The Sun. — London, England, 1864-08-02 00:00:00

ONEY -MARKET! AND C CMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'C LOCK . 111 the general discount market, this morning, have presented no material alteration, either vilthl'eg,ard to the number of enquiries or the terms Pea which they are granted. 74 per cent, is the lowest charge for the best description of mercantile P a per, and the brokers are still showing a great d eal 0 f reserve, because they anticipate a good deroarid on preparations for the 4th of the month. 13 The fail ure has been announced of Messrs. Corpi. ~r ag i;iotti, an d Co., in the Levant trade, with n.Eiht li ties estimated a t £60,000, an d assets at i 4 0 , 000. The books have beenlaced in the hands ofp seers. Hart, Brothers, the accountants. The prospectus has appeared of the Merchant ": 111 1 ) Ping Company, with a capital of £1,000,000, .ale to b e f i rst issued in shares of £5O each. The ,. Undert a ki ng i s introduced by the Imperial Credit Association, and the Credit 51"obilier, and it proposes to purchase the business, 1 4111 ' 8 es, docks, plant, fleet, &c., of Messrs Somes T r°t hers, a large an d o ld- esta b l i s h e d f i rm at Poplar. The fl eet consists of 18 vesse l s , an d i s i s act i ve an d r elznnerative employment in the East Indies, China, and Australian trades. The terms for the transfer Qr the property are hi g hl y sat i sfactory; four corn- Patent surveyors are to be chosen, two by the com- Pal l and t wo b y the f i rm, who are to value the e sta!e. Messrs Somes aro to retain a large interest 111. tee association, and to take a leading share in its tlllasgenient. T he prospectus of the Freemasons' Tavern Corn- Pany is issued with a capital of £65,000, in 6,500 ei ' v shares. T h i s company is formed for the par ho 8 of the we ll -known and extensively patronized l and t avern, situate in Great Queen-street, ° Other wi t h the extensive buildings now being r9ded to th e original house. The present proprietor to Continue his valuable services, and the most a4tlsfactory results are anticipated by the directors. Two o'CLocK. te i A t Paris thi s day, according to M r. Renter ' s tinearata, the F renc h 3 per C ents. were 66 t, 35 c . he English S toc k M ar k et s h ows li tt l e an i ma . 1,% although :prices are well maintained. The 11t ins have b een steady to-day at yesterday ' s quo tations, and if it were not for monetary affairs pur. it 'sea for a rise would possibly be made. As is, the unsettled aspect of the discount market produces uncertainty. Consols for money ' a .r r h e ,! 3 , 91 it and for the account, 89& 90. 'levy Threes and Reduced Annuities are 891 ; 53.ellequer Bill s, M arc h, 10 s. di s., an d J une, 10s. to 6 d is• ; India 5 per Cents., 1041 a ; and Enfaeed Per Cents., 102 k. In the Foreign Market there is not much ani 84tion, but pri ces h ave b een rat h er f i rm. Turkish Per C en t s ., 1 858, are 714 721 ; do. Consolides, "" 2 ; Mexican, 29/ 1 ; d o . N ew , 26/ ; Greek, 231. N 4 l; Spanish Passive, 29k Z- ; do. Certificat es , 101 ; rtuguese, 48 k ; and the Confederate Loan, 75, 1 -, 761. business in the Railway Share Market has con tinued inactive, but in a few instances prices have slightly improved. Midland have advanced 108. ; ktnchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £l, and North Western, £1; Caledonian, however, have declined 183. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive, et about previous rates. a tank a n d Mi sce ll ane ous Shares are quiet. L on . 434 hint Stock have advanced to 51; Bank of 4tla tralasia hava declined to 521, and Alliance t o 1 1 . Maritime Credit Campany shares are quoted 1 4 , ; Thames Plate Glass Company, 1, 1 prem. ; Campi oudon' Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding 11 2 prem. " BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. ...I:0 i% , , a ~..i\xENT FUNDS. Per Cent, Consols , 00 Account An.. 9 ~ ,-, , -„, 89.1 ~,,e,er ..ent. Reduced 89k i 9 i 9 dew 3 per Cent Do 2 i Per Cent. Jan. 1891.... . 0 6 per Cent., Jan. 1873 — be'Llinuities, 30 rs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — for 30 1-rYs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do Med Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1903 3 la— Ex e iare . • June. Do hec luer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 3i per Cent. 10 die 10 die £5OO 10 die 6 8 dis b Do .ust , h , £lOO and £2OO 242 't ATlglalld Stk, siper Ct. D o A /To'l._ Ac gland ... aNN Co'''i GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. tloa SAt_ook, 10i per Cent., April 1874 Do r c°llllt 213 111 1011 i ~,24 Per Cent. July, 1570 Do A ount — ° 4 Per Cent. L o CertificD, a tes Oct, 1888 — 0 t nfaeed Paper 4 per Cent V.. 1)0 6 ° 4/ P er Cent., M ay, 1879 — per Cent., ic`) 1 J 01 1(18 t ,OUO Aug. 1866 - 0 !nd er £l,OOO — dis dust ' .. B re 2'l'l'l iaii:pnitecirEBC' IseGarNtBesr9Felje Cent DS —ONE' '''" ' ' C K 1)0 Per Cent., 1852-58-60 1) 0 1863 ' 1311 \ enes 4 Y t es 6 Cent -•-•0 A ccount . per .. ............... 1 per Cent. .(.......... 3 per Cent.) .. 4 e_itioitil/6pPeeir CCeenutt: F.olonlbian 6 e e u uba, 6 Per CP r C ent. b per Cent. 1864 o p New Consolidated, 1 per Cent n , allif3l l 3 per Cent., 1825 bi7iPtiao. 7 per Cent.. 0, Second Issue •• • . ex-Coupons vueeook.A:cepoeuruCtent., 18U-5) ex -C°ll9- 23 De '4°4°llB ccount... gtitereala 5 per Cent. Id o 1839 and 1859 Italia 5 per Cent.(Maremmana itailway) 4e,,kian. 3 per Cent 291 4-',O Account 'Jo 6 h Per Cent, 1864 20c.. 26; -- ',,u Pre ac h Scrip, Ex. 25f .* 6 Per Cent. Anglo-French _...-- dig m uitto Scrip, 123 paid lic'erish Imperial 5 per Cent -e.17 Granada .. D° 2 per Cent. _ 1 ., -0 Deterred • . p e 'u rt t o v l i 4,...7 41 I W per a c n e ts nt (Hectares) _ DO 3 per Cent. (Oribarren) _ ° 41 per Cent., 1862 0 _ l' A oant ._.„ .• .. ortuguecese 3 per Cent., 1606 I ' l o Account ~‘o per Cent., 1856, '7, '9 2 '6O, 62)'3 ' • 4 4 7 8 1 1t 5h b U° Account 91 £ St ''''ltssiati 5 per Cent., 1822, 1) 0 4i per Cent., 1850 .. -- D 0 - 1860 Lo 3 per Cent 1859 1., -- " ° 5 per Cent, 1862 4'o Anglo-Dutch Pm b ri ° ;., - , e rlP, £4O paid 83/ 4-I.4uan 6 per Cent 8 e.kcount P h 44 ,, 1811 , 3 Per Cent 50i - ''' ACC t 11, ~, Olin - I_) 0 ° Lew Deferred 1)-b° punt 29a 30 ZiD °•kecetlnt .-1;110111 C ert. o . . . 6C:up not funded tw -'"leunt edis , 4 8 .- per Cent Pm Turk ; Is er ,P, £6O paid _ 1) 48 u• ' 0 Per Cent. 1854 _ e Account 72.1 li Log per Cent 18.58 . _ -1-\1)(' ke ecunt ' 106 Bonds h o A Do - Per Cent. 1862 too Acco .. 4100 Lo ads„ — h Do 1863 -v. ‘-'0 Guarht.teed, 4 per C0nt..... ~,,tteznela 3 per Cent. ii° Iteeotlllt 30c, elper Cent., 18432 13 (./eeruint .... per £3O paid ... ... -- dig ---u 11 per Cent Divi d ends o Au s t ria n the above payable in L on d on 5 1 3el a .j an. n 4, p P e e r razt , .. Ex E . s. 2s l f o Florins 0 33 t Account '1 11 ' ' 2 I per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail ‘b o 4 99i itni• - per Cent. Certificates 14, ? per Cent , 1361, Ex. 25 francs — 1, Do Aceotlnt ... : ..... Pronoll R entea, 2 per Cent eruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. Pi A eAtaoutese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 23f — 8 03)184 TWO O'CLOCK , 1) P 4 1. Cc l u it eY ° 0000 0 000 00000 m 61 4 4 BEARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOLS. Share! Railways. p aid. ! Closing Business Price. done. 13,14. WoL, Arid Str. 1117/he and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall IS li 9 91 85 87 124 j 1251 8 7 B) Do A A gets no div D o. B till6pc.pan.bas been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Juno. Dun.,Perth,& Ab. Juno. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eactern, Ord. stk 1 Ditto A stock 1 Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern... Do A stock Do B do ( -. )lt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western ........ Do Sir Val gna. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Noel Western Lon. & So•.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 3laryport and Carlisle. Do; shares... ..... ... Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birrning. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent ... Do Cray Line iNorth British 35 26 16 17 91 93 110 112 48 49 7i 71 138 140 153 ICO 123 134 90 9! On 70i 121 /21i "i 0 72 ton 103 43 44 117 117 i 081 991' 661 (7i Itl4 112 ; 138,E 138 f 107 IC9 Edin., Perth, a Dundee INth. Eastern—Berwici, Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds 55 66 25 26 110 111 66a 67a 97& 98a Do York Uo 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 Welohpoo: ;Shropshire Union 'South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun IStaines,Wok.,andWok. ;Stockton tz Darlington 126 129 4 1i p 79 81 12S 130 38 40 R3~.4' 67 59 35 87 921 93} Do Do New, 180& Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do 12.10 Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R ; IWest Midland --Oxford; Do Newpor t Do liereford; 103 105 74 84 374 38i 104 114 1 , 9}t 165 170 6 7 t, 3 4 pl 98 103 35 37 1241 48 i 1331 7170 121! 1 1 73 18} 99i 681 8 112 11/ 1381 i sii 1101 & 67i 7 98 4 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing 4 harf Railways Paid. Price. Business don( - 100 Itlantlo &St Lawrence all 58 60 Sk Bom.,l3aroda&.Cent Inc 100 101 102 1011 Gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do, New . ...... 8 20 Do. E. Shares.....” 75 par 5 p 205 Buffalo and La.xe Huron all 0 55 10 Do. Preference 100 Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich too 75 80 6 p. et. bda. Aug. 1, 187., 100 Do. do. July 1, 187; 100 75 80 kOO Do. do. June 1, 187 , 1 100 75 80 at Clculta-t,S.Eaan.(l,im 100 97 99 994 st Cape Town Dock Sul} 100 94 96 stook Eolith. Bengal go. 6p. 100 102 104 Stook last Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 102 103 1025 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 par 4 p 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 195 234 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 72 74 71 100 Do. do. deferred all 61 63 1 0 0 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 66 68 100 Do. do. deferred.-- all 55 57 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 43 15 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 28 .10 100 Do. do. deferred all 26 28 stook Gt.LndiaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 102 103 103 10 Do. New gua. sp. c l2 par 5 1 ' Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 99 101 10 i Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 91 91 05 5 20 5 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 8.1 91 100 Do. 55 p. o. do. '77-8.... all 82 81 10 Indian. Branch Limited d in stock Madras. guar., sp. o. 10 2 0 9i 95 1005 1(05 100 stock Do. 45 p. O. Extension 100 93 95 stock De. 44 do lOO 8) 91 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stook slelb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds. 100 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 59 61 100 Do. 7p. c. Slortg. Bds. all 10 Newßrunswlck t Candy. Class A. and B all 5 5 N.lll.C'das pc lst pf bds 100 82 84 stock Soinde ..........1 (100 101 102 stock Do. Delhi I 10 Do. do 44z. 100 09 1105 5 1 2 pr 4p at Do. Punjaub cr. all 995 110} Do. Do. .......• - stook Do. Indus-St./1o.) i,lOO 91 25 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ov. 6 p.c.J a. &J al; ' 1877-81 100 93 100 914 I Do. 4p. o. Feb. & Aug. 100 100 103 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 100 103 D 0.6 p. c. Jan. &July. 10C 87 80 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 87 81 Cape G.llope, 6 p c,1873 100 101 100 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 107 109 Do. 1891 100 109 111 - !Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 107 109 .Ceylon, N0v.1873, Bp c 100 111 113 :Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 101 105 INatal Gov. 6 per cent 100 106 ICB ▪ , N.B.Gov. p.c. J a.&July 100 93 100 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. (3ov. 5 p 0.,180t 100 97 Cu Du. sp. e.,18‘1. to 187( 100 97 98 Do. d0.,1888 lzupwds 100 96i 97i 97 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 99 101 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 103 103 S. Aus G6p.0.1873.& up lOO 106 108 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 Do. io 6ox. An.&Oct.. 100 109 i 110 110 BRITISH MINES. 2 Jambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 id , thtlord Amalgamated.. 33 34 Devon G. Cons. Javist., 1 570 680 East Bassett(lllogan).. 30 e 8 70 East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon ' 1.14.6 284 295 East Cana Brea il. W'l Russel (Tavistk ) 8.13.0 44 5 Garn.LtSt.Aubyn(Gwen 58/ 6 8 Great South Tolgus 173 25 21 G. Wheal Vor (Ile:stun, 40 27 29 Grenville . tlered's-Foot ...... 8.12 88 40 liingston Downs 4.18.0 31 44 Lady Bertha Margaret (Orly Lelant 97 i 8 10 Nlarke Valley.. I ilyndy Iron Oro (Lim.; 24 1/ New Setun l9l 75 85 —• North Downs 3 14 11 N.Wli'l Baseet(llloz,an 3.1.0 2 24 North Wheal Crotty L'ar Consols (6t. Blaze) ) 20 l'rovidence(UnyLelnt.) 10.0.7 40 42 South Caradon(Steleer, 14 470 180 3. Cara Brea (Illogan) — S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.1R.9 45 80 - (Stray Park 30.17.0 28 30 fainar Sllv.,k Lead - fin Crott 9 174 185 West Basset ((Hogan) 14 9 10 W Ct radon (Liskeard) 5 15 17 West Seton I Wheal Basset (Mogan; 54 574 11?,i Wheal Buller(Redruth) 10 z 5 28 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudeott Wheal Mary Ann Pen ) 8 14 16 Wheal Seton 584 220 230 Wheal Trelawney (Lis ) 7 19 21 ‘Vheal Union 3.17 14 2 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 6 per Ditto, 4i per cent. red. at 10 per cent. pm., 103 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stock, Diito, 44 per cent., Blackburn pur., 100} Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per et.,1921 FOREIGN RAILWAYS., Ban Paulo (lien.), tua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 191 FOltEIGli MINES. Port Philip, 1 St. John del Rey (lira.), 40 Yudanamutana of S. Australia, lira., '2l BANKS. Alliance (Um.), 67 Anglo Austrian, 71:i Anglo-Italian, limited. Si Australasia, 74 . Ditto, new, 56 3 / 4 Bank of British Columbia, 111 British and Californian, 51 City, 1381 Hindustan, China, and Japan (11m.)135 4/ Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm., 22 3 / 4 Imperial Ottoman, 17 3 / 4 Land Mortgac,re Bank of India, Bin., 51 London B ink of Mexico and S. America, UM., 6/ London Bank of Scotland, lira., 59 London and County, 7tS 7} London Joint Stock, 50 40i 51 Oriental Bank Corporation. 59 Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi, lim., 13/ South Eastern, lim., 0 Union of Australia, 52 3 / 4 Union of London, 53 1 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine Z 72) MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agricultural, 221 :n t 4 d: a l '1; a r n a d e l n o T p l e i r rn , 31 8 Canada Com. any, 76 City Offices, lirn um. a . Credit Mobid,r, 10k F E f f : g Y n ai C i d o FinancialCorpuration, (Ie n.,c Fore-street redit Warehouse, and Finance of lira., L 0 71 0 n , um . , 7 Hudson's Bay, 17 14 17 imperil Mercantile Credit Aseo., lim gi 1 9 Interna tional Financial society, u m . 1 0 Interna tional Land Credit. lira.," Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour, London Financial Association, Ilm., 26} Ditto, new, 201 London General Omnibus Company, 3 Mauritius Land, Credit. and Agency, H m . , l National Discount Company, lint, Peel River Land and Mineral, 40 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 79 Societe Financiers d'Egypte , lim., 5i South Australian Land, 391 30 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), U. Universal Marin?, Insurance, lien., 61 The Italie ofun Tuna announces tilt&L Baron Ricasoli had left for France; where , howeve r , lie is t o ma k e but a short stay. The same journal also adds that Baron Kisseleff, the new Russian Minister to the King of Italy, had arrived at Turin. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn), IN RE MARTIN. The bankrupt was described as of Kilburn, "gentle man," and this was a meeting for last examination and discharge. The debts to secured creditors amount to £l2B—un secured, £2lO —and liabilities on accommodation bills, £1,005. The assets consist of some household furniture. Mr Bagley opposed, and asked for a cash account. The bankrupt stated that ho had no income, but was maintained by his wife out of her settlement, the validity of which the assignees disputed. Mr Sargood said that the bankrupt had foolishly given ;he bills to a friend, but had not received any consideration. Hi% Honour said that such cases must be watched, The Court left the door open too wide to let these " gentle- men" in. An adjournment was ordered for enquiry. IN RE SIMMONDS. The bankrupt wits an auctioneer clerk at Brompton, and applied to pass and take his order of discharge. The debts are £600; no available assets. Mr Sykes, for the official assignee, said the accounts were very remarkable. There were no less than 7 tailors, 4 butchers, 8 drapers, an upholsterer, cigar dealer, 5 linen merchants, a pianoforte manufacturer, and all other descrip tions of tradesmen, to the number of 80, and one lawyer. Hifi Honour said this was one of those cases which ought to be diligently watched, It was one which clearly came under the section of the Act of Parliament relative to un justifiable extravagance in living, A creditor opposed, and said that the bankrupt had ob tained goods from him on hire, but took them away, although he (the creditor) had refused to give credit, and only consented to let the goods on hire on the condition that they should not be removed without his written authority. As the creditor lied not proved his debt the opposition could not be maintained. Mr. Read urged that the bankrupt was only 2l years of age, yet he had a wife and three children, and he had given up a situation to go into partnership, and was deceived— hence his difficulties, His Honour said that the expenditure had been most unjustifiable, and the discharge would be suspended for 6 mouths, but as Yir Sykes did not appear protection would be granted. The bankrupt said he would pay all his debts if he ever had the means. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. WESTMINSTER. EXPERT JUVENILE PRACTITIONERS.—Jane Barclay, a girl 14 years of age, was charged with having, in company with another girl of the same age, named Eliza Barclay, robbed a shopkeeper. Eliza Henzell, of 58, King's-road, Chelsea, hosier, said that the two prisoners entered the shop on Saturday and re quested to be shown some stockings. While they were upon the counter Barclay, who is only 14 years old, said to the other girl, " Have you got your purse ?" and upon her replying in the negative, told her to go home and fetch it, and Barclay immediately left, and after an absence of a few minutes returned, and said that their mother was coming to measure the stockings. A silk scarf, which had been on tho counter a short time before, was then missed, and the girls both endeavoured to get away, but Barclay was then captured, and being brought to this court yesterday, was remanded to a future day. Police-constable Kesch, 312 B, raid that he apprehended the prisoner Barclay last night in Old Pyo-street, West sten lie had been, since she had got away from the King's road, in quest of her, and from information succeeded in finding her last night. On searching her he found the miss ing scarf, some new stays, and other articles of wearing apparel. Mr Arnold asked whether owners had been found for the latter property. . _ The police replied that there had not as yet, although there could be very little doubt that the things had been stolen. The prisontr had given no account whatever of how she became possessed of the things, which were very good. The mother of the prisoner, a creditable looking woman, was present, and said that she had not before seen her daughter for a fortnight. She had suddenly left her home then, and she had no idea where she had been spending her time or how she lived. _ _ _ Prisoner was remanded to be brought up with the other girl. iIARKETS---This Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—OId meadow hay, £2 103 to £5 ; new do., £3 to Li ss; clover, £4 Os to £5 153; and straw, £1 6s to 103 per load. Supply moderate. CUMBERLAND.—OId meadow nay, £2 103 to £5 ; new do., £3 to £4 5s ; clover, £4 Os to £5 153 ; and straw, Gs to SA 103 per load. Trade firm, WHITEcturEL —Old meadow hay, £2 lOs to £5 ; new do, £3 tot ss; clover, £1 to £5 15s; and straw, £163 to £l. 10e. per load. A steady demand. COLONIAL. TEA—Business has been rather dull. A small quantity, however, is announced for public sale to-day, and prices are expected to rule a shade easier. SITGA.E—The market has continued very inactive, and quotations for West India have slightly given way. In the refined market there is little change of importance. COFFEE—The demand for Colonial descriptions has been steady, and prices have in many instances been sustained, the stocks on hand, however, compared with those of the same period of last year, show a slight increase. RlCE—Only a moderate business has been done in East Indian descriptions, at about previous rates. TALLOW—Business has continued inactive, although quotations for both (resent and forward delivery are well maintained. P. Y. C. on the spot is 41e. Gd., and last three months 435. 6d. to 43a. 9d. SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, Aug. 2.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PLYMOUTH, Aug. I.—Wind S.W.—Arri red—Helen Burn, from Rio Grande. PORTSMOUTII, Aug. I.—Wind W.—Sailed—Her Ma testy's ship Syrian, for Plymouth. CARDIFF, Aug. I.—Wind W.—Arrived—Anna Marie, 'rom Miramichi. Sailed—Albatross, for Singapore—Wil iam, for Rio Janeiro. QUEENSTOWN, Aug. I.—Wind W.—Arrived—Surprise, r.oln Cardenas. SCILLY, Aug. 1 —Wind N.W.--Sailed--Enterprise, for Bahia. OFF QUEENSTOWN, Aug, 30.—Arrivad—General Wind ham, from Callao. (➢Y MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning: Arrived, Aug. I—Morris, from Porto Rico—Concordia, New York—Roslin Castle, from Calcutta—Progress, from Alemndria—llaofman, from Richibucto—lsabella Robin son, from Colombo—Sir George Pollock, from Pugwash— Campane, from Gottenburg—Firza i from Cronstadt. Sailed, Aug. I—Granville, for Mauritius. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Elita, schooner, from the west. and Apphia, from Grenada, both for London—Raven, of Yarmouth, and Favourite, of Poole, from the north, for the west—Rapid, from Gloucester, for the Baltic—Ben Limond, and Fourth of November, from Quebec, for Hull. Sailed—Lerat with others, westward. GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES.—In the act passed on the 14th ult. to grant additional facilities for the purchase of small Government Annuities, and for assuring payments of money on death, it is recited that in the Act 16th and 17th of Victoria, cap. 45, deferred annuities of small amounts can only be granted upon the condition that the full amount required to purchase such annuities be paid in one sum or by annual payments during a course of years fixed at the time of purchase. It also recites that under the same act contracts for payment of a sum of money on death cannot be entered into except on the condition that the party contracting for such payment on death at the time purchase a deferred annuity on his life. The law is now altered, and it is enacted that deferred annuities may be granted on the condition to be fixed, at the time of pur chase, and that the sum required to purchase the annuity be payable in smaller instalments, and at shorter periods than before. By the former act £3O was the limit of the annuities, but they may now extend to £5O. The section requiring a deferred annuity to be purchased of the Na tional Debt Commissioners is now repealed in part. No contract for payment on death is to be entered into by or on behalf of any person under the ago of 16 or over 60. Fresh tables are to be constructed, and until the tables made in pursuance of this act can bo legally acted on it is not to come into force so far as to enable any grant to be made of an insurance, or any grant of an annuity the consideration money for which is paid by instal ments more frequent than annual instalments. By this act it is provided that on a life policy after the payments of the premiums for five years, a person on surrendering the same is not to receive less than one-third of the payments made, or may have granted to him a paid-up policy on such an immediate or deferred life annuity. Jurisdiction is given to the County Courts on the Commissioners of the National Debt refusing payment. Contracts may be assigned. The National Debt Commissioners are to regulate the payments by instalments, and they, are at no time to be less in amount than 2s. The Postmaster-General, with the consent of the Treasury, may authorize his officers to receive money under this Act, and regulations may be made by the Post-office to carry out the provisions. The accounts under this Act are to be submitted to the Public Audit Commissioners. INAUGURATION OF THE ALBERT STATUE AT PERTH EY THE QUEEN.—Her Tilsjesty has intimated her intention to be present at the inauguration of the statue to the late Prince Consort on the North Inch of Perth abcut the end of August. The ceremony will take place early in the forenoon, probably of Tuesday, the 30th, and at its conclusion her Majesty will continuo her journey north , ward to Balmoral, CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. By the overland mail we have received letters and papers from Calcutta to June 22. Money at Calcutta was easy. All shares were rising, and there was a fear that considerable spe culation might arise if the Bank rate were lowered further, as seemed probable. There was not much demand for bills on London, and exchange had given way. The Friend of India states that it has received intelligence which leads it to look for war with Bhcotan :—" It is an unfortunate fact that the Bhooteas so far overpowered the Hon. Ashley Eden's prudence as to induce him to sign a treaty ceding to them the whole of Assam. This wretched treaty they now insist upon our complying with, and we need scarcely say that the Government, unlike its special envoy, has not the least intention of yielding to them. It would not have exacted retribution for the insults cast upon Mr Eden, but undoubtedly it will not suffer this tribe of savages to lay a finger upon British territory. If, then, the Bhooteas are obstinate, war will be declared against them at once. This is the position in which matters at pre sent stand." On the other band, the Englishman states that the " Oracle," which the Bhooteas saw fit a short time since to consult on the advisability of attacking the British, has opened its mouth and answered in the words of wisdom. " Beware, oh ye Bhooteas !" it says, "for the Feringhees are a powerful nation. Tuere will be no success if ye wage war against them, and therefore Mahakall orders his children not to cross the Berhampootra. But if the Fering defeat shall come upon o Bhootan shall never o t h l e w l e e n m s s, invadeuf b o j r e c i tt on n s t w:r t i a a t t n n e y n l t u l h t the Dhurm Rajahs of Bhootan and Thibet. The ilurkaru again states that :—" Notwithstand ing all reports to the contrary, an expeditionary force will proceed to Bhootan in the coming cold season. Preparations are quietly but steadily going on in Fort William with this view. Government has instituted inquiries as to how light two regi ments at the Presidency—the 25th and 40th N.l. can march, what number of mules they will require for baggage purposes, and what arrangements are necessary regarding shoes, warm clothing, &c. The Eurasian Mountain Train Battery is to accom. pany these regiments, and probably some European troops will be sent also. Her Majesty's 27th Regi ment, ,:now at Dinapore, is named as the corps likely to supply the European portion of the expe dition." Mr Wood, of the firm of Wcod, 011iffe, and Co., merchants and army agents, has been con victed of breach of trust, and sentenced to years' imprisonment, with hard labour. His partner, Mr 011iffe, left India some mouths ago, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, (From the Ifurkaru of June 22.) During the past week we have no material change to note in the general position of trade. Exports go forward moderately, and we do not look for more activity until prices are cheaper than at present. This must be the case with the arrival of larger supplies shortly on the opening of the rivers. The chief transactions of the week have been in sugar, saltpetre, and jute. With the two former prices have fully recovered the late decline, and there is a good inquiry at present rates. Jute is taken off freely, and the stock of best quality is very light. The present prices of raw silk deter buyers: In imports, cotton piece goods close without animation generally, and it would be difficult to effect large Bales at the current quotations, and we balieve in some cases lower prices are named. Grey madapollams, jaconets, and the heavier makes of grey shirtings have been chiefly in re quest. The season for printed cottons is approaching, and heavy sales have been made in anticipation, at a consider able advance. The twist market shows no further im provement; buyers are shy, stocks of white mule are low in first hands. The money market is abundantly supplied, and facilities are readily obtainable in the open markets below the Bank of Bengal rates. The directors at their weekly meeting, on the 16th current, reduced 1 per cent. on the interest on loans on Government securities. It is anticipated that a further reduction will take place to-morrow, at the weekly meeting. Contrary to expectation our Government paper market has not maintained the momentary higher quotations following on the reduced rates. CHINA AND JAPAN. We have advices from Shanghai to June 6, and from Hong Kong to June 13. There is no intelligence of importance from Pekin. Mr. T. F. Wade is on his way to the capital of China in order to relieve Sir F. Bruce, who goes home on leave of absence. The Overland China Mail observes :—" Altogether he has been a good minister, honestly seeking to bring his country into respect among Chinese statesmen, and vigorously opposing everything which tended to give the impe rial Government an advantage over us in diplomatic discussion. We therefore trust that Sir Frederick will 'not for many years disconnect himself from • China." I IColonel Gordon's force has been disbanded and a l parting gratuity paid to the officers and men. The varied from 4,000 dollars su m handed to each officer to length of service, and were presented with a few ryfihinad occasional loot—though Gordon was opposed to l to 100" dollars, according in active service these men the Chinese dollars each man. While well ooting--and, as they did not live expensively, the savings of most of them are rather considerable. Th e disbanding of the force arose from the proposed retirement of Col. Gordon, who alone was considered able to manage it, and also from considerations of ex , ense The various actions since r ' Colonel Gordon look command of the disciplined force we recapitulate from a memorandum fu • rnrshed to the Overland China Mail by one of his late officers now in Hong Kong, en route for Engl and :—Capture of Fushan, 4th April, 1863; Capture of Taitsen, Ist May, 1863; capture of Quinsan, oi e. st May, 1863; cap ture of Wokong, 27th July, 1863 ; capture of Palachiaou, 29th September, 1863; action at Wokong, 13th October, 1863; capture of Walung chiaou, 23d October, iR --63 ; action at Wokong, 26th October, 1863; capture of Leekee, Ist No vember, 1863; capture of Wanti, 11th November, 1863 ; capture of Fusigwan, 19th November, 1863 ; unsuccessful attack on the Lowman of Soochow stockades, 27th Nove m ber) 1863; capture of Yesing, 29th February, 1864; capture of Leyang, 9th March, 1864; unsuccessful attack on Kintang, 23d March, 1864; Chang-chow-f 00 , 11th May, 1864. This shows that the force ha s had more than a fight a month since it has been under Gordon. The following intelligence from Japan is from the China Overland lliail: — " From Japan we have dates to the 29th of May. The perfect state of ens certainty with regard to alarming rumours, which has always marked our ports i n Japan, still con tinues. Our own advises are that everything is quiet. Sir R. Alcack has been at Yedo, and arrange ments are made for quartering British troops near' the city. A portion of the 20th Regiment goes to they Yokohama immediately, and will no doubt bring out the undesirable result of rendering Sir R. Alecck unnecessarily confident in his lately resumed position of Minister. The worst is to be feared from this official, and it is much to be regretted that he should have relieved Colonel Neale at a time like the present. Rumour says that Yokohama is menaced by an approaching Japanese force under Prince Chiusiu. We are are advised to give no credence to this report." the North The following is fro m China Herald of June 4 :—" From Yokohama we have little news of interest. Our correspondent informs us that the English and French Ministers had gone to Yedo, there to meet the Gorogio. Her Majesty's ship Peloras had arrived, and the Racehorse had left for Hakodadi. T wo-s worded wen are sometimes im pertinent, but never go 5 0 far as to offer actual violence. It is reported that the Japanese Govern ment are greatly annoyed at finding information regarding Japanese a ffairs, which they would have wished to withhold, published in the foreign papers which they have translated for their own reading. They imagine that such intelligence must be elicited from native teachers in foreign employ. In conse quence all teachers engaged by foreigners must for the future have a certificate from the custom-house, and have all other means taken to ensure detection in case they become too communicative. Domestic servants are, also to be re-registered. About 600 hales of silk had been eettled during the fort night ending 26th May, but the exorbitant rates demanded for new teas n closed the market. We have dates from Nagasaki to t.;_le 24th ul t. The Prince of Satsuma has purchased t:.`e ste aLishiP Lotus for 120,000 dole. The foreign residents had celebrated the Queen's birthday by an Pnuoual " jollification." Her Majesty's ship Perseus R. red a salute at noon, and was followed by one of t he shore residents, who kept up a brisk if no heal Y fire for some short time. The thirst for amustnnen t had been by no means subdued, for we hear thb‘t a grand theatrical performance was to come off on th'e 26th ult. on board her Majesty's ship Perseus, while the 28th had been appointed for a regatta. HOLYHEAD HARBOUR. The gigantic works carried on in the constructive of this important harbour, originally - under the superintendence of the late Mr. Mendel, but during the last seven years under the direction of Mr. John Hawkshaw, as engineer•in.chief, are approaching to a close; and within the next or following year will, as far as the great northern breakwater is con cerned, be fully completed. When finished the harbour will rank amongst the finest displays of engineering and mechanical skill in the kingdom. In the early progress of the harbour discussions frequently took place in Parliament in reference to the outlay incurred in the prosecution of the works ; but, on Mr. Hawkshaw's appointment as chief engi neer, some modifications of former designs were adopted, by which the general effectiveness of the harbour was fully maintained. For several years about 1,500 hands were employed in the great un dertaking, the larger number in quarrying stone from Holyhead Mountain, and the remainder in forming the breakwater. This number, i❑ the last year or two, has been greatly reduced, and at the present time not more than 200 are employed. An improvement of very great importance will immediately be added to the harbour. The floating light moored of the extremity of the northern break water is about to be removed, and in its stead a fixed light is intended to be placed in the solid stone of that great protective work, as near to its extremity as possible. This will materially increase the efficiency of the harbour in gales of wind, inasmuch as the floating light owing to the length of cable neces• miry to moor it in 10 fathom water, with a high range of tide, rendered it necessary for vessels enter• ing to give it a wide berth to escape the danger of being driven on the opposite coast. The transformation of Holyhead Harbour from what it IN as a few years ago to what it now is, and its leviathan proportions, can be viewed only with wonder and admiration by those who can recollect its fume' . insignificance. Some important addi tions are still, however, desirable. The pier accom. modations for passengers to and from Ireland, although well designed, conveniently placed, and being strengthened and improved, are, after all, only temporary expedients, which will require extensive yearly repairs to maintain, and can last only a short time. Mr. Hawkshaw, tome time ago, designed-stone-packet piers of a permanent character, which would render the accommodation as perfect as it is possible to be. These are at pre selt in abeyance, but there is a general feeling that they could be carried out; and there can be no doubt that the exigencies of the postal service will before long necessitate their construction. In addition to the works which the Government are completing at Holyhead, the London and North Western Railway Company are materially increas ing their accommodation for goods traffic. The old harbour is being very much improved at their ex pense, and under the sanction of the Government. The harbour is being deepened, and a long length of vertical sea walling, with water frontage, is being erected, reclaiming and enclosing an area upon which a large goods shed is to be bailt. 'This shed will be fixed so that goods can be taken immediately from the steamer and placed under shelter. The Disaster on the Erie Railway. From the imperfect accounts as yet received re specting the late terrible collision on the Erie Rail road, we extrc.ct the following :—" At Port Jervis the doable track of the Erie Railroad ends, and for the next 24 or 25 miles the road is but a single track to Lackawaxen Junction, with occasional lengths of double track where the nature of the road permits. Throughout the whole of this distance, and for some miles further on, the railroad runs up the val ley of the Delaware, and is full of sharp curves and awkward turns, along which it is often impossible for the engine-driver to see more than 50 or 60 yards in advance. It was along this piece of the road, about two miles from Shohola, and when turning a point of one of the abutting hills, that the train of 18 emigrant cars, with the freight of 968 souls, running at the rate of 25 miles an hour, met a coal train of 50 cars, with each a load of 12 tons, that came thundering down the incline from Lacka waxen. Wheu the trains came in sight of each other they could not have been much more than 100 yards apart, the drivers not having time even to reverse their engines and jump off before death was upon them ; the driver of the passenger train, named William Ingram, and his fireman, named Tuttle being both taken off the engine dead, as was the fireman of the coal engine, named Philo Prentiss. The shock was tremendous end its results awful, hough fortunately neither of the engines left the ine. The tender of the passenger engine was urned up on end, the wood for fuel boing thrown in front, and burying the driver and fireman before named. The first car, of course, was utterly de• stroyed, being jammed, as a spectator describes it, into a space less than 6ft., while, to complete its demolition, the tender that hed been tipped on end fell back on its roof. It contained 37 men, some of whom were on the platform at the time of the col lision, and from its wreck 36 were taken out dead, only one man escaping with his life by falling be tween the platforms to the earth. Three of the cars in all were totally destroyed, and seven or eight of them so much broken as to be entirely useless, and it was in these cars that the greatest loss of life occurred, for when the collision took place two Union soldiers were placed as sentinels at each door on the platforms of each car, which were also oc cupied by some of the rebels beguiling the way by conversation with the sentry. Of the men thus standing all were immediately killed save one or two. The scene is described by those who escaped as most appalling—the road blocked up with debris , ca r piled upon car in th e most indescribable confu sion, the bodies of those thrown from them covering the road at every step, the flying dust and blinding smoke from the quenching fires, the noise of the escaping steam, and, above all, the fearful groans and heartrending cries of the injured and expiring will never be forgotten. Some of the corpses were shockingly mutilated, heads completely crushed, bodies transfixed, impaled on timbers or iron roads, or smashed between the colliding beams," A MAN CRUSHED TO PIECES. -0° Saturday a shocking accident befel a man nismed Samuel Daw son, a carder, of Todmorden, employed at the Bark Island Mills, near Halifax. Dawson was attempting to throw the strap off a carding machine, when his clothes were caught hold of by the strap ; he was taken round the shaft, and in an instant he was RD dreadfnlly broken to pieces that his limbs dropped on the floor. His body wos frightfully muti lated, and had to be picked up piecemeal. Deceased was about 40 years of age, and has left a wife and family. THE PLYMOUTH FORTIFICATIONS. —The masons at the north-eastern defences of Plymouth are now on strike, and the masons' labourers are consequently obliged to be idle also. It is note question of wages, time of working, or of any ordinary right and privileges of the body, bat is a stand made against an arrangement volun tarily entered into by the whole body of men, and from which the masters derive no benefit whatever. It was re solved by the workmen employed on the fortifications that, as they had come from all parts of the country and had no provision for their attendance in caso of sickness, a medical club should be started among them, the members of which paid 3d. per fortnight for advice during illness. This was unanimously agreed to; but it being found that there was some irregularity in the payments, it was resolved that the contractors be requested to render such payment compul sory. To this they acceded. The masons, however, or rather the masons' society's officers, have taken offence at the use of the word "shall," and have called off all tht society men, on the ground that the dignity of the men has been injured, and they must not work under any such stipulation. Whether the medical society thus est; blished is the best possible form in which the men ma be bentfitted is wholly beside the question at issue. Th, rule was made at the request of the men, and the masters , can derive no benefit from its operation. MYDDLETON HALL. Last evening Mr and Mrs Hermann Vezin reappeared amongst their admirers in Islington, to which locality they have been strangers since the termination of the Phelps management of Sadler'sWells Theatre. The talented artistes gave a miscellaneous entertainment, consisting of readings and recitations from English, Scotch, and Germanpoetry, and although comparatively new to such a performance, the experiment has been attended with so much success that it is more than likely they will be induced to repeat it. The Programme consisted of selections from Westland Marston's et. medy "Donna Diana," "Hamlet," "As You Like It," ,4 T. Lie Charge of tho Light Brigade," Gaehe's " Elfin ' " SirE. B. Lytton's translation of Schiller's " Direr," Hood" "Domestic A s id es ," " Little Jim, " by Farmer, "Afterd's t h e Chase," by J ames Alb ery, " The Raven " and „ b y I:',lgar Allan Foe, &a. Mrs VEzin was ex tremely happy in " Little Jim," an d poor Tom Hood's piece, whilst the deeper ,feelings were touched by her animated telling recitation of 6:9 charge of the "Light Brigade." Mr Vezin's elocution wart ihultleso, and the selections that fell to his share were all_given with the greatest taste and feeling. The hall was extremely well attended, and we have to congratulate Mr and Mis Vezin on the pleasure of their united efforts, produced against a very numerous attend nice and appreciating audience. IdveiTool Cotton Market—This Day, Market opens quiet, with rather easier prices than those of Friday last. Sales, about 4,000 bales. During the last few days there has been very little activity in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugars have in some instances been rather cheaper. Tea hes continued dull, but at steady rates, while superior descriptions cf coffee have maintained former quotations. I❑ rice, fruit, and saltpetre there has been no change, while tallow has continued at steady rates for both present and forward delivery. The half-yearly meeting took place to-day of the Bank of Wales. Mr, Daniel in the chair. The report submitted for adoption stated that the balance-sheet showed that the gross profit for the three months, including £1,115 7s. 3d. brought forward from last account, amounted to £4,937 18s: 2d., and that after deducting salaries, rent, and current expenses, there remained a balance of £2,287 19s. The directors recommended that out of this last-mentioned sum £1,584 2s. 4d. should be appropriated to the payment of a dividend for the last six months, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, upon all the shares of the com pany upon which £2O per share had been received; that £5OO should be placed to the credit of a re. serve find; and that the balance, £203 16s. Bd., should be carried to profit and loss new account. On the 30th of June, the business of Messrs. Lock, Hulm, and Co., of Pembroke and Tenby was trans ferred to this bank, and the directors had much pleasure in stating that it was effected without the loss of a single account, and that the business fully realised their expectations as to its value and importance. The Frenzdenblatt of Vienna says :—" No report was drawn up of the first sitting of the Conference, and no secretary has been appointed, it is said, for that purpose. The intention appears to be to draw up only a final proees-verbal, or, perhaps, only the treaty of peace. Baron Benner (Austria) will be charged with that task." Baron de Biegeleben, second plenipotentiary for Austria at the Conference of London, has arrived in Vienna from Trouville, where he had been staying a month. Frances Countess Waldegrave and the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., have been entertaining a select ciztlo at Strawberry Hill during the past week. Lord and Lady Rokeby and the Hon. Miss Montagu will leave Montagu House on Wednesday for Hazelwood, Watford, Horts. DEATH FROM FRlGHT.—Yesterday an inquest was held in Mansfield-street, Kingsland-road, on the body of Thomas Robinson, aged kur years. From the evidence it appeared that deceased was greatly frightened on Satur day fortnight in consequence of a quarrel between his mother and another woman, and was attacked with con vulsions of which he did on Thursday last. The jury re ' turned a verdict in conformity with the evidence. How TO MAKE TEA.—The Very best way to extract the finest flavour from tea is to put a couple of teaspoonfuls in a little silver strainer, hold it over the teacup, and pour boiling water gently through it, with out the use of teapot at all. The same tea cannot be used for two cups without losing in flavour. Milk and cream are thought to injure the taste of the finest sorts of tea, a few drops of orange or lemon-juice to im prove it. The costliest of the teas used in Russia is a yellow tea, called " the flower of spring;" it price is as high as five pounds sterling for the pound weight, and the Russian pound is less than ours.—Dicken' s "All the Year Round," just published. NEARLY Two MILES OF FIRE.—A portion of the furze growing on Keaton-common, near Bromley, Kent, having been wilfully set on fire, it continued to burn in patches, and the high wind of yesterday fanned the smouldering fire so high that it caught other portions of the common, and at length flames covering an area of nearly two miles shot up into the air. So fearful did the scene become that it was apprehended the flames might extend to the Fox tavern, and also to some dwellinghouses. One hundred men were employed to cut trenches so as to pre vent further mischief. The flameecontinued to rise through out the whole of the night, and there seemed no likelihood of entirely extinguishing them during the present week. THE NEW LAW ON "TICKETS OF LEAVE."— The law on " tickets of leave" is amended by an act (27 and 28 Viet., c. 47) just printed. No person is to sentenced to penal servitude for a less period than five years, and after a previous conviction the least period is to be seven years. Justices, where authorised by the Secre tary of State, can order corporal punishment for offences committed in convict prisons. With regard to tickets of leave, which are called " licences" in the act, they are to be in the form set forth, and the "conditions" on which they ate granted are stated. The parties are to be under the surveillant of the police, and to report themselves. On any infraction the offenders are to be remitted to their former custody, to undergo the unexpired sentence, in addition to the one inflicted for a subsequent offence. A LADY KILLED BY LlGHTNlNG.—Yesterday afternoon a terrific thunderstorm passed over Inverness, and we are deeply sorry to say proved fatal to a young lady. Mrs. and Miss M'Cleay had been out some distance in the country, and when crossing the wooden bridge over the Ness, Miss M'Cleay was struck by lightning, and was killed on the spot. Her mother who was beside her was seriously injured, and was for a time insensible while the shock. Miss M'Cleay was the daughter of the late Mr. M'Cleay, factor to Sir James Mackenzie, Avoch, and was much beloved for the many virtues that adorned her cha racter. Her untimely death as created a deep sensation in Inverness, for such an occurrence has not happened in the town within the recollection of the oldest people in it. Elg in Courier. REVIEW AT WORMWOOD SCRUBS.—Yesterday morning his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, ac companied by the Inspector-General of Cavalry and a bril lian staff, proceeded to Worwood Scrubs, for the purpose of making an inspection of troops, The regiments on the ground were the Ist Life Guards, the Royal Horse Guards (Colonel Viscount Gough) and the 12th Lancers (Colonel G. H Lockwood). The fineness of the morning drew to gether a vast number of persons, who witnessed the evolu tions of the troops with much interest. CONSERVATISM IN NORFOLK.—An attempt is to be made at the ensuing general election to recover another of the seats for Norfolk to the Conservative party, the Bon. H. Walpole having intimated his intention to appear as a candidate for the eastern division in conjunction with Mr E. Howes, M.P. In 1856 both the seats for the division were held by the Whigs ; in 1859 one was recovered to the Conservatives, and now an effort is to be made to oust Lieut.-Col. the Hon, W. C. W. Coke, the Liberal sitting member. A fine ship, the Esmoke, 716 tons, homeward bound, with a valuable cargo. from Calicut, was lost this morning on the French coast, near Cherbourg. It was blowing a gale at the time from the W.S.W., and she was running up the Channel for London, when she went ashore at Yobourg. By this it is inferred that the lights on the French coast must have been mistaken for the Enz . - lieh lights. The ship and cargo are largely insured. A =pedal agen was despatched to-night from Lloyd's Salvage Association to the scene of the wreck, to protect the in e tercets of the underwriters and merc hants. THE RECTORY OF ST. BfIRIAN.--T. h Prince of M.A., formerly of Wales, us Duke of Cornwall, has conferred the Rectory of St. Burian, reniered vacant by the death of the roy S t t h an e h ß °P e e v ' . Thomas Borlase T H r o i n n tayn. hall Verye Cambridge, d F g i e tz , Coulson, of Trinity College, Cambridge, formerly curate of the metropolitan parish of Ste Clement Danes, Strand. The benefice is worth about £l,OOO a year. It seas formerly a deanery and a peculiar, Mr Stanhope having teen dean since 1819. In 1850 Lord Portman, on behalf A the Prince of Wales, introduced into Parliament and passed a bill providing for the abolition of the deanery and he division of St. Burian into three distrets—namely,'St. durian, bt. Leven, and Sennen. Mr, Coulon will there :ore not take the title of dean. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELIIGENCE,--This Day, BRIGHTON RACES—Tms DAY. (By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) BRISTOL PLATE. The Tyke Jane Shore «••. Eight ran. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. - - - - -4- TATTER SALLS'—LAST EVENING, ST. LEGER. 2to 1 agst Maid. Athol (offered) 7 to 2 agst General Pee! (taken) 7 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered) 200 even on General Peel and Blair Athol agst the geld (i) DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Longdown (taken) 20 to 1 agst Ostregor (taken) 25 to 1 agst A. 1 (taken) 40 to 1 agst Joker (taken) BmonTori STAKES.—DoIIar scratched Aug. 1, at 9 a.m, First Flight Was struck out of his York engagements, July 30, at 3 20 p.m., and out of Doncaster engagements,. Aug. 1, at 145 p.m. RACING FIXTU: AVG RES FOR 1864. 11.75 T. Brighton .............. 2 Brighton Club ........ 4 Ltes ....... 5 Huntingdon. .......... 9 Wolverhampton ..... , 9 11 , 3ading Egham Dover ...... 18 Oxford • 18 Yarmouth •. 23 York August . Plymouth .. 23 Lichfield 29 Devon and Exeter 30 Stockton Derby SEPT: WeyMOllth 1 Baden-Baden 'Warwick September 6 Bridgwater 8 Leicester Doncaster _ Brecon 19 Richmond Royal Caledonian Hunt 21. Monmouth 22 Manchester Autumn NewmarketFirst October 27 Births, Marriages, and Deaths in England, The Registrar• General has just issued the qulrterly turn of the marriages, births, and deaths, registered in the divisions, counties, and districts of England. This return comprises the births and deaths registered by 2,200 registrars in all the districts of England during the spring quarter that ended June 30, 1861—and the mar-• riages in 12,670 churches or chapels, about 5,022 regis tered places of worship unconnected with the Established Church, and 641 superintendent registrars' offices, in the quarter that ended March 31, 1864. MARRTAGER.—The marriages in the March quarter num bered 37,918. The acceleration of the marriage-rate at tained in that period appears by comparing corresponding quarters in 1861.61, in which, using round numbers and a thousand as the unit, the figures run thus-33, 34, 35, and 38. There was a decided decrease in Devonshire and Corn wall. The marriage-rate assumed great activity in York shire. In Bradford marriages rose to 499 from 431 and 460 in two prev;ous winter quarters—in Leeds to 496 from 317 and 374—in Sheffield to 506 from 335 and 399. In Newcastle-on-Tyne they were in the three quarters succes • sively 357 ,407, and 413—in Merthyr Tydfil, 173, 189, and 257—in Swansea, 96, 106, and 127. The marriage -rate in England and Wales (persons married to population) was was 1.472 per cent. against an average of 1.379. BIRTHS —The birth-rate in the spring quarter (ending June 30) was 3.617 per cent. per annum, against an ave. rage of 3.611, The excess, which is not great, is due almost wholly to the returns of Yorkshire, the Northern Counties, and Wales. In the eastern counties and the south western, to which population is not drawn by a power of attraction equal to that which the great mining districts supply, the birth-rate was not as high as it had been in the two previous corresponding quarters. The total number of births was 198,611. This is less by about a thousand than the num ber in the same quarter of 1863. In Lyndon 25,000 chil dren were born. In the counties of the cotton manufacture —Lancashire and Cheshire—where about 30,000 were born, the birth-rate was higher. But the births were not nume rous in those counties, if they are compared with former results; and West Derby alone in Lancashire gives indi cation by its returns of rapid growth in its population. INCREASE OF POPULATION.—The deaths in the quirtGr were 116,899; and as the births in the same time were 188,641, there was an excess in the latter amounting to 71,742, which represents the natural increase of population. Immigration of unknown amount would modify the effect of emigration; but the return of the Emigration Commis sioners shows that nearly 20,003 persons of English origin left their native shores for distant settlements in the quar ter that ended June 30, Out of that number nearly 12.,000 went to the United States, and 5,000 to the Australian colonies. The number of emigrants of all nationalities was 86,783, of whom about 66,000, chiefly Irish, were bound to the United States. The emigration to that part of America his not before been so great in the June quarter since 1854. Almost nine-tenths of the Irish emigrants left for the United States. DEATHS AND THE STATE Or THE PUBLIC HEALTH.-- The deaths which were registered in the quarter that waded on June 30 amounted to 116,899, This number is above the average of the deaths in the months of April, ..day, and June ; but it is less than the number of deaths which were registered in the corresponding quarter of thou pre vious year, and less by 26,131 than the deaths in the three first fatal winter months of this year. Then 1,572 deaths were registered daily; in the present quarter the daily deaths have been 1,284, The mortality has been at the rate of 2.260 in 100 living, or .073 above the average of the spring quarters of the previous ten years. The mor tality of the town populations has been at the rate of 2.369, and of the country populations 2.110 per cent. ; thus the towns lost 18,392 lives, and the country 10,000 lives, in excsss of the deaths which would have been registered had the mortality been at the rate prevailing in the least un healthy districts of England and Wales. Ae a general rule the three spring months, April, May, and June are healthier than winter, and somewhat less healthy than the summer in ordinary years. They express very closely the average mortality of the year. Thus the average annual mortality per cent. in 10 years (1854-63) was 2 214, and in the 10 springs of those years 2.187, It was less in spring quarters by .027. We learn (says the Conseiller) that the indemnity allowed to the Isthmus of Suez Company by the compromise effected with the Viceroy of Egypt is 84,000,000 fr., payable is 16 annuities, representing a present value of about 50,000,000 fr. ASTRAY IN THE CATACOMBS OF PARIS.—The persons residing near the entrance to the Catacombs, at the old Barriere St. Jacques, were last night alarmed by hearing a loud knocking and shouting, apparently proceed ing from persons below. The police being informed of the fact, the keys were procured, and when the door was opened five men came out. It appears that while working fa the cellar of a brewery in the Rue Darrean they had found a grated opening leading to the Catacombs, which they im mediately determined to visit. They accordingly broke away the bars, and, having provided themselves with lan terns, commenced their explorations. They soon got be wildered in the intricate passages, but, fortunately, after wandering about for more than three hours, at last reached a place where their cries could be heard. They were con ducted to the nearest commissary of police, who, after ascertaining their identity, discharged them from custody. EreGLIsII PUBLISHERS AND FRENCH TRANS LATORS.—M. Louts Reveil, a young French author, being in London lately, happened to meet with an English, novel which he found interesting. As it bore the usual notice, " the right of translation is reserved," he applied to the publisher and obtained the necessary permission. Having finished his task, he offered his translation to M. Dentu, Why, youhave who, on reading the first page, exclaim ed actually been translating Paul FZvales Fas du Diable' into French !" and such was really the case. So that it would appear that the London p ublisher, after translatin g the work into English witho ut p ermission, had authorised M. Reveil to turn it back again into French M---1 , he DESTRUCTIVE THUNDERSTOR. _ thunder storm of Thursday last has not passed over Without leaving behind it memorable traces. In Glasgow, no i n j ury either to person o r p roperty, so far as is known, has taken place; but in Partick, where the storm rage d w i t h t h e grea test intensity , the buildings for the Western Cooking Depot have been completely destroyed. The event took pl a ce a few min utes p ast 6, shortly after the workmen en gaged in th e erection of the building had left their work. The b u ilding was nearly finished, th e ex t er i o r being wholly comp l e te, and the interior fittings being also to some extent advance d. The structure, which is about 80ft. long and 401 t. broad, was a brick erection, with a frontage of stone, and the roof was 4 composed of iron beams, the empty space being filled with wood. Immediately after a bright, vivid glare of lightning, the whole of the roofing and the brick walls fell with a crash that mingled loudly with the roar of the thunder. A portion of the building falling on a wooden tenement used as a mission station in connexion with the Free Church broke through the roof and damaged one side of it very considerably. The destruction was complete, only the stone frontage being left standing; and yesterday the scene of the occurrence, which was visite d b y many hun dreds, presented a curious illustration of the pranks the all powerful fluid may pErform—wood, iron, and bricks being mingled together in odd confusion, the wood being twisted into the most fantastic forms. Luck il y no one was in the building at the time, the workmen employed thereon having just left.—eYorte British Daily Nail. D R OWNED WHILE BATHING AT RAINISG ATE. — A shocking accident has just occurred at Ramsgate. A young man of the name of Handconab, of Blackheath, was drowned while bathing. It is supposed that ho was taken with the cramp while at some distance from the machine, and no one was able to render any assistance until too lat QVO 13 ° 10 s$ THE SITN,' LONDON, TGESDAY EVENING, AST(-Vi ST 2, 1864.