; u cl'ng, that they are entirely disposable according to the in structions which are in the hacds of Messrs. Black and Durant, our agents for the loan. "The opposition which has been raised to this loan, is based upon the present existence of an Imperial firman sell hatti cherif, which, so long as they continue to exist, I hypothecate, by an inviolable law of Turkey, the trib u t es o f Egypt the Ottoman Bank. That firman bears date 23d Marcb, 1853, and one of its most promi nent features is the assignment of the tributes of Egypt to the bank for a period 15 years. It is not necessary that we should enter into the causes which for a moment suspended the operation of the bank—suffice it that they issued in war, and were accepted by H. I. M. the Sultan as a full and sufficient reason for the temporary withholding of the funds needed for the bank, and that it was agreed that all contracts then existing should remain in statu quo until such time as peace should be established. "A proof of their continued existence, and that such existence is not contested by the Ottoman Government uP to this day, is that, so late as the 7th of July last, a b otification was addressed to his Excellency Vely Pacha, a ' r lci a similar document forwarded on the 19th of the s ame month to H. H. Reschid Pacha, respecting the rights, privileges, and obligations of all parties contracting. The questi on o f rights and obligations could not have been • discussed if the firman had ceased to exist. l;erA.noofther his and a crowning proof is furnished by the Highness Reschid Pacha himself. He does not even hint at the non-existence of the firman ; `,e, la entirely s il e nt upon that point, the only one of im '2taace. And why ? He well knows that there is no intention, as there is no power, to withdraw the firman ; that the violation of our firman would imply, de ipso i tha ct to, the power of violating a second or a third, and 1,4_,51811 ich suspicion would b himself withe the death-blan as ow to seru credit. He contents tiwon that M . Trouve's statements are incorrect. t s . .._aPPeal to do cumen ts devised in forms of the irk s t legality, invested with an Hatti-Cheriff, sacred put it character and inviolable in law, and by that appeal ass,e,rtio beyond our p ower t o re t rac t or modify any one n which w e h ave ye t ma d e. it,T Whom letter already p u bli s h e d by us f rom th e b an k ers With we had treated, and which we communicated the Ottoman Government, t proves that we were car taYolny__)o.uutoour. par of the contract .. even before the time g s a 7Z ei l 3 l t e aie and, finally, it is certain that if the firman 'wuld not have hesitated from . us his Highness, Reschid Pacha, enlacedhesitated to put an end to the state of sir by simply proclaiming the fact.—We are, Your obedient servants, Rest "A. TROUPE CHAUVEL. " E. H. STANLEY." The following are the nominal prices of Foreign 'Stooks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds 6 to 6i, ca Mexi n 241 t o 24i, P eruv i an 69 to 71, ditto 3 per %its. 51 to 53, Portug uese 4 per Cents. 40 to 42, Ittusian 5 per Cents. 97 to 99, ditto 4i per Cents. es to 90, Spanish New Deferred 18i to 19, ditto Z, per Cents. 38 to 384, ditto Certificates 4/ to sf, 4i to Pullin 31 to 4. THE SUN, LONDON; SATtrittlAY EVENING, SEPTEIVfI3Ert - 2; 1854, Railway Shares are quiet though firmer. Seve ral of the principal lines are ss. to 10s. better than the closing prices of yesterday. Mining, Banking, and Land Companies' Shares are without particular variation. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (From the Official List.) &Anew. one. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9SR I i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9sf 5 i i 3 1 per Cent. Annuities 3 per Cont. Annuities, 1726 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan~ 1860 India Stock Consols for Account 13th Sept. Exchequer Bills, W. £lOOO £5OO 5 2 p Small 2 p Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. — Ditto 1859, ~ PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. loli i loxican 3 per Cent. 24 Ditto for the Account Peruvian Bonds, 46 per Cent. 72 41 x d Ditto for the Account 7Q 4,4 31 5 Ditto 3 per Cent Sardinian Bonds, 5 por Cent B4 Sp an ish Bonds, 3 per. Cent 3 Bl Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cant l9 Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun N. i p a Turkish Scrip Dividends •n the above wable In London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols 951 1 Ditto September Account MINING INTELLIGENCE. (Prom the Mining Journal of this day. ) MlNEs.—There has been rather more demand for shares this week, in one or two dividend and speculative mines, but very little alteration in prices. At Herods combe, the water is in fork, and the lode in the bottom level contains saving work for lead in both ends, and the prospects altogether very encouraging ; shares are 17s. 6d. Bassets, 6001. ; Alfred Consols, 211. ; West Alfred Consols, 26/. ; Uny, 81. ; Herodsfoot, 71. ; West Cara don, 1901. to 2001. ; Bedford United, 81. 15s. to 91. During the week shares have changed hands in the following : DIVIDEND MlNES.—Alfred Consols, Aligned Consols, Bedford United, Black Craig, Condurrow, Devon Great Consols, Dolcoath, East Wheal Margaret, Great Pol. gooth, Heiodsfoot, Holmbusb, Kenneggy, Lewis, North Wheal Basset, South Tamar, South Wheal Frances, Tincroft, Trehane, Trewetha, Welsh Potosi, West Cara don, West Providence, Wheal Arthur, Wheal Basset, Wheal Buller, Wheal Golden, Wheal Lovel, Wheal Margaret, Wheal Trelawny, Wheal Tremayne ; Dhurode, Lackamore, Mining Company of Ireland. MINES WHICH HAVE SOLD ORE.—Altarnun Consols, Birch Tor, Boiling Well, Boringdon Consols, Carbona, Carvannal, Castle Dinas, Clara, Cubed, Craigwen, Darren, East Alfred Consols, East Gunnis Lake, East Wheal Vor, Fron Isa and Craigiog, Gawton, Great Crinnis, Great Hewas, Great Sheba, Great Wheal Alfred, Great Wheal Baddern, Great Wheal Vor, Halamanning, Hawkmoor, Ivy Bridge, Keswick, North Wheal Trelawny, Old Trewether Consols, Polgear, Poltimore, Porkellis, Sortridge, Tran nack, Trenow, Tyn-y-Berth, West Alfred, West Basset, West Crinnis, Wheal Crebor, Wheal Mary Great Consols, Wheal Uny, Wheal Wrey, Wheal Zion, Wood, Yeoland Consols. The gold mining companies are now greatly depressed, and however favourable the undertaking may be,. still considerable distrust exists among the shareholders of the several associations, whether they be situate in Cali fornia, Australia, or North America. STATE OF TRADE. ( From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, Sept. I.—The overstocked condition of some of the most important foreign markets is a great restraint upon the demand for yarns and goods ; and yet the India merchants have• ventured upon con siderable speculative purchases of certain descriptions of goods, principally low 38-inch shirtings. The in ducement is the exceedingly low value to which these fabrics have fallen, aided by the better general prospect now opening before us, and by advices from, Calcutta, showing some little improvement in that very depressed market. It is in the face of unprecedented sup plies now on the way that these purchases have been made ; b it there Can hardly be any risk in suck transactions, con sidering that there is now a smaller margin between the price of the raw cotton andthe price of the cloth than has been known for many years ; smaller, we are informed by gentlemen in the trade, than at the time of the great disasters which overwhelmed so many eastern houses. Although an improvement in yarns also is advised, we do not find much more inquiry for them from the Cal cutta houses. _ _ BRADFORD ? Aug. 31. Woo/--The disposition to buy wool at present prices is not on the increase. Yarns — The spinners are now in a bad position, from the great disproportion between the cost of wool and the ruling price for yarns. This applies to both spools and hank. Piece3—There is no marked alteration in the business for the week, and as old orders are completed, the manu facturers seek an advance, which the merchants are not free to give. WOOLLEN TRADE. (Front the Leeds Mercury of this day.) LEEDS, Sept. I.—We have no alteration to report in the state of the woollen market this week. There was an excellent business done in both the Cloth-halls last Saturday in nearly all descriptions of goods suitable for the season, and on Tuesday also there was a full average quantity of cloth sold in both markets. HUDDERSFIELD. —The market to-day was not much different from those of a few preceding weeks. The better sort of goods, including fancy woollens and black doeskins, are in moderate request. For the coarser kinds the demand is flat. HALIFAX, Aug. 26.—We have had only an indifferent piece market to-day, the demand having been very slack. AMERICA. (EP MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN COREMPONDENT.) ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA . LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. This afternoon at a quarter-past one o'clock, the Royal Mail Steam-ship Arabia, which was to leave New York on the 23d ultimo, arrived off Holyhead. She will bring four days' later intel ligence than that brought by the Atlantic on Wednesday last. It is expected that she will arrive in the Mersey about 7 o'clock this evening, and that her mails will be despatched for first delivery ou Monday morning. ARRIVAL OF TRANSPORTS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) FALMOUTH, SATURDAY. Off the Lizard, the transports .Nos. 15, 30, and 26, on their way up Channel. The ship Bury St. Edmund's, Captain Miller, from Madras for London, having invalids, and out of provisions, has put in. LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Sept. 2.—Wind this day at Noon, SE., and fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. I.—Wind, E.S.E. Arrived—Frud ley, from Geffe. Sailed —Abigail, for Queqec. COWES, Sept. I.—Wind, S.E. Arrived —Mending, from Lisbon. SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. I.—Wind, S.S.E. Arrived—Fido, from Odense. Sailed—Lord of the Isles, for Adelaide, South Australia. TEIGNMOUTH, Sept. I.—Wind, E. Sailed—Ha.bordine , for Labrador. TORBAY, Sept. I.—Wind, E.S.E. Arrived—Pacific, from Newcastle, and sailed for Messina. FALMOUTH, Sept. I.—Wind, E. Arrived—Devonshire (s), from Dublin, and left for London. PENZANCE, Aug. 31.—Arrived—Essex, from Melbourne. BRISTOL, Sept. I.—Wind, E. Arrived—Enfield, from Rotterdam. Sailed—Home and Commerce, for Quebec. SWANSEA, Sept. I.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Underley, from Cuba. Sailed—Esther Frances, for Cuba. SHIELDS, Sept. I.—Wind, S. by W. Arrived—Maria, from Calais ; Huss Emma and Earl Percy (s s), Hamburg; Augusta, Stavenger. SNDERLAND, Sept. I.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived — Provider ce, from Nantes; Arcturus, Palermo; Maria Elizabeth, Hamburgh. HARTLEI/00L, Sept. I.—Wind, E.S.E. Arrived—Bor der Chieftain, from Hamburgh ; Cora, Christiania. HULL, Sept. I.—Wind, E. Arrived—Maria, from Miramichi ; Orbit, Ostend ; Albatross (s), Antwerp ; Wm. Spencer and Irwell (s), Rotterdam ; Diana, Memel. Sailed—Venne, Memel. HARWICH, Sept. I.—Wind, E.S.E. Arrived—Orwell (s), from Dunkirk. CARDIFF, Aug. 31.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Amelia, from Naples; Teresina, Leghorn; Nuovo Esemfrid, Malta. Sailed—Giovanni Maria, for Constantinople ; Morocco, Gallipoli. QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 31.—Wind, E. Arrived—Tas mania, from Callao; Nebroska, Windsor, N.S., for Liver pool ; Barkhill, Newfoundland ; Sylphicle, Galatz and Falmouth ; Louisa, Venice and Falmouth. COPENHAGEN, Aug. 29.—The Francis Nesham, from Stettin to England, has been aground in the Droogden, and has put into Elsinore to day to repair. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 10.30 A.M. Wind, S. ; light, and fine. Arrived —Charity (8), from Montreal. Sailed—The City of Montreal, for Montreal ; Matilda, Bombay; Maria, Africa; Temisconata and Springfield, Quebec : Garonne, Amsterdam ; Auguste Louise (s), Bor deaux ; Theodore, New York ; Pallas, Valparaiso. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) Wind, E. ; tide, oneGhßoluvrEeßbEbN, Saturday, ; D fine 11.20 a.m. fine. Arrived, Sept. I—Providence and Rosa, from Dantzic ; Valberg, Malmo. Arrived, Sept. 2—Jacobus, from Archangel; Fanny, do. ; Wave, Medemblik : Hend , ilc Elide, Archangel ; Wilberforce (s), Tonning ; Neptune (s), do.; Princess Royal, Hamburg; Belgium (s) Ostend. Sailed—The Pioneer, for Hamburg; the Duke of Rich mond, for Valparaiso. DEAL, Saturday, 11 a.m. Wind, E.S.E. ; light, and fine. Passed—Leda, of Plymouth, from Llanolly, for Lon- London ; lelalia, from Shields: for Rio Janeiro ; Cannyuges, from London, for Malta ; Coronet, from London, for Cape Coast Castle. TRIAL FOR THE FATAL COLLISION ON THE3SCEAUX RAILWAY.-- The correctional tribunal was occupied yes terday with the trial of Augustin Arnaudeau, civil engi neer, employed on the Sceaux Railway, charged with having by his carelessness caused the death of some pas sengers on the 3d of August. The circumstances of the case are so recent that they can scarcely be forgotten. The prisoner, contrary to the regulations, had on that morning started off from Paris on the Florian locomotive and came into collision, in the cutting of Port Royal, with the train coming from Orsay. Eight or ten persons were dreadfully injured, and two killed. The evidence tended to prove that the whole fault of the accidant lay with the prisoner, who had started too late on the loco motive. The prisoner, on being interrogated, admitted that he was a little late, but knowing that only seven minutes were sufficient for him to reach the point he wanted to arrive at, he had started off as described. The tribunal, after having deliberated, condemned Arnadeau to two years' imprisonment and 3,000 f. fine and costs. It also declared the Sceaux Railway Company civilly responsible,—OUPW• inrs g 74 I ti t SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. SWITZERLAND. BERATE, August 30.—Engineer Hemans has ar rived in the Tessino with assistants, in order to begin the works on the Locarno-Biasca and Lugano- Bellinzoua portions of the Luckmanier Railway. The whole central (Bale-Lucerne) line is expected to be ready in April, 1857. The post department has issued a pocket edition of the plans of the courses of the mails, steamers, and railways, together with their correspondence with foreign services for the year 1855. Arms have been seized on their way over the Grisons and Tessinese boundaries. A Spanish envoy to Switzerland has been ap pointed, in the person of Senor Francisco Estrada. A recent American regulation has been made public here, prohibiting the immigration of any one above the age of 60 years, of infirm persons, of widows with uneducated children, of orphans under 13 years, and of persons without the means of proceeding farther into the interior if requested to do so by the American authorities. Statistical returns, lately published by the fede ral Home-office, show that 71,750 strangers are living in Switzerland (whose total population amounts to 2,392,740 inhabitants upon about 5,196 square miles.) • The newly-elected Bishop of Bale, the Rev. C. Arnold, now residing at his see (which is Soloure), said, in his inauguratory speech to the assembled people, that he would ever strive to maintain the good understanding between the Church and the State, and likewise the rights of the former. Let it, however, be well understood that there is in Switzerland no such thing as " the rights of the Church." This expression has been intended merely for the gratification of the Ultra montane party abroad. There has been another ascension of Mont Blanc —the third this season. It was successfully per formed on the 21st inst., by Mr. and Mrs. Hamil ton, the latter being (since Mdlle. d'Angeville, in 1838) the first lady that has ventured on this very trying expedition. The intrepid tourists were saluted by the inhabitants, on their return to Cha mouny, by loud. acclamations and a discharge of fire-arms. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. To-day's market was heavily supplied with both fruit and vegetables. The demand, however, was steady, and last week's prices were mostly supported. FRIIIT.—Pine apples, English, 3s to Gs per lb ; colonial do., is to 4s each 2 • hot-house grapes, is 6d to 5e Od per lb ; peaches, 5s to 108 ; nectarines, 3s to Gs Od per dozen; melons, is Od to 4s each ; strawberries, 6d to is 6d per pound raspberries, 4d to 8d per pottle ; gooseberries, 2s Od to 3s Oct ; currants, 3s Od to 4s Oct per half sieve ; apples, is Gd to 3s Od per half sieve ; pears, is 6d to 3s Oct per half sieve ; Orleans plums and green gages 6d to Is 6d per punnet ; ditto, 3s to 48 Od, and common plums, 2s to 3s per half sieve ; cherries, 6d to is Gd per pound ; lemons, 9d to 2s; oranges,l2B Oct to 18s per 100; filberts, 55s to 65s per 100 lbs ; cobnuts, 12s per bushel ; almonds, 2s to 3s per lb. ; Barcelona nuts, 24s per bush. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, Gd to 18 3d per dozen ; greens, is Gd to 2s per dozen bunches ; French beans, 2s Gd to 3s Od per half sieve ; cauliflowers, is to 3s Od per doz. ; potatoes, 3s to Gs per c wt.; vegetable. arrow, Gd to is por doz; peas, is &d to 4s 0 d per bush.; broad beans, 9d to is 6d per hall sieve ; turnips, 2d to 4d per bunch ; carrots, 3d to 6d per bunch ; cucumbers. ld to 4d each ; garlic, 6d to Os 8d per pound ; spinach, is Gd to 2s 3d per sieve ; onions, 2d to 4d per bunch ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s per doz. ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 6(1 to horse-raddish, 2s Od to 3s Od per bundle ; parsley, 2d to 3d per bunch ; celery, Os 9d to is 6d per bundle endive, 2s to 3s Od per score ; beet, 3d to Gd each ; parsnips, is Od to 2s Od per dozen ; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet; mushrooms, 40d to is 3d per pottle ; artichokes, 3d to 9d each ; cos lettuces, 6d to is Od per doz. ; sorrel, 6d to is per half sieve ; radishes 4d to 6d per dozen 'hands ; tomatoes, is Od to is 6d per punnet ; chillies, is to is 6d per bundle. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkey poults,4s to 6s ; Goslings, 6s to 6s 6d each; Ducks, 4s Od to 6s Od per couple ; tame Rabbits, is to is 6d ; wild do., is to is 6d each ; Pigeons, 6s to 9s per doz. ; large Surrey Fowls, 10s Od to 13s Od ; middling, 6s to 8s ; spring Chickens, 4s Od to 6s Od; Essex Fowls, 4s Od to 6s Od per couple ; grouse, 5s Od to 7s Od per couple ; Leverets, 4s to Os Od each. Ostend fresh butter, lls Od to 12s Od, and English lls 6d to 14s Od per dozen lbs. English Eggs, 7s Od to 8s Od; French ditto, 53 Od to 63 6d. per 120. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s Gd to 14s ; Brills, is to 6s Od each; Salmon 8d to is Od per lb; Cod Fish, 3s to 7s Od each; Soles, 4d to is 8d per pair; Eels, 8d tols ld per lb; Lobsters, 8d to 2s 6d ; Crabs, 8d to 2s Od ; Whitings, 3s Od to 9s per doz.; Common Oysters, 10s to 15s ; Natives, 40s to 52s per bsh; Mackerel, Od to 01 each ; Smelts, is 6d to 2s per doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters, is Gd to Os Od per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, Od t o Is Gd per doz. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are front 7id to 9id; of househo NEWP ld ditto, 7d to 8d per 41b loaf. ORT. Beef from 3s Gd to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s Sd ; lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; veal, 3s Od to 4s Ed ; pork, 3s 8d 4s 8d per 81bs. WHITECFIAPEL. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s 2d to 'ss 4d; veal, 2s 10d to 4s Od; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per 81bs. by the carcase. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d to 3d; 641 b to 721 b, to Od; 721 b to 801 b, 3id to 30 ; 801 b to 881 b, 30 to aid ; 881 b to 961 b, 30 to 44 ; 961 b to 1011 b, 4d to Od; 1041 b to 1121 b Od to Od. Horse hides, 6s 6d to Os Od; calf skins, !ight, 2s Od to 3s Od; ditto, full, 63 Od to Os Od; polled sheep, 3s 4d to 4s Od ; Bents, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; Half-bredg, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; Downs, 2s Gd to 2s 10d. ; Lambs, 2s 8d to 4s 2d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s ; clover litto, 3/ 15s to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 17s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade tolerably firm. UumBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 4/ 16s ; clover ditto, 4/ Os to 51 15s ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 18s per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, on former terms. WitrrEctiAPßL.—Aleadow hay, 2/ 16s to 4/ 15s; clover ditto, 3/ 103 to 610 s - and straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 18s per load. A limited supply, and a fair demand. New meadow hay realised 70s to 85s; and new clover, 80s to 105 s per load. IMPORTATION OF GIRLS FROM GERMANY.—LIVER- PooL, Friday.—The attention of J. H. Smith and S. Holme, Esqrs., two of the magistrates for this borough, was for some time engaged to-day in hearing a charge preferred against Madame Anne Rosenberg, a notorious procuress, of detaining the clothes of a young girl named Anna Margarita Hesser, who was seduced from Ham burgh about six months ago, but had now made her escape from the hause of Madame Anne on Sunday night last. When she left Hamburgh she was accompanied by a " gentleman," who said he would procure her a better situation than the one she occupied (manager of an hotel) as well as with another girl who was also misled as to the intentions of the seducer. Hesser ultimately was conveyed to the house of Madame Anne, but nearly all the time has been under medical treatment. As the claim for the detained clothes amounted to upwards of 151., the magistrates had no jurisdiction, and the case was dismissed. Fog AT A SUGAR HOUSE.--Yesterday evening, be tween five and six, a fire broke out in the extensive au• gar refinery belonging to Messrs. Greenwood and Co., Rupert-street, Goodman's-fields. The fire originated in that portion of the works known as the " stone," which contained about 800 or 200 loads of refined sugar. About 10 tons weight was in a state of ignition when the discovery took place, and owing to the immense quantity in stock, the total destruction of the buildi ng s eemed inevitable. The brigade engines from Wellclose square and other stations were promptly in attendance, aultdim h le but nt notf ul supply until some of tone water, e t fh sugare fire N h v a a d s been consumed, and t he remainder of the stock much damaged, by heat, water , and smoke. The fire is said ultimately being arre3te to have originated in the ove rheat of the flues. The firm adp , were insured in the Imperial, the Phmnix, and other offices. A MADMAN IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGIL—The officials on the railway line were somewhat alarmed a few days ago at the conduct of a maniac, who was a passenger by the Hull down train. When the train reached Peter borough, the man (of short build and respectable ap pearance) got out and galloped about 'the platform, ex claiming, " I have a commission from the Almighty to chain the devil in a first-class carriage." He was with difficulty quieted and secured in a second-class carriage —the doors being locked, and thus forwarded to his des• tination,-15tatnford SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAlLwers. [ Aberdeen .. 100 Ambg. Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Janet, Belfast & Ttallymena Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Va11ey.,...,,,. Birkeuhd. Lanesh. & Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and 225 Colas. Do., Myth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) Bristol and Eieter,„ Caledonia.n Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin&BelfastJune, Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Do. New East Anglian..,.,,. , Do., (XlB E di H).... Eastern Counties..... 'Eastern Union, A 100 8i 100 Stock Do B. Stock 184 111 all all all all 100 100 Do., New A. East Lancashire Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Eclin. Pr th &Dundee Forth & Clyde June. [Glasgow & S. Western) !Great Northern 50 40 25 25 812s1 100 54 1N 8 all Do., A. 5t0ck......... Do., B. Stuck Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire ). Great Western Irish South-Eastern.! Lancaster k Carlisle; Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash.andYorksh. Do., Fifths.. Da., Wet. Riding Un Leeds Northern . 1) L London iv. r b s y ; . t I S o g e t w i i t i Loud. Tilb. &Sthend. Load. Bright & S.Cst. Loud, and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.10Z". 5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London and S. Westn Do:, £5O 0., £4O Lnndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch. Shef, &Lincln Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland 26! 13i 20 Do. Birmng. &Derby Midld.G.West.(lre.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 . . St. 10 St. 25 100 9 100 21 all 81s. 100 20 130 100 22 -- 23 5.- .. '''''' ... 9 --10 11i-1011 d 16i 7 6d ••• 95 - 97 66/ - 66 i 15 166 11 - 13 '• ''''''' ••• '•• • • ... ... 2i iia 7 8 Ili = igi iii : i. 69 60 - 62 24 - 15' 68 87 - • 88 69 - 71 L 24 1.27 . 94 - 96 74; - 75 86 go 11 —l3 D 11 13 p 74 75 5a 5 .1 4 —34 d 8i - 8i 105 —lO7 1.041 ---., 105 P 1 par P .1 83i 4i 9 8 4 3 8 7d .... ••• 25 - 26 74 "- 714 41 - 43 ''.... ••• ''" ••• ''''' ••• F B d 2i 3 54 - 63 47 - 49 3# - 34 ... 35 7 9 Do., A Deferred Do., A B Guaranteed North London Do. New 410 N.StS.Wstrn.,llamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western 11 bi —'bs -lp N. & S. Westrn. June. Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester........ Ad 4 i 64 6t par 1 p Oxford, Worcester, Wolverhampton Portsmouth 35 - 37 Scottish Central., Scottish Midland. Shrewsbury dt Bh mg. Do. L. d; N. Western, Guaranteed Stuck._ Shrewsby. & llerefd. Shrewsby. & Clestei (N. W. Min i ; Do. llalvesA Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D ,full) paid up at per cent South Devon South Eastern 'South Wales . 95 - 97 63 - 65 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun I Do . Staines,Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darling Stockton & Hartlepl. Taff Vale . Do. £lO shares. Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Haven Dock .and Railway Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Cornwall West - Eud of London and Crystal Palace West London. 70 75 7a— 8 19 20 91 10 14 15 3R 3id 13 14 66i 66 33 24 3 1 par ii - ii .• "'' ••• Winabledn &Croydon York Newctl.&Berw, Do. Extensions Do. D.N.E. Purelnuie York &N.Midland 224 2 545 .• ''''. ••• 96 at I6} 16i lli 12 a d 70 69 61 87} 7 70 69 It 15 4 ix d 89 73i 4 1 1• i 191 31 18j • 19j 2g l 4j 5a - 7 76 - 77ig, 6 -- 50; 4 -- 31d' 65i - 564 FOREIGN. 1013 5 x cl ad ad ad 843 . 4 3 1 ad ad xd 24 i N. i i 2 ad 35 4i per cent. 65i 61 / 33. 76i 7 141 55i 6 10 all Antwerp&Retterdam 7 71 744 5 3 Belgian Eastn. June. 1 20 8 Beziers to Graissessa c 30 3 d 20 2s. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India,Scrip 4 d p Central of Italy 20 all Charleroi & Erquelin •• 174 all Demerara ••• •••••• 20 14 Dijon and Eesancon — 20 9 Dutch Rhenish 2l —21 d 1 20 all East Indian 20 2 Do. Extension id —3p ar 5 all Ct. Indian Peninsul a 6 p 20 10 Gd. Junct. of France ...p 25 10 Grd. Trunk of Canada 6 100 40 Do. Debentures 7 6 d 100 all Do. do — 20 10 Gt. Central of France • i p 204 all Gt.WesternofCanada Shares 100 all Do. Bonds (l st is.)'s7 ld 1 p 204 all Hamilton & Toront o 14 id 100 all iDo. 6 per cent. ... . 2 4 20 8 Lake Const. & Basle 5 all Lucca & Pistoj a 6 p.c. ••• ..• pref 20 10 Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares 2 •—• 3h 4 all Do. Obligations 3 20 10 Lyons and Geneva P 20 12 Lyons & Mediterran 20 134, Madras P d ••• 33 334 Maria Antonia •• 10 all Do. do. New 20 2 Melbourne Dk. & Ry. ••• 20 all Namur & Liege (with '" interest) 7O ...... 8 20 all Do. (ex interest) 16 all Northern of France 3 lO 341 341 20 a ll Do. 201. 3p. c Bds. (fruy.B.& Ams•Shs.) 124 --. 1984 1 12 3 . i 1 si 42 1 00 0 all wPari s ea DNoritto B g no i d a n n dL T r u sy n k . l" re . .. ••• 20 all Paris and Orleans.... 49 Gl 20 all Paris and Rouen 3B 20 all Paris and Strasbourg 40 20 10 ParisCaen &Cherbrg. 104 10j Quobed dr Richmond pm 20 all Rouen o.ndHavro 234 —24 20 15 Royal Danish 5 3 RoyalSwodish d 20 all Sambre and Meuse 8 —• 84 81 8 10 all Do. 54 p. cent. Pref 20 10 Southern of France - p m 20 12 St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) . •• 8i all West Flanders 431 --- 4 10 all Do 54 per c. Prof ... —• d 20 10 Western of France— 64 —74 p 20 1n West. of Switzerland 6 all Wiesbaden •• 20 20 Zealand MISCELLANEOUS 5 all %übin Coal and Iron ... 25 17 lustralian Agricnit. 43 -- 44xd 43 4 a 20 6 - Australsn•Pcilic•Mail 10 all lustraln. Royal Mail 10 4 Berlin Water Works ... „. 50 40 Brit. American Land 65 70 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co — 100 324 Canada.. 93 97 95 5 5 Crystal Palace 34 3i 3 1 1 5 3A Do. Now. ...... 4 all Crystal Pal.of France L 20 5 Eastern Steam •• 25 20 ElectricTelegraph(A) 16 ran 25 all Do. (B) •.• ••• • 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir — 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat — 20 all General Screw Steam 20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 1 10 5 Netherlands Land 4 14 1 2 1 N. S. W. Coal &Inter. ✓ Steam Navigat, Co. ... 1 all N. B. Australasian 1 s 1 4 Do. New •.• ••• 20 12A Nrth.ofEuropeStcam . . 5 all - Peentr. Ld. & Minrl. 41 50 all Peninsular& Oriental ••• ••• 584 94 50 40 Do. Do. ••• ...p 2 all Portland Iron Co 2 2ixd 100 60 Royal Mail Steam o 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest 2 —24xd 2k h 25 25 South Austral. Land 35 37 's 1 all Subraar. Telegraph — 1 i• 1 all Do. Registered. •—• 1 • 100 2i J i Van Diemen Land 1 = 121 12 Closing Prices this day. Business done this day. Bedford and Bletchley Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Je. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glatr.d; Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per et. Manch. Batn. and Matlock lEd.dlosbre & Redcar. 151idld.Bradfd Northern and Easternsp. e. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p c Prest. & Wyre Do. 3 Shares. Roystn.,k Hit. Do. Shepth. St Shef.Roth.and Gooleg. 5 p.c. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent... Do. Wilts&Somrst 1 98 - 100 97 - 99 136 - 139 ii 1 - - - io 12i -- 14 23 -- 24 2,3 - 2i ii 1: io 58 - CO las iii Cid, 30 - 31 93 - 95 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. Leasing Compans Closing Prices this day. London & N. West. L.&N.W. Caledon... Gt.Nrthn. Caldonian. Do Gt. Westu Yk. Now. & Borw. Y. & Do S. Eastern Do 'Norfolk.. L.& N. W. & Midi& Stckton & Darl!ngt. Midland.. E. Count Do Do L. &N.W &Ln&Yk Do Gt Northn Do Lancash& Yorksh. N.MClean Stockt. & Darlingt. D 0.. . I OtWestn . PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen Do. No. 2, p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 501) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Gnar. 5 per cent Cork dtßandonsip.c 100 5 100 all NincleePerth &Aber deen Junction EastAnglian (1.31013) 6 per cent Do. (C 5) 'l per cent Do: (X 7 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent... Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 10/. Dobentr.Sh- East Lancash. 6 p.cts. East and West York shire June. Pref EdinbPrth. &Dundee 4 per cent. Glasgow & S.Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... Do. 4i p. c. Scrip Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pref Gt. Southn.dtWestm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh Gt. Westu. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. Do. coy. red. 4i p.c. Do. con. rod. 4 p. e. Do. irred, 4p.c. Lan. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock . Leeds N. 6 p. c. N0.. 1 Do. Quarters, 1848 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 IL Do. Pref., 5 p. e. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c Lon.&N. W., Coy. di Nuneaton 'London & S. Western Con. Thirds 100 100 6 100 1 Londonderry& Color, i Shares - Lundy. & Ennis. i Sh. wan., Shef., & in., Kiang, No. 1. Do. New, £lO Do. £6 Varypt & Carl. 4 p. c. Du. 4A per cent Do Consol.6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... 1 Do. Pref. 4i per cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Prof. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Eat Do. 5 per ct.pref., Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.Xls, 6 p.c. 15 all all all Scot. Cent. ,New Pref Shrews. &Birm.N.G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.ALin), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. fixed, 44 per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of Os. 6d, Do. 4 lipor cent. 3.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar Stockton and Dar lington, 4 per cent Do. de. do, Stockton and Hartle. pool, guar. £ p, c, iill isi July, 18561 WatorM.SzKilk.6p.o. York, Neweastle,and _BerWick,4 p.c. Pref. Do York&N.MidlandH and S. Purch VT : 99 li ••• ..ad fie.. 31- 3s i 44 - -- 5 P f -- lip t 13/ 13p 22 - 24 3f - 31 -- 116 11074 - 101 - 1091 99 101 92 96 id 136 .1i 134 ••• '''''' .... 24 - 3 p 7 - 8 10 - 12 111 - 1 1 i ii - ip .31 136 li id 67 - 90 101 - 101 114 - 116 12 - 14 ta i P 23i - 24 99 - 101 • • •• •• 2 1 d 90 92 3 3i d MINES. 1 all Agua Fria 4 1 all Anglo Austrin. Gold _ 10 all Anglo Californian 5 10 2 Australasian — 20 6 Australian l4 14 1 all Australian Cordillera - 1 all Australian Freehold. 4 4 1 all Ave Maria — 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) 50 all B c hn oa narv l on Iron and 1 all British Austria. Gold 20 13.5 i British Iron Ba— 84 - 35 241, Brazilianlmp. (issued at E 5 pm 3 4 30 all Do. Comes & Cuiada 14 21 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 26 —2B 274 7 1 1 Carsous's Creek . 40 all Cobre Copper 42 44 5 1 Colonial Gold a -- 16 Copiapo ll. 12 St. all Copper Min. of Eng 52 57 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent 1 3 p 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co l4 14 20 all General — 1 all IGt.NuggetVeinßeg 2 Do. Registered — 3B all Great Polgooth 1 1 all Lake Bathurst . 1 all Liberty I 3 all 'Linares. 8 ... 9 84 1 all 'Loild.&Califo rn. Gold Quartz Crush. C 0... .. 1 all Mariquita ... .. ... ; 10 9 Mexican&S.A mericn. 6 —6i 1 all New Granada 1 all New Linares Mining and Smelting Co . 1 all Nouveau Monde 4 20 all Pontgiband Silver Lead MM. & Smelt. 151 164 1 Port Philip * 1 all Quartz Rook — 50 all Ithymney Iron 27 9 274 8/ 15 15 Do. New Bi 9 30 lltSantiago de Cuba 4i —i 5 1 all South Australian._ 4 _ 10 7 Tin Croft 1 3 281 all United Mexican 31 34 1 all Waller *— 4 1 all West Granada —— 1 all West Mariposa 1 12a. Worthing Mining o Australia 1 all Yuba JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia B4 86 40 all British Colonial and Loan Company ... 50 all British N. American 25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia 1 id 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China x d 100 25 Colonial • ••• 100 20 Commercial of Loud 3l 33 20 14 English Scottish and Australian —2/ 41 20 20 Loud. Chart. Bk. of Australia 50 20 London and County 50 10 London Joint Stock — d 100 20 Loud. & Westminster 100 35 National Provincial of England ••• ••• 20 10 Do. Now 50 22?, National of Ireland ..• 20 all New South Wales.— 39 41 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation 42 44 436 25 5 Do. New • --•• 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New .. ... 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp Co 25 all South Australia 4l 43 42 25 all Union of Australia 66 68 67i 24 Do. New 7i 8i 50 10 Union of London ... Mr. R. W. Crawford is stated to have been ap • tied to succeed the late Mr. Aglionby as chairman of the • East Indian Railway Company, Easiness this day. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE. LOVE AND JEALOUSY. Some alarm was last evening created in the neighbour hood of Walworth, in consequence of a rumour to the effect that a young man, in the employ of Mr. Meadows, of the Duke of Suffolk Tavern, Brandon-street, Wal worth, as potman, had murdered his fellow-servant, and afterwards committed suicide by hanging himself. From inquiries made on the spot this morning, it ap pears that, last evening, about six o'clock, the young man, named Joseph Hart, suddenly seized a young female, named Elizabeth Bird (his fellow-servant), round ' the neck, and, pressing his thumbs on her windpipe with great violence, attempted to strangle her. Having appa rently effected his object, he left the girl and ran into the skittle-ground at the back of the house, and delibe rately hanged himself with a rope to one of the beams. At this time the barmaid, Miss Thompson (who had previously seen him with a rope in his hand), missing Hart, had her suspicions aroused, and accordingly went in search of him, and found him in the skittle ground suspended from the beam, apparently quite * dee.d. Miss Thompson, with great presence of mind, immediately cut him down, and raising an alarm he was ultimately recovered, and conveyed to the police station, on the double charge of attempting to murder the girl and destroy his own life. Hart, it seems, had, for some time past, been paying his addresses to the girl, and had always treated her with the greatest affection but she, however, did no t appear to reciprocate his feel ings ; and at the time he made the attack he said, " Well, Betsy, do you mean to have me or Bill ?" and she replied, " Oh, if I have any one, I shall have Bill." This morning Hart, having sufficiently recovered, was brought before the Hon. C. G. Norton, at Lambeth Police Court, and was remanded. THE SUNDAY CLOSING ACT AND THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS. Yesterday a meeting of licensed victuallers was held at the King's Arms, Old Kent•road, for the purpose of promoting the movement at present on foot to obtain a repeal of the act of last session, for the better regulation of the sale of beer. The chair was occupied by Mr. Wallace, of the Glou cester Tavern, Sloane-street, who lamented the necessity of the meeting, and strongly condemned the conduct of the Protection Society and the newspaper of the trade is reference to the act itself and the agitation to which it had given rise. The meeting was subsequently addressed by Messrs. Tuckers, Byers, Grimes, Hexall, Simes, Wells, and Bar row, to the same effect, and in general condemnation of the act, as well on account of their own private interests as on public grounds. Resolutions were agreed to, pledging the meeting to the furtherance of the movement, and thanking the press for its support. • Mr. Harris then announced that there was a prospect of an amalgamation being effected between the Metropo litan and Suburban Protection Society and the Defence Association, and stated that he expected before Thurs day next the members of the latter would exceed 300. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro ceedings. Loss OF THE SHIP ABERGELDIE.—The ship Aber geldie, Brook, which foundered in the Gaspar Straits on the 17th of June, was bound for Hong Kong. It appears she left London on the 15th of last March with a cargo of lead, sheathing copper, and Manchester goods. On June 17, just as the evening was setting in, with a slight breeze abeam, she struck on a reef, about a mile and a half off the north end of Palo Leal, in the Gaspar Sea, and hung, making water. Soundings abaft gave three an d a half fathoms ; amidships two fathoms. The whole of the chain cables and some cargo were hoisted out of the forehold, and taken right aft, with a hope of lightening the ship foi ward sufficiently to allow of her slipping off ; .but all efforts to effect this were unavailing, and on sounding the well six feet of water was found at the pump. As it was then evident that nothing could be done to save the ship, the boats were got out, and the next day the crew abandoned the ship, and were picked up by the Euphrates, for Bombay. They were afterwards transferred to the Challenger, Kellick, 111 days from England, which landed them at Hong Kong on the 3d of July. THE NEw BANKRUPTCY ACT.—Yesterday a; portion of the new Bankruptcy Act came into operation. Every declaration of insolvency to be filed on or after the Ist September is to be filed in the office of the Chief Registrar in London, and in the country districts with the regis trars. The registrars are to forward copies to the Chief Registrar. On and after the Ist Sept. a trader may peti tion for an adjudication of bankruptcy against himself, and unless before adjudication he can make it appear that he has an available estate to at least 1501., his petition shall be dismissed and no further petition filed without permis sion granted. Hitherto the privilege was only granted to persons who could pay their creditors at least ss. in the pound. The time for disputing an adjudication in bank ruptcy is from yesterday extended to two calendar months instead of 21 days. On and after the Ist September, excepted articles to 201. in furniture, clothes, or imple ments, are to be allowed to bankrupts. The same are to be valued and the expenses paid out of the estate. An inventory of the remainder furniture is to be made, and the same is not to he sold without an order of a commissioner. This is a great boon to bankrupts. In case a bankrupt should be entitled to an allowance on his estate paying a certain dividend, his household fur niture is to be taken in lieu of money. The other por tion of the act relating to vacancies in the court and to matters connected with the administration of the law, took effect from the 11th August, when the act received the Royal assent. _ LORD LUOAN ON RAILWAYS.--Previously to the Earl of Lucan's departure for the eeat of war in the. East, his Lordship addressed a lengthened letter to the President of the Board of Trade on the subject of the extension of railway communication to the county of Mayo. Discussing the advantages of such communi cation, the noble and gallant Earl observes :—" In a military point of view I cannot but look upon this proposed railway as of much importance to the United Kingdom, connecting, as it will, the military station at Athlone by direct and uninterrupted railway as weil with the west and north of Ireland as with the several military stations at Tullamore, Naas, Newbridge, Limerick, Cork, Waterford, the Cove of Cork, and the other towns and ports on the Great Southern and Western Railway and its branches. On a matter of such importance I hope that the best evidence will be produced from the highest military authorities. cannot think that a railway from the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland at Streamstown to the Great Southern and Western Railway at Tullamore would constitute the proper junction between Athenry and Tullamore, as it would very much lengthen such junction, and involve the necessity of change of carriages or running powers over a small portion of another line of railway, which would he most inconvenient in the transmission of troops and stores, and dangerous - to the public. Should a foreign army land at Killala, or that neighbourhood, as happened before, it would be in possession of the entire of those districts before an army could be sent to check them, but if this railway was made, detachments of military could he sent from the depot at Athlone as well as from Cork, Newbridge, Dublin, &c., to this district, before their landing could be completed. I am further decidedly of opinion, as well for military as for agricultural purposes, that Athlone should be the town at which the two railways should be united, situated as it is in the centre of Ireland, the head quarters of the district, one of the principal military posts, and the key of the River Shannon, between Deinster and Connaught ; and I am confirmed in this opinion by a reference to the journals of the House of Lords, where I find that the committee of that house strongly recommended that a junction should be' formed of the two lines at Athlone at the earliest possible future period. In con clusion, I must add that, without having the lightest pri vate interest in this matter other than as a considerable landed proprietor and one occupying himself and farming a very large proportion of his estates, that I can scarcely overrate the very great advantage I anticipate from this railway. In my opinion, ne line could be sug gested offering a greater advantage. The terms of gua rantee are most fair and liberal, and I really believe that shotild the present opportunity be lost, the county of Mayo can scarcely hope to secure railway communica tion at any early period on equally favourable terms. VIOLENT ATTACK ON A YOUNG LADY, NEAR MATLOCK BATH.—On Tuesday morning last, as a young lady, the daughter of John Sellors, Esq., of Herbert Lodge, Bon sai!, was proceeding from her father's house to Matlock Bath, in descending the hill through Matlock-wood, she observed a man coming from an adjacent path, who fol lowed her. Perceiving that he continued to walk close behind her, she stopped to allow him to pass. This he did, and lingering a little to avoid his further approach, she lost sight of him. On Miss Seller's return from Matlock Bath, to her surprise and alarm she saw the man lying on the wall in the same spot, apparently asleep. She hurried past, and walked very quickly across the fields homeward. To her horror, just as she reached a gate leading to the rope-walk, a shortdistance from her father's house, the fellow, who bad taken a short cut by another road, sprang over the wall, and seized her violently round the neck. Miss Sellors struggled with him and screamed out, " Papa, papa." Mr. Sellers, who was reading in the breakfast parlour, fortunately heard the outcry, and run ning out found his daughter in a state of extreme terror at the garden gate. The fellow ran off directly the young lady began to scream, but a description of him having been given, Mr. Sellors set off in pursuit. On reaching Ball Eye he caught sight of him, and being within hearing h e en d eavoured to throw him off his g h u o a w r e d ve h r y , asking n u h e i him the nwinayg,toanCdraiiiirfo.rsde. llo T rs he be fe in ll gr 1;1 feeble health. and no help b e i ng at h and, he escaped. It is presumed th a t he 'intended to rob the young lady of her gold wa t c h , t h e chain being visible from beneathy her cloak, which, in the scuffle, was nearly torn off her back. It has since been ascertained that the man's name is Joe Potter, and that, along with another man, he was transported for ten years for burglary, but libe rated at th e en d o f f i ve years. The police are on the alert for his apprehension.—Derby Advertiaer. APOTHECARIES' HALL—Names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs day, August 31 :—Henry Tumor Woodd, Bromley, Rent ; Christopher Gaggs, Howden, Yorkshire ; Geo. er Stratten Symmons, Witham ; Charles Browne, Camber well ; well ; James Ray, Lincoln ; James Fitzjames ___W,.. t Charles Vernon Hutchins, Twerton, Bath ; William Jarret Lewis, Carmarthen. Pald.l - IRELAND. DUBLIN, SEPT. 1. WRECK or THE MINERVA.—We learn from Cork that several large establishments engaged in different branches of trade in that city, as well as a large number of houses throughout the county, had goods consigned to them by the Minerva. The value of the vessel and corgo has been variously stated, but it is generally understood that it cannot be less than 60,000/. THE MAGISTRACY.—The Lord Chancellor has ap pointed Hervey Morgan de - Montmorency to the com mission of the peace for the county Kilkenny, upon the . recommendation of the Right Hon. William Ache, deputy-lieutenant of the county. CHIEF BARON PIGOT.—His lordship having recovered from his recent indisposition, left his lodgings at Cork on Tuesday, and has arrived in Dublin. ENGLISH PROPRIETORS IN CONNAUGHT. —We under stand that the extensive property situate in the county of Galway, belonging to James Lambert, Esq., o f Gregg Clare, has been sold by him to Mr. Hope Scott. an English barrister, for the sum of 92,0001: Mr. Scott is married to Miss Lockhart, grand-daughter of the late Sir Walter Scott. Some two years since Mr. Scott and family, who were members of the Protestant church, withdrew from that religion, and embraced the doctrines of the Roman Catholic faith. We understand it is the intention of the new proprietor to reside at least for a considerable portion of each year on his newly-acquired Irish property, and we trust that he will have every reason to be satisfied with the good conduct and indus trious habits of the tenantry.—Galway Packet. GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN.—A call of 1/. a share on the Four per Cent. Preference Stock has been made. It will be payable on the 30th of Sept. last. THE DUBLIN AND D ROGHEDA .—Th e half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Thursday, at the terminus, Arniens-stre e t, at one o'clock ; James Wm. aa d i reso l ution Murland, , oa s . E sq ., i n the chair. The chairman then moved a share, t o ri n ki e n a g ch a 2 d s i t vid sh en ar d e of les 3 s Os i . n o c n om e e ac t h ax, 7s to l . be payable on th e 11th ed unanimously, aft er w , The resolution pass h the meeting separated. THE HARVEST PROSPECTS. DONCASTER, Au g 31 .—From all parte i!. of Yorkshi re we rece i ve the most f o a ;v t o h n e ra ex hi t e re a m oc e o fi n zi n e t ' of the state of th e grain crops, and ess become °O tt e w e g a n t n h e e r r a f l or in h harvest operations,es t t hethrae R idtgaps,i7gthheascrnoopws having ripened rapidly within the last few days, ,and, if there is no check with the weather, an immeitte ) - tity of corn will be safelflicariecthefore the end of next week. The yield and quality of the grain , More espe cially of wheat, are highly spo k en of on almost every hand, and there can be do doubt the present will prove one of the most prolific harvests on record. The supply of field labourers was, a few days ago, adequate to the demand, but hands are now very scarce, and wages are in some instances rising. Perhaps there never was a greater body of labourers in the harvest-field at one time in this county than there is at the present moment, nearly every grower of grain having as full a staff at work as he can get. We hear only occasionally of the reapingimachines being in operation, and the opinions expressed of their working are too few and meagre to form any conclusion thereupon. • Norrs.—The splendid weather which we have had for more than a week has enabled farmers to clear a - great breadth of land, principally wheat. the condition and yield of which are very excellent. The crops generally'are considered above an average, although there are some partial failures. The samples of new wheat are very good. Barley is, on the whole, fair; oats moderate. Dur ing the last few days we have heard more of the potato disease. Turnips are looking beautiful, and this useful vegetable promises an excellent crop. Another week's fine weather will see most of the wheat cleared. SOMERSET.— The late fine weather has been of the ut most benefit to the crops, and all harvest operations are preceedingwith the greatest activity in the corn-growing districts of this county. The wheat near Taunton is particulary good, and has been cut and the main por tion carried. In the neighbourhood of Bridgewater the barley is excellent, and the yield is expected to be very good ; it is mostly cut, and in many cases secured. Oita and beans are likewise in excellent condition. There is a much greater breadth of land under potatoes then last year, and they are in better condition, and, to alf appearance, have not suffered so much from the blight. The green crops are generally good, but the present fine harvest weather is unfavourable to the turnips, which require rain. AST LOTHIAN.—During the first four days of las .week the weather was exceedingly .unsettled, and at tittles heavy showers occurred, accompanied by cold blitstering gales. Ha rves t operat i ons were consequently ocbasionally suspended. Friday and Saturday, however, prOved charming days for ripening the later fields, as w4ll as for cutting down those that were ready ; and, in the early districts, by the end of the week, a very large quantity of grain was to be seen irrthe stook; and a small portion of wheat and barley was likewise carried to the stockyard. Sunday was decidedly the finest day that has occurred during the season, the thermometer having stood at 73 in the shade for several hours. Shearing became quite general iu the higher parishes on Monday morning, and the weather continues delightful. Hands, however, are not so plentiful as last week, on account of large bands having taken their departure for Berwick. shire and Northumberland, where wages generally range higher than in the Lothians. Leading has been going on briskly yesterday and to-day, and already from 10 to 30 stacks are not uncommon on some early farms along the line of the North British Railway. There are under. stood to be upwards of 20 of Bell's reaping -machine; brought out by Mr. Crosskiil, of Beverley, now at work in the county. Where the crop is standing and the surface level the work is admirably performed ; but in those places where the grain is laid or materially tWieted, the result is not so satisfactory. The machines, however, turned out this season are much improved, as!compared with those formerly used ; the adoption of the serrated cutters being in every respect preferable to e4ars. The draught is also much reduced, and the , working department altogether less liable to get out of order ; and it may now be held as established that the reipieg-machine (although not so perfect as could be desired) will now prove at least a valuable auxiliary on the generality of farms, more particularly In early sea sons, when the crops are less luxuriant than iu the pre sera. As was expected, the wheat crop is cutting up somewhat- - unequally. On the early land around the margin of the coast, some light fields are to be seen, which are also indifferently filled ; but on all substantial land, including the strong clays, there is a fair bulk, and, what is important, the heads are found to be sound, large, and heavy; so that a full average crop, if not some thing better, is on the w h o l e con fid ently expected. Bar ley is undoubtedly one of the most abundant crops ever reaped, and is frilly realising the high expectations that were formed of it when growing. Oats are in the most of instances a close gifty-looking crop, but not so uni formly co as barley, and should the weather remain favourable the quality is likely to be very superior. Beans have suffered latterly in the most of the cases from attacks of insects on the stalks and pods, which is cer tain to diminish the quantity as well as the quality of the produce. If the potato crop is judged by the appearance of the stems, many fields seem in the most hopelefis con dition. Such, however, in the most of cases, is not the fact, as the roots are as yet almost entirely free of disease, except in g ardens, and partially i n th e fi e ld s , p ar ti cu l ar l y on soft lan d near the coast. Should the ensuing month prove tolerably equable and dry, it is exceedingly probable that, as happened .last season, it will be found that more alarm has been felt in the first instance than the ultimate damage sustained seemed to warrant. The common wage for shearers this week is understood to be 10s., with vie tuals.—Edinburvh. Courant. FIFESHIRE.—the harvest is now general in this dia• trict, and great prog ress has been made during th e l as t few days in cutting b down the various crops, the weather having been of the most favourable kind. The yield of the grain crops is spoken of favourably, and we are glad to learn,that the potato disease is by no means so preva lent as was at one time anticipated. Hero and there the taint has made its appearance, but the great bulk of the crop is yet in a sound condition.—Fifeshire Journal. with du A ce s d rn h E e v re 's ;c — ai A ied m r o h st e ssuiccegeesosffurl ibouyr.leslqtueishraespbleeteen wit, humour, and repartee, and is materially aided by the introduction of the splendid stud of horses which forms the nucleus of this theatre's attractions. COMMERCIAL DOCK COMPANY.—At a meeting of the Commercial Dock Company, held to-day, the directors were authorised to raise a sum of 100,0001. to complete new works. The report states that an excess iu the original estimates has occurred through the directors being resolved to increase the depth, width, and length of the entrance lock, and also from the enhanced value of materials and further purchases of land. The new dock is expected to be opened for business an the ensuing spring, and the earnings of the company continue to make satisfactory progress. THE PERUVIAN DEBTS. The Peruvian Charge d'Affaires has advertised that an augmentation of the sinking funds of the Peruvian debts, in certain specified proportion, will be made whenever the bonds of the two domestic debts, which have lately been attempted to be put into circulation here, and the circumstances con nected with which have already been fully ex posed by the Lond on press, shall b e a ll owe d t o b e o ffi c i a lly quoted on the Stock-Exchange. SILK. —Th e d es i ra b le practice of silk et conditioning " is at length making satisfactory progress in the last month, There were 10S bales conditioned dor 13,6601 b. weighing 9 0,0;32.1b., against 80 balesw ei ghing increase of upwards in the preceding month, showin g en a th n last year there were Loudon. of 43 per cent. In the same month only 10 bales, weighing 1,46._/11108.—The new penny THE NEW Peruir BILL not r come into force until the commence at ld. to 51., 2d. month. They andnothing is to be 10th of next progressively, to 101., and so on pr u o nder 1001. stamp. charged for the paper N THE Easy COAST.—The French 1 4 CR tf ISEILS 0 . bill and note stamps will .'ItIINCLI cruisers have put an from Boulogne and other ports pur chasing French fishermen were caught from the Scotch herrings as they end to the illegal practice of the fishermen and .curers, if they and then entering th em f or bounties, as had been taken and cure d at sea. The G o vernment of.the Netherlands has al so h a d one or east coast to look af ter t h e i r fishing tw o cruisers on the craft. f the West Ham giant, Willi am S harp, were con- D EA TH OF AN ESSEX GIANT.— O n S un d ay, the re mains o signed to their last resting place. Sh arp di ed last week of c onsumption, in the West. Ham Union-house. The giant, when living, stood 7 f eet 6 inches high, and was only in his 24th year at the time of his demise. He was a native of Stratford ; his mother, who is still liv ing, is a Welsh woman, and below the middle stature. _Chebasford Chronicle. 1 1 all all all all all 100 12i St. St. 25 all 100 100 18$ 9i all 5 10 St. 5 St. 10 6j 20 50 St. 20 12i St. 10 25 10 (.0.6 1001