The Sun. — London, England, 1863-07-15 00:00:00

_____....._ NONEY HARKET SHARE_ MARKETS—This day. AND - I B u siness Closin ORDINARY SHARES AND STOO&S. g COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. *ihare , , Railways. I Paid.' price done. I -.. 1.3 , 14.! Bir , Wol , and Str. Val. all 8 81 CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. 25 Blithe mid Tyne. - -„ 10 Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Uo all 41 4t ' There is a slightly easier feeling in the general at Bristol and Exeter Money Market, and discounters evince more die- ,8,1) Caledonian Bandon all - - all 6 61 position to negotiate three months' bills at 31, per zo Cornwall • all cent. 10 Do Aall •- - 10 Do B i ' been paid to B. t il l 1 gets 6pe. In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon 50 I Dublin & Belfast Juno. all 40 41 there was no alteration. 25 IDun.,Perth,&Ab. June. all / g p'a' o n.h d a h s st Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 9 a t l , () 112 831 ' The steamer La Plata has arrived, from the - West Indies with £240,000. s e t t , G G r l a e s a g t . E a a n s cl ter sje r s d t . e s r t n; I ; 1 1 st Ditto A stock 241 254 Anglian st 100 , The third ordinary general meeting of the share- et Gr D e i a t t t( Nlr a t;3 t of Scotland 100 - - ~ 1281 1291 holders of the Met ro p o lit an an d P rov i nc i a l Bank at G rea t Northern 00 131 took place to-day. A dividend of 5 per cent. per st Do A stock st Do Bdo , 100 134 136 136 annum (free of income tax) on the original capital 8 8 1 t. S. Great t - was declared, as also the payment of interest at the at Do Str Val gua. stock I 100 - IGO I4i 114 f 1141 st ,Lancashire .1z Y orkshire 1 ; 100 76 77 77 a current rate on the deposits and calls of the reserved ant Irelanal 100 101 103 at ;London and 131ackwa 6 118 1 , 0 shares. £1,507 12s. 8d was carried forward. st Lou., Bright ,& S. Coast 100 st Lou., Chat., and Dover 100 44 4 4' At the half-yearly meeting to-day of the Standard ✓ Bank of British South Africa-Mr. Stenbouse in st Sian., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 43 4 sett Lou. LOII Bi is, N so o . r: t h h W W e e s s t te e rn r. 1 00 00 1 1 0 0 6 3 1031 1)56 103 121 Do I shares the chair-it was agreed to increase the capital 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all _ all 124 1?f a 100 1281 .284' from £1,500,00 to £2,000,000. The chairman to metropolitan st Midland s 4 1i d P stated that the directors had successfully ne g otiated 8.4.0 Do New 1.• 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all - - for the transfer of the business of the Commercial st Do Birming. & Derby 1 00 97 99 Y Bank, th e Colesburg Bank, and the Brit i s h 25 Do. 6 shares - - 10 Do Cray Line - - m E.affarian Bank. Letters had also beer. received 25 Mid Kent - -• II from shareholders of various other colonial b a n k s, st North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 26 28 n expressive of their desire to be amalgamated with St I NUL Eastern-Berwlek 100 103 1031 e the Standard Bank. 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.1 - - a 1 st Do Lecds lOO 59 60 t t'- The half-yearly meeting of the London and at IDo York at I Do Carlisle. - - y Westminster Bank was also held to-day, Mr. at North London st Alderman Salomons, M.P., in the chair. The re- 1 0 , o New 19.15.4 Nor D th Staffordshire le port, which wa, agreed to nent. con., stated that after lu N and S. W. Junction. all 111 121 making provision for all bad and doubtful debts- at t )ScottishcotenAtrbaelr. stock too 122 6 12 f 4 7 paying on Income Tax-and setting apart £2,000 at Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 99 101 towards the buildings of the bank-the net p rofits 10 Shrews. roshi andre UnionWelloo chpool all 6 - , s 0 - 62 8 , for the last half y ear amounte d to £129,921 : l'' g :lout Do-ron lOO 31 33 st ;South Eastern st 19s. 6d. This sum, added to £4,403 14s. 4d., st ISouth Wales S t S. York, and River Dun 100 100 102 the unappropriated balance of the preceding 20 Btaines,Wok.,andWok. all 71 8 9, half-year, would amount to £134,325 135.10 d. Out 25 Stockton & Darlington all 38 39 1e25 Do l5 10 11 e of this amount interest on the rest or surplus fund 25 Do New, 1860 8 8 81 p Dr st Taff Vale at the rate of five per cent. per annum (£6,566 10 Do B 8 51 64 at 0 Bs. ld.) had been added to that fund, which now 1 0 C 3 3 31 p id 50 Uls D ter - - • amounted to £269,222 13s. ld. The directors now 25 Do 2O -- p )y declared a dividend to the shareholders at the rate 12 8 . t 1 0 D Vale ° of Neath - - 100 78 82 ed of six per cent. per annum, and, by way of further st Victoria sta. and Pim lOO 156 1 6 0 1- st Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - dividend out of the profits, a bonus of seven per at west Cornwall lOO 27 29 nt cent. on the paid-up capital. After these pay-st W. Hartlepool liar &R. 100 I- - t West Midland -Oxford' 100 46 47 nt ments were made there would remain a bal- at Do Newport 100 39 41 40 ,e- ance of £27,759 ss. 9d. to be carried to the st Do Hereford, 100 104 106 1 i as profit and loss account for the current half-year. ly The chairman stated that the deposits now exceeded BRITISH POSSESSIONS, ad by £200,000 those of the corresponding period of Closing on last year, and by £650,000 those of the previous Shaft Rai I ways Paid. Price. Business don 100 Itlantic &St Lawrenu all 62 4 .-- 63 en Christmas. These figures fully demonstrated the etk 1 Bom.,Baroda&Cent Inc le , 107 ICB 1071 7 ,re Gu. 5 per cent. material progress of the London and Westminster 20 Do. New 71 1 11 p of Bank, notwithstandin g the many new institutions 20 Do. E. Shares lee lately established. 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron al, 51 51 51 10 Do. Preleronce .... all 74 8 irs 100 i Builalo,Brant,&Godrich o. ns Two O'CLOCK. .......---- ( 6p. et. bds. Au g . 1, 1572 ' 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 too - - ed too Do. do. June 1, lt , : , i 100 - At Paris this morning, according to Mr.Reutar's et Cleutta.a:S.hastn.(l,ll ; 100 1066 1074 • in telegram, the French 3 per Cent. &rites were staotck C m a a p s eTown & Dock Seri ) 100 1( 81 1091 1091 tn. Bengal gu. 6p. ( 100 109 110 ~ • is- firm, at 68f. 67c. to 68f. 60c. stock East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 107 I''B 1074 2 2 )y , . The market for the English Funds continues to 20 D. do. (I Ext lO lf 110 20 Do. do. H do. as exhibit buoyancy, Purchasers on speculative ac- eig o ck Gr i a ) n o. cl l l' st ru p n r o . l Cana& 100 20 21 in count, and also for investment, were effected early 100 Bonds all 72 74 Do. co. deferred.-- all 55 28 • ni- this morning, and another rise of 1 per cent. ensu- 1 1 0 00 0 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 65 67 Do. do deferred all 50 63 er -931 3 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock ing, Consols then being 934 1 for money, and 4 7 -, 100 Do. do. deferred all 35 37 in- for the 6th proximo ; but sales on realisation of 100 Do. 4th Pref. 810 k all 26 30 the toodeferred all 22 24 profits have since caused a reaction to 93 4, and stook GLlndiaPenin.gua.sp.o. 100 1071 103 § 1081 71 the 934 1 respectively. 20 Do. New gua. sp. n l2 1 2 1 r a 20 Do. January, 1862 The Reduced Annuities are buoyant at 92 , 1 493 ; stook Gt. South.of India(Lim; act and the New Threes at 92t 4. India Stock is guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1061 1074 20/ Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 111 114 of 204 Do. New 5 ofloo Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 97 100 .5 per Cent, Enfaced Paper, 107 ; and the 54 per 100 Do. 54 Bra all 90 02 Ice, lndiannch Limited 2 14 p Cent. ditto, 116. The Bonds are quoted 15s. 19s. stock Madras guar., sp. c... 100 1061 076 107 1 re- stock prem., and Exchequer Bills are par to Is. prem Do.lf p. c. Extenslol. 100 1004 10 4 .1 stock De. 4. d0...._... NO 18 100 era s being a little lower. 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 - - ere stock Welb.Corp. ap. c. finds. 101. - Foreign Stocks have been dull and depressed. 50 kelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 53 55 Of Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 671 i ; do. Cons l'cle- too Do. 7 p.c. &long. Bds. al:- - ° 1 - I's sto Newßrunswick a Cana, Tic- 60: g; Mexican, 3741; Greek, 350 I ; do. Coupons, Class A and B all 3 5 N.ltl.C'da6 pc lst pt bds 100 84 86 lig, 161 4 ; Spanish Passive, 334 4 ; do. Certificates, stock Soinde ....•• .. •• ') (100 1084 1091 110 tin 121 4 ; Portuguese, 48 4 ; Egyptian, 1034 1044; and et 1 Do.o Delhi I g i...: 100 1(61 1(71 D. do .. t ej 2 i 1 1 3: 21 ,t a the Confederate Loan, i dirs. to 4 prem. 20 Do. Punjaub .... ss S 15 11 11, ear. Do Du = P col 106 4 107 ) 1064 Business in the Railway Share Market has been 'lock Dc. InciaB • .s . i..1 7 10 .. .j a " ° to( - . 103 - 104. - ago moderately active, and a slight advance has taken ,uld place. Caledonian have improved 55., Great Eastern, COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. on Great Western, North Western, and South Eastern - l .4n.tiov. 6 p.o.J a &.lui 5f a 10 s. - 1 1877-S4 do The Foreign and Colonial undertakings h - I Do. 6 p.c. Feb. & Am, 100 tt6 1(8 very inactive, have re- and mained and few changes of import- - ' Do ' p Peran.&July 100 96 07 I Do. 6 p.c.Mar.& Sept 100 iCS 127 1061 ten- ance can be reported in values, __ (:s o p o e : G "8 . H i ope. baepd o,lB7lstocl 1 1 0 0 0 0 108 94 9 1 6 10 dly _ 1 Bank and Miscellaneous Shares, in most instances, - ' Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 112 114 Do. 189) 10(' 113 115 1144 OM- remain at about former quotations. City Ba n k bly, realise 1 101 to 111; Imperial Ottoman, 19,4:1; Lou.. Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 1 ;Do. Jan. & July, 1891 .. 1.000, 1132 1154 the Natal Guy. 6 per cant.. 130 Ito 112 ..= Mau' s I per cent .. 100 106 107 1011 811 don and South African 254; and Peninsular and -- N.B.Gov. 6 p.c..) a.&J ul ) WO 106 107 106/ i r he Oriental Steam 79; International Financial shares ova. are quoted 44 to 54 prem. ; London Financial 14 toi Do. 'p. c ., 18« to 1,1 100 101 102 -- I N. l) 6 o .l . V. 6 (i p o'v a. . A sp P. -•&., Oct. 8, 100 00 1 - 00 101 - the 1 1 4 prem. ; General Credit 14 to 14 prem. • Hudson's- Bay Company, , New Zealand 6 p cent. - I DodoJBB 8 &upwch 1 1 0 00 0 1 0 0 14 1 1 ° 12 26 tog 4to i prem. ; and Egyptian Trading - ' Nova S sng„ 1875 6 p. c. 100 1(6 107 107 64 too Company, 4 to 14 prem. _ terli co tia Gov. - Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 1:0 112 '' or - S. Aus G-tip.c.1678.&up.. 100 110 112 - - ,Vie.Gov.Bp.c.Ja.drJuly 100 107 has BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities - -- !vet', .. 93 21 31 1 1 - Do._ i_o_6_o_.e. A =. 7..r_ot.. 100 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities '' 92 1 1 35 3 BRITISH MINES. ings New 3 pe r C ent. Annu i t i es ould Annuities, 30 yrs, expire Sthgan , 1880 - 2 C Ditto for 30 y rs , exp i re sth April, 1885. - Cambrian Co tio b r r dA n ma n lg s a o m l. a G te o d ld .. _1 254 21;1 - ity's India Sto c k 226 8 - Devon G. Cone. Javist., 1 540 660 - lEast Bas nett (Mogan... 30 76 78 m in Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. MI 8I 1 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 53. 4d kP 'l4 • 274 281 23 To Ditto 5 per Cent .. Ditto 51 per Cent - 'East Caradon , 9,4,0 8 81 ........................... 116 7 Lble ; - lEast Carn 8rea...... -- tE. Wlitussel (Tavisti:)! 8.1.6 21 32 lite. bonds £l,OOO .... mid() .......... - Ditto under £l,OOO ..... 15 19 pm -- G ere m at go t n A tl u i - eal Vor (Helston 140 61 71 7 ,0 1 ( g G u w s . 7 ' 1 1 7 748 8 0 , 1 4 1. nefa Consols for Account. Aug. 6 ........... 931 1 India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent.... 1081 4 k ;env 'Glle 18.16 . 54 6 the- Herod's-Foot 1 8.12 41 43 ; - ilingston Downs 4.17.0 21 21 !seed Marco, Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent.. Ipm June - ; Lady Bertha par - 'Margaret (Coy Lelart ',.4 35 37 sera. Ditto £SOO Ditto Small t. I lo.aFOßElGNn44sppeerrCe(;antnt , FUNDS-CLOSING - Clarke Valley.. i are par 4 11yndy Iron Oro (Lim 2/ - 11 fe, Brazilian 191 110 120 lam- PRICES. - New Setun - North Downs 2l 2 21 imp, 1852-58-60 - .Wh'i Baseet(lll.3 4 -an '2.17.1 3 3i - North Wheal Crofty .. 2.4.9 4 a t daeir Buenos Ayres 6 per - l'ar Consols (st. Slazey, 14 4 5 Egyptian 7 per Cent lO4/ 31 20 Providence(Uny Lelnt4 10.6.7 12 44 land, Ditto, Second Issue - South Caradon(St.Cleer, 14 415 425 k Gree 5 per Cent., 1824-5 , ex-Coupons 351 4 i !men - S. Cam Brea (Illogan).. 6.15.6 21 21 Ditto Account - S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.P-.9 75 80 I de- Di tto C oupons - 161 4 - Stray Park - . Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 44 1 1 il in Mexican 3 per Cent - fin Cron v 2ti 221 Ditto Account 3B 74 - West Basset (Illogan).. 11 12 13 ;11 as New Granada 154 - W C radon (Liskeard) 5 23 25 what Ditto 2 per Cent. - West Seton Ditto Def erre d - Wheal Basset (M og an, 5 4 675 721 ,rnio- Ditto Land W arrants (Hectares) - Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 5 0 6 0 - - Wheal Kitty (13.Lelant )i 2.0.6 - es Of P,.:ruvi an 41 per Cent, - - WhealLu ott '2.10.8 21 3 Ditto .amp Ditto Account 1862 .. 874 ct - W heal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 12 14 874 2. - Wheal Seton .. 58} 215 225 )then Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 - wheal Treiawney (Lis.), 7 15 17 Ditto Account - Wheal Union 1 3.17 34 4 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62.. 481 8 Ditto Ac: cunt Russian 5 per C ent ., 1 8 22 , £ St ____ PREFERENCE SHARES. Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 - Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 113 Ditto 1860 Great Eastern, E. An g lian C 7 per cent. pf., 1501 Ditto, ditto, A stock, 7 per cent., ito/ Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent .. 9Ol London, Chatham, and Dover a per cent. pref., 1014 fresh Spanish 3 per Cent: Ditto Account - --Mfg, . —. I I il (Iran +V 0 a ha..., 1 Tlar na+ of no BRITISH POSSESSIONS, Closing Share hallways Paid. Price. Business dont 100 ulantic &St Lawrenu all 62 04 63 stk JBom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc I Gu. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares., 75 1 p 204 Buffalo and Lase Huron al, 55 51 55 10 Do. Preference ..... all 74 8 100 Bullalo,Brant,&Godricf) 10. 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 187',', 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 18:s 100 et Clcutta.& S. hastn. (1,,, ; 100 106.5 1074 • st Cape Town & Dock Seri) 100 1184 1094 1095 stock Hastn. Bengal gu. sp. ( 100 109 110 • stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 10 0 . 107 I''B 1 0 74 20 Do. do. G Ext lO l 150 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 20 21 100 Do. Ist Prof. Bonds all 72 74 100 Do. co. deferred all 55 18 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 65 67 100 Do. do deferred all 50 63 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock 1 0 0 Do. do. deferred all 35 37 100 Do. 4th Pref. BLO 100 Do. ao. deferred all 22 24 stook GtlndiaPenui.gua.sp.o. 100 1074 105/ 1085 75 2 0 Do. New gua. sp. e, l2 1 2 1 20 Do. January, 1862 8 1 15: stook Gt. South.of India(Lim; guaranteed 5 per cent 100 1064 1074 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 204 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 97 100 100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77-8 . all 90 92 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 I; p stock Madras guar ., sp.c. .. 100 1065 075 107 stock Do. 45 p. c. Extensidu WC 1004 10 '5 stock Dc. 44. d0...._... 100 18 100 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Melb.Corp, Cp. c. Blida. top 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 53 55 100 Do. 7p. c. slortg. Bds. al, 20 Nt•w Brunswick a Cana, Class A. and B all 3 5 N.ll.l.C'da6 pc Ist ptbde 100 84 86 stock Scinde .......... (100 108 3 1094 110 Do. st Delhi Do. do 1 100 1(65 1075 tple, 25 20 Do. Punjaub (a 1 2 5 1 4 5 et Do. Du. .• , f i g ,lc 0 1060 1071 1064 'lock Do. Indus.St, Flo.) 000 103 104.: PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 113 Great Kastern, E. Anglian C 7 per cent. pf., 160} Ditto, ditto, A stock, 7 per cent., 'al Great Western, so per cent. red., 100 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 101} PREFEMENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 4i per cent., pt., 99 London, Chatham, dm., Metrop. ext., B, 6 per cent., 1074 fresh white Ditto Passive 33 Ditto Account.... 12a I Sp D an it i t s o h A C c e c rt o . u o n f t Coup not funded .. a Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 1 +. Ditto Account 93 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Dittc, £lOO B on d s 7ll 1 i Ditto 6 per C en t. 1862 D itto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863, £l9 16s 8d pd. — lO3l Ditto Guaratteed, 4 pes Cent. 231 Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 .57 1 i i " Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 per Cent. Ditto , Ex. 12 G u il 641 Italian, 6 per Cent., 1861 , E x. 25 francs.. 711 per Cent., THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money . .. 931 A Dials 4tientst A. ......... .... .. ........... . ............ 931. ................_ The ad the G EL r u e l a l t! n a ci s s te e r i n bv , LINES LEASED Al' FINED RENTALS. , W ll o 2 o 4 .bridge Ex., 4 per cent. , 87 it late FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 20} Great Luxembourg, 14 San l'auio (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto, 21k a ending wever, Igo in FOREIGN MINES. Don Pedro. Nor h Del Rey, 1 Kaput, da (11m.), 11 United Mexican (Um), 7 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. m was Man- ionary Australasia, 77 Ditto, new, 31/ Bank of Egypt, 28 Bank of Queensland (11m), 9/ City, 109/ 10 Hindustan, t,hina, and Japan (lim.), 19 imperial Ottoman, 19k Lonaon and Colonial (lim.), 3/ 5 London and County, 441 Mercantile Exchange. lim., South Australia, 40! 1 Union of Australia, 55k Union of London, 36/ MISCELLANEOUS. former Liverpool Cotton Idarket This Day. klittr TER' 8 TELEGRAM.) No change. Market dull. lmports, 1,012. Previo Sale s a b out 4,000 balsa usly 237. British Iron, 41 Crystal Palace, 361 East India Irrigation and Canal, 5; Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lira., 3 Joint.stock Discount, 53 ; London Financial Association, lira., 6i Oriental Gas (lira.), la i Peninsula and 0. iental Steam, 79 Ditto, new, 47 Van Diemen's L'ind, 14 DEATH FROM THE FIRE AT F URNITAL'S I NN . ----"' --Yesterday the occurrence of a Hotel, Furnival'e Inn, was reported ; it W 5 s'fire., at Wood's that the gentleman in whose room the fi r - 8 40 mentioned tained some injuries. The gentleman in. (gation inated sus German named George Rutcher Wiechers, 44 Was a and has since died from the effects of his gears of age, Lankester, coroner for Central Middlesex, held injuries, Dr. on the body at the hotel yesterday. From th e e:idlnquest appeared that the deceased retired to his room on evidence it night and went to sleep, leaving his candle on a chair by the bedside. Early in the warning deceased found that the room was on fire, and after vainly trying to extingui s h the flames, he got out of the window, and held on for some time to the sill, At length he fell, severely cutting hi s wrist by the skylight of the closet. This and other injuries occasioned d.oth, and a verdict of accidental death wqm re turned, The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.:.5 per 11 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 13 175. icid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is ricarly 3-10ths i.er cent. dealer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark and the short exchange on London is 134 per 11 sterling. ,tandard gold at the English Mirt price is, therefore, about 3 -10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg The coarse of exchange at New York on London for bills at uu days' sight is 1591 to 160 per cent., and the premium on gold 18 about 45 per cent. At these r ates the re is a p rofit . 3 -a the imPortation of gold from the United States. 02 sks ions of emand 10d ; 3s 4d arcase. don't told all 7ember vapor if in a dinner, ted on, Ysnlan• )ulders he had on ft laid THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day. SECONDARIES COURT. (Before Mr. Potter and a Common Jury.) PETERS V. GORDON. This was an action sent down from one of the superior courts to recover arrears of money alleged to be due for an illegitimate child, • Mr. Clarke, of Stanley-place, Paddington-green, for the plaintiff, said he should prove such facts in this case as would satisfactorily prove that the defendant had acted in a most heartless way to his client, and he called Amelia Peters, who said— lam the plaintiff. In 1861, at Easter, I lived at Red hill. Defendant also resided there. Defendant's father is a grocer, and he keeps the post-office. I came up to Lon don by a cheap train at Easter, 1161, and defendant came also. We did not come by the same train, but met at London-bridge. We spent all our time together, and he induced me to sleep with him. The child I have in my arms is the result of our intercourse. When the child was born he gave me money to come to London, so that his family might not know of it. I paid the nurse, but Gordon gave me the money. After I had been in London a short time, I told defendant I must have some arrangement. I said that if he did not do something for me, I must affiliate the child. He begged of me not to do so, as it would come to his father's ears, and he might be turned out of doors. He then allowed me fis per week. This sum he paid for some time, but finally discontinued, I am unable to go to service. Cross-examined by Mr. Palmer—l have never had any improper connexion with a person named Younger. The learned Secondary did not think the question ought to be put. Mr: Clarke—lf the girl's character is to be traduced, pray go on. The Learned Secondary—And besides, it is not material. Plaintiff—The money was paid to me for the support of the child. Mr. Palmer did not think plaintiff was in a position to recover upon the mere promise to pay. Mr Chake urged that these was plenty of consideration for the promise. There was something very material in the agreement not to expose defendant to his family. There was more than one case in the books which ruled a case of this kind. Mr. Palmer then said the woman was not to be be lieved, and he regretted that he had not witnesses here to prove it. Mr. Clarke—Then it ought not to be said. Defendant was then called, and said—l am a grocer, living with my father at Redhill. I met the young woman at London-bridge at Easter, 1861. I was with her all day. I did not sleep with her that night, or any night. I never promised to pay plaintiff ss. a week. I never went to the house where she stopped in London. I never saw the house. I never told her to go to London. I never asked her not to expose me. I know Younger, and I have never sent money by him to the plaintiff. I did not meet her about any arrangement. I did not meet her, because it was not likely any one would promise to pay ss. when he could get off for 2s. 6d. I saw her, and said I could not do any thing for her. Younger is here. Plaintiff recalled—l know Younger, who is a friend of Gordon's, and he has paid me money for Gordon. Gordon himself has paid me money. Mr. Clarke—The defence is a most impudent and cowardly one. The first blow levelled at the character of the plaintiff was as to her connection with Younger. She has indignantly denied it, and she has proved most fairly that defendant paid her money, and that he has not kept up his payments. I put it to the jury that plaintiff has fairly made her case out, and I confidently ask your verdict. The learned Secondary having summed up, the jury found for the plaintiff without a moment's hesitation, The learned Secondary granted a certificate. Verdict foe plaintiff. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day. OLD COURT. (Before the Lord Chief Baron.) THE FATAL FIGHT AT HAMMERSMITH. Joseph West surrendered to take his trial upon the coro ner's inquisition of manslaughter, . . . The deceased and the prisoner were labouring men in the neighbourhood of Hammersmith, and on the evening of the 6th June they were in a public-house called the Seven Stars with a number of their companions, and they were both somewhat intoxicated, the deceased being the worst. It did not appear that any quarrel took place between them, but the prisoner said he was the better man of the two, and he would stake a sovereign and fight him for that amount. Collins at first refused saying nehaa no money, but ultimately they went out to fight, and after they had been so engaged they both fell down, and the deceased's head came in con tact with the ground, and soon afterwards he was observed to be oleeding. After several niunds Collins gave in, and they both went in to the public-house together, had some beer, and shook hands. Collins went to work for several days after, and about the 27th of June he was taken ill, A surgeon was seat for, and on his arrival he found the de ceased in a semi-unconscious state, and on examination a large wound was discovered on the top of his head, which had been strapped up. The man got worse, and eventually died on the 30th of June. On a post mortem examination it wan found that an abscess had formed on the brain, which produced death. The jury returned a verdict of acquittal. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Robert Hayter, a respectable-looking man, described as a foreman, and living at 55, Dorset-place, Pall-mall, was charged as follows : Shrives, 82 C, said that about a•quarter to three this morning he saw the defendant and two others come out of " Kate Hamilton's," in Princes-street. They were all making a great noise, and when they got to the corner of Whitcombe-street they got to very high words, and were about to fight. He spoke to the defendant, requesting him to go away, when he seized him and threw him against the railing, and on attempting to take him into custody he threw him on the pavement, tore his trowsers, and hurt his leg. He then took the defendant into custody. In answer to Mr Tyrwhitt, the constable said the de fendant had been drinking, but was not drunk. Defendant said he certainly had been to Kate Hamilton's with two friends, Mr. Belasco being a customer of his. They had a bottle of wine there, and on coming out had an altercation, and the constable pushed him and he pushed the constable. Mr. lyrwhitt fined the defendant ss. Mr. Glaisher's Twelfth Balloon Ascent. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MIN. Sir,—This ascent, which took place on Saturday last from the Crystal Palace, was intended to have combined both extreme height and distance, and almost until the time of leaving the earth there seemed to be a promise that both purposes in these respects would be realised. As the direction of the wind was almost due east, the paths of the pilot balloons were such as to indicate that our course would have been towards Devonshire. The sky was nearly covered with cirrus and cirro-stratus cloud, and the air was in very gentle motion. The earth was left at 4h 55m, the balloon moving to wards the west till 4h 591 m, when in a moment we came under the influence of a north wind, and moved almost due south ; at this time the balloon was 2,400 feet high; at 5h 19m we were nearly over Caterham, where a large number of persons were collected celebrating some festival ; at 511 36m we were near Epsom Dawns; at 5h 49m, near Reigate; at 6h 39m, over Horsham ; at 7h 14m, within five or six miles of Brighton. Up to this time we had frequently consulte_ together with the view of as cending higher, but it did not seem prudent to at tempt extreme elevations, moving so directly to wards the sea, and therefore we kept low, with the prospect of crossing the Channel to France, and then ascending four or five miles ; but, on approach ing the Channel, the circumstances did not pro mise success ; we therefore abandoned the at tempt. On descending when at the height of 2,400 feet, again fell in with an cast wind, being exactly at the same elevation as when we lost it at five o'clock. After this time we were compelled to keep at a low elevation, passed very nearly parallel to the coast, and continued moving at the rate of about 15 miles per hour, at elevations varying trom 1,000 to 2,000 feet, till, at 8h 25m, we were over Goodwood park, the seat of the Duke of Richmond, where Mr. Coxwell determined to de scend, and managed the balloon so that, finally, it had to be pulled down, and we were not aware when the car touched the earth. The temperature at the time of :leaving, at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, was 751 deg.; at the Crystal Palace it was 74 deg., and in the bal loon it declined to 59 deg. by 5h 4m, at the height of 3,600 feet. We then entered a warm current, the temperature increasing to 61.5 deg., then de creased to 60 deg., at the height of 4,300 feet. We determined to descend to repeat these observations, and found all temperatures down to 3,000 feet nearly 5 higher than at the same heights on ascend ing. We then turned to ascend at 5h 35m, and the temperature decreased gradually, agreeing with those at the same elevations as last taken, and con tinued to a height of 6,200 feet at 6h 28m, where the temperature was 521 deg.—we continued at this elevation, with very slight variation, for halt an hour, during which time the temperature fell from 1 deg, to 2 deg. At 7h we were nearing the coast, and we descended to 2,000 feet by 7h 20m, the temperature gradually and con stantly increasing to 651 deg. ; from this time we were moving westward almost parallel t 3 the coast, and were compelled to keep below 2,000 feet, to avoid approach ing the sea, and the temperature at these elevations varied from 63 deg. to 65 deg., and was 681 deg. at Goodwood at 8h 50w, about ten minutes after we had touched the ground. At this time at Greet - wich the temperature was 64 deg., at Brighton (as communicated to me by J. 0. N. Rutter, Esq.) it was 68 deg. On comparing the successive tempera. tures at the same elevations taken after 5h 8m with those at Greenwich, a corresponding decrease was shown, but somewhat less in amount. At 5h 27m, when at the height of 3,400 feat, the Times newspaper, folded four times, accidentally fell over the car ; its descent was watched, and after a time it looked like a bird ; it reached the ground at sft 35m, passing over seven or eight fields in its descent. Whilst passing from Brighton to Chichester, without any sense of motion ourselves, at an eleva tion of less than 2,000 feet, over so beautiful a country, in all respects like Devonshire, with its fine Parks of forest trees, noblemen's mansions, and all the features of rural landscape, a moving panorama in fact, of great extent, appearing in quick succes sion, like a fairy scene, was most enjoyable; and I must confess it was with some regret that we were compelled to conclude this aerial voyage. The currents of air on this occasion were remark. able. There was no transition state from one to the other; the stratum of air moving from the north must have been in contact with that from east. After nearing Horsham the north wind must have been compounded with some west—that is, at heights exceeding 5,000 feet, which vies lost on falling below this height, for then for a time we were moving towards Worthing. When near the south coast, the smoke was frequently moving in a different direction to that of the bal loon ; at Arundel it was moving in the opposite direction. It was this state of uncertainty which prevented us from passing to the Isle of Wight, as I very much wished to have some observations over the sea. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the horizontal movement of the air between the hours of five and nine was at a rate less than two miles an hour, whilst during 31 hours the balloon had passed over between sixty and seventy miles. It is very evident that our instruments on the earth do not give anylndication of the real velocity of the air. A similar result was shown last year in Mr. Coxwell's rapid journey from Winchester of seventy miles in sixty-five minutes, whilst the anemometer at Greenwich registered fourteen miles only, and every occasion on which the actual motion of the air has been measured by the bal loon, it has been a multiple of that determined by instruments. The difference between the two is so large that it seems scarcely to be accounted for by the undulatory nature of the surface of land, and implies that our hitherto estimated velocities of the air are erroneous. Shortly after we left, the sky was overcast, mostly with cirro-stratus clouds of such density that at times there were faint gleams of light from the sun ; but for the most part the sun's place was only just discernible, and for some time before sunset there was no trace whatever of the sun . These clouds, when viewed from a height exceed ing 6,000 feet, seemed then to be as far above as when viewed from the earth; they must have been four miles high at least. The atmosphere was thick and misty ; very distant objects were invisible ; and the earth not being lighted up at all by the sun was dull. The fact of clouds reaching to four miles high where the temperature of the dew point must be some degrees below zero, as in the preceding ascent, would seem to imply the presence of very little water, yet there was enough in both cases not only to be visible, but to exclude everything beyond them. This fact is important, and indicates that our theory of vapour must be reconsidered. In this ascent we were favoured with the company of Fredk. Norris, Esq., of th and Lieut. H. Tu rner , o f the Rifl e Cn Brigade. The place of d escent was Go odwoodos Conservative te. ve Park, t u h b e , seat of the Duke of Richmond, and our best thanks akrienddlyuegtaoveCoapstaiion V ev a e l r e y n t ti h n i e ng f , o o r o t t h o e n a ly ssi instance be h a ving my instruments properly taken care of, packing up the balloon, &c,, silElt• I am, Sir, you rs , & c ., JAmEs GLAT but also for his kind hosp itality Blackheath, July 14. SOUNDING NIAGARA RIVEB.--The gentleman wHao h b trying the experiment of ,soundin g the river Niagara below the Falls writes as follows : "Another attempt was made with a similar iron of about ten p oun d s we i g ht, attached to a No. 11 wire, all freely sue pended, so as not to impede the fall of the weight. I then let the weight fall from the bridge, at the height of 225 feet. It struck the surface fairly, with the point down, must have bounce like to some depth, badeas not longer out of sight than one second, when it ma ts appearance again on the sur face, about 100 feet down the stream, and skipped along gravity to like a chip until it was checked by the wire. We then acquired by a menced hauling in slowly, which made the iron Its sur a ball, when a cake of ice struck it and ended th when striking; must am satisfied that no metal has sufficient specific gravity sp or t. / and consequently its pierce that currant, even with a momentum inches, This will give an face opposed to the fall of 225 feet. The velocity of the iron, have been equal to 124 feet per second, momentum was near 5,0001b5. current was about 50 superficial idea of the strength of that cUrzetit.'' THE FATAL FIGHT AT VEST HAM John Lee, Charles Chilcott, and Albert Young, three gipsies, well known from travelling the couuties of Norfolk and Essex, surrendered to take their trial on the charge of manslaughter of William Nichols also a gipsy. The pri soner Lee and deceased belonged to different tribes. It appeared that the wife of the deceased and the wife of Lee had a quarrel and fought. Afterwards the husband of each, for the honour of their tribe, took up the quarrel and had several r unds, which was however put a stop to. The quarrel, however, appeared to be fermented by the women of each tribe, and ultimately the prisoner Lee and Nichols agreed to have a pitched battle on the 16th of June, at 4 o'clock in the morning at West Ham. The two tribes met at the appointed place, the men shook hands, and then commenced sparring. After several rounds, in which de-, ceased was the most punished, he sank to the ground, and never rallied. He eventually died, and in a post mortem examination, it was found there was a rupture of a blood vessel on the brain, which caused death, and it might have been occasioned by a fall or excitement. Counsel having addressed the jury for the prisoner, The Lord Chief Baron told the jury it would be much better in these cases where parties were concerned in a breach of the peace that they should be indicted and punished for that offence, and not in such a case as the pre sent indicted for manslaughter. He did not Wink that the prisoners Chilcott and Young ought to have been indicted for manslaughter, as they had nothing to do with the death; they were only aiding in a breach of the peace and not a felony. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the pri soners were discharged. NEW COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Wightinan.) CONVICTION OF A GAROTTER. Thomas Ford, 26, a labourer, and one of a notorious gang of thieves infesting the Surrey side of the water, who had previously been sentenced to three years' penal ser vitude for a robbery with violence, was again indicted for garotting and robbing Joseph Sawyer , and stealing from him a watch, the prisoner's companion escaping. The prisoner was sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude. On hearing the sentence the prisoner's wife, who was in the gallery, commenced screaming in the most violent man ner, and it was with difficulty the officers could get her from the court. THIRD COURT. (Before Commissioner Kerr.) John Murray and John Manning were indicted for steal ing a watch, the property of Thomas Saville. Murray was sentenced to one year, and Manning to three years' im prisonment with hard labour. Morris Murphy was indicted for a similar offence. The Jury found him guilty. A detective officer said the prisoner was associated with a well-known gang of thieves infesting Barbican and its neighbourhood. In consequence of the audacity with which the robberies were now continued it had been found neces sary to employ additional police. He knew that the pri soner had been formerly convicted. On the prisoner being asked what he had to say why •sentence should not be passed upon him, he replied, I'm innocent, my lord, and no mistake, so whatever punishment you give me I shall submit to it cheerfully." The Commissioner then sentenced him to seven years' penal servitude. Tha prisoner seemed astonished at the sentence, and, turning round to the detective, said "It's lucky for you, old fellow, I'm in here, or I'd blow your brains out, I would, you dog." SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, July 15.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather. QUEENkeTOVN, July 14.—Wind W.—Arrived—Charles, from Quebec; Rosine, from Alexandria ; Mars, from Sulina. PORTSMOUTH, July 14.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Adventure, from Sierra Leone. PLYMOUTH, July 14.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Alfred, for Melbourne. CLYDE, July 14•—Sailed —Margaret Falconer, for Buenos Ayres. LIMERICK, July 13.—Arrived —Brian Boromhe, from Quebec. BY MIGNETIO TBLEGB.92II. GBAvEazi4D, Wednesday Morning, Arrived, July 14 —Henry, from Drobrak ; Christiana, from Fredericketadt ; Active, tram Konigsberg ; Three Brothers, from Nykobijing ; Leda, from Reggeiuro ; Course, from essina. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed—Lady Clark, for Quebec; F rancis, for the Ca p e of Good Hope—both from London; Mercury, ship, from the North, for the West; Appoline, from Sunderland, for lioxracheo. THAMES. SHABBY FELLOWS,—WiIIiam Collins, an engineer, of No. 12, .Marlborough-street, Blackfriars• road, and Richard Carthy, of No. 2, Frederick-place, Blackfriars-road, musi cian, were brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with steal ing a silver watch from Margaret Taylor, of No. 12, Albert-square, Shadwell. Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, defended the risoners. Last night the parties met in Shadwell, and the prisoners accompanied the prosecutrix to her apartment in Shadwell. Other persons were present, and there was a good deal of singing and drinking going on. The prosecutrix was seated on a bed, the prisoners were alongside of her, and while Collins handed her a glass of beer, he slipped her silver watch from her and handed it to Carthy, or Carter, for he was called by both names. The prosecutrix immediately charged the prisoners with stealing her watch, which they denied. A quarrel ensued, and the prisoners rushed down stairs into the street. The other prisoners in the room followed, a row ensued, and the women present called for the police. A police-constable named George Coleman, 270 K, came up directly afterwards, and he distinctly saw Carthy pass a silver watch to Collins, who threw it over the houses. The prisoners were then given into custody. The stealing of the watch was dis tinctly proved. It was taken from the woman's side. Coleman bad made search for the watch, but could not find it. It might have gone down the chimney of one of the houses, or it was not improbable the watch had been picked up and taken away. It was elicited by Mr. Smith, in cross-examination, that the house in Albert-square, where the robbery took place, was a brothel, and 25 persons were assembled in the room when the watch was stolen, and that the young men and several women were invited by Margaret Taylor to come into her room. Mr. NV oolrych said there never was a clearer case. The prisoners were seen to take the watch, pass it and repass it from one to the other, and finally it was thrown over the houses in Albert-square by Collins. He intended to com mit the prisoners for trial, but they would be brought up again on Wednesday next for the completion of the deposi tions. CHARGE OF STABBING. — Moses Swart, a German Jew, aged 50, of No. 1, Swan-yard, Minories, was brought before Mr. Woolrych charged with stabbing Thomas btent, a gilder. The prisoner is a hewker, and yesterday afternoon was vending pickled cucumbers in Backchurch-lane, White chapel. The prosecutor Stent and another man named Samuel Cardoza purchased a few slices of cucumber of the prisoner, and kept him in conversation two or three minutes. The prisoner became impatient and demanded his money, whicb Stent refused to give him, and the prisoner then took up a knife and made a blow at Stent's face. He put up his arm and received the blow , partly on his face and partly on his knuckles. Cardoza went to the assistance of his com panion, and the prisoner cut him down the arm. Mr. Woolrych—Then two men were wounded P Stent—Yes, sir. Mr. Woolrych—Every day I have sat for some time past there have been one or more cases of wounding with a knife. It is really shocking. Mr. Joseph Smith, solictor, elicited in the course of his cross-examination of the witnesses, that the prisoner was using his knife to cut up cucumbers, and that they had not paid him when he struck them. Lawrence Manders, policeman, 172 H, said he found the two men, Stent and Cardoza, bleeding copiously from their wounds, and that the prisoner handed him the knife with which he inflicted the wounds. Mr. Woolrych said he wanted the evidence of the surgeon who dressed the wounds, and when that was given he should commit the prisoner for trial. At present he should remand him for a week. WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS, The Royal Mail Company's steam ship La Plata, Capt. Weller, with the above mails, arrived off the Netley Hospital yesterday a fternoon about 2 . 30 . She brings 175 passengers; specie, value 1 , 2 00,906 dole., of which amount 712,471 dole. is gold, 411,860 dole. silver, 3,500 dole. pearls, 2,400 doll. jewellery, and 625 dole. platina. The cargo consists of 195 serous cochineal, 488 bags cocoa, 115 bales tobacco, 44 packages coffee, 530 bales bark, 94 bales india rubber, and 1,152 packages sundries. Dates by this arrival are from Honduras, June 14; Grey Town, 18 ; Colon, 23 ; Jamaica, 25 ; Porto Rico, 29 ; De merara, 23; Trinidad, 24; Barbadoes, 26; Grenada, 24; St. Vincent, 25 ; St. Lucia, 26 ; Antigua, 27 ; St. Kitts, 28 ; and St. Thomas, 30. There had been a long continuance of drought throughout the islands, from Barbadoes to St. Croix, and the planters were apprehensive for the next year's crops; this, with the low prices, caused coo siderable anxiety. The planters, however, look for ward to a reduction of the sugar duties by the Chancellor of the Exchequer next year. At Jamaica the 10th June was a general holiday, in celebration of the birth-day of her Majesty. In all parts of the island there were demonstrations in honour of the occasion. Considerable anxiety was felt as to who would be the next Governor of the colony. Business was unusually dull in all depart. ments of trade. In some districts good crops of coffee and pimento were looked for, but serious ap prehensions were entertained as to the next year's sugar crops. A large fire occurred at Demerara on the 17th; property to the extent of 60,000 dole. was destroyed. Business was still stagnant, without prospect of improvement. The produce market was not de pressed. Freights were scarce, the rainy season having put a stop to manufacturing operations. The import market was well supplied with all kinds of American breadatuffs and provisions. Considerable activity prevaiied at Cuba in the laying out of new property and the erection of steam machinery. It is said that upwards of 25,000 slaves, per Africa, had been imported into Cuba during the last year. When a cargo arrives, the slaves are dia.. tributed over the plantations and the vessel burnt. There are only three small vessels to guard a line of coast of 1,500 to 2,000 miles. Great tears were en tertained in Havana that the sugar crop would prove a failure, and that not more than half the estimated supply would be produced. Dates from the Pacific coast are—Valparaiso, 'Tithe 2d ; Caldera, 4th ; Cobaja, 6th ; Arica, 7th ; Chinches, 10th; Callao, 13th; Payta, 16th; and Guayaquil, 17th. The news is unimportant. The Boatschafter of Vienna says :—" M. Thiers, when conversing in one of the first circles of Vienna, summarily expressed his opinion on the Polish question in the following phrase, which we can guarantee as authentic: ' It is very difficult and very dangerous to interfere in the affairs of a nation whose frontiers are not known. This remark has had great success here." THE MOORS AND FORESTS,—In the district of Inverary the prospects for the twelfth of August were never better. The season has all along been very favourable for the moors, and especially within the last month there has been little rain, except occasional refreshing showers. During some past years the young coveys perished by hundreds with the torrents of rain which fell in June and July. This year very few deaths have occurred among them, and at present they are plentiful, and in a forward condition. On the Lochgo:l and Glengoyle moors, the coveys are reported to be abundant, and a fortnight earlier than usual. In Glencroe and Ardkinglass the moors are also finely stocked with superior birds, and the coveys are all strong on the wing, and number from five to two birds. We saw some fine coveys on the Loch Fyne moors in the end of last week, and the shepherds state that the birds are more numerous and in better condition than they have seen for a long time. In Glenara and Glen shirra, as well as on the Inverary moors, the prospects are equally good. The pullets ate already strong and swift, and improving rapidly in condition. There will be splendid shooting on the 12th, and the weather continues remark ably fine. Biackcock, pheasants and hares are abundant in the splendid preServes of—the-Duke of Argyll, and the crop of them will be unusually- geed. .• Partridges are also well advanced. The deer prospects are particularly good. The fawns are very numerous in the Inverary forests, and in good condition. • The animals are beginning to take to the high grounds. We n ever saw so many e . antlers, and royal heads will be numerous. The fallow deer are very tame, and very numerous Ilere 41690,;400timan. IECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPAIN, The Madrid journals of the 13th state that an approaching promotion of Senators will include several persons in Havana, Porto Rico, St. Domingo, and the Phillipine Islands. The Epoca makes the following remarks on the Polish question —" The great faults com mitted on the banks of the Vistula must be brought to an end, in the interest of the dignity of Europe, of civilization, and of justice. The participation of Spain in this important result, as one of the Powers which signed the Treaty of Vienna, will enable her to sharein the noble work of liberating Po and.' THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. WIMBLEDON REVIEW. The review of Volunteers at Wimbledon on Saturday, the 18th instant, will commence at 5 o'clock p:m. The following corps have received permission of the Secretary of State for War to attend :-- The Hon. Artillery Company Ist Middlesex Artillery Volunteer Corps Ist „ Engineer „ Ist City of London If Ist Middlesex (Victoria) Rifle Volunteer Corps 2d „ (South) If 4th „ 11 9th „ (West) 2/ 19th „ 20th „ 22d „ (Queen's) It 23d „ (Inns of Court) „ 28th „ (London Irish) „ 29th „ 11 36th „ 2) 38th „ (Artists) 91 39th „ (the Finsbury Rifle Volunteer Corps: 40th „ (Central London Rifle Rangers) 47th „ Rifle Volunteer Corps 2d Adm. Battalion Middlesex Rifle Volunteers 7th „ „ 1* Ist Surrey (South London) Rifle Volunteer Corps 10th „ Rifle Volunteer Corps 12th „ 11 19th „ 23d „ If let Adm. Battalion Surrey Rifle Volunteers 2d „ ft If Ist City of London Rifle Volunteer Brigade 2d f f Rifle Volunteer Corps 3d ff 9, 2d Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Corps 4th ), /I 6th 2/ • Bth ~ ~ Ist Adm. Battalion Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteers H. M'MuuDo. War-office, July 15. IMPERIAL PARLLIMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.—This Day. The SPEAKER took the chair at 25 minutes past 12 o'clock, the full compliment of members--forty—not having been obtained before that time. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Rumney and Brecon and Merthyr Tydvil Junction Railways bill was read a third time. THE INDIAN BUDGET. Mr. BAZLEY intimated that to-morrow he should ask the Secretary of State for India, when he intended to make his animal financial statement. KITCHEN AND REFRESHMENT-ROOMS. — ADJOURNED DEBATE. Sir DE LACY EVANS, in the absence of the hon. and gallant member for Roscommon (Colonel French), proposed the following motion :—" That in the opinion of this house the enlargement of the dining rooms proposed by the com mittee on the kitchen and refreshment rooms should be carried into execution." The proposed alteration was indis pensable for the comfort and convenience of the members. Lord HOTHAM opposed the motion, because the pro posed alterations would interfere with the division lobbies, and would be a waste of public money. The fact was that some hon. members desired to assimilate the refreshment room of the House of Commons to the coffee•rooms of the Clubs, which he considered an objectionable step. One of the coffee-rooms was open to the public. If, therefore, hon. members required more accommodation this room could be kept entirely for them. It was proposed to allow the manager of the rooms £2OO a year, in order to obtain better viands and wines. He objected to the expenditure of the public money on any such purpose, because it would be akin to paying wages to members of Parliament. Let hon members pay for what they had. Sir P. O'BRIEN supported the proposed change. Sir J. TRELAWNY deprecated the expenditure of public money on members' dinner a. Such a suggestion made in public made his blood boil. (Laughter.) If they acceded to such an allowance they would greatly lower the dignity of the house. Mr. BASS considered that an ample allowance should be allowed to the caterer. Mr. OSBORNE was surprised at a financial reformer like the hon. member (Mr. Bass) supporting this motion. Mr. BASS—No, no. Mr. OSBORNE understood that ho sat for Derby on financial reform principles. Mr. BASS —Nothing of the kind. Mr. OSBORNE said the house was so defectively con- I structed, even at a cost of £3,000,000, that neither that house nor any part of it was property constructed. The committee who drew up the report on the proposed altera tions not only desired a sumptuous dining room, but cel lars where some eminent wine merchants who had been selected could deposit stocks of wines. If this were permitted, the Speaker would often find himself alone in the chair, and the hon. member for Derby and the others who had signed the report would spend their days and nights in drinking. (Roars of laughter.) The debates were never better conducted than in the old days of mutton and chops at Bellamy's, Col. WHITE explained that the cellars were already constructed. The commtttee, in making their recommen dations, s'mply desired to promote the comfort and conve nience of the members. Mr. Steers supplied wine at a very reasonable price. Mr. BENTINCK supported the motion. _ _ Mr. COWPER said the house ought to be much obliged to the committee for the trouble they had taken in this matter. It would be well to try and discover whether better accommodation could not be made without the proposed expenditure of £i,ooo, (Hear, hear.) He advised the hon. and gallant member to withdraw his motion and defor the matter until next session. After a few words from Mr. DILVYN, Sir DE LACY EVANS withdrew the motion. PARTNERSHIP LAW AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was recommitted, in order to introduce 3 amendments. leave the Mr. HUBBARD moved that the chairmarilent chair. He co ns id ere d that the bill in commu would prove utterly valueless to the cownier pes. form the nity. Mr. CAVE, whilst he considere d t h e principle of M l e to embark in "limited liability" incited the Pes°hPould because it support the hazardous speculations, yet bill, though based somewhat 0 , iciest and harmless sense. nbethat s9Btera, would merely use it in its verY Mr. GOSCHEN warmly $ ; PP g -hilst Mr. FonsTEB. looked Mr. VANCE opposed th • In ; rted the bill. biaddition to the existing law of upon it as an indispensable iy o pposed the measure because, limited liability. rva strongly Mr. T. BAR''' . - ou s id introduce lax principles into trade in his opinion, tt inducement to trade carefully which awaY4; 9 responsible to . their last shilling for all by taking now existed in n into which they might enter. the oblirrationz..4/N approved of the bill because it would gr. % . " G a distinct and public capit a l s , w hi c h was the b ase trae rl t'P ° s a ll credit. The bill w ou ld rather restrict d S s natural and cre dit, and keep it within proper bounds. It thCOe xl3 '• l led liability of companies that limited and re the li"' ss d their cre di t. GIBSON said the hRd already received the g ulate Mr. approval of the house,. and been carefully sifted by a select com mittee, to which it was carried by the express desire of the house ; and it was, therefore, a most unusual proceed • i ng sfor th© hon. member for Buckingham (Mr. Ilubbard) to raise a debate on the general principles of the measure at of that stage, and so retard the examinationthe clauses a greed to by the select committee. (hear, h He asked the committee to go into the clauses, w ' r.) Mr. BA.ZLEY supported the amendment, believing that the bill would promote private trade at the expense of the Mr. LINDSAY supported the bill. lie saw no reason why the pri nc ipl e o f li m it e d liability should not be allowed to two people as to seven, as the law at present stood. Mr. STANILAND supported the bill. Colonel DICKSON opposed. The committee divided, when there appeared-- For the m0ti0n............ Against it .................... Majority........ The clauses were then proceeded with, and were agreed to with various amendments, and after a lengthy disen s ,j oh :the House resumed. Report on Monday. ANC.9 ORS AND CH AIN CABLE BILL. The house went into committee on this bill S . On clause 1, Mr. TURNER proposed to insert after the word i per sons" .4 not being manufacturers of anch . norsoo. conclu sively cables," so that parties in this position could t sively test their own anchors or ch ain cables, or those of others, and give th , required certificates. The committee divided, when there appeared -7_ For the amendment .................. 30 Against .. Maj0rity............ The words wore therefore added to the clause. peolmul Mr. LINDSAY said the bill, as:' thus amended, would be round utterly inoperative. At a quarter to six the house r( umed. The further progress of the NI I in committee was de. (erred. The Jurisdiction Justices Bill Was read a second finis. The Pauper Lunatics Asyltuneill was read a second time. The Fortifications Bill, as amcvded, was considered. UNION RELIEF AID ACUS CONTINUANCE BILL. On the motion that this bill, as: amended be considered, Mr. C HILDERS brought up a new clause. Mr. VILLIERS hoped thel Lon. gentleman would not press his clause. Mr. CHILDERS postponed , the clause. The Expiring Laws Continuance Bill was read a second time, The house rose shortly before, six o'clock. NAVAL PROMOTIONS —This Evening, The following appointments were made at the Admiralty this day : Richard T. Bridgford, assistant surgeon, to the Cam bridge. Charles L. Cunningham, Pasistant surgeon, to the Wye. P. Hutchinson, of the Himalaya, W, H. Banbury, of the Dart, J. Rice, of the Asia (supernumerary), H. Benhow, of the Cornwallis, W. Inglis (a), of the Osprey, J. Jesop, of the Black Prince, promoted to the rank of engineers. Win. Ross, of the Foxhound, promoted to acting engi neer. Naval Cadet Nominatecl—Ed ward B. Pinling. FOURTH EDITION SUN OFFICE, EIGHT O'CLOC.K. (PORTING INTELLIGENOE.—This Day. LIVERPOOL R.A.CES —Tins DAY. BY ELECTRIC' TELEGRAPH, KNOWSLEY DVITNER STAKES. Le Marechal SELLIN(I STAKES. Coronet Kill or Cure ............ ... . 2 Antipodes 3 F our ran, STANVE,Y STAKES. Livingstone. ........... .... -. 1 Practitioner ............ .., -. 2 Appenine.... ........ • . ........ MOLINEUX CUP. Johnny Armstrong ...... ........ Fairwater .......... ... .................... 3 Cistercian Five ran. HANDICAP PLATE. Hesper ..... 1 Confidence Five ran. KNOWSLEY STAKES. Young Rapid Corinthian Tom .. . ....................... 2 . 3 Acolyte c • .. LIVERPOOL ST. LEGER. Borealis 2 Bonny Bell QUEEN'S PLATE. - - Vf.O. Caller Ou LATEST BETTING. 000DWOOD STAKES. Bto 1 agat Anfield (taken) 000DWOOD CUP. 11 to 2 agat Fairwater (offered) ABINGDON RACES-THIS DAY.. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. HANDICAP. Lufra - Surbiton Hill Petit Oiseau Six ran. ABINGDON STAKES. __ Catastrophe filly _ Faith ..••..... 2 Five ran. STAND PLATE. Gipsy Girl Sanita Blanch of Lancaster Eight tan: CULHAM STAKES. Mermaid Princess Vocqsal Five ran. SELLING STAKES. Peru 2 Gasconade Foi de Gras SE LLIN GI SWEEPSTAKES. Nancy 1 • Rapture Bright Whim Four ran. ARRIVALS AT STAMFORD-TUrCOS, Aurelia, Sauterelkl, Neophyte, Midnight Mass, ItevolvEr, Alliance, Procella, Lady Maud, Tippler, Trap, Bohemia, Lady Abbess, Bal ham, Confession, and Grimstone. It is officially stated that the rumour of M. Hubert Delisle having been entrusted with a mission to Mexico is unfounded, WASHINGTON IRVING's characteristic was quiet humour ; mild enough, but quaint ; as when he said to a gentleman who, in a thunder-storm, declined to take shelter under a tree, having promised to his father, who had been once hit, never to do so,—" Oh, that makes all the difference in the world, If it is hereditary, and lightning runs in your family, you are wise." ROGERS'S ANECDOTE ABOUT LORD ABERDEEN'S SEA-SICIiNESS.—WhiIe I was in Paris, in driving out, one day, with my niece in the Champs Elysees, we I nearly ran over my old friend Rogers. We stoppid and took him in. He was in one of his yearly epicurean visits to Paris, to enjoy the Italian opera and other refined sources of pleasure. The hand of age begins to bow him down, but his intellect is clear as ever, and his talents and taste for breakfasted with us severa l soc i e ty in full vigo ur. Be times, and I have never known him more delightful. He would sit for two or three hours continually conversing, and giving anecdotes of all the conspicuous persons who have figured within the last sixty years, with most of whom he has been on terms of intimacy. He has and where every word has its refined upon the art of telling a story, until he has brought it to the most perfect simplicity, where there is not : a : little,t c o a o nbe imagined. I was very much a word His wanner, too, is the most quiet, natural, and unpre effect.tent:: amused by an anecdote he gave us of little Queen Victoria and her nautical vagaries. Lord Aberdeen has had to atten d her in her cruisings, very much against his will, or, at least, against his stomach. You know he is one of the gravest and most laconic men in the world, The Queen, one day, undertook to reconcile him to his fate. ' I believe, m y lord,' said she, graciously , —` Always, madam,' s ' you are not often sea-sick.' was the e grave reply.—' But,' still more graciously, ' not gravity, - v ery sea-sick.'—With profounder 'VERY, madam l'—Lord if her Majesty Aberdeen declares, that persists resign." in her cruisings, he will have to CHASING A HPPPOTAMIIS. —A hippaptomen which was being conveyed in a steamer on the De r t t r b oi e t s r b iv o e re r . a f A ew b w oa e t ek w s as loagowjue d overboard and swam to n e an d started nid calling eu e i e n pursuit. Ali, the Egyptian keep er of the brute, c him by familiar names, and at th e soundoin of his voice the monster stopped, looked around, and seeme d to wait for the boat to near him ; but just as he approached within reach ing distance the hippopotamus gave a plunge and once more disappeared, leaving a whirlpool of seething water to mark the spot where he had gone down. Nothing Was seen of him now for a long time, and they were about giving him up for lost when he suddenly made his appear ance about 100 yards off, but nearer the chore than at first. Ali again rowed towards him, calling to him as be fore, but again the Least dodged him, and dived to the bottom of the river. Ali now made a large circuit with his boat, in hopes of taking him by surprise as he came up to breathe ; but, as if aware of his intentions, the hippopotamus rose at a long distance off. For the third time Ali started in pursuit with a re:ult similar to that which had attended his other attempts to re-capture his pet. When ho went down the third time Ali paused, evidently completely nonp ussed, and seemingly overcome by grief and despair. In a second, however, he seized the oars and rowed toward the steamer. " Try de tog I" he shouted, as he came alongside ; " gib me de tog I" A large mastiff, which has been trained to sleep in the cage of the hippopotamus, and for whom he had evinced much affection,had beenkeeping up a continued howling from the time his companion had escaped, was now loosened, and he instant l s plunged into the river and swam after Ali as he moved uff. In about a minute the hippopotamus again stuck his huge head out of the water, ard, on seeing him, the dog gave a wild bark and swam in his direction very rapidly, Ali accompanying him in the boat. At last the dog reached the monster, and, with a series of barks, com menced swimming round the animal, and finally stiuca out for the shore the hippopotamus tollowing. he interest excited by this scene was intense, which continued to in- L crease until the dog and the hippopotamus reached the American shore in safety. Ali was not long after, and the animal was no sooner on tort a firma than the Egyptian, armed with a small rawhide, which ha had taken with him, jumped on the beach, and, going to the animal, spoke a few • words, gave him a few smarts cuts over his po nderous rump with e rawhide, and drove him without further difficulty • to a place of safety, where he was at once secured. HEALTH OF LONDON. —The deaths in Lends :in he week that ended on Saturday were 1,287. Tnis return exhibits an increase of 100 deaths on that of the pre. vious week; and it is also higher than ally weekly ra Lu b er returned since the end of Mayo t