The Sun. — London, England, 1863-06-02 00:00:00

IiONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The inquiries for discount accommodation are Very well maintained, a large amount of business being transacted in the open market as well as at the Bank of England. Although 4 per cent, is asked in most instances for the best three months' bills, exceptional operations are reported at 34 per cent. The steamer La Plata, for the West Indies, has taken out £19,413. The Witch of the Tees has arrived from Otago with £120,000. The operations in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets during the last few days have not been very extensive. A large quantity of tea is announced for public competition to-day. Sugar has been in fair request, but at slightly reduced prices, while coffee, rice, and cocoa have remained without material change in values. The tallow market has continued dull, and quotations are depressed for both present and future delivery. The preliminary prosrectus of the English and Russian Bank, for which a capital is required of £2,500,000, in shares of £lOO each, has just appeared. It is to be established under an exclu sive concession from the Government for the open ing of branches in any part of the Empire, and, as the bank will be the first introduced upon English principles, highly satisfact or y resu l ts are antici pated, particularly as additional facilities are needed, and the trade of the interior is large and rapidly increasing. The extraordinary high rate of interest which money commands in Russia is another cir cumstance in favour of the enterprise. The under taking altogether appears likely to prove very remunerative. The London and Lisbon Cork Wood Company re quires a capital of £lOO,OOO, in shares of £5 each. The chief object in view is to carry on an extensive trade in cork, for which purpose satisfactory ar rangements are said to have been made. Exclusive privileges have been secured, together with valua ble leases, and the directorsappear justified in anti cipating the success of the enterprise. The shares are 4 11 pzem. The annual meeting of proprietors of the Bank of British North America was held to-day The re port presented by the directors expressed regret at the continuance of the civil war i❑ America, which necessarily exercised an unfavourable influence on the commercial relations between the United States and the British Provinces. As yet there is no evidence of a revival of the demand for manu factured lumber, which formed so important an article of trade in Western Canada. Under these adverse circumstances, it was gratifying to advert to the manner in which the British provinces had sus tained their commercial credit. Comparatively few failures had occurred during the past year ; and it was satisfactory to state, that none of them were ex pected to result in serious loss to the Bank. The :statement of accounts chewed a net profit for the year 1862, after providing for bad and doubtful debts, of £61.632 ls. 2d. ; out of which amount the directors had declared a I elf-yearly dividend pay able on and after the 6th July next, at the rate of six per cent. per annum, free of income tax, leaving the sum of £1,632 ls. 2d. to be added to the rest or balance of undivided profit, which, including that addition, amounted, on 31st December, 1862, to £128,610 Bs. 3d. after providing for the dividend thrt was paid in January last. Mr. Robert Carter occupied the chair, and, in moving the adoption of the report, referred to the operations during the year, w hich he believed, under all circuiestances, was satisfactory. In reply to questions he stated that the shareholders were not liable for more than the amount of shares paid up. as the bank was established under a Royal charter, and which would expire in 1870. The re port was unanimously carried. Two o'CLocx. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 69f 45c., 69f. 50c. The Funds continue perfectly stationary, Con sols being 93 t i for transfer, and 921 less the dividend for the 9th inst. It is evident the general condition of the market is exceedingly firm, other- Wise heaviness might be expected from the inac tivity of business. There has been no alteration in Exchequer Bills, the New Threes and the Re duced Annuities. Bank Stock is 234*, and India stock, 232, 234 ; India 5 per Cents, are 1072-1 ex div. The Foreign Market opened with a buoyant aspect, but symptoms of depression have since been apparent. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 72 s ; do., Consolides, 51-1 -1-,; Mexican, 341 ; Greek, 33 4 ; do., Coupons, 15; d ; Spanish Passive, 34,+, e ; Venezuela, 59 ti ; Portuguese, 50 ; Peruvian, 901 Russian, 921 ; and the Confederate Loan, 21 to 11 die. The operations in the Railway Share Market continues moderately active, and prices have exhi bited a slight upward movement. London, Chat ham, and Dover have been particularly buoyant, and advanced £1 to £1 ss. Caledonian, Great Eastern, and North British, each improved 55.. 'while South Eastern have declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings exhibited little change of importance. Great Luxembourg realised 14fi 1; San Paulo, 22i 23 4; East Indian, 109 i ; Bombay and Baroda, 1091. Joint St oc k B ank and Miscellaneous ' Shares generally sustain previous prices. London Char- M ail tered Steam of Australia improved to 28 * 291, a n d R oya l to 621. International Financial Com pany Shares are quoted 61-, to 6,1 preen. London Financial ditto, 1 21 prem.; and General Credit, 3i ?, prem. BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock .... 2341 5..... 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per C en t. C onsols 91i Annuiti l New 3 p er Cent. Annuities 2 2xd es ........ es ........ i New 3i per C ent. Annuities 30 Annuities • — , yrs, expire .nth J.. in., 1580 ex. div IDitto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l4 15-16 15 ndia Stock Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 51 per Cent Mtn, Bonds £l,OOO ........... Ditto under £l.OOO Bank Stock for A ccoun t Consols for Acco un t, J une 9 ......... ... I 2 Exchequer Bills, £l.OOO 21 per Cent.... par 4 dis Ditto £500 Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 41 p er Cent. ............. 85/ Equador N ew Consolidated,. 1 per C'ent — Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant Egyptian? per Cent Ditto, Second Issue . Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons Ditto Account. .................... Ditto Coupons Italian 5 per Cent. (Marerumana Railway) 81 801 la ........ Mexican 3 per Cent / Ditto Account 35/ 4 sCent 1 95 Moorish Imperial 5 per New Granada Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) 7l Peruvian 41 per Cent. Ditto 41 Per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.. Ditto 3 per C t I' 2 '6 '7 ' 9 en ~ ,'60,62 50 Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 941 Ditto Cent., per Cent - , 1862 . Sardinian 5 per Cent. Spanish 3 pdr Cent .Ditto Account ******** 55 Ditto Pas sive Ditto Account.. i 5 41 Spanish Cert. of COUP . not fund iiitto Account,. d ** 7 Turkish 6 per Cent* Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account . ************* ().* - Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 *************** Ditto Account..., ************** 7 7) , ******** Ditto Guaranteed, p 4 er Cell . ; * *************** 10 w 2,1" Venezuela, 3 per Cent *** Ditto Account ********************** Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 *************** 26 slt Ditto 11 per Cent ****************** 59 9 84 9/ Dividends on the above payable Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Quit ***** ** —* Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ******* Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs * Ditto Account Ditto Scrip, 1863, £l4 -Is. paid THREE O'CLOCK, Console, Money Ditto Account 92 SHARE IVIARILi]TS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuhl ::hare , E aillvays, Wol., and Str. Val, Blythe and Tyne. ,Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.k.;o !Bristol and Exeter , Caledonian ally Cornwal ID° A t A i l 1 betsp p no a . a l' s ' e i e 3 n o r i ) a a s i t d J t i o m ß e Do. B !Dublin . b b Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st! GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern... ' Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an 1 W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashlte & Yorkshire, London and Blaokwall Lon., Bright.,B6 S. Coast, I l Lon., Chat., and Dover! Lon. & Nor' h Western! 'Lon. & So'..th Western; Man., Shef., & Lincoln. • M D aryp o t o s r h t a a re n s • d Carlisle. Metropolitan .......... Midland .............. Do New Do. 4 shares Gt. r min vv . gild. D° . B 25 1 M g o Ireland.fDeri9Y 13.14. .5 10 Bt Bt 50 20 6.4.0 id Kent I Do Cray Line 'North British lEdin., Perth, & Dundee, Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle... North London I Do New 'North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction I Scottish Central icie.4 Scot N. E., Aber. stook Do Scot. Mid, stock (Shrews. and Welchpool (Shropshire Union ;South Devon South Eastern 'South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington o Do New, 186 G Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Watertbrd & Kilkenny West Cornwall INN. Hartlepool Har.tß West Midland Oxiordl, Do Newport Do Hereford 1230 BRITISEI P iltßrf 100 Atk 1 20 too stock stock stock 100 - /00 10 itock stock stock 20 4tock d tOC I 4; ock RaliWß79 atlantic & St Lawrenct , iom.,Baroda.t.Cent Inc Gu. 5 per cent.. Do. New . Do. E. 5hare5......... Butiaio and Lase Mato) Do. Preference ...... !lullalo,Brant,&Godrieb p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1',72 Do. do. July 1, 187: JUL 1. Ckutt a.s S. hastri, DapeTown it Dock Scr Kastn. Beng . al gu. 5 p. f bast Indian. gm. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext... _ Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canadb 1)o. Ist Pr-f . Bonds.. Do. Go. deferred...... 00. 2d Pref. Bonus.. Do. do d: ter ed...... Do. 3d P ef. stock Do. do. drlemd...... Do. 4th Pref. s,o k... Do. ao deferred...... Gt.lndia.Penni.gua.sp.c Do. New g,ua. Do. January, 18:62 Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per oent.l Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New ....... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77-8.. . Indian Branch Limited Madras guar.. 5 p. o. p. o. Extension •De 4. DO: Fifth Nlelb.Coro. a p. o. Bnds Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds Newßrunsmcit x Canth Class A and B A. ll.l.C'da6 pc Ist pt bds Seinde Do. Delhi . I d Do. do Punjaub • p.. .9 Do. Do. •• •• I g Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 'a COLONIAL t;OVEII. p.c.J a tJuit 1877-S1 Do. Cp. c. Feb..t An 2, ! Do. dp. c. 3Snr. ct Sept. j Do. sp. c. Jau.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stow, iCapeG.Hope, 6 p c,187: I Do.Ap &Oct 188 t Do. 18fli I Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, Nov.ls7B, 6 p Mall , iti LIS I per cent .. Natal Guy. 6 per cent.. N..8.G0v. p.c.., ul) Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. I N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 1,18 Do. 5 p. to 1 Do. d0.,1888 upwdc New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c Aus Grip.c.l67e.& up jVic.Gov. 6 p.c. - JDo. to Ap..tOct. 160 100 100 100 100 SSE Paid. lOU 100 100 100 l„r. all 100 000 1 100 ! 100 M 8 81 6 9 85 87 1171 118; 6 7 39 41 131 1 14i 91 93 108 110 53 64 48 50 24} 15 . j 127 128 128 129 134 136 101 103 68 (86 111 111 776 786 116 118 41 42 103 103 i 104} 1i54 45 46 14 12} 1291 1291 14 IL) 97 99 52 53 24} 25} 102/ 103} 59 60 90 904 115 117 11 11 p 16 16} 11 12} 119 121 46 47 98 100 50 52 32 33 92} 1121 70 72 100 102 7 8 37} 38} 9 4 1O 4 ,1 153 71 166 81 p l 5} 6 3 Si p Paid. 118} 18 5 4 i i 49 128 129 135 i 63 81 1111 78 434 3 ludi 3 45} i 129 k I 50i 021* 453. 39 i 1091 9 101 1;1 28} 1101 10} 21 101 1011 'ma Closing ! Business Price• done. Knott nese don( 79 82 155 157 28 30 444 154 38 41 99 101 S I ON S. Closin Prioe. 54 57 1083 to9} 1 1 , p li 13 p 51 4.1 8 81 108 ti 9 1191 110 e 110 I 2 1(9.1 1, , 1 1 1p 11 , 19i ?04 68 70 5! 55 58 60 45 60 41 41 34 16 27 30 23 25 110 111 1 2 p 1 lip 107} 108 i 11i !16 9 81 97 100 89 k 2 P 107 , u 8 MI 10! 48 100 50 53 3 5 84 86 1(9) 1 1 0 7 10ts 9P l tO7 I(B, ip 101 1(6 I .SEt;i ;;; ; ; 107 108 103 1( 6 103 1( 6 97 98 a.s 17 108 110 112 114 113 115 (15 +l7 113 115 108 1 0 109 111 107 1(8 1024 1.031 103 104 1 034 1041 112 11-1 .07 108 :3 115 13 115 10 111 11 111 i 971 i BRITISH NIINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold' 1 4d kilinora Amalgamated 21 23 Devon G. Con.. elavist , l 1 625 635 5276 30 East Bassett ( 1 11o2anl 30 106 109 10 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd 53. id IP East Caracion ...... '1.14.. 31 32 32 11 East Cana Brea.... . 3.4.6 7 7i 7 E. W'l Russel (Tavistk., 8.1.6 34 4 liam.(tSt.AubymG wen.) r)7 4 11 13 Great South Tolgus... 17e 46 5 Wheal Vor(lielston 40 6‘ 7 Grenville. Herod's-loot 8. 1 .2 4, 47 tlingston Downs 4 . 17.0 24 3 Lady Bertha Nlargaret (Uny Lelart ,),•, 32 34 —llarke Valley. 4 Nlyndy Iron Ore (Lim 2l It te, New Setun 194 110 120 North Downs ll 2} c.Wli '1 Basse1(1110.051 tl7.t 31 4} North Wheal Crofty 2.4.9 44 44 Par Consols(St. Blazey, 1k 44 54 20 Providence(Uny 10.0.7 42 44 South Caradon(St.Cleer, 11 400 410 S. Carn Brea (Illogau) 5.15.t 3 36 -:.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.1-.9 75 80 Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 44 fin Croft 9 194 204 West Basset (Illogan) I 14 12 13 12a Carzelou (Liskearn 5 25 27 26 West Seton 'Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 70 75 Wheal Buller ( Itedruth) 5 45 50 /Wheal Kitty (U.Lelaut), 2.0.6 WhealLud ott 12.10.8 54 6 Wheal Mary Ann (Men ); 8 15 16 Wheal Seton 584 240 250 W heal Treiavrney (Lis )! 7 16 17 Wheal Union 3.17 , 44 , PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 118 Ditto, 5 per cent. red, at 5 per cent., 1081 Great Western, 4 per cent. irred , 91/1 London, Chatham, and Dover per cent. pref., 101 Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per et.. 4. 5 North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, 101 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 1061 London, Brighton, &c., lA per cent., 1858, 101/ London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 101 LINES LEASED Al` FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Litt°, 5 per cent., 117 Hull ..nd Selby, 11 Midland, Bradford pref. stock, 951 8 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 8} Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per oent„ 201 Great Luxembourg, 141 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 121 San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 9} Ditto (all), 231 21 Unitedwt FOREIGN MINES. Don Pedro, Nor It Del Rey, 111 i Vyallaannaza.9; Go ld, l i nt,, 4., a General, 21i Mariquita, I nMitertriins7o:ll,S. Austr , s.tia (lim.), 3 4 Agra and Unit Alliance Bank 75 of London and esTaosleNrviTce -TOCK RANKS. Australasia BaDitto, r o i l 3. n g_ t_2611- (lint), 101 rtrish Columbia, IQ Liverpool (11m.), 321 31 1( I } C B i rt i n ar k te o r f e N d (urn.), 22 stralia Bank ot Que e :' n Chartered 1 Chartered Bank of Bd'( l im.), It Chartered Aler. of Innacilla. Australi s a d e English, Scotch, and A ft ii ' London. acid /hina, 294 ei3wanz}:aoltal: (lino, 8i 91 Imperial Bank .an china 51 Imperial Ottoman, 20,1 i , - 3 2 i London and Brazilian (Bin.), 4 2 London, Buenos Ayres, and Ri London Chartered Bank of Au vzitPlate, 248 London and Colonial (liru.), 5 lia, 29 :3 514 ii 9 London and County, 431 London Joint Stock, :'6i London and South African, 261 Mercantile Exchange. lira., 41 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (Um.), Ditto, Reserved iss. at L 2 pm., 111 Midland Bank (lim.), 7* National Provincial of England, Ditto, new, 38 New South Wales, 52i Oriental Bank Corporation, 564 5f Standard of British South Africa (Um), 171 Union of Australia, 54 i 1 Union of Ireland (lira.), 13/ 14 Union of London, 36 MISCELLANEOUS , East India Irrigation and Canal, 5* 1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per ceni. Bonds rd. 870 issued 90, 30} London Financial Association, 7} 7 Lon don Gen, ral Omnibus Company (lint.), li Madras Irr , (ration and Cana,, 4 Oriental Inland Steam (lint.), 5 4 i a i a Rhymney Iron, 20 A Royal Mail Steam, 62} 1 2 S. African Irrigation Investment (Rm.), 41 r 3 - I Van Diemen's Lend, 16 City of London Election this Day. This morning the election of a member to serve in the present Parliament, in the room of Mr. Western Wood, de ceased, took place in the Guildhall, which was well filled, although no contest was anticipated. Many persons were, doubtless, attracted by the decorations in progress for the reception of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence and Sheriff Jones presided ; and there were' present—Mr, R. IV. Crawford, M.P.; Alderman Salomons, M.P. ; Mr. Under-sheriff Farrar, the High Bailiff of Southwark, Mr. George Walter, and a large number of members of the Common Council. The usual proclamation having been made, Mr. H. J. PRESCOTT came forward to nominate Mr. George Joaichim Goschen as a fit and proper person to re present the City in Parliament—(a voice; '• Goschen or Russian I"' Mr. Prescott—" Goschen.") He had the plea sure of knowing Mr. Goschen before he had any views of parliamentary life, and from that acquaintance he could recommend him with the greatest confidence, fully satisfied that he would come up to the expectations of the electors in ev , ry way. They had all seen Mr. Goschen's pubished addresses, and heard his speeches during his canvass. They had thus been made fully acquainted with his political sentiments, which, he believed, were those of the great majority of the City of London. At all events, they agreed with each other as much as could be expected from men who had to look at complicated questions and to make up their minds upon them. It was impossible to have complete coincidence of opinion on such subjects, but Mr. Goschen's views came so near to those of the majority of the electors as to entitle him to full support. He was a Liberal from conviction, and had a strong belief in the ad vancement of the human race, for the promotion of which he would do his best. He was an educated man, and would do all he could for the education of all Glasses, while he would give his best support to civil, religious, and commer cial freedom. As there was at the present moment no ap pearance of a contest, he did not feel called upon to go deeply into a consideration of Mr. Goschen's opinions ; but this he would say, that whatever he promised that he would do his best to fulfil, and that ere long he would take high rank as a statesman and a legislator, following in the steps of such statesmen as Russell and Grote, who had in former times been worthy members for the City of London. Mr. GossioT seconded the nomination. Alderman and Sheriff LAWRENCE inquired whether any other elector had a candidate to propose, and receiving no answer, declared Mr. Goschen duly elected. The announce ment was received with cheers. Mr. GOSCHEN, in acknowledging the honour thus con ferred upon him, said ho was sure the electors would believe him, when he said that he felt humbled and proud in stand. ing that in position—humbled by the recollection of the great men who had preceded him, and proud to be even a stopgap in the Liberal cause. When leaders were wanted, it was necessary to promote from the ranks, and he had f.lt sur prised that he should have been deemed an acceptable can • didate. He should have hesitated to accept the trust, but a man must not shrink from responsibility when those who placed him in it knew of his deficiencies. The Liberals had not been able to find a man of the past, and they had se lected one who might have a future. Ho hoped that this would be the first and last time his experience would be made a taunt against him. In conclusion the hon. gentle man said he was willing to go forward as a young recruit to stand side by side with the veterans of the Liberal cause. He was determined to do his duty loyally, with courage, and he trusted with success. (Loud cheers.) Mr. R. CRAWFORD, M.P., congratulated the citizens on their choice of a candidate, and moved a vote of thanks to the sheriffs. Mr. GEo. MOOR, who was received with loud applause, seconded the motion, and heartily congratulated his fellow citizens on Mr. Goschen's return. The motion was adopted, and after a few words from Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence, the proceedings were at an end. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE O'ROURKE. This was a meeting for the examination of Mr. O'Rourke, better known as Falconer, late of the Lyceum Theatre under his insolvency, but in consequence of counsel not being able to attend, the meeting was adjourned until the 16th instant, at 11. His honour asked whether the accounts ordered by this court had been filed, and was answered in the affirmative, but, according to the general rule of the court, they will not be allowed to be seen until the meeting. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 2 1562. British Nation Life Assurance Association. ANNUAL MEETING (THIS DAY.) The ordinary annual meeting of share and policyholders in this society was held this day at the chief offices, 316, Regent-street. GEORGE BERMINGHAM, Esq., chairman of the Board o: Directors, presided. The manager (H, Lske, Esq.) read the directors' report, as follows : The directors have peculiar pleasure in presenting their report, as they have not only to congratulate the proprie tors on the general progress and prosperity of the associa tion, but they have also the gratificati n of showing that the results of the y ear have considerably exceeded the ex pectations of the last general meeting. During the year ending the 31st March last the directors received 3,027 proposals for the assurance of £758,500; of which 121 were declined, assuring 113 were not carried out, assuring 208 were in course of completion, assuring 67,',i50 And 2,585 policies were completed and issued, assuring £620,400; giving a new annual premium income of £21,697 14s. 3d. The annual revenue from policies now in force amounts to £159,821. The claims by death during the year were upon 229 policies, assuring £69,202. Nine annuitants have died during the year, by which the association benefits to the amount of £2,300 in present value. From the revenue account it will be seen that the surplus on the year's transaction is £35,654 38. Bd. in favour of the association, being the excess of income over claims by death and expenses. The directars recommend that a dividend at the rate of £6 per cent, per annum, be paid on the paid-up capital to the 31st March last, the close of the financial year ; and that the same be payable on and after the Ist of July next. The directors who retire by rotation are Dr. Norton, Mr, Deffell, Mr. Geary, and Mi. Thompson; who, being eli gible, are recommended by the board for re-election. The auditors also retire, but are eligible for re-election. In accordance with the announcement made at the last general meeting, an actuarial investigation of the affairs of the company has been made, and the result has justified the declaration of a reversionary bonus to the policy holders, averaging 30 per cent. of the premiums paid dur ing the period comprised in the valuation, on policies en titled to participate; and a bonus of three shillings per share to the shareholders. The - proprietors are aware that the share list was in effect closed when one-third of the capital authorised by the deed of constitution had been subscribed ; as, in consequence of the determination to confine the business of the company to life assurance, that amount was considered amply suffi cient guarantee to the assured. The necessity of supply ing shares to the shareholders of other companies, whose business had been transferred to this association, made it necessary to re-open the share list. The directors, how ever, feel that it would not be just to the existing share holders to issue the remaining shares, unless at a premium. After mature deliberation, therefore, the directors, bearing in mind the present position and prospects of the company, recommend to the shareholders to pass a resolution that the remaining shares shall be issued at not less than 30s. per share, being at a premium of 7s. per share. The directors refer with pleasure to the following extract from the actuary's report : " In concluding my report on the first valuat:on of the affairs of your association, I cannot refrain from drawing attention to its successful issue. The British Nation differs essentially from other companies. Instead of its first valua tion being made on policies issued from its own office only (the oldest of which must have been effected within seven years), the policies under valuation range over a period of 40 years ; the oldest on the register dating January, 1822, and the youngest 1862. The valuation extends over between 12,0(,0 and 13,000 policies. Yet, notwithstanding that the range is over so many years, and ove r so many po li c i es , the average age of the assured is 40 years only; a most satis factory average, and showing a very healthy condition of business. " The public estimation of your company may be inferred, not only from the large new business effected during the last few years, but especially from the greatly increased rate of new business since the 31st Mach, 1862, the date to which the foregoing valuation has been made. This new business I perceive will show upwards of £20,000 in new premiums over the whole year. But for the last few months this large new business has been still further increasing, being now at the rate of £30,000 per annum, " There appears to be in the connections of the British nation a very large producing power, which increases rapidly as these several connections become developed. It is not for your actuary to prognosticate as to the future; but the conclusion is unavoidable, that with the untiring energy and ability manifested in every department and do tail of the business, the company will not only maintain its present rate of progress, but must greatly increase its pre• sent flourishing condition." Such is the report of the actuary ; and although the as sociation is now doing an almost unprecedented new busi ness, it cannot b., doubted that the result of the valuation will give a still greater impulse to all the connections of the company, and induce them to redouble their efforts to in crease the business, and add to its present success. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the docu ment, said he was sure the gentlemen present would partici pate in the pleasure he then felt in moving the formal re solution for the adoption of the very gratifying report which had just been read to them by their talented manager. (Hear, hear.) The document was, in his opinion, every thing that a yearly report should be; it was terse and dis tinct in every particular ; while it gave the most essential and satisfactory information, it did it in a lucid and un mistakable manner. It was usual, he knew, on accasions like the present for a chairman to enter into the particu lars connected with the past year's operations, yet the report gave such copious information as to the suc cess that had attended their endeavours during that period that he felt it quite unnecessary to do more than just direct attention to the heads of the different subjects comprised in the document. Their new business for the past year had been very great, and while such a satisfactory result had attended their exertions he assured the meeting that it was of the best and soundest description. The accession of income occasioned by such a circumstance was of course another matter of congratula tion; but they had been particularly fortunate in that respect, for during the last four years their progress had been one increasing success. (Cheers.) It bad been a matter of sur prise to some how such gratifying results had been obtained but he would tell them it was entirely owing to the perfec tion of their organisation and the extraordinary activity of their general manager. (Cheers.) It was a source of in expressible pleasure to him when he reflected for a moment on the present proud and substantial position occupied by the British Nation Assurance Association. (Cheers.) Years of labour had not diminished the interest which every one connected with the association felt in its pros perity, and now they were fully entitled to congratulate themselves en the result. The chairman resumed his seat by:moving a resolution for the adoption of the report. Mr. ANDERSON had great pleasure in seconding the resolution. The CHAIRMAN put the motion from the chair, and it was agreed to unanimously. The retiring directors were re-elected, and awarded a very flattering vote of thanks for their exertions during the past year. The same compliment was awarded to the Chairman, and to Mr. Lake, the Manager. After a few remarks from both gentlemen in aoknow• ledging the vote, the proceedings terminated. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARK2T S. hay, £2 Os to £4 5s Od ; clover do., £3 L , £1 10$ t o £1 18 s per load. Trade firm. I E t o L D x . 5 .- 1 1\ 5 1 s e ;and straw , s traw c £2 2s to £4 5s ; clover do., , £1 10e to £1 18s per load. A steady trade. uz 3 iß i E os ßL to AN £S D. ris hies anda lcA straw, tr haaj, WHITECHAPEL. — Meadow hay, £2 2d to £4 6s; clover £1 lOs to £1 18s per load. dAo good 3 i d o e s . to an £2 . lbs; and straw , COLONIAL. TEA.—Business has been very dull, operations having been suspended until the public sales, a large quantity being announced for competition this day. SUGAIL—There has been a fair demand for West India, chiefly fi.r home consumption, and prices remain steady. In the refined market lull rates ate current for dried goods. CorIEE.— Colonial qualities had been in moderate re quest, at fully previous quotations. IticE.—The demand has been exceedingly limited, and there is little or no alteration to record in values. TALLOW.—Tho market has continued flat, and the gene ral tendency of quotations has been downwards. P.Y.C. on the spot is marked 435, and last three months' delivery, 46s per cwt. In the Court of Queen's Bench yesterday Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., appeared on the part of Mr. Willes, " Argus" of the Morning Post, for a rule calling upon the Earl of Winehelsea to show cause why a criminal informa tion should not issue against him for certain libels upon the applicant. The libels were contained in certain articles contributed to the Sporting Gazette by the noble earl. The court was of opinion that it was not such a m atter as , would justify their interference, and th a t Mr. "Wines proper remedy would be by action or by indictment. IN RE HUGH ROWLEY. A meeting was held for ice of assignees under the estate of this bankrupt, commonly called the lion, Hugh Rowley. The case was before the court a few days since on an application to be released from custody, and was op posed by Mrs Theresa Bishop (late Rowley). Mr. Pook said the bankrupt was in custody fcr costs in a suit by his wife, who obtained a divorce, and a large sum had been paid to her, but since circumstances had been dis covered which, if they had been known at the time, would have prevented Mrs. Rowley from having the prayer of a petition granted. His honour, however, did not think he could interfere at that time to grant a release. The bank rupt will now, however, be enabled to apply again for release. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A SEVEN DIALS RUFFIAN.—NU 3,IER ous CHARGES AGAINST A MAN.—Dennis M'Carthy, a fellow well-known at this court, and on Seven-dials, owing to his violent con duct, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk, wilfully breaking a gas branch in the shop of Mr. Levy, calling himself a pawnbroker, of 54, Dudley-street, and also with assaulting Mrs. Kate Levy, Solomon Bierman, Philip Levy, Police-sergeant Hill, 5 F, and Bange, 150 F. From the evidence of the witness Bierman, it appeared that the prisoner sold him a pair of scissors in the morning, and in the afternoon came with a woman, and wanted the scissors back. Bierman told him he could not give them back as he had sold them, and the prisoner then became very violent, knocked d Avn a gas tube fixed on the counter, struck him on the head with it, and then knocked down Mrs. Levy, who was not able to attend in consequence. Mr. Philip Levy, after corroborating a portion of Bier man's evidence, said that the prisoner went into the par,our and knocked his wife down, and she was too ill to attend owing to the treatment she had received. The prisoner aimed a violent blow at him (witness) with the gas tube, but he managed to avoid it. The police then came. Sergeant Hill, 5 F, said that he went to take the prisoner into custody, and on the way to the station the prisoner became very violent and kicked him several times in a deli cate part and on his knee and side, and he felt it a good deal. The prisoner was very violent and very drunk. Police-constable Benge, 150 F, said that while assisting the sergeant the prisoner threw himself down and kicked him in the eye and several times on the ribs and legs, and they were obliged to have the assistance of two more con stables to get the prisoner to the station. Barns, the gaoler, said the prisoner had several times been at the court, and the last time went for a month. Prisoner said he did not recollect anything about the affair. Mr, Tyrwhitt said the prisoner was one of those violent ill• conditioned fellows who haunted about town. The prisoner had quarrelled with the dolly-shop people, per haps, on some grounds, and then became reckless. He should commit the prisoner for a month for the assault on the first constable; for 14 days, for the assault on the second constable ; fine him 10s., or seven days, for the assault on Bierman; 205., or a month, for the assault on Levy ; and a warrant could be applied for assaulting Mrs. Levy when the prisoner came out of prison. A BASE FELLOW.—ANOTHER BRUTAL ASSAULT.— Thomas Beaks, of 3, Archer-street, St. James's, musician, was charged with a brutal assault on Elizabeth M'Donald, the assault being attended with aggravated circumstances. Tho complainant's head was bandaged, and she seemed faint from the loss of blood, and was, therefore, accommo dated with a seat. The following certificate was handed to Mr. Tyrwhitt : " Charing-Cross Hospital, June 2. " Elizabeth Macdonald is an out-patient of this hospital, suffering from a severe scalp wound. "WILLIAM TRAVERS, Resident Surgeon." It appeared from the young woman's statement that she had been keeping the prisoner for some time past, and that on the previous night he brought home another female, and on her asking him why he did so, the prisoner abused and struck her a severe blow in the eye with his fist, and then struck her another blow on the temple either with a poker or a plate, and she then became insensible, and on recover ing her senses, found herself in a cab, with a policeman, on the way to the hospital. Pria , tier said he had been drinking and was in a pas sion Remanded. NEW VIEW OF THE CLASSIC SCOLD.—If Xantippe had been married to a small tradesman of Athens, says have then above d t Satury Revie w , she would most likely never But to h ave an e a he rank of a mere ill-tempered woman. eminent popular lecturer to badger—a man who was one of the foremost figures of the day,whose carte de visite, so to spaak, might be s was seen in every window—this a chance too good t o be neglected by a genu i ne sports ; and she se i zed it and won, hersed a deathba name , in Dr. Lempi er ' s Di ct ionaryy, as th e most accoms - plished Tartar of ancient times. THE PRINCE'S VISIT TO TEE CIT T. As the first advancement the Guildhall is to be really decorated. It would of course be absurd to compare this most confined and unimposing in. terior with the Hotels de Ville of Paris or of Brus sels. It is sufficient to say that, poor as it is inside, it is not so bad but that it is capable of being made worse when crammed with the tawdry decorations and stock properties of a Lord Mayor's show. The Entertaining Committee of the Corporation there fore have wisely given over the matter of decora tions to Mr. Crace, who possesses the rare but most important merit of never committing a mistake in the rich good taste of his colours, in the quiet " singleness" of effect produced by their combina tion. The Guildhall, as we have intimated, is by no means a grateful subject to have to deal with in this respect ; yet, judging from what has been done and what it, is still intended to accomplish, it will, we feel, come out well on the great day of entertain ment, and have an appearance worthy its old tradi tions and great historical renown, Its architecture has been relieved by erecting seven noble principals or arches, which apparently carry the roof. Though in fact of the lightest description and material, these principals or arches look t o th e eye mos t mass i ve and substantial, and when coloured, as it is intended to colour them, will give to the flat misshapen panelled roof the likeness of an old baronial hall of the oldest and most baronial p er i o d o f our h i story. From these principals will depend gilt chandeliers, but the actual form of the gas chandelier is to be completely hidden by gilt flower-baskets, which, on the night of the ball, will be filled with exotic creepers trailed down half-way to the floor. The cornice on which these principals rest has been richly illuminated in gold and colour, and the whole walls from this to the dancing floor on the basement have already been adorned by Mr. Crace in a style of decoration which has been made subordinate to the architecture of the hall, rich, yet sufficiently toned dawn in colour to seem a hundred years old—quaint illuminated heraldic designs which seem contempo raneous with the old walls themselves. The Afect of the whole is exceedingly good, yet so perfectly in keeping that though the sense of improvement is great, it is difficult for the visitor to say whereabouts it has been effected. The doubtful piles of marble allegories which go to form the civic monumental sculpture of Guildhall are on this occasion, wisely or unwisely, not to be hidden. In consideration that the motive was good, though the manner of carrying it out is unpardonable, the mural piles to the memory of Nelson and others will be left uncovered, but relieved with draperies of scarlet cloth. Halfway up the cluster of columns on either side of the ball groups of shieldsand banners willbe placed behind branches of lights. The Chamberlain's gallery and the cor responding niche on the opposite side will be draped with crimson velvet and gold, and the railed bal conies on the north and south sides have been gilded and are to be filled with banks of ferns, palms, and rare exotics. So much for the sides of the building. On the east end the stained glass windows are to be lit from behind, and beneath them, in the panelling of the wall are already emblazoned the arms and crowns of all the Royal guests, English and foreign, who have been entertained in the hall by the city. At this end is to be erected the crimson velvet throne, on a raised dais of purple velvet, for the nse of their Royal Highnesses. At the west end the arch span ning the window has been enriched with colours, and a double row of minute gas jets will light this portion of the building. It was intended to light up from behind the stained glass windows at this end also, but for the good taste of the whole affair we are grieved to say it has been determined to darken them in order to give effect to what the city wish to show—a glass sts r lit from behind with gas? This is actually a fact, and the only point on which the civic authorities have interfered with the quiet good taste of the decorations has been to insist upon this street illumination being brought in somehow or other. Absurd as it may appear, all authorities on matters of taste have been disregarded, and, despite the commonness of this style of decorations, its obvi ous vulgarity and want of keeping with everything around it, the beautiful stained windows at this end of the hall are to be darkened, to give effect to the glitter of a glass star lit with gas! Beneath this unfortunately chosen orna ment at the west-end, the orchestra will be placed with its outer enclosure built in three compartments, which will be filled in with mirrors and with figures of men in armour standing at the bases. .The Council-room is being very simply, but chastely decorated in light colours relieved with gold. The pictures on its walls will be lit with shaded lights, and the spaces between them filled up with mirrors and the finest groups of greenhouse flowers that can be procured. Here their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess, with 68 chosen guests, will sup ; and the end wail of the chamber in front of the seats of honour will be almost hidden by one tall, massive, built-up sideboard of golden piste, of the oldest and rarest kind, which all the city companies are hastening to place at the dis posal of the corporation. The vestibule leading to this chamber will be simply filled in with banks of flowers interspersed with lights and groups of sta tuary, and the Chamberlain's room will be hung with lace over pink silk (in imitation of the bride's chamber at the marriage at Windsor) as a retiring room for her Royal Highness the Princess. The in vitations to this great fete are strictly limited to 2,000, only 2,250 tickets having been printed, all of which, with the exception of the odd 250 which are reserved for emergencies and professional visitors, have already been filled up, and no more names can now be added. Experience has shown that at a fête of this kind 2,000 visitors can scarcely move, much less dance, in a space so limited as Guildhall, An extra hall is therefore being erected, which is to be very nearly the size of the main hall itself, nearly 40ft. broad by 100 ft. long. This occupies the yard in front of the hall, and is built in two stories and of immense strength and solidity as regards its framework of timber. The lower hall, if we may so term it, is divided by groups of columns into seven bays which along the walls will bb filled in with tapestry, and richly draped with velvet. The visitors will pass along two passages made on either side of this temporary struc ture, but along the centre avenue which leads direct from Guildhall-yard to the main hall, none will be allowed to enter until their Royal High nesses have passed. The upper storey of this tem porary hall is to be decorated like the basement, and laid out for supper—sitting accommodation being provided, as we have said, for 900 guests. After their Royal Highnesses have entered the build ing the base storey of this outer hall will be used for dancing, and the Corporation are not unnaturally anxious that it will be so used by sufficient numbers to prevent any unnecessary crowding into the main hall, where, of course, etiquette will oblige the Prince and Princess to remain. Their Royal High nesses have signified their intention of arriving at Guildhall at nine o'clock, and it is scarcely neces sary to say that on these occasions all visitors hon oured with invitations are bound in strict politeness to be present before the hour fixed for the arrival of the Royal guests. At half-past eight all ap proaches to Guildhall will be closed to the carriages of visitors until after the arrival of their Royal Highnesses. Immediately on the arrival of the Prince and Princess they will be conducted to the dais, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, and other members te of the Royal Family. At the foot of the dais ß the l freedom of the city will be present ed toh .sold oya a Highness, enclosed in a casket of solid e laborate g casket so exquisite in its design and finish as to make it the f or emost art Itisttic gift which is thout a the City has ever given to h ß f oy g a old Y s . mith's work that doubt the greatest triump has been achieved in London for many years past. This noble gift w ill be accom panied with an address, Artei to which his Royal Hi ghness will reply, which the ball will commence at half-past fine. T he first supper will b e served for the gener a l guests soon after twelve, and the second at about one. The whole of the decorations and arrangements are we ll in hand, and will , it is expected, be compl e t e d by next Saturday nivt- t. The Paris Cab Company employs 4,000 coach men and from GOO to 700 stablemen, TH ri,D EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. NAVAL PROMOTIONS—This Evening. The following appointments were made at the Admiralty this afternoon : John A. Callingson, Master, to the Jackal. Chas. F. W. Edwards. Assisting-Clerk, to the Edgar. H. S. Dobson, do., to the Royal Adelaide, supernu merary. . . . F. P. C. Clements, Master's-Asei•t., to the Indus or Prince Consort. H. D. Garwood, Aesistant-Engineer, to the Asia or En chantress. Frederick Moore, Assistant-Engineer, to the Asia or En chantress, T. D, Butters, to the Victory or Sprightly. D. Sampson, Chief-Engineer, to the Indus or Prince Consort. H. J. Hall, Assistant-Engineer, to the Indus or Prince Consort. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS---This Evening. The Low) CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Lord LYTTELTON presented some petitions against the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Tranmere Docks—Cockermouth, Keswick, and Penrith Railway—Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Gateshead Equitable Gas—Southampton and Netley Railway —Lon don and South-Western and Andover and Redbridge Rail ways, and London and South- Western Railway bills were read a second time. THIRD READINGS. The Putney and Fulham New Bridge and Pier—West London Docks and Warehouses—lsle of Purbeck Railway and Rusthall Manor bills were read a third time and passed. SAVINGS BANKS MONEYS BILL. On the motion of Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY, this bill was read a third time and passed. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. NEW MEMBER—THE CITY OF LONDON. Mr. GOSCIIEN took the oaths and his seat. TRAWL FISHING. The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex appeared at the bar in their robes, knd presented a petition from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, against trawl fishing. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time : —Fochabers and Garmouth Railway—Londonderry Railway (Seaham to Sunderland—and Potteries Junction Railway. PETITIONS. An immensely large number of petitions were presented in favour of the bill for closing public-houses on the Sab bath ; Mr. TURNER, from Manchester, one numerously signed, against ; Major PARKER, from Windsor, and Mr. F. PEEL, to the same effect. CLOSING OF PUBLICHOUSES ON SUNDAY. Mr. SOMES explained certain statistics with respect to a petition presented the other evening in favour of this bill from the licensed victuallers of Hull. KINGSTON AND HOLYHEAD NAILS. On the motion of Mr. LAIRD a return of the several occasions upon which the steamboats conveying the mails between Kingston and Holyhead have been delayed or in any way affected by the occurrence of fogs, either at or near Kingstown or at or near Holyhead, since June 30, 1861, to the present time, and specifying the amount of delay caused by the fog in each instance, — Ordered. PROPOSED RECOGNITION OF THE CONFEDE- RATE STATES. Mr. ROEBUCK intimated that he intended, on the 30th of June, to bring forward his motion with respect to the recognition of the Southern States of America. Mr. CONING HAM gave notice that he intended to move a direct negative to the motion. DISTRIBUTION OF ARMY PRIZES. Colonel NORM postponed his motion frocu the 23d to the 30th of June. THE COTTON DISTRICTS. Mr. FERRAND intimated that on Friday he shonld ask the President of the Poor Law Board when the return of unmarried women employed in the cotton factories would be laid on the table, and when the works proposed by the Government engineer and sanctioned by the Government would be commenced. THE ALEXANDRA. Mr. HOPWOOD asked the Attorney General when the case of the Alexandra is to be tried. The ATTORNEY GENERAL replied that he antici pated the case would be tried at the Middlesex sittings after the present term—namely, on Monday the 15th of the pre sent month. ELSWICK ORDNANCE COMPANY. Sir H. WILLOUGH bY asked the Under Secretary of State for War it any sum or sums of money were to be paid to the Elswick Ordnance Company under any indenture or agreement ; and, if any sum or sums of money were to be paid, out of what funds will the payment be made, and by what authority The Marquis of HARTINGTON replied that the Go vernment contract with the works was put an end to by the late Secretary of War, Sir G. Lewis. The company made a claim of £85,500, £55,000 of which was disputed. The matter was referred to Mr. Fenton for arbitration, and the result had boon that the disputed amount had been paid, and the Government had received stock to cover the balance, to liquidate which a sum would be asked in the votes this year. THE STRUCTURE OF THE GREAT INTERNA- TIONAL EXHIBITION. Mr. GREG( .RY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether a detailed estimate of the repairing and altering, and eventually completing the International Exhibition bui,ding would be laid before the house; whether any state ment would be made to the house of the object the Go vernment had in view in purchasing the building, and to what purpose it was to be applied ; whether the two glass domes were to Le replaced by two permanent structures on the same design, and when the vote would be taken for this embellishment of London and its (vicinity, (Hear, and laughter )____ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that the estimate which had been prepared, and which would be submitted to the house, treated upon the cost of buying, altering, and maintaining the building. The ori ginal cost of the building was £300,000, with an addition of £130,000 to be paid to the contractors, making together £430,000. The price which the contractors had agreed to take ' in addition to the payments already made to them, was £BO,OOO. The site, including the refreshment rooms, would cost £120,000-1;200,000 in all, The value of the property to be so purchased was £30,000, the value of the refreshment departments was £28,000, but £710,000 was the estimated value of the whole of the property in the market, so that the public would get the whole of it for £200,000. (Hear, hear.) Lord R. CECIL asked if any estimate had been prepared of the annual repairs ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that the cost of the annual repairs were included in the estimate. Mr. D. SEYMOUR enquired if the estimate would in clude the cost of endowing the Exhibition with a decent appearance? (Laughter.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that the estimate would certainly include the cost of giYing the building a "decent" appearance. (Laughter.) VOLUNTEER ENGINEER CORPS. Mr. PEACOCKS asked the Under Secretary of State for War if there was any objection for the Government to supply Volunteer Corps of Engineers with the implements necessary for their duties ? The Marquis of HARTINGTON replied that all the requisite implements—upwards of 24 in number for each man—had been readily furnished. THE ROYAL SOCIETY AND THE BOARD OF TRADE. Mr. A. SMITH asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he would lay upon the table of the house a copy of the correspondence which had lately taken place between the meteorological department of his office and the Royal Society P Mr, M. GIBSON replied that he had no objections. BUOYS, &c. Mr. A. SMITH asked the President of the Board of Trade when the index to the report of the commission on lights, buoys, and beacons would be printed and presented to the house ? Mr. M. GIBSON replied that it would shortly be pre sented to the house. MAYNOOTH COLLEGE ACT. Mr. WHALLEY then proceeded to move " That this house will immediately resolve itself into a committee to consider the Act 8 and 9 Vic., for the endowment of the college of Maynooth, with a view to the repeal of the same, due regard being had to vested rights and interests." At the conclusion of the hon. gentleman's address there were loud cries for a division. Mr. BLACK opposed the motion, saying that he had made a calculation, and found that the Roman Catholics got a Government grant of only five farthings each, and the Presbyterians, is. (Hear, hear.) Mr. SOMES seconded the motion amidst cries of "divide," "divide." the Si h r oRn gentleman,rE E L briefly an d replied op po opposed somethemoofostthieoe.the ns It would be siderable impatience on the part of ! behu to Roman Ca very intolerant to deny that ed uc hands of the a ta m te i m ds e t n c ts on o! th t o a l t i e. cs which other classes re ceived State. s fl at the m th o e tio h n o . use divided, when there appeared -31111rr.. N w E H W A D L E L G E A y T b E rie s ti u y pp o r r e t p e l d i e t d he ; 100 198 i ---98 Majority .... (LEFT SITTING.) Against For the it ..................... LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening, WHITEHALL, MAY 30. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Knight of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land unto Francis Richard Sandford, Esq. FOREIGN OFFICE, MAY 9. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint James George Ferguson Russell, Esq., now a Third Secretary, to be a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. FOREIGN OFFICE, MAY 25. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Victor Arthur Wellington Drummond, Esq., now Paid Attache to her Majesty's Legation at Athens, to be a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 1. The Queen has been pleased to appoint 'William Robert Phelps, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Island )f Saint Helens. CROWN-OFFICE, JUNE 2. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. City of London—George Joachim Goschen, Esq., citizen and spectacle-maker, in the room of Western Wood, Esq., deceased. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JUNE 2. Garrison•—The Rev. Joseph Yates Lod, M.A., to be Chaplain to the Tower of London, vice the Rev, lielery who resigns. Commissariat Department—Assistant Commissary Ge neral Alfred Salwey to be Deputy Commissary General. vice Ed wards, placed upon retired pay; Assistant Commis sary General Thomas Forsyth :Mote, from half-pay, to be Assistant Commissary General, vice Salwey ; Actinz De puty Assistant Commissary General John Igglesden Troup, from Ensign, sth Foot, to be Deputy Assistant Commis sary General. Chaplain's Department—The Rev. T. H. Cole, M.A,, to be Chaplain of the Foarth Class. ADM, AY 28. Corps of Royal MarinlßALTYes—Lieut.- MAY 28. Corps of Royal Marines___Ljeut. -Colonel George Brydges Rodney to be Assistant Adjutant-General of the Corps, vice Colonel Travers, resigned. MY 29. Corps of R oya l Marines— A Major-Gen. John A. Philips, to be Lieutenant-General, vice Wearing, deceased; Colonel- Commandant Thos. Holloway, C. 8., to be Major-General, vice Philips; Col. and Second-Commandant John Hawkins Gascoigne, C. 8., to be Colonel-Commandant, vice Hollo way; Lieutenant -Colonel Joseph Oates Travers, C. 8., to be Colonel and Sec ond - Commandant, vice Gascoigne ; Captain Charles William Adair, to be Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Travers; First-Lieutenant Fitzmaurice Creighton, to be Captain, vice Adair; Second -Lieutenant Nassau William Irwin Hamden Stephens, to be First- Lieutenant, vice Creighton. BANKRITPTS. The portion of the Gazette containing the bankrupla had not arrived when we went to press. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ---This Day. ASCOT RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. TRIAL STAKES. Tippler ............................................ I Redcap Ten ran. ASCOT STAKES. Stanton Rubicon Oakapple Sixteen ran. SIXTII BIENNIAL STAKES. Light ........ Goldylooks Tomato Six ran. GOLD VASE. Adventurer .... Wingrave Eight ran. Course of the Exchange. —This Day. .___ Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 1 7f 11 hit Antwerp . 25 45 2 5 50 Brussels — 25 45 25 50 Hamburgh — 13 71 13 8 Paris Ditto Marseilles 45 25 50 Frankfort on Maine --' 1191 11)a Vienna o_. 25 42} 25 50 1 i 45 Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid . ........ Cadiz Leghorn .......• 25 47/ 25 55 Milan .... 5 45 521 Genoa .............. --2 5 4 7t 7/ 2 25 65 Naples , 25 47i 25 55 Palerruo .. 25 50 25 55 Messina .. 25 50 t 5 55 Lisbon Oporto —52 i Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per oz.. Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) 0 0 0 South American Doubloons SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT RACES. LATEST SCRATCHING. ASCOT STAKES—Bel'man, at 4.30 p.m., June 1. PRINCE OF W ALES'S STAKES—The West Wind, Sau terelle, Hawthorn Blossom, Amelia, Lady Stafford, Pra tique, Stockbroker, Fancee, King of the Vale, The Lord Warden, Louise Bonne, Budworth, The Eagle, Nugget, Stella, Melrose, Bceotia, Actaeon, Vaulter, Gunner, Ach met, Gobelins, Wild Tom, Leotard by Voltigeur, Taje, Itoly Poly, Sandford, The Herald, Woldga, Nawadaha, Columba, Debden, Pilot, Pine Apple, Gelert, CaebtL a, Vendetta, Promise, Laurel,Porttma filly, Lady Evelyn colt, Achy ranthes colt, Colt by Rifleman, Charlemagne, and Tom Tom. SixTH BIENNIAL STASES—Claremont, Baragah, Osea ola, Fit z -Adine, Gazza Ladra, King John, Forager, Clarges, Sister to linutsford, Wild Basil, Bon Espoir, do nosay, 2,ntinous, and Jeanne d'Albrot. ROYAL BUNT Cup--Baldwin, Chaff, Lapidist, Laura, Dunkeld, Brighton, Pilot, Turcos, and Itoly Poly. ASCOT DERBY—Achmet, Debden, Fornarina, Corrobo rator, and Promise. CORONATION STABES—Villafranca, Devonienais, Dame Gillian, and Filly by Vedette. ELEVENTH TiIIiNNAL STAE.ES—C by Fazzalato, out of Calista, Jacob Omuium, Peon, Mirage, Wild Basil, Bolo mock, Ninette filly, Contractor, Beloochee, Copenhagen, Hengist, Typhoon, and Niobe. FIFTH BIENNIAL STAKES—Lord Warden. Budworth, Bceotia, Le Dauphin, lialliburton, Leotard, Roly Poly, Sandford, Nawadaha, Rosette, Laurel, Lady Evelyn colt, and Isaac. ASCOT GOLD CUP—Baldwin, Canace, Stradella, Port Royal, and Ben Webster. NEW STAKES—The Sea Boy, Fitz-Adine, King John, Gazza Ladra, iadra, Lacy Hawthorn filly, Pegasus, Nar bonne, filly by Jordan, Agra colt, Rapidan, Ikloochee, and New Zealand. ST. JAMES'S PALACE STAKES—Colorabine. FIRST BIENNIAL STAKES—Bon Espoir, Semiramis, Miss Goldhill, Esperance, c by Orlando, Sister to Knutsford, Was - may, Bridle colt, Agra colt, Bones, Oberon by De Clare, The Count, Nathalie, New Zealand, Wandering Minstrel, and Victoria Cross. TENTH TRIENNIAL STAKES—Lady Stafford and Hail burton. IRELAND. DUBLIN, June 1. The resignation of Sir John Arnott of his seat for the borough of Kinsale has not been favourably re garded by some of his constituents. A large num ber of the electors held a meeting on Friday even ing, at which a resolution was adopted expressing their dissatisfaction with the time and other cir cumstances attending Sir J. Arnott's resignation. It was also resolved that the electors could not ac cept Sir G. Colthurst, and that they should give their support to " some other candidate." Another candidate has come forward in the per son of Mr. Thomas Jameson, a Dublin solicitor, whose address shows that he is an adherent of what is called the Ultramontane party. He says that he is " a Liberal in the truest sense of the word." Ho is opposed to the foreign policy of the Government, advocates free education and the granting of a char ter to the Catholic University, and will endeavour to obtain " an enlarged measure of tenant right." The nomination is fixed for Thursday next, the 4th inst., as is also that for New Ross. SHIPPING —This Day. Calcutta.l gcplhAotß:rb Drrpeis::yoe', j u a u T n n n d e y June Windu weather.n. cae h S A a: 1 r v d e—d Admiral su s s ex June 2.--Wli—ndAtrhnieveddiycoaptennhoaogne:Efartot:u , from e mlineo,lbFfooFarluo.ennToms oAuyTri.res: (EY MA.OI•ZETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRANESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, June I—Polmais, from Foo Chow Foo ; Eliza beth and Mary, from Danizic ; Alanso, from Memel; Salt marsh, from Antwerp. Arrived, June 2—Johanna Robina, from Holmstadt ; Albert, from Ch r i stiana ; Sylph, from Teneriffe ; Dievur dina, from Gottenburg ; Johanna, from Ronigeberg ; 'Wenner, from Lokken. DEAL, Tuesday Morni ng . P assed—Clinda, from Cochin for London; Fortitude, from the west for the north. At the half yearly meeting to-day of the Penin sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, the report, which was unanimously adopted, stated that the financial position of the company enabled them to recommend an additional payment of lf per cent. with the usual halt yearly dividend of 3„ per cent. The directors referred to toe loss of the Colombi,, and informed their proprietors that the Mooltan has taken her place on the Calcutta station. In refe rence to the postal service, it is stated that a tender had been submitted to the Government for a fort nightly line of steamers between Bombay and Aden, and that the postmaster had replied that the Go vernment " are not prepand to take any funkier steps at the present time in the matter." SUICIDE OF A FRENCII NAVAL OFFICER.—A sad event occurred at the island of Dominica some weeks s ince. A French gunboat grounded on a rock. The com mander, whose fault it cleatly was, landed on the island walked some three miles, filled a towel with stones, hunr , it roun d bis neck, and drowned himself. He had run his v%- ee l a ground once before. The gunboat was got off, and car ried her dead commander to Martinique,