The Sun. — London, England, 1863-06-22 00:00:00

NONE Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The general money market still presents a very settled appearance, and the quotations are expected to continue firm until the middle of next month, When the dividends in Consols and other stocks augment the available balance. The Dover Castle has arrived with £108,268, the Sunflower with £53,176 from Melbourne, and the Sidon with £l,OOO from New York. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week have generally been more satisfac tory. At Manchester, however, there has only been a limited business transacted in cloths and yarns. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Hud dersfield has been more active, while symptoms O f improvement have been apparent in the hosiery and lace departments at Leicester and Notting ham. Business in the hardware districts—viz., at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, has remained without any material alteration as regards prices. The directors of the International Financial So ciety have made a call of £2 106., payable on the 1 3th pros. The total number of shares applied for in the Egyptian Commercial and Trading Company is 27 0,000, while there are only 25,000 to allot. The Indian Tramway Company have held a Meeting to-day for the purpose of recommending the payment of interest for the past half-year, and to obtain the sanction of the shareholders to com mence operations at once, by constructing the short line, of about 17 miles, connecting theimportant town Of Conjeveram, in the Madras Presidency, with the Arconum junction of the Madras Railway. The shareholders at their last meeting approved the Policy of making a short line, and the directors now "IY require leave to apply it to the Arcanum in Preference to the Palej line, on which it was at t rat contemplated to commence, both lines having been selected as eligible, but from more recent information, the advantages appearing to be in favour of the former. The Madras Government have already conceded the terms which the Board consider sufficient for this experimental line, which Can be completed within from twelve to eighteen Months, and will in no way interfere with the ar rangements in progress for the more extended operations of the company, respecting which the Board are in correspondence with the Government, upon the basis of Sir J. Login's negotiations in India. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentea were inanimate at 68f.42c. Rather more business has been transacted to-day in the English Funds, but some sales of stock having been pressed owing to the aspect of the Polish ques tion, and the additional complications to which it may give rise, a decline of per cent. took place Consols being 91992 for transfer, and 928 for the amount. The New Three per Cents. have been 9 4 ; Reduced Annuities, 91,1 ; and Bank Stock, 232 2331. India 5 per Cents. 1081, and the March Exchequer Bills 3s. and 2s. die. _ A decided decline has taken place in nearly all the speculative Foreign Stocks recently so buoyant, and the transactions reported record a superabun dance of sales. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 71 4 4 ; ditto Consolides, 505 ; Mexican, 37-1 ; Greek, 365 e ; ditto Coupons, 172 ; Spanish Pas -34-1 ; ditto Certificates, 1211; Portuguese, 49 1 ; Italian, 72k a ; the Confederate Loan, 14 to 1 die. ; and the New Venezuelan Loan, 11 to 1 die. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been been rather limited, and prices have shown less firmness. Great Western, North Western, and South Western have each declined about ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have re rained inactive at about previous rates. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dealt in to a fair extent without any material variation in prices. Landon and County realised 45; Chartered of India, Australia, and China, 29; Crystal Palace Stock, 366 International Finan cial Shares are quoted 51 5,T, prem. ; London Financial, 2 to 24 prem. ; General I, 3redit, 1 18 p rem . ; and Egyptian Trading Company, lf to la prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 233/ 2 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5 141 India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent lOB/ 8 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 100/ Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £l,OOO ............. Consols for Account, July 9 March Exchequer Bills, £l.OOO 2/ per Cent... 2 3 dis Ditto £5OO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Eraxilii to an 4 5 per Cent D 1 per Cent., 1852-58-60 B uenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Ditto Account S'Yptian 7 per Cent lO Ol I 1 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Conpuns — Ditto Account 37/ 1 6a Italian Coupons lB 17/ it 'ltalian 5 per Cent. (garemmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent New Account 3 71 i i 7 ~., Granada l 5/ Peruvian 41 per Cent. ' — Ditto 41 per Cent, 1862 — Ditto Ac fount Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — ...Ditto Account 4 91 a xtussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Ditto Account.. Turkish 6 per Cet. 1854 — Ditto Account 92/ Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account 7l 70i I Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863, £l9 16s 8d pd. Ipm Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 6 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account 721 Ditto Scrip, 1863, £l44s. paid 2/ pm THREE O'CLOCK. Console, Money Ditto Account June 7 6t 16/ Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. (REUTER' S TELEGRAM.) No change. Sales about 5,000 bales, No import Previous 441. The marriage of Mr. Francis Atherley, of L uc combe (late Rifle Brigad e ), w ith th e L ady Isabel Julia Howard, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Suf. folk and Berkshire, was celebrated on Thursday last at the parish church of Charlton, STEALING PRINTED CALICOES.—At the Man chester Police Court, on Friday, George Lever, a warehouseman in the employ of Messrs. Bryce, Smith, and Co. calico printers, Church-street, was charged with steal ing from his employers a number of pieces of prints of the value of £55. The prisoner, who had charge of one of t he print rooms, sold the prints to a fent dealer in High street, named James Townley, between the 11th and 26th of May. Townley sold them to several parties, but chiefly to Messrs. Bebro Brothers, of High-street and Church street, Messrs. Bebro sent word to the prosecutors that they had a nu m b er of prints f o r s ale, and the latter at once identified them as their property. Mr. W. Jackson iden tified several of the pieces produced, which had been among a number returned by his employers, Messrs. G. Fraser, Son, and Co. to the prosecutors. A salesman in the employ of Messrs. Sells Schwabe and Co. identified two of the pieces produced. There were only ten pieces of the Pattern produced, eight of which were sent to Mexico, and the remaining two were sold to the prosecutors. The pri soner was committed for trial. A MISSING STEAMER.—Many incittiries were made at Lloyd's on Saturday respecting the Cata lonian steamer. She left Oporto for Liverpool on the Bth inst., and being now considerably overdue, her premiums of insurance have advanced to a very high rate, 60 guineas being on Saturday paid on her at Lloyds, in addition to the orditary sea risk. The Catalonian had a very heavy deck lo ad ; a portion of her cargo, consisting of 500 head of cattle, is reported to have been on deck. She is a large iron-built " I "ew vessel, 600 tons register, 200 horse power, and is 225 feet in length. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOUIs.S. Paid. Closing Business I Price. I done. Railways. Share; 3.14. 6.4.0 Bir., Vol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.k.;o Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A (A ' div till op c'.p an. has Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow.; Glasg. and S. Western., Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st ,GreatNorthot Scotland ;Great Northern.. ..... Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an l W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and 131ackwaill Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., aud Doverl ,Lon. .S.-. North Western Won. & Sw.th Western ln. 31ortand a ar n y . ' p Shef., (!z Do shares M e t ro politan Carlisle Lineo Midland :D.18.4~ Do New Do Birming....t Derby 311 d. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 6 shares Mid Kent ... Do Cray Line North Oritish Edin., erth, & Dundee, Nth. Eastern—Berwieb Do, G.N.E. purchase' Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle...• North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scot tish Central ;t Scot N. E., Aber. stock st Do scot. Mid. stock.. .0 Shrews. and Welchpool it Shropshire Union .... it South Devon st South Eastern it south Wales S. York. and River Dun 'Staines, Wok.,andWok Stockton & Dai•lington Do Do New, 186 G 'Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkeuny West Cornwall W . Hartlepool Har. &R. West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing 1 Share Railways nod. Price. Business done 100 ttlantic &St Lawrence all 57 CO 59 60 , tk S liom.,Barodadf.Centlnci 101 , 109 110 1095 Gu. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares.. 204 Buffalo and Laxe Huron all 5- c 61 1 0 Do. Preference ..... all 75 8 100 Buffalo,Brant&Godricl; io „ o p. at. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 100 st ~;leutta.& S.Eastn. (Lin ) 100 108 109 st Cape Town & Dock Seri} 100 1095 1104 stock Mastn. Bengal go. sp. c 100 111 1.2 stock bast Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1095 1105 110 91 20 Do. do. G Ext lO 14 11p 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada luu 20 21 100 Do. Ist Prey. Bonds all 72 74 74 100 Do. do. deferred all 56 59 58 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 62 61 61 100 Do. do. deferred all 48 62 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 33 35 100 ' Do. 4th Pref. stock all 25 27 100 Do. do. deferred all 22 29 stock GLlncliaPenin.gua.sP.c lOO 1104 1101 1101 20 Do. New gua. sp. o l2 1 2f, 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 1 14; stock Gt. South.of India(Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent 100 1084 1094 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 111 111 114 205 Do. New ...... Is 94 9 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt all 97 100 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 89 02 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 4; P stook Madras guar., sp. o. stock Do. 44 p. o. Extensioi 100 102 103 stock Dc. 4s do lOO 19 101 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 stock llelb.Corp. 6p. c. Bncis lOO 108 51 , Melb. & Hobson's Bay all 52 54 100 Do. 7p. c. 51.ortg. Bds all 20 Newßrunswica ec Candi Class A and B all 3 5 N.ll.l.C'da6 pc Ist pt bds 100 84 86 stock Scinde ......... (1(10 111 112 st Do. Delhi.. 1 4.; 100 108 119 " I Do. do E 2 4 1p 20 Do. Punjaub 15 14 14p at Do. Do. ~ , , 150 1074 1084 I.ock Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 000 105 107 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ‘,,,L.tioy. 6 p.c.Ja. &J ul) I 1877-81 I Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 100 its 107 - Do. 6p. & Sept. 100 105 107 Do. Sp. c. Jan.&July. 100 98 99 Do. 5 Inscribed stoat 100 96 93 ,Cape G. Hope, 8 p c,187:, 100 108 110 I Do.Ap & Oct. 1881 100 112 114 Do. 1800 100 113 115 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 115 117 Ceylon, N0y.1•48, Ap c 10u 113 115 'Mau , itius 6 per cent .. 100 109 111 Natal Guy. 6 per cent.. 130 109 111 -- '.N.b.GOV.dp.C.Ja.StJUI) 100 118 10 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. lOU N. S.W. G ov. 5 p 18, . 100 1024 1034 Do. sp. c.,18,. to 1 - 2. t 100 103 104 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 1034 1045 1015 4 - ,New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 112 114 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 108 109 'Queensland Gev. 6p. c. 100 i:3 115 !b. Aus G6p.c.1676.& up.. 100 113 115 - Vic.GoY. 6 p.O. Ja.&July 100 110 112 .Do. to 5 p.c. A.D.&Oet. 100 1115 1111 1111 BRITISH MINES. 2 lCambrian Consol. Gold l 1 Id - lulinord Amalgamated I 21 23 Devon G. Con.. (Taoist , 1 635 645 East Bassett (Illogant 30 83 86 824 80 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd 53. 5d fl) G E L, East a aa s % I t T. C & C , a a si r r tt n a u. A d sui Brea y . ( aG.w'stk ) 8 3 .5 . 1 1 4 7 4 . 2 8 8 6 3 7 8 2 31 8 4 : 284 Great South Tolgus 178 45 4 4 G. Wheal Vor (11elston 40 6 6 7 Grenville 4.16.1 6h 7 El erod's-Foot 8.1 ' 2. 43 15 iiingston D0wn5...... 4.17.0 24 3 Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant 94 35 87 arke Valley.. 4 Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim : 2 ; 14 4 6 New Seton l9l 110 120 North Downs 24 14 25 N.Wli'l. Basset (Illo4au 2.17.6 34 4 North Wheal Croity Par Consols (St. Blaney; 14 4 5 20 Providenee(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 12 44 South Caradon(St.Cleer, 14 405 415 I S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 24 3 F.:Wheal Iran. (Illogan) 18.1•.9 75 80 - Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 44 0 I Tin Croit 9 20 21 West Basset (Illogati) l4 12 13 W Carttion. (Liskeard) 5 25 27 W « heal Seto Basset - e . t . (1110 .. g. a . n . 4 5 7 4 4 2 6 3 7 5 4 7 2 2 45 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 50 60 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudcott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 14 it s Wheal Seton 584 230 240 - W heal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 14 16 Wheal Union 3.17 I 34 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 1171 Great orthern, 44 per cent., red. at 10 per cent. pm., 106 Ditto, 5 per cent. red. at 5 per cent., 1014 WestMidiand, Newp. perptl. 6 per cent. pf. opt till '66, 125 - - PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 44 per cent., pf., 97 London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. text., B, 8 per cent.. 10i North British (Edin., Perth, and Dundee) a per cent., 83 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 95 Midland, Bradford pref. stock, 96i Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 951 6 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lhm) gua. 7 per cent., 2O San Paulo (Ern.), gua. 7 per cent., 9} Ditto (all), 22* 8 8i - - 81 8/ 85 87 1184 1181 6 6i 40 41 14 15 92 93 108 110 52i 53i 48 50 24 25 128 129 . 1201 131 t 134 136 101_ 19 ' 6 - 61 67} ina 112 :5 76 119 121 43 45 1021 1021 105 106 16i 17 111 117, 128} .281 97 99 514 .524 244 254 102} 1021 58 593 891 904 j 115 117 1 + 16; 164 11/ 124 119 121 154 464 99 101 50 52 32 33 92 92} 69 71 100 102 7f 8 I I 28 39 10 11 ul 8 8i p l 153 156 5} 51r 3 Si p 78 82 M 6 160 28 30 46 47 39 41 102 105 FOREIGN MINES. Cobre Copper, 31 301 St. John del Rey (lim.), 57} United Mexican (lim.), 71 Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), 31 I JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Bank of Wales, 4 British and American Exchange (l 1111.), 8 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 29 Imperial Bank (lim.), 22 Imperial Ottoman,ll9i 19 London and Brazilian 41; London Chartered Bank of Australia, 27i London and County, 44, 5 London and South African, 261 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), Ditto, Reserved iss. at L 2 pm., 13 Oriental Bank Corporation, 57 Provincial of Ireland, Ditto, new, 351 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lim. l , 2} Union of England and France (lim.),:8; Union of London, 361 St. Katharine, 61i DOCKS. MISCELLANEOUS, Crystal Palace:36i _ International Financial Society, Um., Eit Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), -- Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds rd. 1870 issued 90, 45} Joint stock Discount, 41 Madras Irrigation and Canal, 31 National Discount Company, lira., 94 Oriental Inland Steam, lim., 5 The Presse says that, in obedience to the advice of Dr. Nelaton, Garibaldi is coming to France, to take the waters of IN eris les Bains, in the department of the Allier, where a lodging (to be ready by July 1) has been taken for him. The Freeman's Journal states that Mr. M'Cann, the member for Drogheda, is about to resign his seat, and that Alderman Reynolds will address the electors. it is quite natural that Mr. M'Cann should wish to retire into private life, as the hon. gentleman is 76 years of age, and is now, I believe, spending the honeymoon at the Lakes of Scotland. The Dublin Reuing Mail thinks there are Conservative materials for a contest in Drogheda. MARKETS—This Day. MARK LANE. In the country markets held on Saturday considerable firmness prevailed in the wheat trade. Both red and white qualities were held at enhanced rates, but only in a few instances did factors succeed in making is per qr more mo ney. The spring corn trade was steady, and prices were well supported. Flour changed hands to a fair average extent at full quotations. Advices from Now York state that large shipments of maize had been made to this country, and that good and prime wheat moved off freely for export. The flour trade, however, was less active. On the continent the trade for wheat and spring corn rules firm. Up to our market last week the arrivals of English grain were small. The imports from abroad amounted to 16,316 qrs of wheat, 3,307 barley, 69,723 oats, 1,942 beans, 898 peas, 6,344 linseed, 5,050 rapeseed, 695 sundry, and 336 sacks and 24,797 barrels of flour. A very moderate supply of English wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market. The condition of the produce, however, was tolerably good. A few French buyers were in attendance, but their operations were of a limited character ; nevertheless, the trade both for red and white produce was very firm, and superior wheats changed hands at an advance in prices, compared with Monday last, of ls. per quarter. At the close of business, a fair clearance had been effected. The movement in the value of foreign wheats was de cidedly in favour of holders. Good and fine Dantzic, as well as red American produce (which was in moderate re quest on French account), realised an advance of ls. per quarter, compared with Monday last. All other descrip tions fully supported that day's currency. The trade for floating cargoes of wheat was very firm, and prices had an upward tendency. Fox other kinds of grain the market ruled steady. The supply of English barley was very small, and but few samples of foreign were on the stands. Both grinding and distilling qualities changed hands at fully previous rates, but the demand was by no means acttve. For malt then was only a moderate inquiry at late rates The supply of oats was very large. Good and fine samples moved off slowly at barely late rates. Inferior parcels were very dull at the low prices current last week. The show of beans on the stands was small, and the de mand ruled steady at quite previous rates. Peas, although the supply on offer was much restricted, were in slow request; nevertheless, prices were well sup ported. Barrel flour was in moderate request et late rates. For other kinds the trade ruled steady at full quotations. CURRENCY PER IMPERJAL MEASURR, Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 4BB 54s Ditto, white, new 43s 53s Ditto, old sos 57s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —B s Ditto, new Talavera, Rye—. Barley—Grinding 258 26s Malting oos 008 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 68s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os 688 Chevalier 668 68s Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding l9B 23s Potato Youghal and Cork, black .. 168 22s Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 2os 245 Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new . 33s 358 Maple White, new Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk •308 32s Stockton and Norfolk 2os 31s 51 50 49f 101 6,1 75 119 i 43k lu2l 2 1051 1031 o THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 22, 1861 descriptions are without mat Cakes move off steadily at fu' Turnip, White,p. bus 1 1 s to 14s Swede —s —8 Mustard, Brown 9s 12s White, Tares, New 7s 6d 8s 6d Old per quarter - s —s' Canary, per quarter 46s Us Rye grass, new -s —8 Clover, Red Eng., et. —s —8 White —s —s Foreign Red.... s —s White. —s —s Trefoil, new. s —.E METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market ; but its general quality was very middling. The demand for it was inactive at about last week's currency. From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts fresh up were seasonably extensive, and in fair average condition. From Ireland and Scotland, however, the ar rivals were rather limited. The attendance of buyers was good. Prime Scots, crosses, short horns, &c., commanded a steady sale at an advance in the quotations, compared with Monday last of 2d per 81bs, the top figure having ad vanced to 5s 2d per 81bs. Inferior breeds moved off slowly, yet prices were well supported. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,300 Scots, short horns, and crosses; from other parts of England, 600 various breeds; from Scotland, 100 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 16 oxen and heifers. The show of sheep was moderately extensive ; neverthe less, the mutton trade was rather active at, in some instances, an improvement in the currencies of 2d per 81bs. The best Downs sold at 55 2d per Ms. Lambs were in fair supply, and steady request on former terms, viz., from 5s 4d to 6s 8d per 81bs. We were well supplied with calves, and the veal trade ruled heavy at barely late rates. The highest figure was 5s per 81bs. The pork trade was somewhat heavy at barely stationary prices. Per 81b. to sink the offal. A. d. a. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs••wool do. 4 10 5 0 Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Prue. S'thdowndo.s 0 5 2 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, ticc. 5 0 5 2 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 4 4 8 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Lambs, 5s 4d to 6s Bd. Suckling calves, 12s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ... Cows — ( Sheep and lambs .... 4,670 Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs. 430 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, June 23, 1862, and this day, Monday, Juno 22, 1863. Per 81b. to sink the offal. June 23, 1862. 2 10 to 3 2 June 22, 1863. 3 4to 3 8 310 4 4 46 4 8 410 5 0 38 4 0 42 4 6 4 8 410 410 5 a 54 6 8 40 4 6 48 5 0 36 4 0 42 4 8 erial change from last week. II quotations. Carraway ..•--•••• 26s 27s Coriander l6s 18s Hempseed, per qr 42s 44s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 74s Crushing Baltic Odessa —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s -s English ...... £9 10s£10 —s Foreign...... £9 lOs £lO lOs Rape Cakes,p ton£6 Os £8 lOs Rapeseed, new,pr qr 80s 82s TALLOW. The tallow trade is steady to-day, and prices were toler ably firm. St. Petersburg Y.C, is quoted at 42s 9d per cwt. on the spot, and 45s 9d for October to December deli- very. Rough fat, cash. Stock this day.... Price of Y.C. Delive:7 last week Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town 2s 2d per 8lbs; town tallow, 4 1559. 1850. 1861 12,,P5) 24,968 ) 56,188 C 35,3 9 ,ss9d to's2s3d t0,5253d t44689d to —s Od 53s 3d 53s : - 1d 478 Oct 1,028 1,821 843 2,110 3,301 6,221 3,315 5 , 147 1,'12 1,234 731 1 1, 057 3,585 4,0': , 8 3,046 2,184 55s 9d 53s 68 528 08 47s 3d Is 3d net 1863. 37,430 42s 9d to —s Od 753 2,:z35 1,921 43s 9d LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron Pollock.) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL V. SILLE3I.—TRE CASE OF THE ALEXANDRA. The Court was crowded at an early hour this morning by persons anxious to hear this important case. The Attorney-Ger/era], the Solicitor-General, Sir H. Phillimore, and Mr. Locke, Q.C., were for the Crown; Sir Hugh Cairns, Mr. Karslake, Q.C., and Mr. Kemplay were for the defendant. The Attorney-General, in opening the proceedings, said the case was one with which the gentlemen of the jury could not be supposed to have any familiar acquaintance, for although the act under which the action was brought was passed in 1819, this, he believed, was the first occa sion on which proceedings had taken place under it. This was an information by the Attorney-General, the act under which the information was brought being the Foreign En listment Act. In April last a seizure was made of the Alex andra en grounds which, if established, would make out the forfeiture of the vessel. Five gentlemen at Liverpool, car rying on business as iron merchants, under the names of Fawcett, Preston, and Co., made an affidavit at the time of the seizure that the vessel was their property, and they were allowed to put in an appearance which threw on the Crown to justify the seizure and confirm the forfeiture. The pro ceeding. had arisen out of hostilities between the United States and States which were formerly willing members of the Union, now called the Confederate States, al i quarrel in which he need not remind the jury this country took no part. In 1861 certain States, now known as the Confederate or Southern States, determined to secede from the other States, now generally known as the Federal States. That soon resulted in a war between the Federal and the Southern States, which had now lasted more than two years, involving both parties in great suffering, of which they could not at present see any hope of termination. The war having broken out, it soon became apparent that it was ne cessary to warn the people of this country against falling by inadvertence or ignorance of the law into difficulties with regard to either of these belligerents. Accordingly a pro clamation was issued, dated the 13th of May, 1861, inform ing her Majesty's subjects that the Government of Eng land would observe a strict neutrality, calling atten tion to the provisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act, and warning the people against any violation of the principles of international law. They had heard from time to time of rumours that the Confederate States had sought assistance in the way of ships from Liverpool ; though they were not there to try the question of the Alabama, yet it was well known that that vessel proceeded from Liverpool, that she left that port without an armament, that she obtained an armament on the seas, and that she was now avowedly acting under the flag of the Confederate States, and had vindicated her right to that character by no sparing inter ference with commerce and the ships of her Majesty. In April, 1863, information was received which justified her Majesty's Government in ordering the Alexandra to be seized as a forfeited vessel, and it had remained up to the present time in the custody of the officers by whom the ' seizure was made. The vessel was in a dock at Liverpool, called the Toxteth Dock. She was launched on the previous month from the yard of Messrs. Miller, by whom she had been built. Immediately after the launch she was taken up the river, and into the Toxteth dock for completion. The workmen of Messrs. Miller were still engaged upon her, and, except that a change of place had been made, the state of things remained the same as before the vessel left Messrs. Miller's yard. The vessel was of no very great size, only about 120 tons, but she was built very strongly of teak wood , and evidently with a warlike destination. The charge in effect was, that the Alexandra was fitted out, equipped, or attempted to be equipped, to cruise and to commit hostili ties against a Government with which her Majesty was not at war, viz., the United States of America, and to be placed in the service of the Confederate States. With regard to the Messrs. Miller, it appeared that they traded under their own name, but that was not the case with the firm of Fawcett, Prescott, and Co., who claimed the vessel, for it appeared that that firm actually consisted of persons whose names were Herman James Sellern, Henry Berton Preston, Jacob Wilbak, and David William Thomas. These gen tlemen supplied iron and guns for the vessel, and he should prove that they were in constant communication with Capt. Tessier, Capt. Bullock, and other agents of the Confederate Government, as well as with Liverpool, who were known to have connections of an extensive character with the Confe derate States. The fair inference he should contend was that the Confederate Government had a direct interest in the vessel; and that when it was completed and had be come a vessel of war, it should be made applicable for the service of the Government of the Confederate States, who bad no regularly constituted navy. He would show also by an unreserved statement made by young Mr. Miller, that the Alexandra was intended for the Southern or Con federate States. The learned Attorney-General then pro ceeded to detail to the jury the nature of the evidence he intended to call in support of his charge. He then proceeded to call witnesses. Mr. Edward Morgan, examined by the Solicitor-General, said he was Surveyor of the Customs at Liverpool. By direction of her Majesty's Government be seized the Alex andra on the sth of April last. He observed her from the time she was in the stocks. She was launched in March. He knew Mr. Miller and his sons. Mr. Thomas Miller, one of the sons, was active about the yard. When he seized her Mr. Miller's men were at work on her, (Witness de scribed the tonnage of the ship, her principal details, and her condition.) The sth of April was on Sunday. The works continued until the 9th, when he stopped them. Cross-examined by Mr Kerslake, Q.C.—He acted under the directions of Mr. Price Edwards, the Collector of Cus toms at Liverpool. The vessel was built in the , and of Mr. Miller. Several surveyors inspected the vessel, which was an object of attraction. By the Judge—He had been told that Mr. Miller stood alone, and that there was no firm. He had had no tran sactions of a business character with them. Mr. Ackland (examined by the Queen's Advocate) said he knew the firm of Miller and Co., and had been employed by them as watchman. He remembered the Alexandra being constructed while he was there, and--- The Queen's Advocate—Did you ever hear the Alexandra called by any name oc description by Mr. Miller or his sons ? The Judge—The object of that question, I presume, is to ascertain what was meant to be her future destination? The Attorney-General said it was rather to ascertain what was the real position of the ship at that time. Sir H. Cairns objected to the question, and some argu ment took place upon it, in the courso of which it was agreed that the question should apply to Mr. Miller only, and not to his sons. The Judge said he could not receive the question for the object stated. Mr.. Miller was not the owner of the vessel, and if the question cculd be put it could only amount to this—that it would be the admission of one man of another man's guilt. Miller was employed to build the ship,—not to make, admissions, conks:ions, or statements as to the character of the ship. The Attorney-General said he should feel it his duty to tender a bill of exceptions to his lordship's ruling. The Judge said he thought he should be endangering the case if he admitted the evidence. Examination of Mr. Acland continued—He knew the firm of Fawcett, Preston, and Co., but none of the men who worked for them. He had seen a person named Hamilton in Miller's yard once or twice a week. A gentleman named Mellish came with him. They looked alter the Alexandra together, but they did not give any orders with respect to her. Ho saw a person named Mann, of the firm of Fawcett and Preston on board, but he never heard him give any orders about the Alexandra. Mr. Mann paid three or four visits of an hour or halt an hour each. He never saw Mr. Mann go on board any other ship. They had orders admitting them into the yard, but he did not know the or ders had anything to do with the Alexandra. Cross-examined by Mr. Karslake, Q.C.—He had no thing to do with building ships. His duty was to stand at the gate until ho was discharged. He was discharged about six weeks ago. He had been driving a car since that time. After leaving Millers' he went to see a man named Barnes. He did not take him down to Maguire or Cousin's. Maguire was a detective. It was a fortnight or three weeks after he left Miller's that he saw Maguire. Re-examined by the Attorney• General.—He was quite sure that, Bullock came With Hamilton. Bullock was a little man with dark whiskers and beard. Mr. W. Barnes, an engine driver, examined by Mr. Locke, Q.C., said ho went into Mr. Miller's service at Tox teth Dock about four years ago. He drove the engine. Ho left nearly three mouths ago. He left because he com mitted himself. He got a sup of drink and went away from his work. He remembered a vessel called the Oreto, built in their yard about 16 months ago. He remembered the Penguin and the Steady being built by Messrs. Miller for the English Government. That was about three years ago , He frequently went on board the boats to look at them. The Penguin and Steady were gunboats. He re membered a screw steamer called the Alexandra being built there. She was like the other gunboats, only smaller. He remembered Captain Tessier coming to the yard while the Alexandra was being built. He was the captain of the Phantom, a steamboat which was being built in Millers' yard. The Phantom wlts being built at the same time with the Alexandria. He never heard him give instructions about either, but looked at both, He used to walk round and look at all the vessels. He knew Mr. Speers, Messrs . Fawcett and Preston's overlooker, who came to the yard to see Fawcett and Preston's men, who were engaged in bringing out on the Alexandria and Phantom. The boilers was placed in the Alexandria by Fawcett and Prestonis men. He did not know where the boilers came from. He knew Mr. Mann, one of the firm of Fawcett, Preston, and Co. Cross-examined by Mr. Mellish, Q.C.—He had nothing to do with shipbuilding. The Phantom was not a gun- This was like a mershant vessel. _ _ Mr. Alexander Robinson examined by Mr. Jones, said he was a joiner, previously in the service of Fawcett, Pres ton, and Co. It was his business to make gun carriages He had made carriages for three guns in particular— pivot guns. There was one large gua and two smaller. He was assisted by a workman named Jo_ eph Carter. He had seen a gentleman called Hamilton there, while the carriages were in course of construction. He knew the boat Alex andra, and was about an hour at one time fixing a frame for the pitch of the propeller shaft. He was directed to do so by Messrs. Fawcett and Preston's foreman. Cross-examined by Sir H. Cairns, Q.C.--Messrs. Fawcett and Preston were very extensive engineers, and supplied many steam vessels. They made a good many guns in the course of the year. They had done so for many years. A great many people came to see Messrs. Fawcett's work, and what was done there. Mr. Joseph Carter, a joiner, living at Liverpool, said he was in the service of Fawcett and Preston 20 or 21 months. He and the last witness left for an advance of wages. He had been on board the Alexandra since she was seized. That was the vessel for which he worked, and which in the workshop was called 2,209 while he was engaged in the machinery. The machinery made for 2,209 he afterwards saw on board the Alexandra in Toxteth Dock. He had fre quently seen Mr. Hamilton in the machinery department. Some carriages and guns were being prepared at the same time as the machinery. Each gun had a separate number. The smaller guns were fired. He could net say whether the guns were manufactured for the same vessel as the machinery. He had seen the Alexandra since she was seized. The larger gun would stand about four feet and the smaller ones about three feet in the carriages. Mr. Sillem, one of the partners, was frequently in the shop while the works were going on. He paid particular attention to the guns—that was his department. He had frequently seer. Mr. Hamilton with Mr. Sillem together inspecting the ma chinery and guns, and discussing certain impravemants. The carriages were made of English elm, and the slides of teak wood. The teak wood was obtained from Miller's yard. He had worked at guns which, it was supposed, were for the Oreto, but he had no actual knowledge of the fact. The case was proceeding when we went to press. COURT OF QUEENS BENCH. ;Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.) DICKSON V. LORD COMBERMERE, AND OTHERS. The further trial of this action, brought by Lieutenant- Colonel Dickson against Lord Combermere, General Peel, and the Earl of Wilton to recover damages from the defen dants for injuries sustained by him, viz., the loss of his commission after 33 years service, was resumed this morning. The alleged sans° of action, it will be borne in mind, is that Lord Combermere, as Constable of the Tower, having certain official connections from that position with the 2d Queen's Own Tower Hamlets Militia, of which Colonel Dickson was commanding officer, conspired with General Peel, when Secretary of War, at the instigation of the Earl of Wilton, honorary colonel-in •chief of the regiment, to deprive the plaintiff of his commission upon false charges brought by the last named defendant against him. The examina tion and cross examination of the plaintiff cmcluded at the last sitting of the Court, and the witnesses examined this morning were principally persons who were connected with the actions brought after the disembodiment of the regi ment for goods supplied by them for the use of the officers' mess. The plaintiff's case is not expected to close before late to morrow. POLICE INTELLIGENCE — This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STREET PREACRING.—Loring D. Dewar, 33, Chenies street, composer, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with causing a crowd of persons to assemble in Upper Fitzroy street by preaching, and thereby causing an obstruction to the annoyance of the inhabitants. From the evidence of Inspector Garforth, of the E divi sion, it appeared that on the previous evening he saw the defendant preaching and a large number of persons round him. The inhabitants complained of the nuisance, and he told the defendant that he must desist, and he did so, but went a little further and began again, and he was at length obliged to take him into custody. In answer to a question, Mr. Garforth said the passage of the street was obstructed by the defendant, who wanted to argue with him as to his right to be there. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the inspector had only done what was right. Defendant said everything was quite peaceful; there was no noise; and when he was told by the police that he must leave, he wanted to know whether he was only to go from the spot he was on, or to leave the street altogether. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that if the defendant caused an ob struction by his preaching he was within the law. When the p.olic3 were spoken to by the inhabitants they were obliged to interfere. There was no opposition to persons preaching so long as they did not cause an obstruction. He would take the defendant's own recognisances that he would not offend again. WESTMINSTER. DARING STREET ROBBERY.—Michael Branlan, a low looking fellow, was charged with the following daring street robbery. Philip Taylor, 18, Lower Eaton-street, Pimlico, said—l was walking in Victoria-street, near the hotel, between seven and eight last night, when the prisoner and three or four other men suddenly came up to me and asked me the way to Victoria station. Then they asked me the distance, and put the question over and over again, and were not satisfied. While they were asking these questions they got round me pretty closely all together, and suddenly I saw the end of my watch guard sticking out, and on looking down I missed my watch, and then I saw the prisoner run ning away with it. I pursued him, and he ran very sharply. I was joined by others, and we kept sight of him through Belgrave-street, Ranelagh-street, and Eaton-square. I ran him to a dead standstill in Brewer-street, and then I asked him to give me my watch, and he took it out of his pocket and gave it me. It is worth 10 guineas. Mr. Selfe—Do you wish to ask the witness any questions, prisoner ? Prisoner—Yes, I do, your worship. (To prosecutor) Now, mind you're on your oath, and will you swear that I came up and asked you any questions ? Prosecutor—Yes, I will. You were ono of the party that asked me so many questions, and that is how you got the opportunity to take my watch. Mr. Selfe—ls prisoner known ? Policeman—He has been in custody, and I think I can produce a former conviction against him. Prisoner was remanded. THAMES. During the last fortnight the public business of the Thames Police Court has been carried on in a small room in front of tho building in Arbour-street, East, while the Court has been under repair; This morning the Court was re opened and was soon filled with the usual motley group of listeners, among whom the disorderlies, roughs, and prosti tutes of Ratcliff Hignway, Shadwell, and Tiger-bay, were most prominent. The ventilation has been improved, and it is hoped that people frequenting the court will in future be relieved of the foul smells which have been so long com plained of. There is a special entrance for solicitors, but people of every description are permited to pass through it to the manifest discomfiture of those with keys who have the entree. The passage leading from the street to the principal entrance was as usual nearly filled with prostitutes wearing large and ugly crinolines, and it was difficult to pass between them. This long-standing nuisance should be discontinued, and the solicitors' entrance reserved for those for whom it was intended, instead of permitting it to be invaded by the tagrag and bobtail of the district. The housekeeper, Mr. Denny, does all in his power to regulate the traffic and accommodate respectable persons, but the influx of roughs and prostitutes is so great that his efforts are quite ineffectual to preserve order and decency at all times. The words "magistrates' private entrance" on the large door in the middle of the building have been erased. It was considered that their worships and the clerks of the court were so well acquainted with this place of entrance and exit that there was no occasion to make it known to the world at large, more particularly as the prin cipal entrance to the court is sufficiently indicated by the words "Thames Police Court, Public Entrance," being painted in large letters on the door. Many foolish and wicked persons believe they can influence the magistrates by sending private letters to them on matters pending before - the Court, but directly it is ascertained that any communi cation relates to a case to be heard it is consigned to the flames immediately, while the writer if discovered is sure to receive a severe rebuke in the course of the hearing. The removal of the inscription on the magistrate's dooF will, ate it is believed, go far to abate the illegal practice . ot t priv letter writing, for there will be no longer any i n dic u a c iot i l s of "private door" where they are to he left, at eas u t opinion of Mr. Denny, the housekeepey, a , tho ~ : •11 while h a letter-box exists in the door,. and there is suuh an insti_tution 'as the Post-office it will be impossible to prevent fools and rogues writing to the magistrates whenever they think proNialer.r.Woolryeh commenced hearing the applications for advice, summonses, and warrants at 11 o'clock. The a pplicants were 60 in nu mber. The hearing of the night char ges were thenproceeded with, and are likely to be con s ; tinned until a late hour The black eyes, ruised faces, broken heads, and other. casualties were more than usually rumerous. Coarse and inferior beasts.... Second quality do. 3 4 3 6 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 4 Prime Scots, &c 4 6 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 4 8 Prime Southdown do. .. 410 5 0 Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 6 _ 4 10 _....a. p0,...,._ Beasts Sheep and lambs .... 30,210 25,6J0 Calves Pigs 4lO 430 SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 24, 1861.—Beasts, 3,210 — sheep and lambs, 26,750—calves, 285—pigs, 440. JUNE 25, 1860.—Beasts, 3,800 —sheep and lambs, 24,600 —calves, 294—pigs, 440. The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 8,323 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 8,212—in 1861, 10,075—in 1860, 8,082 —in 1859, 6.936—in 1858, 3,964—in 1857, 4,924 head. IMPORTS INTO LONLON LAO WEEK. From -- i3;sts. V Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam .. 359 .. 1,140 938 .. 725 .. 21 Harlingen 131 .. 913 .. 58 .. 68 .. 87 Hamburg 9O .. 2,256 .. . , 8 .. 273 Boulogne • • • ' • • • • Dunkirk • • • ' Calais ——••—• ' • - Vigo • • • • -- •— Amsterdam 78 . • • • _. • • Antwerp. .... .. 64 .. Ostend 53 .. 16 .. Bremen Dordt 163 247 .. 536 .. 3 • • Cadiz — • • • • Total .... 892 .. 4,634 -1532 .. 884 .. 38 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1862 497 6,123 .. 549 .. 722 .. 321 18(11 794 .. 7,370 646 .. 725 540 1860 6OO .. 5,746 736 669 .. 432 1859 275 .. 4.464 990 859 „ „ 48 1858 778 .. 3,753 934 452 27 NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of town and country-killed meat is moderate. Generally speaking, the trade rules slow, and in some in stances prices are rather lower than on Monday last. _ _ Per 81b. by the carcase. sd s d Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 11iddling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Prime large do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Large pork 3 4 4 2 Inferior mutton.. 3 4 3 8 sdsd Middlingmutton 3 10 4 4 Prime do 4 6 4 8 "Nral Small pork ~ 4 4 4 S Lamb BOROU H HOP. Advices from the plantations state that the bine was making satisfactory progress, and that a good crop was anticipated in most districts. In our market, since we last wrote, attention has been mostly directed to good and fine qualities, at quite previous rates; but inferior parcels have sold heavily at drooping prices. Last week's imports , amounted to 1,045 pockets and 1,485 bales from Antwerp 553 bales from New York, and 5 bales from Rotterdam. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. - _ Old potatoes are very dull, and Yorkshire flukes are now quoted at 100 s to 120 s per ton. Considerable quantities of now foreign potatoes are on offer, and the supply of home• grown produce is seasonably good. The quotation varies from 8s to 12s per cwt. Last week's imports were 11,215 baskets from Rotterdam, 1,655 from Dunkirk, 208 from Cherbourg, 121 from Boulogne, 6 barrels from Bordeaux, and 942 boxes from Lisbon. WQOL. A fair average business is passing in English wool, and the value of all kinds is well supported. In colonial and foreign parcels sales progress slowly on former terms. The quantity of colonial wool now in the market for the next public sales amounts to 76,000 bales. Last week's import was 1,652 bales from Sydney, 2;36 Buenos Ayres, and 1,580 bales from Adelaide. SEEDS. In the seed trade the tray sactims are in a great measure confined to linseed, which COMM ►ids extreme rates. Other THE BRAZILS. BUENOS AYRES, May 15. The National Congress of the Argentine Repub lic was opened upon the 4th inst. Upon the 2d, Don Mariano Saavedra was elected and proclaimed Governor of the Province of Buenos Ayres—a circumstance which removes all appre hension of a oonflict between the national and pro vincial authorities. The works of the railway from Rosario to Cor dova have been commenced. A silver mine has been discovered at Gualeguay, n the province of Entre-Rios. Civil war has broken out in the Argentine Re- public. General Penazola, with the bandsunder his com mand, holds the country in the province of Rioja, while his lieutenants (Clever° and Outivero) have raised the standard of revolt in five other provinces especially in those of San Luiz and Cordova. It was at first reported that the forces of the Govern ment bad been routed by the rebels, but the latest intelligence received by way of Montevideo states as certain that Penazola's guerillas have been de feated by the regular troops. When the Republic of Montevideo was invaded by General Flores, the former chief of the Colorado party—an expedition said to have been fomented and encouraged by the Government of the Argen tine Confederation —the Italian and Portuguese charges d'affaires believed themselves bound to in tervene with General Mitre, the President, request. ing him to observe the strictest neutrality. Gen. Mitre's Minister of Foreign Affairs declined verbal communication, and requested the charges to for ward their observations in writing. The notes were accordingly despatched, but returned by Gen. Mitre without reply, as incompatible with the dig nity and sovereign power of the republic. MONTETIDEO, May 17. General Flores, with 2.000 men, holds all the ter ritory of the republic north of Rio Negro. Six hundred regular troops, sent to reinforce General Llamas, have joined the invader. The Government abstains from publishing unfavourable news. The latest intelligence is that Flores and his partisans are at the gates of the city. Rio DE JANEIRO, May 25. The excitement occasioned by the dispute with Ecgland is far from being appeased. It is in fact skilfully kept alive among the masses by the party calling itself Liberal. The Government has found, in this popular sentiment, encouragement to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies, which took place upon the 12th. General Polydore Jordao, the Minister of War, was strongly opposed to this step, and after an animated debate upon the subject in the Council of Ministers, sent in his resignation. Its immediate acceptance followed, and the General was replaced by M. Antonio de Mallo, Director of the Astrono mical Observatory. The post of Finance Minister is still vacant. A complete change has taken place in Brazilian politics, the Conservative party, which has held the reins of power almost exclusively for 15 years, hav ing been supplanted by the Liberals. The present Ministry, composed of various elements, was last year selected by the Emperor to avoid the dissolu tion of the Chamber, in which the majority, although small, consisted of Conservatives. This Ministry, however, fell short of its mission by displaying Liberal tendencies. It would undoubtedly have collapsed in January if the Anglo-Brazilian ques tion had not imparted to it a feeble spark of vitality, and enabled it, in union with the Liberal party, to make political capital out of the popular element. When the Chambers were opened the two parties were nearly equal, the Conservative majority con sisting only of about 15. It was evident that the Ministry could not carry on the Government with such slender means. The Council of State was re quested to advise upon the question of a dissolution, and decided against the measure. The Emperor, however, no doubt on account of the English diffi culty, preferred dissolving the Chambers to dismiss ing the Ministry. The decree ordering the dissolution of the Cham bers was read upon the 12th. The primary elec tions are fixed for the 9th of August, the secondary elections a month later. Little doubt exists that the returns will be almost exclusively Liberal. Some apprehension is entertained lest they may give rise to bloodshed in portions of the provinces, although the Conservative chief have ordered their followers to preserve the strictest moderation. Intelligence received here from Bahia states that a new Confederate cruiser, the Georgia, arrived at that port direct from Greenock on the 12th instant, having been 41 days at Sea. She had captured and burned two vessels, and landed 11 men belonging to their crews at Bahia. PHOTOGRAPHIC DISLOYALTY. Passing along any of our fashionable West•end streets one is surprised to find how intimate our photographers seem to be with royalty. There is scarcely an attitude in which the Prince and Princess of Wales can stand or sit, that these gen tlemen have not caught and " registered" for their own pecuniary profit. In the popular sense at least, " A divinity doth hedge a king," which the Court portrait-painters take care not to violate. A royal personage, of old, was either represented clad in steel, " with truncheon based on hip," or clothed in the imperial purple, with crown and sceptre, or other insignia of his rank. Let us look into the first booksellers' windows at the caries de visite, and see the modern manner of treating royalty. There is the " true Prince" in what the police ignobly term a " billycock hat" and greatcoat, smoking a cigar to its very flabby last inch. Really, this is a free and easy style, which proves on what intimate terms the photographer must have been with his. Royal Highness in order to have taken him in such an unguarded moment. Then we have his Royal Highness in a shooting-jacket, his Royal Highness at a writing-desk, a back view of his Royal Highness, a side view of his Royal High ness, and a view of the same illustrious person seated on the ground. Really the heir apparent must ha'e been about and " posed," his arms arranged and his legs composed so as to form graceful lines, in a man ner which proves that Royalty is nothing better than a lay figure in the hand of the photographer. We perceive that our Royal sailor has fallen into the same manipulating hands. He has no sooner reco vered from his fever than he is put through hia paces to suit the purpose of the photographer. He smiles grimly at us with the bob of his cocked hat to the left of his nose—he smiles pleasantly with the bob to the right of his nose—he gr asps his swordfiercely—he leans upon itelegantly—hs comes before us playing with his hat—he stands at ease crowned with the same brightly brushed chimney pot. In short, the poor young prince, in his present weak state,must have been tired out by the wretched posture-master, who saw in every fresh attitude of the Royal limbs the making of a good round sum. As for the ,poor Princess of Wales, when, we ask, will she be at rest ? Why not publicly announce that thelillustrious lady w ill appear is a series of cartes de visite, wearing the different articles of her trousseau ? But we have still more t e nder ground to touch—the unwa rrantable liberties taken with the affianced pair. Did the Prince clasp the fair Dane's hand of his own accord, or was this position only a delicate arrangement of the Belgian photo grapher, for we are glad to say no Englishman has upons doe yet dared so t o offend good taste ? Or that jewelled w hit e hand resting on the shouldera_ y of her nero phflanocteo.. ? Surely prince sses, of the gushingmost: and venture such an wouldthlng think, in public ; pu w bl o i :d an arrant impertinence of his own accord. But whether it be joy or grief affecting the Royal family, in some way the lens of the camera appears to spy into it in the most offensive manner. We protest, on the public behalf, against the unwarrantable manner in which those sacred feelings are turned to commercial account. OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Michael n est ropp, legal remembrancer at Bombay, has been appointed a puisne judge of the High Court of that presidency; Mr. Farquhar, second secretary at Buenos Ayres, has been ap pointed second secretary at Athens ; Mr. Drummon d, second secretary at Athens, has been appointed second sec retary at Buenos Ayres, SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. CITY BETTING—TaIe DAY. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 6 to 1 apt Polynesia (taken) 6to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) 7to 1 agst Brighton (taken freely) 7to 1 agst Carbineer taken) 16 to 1 agst Adventurer (taken) 16 to 1 agst Stanton (taken) 16 to agst Brilliant (taken) 20 to 1 agst The Monk (taken) 33 to 1 agst Oldrninster (taken) GOODWOOD STAKES. Bto 1 egst Anfidd (taken) 10 to 1 agst Blondin (taken) 13 to S agst Knutsford (taken) AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, JUNE 20. The Royal Mail steamer Asia arrived here at 9.45 a.m. to-day, with 118 passengers and 21,226 dole. in specie. She landed all the mails and nine passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 10 a.m. All well. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (By telegraph via Cape Race.) NEW YORK, JUNE 12, Evening. Money easier. Gold 411, Inr cent. premium. Ex change on London, 1551. Stocks quiet. New York Central, 1181. Illinois, 1011. Erie, 922. Six per Cent. Uaited States Bonds, 104. QUEENSTOWN, JUNE 22. The Cunard Company's steamer Sidon arrived here at midnight. She brings 5,000 dole. in specie and 37 passengers. She landed despatches, See,, and proceeded immediately, all well. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, June 22.—Wind this day at noon —South- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, June 21.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Kurrachee, from Malabar and Calcutta. OFF PORTSMOUTH, June 21._Arrived—Swiftaure, from Melbourne. POOLE, June 20.—Wind S.—Sailed—Nymph, for New foundland. PLYMOUTH, June 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Patriot, from Belize; Saxon, screw steamer, from the Cape of Good Hope. KINGROAD, June 21 . —Arrived—Ceres, from New York; Enterprise, from St. John's, N.B. ABERDEEN, June 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Har monia, from Callao. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.. SonTRAmpToN, Monday Morning. Arrived--Violet, and Britannia, from Cardiff. Sailed—Mermaid, for Torquay. DEAL, Monday Morning Passed, June 21-1 . C. R. J. Commercial Code, Jenny, and Emily, of Teignmouth, from West, for North ; Mary Hugherson, from New York ; Jane Lake, barque, from Jamaica ; Investigation, barque, from West—all for Lon don ; Clitmere, from London, for Liverpool ; Anne Mary,, from Leghorn, for Chatham. Passed, June 22—Ellen of Guernsey, from the north, for west ;;Queen of Avon, from London, for Rangoon; H.M.S. Reynard, from the west. Anchored—The Levant, from London, for Cardiff, hav ing been in collision off Beachy Head, damaged, has put in here. The Opposition in the new French Chamber will number 35. Mr. W. Chambers calculates that the monthly issue of cheap periodicals in the United Kingdom of a strictly improving tendency is 8,043,600; of works of an exciting nature, but not positively immoral, 1,500,000; and of works of an immoral tendency, under 80,000. Mr. Rarey has been varying his attendance on the sick horses of the Federals with a trip in a reconnoitering balloon. The sensation was, for "purely strategic reasons," not long indulged in, as a rifle-ball through the edge of the car gave him sharp notice to quit cloudland. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY.—On Saturday last an acci dent happened to a guard in the service of this company named Henry Maidment, which resulted in immediate death. The deceased was a guard on the goods train which arrived at Canterbury on Saturday morning, and was stand ing on one of the trucks holding on by a piece of iron whilst some shunting was going on, when by some means he was jolted off and fell on the rails, and before the carriages could be stopped, they passed over him, completely smashing his head and chest. A BASE SUBTERFUGE OF THE ENEMY—ABOUT THE BALLOT.—A correspondent of the Examiner signing himself "A Member of the Reform Club," writes : —" When Lord Palmerston, with that adroitness which marks him so great a master of the art of debate, seized upon the point, I can hardly say fact, that the Reform Club had abolished the vote by ballot, of course he was glad to catch up any stone to throw at the strong array of argu ments which had demolished his usual line of battle. But what are the facts? The Reform Club took umbrage at the tyranny of the minority, and stopped the practice of one black ball out-Toting nine. They now have placed the elections in the hands of a select committee. That is the simple fact, nor did objection to the Ballot-box as a modo of election guide the decision of the Club." THE ROBBERY AT THE STALYBRIDGE RELIEF OFFICES.—On Thursday afternoon, Mr. James Kirk, the treasurer to the Stalybridge Relief Committee, discovered that John Sargent, the confidential clerk to that body, had absconded with £324. It seems that the delinquent had been leading an irregular life in the borough for at least a week, and had received notice of discharge for absenting himself from his duties without leave. He had drawn the necessary funds from the Bank to pay the shopkeepers about three o'clock on Thursday, and about four o'clock the Committee were considering his case when he was suddenly missed, and holding the key of the safe he was enabled to walk off with the money without any warning. It is stated that he was seen walking up Mottram-road, and he may have taken a train for Yorkshire. All the numbers of the notes have been advertised, and a reward of £3O is offered for Lis apprehen sion and the recovery of the money. we are happy to add that Mr. John Leech will make good the loss, so that the poor will not suffer from this disgraceful robbery. THE CASE OF THE ALEXANDRA.—The case of the Queen against the owners of the Alexandra, the vessel seized a short time since at Liverpool on the ground of being a Confederate cruiser, is to be tried in the Court of Queen's Bench on Monday week before a special jury, A very strong Bar is retained at either side, the Solicitor-General " leading" for the Crown, and Sir Hugh Cairns for the defence. The Solicitor-Genera l, who has already an enormous equity business (and is said to be dreadfully overworked) brought down his brief in the Alexandra case to the House of Commons on Thursday evening, and, retiring to a snug bench in the Ministerial gallery, lay down at full le n g th to stud y it. The brief was either very heavy reading or the debate was very dull, but in either or both events th e effect upon her Majesty's Solicitor-General was the same. The brief gradually fell from his hand, and the great legal luminary surrendered himself to the arms of Morpheus. The hon. and learned gentleman sl ep t s erenely for some hours , d urin g which one or two divi. Speak Speaker e ither did not detect him, or, s y m p athisin g with a fellow.. Of yesterday sions took place witho ut his knowledge. The su ff erer , affected not to see him.—Cer. of Belfast I\ eus- Letter. INCREA SING INFLUENCE OF THE P OLISH NA _ itshedeßciudesdsilaynssliinpptihneg open field, T T T h O e N m A o L s t G t O r k E i nRgN fact c E t N i s T n . e incapacity,Tem p s now completely Y from Russia. but the power of the occult national government dsaermso'n—st‘r‘aPtoedla,nodf sitting at Warsaw in the very midst of the Russian bayonets. That Govern ment works regularly; it h as its newspapers, it imposes its taxes, and, what is more significant, it sends its summonses even to the Russians residing in Poland, and those persons consider it unsafe no t to bow to them. One of these Rus sians could • think of no better plan of avo idin g payment of the tax levi e d upon him thanthatof quitting the country. These significant facts are admitted by the Russian Invalid. The same journal, under the pretence of giving a lesson to parents and teachers, acknow:edges that young people, almost children,' it says, are leaving their colleges to join the insurgents. Nor is this all ; the national Government has ordered all the Polish officers in the Russian army to quit the army, and to act as becomes true patriots. Acting upon these orders several very distinguished officers of the garrison, and amongst them General Berg's own nephew, at once disappeared. Such symptoms speak for themselves, and need no comment" KILLED BY A FLY.—A young officer of the 27th Regiment of the Line, named Pondevaux, aged 23, in garrison at Evreux, has just died under afflicting cir cumstances. B e i n g at Paris on a few days' leave, he visited the Jardin des Plantes, where he was stung on the upper lip by a fly while standing near the wild beasts' cages. On returning to Evreux he suffered some pain in the part wounded, but in spite of the counsels of his friends refused o btain surgical advice. The symptoms bccame aggra vated. and the poison spreading rapidly, the young man expired two days back in great agony. It is supposed that the insect had previously been feeding on putrid meat in the dens of one of the carnivorous animals. 118 i 11i 128 i 921 1