The Sun. — London, England, 1864-06-30 00:00:00

OBEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, It has been notified by the directors of the Im perial Bank of China, India, and Japan, that busi ness has commenced at the premises lately occupied by the Oriental Bank Corporation. The last week's rahway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under:— 1864. 1863. Great Western North- Western South-Western Brighton Midland South Eastern Great Eastern Lancashire and Yorkshire 43,015 36,650 North Eastern Bristol and Exeter Great Northern North British These returns, when compared with those of the same period of last year, exhibit an increase on the Great Western of £2,889; on the North Western, of £9,751; on the South Western, of £2,170; on the Brighton, of £404 ; on the Midland, of £4,768 ; on the South Eastern, of £951; on the Great Eas tern, of £2,063; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, of £7,365; on the North Eastern, of £3,485; on the Bristol and Exeter, of £181; on the Great Nor thern, of £2,726 ; and on the North British, of £621. On and after the let of July the business of the Agra and United Service Bank (Limited) and Messrs. Masterman, Peters, Mildred, and Co. will be carried on at 35, Nicholas -lane, Lombard.etreet, under the title of " The Agra and Masterman Bank (Limited)." Two o'CLocx. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 65180 c. The market for the English Funds has been ex. tremely dull, and although in the fore part of the day prices were fractionally higher, the small amount of business transacted and the it ertness shown to speculate have caused quotations to re turn to their former level. Consols for money ar• 90 k, and for the account 901 1. The New Threes and the Reduced Annuities are 89/ 1; India 0 per Cents., 1041 ; and the Debentures, 981 Foreign Stocks have been generally steady, the only change of importance having been a rise in the Greek, viz., to 25126. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1802, are 701 711; do., Consolides, 481 ; Mezioan, 441 45 ; Spanish Passive, 30 1 ; Russian 87; 1; and the Confederate Loan, 62 64, In the Railway Share Market there has been a firmer tone. North-Western have improved 10s. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, iSs ; Great Eastern, 15s. ; North Eastern (Berwick), £1; South Eastern, £1; and Great Northern A Stock, £2. - The Foreign and Colonial lines remain very in• active, without material change as regards ♦alues. Bank and Miteallaneous Shares continue in limited request, and show little change as regards prices. Chsmounix United Hotel Shares are quoted f If prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do Account, July: 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent New 2 3 / 4 per Cent. Jan. 1894... Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire bth J an., 1880 — Do far 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — March. June. Exchequer Bills, 41,000, 21 & 3 per Cent. Do £6OO Do 5100 and £2OO Eank England Stk, 5} per Ct. Do Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10f per Cent., April 1874.... Do Account Do 5 per Cent. July, 157 U _ _ • Do Account Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 • Do Certificates Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent -- Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Do 51 per Cent., May, 1879 Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 DJ Bonds JAM° — Do !alder £1,000.. FOZHIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — ..._ 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Do 4/ per Cent., 1852-68-60 _ Do 1863 .. 86} Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent . )o Account Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) -- Chilian 6 per Cent. Do 3 pei Cent. Colombian 6 per Cent eu.ba, 6 . per Cent. Danish per Cent., 1825 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent 101; 1 Do, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1821-5, ex-Coupons — Do Account .... Do Coupons Do Account.... Guatemala 6 per Cent. Do 1839 and 1869 Italian 6 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Do Account Do Scrip £23 paid i die Do French Scrip, Ex 25f 200.. — die Do 6 per Cen , . Anglo• French Ditto Scrip, £23 paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 2 per Cent — Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) —' Peruvian 41 per Cent., ... ..._ .. Do 3 per Cent. ( Uribarren) .. — Do 41 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account ..•••••' Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account .....................' Do 3 per Cent., Ikb6, '7 9 ' 9 , ' 6O, 62,3 — Do Account Do 1863 Scrip, £4O paid Russian 5 per Cent.. 1822, £ St Do 41 per Cent.. 1850 — Do 3 oer Cent 1859 Do 5 per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch Do Scrip, £3O paid ...... pra Sar Haien O per Cent .............. Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account — Do Passive Do Account 30,1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account.. Swedish, 4 per Cent — Do Scrip, £5O paid. — Put Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do Account .......... 1)o 6 per Cent. 1658 Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cont. 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 7Ol Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account 221 Do 6 per Cent., 1852 .. Do Account.... — Do 1863 - Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent..... Do 6 per Cent, 1864 Do 11 per Cent .. Dividends on the above payable in Lon' on Austrian, 5 par Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. -- Belgian 41 per Cent., En. 25f — Do Account. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gala — _ . • _ Do 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., IS6I, Ex. 25 francs G9a Do Account — Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4j per Ct. Ex. 4s — Pleclmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money vott Do Accouut u wolf oo CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There has been a large inquiry for monetary accommodation to-day, but as the brokers require fully 6 per cent. for the best short-dated paper, the applications made to the authorities have been very numerous. The continued demand for discounts is owing to the payments in connection with the end of the present quarter, after which it will no doubt subside. The Edinburgh from New York has brought £135,214. There were no bullion operations of importance at the Bank yesterday. A capital of £lOO,OOO, in shares of £lO each, is required for Cramer and Co. • A minimum dividend of 10 per csnt. for five years is guaranteed, and the directors are gentlemen of influence and position. The object of the urdertaking is to purchase the business of the celebrated music-sellers in Itsgent street, and a conditional agreement for that pur pose has been entered into with the only surviving partner. stock stook stook stock BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Share *tail ways Paid. Price. Business don. 100 It/antic dr t Lawren. , , all 59 61 sk Bom.,Baroda.t.Cent 1uu 1034 1044 102 Gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares 404 Bw,alo and Laaelluron all of 0 10 Do. Prefer - nice all 84 94 Co j ttutlalo,Brant,&Godrich ,„ 77 82 o p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 157 'OO Do. do. July 1, 187: 10r. 77 8 100 00. do. June 1, ; 10c 77 82 at Clcutta.&.S.Eastn.tl , t , 100 101 103 at Cape Town 4: Dock Scri, 100 98 100 stock Mastn. Bengal gu. sp. 100 106 108 steak Last Indian. gu. sp. c. lOr, 1041 1051 1026 20 Do. do. G- Ext..... 15 4 p 20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 I I p stock Grand Trunk of Canada lut , 2u 21 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 72 74 100 Do. no. deterred.— all 0 61 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonus.. all CO 68 100 Do. do. deferred...... *all 55 57 100 Do. 3d P, ef. stock all 48 5 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 43 45 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 28 So 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 27 29 stook GLlndiarenin.gua.sp.c 100 1(244 5054 103 20 Do. New gun. sp. 0... 12 pr 1 p Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. Solith.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 103 104 20i Gt. W. oi Canada Sharek all io lot 204 Do. New IS 104 104 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 witlet op t. all 90 02 100 Do. 54 p. sc. do. '77-8.. . all 82 81 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 f d f stock Madras. guar., 5p.0. .. 100 1024 1031 iO3l stook Do. 11 p. c. Extension 100 97 09 stook De.** d 0........ 100 92 94 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. 4p. cr. Bnds. 100 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 56 58 100 Do. 7p. c. llortg. Bcis. alt 20 Newlitunswlck a Candy Class A an a B. N.lll.C'daB pc Ist pi bds 100 82 84 stock Sande ..........) (10u 1031 1046 stock Do. Delhi, i I 100 102 1 1034 40 Do. do 2 pr 4p at Do. Puniaub t all' 0.21 1031 Du. Do. ,- oc!: Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 100 90 98 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - t.,41,.G0v. 6 p.c.J a AcJ ul) - 1877-Si luo 1(3 105 - Do. np. a Feb . . & Aug 100 104 106 - Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept 100 103 105 - Do. p. e. Jan.&.luly. 10t 93 05 - Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 92 94 - Gape G.l.lope, S p 6,1873 100 104 106 Do.Ap & Oct. 18S0 100 107 109 Do. 189 t 100 It 9 111 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 110 112 - Ceylon, N0v.1873, 6p c 100 111 113 - 'Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 107 109 - Natal Gov. 6 per cont 100 107 109 N.8.G0v.6 J a.&Jul) 100 102 104 - Do. 6p. e.Ap. & Oct. 100 - N. S. W. Gov. 5 p 6., 18ot 100 92i 100 i - Du. sp. c.,18t1 to lt,'7( 100 994 1000 - Do. d0.,1888 cicupwc4 100 996 1006 100/ - New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 101 111 - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. - I sterilng, 1875 lOO 105 107 - ;Queensland Gcv. 6p. C lOO 108 110 - IS.Aus G6p.c.1678.& up lOO 109 111 - V1o.(1ov. 6 p.c. Ja..tJuly 100 - - Do, to ma. AD.,106t.. 100 109 110 ion BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold - :Alford Amalgamated.. - Devon G. Cone. (Tavist.) - East Bassett (Illogan).. East Clogau Gold. Ltd. - East Caradon ..... - East Carn Brea... .l - E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.; - , Gam.kSt.Aubyn(Gwen - Great South 'Coigns.... - Wheal Vor (Ilelston - Grenville.. Hemd's-Foot - 11 ingston Downs - Lady Bertha - Margaret (tiny Lelani - .Marke Valley.. )Iyndy Iron Ore (Lim ' - New Setun • North DOWIIR N. IS' 11 . 1 Basset (Illoian - North Wheal Crotty - ' l'ar Consols “St. Blazey erovidenee(Uny Lelnt.: - South Caradon(Steleer - S. Carn Brea (Illogan) - Wheal Fran. (Mogan - 'Stray Park - famar Silv.& Lead Min - fin Croft West Basset (Illogan) - I W Cs radon (Liskeard , - West Seton - , W heal Basset (Illogan)' - 'Wheal Buller(Redruth)l - Wheal Kitty (U.Lolant) , - WhealLudcott - Wheal MaryAnn(Men )1 - Wheal 3eton . . - Wheal Treiawney (Lie.) - Wheal Union t 3d 32 34 585 675 65 :67 1.14.6 3.1.9 8.134 584 17; 40 6.10. t 8.12 4.18.0 2.8.6 1.3 0 21 3.1.0 2.6.9 29 30 7k 71 3/ 41 7 9 21 2 33 34 71 7/ ISB 40 31 31 14 16 41 41 11 1 d 70 SO 11 2 14 2 4/ 41 2.0.6 3.5.8 8 5,” 7 3.17 40 42 950 170 ISEARE MARKETS—Ths day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOufs.S. Railways. paid. Closing 1 Business p r i ce. done. 8.14, Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. iost.,Sleaf.,and Bristol and Ezater jaledonian 8 Si and Bandon Cornwall 81 91 84 416 118 119 Do A A gets no div B till 6pc.pan.has been paid to 13. Dublin & Belfast June. Uun.,Perth,&Ab. June.. dinburgli & Glasgow ' IGlasg. and S. Western ; Great Eastern, Ord. stli Ditto A stock Ditto East Xng,lian et 3ireat,Northof Scotland ureat .Northern.. Do A stock 6i 7 Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val Kum. stock Lancashlfe &i'orkshirt London and Blackwali Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So•.th Western lihet, & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dog shareil ... Metropolitan !Midland Do New Do Binning.. & Derby (it. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kept Do Cray Line ;North British lEdin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwio! Do, G.N.E. purehas( Do Lecda Do York Do Carlisle i North London Do New ...... North StarTordBhire V. 13.4 N. and S. IV. Junction !Scottish Central (Scot IN. 11., Aber. stoc: Do Scot Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpoo Shropshire Union South Devon 'South Eastern South Wales 'S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok., an dWok. Stockton t Darlington Do New, 1850. Taff Vale Do B Do C Ulster 12.10 Do 35 37 16 17 VO 01 103 105 16 !7 Do Vale of Neath Victoria eta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny, West Cornwall, W. Hartlepool Har.&R.l West Midland -Oxford', Do New Pori Teo Here,ordl Oi 7 131 13Z 145 145 128 (3?, 00 0 ! 86 161 114 114 66 (8 10! iO4 40 42 113 j 114 97 Wi 58& :9 It 2 113 134 132 100 all all all all 101 1(3 53 55 24 `ts IC4I 1(5, 461 7 134 148 501 4g 1151 16 674 102 Ic3l 07} 4 60 59j 1321 1041 6 91 i 2i 60 61 93 94 125 128 1 3 / 4 2 3 / 4 1 75 78 10! 11} 125 130 36 38 65 67 83 35 90i 01 104 106 8 9 364 374 94 10 7 i Sic 165 170 6 7 3 4 p 107 110 32 31 50 65 29 31 119.18.9' 30.17.0 )7i 181 9i 101 16 18 105 205 90 P 5 17 29 12. 21 14 16 220 230 19 2L 1i 2 I'IIEFERENCE SHARES. great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 2, 106 great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref.. 101.) Lit Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford, 1 t guaranteed stock, 1251 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 101 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 211 West Flanders, 71 FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, 11m., 10, rudanamutana of S. Australia, lirn.,.2i Alliance (11m.). Ct 5 Bank'of Otago, lim., 4; Charteredßank of India, Australia, and China, 38k Consolidated Bank, lira., 11 Buropean Bank, Rm.. i 3 linperial Ottoman, JS Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 51 4 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, lira. , 6 Loudon, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, 1im.,161 London and Nortnern, Jim., 23 Merchant Bank, lira. ' 221 New South Wales, 47 Standard of British South Africa (Ihn+), 291 MISCELLANEOUS. Credit Mobil' , r, 8 East Indian Financi ii, lira., 4 Financial Corporation, 61 Fore-stri et Warehouse, lira., 7} Gen. Credit and Finance of London, llrn., International Financial :-ociety, Bra., 101 International Land Credit. lira., 4 1 Joint Stock Discount, ilm., 71 Land Securities, lira., 4a London Financial Association, lira., Dltto.ne N. 15 dras Irr Nation and Canal, Ditto, (ail 19/ National Discou n t Company, lira., 1 5 . t Scottish Australian Investment. lim.. 1.301 Smith, Knight, and Co., lim., 4 5 , RONCOM'S roLD —jaw , 88es, be it unuerstood, were not confined to the vielle garde. Roneoni was continually afEcted with an abassamento di voce by supe rior command, when his female counsellar fretted under the mortification of not being allowed to sing. One after noon, not long beforo the performance, when Ronconi had written to say that one of these abassainenti prevented his singing, I visited him with the physician. The singer ex pressed his regre's in a hollow whisper. But Ronconi's oonsummate powers as an actor were not unknown to me, and I naturally doubted the rea;ity et this whispering per formance. Affecting to be its dupe, however, I proceeded to talk upon a topic which I know would greatly interest the supposed invalid, In a moment Ronccni warmed up, the feigned voice was forgotten, and the wonted tones burst forth in the animation of the discourse, Caught in the fact, the singer aser 4 bed his marvellous recovery to the mere presence of the doctor. He sang that night, and with more than usual vigour. The abassamenti, it was found, gene rally occurred when Ronconi was cast to singwithFrezzolini, whom his wife detested,—Luntley's Relniniseences of the Opera, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr Commissioner Fane.) IN RE FRASTON. This bankrupt was a solicitor in Coleman-street and Kil burn, and this was an adjourned meeting for last examina• tion and discharge. Mr E, Reed for the bankrupt asked for an adjournment, as the bankrupt had not been in a position to make out his accounts, which were of an intricate character, as a great deal depended on bills of costs. He therefore asked for an adjournment over the vacation—that was till Nov. Mr Sargood, for the assignee, opposed. He said it was not quite correct in putting the case so simply before the court, and so far from the bankrupt being entitled to a long adjournment, with protection, he Oh Sargood) was en titled to ask for an adjournment, sine die, without protec tion. The bankrupt was a solicitor, and in that capacity had received large sums of money on account of his clients, which ho had misappropriated; and on being arrested by one of the creditors, he came befo*e this court, in forma pauperis, and had not filed even a list of his creditors and debtors. As to the latter the creditors cared very little; they wished to know what he had done with the moneys he had received on behalf of his clients. This was one of those cases in which a bank rapt might get out of prison and keep his creditors at arms length by refusing to file his accounts, and under the pre sent wretched system in bankruptcy, which ho hoped soon to see altered, the Court had no power to compel him. He did not speak of this as an individual or exceptional case. He (Mr Sargood) would ask for an adjournment for a month, and the assignees would furnish requisitions, which would be for him to account for the sums he had received from his clients, and if he did not furnish accounts here, the matter must be taken to some other court. After some discussion, the adjournment was taken as proposed by Mr Sargood. The bankrupt applied for the assistance of an accountant. Mr Sargood opposed, as there was not a farthing of assets. His Honour rt fused the application. (Before Mr Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE CIIAS. MARNN. This bankrupt was described as of Barnard's Inn, " no profession or business," but he had been a woollen merchant at Manchester. The debts to unsecured creditors amount to £9,267; to ditto holding security, £33,650; and the pro- perty in the hands of creditors amounts to £42,950. Mr Langford, for the assignees, said they were realising the property, and did not see the advantage of any ad journment. His Honour asked how the debts were contracted ? Mr Langford said they had not been incurred recently, but extended over a period of 20 years, and the debts were principally on mortgages of property at Leamington and Manchester. The Solicitor to the bankrupt said there could be no doubt that the unsecured creditors would be paid in full. The bankrupt thereupon passed and obtained his order of discharge. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd ) IN RE Z. W. RAY. This bankrupt was a builder of Notting.hill, formerly of Windsor. The debts were stated at £5,216, of which £5,149 is in respect of secured creditors. The bankrupt obtained his order of discharge without opposition. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) IN RE THE ANGLO• PRENCH AGRICULTURAL tRADING COMPANY. His Honour gave judgment in respect of a claim by Mr. John Muller for £l,lOO, for money lent and services ren dered on behalf of the abcve company. His Honour said that several contributories in the above company had asked that Mr. Muller's proof might be ex punged. He was of opinion that, from the evidence, Mr. Muller had no claim on the company, and the proof must be expunged. MARKETb—This Day, MAI - a-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. -- Wheat, 40s Od ; barley, 288 Od ; oats, 20s 8d ; rye, —s Od ; beans, 338 scf ; and peas, 33s 3d. THB SIX WEEKS' ATERAGES.—Wheat, 39s 81 ; barley, 28s 7d ; oats, 20s Id ; r y e , 30 3 10d ; b eans, 34s 10d ; peas, 33s ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 98,707 ; barley, 1,747 ; oats, 4,337 ; rye, ; beans, 2,741; poas, 251 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day was fairly supplied ;iill beasts. All breeds moved off slowly, at Monday's cut rency. The best Scots and crosses realised 5s per Blbs. The show of sheep was only moderate for the time of year, yet the mutton trade was inactive, on former terms. The best Downs sold at 5s 2d per 81bs. There was only a moderate sale for lambs, at previous currencies, viz., from 6s to 7s per Blbs. The supply of calves was large. Prime veal was steady in price, but inferior calves declined 2d per Blbs. In pigs and mulch cows very little was doing, at late rates. Per Bibs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 10 Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Prne.S'thdowndo.s 0 5 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Large orse. calves 3 10 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Crse. 'a inf. cheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4' Small porkers ..., 4 2 4 6 Lambs....os Od to 7s Od. Suckling calves, 16s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 25s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs Beasts ... Cows l3O , Sheep and lambs 7,200 Calves Pigs. 3OO MEAT MARKETS. DIZITOITZ AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of moat are moderate, and the trade rules inactive, as follows : —Beef, from 3s ud to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per 81bs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, .Tune 29.—The supplies of stook were only moderate, and the trade ruled steady, as follows :—Beer, from 3s 6d to 5s Od ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; lamb, 6s Od to 6s 8d; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d; and pork 3s 6d to 4s 6LI per 81b8, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, June 29.—Prime beasts and sheep moved off steadily at full prices; otherwise, the trade was in a sluggish state, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to os Od; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d ; lamb, 6s Od to 7s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s 6d per 81bs ; suckling calves, 163 to 20s ; quarter-old s t ore pi gs , 20 8 t o 24 5; an d milch coves, £l5 Os to £l9 Oa each. HAY MARK2TS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 108 Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 103 Od ; and straw, £1 43 to £l. 103 per load. A short supply. CUMBERLAND.--Meagow hay, £3 Os to £4 104; clove!, £4 Os to £5 103 Od; and straw, £1 4s to £1 108 per load. Trade steady. WHITECHIPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 4s to lOs per load, A fair demand. A Lilliputian Ocean Vessel. The New York World, of June 15, says:— " Within a few days a craft will take its departure from this port for a voyage across the Atlantic, smaller than any which has ever before been deli berately navigated for so large a distance. It will contain two men sad a dog and the provisions for a voyage of about six weeks, during which time the men will subsist upon half-a-pound of meat, which will be preserved in cans, three-quarters of pound of bread, and three pints of water each day. The object of this enterprise is more one of novelty than otherwise. Mr. John C. Donovan, the principal owner, is now fifty-four years of age, and has been at sea since he was fifteen ; while his companion, Mr William Spencer, has had large ex perience as a seaman. Mr Donovan conceived the idea of building the boat according to his own plans, and attempting to navigate her across the ocean to astonish the Johnny Bulls, and, in the height of the excitement attending such a singular adventure, to sell his vessel, probably to a good advantage. The little craft is fifteen feet four inches in length, four feet ten inches in breadth, and two feet nine itches in depth, Custom• Louse measurement. She is very strongly and carefully constructed with iron rivet fastenings, and covered over two thirds of her length. She i 5 rigged after the manner of an hermaphrodite brig ; her main mast is 19 feet bon from the step to the truck, and her foreyard about four feet six inches from the deck. She is not too lightly sparred, and will carry about 50 yards of canvas. By the applica tion of an invention of Mr. Donovatfe, the sails will all.be managed—raised and lowered from the cock-pit—by means of lines and leaders. She will be launched with everything standing, and with the topgallant sail permanently set. Such is the sim plicity of the rigging that there will be no occasion to go forward for any purpose connected with the management of the vessel. The craft will draw about two feet of water when loaded, and will rely upon her peculiar construction for buoyancy. The space devoted as a sleeping apartment is about two feet wide, six feet long, and sixteen inches in depth. She will leave this port about Thursday of this week, previous to which Mr. Donovan will make a trial trip around the harbour. SOCIETY OF ARTS.—The annual meeting of the members of the Society of Arts was held yesterday after noon at John , street, Adelphi, for the reception of the report and the election of officers for the ensuing year. After some formal business the meeting adjourned• EOLICE INTELLIGENCE--This Day, MARLBOROUGH STREET. PAT'S DILEMMA.—A rough-looking Irishman, with a not over-clean face and uncombed hair, stepped forward to ask the magistrate's advice. Magistrate—What do you want ? Pat—Me shirt. Magistrate—Your shirt I You have mistaken the place. This is not a shirtmaker's. Pat (looking round)—lt's my shirt I want, sure'enough. Royal Horticultural Society. The great rose show of the season (with which is incorporated the national rose show) took place yesterday in the gardens of this society at South Kensington, and, despite the threatening aspect of the weather, was numerouslyattended. Fortunately, however, on the present occasion the rain during the afternoon, although continually threatening, did not eescend, and the company were not com pelled to confine themselves to the conservatory and the arcades. But still there was wanting the bright° ness of the sun to refloot the full beauty of the flowers, and to give animation to the company, whose enjoyment was too obviously alloyed by the apprehension that umbrellas and goloshes might probably he brought into requisition. As to the floral display itself it would indeed be difficult to say anything which has not been said many times before, and even during the present season. There was visible in every direc'ion the same apparent determination on the part of the exhibitors to sut pass each other, as the patrons of these gardens have always had the opportunity of witnessing; and the race between the amateurs and nurserymen was so well sustained, that it would be almost invi dious to bestow any special marks of commendation on any of the competitors. The tea scented and noisette roses, the yellow and moss roses, and, in short, every variety of that queen of flowers now obtainable, were there to captivate the eye, and the display was in all respects strikingly effective and satisfactory. It might be possible to particularise certain specimens which, from their beauty and de velopment, commanded somewhat more notice than others, but as the fortunate exhibitors of these find their reward in the prizes allotted by competent judges, it is well that comparisons should be avoided. A floral show devoted almost exclusively to the ex hibition of one species of flower might, not unnatu rally, be thought to partake in some degree of mo notony, but the arrangements were so skilfully carried out that the prevailing characteristic was one of harmony rather than sameness. Towards the latter part of the day the rain poured down in earnest, and caused a large portion of the company to bring their promenade to a premature close. Amongst the more distinguished persons present were the Marquis of Bristol, Lady Egerton of Tat ton, Lord H. Lennox, Earl and Countess Grey, Lady Ross, Lady Lewis, Lady H. Campbell, Lady Bell Harden, Lady Burgoyne, Lady G. Grey, Lady Blakley, Lady Laurie, Sir William Topham, Sir W. W. Wynn, Lord Grantley, Lady Bagot, Lady Elcho, and Lady Sandford. The entertainment was enlivened by the perfor mantes of two military bands. The Darien Canal. As to the undertaking being too stupendeus to be practi• cable, we have only to look to the other side of the Pacific, and reflect upon what has been done in China. Compared with the canalisation, drainage, and irrigation of the Celes ' tial Empire, to say nothing of its great wall, cutting a canal across Darien is but a pigmy work after all. " Its execu tion," said the engineer sent in 1852 by Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Brassey, " offers no engineering difficulties and no risk of future failure; it is simply a question of cubic quantity of excavation, dependent on the dimensions of the cross sections." It is, then, merely a question of pounds, shillings, and pence. Compare the small amount of work to be done in Darien with the difficulties overcome in the case of the Forth and Clyde Canal-35 miles in length, with a aummit level of 16) feet—which had to be carried through moss, quicksand, gravel, and rocks, over precipices and across valleys ; in the course of which, be sides smaller ones, 18 drawbridges and 15 aqueducts had to be constructed. It was commenced in 1768 by Mr Smeaton, and finished in 1790, at a cost of two hundred thousand pounds. Compare it also with the Desagiie Huehuetoca in Mexico, a canal 200 feet deep and 300 feet wide for 1,000 yards, and above 100 feet deep through an extent of 3,000 yards, executed within the last three centuries by the Mexicans. To expatiate on the in conceivable importance of this design woula be waste of time; nor is it necessary to allude to the eager anxiety that has long existed to see a canal across the isthmus effected somewhere. The Darien route is so feasible, it possesses BO many favourable features, it will be so easy of execution, and the circumstances attending it will be so advantageous independently of the immense, the incalculable result— that every commercial man, and even the merest smatterer in science, must feel a deep interest in the consummation of the greatest work, viewed in connection with its conse quences, that the world has ever beheld—a work that will be the grandest effort of engineering science, and the surest basis on which to found our hopes of the future esta blishment of universal peace and the brotherhood of nations, forming, as it will, the neutral ground and place of congress where the nations of the earth will meet in peace. , This design of joining the two oceans, and thereby, as it were, approximating the two hemispheres, is worthy of a progressive age, although it only seeks now to supply an acknowledged necessity to the commerce of the world. ►% hen we look back some 30 years, there was not one ocean steamer afloat. Who shall count their numbers 30 years hence ? Before the discovery of gold in California there was not one steamer on the Pacific. Now, from Panama to California, and from thence to China, the lines are as continuous as on the Atlantic. The result of increased facilities of travel is to diminish distance and link the uttermost bounds of the earth together. A new nation is rising in Australia, and in its neighbourhood an old and powerful empire is gradually expanding its com mercial relations with the rest of the world. The jealousies of monopolised commerce have originated many wars, but international free trade is the great peace-maker of the world. shall a narrow strip of land, not 40 miles across, be allowed to remain any longer a barrier on the highway of nations ? Shall the engineering genius of the most civi lised nations confess itself bilfflid by the notion of cutting a canal less than 40 miles in length.—The Isthmus of Darien Ship Canal, by Dr Cullen. The Undergound Mail between Richmond and the North, In several of the most prominent refreshment saloons and gambling dens in Richmond are posted placards announcing "Letters sent to Baltimore and the North, and replies brought in return. For particulars inquire of the proprietor." The pros prietors of these establishments are principally Marylanders, and therefore favourites with General Windor. They are permitted by that functionary to receive letters for the North, examine them and pass upon their pro priety, and despatch them to their desti nation. By the proprietors of these dens these letters are tz aosferred to the carriers, or, as they are called, blockade runners, who deliver them at regu lar depots in Baltimore. The under-ground post master at the latter point distributes them in various ways among the parties to whom they are addressed. Persons in the city known to be devoted to Jefferson Davis receive them directly from the hands of the postmaster—others find stuck under the door, while persons outside the city receive them through the United States mail. Hundreds of letters from Dixie, brought North and thrown into post offices in Maryland, pass through our mails every week. The different couriers, in going to and from Richmond, take different routes. Some work their way up through Loudoun county, and on reaching the Shenandoah river, a few miles above Harper's Ferry, pass their mail over to other parties, and wait on the Loudoun side until the return mail is brought to them. On the river mentioned is an establishment known as Coleman's Mills, about four and a half miles from Charlestown, which the people of that village (nearly all of whom are rebels of the most desperate character) are permitted to go to and from at pleasure with grain and flour. Several persons in this village, who profess to be loyal but are in reality traitors, have taken the oath of allegiance in order to obtain permission to go to and from Frederick and Baltimore to purchase necessaries for their families, so that there is not the slightest difficulty in getting the mail from the Shenandoah to Baltimore. At Coleman's Mills the letters are concealed in bags of grain or flour, and are carried to the village, Where they are taken out and handed over to one of the "loyal" residents, who happens to be ready to proceed to Baltimore to procure necessaries for his family. Other 'carriers go by way of Mathias and Rock Points, and at night cross into Maryland, and work their way to Baltimore, sometimes overland and sometimes in boats up the Chesapeake. About a fortnight ago a mail, consisting of upwards of tOO letters, many of them o f muc h interest and impor tance, was captured in the Bay on its way to Balti more. Carriers proceeding in this way invariably have weights fastened to their mail, so that, if they are in danger of capture, they can readily sink it; bat in the instance alluded to, as the mail was t;aro , .vn overboard the weights became dett.ehed, and the letters were left floating on the water. — New York Tribune. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.--Yester Jay. The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter pas t 12 o'clock. POOR LAW (IRELAND) ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. Mr HENNESSY moved the second reading of this bill, which he said would give to the Poor Law Comm issioners in Ireland the same permissive power now peasesst by the English Poor Law Board of issuing orders for the out door relief of the able-bodied. He contended that while the system was expensive, it operated against the morality of the people. Lord NAAS regretted the hon. member Iv id renewed this question, which was discussed very fully Id the com mencement of the session, when it was shown that a com mittee which had sat upon the subject had reported almost tmantmou , ly against the proposition proposed by the hon. gentleman. He denied that athis bill would assimilate the Irish law with that of England, and contend ect that it it did the English law could never work in Ireland. He believed that public opinion was altogether against the measure in Ireland. He, therefore, moved that the bill be read a second time that day throe months. Mr BAGWELL supported the amendment. He ad mitted that the people of Ireland had too much pride to go into the workhouses, but he had no hesitation to say there was not a farmer throughout the country who would not receive outdoor relief. The people paid the rates, and ac cepting relief; they considered they were merely getting back a portion of what they had paid. He had himself known applicants for relief who had a thousand pounds in the bank. (Loud laughter.) Mr P. URQUHART supported the bill on account of its permissive character, and because it was only designed to meet special cases of distress. Sir R. PEEL said as the feeling of the house appeared to be against the bill, the hon. and learned gentleman would not press it to a division. He believed the law of the two countries could not be assimilated with advantage. Mr. BLAKE denied that the impression of the house was against the bill. He thought it a good one, and he should therefore give it his snpport. He hoped his hon. friend would go to a division. Mr O'REILLY supported the bill. Mr GEORGE thought the bill quite unnecessary, and therefore he should vote against its second reading. Mr MONSELL said if they wished to destroy Ireland, to increase emigration tenfold, and to impose taxation too heavy to be borne, the best course they could adopt would be to agree to the principles advocated by the mover of the bill. It was perfectly kilo to talk of this bill being popular with the intelligent chasm, in Ireland. The house then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading Against it Majority.. —l77 The bill was consequently lost. TEST ABOLITION (OXFORD) BILL. This bill passed through committee, and was reported. Air SELWYN gave notice that he should oppose the third reading. STREET MUSIC (METROPOLIS) BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. Mr HANKEY inquired whether " Punch" would be prohibited by the bill ? Mr BASS—Certainly not. Mr. KNATCHBULL-HUGUESSEN said "Punch" was generally accompanied with a drum and fife, and might he removed under the scope of the bill. Mr BASS said that if the hon. gentleman would intro duce a bill protecting the ancient exhibition of "Punch," he would gladly consent to it. I Mr AYRTON amusingly criticised the letters which Mr Bass had circulated from parties in favour of the bill, all begging him to persevere with his bill. lie thought a person in a handsome house when music was played in front of his house, might go to the back room. Mr BASS said one organ came before, and one behind. Mr AYIiTON felt it to be a measure of tyranny, and that if people did not pay the musicians they would not come. In private streets the music was encouraged by the domestics, and no one ever saw these wandering Italians look up to the drawing-room windows for payment. They alwaye cast their eyes to the kitchen, and this bill would be directed not against musicians so much as against domestic servants, who were the great supporters of this sort of music Sir J. PAKIN G TON thought the bill should remain as it is, or that every householder should have the power of sending away street musicians if they wished to do so. He should be sorry to interfere with the German bands, because he had heard some well worth listening to, but upon a balance of considerations, ho was prepared to give power to the householders he had indicated. Sir J. SHELLEY opposed the bill on the ground that it would deprive the poor of a means of amusement. Sir G. GREY thought the bill would be of great service, as it would enable the magistrates to come to a decision on a matter upon which there was now great doubt. He thought it fair that every householder should have the power of removing that which he considered a nuisance from before his door. Mr BASS said Mr C. Dickens had remonstrated against this sort of -music, and it would simply be ridiculous to say that he was one who wished in the slightest degree to lessen the e'ijoyments of the poar and industrious classes. (Hear.) Poor Thackeray was driven from house to house by this street music, and it was known that Tenn) son was driven away from London for the same cause. Sir J. TRELAWNY objected to this species of penal legislation. Mr HANKEY also objected to the bill. Mr CLAY thought the object of the bill had been mis understood. It would not stop street music, but merely have the effect of senaing it from districts where it was objected to to places were the people did not object to it. Mr A irRTON having moved an amendment to one of the clauses, the house divided, when there appeared— For the amendment .. 87 Against it c , 2Ol Majority The amendment was therefore negatived. Mr BENTINCK moved an amendment, which gave to magistrates before whom a street musician might be con victed power to imprison him for any period not loni s er than three days. Mr. W. R. CRA WFORD asked the hon. member how he proposed to make provision fur the unfortunate monkey during his master's incarceration. He presumed the monkey could not be sent to the workhouse. Mr BENTINCK said he proposed that the monkey should be maintained at the expense of the metropolitan members. The committee then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment l2l Against it Majority -10 The amendment was then agreed to. Mr. AYR TON proposed that the proviso empowering a policeman to take a street musician into custody without a warrant be omitted. Mr. BUTT rose, but as the committee refused to hear him, he moved that the chairman report progress. The committee divided— For the motion Against it Majority —l2l The committee then divided on Mr. Ayrton's proposal— For - .. Against.. Majority —B3 Sir G. GREY moved to insert words whtch rendered it necessary that the offence should be committed withi n view of the constable apprehending such ‘ffender. The committee then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment .. Against it .... 118 Majority --35 The amendment was lost, and it being now a quarter to six, the Chairman repotted progress, and the h ou se resumed. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES BILL. This bill was read a third tirue and passed. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. THE VOTE OF CENSURE ON THE GOVERNIAENT. Mr Kin g l i ke's Amendment, Last evening, j u st at the rising of the house, Mr. Kinglak e put the following on the notice paper of the House of Commons: — MR. RINGLAKE.—DENMARK AND GERMANY. —"ln li e u of the last pariAgraph of the Address propos e d by Air. Disraeli, to substitute, by way of amendment, the words following : T o e xpress the satisfaction with which we have learnt that at this conjuncture her Majesty has b een advised to abstain from armed interference in the war now going on between Denmark and the German Powers. [Monday, 4th July.] Despatches were received yesterday at the Col'ini Office from the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena and the Bahamas. DEATH BY FIRE.—On Tuesday Mrs. Beckett, 30 years of age, residing in the Borough, was burnt to death in her own house in consequence of her dress catching fire, She was alone at the time, and it is conjectured that she had placed the candle on the floor while engaged in some house hold duties, and set herself on fire by incautiously approach.. log it. When discovered by her neighbours she was en veloped in flames from head to foot. PRESERVATION OF SILKWORMS.—M. Onesti has found that wood-soot. if sprinkled over silkworms attacked with f,;bri,ze, effects an almost certain cure, or, at ail events, prolongs their lives until the cocoons are finished. The French Minister of Agriculture has addressed a circular to the p, efets of the sericultural departments of France, and has requested t;_iat a commission be formed to report on the value of M. Out ars diEcovery,— Quarterly Journal of Science. Usher—Tell th© magistrate what you want him to do. Pat—Will I tell him the whole story ? Usher—Yes, if it is not very long. Pat—Well then, you see, me shirt, not being so clean as it might be, I off wids it, and takes it to the ould woman in Dudley-street who washes for men, and mighty plazed she seemed with the job. Oa me calling for it--- , ' Pat," says she, "your shirt's done, but the divil a bit of it do you have till you pay the 4s 6d you owes me for the washing of it at different times." So I want your wurtchip to get it for me. Magistrate—You can have a detaining summons. Pat (very pleased) —That's just what I want your wurt chip, and thank ye. Magistrate—You will have to pay 2s for the summons. Pat (quite taken aback)—Two shillings—the divil a penny have I got. Magistrate—Or you can sue the woman for the value of your shirt in the County Court, but perhaps she will then plead a set off. Pat— What will Ido then, I have not got 2s for the summons—l will get nothing by going to the County Court—and I have no shirt to me back. Pat, quite disconsolate, and buttoning up his coat to his chin, then retired. STABBING A CONSTABLE—CO3IIIIITTAL.—JOIII2 O'Brien, who was charged before Mr Knox with being drunk and begging, and also with stabbing Polbe-constable Cane, 350, was again brought up that the case might be completed by the evidence of Dr Tothill, the divisional doctor. The prisoner was seen begging of a gentleman in York street, St. James's, and the constable look him into custody. The prisoner went a short distance quietly and then became very violent and gave the constable a violent blow on the head with his fist, at the same time exclaiming " You --, I will do for you now." A struggle of five minutes'duration then took place between the prisoner and the constable, in the course ofwhich the prisoner tried to bite the constable, and made use of the most fearful lan guage. Assistance coming up, the prisoner was got to the station, where he was again very violent, and the constable finding a pain in his side and taking off his coat, Sound he had been stabbed or cut in the side, there being holes through his coat and shirt. The constable then went to the hospital and had the wound dressed, and had since been under the care of Dr Tothill, the divisional surgeon. Dr Fred. Tothill proved that the constable had a wound an inch and a half long, and three-quarters of an inch deep in the left side. It was an incised wound inflicted with a sharp instrument. Inspector Wilson said that at the station the prisoner said " I'll be hanged for one of you," and made use of bad language. In answer to the magistrate, Cane said he was still under medical treatment. The prisoner said he was ill- treated at the station. lospt.ctor 'Wilson said he never saw a more violent man in his life, and it took three men to hold him. The prisoner was committed for trial. WESTMINSTER. DARING WATCH ROBBERY IN THE KING'S ROAD, CHEL'iEA,—John James, a middle-aged man, respectably. dressed, was charged before Mr Selfe, with stealing a gold watch of the value of £lO 10s. from the person of Mr. Ludovic Kutaachaman, jeweller, 9, Duke-street, Blooms bury. Complainant stated that he was last night at the festival of the Licensed Victuallers', at Cremorne-gardens, and that about two o'clock he was going along the King's road when he saw some females interfered with by some gentlemen. While he was speaking to the gentlemen he was suddenly rushed upon by the prisoner. The prisoner immediately made off, upon seeing which, complainant looked at his watch chain, which he observed was hanging down. Ha then found that his watch was gone. He cried out " Police," upon which prisoner was taken into custody. In cross-examination by the prisoner, Complainant stated that there were other persons near him, but they were all respectable. He (prisoner) was nearest to him, You knocked against me, and then ran away. By M Solfe—lt was a gold watch, and worth ten guineas. IPolica constable Eyres said ,that he saw the pri soner and four other men rush out of a publichouse. He heard the cry of " police," and the complainant exclaim he had lost his watch. He immediately seizsd hold of the prisoner. Mr Selfe—ls the watch found ? Witness—N), sir ; I searched the prisoner at the station house, but all I found on him was one penny, He re►uses tc give his address. The prisoner was remanded. THAMES. GROSS OUTRAGE ON A WOMAN IN THE PUBLIC STREET. —John Watson, a tall man, by trade a blacksmith, of Br , mehcad-street, Commercial-road East, aged 33, was brought before Mr Partridge, charged with violently assault ing Sarah Ann Middleton, of 8, Bath-street, Commercial road. The complainant, a very respectable young woman, whose mouth was cut and disfigured, said she went out yesterday evening with her two sisters. One of them had occasion to call at a shop in the New-road, Whitechapel. She was waiting outside with one sister, when the prisoner came behind her and put his arms round her. She indignantly told him to go away, on which he pulled her about in a very rude manner, and dragged her to the nest shop. She remonstrated with him and he struck her a violent blow on the mouth with his clenched fist, cut her lip, and caused her mouth to bleed very copiously. She called a police constable and gave him into custody. Mary Jane Middleton, the complainant's sister, confirmed ' her statement in every particular. Henry Taylor, police -sergeant, No. 8 K, said he found the young woman who had been struck in great distress and the blood flowing from her mouth. The prisoner appeared to have been drinking. The prisoner, in defence, said he was passing aleng the New -road with two companions, smiths, and they suddenly pushed him against the complainant. He spread his arms to prevent her going through the shop window, and she gave him into custody. The complainant and her witness said there was not a word of truth in the prisoner's statement. The prisoner's wife made an appeal to the magistrate on her husband's behalf, and said he was a quiet man when sober. She had been married to him 101 years, and they had four children. Mr Partridge said the prisoner bad committed a gross and unmanly outrage a respectable woman, and in his defence made a statement which was untrue. The prisoner had made the case worse by his falsehoods. Women must he protected in passing through the streets from these ruffianly attacks. lie fined the prisoner £5, and in default of payment one month's imprisonment. MADAME TUSSAUD'S. -- Several most elegant ladies' costumes, ancient and modern, thereby showing the contrast in fashion of the respective periods in which they were and are now worn—are to be seen at Madame Tussaud's Historical Gallery, in Baker-street. The Court dresses, especially, exhibit exquisite taste in richness of colours and designs. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SCHOOLS.—Yesterday afternoon the 56th anniversary dinner of the sup porters and friends of this excellent charity took place at Ashburnham Hall, in Cremorne-gardens. It is well known that the charity is highly distinguished among the many of which Lcndon boasts, by the liberal support which is given to it, and yesterday there was no diminution in the atten dance of, those who are interested in its welfare. Mr A, L. Bruce, in the absence of Mr Henry Johnston Younger, of the firm of William Younger and Co., of Edinburgh, through indisposition, presided, and most ably fulfilled the duties of the position. After dinner, the children of the school in Kennington-lane, 135 in number, marched through the room, and by their healthy and cheerful ap pearance showed that they are well cared for by those in whose charge they are placed. - - LADIES " SOLD" BY HENRY PHILLIPS !—" Had it not been for t h ® terms we were all on with each other, and the unrestrained merriment in our ante-room, those concerts would have been very dull and tiresome affairs, for in the orchestra we all sat mute as mice and solemn as owls. It was approaching the termination of ono of our seasons ( kntient Concerts), one particularly hot morning in July, that I entered the ante-room, where all had assembled, waiting the organ's summons to commence the rehearsal. I was extremely warm with walking, and I dare say looked rather pale. Wiping the perspiration from my forehead, I sank into a chair, apparently half fainting. The ladies immediately rose to inquire the cause. I covered my face with my handkerchief, and said, Don't ask me, it is too terrible I' 0, do tell us I' exclaimed Miss S., in an agony of curiosity. 'Do do l' echoed all the ladies. 'lt's too horrible I said. 'Never mind,' said the ladies, do I do I" Well, then, said, I, 'l've just seen a man literally turned inside out I' A suppressed shriek followed this announcement. How was it ?' they inquired. 'An omnibus--' 'Ah I' ejaculated Miss S., I detest them I I always said there would be some dreadful accident! How was it ?' they all demanded. 'l . ll tell you—first he was dreadfully crushed, and then--' Oh, go on Igo on 1' they cried. ' Well, the omnibus was more than full, when a lady inquired of the conductor if she could have a seat. The man, wishing to oblige, asked a gentleman if he would ride on the box. He consented, stepped out of the vehicle--" I see I I see' said Miss S., can imagine it all !" L'oten scbbed the ladies. Well, as I said, he stepped from the vehicle, and, clambering up the side of the bus, sat down by the coachman; thus, after being dreadfully crushed inside, he was liter ally turned inside out,' "--.Henry Oftescal Recollections, SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'Cj.LOCK. MONTE VIDEO, - - (By ELECTItIC TELEGRAPH.) WORCES RACES —Tins DAY. TRIAL SI'AKES. Moulsey Umpire .. Suburban Four ran. 1 2 .. . ......... 3 Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day, Market steady. The demand for American for export to America is very great, at advancing prices. Sales probably 10,000 bales or more. 2d Surrey Artillery Volunteer Field Brigade. - . PRESENTATION OF A PARK OF ARTILLERY. This corps mustered yesterday in great force in the Major• Commandant's grounds to receive a battery of 14 field guns, presented to the corps by Mr William Water man, of Shirley, near Southampton. The grounds pre sented a very interesting as well as formidable appearance, there being no less than 20 field guns, the property of the corps, drawn up in line, and all in work at one time. The first muster was at four o'clock, when sundry field movements were gone through, during which several excel lent pictures were taken by Mr A. J. Melhuish. At half-past 4 o'clock the corps retired, a regimental dinner having been prepared in honour of Mr Waterman's presentation to the corps, at which the Major Commandant presided. The usual toasts were given. The healths of her Majesty the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, were drunk with much enthusiasm, after which Maj..,r Durnford, in an appropriate speech, proposed the health of Mr Waterman, and dwelt at some length upon the present unhappy position of Denmark, which was a source of regret to every Englishman. Our sympathy for Denmark was increased by the respect we all felt towards our beloved Princess, who had won the affection of every Englishman, and especially of the volunteers. The 2d Surrey Artillery fully appreciated Mr Wa. terman's motives in offering his battery to the King of Denmark as well as his loyalty towards his Queen, and felt proud at having been selected by Mr Waterman as worthy of his kind present. The usual toasts being con cluded, the corps again mustered in the mejor's grounds and resumed drill, during which a r:yal salute of 21 guns was fired from the Waterman Battery in honour of her Majesty, it being the anniversary of her Corcnation, after which the Royal Anthem was played by the bard, and the corps dismissed. Three times three were then given for the Queen, the Major-commandant, and officers, and Mr Waterman, The ladies and gentlemen in the grounds appeared much delighted with the proceedings of the evening. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. LONDON, June 30.—Wind this day at noon —South- West; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALMOUTH, Tune 30. —Wind S.W.—Arrived—Sophie, from London for Rio Janeiro. CLYDE, Jane 29.—Wind W,S.W.—Atrived—Ailsa, from Quebec. ICEIVPORT, June 22.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Conrad, from Jersey for Brazils. Sailed—Marie Arualia, for Ha vannah. DARTMOUTH, June 29.—Wind W.—Arrived—Ramscy, from New Zealand. HrLL, June 29.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Lady Emma Bruce, from Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, June 29.—Wind W.—Sailed—Her Ma jesty's ship Irresistible, fora cruise. (BY MAGI'qTIC TELEGRAPIO ESEND, Thsday Mrning ; Arrived, June 29 GRAV —Crawford, fromur Colombao—Perso• veranco, from Aledemblik—John and Mary, from Monte video. Arrived, June 30—Volant, from Egersund —Vickenger, from Quebec—Zurna, from 12iga—Eliz ibeth, from St. Petersburg —Marnhill, from Gurnsey—X, )lus and Lancer, from Dantsic—Vanquisher and Skeene, from Cronstadt ; Albion, and Crosach, from Colombo—Kines, from New Carleby—Hmanah, from Trinidad—Jeseie and Witch of the Wave, from St. Vincent _Dolphin, from Wismar—Fides, from Helsinborg ; Brodrene, from Narnsas—Eagle, fro m Memel. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Psych e , f rom L ondon, for Brixharn. MADAME DE LA POMMERAIS, under the title of Sister Clothilde, has joined the Ursuline Convent in Paris. THE CONFEDERATE LOAN.—We have the pleis sure of being able to state, with positive certainty, that the semi-annual interest and dividend of sinking fund due on September 1, and which by the terms of the contract with the Confederate Government, must be deposited with the contractors 60 days in advance, is ready for de posit. This fact, coupled with the continued absorption of large quantities of the bonds by conversion into cotton cer tificates for blockade-running purposes will no doubt give a vigorous stimulus to transactions in this stock.— The Index. BLOCKADE RUNNING.—The Index publishes a list of the vessels entering and leaving the Ports of 'Wil mington and Charleston, during the period from ;Tan. 1, 1863, to April, 18,34. From this list it results, that during 15& months, out of five hundred and ninety attempted trips, four hundred and ninety eight were successful—in other words, as nearly as possible, of every six vessels that dared the blockade five went through, or that only one_sixth of the Confederate marine has been disturbed, speaking of car goes and not of bottoms." THE FIRST TURNPIKE.—Seeing that to-night all the metropolitan turnpikes are swept out of view for over, the following paragraph from the new number of the " Cornhill," may be read with interest :—Exactly five hundred years have elapsed since a hermit, weary of the labour of having nothing to do, and tired of sitting the dull day through, by the side of the stone which supported the sun dial in front of St. Anthony's Chapel, on Highgate hill—that stone which subsequently bec ame , k nown as Whittington's—resolved to mend the mays between the summit of the hill and the low part of the vale ending in Islington. This hermit was a man of some means, and he devoted them to bringing gravel from the top of the hill and laying it all along the unclean track which then, as now, bore the name of " Hollow Way." By i4igging out gravel, he gave a pond to the folk on the hill, where it was greatly needed, and he contributed cleanliness and security to the vale, where neither had hitherto been known. Tra vellers blessed the hermit who had turned constructor of highwaye--the pilgrims to St. Anthony's found their accees to the shrine of the saint made easy and pleasant by him ; and as for the beneficent hermit himself, his only regret was that in accomplishing this meritorious act for the good of his fellow-men, he had entirely exhausted all his fortune. The King, however, came to the rescue. He set up a toll-bar, and published a decree addressed to " our well. beloved 'William Phelippe the hermit," that he and the public might know wherefore. The King declared he highly appreciated the motive which had induced the hermit to benefit " our people passing through the high way between Heghgate and Smethfelde, in many places notoriously miry and deep." And in order that the new way might be maintained and kept in repair, the King licensed the hermit to take toll, and keep the road in order and himself !a comfort and dignity. This was the first road-bar erected in England, and William Phelippe, the hermit, was the father of that race of turnpike keepers whose sovereignty of the roads within 50 miles of London canoe to an end, after a reign of five centuries, on the first day of the month of July of this present year, 1861. A FIGIIT TN A CANAL.—Two boatmen, named Samna? Ashley and Joseph Chambers, were charged at Wolverhampton Police Court on Friday last, with being drunk and disorderly under the following singular circum stances:—Police-constable Cooper, stationed at Wednes field, stated that on the previous afternoon, from information received, he went to a branch of the canal near the Dog and Partridge public house, Old Wednestleld, and there found the defendants drunk and fighting, and from what he saw they were apparently endeavouring to drown one another. At the time he arrived at the spot both men were in the water, trying which could held the othe&'a head longest under the surface, and in in spite of 11;s (witness's) inter ference, as fast as they got out on to the bank, each dragged the other back i n t o the canal, b ot h o f them being encou raged in what th ey were doing by the cheers and shouting of a number of men and lads who were watching the pro ceedings with evident interest. At length one of the cem batants was thrown with great violence to the hottom of canal boat th at lying alongside, from which he received a severe wound on his left eye-brow, and was also rendered insensible —the other man was likewise so com p!etely exhausted with his frequent imm ers i ons i n t h e water, that Cooper, fearing lest dangerous consequences might ensue, at once procured a conveyance and brought them to the police station at Wolverhampton, where he then called in the assistance of Mr Delane, surgeon. Restora• tives were administered to them, and their wet clothes having been taken off, they were both wrapped up in blankets and placed betore a fire, but in one case it was some time before consciousness was restored. The defendants denied that they were fighting, and said they were only wrestling, and as they expressed themselves as being sorry for their foolish conduct, Mr Spooner agreedto set them at liberty on payment of 10s each to defray the expense of the surgeon and the cart, The money was at once forthcoming, SECON EDITI [O-7N. Exchange on London, 52. Wet salted ox bides, 6 dols. 25 cents. ; dry American do., 5 dols. 5 cent. dry German do,, 5 dols. 70 cent. to 5 dais. 90 cent. Tallow, 180, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day,