The Sun. — London, England, 1863-05-29 00:00:00

ONE Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is little apparent change in the money market to-day, but the tendency, if anything, is rather easier, the inquiries being moderate, while the available supplies are considerable. The arrivals of specie announced to-day comprise £479,020 by the Tasmanian from the West Indies; £92,000 by the City of Washington, from New York ; and £1,900 by the Cambrian, from the Cape of Good Hope. The directors of the Bank of British North Ame rica have published their report, which is to be pre sented at the forthcoming annual meeting. They express regret at the continuance of the civil war in •America, which necessarily exercises an unfavourable influence upon the commer eiral relations between the United States and the British provinces. At present, they state, there is no revival of the demand for manufactured lumber, which formed so important an article of trade in - Western Canada. Under these circumstances, the manner in which the British provinces have sus tained their commercial credit is adverted to with much gratification. The statement of accounts shows a net profit for the year 1862, after providing for bad and doubtful debts, of £61,632, out of which amount the directors declared a half -yearly dividend payable on and after the 6th of July next, at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, free of income-tax, leaving the sum of £1,632 to be added to the rest or balance of undivided profit, which, including that addition, amounted, on 31st December, 1862, to £128,610, after providing for the dividend that was paid in January last. On the Dutch Rhenish Railway the receipts for the fortnight ending May 16, 1863, amounted to £7,743 ss. 10., and for the corresponding period of last year, £7,656 4s. 3fd., showing an increase of £B7 Os. 10d. in favour of the present year. During the last few days there has been rather more animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets. In tea, however, dealings have been suspended until the public sales, which take place on June 2. Sugars have maintained previous rates, while coffee has slightly declined. Rice, fruit, and spices have been without material change, while a heavy tone has prevailed in the tallow market, quotations for both present and future delivery exhibiting a downward tendency, A new undertaking, novel in its kind only from the fact of its being intended for the benefit of the middle instead of the higher class of society, has been announced under the name of " The Residen tial Clubs Company." The directors propose to erect suitable edifices both in London and the suburbs —the latter to be easy of access by rail and by road, and each building is to contain a sufficient number of chambers, dining, reception, and reading rooms, with baths and other conveniences. The suburban houses are to be surrounded by gardens, cricket, and archery grounds, and it would appear from the prospectus that the attention of the managers will be especially directed to the interest of persons of limited income, and one of the chief features of these clubs will, therefore,- be a fixed moderate tariff, and a table d'hote served at separate hours. A laundry upon an economical footing is also to be established, and bye-laws for theregula tion and good order of the establishment are to be published by the council. The great advantages which the public will derive from the operations of the company are certainly not chimerical, and the anticipations formed that it will be a profitable investment are not altogether delusive. The nominal , capital is fixed at £130,000, the first issue of which is to comprise half that amount in shares of £5 each. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 69f. 35c.—inanimate. The Funds are still very dull, but the quotations are well maintained. Consols being quoted 931 for money, and 921 1, less the dividend, for the account. There is no alteration in the New Threes and Reduced Annuities. Exchequer Bills are 4s. discount. India Stock is marked 232. India Cents, are 110 1 ; the 5 per Cent. Enlaced, 106 6 per 1, and the Debent ures 100. In the Foreign Market general buoyancy is ap parent, and business is rather active. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, 721 4 ; do., Consolides, 529 ; Greek, 334-- d ; do., Coupons 1411 15 ; Portuguese, 491 y ; Venezuelan, 55 57 ; Spanish Passive 331 4-I-; do., Certificates 121 d ; Granada 161 17; do., De ferred 10; Mexican 351 ; and the Confederate loan 2 to 1 dis. In the Railway Share Market more activity has prevailed, and a further advance has taken place in prices. Caledonian and South-Eastern have im proved ss. ; Great Western, London, Chatham, and Dover, and South- Western, 10s.; North-Western, 15s. ; and Midland, £l. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain Without any material variation. Paris and Lyons realise 414 ; East Indian have improved to 109 ; and Gre at I ndian Peninsula to 1101. i Joint-Stock Bank ex hibit increa se d buoyancnd a Miscellaneous Sh ares y. City Bank have im tralian Ch artered to 22proved t o 1 15 116; English, S cottish, and Aus f 43 1 44 ; and I ;Lond on and County to Standard o f British South Africa to 17. Crystal Pal ace Stock la firm at 351; an Penin sular and O r i enta l Steam New Shares at 47d BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock ................ 3 per C en t . R educed Annuities ........ 91i !'• 4 3 per Cent. Console Annuities .......... 94 New 3 p er C ent. Annuities ...... 1 a ...... 91 Annuity-Js, 30 y I rs, expire 6th J an., 1880.. Ditty, for 30 ©W yrs, expire sth A pr il , 1885. India N 21 per Cen t:Annuities... Steol ... 939 ..................... - - "Ditte',i per Cent ......... . ... 1101 DittDitto Enfaced Paper 4 . Per . .C .. t ... 96 1 7 o 5 per Cent .. .: .. ....!. . ............ 10 2 61 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 100 Ditto ditto Ditto Bonds £l,OOO April ' 1864 100 Ditto under £l,OOO ....................... Consols for Account, June 9 ................ ; - 21 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per C ........ • 4 die Ditto £5OO ................ 4 die Ditto Small • ........................ 4 die FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES, Brazilian 5 per Cent . Ditto 44 p er C ent • • • ..... --- ~ 1852-58-60 ...... 95i Buenos Ayres 6 tier Cent Ditto Account 96 Chilian 6 tier (;ent. Ditto 41 per Cent. .. • • •—• Egyptian 7 p er Cent 99i Greek 5 pe',. Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons„ 32/ Ditto .A.ccount 33 1 1 Ditto 'Coupons ...................... 15 144 15 i _ t aliay. • 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 81 804 ziexi.can 3 per Cent . 354 D'Ato Account ........... IsTvw Granad a . . ▪ 16 4 17 DiDitto 2 per Cent tto Deferred • 10 Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) .... a Peruvian 44 per Cent. . . Ditto 41 per Cent, 1862 Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account... - '6O, 62 5O 49 1 i Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, Ditto Account — Etrdsian 5 p er C en t., 1822, X St — Ditto 41 per C en t., 1850 Ditto 3 per Cent., 185. 92 4 Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 9 . Sardinian 6 per Cent S panish 3 per Cent _ Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred .. Ditto P a salve • Dit to Acc ount 331 4k Spanish Cert. of Co 4 up not funded Turkish 6 'Ditto Acc o perunt Cent. 1854 — .. .. Ditto 6 per Cent:lBsA Ditto, Ditto Account 70! gioo Bonds 7 !Ditto 6 per Cent. 1864 Ditto Account, • - Ditto Guarutte ... .. .4 . per Cent. Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto Account -▪ 2-41 Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 . Ditto 11 per Cent . Dividends on the above .. . p.a.;a.l'ale. inLondon. Ditto 24 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil .. 65 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, E. 25 francs t:l4 Ditto Account... Consol s , Money THREE O'C LOCIK. 93 1 Ditto Account ............... 2 ad FREEMASONS'-HALL COMPETITION. --The foliOW ing architects have been selected to receive the prizes : No . 1 9 £l5O, A. Carpenter, " L'Union fait la force'," ,'. 411 : 30 , Edward Barry, A.R.A., " Stability ;" 3, £5O, Dawkes, " Experientite. SHARE MARKETS--This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOII-S. Share R a il wa y s . p aid. Closing I B usiness Price. done. Mr.. `Vol., and S tr. Val. Blythe and 'Tyne , Bost.,Sleat,andMid.k.lo. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork an , l Bandon Cornwall Do A (A L'ets no . (Hy Do. B till be fip e.p anthas en aid to B. Dublin & Bel p fast June. Dun.,Pert h. & A b. June. !Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasf.r. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk, Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthol Scotland !Great Northern....... ! Do Do A stock 13 do ; Gt , S. an'l W. of Ireland , Great Western Do Str Val ;qua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat, and Dover Lon. & North W es t ern ILon. & So.th Western I IStan., Slid., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do * shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 6 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick purchase I Do Leeds G.N.E. LGeeds.E 8 8i 8 9 85 87 118 .118 t 117 i 18 } 5 3 I 48k Do York Do Carlisle North London I Do New North Staffordshire ,N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central 'Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union 'South Devon ;South Eastern South Wales IS. York. and River Dun St aines,Wok.,andWok. , Stockton & Darlingtonl Do ............... Do New, 1813 G Taff Vale.. Do B DoC ............... Do ... Ulster ............. Do Vale of Neath. Victoria sta, and . Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall ....... W. Hartlepool H ar.& i . West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 6 7 39 41 13 14 91 93 108 110 53 64 47 49 24& 25& 125 i 126 i 128 129 134 136 102 104 E 8 (8i 'llli 111 78 79 117 119 40 41 103 103; 1041 Its! 95,E 151 121 121 1291 129 14 Itp 97 99 52 53 24 25} 103 104 59 60 89 901 115 117 11 p 161 11t 12t 119 121 46 17 98 100 M 52 32 33 92i 631 70 72 99 101 7 8 37} 38 10i 71 8; 153 156 5 i s. 3 Si p 79 82 155 157 28 30 44 45 38 40 99 101 127 1284 68 1111 1174 18 41 lu3Ailii 1054 5 45i 121 k 130 t 29k 1 11 p 103/ 3 69/ 90 i I NW 931 i BRITISH Pi Share 100 stk I 20 Railways stock stock stock stock stook stock ktlantto di St Lawrence Boin.,Baroda&Cent Ind Cu. 5 per cent— ..... Do. New . Do. E. Shares Buffalo and Laxe Huron Do. Preference Bufralo,Brant,&Godricli 11p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1872 t)o. do. June 1, 18:9 Clcu tta .itS.E a s tn (Li ) (ape Town &Dock Seril Eastn. Bengal go. 6 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext Do. do. H do. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds DO: aO. deferred.... Do. l'ret. Bonds. - od Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d P , ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... _ -•-•—•• Do. do. deferred..... Gt.lndiarentu.gua sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p C... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. ot Canada Shares Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt. Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. c. Do. 41 p. c. Extension Dc. 44 d 0... Do. Fifth Extension. nelb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. Sielb. & Itobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. C. nortg. Bds. Newßrunswick s Canda Class A and B ... N.III.C'da6 p c I st pt bds Scinde ... • • ) Do. Delhi.. ...... Do. do ..... . ...• z Do. Punjaub Do. Do. ...• •• • • t„ Do. Indus. St .; j , SSE Paid all 100 ISIONS, Closing Price. 62 55 - 108& 109, 1? Ia P ; P 5 } 1* bt 74 81 100 100 100 100 100 10, 1(8 109 Ic9i 110 i 110 1.2 1(9 110 1i Ilp 1 l ip 19 i 29 i 66 (8 48 51 55 58 43 47 37 41 33 26 25 27 22 25 1091 11 2 01 1 1 1 1i; 107 108 111 111 9 81 97 100 89 92 6 7 - 107 108 101 103 28 100 50 53 stock Business done 1091 109& I 11* 110/ i 100 (100 ' 100 2 15 100 105 3 5 84 86 IC9i 110 i 107 108 IP 11 1 107 ICB IJ 10f 106 1071 1071 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. au.liwf. 6 p.c.Ja. stJ oil 1877-84 . . . 100 f DO. 45 p. c. Feb.& A ug 100 1064 1. ICS 11(74 1071 61 7f 6 Do. dp. c. Mar. Sept 100 103 1(6 Ina Jan.AcJuly. 100 56 97 97 Do. s nribed stock 100 9 5 97 CapeG.Hope, p c. 187:. 100 1 11 113 I Do.Ap tOct. 188( 100 112 114 Do, 18 100 112 14 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.9(1 . 100 115 117 Ceylon, N0v.1878. 6p ( 100 113 115 Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 109 111 114 Natal Gov. 6 per cent 100 109 111 N .B.Gov.6p.e.da.&Jul) 100 1064 1(7. Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Goy. 5p z.,180 100 1024 1034 1031 Do. 5 p. .t to 100 103 104 103 Do. d0.,1888 ctupwclE 100 103 104 104 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 112 114 , Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. steriing, 1875....,,,. 100 1064 1074 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 1:3 115 b.Aus G 6 p.c.1876.& up 100 113 115 Vte.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul), 100 110 112 Do. to 6 p.c. An.&00.. 100 111 1111 1114 11 4 BRITISH MIN +'S. 2 Cambrian Consul. Gold c 1 id — l chtford Amalgamated 1 21 23X , Devon G. Con.. cravist ) 1 520 630 !East Bassett (Illozan). 30 107 110 108 94 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd ss. 4d 4p East Caradon `1.14.t. 30 32 814 Cam Brea... .. • 3.4.0 74 74 - - E. W'lltussel (Tavistk ) 8.1.6 1 44 ,Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen ) 57: 11 13 Great South Tolgus 171. 44 5 ; 13. Wheal Vor (licleton) 40 64 7 iGrenville . llerod's-Foot 8.12 47 49 II ingston Downs 4.17.0 24 34 Lady Bertha Margaret ((Jny Lcla r t 25 30 Marke Valley. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 2k 1 4 d New Setup . 191 110 120 North Downs 24 14 2+ N.WIOI Basset (1110 'an, 2.17.0 34 44 North Wheal Crotty 2.4.9 44 5 Par Consols (.5 t. Blazey 15 44 55 20 yrovidence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 It 43 !South Caradon(St.Cleer, 1+ 1400 410 IS. Cana Brea (Illogan) 5.15.C! 3 34 heal Fran. (Mogan 18.14.9 80 85 Stray Park .. . .... . 28.9. 37 89 5 ;Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 44 4 .44 'Mn Croft West, Basset (Illogan) l4 12 13 —IW Caradon. (Liskeard' 5 20 28 'West Seton .. 474 235 246 IWheal Basset (Mogan) 54 (74 724 72 34 I Wheal Buller (ltedrutli) 5 45 50 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLud,ott ....... 2 .10 8 54 6 Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 15 16 Wheal Seton ...... ... . 584 240 250 wheal Treiawney (L 18.) 7 16 17 Wheal Union 3.17 32 44 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 41 per cent., red. at 10 per cent. pm., 105 Great Western, 44 per cent, red., 1001" London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 1001 1 Midland 41 per cent. irrd., 103 11 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 41 per cent., pf., 961 London and Black wa ll , 41 per cent. stk, 1 London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 10a LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Midland, Bradford pref. stock, 951 6 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (11m.) gua. 7 per cent., zoi amur and Liege gua. 14f, per annum, 9 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), l ta Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean, 411 San Paulo a aim.), gua. 7 per ce n t., Ditto (all), 23} lEAct Scottishooanl b a niii m traee nic Acc or d 1 1 o o:i s , Mexican 1 1 ei Copperrme,alit, l imited: FOREIGN (uI.),I 721 : IN I E S . za A ustrali an, s t G r o a n i l t d a , n ri m. 7 ,. ,61 i _ . . . . ) 13 -- ---:aligittlina, 29 Yudanatautana of S. Australia (11m.), 3 ,A F,,, aa naene d a nil ikt eo io t i e:r v : di e z ( T i z ,m cii , Li RANKS. Prpool (Um.), 321 2 j Anglo Portuguese li Australasia, 7si ( m .) , i Ditto, new, 314 i Bank of' London, 1 A 2 $ u 1 Bank of Egypt, 29 * sdEtiraz,lcift 4sZtralinini Bank of Victoria, British Ch a Chartered t e r e a dn and aAmericanßank ot l a ,n ~Chartered, 221 i i 3 Chartered Bank of British Coble City, 115 15 17 English, Scotch, and Australia Hindustan, china, and Japan wok. ) , 1 9i a imperial Ottoman, 204 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate , a Lonaon and Colonial (fhb.), '4 2 4 4 3 1 4 London and Comity, 431 4 London and South African, WI 1 1 London and South-American (litn.), 5 London and Westminster, 80 National Provincial of England, Ditto, new, 38 Standard of British South Africa flim3), 17 1 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lim. ) , 24 Union of England and France (lim.), 81 9 Union of Ireland (lira.), 14 DOCKS. London, 61 St. Katharine, 64 31 4/ MISCELLANEOUS: Anglo-Mexican Mint, 201 Berlin Water Works, 81 Crystal Palace, 354 East India Irrigation and Canal 5 t. English and Australian Copper, 11 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds rd. ,870 issued PO, 29} London Financial Association, 6} Aiadras Irrigation and Canal, 111 National Discount Company (lim.), ot t Oriental Inland Steam (lim.), Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 78 7 Ditto, new, 47 S. African Irrigation Investment (lim.), 411 6 LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulbura.) IN RE LAWS. This bankrupt was a wine and spirit merchant of Mincing lane, and this was a meeting for last examination, which was adjourned, as the assignees have taken legal proceed ings against the bankrupt. The statement, by Messrs. Hart Brothers and Hayles, who were appointed by the creditors to investigate the accounts, shows debtor to cre ditors, unsecured, £14,843; secured, £17,819. Good debts, £1,050; property given up. £1,770; ditto in the hands of creditors, £21,411. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. BOW-STREET. John Smith, who said he was an officer in the army, was this morning placed at the bar, on remand, charged with assaulting a cumber of persons on the false representation that he was a medical man. At the last examination Mr. Henry expressed a desire that a statement of the case should be form arded to the Home Office, with a view of the Government authorities taking charge of the prosecution. This having been done, Mr. Powell attended on behalf of the Solicitor to the Treasury, and two or three other fresh cases were opened against the prisoner. At the conclusion of the evidence, Mr. Henry again remanded the prisoner, it being under stood that he would be fully committed for trial on the com pletion of the several charges brought against him. The police have not yet discovered anything relative to he real position of the prisoner. MARLBORO - UGH-STREET. COMMITTAL FOR AN UNPROVOKED ASSAULT ON AN ORGANIST.—Henry Thorney, a rough-looking young man, described as a shoemaker, of 13, Fitzroy-place, was charged before Mr. Knox with committing the following unprovoked assault on Mr. Amos Philips Wheeler, organist and teacher of music, residing at 39, Sloane-square, Chelsea. Mr. Wheeler said that about a quarter to 12 the previous night he was parting with a lady at the corner of Dean street, Oxford-street, when the defendant, and one of his companions passed, and as they did so, either the defendant or one his friends knocked off his hat, and in his attempting to pick it up the defendant knocked him down by a violent blow which, besides hurting his arm, had affected his hear ing, a matter of serious consequence to him, as it would probably prevent him attending to his professional duties. Mrs. Catherine Howard, of 22, Newberry-terrace, Mal don-road, said she had just left the Royalty Theatre, and was parting with Mr. Wheeler, when she heard one of the defendant's friends ridiculing Mr. Wheeler's size (Mr. Wheeler is of rather small stature), The defendant then knocked off Mr. Wheeler's hat, and gave it to a friend. On defendant being expostulated with, he knocked Mr. Wheeler down in a brutal manner. The defendant then abused her in a most disgraceful manner and went away, but some gentlemen pursued him and caused him to be taken into custody. James, 71 C, said defendant appeared to be sober. Defendant said he had been drinking. Mr. Knox said the defendant had committed a most un provoked assault on an inoffensive passer by, then insulted a lady, and wound up his performance by knocking the complainant down. He should commit the defendant fora month with hard labour. THAMES. ROBBERY IN TOWER -HILL.—Timothy Neale, aged 18, a strongly-built, and thick-set youth, described as a caster monger, of No. 4, Thomas-court, Half Moon-street, Bishopsgate, was brought up on remand before Mr. Wool rych, charged with stealing a watch from a young gentle man named Walter Wilder, a clerk residing at 2, Chester terrace, Wandsworth-road. The prosecutor was passing over Tower-hill, and stopped for a few seconds to look at something going on there, when the prisoner accosted him, stood alongside of him, and took his watch from him. The prosecutor found his chain, to which his watch had been secured, broken, and hanging loosely before him. The watch was in the pri soner's hand. The prosecutor said, " Young fellow," you have got my watch. The prisoner looked confused, and handed the watch back to the owner, who collared the pri soner and gave him into the custody of a city police, named Henry Smith, No. 517. Daniel Davey, a police-constable, No. 169 H, said the prisoner was convicted at the Bow-street police court on the 10th of November, 1860, for The prisoner interupting—ln 1859 that was. It was, indeed, sir. Davey (in continuation)—picking pockets and sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. Stnce then the prisoner had been convicted at this court and had one months' imprisonment. The prisoner —Not for stealing—unlawful possession, your workahip. Davey (continuing;—and hard labour for three months for unlawful possession of property. Mr. Woolrych—l shall again sentence the prisoner to three months' imprisonment and hard labour, for frequent ing a public thoroughfare with intent to commit a felony. There is one more chance for the prisoner. If he is brought before me again and a case is made out, I shall commit him for trial and he will be sentenced to a long term of penal servitude if found guilty. The prisoner burst out into expressions of gratitude on hearing the sentence, and exclaimed "Thank you, sir thank you ; I am much obliged to your worship, thank you . 11 Woolry c h—N ext t i me mind, it will be penal eer: vitude. MARKETS —This Day. MARK LANE. Fresh up to Mark-lane to-day the arrivals of English grain were very moderate. Owing to the fineness of the weather sales progressed Flowly in all descriptions, yet no change took place in prices, compared a ith Monday. The supply of foreign wheat was large. Nearly all de scriptions met a slow sale, and in some instances the quota tions had a downward tendency. Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, on former terms. The supply of barley was in a great measure confined to foreign produce. Both grinding and distilling qualities sold slowly, at late rates. Malt was in fair average request, at full quotations. The supply of oats was large. In most descriptions a fair business was transacted, at the late decline in the currency. Beans and peas were steady in price, and about an aver age business was transacted in both articles. Flour moved off slowly ; nevertheless, fine marks sup ported previous rates. ARRIVALS THIS 'WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oath. Flout, English-- 810 3 2900 I I 1290 Irish.. • - Foreign.-- 5,220 5,140 f 36,150 150 sks. brls IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 468 8d; barley, 33s 9d ; oats, 22s 7d ; rye, 34s Gd ; beaus, 38s 6d ; and peas, 36s sd. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 46s id; peas, barley, 348 7d ; oat s , 21 s 10d ; rye, 31s 7d ; beans, 37s 6d ; 35s 6d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 79,681 ; 235 barley, 4,469; o a t s , 8 ,452; rye, 27; beans, 3 , 247; peas, qrs. BOROUGH HOP. Ahout an average business has been transacted in our market since we last wrote, and previous quotations have been steadily supported. The supply of foreign hops con tinues large. Mid and East Kents 7os to 190 s per cwt. Weald of Kents Sussex . Bavarian Bel g ian American .. 70s to 90a 2/ .. NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat has slightly increased, and the trade rules inactive, on rather easier terms. • Per 81b. by the carcase. Inferior beef dsd sdsd .. 2 10 3 2 Middli ngmutton 4 0 4 4 Frirne l a Middling do. Prime do .. 46 4 8 large do. 3 8 3 10 V eal 3 0 4 8 Do. s ma ll d o. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork ~ .. 4 1 2 4 6 Large pork .... 3 6 4 0 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 10a COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has been very quiet, bus beg in a great m easure suspended until the public iness whi ch commence which commence on the 2d of June. Stiamt.—ln West India descriptions there has been a fair amount of business transacted, and good and fine grocery qualities have fully sustained former rates. In the refined market there has not been much animation, and quotations are unaltered. COFFEE.—A fair demand has seen experienced for colo nial descriptions, but in some instances prices have shown rather less firmness, Plantation and Native Ceylon being at slightly reduced rates. RlCE.—There has been a better demand for East India, and some large transactions have been effected for export at fully late quotations. SAT:m:l'm -Only a limited business has b re eorded in comPquence of ihe high rates demanded een by im porters. TALLOW,—The market has continued dull, and quota timoonustiatosr4Gbso,pherperwest.ent and forward delive r y s h owed little var iation, P.Y.C. on t h e spot being 435, and last three Ti NIVERSITT COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—The annual meeting of the supporters of this charity was held at this hospital yesterday afternoon, at four p.m., A• W. Jaffray, Esq., in the chair. From the report, which was unanimously adopted, it appeared that the pecuniary position of the hospital is not at all satisfactory. The necessary expendi ture exceeds the annual income, and an increase of public support is greatly needed. It was resolved to bring the claims of the hospital more prominently before the public, and in every way to improve its pecuniary position. In addition to Lord Brougham presiding at the annual dinner at the Albion Tavern, on Tuesday next, in the latter part of June there is to be a grand morning entertainment at her Majesty's Theatre in aid of the funds of the hospital. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER MEETlNG.—Titunspiit. It is no less remarkable than true that for years past the Manchester summer races have been somewhat damaged by wet weather, Yesterday, although chilly and devoid of sunshine, remained free from rain, and gave promise of a dry meeting. This morning has dispelled these hopes, for, although not heavy, a fine rain is descending. The attend.. ance yesterday was remarkably good, particularly in the stands, which were literally crammed. In consequence of the dryness of the season, the running ground is very hard, Full particulars of the afternoon's sport will be found given below. Tho Traff)rd Handicap of 5 sous each, with 100 added. Winners extra. The second to receive £2O out of the stakes. Once round and a distance. Mr. Osborne's Ratcatcher, 3 yrs, sst 101 b.. • • (Richards) 1 Mr. H. 'Wilkinson's Dictator 5 yrs, Set 91b.. (J. Doyle) 2 Mr. H. Jones's Ea s t ern Princess 5 yrs, 7st 31b (Crouch) 3 Mr. J. Osb orne ' s Paddy O'Rourke, 3 yrs, Sat 131 b (Carroll) 4 Mr. Kenyon' s L or d D undreary, late Scissors, 3 yrs, fist (Tomlinson) 5 Mr. Barber' s J ac k' s Ali ve, 3 yrs (inc. 31b), sst 121 b (Loates) 6 Betting-2 to lon Dictator, 7to 2 agst Eastern Prin cess, and 6 to 1 agst Paddy O'Rourke. Several breaks away took place, occasioned by Rat catcher, Jack's Alive, and Lord 1 undreary overpowering their riders. When the flag descended the first named rushed to the front, and with Jack's Alive, Dictator, and Eastern Princess in close attendance, made tha running at a strong pace. Rounding the top t urn Ratcatcher in creased his lead, a n d on fairly entering the back stretch Eastern Princess took the second place, with the favourite at her girths, in which way they ran into the straight, when Dictator went up, and at the quarter of a mile post got to the leader's quarters, but, stopping under the weight, he was beaten easily by three lengths ; a length between the second and third, and a head separating the third and fourth; the others beaten off. The Two Years Old Stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with £5O added; for colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b. The second saved his stake. Winners extra. T.Y.C. 18 • subs. Mr. W. Phillips's Persuasion, Bst 101 b (includ 31b extra) (Midgley) 1 Captain Goff's Loafer, Bst 31b (inc 31b extra) (Custance) 2 Mr. Fitzhugh's Fisherman's Daughter, gat (inc 71b ex) (Aldcroft) 3 Mr. Osborne's Greenland, Bst 101 b (J. Osborne) 4 Mr. R. Buckley's Sir Watkin, Bst 101 b (H. Grimshaw) 5 Mr. J. Merone's The Cardinal (late Abdul Asiz Khan), Bst 10th (Merone, jun.) 6 Mr. R, Mill's Winslow, Bst 101 b (Withington) 7 Betting—Even on Fisherman's Daughter, 100 to 30 eget Loafer, and 4 to 1 agst Persuasion. Sir Watkin, with a slight lead, made play with Loafer, the favourite, and Persuasion lying athis heels ; the others, whipped in by Winslow, being lengths in their rear. At the distance Sir Watkin was beaten, leaving Loafer in posses sion of the lead, who was shortly after joined by Persua sions and Fisherman's Daughter, the three running locked together to the stand, where Mr. Phillips's filly obtained a slight advantage, and won a fine race by a head, a head separating the second and third, three lengths between the third and fourth. The Manches•er Tradesmen's Cup of 100 sous, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of £l5 each, £lO forfeit, and £5 if declared. Winners extra. The second to receive £3O out of the stakes. Two miles. 53 subs ; 34 declared. Mr. Parr's Isoline, 3 yrs, Est 41b ............ (Cannon) 1 Mr. W. I'Anson's Caller Ou, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b.. (Aldcroft) 2 Mr. G. E. Beaumont's Golden Pledge, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Whiteley) 3 Colonel Towneley's Doefoot, 5 yrs, 7st 81b 1. G . am ii s ci h g a ie w y ) ) 4 5 Mr. Owen's Brilliant, 5 yrs, Bst 41b... (1 . Marquis of Anglesey's Caledon, 4 yrs, 6st 61b (C Troll) Mr. Osborn's Fanfaron, 3 yrs, 6st 21b ....... (W . mson) 6 (Carroll) 7 Withington weighed for Mr. E. Mills' s Knutsford, 5 yrs, Bst 71b, and his number was exhibited on the tele graph, but it was subsequently withdrawn, and the horse did not run. Betting-7 to 4 agst Caller Ou, 7to 2 each agat Isoline and Golden Pledge, 7 to 1 agat Doefoot, 8 to 1 agat Bril liant, and 20 to 1 agst any other. After settling in their places Doefoot rushed to the front, and at once assumed the command and made play at her best pace, Fanfaron going on second, with Golden Pledge, Caledon, and Brilliant lying in her track, the favourite and Mr. Parr's filly lying off some lengths ; rounding the far turn the leader considerably fuel eased her advantage, and as they traversed the far side Golden Pledge appeared to be in trouble and dropped back, leaving as wide an interval between her stable companion as that separating the two leaders, Caledon going in at his side with Brilliant, and the two favourites together bringing up the rear, At the half mile post they appeared to get upon closer terms, but on entering the straight Cel. Towneley's mare came on with a commanding lead, which she held past the stand, still waited upon by Fanfaron, Golden Pledge, Caller Ou, Bril liant, and Isoline, Caledon, who appeared out-paced, bring ing up the rear, With little or no alteration they retained these positions to the T.Y.C. post, where Caller On ran into the fourth place, with Isoline at her girths, the two latter Teeing s de by side round the Broughton turn, where the favourite drew in advance and joined Doefoot, who with Fanfaron died away on entering the straight, leaving Caller On in possession of the lead, but before she had gone many strides, Isoline having headed Golden Pledge, joined issue, the pair running locked together to the enclosure, where Mr. Parr's filly drew away and won cleverly by half a length; three lengths separating the second and third, Doefoot finished a bad fourth, Brilliant fifth, Caledon sixth, and Fanfaron last. The Selling Handicap of 3 sous each, with 40 soya added, for all ages ; the winner to be sold for soya. Once round and a distance, 1 mile, 1 furlong, 40 yards. 11 subs. Mr. Beaumont's Devotee, Est 61b (Whiteley) 1 Mr. Peace's Lorette, 6st (Loates) 2 Mr. Wilkin's Betsy Copeland, b et 41b (Ramon) 3 Mr. Cat's Mousetrap, fist 71b (Withington) 4 Mr. Smith's Tautology, Est 121 b (Crouch) 5 Betting-7 to 4on Devotee, 4to 1 agst any other. The favourite waited upon Loretta to the distance, when he went in front and won by a length; three lengths be tween the second and third. The winner was bought in for 116 guineas. The City Handicap of 60 sous, for all ages. Three-quar ters of a mile. Mr. Samuel's Twilight,9st 21b (iR.7Ib es.) (H.Grimshaw) 1 Mr. C. Peck's Bernice, Tat 71b 711) ex.) (Crouch) 2 Mr. Copeland's Golden Drop, sst 71b (Carrol) 3 Mr. Barber's Laertes, sst 71b (Noble) 4 Mr. Riddell's Lazy Boots (Tomlinson) 5 Betting—Even on Twilight, 6 to 4 agst Bernice, 10 to 1 agat Golden Drop, 100 to 6 agat any other. Golden Drop made play, followed by Bernice, Lazy Boots, and the favourite into the straight, where the two favourites singled themselves out, and finished a close race home, Twilight winning in the last stride by a neck—six lengths between the second and third. _ _ . Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, for 3-yr-olds, let 81b ; 4. yr• olds, 9st 71b ; 5-yr-olds, lOst 21b ; 6-yrs and aged, lOst 41b. Three miles and a distance. Mr. I'Anson's Caller On, lOst 21b .......... (Aldcroft) 1 Mr. Johnstone's The Fawn, 7st 81b............ (Doyle) 2 Mr. Osborne's Sweetcake, 9st 71b.......... (J. Osborne) 3 • Betting-6 to lon Caller Ou, who waited upon Sweet cake for the first mile, when Aldcroft took her to the front, and won very cleverly by a length. On passing the post Aldcroft was pulling up, when J. Osborne, believing they had to go round again, set his mare going again, and w aB followed by the others, the favourite, as before , passing the post first amid the cheers of the public. MR. TOPHAM, CLERK OF THE CHESTER COURSE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—Underneath I have the pleasure of sending y ou resolutions passed this day, and feel no doubt you will lay them before your numerous readers. --I em, Sir, yours re spectfully, THOMAS GRIFFITH • 51, Upper Northgate-street, Chester, Nay 28, 1863. At a meeting of the Race Committee of the city of Ches ter, held the 28th May, 1863—Thomas Dixon, Esq., i n t h e chair—it was resolved : _ _ "That, inasmuch as Mr. E. W. Topham has efficiently filled the office of clerk of the course for several years, and no sufficient cause has been alleged to call upon him for his resignation, he be continued as heretofore in that office." At a meeting of the Grand Stand proprietors, held imme diately after the above—Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., M.P. in the chair—it was resolved : "That the usual sum of money (X 1,200) be granted for the races for 1864." 13.14. 6.4.0 [9.16.4 12.10 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 29, '1863. Grand Pigeon Handicap. The grand annual pigeon shooting match came off yes. i tcrday at Hornsey-wood-house n the presence of an im- B e ro rm ok y s's, Boodle's, and navy on full mense number of spectators. The condition s were as fol lows sweepstakes of 5 soya . each, 1 f or f e i t, for peers, members pay, of a ud m Parliament,embers o officers h t e, t s he , Arthur's, Guards', Carlton , Tr avellers', Arlington, St. James's, nett's, Egerton's, and members of certain Paris clubs. Guns 11 bore or less; charge, loz. ' an d one - e i g h t h of shot No. 5,6, or 7. Competitors to be at liberty to put in any quantity of shot, hal: a yard being added to their dis tance for every one-eighth of an ounce. All were to load from the same bowls. Six birds were allowed for each competitor. The new Lulea were to b e s t r i ctly o b served. Mr. Frank Heathcoto was handicapper and referee, and his decision was final in the event of any dispute. Harry Reed officiated as scorer, and W. Barber provided the birds and pulled the traps, which were as usual H. and T., the use of both barrels allowed. Post entrances after the publication of the card were 6 sovs and no forfeit. The result of the shooting the first six rounds leftonly four in who had killed all their birds, and they shot off at a bird each to become entitled to the four prizes of the handicap as follows : Colonel Astley, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1; Sir H. 1 1 1 1 1 10 ; Mr. A. L. 'Ricardo, 1 1 1 0; Hon. E. S. Russell, 0. Colonel Astley, whose success was hailed with loud cheers, therefore became entitled to the first prize, £l6O, and a gun, presented by Adams. Sir H. Williamson became the winner of the second prize, value £9O, and a splendid gold clack. Mr. A. L. Ricardo took the third prize, £5O, and the Hon. E. Russell, as fourth beet shot, received the forfeits amounting to £26. Piracy of Artistic Copyright, Mr. Gambart, at the commencement of an txtZ din g l Y able pamphlet " On Piracy of Artistic Copyright," observes: —" Nearly all those who have written or spoken on the subject of copyright in works of art, have specially turned their attention to the principle of endowing owners with the same, but have neglected the not less important and more practical matter of effectually securing it when given. I am not a lawyer, and will therefore nut attempt to treat this subject from a legal point of view, but as a publisher of engravings and owner of copyrights, simply give toy experience of the defective state of the law, and suggest what remedies are required. How defective the law is will appear when I state that I have appealed to it for protection, against pirates of artistic copyright, in nearly every court, and, to my cost, found that none could help me. So far as already published engrav ings are concerned, my property has been taken away by persons who make, sell, or buy copies of them without my consent :—for these now laws will come too late. I have, however, other works, as yet in the hands of the engravers, which require protection, amongst these are Mr. Holman Hunt' s " Fi n di ng of the Sav i our i n t h e Tem ple," and Mr. Phillip's " Marriage of the Princess Royal." How deeply I am interested in the question will be under stood, when I state that for this first picture I paid £5,500, the largest sum ever paid for a mode?n picture !" [To this certainly confident and explicit asser tion of Mr. Gambart's we cannot but append here an inquiry whether he remembers to have read, in the public journals of April, 1862, the account that Mr. Flatou had purchased Mr. Frith's picture of "The Railway Station," from that eminent R.A., for the sum of 8,760 guineas ? And yet, further, if he has chanced to have noticed a paragraph which made the rounds of the papers about two months ago, and which has never to this moment been con tradicted, to the effect that that same picture of the Railway Station had been resold by Mr. Flatou for £20,000 !—Ed. Sun.] The Southern States of America. The following is an extract from a private letter which has been received in Manchester from Mobile:— " Mobile, April 22, 1863. " Dear —, —My last was of Jan. 20. Yours, March 18, with circular, came to hand on 20th inst., covering order for 500 bales from —. I agree with you that it is useless to get orders now, not only as to the uncertainty of what prices may be when peace is restored, but that the prospect of peace is more remote now than ever. My opinion has been, and is still, that the war would last during Lincoln's administration. I thought that the Demo crats would get into power, and restore peace by a recognition of the independence of the Confederate States. I believe they will get into power and elect the next President, but I fear now, from the present action of the Democratic party at the North, that any idea of their being a peace party has been a mistaken one. Their recent successes in elections have made them bold to show their true policy ; either that, or they are changing to meet what seems now to be the growing feeling at the North, ' a determination to prosecute the war till the South is brought back into the Union,' and they are car- rying out this idea by styling themselves ' the con stitutional war party.' If, therefore, they elect the next President upon this platform, another four years after Lincoln's term may be added to the duration of the war. I know well the power of the North in superiority of numbers and resources, but what can those avail to con quer such a people as the Southerners. It is out of all human possibility. It seems that nothing but a long war will convince the North of this, and a long war, therefore, it must be. The impression no doubt exists at the North that a long war will exhaust the South and she will have to yield.' What a fallacy this is. We must not judge from past experiences as to the resources and energy of the South. Nothing ever occurred to call out their energies before this war, because everything was furnished them by other people, but we see them now full of energy, spirit, and enterprise. Be fore the war they were almost powerless in military strength and internal resources. They had no arms, no ammunition, nothing apparently to sustain them selves with in the great struggle they had entered into. But what do we see now ? An immense army all armed to the teeth, and with the best military Equipments,ammunition,and war vtateria in abund ance. All this with ports closed. We see every where around us the internal resources of the Country being steadily and rapidly developed — such as coal, iron, and salt mines springing into existence, old dilapidated iron foundries being re built and worked with heavy profits, turning out cannon of the heaviest calibre, powder, shot and nail factories and all sorts of small manufacturing establishments growing up, such as match, candle, soap, &c. Then that part of the agricultural re ''sources of the country that has heretofore been used for the production of cotton and tobacco are now being turned to the production of food, and ere long food, will be no longer a question of any anxiety. With all these increasing re sources, the military strength of the country is increasing in like ratio. Every place is being thoroughly fortified and strengthened ; our soldiers, from l o ng experience and severe trials, have become veterans, and acting on the defensive are equal to thrice their number. Where, then, is the South getting weaker ? It is true she has not the men to fall back upon to replenish her armies that the North has; but as the South never can act upon the offensive to any great extent her strength is in her defensive policy, to carry on which she has men suf ficient for a 30 years' war; and the longer the war the stronger she becomes, because all the elements of strength are growing up within her herself. The duration of war depends, therefore, upon how long the North will stay unconvinced of the impossibility of subjugating the South. From the immense war 'nateriel they have brought into play, and their spirit of determination in th e contest, we may look for a long, long war. We did think the north-west would soon withdraw from the contest, and thus end the war; but now the signs are that they are as de termined as the east to restore the Union. All their protestations for peace only amount to reconstruc tions.' rhey are less bitter than the east, inasmuch as they would favour an armistice for reconstruc tion, and receive the South back with forgive ness and open arms, while the other section is for effectually wiping out the rebels. Neither plan can prevail. The South is not so bitter against the west, for with a treaty of peace now the west separate could obtain the mos* advantageous terms ; but the east will be blottea out from existence so far as commercial al liance is concerned. From what I have said you can judge yourself how little hope there is for an early peace, and you know me well enough to feel satisfied that I do not write from passion or undue enthusiasm. I write only a cool, dispas. sionate, and truthful statement of things that have come within my knowledge, and I do this simply to give you some grounds to make up your opinion of matters as they exist in this country, not, however, wishing you to take as your chief guide what I say, but merely to weigh my statement in the balance with others. " There has been very little cotton planting this spring, and my estimate of 700,000 to 1,000,000 bales as the probable production is a very full one. I should now incline to reduce it to 500,000 to 700,000, as the planting is mostly for the pur pose of keeping up seed. There is a good deal of cotton going out by the steamers running the blockade, and that sort of business is increasing rapidly. There seems now to be but little i trou ble in evading the block aders ; the reason s that steamers adapted to the business are nos worth obtained from abroad. Middling cotton to- in the interior from 20c. to 30c. acyordingoca Sterling exchange is s elling at 6co per flan. cent. "Congress has now passed a direct tax bill, which will, no doubt, arrest the further depre ciation of the currency, and in time will mate rially improve it. Amongst farmers the tax i s .in kind,' that is, instead of money, they take at market value articles of fcod to the extent of the tax. You have, of course, heard that the at tacks on Vicksburg and Charleston have proved ser i ous failures, though, of course, it is , under stood that they will be renewed at some f u t ure time." THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. IMPERIAL' PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.—This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. SECOND READINGS. The following bills were read a second time :—Metropo, litan Railway—Ringwood, Christchurch, and Bourne mouth Railway—Uxbridge and Rickmansworth Railway Watford and Rickmansworth Railway. THIRD READINGS. The London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (New Line at Croydon, &c.) and the Mayo Country Grand Jury Cells Bills were read a third time. PETITIONS. Mr. CRAWFORD, several, in favour of the independence of Poland; Mr, Cox, several, to the same effect; Mr. HAD FIELD and. Lord J. MANNERS in favour of the closing of pubic-houses on the Sabbath, and Mr. ROEBUCK against the bill, Recognition of the Confederate States. Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that on an early day he should submit a resolution to the house that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying that she will be pleased to enter upon negotiations with the great Powers of Europe for the purpose of inviting the recogni tion of the Southern States of America. (Cheers ) Lord R. MONTAGU gave notice that, in the event of the motion being brought forward, he should propose an amendment to it. (Laughter.) THE BALLOT. Mr, BERKELEY gave notice of his intention, on the 16th of June, to submit a notice on the ballot. THE CASE OF JESSIE MACLACHLAN. Mr. STIRLING gave notice that on the 6th of June he should call the attention of the house to the papers recently printed and circulated among hon. members con taining the evidence privately collected in this case, and which led to the saving of the woman's life. CIVIL SERVICE—OPEN COMPETITION. • Mr. HENNESSY gave notice that on an early day he prop;:se that an address be presented to the Crown, praying that appointments in the civil service might be submitted to open competition. INDIA—THE CLIVE FUND. Mr. M. MILNES gave notice that on Monday he should ask the Secretary of State for India the course that was proposed to be adopted in consequence of the decision arrived at with respect to the " Clive Fund," and whether the officers who had received no pay in consequence of the dissensions betwe.n the India and the War Office would be reimbursed. DISTRICT POST-OFFICES. Sir DE L. EVANS asked the Secretary to the Trea sury, what the Postmaster-General intended to do with the nine residences attached to the district post-offices situate at High Holborn, Vere-street, Buckingham-gate. Camden town, Lambeth, Borough, Islington, Bethnal-green, and Commercial .road, which had been unoccupied for pet iods varying from one to five years ? Mr. F. PEE L. replied that the buildings were occupied by the principal Post-office officers of the district. When the Post-office arrangements had been completed, these buildings would be permanently occupied. THE CASE OF JOHN LILLEY, 6rit DRAGOONS. Mr. FORTESCUE, who had a question on the paper oil this subject, intimated that he proposed bringing on the motion on Monday on going into committee of supply. CAPTAIN RODERICK DEW. - Colonel SYKES asked the Secretary to the Admiralty, whether it was the intention of the Admiralty to submit the conduct of Captain Roderick Dew, of her Majesty's ship Encounter, to the judgment of a court martial, for carrying on military operations in China beyond the 30 miles radius from a treaty port at the siege Shon-hing, 50 miles from Ningpo, in which the life of Lieut. Tinling, of her Majesty's ship Encounter, was sacrificed, in disobe dience of the instructions conveyed in Earl Russell's despatch to Mr. Bruce, dated 26th August, 1862. Lord C. PAGET replied that no official information had yet been received at the Admiralty, which was probably to be accounted for by the admiral of the station being at the extreme end of it, on the coast ofJapan. He had, however, rec-ived a letter from Captain Pew, stating that he merely accompanied the expedition as an amateur. THE EGYPTIAN ROUTE TO INDIA. Mr. TORRENS asked the Secretary of State for India, whether her Majesty's Government had taken into con sideration the advantages that might result, politically and financially, from using the route through Egypt for our troops going to and returning from India : whether any correspendence on the subject has passed between the Secretary of State and any of the chief authorities at either of the Presidencies in India on the subject; and, if so, if there would be any ob jection to laying the correspondence upon the table Sir C. WOOD said the attention of the Government had been directed to the matter, and some correspondence was going on between the naval and military departments on the subject, which was of a twofold nature—financial and sani tary. It was right, however. to state that a committee had investigated the propriety of adopting the proposed route, and reported bgainst it. CHICORY AND COFFEE. Mr. CRAWI 4 ORD (for Mr. Moffatt) asked the Chan cellor of the Exchequer whether the restrictions which at present existed in regard to the sale of chicory and coffee mixed, were not now to be removed in consequence of the equalisation of duty upon those articles ? Tne CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that orders hid been issued removing the restrictions which had heretofore existed. The officers of the Excise would not therefore, interfere in any way with the sale of the ar ticks, separate or combined. THE CHINESE MILITIA. Mr. LIDDELL asked the Under Secretary of State for War whetherßritish officers temporarily employed in com manding or drilling Chinese militia, were still i)orne on the strength of their respective regiments ; whether, while so employed, they received her Majesty's half-pay ; and whe ther their promotion went on in the ordinary course ? The Marquis of HARTINGTON replied that the officers were, strictly speaking, only lent, but were nevertheless available for any duty that their own service might require of them. They received regimental full pay, and their pro motions went on in the ordinary way, but they were not permitted to go beyond the 30 RKEY mile radius. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr. GREGORY rose to call the attention of the house to the condition of Turkey and its dependencies; and to move for papers. (LEFT SITTING.) LONDON GAZETTE--This Evening. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 29. Notice is hereby given, that the State Apartments of Windsor Castle will be closed on and after Friday next, the sth June, until further orders. FOREIGN OFFICE, MAY 21. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Frank Ringler Drummond Hay, now her Mtljesty's Consul at Cairo, to be her Majesty's Consul in the Island of Crete. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Alexander Graham Dunlop, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul in the Island of Crete, to be her Majesty's Consul at Cairo. FOREIGN OFFICE, MAY 28. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Charles :sa , c Forget as Consul at Liverpool for the Swiss Confede- ration. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MAY 29. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant: and Captain Robert Thomas Lowndes Norton, from the Grenadier Guards, to be Captain, paying the difference, vice Ed ward Stratton Fitzhardinge Berkeley, who retires. 6th Dragoons—Henry Allen Gusset, late lieutenant 22d Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Thomas Smales, cashiered by sentence of a general court martial. 9th Lancers—Cornet William Henry Lawrence to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice John George Buchan Hepburn, who retires. Royal Artillery—Lieutenant-Colonel Bladen West Black, to be Colonel, vice Charles John Cooke, retired upon full pay ; Captain Charles Alexander Purvis, to be Lieuten ant-Colonel, vice Black ; Second Captain Henry William Lumsden, to be Captain, vice Purvis ; Lieutenant Ben jamin Lumsden Gordon, to be Second Captain, vice Lumsden; Lieutenant Joseph George Marshall to be S,-cond Captain, vice Brevet-Major Lancelot Francis Charles Thomas, removed to the Supernumerary List; Second Captain Benjamin Lumsden Gor don to be Adjutant, vice Lumsden promoted; Gentleman Cadet Francis Blake Knox, to be Lieutenant, vice Gordon, promoted ; Gentleman Cadet George Black to be Lieutenant, vice Marshall, promoted ; Acting Veterinary Surgeon Daniel Maclean to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice John Surtees Stockley, placed on half-pay. Grenadier Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant Robert Charles de Grey Vyner, to be Lieutenant and Captain, by pur• chase, vice Norton, transferred to the 2d Life Guards; John Arthur Thomas Garrett, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Vyner; Lieutenant and Captain Alfred Walter Thynne, to be Adjutant, vice Earle promoted. 6th Foot—Lieutenant Dawson Kelly Evans to be Capti!in, by purchase, vice Easton John Cox, who retires; nvafongsn. Alfred Teevan to be Lieutenant, by purchase, 7th Foot—Major Thomas Tryon to be Lieute4t.: U y purchase, vice Brevet Colonel Richard vy in Ric Howe Browne worth, who retires; Captain Lord Ric on; Lieutenant to be Major, by purchase, vice by purchase, vice mColAonit Francis Burton Cole to be Captain, George O'Brien to be Captain, V P Lord Richard Howe Browne; E n sign Richard Spencer t vi C ce orn ja e m liu e s s j i vice Cole; Ensign p v i i i ce rch O as ' e ß , ri v e i n ce ; Hall to be Lieutenant, by Kennedy M'Adam, who retires ' vice Pierce Crosbie, Gent., Henry Fedinand Oakes w it) Oakes. " Fraser Nowa , 11 from the 109th Foot, to I, - o be e Ee.ELniesuignten, v Bth Foot— CaPvtaiolonagenrejet Major Welsh, who exchanges ; be Captain, to bo Ensign, by purchase, vice Francis : L a ' s Fr i, ec, ed n e a ri r l B B a tir A , nwdheorsroent Poynterjiraems.e 8 Rams -pay vice Poy t El by y ha p l u f Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Charles Pressly render, temporaryp to on be Ensign, 17th Foot —Ensign Arthur Vesey Nugent to be L . n e." Awkheorsre,tGireenst.u, teuten an t, by purchase, vice Francis Wood,who . Herbert Charles Marryat, Gent.., to be .) F chase, vice Nugent. , nsign, by pur 24th Foot—Lieut. Charles James Bre head to be Adju tant, vice Lieut. John Cusack, promoted m Company, without purchase. to an U na t tac h e d 36th Foot—Lieut. Charles Dere J purchase, vice Joseph Osmund W alterames to be Captain, by Ensign Edward Staples Bond, Scott, who retires ; pur chase, vice James. Arthur to be Lieutenant, by by ' , Montagu Neave, Gent., to •, be 43d i Ensign, purchase, vice Bond. Foot —Captain Henry Alex tlnder Atchison, from half. pay Unattached, t o b e vice Captain and Brevet MILj Captain, ar repaying Thomas Hugh Cockburn, Majority, promoted to an Unattached Lieut. Arthur R. Close to be Captain, by purchase, vice Atchison, who retires; Ensign St. Vincent Alexander Hammick to be Lieutenant, by nant, by purchase, vice Close; Robert Barclay Allardice, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Hammick. 48th Foot—Ensign Walter Benson Hatton to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice George Nugent R. Goddard, who retires ; Alexander William Fair, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hatton. 60th Foot—Ensign Edward Digby O'Rorke to be Lieute nant, by purchase, Tice Richard Albert Massey, who re- NURSERY HANDICAP, Prescription Oulton Lowe . . Cardinal Eleven ran. DERBY HANDICAP. Lady Louisa Cutler Golden Drop Six ran. TWO-YR-OLD SELLING STAKES. Patrick Laertes Three ran. Course of the Exchange.—This Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 17f 11 18i Antwerp . .... . 25 42 2 25 50 Brussels — 25 1 421 25 50 Hamburgh .. n 13 7t Paris .. Short. 25 17} 2 5 2 7} Ditto • 3 Months! 25 45 25 50 Marseilles Frankfort on Maine — 1191 IL3 V i enna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid .. • • Cadiz Leghorn siilan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto - 49 491. - 49 491 - 25 47f - 25 47f 25 6 2f - 25 47k 25 52f 25 47f 25 521 ..-- 25 60 25 521 - 25 50 25 55 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT WESTERN., A NV li arncl i ff e meeting of the oaie proprietors s . W B 4 g . held yesterday at the Paddington Terminus, fere the purpose of considering various bills in which the company are interested. The Right Hon. Mr. WO pole, M.P., was in the chair. The advertisement by which the meeting had been convened having been read by the secretary (Mr. C. A. Saunders), The CHAIRMAN explained that of the eleven mea sures which the shareholders had been called toga.- ther to consider, only four were in a position to be submitted. They were 1. An Act for increasing the capital of, and conferring further powers on, the West London Extension Railway ComPaonfy amend inglla3aAbainlal their acts ; providing for the th d e is E so l lution of the : 3 rat ihgTaehnhGtdeor West London Railway Company ; and for other purposes.y Vall ey company, Ia laEn agreements Yz for the completion of ti;hlweanaMydßif;lafoonarr Hammersmith ttapoenuordrsepivfo o oi navreeßsm . tashikel 2 winp . ago A ywas ne b c i ds l a l 1 nn f fd o aoai r rfnno maintaining jo e etn o t :h r pn p eaugr o uro r ett a hhh t ersmith Railway a ; n a d na Ci t t o y tAw r h a nie i t e hGA e ro f c u ett ah r t t teo b rl e vc r aeonsm e tt a hep p roa i nrn t i a nie l eesa ; o d t h for other ‘ p u u u rp w os i e t s h . The il w fi r a s y t bill Con Company R lV a estern, but by pv :n t o o t tmh : a n k e e pr aa o tili m dby t he Great the West London Ex tension pang, an d povi e r a Were taken under t o raise a no C v o a m r - 7. ote er j ointe i f centainamount of capital for the executio sus works on the latter railw ay, and other purposes. The arrangement was that of the sum required the ne N caaa o t rth Western should subscribe one _ and B righto n L th o i n rd d ni W t e tlh st e ern one-third, and the London Extension Companyp South Western the other was sa nctioned x3oo, 0 t a l o n d; butraised th e b y i i a t b b i e . lities of the undertaking and the necessary comple tion of the line required a further outlay of from £BO,OOO to £lOO,OOO, and it was intended to sub scribe, if necessary, an additional X 150,000 in the proportions mentioned. It was possible that the whole of this a mount would not be required. He then moved the approval of the bill. The Hon. Mr. PONSONBY seconded the motion. The m otion approving of the bill was then put and carried. The meeting was then adjourned to the 12th of June for the consideration of the remaining bills, and another bill included in the company's unties of the May a nd not included in t he list submitted l y o e t s i t i ercisy. A c ordial vote of thanks to the chairman and di rectors closed the proceedings. f tires; Gerald Henry Talbot, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice O'Rorke. 93d Foot—Quartermaster John Joiner to' be Paymaster, vice Blake, transferred to the 4th Hussar s. 99th Foot—Albert John MolyneuxTreeby, Gent., to beEn sign, by pu rc h ase , v i ce Ed war d Shil s on, who retires. 109th Foot—Captain and Brevet Major Astell Thomas 'Welsh, from the Bth Foot, t o be Captaili, vice Newall, who exchanges. DEPOT BATTALION.—Capt. George Robert Stewart Black, 60th Foot, to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Captain Thomas Biggs, 60th Foot, who has completed the regu lar period of service in that appointment. UNATTACHED.—Captain and Brevet-Major Thos. Hugh Cockburn, from the 43d Foot, to be Major, without pur chase ; Lieut. Richard Bunn, from the 37th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase. BREVET. Colonel Charles John Cook, on the retired full-pay list of the Royal Artillery, to be Major-General, the rank being honorary only. Captain Henry Alexander Atchison, 43d Foot, to be Major. Captain and Brevet-Major Henry Alexander Atchison 43d Foot, to be Lieutenant -C o l one l, , Captain John William Henry Chafyn Grove Morris, Royal Marine Artillery, to be Major. Paymaster Henry Barrett Bromley, 10th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial ini pOrt ance in the Gazette : Alex. Harvey, licensed victualler, Deal George Bull, carpenter, Leadenhall-street Ge( rge Orton, shipping butcher, High-street, Wapping Thomas Franklin, licensed victualler, Camberwell George Tabrar, brass finisher, Clerkenwell James Gaven, cabinetmaker, St. Marylebone Benjamin Kirby, lace dealer, St. Noet's Robert Mycroft, builder, Sheffield Elisha Worrall, shoemaker, Salford Harriett Keniston, hosier, Bath Nathan Salter, plasterer, Bath Samuel W. Reddish, engineer, Nottingham Robt. Summerskill, merchant, Great Grimsby Samuel Wilson, machine manufacturer, Norfolk Joseph Jackson, upholsterer, Penrith John Clee, currier, Dudley Edward Lloyd, draper, Pennant, Montgomeryshire Thomas Fillingham Musson, farmer, Hose, Leicester Moritz Borchardt, commission agent, Soho-square Gabriel P. Hugons, civil engineer, Nutford-place James C. Nichols, jun., commission agent, Fradley, Staf fordshire William Hutchinson, carpenter, Winton, Westmorland SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Henry Imrie, farmer, Brotus, Cults John Coats, reed maker, Paisley David Ferrier, bookseller, Edinburgh James and John APlienzie, contractors, Lossiemouth Peter Duthie, farmer, Newton, Aberdeenshire MacDougal and Son, confectioners, Kilmarnock John Montgomery, coal merchant, Troon John Calder, cabinetmaker, Inverness Wm. Reid, jun., storekeeeper, Port Dundas NAVAL PROMOTIONS —This Evening. The following appointments were made at the Admiralty this afternoon : Commander Arthur W. Gillett, to the Marlborough. Lieutenants —Stratford Tuke and John A. F. Lutterell, to the Excellent. Midshipman E. M. S. Claremont, to the Revenge. Naval Cadet nominated—J. G. M. Field. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. __Th is Day. MANCHESTER RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. WILTON STAKES. Tinsel STAND PLATE. Paddy O'Rourke Cutler Ten ran. SALFORD BOROUGH CUP. Doefoot Comet .. Isoline Seven ran. CITY BETTING—THIS DAY. GRAND PRIZE, PARIS. sto 2 agst Lord Clifdeu (taken and offered) 3to agst La Toucques (taken) 9to 2 agst Saccharometer (taken) 7to 1 agst Ranger (taken) ASCOT STAKES. 100 to 15 agst Captain Crow (taken freely) 7to 1 agst Oldminster (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Rubicon (taken) 10 to 1 agst Brother to Rapid Rhone (taken freely) ROYAL HUNT CUP. 15 to 1 agst Catch-'em- Alive (taken) FOURTH EDITION. SUN OFFICE, EIGHT O'CLOCK.