The Sun. — London, England, 1863-07-09 00:00:00

BEIME VIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The money market remains unchanged notwith standing the payment of the dividends which it Was thought might have augmented the available Supplies, and created greater easiness in the rates, if even it did not moderate the general enquiry for accommodation. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up zto this day are in round figures as under : 1863. 1862. Great Western £64,385 £65,542 South-Western Brighton Midland 42,875 40,870 South-Eastern 24,772 25,869 Great Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 37,260 33,822 North Eastern Bristol and Exeter North-Western Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 15,776 14,105 Edinburgh and Glasgow Great Luxembourg 4,746 4,629 These returns generally show a falling off com pared with those of the same period of last year ; but it must be taken into account that the Inter national Exhibition caused a large increase in the passenger traffic. On the Great Western there is a foiling off of £1,167 ; on the South Western of £6,388; on the Brighton of £1,869 ; on the South Eastern of £1,097; on the Great Eastern of £531 ; on the Great Northern of £2,894; and on the North Western of £2,260; while the Midland show an increase of £2,005; the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £3,438 ; the North Eastern of £2,044; the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,671; and the Edinburgh and Glas gow of £BO4. A special meeting of the shareholders of the Nen budda Coal and Iron Company took place to-day, for the purpose of affording Mr. J. H. Blackwell, the company's agent in India, an opportunity of describing the position of the estates in India. The property is situated in Central India, about 630 miles from Bombay, 800 from Calcutta, and 12 miles from the Great Indian Peninsular Railway. The directors of the Dutch Rhenish Railway Company have issued their report this morning in anticipation of the ensuing annual meeting. The directors call the attention of the shareholders to the Jesuits of the working of the rail way during the year 1863 in comparison with those of the six preceding years. The re ceipts of the past 12 months amounted to £218,607, being £13,195 more than those for the previous year_ The working expenses represented £85,443, being £6,494 more than in previous year. The in creased expenditure has been incurred in the main tenance of the way and works, in the purchase of timber and rails, in extensive repairs to bridges, &c. Two o'CLoca. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were heavy at 68f. 60c. Heavy. The transactions in the market for the English Funds have not been very numerous, but they have resulted in a decline of 1 per cent., Consols being 92/ 1 for transfer, and 92t 4 for the August account. This heaviness is attributable to a few speculative sales. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities continue at 921 1, the New 21 per Cent. Annui ties are 761, and the 30 Years do., 15: The India 5 per Cent. Loan remains firm at 108 k 1, and the 51 per Cent. Enlaced Paper at 116. The Bonds are marked 14s. to 18s. prem., and Exche quer Bills ls. dis. Rather more business is reported in the market for Foreign Stocks. Sales, however, have prepon derated, and prices have slightly given way in consequence. Greek have receded to 351 1; the Coupons to 16 1 ; Mexican to 361 ; Spanish Passive to 34 t, and the Certificates to 121 Z. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, have been dealt in at 7l1; do., 1862, at 671 68 ; and the Consolides are 5O Z, being flatter; Venezuelan 6 per Cents. are 561; Italian 5 per Cents. are marked 71 Z. Egyptian have risen to 103, and in the other de scriptions the changes are unimportant. The opt-rations in the Railway Share Market have again been very limited. In one or two instances, however, a firmer tone has prevailed. Great Western and Lancd shire and Yorkshire have each advancen about 55., while North Western and Mid land have declined ss. For the Foreign and Colonial undertakings pre vious quotations were generally current. Recife and San Francisco realise 164, East Indian 1071 1084 ; Great Indian Peninsula Mt 1084; Bombay and Baroda 107; and Punjaub 1064. Bank and Miscellaneous Snares are flat. Im perial Ottoman have receded to 184 I; London and Westminster to 791 ; Union of London have im proved to 37 d ; and Royal Mail Steam are steady at 661 67 ; International Financial shares are quoted sto 54 prem. ; London Financial 14 to 14 prem. ; Hudson's Bay Company 4 to die. ; and Ugyptian Trading Company, 1- to 4 prem. BRITISH. FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 2351 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92 1 New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 21 per Cent. Annuities 76/ Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 4th Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. 15 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. India Stock — Ditto 5 per Cent lOBl 4 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 51 per Cent Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £1,000 India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — Consols for Account, Aug, 6 921 4 Marcti Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent.. 1 dis 2pm Ditto £SOO Ditto Small .., 1 dis 2pm FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 — .'",hilitm6 per Cent lO3l Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 - Egyptian 7 pet Cent.. lO3 Ditto, Second Issue .... Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account 351 I Ditto Coupous ~ 165 1 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account . 361 4 if Moorish Imperial 6 per Cent New Granada l6 Ditto 2 per Cent. PdY_ uvian 41 per Cent. Ditto 1862 — Ditto Account 864 71 'Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — Ditto Aczount 474 anssian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 941 Ditto 41 per Cent.,'lBso Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 Sardinian 6 per Cent .... — 8 Ditto Account .. Pauieh 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred — Ditto Account Ditto Passive Ditto Acc 334 4 outn. Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded . Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 12/ Ditto 6er Cent. 1858 D i?)i i t t to o , o Account ßon d s — 70/ at° 6 ........ Ditt o Per Cent. 1862 venez j.ecount Ditt o 6 a L 3 per Cent Ditto .A . „„' cent., 1862 Di7virelalta.s.o.n. ...... , 1861,azboxy.e25pafyranabcles i n_London. Ita D li i r to , Ac p c e o r u li.1 .. Consols, Money ...... .. TWO O'CLOCK. Ditto August Account; 921 1 _.....=___________::: 921 I June 2 pm 2 pm 2 pm _______,__. Liverpool Cotton e ke '-This Da' (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) Quiet. Sales about 4,000 or 5,000 bales, lin. Port, 4,894 bales; previously, 3,240. VOLTAIRE'S ESTIMATE OF THE POPES - -The i nterest of the human race requires a ch ec k on the power of sov ere i gns f or t h e pro t e ction of the p eople. This rel igious check mi g ht, by ge neral agreement, have been Put in the hands of the Popes. . . . These Pontiffs, by interfering in temporal quarrels only to appease them, by warning kings and peoples of their duties, by rebuking their crimes, by reserving excommunications for grea l im ages of would ha ve b een a l ways regar d e d as the of God upon earth; but men are reduced for their defence to the laws and morals of their country—laws often despised, a nd morals often corrupted—Zsai sur les ,Atiosurs. PREFERENCE SHARES. London and Brighton 7 per cent. pref. stock, 155 6 LINES LEASED AP FIXED RANTALS. Coleheater,'Stour Valley, 70 London and Chatham per Cent., 93f FoREIGN ttAILMAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, 1* Recite and San Francisco (lira.), gua. 7 per cent., 16? San Paulo ',Bin.), gua. 7 per cent., 01 Ditto, 211 Western and North-Western of France, 20f FOUEIGI MOM. Cape Copper, lira., 48 Mariquita, 21 Santa Barbara Gold Mine (lim.), I Scottish Austral'an, Urn., St. John del Rey (lira.), 55 6 Yudananautana of S. Australia (lim.), 3, JOINT-STOCK RANKS. &lliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lira.), 34; Chartered Bank of India, Australia., and China, al English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 23} Hindustan, china, and Japan (lira.), 19& Imperial Ottoman, 1S London and Brazilian (im.), 43 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 28j London Joint Stock, 37t London and South-Western (11m.), 8 1 London and Westminster, 79f: South Australia, 404 Union of London, 37i 01 71 7 DOCKS. St. Katharine, Mt 3IISCBLLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 191 Berlin Water Works, lira., 8i i Crystal Palace, 381 Ditto, pref., 112 International rinancial Society, Rm., 7 Joint stock Discount, 41 London Pinanzial Association, lint., 61 Royal Mail Steam. 67 64 S. African Irrigation Investment, lira., 4} LYNCH LAW.—It has been already stated that the Irish population of Newburgh, New York, had lynched a negro, named Mulliner, who had committed an outrage on one of their countrywomen. The negro was arrested after ho committed the crime, and placad in the prison of Newburgh. The Irish mob demanded that he should be given up to them, but the Sheriff steadily refused to comply with their request. The Newburgh Telegraph says :—" The Rev. E. J. O'Reilly then appeared on the ground, and endeavoured to quiet and disperse the crowd, but to no practical purpose. While he stood at one door, and told the crowd that ,they could only pass over his body, a pot Lion of the mob made their way to the Liberty-street door, and effected an sntrance to the building. Three iron doors barred the further progress of the mob, but axes, sledges, and other implements were speedily obtained, and one after another the locks yielded, and Mulliner was in the hands of those who sought him. The crowd fell upon hint in the cell, and kicked and stamped him with their feet, then drew him forth to the yard. At last a ropo was procured, and the victim hug from a tree." SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOutsS, Share ! Railways. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. llost.,Sleat.,and Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn waP Do A L Do. B ets no dB till 6p e.p an.has CC been paid to B. Dublin & Beltast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. iGreatEastern, Ord. stk Ditto A sto'ck .. , Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern.. Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an , ' W. of Ireland Great Western .. Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire tt Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., aad Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Scr.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. DO i shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares 'Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Ellin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle.. North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central 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 Staines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 186 C Taff Vale. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall VV. Hartlepool Ilar.dat West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 3.14. 1 paid. Closing Business I Price. done. 8 8i 81 81 85 87 117 118 1184 4 6 6i 5 4 i i 103 40 41 15 16 93 04 tog 11l 52 ! pi 241 25} 1271 1281 12g 130 134 136 101 1 0 3 66 66j 112 1 1 2 i 75 ni 118 120 44 45 102} 103 i 105 106 45f 4,5 f 12 121 1281 , 281 i 1 4 97 9 9 51534 244 25 1021 103, 59 60 891 90}, 116 118 11 1 , 16 164 .111.12 i 12f123 . 46 17 99 101 50 52 32 33 91/ 132} 69 71 100 102 7i 8 88 39 10 8 11 p t, 8 4 153 168 6i Ot 3 Si p 66 i 1121 ; 119 45; 41 lu3 21 / 45} 78 82 168 160 27 29 46 47 39 41 103 105 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. ;hare atillwaYB Paid. Price. Business don , & 100 Itlantic St Lawrence all 62 61 — 62/ ,tk Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc 1c 1061 1071 107 ( GA. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares 406 Buflalo and Lase Huron at, 51 6/ 10 Do. Preference uffalo,Brant,&Godrich too B tut 6 p. at. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 1 00 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 100 1)0. (10. June 1, it;9 100 st Clcutta.NS.Eastn. (1,11 ) 100 105/ 106 i 1061 at Cape Town & Dock Scrip 100 l(81 1901 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 100 108 1091 109/ stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 10 0 107 I'' B 108 1 7 1 20 Do. do. G Ext lO 1/ lip 20 Do. do. H do. 10 ; liF stock Grand Trunk of Canada tut, 20 21 20} 100 I/o. Ist Fret. Bonds all 74 75 74 100 Do. co. deferred. all 57 50 100 Do. 2d Pret. Bonus all 65 67 100 Do. do defer , ed all 50 63 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 35 37 100 Do. 4th Pref. sto k all 26 30 26 100 Do. do. deferred all 22 24 stook Gt.lndtaPenungua.sp.o lOO 107 100 1081 7/ 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0 l2 1 2 20 Do. January, 1862 stock Gt. South.of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 106 107 20/ Gt. W. of Canada Sharea all 111 1 11 204 Do. New ... . .19 91 9 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 97 100 100 Do. 54 p. 6. do. '77-8.. . all 90 92 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 ; p 21 stook Madras guar., 5p.0. .. lOU 1151 166 1061 stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension 100 99 101 stock Dc. 4' d 0......... 110 a 7 99 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Melb.Corp. ri p. c. Bnd.. tor 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 52 54 100 Do. 7p. c. 51ortg. Bds. al, 20 • Newßrunewicka Cand,, Class A an 1 B all 3 5 N.ll.l.C'da6 pc Ist pppt bds 100 84 86 atom Soinde ..........1 'im , 1081 1091 at c Do. Delhi .. t Do. do c 4l t 2 b I p 20 Do. Punjaub ct;_. 15 11 lip at Do. Do. , , 110 1051 1061 1061 -.loek Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 1 101 101 104 103 ~O LON lAL t3r4./ V MUNI MhiN t ....set., Ili t I - A .m.tirov. 6 p.c.J a st,J 1877-S1 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Am:. 100 1( 5 07 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 105 197 101 - Do. Ip. o. Jan.&July. lOU 95/ 96/ 96 51 I Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 94 96 I Cape G. 13 ope, 6p c. 187; 100 108 110 Do.Ap & Oct. 1889 100 112 114 Do. 189( 100 113 115 IDo. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 114 pCeylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 113 115 Mau , thus 6 per cent .. 100 105 107 Natal Guy. 6 per cent.. 130 199 111 N.ll.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&Jul) 100 1051 1061 I — " Jo. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - IN. S.W. ov. 5 p 18 100 100 101 Do. sp. e.,lBti to 1.1 100 1001 1011 1 011 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 1011 1021 1011 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 111 Nara Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 105/ 1061 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 0 112 Aus G6p.c.1878.&up.. 100 110 112 Vlc.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 107 109 !Do. to 13 p.c. An.&oot. 100 111} 1111 1111 BRITISH MINES. ICambrian Consol. Gold itAillorti Amalgamated Devon G. Cone.,"ravist , East Bassett (Illogan) East Clog-au Gold Ltd , East Caradon ...... .• East Carn Brea... W '1 Russel (Tavistk.: Gam.aSt.Aubyn(Gwen.), Great South Tolgus 1 G. Wheal Vor (Helston? Grenville H erod's- Foot ingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelan t. Marke Valley.. Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) New Setun North Downs N.Wh'i Basset('llo,ran North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey; Vrovidence(Uny Lelnt.; South Caradon(St.Cleer, S. Carte Brea (Illogan) t'. Wheal Fran. (Mogan; Stray Park r Lamar Silv.& Lead Min fin Croft West Basset (Illogan) W C radon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) I V: heal Buller (Redruth) W heal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhealLud , ott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) Wheal Seton !W heal Tre►awney (Lis ) Wheal Union 47i 5 5 2.0.8 2.10.8 8 58i 4.4.0 9.16.4 3i 4 12 14 15 225 15 17 3i 4 TITE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) IN RE COLONEL 'WAUGH-THE LONDON AND EASTERN BANK. Mr, Sargood applied this morning for the release of the bankrupt from custody. It will be remembered that a short time since his honour, Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, granted leave for the bankrupt to come up and surrender after the expiration of 21 days, unless the order was set aside on appeal. No appeal, however, was made, and he now sur rendered. Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, opposed, on the ground that no notice had been given to them of the intention to apply for his release. The first he heard of it was a notice in the papers this morning. He gave a slight sketch of the case, which is very generally known. The bankruptcy took place so far back as 1857, when the bankrupt absconded and resided abroad for some years. He was after some time outlawed ; but on his return to England he was ar rested at the suit of the official managers of the estate or the London and Eastern Bank for £50,00a, and by another creditor. Although the bankrupt had been allowed to sur render he had not got protection. Mr. Sargood contended that notice to the creditors was not required by the statutes or by the rules ; and, besides, the detaining creditors had had notice, and that was sufficient. Mr. Linklater urged that the creditors were entitled to appear in any matter connected with the bankrupt's release or applying for his discharge, and it would take some time to get the voluminous papers and material to ground the opposition. Mr. C. E. Lewis, for the official managers of the London and Eastern Bank, also opposed on the ground that he was not prepared, and the case would last a long time. His Honour ultimately said that he would not interfere until the case could be heard on its merits, and the assig nees must have reasonable time allowed them. The case was adjourned to a day to be filed by Mr. Com missioner Holroyd. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREE r. A BATCH OF ITALIAN BEGGAR BOYS Five boys named Marco, Pieto, Uutseppi, Luigi Bozzini, and Luigi Scildi, who get their living by going about the streets at the West-end with guinea-pigs, which they exhibit as an excuse to enable them to beg, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with begging. Thorpe, 88 C, proved seeing the boys following and annoying gentlemen, in Albemarle street, and asking them for money. A gentleman asked the boys what they had to say, and in reply they said they had done nothing. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he supposed they were brought to this country by a padrone. Thorpe said they were brought here under pretence of being taught a trade. Mr. Bowles, one of the inspectors of the C division, asked that the boys might be remanded, so that the Italian Ambassador might be communicated with, with the view of sending them back. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded them for a week. It appears that though Italian boys have frequently been remanded on the suggestion that they would be sent back by the Italian Ambassador, they seldom or never have been. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. NEWMARKET RACES—THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LIVERPOOL CUP. 6to 1 agst Oakapple (taken) 7to 1 agst Knave (taken) Bto 1 agst Joey Jones (taken) 11 to 1 agst Barchettina (taken in force) GOODWOOD STAKES. 9 to 2 agst Aufield (taken in force) MIDDLESEX SESSIONS,—This Day. The Prince of Wales at Mercers' Hall. Royal Highness the Prince of W a l es h onoure d the Mercers' Company with his p resence yesterday morning, at their hall in Cheapside, f or the purpose of taking up his freedom in that most ancient of the twelve great City guilds. The master, wardens, and court of assistants met at noon. The old structure had put on quite a fes tive aspect in honour of the day, banners being suspended from its walls, and a bank of flowering plants rising from the dais prepared for the royal visitor. The worshipful the master, the Rev. Mark land Barnard, incumbent of Colney, himself the fourteenth of his family who had held that office, was supported by a full court. The master and court of assistants, attired in their scarlet robes of office. were in waiting at the Cheapside gates to receive the Prince, when his Royal Highness, whose car riage had become blocked in that busy thoroughfare and had been turned by the police into Ironmonger lane, suddenly alighted at the private entrance, and as it were taking his entertainers in flank necessi tated a somewhat ruffled reception. The gracious cordiality of the Prince and the ready self-possession of the members of the court soon set matters straight, and his Royal Highness, accepting the conduct of the master, ascended the grand staircase into the hall, where the royal presence was grace fully acknowledged by the ladies, who thronged both sides of the apartment. As the Prince ascended the stairs the band of the Artillery Company, under the conduct of Mr. Hird, played a few bars of the National Anthem. The Prince of Wales was attended by Lieut.-Gen. Knollys, Lord Alfred Hervey, and Capt. Grey. His Royal Highness having taken his seat upon the dais, the master standing upon his right hand, and the other members of the court being stationed around, Mr. Barnes advanced with the books of the company and read therefrom the various entries re ferring to the necessary suspension of the standing orders, and the proposal to confer the freedom of the company upon the Prince of Wales, which was described to have been carried by acclamation in a full court. His Royal Highness having bowed his acknowledgments, Mr. Barnes administered the customary oath. The Rev, the Master then addressed the Prince in the following IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past twelve. FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT. Mr. COBDEN moved an address for a copy of a me morial from certain shipowners of Liverpool to the Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs, suggesting an alteration in the Foreign Enlistment Act. The motion was agreed to. POISONED GRAIN, &c., PROTECTION BILL. Mr, PAULL rose to move the second reading of this bill. He showed that great injury had occurred to vegetation by the ext erm i nat i on of bir while, in the 'districts where that destruction had taken d p s lace, insect life had greatly increased. He had no intention of interfering by this bill with the game laws, much less to make them mor e strin gent than they are. It was solely in the interest of farmers a nd agriculture that he asked the house to pass this bill, which would prevent the indiscriminate slaught er o f bi r d s p not now protected by law. He out the dangers arising from the use of poisoned wheat generally used, and sometime coculus in chnine being , drCu rY ed nd ra arsenic. He mentioned a case in which two paisor s i from were found inside a valuable sow, which had died sudthnl ts some apparently inexplicable cause. He should, Y how ever, move the committal of the bill, in order that the' amendment might be printed. Mr. FORSTER seconded the motion. It was at one time supposed that no poison could be used successfully except poisoned grain ; but he cited the opinion of a practical agri culturist to show that vitriol was equally adaptable and far more safe. He deprecated the cruel practice of destroying small birds with poisoned wheat. Scientific men had clearly demonstrated that small birds were indispensable in the economy of agriculture. On the grounds of public satety they ought to pass the bill, for poisoned game found its way to their tablec. He begged to suggest to his hon. friend that the penalty for using poisoned wheat should be in• creased to £2O. Mr. CAIRD supported the bill, and would be glad if it could be made useful without being injurious to the agri cultural interest, which he apprehended could be accom plished in committee. It was a mistake to suppose that small birds did not do a great deal of injury to farms and gardens. Sir H. STRACEY also supported the bill, and read letters to show that in cases where small birds were exten sively poisoned, the vegetables were covered with that de structive insect the caterpillar, which had not previously been the case. _ _ Viscount GALWAY considered the bill indispensable. In passing through Eton the other day he was surprised to see for sale in a window of that academical village, " Doubly strong poisoned wheat—warranted to kill any thing." (Hear, and laughter.) _ . , Mr. MARSH supported this bill, saying that plenty of substitutes could be found bereft of danger. Mr. HENLEY said there was a great deal of truth in what had been said with respect to the destruction of small birds; but unless they were very careful they would pre. vent sportsmen from shooting birds that came under that definition. As the bill stood it would not stand the test of legislative investigation, so that he should be glad to be afforded an opportunity of examining the amended bill promised. They would have a bill careful in defining what vermin consisted of. It was an ugly word. (Laugh- tor.) Was a fox so definable ? He should like to know how the lawyers would describe him. (Hear and laughter.) • ' • Sir G. GREY said, undoubtedly it was a mischievous practice to expose poisoned wheat, as at the present time, but he feared the bill would be impracticable in its present shape, for he did not find that the proposed amendments would improve it. He should, however, support the second reading on this understanding that the hon. member would reprint this bill ; but he apprehended it would be more advisable for him to withdraw it and to in troduce an amended measure. Mr. SCLATER-BOOTH supported the bill. Sir J. SHELLEY said he was a farmer of thirty years' standing, and had tried every system of protecting his wheat from destruction by birds, and used wheat steeped in arsensic. Farmers were much to blame for not drilling their wheat deep enough. After a few words from Mr. DvTTON, the bill was read a second time, and the amended bill was ordered to be printed and circulated. CASUAL POOR (METROPOLIS) BILL. Lord RAYNHAM moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which, he said, was to amend the present law with respect to the immediate relief of casual, ailing, and distressed poor in the metropolis. The bill would compel parishes to provide accommodation for the carnal poor fit for human beings. At present the hours at which relief was given were restricted. The bill would amend this de fective system. He proposed that eight hours' work should be insisted upon in cases where the parish authorities deemeo such an act advisable in order to check persons pur - suing an idle and vagrant life. Sir B. LEIGHTON said a great proportion of the minor offences in his district were committed by the vagrant poor. The wants of the casual poor did not come on without some previous knowledge, so that it was only right that they should make their wants known during proper hours, viz., before $ o'clock at night. He apprehended that the noble lord desired to keep the asylums or receptacles which he de sired to have erected for the casual poor open all night. Lord RAYNHAM intimated that such was his desire. Sir B. LEIGHTON contended that the bill would throw additional cost on the various metropolitan parishes, and would increase instead of diminishing the number of casual and vagrant poor. Mr. AYRTON thanked the noble lord for introducing the bill. He feared, however, that it would be, to a great extent, impracticable in its present shape, and assuredly could not be passed in the present session. Mr. H. LEWIS considered that the subject was too large to be taken up by a private member; whereas it was the duty of the Poor-law Board to bring the matter, by means of a comprehensive measure, before the house. Mr. LOCKE considered that the cost of the relief of the casual poor should be borne by the whole of the metropolis, and believing that the bill would work well should give it his support, because it would compel the large and wealthy parishes, like Maryiebone and Paddington, who adopted means which drove the casual poor to other but more hu mane parishes, to pay their fair share of the general burden. Mr. HANKEY explained why the Act of 1844 failed. One general system of dealing with the vagrant poor should be adopted in the metropolis. He hoped, for the present, the noble lord would withdraw his bill. Mr. W. MARTIN said, as one of those whose name was on the back of the bill, he should be delighted if the Poor law Board would take up the matter and legislate quickly upon it. He cited figures to show that the richer parishes drove the casual poor to the poorer districts. Thus some rich parishes escaped scot free. (Hear, hear.) Mr. WILLIAMS opposed the motion, and should divide the house upon it. Atter a few words from noble . C. JERVOISE, Mr. GILPIN gave the lord full credit for the benevolence of his intentions. The subject had been con sidered, and was now under the consideration of the Poor law Board, and it was one that required much deliberation before that department could again legislate upon it. So far back as 1839 the Poor-law Board issued a circular to the various parish authorities, advising them, on the score of humanity, to admit all casual poor without previous in quiry as to their settlement. He cited other steps taken in this direction by the Legislature, and the Poor-law Board. The act of 1844 provided for the erection of district asylums for casual poor, but that act, generally speaking, did not work well. It was the opinion of the late Sir G. Lewis, adduced before a committee of that house, that the casual poor were not, to a large extent, mach deserving of commiseration, and all the experience of the Poor-law Board sustained that opinion. He ob jected to the bill before the house, because it would entail great expense in the parishes, and that a general board, composed of representatives fro m all the parishes, would not act well. He quest i o ned the propriot y of compelling parishes by man damus to carry out the behests of his bill; also the propriety of declaring,2lBhLrors posed by the bill, that every person was entitled to w ould lodging and food without inquiry. The noble lord say that the parish would be entitled to 8 hoxeloscTgoirnkg; but he feared that after a supper and a Jai they would rarely get the work, and if they -oul be thrown upon inmate to gaol an additional cost w upon the public. d investigations segdnht the recal- Sir S. NORTHCOTE said they had had time for action. and committees enough, and now was t The noble lord had take n a comp th e and 0 n oble lord to e # statesman like view of the subject; and advised w ithdraw this bill, as the s ession advanc ed to pass was t °unless the Govern it, and bring it forw ard next session, the s ubject up early merit would pledge them selves to take in the new year. Mr. KNIGHT joine d in the recoraw e ndation of the hon. baronet. witd hasaw the bill if the poor Lord RAYNHAM would • a ple go that a somewhat • •- simr.. law Board would give him _ ce , early next session. simi lar measure would be introd a dreadingu was then discharged. The order for the sewn ANTS ANDAPPRENTICES DOMESTIC SERV , TION BILL. pROTBC ed Lord RA yNnAg inov the second reading of this bill. opposed the bill, though, like ev e Sir G. G. „, 11 ,, EY e noble lord full credit fo — --, one r the else, he gape the bill gave power to benevolence of his motives. food, f washrooms, and parish authorities to inspect thentio°o twice a yeas, sleepings apartments of p arish aPPre event the emplo watch he teared Para altogether prey ylnent of s uch youn sons. g Lord RAYNHAM gave way to re draw." peated cries o f " Wi t h, The order for the second readin charg ed. g was therefore die- ANCHORS AND CHAIN Mr. LAIRD moved the CABLES BILL. object of which was to establish testing machines at the Trade, who were he guidance of the Board of to periodically visit t° select a competent engineer their state. Lloyds the various machines, and to report upon same in operation cost of the in a „, i various parts of the country. The the benefit '"nes would that w be mere than compensated by Id shipowners, would accrue to small even more than large sure. , and bot h classes were in favour of this mea- Mr, CA VE seconded the motion. Mr. LINDSAY opposed the bill on account of its com pulsory ch aracter. He, and very large shipowner, tested their anchors H _ ors, because it was to their self-interest to do so. " be gged to propose that the bill be read a second time this day three months. Mr, HORSFALL supported the bill. 111 t. M. GIBSON opposed the measure. It would drive chain-making into the hands of the large makers, and would thus work irreparable injury to the small manufacturers. The Eoard of Trade could not well fix a table of fees for the process of testing; in fact, no one there knew anything about what would be a fair and proper charge. No ship would be allowed to leave a port without her chains being examined, which would be a long and costly process. The bill would cast a heavy additional charge on the shipping interest, from which the ships of foreign coun tries would be altogether exempt. If the bill were passed all the old chains and anchors would be condemned as old iron unless they were immediately tested, which would pro bably necessitate a long and costly matter. Sir J. PAKINGTON said two such great authorities on all that appertained to the mercantile marine as the hon. members for Birkenhead (Mr. Laird) and Sunderland (Mr. Lindsay) being at issue on this matter, the best thing that this house could do was to refer to the evidence adduced before the committee four years ago, which most certainly tended to show that the new and rigid system of testing anchors should be set on foot. He thought it would be well for the house to affirm the principle of the bill, leav ing further progress to another session. No ship of the Royal Navy went to sea without undergoing proper tests. Mr. CRAWFORD hoped the house would not assent to the second reading, as owners of ships and the insurers were quite capable of looking after their own interests. Sir J. ELPUINSTONE said the bill proposed that testing apparatus should be erected at convenient places, and the cost of incoming vessels carrying the chains to and fro . LD be tested would not amount to more than 5 per ctut. in their value. The recent death of the acrobat at Cre morue testified that detective iron hooks were in common use. The house divided— For the second reading ll9 Against it Majority —7s The bill was then read a second time. NAVY PRIZE AGENTS BILL. This bill passed through committee. RAILWAY BILLS BILL. Mr. WHALLEY withdrew this bill. intimating his in tention to introduce a shorter bill during the present ses sion. The bill was withdrawn, and leave given to bring in another bill. WAYWARDENS CONTRACTS BILL. This bill was read a second time. REMOVAL OF PRISONERS (SCOTLAND) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. ALKALI WORKS REGULATION BILL. This bill passed through committee. METROPOLITAN MAIN DRAINAGE EXTEN SION L. This bill was r ea d a second ti ß me lL . PUBLIC WORKS AND FISHERIES ACT AMEND MENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. DUCHY OF CORNWALL MANAGEMENT BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. JUDGMENTS LAW AMENDMENT (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was withdrawn. INDIA STOCK BILL. This bill was read a second time. GROWING CROPS SEIZURE (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was read a second time. VACCINATION (IRELAND) BILL. The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered and agreed to. The house then adjourned. The Proposed Regulation of the City Traffic. Yesterday a committee of the House of Commons, con sisting of Mr. Baillie, chairman, Mr. Kekewich, Mr. Dut ton, Mr. Nicol, and Mr. Buller, met to consider and take evidence on this important subject. Sir W. Alexander, Q.C., Mr. Russell Gurney, the Re corder, and Mr. Chambers, the Common Sergeant, appeared for the bill ; Mr. Hope Scott, Q.C., and Mr. Round, for the merchants and traders of the City, against it; and Mr. Bradbee for the London General Omnibus Ccmpany. Sir W. ALEXANDER, in opening the case, said the bill wea for the better regulation of the traffic in the streets of the City, and for the prevention of obstructions therein by the regulation of omnibuses, cabs, carriages, and carts, and the loading and unloading of the same, so as to enable the daily increasing traffic to be conducted in a safer manner, and with less delay. It was a matter of immediate urgency to relieve, regulate, and facilitate the enormous traffic radiating from the railways and converging from all the outlying dis tricts. The great object of the measure was to empower the Corporation to divide and regulate the mass of traffic flow ing from London-bridge to the end of Cheapside by divert ing a principal portion of the omnibus and other traffic down Cannon-street, which was at present unused, and which, to the great inconvenience of trade and the public, now hugged and blocked up the Poultry and Cheapside. The regulation in this way of the traffic by the police at London-bridge had worked most beneficially, and it was proposed to extend the system to all the other main thoroughfares within the City jurisdiction. Powers would also be taken to regulate the height and width that vans, drays, and other vehicles with goods should be laden with, with the breadth between the outsides of the wheels; also for determining the particular streets and the time of day and night at which conveyances with goods should pass, or be prohibited from passing, the mode in which cabs or hackney carriages shall be distin guished when empty and when plying for hire, and the time of day when coals shall be delivered into cellars ; the regula tions liable to be enforced by penalties to be approved by the Secretary of State. It was proposed that all the omnibus traffic destined for Fleet-street and the Strand should go via Cannon-street, and that for Holborn, Oxford-street, and Regent-street via Cheapside. At present, owing to the absence of the proposed methodical system, a large body of police, draughted from their ordinary duties, had to be em ployed at an enormous expense. It was found that while in one hour 221 omnibuses passed through Cheapside, only two went through Cannon-street, the total vehicles through Cheapside being 1,158, to only 500 through Cannon•street ; and in consecptence of the " crawling system" and the block up, an omnibus often occupied half an hour between the Mansion House and Sir Robert Peel's statue at the end of Cheapside. The total number of vehicles passing through Cheapside from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. was upwards of 16,000. It was also intended to regulate the loading and unloading of goods in all the cross and lateral throughfares, which greatly aggravated the general obstruction. The petition presented by the merchants and traders of the City opposed the bill as an arbitrary interference with their existing right of way, and the facilities they had long enjoyed of loading and unloading. and contended that the proposed legislation would be tantamount to preventing them from carrying on their trade. Mr. Deputy Lott, Common Councilman, and other wit nesses were then examined in favour of the bill, and the committee adjourned. WESTMINSTER. CHARGE OF STEALING A GOLD WATCH AT CREDIORNE GARDENS —A young man of respectable appearance was charged before Mr. Arnold with stealing a gold watch at Cremorne Gardens, It was stated to the magistrate that the owner of the watch was not present. He signed the police-sheet at the station, and promised to be at the court about 10 o'clock. He had not arrived, and had sent word that he had to attend at a wedding that morning, and that as soon as the cere mony was over he would make his appearance at the court. Two constables, Potter, 174 B, and Wadne (detective), 36 A, proved seeing the watch and guard in the prisoner's possession. The latter observed the prosecutor, immediately upon missing the watch, place his hand upon it, while it was in the prisoner's hand. The prisoner was remanded for a week. ASSAULTING A WIFE.—John Grant, a water carrier, was charged with a most violent assault on his wife. The complainant, a female of short stature, who appeared in a very delicate state of health, said that she had been under medical treatment for above four weeks. On the pre vious evening about 11 o'clock, on her return home, she fund the prisoner there enjoying himself with some young men. Shortly after she had some words with the prisoner when he gave her a violent blow with his clenched fist, and knocked her down. While on the ground he jumped upon her, and was afterwards flung downstairs by him. She has been bleeding from her nose and mouth all night. V 83,t00k the prisoner into custody, and said that the com plainant, who gave him in charge, was bleeding very much 1061 from her mouth. 103 1 The prisoner was remanded. MARYLEBONE. AN EXPENSIVE MISTAKE.—Sarah Morlis was charged with the following unprovoked assault upon Elizabeth White, a married woman. Prosecutrix deposed that about four o'clock yesterday afternoon she was walking with her husband in Portman market, when the prisoner, who was very drunk, came up and said she had " lagged" a boy. Mr. Mansfield—What did she mean by that ? Mr. Franklin (the usher)—lt is a flash term for trans portation. _ _ _ Prosecutrix continued—Prisoner told her husband to leave her, as she would get him " lagged." She called her (witness) Mrs. Taylor. The husband said that was not her name, and they walked away. Prisoner followed, gave her a blow on the back, and was about striking her on the face when she was stopped by her husband. A constable came up and took her in charge. She, however, rushed from him and gave prosecutrix a tremendous blow on the right eye. (It was greatly swollen and blackened). In reply to his Worship, witness said she had never seen the prisoner before, neither had she ever appeared to prose cute any one. Enos Porter, 68 D, supported complainant's statement. Prisoner said now she was sorry, and that she was mis taken in the party. Mr. Mansfield—lt appears that yon in your drunkenness mietook the complainant for some other party, who h‘cl done no more than their duty in bringing to justice some thief or malefactor—a duty owing to God and to man. Out of a feeling of spite and revenge you have assaulted this poor woman—cowardly assaulted her. I shall punish you most severely, in crder that an example may be made of you. I fine you £lO, or else be imprisoned for three months. THAMES. CHARGE OF STABBING.—A foreign seaman, who gave the name of William Roberts, and who has been in cus tody since the 28th of June, was brought up on remand, before Mr. Woolrych, charged with feloniously cutting and wounding Chitties Legg, a labourer, of No. 2, Little Union street, St. George's-in-the• East. It appeared that on the night of Sunday, the 28th ult., the prisoner and the prosecutor had been drinking together in a public-house called the White Fox, in the Back-road, Shadwell. On leaving the prisoner joined the company of a girl, and went down a court with her. They had not been gone many minutes when the girl came running back much alarmed, and said the prisoner had a knife and attempted to stab her. The prisoner raised a knife in a menacing attitude, and the prosecutor said to him," Bill, put that knife away, it won't do in this country. The prisoner said "I strike you; I will," and made a blow at Legg, who put up his right arm, and received the blow upon it. A constable came up directly afterwards and took the pri • soner into custody. The prosecutor bled a good deal, and has been under medical treatment ever since. Robert Smith, 253 R, picked up the knife with which the wound was inflicted directly afterwards, and produced it. Heinrich Dwyer, a German'boarding house-keeper, con firmed the statement of Legg. Mr. John Brown Ross, physician and surgeon, of High street, Shadwell. said on the 28th of June I was called to the police-station in King David-lane. I examined the witness Legg. I found an incised wound on his right fore arm two inches in length and one inch in depth. It bled very freely indeed, and there has been a good deal of sup puration since. The knife produced by the constable would inflict such a wound. The prisoner, in defence, said—Three men on the top of me were licking me, I said : "Look out, I have a knife," and cut one of them, and I put the knife away. Mr. Woolrych committed the prisoner for trial. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, July 9.—Wind this day at noon—North. Westerly; light breeze, and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, July B.—Wind W.—Arrived—Severn from the Clyde for Sydney. OFF FALMOUTH, July B.— Arrived—Monsoon, from Natal. Ri ß o R G I r D a G n E d W e. A.TER• July B.—Wind W.N.W.—Elise, from K froiim i u N Nl G Le ß w : JY A. u p olr , ;; July B —W .— in W a in s d . N.—Ai v w._Arrrriveeddi:ean iiBo,Spfrroamy, Idiramichi. NY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Thursd a y M orning. Arrived—Prince Albert, from Caen; Germania, f rom Dantsio ; Hesse Darmstadt, from Havannah; Deert oo t, from Kostendje ; Laura, from St. Lucia, Osprey, from Egersund ; Providence, from Dunkirk; Saving, from Guernsey; Union, from Caen; Gladstone, from Calcutta Eyr, from Dram. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Walwah, from Sunderland, for Saragossa ; Assa Crag (screw steamer) from the West for London ; Calliance, from London for Melbourne; Walkington (barque), from the North. for West; Perseverance, from London, for St. John's; Point, from London, for Jamaica ; Pheebe, from London, for Salcombe ; Plato, from the north, for west; Mogul, :from Sunderland, for Bombay; Hannah Mary (barque), from the north, for west; Elsa Ann, front the west, for London. Sailed—Branteel, for Algoa Bay ; Conoco, for Singa. pore, with all the outward bound. THE RIOT AT CREMORNE GARDENS. The further hearing of witnesses in this case was resumed this morning, The court was crowded to excess. The several defendants, Reginald Herbert, John Bir kett, Joseph Edward Saville, Robert Shawcross, Charles M'Dougall, and Charles Mott, were charged in a great number of counts with riot, and creating a breach of the peace at Cremorne-gardens. The witnesses Forreet, Fisher, Hack, and three or four police-constables were examined, and repeated their state• ments which have already appeared in 1 he Sun. Each was submitted to a most searching cross-examina- tion, more particularly Forrest, who it was sought to prove a prize fighter, and not as he stated himself to be, a com mercial man, in explanation he said on one occasion a man insulted him, he returned the blow, and on the spur of the moment he said he would fight him for £3O. The money was staked, the fight took place the next morning, and he won it. That was the only time he had aver taken part in a pugilistic encounter. The other witnesses adhered strictly to the evidence they had given as to the part each defen dant took in the disturbance. Mr. E. T. Smith was then examined. He said the scene at Cremorae on the occasion of the riot was one of the most disgraceful things he had ever seen. He begged of the people who were unwillingly mixed up in it to desist, and assist him in restoring tranquillity. The destruction of property was enough to distract any person. There were between 30 and 40 police-constables present, and they were completely overpowered. Mr. Digby Seymour, who appeared for Shawcross—Do you know, Mr. Smith, that there is a party frequenting your gardens known as the white choker party. (Laughter.) Mr. Smith—Upon my word, I don't know. Mr. Seymour—Do you know whether Shawcross belongs to that party ? Mr. Smith—l don't know. I know nothing about the " white-choker" party. From what I have since heard from some persons of position, I believe that in his sober moments he would not be guilty of it dishonourable action. Mr. T. Atkinson—You say the destruction of property was very great ? Mr. Smith—Yes, it was enough to drive a man distracted. (Laughter.) I never saw such a rush as Was made towards the close of the affair in all my life. The Assistant-Judge—You say all the defendants were present taking part in the disturbance ? Mr. Smith—Yes, my lord. Mi. Seymour—Can you speak to any particular act done by either of the defendants ? Mr. Smith--No, I cannot ; the confusion was tre mendous. The Assistant-Judge—ln what state do you think Shawcross was when you saw him ? Mr. Smith—Decidedly the worse for liquor. This closed the case for the prosecution. Sergeant Ballantine then addressed the jury on behalf of Herbert. As there are five other leading counsel to fol low the learned sergeant, and witnesses for the defence are to be examined, the case will not terminate before to morrow. Dreadful Sufferings of a Ship's Crew. The transport-vessel Favourite Lass arrived at the Royal Arsenal yesterday, with a cargo of re turned war stores from St. John's, Newfoundland, and having on board as a passenger Capt. Thomas Croft, the commander of the sailing vessel Thomas, which left Woolwich on the 3d April last, laden with guns, shot, shell, &c., for Quebec. This vessel, with its valuable cargo of Government stores, was completely lost off the coast of Newfoundland, and the following extracts from the log-book show the dread ful sufferings of the crew, many of whom lost their lives in consequence of the privations they enduied " May 10.—Ice thick and strong; took in topgallant sails and courses; turned the ship's head W.S.W. to get clear of the ice. The pumps were attended to. At 2.30 p.m. a tremendous large piece of blue ice, which could not be cleared, struck the ship on her port bow with such force that the bow was stove in. All hands were called to work the pumps. May 13—The pumps have been con stantly at work, but the ship is LOW filling fast, and the time has arrived to clear away the boats to save our lives. On sounding the pumps 7 feet of water was found in the hold. The pumps were worked until 8.30 p.m., and the boats were then put out as the water increased in the hold, and every piece of ice that struck the ship made her condition worse. At 9 p.m. all hands got into the boats, and we found the latitude 49.50 N., and the longitude 47.60 W. We pulled round the ship until she went down at 2 a.m,, in a squall of sleet. At 4 a.m. we turned our boats' heads to W.N.W , to endeavour to make the land, which we did on the 20th at 11 p.m., all of us being helpless and miserable, after being eight days and two hours drifting amongst ice in the open sea, four days being very severe weather, almost famished, the water being out and the biscuit wet with the sea water. We entered Bird's Island cove, where the mate managed to climb up a rook and called out to the inhabitants of a house for assistance, which was immediately rendered. The men were got out of the boats, and attended to in a most humane manner, but it was evident that some were too far gone, and on the 24th, William Moore, and on the 30th, Charles Stevens, died, On the 3d of June four of the crew were taken to Bonavista, and the surgeons ampu putated some of their feet, after which John Dixon died on the 6th, and William Brown on the 7th. The captain, mate, and three hands left Bonavista on the Bth for St. John's, where we arrived on the 10th, leaving two men at Bonavista, one dying and the other very ill.—Signed, WILLIAM GASK, mate." THE TRIAL FOR LAND STEAM FIRE ENGINES. — At a meeting of the committee for the encouragement of improvements in land steam fire engines, held yesterday, his Grace the Duke of Sutherland in the chair, the follow ing prizes were awarded to the successful competitors at the late trial of engines at the Crystal Palace :—For large class engines, first prise of £250 to Messrs- Merryweather and Sons ; second prize of £lOO to Messrs. Shand and Mason ; small class engine, first prize of £250 to Messrs. Shand and Mason ; second prize of £lOO to Messrs. Lee and Co. (Ame rican builders). The committee highly commended the class of engine of Mr. W. Roberts, of Millwall. PRESENTATION OF A VICTORIA CROSS.—This honourable decoration has been awarded to George Hinckley, a quartermaster of the Sphinx, 6, paddle-sloop, for gallant conduct in an attack the city of Fung-wha, China, on October 9, 1862. Hinckley carried off, while ex po.ed to a heavy fire from the enemy in going and coming, two officers on his shoulders, one after the other, The Sphinx being about to be paid off at Devonport on Thurs day, the ceremony of the presentation of the cross took place there at the Government Parade, Mount Wise, on Tuesdey. About 1,000 seamen and marines were landed from the various men-of-war in commission there to vs itncss the presentation. Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, K.C.8,, presented the cross in the name of her Majesty. INSIDE VICKSBURG.—A correspondent of the New York 7intes relates the substance of a conver sation he had had with a Federal officer who had been released on parole by the Confederates at Vicksburg. The writer says : "He (the calcer) was slightly wounded, and possessed more than ordinary opportunities for conver sation with those well informed, and making his own ob servations. Our wounded are as well cared for, and at tended as those of their own army. The surgeons, how ever, had very limited supplies of food and medicines. Two meals each day were all that were furnished. These consisted of a species of bread and a small allowance of fresh beef. The bread was made of beans, boiled, and then mashed, enough cornmeal added to make it of the consist ency of dough, then baked. No tea, coffee, or delicacies of any kiLd were seen by him in the hospitals. The hospital attendants of himselt and several other Union prisoners were two ladies, who gave them every care in their rower, remaining at their post although our shells were at times bursting all around the building, one of them killing, by its explosion, two wounded Union soldiers." The offices of Surveyor-General of Prisons and Chairman of the Directors of Convict Prisons, ren. dered vacant by the decease of Major-General Sir Joshua Jebb, K.C.8., have been conferred by the Secretary of State for the Home Department upon Lieut.-Col. Edmund Y. W. Henderson, of the Royal Engineers, who La" for many years been Controller of the Convict Department iu Western Australia, FIRE AT THE TZARSKO-ZELO PALACE.--.A few days since a fire broke out at the Emperor of Russia's palace at Tzarsko-Zelo, near St. Petersburg, through the carelessness of a servant, who forgot to extin guish his light on going to bed. The servant's room was situated in th e f our th s to r y, on the left side of the front of the palace, and the fire extended through two stories above. The church is not destroyed, though much damag ed, tac bu t the cupola fell in. The pictures and valuable objec i. n many of the principal apartments were preaerved , but ni u n material damage was done to the building. :erns May it please your royal highness—lt is a source of unfeigned gratification to the master and war dens, to the court of assistants, and to the genera• lity of this company, to have had the honour of en rolling your royal highness among the members of the Mercers' Company—the first in rank and the most ancient in constitution of all the guides in the City of London. Your royal highness will perhaps a'ilow me to observe that the antiquity of the Mercers, as a metropolitan guild, may be traced as far back as 1172, and that the company received its incorporation in 1392 at the hands of his Majesty King Richard IL, who conferred upon it the dis tinguished honour of becoming one of its brethren. I will not run the risk of wearying your royal highness by enumerating the many persons who as members of this company have done honour to it, and whose arms, arranged round these walls, bear testimony to the respect in which they were held ; but I cannot pass lightly over such names las Sir Richard Whittington, the great artist of his own fortune, and the founder of those extensive chari ties which are happily more substantial than the romantic legend which is associated with his memory. Nor must I omit to mention Caxton, to whom we are indebted for that invaluable art of printing which has brought the nation from a state of practical darkness to one of intellectual light. A word, too, must be given to Dean Colet, the founder of our great Pauline School, which has long been the nursing mother of students and poets, of war riors and divines. The name also of Sir Thomas Gresham, celebrated for his magnificent foundation of the first Royal Exchange, and for his confidential position in the council of the great sovereign Eliza beth, must not be forgotten here. I come now, sir, to one who was memorable in history, Sir Thomas Boleyn, grandfather of your illustrious ancestor, Queen Elizabeth, who was herself a . free sister of this company ; and, passing on to modern days, we have the gratification of including among our members, by ancestral descent, that gallant soldier, Lord Hill, who throughout the Peninsular war was second only to the indomitable Wellington. It only remains for me to express to your royal highness our deep sense of the honour you have condescended to confer on us, and to assure you that we fervently trust an abundant measure of happiness may be in store for your royal highness and for your beautiful and accomplished bride. May the bright example of your intellectual and high-minded father, whose early death the nation still deplores, ever influence your path through life. May you, under God, lae the instrument to displace that thorny chaplet which the will of God has woven for yuur august mother, our beloved sovereign, whose personal attributes and whose domestic virtues so greatly en dear her to her subjects ; and when, in the course of Providence, you are called to assume the throne of your forefathers, may you be spared not merely to rule over the millions which compose this mighty nation, but to live and to reign within their hearts." The PRINCE listened with marked attention to the Master's address, which was admirably delivered, and replied as follows :—Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants, I am glad to avail myself of the last opportunity which my stay in London affords me of attending here this day to receive the free dom of your ancient and honourable company. The oldest of the city companies, the Mercers, is hardly exceeded by any in the amount of its charities or in its capabilities of doing good. How these powers have been exercised the list of the foundations of the company and of the distinguished persons whom you have enumerated as benefactors and freemen tell us. Amongst the latter the great Sovereign, who was herself a sister of the company, stands conspicuous, and commerce and science appear equally to have lent their representatives to en noble the Mercers' Company. To be connected with such names in the freedom and history of your company is an honour and a privilege I am proud to have conferred upon me. I thank you sincerely for the terms in which you have mentioned the names of my beloved mother and the Princess, and for the happiness you desire for us both. The beautiful casket containing the freedom was now banded to the Prince, who examined it with evident admiration and interest. A work of the highest goldsmith's art, this caskit is wrought in Gothic style, with pillars at each corner, the lid bearing the form of a Gothic cupola, very richly ornamented and surmounted by a crown in various coloured enamels, from which rises the Prince of Wales's plume. The front is divided into three arches, or compartments, the centre one bearing the arms of the Prince and Princess of Wales in coloured enamels, surrounded by the Garter with its motto, "Hopi soit que mal y pense." In the centre of the remaining arches are the arms of the Mercers' Company, also in coloured enamels, with their motto, " Honor Deo." On the reverse, divided in like manner into three arches, the cen tral one bears the following inscription— " Presented to H. R. H, Albert Edward Prince of Wales, K.G., by the Corporation of Mercers, Premier Guild of the City of London, on tthheemocebay sion of his royal highness honouring accepting the freedom of the compan.yh, uside by the This inscription is supported on eiter of Wales in monograms of the Prince and Pri ncess t i based upon a slab ly 8, 1863." plain blue enamel. The eas ke- - d w ith gar. of black Australian d the whole work is lands of flower 3 in gold, nd skill of the success worthy of the artistic testa aa mar ble acl orname nte who presently d execution -31y. C. F f u.l Hancock,eanclidate o ff B r r i t u s t or d : e ; s eo l g ot r a teecc i: where a ci v i c the various members The Master now p . Messrs. Staples, retiredof t he co t u a r t theto the a l: rci i ti n e c t e il‘n o ig f e i r V o a o l m es , , luncheon, prepared byof the Albinn , hale gold •vaa served on the company's . s ervice . of plate, with their accustome d precision and j u d g The Prince sat on the right of the Maste r : noera. company, a Mr. Johnson, the fath er . of the octogenarian, occupying a seat on hi s R bighness 's left hand. During the rep as t the oyal Masterq proposed " The He llth of his Roy al. Highness the Prince of 'Wales, citizen and merc e r." having bean warmly respond e d % This toast to hill royal high ness took cordial leave of the maste r members of the company , and _ retired_ and the several ited_ pursuit of the Confederate Cruisers. f On Wednesday evening the Navy Department telegraphed to Admiral Paulding to charter without regard to size any vessels fit to go in search of the T a wny, and send them to sea, i m mediately. Yes terday Mr. M acread y , the man of all work for the used e t h w a e t r e t h e eny coaled. Navy Agent, secured all the vessels that he deemed suited for the purpose and that were ready ..yo . to be put into o h p e p B gaged, and up to noon it d Among others the Atlantic wag s t commission. But at that hour it was ascertained would go round to the Navy and that the company that they were not coaled, wan t e d the Government to guarantee their sale 300,000 dols. f or each i f retur n and prom ise to pay r destroy . they were lost or destroyed. Admiral Paulding, o f c ourse, had no authority make th ese terms without con sulting the department. H e d i d so, h ow ever, but U P to a l tc, late hour l as t evening no answer that we could hear of had been returned. The different departments at the Navy.yard stand to send the vessels away as soon they r eady n as arrive r d. The guns, with at the yard. their ammunition, shot, s hell, &c., are all ready to go on board ; the crews picked out, and the officers named to take charge of tbe v essels. The only thing N% , hich causes any delay i s that the vessels are in want of coal ' • but gangs night in fill of men were at w or k all ' ing up their bunkers, and they will sailsome time during the morning. Up to a l ate hour last evenin g th e fol lowing vessels were chartered and preparing for sea' --Steamers.--E r . the South, 960 icsson, 1,902 tons ; Star of tons; Honduras, 370 t o n s ; and Governor Buckingham. Others will be char tered during the day no doubt. Unfor tunately there are no vessels at the Navy-yard that can be got r e ady i n time to be of service. The capabilities of the navy-yards are well known, and this second fleet would have been off yesterday if the vessels could have been coaled. The following is the list of vessels sent out last week in search of the Tacony ;—From the Brooklyn Navy-yard— Steamers—Tuscarora, returned; Semincle, returned; United States, • • V . " • cruising ; irginia, cruising ; Adele, cruising; Dia Ching, cruising; Blackstone, cruising; Cumbria, returned ; Union, gone south ; Jessamine, gone south. Sailing vessels—Sabine, cruising; Marion, returned; America, cruising; Kittatinny, cruising ; revenue steamer, Cuyahoga, cruising. From Boston Steamers Cherokee, cruising ; Montgomery, cruising. Sailing vessels—Amy, cruising; H. Manton, cruising ; Ethan Allen, cruising ; Young Turk, cruising. From Philadel phia—Steamers—Young America, cruising; Tus carora (tug), cruising.—N ew York Herald, June 27. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about per millo pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.22} per 11 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of .E 3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 2-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advises from Hamburg the price of' gold is 425 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.51 per £1 sterling'. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, rather more than 3-10 the per cent. dearer in London than in Ham- burg The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight its 156 to 157 per cent , an d the premium on gold is about 43 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the Importation of gold from the United States. BURIED ALIVE.—The 13irmingitam Daily Gazette reports that while a man, named George Sandford, aged 18 years, was engaged on Tuesday a fternoon with some others yards deep, fell in and buried in deepening a well at Great Hampton-road, Birmingham the and while he was removing seine of the old brickwork yards of the body, nakotenth7n recover ecer earthet dh had ad b l a i en i sideemds up p f ea t t h oo Measurestl:ttwell,bevuwwet evening n f i oo s s du t l a yr 9 n wo t r l e y efi t v e t rer, the be ?en ck- Hit xl int 30 dis mad- bers vere spo eter was lace .ny na y and rea- ners leo pro- lave so, sual r is uite MVO bars om- aces ices 191; ,eas, but [ou cots ex , at 2d. erne Ives the Per e. d 5 0 i 2 i 0 L 6 L 0 L 6 neat mb, 1 to TV. ive, Od ; 104 the on ws: mb, s 6d tore ,56; do,, ntd. 3.4.0 8.1.6 6.16., 4.17.0 2.0.6 4.3.0 2.4.9 1h 10.6.7 11 5.15.0 18.1 -.9) 28.9. 53 I 124 I 128} 92j f I