The Sun. — London, England, 1864-07-21 00:00:00

Cremorne Gardens—Ascent of "The Eagle," M. Eugene Godard, " Aeronauts de l'Empereur," last tight made a remarkable and successful ascent at Cremorne Gardens, in an enormous balloon of his own construction, Which he styles " The Eagle." Balloons are common at Cremorne, but the particular vehicle taken into the air by M. Godard is said far to exceed in its dimensions all bal loons that have risen since the days of Montgolfier, while it is filled on the Montgolfier principle—that is to say, is filioel not with gas, but with air rarefied by means of fire. The following statistics of " The Eagle" may not be 'uninteresting. It is 117 feet 7 inches in height, 95 feet 0 inches in circumference, 300 feet 6 inches superficial,- 30,000 feet in area, 2,0031b5. in weight, 498,556 cubic contents, contains 4,793 square yards of silk in 1,910 pieces of 96 stripes, 14,203 feet of stitching, 93 overlaps of joints, 154 feet long, making 13,848 feet more of sewing. The hoop and the car are attached by 64 metal cords. In the centre of the car is an 18 feet stove, including the chimney, 930 pounds in weight, tift Gin in d'ameter, and inside the Lie is a metal colander to intercept sparks. Last evening the ground usually appropriated to aeronautical purposes was occupied by an expectant throng, who stool round a shapeless bag, anxiously waiting to see it expand into some thing like a spherical form. A privileged few were allowed to enter the gradually-expanding marquee, and to behold a huge furnace which was constantly fed with rye-straw, and Which afterwards appeared as the central part of the car. AS the process of inflation was slow, the anxiety of the spec tat.ars was long kept in a state of tension, and the develop ulcaat of the irregular figure into a globe, adorned with sYMbolical figures, was watched with increasing curiosity. At a quarter to 8 the whole fabric stood up amongst the trees and poles of the somewhat crowded ground, and the variou s ropes that held it to the earth were cut away one by one. 111. Godard ran rapidly round the solid wicker car, shouting orders through a speaking trumpet with pardon able excitability. Two gentlemen took their places in the car—Mr Prowse and an officer in the Guards, and a third heavy military gentleman leaped in, much against the wish of :SI. Godard. The final rope was cut away, and the huge ball, half the height of the monument, rolled rather than rose towards the east side of the gardens. Here it met a firm lofty pole to which some of its detaining ropes had been attached, and this polo was bent creaking on to the roof of a te, eatrical Swiss cottage, which broke in like a piece of pastry, For a few seconds the balloon seemed to return to the gardens, and to descend towards the grass, while the stokers were seen desperately throwing the small trusses of Compressed straw into the mouth of the fiery furnace. M. Godard raved through his trumpet, and the excitement Caused several ladies to faint, and a large portion of the crowd to rush panic- striken towards the hotel. In less than a minute, however, the " Eagle" had regained her buoyancy, and ascended with all the majesty proper to such occasions. Then, those who had shrieked with alarm began to shout with admiration, and the gigantic vehicle was watched with interest as it diminished in the distance. There was little Wind stirring, end her course appeared to be in the direction of Woolwich. Her appearance was peculiar, as she had no variegated stripes of colour, like the ordinary oil-skin bal loons; the yellow furnace gleamed just above the travellers and under her neck, and numbers of small straw trusses hueg dangling underneath her car. The balloon safely de scended at Greenwich. The balloon is to ase2nd again from Cremorne on Monday teat. IONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. An active demand is still reported in the general discount market, and few if any bills of three months date are negotiable under 6 per cent., which con tinues to be the minimum of the Bank of England. It was imagined in some quarters that the directors 'influenced by the recent withdrawals of bullion, and the increase in the inquiry for accommodation might have found it necessary to alter their regu lations at the weekly court to-day, but they sepa rated without announcing any new movement, and the result was in accordance with general expecta tions. About £30,000 in blr gold was taken nut of the Bank yesterday for the Continent, and 25,000 Sovereigns were also withdrawn for the Brazils. The following important resolution has been passed by,the committee of the Stick Exchange That no company shall be admitted to quotation in the official list unless a member of the Stock Exchange be authorised by such company to give the committee full information as to the formation and the bona fides of the undertaking, the appli cations for and distribution or allotment of shares, and every other particular that the committee may require." The biddings for 30,00,000 rupees on bills on India took place yesterday at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted were—Calcuti, 17,10,000 rupees; to Bombay, 12,00,000 rupees; and to Madras, 90,000 rupees. The minimum price was, ke before, lslld per rupee on Calcutta and Madrr, s , and is 111 d on Bombay. The applications within the limits amounted to 180 lacs. Tenders on Cal nutta and Madras at is 11Id will receive about 16 Per cent., on Bombay at 2s about 65 per, cent., and all above those prices in full. tl4 the last we e k' s ra i i way r e ceipts, ascer t a i ne d up to this day, are, in round figures, as under : 1864. 1563. Clreat Western ."‘orth - Western I,6°'til-Westem ;m id land trighton anen..;- 48,373 42,459 Gea--- Eastern are and Yorkshire... ire t North ern at E south Northern 25,483 asSeterrun 61,99 S 55,323 Bristol and Exeter .. 7,046 6,737 e L lles ter) Sheffield, and Lincoln 18,322 15,842 ha ese returns, when compared. with those of the „," Period of l as t y e ar, a re of a ver y satisfactory wiar ecter. On the Great Wastern there is an in crease of £2,021; on the North Western, of iia 79 o ; on the South Wesitern of £1,559; on the t lghton, of £1,843; on the Midland, of £5,914; the Great Northern, of £7,052 ; on the South 4i4lstern, of £1,201; ou the Great Eastern, of £2,709 (311 the North Eastern, of £6,675; on the Bristol xeter, of £309 and on the Manchester, sahefßeld, and Lincoln, of £2,480. At the 54th half-rearly meeting to-day of the ' t irldon Joint-stock Bank, Mr J, T. Oxley in the !hair, the report, •Rhich was adopted, stated that t d uring the s i x months, en di ng the 30th ult., the b atik had made a net profit o.f £124,476 7s. 10d., °tit of which the shareholders would receive the usual dividend, at the rate of 14 per cent. per annum, with a bonus of £1 per share, leaving a balance of £26,976 7s. 103., to be carried to profit tnd loss new account, for appropriation at the end of the year. The guarantee fund had been credited Nvith the accruing interest and debited with the d epreciation ascertained on the revaluation of Go kent securities held by the bank, and now amounted to £276,301 7s. Bd. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of t he Imp er i a l B an k was held today—Mr Alderman i. "ult in the chair. The report, which was unani °ußly adopted, recommend e d a di v id en d at t h e ; 4 of 8 per cent. per annum, free of i ncome t ax , ;, (1 the Six mouths en di ng 30th J ane ,lB6 4, on paid capital of 12,000 shares Ist issue; a n d a pay cot at th e rate of £ 5 per cent. per annum on paid itllY capital o f 1 0,500 shares o f 2d an d 3d i ssues in "ct of dividend. p o ri‘ ; kLe c ommittee of the Stock Exchange have ap., Fcted Monday, the 25th J u ly, a s pecial settlin g 43 ' io the shares of the undermentioned securities : / 22 13 , 1 c0 Bank of S cot l an d , N ew Sh ares; Conti tank Corpor a ti on , N ew Sh ares; London t r , -- :` 1 ," 11 th West ern B an k , N ew Shares, not to b e i a nthe presen::. Also in the Provincial 4 , 1 , , ng Corp orat i on, on bargains entered into on 11 : after the 17th M a y ; i n t h e E astern Exchange kib la , k, on bar ga i ns after the 21st May; and in the 418 11311 Bank, to be marked on the official lists. ente in the I ta li an Land Company, on bargains It r ed into and after the 17th June ; and on the oniba Grand e Gold Mining Company, to be marked ora t tle twic e a week l i sts. The committee have also „ ezchar tc-d the shares of te Indian Tea Company o:\' to be quoted in h the twice a week list. Two O'CLOCK. t , 4 t Paris, this day, acco . :ding to Mr. neuter's etr,eg4, the Three per Cent. Itsntes were 66f. 30c. th - e "` 77 ng. to a few speculative sales the market for h tlglislt Funds has given way abo'ut per cent., e 1 3 , 411 3' in consequence of the extreme dullness of „ Consols for money are 90.--7, I-, and for the se Ico 90;", 3. The New Threes and, ll,Aueed I \ , s• illi f itiee are 89'1 Z; Exchequer Bills, for March, ") 34 ' di& ; antl for June se. dib. to ; ladia 5 per Cents., 1011 105; Enfaced 4 per Cents. 943; ditto 5 per Cents. 1043 ; and ditto 63 per Cents. 1143 1151. A slight downward movement has also been apparent in the Foreign Stock Market. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 701; Mexican, 291 ; do. New, 263 a; Greek, 244 ; Spanish Passive, 28k s ; Portuguese, 481-, ; and the Confederate Loan, 76 77. Business in the Railway Share Market has been moderately active, and prices generally remain without material change. . 13.1.. 1 Bank and Miscellaneoas Shares generally main tain former rates. Anglo• Egyptian Bank shares are quoted 3i prem. BRITISH FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do Account, Aug. 9 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent. B9l 4 .few 2i per Cent. Jan. 1891.... Do 6 per Cent., Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th J an., 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 Do (Red 6ea Telegraph), Aug. 1903 — Much. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3& 3} per Cent. 8 ; 5. 1 Do - .tall) Do £lOO and £2OO Banti England SUE, 51 per Ct. Do Account.. '!INDIiN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.... Do Account Do 5 pa. Cent. July, 1870 5 dis 1)o Account Do 4 per Cont., Oct. 1888 Do Certificates Do Eufaced Paper, 4 per Cent Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do 5 2 . per Cent., May, 1879 Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1806 Do ISonds.6l,ooo Do under £l,000 .. ; FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Do 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do 4i per Cent., 1852-SS-GO glc4 .... Do 1863 57.E I.lgyptian 7 per - Sent — Do, Second Issue - lO3 Greek : 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ox-Coupons — . _ Do AcCount Do Coupous — Do Account ) Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do 1839 and 1859 Italian 5 per Cent.(Mareuunana liailway) dexican 3 per Cent Do Account Do 6 per Cent, 1861 Do French Scrip, En. 251 20c — dis Do 6 per Cen'. Anoio• French — Ditio Scrip, £23 paid.... — Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada Do 2 per Cent. Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Lo 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4i per Cent., 1862 .. Do Account - Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62;3.. 48 Do Account Do 1863 Scrip, £4O paid Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cent., 1850 .. Do 3 per Cent 1859 Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch .... Do Scrip, £3O paid Sardinian 5 per Cent .... Do Account , Spanish ;.; per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not fuudeu Do Account Swedish, 4 per Cent .. Do Scrip, £5O paid — Pm- Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — iDo Account 92 11 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 . •••• -- Do Account 72 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account .. 70 i Do £lOO Bonds 7oi 70 Do 1863 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent..... — Venezuela 3 per Cent. 1)o Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 :Do Account Do Scrip £3O paid — dis Do 11 ner Cent Dividends on the above payable in Lonlen Austrian, 5 per Cent,, Ex. 10 Florins. Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25r —. Do Account Dutch 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Gail Do 4 per Cent. Certiticates TWO O'CLOCK. Console Money .. 90a k Do Account .. Agricultural Prospects, tD.J~B.i (From the Mark Lane Express.) A sudden and favourable change took place the first day of the week; a bright son commenced to shine; wind N.B. Monday was breezy and fine; an excellent day for the pushing forward of haymaking, and much progress made. In Essex, the cutting of peas and oats commenced : a sample of the former article was shown, but the yield not promis ing. Tuesday morning opened thick and hazy; but again the day became bright and fine. The accounts from Lan cashire on that day state—" For the past ten days there has been an absence of rain; the temperature hot and forcing, but the nights still sharp and cold. The dry weather has admitted of the hay crop being well gathered up, so fares it has been saved. The produce, however, with fees exceptions, proves, as was expected, very light, and this description of forage will be scarce,and proportionately dear. The late high winds and wet do not appear to have done much injury to the wheat plant; but the general conviction is that the yield will be under an average, and greatly deficient in quantity and quality from the crop of last year." The same day, from the West Riding of Yorkshire, it was re marked : " With a continuance of cool, dry weather, our growing crops are progressing steadily, and although much of the wheat is thin as expected, and spring corn short in the straw, they assume healthy appearance gene rally. Haymaking is proceeding steadily, and there will be small ',tacks to look at in this neighbourhood when got up." From Suffolk, on that day, the reports were more unfavourable than any yet received, running thus : " Since our last we have had five days of dull, cold No vember weather, and two bright scorching days of July weather. The farmers are general in their complaints of the damage done to the wheat during blooming. In all the fields which were in bloom during the late frosts and subsequent stormy weather, the mischief done is now making itself apparent : the ears are all more or less de fective, many with half the chaff filled with pain, and our promise from these districts is very discouraging; many speak of only four sacks per acre. The late wheats on the cold heavy lands were net in bloom during the ungenial wea ther, and from these we hops we may get an average crop ; but red gum is doing considerable mischief in these districts. Under these circumstances we cannot now expect an ave rage crop," On Wednesday the accounts from Boston stated: "The weather during the week has continued cold, with an absence of sun, and the crops make slow progress to maturity. With any thing like favourable weather, we may expect harvest to be general in about another month ; and in this district we have a fair average crop of wheat." From Suffolk, on Thursday, it was re marked :—" Since Sunday last inclusive we hsve had bright warm summer weather. With easterly winds and cold nights, complaints of our growing wheats do not decrease, yet we are not inclined to think that on the whole we may gather a fair crop. Barley reports are favourable, but rain is wanted for our light gravelly soils to mature the kernels and prevent coarseness and premature ripeness." From Devonshire our advices state : "Wheat crop in this county is rather variously reported on, the amphis has been attacking the ears, but we are informed from reliable sources that little c - c no mischief is to be seen, and that they are rapidly disappearing from the ears ; some few early pieces of wheat may be cut by the end of this month, but harvest is Hot likely to be general until the second week in August. The crop is thought to be nearly an average." On Friday from the same county (neighbourhood of Exeter), it was remarked :---" Wheat cutting has commenced in a very early district of our south coast. Reports of the crop are very various ; on tho thin soils they are giving up for want of rain, but in the deep rich soils this dry hot weather is very favourable. Altogether we are likely to have a nald dling crop of wheat, but not equal to last year. The above remarks will apply to barley and oats. Beans and pease are said to have failed, being blighted." '1 his is the first cutting of wheat we have heard of, but the rye harvest has com menced in early districts. On Friday, from the East Riding of Yorkshire, advices say_" The weather has been dry and rather cold for the season of the year, with an ab sence of sun, and the growing crops make smell progress towards maturity. Rain is wanted for spring corn and root crops," On the same day, from Bury St. Edmunds, our advices say—" There are very conflicting accounts about the wheat crop, but we think more is made of it than it re quires. The Talavera, being a very tender wheat, was caught by the frost, and uo doubt received injury; but wo will not not believe but that we have good crop of red wheat. Barley marvellously flee—in fact, this applies to all sorts of grain, excepting wheat." The weather remained hot and forcing up to Saturday inclusive, and will have pushed for ward the crops favourably, except where premature ripen ing is the effect of a sudden change. Harvest may be said to have partially commenced in this week ; and should such weather continue, it will go on steadily, but from first to last is likely to be a long and procrastinattel one, Thy may be consitiezed as wall nigh fiuiahed. Share 1 1 HIE S P UN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVANING, JULY 21, 1864. ISILARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOILES. Bir,, Wol., and Str.Vai. Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter CaletiOtilah Cori( and Bandon Cornwv 1 Do A A (feta no di , Do. B till 6p ep an.hap been paid to B. Dublin 'Belfast Junk'. Dun.,Perikar,Ab. Juno.! Ifldilibur4;ll Glasgow. ' (112.5 g. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. ath Ditto A stock I Si 0 Di 85 Al 1241 123 i 6 7 35 3G 16 17 91 93 110 112 471 48j Ditto Emst Anglian 61, iGreatNorthof Sootland I(.4reat Northern.. _Do A yto4-. 7} "if 138 140 157 159 128 t 3?, 00 9' 70) 71 Do g do , Gt. S. an 'V. of Irelanr Great - Western Do Sir gua. stocl , I Lancashire & Yorkshin London and Blaskwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lai., Chat-, and Dover Lon. & Nor h Western Lon. & Sce.th Western Man., net., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. et es Metropolitan Midland Do New 1181 119 71 73 1(51 (061 45 47 116 f 117 4.8 611 Of 1;3 111 1374 138 Do Binning. k Derlr., Mid. (it. W. of lrelane Do. shares Hid Kest ... 10S 110 Do Cray Line North British Ediu., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwia, Do, G.N.E. pureinto , Do Leeds Do York Do North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction. Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stook 54 t 5 25 '6 108 i it 9) 64} 63/ 9611 97 126 129 1 2 p 81 83 lot 111 125 130 38 40 Po Scot Mid. stook Shrews. and Welohpoo , Shropshire Union South Devon 68 60 35 *7 93} 93! South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,and Wok Stockton k Darlingtoe Do Do New, 188 C. Taff Vale- . .. 10 8 1 10 9 6 313 i 10} 11} , 93 / 4 165 170 6 7 3 4 p Do B Do 0 Dieter e.• DO Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Wateziord 4; Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Ibiar.&R, West Alidand--Oxtord Uo Newport Do Ilin'elord Railways. i pd, f Closing i Business Price. done. 105 110 12.70 33 36 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing chart Raflwape Paid. Price. Business dont 100 tttlantio &St Lawrenc, all 50 61 Sk 5 iiom.,Beroda&.Cent Inc; 105 102 . 103 1011 2 Gu. 5 per cent - 20 Do. New . . 8 20 I)o, E. shares,„ 75 parr p 204 Buffalo and Laae Huron all of 1 ,1 00 Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 10 Do. Preference all 8 9 D. ot. bds. Aug. 1,18% 10 77 82 100 Db. do. July 1,187; 100 77 81 100 Do. do. June 1, 18;4 100 77 82 at Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lin, 100 90 ICO at Cape Town k Dock Scrii 100 15 07 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. Dp. ( 100 104 106 1035 stroll East Indian. hue sp. c. 100 102 .1(.3 1024 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 p 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of CanadA lou 19 20 20 100 Do. Ist Prof. Bonds all 72 74 100 Do. do. deferred all 61 63 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 66 68 100 Do. do. deferred all 55 57 100 Do. 3d ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 43 15 100 Do. 4th I'ref. stock all 29 31 100 Do. do. deferred all 27 29 stock Gt.lndiarenin.g . ua.sp.c 100 103 fO4 20 Do. New gun. sp. o l2 .1 V Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India(Lim cuaranteed 5 per cent. 100 101 102 205 Gt. W. of Canada Shar es all 91 10 204 Do. New .. lB 11 105 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 8) r)1 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8 all 82 81 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 d fp stook Madras. guar., sp. o. 100 JO) 1U t 1004 stook Do. 44 p. o. Extension 100 1.3 05 stock Dc. do lOO 00 02 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 stock Alelb.Cor. Cp. o. Bnds l OO 50 & liobson's Bay all 58 CO 100 Do. 7p. c. Hortg. lids all 20 :Smßt unt.wiclut Can& Class A and 8.. all 3 6 , N. Ill.C'das pc Ist pi bdt, 100 82 S 4 Rtocis kinds 1 (100 1011 10 . 4 10 1 i at ock, Do. Delhi -,;* .:11 100 100 101 1001 50 ho. do - ,) pr ep at Do. Punjaub , -.11 all ' ,u 0 101 103 1)o. Do. .• 8 Oak Do. Indus. St. Flo.) k.100_93 15 , I i ion_ COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SEC URITIE S. 6 p.c.J a ,tJul3 - 1877-S1 100 93 101 93 - Do. hp. c. Feb. tz Aug. 100 100 iO3 Do. 0 p.c. - Mar.& Sept. 100 100 103 I)o.I p. C. Jan.&July. 10c 88 10 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 844 t 0 Cape G.l.lope, 6p 0,1873 100 104 106 I Do.Ap &Oct. 1830 100 107 109 I Do. 189( 100 1(9 111 ;Do. Jan. & July, 1801 109 107 109 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 113 !Mauritius 6 per. cent lOO NS 107 Natal Gov. 6 per cent 100 1.46 ICB N.8.G0v.6 p.c. J 100 0 101 Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 2.,18m .100 97 99 Dv. sp. c.,18/1 to 1.371 100 97 98 Do. d0.,i888 .t.upw(lF 100 973 985 975 3 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 100 102 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 103 10 S. Aus G5p.c.1678.& up lOO 106 103 - Vio.Gov. p.o. Ja..t.July 100 - Do. 10 Sp.°. An...t00t... 100 110 111 1103 ------- BRITISH MINES. 2 Uambrian Consol. Gold 1 t id uliftbrd Amalgamated.. 33 34 ()even G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 575 685 iEast Bassett (Illogan).. SO 66 68 - t East Clogau Gold Ltd. !East Caradon ..... '1.14.6 275 285 - East Carn Brea... 3.4.0 7 75 —E. W'lltussel(Tavistk ) 8.13.0 43 5 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen 584 0 8 Great South Tolgus..., 17s 25 , G. Wheat Vor (lielston, 40 28 0 r4renville 6.16.4 65 7% Ilert:d's-Foot ...... 8.12 88 40 llingston Downs 4.18.0 31 4} Lady Bertha Ilargaret ((Toy Lelant• Ok 8 10 11rrke Valley.. 4 'ilyndy Iron Ore (Lim ; 23 15 5 d New Setun 195 75 85 • North Downs 25 15 2 N.Wh'illasset(lllo.Tan 3.1.0 North Wheal Crotty .. 2.6.9 35 41 l'ar Consols (St. Blaney, 20 Vrovidence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.0.7 19 41 iouth Caradon(3t.Cleer 11 455 475 3. earn Brea (Illo g an).. Wheal Fran. (Mogan, 18.18.9 45 50 Stray Park - ramar Lead Min - fin Crort 9 17 18 - iVest. Basset (Mogan) l3 9 10 W Cf radon (Lisleard; 5 15 17 West Solon IVhec,l BasFet (Illogan)I 5% 87% 8i Wheal Puller(ltedruth); 10 27 29 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) l 2.0.6 I WlealLud,ott I Wheal Mary Ann (Lien ) 8 I 13 15 I Wheal oeton . 583 225 230 Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) i 7 19 21 %Urea' Union I 3.17 13 2 FItIi;FERENC.Ii: SHAKES. Great Western, 4 per cent. irrcd , 87 Lit. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxtord,lst guaranteed stock, 126 PREFEfIENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pf., 1021 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Shrewsbury and Hereford, 133 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 19 Sambre and Meuse, per cent. pf., 9 San Paulo gua. 7 per cent., 14 Ditto (all), 19; FOREIGN MINKS. Cape Copper, lim., 13} Cobre Copper, 34 St. Jolla clel Rey (lira.), 361 i 6 7 BANKS.' Alliance aim.% 631 3 Anglo Austrian, 71 Australasia, 73 Bank of Egypt, 301 30 British and Californian, lira., 13,1 British North American, 48; Colonial, lint.. 423 Consolidated Bank, lim., 11; East London, lim.. 8} English and Swedish. lim., 161 European Bank, Um., Ditto (Xs}), Hindustan, china, and Japan (11m.), 351 Ditto, new, 221 Imperial Bank of India, :Mina, and Japan, lira., 64 Imperial Ottoman, 173 Land Mortgage Bank of India, tiro., 6 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, Um., n London Bank of Scotland, 1im.,:184 London and Brazilian slim.), 511 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 56 London, Birm., and S. Staffordshire, 1im.,• . ,261 London and Comity, 75} London Joint Stock, 22 3 London and South-Western, 251 London and 11 estininster, 101} 1 Merchant Bank, lirn., 251 53 .Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 23 National Provincial of England. Ditto, ditto, 281 Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi, Um., 131 South E istern, Union of Australia, 514 Union of London, t. 43 MISCELLANEOUS. Continental Union Gas, 11m., 9! Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb. 111 Discount Corporation, 161 East Indian Financili, lim., 5 • DANGEROUS DOGS.—Yesterday a dog in a rabid state was destroyed at Millbank by a blow from a coal heaver's shovel, It is said that ho bit sweral persons and' same horses before he was killed. On Tuesday Mrs Maiy Brown, of Buckingham-row, was attended at the West minster Hospital for a serious bite from a dog on the hand. Orders have been issued to the police constables to do,suoy all dogs found at large and unueuzz'ed. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. 1 3 . Wilde, and a Special Jury.) HILL V. HILL. The Queen's Advocate and Dr Wamby appeared for the petitioner, and Mr Kerslake, Q,C , and Dr Spinks for the respondent. This was a suit instituted by the wife for judicial separa tion, on the ground of her husband's desertion for two years without lawful cause ; to which ho pleaded denial, that the desertion was not without reasonable cause, and he charged the petitioner with adultery. The Queen's Advocate statef the case. The petitioner was the daughter of the late Liout.-Colonel Hantrey, who had been an officsr in the Royal Bengal Artillery, and the respondent had held the situation of head assistant to the Military Board ct the Accountant•Gcnerars-effice at Cal cutta. The parties were married at Calcutta on the 16th of January, 1547, and they cohabited until 1857, when the alleged desertion took place. There were two children, a boy and girl, issue of the marriage, who were living. The father of the petitioner died, leaving a widow, a son, who was in the Indian army, the petitioner, who was then only eight years old, and another daughter. When only 16 years et age she became acquainted with a Colonel Lyster, to whom she was married, and by whom she had one child; but it turned out that he had a wife living at the time. He died, and she and her mother returned to Calcutta, where they formed an intimacy with the respon dent, who proposed marriage to her. She thought it right t inform him of what had occurred, and titer a day's deliberation ho consented to marry her notwithstanding. The union was not a happy one, fer it appeared that the respondent was of a jealous andsuspicious disposition, and altercations took place between them which led to much domestic misery. Some time alter the marriage they left India for England, but differences arising between them on the voyage she refused to accompany her husband beyond the Mauritius, and one of the acts of adultery charged was alleged to have been committed with a Lieutenant Hickey at this period. She ultimately went to England, and at the solicitation of the respondent resumed cohabitation with him, but in 1857 he left her at Folkestone, and wont to Germany. Since then he refused to live 'with her, and although he a lea!, he did not pay that a p m ro o m u i n s t ed pu to nc a tu ll a or ly la £ ; d, 1 n e th e commencement of those proceedings, the Court had ordcrtd him to pay her 5160 a y e ar, pendente alimony. Some letters from the soiO be re spondent to his wife wero read, ia which he repeated his charge of adultery with Licutentnt Hickey, and also ac cused her of misconduct with a gentleman named Jermer, who, it appeared, had rendered ter pecuniary assistance after the desertion of her husband, end when he was irregu lar in his remittances. Evidence of the marriage in Beal having been given, Mrs Anna Maria Hill, the petiLioner, was called. She said that after the death of her father she returned with her mother to England, and they resid e d at Stoke Newington. She became acquainted with Colonel Lyster, and she mar ried him under the impression that he was a single man. When ho died, she went back with her mother, whose means were very limited to Calcutta. She never lived happily wish him. She was confined of her second child on the voyage to England in 1861, On her returning to Calcutta she lived for six weeks with her husband. In 1854 he received his pension, and left India. On her re turn to England she went to live with her friends, but by appointment she met her husband in Greenwich-park, and thpy agreed to live together again. In the middle of August, 1867, they went to Foikes:one, and her husband desired her to go to Sandgate with the children, while he went to Germany for a fortnight. Ho said he had origi nally agreed to take her with him, but he had altered his mind. From that period they never lived together. The letters road by counsel were then put in and identified by the petitioner as being in the handwriting of her husband. The learned judge suggested that, as there was no pro bability of the parties living together again, the scandal of further proceedings might be prevented by a private ar rangement. The learned counsel then retired, and, after an hour's absence, an arrangement was made which terminated the proceedings. MARKETS---This Day MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 42s 63 ; barley, 27s 10d ; oats, 21s 7d; rye, 31s 5d ; beans, 36s Ild ; and peas, 34s 3d. THE SIX WEEDS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 40s 9d ; barley, 27s 8d ; oats, 20s 10d ; rye, 311 7d; beans, 35s 10d ; peas, 33s 7d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 79,473 ; barley, 2,14 S ; oats, 4,371; rye, 30; beans, 3,212 ; peas, 241 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Tbero was a large supply of 'beasts en offer in to-day's market, chick , the refuse of Monday. All breeds net a duil inquiry, at the recent decline in value. The best Scots crosses sold at 4s 8d per 811)s, With sheep we were fairly supplied, and the demand for them was. heavy, at Monday's depression. The beet Downs realised 5s 2d per Sibs. Lambs were in fair average supply and moderate request, at tul p ices —viz., from 5s 8d to Gs 8d per Bibs. Calves, the show of which was large, moved off heavily, at 2d per 81bs less money. Tho rates were 3s 8d to 4s Bcl per 81bs. In pigs and mulch cows very little was doing, on former terms. --- Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Prinusers-wool d 0.4 6 4 10 Secondquality do. 3 8 4 2. PineSthdowndo.s 0 5 2 Prime large 0xen4 a m4b5....53 46L8adrgteo 63 orseB.l. calves 8 8 4 4 Primo Scots, etc. 4 6 4 8 Prime ssiall d 0... 4 6 4 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 10 Large h0g5...,... 3 6 4 0 S e cond qualityclo. 4 0 4 4 Sm a ll po r k ers .... 4 2 4 6 L calves, 14s to 223 ; an d quar t er - o ld s t ore pi gs , 20 S s u t c o k 2 lin s g each. and lambs 2,600 TOT AL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ............ I,3so ;Beasts MARKETS. 750 Cows .............. 140 ; sh eep Sh e ep and lambs.... 8,900 ; C a l ves Calves ............ 8201 pigs Pigs ...............MEAT 329 I NEWGA.TE AND LEADEN IIALL.—The supplies of meat 55 4d to 68 4d are rather linfuteede,fr tr d om the 2s tr l a u d de to ie 4 i B n 2 ar m e u a t t to ir n r , eg 3 u s irregular ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s Sd ; and 20.—The supply of stock was good, heavy at drooping prices. Beet, from tglior4°ktsa,t63ir 4d to lamb,4 6d per Sibs by the carcase. utton, 38 8d to 5s 2d ; lamo, 5s 84 to F s sd to 4s 8d; 6s 6d ; veal, alid pork, 38 64 to 4s 6d per Sibs, to sink the offal. ROJIFORD, July 2(l.—Enc , ‘' u kind of stock met a dull in uirv, 58 follows : Beef, from 38 4d to 4s Sd ; mutton, 3s 3d to 55 2d; l a mb, 5 s 6d to 6s 6d ; veal, 3s 1001 to 4s 8d; and pork, 38 6d to 4a 6d per Sibs; suckling calves, 15s to pigs, 20s to 258; and milch cows, :3 and i, S 6 ° the r t 0 11 trade & 4 L a l i3 ' d July ruled 2£llB4;oqsutaorleirs-oilods each. hap, £3zz3ols4Otssott! ------- I£lOs lOs;0s d ; per o c 11 load. ov vo e r r , HAY lAILIc_2,TS. SMITIIFIELD.--Meadow }, £4 Os to £5 103 Od; and stra w , A fair demand. C'UMBERLAND. an ra w, Xl. 4S to Li 123 per load. Supply limited. WHITECHAP EL —andMetdow i, - -aY, £3 Oa to £4 103; clover, £1 Os to £5 lOs Od; straw, r., £1 Os to £5 lOs 071 1 ; re Te lv t IlaT, , I. 43 to £1 108 per load. Trade inactive. THE MURDBIL ON TILE NORTH LONDON RAILWAT. A rumour was current yesterday afternoon that the man Muller had been arrested at Qu eenstown, into which port the ship Victoria had put fr om acre, cause or other. A steamer telegram received from Queenstown last night, however, gives an entire contradiction to this statement, for which there was no foundation whatever. Inspector Tanner, of the metropolitan force.; Mr D ea th, the jeweller ; and the c le a f b t m L a iv n er t p o o w el h ; facilitated to the utmost. Pa C y it i y ng ef Manchester. Mr Tanner is aesrsemteseirdsdtaewyri:thiolirtileher nwaeFelessaly warrants for the and Philadelphia Cooapany's apprehension of the culprit, N ande w York,h e a r'''d t in s etchesthehisN addresses,ef r w o m -Vo 3l k r Adams, the American Minister in L ondon, so that any all Profanity arrive out proceedings in America will be The City of Manchester will in sooner than the Victoria, and ever y precaution will be ,„ f t he New York ' taken to secure 11Iuller's arrest. I Asso ciated Press-boat be seen off C a p ° ace, telegrams for the Canadian stations will be at once forwarded, and then the chances in favour of the fugitive escapillg will be very few e Race may statepre ivaednetedd.opTahteehes of being sent,the weather off Ca p however, until the vessel reaches New York, and if the yio'°riaMakes a good run she may reach Canada before guller's Pursuers. We understand that Mr Blyth, the l andlord of the house in which Muller lodged, gave Inspector Steer a letter he had received from Muller, posted at W orthing on the 16th inst., and which had been brought from the ship Victoria by the pilot when he left that vessel. The contents of the letter were to the effect that he ( Mull er) should " never touch on England's shores again -" The letter was ad dressed to his former fellow•ledger Goodwin, to whom he bade farewell for ever. In the c ourse of that officer's search of the room which Muller had occupied, Inspector Steer found a silk sleeve lining, which had been hidden up the chimney. It was found to have belonged to the sleeve of a man's coat. The bottom part of it was covered with large spots of blood, which have since been microscopically examined and pronounced to bo halm blood. The lodger Goodwin handed to Inspector Tanner a photograph of Muller, similar to the one now in the possession of In spector Steer. Matthews, the cabman, was formerly a jobmaster, and some time ago became bankrupt, and has not yet obtained his certificate. At the railway station, on Tuesday night, he lugubriously expressed his fears that his creditors would seize upon the reward. _ter TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Thera were two men seen in the carriage with Mr Briggs two minutes before he was murdered by a gentleman who knew the deceased, and shook hands with him,—l P. W. am, sir, 20th July. [lf the writer of the above communication can really a Ithenticab his statement, he ought at once to put himself into communication with the proper authorities, — ED, StiN POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY DELUSION.—A. respectably-dressed female, who said her name was Sanders, and that she lived in Stephen-street, Tottenham-court-road, waited upon Mr Knox this morning to make a complaint against a foreigner who annoyed her, and to ask the magistrate's advice. Mr Knox—What is the nature of your complaint? Applicant—A foreigner has an electrifying machine, and he is always electrifying me. 'Wherever I go he follows me about cold electrifies me, and I can get no rest at night. It has been going on for a long time, and I am always being subjected to electric shocks. It does not matter where I live, it is the same is every hcuse. When I pass a public house he elec",.ri&s me, and experiments upon me to show the people his power over me. I can rofer you to persons who know the truth of what I state, and I Nava a witness of the man's conduct towards me. Mr Knox—Perhaps you will give me some of the names of persons who know you. The applicant then mentioned the names of some persons. Mr Knox—lf you call again in a week I will let you know what can be done. Applicant—l am much obliged to you. The applicant left the court very pleased, and seemingly much relieved in her mind, and Mr Knox ordered one of the officers to make some inquiries respecting her so that her friends may be communicated with. James Elderfeld, was charged with stealing a watch and chain of the value of £lO, the property ,of Mr James Has lett, of 22, Duke-street, Cirosvenor-square. Mr Haslett went into the Princess Stores, Prince's street, St. George's, to have some refreshment with an old acquaintance, and, having taken a little too much, fell asleep. The prisoner, who was an entire stranger to Mr Haslett, but had been treated by him, sat by his side, and was seen to take the watch and chain from his pocket. Charles Barnes, 83 C, was sent for, and on taxing the pri soner with having taken Mr Ilaslett's watch and chain he solemnly denied doing so, but on being taken into custody and when near the station-house door he handed the articles to the constable, stating that he took them because Mr llaslett did not appear capable of taking care of them himeelr. Mr Knox remanded the prisoner, that inquiry might be made into his character, and for the attendanco of the person who saw him take tha watch and chain out of Mr Ilaslett's pocket. WESTMINSTER. THE ARRANGEMENT OF CABS AT CREMORNE.— Adolphus Berkley, a cab-driver, was charged with being drunk and causing a great obstruction and confusion out side Cremorne Gardens. Thomas Roe, police-constable, 113 V, said that at half past eleven last night the defendant caused a great deal of confusion and disorder outside Cremorne. For the main tenance of good order and convenience of the public, but a limited number of cabs were allowed on the rank at a time, and defendant, who was drunk, disobeyed the orders, and insisted upon going there, The place was exceedingly narrow, and the greatest obstruction was caused, De fendant positively refused to go away, and was very violent. Other witnesses were called, who showed the confusion and resistance made by the defendant, Mr Selfe remarked that he had frequently seen the man there before. Defendant admitted that he had been charged with drunkenness. Mr Selfe (to Richard Gamble, the defendant's mastet)— How is it that the time at which ho entered your service is not stated on the licence which is produced ? Gamble—l dont put it on until they leave me, or if they aro only with me a short time. Mr Selfe—That is the very thing objected to. The magistrates, for their guidance, require it to be known ho x long a cabman holds his employment, because if a man 'a long with his employer the inference is that ho is a sober, well-conducted man. If, on the contrary, ho goes about from place to place, staying only a few days with any one one is naturally led to the conclusion that he is a bad man, The act of Parliament requires this entry shall be made, and the magistrates aro continually calling attention to it. Defendant admitted that he had been drinking, but said that other men also went on the rank. Mr Selfe—l have no doubt that you are commonly in toxicated. I ehall fine you 20s, or commit you for a month THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY PERSECUTION.—Richard Ford, a tall, powerful man, about 40 years of age, was brought before Mr Paget, on a charge which will bo best explained by the following evidence. Mr henry Wickers, the landlord of a large and first.class public• house, called the Prince of Wales, in Globe-fields, Stepney, said, the prisoner came there intoxicated and riotous at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon and demanded re freshment. Ho refused to serve him and requested him to withdraw. The prisoner refused to do so and remained in the house some time. At last he persuaded him to leave. At nine o'clock the prisoner came to the house a second time, repeated the disturbance, and called him various foul names. A policeman was called who threatened to lock him up if he would not discontinue his violence. With some trouble the prisoner was again ejected, and departed swearing and cursing loudly and promising to return to the house. The prisoner did return at 11, and was again very riotous and abusive, and called both him and his wife very bad names. The prisoner was compelled to leave for the third time, and the house was soon afterwards closed. At 1 o'clock this morning there was a loud knocking at the door. It was the prisoner knocking, and he was given into custody. The prisoner only came out of prison yesterday morning. Charles Aubrey, No. 620 K, said that when he took the prisoner into custody he said he had done nine monthb in prison for the landlady of the Prince of Wales, and he did not care about 12 months more, or for life. Tho prisoner, in defence, said ho was a little in liquor when he went to the Prince of Wales. He only wanted to speak to the landlady, not to annoy her or her husband. He was very sorry. Mr James Griffin, an inspector of the K division of police, said the prisoner was formerly barman and potman to the landlady of the Prince of Wales, and was continually drunk for some time, and annoyed hor, committed assaults, and threatened her. The prisoner had been is prison nine months and a fortnight under two commitments. On the 3d of February last, the day the first imprisonment expired, he went to the Prince of Wales and annoyed and insulted his former mistress, and a lady, her hiend, who was pre sent. The prisoner was again committed, and was released yesterday. Since the prisoner's last committal the landlady got married to the complainant, Mr Wickers, who was a very respectable man. The prisoner was formerly porter at the Dartford ITaion Poor-house. The prisoner said ho formerly cohabited with Mrs Roche, now Mrs Wickers. it was true he had been a porter at a workhouse. He had also been a warder at the Model Prison, Pantonville, and filled other public situations. Ire would not go near Mr and Mrs Wickers again. Mr Paget said the prisoner was a noisy and ruffianly fel low, and he did not believe his statements relating to his former mistress. It was a gross calumny upon her. He sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of 40s for unlawfully knocking at the door of the Prince of Wales, and in default One month's imprisonment. Tho prisoner—Pray, release me, sir. I promise faithfully never to go to the house again. Mr Paget—No, 40s or one month. Tho prisoner—Please to make it 20s, sir ; pray do, Mr Paget—l will not reduce the fine. SHIPPING -THIS DAY, LONDON, July 21.—Wind this day at noon—South- West; light breeze and fine weather. SWANSEA, July 20.—Wind calm.—Arri red—Cornwall, from Cuba—Roe, from Bilboa. PORTSMOUTH, July 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Light Brigade, from Auckland. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Galatea, for the West Indies. CLTDR, July 19.—Wind &E.—Arrived—Dante, from Pernambueo. CARDIFF, July 20.—Wind N, W.--Arrived—Harmony, from Quebec—Templar, from Bilboa Alexander Jambs, from St. Nazarre. GLOUCESTER, July 20.—Arrived—Wind S.W.—Deer foot, from New York. OFF FALMOUTH, July 20.—Arrived— Dorothea, from Bahia from Bremen. (Dr ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH PLYMOUTH, Thursday Morning. The ship Cap Rouge, Capt. Brown, from Quebec, arrived in the Sound this morning. She brings Capt. Prince and the crew of the Margaret, of South Shields, which struck an iceberg, became waterlogged, and was abandoned on the 3d inst. in the Atlantic. (13Y MAGNETIC TELEGRAPII,) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning, Arrived, July 20—Rebecca, from St. Petersburg—Peep o'-Day, from Now York—Noormabal, from Sydney—Two Broders, from Dram—Earl of Sunderland, from Cronstadt Agiles, from Havannah—Diana, from Itudickswall. Arrived, July 21.—Minalto, from Rio Janeiro—Deveron Tide, from Riga. &Ailed, July 21.—Albert Victor, for Caleutta—Strath allan, for llawkes Bay, New Zealand. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed,—Matilda, of Hamburg, from Liverpool, for Hamburg—Lilly of Guernsey, from the West—Queen of the Clippers, of London. from Nassau—both for London— Ruckers, for Demerara—Madge, for Zanzibar—both from London—Empress Eugene, from Sunderland, for Shanghai. Anchored—Kearsage, American man of war, on a cruise. TThe Newsvenders' Benevolent and Provident In. stitution intend holding their annual festival, at the Freemasons' Tavern, on Tuesday evening next, 26th inst., on which occasion Alderman Lusk has kindly promised to take the chair. We hope that the result of the festival will be to add to the funds of the institution sufficiently to en able them to increase the number of its pensioners, which wo hear they at present, for want of funds, are prevented 4811 9 83 ; 153 i 71 711 I 7% 119 117 k 163 651 13S 7i 96} SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOUIi7ALS, TimEs.--If there is one thing more annoying than the case of a man who has suffered a wrong, and can get no redress, it is that of the man who has done the wrong, and who can neither repair it nor confess himself to blame. Though Mr Maguire should every session present himself with a larger list of failures, of mills stopped, abandoned, or on sale, and of enterprising papermakers reduced to poverty, he will do so at the cost of being more and more•unwelcome to the numerous class who, if they' can get a cheap thing, don't care how they come by it. Certainly paper is wonderfully cheap. Much of it, indeed, is hardly paper, but it is some thing to produce so good an imitation of paper su cheaply. So the majority of the lct!er-m riling public, charmed at the solid mass, almost as large as a good-sized brick, they can buy for a shilling, hear with complete resignation that hundreds of papermakers have been ruined in making it ; that millions of capital have been sunk without pro fit ; that mills are closing every week ; and that thousands of artisans are starving. Paper, cheap on such terms, is like the salvege stock from lamentable shipwrecks or fetal confla grations. The feeling that you must gain by others' losses is deep and general. Many a man is all the better pleased with his hendsome new house if the contractor becomes bankrupt. In that case he must have a good deal for his maney- and be very clever, or at least very lucky. This is the spirit which Mr Maguire has; to encounter. But it his prospect be bad, still worse is the case of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, who has to salve over and relieve with fresh hopes one of the grossest over sights over committed. The closing advice to the papermakers is worthy of the whole negotiation which has disposed of them in so summary a fashion. It is simply, "Be quiet. If yoi will hold your tongues for a few months, then, perhaps, your zea lous and vigilant defenders may be able to do some thing for you. Bat so long as you keep up such a cackling, your rivals will be on the watch, aed the Emperor of the French, with his Continental neigh• hours, will not be able to do you justice." Common experience, in ordinary affairs, does not justify the hope that a man's interests will be the,better attended to for his consenting to shut his mouth about the matter altogether. If we could suppose these gentle men speaking only through the list of bankrupts, or the auctioneers' advertisements for the next year or two, we will frankly say that much as we appre ciate Mr Gladstone's research, we do not think he would ever coma down to the House or enter a Cabinet Council, with a spontaneously prepared list of bankrupts, forced sales, stoppage of mills, and other catastrophes in the paper trade. On the con• trary, we feel very sure that he would only Infer from the silence that all was right, and that if there had been any misfortunes they were only those to be expected from the dearness of cotton, or under almost any circumstances, whether prosperous or not. Mr Gladstone would still have his totals, his imports, and his exports, which may mean almost anything or nothing, but which certainly cannot mean that, as concerns the great staple of paper, two men can compete on eqaal terms, or with the chance of equal results, when one of them buys his materials cheap and the other dear. All manufac tures aro reducible to a simple calculation, and if Mr Gladstone or his staff of subordinates could make out a bare possibility of competin g with the foreigner in paper made of rags, we are sure they would. No body is so fond o: a little contention as Mr. Glad stone, and nobody is better able to give us the pith of a mercantile or industrial question in one or two sentences. But this is just what he avoided on Tues day night, taking care to make no allusion what ever to the exact figures of prime cost, quotations, export duties, and prices in Mr Maguire's speech. This omission was more significant than any attempt to grapple with the question, however unsuccessful. All that could be done was to declaim, to generalise, and to hold out some hopes, whether to do more than add to the melancholy list of commercial wrecks exhibited by Mr Maguire remains to be seen next Session. POST,—The House of Commons in its meridian sitting of yesterday got through some routine busi ness with great rapidity, and adjourned after a duration of little more than two hours. By the for tunate absence of one or two members questions were postponed which can bear procrastination without serious damage being done to the commonwealth. Debate or discussion that is not absolutely practical and strictly ad rem is deemed sadly out of date at the approach of the dog-days, and the massacre of the innocents is a silent as well as a rapid proceeding. the verbosity of even metropolitan members is doubly tedious and quite unendurable when every conscript father is dying to be off to the moors, the continent, or the seaside. Grouse shooting, travel, yachting, and bathing have charms towards the close of a hot July superior to ora►ory the most effec tive. and political topics tlao most momentous. Much credit is due to the Government and to the house itself for the manner in which public business during this session has been conducted. Senators are become gradually more and convinced of the expediency of spending August out of London, and in no very distant future we may perhaps realise the excellent suggestion made by Lord Stanley of having a Par liamentary sitting before Christmas, which would make the London season earlier and enable us to spend a part of June and all July out of town. Among the bills yesterday withdrawn in conse quence of the lateness of the session were two, any delay in reference to which is on every ground deeply to be regretted. Wo allude to the lons of Court Bill and the Bill for a Court of Appeal in Criminal Cases. Oa the latter of these two we propose to make a few comments. Sir Fitzroy Kelly, in moving its withdrawal, expressed with earnest eloquence his deep regret at the fact of legislation on this subject being longer postponed. We entirely sympathise with the remarks of the hon. and learned member. Fortunately, law reform ie nor, and has, happily, never hitherto keen made, a party question. Those who in both Houses have done their utmost to improve, expurgate, simplify, and amend our statute book, have belonged to all shades and opinions of politics. Liberals and Con servatives, Tories anal Radicals, hereditary Whigs and philosophical Whigs, Whigs of the school of Charles Fox and Whigs of the school of Sir James Mackintosh—from the ranks of all these have come nobles and commoners who have in a spirit of real patriotism sought to improve our laws. Such re. forms, however, it must be admitted, are very slowly carried. We are all as Englishmen, if not we are so as politicians, in all matters, social and econo• mical, essentially conservative at heart. We do not parry out nowadays, in a dogged or defiant spirit of prejudic e and non•prcgress, " Nolumus leges AngEre mutari ;'' but at the same time wo do not wish to see what Sir William Jones called " The gathered wisdom of a thousand years " disturbed and altered, trimmed and clipped, widened here and narrowed there, according to the taste and fancy of every restless and fidgety renovator, who might be an amiable legislator in Utopia, but is too transcendental to be appreciated in our sublunary and mundane council chambers. Vie are, however, sometimes too slow, and in this instance of the Court of Appeal in Criminal Cases there is no argument that will bear the test of fair examination that can successfully be set up against it. GERMAN PORTS.—RAISING OF THE BLOCKADE. Foreign-office, July 20.—Sir,—With reference to my letter of the 17th inst., I am directed by Lord Russell to state to you, for the information of the Committee of Lloyds', that her Majesty's Minister at Copenhagen reports by telegraph that a military convention was signed yesterday, establish ing a suspension of arms by land and sea between Denmark and the German Powers, to commence at noon this day and terminate on the 31st at midnight, and that all the block odes are to be raised during that period. I am, sir, your most obedient humble servant, E. HAMMOND,—Captain J. A. Halstead, R.N., Secretary, Lloyds. REPRESENTATION OF KINCARDINESHIRE.—Gen. Sir Hugh Arbuthnott, who for nearly 40 years has represented the county of Kincardine, has intimated to his friends that at the end of the present Parliament he intends vacating his seat. The gallant General, who is the " Father of the House of Commons," it is under stood takes this step in consequence of being unable from increasing deafness to give the saree attention to his Parliamentary duties that he has done so faithfully dur ing his long lease of office. Mr James Dyco Nicol, of Ballogie, one of the most popular and liberal landowners in the county, is already in the field for the seat, and with every prospect of being returned whea the election takes place. Mr Nicol, it is understood, is a supporter of the Palmerston policy, and a firm upholder of Church and State. A MONSTER PEACH CROP.—The peach crop in New Jersey will be large. One man, Benjamin Reed , of Hightetown, has 180,0 M trees, and has prepared to send 224,000 baskets to market. —Missouri Democrat. A MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISER.—Aa individual advertised for a wife the other day, e nd requested each applicant for the situation to enclose her oarted • 5/to. One of his correspondents closed her rePlYhe terms; "I do not enclose my carte, for thought. th es e is es Borne au. _ thorif y for putting a cart before a horse, know of none for putting one before an ass." —Am erican raper. L A CORDAIRE AND THE LITTLE CHILDREN gaiety of the little o nes and their evident affection for the Pyre were a pretty s i g ht. As we wen t out o f t h e chapel, no of them, a little fellow of 10 or 11, ra n from behind us, snatched with a laughing face Lacordaire's hand, and kissed it. Lacordaire smiled and patted his head. when I read the other day in M. de Montalem bert's book how Lacordaire had said shortly before his death, "I have always tried to serve God, the Church, and ' our Lord Jesus Christ. Besides these I have loved—oh, dearly loved—children and young people," I thought of this incident.—Nat how .41rfiolcl iu " Afacinillan's Maga . zinc, ,September, i SECOND EDITION. BUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,—This Day, SOUTHAMPTON RACES—This DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH>) STAND PLATE. Deerfoot Gamecock North End Eight ran. Outrages on British Subjects in New York, In the House of Commons, on Friday evening, Mr Laird asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether be hid received any communications from Lord Lyons in re ference to the seizure by the customs authorities at New York of a large amount of property, including geld coin, bills of exchange, and other securities, belonging to Messrs A. Wolf and Co., British merchants at Nassau, N.P. Mr Layard said no report had been received from Lord Lyons on the subject of tha seizure, but a printed statement had been given to him (Mr Layard) by the hon. member for Birmingham, giviteg an account of what had taken place, and he had sent that statement to Lord Lyons and requested him to make immediate inquiry into the matter. He had also laid the statement before the law officers of the Crown. The following are the particulars of the case :—ln the latter part of November, 1863, a Mr George G. Wolf, w h o represented the house of Messrs A. Wolf and Co., British merchants, residing and doing business at Nassau, N.P.., arrived at the port of New York, direct from thd former place, on board the British steamship Corsica. He had in his possession money, bills of exchange, and securities t the aggregate value of 0,000 sterling. A portion of thi property was designed for direct remittance to the correspondents of the firm in England, for the purpose of covering bills which had been drawn von them at Nas sau, and the rest was intended to be applied to the liquida tion of indebtedness due their commission agent in New York, and for the purchase of merchandi.e for shipment to Nassau. Before leaving the vessel, iNir Wolf was subjected to a rigid personal search, and the whole of this property, with every shilling of his private funds, was taken from him, under and by direction of the customs authorities of the port. No reason was assigned, nor was there any authority for the act shown by the officer who made the seizure. Mr. Wolf respecttully requested that a proper inventory should bo made, and a receipt be given for the property by the officer, This was refused with abusive and violent language. Immediate application was made to the Hon Edward M. Archibald, her Majesty's Consul, who called upon the customs authorities and requested an explanation of the outrage. Mr Archibald carefully presented to the notice of the collector the very serious injury which would result to the business interests and to the commercial credit of the parties concerned by a prolonged retention of the property, A prompt investigation and a definite answer were promised by the collector, in reply to his application, either for the immediate restoration of the property or the assigning of some good reason for its re tention. Mora than ten days elapsed before any reply or satis faction could be obtained. During this time Mr Archibald called upon the collector, and also addressed him in writing on the subject, several times. Tho parties interested fre quently made personal application to the authoritks them selves, and were invariably met with insult, and threpts arrests and imprisonment in Fort Lafayette should they, persist in claiming their property. Finally it was stated that the United States marshal had seized the property in the name of the Government, upon the ground that it was owned by citizens of the Confederate States. Mr. Wolf, accompanied by his friends, proceeded immediately to Washington, and laid the case, with all the circumstances connected with it, before Lord Lyons, who promptly called upon the Secretary of State, Mr. Seward, and placed him in possession of the facts. Application was also made to the Treasury Department at Washington by the commission agent of the parties, who resided in New York, for the pur pose of ascertaining if the action of the customs authorities was the result of instructions from or had received the ap proval of the Department, after the same had been properly communicated to the Government. The Treasury Depart ment denied having authorised the action of the customs authorities at New York, and promised a speedy investiga tion of the facts in connection with it. Four days after the demand for the restoration of the property had been made by Lord Lyons, it was surrendered to Mr. Wolf, by the customs authorities in New York, without apology or a word of explanation. On Dec. 31, 1803, and about three weeks after the surren der of the property, the commission agent of the firm of A. Wolf and Co,, residing in New York, together with several other British merchants engaged in trade with the Bahamas, were arrested by order of the War Department and thrown into Fort Lafayette, where they now remain imprisoned. The customs authorities took immediate possession of the offico:of this gentleman, seized all his books and oorrespon deuce, stopped his business, and a few days afterwards cut ( - pen his iron safe and removed from it a large amount of property, among which was gold coin, bills of exchange, and other securities to the value of £S,OOO, belonging to Messrs A. Wolf and Co., of Nassau. This sum Embraced a large portion of the funds previously seized from Mr G. (.I,Wolf, and subsequently given up ; and also remittances after wards made to him by the firm at Nassau. ::Apphcation for redress was again made to Lord Lyons by the owners of their property through their counsel. The matter was presented to the attention of the State Depart ment by Lord Lyons, who was assured by Mr Seward that an investigation would be shortly made, and that an injus tice growing out of the retention of the money, without good and suffic:ent reason, would be carefully avoided, This application was made about the 12th of last January. Lord Lyons continued to press the matter upon the attention of the State Department from time to time, and was assured that the great pressure of business had pre vented the promised investigation. In an interview between the counsel for the parties inte• rested and Lord Lyons, about the 25th day of May last, the former were assured by his lordship that another formal application for redress would be made, and that in the event of the United States Government refusing either to deliver up the property or consenting to institute legal proceedings before the courts for its condemnation upon some alleged ground, so that the owners might have the opportunity of being heard, through their counsel, in its defence, his lord ship would make it the subject of a special communication to her Majesty's Government. It is proposed to state that the owners of the property seised allege, and are abundantly able to prove, that their business at Nassau and elsewhere is of a strictly legitimate character; that they have at no time been engaged in any attempt to run the blockade of the Confederate ports ; that they have never shipped, or caltsed to be shipped, from ports in the United States, any article or articles coming under the designation of contraband of war ; that they have strictly complied with the customs and regulations adopted by the United States Government for the control of trade between their ports and the Bahamas; that they have moderately and respectfully urged their rights, and have repeatedly solicited a proper ju dicial investigation of the facts, expressing their entire willingness to acquiesce in the result ; and that up to the present time all the efforts of their counsel at New York, with the customs authorities and the action of Lord Lyons with the Government at Washington, have been uni formly met with promises of attention which were never intended to be kept, or with direct evasion, and with an ap parently persistent determination to refuse any satisfaction whatever in the matter. FATAL FALL FROM THE ROOF OF A HOUSE.-- Yesterday Isaac Cooper. aged 16, of White Horse-Yard, Poplar, was amusing himself with some pigeons at the cop of the house when he fell from a height o f 60 it. I le aa taken to the hospital, but before his arrival Ile was found to be dead. THE ASSAULT ON A LADY NEAR GLASGOW...-. AT EAST GREEN. Miss Adie, the young lady who was ao cruelly assaultea on Saturday evening, was on Tuesday afternoo n in a m ore te o l f eg b ra i p ,, 11. favourable condition than on the previous evening, although cable manu factory,her life is still in danger. FATAL CASE OF DROWNING WlCH.—Yesterday afterno.on, some boys were bathing it oppositethen be G in la g s; --.g. , -water, when one of them, rat Lynch, aged 14 . , got out of his deFtb was seized with cramp, 00 d was carried away with the reee ' stino• water. Two boys a ttempted to rescue him, but without r 0950tdt1133el I i t ° u t r B n - The body had not been recovered ' up to last success. evening. 64 norLEY V. 11°P LEY•"—A contemporary states that Mrs 11opley, as soon as the verdict in the Divorce Court was communicated to her, r f her own free will I(ft England in order to avoid returning to her husband, _ _ _ EXTENSIVE FIRE AT .13LACKIIEATII.—Last night the inhabitants of Greenwich and Blackheath were thrown into a state of considerable contusion, owing to the outbreak cf a serious fire in the premises belonging to Mr Richardson, situate in the Colonnade, in the last-named district. The horses and carriages were extricated, but the filmes were not extinguished until the upper part of the stales, over 5) feet long, was destroyed and the roof burned off. Mr Richardson was not insured. nIsCOVERT or A STALACTITE CAVERN. —A quarryman employed at Brisham, in Devon , per ceived a day or two ago, after blasting , an aperture 1211 or 1411 overhead. It has been found to l e ad to an extensive stalactite cavern, which extends in several directions and for considerable distances. Many of the crystals of lime have assumed beautiful and curious forms. It is under stood that a scientific exploration of the cavern will shortly be made. 314eipsic, which is a city of only 80,000 inhabit , ants, possesses 39 printirig-oilloes, in which are in operation 146 steam presses and 65 w orked by hand. These estab lishments employ 677 compositors, 79 ma chinists, and 92 pressmen, to which number must bo added 243 apprer. tines.