The Sun. — London, England, 1863-10-06 00:00:00

ONE Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is a moderate business in the general dis. count market, and the rates continue firm. About £5,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. A highly important undertaking has been an nounced to-day under the auspices of the General Credit and Finance Company of London. It is entitled the Land Mortgage Bank of India (Credit Foncier Indien), with a nominal capital of £2,000,000 in shares of ID each. The company will grant loans on land, either for fixed periods, or upon tenures that will extinguish the debt during the currency of the mortgage, or the paymentlof an annual instalment on account of the principal, in addition to the annual interest, thus conferring on the borrowers the benefit of an eventual liquida tion of their debts. There is an extensive field for the operations of the company; and as the directors, who are sufficiently influential to com mand ample support in any direction they require, will issue debentures for fixed periods, the resources at their command for enlarged enterprise will be in a measure unlimited. The board comprises Mr. S. Laing, Colonel Balfonr, C. 8., Mr. H. L. Bischoff sheim, Hon. W. S. Fitzwilliam, Sir J. P. Grant, K-C-8., P. Northall Laurie, and others. The re markable success of the French Credit Foncier is referred to in illustration of the system it is pro posed to adopt, and the prospectus, which appears in another column, gives ample information with regard to the details of the project. It is under stood that a large proportion of the capital has been already arranged for, and the undertaking has met with a very favourable reception, the shares being 3 to 3; prem. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele gram, the 3 per Cent. Routes were at 67f. 75c , —Better. The directors of the Port Philip and Colonial Gold Mining Company have received, per telegram from Melbourne via Suez, the results of the opera tions for the month of July, and of the quantity of quartz crushed during the four weeks in August in anticipation of the Australian mails. Quantity of quartz crushed, 3,132 tons, yielding 8 awts. 22 grs. per ton ; receipts, £2,400 ; ordinary expenditure, £850; on account new stamps, £660; showing a profit of £B9O. The amount of the remittance is £1,250. Quantity of quartz crushed in the four weeks in August, 3,150 tons, yielding 10 dwts. 19 gra. per ton. Speculative business has continued very quiet in the Market for Public Securities, which are also but little resorted to by the investing classes. An extreme degree of dulness is consequently experienced. Consols remain flat at 931 tl for money and account. The French Rentes are telegraphed at a slight advance, but it has had no effect on the markets here. The New 3 per Cent. and the Reduced Annuities are 91 92; India Bonds, 1089 ; Enfaced 5 per Cent., 1171, and Ex chequer Bills are marked par, 3s. prem.; Bank Stock for account has been dealt in at 237. Although the movements in the Foreign Market have not been extensive, prices have generally tended downwards. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, are 70 Q ; do., 1862, 701- 71 ; do., Consolides, 539 ; Mexi can, 441 a ; Greek, 371 cg ; do., Coupons, 181 11 ; Spanish Passive, 351 36; do., Certificates, 131 141- ; Granada, 16k ; Peruvian, 881 9 ; Portuguese, 48i 49} ; Russian, .931 ; Equador, 161 ; the Confe derate Loan, 25 23 dis.; and the Columbian Loan, dis. Business in the Railway Market has been rather inactive, but in one or two instances there has been a slight advance. London, Chatham, and Dover have improved £2 10s., and Great Eastern and Great Western ss. ; South Eastern have declined 10s., and Metropolitan £l. The Foreign and Colonial lines continue in moderate request, without any material change to note in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been dealt in to some extent, and in several instances a slight decline has taken place in prices. The Lind Mortgage Bank of India shares are prem. BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Eank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 931 New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 31 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 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — India Stock 226 Ditto 5 pet Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 107/ Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 51 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., O c t., 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, Oct, 8.. India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 per Cent — .Ditto £SOO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent lOl. Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 1843 Ditto 41 per Cent. 1852-58-60 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. k..,bi nun. 6 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. .. Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1825. Du actor New Consolidated. 1 per Cent l6l -Dutch, 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Crnilders Ditto,Eia see r Cent lOll d Issue — lOl 1001 11 Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-C oupons — 8 Ditto Account . . Ditto Coupons ........ ' Ditto Account " Guatemala 5 per Cent: .... Italian 5 per Cent.(Marenana. a . n ii. Mexican 3 per Cent .... ........ Ditto Account ...................... 45/ 41 5 41 31 4/ Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada .. l6l / Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 3 per Cent. .. Ditto Account Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 1 Ditto Account BBl 8 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account... . - _Ditto 3 per C en t., 1866 , '7 , '9, '6O, 62 — Ditto Account 4B/ 9k Russian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent 1850 • Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Ditto 5 per C en t, 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent .... Ditto Au:mint ...... — Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account — Ditto New Deferred -- Ditto Passive 36 51 D itto Account S panish C er t . o f Coup not funded r , Ditto Account l3l 14k 0 we t il i th . ,, ri,._ ~ . , 4 per 'Amt. ..—il Kish 6 Ditto AcPceortmetent. 1854 — Ditto , 6 . per Cent. 1858 Ditto l eeount 70/ Ditto, 43.0 6 13 Ditto 6 p„ C e r lB 73 Titto Acco unt . t. 1862 Ditto 6 p er cen • t • Ditto Guaranteed 1863' cet,4 per Cent. £59 103 Od pd. 2/ dis Venezuela 3 per Ditto Account -113 Ditto 6 i')t• Cent: fs.G.). Illtto Account Dividends on thtLa o2 i f p a ,: ya b l . . i„, 61,20,;d0n. 2elKian 41 per Cent, Dutct), 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Ouil. . . .... • — • .. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates French, Rentes, 3 per Cent., E x. .• • • Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, E x . "` 25 franc; . -- Fitt ) Account. Consols, Money THREE O'CLOCK. • 93} a Ditto Account .. ... 931 a Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) Quiet, firm. Sake, 6,000 bales. Impart, 2,042; rweviousiy, 4,801. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Share 100 Atlantic &St Lawrentx all C 3 - 05 635 stk S Bom.,Baroda&.Centinn 100 107 108 1071 I Gn. 5 per cent - 20 Do. .New 20 Do. E. Shares. 205 Buffalo and Laxelluron alt 6 65 6 10 Do. Preference . all 85 95 100 Buffalo,Brant,&Godric . l) (e p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1871 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 100 at ClcuttaAS.Eastn. n 100 107 108 at Cape Town d; Dock Seri/ 100 114 106 1055 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. ( 100 ICBI 1095 10Ii stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 108 109 1081 15 20 Do. do. G Ext lO 11 lap 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 225 t'3 l 23 25 100 Do. Ist Fref. Bonds all 76 78 78 100 Do. no. deferred all 62 6E 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds., all 70 72 100 Do. do. deferred all 55 58 100 Do. 3d Pi ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 42 41 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 31 33 311 1 1 100 Do. do. deferred all 26 28 stock Gtlncharemn.gua.sp.c 100 1085 109; 109 85 20 Do. New gua. sp. c l2 15 11; 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 15 1 / 1 stook Gt. South.of India (Lim; guaranteed 5 per cent 100 1065 1071 194 204 Gt. W. ot Canada ShareF all 10/ 11 11 5 10/ 205 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 95 98 965 100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77-8.... all 88 90 1.8 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 4 1 p 21 stock Madras. guar., sp.c. .. 100 1065 1071 stock Do. 41 p. e. Extension 100 1015 102. stock De. 4* d 0........ 100 18 100 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Melb.Corp. Sp. e. Bnds 100 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 575 585 100 Do. 7p. a Mortg. Bds. all 20 Newl3r anavatox a Canda Class A and B all 3 5 N. Itl.C'das plat ppf bds 100 82 84 stock Scinde .......... (100 107 108 1075 at 5 Do. Delhi pl.: 100 107 108 ( Do. do . r . s 2 5p 20 Do. Punjaub S all ——p at Do. Do. ........ , 100 107 108 p s. Do. Indus. St. F 10.) .100 102 104 1031 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. SzJui) 1877-Si 100 104 105 105 Do. 6p. c. Feb.& Aug. 100 L( 2 1( 4 Do. dp. e.3iar. & Sept. 100 102 104 Do. Ip. c. Jan.&July. 100 035 945 94 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 92 94 Cape G. Hope. 6 p 0,1872 100 108 110 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 109 111 Do. 1891 100 110 112 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 103 113 115 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 113 Ilt 108 —(Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 107 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent. 130 110 112 ,N.B.Gov. 6 p.o.J a.&Jul) 100 (03 105 ! Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c.,180r 100 101 102 1015 Do. sp. c.,lBta to It - if 100 102 103 Do. d0.,1888 &upwda 100 102 103 - New Zealand. 6 p cent 100 111 113 ,Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. ! sterling, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 1:1 113 S.Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 112 114 IVfe.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 108 110 Do. io 6 p.a. An.&001... 100 111 11141 1115 SON. LONDON, TUESDAY EVEMNG, 001'011ER 6, 1863: DOCKS. LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE JOHNSON-APPLICATION FOR RELEASE. This bankrupt was a solicitor in Great Marlborough street, and applied some time since to be released from cus tody, but Mr. Commissioner Fane refused to grant it, on the ground that the bankrupt had vexatiously defended an action, Mr. Chidley now renewed the application. He said the allegation was that the bankrupt hadvexatiously defended an eel ion, but the fact was he disputed the case and a summons was taken out before the Master to hear the grounds of defence, hut the bankrupt was unable to attend, as he was summoned for the same hour to the police court at Bow-street in a criminal case, and in consequence of his absence in the suit the case was treated as undefended, and judgment went against the bankrupt in default. The learned gentleman contended that a vexatious defence was generally treated as a matter of discharge, and not against the release ; but even if it were, the bankrupt had been in prison for two months, Which no doubt would be deemed by the court a sufficient punishment. Mr. Dowse, for the opposing creditor, contended that as the case had originally been before Mr. Commissioner Face, the matter should stand over for his consideration, His Honour asked whether, under the Act, there was any power for one Commissioner to vary the order of another Commissioner. Mr.Chidley thought it discretionary. On a change of cir cumstance the original application had been refused, pro• bably because no assignee had been chosen, and ho could well understand, indeed, it was frequently the case that the Commissioner would not grant a release until there had been an opportunity of consulting the assignee. His Honour—Mr. Commissioner Fans refused the appli cation, and I do not consider I have the right, or am com - petent, to reverse his judgment. Mr. Chidley—Then the bankrupt may have to remain in prison 5 or 6 weeks longer. His Honour—You can communicate with Mr. cane, and if he has no objection, I will entertain the question, but not without. The bankrupt was therefore sent back in custody. 12,1 0011273511, This b4nkrupt was a solicitor in tho Kent-road, and this was an adjourned meeting for last examination and dis charge, but the bankrupt did not appear, nor could his soli citor account for his absence. His Honour granted an hour's delay, and as the bank rupt did not then appear, the examination was adjourned sine die. IN RE SYKES. This bankrupt was a county court bailiff at Mile-end, and this was a meeting for discharge. Mr. Aldridge said that the bankrupt, when in debt him self in £l.lO, had become security for his father, and almost immediately afterwards became bankrupt, but he (Mr. Ald ridge) didn't oppose. His Honour said that it was very wrong for a man to become security even for his father unless he knew he could pay his own debts, but as there was no opposition the bank rupt might take his discharge. MARIO T S—This Day. HAY MARKZTS. ger was likely to result from the wound, and the:sergeant said he had not heard so. Mr. Knox said he would take the prisoner's own recog nisance to appear to-morrow at two o'clock, and in the meantime the case could be looked into, as he Ed not like such cases to go off in such a manner. ANNOYING AN HOTEL KEEPER.-E llen Young, a young woman, was charged before Mr. Knox with annoying M. Giovanni Chialoy, proprietor of the Hotel de l'Etoile, 16, Great Windmill-street, and with being drunk and dis orderly. M. Chialey said the prisoner had formerly been his ser vant, and last night, between nine and ten, she came to the hotel drunk, and made a great disturbance, and he was obliged to give her in charge. Prisoner said M. Chialey was the father of her child, and he had not lately given her any money. Mr. Knox asked the prisoner whather she affiliated the child, and she said she did, but that she had had no money for 12 months. 344 A said that on going to the hotel the prisoner refused to go away unless the complainant gave her £2O. The whole hotel was in an uproar, and a large crowd of persons assembled outside in consequence of the prisoner's conduct. Mr. Knox asked the prisoner whether she would promise to keep away from the hotel, and take the proper remedy to recover her money due for the child. If she did not, he should reluctantly, as complainant was the father of her child, have to send her to prison. The prisoner having given a promise not to go to the complainant's again, was discharged, MARYLEBONE. A BRUTISH MOTHER—ATTEMPT TO DROWN HER CHILD.—A coarse, dissipated-looking woman named Mary Mara, of Queen-street, Drury-lane, costermonger, was c harged with attempting to drown her child in the Regent's Canal. On the prisoner being placed in the dock, William Andrews, 241 S, said the witnesses were not ye' i n attendance. gr. Tate (second clerk)—Why are they not here P Andrews—l cannot tell. Dir. Tate (second clerk)—You ought to have had them here. Andrews—They promised to attend. sr. Tate (second clerk)—Then you ought not to have the prisoner brought up till the witnesses were here. gr. Mansfield—Let us hear what you know about it. Idr. Tate—You should bring your witnesses in. Andrews then said—l was on duty in the Park-road, R e gent's-park, between seven or eight last evening, and n oticed a crowd of people looking over the canal bridge, On looking over myself I saw the prisoner held by several men , and close by was a child crying.' The men informed him in her presence that she was just in the act of dropping her child over the railings into the water when they pre vented her. Ile at once took her into custody, and on the wa y to the station she said "that she meant to drown the youn g b----, if the men had not come up as they did." Mr. Mansfield—Was she drunk ? Andrews—She was, your worship. I took the child to the workhouse, when Mr. Douglas, the master, said that that was over the tw en ti e th t i me the c hi ld ha d b een b roug h t there. Th e child had been crying bitterly all the time by the side of the mother, and the latter kept pulling it and ey claiming, You little --, what was you naughty in the streets for. ilr. Tubbs, a ssistant-overseer, said the prisoner was a mos t disreputable woman ; always drunk. When her child has been brought into the house, and is made nice and clean, then she comes and claims it. mr , Mansfield remanded prisoner for a week, The poor little child (about 3 years of age) was then taken frcm its unnatural mother to be taken to the workhouse. lts s hrieks and cries were pitiful to hear. GOUGING A WIFE'S EYES OUT.—A brutish looking fellow, named William Jones, residing at 10, Barratt's court, was charged with t h e following shoc ki ng b ruta li ty to his wife. Saint, 183 D, said the wife was in the hospital, and quite unable to attend. Th e med i cal gentleman was also too busy to give a certificat e thi s morning. Mr. Mansfield—What has he done to his wife ? Saint...-When I saw the wife, at an early hour this morn ing, she was screaming " murder." Her eye was right out and hanging d own h er c h ee k, th ere was a l so of the sock et, a quantity of blood. Th e d octor says she will b e totally blind. About four years ago h e gouge d h er ot h er eye out, and she h a s been quit e bli nd in that ever since. Mr. x e nsfield remanded the prisoner for a week. THAMES. SCANDALOUS PLUNDE R OF A SAmon.—Margaret Maynard, a ged 22, a n o t or i ous thief, who has decoyed many sailors into the dens of infamy in and near Tiger Bay," the-Ea s t. and robbed them, was charged St. George's -in ' with being connected with others in stealing a silver watch and metal guard valued at £ 5 10s., £2 10s. in cash, and wearing ap p a rel, from the person of John Conolly, a seaman, now staying at the Sailor ' s H ome. _ . _ was inveigled i n t o an i nfamous h ouse, N o. 1, The seaman Blacksmith's' arms - court, St. G eorge ' s i n - t h e -E ast, w h ere the pr i son er occupied an apart men t. H e was h ocusse d, p l un d ere d, and turned into the str ee t. H e was f oun d b y a police-constable in the street, s t r ip pe d o f everyt hi ng, w i th th e exception of his shirt. This occurred on Wednesday night, and the police have since endeavoured to trace the three infamous women who perpetrated the outrage and robbery, b u t have only be en ena b led to arrest the prisoner. The seaman deposed to bein g i n h er company, treating her with liquor, a nd going home with h er. T here were two other women there. He was well plied with liquor, and soon became insensible. He lost everything he had about him, The prisoner, on being taken into custody, said if she was not locked up she would find the sailor's watch, money, and clothes, and that two other girls had his things. Samuel Skipper, a police-con s t a bl e, sa i d the prisoner was a very hardened thief, and had been fr equen tly i n custody. The prisoner —I am as innocent as the baby just born. Mr, Partridge-71 shall commit the prisoner for trial. I hope the police will not relax in their exertions to appre hend the other women concerned in the robbery. ANOTHER SAILOR PLUNDER ED OF HIS HARD EARN INGS.—An Irishman, named Oliver Watley, his wife, Catherine, an d his daught er , J ulia, were brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing a pocket-book con papers, fro m W illiam Johnson, a seaman. taining £3O, and The prosecutor, a respectable and intelli gen t man , was boatswain of the ship Knight Bruce, and was paid off at Liverpool. H e came to London on Saturday, and met with the prisoners, of whom he had some previous knowledge, on the same afternoon. He a ccompanied th em t o th e H oo p and Grapes public-house, in Cable -street, and ho had at that time a pocket -book cont aining three LlO Bank of Eng land notes, and the certificates of s er vi ce an d di sc h arge from captains of ships in which he sailed for 13 years, He was quite sober. Two women were in the same house. He remained in the Ho op and G rapes two hours. Soon after he left there he missed his pocket-book. He was cer tain it was in his possession vrhen the entered the house, He gave information to the poli ce on Sunday morning. Mr. Partridge said it was much t o b e regretted he did not give informatio n of his loss immedi a t e ly, an d h e was sorry the sailors di d not avail themselves of the Savings Banks in those excellent institutions, the Sailors' Homes in Wells-street and the East India-ro a d, w h ere th ey cou ld deposit their money and receive interest fo r it, or d raw i t out when they required any. The notes were not found, of course. A Police-constable —No, sir, Mr. Partridge—And I am afraid never w i ll be. The seaman was questioned by th e M ag i strate, and said male prisoner to d o a li t tl e j o b f or hi m he employed the some time ago on his return from a f ormer voyage. He wanted a key made for his cheat on Saturday, and sent for him. Police-constable Samuel Skipper, 136 H, said that when he apprehended the prisoners yesterday they declared they knew nothing of the pocket-book and notes. The Claneys Lett the Hoop and drapes at the same time as the prosecu tor. He went one way and the prisoners another. Mr. Partridge said there was no evidence to justify him in detaining the prisoners, . r e and th must be discharged. They could be taken again if any more e v id ence was forth coming. He hoped the p olice would be able to trace the sailor's notes and papers. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s; clover, £4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, £1 80 to 16s par load. Trade firm. CumBERLAND..—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s ; clover, £4 Os to £6 Os ; anti straw, 11 8a to D. 16s per Load. A steady demand. WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s; clover, £4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, Li 8s to £1 ]6s per load. Trade steady, - - - COLONIAL. TEA—The dealings have been very limited, operations having been deferred until the public sales, which com mence to-day. SUGAR—There has been a fair inquiry for West India, and good and fine qualities have improved 6d per cwt. ; other descriptions remain at about previous prices. In the refined market the demand for the home trade has been rather active, and prices have slightly advanced. COFFEE—Less activity has prevailed, although showing no change to report in the value of colonial descriptions. The stocks on hand still show a large increase compared with those on the same period of last year. RlCE.—Only a limited amount of business has been done in East Indian descriptions, and quotations are ncminally unaltered. TALLOW.—The market has exhibited symptoms of im provement, and prices have tended in favour of sellers. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 445, last three months 45s to 45s 3d, and spring delivery, 45s 9cl to 4Gs per cwt. SIR CHARLES LTELL, the eminent geologist, has been staying, during the past week, at Drumkilbo House, Meigle, the residence of his sisters, the Misses Ly - ell. A CENTRAL MILITARY PRISON, for the reception of prisoners from ildershott and all surrounding districts, will soon be erected near Reigate. A British Ship fired into by a Confede. rate Privateer.. The Hahneman, Captain Phillips, from London, which arrived in Bombay on the 30th A ugus t, me t with the following adventure :—On the Ist July, in lat. 25.25 S., and long. 32.48 W.., while in com pany with two Dutch barques —one named the Bulgerstyn, the other name unknown they per ceived a large brig bearing down upon them with all sail. She passed the two Dutch ships, exchanged signals with them, and then shaped her cours e for the Hahneman, which was then on the port t ac k , and heading to S.S.W., with the wind S.E. The brig then fired a blank gun, and the British colours were immediately hoisted on the Hahneman, but she still kept on her course. The American now fired a shotted gun, which fortunately fell astern ; afterwards another shot dropped just ahead. The 11).hneman then lay to, and the barque rapidly gained upon her, and while she was hauling up her mairsail, the privateer again fired—this time, two shotted guns—one of which nearly reached the Hahneman, falling in a line with the foremast, and the other passed over the poop. close by the captain and mate. The Hahneman was immediately brought to and waited the approach of the unwel come stranger. 'When she was within about 400 yards, a boat was lowered, manned by an officer and four men, heavily armed, three of whom boarded the Hahneman, and demanded her papers. The officer was remonstrated with by the captain as to his mode of procedure, who replied that if he was sure she was a Federal ship, they would have sunk her rather than let her escape. The ship's papers were strictly scrutinised, with which the officer ex pressed himself satisfied. The officer, upon inquiry, said his ship was the Tuscaloosa, Captain Low, and had run the blockade of Charleston after the defeat of the ironciads, and had been fifty days out; she had not captured any vessels in that time, although several had been boarded by her. The officer, Mr. St. Clair, a native of Virginia, then left the ship together with his men, and the Hahneman pro ceeded on her way. SHARE MARKETS—This day. . i Share 1 Railways. 1 13.14. I Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,audMid.Co ' Bristol and Exeter Caledonian -•• Corti and Bandon B Si F 4 FG 119 /20 Cornwall Do A 1 A meta no div Do. Bt ti C,p c.p an.haf, been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Wester. l Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st Greattiorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an. l W. of Ireland IGreat Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire tt Yorkshire London and glackwall Lon., Bright.,ez S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Nor' h Western Lon. & So•.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do Z shares Metropolitan .• Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby' Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland) 6.4.0 Do. shares Mid Kert Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle !North London I Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. N. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock 1 9.15.4 I Do Scot. Mid. stock !Shrews. and Welohpool !Shropshire Union South Devon.. ...... !South Eastern :South Wales S. York. and River Dun 16 taines, Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darling - ton Do Do New, 1886 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Inter Do 12.10 Do Vale of Neath ,Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford Kilkenny 'West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R , West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford' 7i 8 39 10 16 17 99 100 110 112 514 624 494 604 '464 174 126 127 12S 121) 134 136 100 IC2 C5l 60i 112} 1121 73 74 112 03 45 (6 1021 103 101 IL2 451 40 130 131 128} 28j 14 1 x) 97 99 551 16} 26 TS 1011 102 j 58 581 89 891 117 12) 1 2 r 79 81 Iti 11/ 124 126 44 16 100 102 60 62 324 334 Q 6/ 07 96 ICO Vg 10} 364 374 8 94 u 7i 7} p 152 157 21 Si p ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. r a i d. Closing Business Price. done. 81 841 120 7} 51; 2 1; 651 i 6 51 73} 113 12 4k 6 54 5 1021 i i 1011 551 61 101/ 2 11 581 } 97/ 7 1 61 1306 30 1 30, 1281 86 90 160 170 28 28 BRITISH MINES. 2 !Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 id 4 1 ulatord Amalgamated 344 35 4 ' Devon G. Cons. (Taoist , 1 515 055 East Bassett (I llogan) , 30 77 ;9 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd I 53. id par East Caradon ...... 2.14.0 30 11 3 0 / East Cara Brea... ! 3.4.0 75 75 E. W'l Russel (Tavistk., 8.6.6 3 3 4 - IGam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.; f.Bk 13 15 !Great South Tolgus lis 44 5 1(3. Wheal Vor (llelston 40 94 104 !Grenville 6.16.1 5 5 ) I Hemd's-Foot . 8.12 £6 88 Gingsten Downs 4.'8.0 2 24 Lady Bertha I.llargaret (Gny Lelant sk 23 25 Marke Valley.. 4 3lyndy Iron Ore (Lim.' 24 15 New Setun l9l 100 110 —• North Downs 24 11 2 N.Wh'i Basset,(lllN - an 2.17. 1 21 35 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (st. Blazey) 15 4 5 20 l'rovidence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.0.7 s 3 45 South Caradon(S t.Cleer 14 415 425 —3. Cant Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 14 2 !'.Wheal Fran. (Mogan, 18.1.4.9 60 65 - Stray Park 5 ritlllarSilvA Lead Min 44 5 f fin Croat 9 194 204 20 West Basset (Illogan) l4 94 104 W CI radon (Liskeard) 5 21 23 West Seton Wheal Basset (Megan 54 724 774 Wheal Buller (Itedruth) 5 25 30 Wheal Kitty (Ll.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudeott • Wheal AlaryAnn;:ilen ) 8 84 95 Wheal 3eton . . 584 195 205 1974 204 200 Wheal Tretawney (Lis.)! 7 174 184 Wheal Union I 3.17 2 3 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent. pm., 1061 Ditto, 5 per cent. red. at 10 per cent. pm., 112 Great Western, 5 per cent. red. prf., 105 4} Great Western, Chester gua. stock, 77 North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, 10 Waterford and Kilkenny, 6 per cent., 4SI PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 52per cent., pf., 106 London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 1011 1 LINES LEASED A' FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 1001 Midland, Bradford prof: stock, 95, Preston and Wyre, 45 Shrewsbury and Hereford, Lon. and N W., 1371 7 9 1. 1 ) gua. 7 per cent., 2% I FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, Bahia and San Francisco (1 Great Luxembourg, 13; 14 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 201 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 101 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 12k ; (him), gua. 7 per cent., In Recite and San Francisco San Paulo(lim.), gua. 7 per cent., _ Ditto (ad), 224 Turin and Savona. Ditto (all), 164 FOREIGN ML ES. Cape Copper, lim., 4} 4 Don Pedro, Nor h Del Rey, 1 St. John del Rey (Em.), N v 4 Yudananiutana of S. Austrola (lim.),' 2f JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra and United Service (lim.), 1174;18 17 Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Um.), 42 ij 1 _ Ditto, new, v 1 201 Bank of Egypt, 291 9 Bank of ctago, lim., 114 11 Bank 01 Queensland (lim), 151 Bank of Wales, lint., 9 1 84 Bank of New Zealand, 13 Brazilian and Portuguese, Hm., 81 British and American Exchange (11m.), 15 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 124 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 384 9 Chartered iler. of India, London, and China, 70/ 7u 1 Consolidated Bans, lint., 103 Continental, Urn., 10 English, Belgian, and Netherlands, lim. 2/ Hindustan, china, and Japan Jim.), 24 Imperial Bank (11m.), 231 Imperial Ottoman, 184 19 London and Brazilian (lim.), 504 4 4 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 521} London Chartered Bank of Australia, :494 Loudon and County, 541 3 1 London Joint Stock, 304 7 London and Northern (lint.), 12 114 Loudon and South African, 27/ London and South American, lint., 4 33 London and Westminster, 794 Metrop. and Prot , . Bank (limo, 181 Ditto, Reserved iss. at £2 pm., 194 National Provincial of England. 127 8 New South Wales, 53.4 4 . ..'7""' Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lim.), 67, 7 Standard of British South Africa (lim)), 244 Ditto, new, I Union of England aud:France (Urn.), 114 le4 Union of Ireland (1im.),21 Union of London, 394 Victoria, 99f MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 214 Berlin Water Works. 1im.;94 Bombay Gas, limited, 3 Crystal Palace, 39t 404 394 Ditto, pref.. 118 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, Um., 44 - 4 English and Australian Copper, if Gen. Crc dit and Finance of London, lim., 51 t 5 Hudson's Bay, 94 International Financial Society, Urn., 104 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 5 41 - Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds rd. 1870 issued 90, 194 Joint •stock Discount, 64 London Financial Association, lim., 14 1 14 London General Omnibus Company (lim.), 24 National Discount Company, lim., 94 North British Australasian, !, 1 , Oriental Inland Steam, lim., 34 f Peninsula and 0 iental Steam, 812 1 Ditto, new, 50 Rio de Improvements, lim., 27J Ditto (£4), 51 " S. African Mortga:fe and Investment, lira., Trust and Loan Co. of Upper Canada, 5i SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER, MONDAY. Speculation on the Cesarcwitch was rather lively, but confined to a few animals. The Drummer Boy finished favourite. • 100 to 9 was booked during the day about Lioness, but later on rather higher odds were offered. Limo sins and Umpire were next in demand, and Jack of Hearts received a fair share of support, but was not quite so firm at the finish. Closing prices : CESAREWITCII STAKES. 10 to 1 agst Drummer Boy (taken) 12 to 1 agst Lionees (offered) 15 to 1 agst Limosina (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Jack of Hearts (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Umpire (taken) 20 to 1 agat Blackdown (offered) 20 to 1 agst Faritail (offered) 25 to 1 agst Myrtle (offered) 33 to 1 agst Romanoft (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Anfield (offered) 66 to 1 agat Chero Arnie (taken and offered) 1000 to 5 agst Captain Crow (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 14 to 1 agst Catch'arn Alice (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Exchequer (offered) 25 to 1 agat Limosina (taken) 33 to 1 agst Cairncastle (taken) 50 to 1 agat Gemma (taken) 50 to 1 eget Soapstone (offered) COVENTRY RACES AND STEEPLECHASES.- MoNDAY. The Two-Year Old Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b; winners extra. T.Y.C., about half a mile. Mr. Lincoln's Light, Oat (in. 71b ex.) (H. Taylor) 1 Mr. Lowe's Stainley, Bst 71b. (J. Plumb) 2 Prince D, Soltykcfl's Howsham, Sat 71b .. Manning) 3 Betting-3 to lon Light, 7to 2 agst Stainley, 20 to 1 agst Howsham. Light waited upon Stainley until arriving at the dis tance, where she came out and won easily by half a length. Howsham, who never appeared prominently in the race, was beaten a dozen lengths from Stair ley. A Selling Flats of 25 sous for two-yr-olds and upwards ; selling allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. 3 subs. 'rince D. Soltykoff's Howsham, 2 yrs (£5O), Est (J. Grimshaw) 1 Wyrley and Fairplay colt also ran. Betting—Even on Wyrley, 11 to 8 agst Howaham. Wyrley made play for a couple of hundred yards, when the Fairplay colt rushed past both Howsham and Wyrley to the top turn, where the Fairplay colt bolted and took Wyrley with him. Both horses ran out of the course and jumped the hedge. Kenyon, though pitched into a ditch, was not injured. The other jockey (Manning) was not hurt. Howsham, who cantered home, failed to obtain a bid, and returned to Ford's stable. The Coventry Handicap Plate of 25 soya each, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 says each, for three-yr-olds and up. wards; winners extra. One mile. 14 subs. Mr. Lincoln's Tourist, 3 yrs, Bst (H. Taylor) 1 Mr. Hunt's Jacob, 6 yrs, 7st 21b (T. Neale) 2 Mr. Wallace's Golden Drop, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (car. 7st 3tb) (Connor) 3 Mr. Beadman's Fontenoy, 3 yrs, 7st 12Ib .. (J. Plumb) 4 Betting-2 to 1 agst Jacob, sto '2 each apt Tourist and Fontenoy, 5 to 1 agst Golden Drop. Tourist made all the running and won by two lengths ; three-quarters of a length separated the second and third ; and half a length divided the third and fourth. A Military Race (a Sweepstakes) of 2 sovs each, p.p, with a purse added by the officers of the Scots Greys for chargers in the regiment; 12st each; 31b allowed for mares and geldings. One mile on the flat. 7 subs. Mr. Hozier's Godfrey, aged, list 71b.... (Capt Nugent) 1 Captain Browne's Maniac, aged, 1 Ist 71b (Owner) 2 Capt. Nugent's Badger, aged, 1 lst 71b .. (Mr, Wallace) 3 Grey Nun, Prince Charlie, Frantic, and Grey Friar also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Prince Charlie, sto 2 apt Grey Friar, 4 to 1 each agst Badger and Maniac. Grey Friar made all the running, and came in first by a length and a half, but on returning to the scale he did not draw his proper weight, and was disqualified, the race being awarded to the second horse Godfrey, who beat Maniac by a head ; the last two were Frantic and Grey Nun. The Craven Steeplechase (Handicap) of 60 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each; winners extra. About four miles over fair hunting country, all grass. Mr. J. Rich's It's All Over, 5 yrs, 9st 121 b (J. Holman) w.c. LORD LYNDHURST, we are happy to say, is better to-day. THE FOUNTAINS IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE are to disappear, and something worthy of the spot erected in their place. THE AUSTRIANS IN LONDON have sent an address to their Emperor, thanking him earnestly for the reforms he has granted. ST. JAMES'S HALL.—This evening, Mr. John Caulfield, for many years a member of the Hay market company, and now chairman at the Oxford Music Hall, takes his benefit at the above hall. Mr. Caulfield has recently been ill, and many professional friends have rallied round him in response to his appeal for their co operation. A first rate list of vocal, instrumental, and miscellaneous talent is announced for the occasion. THE SKELETON OF A WHALE caught at Cadg with, has been cleaned and forwarded to London, having been sold to the Crystal Palace Company to be set up in their grounds. It was announced yesterday that Mr. George Thomson, of the firm of Catto, Thomson, and Co., shipowners, of Aberdeen, had absconded, leaving defalcations to a very large extent. The firm are stated to be per&ctly solvent, and will consequently carry on their business as usual. Daring the last few days there has been very little animation exhibited in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. The dealings in tea have been deferred until the public sales, which commence to-day. Sugars have been, however, in better demand, and good qualities have advanced 6d. to is. per cwt. Coffee, rice, fruit, and spices have remained at about previous rates. In the Tallow Market there has been a more cheerful tone, and prices have shown an upward movement for both present and forward delivery. CONFEDERATE REVIEW.—The Southern papers bring an account of a review of General Ewell's corps by Gen. Lee. A correspondent of the Petersburgh Express gives a description of the scene :—" The bugle soon announced all in readiness, and Gen. Lee soon came riding up, and now the cavalcade, composed of Gen. Lee and staff, Gen. Ewell and staff, and the division commanders started off at a swift gallop to the right of the first division, and soon they are seen coming down the front of the line, each brigade coming to a `present' as the cavalcade passed, and as they swept by us the strains of music were swelling up along the line. They passed around the left of the line, dashed back to the right of the second division, and re viewed the second and third divisions in the same manner as the first, and once more came back to the original start ing point, the riders and horses both looking much jaded, the distance they had gone so swiftly over being fully nine miles. General Lee immediately dismounted and came to his carriage, which was only a few steps dis tant, and in which were two of his daughters, and in a few minutes he called to his side many of his generals, among them Generals Ewell, Longstreet, Hill, Stuart, Wilcox, and others, and gave his daughters an introduction to them. The Generals now took a stand just by the flag, and the troops co mmeneed passing in rev i ew b e f ore G en . L ee , an d as eac h s numerouso f men the who flag, i n p assing, would be lowered as a salute, the General, n in respons e , Would hadt t e a s k ,o e his hat off. And now I got a close view men composing this ga ll an t cor p s . H ere p asse d those hi andoften whohad followed ad wonf General or h i J m a c t k h s a o t n i re nown which will live through ages to come ; •and now passes Jackson's old division. at present commanded by the gallant General Johnston, and here comes the' Stonewall brigade,' which was composed of veteran-looking soldiers. Many of the banners ot the corps bore evidence of having been oft borne to the breezy amid the whistling of bullets, and all of them contained some dozen or 15 names to mark the diffe rent battles the respective regiments had distinguished themselves in. One stand of colours, belonging to the 21st Virginia Regiment, was carried by Colour Sergeant John Brent, formerly of Richmond City, who is at present perform ing one of the most gallant acts that has yet exhibited itself in the Confederate army, for, notwithstanding he lost his right arm at the battle ot Chancellorsville last May, he has returned to his regiment, and being offered a discharge re fused to receive it, but asked of his colonel permission to again carry those colours that had oft before proudly waved over his head. His colonel consented, and the affair being mentioned to General Johnstone, he took the colours and presented them to the young man in person as a reward for the noble patriotism which prompted him to such an act of self-denial and love of country. The review being now over, the crowd of spectators dispersed, and the troops, with three hearty cheers for General Lee, commenced wending their way back to their campe." RE WALKER. This bankrupt was a coal merchant at Enfield, and ob tained his discharge without opposition. Messrs. Hart Brothers and Hayles state the debts at £933; good debts and property £175. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MANSION HOUSE. THE EXTENSIVE FRAUDS BY THE HUNGARIAN SIGIS MUND DITRICHSTEIN.—In consequence of the apprehension of Ditrichstein having become known a great many persons assembled in the Justice Room this morning in the expec tation that the prisoner would undergo a public examina tion, but in thi3 they were disappointed, as the necessary arrangements for the conveyance of the prisoner from Vienna, where he is at present, will delay his arrival in this country fcr two or three days. The capture of Ditrichstein has, it appears, not been eff2cted without the greatest difficulty and caution; the persons engaged in the discovery of the fugitive being Detective Moss, of the City Police, and Mr. Pollaky, of George-street, Mansion House, the latter having been employed by Messrs. Mullins, the solicitors, of the Poultry, to accompany the, officer as interpreter. On quitting London a short time ago Mr. Pollak) and the officer proceeded at once to the continent, feeling certain that Ditrichstein would endeavour to make his escape in that direction in preference to America or Australia. On arriving at Presburg it was discovered that the wife of Ditrichstein was living there, and alao that her husband had been seen in the neighbour hood, but, on inquiry, it was found that they quitted the place, when and where no one could tell. A clue, after much difficulty, was again discovered, and immediately the officers left Presburg, proceeded to a town on the frontiers of Austria, from thence to Pesth in Hungary, where Ditrichscein's wife was found to have joined her husband, who had previously arrived there. In a very short time after the officers had made this discovery the Austrian authorities were at once communicated with, and Detective Moss and the officials proceeded to the residence of Ditrichstein and there secured their man, and also nearly the whole of the money stolen. On being taken into custody, Ditrich stein was at once conveyed to Vienna, in charge of Con stable Moss, to undergo the necessary preliminaries previous to his departure for England. BOW -STREET. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A. COLLECTOR.—CharIes Jones, clerk and collector to Messrs. Deeds, wholesale leather sellers, of New Oxford-street, was brought up in custody of Sergeant Lambert, of the E division of police, charged with embezzling various sums of money, the property of his employers. Mr. Lewis (of Marlborough-street) said the prisoner had been in the service of the firm mentioned for about a year, and his duty was to collect money due to the firm in the usual manner. The prisoner was only apprehended last night, but he was prepared to prove one case, and then he should ask for a remand, in order that the accounts might be thoroughly investigated. The following witnesses were then called : Mr. Weaver, of Woolwich, said—On the sth of Septem ber I paid the prisoner £4, and £6 3s. 6d. on the following Saturday, it being the balance of my account. I never re turned any goods in lieu of payment. John Gswer, cashier of Messrs. Deeds and Co., 451. Oxford -street, said the prisoner had been in their employ about 12 months as traveller and collector. His salary was £2 per week with his expenses. His duty was to receive moneys ou part of the firm, and, when received, to enter them in a rough credit book, and hand the sums to me. Oa looking at the sth of September 1 find no entry of £4 received from Messrs. Weaver, of Woolwich. He has never paid aver that amount. He made an entry of £6 3a. 6d. as received from that gentleman, and then he said, " You will observe that this is the balance of Messrs. Weaver's account, and he has returned some goods that he did not require." The stock was searched, but the goods mentioned could not be found. Mr. Lewis—That is all the evidence I propose offering to-day. The defalcations, it is believed, will turn out to be something very considerable. The prisoner was remanded for a week: WESTMINSTER. A THIEF ON TIIE CRYSTAL PALACE LlNE,—Thomas Donovan, a low looking fellow, was placed at the bar, charged with a robbery upon the Crystal Palace Railway. Mrs. Mary Hemmings said—Between five and six o'clock last evening I was a passenger on the Crystal Palace Rail. way. I got into a third class carriage at Lower Norwood, to come to Victoria station, but before I arrived there I missed my purse. There were several persons in the car riage, and amongst them the prisoner, and he sat next to me part of the time. Mr. Arnold —When had you last known your purse was safe ? Prosecutor—lt was safe when I got into the carriages. I missed it between Balham and Vie.oria or Battersea, and returned and mentioned my loss to toy friend, and again examined my pocket. When we arrived at Victoria I was satisfied it was gone, and I suspected th e p r i soner, f or th e moment we got to the Victoria station he passed the per sons sitting between him and the door, and jumped out as soon as he could, but I followed him, and accused him of stealing my purse. He said he was an honest lad, and I might search him, for he had done nothing of the sort. I told Aim I knew he had got it, and then h e sa id "Y ou don't wish to prosecute me if I give You up the money ?" He then gave me 45., an d I told hi m that that was not enough, that there had been 98. in my purse, and I wanted the remainder and the purse, but he said he had not got it. He "as then taken into a room at the station, where be gave up 68 more; he took it out of his coat, and when a sked for th e purse h e sa i d he had thrown it under a seat in the carriage. I produce the pocket which I wore ; it has been cut with a knife. Win. Street, assistant g uard, said th a t w h en h e h ear d the prosecutrix complain of be in g robbed he took the pri soner into the cloak-room. He cut the lace of one of his boots, and taking it off produced Os. He had before pre tended that he had given her up a ll her m one y. John Parish, 140 B, said he picked up the purse in the carriage. Prieoner was remanded. --, MARLBOROUGH - STREET. Adfsrica.—Thofras Baldwin, of 22, Trafalgar-street, Walworth•road, house decorator, was charged, before Mr. Knox, with wilfully stabbing John Morris, a carpenter, residing in Clare-court, Drury-lane. • On the prisoner being placed at the b ar , S ergean t Clif ford, 9 E, said the prosecutor was not present. Mr. Knox asked the sergeant what was the nature of the wound ? The sergeant said he understocmd that Morris and the prisoner had quarreled at a publio-house respecting a female with whom they had been drinking, and that in the course of the quarrel the prisoner stabbed Morris in the head. When Morris came to the station his head was bandaged, and he stated that the injury was done with a knife, Mr, Knox asked the sergeant whether he heard any dan- A Lady Refusing to be Sworn. At the sitting of St. Alban's County Court, last week, a person named Crisp brought an action against a Mrs. Sarah Pitkin for the recovery of Xl5. As the defendant was in the service of Lady Glamis, the plaintiff's solicitor proposed to call that lady, who was seated on the bench to the left of the judge, to give evidence as to the amount she paid the defendant. When Mr. Earle—the solicitor— mentioned the name of Lady Glamis, she said : What Mrs. Pitkin has said as to what I have paid her is quite correct. Mr. Earle required her ladyship to be sworn to give evidence on the point. Lady Glamis—l decline to take an oath ; what I have said is right. His Honour—The law prescribes a certain form in giving evidence, and all ranks of society, from the Queen upon the throne to her most humble subject, are expected to conform to the law. There is a provi sion made to meet the case of the people called Quakers and others who object to oaths on reli gious grounds. Do you belong to the Quakers ? Lady Glamis (smiling)—Oh, no, I am not a Quaker, and I do not object on any religious grounds; but I shall not take an oath on such a frivolous matter. His Honour—My lady, now be advised by me and be sworn. If you know nothing more on the mat ter than has been said, you can be sworn, and then say so. Lady Glamis-1 am very firm ; 1 shall take no oath ; my word is as good as my oath. I think it would be a desecration, and taking God's name in vain in such a case. His Honour—Cer tainly the word of every good man ought to be as sacred as his oath ; but the law requires that evi dence should be given on oath, and I cannot take it otherwise. Mr. Earle—l certainly require that Lady Glamis should be examined in the way the law prescribes, and I am greatly surprised that she refuses. His Honour—l am not only surprised but grieved that your ladyship refuses to do what the law requires of you. You set a sad example to those in more humble stations in society, and I must beg of you to leave this court. Her ladyship imme diately left the court. A RAILWAY ACROSS THE SGLWAY.—The initia tory steps have just been taken in a railway project that may prove one of vast importance not only to Annan but to the nation at large, and one that, if it is ever accom plished, will be as great a triumph of engineering skill as this age of wonders can boast of. We allude to a survey which is now making for a railway designed to cross the Solway from near Annan to Bowness, thence to proceed along the shore to Morecambe Bay—the estuary of the rivers Waver and Wampool—which it will cross, and be the means of reclaiming about 600 acres of land, and will thence continue along the shore to Maryport, where it will form a junction with the Whitehaven and Maryport Railway, and thus become a portion of another trunk line from the midland and Lancashire and Yorkshire districts to Annan, where it will be placed in connection with all the railway systems which traverse Scotland. A section of the Solway at its narrowest part, immediately opposite Annan, was taken on Monday, when it was found that, at a few feet below the overlying sand, there was a level plateau of tile or clay admirably adapted for the erection of works similar to those by which a railway has been successfully carried across Morecambe Bay on the Westmoreland and Lanca shire coasts, and other places, by Mr. Brunlees,:the engi neer, who is the projector of the proposed railway across the Solway.—Annan Observer. OLD ABE'S LAST.—A few weeks since a colonel was dismissed from the service by order of the Pre sident, upon charges of disloyalty. The colonel, feeling that he had been grossly misrepresen ted by malicious enemies, secured papers from a number of our Generals and other influential men, refuting the charges and requesting his reinstatement, and repaired to W ashin g ton to submit his examined , case to the President. The paper s were aninter view was appointed, and the col onel found himself cordially received by the President, an d informed that injustice had been done him, and that he should be reinstated. The Pre sident then added, N ow , colonel, I know you to be o ne o f my most bitter political opponents, but I propos e t o promo t e you to a brigadier - gene ral provided you will allow me fully to test your loyalty beyond what papers you have produced. If you are a loyal man and a war democrat you can surely have no objection." The colonel, as a matter of course, felt highly elated at this unexpected favour, and ea rnes tly s t a t e d th at h e was prepared to submit to any requirements calculated to test his loyalty, and expressed his delight in complying with the demand, since his Excellency has shown such confidence in him as to honour him with such an enviable position. Well, colonel," replied Old Abe, as a merry twinkle danced in his eye, " I promote you to the command of a negro brigade, and I hope you will prove yourself as loyal as you are represented, and do honour to the high trust to which you are assigned." The democracy of the colonel was violently jarred at this announcement, and, stretch ing himself to his full length, he replied—" Mr. President, I thank you for the temporary pleasure you have conferred upon me of building up an air castle of such extraordinary dimensions, and thus sweeping it down with one stroke. While I admire the joke, I most respectfully beg leave to decline serving in any such damned capacity."—New York _Herald. The French Academy of Fine Arts held its public annual sitting on Saturday, M. Jouffroy presiding. After the execution of an overture composed by 111. Guiraud, pupil of Messrs. Halevy and Barbareau, and the reading of the roport on the works of the students of the French Academy at Rome, M. Beubi, perpetual secretary, read a notice of the life and works of Horace Vernet, which was loudly applauded. The President next produced the names of the pupils who had gained the grand prizes for sculpture, architecture, engraving, and music, and the sitting terminated with the execution of the scena com posed by M. Massenet, pupil of MM. Ambrose Thomas and Reber, for which the grand prize of musical composition had been awarded. The ironclad squadron which left Cherbourg on the 27th ult., arrived in the Brest roads on the 3d inst. All the vessels have, up to the present time given good results, and although they have experienced heavy weather, have not met with the slightest injury. LORD CAITHNESS A WORKING ENGINEER,—Ae the Earl of Caithness, whose practical knowledge If the steam engine is so well known, was going by train frot. Edinburgh to London, to accompany her MajestY h t io land, an accident happened to the train, by wniched to good ship's acquaintance with steam engines was T r y., the train account. Shortly aster leaving Newcastle -on Y lord came to a dead stand, and on the earl inchteuierigg the cause he ins had given was informed that an essential part of the till the necessary way, and that the train must be detai immediately jumped repairs were completed. His lordship,en 9 m►nut® was hammer • out of the carriage, and in le!s e w as gers , greased clothes, and if he were the working ing away at the disabled onginfiz Sooty the injured member, formed engineer of the line. who, in less than an hour, awkward positions in res chlu ess, no obstacle to Lord Caitlin to rig hts, and retur ne d to his carriage to prosecute th e j ourney not quite s had put everything looki ng in his !urilly . s when he first 4 ' 41 ted . Of course, the WA S e O f a ce and finge rs a 'l lld to know that his eng i neer was all grat i tude, and vict fellow-workmanin this unluokeq• emergency was no l e ss than an earl.-- of th(rit SECOND EDITION. 6UN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COVENTRY RACES—Tins DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAFH. COVENTRY HANDICAP. Tourist Rockley Fontenoy a MILITARY SWEEPSTAKES. Grey Friar Badge r 2 HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE. Miss Amy Master Oli ver Th Widow, 3 lI ANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Jacobi .......... Portland GODIV 2 A. STEEPLECHASE. Harriett Watt s The only on e that passed the post. Three ran. 1 THIRD EmTION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. THE POLISH INSITREECTI (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) PAU'S, Oct. 6. The Patrie of this evening says : " We have reasons to believe that Princ e C zar. torisky is taking formal steps, in the name o f the National Polish Government, ,to obtain from the Cabinets of London and Paris the recognition of Poland as a belligerent nation." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.:-This Days CITY BETTING—THIS DAY. THE CESAREWITCH• 15 to 2 agst Lioness (taken) 8 to 1 agst Drummer Boy (taken) 11 to 1 agst Limosina (taken) 15 to 1 agst Blackdown (taken) 15 to 1 agst Umpire (taken) 25 to 1 agst Jack of Hearts (taken) 25 to 1 agst Fantail (taken) 25 to 1 agst Buckenham (taken) 40 to 1 agst Romanoff (taken) 40 to 1 agst Emblem (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 12 to 1 agst Catch'-em-alive (taken) 16" to 1 agat Birdhill (taken) 16 to 1 agst Exchequer (taken) 20 to 1 agst Limosina (taken freely) 33 to 1 agat Cairucastle (taken) LONDON GAZETTE .--- This . Evetung. FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 28. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the following gentlemen, now Attaches at the undermentioned places, to be Third Secretaries in her Majesty's Diphanatiq Service : The Honourable Edmund John Monson, Hanover, Edmund Constantine Henry Phipps, Stuttzardt. Itobert Henry Hildyard, Esq., Paris. Charles Calvert Eden, Esq., Lisbon. George Francis Birt Jenner, Esq., Athens. OCTOBER 3, The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Brun Baden as Consul at Kingston, Jamaica, for her Majesty thq Queen of Spain. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, OCT. 6. CHAPLAIN'S DEPARTMENT.—The Rev, W. Helps, Chap, lain of the second Class, to be Chaplain of the First Class; the Rev. W. R. Beach's Commission as Chaplain of the Fourth Class, to bear date 29th December, 1859, instead of 2d February, 1861, as stated in Gazette of 15th October, 1861. —„... MILITARY STORE DEPARTILENT.—Deputy Assistant.; Superintendent of Stores Philip Aikin La Breton, from half-pay, to be Deputy Assistant-Superintendent of Stores, Course of the Exchange.—This Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 191 11 19 Antwerp .-- 25 52} 25 67t Brussels — 25 55 25 571 Hamburgh — 13 81 13 81 Paris .. Short. 25 20 25 30 Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine -119 h Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin 11 35 11 42 36i 361 Madrid ... . • . Cadiz Leghorn M Han Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon 25 621 2.5 671 25 62t 25 673 25 621 25 67i 25 65 25 70 25 66 25 70 25 65 25 70 52f 52i c2t - Oporto — .5`,,, 62 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per oz.. £3 17 g Mexican Dollars e .. 0 0 0 Silver in Bars (Standard) South American Doublons 0 0 0 FOURTH EDITION, SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 7 O'CLOCK. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial ira. portance in the Gazette : Eli Wilde. druggist, Manchester Joseph Varty, builder, Wigan Michael M'Uarron, contractor, Liverpool Stephen Cross, malster, Haybridge, Essex George Collins, draper, Falmouth William Lister, cotton broker, Leeds John Lynn, spindle maker, Bury William L. Thomas, engineer Hove, Sussex William Woodward, carter, Middlesborough, York C. 0. Flower, commission agent, Tower-street, City Henry M. Harvey, commission agent, Trentham Robert Catchpole, watchmaker, Harleston, Norfolk Edward Hughes, corn dealer, Chelmsford John Clark, gunsmith, King's Lynn Richard Phillips, builder, Stoke, Devonshire Jonathan Gill, draper, Bradford Simon Edwards, grocer, Liverpool Abraham Smith, grocer, Huntingdon The Rev. R. W. L. Tollemache, Brixton George J uffs, draper, Woburn, Bedfordshire Henry Harrison, engraver, Birmingham Asa Andrews, boot maker, Bristol Lewis Jones, blacksmith, Brockmoor, Staffordshire BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. George W, White, shoe manufacturer, Chelsea SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Bigham and Co , warehousemen, Glasgow Robert Taylor and Son, merchants, Aberdeen CURIOUS CALCULATIONS. The simple interest of one cent, at 6 per cent. per twang, from the commencement of the Christian era to the t :lose I! the present year 1863, would be but the trifling sun , of 1 1 dollars 17 cents and 8 mills ; but if the same principal. , a _ t or . same rate and time, had been allowed to accumulates f be cu r of pound interest, it would require the enormous 84,840 billions of globes of solid gold, each equal to re nu f: e I gunny earth in magnitude, to pay the interest, and if the sum °7 ea t imated divided among the inhabitants of the earth, ,mild would to be 1,000 millions, every man, womant . a P ' oo . W ere alt receive 84,840 golden worlds for an inber_ tan ct line , it would these globes placed side by side in take lightning itself, that can girdle flo an dto end. A td, of an eye, 73,000 years to travel fr ooe extremity whil e if a Parrot gun were discharged _light La travelling 3.3 2 000 a man was stationed at the other ... of a cannon ball being miles in a second ; the initial velodarY i n this case stip B :eo u ond — he would see a g he about 1,500 feet per second, j an solid moving throu h t a direct take in th:osue.diritko 'mild not bear the porlt"tililnth74e continue at the same rate; ea atmosphere at 1,120 feet,in a . the ball would reach h• te in if all these masses after waiting 110,000 y billions of years; inion b a , u t t oo f b c e enturies. Again , _, • one prodigious ball, h • end of 1,000 millions of gold were fused a nd if the interest Were would reach out into space c inn continued u d e l d r directions o t n h s e for its centre, it _ 1,732 millions of miles,almost reaching the orbit ,of Her -1 ,732 it would entirely fill up the solar and e ven encroach 500 • • p ra ree nus ent century , millions of miles on the do mainsvoid of the between the planet Neptune, whof e orbit, • ce of at the ( listen 2,8 .0 millions of miles from the sun, en circles end of the o ur whole sy s t em of worlds. The present system of i I fi g ures s called the Arabic method, but it should be more pro perly termed the Indian method, because it had its origin a mong the llind oos of India, frem'whom the Arabs learned it, and they i n turn carried the art into Spain, where they proctised it during their long occupation of that country. The Publication of their astronomical tables, in the form of al manacs, was th e p r i nc i pa l means o f gra d ua lly s p rea di ng it abroad among the surrounding ncions ; but so slow was the progress that it was not generally established until about the middle of the 16th century.—A etc York Evenin, Post. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Oct. 6.—Wind this day at noon—North. Westerly ; light breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. HOLYHEAD, Oct. s.—Wind W.—Arrived —Coquette) from Liverpool for Kinsombo. PLYMOUTH, Oct. s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Oriental, from Quebec ; White St a r, from Cyprus. Sailed—Lone Star, for Halifax. 18