The Sun. — London, England, 1863-06-12 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. An easier feeling now prevails in the general discount market, and first class bills can be nego tiated at 3i per cent, The Bank of England return for the week end ing Wednesday shows a falling off in the bullion, but an increase in the notes and gold. Subjo:ned are the p .rticularA Active Circulation .. £20,514.450 Increase .. • • • • 46,085 Bullion .. 14,556,121 Increase .. • • 130,568 R est 3,149,760 Increase 20,392 Public Deposits .. .. .. 9 782,830 Increase .. „ 1,003,443 Other Deposits.. .. 13,783,263 Decrease 113,187 Seven Day and other Bills .. 566,010 Increase 24,983 Government Securities .. .. 11,251,395 Increase .. 100,000 Other Securities 21,891,797 Increase .. .. • • • • 751,148 Notes Unemployed .. . • .. 7,816,460 Increase .. •. • • • • 70,580 About £55,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. _ _ The Borussa, from New York, has arrived with £40,000. • The Bank of France rate of discount was raised yesterday afternoon from 31 to 4 per cent. The operations in the Railway Share Market have been limited, and prices h.ve shown little variation of importance. Grail Eastern and South Eastern have advanced ss, and Caledonian and Brighton 10s., while Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Western have declined 55., and London, Chatham, and Dover, 10s. The Fordo and Colonial lines have remained inactive at almost previous quotations. Two o'CLoCK. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. iteuter'h teleg-ram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentea were 6 9f. 35c. Heavy in consequence of the returns of the Bank of France. The monthly statement of the Bank of France has also been issued, and shows a diminution of £1,100,000 in the bullion, and of £1,040 000 in the Notos ; while there is an increase of £3,720,000 in the Bills Discounted, and of £648,000 in the Ad vances on Stocks and Shares. The Treasury Ed 'Emcee are larger by £520,000. Although there has been a continued absence of activity, the market for the English Funds pre sented a firmer appearance, Consols being 919 92 for money, and 94 I- for the account. The New Tirrees and Reduced Annuities are 91 16 ; Ex cilequer Bills have improved to par and 4s prem. ; Indian Five per Cents, continue at 1071 108; and Bank Stock is 2331 234. In the Foreign Market there has been a further upward movement in values, and business has been moderately active. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 711 i; do., Consolides, SOI Mexican, 369 9 ; Spanish Passive, 33f, 344; do., Certificates, 12$; Greek, 372 s ; do., Coupons, 1134 S; Italian, 724 ; do., Maremmaca Railway Loan, 811; Granada, 16 ; Peruvian, 90-1 ; Russian, 921 Q. The Confederate loan is 22 to 11 dis.; and the New Venezuelan, to 1 prem. During the last few days there has been rather less activity in the markets for foreign and colonial produce. Sugars have sold slowly without any ma terial alteration in pricee. Coffee and tea remained dull, but there has been more demand for low and medium qualities of rice, and a slight improvement has been apparent. Business in the tallow market has been dull for both present and forward delivery at barely previous quotations. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show little variation of importance. Imperial Ottoman Bank have declined to 191 4 ; Royal Mail Steam have improved to 64i; International Financial Shares are quoted 54 a pram. ; London Financial, 2 to 21 prem.; General CI edir, 21 y prem. ; and General Petroleum Company, 4 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 233i 4 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l/ 2 11 2 New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock — Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 96 D b o w s tLIs sr Ditto wider £l,OOO .... 10 pm Consols for Account. July 9 921 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent par 4 pm FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupns Ditto Account 37i 8 71 Ditto Coupons lB f Italian b per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 81h Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 36/ 7k 64 7 6k 16 'New Grana :ruvi an 4f da per Cent. Ditto 44 per Cent, 1862 Ditto Account 9ok Russian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 584 Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 ;Sardinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account Bli Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account 64i Ditto New Deferred Litto Account .................... -- Ditto Passive "Dina A nenunt ......... Spanish Cert. of Coup . not funded .. 3 Ditto Account Turkish 6 per C en t. 185 4 Ditto Account .. 92i Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto 1863, £3 198 4d pd 1 Ipm Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per C en t. l o2k Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs Ditto Account... TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account 92/ Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, (RETJTER'S TELEGRAM.) Sales of the week 32,090 bales, including 6,120 on sptculation, and 6,050 for export. Quotations of fair Orleans 24i, Mobile 24, Upland 231. Esti mated middling Orleans 22, Mobile 21i, Upland 21. Estimated fair Egyptions 214 , Surats 9 to 191. Imports of the week, 41,635 ; stock, 385,200. Actual export, 6,050 Market firm. Sales about 6,000 bales, Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Artnralia and Mauritius, via Southampton June 18 Marseilles drazil and C ape Verds , by via British pa June 12 cket. Ju 5 Cape of G oo d Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena. June 29 China, Penang, and Singapor e , via South am p ton. J une 18 via Mars e ill es J une 12 ?alkland Islands ........................ June —. Gibraltar, via Southampton ..... ".. ...... Jun e 10. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.. Jun e 18 via Marseilles.... June 12 India (Bombay), via Southampton June 10 via Marseilles June 10. P0rtuga1......... blahs, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton June 10 via Marseilles June 12 .. June 10. N ewfoundland l i. ) ,port o an d Vi go u• 8. and British N. America, ty Brit. packet.... June 10. by U.S. pack et.... by Canadian packet. June 12. C. of Africa Madeira, J un 1,. 2. and Teneriffe June 10 Bahamas, via New York Mexico All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, California. an d British Columbia.. I June 13 SWIMMING MATCH FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF ENGLAND.—B es id es the three great boat ram which are to take place on the Thames next week, there will be a two mile tweeki swimming match f or the Champion's Cup and be a young man named Gardner, who is backed by Beckwith, and a young man from Manchester, named Mather. Although in a competition between them for the championship of Manchester Gardner was the victor, an exciting contest is expected on Monday next, as the distance will be much greaser, and Mather proved, by winning the first race for the same cup last summer, that he could swim the whole way in an exceedingly short time. The course —from Chiswick Ait to Putney A queduct —will b e kept clear by a Thames police ga ll ey. steel"Strikin a g a light" fifty years since was do ne b y a flint and , and inciter match was considered a physical impossi bility. Many are still sceptital of the fad, patent t o thou sands, of Benin's magnetic brush an d comb restoring the colour to grey hair, and curing the severest c ses of neur4gia and nervous headache. Recent impr mements prevent the Possibility of their failure. N.B.—Counterteits are b eing Made. ()faces, Baciughall-eVect Lwaclon. g BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closin: 'har. dal twava Paid. Price. .susiness don 100 t 'antic & St. Lawrene. 41 65 57 iom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc I 109 101 1091 ( Gu. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares.. 201 13uffalo and Lime Huron 111 5 51 10 Do. Preterence 000 Kuflalo,Brant,&Godricl, p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 1 00 Do. do. July 1, 187: lUt 100 10. do. June 1, 1t"-! 100 at llcutta.& S. Eastn. (1,. ) 100 108 109 at tiapeTown & Dock Scril 100 1 1 91 1101 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. bp, c 100 11l 1 2 4tock h:ast Indian. w. sp. c. 10 , 109, 11 110 1 20 Do. do. U Ext lO I,lp 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada pi. 194 'O4 100 Inc. Ist Pr , . Bonds ,l; 72 74 100 Do. uo. deferred all 5 55 100 Do. 2.1 Fret. Bonus 4ll 58 60 100 Do, do d.-fer ed all 45 60 10 0 Do. 3d P ef. stock 1 0 0 Do. do. d.derred all 34 16 100 Do. 4th Pref. sto k all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred.., all 23 25 stock OtlndlaPenin.gua.sp.c lOO 1101 1101 1101 1 20 Do. New gua. sp. 12 1 2 2 0 Do. January, 1862 Stock (3-t. South.of India (Lim; guaranteed 5 per cent. (00 1081 1094 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shame all I t 111 20 1 Do. New ... .. 1. 91 9 10 0 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 97 100 100 Do. 51j p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 89 ;:2 90 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 P flock Madras guar., sp. o. too 1071 1081 8 stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension. WO 102 103 stock Dc. do lOO .9 101 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 %lelb.corp, ap. 0. 13nd- 101 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 50 53 100 Do. 7 p.c. Mortg. Bda. al. 20 Newßrunswick & Cand: N.Cilli.asca6 s ,d Aan 18. a ll 3 5 Pc I, t , P 1 bdb 100 84 86 k t 2B (J ot ei ) c o(c)) 1 .: n d e u n jeothla u . b . . 04 1 11( 1 , 1111 6.; 100 108 1(9 D et Do. Du. pelt Du. Indus. St. Flo ) (10 ,105 It 7 ' 1 051 'Ol,O N it N 1 1 - 1877-81 Do. Bp. c. Feb. & Au: too . 5 1,7 Do. p. c. Mar. & Sep , 100 t 5 1.1 Do. Ep. c. Jan.&July. 10( 97 98 98 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 95 97 ;( ape G. Hope, up 0,187: 10.: 108 (10 Do.Ap &Oct 1881 100 112 114 Do. 189. 10r 113 115 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 10u .15 117 .Ceylon, N0v.1.78. 8p o to- .13 115 'Mau itius per cent .. WO 109 111 ,Na. a G.v. 6 per cent.. 130 tug 111 0 .01. 1074 1081 Lo. dp. c.Ap. & Dc.. 100 - N. S.W. 6ov. b p :.,18 10( 1021 1(34 Do. sp. c.,lBti to 1 - I 100 103 104 Do. d0.,1888 &upwdk 100 1034 1041 1011 New Zealand 6 p Jew. WO 112 112 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 iOu 108 109 'Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 3 115 IS. Aus G6p.c.1070.& up lOO 113 115 Vie. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&J ul) lOU 110 111 'Do. to sp.c. An.&()ct,.. 100 .111 1111 SHARE MARKETS—This clay. Paid, bh,are; Railwayb, Closing t Price. Bir. s wol., and Sts. Val. 81-y -the and Tyne. ..... iiost.,Sleal,,and Mid. k;o. Bristol end Exeter Ca/edonian IbSe• Cork and Bandott ...... ,Cornwall .............. A oetti no ID° A • • Do. II 11 it 6p c.p an. been paid to 8.. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun., Perth,& Ab, June. lEdinburgh & Glasgow. Glas,g. and 8. Weste rn , Great Eastern, Ord, Btk: Ditto A stock Ditto East Auglian stj G reatNorthof Scotland Great Nerthern....• • • • Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an i W. of Ireland Great Wrstern .• • Do ttr Val gua, stock Lanotshae & Yorkshire !Loudon and Blackwali Lou., Brf.ght.,& S. Coast ,Lon., Chat., and Dover Lou. & North Western & So' .th Western i Man., Shef., & Lincoln. iMaryport and Carlisle. Do shares Metropolitan Midland %.4.0 Do New 13.14. 25 10 St st 50 20 8 sk 85 } 87 1161 1171 - Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British lEdin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle.. • • !North London I Do New North Sta ff ordshire ;N. and S. W. Junction !Scottish Central )Scot 1,. K, Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid, stock ,Shrews. and Weichpoot !Shropshire Union , South Devon.. 'South Eastern ,South Wales iS. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,and Wck. Stockton & Darlington Do • •• Do New, is&, 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 6 7 XlO 41 14 15 91 93 108 110 62 53 48 50 24} 25i 128 k 129} 131 132 134 136 101 tO3 861 (7 1101 114 75 77 116 118 43 45 102 102 k 1041 1t54 1 151 40 111 Ili 128 284 1 4 It , 97 99 51 52 244 2.4 1024 1021 584 594 89/ 90i 115 117 16 11f 11 119 121 464 174 98 ,00 v. 18.4 +2.10 60 62 32 33 91! t)2l 69 71 100 102 : 8 7 391 EV 101 0 ! 71 8; p! 153 i 66 5i 51 3 p 77 E 0 155 157 28 30 102 i 45 {6 38 40 101 103 92 i ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuE S. .Busiues, done. ll7i 52i I 661 111; 10; 75 1 it 118 431 id I; 1051 5 i 114 1281 8 BRITISH MINES. 2 jCambrian COnsol. Gold 1 4 id - ,_.lltioru Amalgamated - 21 23 - Devon G.Con..(Tavibt , 1 525 535 5324 - East Bassett(lllogani 30 874 90 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd 53. 4d (VP - 'East Caradon ..... tl4. 26 27 264 it Past Cant Brea...• .• • . 3 .4." 7 74 - E. Wr'l Russel (ravistk.) 8.1.6 34 4 - Gam..lrSt.Auhyn(Gwen.) )7, 11 13 - Great South Tolgus 17s 46 5 - 3. Wheal Vor(Helston, 10 66 7 - 'Grenville - ti erod' s- Foot K.I. 45 47 - tliugston Downs.-- 4. 7.0 24 3 - ILady Bertha - Margaret (tiny Lelavt ,t h 33 55 - Alarke Valley.. 4 Iyndy Iron Ore (Lim l6 t - New Setun 195 110 120 - .North Downs .!6 14 24 - tiaseetallo.iah !.17.k , 36 4 -- North Wheal Crotty 2.4.1 , 44 41 l'ar Consols(st. Blazey 16 4i 54 20 4'rovidenee (Uny Lein!. 10.0.7 52 14 - South Caradon(St.Cleer 11 4026 1076 - S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.15.0 3 3A - Wheal loran. (Mogan 18.1 75 80 - Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv..t Lead Mtn. 44 - tin Cron 9 194 204 - West Basset (Illogan) l4 12 43 124 - W Caradon (Liskeard) 5 25 27 - West Seton - Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 674 724 - Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 50 CO - Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 - WhealLud ott - Wheal 51 a.ryAnn (Men ) 8 15 16 - !Wheal Seton .. 584 235 245 - heal Tremorney (Lis.)' ,5 17 - Wheal Union 3.17 34 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, 46 per cent. red., 101} ancashire and Yorkshire rd. 8 per cent. stock, 133 London, Chatham, and Dover per cent. pref., 100} Midland 4 ) per cent. pf. stR. rd., 104 South Wales, gust. 46 per cent., 102 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Caledonian £lO gua. stock, 102 i London, Chatham, &0., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 101 Metropolitan 5 per cent., 81 LINES LEASED Ar FIXED RENTALS. Midland, Bradford pref. stock, 964 Northern and Eastern, 6 per cent., 65 Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 95; 61 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per oent., 19k Great Luxembourg, ,4,1 uttoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 1.21 FOREIGN MINES. Port Philip, 14 United Mexican (Jim.), 74 1 4 4 Yudananratana of 8. Austr , clia (lim.), 3i JOINT-STOCK HANKS. Agra and United Service am.), 102 Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lim.), Bank of Egypt, 2 Bank o Que. nslaud OW, 9 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 291 Eng`ish, Sco ch, and Austailian Chartered, 231 Imperial Ottoman, lei i Lonaon and County, 41 4i London and South African, 26 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lim.), Union of Australia, 54 Union of London, 37 MISCELLANEOUS. Crystal Palsce, 37 East India Irrigation and Canal, 5} Electric Telegraph, 1051 Loudon General Omnibus Company (limo, it National Discount Company (lim.), ei Royal Mail Steam, 64i SHIPPING—This Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Arrived—Gustave, from St. Malo ; Tart-r, steamer, from Lisbon, and left for London ; Liberty, from Plymouth; Isabella, from Sunderland. Sailed—Amalia, for Elsinore; Euroclydon, for Sunder.. land. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH GRAVESEND, Fiiday Morning. Arrived, Juno 11—Haidee, from St. Übe's; Jessie, from Lisbon. Sailed, June 12.—Seine and Tamise, screw steamer, for Paris • Crown, for Cape of Good Hope • Albert the Good, for Boston ; Quiver, for Nassau ; Isabella Blyth ) for Mau. ritius.. DEAL, Friday Morning. P assed. —Parthenon, screw steamer, from the West Charles, of Caen, from Nassau—both for London ; barque Cub a , barque, and Stratton, of Jersey—both from the West, for 'the North. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1863. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.--This Day. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes after twelve. NEW MEMBER,-KINSALE. Sir George Coulthurst took the oaths and his seat. The hon. member was introduced by Mr. Herbert and Mr. Beamish. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time —Elginshire and Nairnshire Roads, Bridges, &c. ; Hadlow Railway ; Waterford and Passage Railway and Ferry. FISHERP , S (IRELAND) BILL. Col. VANDELEUR said he understood that the right hon. baronet intended on the second reading to make a statement with respect to the purpose of the bill. It would be doubtless exceedingly satisfactory to the Irish members if he would do so on the present occasion. Sir R. PEEL said he was quite prepared to do so ; but he considered that the discussion that would to-day be entered upon would fully answer the purpose of an expla natory statement. (Hear, hear.) Col. ,VANDELEUR, expressed his satisfaction at the statement of the right hon. gentleman. Sir R. PEEL moved that the house shculd go into committee on this bill. Mr. SCULLY said if they were legislating for a new country like New Zealand they would probably not permit wiers and bag nets in the rivers, but it was impossible that they could take away the rights of proprietors without compensation. He did not altogether approve of the bill of the hon. and learned member tor Wexford (Mr. M'Mahon), but at the same time he did not like to see its chief features plagiarised by the bill of the Government. He proposed in regard to compensation that the value of the fishing rights of the various parties interested should be estimated and capitalised, and paid by annuity or in some other way. The bill did not appear to him to make proper pro vision for compensation, No time ought to be lost in placing the law on a better footing. Anglers ought to be taxed about 4d. per lb. for each " individual " salmon they caught because they mcterially contributed to lessen the breeding of the fish. (Hear, hear.) Sir H. It FUTCR Rail thAro way inn 4irmbi .1.0 Lai or the hon. and learned member for Wexford was one for the confiscation of ancient rights, confirmed and secured under the Act of 1842, and that the bill of the right hon. baronet was simply a compromise. He denied that the sea fisheries were so injurious to the fisheries as had been stated; it was the sweep nets in the rivers that created the great damage . Mr. BRUCE said any sea fisheries within miles of the mouth of rivers would be interfered with. After few words from Mr. COI: and Sir R PEEL in ex planation, the house went into committee, and the various amendments, occupying no less than 10 closely printed pages, and chiefly of a technical Lature, were proceeded with. The discussion occupied the remainder of the sitting. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, (Before Mr. Potter and a Common Jury.) FRED. LILLYWHITE AND HIS LITTLE BILL WITH MR. VAN HARE-LILLY WRITE V. VAN HARE, This was a writ of inquiry sent down from one of the superior courts to assess the damages sustained by plaintiff in consequence of detendant not meeting a certain bill. Mr. Frederick Kent, of Cannon-street West, for the plaintiff, said—My client is the celebrated cricketer, and defendant is manager of the horses at Cremorne Gardens. My client, for the accommodation of Mr. Van Hare, accepted a bill of exchange for £25. Plaintiff had none of the money, and he very naturally expected that defendant would pro vide for the bill at maturity. Mr. Van Hare, however, did not think proper to take up his little bill, and of course the holder applied to plaintiff. He found the money, and paid the dishonoured acceptance, but was compelled to put out. a second bill of £ is, as he borrowed money to pay the first. The plaintiff felt that he had not been fairly treated by his friend, and sued upon the £25 bill. Defendant had suffered judgment to go by default, and plaintiff now sought com pensation for the trouble and expenses to which he had been put. Mr. Lillywhite was called and said I accepted the £25 bill to oblige Van Hare. It was in the nature of a loan from me When he did not pay the bankers served me with notice of dishonour, and they gave me from Saturday till Monday to take it up. With Mr. Watling's assistance I succeeded in doing so, and then I borrowed £25 to put all straight. I paid £2O 2s. for the loan, and I claim the last item. The jury will assess the damages as the actual loss sustained, not taking into consideration the incidental ex penses. The jury awarded plaintiff £27 ls. damages. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Da y. :MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A CASE FOR THE DIVORCE COURT.— CRUELTY TO A WIFE—Mr. James Wild, of the coffee and newsrooms, Leieest- i-equ.sie, appeared bef„r© Mr. Raul( to answer the complaint of his wife, Mrs. Eliza Wild, for violently as saulttng her. Mr. Louis Lewis, of Ely-place, appeared for Mrs. Wild, and said that he should not go into details, but content him.. self with stating that his client had again to complain of an assault committed on her by her husband—part of a long course of brutality pursued towards her by him—and that Mr. Wild had been three or four times summoned to that court, owing to his violent conduct. After calling Mrs. Wild, who would depose to the treatment she had received, he (Mr. Lewis) would ask his worship to deal with the case as he thought fit. Mrs. Wild (whose countenance was much disfigured, owing to a bad black eye) then deposed that on Tuesday night week her husband behaved in a very gross manner towards her in the coffeeroom, before a number of persons. She resented this and went upstairs, when he followed her up and struck her in the face. He then threw her on the bed, twisted her hair, and knelt on her. She got up,. and he then took her by the hair and threw her on the floor, and again knelt on her and beat her, bruising her all over. He had been drinking a little, and all the while made use of the most disgusting language to her and the children. In answer t a question, Mrs. Wild said her husband had treated her very cruelly for a long time past. A gentleman lodging in the house (Mr. Gosnold) deposed that hearing screams, he got out of bed and dressed him self, and on going to Mrs. Wild's room he found her on the floor. On her getting up, Mr. Wild flaw at her, and grasped her by the throat. He pulled Mr. Wild away, but he after wards struck Mrs. Wild on the eye with his fist, and on the forehead with a candlestick, and ho believed that but for his interference the affair would have ended in a very serious manner indeed. In answer to the charge, the 'defendant set up a defence which only aggravated the complaint agalnst him. Mr. Knox, after severely rebuking the defendant for his unmanly defence and animadve,ting in strong terms upon his cowardly conduct, committed him for two months with hard labour. ASSAULT ON A POLICE INSPECTOR AND SERGEANT,— Henry Mortimer, a rough looking fellow, was charged with assaulting Inspector Charles Bowles and Sergeant Apple. toL, 26 C. It appears there was a ball at Willis's Rooms, and the prisoner caused a great disturbance by running to the car d ige doors. He was requested to desist, but he refused, and on being removed assaulted the inspector and the ser geant. A® was committed for 14 days. 'WESTMINSTER. UNPROVOKED ASSAULT —Charles Smith, a respectable young man, charged with an unprovoked assault upon Elizabeth Dunning, a pretty looking girl, of about eighteen, - whose mouth was cut and her lips much swollen. Complainant said that she was passing through Po'ton street, Chelsea, last night accompanied by her sister and a young man, when, as they reached a lamp, just where de fendant was standing, he laid hold of her (complainant.) by the arm and wanted her to go with him. On being re pulsed for such conduct he gave complainant a blow, the effect of which she now exhibited. She produced a hand kerchief soaked with blood. The yo - ang man who accompanied the complainant said that 'Wile and her sister were on either arm of him when defendant caught hold of the complainant as described, and after being asked what he meant by such condact, said he wanted to give her a smack on the mouth, and did so, and then also struck him. A. policeman said that he heard the call of " Police," and on going to the spat found the complainant bleeding very profusely from the face, upon which he took the nefendant into custody, when he complained that he had been i 11- treated by the young man in company with the complainant and his companions. Defendant now repeated this, and said that he had never been in such a position as the present before. He had been severely beaten by the man's companions because he acci dently touched them. There was a policeman present who could prove that he (defendant) was respectable. The policeman in question said he had known him for six years, and that he was a respectable hard working man. Defendant said all the ease against him had been misre presented, and he never struck a blow till he was himself attacked. Mr. Selfe said that the assault upon the young woman was severo, and would spoil her good looks for some time. Re might give her £1 as compensation; if he did not he would be fined £2. He gave her XI. GREAT FIRE IN CORK.—CORK, Wednesday Even.. ing.—A most destructive fire broke out this morn ing, about 12 o'clock, in the establishment of Messrs. Gould ing, oil and drug merchants, 108, Patrick -street. About half-past two o'clock tier after tier fell in, followed by the roof, with a tremendous crash, when th 3 doomed house pre sented the appearance of, and roared like, a huge furnace. By Sil o'clock nothing remained of this establishment but a smouldering heap of ruins. The house of Mr. Russell, next door, was almost destroyed.' The m igin of the fire cannot be ascerta ned at present. We believe the premises of Messrs. G o ulding are insured. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Bramwell.) CHARGE OF ARSON. Joseph Ru-Iton, 45, carrying on the business of a shoe maker, in Gray's-inn-lane, his p r ivate residence being at For3st-hill, was indicted for feloniously setting fire to the house of George Neal, he and other persons being therein at the time. The prosecutor was the brother-in-law of the prisoner, they having married two sisters, and resided at Forest-hill, the wife of the prisoner occupying a house adjoining. It appeared that the prisoner did not constantly reside with his wife, but was in tl,e habit of visiting her Every week, goaerally on Saturdays, and remaining until the following Monday. The fire in question took place on the morn.ng of the 20th of May, and it appeared that it had originated in three places, the gas-pipes having been cut in three placeg, and a quantity of to pentine had been set fire to in another place. The evidence against the prisoner was, that on the night in question ho was seen in the neighbourhood of the house and could have gained access to the house, although he denied having been there, stating he stopped at the shop in the Gray's-inn-road on the night in question Upon the examination a foot mark was found is one of the flower beds, which corresponded with the prisoner's boots, a pair of which were found underneath a chest of drawers in the prisoner's bedroom at the back of the shop in Gray's inn -lane, and on their being compared by the police inspec tor one of them exactly corresponded with the foot mark in the flower bed, and a peculiar kind of clay or soil ; similar to that in the garden, was attached to the boots. A number of witnesses were called, who deposed to a variety of facts circumstantially connecting the prisoner with the fire. Tile jury returned a verdict of not guilty. NEW COURT. (Before the Recorder.) Thomas llenry Green, 70, a marine store stealer at Lam beth, was indicted for unlawfully having in his possession various metal bolts, the property of the Lords Commissioners of filo Admiralty. The Recorder sentenced the prisoner to four months' im prisonment. Benjamin Everett, who was found guilty, on Tuesday, on a charge of stealing a quantity of leather, and whose case was mentioned yesterday, was again placed in the dock, An extraordinary number of witnesses were called, all of whom gave the prisoner a good character for honesty. The Recorder said he would well consider the whole of the case before passing sentence. John Snode Laws, lately carrying on business as a wine merchant in Mincing-lane, was indicted for obtaining goods within three months of his bankruptcy. There were a num ber of odier counts against him, amongst them one that he caused several persons to accept bills of exchange by false representations, with intent to defraud. The de fendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Gifford, on the part of the prosecution, applied to the court to exercise the power it possessed of striking out the latter part of the charge against the prisoner, as it could not be said to be at all connected with the charges of in fringing the Bankruptcy Act and could only embarrass the prisoner in his defence. Mr. Hudd estone for the prosecution, opposed the appli cation. The prMoner was charged with obtaining a quantity of wine a short time befoie the bankruptcy, which he pledged, and then he obtained the bills of exchange upon the warrants for delivery, he having at the time no power to complete such a transaction. . _ _ The Recorder, having consulted Mr. Baron Bramwell, said he should have liked the two charges to have been dea:t with by separate indictments, but as that had not been done, he should certainly not accede to the application of prisoner's counsel. The trial then proceeded, but as the facts have so re cently been reported whilst the defendant was under exa mination at the Mansion-house, it is unnecessary to repeat them. The case will last the entire day, Metropolitan Rifle Contest at Wormwood Scrubbs. Tee third annual meeting of the Metropolitan Rifle Association commenced yesterday at Wormwood Serubbs. The programme for the third day's contest is a very ample one, and a peculiar merit is to be found in the conditions under which the prizes are to be contended for, the greater part of them being open not only to volunteers, but to all comers. Tho first prize consists of the Great Metropolitan Stakes for £lOO, seven shots each, at 200 and 500 yards. This prise it has been considered expedient should be divided into 18 prizes to those who might happen to be the highest on the score— viz , one prize of £25, one of £ls,one of £lO, five of £5, five of £3, and five of L 2. The next a prize of L 11; a sweepstakes divided into three prizes for long Enfields, five shots at 200 yards ; a prize of £2l, five shots at 500 yards, for all comers with any rifle; a sweep stakes, to be divided int e three prizes, five shots at 500 yards, for all comers with any rifle; a prize of £2l five shots at 500 yards, with long Enfields, open to all comers; a prize of £2l, five shots at 200 yards, for all comers with any rifle; a sweepstakes, divided into three prizes, five shots at 200 yards, for all corners with any title; a prize of .421, five shots at 600 yards, with long Enfields; a prize of £2l, open to all comers with any rifle, five shots at 600 yards; a sweepstakes, to be divided: into three prizes, five shots at 600 yards with long Enfields; a prize of £ll for long En fields, five shots at 200 yards ; and a similar prize at 500 yards, besides several more prizes and pool shooting. The meeting was under the management of Colonel Lind say, of the St. George's Rifles; Captain Olderehaw, Cap tain Lochner, Lieut. Homfray, Lieut. Robinson, Captain Styan, Lieuts. Marriner and Hawkins, and under the imme diate patronage of Colonel Lindsay, of the St. George's; Lord Grosvenor, of the Queen's Westminster; Colonel Radstock, of the 'West Middlesex; and Colonel Wood, of the I'addington Volunteer Rifle Corps. The arrangements were on the same principle as those adopted at Wimbledon with respect to scoring, targets, and rules, the hits being added •to the namber of points This meeting has every year increased in importance, and the financial condition is very eatisfatory. Amongst those on the ground yesterday were Lord Bnry, colonel of the Civil Service Volunteers; Colonel Holford, Captain Ross, Major Russell, Captain Williams, 19th Middlesex (winner of Lord Dudley's prize last year at Wimbledon); Sergeant Gibbs, of Bristol, and several of the best shots of the day. There were, in addition to the prizes abcve enumerated, several pool targets, which were extensively patronised, and the system of dividing the produce every two hours amongst those who were successful in obtaining bulls' eyes ga•Ve general satisfaction. The committee also allowed two shots at 6d, each, for the purpose of sighting, before the com mencement of every prize, if rerpired, and this was much approved of. The markers were o'etained from the , different regiments of Guards, and to ensure oerrect scoring they were in attendance on Wednesday evening for the purpose of practice. The .Government ammunition of 1863 was used, and sold on the ground. The business of the meeting was not commenced at the time originally stated (nine o'clock) in consequence of the weather, which was very bad, the wind blowing violently across the range, and this very materially interfered with the arrangements, and prevented an accuracy of aim, not withstanding the aid of the Elchc shooting screens which had been provided. The committee arranged to pay all the prizes in cash, but Mr. Steward, optician, of the Strand, had a tent on the ground, in which were displayed i number of telescopes, opera glasses. &c., of the first class, adapted for rifle-shoot ing t urposes, from which the amount of the prizes could be selected, and several of the compettors expressed their in tention to avail themselves of them In the pavilion near to the ground Messrs Mappin and Co., of Oxford-street, exhibited a beautiful display of slyer and electro-silver plate, suitable for prizes, and of very elaborate workman ship. The Great Metropolitan Stakes eaturally excited much interest, and the competition for them was most spirited ; but as the entries remain open during the whole of to-mor row, we shall defer giving the score until the contest for that prize is concluded. As far as it las gone, in conse quence of the state of the weather, the: shooting has been rather of a poor quality. The following is the result cf the day's shooting as far as it could be ascertained at nine o'clock last night : The first prize of £5 was geared by Sergeant Anderson, of the Queen's Westminster, ty 17 marks; the second by Lieut. Marriner, of the `lest Aiddlesex, ly 17 marks. The following gentlemen ties with 16 marks for third and fourth prizes :—Hamman, 14t1 Kent ; Fellows, Victories; Lieutenant Wa mesley, 7th Bent ; Corporal Backhouao, Civil Service ; and Private Li tle, Weet Middlesex. These ties will have to be shot off to-norrow, The third competition was for a sweepstakes, five shots at 200 yards. The following vere the highest scores : Private Dighton, 3rd Mcldlesex 17 Eus , gn Starkie, Queens Westminster 16 Sergeant Abbate, 30th Middlesex .• 16 Lieutenant Penny, Brstol .6 l6 Ensign Black .. • • 16 Serg. Anderson, Queer's Westminster 16 Priva e Dighton, therefou, takes the first prise. The other ties will have to be sho off to-morrow. The fourth competition vas for a first prise of £lO ; second, £5 ; third, £3 ; four h, £2 ; and fifth, of £1 ; for all comers, any rifle ; 5 shots at 500 yards, any position. The prises were gained as follovo : Private Symons. Souh Middlesex .. 20 Lieut. Hanker, Sout4lCd cllesex 19 Lord Bury, Civil SerNire • • • . 19 Lieut. -Col. llalford, Ist Lincoln: .. 11 W. F. Turner, Ist eh( •• 18 ue Ports The filth competition wesfor a sweepstakes, containing three prizes. They were gdied as under : Private Bishop, 4th , :inque Ports .. 20 Lord Bury, Civil seiNice 19 Private Baker, Ist Gloucester 19 The tie was shot off, wilca resulted in favour of Lord Bury, so that he takes these3ond prize. The sixth competition vas for five prizes, viz,, £lO, £3, £3, £2, and £l, open to allcoruers, with long Enfields, five shots at 500 yards. Private Kennedy, fOth Middlesex „ 18 Private Endale, 22c Middlesex 17 • • Lieut. Morris, West Middlesex 16 Prior,ieut. ilw 2d Oxford 16 L , St. 16 The ties were shot off, tad left the winners of the priz es in the above order. THE OVERLAND MAIL. By the arrival of the overland mail we have re ceived advices from Calcutta to May 8; Madras, May 14; Ceylon, May 16; Hong Kong, April 29; Shanghai, Aril 18; Singapore, May 7; Sydney, April 21 ; Melbourne, April 25 ; Brisbane, April 18; Auckland, April 6; and Dunedin, April 18. INDIA. The Lahore Chronicle of the 2d of May states that Lieut. Jackson, the officer whose servant died from a severe flogging administered to him by t is master, has been found guilty of manslaughter, ann sentenced to penal servitude for life. The South E astern R.ilway line to Cannington, on the Mutlah, was adveriist-d tobe opened for public traffic on the 15th of May, subject, however, to the sanction of the cnsulting engineer to Government At Calcutta, a nquisition to the sheriff was in course of signature, calling upon him to convene e public meeting fur the purpose of adopting congra :u aTory addresses to the Queen and the Prince ano Princess of Wales. The Viceroy and Commnnder•iu-Chief were still at. Simla, where there is no news of importance to record. On the afternoon of the 7th May a numerous audi ence was gathered together in the hall of the Chem her of Commerce of Calcutta, to hear a lecture by Sir Arthur Cotton, on works of irrigation and navi gation. The lecturer chiefly insisted on the neces sity of appointing public NS orks commissioners with powers to raise funds for prosecuting remunerative public works, and who shalt be accountable for their appropriation to the purposes for which they were professedly obtained. Something like a mania for limited liability com panies is said to be prevailing in Calcutta. Th e Hurkaru says upon this subject:—" We yen tare to resume our strictures on the limited liability mania. The importance of the sub ject must be our excuse. Too much is at stake to permit the folly to go on unchallenged; and it is surely better to speak out boldly now and nip tie evil in the bud, than to delay all notice till few designing stock-jobbers have secured their premiums, and the credulous multitude finds itself duped and ruined. The good name and reputation of our community, besides, are in question, end i( is but right that it should emphatically repudiate complicity with practices which, we repeat, are alike disgraceful and dishonest. We read in the Madras Athenceum—" From Central Asia there is a continuance of the same vague and contradictory rumours that hive for so long a time filled the columns of the Delhi Gazette and perplexed everybody at a distance from the scene of action as to what the real position of par ties at Herat, ai,d the probable issue of the strife between Dost Mahommed and his son-in -law, may be. The old Auieer has recovered from his late sickness, and is said to be as intent as ever on taking the city, but after alt it seems more likely than not that British and Persian diplomacy will bring about an accommodation between the belli gerents. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Calcutta Englishman of May 8.) Produce Market—With the exception of a few purchases of saltpetre and rice at rates well main tained, the market still remains inactive. Import Market—ln the short interval since our last report there has been no change in our market, which is still very quiet. The favourable telegra phic news received on the 6th has had no percep tible influence. Our quotations must be looked on as purely nominal. Joint-stock shares—A large business has been done in joint-stock shares, and Bengal Bank scrip is reported as having sold for 9,150. A wild mania has lately sprung up in this city for converting tradesmen's firms into limited liability companies, and much gambling in the scrip has resulted. These speculative venturers have in no way affected the more legitimate undertakings. Government Securities—Government securities are slightly lower, following the downward ten dency in Bomb,ly and Madras. Business has been done in fives and a halt at 117-8. In the other de nominations we have heard of no transactions since our last report, and the quotations are nominally the same. Money Market—Though the money market is still very easy, there is somewhat more demand within the last day or two, the scarcity of money in Bombay and Madras having attracted considerable remittances to both of these places. _ _ Exchange.—The greater part of the business done in exchange for the past fortnight has been crowded into the last two days. Buyers of sterling held back as long as they could in the expectation that the arrival of the direct steamer from China would give a fresh impulse to the rate of exchange, but on its becoming known that she brought an unusually small amount of China drawn paper, the banks readily sold at the terms they had asked, 2-0 7 16. At this rate something like 18 lace of bank-bills must have been disposed of yesterday and the day previous. First-class credit bills have been sold at 2-01, and the few China drawn bills that came forward went at 2-0 9.16. Document paper is comparatively scarce, and may be quoted 2-01. CHINA. There is no news of importance from Pekin. From Tientsin, we hear that all is quiet, the Nyenfei having been driven beyond the "boundary." From Hankow, we learn that a body of marauders had caused much consternation among the native trari.ers, by approaching to within ten miles of the city, after repulsing a force sent against them. Later accounts say they had retired and that the alarm had somewhat subsided. At Kinkiang, the British settlement is being rapidly improved by a " municipal council," and also by the erection of a bund, or prays, which will be not only a protection against flooding in the river, but a great facility for the landing and shipment of goods. AT Shanghai matters are reported as in a favourable state. Foo shan has at length yielded to an attack by the Anglo-Chinese contingent under Major Gordon, and the siege of Chiang-zu has been raised. Taitsan also had surrendered, and its garrison declared for the imperial cause. Major Gordon is said to be preparing for further operations. General Burgevine has returned from Pekin, and it is said bas been reinstated in the command of the Sunkiang force. This would appear to be a mis take, as Major Gordon was duly appointed by the authorities at the capital. Affairs at Ningpo are, it is said, in a bad state, owing to the license allowed to the Franco-Chinese force in looting and oppressing the people. Simon shan, a city about twenty miles beyond Shaouh sing, had been evacuated by the rebels. From the ports of Fuhehau, Amoy, and Swatow there is no news. JAPAN. From Japan we learn that her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires had addressed the Tyccon on the subject of the two last outrages upon foreigners, viz., the attack upon the British Legation on the 20th of June last, when two of the guard from her Majesty's ship Renard were murdered; and the assassination of Mr. Richardson on the Tokaido last September. For these outrages her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires, Col. Neale, demands reparation. The full details of his demands have not been made public, but the principal material clauses of the ultimatum comprise " the trial and capital execution of the murderers of Mr. Richardson, a heavy pecuniary penalty on Japan for that offence, and a considerable compen sation for the sufferers or their surviving relatives?, Should Col. Neale's demand s not be complied with in the precise terms laid down in this ultimatum, he reserves to himself the right of adopting ocrtioneoercive measur es of a nature a nd duration " propd to the degree of ill-advised obstinacy or resistance which the Japanese Government may assume." In order to give weight to these demands on the part of the English authorities. a fleet was stationed in the harbour at Yokohama, under the command of Admiral Kuper, consisting of the Earyalus, Pearl. Argus, Centaur, Rattler, and Racehorse, with gun boats Havoc and Kestrel; these were shortly to be joined by her Maje-sty 's ships Ringdove, E ncounter, Scout, and Co romandel, alon g with the gunboat Helper, with coals and stores. Two Dutch and two French vessels of war were also present with the English fleet. The Perseus and Leopard were in Hong Kong Harbour, and would probably join the admiral's fleet as soon as they could be got ready. The ultimatum was sent in on the 6th of April, and 27 days allowed for its being satisfactorily replied to. The latest dates from Yokohama are to the 15th of April, up to which time no reply had been re ceived. The Tycoon, however, had previously left for Miako (March 23), and the ultimatum had been sent after him to the capital. The Mayor of Kana gawa is said to have P3pressed himself, in a com munication to the admiral, to the effect that the T 3 coon's Government was not sircs.F: z , _.,* enough to arrest and punish Sl.inraezoo Saburo, father of Prince Sat urn—this was one of the murderers of Richardson, ariu it will be rteollEcted that the Ty coon then expressed his comparative helplessness ia the case. In the present emergency it is alleged that the Mayor of K .naghwa has suggested that satis- faction should be taken from the Prince of Satsuma hi.nself, by the stiznie of the Loo Choo which are his property, and 3ield a revenue of halt a million sterling per annum. VICTORIA. Melbourne advices to the 25th April state that the Intcrcelonial Conference had finished its sittings and that the delegates from the other colonies had returned home. Tne proceedings were conducted with closed doors, and the results had not been com municated to Parliament or the public. This much only had been made known, that an energetic ad dress and protest to her Mbjesty against the revival of transportation had been signed by every member of the conference. LITERATURE. Four Months in a Dahabeel ; or Narrative of a Winter's Cruise on the Nile. By M. L. M. CArey. Booth. We have before us a goodly volume of handsome appearance, illustrated with some half-a-dozen beautiful sketch( s, recording a four months' cruise in a Dahabeeh (or river boat) upon the Nile. The travelling party consisted of five Europeans—the fair author of the narrative, " Cousin Phil" and hir3 daughter Selina, to whom conjointly the work is dedicated, and Thom :s and Sarah, the man-servant and lady's maid—objects of unmitigated astonish ment to the native dragoman, who, when he found they were each to have a cabin on board the Daha beeh, regarded them as " very great personages indeed." This dragoman, Mahommed el Adleek, with El Abiad and Ali, two of his companions, are depicted in the frontispiece, seated on the deck of " the Cairo," as the Dahabeeh is named. Very pic turesque do they appear in their oriental costume, as displayed in the coloured engraving. There is also a picture of the crew of " the Cairo" at breaf fast on the bank, and views of Boulak, the port of Cairo, the island of Philsa, and other scenes, very charmingly drawn, we 'resume, by the hands of the authoress and " Selina." The narrative is for the most part in the form of a journal, and possesses some of the advantages and also some of the dis advantages of that style of composition. It is easily and ple- , santly written, and we realise the scenes and take part in the adventures detailed to us; but, at the same time, a great deal of very trivial and unnecessary matter is occasionally in troduced, and the style at times becomes too collo quial and undignified. With the exception of these blemishes the journal proves very pleasant to read, and introduces into very unaccustomed scenes. There is an amusing account of a visit paid by the ladies to the house of Sheik Abool Gowad, at Girgeh. Under the auspices of the invaluable Mohammed they are introduced to the Sheik and his mother. Selina wore dark gloves and gauntlets, and her " black hands," compared with her " white face," caused a great deal of whispering and specu lation among the hosts, and she was finally requested by Mohomrned to pull off her gloves, and to show that hands and face were suitably alike. The gloves they had never seen oefore. The visit to the Bazaar is very interesting, and the account of the Eastern mode of embroidery is given in detail, and will be attractive to lady readers. The cover of the book displays some splendid specimens of the mosquito that plague of the East, and very pitiful are the writer's complaints of the misfortune which occasionally befalls the unwary, who, shutting close the musquito curtains at night, sometimes shut in the musquitoes, with very direful results. The "Cruise in the Dahsheeh" will :on acquaintance prove, we doubt not, as entertaining to its readers as it has done to the fair journalist and her com panions. Adventures and Researches Among the Andaman Islanders. By Dr. Mouat. Hurst and Biackett. he Andaman Islands, situated in the Bay of Bengal, are little known even by name in this country, and their inhabitants hold about the very lowest rank among the diversified races of the human family. Nevertheless, Dr. Meuat's book on this unpromising theme is full of interest, and we doubt not that many who open its pages will, like ourselves, be surprised to find its contents so gene rally attractive. In the course of the year 1867, immediately after the Indian mutiny, Dr. Mouat, then in Calcutta, was summoned to join an expedi tion to the Andaman Islands, in order to examine " how far they were adapted for the establishment of a convict statron, and to select a suitable site for such a settlement"—his colleagues being Dr. George Play fair, of the Royal Army, and Lieutenant J. A. Heathcote, of the Indian Navy. " My last evening in Calcutta," writes Dr. Mouat, " was spent in the society of the Governor-General and bis kind-hearted and accomplished lady. Alas ! it is only a few years since, and they are now both no more ! To my certain knowledge they are both mourned throughout our Eastern Empire with a depth and intensity of sorrow, with tee,ings of such deep personal regret as are seldom felt for those who have occupied a station so exalted." We must transcribe the follcwing beautiful and evidently heart felt tribute to Lady Canning : "I can scarcely trust myself to lie eak of the lamented Countess Canning. Her popularity in India was, as it deserved to be, unbounded. Every one who has ever had an opportunity of coming in any way in contact with her can only have words of praise to bestow in speaking of her personal character. All were immediately attracted by the matchless grace and elegance of her manner, and the kind ness beaming in her eye at once won the homage of every heart. Not only did she possess the lighter accomplish ments that enhance the beauty and dignity of the female character, but she had evidently applied herself with no little teal and diligence to severer studies, and had amassed much of that useful knowledge which strengthens and elevates the mind. Every one who was admitted into her presence she received with the most refined courtesy; and none could converse with her long without perceiving that all the other excellencies of her mind and heart were enhanced by that Christian grace which is the crowning beauty of an elevated female character. as mare means of attraction virtues she manifested in her intercourse withsocieitny were evidently not assumed, the circle in which she moved; but were the natural out growth of her character, the root of all that in her life and intercourse being wit hin . i disposition fade r w ev beautiful will u the ti t f from the memory of those memory of her inexpressibele tn l o with which she showed ee misfortune of rtun she endea voured to alleviate , a nd t h esm e the more fortunate is im i whose sw fe f h er s ympathy in the happiness heir hearts. No doubt, like all human creatu ree, presse d i n delibly on their or we extir ak pate them. Never how to conceal, ;to ove , she had her nesses, but she knew did her innate kindness more delight in alleviating the sorrows of the unfortu nate than durin g that fea r f ul mutiny which overwhelmed so many once happy and prosperous families with unexpected calamities. The sympathies of her noble nature were a source of joy and comfort to all during that period of trial and probation, and in many a grateful heart is the recollection of her unwearied goodness e C h a i t s h o e l , i o c n r s e t g a n a r t d e gu t h :r e d p a t a r o n n d saint e w h a o m m i dhset ll e t v h e : temptation, sin, and sorrow t h rough which he must p c herished with a devotion equ a l t o th a t w i t h which the p to iou b s ‘ pass en his way to a better and higher life." At the close of the volume, Dr. Mouat again re turns to Government House, bringing with him an object of universal curiosity—a real live Andaman —who, dressed in unaccustomed clothes, is pre sented to Lord and Lady Canning. " Most of the time Jack spent in their presence, he was greatly absorbed in self-admiration. Ob serving his figure at full length in the large pier-glasses with which the apartment was adorned, he stationed himself before one and, regarding his own image with undisguised satis faction, I . e continued grinning at himself with a leer expressive of the utmost self-admiration, .ce n. stantly repeating with a strange chuckle, "Jac; la! Jack !" and then bursting out, in violation of a 11 good manners, into an irrepressible fit of laughter, in which we found it difii;:ult to prevent ourselves s joining." Jack proves, however, more teachablea and tractable than the majority of his tribe, but his health suffers from the confinement and the climate, and he is obliged to return to his natives town. He is put on shore and left there, divested of hio ostume, in order that he may be received back by his s uvage brethren, who are singularly rude and inhospita Speaking of the Andaman Islands, Dr. Mouat (*- serves that they form "an almost invisible dot t )11 the map of the world, the civilisation both of the East and of the West has pawed them by without in any way affecting the cond,ition of their inhabitants. In these islands man is probably still in the sc•me condition in which he was when they were first settled." "Their inhabitants acknowledge no law to restrah , and gaide them in life. Not only have they no knowledge of a supr , me Being, but they are even destitute of such a ru, le system of religious faith as is gentrally found even amongst men in the most savage state. Their language is harsh and disagreeable, in an imperfect state of development, barely sufficient for the expression of their few and simple wants. Totally ignorant of agriculture, they have no means of making provision for the future, and must be satisfied with such fruits and herbs A S the earth sponran s e h o o u re.o spontaneously p r oduces, or with th e shell-fish L'iey pick up on the Thanks to Dr. Mouat's explanations, we been me to a certain extent acquainted with the manners of this uncultivated, people, and we find, in additi , an , in the pages of this volume a variety of anecdoteas and details on matters of general interest. For example, here is a description of some of the men. engaged in the Expedition : " Many of them were Ni ild adventurous seamen, who had led roving and unsettled lives in all parts of the globe. Excitement and danger were the elements of the atmosphere in which they lived ; and as they were utterly reckless of their lives and persons, it was with difficulty they could be induced to exercise even ordinary caution when they were threatened with the most imminent perils. The officer who commanded them was a man according to their own hearts; he was the most daring of their number, and always in. front when there was the least chance of an encounter of any kind. His life had been a very adventurous one, and the ex perience of danger had not taught him to fear or avoil it. He was on board the Prince, at Balaclava, in that terrible storm of November which so soon followed the battle of Inkerman, and was the sole survivor of that lamentable calamity. When the u nfortunate vessel went down, he was washed by the tempestuous sea on to a ledge of rock, from which perilous position he was with great difficulty rescued by means of ropes let down from the overhanging heights. Such was the spirit of adventure by which this fearless man was ani mate d, one m i g h t we ll imagine that o n that night of dark and ominous memory he had imbibed the very spirit of the Black Sea tempest." The " Matrimonial Parade" describes a very original scene, and " David's Venture" in selaction of a Wife is an episode of much interest, but our extracts have already extended so far that we must take leave of Dr. Mouat's pleasant pages. FINE ARTS. The Lord's Prayer. Illustrated by Lorenz Froi.ich Trubner. A series of etchings upon the Lord's Prayer, every sentence being the text for an illustration.. Some of these ilustrations are singularly happy, and the idea of the work is likely to render it popular. To say that the actual pictures come very far short of the ideal, conjured up by that sublime prayer, and familiar to us all from infancy is only to express what is, perhape, inevitable. Nothing less than an inspired pencil could do justice to such a theme. In the first page, the Saviour looking up to His Father and ours, is teaching his followers to address the Almighty by that tender appellation, which is at once the token of our adoption and the bond of our common brother-• hood—" Our Father." The readers of " Bleak House " will remember the touching description of the death of poor neglected Jo. There, on his death-bed, for the first and last time, he learns to pray, and only those two words come to his dying lips—" Our Father—it sounds very good—it does," says the dying boy—" Our Father !" " Give us this day our daily bread," is one of the happiest of the artist's sketches. The scene is a cornfield, and there in the midst of the harvest given by God. —a peasant is dividing a loaf of bread among his children. A charming group, suggestive of peace and plenty, while from above beams down the benign face of the Divine Giver of all good gifts. "Lead us not into Temptation" depicts the strug gling Christian clinging to the rock, while the sirens and the tempters allure him to the waters of destruction, and is very effectively pourtrayed, The work is dedicated to the Princess of Wales. MARKETS---This Day. MARK LANE• The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was very moderate. Selected parcels were tolerably firm in price ; otherwise, the trade was dull, and in some instancee the quotations had a downward tendency. There was a good show of foreign wheat on the stands. In most descriptions a limited business was transacted at Monday's currency. The demand was in a great measure confined to good and fine wheats. Floating cargoes of grain were in but moderate request at late rates. The supply of barley was seasonably large. Beth Eng lish and foreign qualities were in moderate demand, and prices ruled firm. Malt changed hands steadily, at full prices. The supply of oats was moderately large. All qualities met a slow sale, and inferior corn was rather cheaper than on Monday. Beans and peas—the supplies of which were small—ruled firm at extreme rates. The supply of barrel flour was somewhat extensive, and the demand ruled inactive at late rates. Other kinds of four were unaltered iu value. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout. English.-- 1,900 1 10 1 MO i 20 ' 790 Irish — _ Yoreign 8,130 1,670 I 13,350' 7 1,520 sks 28,550 brls NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat is only moderate, and the tratie rule' firm at our quotations. Per Sib. by the carcase. sdsd sdgd inferior beef .. 3 0 4 4 Middlingrnutton 3 10 4 4 Middling do. .. 3 6 3 10 Prime do ....... 4 6 4 8 3 10 4 F rime large do. 40 4 2 Veal ....•••" 5g Do. small do. .. 44 4 6 Small por k .... 4 g 0 Large pork 32 4 4 I.amb ........ 5 Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 81 BOROUGH HOP. The accounts from the plantations being wore favourable, sales progress less fre,ly in most descriptions of hops. In prices, however, no quotable change has taken place com pared with our previous report. The supply of foreign hops is large for the time of year. Mid and East Rents 7os to 190 s per cwt. W ea ld of Rents Sussex ....•••••• Bavarian 7os to 112 e Belgian American COLONIAL. TEA.—Business has been dull owing to the large quantity announced for public sale on the 16th inst. Suaeß.—The operations have not been very extensive, while there is no notable alteration to record in values. Ii the refined market full rates are obtained for dried goods, the quantity on offer being limited. COFFEE.—There has been a fair inquiry for colonial descriptions, and good and fine plantation Ceylon fully sustains previous quotations. • RICE —A more active demand has been experienced, and for low and infer for qualities higher rates have been obtained. TAL LOW — Business has continued very dull both or ppesent and forward delivery. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 4 cw. 2s t 9d, and for l as t 3 mont h s delivery 45s 6d to 45s Od per Bank of England Return --Yesterday. An Account, pursuant to t cap. 32, for the week ending of June, 1863 : he Act 7th and the Bth Victoria, on Wednesday, 10tl day ISSUE DEP 2 , 01C8 tested —.X28.330 9101 'ART,UrNT. Government Debt. A.:11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,680,910 .ilver Bullion ~„, 528,3 30 , 9 .°! X 28,330,910 BANKING D. l'ioprietors' Capi tal .£14.553, 000 Rest 3,149,760 Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 9,7A2.8.30 Other Deposits 13,753,203 8 ,,,„ Day and other Bills 666,010 ,EPARTMENT. Government Seen- rites ((including Dead Weig-htAn- nuity) _ £11,251,35 Other Securities 21,891,707 Notes Gold and Silver 875,211. Coln £41,834.863 £41,614,8.73 MARSIIALL, Chief Cashier. June 12, ma