The Sun. — London, England, 1863-07-25 00:00:00

40NEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The general Discount Market continues quiet, and 38 per cent, is the average charge for first-class three months' bills. In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon the only alteration of importance was an advance in the rates on Austria. Since Monday last the imports of specie have only amounted to £82,000, while the exports have been to the extent of £237,000. Two O'CLOCK. The Paris Three per Cent. Rentes, this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, opened at 66f. 90c. ; agitated. The English Stock Market closed yesterday at a decline of I per cent., and a further depreciation amounting to s per cent. has taken place to-day, the latest prices of Consols being 92-a 4 for money and account. Business is dull, and the speculators pro ceed cautiously, and the uninvesting public were operating to a very limited extent. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities have receded to 921, 93 ; Exchequer Bills are steady at par to 3s. prem.; and India Bonds are 108 I. There has been a general.decline in the Foreign Market to-day, and business has been almost ex clusively confined to the closing of speculative engagements. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 66.1 674; do. Consolides, 49 49i; Mexican, 36 364 ; Greek, 321 334.; do. Coupons, 141 151-; Spanish Passive, 314 32; do. Certificates, 12 124; Italian, 69a 704 ; Portuguese, 47* 48; and the Confederate Loan, 31-, to 34 discount. Business in the Railway Share Market has been very dal), and prices have, in most instances, ex hibited increased depression. Midland and South Eastern have receded 55.; North Western, 10s. ; Great Northern and North Eastern, York, 1.55.; and Caledonian, £l. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings barely sustain previous rates. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are flit, and show in some instances a slight decline. General Credit Company Shares are quoted y t, and Hudson's Bay Company ditto, 1,- 8 dis. BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities (i 3 2k 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities ' 93 21 i Nev 3} per Cent. Annuities New 21 per Cent. Annuities... ..... India Stock- Ditto 5 per Cent Consols for Account, Aug, 6 921 i i Maxon June Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2f per Cent..par 3pm par 3 pm Ditto £5OO par 3pm par 3pm Ditto Small par 3pm par 3pm FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Obilian 6 oer Cent ... Ditto 4 per Ce n t Egyptian 7 pet Cent lO3l Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup , ms• • 2i 3i 2 Ditto Account 33 Ditto Coupon s Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) 79k Mexican 3 per Cent t Ditto Account 6 361 5 15 New G ranada 1 Ditto 2 per Cent. 61 Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — 47a Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, St Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent .... Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred .. Ditto Account 4Bl Ditto Passive Ditto Account.... 3li 2 1/ Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded ...... Ditto Account ...................... 124 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 .............. -- Ditto Account .................... 9 2k Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 .............. ClDitto Account ...................... 691 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account 661 71 Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto Account 24 3 Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account 56 1 Dividends on the above payable in Lon.ion. Dutch 2 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. Ditto Account.... Ditto Scrip, 1863 ........... • , 70k , £2l 4s. 6d. paid.,.., pm TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money„ .......... . 1 Ditto August Account 92' iiverpool Co ~ton Market —This Day. - - (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) Sales stead s , about 6,000 bales. Market q u i et no change. I mport, 479 bales. POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day. WESTMINSTER. ROBBING} CHILDREN. —A. man, of shabb y • genteel pearance, who g ave t h e name of Henry Smith, was placed John ap at the bar, Denny, , before Mr. Selfe charged with ro bbi ng a child. y, a very intelligent boy, only 10 years of age, living at 6, Spring -gardens, Pimlico, said that his mother, who was ill, was, through the kindness of a benevolent lady, going to be sent toWaltharastowe, Essex, to an institution, for the benefit of her health. He (witness) was going with a bundle of her clothing to meet her at the Monster, War wick-street, when he was met by the prisoner at Ebury bridge, and spoken to. Mr. Selfe --What time was it ? Witness—Half-past eleven. Mr. Selfe--In the morning? Witness--Yes, sir. Mr. Selfe—What did he say to you ? Witness —R e said "Do you want a job, my boy ?" I said " Yes." He said, " Come with me, and I'll give yeu 6d. to carry my bandbox and bag. He then took me down to Stretton-grou n d, an d th en po i n ti ng to a grocer's shop, said, " That's the place I want you to go. I'll hold your bundle while you go." Mr. Selfe—Did you give him the bundle ? Witness-1 did, and he then said, "You will fetch my bag and bandbox from there and bring them to me, and I Will give you 6d. If they ask whether lam coming back thwork, say no, I have got something better to do. " I was ben going where he told me, but turning round I saw him run ning away with my bundle, and so I ran after him. Police-C onstable 284 A said—l saw the prisoner running. Re dr opped the b un d le in Stretton-groun d, an d then got away into Orchard -street. Milleman, an upholsterer and hackney carriage attendant, sa id he apprehended the prisoner after, as he emerged from the back of the houses. Prisoner admitted that he was guilty of the offence. Re w as committed for six months with hard labour m. the House of Correction. • I ng of T wo Larg e American Ships b y Co the nfederate Steamer Florida, By a telegram received yesterday in the City, from Falmouth, announcing the arrival at that port, Mon her way to Antwerp, of the ship Mariana, from onte Video, we hear of the destruction of two more fine large American ships by the Confederate steamer Florida, commanded by Capt. Semmes, late of the Alabama, and capture of a prize of bars of Silver, of the value of about £20,000. One of the ships was a fine first-class vessel, called the B. P. Hoxie, belonging to Mystick, in the United States, on a voyage from Alata to Falmouth, for orders. In addition to having a valuable cargo of merchandise reported to have been consigned to British merchants, she had on board a number of silver bars and a quantity of silver ore. A boat from the Florida boarded her on the 16th ult. in lat. 10 N., long. 36 W., and it is stated that the captain n , ..4 giving a bond to rel ease th e s hip, the boat's crew took the silver, and set fi re to t h e vesse l, the crew, of cour se , being put on board the Florida. The other ship seized and destroyed was the Red Gauntlet, in lat. 8 N., long. 33 W., about the same time. She was from Boston to Hong 1(•mg. The two captains were transferred to the Mariana, 'Which has brought thrm to England. The movement of the navigation n the port of Rouen durin g the first fortnight of the month of July, was 238 ships, measuring together 22,964 tons, being a decrease of two ships and 1,424 tons on the same period hi the preceding year. The number of ships coming in- Wards was 118 ; of which 38 were from abroad, 23 being from England; the vessels outwards were 120. THE DETENTION OF THE ALEXANDRA,—It is sail that the owners of the Alexandra have made an appli cation to the Board of Customs for the release of the vessel, at the same time demanding compensation for her detention. The C .atoms authorities, however, are understood to de cline taking any steps in the matter until after Michaelmas Term, when tha bill of exceptions tendered to the ruling of the Chief Baron will be disposed of, SHARE MARKETS---This day. Railwayb. (3.14. 1 Wol., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne, Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon. Cornwall 8 8i 81 8 1 85 87 121 f 122 Do A , ets no div Do I ' - fi Ai) c.p an. has ' B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc., Dun., Perth,& Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian at GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. ant W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashue & orkshire London and Blackwan Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Str.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Doi 5hare5........ ., Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Car1i51e........., North London Do New 'North Staffordshire IN. and S. W. Junction, Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews, and Weichp oo l !Shropshire Union South Devon !South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun 6taines,Wok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do n.1(i.4 Do New, 1866 Taff' Vale. Do B Do C Ulster Do 12.10 Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford tic Kilkenny West Cornwall Hartlepool Har.4slt 1 West Midland -Ofclordl Do Newport Do Hereford! 7 40 (1 15 16 95 95 111 113 534 54 3 / 4 51 52 244 154 128 129 1291 1150 i 1:35 140 101 cO3 661 64 1131 114 77 78 117 118 13 144 IG2 102} 106 107 i 44 45 12 121 128} ;29 14 I:fd 97 99 54 554 26 28 i 103 1031 27 29 96 47 39 41 104 106 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuhS, p aid. , Closing I Busine„ Price. done 85 1211 1 24t 128} 66i I 77i 1131 4 1021 11 106 i 14 i 12 1281 1031 59 60 90 90 118 120 It p 18i 104 11 4 14 122 124 47 48 99 101 I 60 62 31 33 92 92i 70 72 100 102 7 8 88 39 10 11 t, 8 Si p 153 156 5} 6/ 3 3i p 79 81 156 16,) BRITISH POSSESSIONS. &at I way& :antic ett Lawrenit dom.,Baroda&.Cent In, Gu. 5 per cent.. Do. New . ....... Do. E. Shares... Buffalo anti Laxe Huron Do. Preference Buff alo,BrantAGodricl, p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1.72 Do. do. July 1, 187:-. 00. do. Jut:, Clcutta.aS. Ettstn. 1. • , t3apeTown & Dock Eastn. Bengal gu. 6 p. Last Indian. gu. 5 p. e. Do. do. G Do. do. H do. Grand Trunk of Canada 110. Ist Pre'. Bonds Do. Go. deferred Do. 2d Pret. Bonus D. do defer ed Do. 3d I ; Do. do. dderrtd...... Do. 4th Pref. sto k... Do. do deferred...... Gt.indlarenui.gua.sp.e Do. .N ew gua. 5 p. Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India(Lim)l „ _ uaranteed 5 per cent. Gt,W,oi Canada Shares Do. New ....... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5 p. c. do. '77-8., Indian Branch Lin3jAed Madras guar., 5 j,, c. Do. 41p. c. I , lxtensiou Dc. 4+ Do. Enh Extension. Alelb.`orp. ti p. 0. Bnd.. Jib. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Niortg. Bds. Newßrunswiclt t Cand, Class A and B N. Rl.C'da6 pc Ist p ibds, Scinde ........ Do. Delhi . Do. do Punismb .... Do. Do. .• •• Do. Indus. St. Flo. J OLONIAL ..To Paid. Closing Price. 62 64 107 LCE3 1 1 p 1 p 5i 61 71 81 8 all 106) 107. 1(8 109 ioBi 1094 1(7 1 8 li lip lf lip 191 _Ol 71 73 55 58 65 67 50 63 14 - 16 35 37 25 29 21 23 1071 10S, 1 14; 1 1i all 100 (lo(. 1 ' 100 2 all Ito tot M ii 1061 107,y 11 Ili 96 91 97 100 90 u 2 P 1066 t 076 101 102 i 7 99 op.e.Ja. %IL.) ut . • 1877-81 Do. 8 p. c. Feb. & AuL, Do. d p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. I p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock G. Hope, 6p c,187:. Do.Ap Oct.& 188(, Do. 1891 , , Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, N0v.178, 6 p Mauritius 8 per cent .. Natal Guy. 6 per cent.. -- N.l3.Gov.ep.u.da.&J ui d p. o.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 1S• Do. 5 p. c.,15,. to 1 t I Do. d0.,1888 &upwd, ;New Zealand 6 p Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. e. sterling, 1875 ,Queensland G. 6p. C Aus Gdp.c.1678.& up I Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&,Jul) Do. io G p.o. A.0.&0ci.... 54 56 3 5 84 86 107 i 1081 10611 107 i - IP - •oRs 102 i IC3i 107 i 1061 1 ZI.P.A.; 1( 5 106 ►O6 18 06 108 96 07 94 96 108 110 112 114 113 115 112 114 (13 115 106 107 110 112 1 106 107 100 101 101 102 1011 102 i 110 112 IC6i 1074 0 112 110 112 107 109 12 112 k - , 1121 12 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 $ fd Ulillord Amalgamated 26 28 Devon G. Con.. (Tavist 1 550 370 East Bassett (Illogani 30 78 82 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd 52,. 5d 1 ar k East Caradon •:.14. 32 :r:3 32 15 East Cant Brea F. W"ilituesel (Tavistk ,l 8.6.6 3 26 34 (3amASt.Aubyn(Gwen ) 8, 8 11 G reat South Tolgus t7r 41 4$ I ci. Wheal Voralelston 10 65 7 8 Grenville 4;.16 • 61 65 llerod's-Foot s.l 41 141 41ingston Downs.— 4. 8.0 $ Lady Bertha • 2.8 3 Margaret (tiny ',dant 31 86 —)i ark e Valley. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim 2l 15 a 4 . ; New Setun North Downs 2i 2 21 Basset.(lllo4an 2.17.4 35 4 N'orth Wheal Crafty t'ar Consols (St. Blazey 16 4 5 20 Crovidenoe(Cny 10.4 i.: 12 14 South Caradon(St.Cleer 1i 1415 425 S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 25 24 :.Wheai Fran. (Illtnan 18.1-.9 75 80 Stray Park 5 Vaniar Silv.& Lead Mit], 41 I $ tin Crort 4 215 225 12 ' West Basset (Illogan) l6 115 :25 W C radon (Liskeard' 5 22 24 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan, 55 675 725 Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 50 460 Wheal Kitty (I.7.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLud ott , Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 11 13 - Wheal Seton 584 215 225 - Wheal Treiawney (Lis.)l 7 15 17 Wheal Union 3.17 31 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Lancashire and Yorkshire 6 per cent. stock, 136 Mid. Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, 14l Di to, Bristol and Birm., 6 pa' cent., 139 Midland, Leicester and klitchin 4 per et., 97 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 107 London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 1071 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Northern and Eastern, 5 per cent., 57 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Recife and San Francisca gua. 7 per cent., 161 Royal Swedish, Royal Swedish, 7 per cent., 1* San Paulo ;lira.), gua• 7 per cent., 9* Ditto, 21i South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 22 FOREIGN MINES. Don Pedro, North Del Rey, 1 Mariquita, Mont. Aureoq Tiraz. Gold Min. Co. (lim.), 2/ United Mexican (11m.;, 7 Yudananiutana of S. Australia (lim.), 31 t JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia, Ditto, new, 31g British and American Exchange (lira.), 13 1 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and uhina, 29 1 30 City, 115 imperial Ottoman, 18 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 34 31 London Joint Stock, .41 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 161 Ditto, Reserved iss. at £2 pm., 111 National Provincial of England, Ditto, new, 261 Union of Australia, 52i Union of Ireland (lim.). 15k Union of London, 351 1 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, lim., Si Crystal Palace, 381 Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 117 15 16 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lim., 3 Gen. Cr( dit and Finance of London, Him, 21j 4 International Financial Soci e t y, li m ., 919 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds rd. 1870 issued 90, 57 London General Omnibus Company (lim.), Peninsula and 0 iental Steam, Ditto, new, 47 S. African Irritation Investment, Um., South Australian Land, 33i 3 Van Diemen's Land, 14 The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.25 per £1 s t er ling. On comparing these rates with the English Mi n t p r i ce of 0 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 3-10thh per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.51 per £1 sterling. tandard gold at the English Mirt price is, therefore, about 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg, the course of exchange at New York on London in still in a very flue uating state, the latest quotation of the exchange being about 144 per cent., and the premium on gold is about 31} percent. Some gold has been received by the last packets. usiti eeih dm; TUE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1863, LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyi.) IN RE CHRISTOPHER MUSGROVE.-A, FRAUDULENT AD • MINISTRATOR,-SUSPENSION FOR TWELVE MONTHS WITHOUT PROTECTION. This bankrupt came up to pass his last examination and to apply for his aischarge ; ho described himself as adminis• trator of Mr, Henrietta Vernon. The debts are stated at £l6O to creditors unsecured, and £9l to creditors holding security ; property in the hands of creditors, £ls.' No a-sets. Mr. Aldridge said the bankrupt had been insolvent or bankrupt four times, and the principal complaint now against him was misappropriating £250 moneys received for the use of the Rev. Wm. Vernon and Miss Emma V. *non, as such administrators. The bankrupt had run through £l,OOO, and spent £2o`j last year. , Two creditors opposed on the ground that the bankrupt had contracted debts without reasonable prospect of being able to pay. ➢lr. Shepherd, one of the creditors, said the bankrupt had sued in forma pauperis, but on going to him in prison bankrupt said !hat he (Shepherd) need not be in any fear, as he and other creditors should be paid, and his only object in going through the court was to punish a rascally butcher, who had sued him for some meat—he even named a day for payment, and a very remarkable day it was—the Ist of April. (Laughter.) His Honour censured the bankrupt's conduct, suspended the order of discharge for 12 months, for misappr, priating the trust money, and for contracting debts without means of paying. Protection was refused. THE SOURCE OF THE NILE. The following letters have been handed to us by Captain Spike, who, in his communication which accompanies them, confirms what Mr. Baker says of the system carried on by the White Nile traders. Captain Speke informs us the Vakeel alluded to took from him three rifled carbines as an honorarium, and faithfully promised to take Mr. Baker up the Nile as far as his ivory ataticn, whence the Luta Nzige River Lake could have been reached without much difficulty. Captain Speke further informs us that the Baron von Heugin, in giving an account, dated May 10, of his movements, and th :se of a party of Dutch ladies near the Bahr el Ghazul, says he " had pro ceeded en a preliminary tour as far as the Dor country, in 8 degrees north latitude, and then rt turned to Like Rek, whence the whole of the ex pedition, inciu ling the ladies, were to start about the 12th of May. Mr. Petherick paid them a visit at Like Rek on the 4th of May, after having, on his journey from Gondokoro, had the misfortune to lose nearly all his provisions, goods, and outfit, to the value of about £3,000, according to his own estimate. He intended to go up the Sobat River." Captain Speke supposes from this that Mr. Pethe rick has abandoned the trading post at N'Zambara, 60 west of Gondokoro, and will therefore find it very inconvenient to keep his promise to Mr. Baker of sending up a vessel to Gondokoro next January. " Gondokoro, March 17, 1863. "My dear Speke,—l am still here; all my Khartoum scoundrels mutinied when the boats were fairly gone, and they thought my retreat cut off. "Their idea was to settle down at Gondokoro until next year, at high wages, and doing nothing. "Never have I seen such utter villains as these people, The Vakeel of Deb,no, who brought you here, and who had faithfully promised to give me porters, decamped suddenly one evening wish his people, sending me a message ' that no more English spies should visit his camp.' "I therefore prepared to start with my transport animals, leaving many of my things behind. My men then all muti nied, and refused to proceed. " I then had my horses and a swift dromedary prepared, intending to make a dash through the Bari with my only faithtul man (a negro), taking the sextant, &c , a few light rifles and ammunition, and a few copper bracelets and beads on the dromedary ; at the same I took very determined measures with my mutineers. _ " Just as I was preparing to be off alone they got fright ened, and 1 got them in hand again; but they mutinied again when I wanted to take Petherick with me, who was helpless, his men having all mutinied and deserted him. They declared that if Petherick joined me not a man would move from Gondokoroe " I cannot attempt to prophesy the end of this. I have written to Colquhoun by this opportunity to beg him to get stringent orders sent by the Egyptian Government to the Governor or Khartoum that all these mutineers shall be punished to extremity on return to Khartoum. Otherwise, all travelling and exploration will be at an end from this side. I wish you would move interests in England in this direction. " I shall get on if it is possible, and I trust to be off to morrow with light loads, animals and all, " Trusting you and Grant are reaping your laurels, and with kind regards to him, ever very sincerely yours, " SAM. W. BAKER. '' " Gondokoro, March 25, 1863, "My dear Colquhoun,—Still here I My men again in open mutiny, holding forcible possession of the arms and ammunition belonging to me, and having conspired to shoot the 'Vakeel and desert me, and to shoot me likewise should I attempt to take the guns from them. " Gondokoro is a perfect hell. Not a day passes without natives coming to me with tales of their wives and children being carried off, their cattle stolen, the defenders mur dered, &c. The traders' establishments here are full of slaves, women in fetters, &c. The whole of the traders who now infest Gondokoro and the neighbouring country are Egyptian subjects, with the exception of Andrea Debono. No trader (I make no excep tions) can carry on his trade without stealing cattle, which entails the murder of the proprietors. " Is the Egyptian Government to be allowed to blink the fact that such atrocities are committed wholesale? Should not the Government be compelled to keep a Bey and 600 troops in Gondokoro to enforce order if the White Nile trade is permitted, or should it not be altogether prohibited? " Travelling and exploring are at an end. The traders can always a xcite discontent, or frighten the escort of a traveller, and thus keep him out of the country. " I enclose you a copy of an official letter that I ad dressed to Petherick to-day upon my affairs. " You will remember that I applied for troops as escort from the Egyptian Government, and was refused, although the Baronne de Capellane had soldiers given her. " I therefore engaged my present escort in Khartoum, all of whom are Egyptian subjects, and their names were regis tered at the Divan of Khartoum before my departure. " These men were specially engaged for my expedition to the sources of the Nile, and even the idea of meeting Speke and Grant was explained to them, that there should be no discontent upon so long a journey, and that the difficulties of the undertaking should be fully understood previous to their engagement. " Upon this understanding they received five months' pay in advance at Khartoum. " Having inquired fully into the character of the country, and having heard that no porters could be hired without cattle, and that the cattle could not be obtained without robbery, I brought here, in three vessels, at a greatexpense, camels, horses, and asses. By great personal attention on my part all these arrived here in good' order —thus I can start at an hour's notice, without a single porter, my animals being sufficient for the purpose of transport. In fact, my expedition was in perfect order, and I was capable of going anywhere bad the men been faithful. The men are there fore responsible, as Egyptian subjects, for the whole of my expens-s from Khartoum, and these I intend to recover, if possible, as a large sum of money is not only entirely wasted through their mutiny, but they have themselves received five. months' wages in advance, and nevertheless they have not moved a step from Gondekoro. "March 26. " I have picked out a few of my men, making a weak escort of 17, including servants, and with these I start to day, intending to explore the east towards the river Sobat, as I cannot get a man to move south from Gondokoro, and I am determined not to be beaten back from this point before I have completed an exploration of some of this hitherto untrodden land. " I start thus suddenly, as I take advantage of a trader's armed party of 80 men, who are going to a depot in that direction (east), and I will follow close to their heels with my weak party through the east country, until I get into undisturbed tribes. I have no time to write home, as I must pack immediately. If I lose this chance lam done entirely. Please let Speke know (or the Geographical So. ciety) Of the state of affairs. He will know that I have done my best, and, D.V., although driven from my path, I will nevertheless bring home some information. "Dr. Murie, who accompanied Petherick, and the lad Folcroft are returning to England. The former will give you some curious information of planners and customs, Scc. " Petherick is to send me a boat and corn, to be here in January next, for which I have paid him £6l. I trust there will be no mistake, or I shall be in an extremity.—l am, &c., "S. W. BAKEB.." " Lat. 4 24 N., 101 miles S.E, from Gondokoro, Aprill2, 1863. " My dear Colquhcun,—After every exertion made by my own men and the slave hunting parties of Gondokero to prevent my peogress, I have nevertheless got ahead by fol lowing in the wake of a trader's band, who refused to allow me to accompany them, However, I soon passed them on the road, and subsequently by a golden key I opened the heart of the leader, and I now have him at my service. " On the road (my escort comprising only 17 men, includ ing servants) three of my men deserted with my guns and ammunition, and joined another slave hunting party be longing to a Syrian named Chenovda, who resides at Khar toum. A few days later this party attacked a village on the mountains, within 12 miles of this spot, for the purpose of stealing cattle and slaves. The natives fought splendidly, and annihilated the whole party with the exception of about a dozen, who escaped ; 95 of the trader's men were killed on the spot, in spite of their being well armed, and nearly 200 blacks, their allies in the attack, were also killed. My party or escort is now reduced to 14 by the desertion of three, but two of these have already met their reward, having been killed in the fight with their new friends. It is utterly useless fcr me to dwell upon the atrocities of these Khartounters ; you have had enough of that in former letters. "T he rainyseason is now just commencing hore,and I have camped among the tribe of ' Gatookas,' hitherto unknown, The trader's party, under whose wing my slender escort delight to shelter itself, belongs to Koorshid Aga. I shall leave all my heavy baggage in their charge, making this (their depot) my headquarters. The head man returns to morrow to Gondokoro, and he will take this letter to his master, who will return to Khartoum shortly. The head man will bring reinforcements from Gondokoro in about three weeks, his force here being now 85 men, which with my party form 100, in case of any necessity of defence. I leave to• morrow for a country two days from this, where there is a great variety of game,—there I shall hunt for a few weeks, and then return. After that I shall continue east to the river Sobat, but, there being no water on the road, I must wait till the rains have set in thoroughly. " All my animals behaved well, arriving here as fresh as paint, not one having a sore back, owing to my personally superintending saddles, pads, &e., in Khartoum ; but one of my camels has since died from eating a poisonous plant. However, I am well away, thank God I from Gondokoro,in stead of being beaten back to Khartoum,and I can now pro cure provisions, porters, and all I require for beads and copper, of which 1 have a large supply. 1 intend to pass nine mouths in exploring, and then to go to Gondokoro an d straight thence to Cairo, en route for England. I trust you will be able to procure an order to the Governor of Khar toum to punish all my mutineers with the utmost severity. If not, no Englishman can ever show his face in this country. " S. W. MILER." Sebastopol Eight Years after the Siege. A gentleman who has lately returned from a fortnight's visit to the Crimea has sent to the Hom iny Post the following account of the appearance of Sebastopol and its neighbourhood in 1563:—" On arrival at Sebastopol one is at once struck with the desolation that prevails on each side of the harbour. There are, indeed, a few guns still mounted on Fort Constantine, and the Russian ensign waves over it, but the other forts on the north side are crumbling to pieces, end not a gun or a soldier is visible along the whole range of these once formidable works. At the entrance of the harbour are a few worm eaten hulks lately raised by Colonel Gowen, and of South Bay lies the admiral's steam yacht, while a few coasters are laden with shot and broken shell, the reliquice Danaum of 1854-55, at the further extremity, and these are the representatives of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea in 1863. Landing at the quay, where now no Russian official accosts the suspicious stranger, a walk of 200 yards leads to the hotel, kept by one M. Witzel, formerly head waiter of the clubhouse, the ruins of which are im mediately adjoining. The moms are scrupulously clean, and the green soup and young mutton' are not flit) worse because they are the staple delicacy in a bill of fare of prodigious length. First in in terest to the visitor here, as to many a distant fire side in England, must always be the British ceme teries. It is a task of several days to inspect then) all, scattered as they are on so many hillsides, and several of them we were not able to visit; but it will be gratifying to the survivors of that memor able campaign to hear that of all we visited we scarcely found one that had received any injury beyond the unavoidable decay which eight Crimean winters must bring with them. This is in a great measure owing to the attention of Captains Eldridge and Clipperton, the late and present Consuls at Kertch. Around each enclosure, small or large, low solid walls have been built, and are kept in good repair. On Cathcart's-hill, though the grass has grown up over many of the flat tombstones, we only noticed one headstone that had been injured; it was one which marked the grave of a colonel of the 55th Regiment, and on inquiry we found that it was blown down in a gale last winter. It splintered to pieces, and the words, Colonel, 55th Regiment,' were all we could collect. In the adjoining cemeteries, where some hundreds of our brave soldiers rest, it is gratifying to see that even the round shot which eight or nine years ago some friendly hand placed as a border to his com rade's grave remain undisturbed. What has been said of Cathcart's-hill applies equally to the graves of the light division, and, in fact, to all the large enclosures. Wild flowers spring up luxuriantly about them all, and there is no appearance of any intrusion either of man or beast. Gen. Pelissier's headquarters and Lord Raglan's house are inhabited by Tartars, who have taken great pride in preserv ing everything that tells of their departed glory. The huts still surround Lord Raglan's quarters which once sheltered his staff; a small tablet in the room where he died records the fact. Kadikoi and Bala klava are as quiet as the graves, some few smal: boats lying idle in the harbour, our quay rotting to pieces, and our huts now occupied by the returning Tartars, whose only occupation seems to be fishing for the treasure trove, the sad mementoes of the awful gale of Nov. 14, 1854. A bagfull of sovereigns was fished up a few days before our arrival. 'Point Powell' and 'Castle Bay,' in bold English letters on the rocks still greet the eye, and several old barges savour still strongly of the Saxon. The field of Balaklava is now dotted with vineyards, and is by no means good galloping ground in '63. All our batteries remain much as we left them. The trenches can be traced for miles. They have fallen in, as might be expected, but every position is recognisa ble at a glance. Inkerman's Heights are thickly covered with brushwood, though the batteries are easily discerned, and the camps are also well distin guished, though the grass has grown over the paved streets that intersected the lines. The principal occupation of the Tartar women and children consists in digging for bullets, of which they find vast numbers in the crumbling soil of the batteries, Great quantities of grape shot and broken shell still lie about the prin cipal points of attack. I regret to say that the Redan monument is in a disgraceful state; the inscription has been almost entirely obliterated. Some Vandals have cut their names on it, and even large pieces out of it for keepsakes, and the wall round it is broken down in several places. The Redan itself is unaltered in general appearance, though gradually crumbling into the ditch, and vineyards are quietly springing up in its rear. The Malakoff remains a mass of ruin; in fact, nothing has been done since the war to alter the appearance of the town, save the rebuilding of a line of barracks near the docks, where the present garrison, consist ing of one battalion, is quartered. If possible the desolation is more apparent on the north than on the south side. You can traverse the whole line of fortifications and meet with neither soldier nor gun ; the ramparts are falling into their fosse, the walls have sunk, though the general appearance is that of desertion rather than destruction. A new church has been lately erected in memory of Prince Gorts chakoff and the Russian army, which stands well above the large Russian cemetery near the light house. There are said to be 3,000 inhabitants now in Sebastopol ; we scarcely met 30. The shops consist of a long line of open huts, on which Eng lish letters repeatedly occur, and prove their origin. There cover the ground where Fort St. Nicholas once stood. Some few of the houses have been re built facing the harbour, and we were agreeably surprised to hear one evening the strains of music, which brought out nearly 100 well-dressed people to promenade on the terrace, where a naval trophy looks proudly down on the shattered town, but whence they came and whither they returned we never exactly found out. Music amid so much ruin jarred strangely on the ear. We made an excursion to the Alma, and slept at what was designated the Hotel St, Petersburg, a Tartar cabaret close by the bridge which crosses the river , and visited next morning the first scene of the campaign at Boul ganek. The ruined pothonse still marks the spot where the first shot was fired. The village has been partially rebuilt, the graves of Major Rose, Lieut. Cockerel', and Capt. Cast are well preserved, and the monument to the memory of the 23d and 33d on the heights is not injured. The Tartars appear to have a friendly recollection of the English, and they have planted trees round several of the graves. The bridge has just been repaired." A WORD WITH M. THALBERO.—(An overlooked series of charmingly sarcastic compliments.—ED, Sun.)—Mons. Thalberg, Mons. Thalberg, what are you about, sir? What el'ye mean by frightening us by letting it be advertised that your performance at the Crystal Palace last week was your farewell recital?" No doubt you love retirement, everybody does, but you have surely not the cruelty to think of it at present? Your villa near to Naples is no doubt a sweet retreat, but to think of it at present would be simply villa-nous. Recollect, you have a duty to perform to the public, and the public will not let you off from your performance. While you give us so much plea sure, you must not consult your own ; we love your play sol,much that we would always have you work at it. A few bars' rest is all we can let you take ; or come, say a few months, if you really do require it. Yes, Halle is de lightful, and so is Arabella : but because a tart is sweet, are we to have no turtle ? There is nobody to fill your place, Sir, if you go, for nobody can make the piano sing as you can. A piano is to many a piano-forte-et-dure, an instrument of horribly excruciating torture. But in your hands a piano can never torment, it can only charm and gratify. With Miss Blank, and some other hundred girls who shall be nameless, a piano is a box of jingling jangling wirer!, which serve only to emit a stupid jig or censelczs polka. With you it is for sweetness as the voice of Jenny Lind ; and for fire and force and fulness, as the orchestra of Mellon. So don't talk of retirement if you please, good Monsienr Thalberg. I t is a pleasure to hear you play, and we have not so many pleasures that we can well afford to lose one. And why should you retire? There is no lack of life about you. Your right hand has not lost its cunning, nor your left one either—that is, if you leave a left, which your playing makes one question. It is a tempting thing no doubt to try the Southern lazy-faire, and join the Naples lazy-roni : but you must not think of,leaving till the ladies give you leave, and, with Judy at their head, the ladies all protest they cannot part with you at present,--From last week's Punch, PROPHECIES FOR GOODWOOD RACES. The following are the anticipations of the various weekly papers as to the results of the Goodwood Stakes and Cup : Bell's Life. GOODWOOD STAKES.—WO cannot help "following the money" and choosing Anfield for our ally, his trial being almost good enough to win a Derby. GOODWOOD Cur.—Buckstone is backed for so much money that we are bound to overlook all his failures, as if he cannot win at Goodwood there is no cup race he ie good enough to contend for ; and the next best to him may be discovered in Fairwater. BEAcoisr—Sporting Gazette. GOODWOOD STAYER.--My opinion in this instance is that Bellman or Zapateado will prove the winner, should no demonstration be made in favour of Brian Boru, wbo I must take as a "cockboat." GOODWOOD Cur.--Buckstene runs on 71b worse terms than weight for age with the 3 -year-olds; but, great horse though he be, I think he can hardly give so much weight as 321 b to Isoline and La Toucques, either of whom I ex pect to see win ; and were I certain of it s b e i ng a strong run race I should g ive Isoline the preference, believing that if anything beats the pair it 7111 be Atherstone, who se per formance for the Epsom Cup, whero ho beat Buokstone fair and square, giving him 31b, seems to be quite overlooked by the public. OBSERVER—The Field. GOODWOOD STAYES.—TO sum up, I must place ANYIELD first, and ZIPATEA.7IO second. GOODWOOD Cur.—At two miles La Toucques would undoubtedly be formidable, but if the judgment of English jockeys is to be depended upon, she tired too much in the great race at Paris ti) be safely depended upon now. I shall therefore not hesitate to award the Goodwood Cup of this year to BUCKSTONE. TOUCHSTONE—Era. GOODWOOD STAKES,—To sum up, we think the three likely to beat the find are Anfi3ld, Brian Boru, and Bell. man, and believing that Bellman is a good horse, and that he will stay every inch of the distance, we take him to be the most worthy of eupport at the present state of the quo • tations, GOODWOOD Cur.—We can see nothing to upset Buck stone, and we confidently expect to see him accomplish for Mr. Merry what Thormanby did two years ago. IN RE R. 14, JONES. This bankrupt was a commission agent, owing £3b3, and the assets were very small. Proceedings under sequestra tion were going on in Scotland. The bankrupt said he had been bankrupt twice before ; once in 1839, when he paid 15s. in the pound, and subse quently, when he paid 20s. in the pound. A creditor submitted the present petition should be dis missed, but his Hon.ur granted an adjournment to ascer tain the state of affairs in Scot!and. IN RE MASTERMAN-THE CARPET TRADE. This bankrupt was a rug manufacturer in the Hackney road, and came up for his discharge. Mr. Brough, for the assignees, presented the case very favourably to the Court. The bankrupt had been in busi nese for 15 years, and his bankruptcy arose solely in con sequence of the great advance in the price of materials, shute having risen 45 per cent., and other materials 25 per cent. The creditors entertained a very friendly feeling, and hoped the bankrupt would get through his difficulties. His Honour granted an immediate discharge. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) FRIENDS 07 LABOUR LOAN SOCIETIES. A case came before the Court this morning, in which the decision of the judge some time since is shown to have borne good fruit. The debt was for a£6 bill, upon which defendant had paid 2s. He 'had £5 Is. 10d. stock in the society, and he was sued for 18s. 7d. His Honcur refused to give a verdict for more than 16e. 2d. Plaintiff—There is 2s. sd. expenses for winding up the society. His Honour—Defendant is not to pay that. Those who have benefited by the society should pay it. I fear there is a great deal of unfair dealing in these cas s. Is this one where the stock has been forfeited ? Plaintiff--No. We have allowed it off the bill. His Honour—l thought so. Plaintiff—Your honour is doing a great deal of harm to the working classes. His Honour—On the contrary, I believe I am doing a great deal of good. I shall not allow the expenses of wind ing up of this Friends of L,bour Loan Society. CAUTION TO THE SUITORS. A case was called, in which Mr. Buchanan appeared for the plaintiff, the fees being all paid. Plaintiff did not answer, and the case was struck out. About five minutes afterwards the plaintiff arrived, and was told by Mr. Bu chanan that in consequence of his own neglect the case could not now be heard. Plaintiff asked that the case might be restored. His Honour—No. Your attorney was here in proper time, and I cannot alter the rule. This is the second case this week that the attorneys have teen present and the clients absent MARKETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. The supply of fruit and vegetables continue on an exten•• sive scale. Most descriptions of produce are in steady re quest at the annexed qftotations FRUIT. s. d. s. d. Pine apples 5 0 to 7 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapes, per lb 3 0 to 6 0 Poreig - n do 1 6 to 2 6 Melons . Nectarines, per dz 6 0 to 10 0 Apples, per hf-sv. 1 6 to 2 6 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100 6 0 to 12 0 Lemons, per 100 9 0 to 12 0 Gooseberries hf sve2 6 to 4 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 3 to 0 6 s. d. s d Raspberries,pr pt 0 4to 0 6 Cherries, per lb. 0 3to 0 6 Foreign ditto, punt) oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb 2 oto 2 6 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz. 6 oto 8 0 Peaches.... lO 0 to 20 0 Currants, per n.sv 3 6to 4 0 Plums, per 3o 0 oto 0 4 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 1 9to 2 0 Cabbages, pr doz 0 9to 1 0 1?^:d ditto 0 oto 0 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6 to 0 8 Horseradish, p do 1 0 to 2 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 3 to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 0 0 to 0 0 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6 to 2 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 0 to 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2 to 0 3 Mushrooms,p ptl. 1 0 to 1 3 Artichokes, each 0 0 to 0 0 Cos lett, score .. 0 8 to 0 lu Mint and 5..v0ry..0 3 to 0 4 Endive, per score 0 0 to 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 6 to 0 8 Tomatoes, doz... 0 0 to 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 0 to 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 0 to 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 3 to 0 6 Asparagus, pr do. 2 0 to 4 6 Seakale, per bun. 0 0 to 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz. 0 oto 0 0 Cauliflowers, pdz 0 9to 2 0 Brocoli, per bus. 0 oto 0 0 Potatoes, per ton ..0 oto 0 0 New ditto, pr lb ..0 2to 0 _ _ Turnips, eibtuach 2 0 to 3 0 Carrots, pr d 0.... 4 6to 6 6 Cucumlijrs 0 2to 1 3 --- Garlic, per lb .... G Bto 1 0 Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Green peas, 11.-sv. 1 oto 1 6 Brus. sprouts,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. bn.. 1 6to 2 0 New Do., dz btin 0 oto 0 9 _ . Spinach 0 6to 0 8 Turnip radishes 0 6So 0 6 POULTRY. Turkeys, Os Od to Os Od ; geese, 4s Od to 6s Od each ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od; ducklings, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each ; wild do., 10d to is Od ; pigeons, Os Od to Os Od each; Surrey fowls, 2s Od to 12s Od ; chickens, 7s Od to 98 61 ; barn-door fowls, 3s Od to 5s 6d ; capons, Os Od ; hares, Os Od to Os Od , ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; pheasants, Os Od to Os Od ; part idges,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, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, al to is Od; English, lld to is Id per lb ; English eggs, 7s 6d to 8s Od ; French do., 6s Od to 6s 6d per 100 ; leverets, 2s 6d to 4s O each. BILLING SUATE. Salmon, Os 10d to is 3d ; trout, Od to Os ; eels, bd to 10d ; prawns, Os ; skate, 4d to 6d ; sturgeon, and halibut, Od per lb. ; turbots, 2s Od to 12s ; cod, 2s Od to 4s Od ; brills, is Od to 5s Od ; dorevs, is Od to 7s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to Is 6d ; lobsters, 6d to is 6d; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each ; soles, 6d to 2s 3d per pair ; common oysters,—s to —s ; natives, —s to —s per bushel ; whitings. 6s Od to lOs ; haddocks, 4s to 12s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od ; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, 40s per 100 ; fresh herrings, 6s per 100 ; bloaters, Os to Os per 100 ; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s Gd ; lamb, 4 58 8 Od 6d ptoer ibs. 5s 10d; the carcase.veal,4sOdto 4s 4d; and pork, 4s Od to WHITECHAPEL. Beef, 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; lamb, 5a Od to 5s 8d ; veal,3s 10d to 4s 4d ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per 81bs by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 71d to 8d , of household do., *1 to 7d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2/d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 3id ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 4d ; 801 b to 881 b, 311 l to 4d , 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 4id ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od. Horse hides, 108 Od to Its 6d ; calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od to Os Od ; woolled skins, Os Od to Os Od ; half-breds, Os Od to Os Od; Downs, Os Od to Os Od; lambs, 3s Od to 4s 3d; shearlings, 2s 8d to 3s Od. HAY MARKZTS. SMITHFIELD. Old Meadow hay, £3 108 to £4 10s; new do,, £3 to £4; old clove 4 £5 Os to £6 Os; new do , £3 lOs to £5 Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load. Trade steady. ---•- • - - CUMBE RLAND..—OId Mewlow has, £3 108 to £4 15s ; new do., £3 Os to 14 Os ; old 010 , , el, i 5 Os to 16 Os ; new do., L 3 8s to £5 Oa; Supply rath e r li m i ted. and straw, £1 Ns to £1 16s per load. WHITECHAPEL --Old Meadow hay, £3 10s to £4 lOs , new do , £3 Os t o £4 Os ; old clover, 15 Os to £6 Os ; new do , i 3 10s to io Os; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load. A fait demand. BOROUGH HOP. Good and fine hops command a steady sale at quite pre vious quotations. Inferior parcels, however, move off slowly, yet prices aro supported. The accounts from some parts of the plantations are unfavourable, but the prospects in Mid Kent are satisfactory. COLONIAL, TEA.—The public sales terminated yesterday, and the prices obtained were fully equal to those previously current in the open market. SUGAR.—A better demand prevailed for West India, and good grocery descriptions have in some instances b een rat h er higher. Foreign descriptions remained at previous quota. tions, while in the refined market common lumps remained steady at 465. per cwt. COFFEE.—The enquiries for Plantation and Native Ceylon have been more active, and good and fine qualities have realised enhanced prices. Other descriptions fully maintained previous rates. IticE.—Only limited transactions have been reported, without any material alteration to record in values. INDIGO —The quarterly sales were brought to a eloie yesterday : of the total offered 5,500 chests sold at and after use sales, of which 3,000 are suppored for house use, and 2,500 export. Prices, as compared with last sales, are from par to 9d lowe r for Bengal, Kurpah par to 6d lower, Oudes 3d to 6d lower, Medias under 4s 2d to 4d lower, and above, par to 2d dearer. TALLOW—The market has been more active, and prices have shown increased firmness, P.Y.C. on the spot being quoted 43s 6d, and last three months' delivery 465 per ewe, AUGUR—Sporting Life. GOODWOOD STAKES.—My final speecn must be for the first and last letters of the alphabet, A and Z, represented by Anfield and Zipateado, recommending all who have supported Anfield up to the present period to save their stakes upon Lord Zetland's horse. GooDwoou Cur.—ln conclusion, my allegiance must be given to Buckstone and Fairwater, whom I consider a far better class than the rest by whom they are likely to be op posed. VATICINATOR—Sunday Times. GoonwooD STAPES.—To sum up, we must rely ma our selection of last week—Anfield, Blondin, Bellman, and Zapateadc—to furnish the winner, assigning the recognised positions in this manner :—Anfield 1, Bellman 2, and Blondin 3. GOODWOOD Cur.—We shall attempt to foreshadow the result as follows :—Buckstone 1, Fairwater 2, and Ather stone 3. FLY-BY-NIGHT- Weekly Times, GOODWOOD STAKES.---I shall unhesitatingly plump for Anfield or Gellman, believing that the owner of the etherwise dangerous Evenhand (who on dit says is as good as Bedouin) will row on this occasion in another boat. _ . --. GOODWOOD CUP.—I must couple La Toucques with Buckatone, not having the slightest belief in the Duke of Beaufort's pure bred barb Mazagan, notwithstanding he is a recipient of all the allowances conceivable. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. KNUTSFORD RACES.—FRIDAY. The Manchester Handicap of 3 soya each, with 20 added. One mile and a distance. Ripley, 3 yrs, Est 71b A (II. Robinson) 1 Charles Fox, 4 yrs, 9st Garibaldi, 5 yrs, Bst (T. Barlow) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Charles Fox, 2to 1 agst Garibaldi, 4 to 1 agst Ripley. Won by a length and a half; a neck between second and third. The All-aged Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added. One mile and a distance. Sister to Exact filly, 4 yrs, 9st 61b (T. Barlow) 1 Shan Van Vocht, 4 yrs, 9st 61b (James) 2 Charlie, 5 yrs, lOst lib • (Forster) 3 Betting-2 to lon Exact filly. Won by a length; Charlie beaten off. There was no ad• vance upon the selling price (L3O) of the winner. The Knutsford Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 60 added ; winners extra. Three miles and a half. Tourist, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (in. 51b ex.) (Forster) 1 Cobbler, 3 yrs, 7st 5,13 (inc. 51b ex.) (1' Barlow) 3 Ripley, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (inc. 51b ) (Robinson) 3 Charles Fox, 4 yrs, Bst 10113 (inc. 51b ex.) (James) 4 Betting-7 to 4 agst Cobbler and Tourist, 3to 1 agst Ripley. Won by a length and a half; four lengths between se cond and third ; Charles Fox beaten off. The Altringham Handicap of 20 sous. T.Y.C. Cobbler, 3 yrs, Bst 91b Ripley. 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Robinson) 2 Shan Van Vocht, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Forster) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Ripley, 7to 4 agst Cobbler. Won by a length; a bad third. The Abduction and Murder at Islington. Yesterday afternoon the prisoner Wm. HenryClarke,who stands charged with the murder of the child Elizabeth Hunter, was again placed at the bar of the Clerkenwell Police-court, but nothing further than that which is already known was proved. The proceedings were merely suffi cient to justify a remand. CORONER'S INQUEST. The coroner's inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of the unfortunate child Elizabeth Hunter was re sumed to-day, at the Florence Arms, Florence street, Isling ton. The prisoner Clarke was present, and the whole of the evidence taken on former occasions was read over to him. TLe most important witness xamined during the investi gation was a person named Wm. Shrosbree, of 12, Ivy-lane, Hoxton, who said his son some time ago purchased the pair of gold earrings produced from a man is Shoreditch for threepence. lie corrected him for so doing at the time, as he believed they had been stolen by the person who sold them. The person of whom he bought them wore a billycock hat. His son, since the occurrence, had unfortunately died, but before his decease he said the person of whom he purchased the earrings was ayoung man of very dark complexion, and about the height of the pri soner. The mother of the child said her daughter wore gold wires exactly like those in court, but she could not positively swear that they were hers. The inquiry was adjourned for a fortnight. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—Yesterday the usual weekly meeting of the Board was held at the offices, Spring-gardens—Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair. The Thames Embankment Committee brought up their report, submitting form of advertisement for tenders for exe cution of the works of the northern embankment, and sug gesting that the board should name the day for receiving ten ders. Submitting specification of works for the Thames em bankment ; and recommending the board to adopt the same. The report was received and adopted. Mr. Savage moved that the board do adjourn on the 7th August till the 25th September, and that the officers have leave of absence, as the chairman may decide. Mr. Harris seconded the motion, which gave rise to some discussion, in the course of which several amendments with regard to the time of the reassem bling of the board were moved. Ultimately the original motion was declared to be carried, and after the transaction of some other business of a merefy routine character, the board adjourned. A POLISH WAR, FROM A PRUSSIAN POINT OF VIEW.—The People's Gazette of Berlin, of the 20 rb, gives us a Prussian view of the situation. Our contem porary says :-44 We do not think it likely that the Polish war will be postponed till the spring. If war is to be waged it should be done now, or all the advantages to the Poles will be sacrificed. France has every kind of motive for not allowing to escape the facilities which are offered by a war this autumn, and for not waiting the doubtful situation of the approaching spring. Wh en we remember the facility with which France sends expeditions into the most distant countries where neither its honour nor its interests are absolutely engaged, we cannot see why she hesitates to make an expedition in Poland. An autum nal ca mpaign would have this advantage, that it would probably be very short, It would be a localised war, com mencing in Lithuania, but of which the principle object would be in the Kingdom of Poland. This country would be very quickly delivered, and a peace would be concluded which would not essentially modify the map of Europe. On the other hand, a war in the spring would take much wider proportions ; it would be a grand war against Russia, in which Austria and England could scarcely remain neutral, and of which it is impossible to calculate the consequences." DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT SHEFFIELD.—A serious conflagration took place at Sheffield early yesterday morning, by which the Attercliffe Steam Corn Mills, the property of Messrs. Stephenson and Dodds, were entirely destroyed. The mills, which are five storeys high, and contained 300 sacks of flour and 1,200 sacks of corn, were discovered to be on fire about half past 12 o'clock at night, just after the men had left work. The engines arrived about one o'clock, but though they were well supplied with water, they were only successful in saving the enginehouse, the remainder of the building being entirely burnt in about an hour and a half. The damage is estimated at £5,000. THE FATAL ACCIDENT TO A ROPE-WALKER. — The inquest on the body of " Madame Geneive," killed at Aston-park, Birmingham, on Monday, by falling from a rope 30 feet high, was concluded yesterday. After the evidence of Mr. Porter, surgeon, who had made a post mortem examination of the body, the jury returned a ver dict of accidental death, accompanied with the opinion that all dangerous or degrading performances should loe sup pressed, SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.---This Day. CITY BETTING—Tnis DAY. STEWARDS' COP. 10 to 1 agst Muezzin (taken) 10 to 1 agst Weatherspy (offered—take 12 to 1) 14 to 1 agst Catch'em Alive (taken) 20 to 1 agst Spicebox (taken) 20 to 1 agst Almack (taken) 20 to 1 agst Polynesia (taken) 20 to 1 agst Exchequer (taken) 20 to 1 agst Newmarket (taken) 20 to 1 agat Birdhill (taken) 20 to 1 agst Merry Heart (taken) 20 to 1 agst Humphrey (taken) GRATWICKE STAKES. 6to 4 agst Zapateado (taken) GOODWOOD STAKES. 5 to 2 agst Anfield (taken) 6to 1 agst Bellman (taken) Bto 1 agst Wasp gelding (taken) 9to 1 agst Blondin (taken) 10 to 1 agst Zapateado (offered-100 to 9 taken) 100 to 7 agst Knutsford (taken) 20 to 1 apt Grimaton (taken and offered) agst Loiterer Btian Bo ( 20 to 1 a ga t B alham offered) 2 20 0 tt°o g agst ruaff(aotffeder)ed) 25 to 1 agst Warhorse (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blackdown (taken) 50 to 1 agst Evenhand (offered) GOODWOOD CUP. 2to 1 agat Buckstone (offered-9 to 4 taken) 4to 1 agst La Toacques (taken and offered) 7to 1 agst Fairwater (taken) 7to 1 agst Isoline (taken) Bto 1 agst Atherstone (taken and offered) 15 to 1 agst Zealand (offered) 100 to 6 agst Bellman (taken) THE POLISH INSURRECTION. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) CRACOW, JULY 25. Letters received here from Warsaw announ ce that 200 persons were transported on the 20th to the interior of Russia. The Russians are concentrating considerable forces in the environs of Kalisz, expecting an attack of Jaczanowski. Fresh excesses have been committed at Kalisz by the Russian Colonel Muchanoff. Jaczanowski defeated the Russians on the 19th at Kurek, near Blasqui. The Polish detachment under Grabowski has gained a victory over the Russians at BialobrzEzi. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—This Day. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at 12 o'clock. The amendments of the House of Commons to the Aug mentation of Benefices and Clergymen's (Colonies) Bills were considered and agreed to. The Commons' amendments to the British Columbia Botindaries Bill were considered and agreed to. DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND (IRELAND). The Commons' reasons for disagreeing to amendments made by the Lords were considered, and with some verbal alterations the clauses were agreed to. The Indemnity bill, Land Tax Commissioners Names bill, and Promissory ,Notes and Bills of Exchange were read a third time and passed. TELEGRAPH BILL. The Commons' reasons for disagreeing with certain of the amendments made by the Lords on this bill were considered, and on the motion of Lord Stanley of Alderley the amend ments were not agreed to, words, however, being inserted to modify the remaining provision of the bill with regard t o swinging the wires over houses and ornamental waters. MISCELLANEOUS. The Poisoned Grain Prohibition bill,Removal of Prisoners (Scotland) bill, Charitable Uses bill, C6mpanies Clauses bill, Railways Clauses bill, and Expiring Laws Continuance bill, were read a third time and passed. The Howe Duty Bill was read a second time. THE STATUTE LAW COMMISSIONERS. Lord ST. LEONARDS paid a marked eulogiuui upon the exertions of the two gentlemen who had undertaken the office of Commissioners for Reporting on the Consolidation of the Statute Law, and that means ought to be adopted for their proper remmeration. The LORD CHANCELLOR entirely concurred in the observations of the noble and learned lord as to the value of the services of the commission, and that proper recognition of their services would be considered. [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF CONENONS—This Day. The SPEAKER took the chair at 17 minutes after 12. FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL. The Lords' amendments were considered. Sir R. PEEL explained at some length the various additions and omissions which had originated with the House of Lords. Colonel DUNNE moved that the house do not agree with the Lords' amendments with respect to estuaries. If the bill stood, in this respect, as amended by the Lords, its value would be materially deteriorated. Mr. M.‘MATION called upon the Government to uphold the bill as it stood on being sent up to the other house. Mr. BRUCE upheld the clause, which, he said, more strongly expressed the views of the Government upon the matter than the clause set up. Lord FERMOY thought the house would do well to adopt the bill in its present form. The house then divided, when there appeared — For the Lords' amendment 4O Against l3 Mej ority Lord FERMOY moved that the house disagree to that portion of a succeeding amendment which made the forfei ture of account the puniahment of a second offence in addi tion to the penalty of £5. Mr. BUTT seconded the motion. The motion was nega tived without a division. Mr. BLAKE moved that the house disagree to the omis sioh of clause 20, as carried in the Lords. Colone DUNNE seconded the motion, The house divided — For the Lords' amendment 34 Against Majority On clause 24 the house divided on the question whether the new clause introduced by the House of Lords be agreed to or withdrawn, when there appeared— For the clause Against l4 Majority —ll Mr. HENNESSY said, as the bill was sent up to the Lords the duty on rod fishing was abolished, but the Lords had restored it. He moved that the clause be restored to its former state. Mr. BRUCE explained that the omission of the House of Commons was accidental, and that the mistake was cor rected in the Lords. The house divided — For the clause ~ * 36 Against Majority (LEFT SITTING.) LONDON GAZETTE—Yesterday. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 22. Earl Russell, her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received from her Majesty's Consul- General at Odessa, a despatch, dated the Ist inst., stating that the Governor of Odessa had requested him to give public notice to British subjects, that they will not be al lowed to land at Odessa or to enter the Russian dominions, unless they are provided with passports duly vised at some Russian Mission or Consulate abroad. FOREIGN OFFICE, JULY 18. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint George Hugh Wyndham, Esq., now Second Paid Attache to her Majesty's Legation in China, to be a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. INDIA-OFFICE, JULY 23. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mr. Henry Pen dock St. George Tucker, of the Bombay Civil Service, to be a Judge of the High Court of Bombay, WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 24. 3d Regiment of Foot—Lieut.-General J. Wharton Frith, from the 2d West India Regiment, to be Colonel, vice Lieut.-General the Hon. Charles Grey, transferred to the Colonelcy of 71st Foot. 71st Regiment of Foot—Lieut.-General the Hon. Charles Grey, from the 3d Foot, to be Colonel, vice General Sir Thomas Erskine Napier, K.C.8., deceased. 2d West India Regiment—Major-General Botel Trydell to be Colonel, vice Lieut.-General J. 'Wharton Frith, trans ferred to the Colonelcy of 3d Foot. The Honourable Artillery Company of London—The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, K.G., to be Captain- General and Colonel. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial bra parlance in the Gazette : George Stanesby, cab proprietor, Chelsea James King, builder, Yortswood, Hants Henry Ready, surveyor, Old Jowry Jules Mason, jeweller, Islington William Elliott, lodging-house keeper, Pimlico George Moore, lighterman, Bermondsey John Wilson, bootmaker, Bishopwearmonth George Ladmore, shipwright, Liverpool gen Lock t, is and ted, ,fax heir ali- ars, [ere the the ,wn, EL knt, )y al his Ldy )ek. nds )ro- 100 4k 100 1 stock itock stock 100 100 lOu 100 100 100 100 100 stock stook 100 100 10 stock stock stock 20 stock 50 100 stock st 20 St .4I OC lOU 100 100 100 100 107} 1071 I 1071 . 11} 11 R 41