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

MONI night ncess trice. over ve of XONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TW ELVE O'CLOCK. A little easier feeling is exhibited in the general discount market, where some exceptional transac tions have again been recorded at 34 per cent. The demand continues moderate, but a large amount of the business is still taken to the Bank of England, where the mercantile community are enabled to ob tain accommodation on nearly equal terms to that conceded by the private firms and joint-stock banks. The Bank of England return, compiled to Wed nesday last, is of a rather favourable character. The bullion, it is true, has been slightly diminished, but it decrease is shown to have taken place in the other s ecurities, the reserve of notes has been augmented, and the active circulation curtailed. Annexed is our usual analysis:— Active Circulation .. £20,926,300 Decrease .. • • • • • • 264,315 Bullion .. • • • •• • • 15,345,488 Decrease .. • • • • • • 148,731 3 711 334 Rest .. 37,117 Increase .. • • • • • • Public Deposits . • • • • • 6,997,402 Increase .• • • • • .• 1 79,220 Other Deposits.. • • • • .. 12,909,484 D e crease .• • • • • • • 3.52,023 Seven Day and other Bills .. 720,511 Decrease • • • • • • .. 9,569 Government Securities .. .. 11,091,284 No alteration. Other Securities 18,731,259 Decease .• .. 260,841 Notes Unemployed 8,258,730 Increase .. '65,465 About £117,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. Daring the last few days there has not been much animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets. Operations in tea have been de ferred until the public sales, which commence on Tuesday next. Coffee and cocoa have been in limited favour without change to record in prices. Sugar has in some instances been rather dearer, While rice, cocoa, and fruit have been depressed. Tallow has continued in moderate request, and Prices have tended upwards for both present and for ward delivery. Two o'CLOCK, At Paris this day, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 6 9f. Firm. The monthly return of the Bank of France just issued shows a curtailment of £790,000 in the bills discounted, of £406,666 in the advances on stocks and shares, and of £984,000 in the current accounts. On the other hand, the bullion has been augmented by £525,000, and the total of bank notes to 1260,000 In the Market for the English Funds business has continued very dull, active speculation being avoided. Consols are 931 a for money, and 93.1 ur account. The New Threes and Reduced An nuities are 92 1 ; Exchequer Bills, par to 3s. prem. ; India 5 per Cent., 1081 a; and the Enfaced 5 per Cents. 1071 g. SOl3lO of the principal Foreign Securities have tended upwards and a good business has been t ransacted. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, are 701 a; do., 1862, 714 ; do., Cunsolides, 531 ; Greek have risen to 386; do., Coupons, 181; Mexican, 42 1 I; Spanish Passive, 354 36; do., Certificates, 13 a; Internal Passive, 291 ; Portuguese, 491 50 ; Russian 938 d ; Italian, 72i 73; Egyptian, 1021 ; and the Confederate Loan has receded to 31 to 29 dia. Business in the Railway Share Market has been again very dull, and prices have slightly receded. North Western and Great Eastern have declined 55., South Western 103., and London and Brighton 155., while North-Eastern (Berwick), have im proved 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines continue inactive, without any material variation in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are, in several in stances, at slightly reduced quotations. Alliance of London and Liverpool have receded to 391 ; Rindostan, China, and Japan to 254 ; Crystal Palac e Stock to 39. International Financial Shares are quoted 101 d ; General Credit and Finance, 4 ; And Joint Stock Discount Company 6i. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. hank Stock Shut. 3 3 per Cent. R e d uce d Annu i t i es ,_per Cent. Co nso l s A nnu iti es ' 93a f isi."el't' 3i ' 3 per er Cent Cent. Annuitiesnuit ies New p er 6 2 4 per Cent. Annuities per Cent. Annuities 4z ,p l uities, 30 yrs, expire ilth Jan., 1880 — Jitto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — I Ditto (Red S ea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. a Stock Ditto 6 pei Cent loBa a Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 9B/ Ditto 5 per Cent I )itto 6f Cent 'Ditto Deb per entures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 D p ; faton ii ii , o ‘d rA e d r e£looo — £1,000.. Bank St , ..)ck for Account olzsols for Account, Oct 8 93 Indi a Stock for Account,. 5 per Cent — l ellequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2/ per Cent 3 pm par .Ditto £5OO .. 3 pin par Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. -kalitrian Bonds 5 per Cent .. Ditto - 1859 Brazilian 5 ner Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 1843 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenos Ayres .6 per Cent — Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Chilian 6 per Cent. — Ditto 41 per Cent. .. ]Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1825. Dutch, 2f per Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders cluarlor New Consolidated. 1 per Cent l6l Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant 7i Egyptian 7 per Cent.. Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account . 371 8 i Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account 'Bl i i Italian 6 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) - II exi c a n 3 per Cent Ditto Account 421 1 1 1 1 l‘loorish I m p er i a l 5 per Cent NOW Granada Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 3 per Cent. Ditto Account _ Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862 — Ditto Account BBl 9 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.... Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7,'9, 'GO, 62 Ditto Account 494 1 Raman 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 93 D .. 59 i i t t t t o o 3 41 p e p r e r c e C n e t n ., t 1 1 8 8 5 50 9 a Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 89 Sardinian 5 per Cent D itto Account .. 89 Spanish 3 per Cent D itto Account 54- 5 Ditto New Deferred Atto Account Ditto Passive ...... Ditto A.ccount 35!- / Spanish 'Cert. of Coup not funded .. D itto Account 134 Tarkist, 6 per Cent. 1854 951 6 Dm°, Account Ditt( ) 6 er Cent. 1858 Ditto A c count.... Di tt,., £IOU Bonds .. ..... 31iD itt ) 6 per Cent. 1862 . tto A.ccount . . • 711 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863, .£l9 • 16s 8d • pd. Ditto Guarar teed, 4 per Cent. ... Dittol r encyzu.la 3 per Cent. ....... Account Di tto 6 per Cent. .. 1852 Ditto Acc0unt,.'....... ... .. . D ividends on. the above Pa . • yab . 69 ..le.i.n London. Belgian 4i p er C ent., Ex. 25f. Datv h per C ent., Ex. 12 Guil — Di';to 4 per C ent. Certificates .. :.. . Fren ch Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. ... Itali an, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ea. 25 francs_ Ditto Account .................. 73 21 0.1 Vonsolm, Money THRE 9 E O' LOCIL 3a A Ditto Account 93a Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) s‘pieoebunlea,tio2: Sales of the week, 132,920 bales, including 58,040 .and Upland , 24 for export. Actual export, 13,780 bales. Quotations—Middling Orleans, 25; land, 241 ; estimated fair Dhol liemrapho,n2ol; - -- gYptian, 25. Stock, 207,600 bales. 231. 4 °, the Week, 37,371 bales. Surat, 1.21- to Sales t1.,1 , 1 41et er, but e l ._ Y, _ about 10,000 him Market , SHARE MARKETS--This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOLS. Share Railways. Paid. T ri os c i e n ! Budsoinne.ess Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andNlid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no div Do. B till6pe.p an.haF been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. i Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. ;Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East e.nglian et' GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an 1 W. of Ireland :Great Western Do Str Val ,crua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 'Lolidon and 131ackwall Lon., Bright.A S. Coast, Lon., Chat., and Dover] Lon. & Nor'h Western Lon. & &I'M' Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do 1. shares.. Metropoli tan Midland Do New .. Do Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kert Do Cray Line iNorth British lEdin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwici, Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle North London I Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central ;Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid, stock Shrews. and Welchpool ;Shropshire Union 'South Devon 'South Eastern 'South Wales 'S. York. and River Dun 6taines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1866 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do (Vale of Neath IVictoria sta. and Pim !Waterford & Kilkenny Weat Cornwall 'VV. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland -Oxford' Do Newport' Do Hereford' 8 84 B} Sf F 5 87 121 :22 39 40 16 17 97 98 111 113 Soy 611 90 60 241 251 1232 124 , 124} 126} V 4 136 99 tOl 60 67i 1112} 11311 _ . 73 1 748 112 113 42 13 101 1014 1011 1024 1 44 441 120 122 12•i* ;24, 14 I#p 45 97 tsi E6i 25i 26# 100' 1011' 57 58 871 88/ 117 121 1 2 p 81 82 114 11 125 !27 45 47 100 102 50 52 30 32 944 i4l 70 72 99 101 9 ,0 884 374 84 94 74 8 p, 15u '55 41 51, 2/ 3i p 86 88 Ib9 162 26 28 44 45 89 41 105 107 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing char. Railways Paid. Prioe. Business don. 100 talantie &St Lawrenck all 62 64 — , tit 5 itom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc 1(s": 1071 1081 108. 1 Gu. 6 per cent........ 20 Do. New . 8 1 IA 1) 20 Do. E. Shares... • ri 14 1 4 p 405 Butlalo and Laxe Huron all 54 61 ' 10 Do. Preference ...... all 74 8 4 P3O 1 Buflalo,Brant,&Godricl: to„ o p. at. bds. Aug. 1, 187'.: 100 Do. do. July 1, 187:- 100 100 Do. do. June 1, ls;4 100 • st Clcutta.,t S.Eastn. (Li r , 100 1074 1084 at Cape Town & Dock Sent 100 107 109 1075 stock Eaatn. Bengal gu. sp. ( 100 109 110 110 91 stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 108 1 , 9 1084 4 ; 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 10 14 lip 20 Do. do. H do. .. 10 11 11p stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 205 214 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 71 73 714 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 57 59 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds., all 66 68 100 Do. do deferred— all 50 52 100 Do. 3d P , ef. stock ... all 46 48 100 Do. do. deterred...... all 36 18 100 Do. 4th Pref. stoic... all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 23 25 stook GLlnchaPenm.gua.sp.c 100 1(9 110 1095 9 4 20 Do. New gua. sp. 4... 12 1 16p 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 1 lit: stook Gt. South.of India(Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1074 1081 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 105 104 201 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt, all 95 97 100 Do. 54 p. C. do. '77-8.... all 90 02 10 Indian Branch Limited stock Madras guar., 5p.0. .. 100 1071 /08 1074 84 s . 1 . 0 . n . 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 02 1 1 0 0 0 3 stock st"k D D o c . . 4 4 4 4 P. 0. li do z . te . . 11 . 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Slelb.Corp. 4p. c. Bnils on - 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 58 80 100 Do. 7p. c. Mortg. Bds. all 2O Newßr unswick re C andy Class A and 8........ a l l 3 5 N.lll.C'da6 IWO , Scinde .......... 1 P OlBl, 131 bds 100 s 2; 84 (100 1074 1081 at 5 Do. Do. Delhi c i ..: 100 107,5 1084 do — i. . t 2 4iP 1 20 Do. Punjaub .... 4c± all ——P - at. Do. Do. .... .. , g i g Ito 1071 108) 107/ Stock Do. Indus. St. Flo.) I, lo ' ,103 105 103 k, ULU-NI .L.A.L liA./ V bi1.,N111111.`4 i ..,..c.t., t_. I.‘i 1 1.L...,. t...b.uov. op.e.J. &J ul. , I 1877-84 I Do. Bp. c. Feb. & Au. 100 101 A 3 ! Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept 100 101 103 I Do. Sp. c. Jan.&July. 100 93 94 934 4 4 ' Do. 5 Inscribed stock. 100 92 94 'Cape G. Hope, 8p 0,187 10u 108 :10 1 , Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 112 114 Do. 189: 100 113 115 'Do, Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 115 Ceylon, N0v.1678, 8p ( luu 113 115 114 'Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 107 108 Natal Guy. 6 per cent,. 130 tlO 112 -- N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. J a..tiJ ul3 100 tO3 10 , Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - 'N. S.W. G ov. 6 p :.,18, 100 1004 1014 i Do. sp. c.,lBri to 1•.',1 100 1014 102 ! Do. d0.,1888 .kupwd4 100 102 103 1024 !New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 111 113 112 'Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling,. 1875 IOU 104 105 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO ,1 113 'o.Aus Utip.c.lB7 - 6.& up lou lii 113 .Vlc.Gov. 8 p.c. Ja..kJul) 100 108 110 Do, to 6 0.0. knaLOOK. 100 il4 1144 1 114 4 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Con sol. Gold 1 ' 4 id uhnord Amalgamated.. 33 35 Devon G. Con,„"favist., 1 560 680 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 79 81 81 80 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd, Si. 4d par East Caradon ..... ..... 1.14, 28 29 East Cam Brea. E. WI Russel (Tavistk , 8.6.6 34 4 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) :.13, 14 15 Great South Tolgus l7s 31 44 44 G. Wheal Vor (lielston 40 8 81 Grenville 6.16. t 55 6 II erc-d's-Foot 8.12 118 40 ti ingston D0wn5....... 4. 8.0 2 24 Lady Bertha Margaret (Clay Lelant 94 29 31 Ilarke Valley. 4 Ilyndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 24 14 1 4 New Setun 194 100 110 North Downs 2l 11 2 , -- N.Wh'i B ase et(lllo.fau 1.17.0 21 34 North Wheal Crotty I Par Consols (2.-. t. Blazey, 14 4 5 20 iProvidence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.8.7 11 43 {South Caradon(St.Cleer) li 410 420 S. Cara Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 14 2 zi.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.1 -.9 55 85 Stray Park 5 ramar Stiv.& Lead Min 44 4 4 l'in Croft V 194 204 West Basset (Illogan) l4 104 114 ' W C: radon (Liskcard, 5 20 22 West Seton I Wheal Basset (Illogan) 51 ,75 80 'Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 35 45 Wheal Kitty (15.LelAnt), 2.0.6 • WhealLcd, on 12.10.8 3 34 34 Wheal MaryA.nn (Ilan ) 8 11 13 .-- Wheal 3eton . 584 215 225 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 15 17 Wheal Union 3.17 24 34 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 111} Great orthern, 6 per cent., red. at 10 per cent. pm., 110 i Great Western, Birmingham gua. stock, 78 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., rd., Ditto, £6, 4f North British, Border Union gua. pref. Sh., 11 orth Eastern, Cons. pref., 4i per cent. r d., 92} S. York. and River Dun, 5 per cent. gua., 21 PREFErtENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Stockton and Darlington, Class D. pref.,'2B LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5} per cent., 125 Lancaster and Carlisle, 2074 8 London and Greenwich. 621 Nottingham and Grantham It. & C. 97 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, It Eastern of France 20i Royal Danish, t et San Paulo (Lim) , gua. 7 per cent., 9f Ditto (a l), 22i Turin anti Savona, 2a 3 Western and North-Western of France, 21} FOREIGN MINES. Don Pedro, Nor h Del Rey, 1 Port Philip, is United Mexican (lim;. 7 i Wor hing (limited), Yudanawutana of S. Australia (Um.), 3 , .. J OINT-STOCK HANKS. &Mance Bank of London and Liverpool (UM.), 39i I A.ustralasia, 801 1i 2 1 Ditto, new, 26 5 Queensland (Um), 14 131 of Queensland and Portuguese, aim., 54 i i ; red Bank of British Columbia, 121 llf red Bank of India, Australia, and China, 354 6 54 I Ottoman, awn : (t a i n ni d A ß 4 i s ve i r i City, 101 R e vell, and Australian Chartered, 224 Engus“. ' • Llama, and Japan aim.), 2551 London, Bu :nos Ayres , , Plate, 465 74 61 South African, 284 75 81 London and Sou— i ter, 80 London and Westm.us LillmoinnPdderouinsatianand Braz li 48 ti li on, 584 , O Lled n o ta n i a ß ud an C iz o c u o nt rp y o , rao Provincial of Ireland._2e.. . (lima, 6444 Scinde, Punjaub, and D elhi llu Standard of British Union of Australia, sb4 l u i t : Africa (limn, 215 Union of London, ;385 a - East and West India, 144 Berlin -Mexican Mint, 201 Hodpsount'os, B;: e , 93- Berlin Water Works, aim., 81 i Crystal Palace 394 Egyptian Co ' ercial and Trading, lim, 35 Gen. Credit and 1 , inance of London, limi 4 MISCELLANEOUS.. International Financial Society, Urn., 10 5 5 Joint stock Dirsceoeunott Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour)! 5 London General Omnibus Company aim.), 2 5 5 NatiOnal Discount Company, lira., t 4 , B 6 o i n g ds 4 rd. ,S7O issued 90, 891 Oriental Inland Steam, lira., 24 1 l_ T pited Kingdom Telegraph Co., lin, 2 125} 4f 67i I 7 61 'll3i 12j 42k . . iulk I 101 l 2 121#/ 1001 1} 57i I THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1863. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. The directors of this oompany recommend to the pro prietors a dividend of £1 per cent. for the seven months ending July 31st, being at the rate of £1 14s. 3d. per coat. vir annum, leaving a balance of about £4,000 to be carried over to the next account. Arming the Negroes by the South. (From the Index.) Without placing absolute credence in the startling intelligence brought by the Hibernian, it is safe to speculate upon it, if not an actual fact, at least as an event which has recently entered into the range of immediate probabilities. We have, in the various rumours that preceded this last direct announce ment, so many indications that the question of arming the slave population has been under careful and serious consideration in the Confe derate counsels. It is also certain that the same subject has been frequently discussed by the Confederates and their friends in Eu rope within the last few months. The South ern mind, therefore, on both sides of tee ocean has been ripening for this step, and, if not already taken, is prepared to take it. Intelligent observers of the struggle have long been aware that as a last resort the South possessed an element of latent strength which, whenever called forth, would at once shift the numerical superiority to the side which has heretofore been the weaker, and thus end the conflict. Those who knew the temper of the Southern people knew that if the alternative were fairly presented between independence and the maintenance of negro slavery, it would not hesitate an instant to sacrifice the latter to the former. The choice made, it is not in the Southern character to resort to half-way measures. If the measure be came expedient it would be carried out thoroughly and without delay. If negroes were to be armed, the arming would be en masse. The chief obstacle lay not in any fear of the use the negroes might make of their arms ; on that subject, except in the few localities where the negro has been corrupted by long contact with the Yankees, no Southern man ever entertained a doubt. The difficulty was in the repugnance which a proud nation, regarding the bearing of arms as a privilege and an honour, must necessarily feel in extending that privilege and that honour to a servile race. But at the call of patriotism the Southerners would sacri fice this repugnance, as they have sacrificed property and life, without hesitation and without vain regrets. Our only reason for doubt, then, is that we do not believe the stress' of military necessity so great as to warrant the use of this last, though infallible, reserve. At the same time it must be remembered that the South is led by men who will not wait until driven by necessity to resort to a measure which they foresee that the public safety may re quire. The force which the South can thus suddenly throw into the scale, ensuring prompt success, is easily available. Five hundred thousand would, indeed, comprise nearly the whole number if able bodied negroes within the jurisdiction of the Con federacy, but these could be spared with less detri ment to agricultural pursuits than any equal pro portion of any other labouring population. The South has abandoned all its usual staples. Nothing is now asked from the soil but food. For the pro duction of this, black female labour will suffice ; and in health, hardiness, and strength, the females of the African race far exceed the peasant women of continental Europe. The rich lands of the cot ton region are easily tilled, and the young and aged who cannot fight can grow corn and tend cattle. Nor is there any serious difficulty in organising this force. In the South, unlike the North, the relations between the white man and the black are well defined, and are accepted by both without question ; they rest upon a reciprocal con fidence and a perfect understanding of each other's character. The white man, therefore, will not feel degraded or in an anomalous position in command ing negro troops. If the discipline of the planta tion is less rigorous than that of the camp, it is nevertheless an ada.irable preparation for the lat ter, and has moreover the merit of furnishing, ready toland a class of efficient noncommissioned officers, accustomed to the exercise of delegated authority over those of their own colour, and to the responsibility for their good behaviour. Even the scarcity of arms is no insuperable obstacle. There are, probably, enough of fire-arms for a select corps of negroes, already familiar with their use; and as for the others, it may be doubted whether they would not be more effective in the field with the more primi tive weapons which the blacksmith's shop on every plantation could readily forge out of the imple ments of husbandry. A hundred thousand negro pikemen or scythemen would probably be a more formidable body for immediate service than the same number of raw recruits entrusted with unwonted weapons. There is no doubt, also, that the most of the negro levies would be quickly thrown across the Northern border, where at worst they would have to meet foes no better armed or drilled than them selves. As for the negro's courage, when supported and led by his master, not against him, we have never entertained a doubt. The Confederate negro troops will be as much superior in steadiness and effectiveness to the black levies of the North, as the Sepoys under European officers were to the muti nous hordes of Nana Sahib. Besides, what the negro lacks in that intelligence which characterises the white American volunteer, he more than supplies by implicit obedience and insensibility to danger, and he thus possesses the very qualities which professional officers are prone to consider the highest of the soldier. If the military importance of such an enormous accession to the numerical strength of the Confederacy is almost beyond adequate comprehension, the political and social aspects of the measure assume even more gigantic proportions. It is the most complete scheme of emancipation that visionary ever dreamed of, and, though we cannot disguise the terrible danger of thus subverting at one blow the whole social fabric of a great country, it is undeniable that the experi ment, if it has to be tried, is tried in this form w ith immensely superior practical prospects, and under fewer disadvantages. THE Ancninsuor OF DUBLIN.—His grace is sinking slowly. In addition to the ulcer in his leg his grace has been attacked by other maladies calculated to weaken his constitution, which had once been very robust. THE LATE LORD PLUNKET.—An interesting anecdote of the late Lord Plunket, recalled to the narrator by the recent erection of a statue to his memory in the hall of the Four Courts, Dublin, is published. "E. T. M'Donagh," who has furnished Saunders's News- Letter with the particulars of that episode, says :---" When the late Lord Plunket was Attorney-General for Ireland my deceased father had a suit-at-law dragging on its Blow length between the Rolls Court and the Court of Chancery. It was at long-run set down for final hearing, and the right Hon. the Attorney-General was engaged as leader with a fee of £lO 10s., and a brief sent to his house. The opposing leader was the Right lion. Mr. Laurin; also, Messrs. Crampton and Green (afterwards judges), Th e cause was two days at hearing. I happened to be at the time in Dublin, and about mid-day walked into the Court of Chancery on the third and last day of hearing. I Was then very young and buoyed up with wild enthusiasm of effervescent spirits. I listened for a short time to one of the opposing counsel (Mr. Crampton), who happened to be ad dressing the court on behalf of the defendants (my father being plaintiff), and without a moment's reflection or pre paration I took from my pocket a small cross, which I grasped in my right hand, and tt e words, in hoc Signe Vinci? on my lips, I stood up and solicited the honour of b e ing heard for a few moments. The eourt, the bar, and all were taken as if by electricity; the honour I sought for was at once acceded to me, in a sweet, mild voice from the bench, from the lips of a thin, delicate man (Lord Man ners). I was stating the unvarnished tale in so telling a manner, that one of the defendant's urged on counsel to compel me to sit down. You shall not,' replied Mr. Plun ket, 'you would do a disgraceful act—the lady m ust be heard out,' and sure enou g h I was h ear d ou t. At the con clusion of my addres s my h ea d ree l e d , my e yes swam' and the scene before m e was c h aos --th a t c haos I shall never forget. On my leaving the gallery from whence I left the court I was met by counsel, who told me a decree was pronounced in my father's favour, and that the Attorney.. General wished to see me at his house the next morning before court hour. On awakening the next morn ing, the events of the previous day appeared as a dream to me, but on becoming conscious, I was soon on my Way to Stephen's-green, where the late Lord Plunket then resided. I was speedily in presence of the great and good man, wh o jocosely complimented me on ray debut at the bar, h anded me back his fee of £lO 10s., and told me, should I ever require a friend in court to call on him,' My repl y was— ' God bless you, sir, I hope I shall soon see you Lord Chan cellor.' He sailed that day for England , a nd When next he of was in court it was as Lo rd Chancellor o f Ir eland," A singular disturba nce took plAc e a few days back at Taragona, in Spain, on the 0CC631031 a bull-fight. In place of one of the bulls inscribed on the prog ramme , a harmless bullock was introduced into the arena. A storm of indignation immediately arose. The public pelted both bullock and toreadors, and finally broke into the ring axd killed the animal with enormous stones, The Duke of Newcastle on the Volunteer Movement. • On Wednesday, the Duke of Newcastle reviewed the Second Ad m i n i strat i ve Battal i on of N otts Volunteers In addressing them at the close of the review, the noble Duke observed that although the battalion had displayed great efficiency in the movements through which it had teen put, he must remind the members of what he had said at South well last year—viz, that they did not pay suffi cient attention to company Orin, which svasessen tial to their efficiency. Alluding to the volunteer movement generally, his Grace remarked hope that not only the members of this battalion, but the spectators by whom I am surrounded, and those with whom they arc associated, will not falter in their endeavours to keep up this most admi rahle,and I m ay say thoroughly independent, volun teer force. You all know how the movement originated, and I am sure you feel with me that. , an institution like the volunteer force was not ori ginated in a panic, and that it ought also not to be continued in a panic. (Hear.) It was originated for the security of the country, and from our expe rience of it we shall all be prepared to say that it ought to be maintained. It is true that, as com pared with the position of the corps when first established, the volunteers are now in a better state, for Government now renders certain aid to batta lions, but there are certain continuous expenses to be met, and which expenses are rather on the in crease. It is most desirable that those who, from a variety of circumstances, cannot join the force, should show their countenance of it by subscribing to or enlarging their contributions. Government contributes much more largely now than it did a little time ago, hut, notwithstanding this, volun teers have to meet expenses in the providing of new uniforms and renovating the old ones, which can only be met by increased aid from the friends of the movement. In some instances lam afraid the annual subscriptions to the expenses of volunteers are less than they ought to be. The volunteers throughout the kingdom have shown a disposition for military duty far beyond what could possibly have been expected; and I am of opinion that at present time they are just of as much value to the country and as greatly required as when they were organised, five years ago. The object was to provide a force the efficiency of which would be such that, should the necessity arise, the standing army might safely be employed in any service and in any place, whilst the defence of the country would be adequately and most safely left to the volunteers. Some wise people have said that they do not see any good in the volunteer movement. They say they never thought we should be invaded, and they say that such was their opinion when the move ment commenced. These people, who, I may say, speaking vulgarly, are called " funkers," were very silent when the formation of volunteer corps was mentioned, but they are now exceedingly bold when they do not apprehend danger. lam of opinion that the volunteer force has proved an incalculable benefit to the people of this kingdom. I was not one of these who expected when it was organised that an invasion was about to take place; but con sidering the peat and the extensive possessions we had in all parts of the world, and the vast interests at stake not only as regarded our own but future generations, I regarded it as most imperative that the force should be established. I trust the volun teers, and also their friends, will be impressed with the necessity of maintaining the volunteer corps in an efficient state, and that no feeling of dissatisfac tion will be allowed to check their admiration of it SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.---This Day, LEICESTER RACEtS.—Tnis DAY. IsY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SCURRY HANDICAP. Lord of the Manor Paddy O'Rourke Aurora ALL-AGED SELLING STAKES. Reindeer TelBc3mbe . 2 Madrae. Tagliafico NURSERY HANDICAP. Regin a .... Aurora .. .. 1 Greenland 3 Six ran. WELTER HANDICAP. Little Di ......... Jack o' Newbury \Veatherwise Seven ran. TWO-YEAR -OLD SELLING RACE. Jewel d Mam e. Tagliafico ............................................... 2 1 Coimbra ........... .... 3 QUEEN'S PLATE. Caller Ou ........................................ W.o. BOW-STREET. Two men named Thomas Moore and Michael Flannagan were placed at the bar on remand, charged with having a quantity of stolen property in their possession. It will be recollected that these two men were found some days ago fighting in Broad-street, St. Giles's, and on being taken into custody Moore threw away a watch, which had evidently been stolen, and on the road to the station he attempted to swallow a gold locket and chain and two sove reigns and a half. They were remanded on a former occa sion in order to allow the police to make inquiries relative to the prisoners. Ackrill, of the F division, said he had no doubt about Flannagan having been sentenced to 12 months' imprison ment. Police-constable Sheen, of the B division, said ho knew Flannagan to be the constant associate of thieves, he had been sentenced to a short term of imprisonment, but had he known be should have been called en he could have proved a conviction of four years penal servitude. Mr. Lewis (who appeared for the prisoners) said, as nothing of the slightest importance had been found on Flannagan he might be discharged. Mr. Henry—Why, he had £1 6s. in his packet when he was taken into custody, and I feel no doubt but that both prisoners were quarrelling about the plunder they had secured from the parties who went to the late pugilistic contest. Ftannagan—The money was my own. Mr. Henry—lt is very easy to say so. Moore—How can a man swallow a locket with a gold chain to it and two soya. ? Why, the thing is impossible. I didn't steal any of the property. It was all my own. Mr. Henry—The watch had all the appearance of having been stolen, as the ring or bow of it was missing. Flannagan—That might hare come off when I dropped the watch. Mr. Henry—That is just possible, but search was made for the missing part and it could not be found. Mr. Lewis--I hope, sir, you will allow Flannagan to be admitted to bail, Mr. Henry— I don't know about that. He had a large sum of money for a man of his appearance in his pocket, and according to my present impression it is part of the plunder that had been stolen on the morning in question. Flannagan—Why, your worship, I often have £2O in my pocket. _ Mr. Henry—Your own money P If so, tell me when you had it last. The prison6r was silent. Moore—The police have determined to do all they can for me. I say the property is my own, and not the proceeds of a robbery. Police-constable—The conviction against Moore that I alluded to was for a burglary. His companion on that occasion got ten years. I can bring forward an officer who will prove it. Mr. Henry—We must have that circumstance up, and therefore I shall remand both prisoners for a week. A s there is some difference in the case against Flannagan, com pared with that of Moore, I will admit him to bail, if he can find two responsible securities for £4O. The bail not being in attendance, both prisoners were locked up. MARLBOROUGH•STREEL ROBBERY AT TILE STAR BREWERY. — WiIIiamIIS, a labourer in the employ of Messrs. Lightfoot and Co., the Star Brewery, Oxford street, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing part of a portable copper pump, the property of his employers. Mr. John R. Day, brewer to the firm, said that on Wed nesday evening he saw part of a portable copper pu m p secreted under the stairs, and the next morning, directly after the prisoner had left the brewery for breakfast, he went to the place and found that it had been removed. sus pecting the prisoner had taken it, he went after him ; and on coming up with h im in Crown. street, asked him whether he had taken it. At first he said he had not, b ut afterwards he gave it up to h im. He did not g ive the p ri soner into cusltnodaynastwtehrattoti;ier,. but Kn subsequen tly ox,mr. Day saidd d that the p ump ought to have been three feet longer, and he had no doubt ihe other part had been taken on a former occasion. The prisoner had been in the employ of the firm for 12 months, but several articles had been lately taken away from the brewery which could be sold at a marine store dealer's, the , hat, 3 a E I t , h p o u r o g v h e d h taking r e t h h e e d prisoner a i c n e t , o h c e u s foundt ody, prisoner keepi n g a sho p of t hat kind in Crown - street , Cha P :n ell o l x said it was a very b a d ro bbery, as suspi c i on missing g ry p b r o o d p y in property. brewery. He should com mit.hnawnoandsetsthhaoeirfdoprisontwhenon for three months, with hard labour, WESTMINSTER. SISTERS IN PROFLIGACY.--Martha Summers, a showily dressed street-walker, with a hat and feather, was brought up on a war , ant charged with assaulting another person of the same unhappy grade who gave the name of Ann Graham. Complainant said that she must bind the defendant down to keep the peace, as she went in great dread of her. On Saturday week the defendant came to her house and asked for some articles which she claimed, and ou being told that they could not be given to her until she restored something i n exchange, the defendant flew at her and tore her face. • Defendant —You struck me first and tore my veil. Complainant—l did not. She is always ill-treating me, your worship. She has done so times out of number. Mr. Selfe—How is it then that you have not complained of her before ? Complaine.nt—l put up with it because she is my own sh ter, Mr. Selfe—Your own sister ? Complainant—Yes, your worship, she is, and she ill uses me more than I have ever been used by any one else. She calls me such horrible names that I cannot express — they are so shocking, and on the last day of the last month she followed me, and with another woman, threatened me in Sloane-street, that I was obliged to get a policanan to see me home. The policeman was called and proved the defendant's the necessity of his protecting her. violent threats to her sister on the ni g ht in question, and Defendant did not offer any reply. Mr. Selfe fined her 10s. and costs, or ten days, and ordered her to find bail for her future good behaviour. She was sent to prison. THAMES. A TILE FELLOW.—George Moulton, a lighterman, of No. 5, Alfred-street, Millwall, appeared before Mr. Part ridge on a summons which charged him with w ilf u ll y an d maliciously damaging a boat, the property of Mr. John Hawkins, a master lighterman and barge owner, of No. 4, river, and to put Augusta-place, Lower - ro ad, Roth erhithe. Mr. Stoddart, solici tor, stated the case for prosecu tion.tehmeployedby the He could not conce ive an y thin g more vile th an th e wanton destruction of prop ert y . The defendant, who w as ap complainanterson o f to navigate m barges ind, on h was formerly t e them in and out of the various docks. On one occasion de fendant allowed the barges in his care to go adrift, which put Mr. Hawkins to great expense. This scandalous neglect led to the defendant's dismissal, and he resolved on a mean and petty revenge. On the 29th of last month Mr. John Hawkins, jun., the complainant's son, took his father's boat to the entrance of the south dock, 'West India dock, an d left it there between 11 and 12 o'clock at noon. It was properly secured. Shortly afterwards, Mr, Henry Haw kins, another of the complainant's eons, observed the defendant in the boat with a hitcher (a long and thick staff with an iron hook at one end) with which he evidently struck the bottom of the boat. The boat-hook, or hitcher, was driven right through the boat and the water rushed in. Mr. Henry Hawkins asked the prisoner what he meant by such a mischievous proceeding, and he had the audacity to deny it. Evidence was called in support of the solicitor's state ment, and Mr, Henry Hawkins, the complainant's son, stated that he distinctly saw Moulton drive his boathook through the flooring of the boat. The complainant said the cost of repairing the damage caused by the defendant was £l, and he (Mr. Hawkins) firmly believed the defendant acted as be had done because bo l at a f e r r o o m sg t . h e tzpo in t:v ti h o s n re by be m st r o . he was discharged for gross negligence. The defendant stoutly denied having injured the boat, and called George Finnis, a lightertaan, who said that Mr. Henry Hawkins could not see what was going on in the guilt, and that his conduct was o He fined dthame dageteenddoannett2oosth, mitred that he saw the complainant's Mr. Partridge said boat. the evidence of Finnis was quite payr oal i ; B u m s . worthless. lie more for was perfectly satisfied of the defendant's dS.wtoidndkaerdt: scandalous, and anadd and in default to be imprisoned for 21 days. and boat —in ahllim4ot:, FATAL DUEL IN PARIS. lig• aro reports a sad da Messrs. aft e r L t e h l Lelorain rai n races, and w hLfelaln,hieh Mess rs . Lapierre duel at Blois between two young B * cavalry officers, were in conversationitehrereth rid turned on a rib non Walsh thoughta a wa c s air m e ea th n e t ge : oe themr ran , o t u w t o . .. 1 Do n worn t ifi i c n a l the z e u h a a v t s e 8 0 , According as ex an insult to the army, and talked of calling "Do not make a fool of yourself," retorted 11.8 to ' ab th le e Lelorain, " I have met them in society, and they are very ni e Lapierre got angry at this, the quarrel grew serioellowand Lapierre struck his comrade in the face. French military code of honour a duel became inevitable. It took place on the following day with cavalry piaols, the men being placed at 60 paces from each other, and advance, if they please, each 15 paces. Lapierre fired first, at 40 P.:•:. s s from his friend, and missed; Lelorain then advanced five paces, an ;;' , 9t his blend through the brain. Lapierre was only 25 years old. The Ring of Prussia addresses his Generals in Berlin one day, and his words are in print in London the next. The latest improvements on magnetic action have rendered this and many other results undeviating. For instance, Herring's magnetic brushes—in reatoring grey hair to its natural colour and in eradicating the agony of tic doloreax and nervous headache. N.B.—counterfeits are being made< Offices, 52, B%singhall-street, Lpution• WEST MIDLAND RAILWAY. It has been determined to recommend to the proprietors of the Oxford section, after payment of all guaranteed and preference charges, a dividend of ss, for seven months end ing July 31st, or at the rate of Bs. 7d. per cent, per annum, carrying forward a balance of about £3OO. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. It has'been determined to recommend to the proprietors a dividend on the ordinary stock of £1 15s. per cent, for the seven months ending 31st July, being at the rate of £3 per cent. per annum, carrying forward a balance of about £BOO, MARKETS—This Day. MARK -LANE. Only a moderate supply of English wheat was on sale at Mark-lane to-day. Both for led and white qualities the trade ruled firm, and the late advance in prices was well supported. There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on offer. Most descriptions changed hands steadily at fully Monday's currency. Floating cargoes of grain ruled firm at fully previous rates. Malting barley was in steady request at extreme quota tions. Grinding and distilling parcels move off steadily at full currencies. The malt trade was firth at the full prices current on Monday. The supply of oats was moderately good. Good and fine coin was held at extensive rates; but inferior parcels met a slow sale on former terms. Beans and peas were in limited supply, and steady re quest at full quotations. For flour tnere was a steady inquiry at extreme cur rencies. ARRIVALS Tars WEEK.. Wheat. Barley. Halt Oats. Flout. English...—. 6,110 5) 1120 -- I 60 - 0 I 250 Foreign.- 7,730 1 10 18,050 320 sks. b3O Dr's. NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat on sale continues moderate. Good and prime qualities are in steady request at full prices ; otherwise, the demand rules inactive at late rates. Per Slb. by the carcase. s d s (I\ odsd Inferior beef .. 3 2 3 4! Middlingrautton 3 10 4 2 Middling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Prime do . 4 4 4 6 ' Primo largo do. 3 10 4 0 Vaa1........... 3 8 4 4 Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Small pork 4 2 4 6 Large pork 3 8 4 2 Lamb ........ 4 8 5 4 Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 BOROUGH HOP. The trade for new hops is. firm at the annexed quota tions :—Mid Kents, £4 10s to £6 ; Weald of Kents, £5 to £6 ; and Sussex, £4 10s to £5 lOs per cwt. In yearling and old hops a limited business is doing at previous quotations. Picking is making satisfactory progress. COLONIAL. TEA—The market has been dull owing to the approach of the public sales, which commence on Tuesday next. Good shipping congou is quoted 12d to 12id per lb. SUGAR—A moderate amount of business has been done in West India, and prices have not varied to any important extent. Business in the refined market has slightly im proved, and good samples have advanced to 44s 6d to 456 per cwt. COFFEE—The operations in colonial descriptions haws been to a fair extent, end full rates have been realised for good and fire qualities. RlCE—Only a limited business has been reported, but superior qualities of East India have fully maintained pre vious quotations. TALLOW—The market has been more active, and prices have showed an upward movement. P,Y.C. on the spot is quoted 42s to 42s 3d, and last three months 43s 63 per cwt. Fight between an Ichneuinon and a Cobra. In a letter to the Madras Times, dated Trichinopoly, July 15, and signed by three officers of the Indian service, we find the following interesting account of a fight between a mongoose er ichneumon and a cobra :—" We think the long vexed question whether the mongoose, on being bitten by the cobra, retires into the jungle and finds some herb as an antidote for the poison, or whether the venom of the serpent produces no effect on the animal, has been at last eettled. On Saturday morning last, whilst seated in the messhouse with several ()Seers of the regiment, a servant came and stated that a snake had been seen by one of the guard to enter a hole in the ground cloee to where the guard was. We immediately sent for a mongoose (a tame one, and the property of an officer), and put him to the hole. He soon began to scratch away the earth, and in half an hour a fine cobra, about a yard lung, came forward, with head erect, and hood distended, to attack the mongoose, who seemed to care nothing for the reptile, but merely jumped out of the way to avoid the blows which the snake struck at him. The mon goose unfortunately had just Peen fed, consequently did not show sufficient inclination to go in at him and kill him ; so we secured the snake and carried him over to one of the offi cer's quarters to have the contest carried out there, after the mongoose should have had a little time to get over his break fast. After a couple of hours rest we placed the cobra in a room, with closed doors (we having in the meantime taken up a secure station in the room from which we could observe all the movements of the combatants) the mongoose was let in and the figs t commenced. The mongoose approached the cobra with caution but devoid of any appearance of fear. The cobra, with head erect and body vibrating, watched his opponent with evident signs of being aware of how deadly an enemy he had to contend with. The mongoose was soon within easy striking distance of the snake, who, suddenly throwing back his head, struck at the mongoose with tre mendous force. The mongoose, quick as thought, sprung back out of reach, uttering at the same time savage growls. Again the hooded reptile rose on the defensive, and the mon goose, nothing daunted bs the distended jaws and glaring eyes of his antagonist, approached so near to the snake that he was forced, not relishing such close proximity, to draw his head back considerably. This lessened considerably his distance from the ground ; the mongoose at once seeing the advantageous opportunity, sprang at the cobra's head, and appeared to inflict as well as to receive a wound. Again the combatants put themselves in a position to renew the en counter, again the snake struck at his wily opponent, and again the latter's agility saved him. It would be tedious to recount the particulars of about a dozen successive rounds, at the end of which time neither combatant seemed to suffer more than the other; we will limit ourselves to describe the final and most interesting encounter. The fight had lasted some three-quarter s of an hour, and both combatants seemed to nerve themselves to a final encounter. The cobra changing his position of defence for that of attack, seemed determined now to do or die.' Slowly on his watchful enemy the cobra advanced; with equal courage the mon goose awaited the advance of his still unvanquiehed foe. The cobra had now approached so close that the mongoose (owing to want of space behind, was unable to spring out of reach by jumping backwards, as he had done in the previous encounters) nimbly bounded straight up in the air. The cobra missed his object, and struck the ground under him. Immediately on the mongoose alighting, the cobra, quick as thought, struck again, and to all appearances fixed its fangs in the head of the mongoose, The mongoose, as the cobra was withdrawing his head after having inflicted the bite, instantly retaliated by fixing his teeth in the head of the cobra. This seemed to convince the cobra that he was no match for his fierce and watchful antagonist , and now no longer exhibiting a head erect and defiant eye, unfolded his coil, and ignominiously slunk away. Instantly the mongoose was on his retr.ating foe, and burying his teeth in his brain, at once ended the contest. The mongoose now set to work to devour his victim ; and in a few minutes had eaten the head and 2 or 3 inches of the body, including the venom so dreaded. We should have mentioned before, that, previous to this encounter,the snake had struck a fowl, which died within half an hour of the infliction of the bite, show ing, beyond doubt, its capability of inflicting a deadly wound. After the mongoose had satisfied his appetite,we pro with a pocket len s , t h e wounds wh i c h ceeded to exa m i ne , he had received from the cobra; and, in washing away the places, the le ns di sclosed the broken blood fr om one of those fang of the cobra imbedded in the head of the mongoose. To discover whether there was any truth in the assertion that the mongoose owes its impunity from the bite of the mos venomous of serpents to its knowledge of a herb which is an antidote to the poison, or whether, on the other hand, a prophylactic exists in the blood of this extraordinary ani mal, rendering it innocuous to the bite of a reptile fatal to all other animals, we have had the mongoose confined ever since (now four days ago), and it is now as healthy and lively as ever ; but should it in the course of a fortnight show the slightest indisposition, we, in the cause of truth, will not fail to inform you. We consider, therefore, there no longer exists a doubt that in the blood of the mongoose there is a prophylactic, and that the idea that it derives its impunity from a herb is one of many Popular errors." INCREASE OF GOLD AND Dlli4lli VALUE.—When the American IITION OF ITS mines were dis covered they added so largely to the then scanty stock of gold hell by European nations as to increase prices on an average by about _ 400 per cent. ; but the change, large as it was, was scarcely perceptible at the tire°, not less than a century having elapsed before prices settled down on their new basis. It may be assumed that the consequences of the new discoveries will repeat, in this resp ec t, the expe rience of the 16th century ; but it would be idl e t o h ug th e belief that th e i m p en ding revolution is at all less certain, beca.uee it promises to be gradual and slow. It will come, if . not in our time, in the time of our sons ; an d prudent men, in making th e i r p ro vision for the future, will t a k e into account the fact that £l,OOO in the next generation will probably be very anvil less valuable than £l,oeo now, Destructive Hail Storm. One of the most violent and destructive hail storms known for a long series ofyears occurred a little before mid night on 'Wednesday last in the district of Reading. The storm appears to have broke out in the neighbourhood of East Ilsley, in Berkshire, and then to have taken a north easterly direction, doing in its progress an almost incalcul able amount of mischief. The lighting was forked, and the flashes so vivid that the whole country around was lighted up, presenting a scene of awful grandeur, and the crack ling thunder which followed was quite terrific, arousing many from their slumbers, and producing quite an electri cal effect upon them. At Compton there were eleven sheep killed by lightning in a flock belonging to Mr. John Brown. The storm was heavy at Aldworth, beating down the grow ing crops of barley, bruising and breaking off the ears, and thrashing the corn cut and lying in swathes in the field. Messrs. Hammond, Godfrey, and others, are sufferers to a considerable extent from injury to corn, but fortunately some of them were insured in the Royal Farmers' Office. At Basildon the storm was equally violent, but great pro gress has been made in the harvest, so that there were only barley and oats in the field uncarried. Of the uncut barley and oat crop there is scarcely a vestige left that will pay for the trouble of mowing and carrying, so much has it been knocked about. The storm, or rather tempest—for such it really was—passed on over the Oxfordshire hills, and continued to rage with fearful violence, being awful in the extreme. In its course crops were damaged, windows broken, and houses completely deluged. On Thursday morning hail was found in many localities to have drifted along, and cart-loads were thus heaped together. At Mapledurham, Oxon, the hailstones were found to be of enormous size, and the sheaves of beans and oats standing in the fields, were completely thrashed, besides doing immense damage to unmown barley. On the farm of Mr. J. Allaway, in that parish, the hail fell so thickly that at sunrise next morning the ground was still covered l i with it, presenting all the appearance of a winter's morn ing. The storm passed over Kid more-end, near Peppard, part of Shiplako, then it proceeded across Wargrave and Ruscombe, going in an easterly course, at each of these places the chief sufferers being farmers. In various parts there were rabbits, partridges, sparrows, and other small birds discovered to have been killed by the hail. On the whole, a large breadth of barley, oats, and beans appears to have been destroyed, but scarcely any wheat, farmers having, fortunately, carried this portion of their crop, or their loss would have been very great. In nearly every in stance, it is gratifying to learn, the farmers have secured themselves by insurance in the London office—the H oyal Farm ers' Hail Storm Insurance. VIPERS IN F RANCE. —The large incr ease o f t h ese reptiles in France, observed of late y ears, h av i ng b ecome s erious enoug h to induce the Government to sug gest to the Councils -General of Departments the propriety of voting a sum of money for their destruction, the follow ing report presented to the Society of Acclimatisation on the subject by M. Leon Soubeiran acquires peculiar interest. The vipers known in France are of three kinds—the vipers pelias, the head of which is covered with smooth laming) instead of scales; the vipera sepia, with scales all over, and a truncated head; and vipera ammodytes, als o with a scaly head, but ending in a soft poi nt ' Vipers are extremely irascible, and although they usually take to flight at the approach of m an y• they will sometimes attack and pursue him. They so metimes pene trate into houses, and especially dairies, whither they are attracted by the milk. They will v i s it the sheds where sheep and other cattle are kept, an d also baking-ovens, on account of the warmth ; but mo st frequently they are intro duced into houses in the f ag gots used for lighting fires. They remain in a state of t o rpor during the wi n t er, and make their appearance aga in i n spring, when th ey are most dangerous. In the morning they do not cr ee p out of their nests until after the dew has disappeared • • hence the coun tryatt t people take go od care to he grass for their cattle at an early hour; the bro ommakers of the L o t ta ki ng the same p re caution in collecting the brushw oo d t h ey want. B u t th ose most expo sed to danger are reapers, since vipers love to get into the sheaves in order to lie in wait for rats. When a peron has been bit by a v i per, a ligature should immedi ately b e made above the wou n d t o prevent th e a b sor ption of the virus' The wound should then be sucked either by the patient himself, or by another person whose mouth is free from any solution of continuity. Then, if the two minute wounds inflicted by the fangs be perceptible, they should be cauterised with a redhot iron; and if not, the place should be rubbed with ammonia, or else butter of antimony may be applied. internally a glass of brandy may be taken, and even repeated, with good effect. All further treatment must be left to the physician. The viper has many enemies, chiefly crows, storks, hedgehogs, and pigs. The park of Chateau- Vilain (Haute-Marne) being infested with vipers, the pro prietor put some wild boars into it, and in a very short time there was scarcely a viper to be seen. But after the destruction of the roptilen the boar's turned 1 heir gastrono mic talents to the investigation of the rich truffle-beds for which the park was celebrated, and committed such havoc therein that the proprietor had all the boars hunted down. Immediately aftenvards vipers re-appeared in such fearful numbers that wild boars had again to be introduced. In some departments sums have been granted for their destruc t ien. In the Haute-Marne the council of the arrondissement of Chaumont in 1856 voted 1,5001f0r the purpose, every heal of a viper being paid 50c; the sum, however, proved quite in&ufficient, the number of vipers killed being 17,415, In 1858 the number was 11,582, and the total amount in six y ears was 57,045 vipers in that single department. The destruction of this reptile, however, is best effected by favouring the multiplication of crows and pigs.—Galtgnalii. The Seine and the 4arne are rising, to the great satisfaction of local bargemen. The Seine, which had sunk lower than the "oldest inhabitant" could possibly remem ber, is now 80 centimetres above low water mark at the scales of the Pont-Royal, THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. LONDON GAZETTE.—This Evening. WAR-OFFICE, PALL.MALL, SEPT. 11. 6th Regiment of Dragoons—Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Major, David Francis Chambers, from the 75th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Gosset, who exchanges. 16th Lancers—Lieutenant Thomas Francis Agg to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Frederick Stoodley, who retiree ; Cornet lon Turner to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice A. Royal Artillery—Gentleman Cadet Harry Edmund Dol , phin to be Lieutenant, vice Thompson Copeland Capper, deceased. Coldstream Guards—Lieutenant and Captain Henry Arthur Herbert to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieu tenant and Captain John Augustus Conolly, promoted ; the Honourable H encage L egge t o b e E ns i gn an d Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice William Chaffyn Grove, who retires. 2d Regiment of Foot—Ensign William Charles Hood to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Anthony Rowland, who retires ; Gentleman Cadet Robert Shirley, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hood. 3d Foot—Lieutenant John Elias Durnford to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Shapland G raves, who resignedhag sth Morris Toppin to b e C ap t a i n, Foot—Lieutenantt e appointment. James by purchase, vice Frank Astley Cubits, who retires; En sign David Gregory Beamish to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Toppin ; Gentleman Cadet Robert Lowry Dickson, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Beamish; Gentleman Cadet Charles Herbert Broad, from the Royal Military College to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Dickson, transferred to the 28th Foot. 10th Foot—Lieutenant George Henry Stace, from the 85th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Oldfield, who exchanges ; Lieutenant John Rudge to be Captain, by purchase, vice Walter Hedger, who retires; Ensign Henry Guy Carle ton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rudge; Gentle man Cadet Hamilton William Palmer, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Carleton, 15th Foot— Gentleman Cadet Gerald Montgomery Porter, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur icholasHofamthoensdt,h w im h s o t s a e nt ap h p a o s in b t e m e e n nt,as n ch o a ti s fi e e , d v i i n ee Nicholas Gazette can celled. 21st Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Hennis Green to be Captain, without purchase, vi ce lhoznas Bruce, deceased ; Ensign j',,,hn James Rutherf or d t o b e Li eutenant, without pur chase, vice Green, Ensign Evans Mynde Allen to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice William Rollo MTherson, who retires; Joseph Napier Tow, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Rutherford; Gentlemen Cadet Charles Edward Bovill, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Allen. 28th Foot—Ensign Samuel Forbes Frederick Auchmuty to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Edward Percival Vaughan, deceased; Ensign Robert Lowry Dickson, from the sth Foot, to be Ensign, vies Auchmuty. 32d Foot—Ensign Frank A. Horridge to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice James Saltherthwaite Rudd, who re tires •, Gentleman Cadet William Henry Bourne, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Horridge. 45th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry John de Berniere Smart, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ralph Richardson Handy, who re tires. _ _ filth Foot--Lieutenant William James Ironies to be In structor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant David Gardiner, who has exchanged to another corps. 75th Foot—Paymaster Henry Allen Gosset, from the 6th Dragoons, to be Paymaster, vice Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Major, David Francis Chamber, who exchanges. 78th Foot--Ensign George Eardley Lecky to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice James Baron Baillie, who re tires ; Gentleman Cadet Charles Kennedy McCausland, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Lecky. 85th Foot—Lieutenant Christopher Campbell Oldfield, from the 10th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Stace, who exchanges. 103(1 Foot—Lieutenant Edward Walter Trevor to be Cap tain, vice William George Mainwaring, whose appoint ment, as notified in the Gazette of 30th September, 1862, has been cancelled; Ensign Charles Edward Glasse to be Lieutenant, vice Trevor ; Lieutenant Colville Frank land to be Captain, vice Edward Walter Trevor, whose promotion on the Ist February, 1863, as notified in the Gazette of the 4th August. has been cancelled ; Ensign H enr y Hutchins Richards to be Lieutenant, vice Frank land ; Charles Henry Stoddart, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Richards. 104th Foot—Lieutenant Sir Atwell King Lake, Bart., to be Captain, vice Lionel James Trotter, whose appoint went, as notified in the Gazette of 30th September, 1862, has been cancelled ; Ensign Robert Campbell Richardson to be Lieutenant, vice Sir Atwell King Lake, Bart ; Lieutenant Archibald Logan Douglas to be Captain, vice Sir Attwell King Lake, Bart., whose promotion, on the 30th June, 1863, has been cancelled; Ensign Maurice Fitzmaurice Stokes to be Lieutenant, vice Rbt. Richard son, whose promotion, on the 30th June, 1863, has been cancelled; Henry Vera Hunt, Gent. , to be Ensign, vice Stokes. 3d West India Regiment—Lieut. James Bower Jackson to be Captain, without purchase, vice William Rice MuHi ner, deceased ; E ns i gn S t. John Clerko to be Lieutenant without purchase, vice Jackson; James Graves Kelly, Gent,, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Clerke. Course of the Exchange.--This Day. - Short. 11 17 11 171 Amsterdam 3 Montle, 11 19 11 19t Ditto Rotterdam 25 66 25 60 Antwerp - 25 65 25 60 _ Brussels ....., 13 81 13 91 amnburg h Paris ............ '' 3 Months, 25 50 25 55 25 52 25 671 119 k 119/ F ra nkfort on Maui .. 11 36 li 45 Vienna ........ Marseilles Ditto T r ieste p e tersburgh .. 361 36/ I3erlin Madrid ... ... Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples . Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto 481 49 491- 491 25 65 25 70 25 65 25 70 25 65 25 70 25 67f 25 70 25 674 25 721 25 67} 25 724 621 52/ 521 62i FOURTH EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 7 O'CLOCK. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial bine portance in the Gazette : Alfred Murton, baker, Sheerness Thomas Sanders, confectioner, Shoreditch Charles King, grocer, Stratford Robert Russell, builder, Notting-hill Joseph Siddens, hatter, Tipton, Staffordshire Mark T. Cooke, jeweller, Hatton-garden Henry Mattey, painter, Leominster Henry Hall, grocer, Walsall Guiseppe Cortesi, confectioner, Whitechapel James Mash, licensed victualler, Oxford Alfred Gorton, butcher, Great Windmill-et, Haymarket Isaac Lakeman, printer, Brunswick-square, Bice:mbar? John Turton, mouldor, Sheffield John Farrand, dyer, Huddersfield John Greaves, cutler, Sheffield John Schofield, manufacturer, Helm William Correll, baker, Leicestershire WM. S. Sharp, clerk, Freemantle, ' Southatoptonshire Henry Fildew, greengrocer, East Stonehouse, Dey ez p i shire John Coleburn, butcher Shirland Henry Goddard, grooer Joseph Mee, gardener, 'Stoney Middleton keepsherd John Hyde, milk dealer, Gloesop George Alfred Oyler, publiceit, Brighton Amelia Coombs, widow, Bristol Peter Diclzinson, cob proprietor, liingston-npon-Hull Sohn Glaskell, hair dresser, Broughton, Lancashire Richard Colton, grocer, Caistor, Lincolnshire Thomas aelledew end Edward edelladcw, merchants; Alark-lane Edward Baker, smith, Islington Charles Theedam, farmer, Stow Marlee;Esse e Jane Baxter, japanner, Clerknwell-greed Charles Cross, tin plate worker, Saint Alban° Thomas H. Drummond, stationer, Birkenhead henry S. Ansell, clothier, Coventrry Charles TitteringtOn, wheelwright, Great Alarton SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Henry C. M'Ausland, hosier, Glasgow ' Francis Wilson, joiner, Hamilton Wm. 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