The Sun. — London, England, 1863-08-29 00:00:00

Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Business continues moderately active in the dis count circles, and there is no disposition on the part of the bill brokers at present to relax their terms. Towards the end of next week, after the bills due on the 4th are liquidated, an easier feeling is likely to prevail. About £34,000 in gold was taken into the' Bank pesterday. There was a slight 'y downward movement in the foreign exchange yesterday afternoon. Since M onday last the imports of specie amounted to £854,800, and the exports to £345,100._ Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 6 81, 80c.—firm. During the early part of the day the English Stock Market was a little flatter, but Consols at the close were again quoted 937 t for money, and 93 17 for the account. Very little business has been negotiated, and the market has consequently presented an extremely dull appearance. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 931 4 ; Exchequer Bills, Is. dis. to 2s. p rem. ; India 5 per Cents,, 108 6 4 ; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 107 ; do. 52 per Cents., 117. Although the movements in the Foreign Market hav e not been extensive, the tendency has been favourable ; business is rather active. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, are 724 73 ; Ditto 1862, 69-1 701; Ditto Saimes are heavy at 521, a ; Mexican have risen to 391 2 ; Greek to 35a y ; Ditto Coupons to 171; Spanish Passives are steady at 311 2; Ditto Certificates at 124 13; and the Confede rate loan has risen to 27 25 discount. Dealings have also taken place in Eqnador at 161 ; Egyptian, 1044 ; Granada 2 per Cents., 32 ; Peru vian 41 per Cents., 87 ; and Venezuelan 6 per Cents., 571, 58. Business in the Railway Share Market hes bees inactive, and prices in some instances have slightly receded. Midlands have declined 108.; and Great Western, North Stafford, and South Eastern 15s. Great Easterns, however, have improved 55., and Lancashire and Yorkshi re , an d S out h Western 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines have remained without any material variation. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have exhibited increased firmness. Bank of Australia have im proved to 771; Bank of New Zealand to 11; Imperial Ottoman to 181 a; Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi to 52 ; Hudson Bay Company shares have advanced to 4; 5 ; International Financial to 101 2 ; and General Credit to 3/ 4. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3,per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 21 per Cent. Annuities 5 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880.. Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. 15' Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. India Stock Ditto 5 pei Cent lOBl Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent lO7l Ditto 51 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £ l ,OOO .• •• Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account, Sept. 9 India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — March, I per Cent. June, 1 per Cent. 2.; Exchequer Bills, £1,000.. 2 2 pm Ditto £5OO .. 2pm Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chi Liam 6 per Cent. — Ditto 41 per Cent. Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1825.. — Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l6l Egyptian 7 per Cent .. lO4l Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 3 i 4 Ditto Account . si Ditto Coupons 1 Ditto Account l6 17i Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 9 i New G ranada — Ditto 2 per C en t. Ditto Account Ditto Def erre d Peruvi an 3 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 D itto Account .. 87 i'ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.... Ditto 3 per Cent. , 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 491 i Account Russian 5 ~ per Cent 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent 1850 .... Ditto 3per Cent., 1859 sa p rd it i t ual Oisnr Cent. 1862 921 i 84%11per Cent per Account Cent Ditto Pa" — Ditto AccOvet *********************** 341 ..1 Spanish certunof * Coup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent' . '' ' • • • • • Ditto Acco.unt .. 13 12/ 1854 Ditto Account.per . . Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 . .. . Ditto Account. . Ditto, £lOO Bond; •' .... Ditto 6 per Cent. 18 62 ..... Ditto Account .. 'Venezuela per Cent . . ............. — 70 69! 7° 1 Ditto Account •.......... — Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862- :...... e — Ditto Account. the... .......... : above Dividends on e PE:3i:l3 l .ii:in London. Belgian 4i per Cent., Ex. 25f. .1.) ...... Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ... French R en t es, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f... . Italian, 5 per C en t ., 186 1, Ex. 25 francs.. Ditto Account C onsols, Mone THREE O'CLOCK. Ditto y . Accoun .... t ........____ Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day. Strong. Sales, 8,4300 1,440. bales, or more. Import, The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is abo ut the short exchange on London i s 25.80 - 1 Per ran k Pm. and comparing these rates with the Roglisterivri_4l sterling,' sterling. g On 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it o p —u , t Price of 1.3 about 4-10tha per cent. dearer in London th - on 4: !I'M gold is By advices from Hamburg the price of g o l d in A fitris. and the short exchange on London is 13.4 per ‘l s l Per ' nark Standard gold at the English Mint price is, thereto 7 -10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Harab or re ' abut The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 6 0 day s' sight is about 139 to 1391 per cent., and the prer o l un i on gold about 26i per cent. At these prices there is little if any profit on the importation of gold from the United States. _____ ROWING MATCM—On Monday next an " ap. prentices regatta" will take place on the T hames off the Temple -gardens. The principal prize is a superb coat and massive silver badge which has been purchased • by sub scriptions collected amongst the residents of the Inner and Middle Temple, St, Dunstan's in the West, St. Clement's Danes, and St. Mary -le-Strand, and in addition to which the freedom of the river and .a money prize for the second man, with smaller sums for all taking part in the grand heat. The arrangements for the regatta have been matured under the able s uperintendence of Mr. William Campbell and Mr. J ohn Audsley, so that the public may rest confi dent that everything has been completed in the best man ner. The prizes are to be distributed, in the presence of the Public, in the Temple Gardens after the race ; so all that i 8 required to make the thing go off with eclat is fine wea ther. The names of the competitors are—Murray (blue), Ring (green), Thomas West (white), T. Welsh (yellow), king (pink), and H. Dyer (red). The heats will be ro wed at two, half-past three, and six o'clock in the e venin g . ACCIDENT ON THE CRYSTAL PALACE BRANCH OF TA E BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAy..— he tQ , rd aY, at ono o'clock, an accident happened on A var t3o ve lino of railway. Two men, named Thomas vile 4 4•l ''' and George Stretton were at work on the line, poor fellow-- 4s 60: /i g e. . 1.6a t quantity of earth jell, burying the two men. Possible workmen were got to extricate the his arm f ; 8 ' W hen it was ascertained that Warraker had P in e , and 4: l '' 4 in two places, and seri ous in j ur y to his w ere conve ett o4 ' Hospital, had several of his ribs fractured. They where they Wel . n 'toediately to St. Thomas s the house surgeon e at once attended to by Mr. Whitehead, serious.' who pronounced both oases to be Closing Snort hallways Paid. Price. Business done 100 - 4.tiantie &St Lawrenct all 62 t 4 stk Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc 100 1074 1084 Gu. 5 per Dent - ........ 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares.. 204 Buffalo and L axe Ilium) all 5 4 6 i 10 Do. Preference .... gll 7 1 8 i WOBullalo,Brant,&Godria / p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1871 100 100 t)o. do. June 1, 1874 100 st Clcutta.&S.Eastn.(l.ll. ; 100 1074 1084 st Cape Town & Dock Seri] 100 105 107 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. t 100 109 110 1095 , stock East Indian, gu. sp. e. 100 108 1 9 1085 20 Do. do. ( Ext lO 9 lip 20 Do. do. II do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada lee 195 20¢ 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 73 75 100 Do. do. deferred all 55 58 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 60 68 100 Do. do. deferred all 49 51 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 36 38 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 25 27 27 100 Do. do. deferred all 23 125 20 Do. New gua. S P• 0 l2 1 14r stock G t l n d ta P en i n .gua.sp.o 100 108 109 109 20 Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of Indi a ( Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 107 108 204 Gt. W. of Canada ShareE all 101 104 204 Do. New ....... 18 105 10 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 98 98 100 Do. 54 p. 0. do. ' 7 7 -8 all 90 92 10 Indian B r anch Limited 2 5 1 p .kxs p. o. lOU 107 108 Extension 100 1015 102 4 1021 stook stock M D a d r o . 44 p g: c ar . stock De. 4* do lOO i 8 100 stook Melb.Corp. P. 0. Bnds lOO _ 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 50 Melb. & liobson's Bay a ll 58 60 100 Do. 7p. a Mortg. Bds alt 20 Newßrunswiekzt Candy Class A and B all 3 6 : , 1.111.C'da.6 pc Ist pi b t u, 100 83 85 stock Seinde ........., 1 (100 1075 1081 1084 ( Do. Delhi lOO 1074 1084 at 1 Do. do . c t 2 a 1p 20 Do. Punjaub ...•r~ c: all ——p at Do. Do. •• •• •• • tug' . 100 1075 ICB¢ dock Do. Indus.. St. Flo./ k, 100 103 105 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. can.tier. 6 p.c.J a. ,kJ ul3 1877-84 , Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 1( 2 104 1024 1 Do. <I p. c.Mar.& Sept. 100 105 107 1065 55 1 Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 100 945 955 945 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 02 94 Cape G.Hope, 6p .2,1873 100 108 110 Do.Ap &Oct 1880 100 112 114 Do. 1891 100 113 115 ; IDo. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 115 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p C 100 113 115 ,Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 1064 1074 1074 :Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 110 112 N.B.Gov. 6 p.o. J a.&July 100 105 1064 Do. 6p. o.Ap. & O c t. 1 00 - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c. , 18d 100 1004 0014 _ I Do. sp. c.,18,1 to It.it 100 1014 1021 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 102 103 - ,New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. - sterling, 1875. . . ..... 100 1055 1061 _ Queensland Gcv. 6p. e. 100 1:1 113 Aus Gr 6 p.c.1878.& up.. 100 110 112 - Vie. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.Saul) 100 108 110 Dc. lo P.c. An.d&Oot. 100 1135 114 114 134 BRITISH MINES. 2 ICambrian Consol. Gold, 1 id ultflord Amalgamated..l 36 38 Devon G. Con.. (Tavist., 1 560 680 East Bassett (Mogan). 30 79 81 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd 52. Id par East Caradon East Cana Brea E. W'l Russel (Tavistk ) 8.6.6 34 4 Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen ) 581 7 10 Great South Tolgu s l7s 34 35 G. Wheal Vor (lieleton, 40 65 75 Grenville . ... 6.16.0 6¢ 64 Flemd's-Foot 8.12 88 40 Ilingaton Downs 4 . 18.0 15 2 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant 94 32 St Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 25 14 f New Setun l9l 100 110 North Downs 24 2 25 N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan, 2.17 A. 24 35 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey; 15 1 5 20 lE'rovidence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 11 43 ;South Caradon(StCleer) 15 415 425 13. Cam Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 14 25 - IS.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 60 70 Stray Park 5 ramar Silv.& Lead Min. 45 5 'Pin Croft V 2t 22 - West Basset (Mogan) l4 105 115 —IW Cr radon (Liskeard; 5 21 23 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 55 60 65 Wheal Buller (Redrutb) 5 35 45 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudcott 1 Wheal MaryAnn(Llen ) 8 12 14 _ Wheal Seton . 584 1 215 225 Wh e al Treiawney (Lis.) 7 15 17 Wheal Union 3.17 25 34 tat 3 russia sty at !wards 1 their accom at the pected ek. )y the iges a estival in the !tabu- re the rn to tealth. death family ie de- age is d week Cam nheim T. In ighton enice. .s just The 7hargi ', was owing have , their d in eir re- the D the lries. ~_' SHARE MARKETS---This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOUh.S. Share Railways. Bir., Wol. and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A ' A gets DO (iii B till 6p c.p an.h as '-' been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. 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 stook Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western ...... Do Str Val gua. stock Lanoashlte & Yorkshire London and Blackwall , Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast' Lon., Chat., aad Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So•.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares.. Metropolitan Midland Do New _ _ Do Birming. & Derby Ilid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kert Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecda Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. 'Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington Do _ Do New, 1886 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford it Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.etlt West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 13.14. Paid. ClOBing Price. 8 8i Ai 81 85 87 1211 122 7i 71 39 40 16 17 95 96 111 113 505 61 3 / 4 49 61 24i 255 124 125 125 124 132 136 98 100 67/ 68i, 115} 1151 73 74 113 115 41 43 1031 1041 103 104 44 45 12/ 124 1301 1301, 14 1P 99 101 55 654 25 26 1 1031 103! 58 59 844 90 120 125 1i 2 8 4 p 80 2 111 12} 122 124 46 47 100 102 50 62 30 32 961 J6l 70 72 101 103 9 10 37 38 9 10 o 7 1 8 1 p 155 160 5i 51i. 3 Si p 89 91 168 162 27 29 46 47 39 41 104 106 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 2, I p l:o e i t, London, Chatham , and Dover 5 p er cent. ICO} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pt., Ditto, 4i per cent. pf., 98 London, Chatham , ex., Metrop. Ext., B, 8 per cent., 1071 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. f. L on don and Chatham 4i per Cent., 94 Midland, Bradford pre stock, 96 FOREIGN RAILWAY er S. Recife and San Francisc o gua. 7 pcent., 174 FOREIGN MINES. 9obre Copper, 30 V.9131ap0 (Extension), 74 # Mont. Au reog iiraz. Gold Min. Co. (lira.), 2/1 • ,fuhn del Rey (lim.), 56 tli umtsca Gold, m., 1 I "ua l nanautana of S. Australia (lim.), 2i Australasia K HANKS. Ditto, new, 34 11 21. B ank of London 130 7g Imperiarl uOntitazanna,n4B Batik of New Ze'l lA, 11 d '22 i English, sn --''°_,ll4 a d Australian Chartere ~. 77 i JOINT-STOC— 13 London and Count 49 Metrop. and Prov. Bank aim.), 18,1, Vlctilliot'of Australia, 5 Delhi aim. ', 0 2 Union of I.ondon, 341 Crystal Palace, 40 i IiIS CELLANEOUS. Egyptian Commercial Gen. dit and Fin a ,„ ll .-. Trading, Rm., 3i Hudson's Bay, 41 g e at London, lira., i 4 International Financial s Italian Irrigation (C anal ge.etY, lira., 10 870 issued 90, 71i Ditto, 6 per.cent. tour our), London Firma:nal AssociatioT. London General Omnibu s National Discount Company , ii ra nY ( 11 m.), 2 Ottoman Gas (lira.) •, 91 RACING FIXTI SEPT: rE s Olt 1863. atnER. Devon and Exeter Derby Summer Weymouth . Kings Lynn Warwick Leicester lO Doncaster l5 OCTI Wordsl ey ... gl Brecon ... • 21 Richmond 22 Monmouth . . 24 Manchester Autu.rn—n 25 Newmarket Ist Oct. . 29 Edinburgh, & c. Club. • • 30 Lincoln Autumn ........ 20 Kelso ............ 21 Gloucester ............ 22 Newmarket , Houghton ..26 NOVEMBER. I BE S. Coventry .................. 6 ..... 6 Bedford Caledonian Hunt ...... 7 Newmarket S. (1.4 ..12 Worcester.. 3 Shrewsbury Autumn....l6 IRISH. Curragh .. S EPTE MBER. Carlow ..... 1 Limerick .............. 21 Listowel 21 Bu3inetig done. 6.4.0 (9.18.4 1 L 2.10 511 f 1 1 THE SUN, LONDON, SAIVRDAY EVEN tNG, AUGUST 29, 1863, LAW INTELLIGENCE---This Day. _ _ COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) IN RE PERKINS-JUDGMENT. His Honour this morning gave judgment in the matter of this bankrupt, who applied a few days s nee for discharge. He described himself as sewing machine manufacturer, and alleged that he had been in partnership with a person named Goodwin, but the latter put ib an affi davit denying any partnership, and asserted that the bankrupt had been merely his clerk, and had misappro priated moneys, and had been sued by Goodwin, at whose suit he was in custody. Goodwin. however, did not appear personally to be exa mined, and his Honour took time to consider the case, and now gave judgment ordering the bankrupt's release, and the examination and discharge was adjourned to the 13th October. TN RE COMMARK.-IMPORTANT CONCESSION TO AQUATICS. . - TYNE REGATTA. This regatta took place yesterday, on the Tyre, at New castle, and was very unsatisfactory in its results, only one of the races being decided. Green, the Australian, was to have competed in the Tyne Champion Cup, but from some unaccountable reason did not appear. It is needless to say this caused great dissatisfaction, as the race was expected to decide the relative merits of Chambers and Green. The brief return, by telegraph, given below, will show that the sport was nothing but wrangling from beginning to end. Added to this, the weather was unfavourable. The Tyne Champion Cup, value £5O, uith £5O added ; a :cullers' race, in outriggers; first boat, £3O and ..emp; second, £l5; third, £5 ; distance, two miles. FIRST HEAT. Alexandra—Robert Chambers, Newcastle r Rose of Denmark—R. A. IV. Green, Australia dr. SECOND HEAT. The Thames—Henry Kelly, London Star of the East—Teasnale Wilson, Newcastle .. 2 Won easily. THIRD HEAT. Lady Armstrong— . Robert Cooper, Newcastle. TO Chance--Thomas Simm, Newcastle... dr. FINAL HEAT. Lady Armstrong—R. Cooper 1 Alexandra—R. Chambers .. 2 The Thames—H. Kelley 3 Won by half a length. The race is undecided. Kelley claiming a foul from Cooper. Chambers being pressed to the shore, Kelley was obliged to unship his oar twice. The TYNE CHALLENGE CUP, value £6O, with gold pre sentation medals ; a four-oared race, to be rowed for by gentlemen amateurs; distance, two miles. FIRST HEAT. Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Durham—W. Brignall, jun., W. H. Hedley, C. Rowlandson, P. Foster (stroke) ; E. H. Dykes (cox) Northern Amateur Rowing Club, Newcastle—J. West, J. Bell, R. West, J, G. Stott (stroke); T. Pape (cox) 2 Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club, Glasgow—P. L. Ross, A. Allen, J. Easton, J. H. Roger (stroke); G. M'Gruer (cox) SECOND HEAT. Tyue Amateur Rowing Club, Newcastle—T. Hender son, H. Dryden, E. B. Grey, J. Wallace (stroke); J Maughan (cox) Phoenix Amateur Rowing Club, Glasgow—R. Stewart, T. M'Farlane, W. Taylor, W, Wyper (stroke); D M'Gruer (cox) FINAL HEAT. Tyne Amateur Rowing Club 1 Durham Amateur Rowing Club .. 2 The Patrons' Plate, value £3O, a pair -oared race ; first boat, £2O; second, £7; third, £3; distance, two miles. FIRST HEAT. Adelaide, Newcastle—E. Winship, R. Chambers (stroke) 1 Dreadnought, Durham—R. Marshall, G, D. Newby (stroke) Lord Kilmorey, Newcastle—G. Strong, H. Clasper (stroke) SECOND HEAT. The Star, Newcastle--M. Taylor, J. Taylor, (stroke)..r.o. Union, Australia and London—H. A. W. Green, Henry Kelley (stroke) FINAL HEAT. Thee:Adlaide and Dreadnought fouled shortly after start ing, and the umpires called them back. The heat was therefore undecided, and will have to be rowed this day (Saturday). The Junior Scullers' Race was not decided. NEW ORLEANS. The following is an extract from a New °Neaps letter dated July 24 : " An Italian ship, the Carioca, is advertised for Liverpool and Havre, anticipating a freight, but I d) not think she will obtain one of cotton very soon, although the river is nominally open. An immense amount of it has been and will be destroyed by fire, and it is reported to be very un safe to go anywhere, even a mile from the river, into the interior. I have received no late tidings from -, as he is, I presume, fighting wader General Johnston, who en countered Grant's forces lately, near Jackson, and repulsed him handsomely. It is thought, however, he is only trying to cover the removal of his stores, &c., to Meridian. . . The river navigation between here and Port Hudson is anything but safe. When least suspected the Confederates pop out on the river bank, and deliver a dose from their light batteries, quickly and easily moved from point to point. This, again, draws down the vengeance of the Yankees on the unoffending planters, and the valorous and magnanimous Farragut sends up gun boats to pour in broadsides on the neighbouring settlements. Last week a gun boat sent a tremendous volley of shells and round shot into Governor Roman's dwelling house and out-houses, Two of these terrible missiles went through the main build ing, on the gallery of which the old governor and his wife composedly stood, never moving an inch during the perpe tration of this barbarous act. Seven shots altogether struck the premises, smashing up the beautiful conserva tories and hot-house mentioned by Russell in his diary. They also bestowed a shell on E. J. Forstali's planta tion house. In the Latonrche district the Yankees met with a sound thrashing at the hands of General Moreton, who commands a respectable force there. The scene of action was not very far from Donaldsonville. It seems to me as if the opening of the Mississippi river by the Federals is likely to prove of as much practical value as the discovery of the North-West Passage—entirely nominal. Of the fate of Natchez wo can gather nothing reliable, It is known that Colonel A. L. Bingaman, immediately on learning the fall of Vicksburg, gathered together his negrocs, and in company with three or four more planters set out on his way to Texas, and had proceeded a good distance on his road when the Federals coming down to Natchez, and being apprised of the movement, sent a cavalry force after them, captured and brought them back, turned all:the negroes loose, stripped the plantation of the parties of everything. and imprisoned Mr. Bingamen. The several splendid mansions of Frank Surget, Alfred Davis, Mrs. Stanton, and others have been taken possession of. Plundering must have commenced already, for I saw a favourite and very valuable horse belonging to Alfred Davis a few days ago being driven in a buggy through Carondelet-street, which I recognised, having sat behind him frequently the winter before last when I was at Natchez. Mr.-- subsequently told me that he had made inquiries, and had ascertained that the Yankees had brought this horse down on the first boat which came through to the city. Some intelligent contrabands have spread all sorts of reports of the pillaging of Natchez, and the shooting of one or two citizens, but I cannot consider them altogether re liable or trustworthy statements. An immense number of negroes have been conscripted by General Banks, and are now undergoing drill at the camps above the city. I learnt front Mr.-- that they pounced down on Mr. Minor Kenner's a day or two ago, and notwithstanding the clamour and opposition on the part of the negro men, who sincerely wished to remain cn the plantation with their families, the Yankee officers forced them off, and no redress could be had. Mr.-- tells me that from his place (Ashton) 145 negroes were enticed away ; the Abolition general had them placed in some salt warehouses at Algiers, where from neglect and starvation 52 of them perished—viz., 22 adults and 30 chil dren. The Lower Cotton-press (levee) is filled with negroes, and some white soldiers four of these capacious yards are crammed with them; and the odour arising from such a con gregation of human beings is sickening at a distance of two squares off; one cannot approach them. Yesterday a whole waggon-load of coffins went into the press, and the mortality is very great among these unhappy wretches. " I have made diligent inquiry to-day about affairs at Natchez, as a boat arrived last evening which stopped there, but nothing can be elicited from those on board. The gene ral commanding this department, N. P. Banks, will give no passes up the river to any one, and it is perfectly impossible to communicate with our Mississippi friends. I infer from the reluctance evinced by the authorities to permit travel in that neighbourhood that the successful conqueror, General Grant, wishes no interference, and to remain in undisturbed possession of his prey, so that he may be enabled to carry carry out his system of pillage thoroughly and completely. Numerous applications have been made, and the British consul has solicited permits to visit that section, with the view of affording her Majesty's subjects au opportunity of looking after their interests, but all to no purpose. "The city treasurer gives notice that 5(0,000 dols. more corporation notes will be emitted shortly. Already we have an abundant supply of 5 dols. and 10 dols. bills of the city put into circulation to represent the unpaid taxes of the last two years. Louisiana State Bank, Orleans, and Mechanics are nearly at a par with green-backs; Bank of Louisiana about 40 per cent. discount. No cotton here. Negroes in your yard tranquil." MARKETS--This Day. COVENT GARDEN. Our market continues to be well supplied with fruit and vegetables. The trade, generally speaking, is slow, at the annexed quotations. FRUIT. s. d. s. d. Pine apples 5 0 to 7 0 Colonial do., each 1 0 to 3 0 Grapes,per lb 3 0 to 6 0 Foreign do 1 6 to 2 6 Melons Nectarines, per dz 3 0 to 6 0 Apples, per hf-sv. 1 3 to 2 6 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100 0 0 to 0 0 Lemons, per 100 0 0 to 0 0 Gooseberries hf sve3 6 to 4 6 strawberries pr pt 0 8 to 1 0 s. d. s d Raspberries,prpt 0 4to 0 6 Cherries, per lb. 0 3to 0 6 Foreign ditto, puno oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 0 9to 1 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz. .... 5 oto 6 6 Peaches.. . 6 0 to 10 0 Currants, per ILsv 1 6to 6 0 Plums, per d 0... 3 6to 4 0 Greengages, pr do. 5 oto 6 0 CLAIMANTS, An application was made in this case, that certain pro perty seized by the messenger should be given up to Messrs. Potter and Co., wholesale stationers, who claimed it as belonging to them, although on the bankrupt's pre mises at the time of the bankruptcy. It was urged on their behalf that it formed part of a contract, and it was neces sary that it should be delivered to-day. His Honour at first said that he could not interfere until assignees had been chosen, but ultimately made the order on Messrs. Potter entering into a guarantee to pay the valua in the event of it ultimately resulting that the pro perty belonged to the estate. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A BARMAN CHARGED WITH ROBBING HIS EMPLOYER. —William Barker, barman in the employ of Mr. Tom Surridge, landlord of the Black Horse, Coventry-street, was charged before Mr. Knox with robbing his employer. Mr. Hall, from the office of Mr. Child, solicit(); to the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society, prosecuted. It appears that the prisoner was in Mr. Surridge's em ploy, Mr. Surridge paying him a larger salary than was usual, namely, £25 a year. In consequence of a suspicion that the prisoner was robbing him, he examined the pri soner's bedroom, and under the carpet he found a hole, in which was a bag containing 225. This was on Monday last. Mr. Surridge then consulted the police, and on Thursday Sergeant Joy, 9 C, was called in, and some money marked and given to him. Later in the day, Laskey, 121 C, was also called in, and he went up stairs, and on the bag being examined the money in it was found to be £4 68. 6d. Yes terday (Friday) two holes were bored in a partition of the room, and Laskey placed to watch, and he saw the prisoner go into the room and afterwards go down stairs, and on Mr. Surridge, Sergeant Joy, Laskey, and the prisoner all going up to the room, and the bag being taken from the hole, it was found to contain £5 18s. 6d., all in silver and in packets of £1 each. The prisoner, who denied all knowledge of the bag, was then taken to the station. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. WESTMINSTER. CHARGE or WIFE BEATING.—A man named Hardy was brough.:, up on a warrant by Knowland, the warrant officer, charged before Mr. Selfe with having assaulted his wife, Sarah Hardy. The complainant stated ou the Ist of August, in the afternoon, she was at home when her husband came into the room where she was. He was not sober, and without saying a word seized hold of her throat. He grasped it violently and swore that he would do for her. She screamed loudly, and made her escape out of the house. He soon after left her, when she returned home. Mr. Selfe—When did you see him again? Complainant—This morning (Saturday) complainant was awoke up by his knocking at the door. She imme diately got up and gave information to the warrant officials. He (prisoner) was not sober. Rowland observed that the prisoner only took the pledge a few weeks ago. Mr. Selfe—Then there is no hope for him. (Laughter.) Rowland stated that he was called about four o'clock that morning by the complainant to take the prisoner into custody. He went to 25, Regent-street, and found him there. He then conveyed him to the station-house. The prisoner was held to bail in two sureties of £5 each to keep the peace for two months. THAMES. A STRANGE ADVENTURE.—Johannes Frank, a musi cian, about 45 yea's of age, and Katrina Dickman, a woman about 70 years of age, who owned to 60, both natives of Germany, were brought before Mr. Partridge charged with stealing a sovereign and 7s. 6d., the moneys of John Morrison. The prosecutor, a tall powerful man, in appearance a gipsy, with a sunburnt face, said he was a stableman, and attended fairs and races. He came up to London from Windsor by the half-past six o'clock train yesterday after noon, and upon reaching the Commercial-road near his own dwelling, he went to the Duke of Clarence public-house, where be called for and drank a couple of pints of stout. He left at twelve o'clock, ,and sat outside the door for half an hour, when the old woman, Dickman, came up and asked him if he wanted a lodging, to which he replied in the affirmative, and said he was not going home. She said she had a nice feather bed, and he agreed for the hire of it for the night. The woman took him to her room in an old house in Plummer's-row, Com mercial-road. The male prisoner was sleeping in the room, under an old bed tick, head and all. (A laugh.) Mrs. Dickman said that is my husband. He is under the tick, and won't see us. (A laugh.) He went to bed, and the female prisoner laid down on the same bed. Mr. Partridge—What I that old woman ? old enough to be your grandmother. • - Witness—Yes, sir. This morning at 6 o'clock I awoke and saw the man under the tick, and his head outside. I looked at my trousers. The money was there safe. I had a sovereign in my watch pocket. It was wrapped up in a piece of white paper. There was 9s. of silver in another pocket. He went to sleep again, and awoke half-an-hour afterwards, and saw the old woman who was still lying by his side with his trousers in her hand, and in the act of handing the money she had stolen to her husband. He seized her wrist, but too late to save his money. He re mained in the house two hours longer, and then fetched a police-constable. A policeman, named Sears, 174 H, said he took the pri soners into custody, and he found on the male prisoner a sovereign wrapped up in a piece of white paper and 245. 6d. in silver in a bag. Morrison had no doubt that it was his, and asked that it might be restored to him. Mr. Partridge—Not until after the trial, a jury may decide that it is not yours. I shall commit the prisoners for trial. I will not take upon myself the responsibility of deciding this case. THE BLACK MAN AND HIS CHOPS.—Eliza Watkins, a gaily dressed woman of the town, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with stealing a silver watch from the person of Richard Howe, seaman and carpenter. The prosecutor, a black man, stated that he met the pri soner the night before last. He treated her with supper and grog. They had a dance, and he went home to her house in Albert-square, Shadwell. He remained with her all night, and in the morning he left his watch with her, and told her not to pawn it. He went home and got some money, and when he returned to the prisoner he found she had pawned the watch for 30s. It waa worth five guineas. He asked for the duplicate ) and she gave it to him and ran away. In answer to questions by the prisoner, the witness said he told a girl he should not prosecute the prisoner. He said so to put the prisoner off her guard. He was with the prisoner yesterday all day. The Prisoner—Yes ; and we spent some of the money I raised on the watch. The black man—No, it was my own money. The Prisoner—You had pork chops for breakfast. Witness—Yes ; pork chops. The Prisoner—And lambs chop for dinner. Witness—Yes ; lamb chops. The Prisoner—And mutton chops for supper, Mr.Darky. (A laugh.) Witness—Don't call me names. Yes; mutteu chops for supper. (Laughter.) Ain Partridge said the black man appeared to be very fond of chops. He remanded the prisoner. LUDLOW ELECTION.—The olection of a member for this borough, in the room of the late Beriah Botfield, Esq., took place at the Guildhall, Ludlow, yester day. It was a very quiet affair ; although there were rumours of a contest up to the last moment only one candidate, Sir W. Fraser, appeared on the hustings. After the usual preliminaries had been observed, the relieving officer, Mr. Southen, briefly addressed the electors, and called upon them to nominate a candidate. He paid a high tribute to the memory of the late member, in which all the speakers who followed hint joined. Sir C. Rous Boughton said he availed himself of the courtesy which allowed a member of some of the neighbouring county families to propose a can didate for the representation of the borough, and nominated as "a fit and proper person" Sir Wm. Fraser, whom he recommended to the notice of the electors as entertaining political opinions identical with those of their late member. Mr. R. Jones seconded the nomination. No other candi date being proposed, the returning officer declared Sir Wm. Fraser duly elected. The hon. baronet then thanked the electors in a speech of some length, after which the proceed hags terminated. CAPTURE OF A BASKING SHARK.—On Friday morning last, John Bain, fisherman, West Clyth, captured a large fish of the genus Squalus, the basking shark. It got entangled in his herring nets, and when taken to the surface was quite lively, and was with great difficulty and with the in assi stance of another boat's crew towed ashore to Occumster a nd Completely mastered. The fish measured from the snout to the ti p of the tail 27ft. 9in., and was armed with five rows of com pressed sharp-edged t e eth —J ohn o' GI oat Journal. THE C ENTRE OF GRAVITY OF THE STATE is placed the H ouse o f C ommons, accor di ng t o th e happy saying of Lord t John ) Russell. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Aug. 29.—Wind this day at noon—South ; moderato breeze, and fine weather. HULL, Aug. 28.—Wind W.—Arrived—San Francisco, from Quebec. GRIMSBY, Aug. 28.—Wind W.—Arrived —Satisfaction, from Quebec. TORBAY, Aug. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Anna, from Hamburg for Buenos Ayres. GLouCETER, Aug:. 28.--Wind W.SW.—Arrived— Boadicea, from Shedrau. CARDIFF, Aug. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—One, from Garrucha. KINGSTOWN, Aug. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Tra falgar, from Demerara. PLYMOUTH, Saturday Morning. Her Majestl's paddle-wheel steam sloop Geyser 6, Com mander Pechell. arrived in the Sound last night. On the 21st inst. she anchored in the port of Wexford, and there waited unsuccessfully far intelligence of the posi tion of the Confederate war steamship Florida, which has been burning merchant vessels off the coast of Ireland, The Admiralty tank, in tow of a steam tug, has been taken this morning from liamoazi to the Geyser to supply her with water, and it is supposed that when replenished the sloop will resume her duty off Ireland. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Aug. 28—Adin, from Richibucto ; Salvator, from Archangel; Rotunda, from Smyrna; Paline, from Dantzic; Columbine, from Quebec; Expedite, from Pug wash. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Norman, for Mauritius; Tartar, for Swansea; Compagnee, for Bahia ; Georgetown, for Barbadoes ; Mary Johanna, for Buenos Ayres—all from London. Anchored—Jane, from Shields, for Venice. Passed—Ocean Child, schooner, from London; Jessie, of Southampton, from North—both for West, Omer Pacha is said to be seriously indisposed. M. MASINI, the well-known composer of popular French romances, has recently died in Paris, at the age of sixty. EXTRAORDINARY ACTION FOR LIBEL.—At the Liverpool Assizes yesterday an extraordinary action for libel, Padley v. Cooper, was tried before Mr. Justice Mellor. The plaintiff, the E,ev. J. S. Padley, a mini ster of the Established Church, residing in Leicester shire, sought to recover damages from a Mr. H. R. Cooper, a surgeon of Ixworth, is Suffolk, for an alleged libel. In early life the plaintiff was a schoolfellow of a young gentleman named Baddeley, who died a few years since, requesting him to act as a son and friend to his father, Captain Baddeley, an Indian officer. Captain Baddeley, after his son's death, went to reside with the Padley's, and when he died he bequeathed all his property to the plaintiff. On this the de fendant, a relative of the Baddeleys, applied to the coroner to have the body of Captain Baddeley exhumed, alleging that he:had been poisoned. The coroner, after making inquiries from the police, refused to hold an inquest. The deceased then addressed the Secre tary of State in several memorials, to the effect that Captain Baddeley had died from neglect at the hands of the Padleys. He also addressed communications to the Bury Post, Stamford Mercury, and other papers reflect ing upon the plaintiff. After the case had proceeded some length, Mr. James, Q.C., who appeared on behalf of the defendant, said that his client, though he believed at the time he published the libels they were correct, was now convinced to the contrary, and was ready to ex press his regret for publishing them. His lordship, after remarking that the apology came very late, said he was happy to think that Mr. Padley, as a clergyman, had acted with perfect propriety and consistency, and the reverend gentleman would leave the court with the most absolute freedom from any reflections and imputa tions. Mr. Temple, for the plaintiff, said that as the action had not been brought for the sake of damages, a verdict would be taken for £l5O. A verdict was therefore entered for this amount.—ln Padley v. Ross, an action against a newspaper reporter and correspondent for the publication of the same libel in other newspapers, the defendant, having expressed his regret, a juror was withdrawn. VIRGIL'S FAME.—Its vitality is unsurpassed, says a Saturday Reviewer, if not unprecedented in the annals of literature. As long as there was life in the Ro man Empire, Virgil's renown lived. He was the mould and glass in which every later epic poet, with the exception of Lucan, formed and reflected himself. Throughout the middle ages he was a burning and a shining light. Dante hailed him as his master and his great exemplar, and cen sured his friend Guido Cavalcanti for not prizing sufficiently " Arms and the Man." On the revival of literature his writings were diligently edited and illustrated. Many of his lines became proverbial, and some of them even now are intelligible and almost popular in the House of Com mons. They lie imbedded in the prose literature of Chris tendom at a time when Latin was the language of diplo macy, theology, and even of science. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries he would have been a hardy critic who s h ou ld h ave awar d e d th e p a l m to Homer. In the eighteenth century he was read by men whO otherwise had little literature to boast of ; and if in the present age Virgil's reputation has moulted some feathers, we must bear in mind that since 1800 there has been a general revolution in literary opinion. Many long-established reputations have been for a while displaced, without, however, any security that a later age may not reinstate them. For nearly nine teen hundred years of uninterrupted fame sterling merit can furnish the only explanation—merit, too, of a broad and diversified character, and not resting on any single basis of style, narrative power, skill in delineation, or catholicity of interest in the subject. To have endured so long, Virgil must have combined most, it not all, of the conditions of duration. THE MEXICAN THRONE.---VIENNA, August 25. — The General Correspondent of to-days says !—" No positive intelligence has been received relative to the Mexican throne question, but we believe ourselves able to state that the views published by the Memorial Diplomalique may, as far as Austria is concerned, be g e nerally accept6d. In this respect the matter is reduced to a purely dynastic question, which can only be solved between the Emperor Francis Joseph and the Archduke Maximilian. Such at least is the prevailing opinion in well informed .. circles. It should also be observed that the two principal conditions. laid down by the Archduke have not been alluded . to m any way by the well-informed Memorial Diplomalique." VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 1 9 to 2 0 Cabbages, pr doz 0 9 to 1 0 Bed ditto 1 6 So 2 6 Savoy do., pr dz 0 0 to 0 0 Cauliflowers, p dz 0 9 to 2 0 Brocoli, per bus. 0 0 to 0 0 Potatoes, per ton 70 0 to 110 0 New ditto, pr lb ..0 2 to 0 4 Turnips, dz bunch 2 6 to 3 0 Carrots,pr do 4 6 to 5 6 Cucumbers 0 4 to 1 6 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0 Green peas, h.-sv. 1 3 to 2 0 Brus. sprouts, h.s. 0 0 to 0 0 Onions, doz. bn.. 1 0 to 2 0 New Do., dz bun 0 0 to 0 0 Spinach Turnip radishes 0 0 to 0 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 8 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 0 oto 0 Beet, per doz. 1 6to 2 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p ptl. 1 oto 1 6 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Cos lett, score .. 0 10 to 1 2 Mint and savory.. 0 3to 0 4 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 e Rhubarb, per bun 0 3to 0 4 Asparagus, pr do. 2 oto 4 6 Seakale, per bun. 0 oto 0 0 POULTRY. Turkey poults, 4s to 7s 6d; geese, 4s Od to 7s each; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od ; ducklings, 2s Od to 3s 661; rabbits, 1s Od to 2s Od each; wild do., 8d to is Od; pigeons, Os 4d to Os 8d each; Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 12s Od ; chickens, 5s Od to 10s Od ; barn-door fowls, 3s Od to 6s 6d ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 2s 6d to Os Od ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; partridges,Os Od to Os Od ; woodcocks, Os to Os Od ; snipes, Os to Os Od; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to Os Od ; widgeons, Os Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os Od to Os Od each ; guinea fowls, 6s Od to 7s Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, 9d to Os Ild ; English, lid to is ld per lb ; English eggs, 7s 6d to 8s Od ; French do., Os Od to Os 9d per 100; leverets, Is 6d to 3s 6d ; grouse, 2s to 4s each. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Os 8d to Os 10d ; trout, Od to Os ; eels, bd to 8d ; prawns, Os; skate, 4d to 6d; sturgeon, and halibut, Od per lb. ; turbots, 4s Od to 15s; cod, 3s Od to 5s Od ; brills, 2s Od to 5s Od; doreys, 5s Od to 6s Od; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d; lobsters, is to 3s 0d; crabs, is to 3s Od ; plaice and garnets, Od to Os Od each ; soles, 3d to 3s 6d per pair ; common oysters, 12s to 15s ; natives, 60s to —s per bushel ; whitings, 4s Od to 6s; haddocks, 4s to 12s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, 40s per 100 ; fresh herrings, 8s to 10s per 100; bloaters, Os to Os per 100; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 13 8d to 4s 8d; veal, 5s Od to 5s 8d ; pork, 3s 10d to 48 6d ; and lamb, 3s 8d to 48 8d per 81bs by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s Od to 4e 2d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; lamb, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; veal, 4s Od to 58 Bd . ; and pork, 3s lOd to 4s 6d per Blbs. by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7d to lid, of household do., 5d to 6id per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 30 ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, 311 d to 41d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4id to 4;d; 961 b to 1041 b, 44d to Od ; 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od. Horse hides, lOs Od to lls Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, 4s Od to 65 Od ; half-breds, Os Od to Os Od ; Downs, 3s 4d to 3s 10d ; lambs, 3s Od to 5s 6d ; sheallings, 3s Od to 3s 4d . WILLS AND BEQUESTS. - - The will of the Hon. Miss Sophia Wheatley, of Charles-street, Berkeley -square, and St. Leonards- . on-Sea, was proved in London, by h er s i s t ers , th e Misses Georgina Louisa Wheatley and Mary Wheatley, the joint executresses, and the principal legatees under the will. There are several pecu niary and specific bequests; amongst the latter are sundry articles of jewellery given to the testatrix at various times by the late Queen Dowager; also a gold inkstand sent to the testatrix after her late Majesty's death. These relics she has separately bequeathed to her relatives and friends. All lega gacies are to be paid free of legacy duty. The residue of her property, real and personal, is to be equally divided between her said two sisters, who resided with the testatrix. The will of George Rainy, Esq., formerly of Raasay, Inverness, N. 8., and late of Porchester square, Middlesex, was proved in London under £160,000 personalty—the executors nominated being the testator's brother, Henry Rainy, Esq., M.D., of Glasgow ; Charles Stuart Parker, Esq. (the nephew), of Liverpool, merchant ; Charles S. Parker, jun., Esq. (the great-nephew), of University College, Oxford ; and George Haygarth Rainy, Esq., the testator's son. The will bears date April 16, 1863, and the dispositions are confined to the members of his family. He bequeathes to his wife, beyond her settlement on marriage and all other provisions in her favour, a further sum of £11,500; and, after making liberal bequests to a brother, sister, nephews, and a niece, leaves the whole of the real and the residue of the personal estate to his son, George Haygarth Rainy, Esq. The will of Edward Field, Esq., formerly of Oxford, afterwards of Ipswich, and late of Oaks, Franalingham, Doctor of Physic, was proved in London by his two sons, the Rev. Edward Burch Field, and lEsculapius Field, Esq., the joint execu tors and trustees. The personal property was sworn under £30,000. The will was executed in 1850. The testator has devised his Bedfordshire estates to his son Edward, and has left all other his real estates to his son iEsculapius, dividing his per sonal estates between his two sons and a daughter. —lllustrated London News. HAY MARKETS. ---- SMITHFIELD. Old Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £4 10s; new do., £3 to £4; old clover, £4 lOs to £6 Os; new do., £4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND.--Old Meadow hay, £3 IGa to £4 lOs ; new do., £3 Os to £4 ; old clover, £4 lOs to £5189 ; new do., £4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £1 8i to £1 16s per load. A. slow trade. . --- WHITECHAPEL —Old Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £4 10s, new do ' £3 Os to £4 Os; old clover, £4 lOs to £6 Os; new do , £4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £1 Ss to £1 l6s per load, Supply rather on the increase, COAL Paws of Coal per `eon a ET. t the close of the market. North Felton Ga5.....13 3 a. d. S. d. Buddle'sWest Bartley 16 0 rarifleld Moor 12 6 rantield Moor Butes l2 6 West Hartley 16 0 Car way and Duffryn Malting , 20 0 Cowpen Hartley 16 0 Grey's West Hartley 15 6 Lambert's West Hart- ley 15 0 Ships at mark, Walls End. Haswell .lB 0 Tunstall lieugh Hall 16 9 Hartlepool 17 6 South Hartlepool.- 16 3 K......... ... • • •16 9 Harton 15 3 Hetton 18 0 ;t, 41: sold- 27* DEATH OF A MISER FROM STARVATION.—A woman named Ingraham died in the streets of Strokestown last Tuesday night for want of proper nourishment. Strange as it may appear, she had, when searched, the sum of .Z 147 lls. 10d. on her person. FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER. (From Le Follet t ) It is by no means an easy task to write a bulletin of the modes at this season. All that there was to say on the sub ject of materials and styles for summer has been said, and it is almost too early to speak definitely about the autumn fashions; still we will, however, do our best to give our fair readers an idea of the intermediate toilettes to be worn in the interval between the end of one season and the be ginning of another. There is also some difficulty in selecting materials suitable to the weather; for, warm as it is during the day, it is quite cool in the mornings and evenings. It is for this reason that foulards are so much worn; they are cooler than taffetas, and yet warmer than muslin or grenadine. Mohair, foulard, and alpaca, we may then safely say, will be the materials most in request for September. Gass de Chambery, Mousseline de sole, and grenadines, will be kept for warm days and toilettes habillees. As to colour, the new "turtle dove" is the last intro duced, but we do not think it will be very long in favour; as our Parisian models seem to have a decided penchant for decided hues, no very pale or undecided tints having been worn lately. Red is already much worn, and will be quite in favour by the autumn. White is very fashionable and elegant, either over a colour or not; according to the taste of the wearer and the material employed. A white alpaca dress and cloak, trimmed with cherry-coloured braid, have a very elegant effect. White dresses, made in muslin or transparent materials, have the skirts trimmed with fluted flounces or bouillon•. nees, in which are run coloured ribbons. When coloured skirts are worn under these dresses, they should be made of Equal length with the over-skirt, and should in most cases be accompanied by a low body of the same, over which is worn the white corsage or pelerine. If the petticoats worn with these thin dresses should be of muslin, or washing gre nadine, they should be about an inch from the ground, and trimmed with flounces. We almost invariably see in Paris the petticoats of the same material as the dress, and trimmed in the same man ner. We fear our readers will think this rather an extrava gant fashion to recommend them, but if they will consider the expense incurred in the making and washing of flounced petticoats, we think they will soon be reconciled to the inno vation. Dresses are almost invariably accompanied by cloaks of the same. This fashion will, we believe, last during the autumn ; but we are not so assured of its continuance after the commencement of the winter season, Plaid dresses are fashonably worn ; they are as yet un common, hut will become more general in the autumn. Plaid sashes of ribbon or silk are much in favour for white or self-coloured dresses. White bodies are so very useful to wear with skirts the bodies of which are old-fashioned or no longer fit, that they are likely to remain as much in favour for a long time as now are. They are made in various materials—muslin, plaited, or boullonnee, grenadine, foulard, or llama ; they are often trimmed with black lace insertion. Those bodies are no longer made to hang loosely over the skirt, like the Garibaldi, which is quite out of fashion except for early morning wear. The ceintures generally worn with these corsages are those called postillon. They are pointed at the top and bottom of the front, but have a plaited basque behind. The two front pieces forming the plastron are of white silk or moire, with a row of buttons down each seam. The rest of the ceintures postillion is made in coloured silk or moire, and to lace under the arms. The ceinture Suisse is generally made with two points at the top, both in front and back, and is worn with bretelles. Sashes are rarely seen now with bows at the back ; they have generally a plaited barque, under which the ends are fastened. Some ceintures have four ends —one each side of the front, and two at the back; those in front are shorter than the others. In these materials this sash has a very elegant effect. It is thought very probable that tight-fitting jacket-bodies will be worn again towards the winter, the different vestes that have appeared this year and last have prepared us for the resuscitation of this becoming style. Should jackets indeed return, they will not be made in any habille material—such as silks, satins, moires or vel vets—but wi:l be eonfined to more homely wear. If they are reintroduced, it will be principally to wear with co loured skirts, in place of the white bodies now used for that purpose. Toilettes de vine will be generally made 'with plain bodies, having two points in front, and a small plaited;basque at the back, These dresses are generally made with loose bodies and pelerines, either square or open in front, and crossed at the waist. With this make, round bands and buckles or sashes are worn, according to the fancy of the wearer. We see many flounces, but they are seldom except for washing materials, being generally put on in plaits with a heading. When one wide flounce is worn, the skirt itself is scolloped in long, not deep, waves, and the flounce is mounted on these indentations. A ruche de toupee is placed at top and bottom of the flounce. When several narrow flounces are worn, they are generally placed straight round the bottom of the skirt, and up one side of the front to the waist. The last style of trimming dresses with flounces is to put them on in deep scollops, with a trimming under each wave. We have seen one dress with a flounce put on in an en tirely novel style. It was a violet gaze de soie over silk of the same colour. The flounce, which was about 8 inches wide, was put on with four small box-plaits and one large one alternately ; in the contre of the wide plait was a black lace vine-leaf. Square corsages. and those open en col co3ur, will con tinue fashionable, especially the former. Being so difficult to cut and fit well, they should only be entrusted to a clever dressmaker, as, if cut too high or too low off the shoulders they entirely lose their cachet, and have an unbecoming effect. There is little or no alteration in the shape of the sleeve now worn ; they are all small, and mostly have seams at back and front. They are rarely accompanied by jockeys of the same ; but have generally epaullettes of lace or pas sementerie. It is not improbable that quite tight sleeves will be worn in the winter. Linen cuffs aro worn very deep, and fastened with linen, buttons, for the morning. For toilette plus habillee, these cuffs are trimmed round with goffered frills of lace or cam bric, and are attached by fancy studs. There is no sensible alteration in the form of mantle for next month; paletots, collets, or casaques being still worn, without any great difference of shape or style, excepting that they are a little shorter. Shawls are now worn by the Parisian ladies, fastened at the throat by a brooch, and not hanging loosely on the shoulders, as formerly. There seems no danger of bonnets resuming their high and pointed form ; they are still narrow at the sides, but flatter on the top than formerly, and do not come so far on• the head. Caps are mostly made of black and white lace, with a loose crown, and generally have a Marie Stuart point in front. Fancy aprons are likely to become very fashionable for home wear; they will be quite small, and gathered or plaited into a very narrow,compass at the waist. Among the toilettes we have seen, we select the follow ing for description : The first was a bridal dress. An under skirt of rich white silk, with chicoree ruche of the same round the bot tom. Over this was a sort of white gaze de soie, with flounce of English lace reaching to the top of the ruche on the under-skirt ; above this flounce, which was about 12 inches deep, were three rows of festooned and and inter laced ruches of gaze de soie. ~~-'"'y~'~.. -- - SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. THE FIRE AT CAMPDEN-HOUSE. HOME CIIt , CUIT.—CROYDON, Saturday. WOOLLEY V. POLE. (Before Mr. Baron Bramwell.) Mr. Lush, Q.C., this morning, addressed the jury upon the whole of the evidence, on the part of the defendants, and contended that the plaintiffs had altogether failed to sub stantiate their claim. The learned gentleman occupied the court the greater part of the day, and on his concluding, Mr. Bovill or Sergeant Bailantine will reply. It is not expected that his lordship will sum up the evidence to the jury to-day, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. After the Judge's summing up, the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff without hesitation. LONDON GAZE T TE—Yesterday. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-AL, AUG . 28. 13 th Hussars—Lieutenant Walter M P. L Bagenal to be Cap • tain, by purchase, vice William Wallis King, who re tires; Cornet James Alexander F or d to b e Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bagenal. 19th Hu ssars—Captain Henry Cadogan Craigie to be Major, vice John Hatfield Brooks, who retires (on pen sion). Royal Artillery—The date of promotion of Second Captain Joseph George Marshall has been altered from the 3d March to the 21st February, 1863; Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen Stevens, C.B , retired Indian Service, at pre sent employed as Paymaster, with local rank, at Warley Depot, to be Paymaster. Military Ttain—Lieutenant Charles Turville Wilson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Frederick John Butts, who retires; Ensign Andrew Ruth erford Warren to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wilson ; Gentleman Cadet Barry to be Lieu- Qeorge Phibbs, from the Royal Military College to be on_furF.cohoatt StandishvEincesiWgnarren. Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice John Melville Hatchell, who 2d E ß n e s g ig im n en b t y retires ; Gentleman Cadet Edward Warren Broderick, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Barry. Bth Foot—Captain John Maack, from half-pay late 24th Foot, to be Captain, vice Robert C. Dalrymple, who re tires upon half-pay, having been appointed Staff Officer of Pensioners, 11th Foot—Captain Launcelot Charles Brown, from the 59th Foot, to be Captain, vice Versturme, who ex changes. _ _ 13th Foot—Major Augustus Alexander Dick, from half. pay, late 29th Foot, to be Major, vice William Lawes Peto, who retires upon temporary half-pay. 14th Foot—Lieutenant Richard A. Lynd Furneaux to be Captain, by purchase, vice Robert William Jenkins, who retires; Ensign Roger Hall to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Furneaux; Gentleman Cadet Frederick William Bloomfield, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hall. 19th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Lorn Robert Henry Dick Campbell, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Young, transferred to the 38th Foot ; Gentleman Cadet Crosbie Barton, from the Royal Mili tary College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Daniel James Manssrgh. who retires. 26th Foot—John Eden Northmore Whitlock, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice George Gosling, promoted, in the Scots Fusilier Guard.. 34th Foot—Ensign Charles Cecil Clayton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry E. Sharpe, who retires ; En.. sign George Charles Dawson Bampfield, from the 39th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Clayton. 38th Foot—Ensign John Barnes Sparks to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice James Hughes Pope, who retires ; Ensign Walter St. James Young, from the 19th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Sparks. 39th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Charles Napier Milner Hamilton, from the Royal Military College, to be En sign, by purchase, vice Bampfield, transferred to the 34th Foot. 41st Foot—Captain John Edwin Dickson Hill, from half pay, late 97th Foot, to be Captain, vice Robert Eustace Maude, who retires upon temporary half-pay. 59th Foot—Captain Adolphus Halkett Versturme, front the 11th Foot, to be Captain, vice Brown, who ex changes. 66th Foot—Lieutenant John Tobin Ready to be Captain, by purchase, vice Richard Horner Paget, who retires; Ensign John Hammond to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ready; Ensign Thomas Eales Soady to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Leshs Eames, who retires ; Gen tleman Cadet Edward John Johnston, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ham mond ; Gentleman Cadet John William Carroll, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Soady. 72d Foot—Staff Assistant- Surgeon Edward Footner to bo Assistant-Surgeon, vice Joseph Salkeld Johnston, M.D., appointed to the Staff. 90th Foot—Staff Surgeon William Boyd to be Surgeon. vice Francis Oliver Barker, M.D., deceased. 102 d Foot —Lieutenant James Andrew Woods to be Cap tain, vice Alexanaer Dunlop Gordon, deceased; Ensign John Manic to be Lieutenant, vice Woods; Gentleman Cadet William Brydon, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Mania. 3d West India Regiinent—Major Robert Hughes, from the Ist West India Regiment, to bo Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Lieutenant• Colonel and Brevet- Colonel Henry Edward McGee, who retires upon tem porary half-pay. UNATTACHED.—Lieutenant William Gait., from the 6th Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, without purchase. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Inspector-General of Hospitals, Sir John Mac Andrew, K.C.8., M.D., on halt-pay, and one of her Majesty's honorary Physicians, has been permitted to take and hence forth use the surname of MacGregor in lieu of that of Mac- Andrew. Assistant-Surgeon John Halyburton Ross, from the 39th Foot, b) be Staff-Surgeon, vice William Boyd, ap pointed to the 90th Foot. Surgeon John Mullins, from the Saint Helena Regiment, to be Staff-Surgeon. Assistant-Surgeon Joseph Salkeld Johnston, M.D., from the 72d Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice Edward Footner, appointed to the 72d Foot. Assistant-Surgeon John Tulloch, M.D., from the Saint Helena Regiment, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon. BREVET. Colonel James Bowen. Woosnam, on the retired full-pay of the Royal Artillery, to be Major-General, the rank being honorary only. Lieutenant William Legh Hilton, Paymaster of the Royal Military College, to have the honorary rank of Captain. The undermentioned Lieutenant.-Colonels hating completed the qualifying period of service in that rank, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of the 14th October, 1858, to be Colonels : Lieut.-Colonel Edward W. D. Lowe, C. 8., 6th Foot. Lieut.-Colonel Henry Lynedoch Gardiner, Royal Artillery. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Gazette : Samuel Hill, grocer, Totness Thomas Milroy, draper, York Alicia Ann Carter, milliner, Bristol George P. Moore, carpenter, Blackheath Thomas Ward, merchant, Lambeth-road James Fielder, gardener, Norbiton, Surrey Edwin Sawtell, comb maker, Sheffield Henry Yates, builder, Sheffield James Dyson, hosier, Sheffield Thomas Delf, bookseller, Covent garden Edward Weaver, tailor, Regent-street James Gilbert, picture dealer, Fitzroy-square Samuel Osborne, stay manufacturer, Bayswater Wilhelm Adward Rohas, publican, Whitechapel James Jackson, grocer, Wednesbury Course of the Exchange—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 191 11 194 Antwerp — 25 521 25 57 Brussels — 25 52± 25 57f f Hamburgh — 13 84 13 8 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine ..... 1194 1191 Vienna Trieste .. 11 40 11 48 Petersburgh ........ 36 364 Berlin Madrid ......... Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina .. Lisbon Oporto 48/ 49 49i 49k 25 65 25 70 25 65 25 70 25 65 25 70 25 671 25 721 25 67t 25 72f 25 671 25 721 521 52i 52/ 53 EXPLOSIVE COMPOUND IN A LETTER. —OR Wednesday afternoon, while Mrs. Manley, wife of the postmaster at Warminster, Wilts, was assisting her husband in stamping the letters, one of them exploded with considerable force. When Mr. Manley hastened to see what was the matter, he found that his wife had been almost stunned, the stamp forced out of her hand, and there was a sulphurous smoke in the apartment. Upon examination it appeared that one of the letters contained some detonating composition. Though Mrs. Manley was more frightened than hurt, the facts were made known to the Postmaster- Gen, ral, to whom the name of the sender of the letter was .communicated. Two PERSONS FOUND IN THE RlTER.—Yester day, Mr. J. Humphreys, the coroner fur Middlesex, received information respecting the discovery of two male persons unknown, The first was a man about 30 ; light brown hair and whiskers. He was dressed in fustian trousers • and Guernsey shirt, having the appearance of a shore-raker. The only article found upon him was a clasp knife. The body was picked up at the entrance of the Regent's Canal Dock, Limehouse, and was conveyed to the dead-house.— Another body was found off Stone Stairs, Lower Shadwell, and the deceased, who was respectably dressed, was removed to the vault at Shadwell Church. Inquests will be held. ATTEMPTED CHILD MURDER AND SUICIDE IN MANCHESTER.—At the Police-court yesterday morning, Emma Rothwell, the wife of a warehouseman living in Cain-street, was charged with attempting to mur der two of her cnildren and to destroy herself. The prisoner had been for some time in a desponding condition, and yes terday morning about 7.30, a neighbour hearing sc re ams entered her house and found a child two years old with its throat severely cut, and another slightly wou n d e d. The prisoner was only slightly cut about the neck: She was remanded till Monday. s a to- [ the Is the idea, d at ',tidy [ward :lien- LP., Peel ill in f the )od- ) left Sun- MtN own elf a lery. from e in ,end rious .ante diate pre. wag Etellt d ry Eie 64 113 k 1131 431 1011 1031 12 127 k 1011 941 I .....t'" ,