The Sun. — London, England, 1863-06-24 00:00:00

IT ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Although the Money-market remains steady at 31 4 per cent, for the best bills, the inquiry in some quarters is rather more active. No change of im portance, however, is expected until alter the dividend payments shall have been completed, and then additional ease is anticipated, particularly as the specie movement is likely to admit of a further accumulation of gold. There was a slight advance in the rates of ex change on Amsterdam and Hamburg yesterday afternoon. About £33,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The bar silver brought by the Atrato has been sold at ss. lid. per oz. standard, showing a decline of t per oz. compared with the price realised for the previous supply. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were inanimate at 68f. 50c. The transactions in the English Stocks continue to be conducted on a limited scale, and as Conti• nentel affairs remain in great uncertainty, the as pect of the market wears from day to day a depressed appearance. This heaviness will no doubt continue till the final result of the St. Petersburg Cabinet shall be known respecting the answer to the notes of the three Powers. Consols are now quoted 911 / for money, and 91/ 92 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 911 e ; Bank Stock is 233 234. The India 6 per Cent. Loan is firm a t 108 1 ; and the 51 per Cent. Enfaced Paper at 116. Exchequer Bills for March are par and for June, 3s. dis. A further downward movement has taken place in the Foreign Market, and business is less active. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 711 ; ditto Canso lides, 501 ; 1; Mexican, 361 37 ; Greek, 36 1 4 1 ; ditto Coupons, 164 174; Spanish Passive, 34 1 ; ditto Certificates, 12 , Z- 1; Venezuelan, 584;; Egyptian, 100 i 4 ; the Confederate Loan, 2 to 1 die. ; and the New Venezuelan Loan, 2 to 1 die. In the Railway Share Market business has con tinued very inactive, and, with one or two excep tions, prices have exhibited a farther decline. Lon don, Chatham, and Dover have given way ss. ; land, ss. ; and North British, 10s. ; while Great northern A stock has improved £1 ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have re 'pained without any material change in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have remained flat. Imperial Ottoman have receded to 19 ; Lon dcn and County, to 44k; Crystal Palace Stock, to 36i t ; and Peninsula and Oriental Steam to 771, International Financial Shares are q.toted 51 to 51 prem.; London Financial ditto, 11 to 2 prem. General Credit ditto 1: prem., and Egyptian Trading Co. 1 to la prem. BRITISH FUNDS_ CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock ... 233 4 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock — Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 51 per Cent Consols for Account, July 9 92 Marsh Exchequer Bills, £l.OOO 21 per Cent par .. Ditto MOO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent. .... Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 404 gyptian 7 pet Cent lO O/ Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account •• 36 1 I Ditto Coupons l7i 161 17 • exican 3 - r Cent ~ pe: Ditto Account 371 6i 7/ 61 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — Ditto Account 491 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 .. 931 3 Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Ditto Account 34/ 1 4 1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Ditto Account l2i 1 1 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account.. 921 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account 7lt 1 1 1 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863, £l9 16s 8d pd f i pm Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lO3l Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 .. Ditto Account 5B/ * 8 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4i per Cent., Ex. 25f — Ditto 41 per Cent. butch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Scrip, 1863, £l4 4s. paid 2i pm THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money ..... 9 1 if Ditto Account 9ll 2 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) Market quiet. Sales, about 5,000 bales. Im port, 11,594; previously, 15,523. ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY. We have recently seen the third annual report of this society, which contains some interesting par ticutars of its proceedings. The pi incipal objects proposed by its members are the introduction and acclimatisation of animals, birds, fishes, insects, and vegetables, useful and ornamental; the perfection Qf races already domesticated ; and the transmission of animals from England to her colonies and to foreign parts. These designs are likely to be very beneficial, if properly carried out, and to add largely to ou r comforts and luxuries at home and abroad. As a proof of the increasing favour in which the society is hold, wo may mention that its members have increased more than 135 per cent. during the last year. The results of the experiments with Chinese sheep, prairie grouse, Honduras turkeys, and the Ailanteus silkworm, have been especially Satisfactory. Some of the newly-introduced vege tables have also been successful. Lord Powerscourt has been making several experiments with a view to domestical ing and acclimatising several rare kinds of deer, with varying success. He reports as the result of his experience that the climate of Ireland is too damp to be favourable to tropical animals, although he has not entirely abandoned the hope of naturalising the eland or some similar species in these islands. The society is likely to be of even greater service to our colonies than to ourselves, while the climate of our Australian settlements more especially would offer fewer obstacles to their ex periments. We observe that its annual festival will very shortly be held, when several new and elabo ishes will pique the curiosity of the gour man d, rate d THE POLISH INSURRECTION.—The CzaB publishes th e following letter from Polish Livonia The whole of Poland will utter a cry of lamentation on hearing of the death of Count Leon Plater, shot in the square of the for tress of Dunaburg. This great patriot has stained with his blood the soil on which Count Henry, his grandfather, Ambassador from the States of Livonia to Sigismund Augustus, King of Poland, took leave of his electors in the Stavostie of Thinaburg, which for centuries, up to the partition of Poland, had belonged to his family. Leon Plater, was only 96 years of age, and from the moment he fell into the hands of his executioners he suffered martyr dom. He died calm and resigned for the liberty of his country. In returning from the execution we entered a Church where were assembled the desolated sisters of the z aurdered man, his family, and his friends, who had taken r efuge near the altar, and were off,ring up their prayers. We admired the courageous mother of Leon Plater, Who, seeing those around her bathed in tears, consoled them b y sa yi ng , Do not weep, my dear friends ; you see that I do not. I should have shed tears if my dear Leon had been afraid of the Muscovite condemnation ; I went to give him my blesring; I prayed to God for him and with him.' It is only faith in the holiness of the cause that can inspire such heroic courage and perseverance. A. nation which producee such characters cannot die in Mus covite chains. Twenty Russian soldiers guarded the vene rated tomb, and were reinforced at midnight. At one o'clock a cart came and convoyed it into the interior of the trtress, his body pierced with balls. It appears that he had been provisionally buried in the bastion which bears the name of Constantine." SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOUF: S. Share RallwayF. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. dost.,Sleat.,andltlid.kjo , Bristol and Exeter 1 Caledonian .2ors and Bandoe , iornwal I {? oo A 1:0 A 9 no dig} no. B iti ll Pimp a.n. ha s I been paid to B.' Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth,&Ab..lunc. Edinburgh & Glasgow.! Giasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland 3 reat Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. ant W. of Ireland Great Western • • • • Do Str Val gua. stock Laneaslthee & Yorkshire Lohdon and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., aad Dover Lon. & Nor'h Western Lon. & Scv.th Western Ilan., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do *shares ........ Metroolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby !id. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 6 shares Mid Kent _ Do Cray Line 'North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwiok Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot IN. E., Aber. stock Do Scot Mid. stock.. Shrews, and Weichpool Shropshire Union .... South Devon ... South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok. , an d Wok. Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1866 Taff Vale. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath (Victoria sta. and Pim 'Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH P Itailways ►t 'antic & St Lawreno liom.,Baroda6z.Cent Inc Gu. 5 per Cent.. Do. New . . Do. E. Shares... ...... Buffalo unci Lake Dunn) Do. Preference ...... 13uflalo,Brant,&Godricli o p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1572 Do. do. July 1, 187:i )o. do. Juo 1, tr:4 .ilcuttans 1 , ; as tn ( ape Town it Dock Serii Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. / • bast Indian. 5 p. c. Do. do. G: Ext.., Do. do. II do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pre , . Bonds.. Do. uo. deterred...... Du. 2d Prel. Bon is.. Do, do d ler ed...... Do. 3d I' ef. stock Do. do. &lett', Do. 4th Pref. s o k... Do. do. deferred. Gt.lndia.Pemn.gua.sp.c Do. New ;217.a. 5 p. '... DO; January, 1862 6outh.of India (Lim; 4 uaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New ... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 g. c. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. c. Do. It p. o. Extensiou Dc.4A d 0........ Do. Fifth Extension. Nielb.Corp. is p. o. Bud , Meth. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p.c. Kortg. Bde Newßrunswick a Canth, , Claes A an 3 B N.ll.l.C'da6 pc Ist pi bds Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punjaub Do. Do. o. Do. [ndus.St. Flo.) , LONIAL GOVERN ti p.c.J a 4,11113 1t77-S4 ; Do. 6p. c. Feb. 45 Au,., Do. 6 p. c.. Mar.& Sept. Do. p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stocis Cape G.Hope, 6p Do.Ap & Oct. 1881, Do. 189( IDo. Jan. & July, 1891.. ,Ceylon, Nov.P•7B, 6 p c IMau , ltius 6 per cent .. 'Natal Guv. 6 per cant.. N.B.G ov. 6 p.c. J a.&J uly Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S. W . G oV. 5 p Do. 5 p. c.,15,1 co lat Do. d0.,1888 aupwth iNew Zealand 6 p cent. INova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 'Queensland Gcv. 6 p. c Aus G6p.c.1676.& up Vic. Gov. 6 p.c..14..dau1) Do. io 6 p.c. ADAOct., Paid. Closing Price. 8 8 81 81 85 87 1171 1181 6 6i 40 II 14 15 92i 03i 108 11 0 52} 63i 49 51 244 25 1 1 2 27 8 1 1 1 b 2 O S 134 136 101 103 66 (64 um 1111 741 754. 118 120 43 44 102 1026 105 116 45& 48 11; 124 128 ;28i 14 lip 97 99 61i 62} 24i 25 102; 1031 581 59 89 90i 116 118 11 p le 16,E 11' 12i 120 122 95,E 16} 99 101 60 52 32 33 911 O 2 69 71 100 102 7i 8 881 394 10 11 8 8 4 1) 153 156 51 61 3 Si p 78 82 156 160 28 30 46 47 89 41 105 105 521 50 24} 1274 129 si 94 651 51 6 5f 1111 75 4i ;SIUN~. Closing Price. —69-61- 109 110 1 1A p p bff 7 8 108 109 1( . 94 1101 11l 1 2 1094 11.4 ltp 1 20 tl lip 3 75 57 60 6t di 50 53 43 45 35 37 26 30 23 25 1101 ilOt 1 2 1 14 1084 1091, 114 ;la 91 9 97 100 89 62 I ; 107 i IoB P i I 0?, 103 , 9 101 52 54 3 5 84 86 111 112 108 119 aP 1076 1184 105 107 T S rf,Cli ILITIES. 107,E 104 L(5 107 iO5 107 98 09 96 9)3 108 110 112 114 113 115 115 117 113 115 110 112 lug 111 108 109 1021 103 A 103 104 10t 10 I tl2 114 108 109 1;3 115 1 13 115 110 112 111 i 1111 Businesh done. June par par 3dpr BRITISH MI. Cambrian Consol. Gold uhtiord Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taoist ; East Bassett (Illozant„ East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon East Cant Brea... E. W'lnussel (Tavistlt.) Gam.&St.Auhyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Voralelston; !Grenville Herod's-Foot ling - ston Downs 'Lady Bertha Aargaret (tiny Lelar t Marke Valley.. yndy [ron Oro (Lim New Setun North Downm ICI Basset (1110 ;an North Wheal Crafty ~ t'ar Consols(tit. Illazey ' S S C ul a t i r d n C e a n ß r e r a e( e d a u r n ( I S Y , o t t j . g C e a linen . ) e r ',Wheat Fran. (Mogan Stray Park ramar Silv.& Lead rin Croit West Basset (Illo;a11) • W Caradon (Liskeard, West Seton •.• • • • Wheal Basset (Megan) Wheal Buller (Kedruth) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhealLud. ott MaryAnn(Men ) Wheal Seton Wheal Tretawncy (Lis )' IWheal Union 53. 3.4.0 8.1.6 Sze 40 6.16. t 4.17.0 2.0.6 4.&0 ES. 2.4.9 lb 10.6.7 1 5.15.6 1t4.1 25.9. 2.0.6 2.10.8 58} 11 7 3.17 3f 41 14 10 !30 240 14 16 4 261 f PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, Chester gua. stock. 79 London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No. 4, 115 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 101 100 i North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 82 Scottish North Eastern 3i per cent. pref.. 77 S.uth Eastern ( tteading Anne., £1.0.6), 24 Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 34/ PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 107 London, Brighton, &c., 4# per cent., 1818, 105 3 London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 101 Ditto, 6 per cent., C, LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 81 Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 201 Great Luxembourg, 14i Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 211 N Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent.,:ll Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 16} 16 ban Paulo gua. 7 per cent., 9} Ditto (all), 22 South-Eastern of Portugal, 12k FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper (Um.), 21 1 Cobre Copper, 29} 8i General, 216 United Mexican (Um.), 71 Yudananiutana or S. Austr‘lia (lim.), 3 1 JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Um.), 35 1 415 Australasia, Ditto, new, 31 Bank of London, 126 British and Americas Exchange (lim.), 8 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 111 English, Sco ch, and Australian Chartered, 23} Imperial Ottoman, 19 isa London and Colonial (Urn.), London and County - , 441 ok 41 London Joint Stock, 37} London and South African, 24 London and Westminster, 81 80% Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 18} National of Liverpool, limited, 9A standard of British South Africa (lim)), 17i f Union of Ireland (Urn.), 15 DOCKS. St. Katharine, 65 Southampton, 651 5 MISCELLANEOUS, Crystal Palace, 361 Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 114 International Financial Society, lim., 86 1 8 71 Italian Irrig a tion (Canal Cavour), 5 Ditto, 6per cent. Bonds rd. ,870 issued 90, 456 Joint stock Discount, 46 4 London Financial Association, lim., 6,1 76 London Gen, ral Omnibus Company (lim.), lfi .Madras Irrigation and Canal, 31 National Discount Company, lim., 98 Ro Ditto, eiOrientaltjt Janeiro new,iar n o d Steam, 11m., Peninsula and U iental Steam , 77 6 8 Royal m ail ste,, C 4 :l , 1y 6 8 , 7 4 p i rovements , Ditto (£2O 36 S. African Irrigation Investment (lim.), 4l The Opposition in the new French Chamber will number 35. • THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron and a Special Jury.) THIS ATTORNEY • GENERAL V. SILLEM AND OTHERS - TILE CASE OF THE ALEXANDRA. Sir Hugh Cairns continued his speech for the defence this morning. Yesterday he adverted to the fact that since the Foreign Enlistment Act had been passed in 1819 no case had been presented until the present one, when. he said, the Attorney-General put his obsolete Act in force for the purpose of appeasing the hostile feelings of the Federais towards the Confederates. This morning the learned counsel quoted several decisions in some respects bearing on the case, especially one come to in the Federal States, in reference to the ship Alfred, which it had been alleged was being built as a privateer to aid the French in hostilities against England. The decision was that it was not unlawful to fit out a privateer. It must be proved that the vessel was required for the illegal purpose alleged. There was also an opinion expressed by the Solicitor-General in reference to the Alabama, in which he said that she might have been legitimately built for a foreign Government, and though a ship et war might have formed a legiti mate article of merchandise, even if meant for the Con federate States, but it would be an infringement of the Foreign Enlistment Act if it could be proved that the parties who built the vessel knew that it was intended to be used by the Confederate Government for purposes of war against the Federal Government, with whom we were at peace. The learned counsel then com mented on the evidence for the prosecution, which, he said, had been given by five discharged workmen, one crimp, and two informers or spies. The question the jury had to con sider was, not what might be done with the vessel, or what she could be converted into, as one of the witnesses had been articular in surmising, but what she actually was at the time of the seizure. There were many things in the construction of the ship similar to the method of construct ing a vessel of war, but she might have been intended for a yacht, and there was no arrangement for fixing guns, nor was there any evidence to prove that she was intended for warlike purposes. After commenting upon the evidence of the less conspicuous witnesses, he adverted to that of Mr, Clarence R. Young, whose history be briefly reviewed and which was by no means ,credi table. This witness was evidently the witness put forward by Mr. Adams, and not by the Crown, and the learned counsel sympathised with the Solicitor-General in being obliged to examine such a disgraceful witness. The learned council concluded his address by calling on the jury to give a jury for his clients, and thus preserve that strict neutrality in reference to the American war, which this country had hithertu pursued, and not upon the meagre evidence adduced, pander to the exigencies of a foreign state. No witness being called, this concluded the case for the defence. The Attorney General then rose to reply on behalf of the Crown, on the whole case. He remarked that the jury had the evidence of the Crown on one side, and the learned speech of Sir Hugh Cairns on the other. It was significant that no evidence had been produced for the defence. Had the defence been able to contradict the statement made by Mr. De Costa that Mr. Miller, senior, had told him that the vessel was intended for the Confederate Government, why was not Mr, Miller called to contradict it. The Crown had refrained from indicting any persons engaged in practices made illegal by the Foreign Enlistment Act, but has adopted the more lenient course of asking that the vessel should be declared forfeited. His Lordship, in the course of these remarks, asked the Attorney-General if he admitted it to be lawful to build a vessel fit for war, and afterwards to sell it to either of the belligerent Powers, that is, could a shipbuilder so specu late without acting illegally. At the conclusion of the learned gentleman's address,i The Lord Chief Baron summed up tha case, and The jury immediately returned a verdict for the defen dants, COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. DICKSON V. LORD COMBERIvIEKE AND OTHERS, ' The trial of this action was resumed this morning, for the sixth day. Viscount Hardinge examined by Mr. Dowdeswell—ln 1858 he was Parliamentary Under Secretary at War, and recollected the letter of Lord Combermere of the 4th of June, and the minute of the 9th was in his handwriting. He had acted on his own responsibility, as he saw at once that further information was required. The letter of the 14th of May merely contained the charges, without Colonel Dickson's replies ; that was superseded by another letter of the 9th of June from Lord. Combermere, containing the charges, with Col. Dickson's answers, On the 24th June, the whole of these documents were considered by himself and Sir Henry Storks. He formed his opinion thereon, entirely concurred with Sir H. Storks, and wrote a memorandum for the information of Gen. Peel. He believed that he received additional charges from Earl Wilton against Colonel Dick son, which he returned to him, stating that they must come in the usual official manner from the Lord Lieutenant. After these proceedings, the documents, with•the minutes, were submitted to Gen. Peel, who directed that, as the charges were of a military character, the matter ought to be transferred to the military advisers, General Douglas and Sir Henry Storks. He recollected that Col. Dickson sent a letter demanding a court-martial, and he directed that the opinion of the Judge Advocate should be taken, which was done, and it was found it could not be granted, more than six months having elapsed since.the regiment was disembodied. The Lord Chief Justice said it was quite unnecessary to go over this ground again : they had had all the minutes before them. It was quite right to put Lord Harding() in the box, that questions might be put by the other side. Witness was then cross•examined briefly by Mr. Cole ridge, but the questions only related to unimportant points. Lieutenant-General Peel was then called, and before giving his evidence informed the Court that he had obtained the consent of her Majesty to state matters that came before him as Secretary of War. He then said he was Secretary of War from January, 1858, to June, 1859. He could not recollect any dates, but as they had been so repeatedly mentioned he had no doubt they were correct. He recol lected Lord Combermere, Lord Wilton, and Colonel North calling en him in relation to Colonel Dickson, Lord Com bermere said they had been to the Horse Guards for the purpose of obtaining a court martial, and they had been referred to the War-office. Finding that it was a militia case, and having only been a short time in office, and not much acquainted with the militia, he sent for Mr. Mar shall, the bead of the Militia Department, and he informed Lord Combermere that the course to be pursued in relation to the dismissal of a Militia officer was for the Lord Lieutenant to send in a statement of the charges to the Secretary of State, and that there could not be a court- I martial, as the regiment had been disembodied. He had read through all the documents in this case, and had formed his judgment upon Colonel Dickson's own answers to the charges made against him, freely admitting the explanation of Colonel Dickson, and saying nothing affecting his honour. Whatever doubt there might be as to the figures, there could be no doubt as to the fact that the regiment, when it was disembodied, was greatly in debt. It was the duty of the commanding officer of a regiment to see that the ac counts of the regiment were not in arrear. Ho found that there was a balance of £3l out of the monies received from the Wellington College in relation to the accident, and with out at all questioning the manner in which Colonel Dick son had appropriated these monies, he found there was a sum of £*2l lls owing to tradesmen (Messrs. Isaacs) for clothing supplied to the regiment, and he found that there were other bills for £35 15s and £3O 6s 10d, Without doubt ing Colonel Dickson's honour, he thought that to have allowed the regimental accounts to get in such a state showed that Colonel Dickson was an unfit person to have the command of a regiment. He head nothing to do with the proceedings of the Board of Inquiry, and never saw their report or minutes of evidence. The board was in the first instance intended by him to have been formed of Militia officers, and he had intended that the Duke of Rich mond should be one, but it was found that the appointment of Militia officers was impracticable, and ho then referred the appointment to the Horse Guards, and requested his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chiet to appoint three experienced officers. He considered Colonel Franklyn, Lord Arthur Hay, and Colonel Hale. He signed the letter of the 10th of June on. the minutes of Sir Henry Storks, and also the letter of the 29th to Lord Combermere, direct ing him to call upon Col. Dickson to resign, and intima ting that in the event of his refusal he should feel it his duty to recommend his dismissal ; and he also assumed that General Douglas had seen the report. . - The cross-examination of General Peel having closed, The Lord Chief Justice thought there was nothing in the case to affect General Peel, and under such circum stances he ought to be relieved from the action. After some conversation, Mr. Coleridge assented to this couree, and the action then proceeded against the two n maining defendants. - The Earl of Wilton was then examined at length as to the circumstances connected with this transaction, but only confirmed the statements made by his counsel, Mr. Lush, in his opening address. The further hearing of the case was adjourned till Friday next. SHERIFFS' COURT. THE MYSTERIES OF DRESSMAKING TOR 7A.SHIONABLE WOMEN.-LEVY V. COLEMAN. This was an action upon a dressmaker's bill, defendant having paid £1 7s. into court, and pleading never indebted as to 48. Miss Levy stated that the subject matter of dispute was a certain silk d ress . Thi s d ress h a d t o be made in a very fashionable manner, and plaintiff charged 12s. for making and 2s. for m ac hi n i ng. I sent two y oung persons for plaintiff's said her charge for making a s ilk d ress was 10 s . Plaintiff—Ah, that was for a plain dress. This was ma d e in the new and prev a ili ng mode. His Honour —Ho w was t h at ? p r ices, and she Plaintiff—The new fashion is a white cord down each seam. That is a long piece of work, It is quite absurd to suppose that I can get my lining at Mrs. Coleman's price. I have to support a widowed mother, and I was compelled to give Mrs. Coleman three months' credit. She looked over my bill and made no complaia, but because I would not give her six months' credit she disputes my account. Mrs. Coleman—l can assure you that my dress was noli a very difficult one. She told ray young friends that her charges were only 10s. Plaintiff—Why I never said such a thing. It was a pipe skirt, with a pipe cord, and the dress was 5± yards round. His Honour—What did the silk cost ? Mrs. Coleman—£3 15s. The lady here walked into the space directly facing the judge, and holding up her mantle said, " This is the dress." His Honour—lt is a very handsome one. Plaintiff—And it would take nearly one week to make. His Honour—l cann o t say th a t 14s. is too much for making a dress of this kind. You women have disagreed, and it would have been better to have paid all the money. Verdict for plaintiff with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGII-STREET. A NIGHT SCENE IN PICCADILLY.-Mr. Alfred May how, of Portland, Dorsetshire, wine merchant, was charged before - Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and disorderly in Piccadilly, and assaulting Police Sergeant Fornett, 292 A, Wm. Moore, 187 C, and 'Wm. Fish, 331 A., and Louisa Franklin, a prostitute, of 7 : Stanley-street, Brompton, was also charged with striking Sergeant. Fornett on the head with an umbrella. Sergeant Fornett said—About a quarter to one this morning I saw the male defendant outside the Royal Stan dard public -house, in Piccadilly, just at the top of the Hay market. He had been expelled from that house, and had lost his hat. As he was screaming drunk, and creating a great disturbance, I advised him to go away, but he refused to do so. I then told him that if he did not discontinue his noise I should be obliged to take him into custody, and attempted to do so, when ho struck me twice in the face. I then took hold of him, when he struggled, and we both fell, and while on the ground he set to kicking as if he was mad. His conduct here became so outrageous that it took us 20 minutes to get him to the station in Vine-street. There were not fewer than 1,000 persons assembled, and there was a scene of the most riotcus description. While on the way to the station the female (Franklin) same up and said, " You brute, let him go,'' and she then etruck me across the head with an umbrella. I had no hat on at the time, having lost it in the melee. Mr. Tyrwhitt—That shows what a useless thing the police hat is in a row. Sergeant Fornett—l then took Franklin to the station. She had been drinking, hut was not drunk. While at the station the male defendant struck the gaoler, and his con duct was so disgraceful that he was obliged to he removed to a lower cell, as he disturbed the whole neighbourhood. Fish, 331 A, said—On going to the spot I found the ser geant and the male defendant on the ground, and on at tempting to raise the defendant he struck me a violent blow in the mouth, cutting my lip very badly. On asking the defendant to go quietly, he said, " I'll not go for the police. I will fight Tom Sayers or any other man in Eng land." The female on the way to Vine-street struck the sergeant with her umbrella. She was with th 3 male defendant outside the Royal Standard, but I don't know whether she had been with him before. Moore, 187 C, said—On attempting to assist in taking the male defendant to the station ho struck and kicked me, and made use of very violent language. The defendant Mayow—l was struck by the police. Sergeant Fornett—Yes, I struck you, but it was to pre vent you biting me in a most cowardly manner. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked Mayow what he had to say to the charge. Mayow—l had been drinking, and was exasperated. Franklin—l did not strike the sergeant, and only inter fered on behalf of the gentleman. Mr. Tyrwhitt—These assaults on the police are without defence. I shall fine Mayow 20s. or 14 days for each as sault, and Franklin ss. or seven days. It was stated in court that such a turbulent scene has not been witnessed in the neighbourhood of the Haymarket for years. ELECTION OF SHERIFFS. SECOND EDITION. THAMES. SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A WONIAN.—Henry Buck, aged 28, was brought up on remand before Mr. Woolrych, charged with committing a savage assault on Catherine Bellmore, or Bellrad, a married woman, who was for severa days under medical treatment, in consequence of the severe injuries she received. _ The prisoners are Germans, and were dwelling at the time of the occurrence in Providence-street, George. in the-East. The complainant had occasion to go to the house of the defendant for her husband's club-card, which had been left in Buck's possession. Some words passed between Mrs. Buck and Mrs. Bellmore. From words they pro ceeded to blows, and Mrs. Buck struck the complainant a violent blow on the mouth and caused it to bleed. The prisoner then took part in the quarrel, and after striking the complainant, and knocking her down, kicked , her seve ral times and disabled her. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, who defended the pri. soner, said the complainant was the aggressor, and visited Buck's house for the purpose of quarrelling with them. He called several witnesses, but they did not materially alter the case for the complainant. _ _ Woolrych said the prisoner had committed a very savage assault on the complainant, and no amount of pro vocation could justify a roan kicking a woman. The com plainant had been in the London Hospital, and was no doubt severely injured. He sentenced the prisoner to two months' imprisonment and hard labour. Crystal Palace and South London Juno. tion Railway. Ayesterda y special general meeti ng o f s h are h o lders was held at the Victo r i a s t a ti on , Sir Cusack ,Roney in the chair, for the purpose of considering a bill before Parliament, entitled "An Act to en able the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company to extend their railway to Greenwich, to improve the communication with the Victoria Station, to execute certain other works in connec tion with their undertaking, and to amend the Acts of the said Company," &c. The chairman said, be fore moving the adoption of the bill they were met to consider, he would take this opportunity of in forming the shareholders of the present condition and future prospects of the line. As they e 5, ere all aware, advertisements had been issued by the board, I , offering the B shares, with a dividend of 6 per cent., taking preference over the A shares, and within a few days all .these shares in both classes had been taken up, thus showing the high estimation in which the proposed line stood with the public. Considerable progress had been made in the acquire went of the land necessary for the line, about two miles of which, belonging to Dulwich College and j the Crystal Palace Company, was already in the possession of the company, The sinking of the shaft for the Crescent Wood Tunnel, and for another adjacent to the Crystal Palace, was in rapid progress, about 15 feet in length having been completed, and the works all fenced in. The board had the assurance of their contractor, Sir Morton Peto, that the line should be ready for traffic by May, 1865. The station for the Crystal Palace would be on the side of the road facing the front of the Palace, and the tedious ascent from the present station would be avoided, the platform of the pro posed station being intended to be nearly on a level with the floor of the palace. Independent of the Crystal Palace traffic there must be a large local and residential traffic, looking at the great number of buildings erecting at all places along the route of the line. He was warranted in this expectation by what had taken place on the Metropolitan Exten sion line, running from Victoria Station to the Elephant and Castle, which had increased since the opening in a most extraordinary ratio. During the first week in January last the number of pas sengers carried on that line had been 15,000, while during the last week the number of passengers bad exceeded 62,000. This traffic would become still farther developed when the line from the Elephant and Castle to Farringdon-street was completed. The bridge over the Thames would be completed by June, 1864, and the communication with the Metropolitan line in Farrin gdon-street would shortly follow. By the time, therefore, their projected line was completed they would be able to reap the full benefit of this important organisation: He , con cluded by m ov i ng th e formal resolution approving lof the bill. Mr. Tootal seconded the resolution, which, after the solicitor had read the heads of the bill, was agreed to unanimously. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. TA MISSING STEAMEE.—Many inquiries 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, 50 guineas being on Saturday paid on her at Lloyds, in addition to the ordinary sea risk. The Catalonian had a very heavy deck load ; a portion of her cargo, consisting of 500 head of cattle, is reported to have been on deck. She is a large iron-built screw vessel, 600 tons register, 200 horse power, and is 225 feet in length. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON, CHATRAIFI, 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 come 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. THIS DAY. The election of two citizens to fill the office of Sheriffs of London and Middlesex took place to-day in the Guildhall, the candidates for the honour being Alderman Dakin and Messrs. Neissen, Mitchell, and Cave. At one o'clock the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, the respective candidates and their friends entered the hall, at which hour there was a full attendance of the livery and a considerable number of "long shore" men. As Messrs. Neissen and Mitchell had been nominated on a former occasion, it only became necessary to submit their names as candidates. M r. THOMAS REYNOLDS said he had a gentleman. to pro pose, who would, he felt assured, well maintain the privileges of the citizens of London, and at a time when their privileges had been attempted to be invaded, it was of the utmost importance they should have sheriffs who will do all in their power to preserve their rights in all their inte grity. He had treat pleasure in proposing Mr. Thomas Cave. Mr. GLOVER seconded the nomination of Mr. Cave, and said if the citizens elected him they would have the right man in the right place. The names of the respective candidates were then sub mitted to the livery, when Alderman LAWRENCE declared that the election had fallen upon Hilliary Neissen. Esq., and Thomas Cave, Esq. (Cheers.) The Comtos SERGEANT then submitted the name of Benjamin Scott for re-election as City Chamberlain. Mr. JONES said he hoped before they re-elected the City Chamberlain they would give him a few minutes attention. lhe speaker then proceeded, amidst continued interruption, to complain of the way in which the city accounts were kept, and which he said were 18 months in arrear. Mr. MEISSEN and Mr. CAVE having returned thanks for the honour conferred on them, the proceedings terminated. 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, in 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 (Clavero 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 had 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. MONTEVIDEO, 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 England is far from being appea3ed. 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 atter 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 eins 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. MARKETS--This Day. MARK LANE. Fresh up to this morning's market a supply of English wheat was received. The demand ruled far from active either for red or white produce, nevertheless Monday's im provement in the currency was well supported. The show of samples of foreign wheat was large. All descriptions were in slow request, yet prices ruled firm. A very moderate business was done on French account. Floating cargoes of grain ruled firm at fall quotations. The supply of barley was small, and the value both of grinding and distilling parcels, notwithstanding that the demand was somewhat inactive, was fully maintained. Malt was in slow request on former•terms. The market was well supplied with oats. The best qualities changed hands slowly, at Monday's quotations; otherwise the trade was dull. Beans ruled firm, at extreme rates, sad the value of peas was well supported. In English and foreign flour a fair business was trans acted, at full quotations. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. I'Vhe Isarlev. Malt Oats. Flout. E ng li s h 270 I 20 I 1,750 I 620 Irish — • Foreign 8,360 500 I 14,120 25 0 ski ,4,310 brie. BOI3,OUGH HOP. LThe accounts from the lantations are very favourable, and the trade rules inacth'e, but without leading to any quotable change in the currenCies. WHITECELAP EL. The supply of meat is mr;derate, And the trade rules heavy at our quotations. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4 s Od ; mutton, 38 2d to 4s 4d; lamb, 58 Od to 5s 8d ; veal, 3 s 6d to 49 60. ; an d pork, as 4.1 to 4s 6d per Blbs by the carcase. LISBURN ELECTION. —At the nomination on Monday the 'show of hands was in favour of Verner. A poll was d e manded for Barbour. The election takes place to-morrow (Thursday). A meeting has been held at Ryde, in the Isle of Wight, for the purpose of memoralising the Queen to grant her royal charter of incorporation constituting that town a municipal borough, with a separate commission of the peace B.nd court of quarter sessions. Business don( ftli 1 2 109 i 9 1101 10 1091 10i 744 654 6 5i '--, SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day, NEWCASTLE RACES—THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PLATE. ' Mountain Buck • • 1 Eutremet 2 Seven ran. LATEST BETTING. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 4to 1 agst Polynesia (taii(m) sto 1 agst Stanton (taken) 6to 1 agst Caller Oa (taken) 7 to 1 agst Carbineer (taken) 9to 1 agst Doefoot (taken) 100 to 8 agst Oldmins•er (taken) 16 to 1 agst King Charming (taken) TillliD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. CRACOW, JUNE 24. The National Government has published a warn ing to the citizens of Warsaw, that the Russian Government is desirous of exciting a rising in that capitp.l. Eight hundred and sixty-nine gentlemen are confined as prisoners in the fortress of Dunaburg. Six hundred persons, partly public functionaries and partly gentlemen, are shut up in the barracks at Mohilus, while ladies and aged men have been brougbt bound into the city. M. Krzywichi, the Polish Minister of Public Worship, has sent in his resignation. AUSTRIA. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE ADDRESSES OF THE REICHSRATH. VIENNA, JUNE 24. The draughts of the addresses of both Houses of the Reichsrath have been published. Both addresses advocate a policy of justice for Poland ; express the necessity for German Federal reform ; and warmly desire the success of the task of establishing the Constitution in Austria. The Upper House voted the address according to the draught of the committee. NAVAL PROMOTIONS—This Evening. The following appointments were made at the Admiralty this afternoon : J. W. B. Baron, Assistant-Engineer, to the Asia, as supernumerary. W. H. Sedgwick, ditto, to the Himalaya. Richard Stevens, ditto, to the Ajax. E. E. Williams, ditto, to the Dee. A. H. Symes. ditto, to the Fisgard, as supernumerary. W. B. Cleaverley, ditto, to the Excellent, for the Stork. Nominated Naval Cadets—M. W. H. Somerset, R. Find lay, and W. S. Taylor. Lieut. Thomas V. Williams, to the Excellent. Lieut. the Lord Arthur P. Clinton, to the Revenge. Lieut. C. S. P. Woodruff, to the Excellent. Lieut. J, B. Barnett, to the Majestic. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.—This Day. The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past twelve. UNIFORMITY ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Sir W. HEATHCOTE presented a petition from the convocation of the University of Oxford against this bill. The hon. baronet also petitioned to the same effect from undergraduates of the University. Mr. WALPOLE presented several similar petitions from the University of Cambridge. Mr. BOUVERIE said that in reference to the state of the bill and of the session, he had considered whether there was a fair prospect of carrying it this session. Ho had arrived at the unwilling conclusion that he should have no chance of carrying it this session, and he should therefore ask the house to withdraw the order this year, in order that he might re introduce it next session. It was not a bill to compel uni versity authorities to open their doors to nonconformists, but to remove restrictions which were imposed 200 years ago, and which had entirely failed. The object of those who had promoted the bill had been greatly misunderstood. They had no hostility to the Church or the universities, on the contrary, the object was to improve the universities and the educational system which prevailed there. He attached no weight to the petition from the University of Oxford, for there had been no measure of public utility in connection with religion or education introduced which had not been opposed by the University of Oxford. The petitioners from the University seemed to be based upon an error of facts. He begged to move that the order be discharged. Sir W. HEATHCOTE said that 2,000 non-resident mem bers of the University had expressed their approval of the course Convocation had taken in opposing the bill. The young men, also, of the University, from whom the right hon. gentleman looked for liberality, had also declared their opinion that the bill was a dangerous one. Mr. WALPOLE defended the petitioners from the Uni versity of Cambridge. He himself had presented a petition from every head of a college but two, from all the tutors, and from a large body of undergraduates. He hoped the right hon. gentleman would not next session bring in this or an amended bill, unless he proved some overwhelming necessity for it, which he felt sure would not be the case. Mr. HADFIELD spoke strongly in favour of such a measure. Mr. NE WDEGATE deprecated the bill, and considered that it would endanger the Church of England, which for centuries had been the great bulwark of Christianity. Mr. GOSCHEN thought that a full discussion of the question would have assisted that strong and influential party which existed in both Universities, and which was desirous of reform. He could not think it could be said that the right hon, gentleman was disturbing the re pose of the university by his bill, for that repose had been disturbed, and it was not by resisting measures like this that repose could be artificially maintained. He would not support such a bill if he thought it would interfere with the Church, but he considered that the Church of England was in more danger from those who fainted at every attack than from those who boldly faced danger. He thought the Church would be greatly strengthened if she could fight with a freer hand. After some remarks from Mr. Monsell, Mr. R. Mills, Mr. Henley, and Mr. Dunlop, the order was discharged, and the bill was withdrawn. MISAPPROPRIATION OF SERVANTS BILL. Mr. STANI LAND moved the second reading of this bill. He explained that tho taking of corn by servants to feed their master's horses was a felony. The punishment was so disproportionate to the offence that he proposed in his bill to reduce the crime from felony to one cognisable by the magistrates. He proposed that the penalty for such an offence should be imprisonment of not more than three months, or a penalty not exceeding a. Sir G. GREY said the bill would require some altera tion in committee. The bill was then read a second time. ADMIRALTY BOARD. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY resumed the adjourned debate on the question proposed (June 9)—" That a select com mittee be appointed to inquire into the constitution of the Board of Admiralty, and into the different departments under the controlof that Board." He expressed hie opinion that at the present period of the session it would be useless to appoint a select committee on so large a subject as Ad miralty reform. His own opinion was, that if the Admiralty itself would take up the matter, a nd make those cha n g es which were necessary in the d e partment, no co mmit waste e would be necessary. The great p oint to be gained make the Admiay itslf responsible to Parliament, so that there might be r so lt e me efficient control over the expenditure on account of the navy. Sir J. HAY agreed with the last speaker in thinking that a committee at this period of the session could not ar rive at any useful result. At the same time, it the motion were proposed he should vote for it, as he was of opinion that something should be done to secure, if possible, unity of action and individual responsibility in the department of the Admiralty. Mr. C. P. BERKELEY opposed the motion, on the ground that inquiry had already been instituted. Mr. STANSFELD said he had not been long enough at the Admiralty to express that decided opinion which g the reater teexopdeerdie,neheowwoovuelrd, h th az t e t e h n e abl r ed irst him Lor t d o d o o f . He heads w of as al irestphoonsidbelpeartmfoornt departments which hi rd l u ve c r t e in cothne stant communication with him, and he did not believ. any First Lord t o d oi disclaim ltahiem that Adm irahy- weui d even attempt in Parlann wish to rest the defen ce t pointed out th a t a grea t deal had not, h adbeen e said, Parliament responsibility. Acl He did miralty on broad done generalities, tocarry b out h t e h e recommendations of the select complycom mThitetefienaanodootoanatlaing ui with the requirements of the house. departments had been placed on an improved and satisfactory footing, and other reforms were in progress. The nature of the latter the bon, gentle man explained in detail. Sir J. PAKINt.i-TON thought the real question at issue was not what individual reforms had been introduced into separate department.:, but whether the present constitution of the Board of Admiralty was satisfactory and such as the house could approve of. With regard to the motion under discussion, it would be delusive at the present period of the session to vote for an inquiry which could not be conducted with any public advantage. Sir F. BARING said an in q uir y had taken place, and he recommended the withdrawal of the motion. It migh be revived next session, Sir S. M. PETO also urged postponement. After a few words from Mr. HENLEY, Mr. DALGLISH withdrew the motion, giving notice that he would revive it next iession. LEASES AND SALES OF SETTLED ESTATES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. COX moved the second reading of this bill. Lord ENFIELD moved an amendment that the bill be read a second time this day three months. After some remarks from Mr. Doulton, Sir S, M. Peto, and other gentlemen, The house divided— For the motion 24 Against it Majority . —54 The motion was ngatived. THAMES EMBANKMENT (SOUTH SIDA) BILL. This hill WAS read a third time and passed. HOWTH HARBOUR BILL. This bill was real a second time. POOR LAW BOARD CONTINUANCE:, Mr. GILPIN obtained leave to bring in a bill to continue the Poor Law Board for a limited period. The bill was read a first time. the house adjourned at 22 minutes past 5, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.---This Day. NEWCASTLE RACES-THIS DAY. STAND STAKES. Erin-go-bragh Lady of Coverham . Windham Six ran. NORTHUMBERLAND PEATE. Caller Ou . Carbineer Lothian's King . - a Fifteen ran. CHELMSFORD RACES.—Tnis DAY. MEMBERS' PLATE. Lady Fanny Measure for Measure Five ran. ESSEX STAKES. Nebula 9 Necklace Four ran. MALDON STAKES. Cadiz Miss Herbert ~ Peon ey 3 SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, June 23,—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; molerate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALMOUTH, June 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Amoor, from Rangoon. OFF FALMOUTH, June 23.—Arrived—Mercedes, from Iquique for Altona. CLYns, June 23.—Wind S.—Arrived—Wheelwright, from St. Kitt's. EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SOUTHAMPTO N' Wednesday Morning. The screw steamer New Y or k,C a ptain Ilrbnke, sails this morning for New York, with mails, 68 cabin passengers, and a fair amount for cargo, including jewelleryfrom Havre, value 62,350 f. On the 22d, on her voyage from Bremen, the New York spoke the Hamburg brig, No. 310, off the North Foreland, bound west. Sailed—Rowcliff, for Sunderland ; Anna Dixon, for Cardiff. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, June 24.—Venice, from Helsingborg ; Mora vian, from Me,boume ; Corcypso, from Smyrna; Sophie, from Soder Koping ; Vrow Dunke, from Worcum. Sailed—Ganges, for Auckland; Belgium, steamer, for Ostend. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed in tow—Queen of the Norti and City of Dublin from Calcutta, for London. Sailed—All the outward bound. M. Renan's long announced " Life of leeus" i s to be published in Paris this morning. Some few copies have already been sent to friends and critics. The tone of the work is said to be exceedingly moderate, calm, and simple. CRICKET.—OXFORD UNIVERSITY V. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.—At Lord's Ground yesterday, with one wicket down for three runs, Oxford resumed their inn ings from the previous evening, having 68 to get to win. Mr. Walker being the " not out," with a single, was joined by Mr. Inge. Mr. Walker marked eight singles when he gave a chance to Mr. Tuck off Mr. Helm; two wickets and 41 runs. Mr. Evans , then went to the wicket, and such was the hitting of Mr, Inge that the score was soon made to rise, and eventually the two batsmen preserved their wickets till the game was won, Mr. Inge making the win ning hit. Oxford thus won by eight wickets to go down. THE AUSTRIAN EMBASSY.—The Countess d'Ap ponyi gave a brilliant ball last night, at Chandos house, to a numerous and brilliant circle of the leading members of the Corps Diplomatique and the principal aris tocracy. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary, attended by Capt. C. Cust, arrived at half-past 11 o'clock, and were received by his Excellency Count d'Apponyi and several of the members of the Embassy. Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar and her Highness the Princess Obrenovich were among the visitors. THAMES BOATING—On Saturday last a new de scription of monster rowing-boat appeared on the Thames. It is the property of Captain Maudsley, late No. 5 Battery, 3d Middlesex Artillery Volunteers, which bat tery having resigned, have formed themselves into a club under the title of the Battery Boat Club. The boat (the Recruit) launched on Saturday from the National Boat Building Company's yard, East Greenwich, is 32ft long, 6ft 6in beam, and rows 14 oars double-banked. She is a fine model, and was rowed from East Greenwich to Cremorne by 12 of the club with the greatest ease. On Saturday week, the 4th of July, a larger boat (the Eagle), 72ft long, 7ft beam, and rowing 24 oars, double-banked, will be launched from the same establishment, and will be rowed over the same water by 24 of the club (the Recruit also in attendance). She is the first craft of her kind, and will carry 60 persons, and with them will draw only lft of water. The Eagle will leave East Greenwich at seven o'clock p.m. on Saturday week next, July 4, for West minster. ARRIVAL OF THE SIDON FROM AMERICA.—The Cunard screw steamer Sidon, from New York on the 10th inst., via Queenstown, arrived at Liverpool at an early hour yesterday morning, bringing 37 passengers and 5,000 dole. in specie. Her news has been anticipated. RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN PARLIA MENT.—Yesterday a committee of the Commons, consisting of Mr. Hassard (chairman), and Messrs. Mor gan, Paget, Foljambe, and Duff, met to consider the first batch of bills sent up from the House of Lords. They were the Blackburn, Chorley, and Wigan railway, Rumney and Brecon an i Merthyr Junction, Comae Valley and Halstead, Dare Valley, Metropolitan Railway, Uxbridge and Rick mans worth, Isle of Wight Extensions railways, and Tot tenham and Hampstead railway. The case for the Black burn, Chorley, and Wigan was opened by Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hope Scott and Mr. Merewether opposing for the Lanca shire and Yorkshire railway. General evidence was taken. Evidence on behalf of the London and North Western was adduced in the Earl of Romney's committee, in opposition to the Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay and Drayton Junction railways, and it is expected that the case will be brought to a conclusion to-day, when the committee will give its decision. SERVILE REPLY OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS TO KING GEORGE 111., ON HIS ACCESSION.—" What a lustre does it cast upon the name of Briton when you, Sir, are pleased to estee m it among your g . lones.' Strange language for a powerful aristocracy in a free country, still rec k on i ng Howard, Berkeley , Somerset, Nevile, Seymour, and Crom- Cavendish, Stanley among . its technically . noble ; Bagot, ha mw ni ei sc i nl r d' h et e i d . o s r t boy , r a s y er t omfo at Eauthn,r,gland iii the Reign of Harcourt, Wrottesley, D er ,o m md g ie , suh S to h nt i h r ee l s e t y ;o , oo C bl s o to u itu r taaentnea among d h e i of Elizabeth Raleigh, its unennobled members I Stranger still, for the country men Geer e Blake, adulteress narr oawl a a l it i lly P eor l ry t a il n r t imore's newly AI arl b o o t. rougb,ot' Shakespeare an Edward dli th a e m l ). published in Nvol. I, of A BASE SUBTERFUGE OF THE ENE g MY * 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 h ar dl y say fact 7 that the Reform Club had abolished th e vote b y b allot, 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-voting 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 mode of election guide the decision of the Club." THE ROBBERY AT THE STALYBRIDGE RELIEF 011 ICES.—On Thursday afternoon, Mr. James Kirk, the treasurer to the Stalybridge Relief Committee, discovered that John Sargent, t h e 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 wee k, and had received notice of discharge for a b s enting him self from his duties without leave. He had drawn the necessary funds from the Bank to pay t he s hopkeepers about three o'clock en Thursday, and about four o'clock the Committee were considering his case when he was suddenly missed, and holding the k e y of the safe he was enabled to walk off with the money without any warning. It is stated that he was seen walking up Mettraiu-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 his apprehen sion and the recovery of the money. We are happy to a dd that Mr. John Leech will make good the loss, so that the poor will not eu&r from this diegrac'ful robbery. 13.14. 19.18.4; 12.10 ihar, 100 etk / 20 to too stock itOCk stock st 20 Paid. all all 100 000 100 ! leo k,ioo too 100 100 100 100 i~y~ 10! 5 5 all all 43f lu2i 105} 1021 3 45 4 36 271 7 110 1 21 1081 108} 0j i Dig i 1111 i !