The Sun. — London, England, 1863-07-15 00:00:00

9lngil !sw Lot a ear. ago ould t on of a d do )und Lten- • m and 10d; 3s 4d mass. _ ONE Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CI There is a slightly easier feeling in the general Money Market, and discourttrs evince more dis position to negotiate three months' bills at 31- per cent. In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon there was no alteration. The steamer La Plata has arrived from the West Indies with £240,000. The third ordinary general meeting of the share holders of the Metropolitan and Provincial Bank took place to-day. A dividend of 5 per cent. per annum (free of income tax) on the original capital was declared, as also the payment of interest at the current rate on the deposits and calls of the reserved shares. £1,507 12s. 8d was carried forward. At the half-yearly meeting to-day of the Standard Bank of British South Africa—Mr. Stenbouse in the chair—it was agreed to increase the capital from £1,500,000 to £2,000,000. The chairman stated that the directors had successfully negotiated for the transfer of the business of the Commercial Bank, the Colesburg Bank, and the British liaffarian Bank. Letters had also been received from shareholders of various other colonial banks, expressive of their desire to be amalgamated with the Standard Bank. The half-yearly meeting of the London and Westminster Bank was also held to-day, Mr. Alderman Salomons, M.P., in the chair. The re port, 9, which wa, agreed to nem. con., stated that after t making provision for all bad and doubtful debts— paying on Income Tax—and setting apart £2,000 towards the buildings of the bank,—the net profits for the last half year amounted to £129,921 19s. 6d. This sum, added to £4,403 14s. 4d., the unappropriated balance of the preceding half-year, would amount to £134,325 13s. 10d. Out of this amount interest on the rest or surplus fund at the rate of five per cent. per annum (£6,566 Bs. ld.) had been added to that fund, which now amounted to £269,222 13s. ld. The directors now declared a dividend to the shareholders at the rate of six per cent. per annum, and, by way of further dividend out of the profits, a bonus of seven per cent. on the paid-up capital. After these pay ments were made there would remain a bal ance of £27,759 ss. 9d. to be carried to the profit and loss account for the Current half-year. The chairman stated that the deposits now exceeded by £200,000 those of the corresponding period of last year, and by £650,000 those of the previous 'b Christmas. These fi gures f u ll y d emonstrated the „1 material progress of the London and Westminster Bank, notwithstanding the many new institutions lately established, Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were firm, at 68f. 67c. to 68f. 60e. The market for the English Funds continues to exhibit buoyancy. Purchasers on speculative ac count, and also for investment, were effected early this morning, and another rise of 1 per cent. ensu ing, Consols then being 038 for money, and 931 for the 6th proximo ; but sales on realisation of profits have since caused a reaction to 93 8 , and e 938 1 respectively. The Reduced Annuities are buoyant at 921 ;93 ; a and the New Threes at 921 I. India Stock is marked 226 228; the 5 per Cent. Loan, 108 1 ; the 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 107; and the 58 per Cent, ditto, 116. The Bonds are quoted 15s. 19a. s prem., and Exchequer Bills are par to ls. prem., being a little lower. Foreign Stocks have been dull and depressed. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 671 1 ; do. Consolides, 50: ;; Mexican, 37H ; Greek, 351 ; ; do. Coupons, 161 6 ; Spanish Passive, 331 j; do. Certificates, s 12i d ; Portuguese, 48 I, ; Egyptian, 1031 1044 ; and the Confederate Loan, 1 die. to a prem. Business in the Railway Share Market has been .1 moderately active, and a slight advance has taken place. Caledonian have improved 55., Great Eastern, Great Western, North Western, and South Eastern - 10s. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have re mained very inactive, and few changes of import ance can be reported in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Snares, in most instances, remain at about former quotations. City Bank realise 1101 to 111; Imperial Ottoman, 1911-; Lon don and South African 254; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam 79; International Financial shares are quoted 4i to 61- prem. ; London Financial 11 t• 11 prem. ; General Credit 1 to 11 prem. ; Hudson's Bay Company, Bto -7-, prem. ; and Egyptian Trading Company, to lk prem. BRITISH FUNDS--ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93 2i 3i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 p er C ent. Annuities 92i 3 3 i Annuities, 30 yrs, exp i re 6 t h iJan., 1880 Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. India Stock Ditto 5 per C ent .. 226 8 ..... .... . Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent ................... . . 107 Ditto 5} per Cent .................. 116 D iti. bonds 1,900 Ditto under £l,OOO l5 19 pm Consols for Account, Aug, 6 Marcu Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2i per Cent.. 1 pm Ditto £5OO Ditto Small _ _ FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK, Egyptian 7 pet Cent lO4l Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 351 I Ditto Account, Ditto Coupons l6l i Mexican 3 per Cent 37a f Ditto Account 3B New Granada l5l Ditto 2 per Cent.... Ditto Deterred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 4} per Cent. . — Ditto 1862 - June Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62.. 481 8 Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, St Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 Ditto 1860 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto Passive Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account 93 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Ditto, £lOO Bond s 7ll Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account 67/ 8 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863, £l9 16s 8d pd. Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lO3l Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Ceilt., 1862 Ditto Accounts 7 61 Di vidends on the ab ove p aya bl e in London. Dutch 2 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 641 Italian, Apo Cent , 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. 711 Ditto unt TWO O'CLOCK, Consols, Money Dit to August Account ............... 93 03 i I Li 'verpool Cotton Market —This Day. No change. m (Rzn TER.' 'S TELEGRAM.) Imports, 1,012. arkperte,ull. Sale s about 4 ,000 bales. ............. 61 9 237. DEATH FROM TllEi i i7;" . " .. r? FURNIVAL'S INN. —Yesterday the occur bee AT f Hotel, Furnival'e Inn, was rep orted . . a fire at Wood's that the gentleman in whose room the wfi as also mention( d tamed some injuries. The gou le originated sus German named George Rutcher Wiechelrn question was a and has siace died from the effects of lisi,B4, years of age, Lankester, coroner for Central Middlesex, h e l i ° d itiries • Dr. on the body at the hotel yesterday. From the an . inquest appeared that the deceased retired to his roam evidenc e it u night and went to sleep, leaving his candle on on S ehuudarl y the bedside. Early in the mor nin g d eceased found that the room was on fire, and after va i n l y tr ying to extingui s h the flames, he got cut of the window, and held on f or some time to the sill, At length he fell, severely cutting hi s wrist by the skylight of the closet. This and other injuries occasioned dtoth, and a verdict of accidental death Ne se t, _ turned. _ _ It is officially stated that the rumour of NI. Hubert Delisle having been entrusted with a mission to Mexico is unfounded, SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOJ*S• Railways. Closing I Businest, I Price., done. 3.142 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. 26 I Blythe and Tyne. 10 Bost., Sleaf., and Mid, Co st Bristol and Exeter st Caledonian 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cornwall A gets no diN 10 Do A till 6p c.p an.lisf• 1.0 IDo. 13 been paid to B. 50 I Dublin & Belfast Junc. 25 IDun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc. st lEdinburgh & Glasgow. st 'Glasg. and S. Western. st Great Eastern, Ord. stk st Ditto A stock st Ditto East Anglian st st GreatNorthof Scotland st Great Northern...... • • st Do A stock St Do 13 do st Gt. S. an , IW. of Ireland st Great Western et Do Str Val gua. stock et Lancashire & Yorkshin st London and Blackwal st Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast st Lon., Chat., awl Dovet st Lon. & Nor' h Western st Lon. & Scr.th Western et Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle. 12i Do f shares.. 10 Metropolitan st Midland .4.0 Do New st Do Binning. & Derby 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 25 Do. shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line st North British st Edin., Perth, & Dundee st Nth. Eastern—Berwick 26 Do, G.N.E. purchase St Do Leeds st Do York at Do Carlisle.... St North London i° Do New .16.4 North Staffordshire u N. and S. W. Junction it Scottish Central t Scot N. E., Aber. stock it Do Scot. Mid, stock 0 Shrews. and Welchpoo; Shropshire Union t South Devon t South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington 8 8i 85 } 6 7 $ 1181 1191, 6 6i 26 Do 15 Do New, 185 G et Taff Vale 10 Do B 10 Do C 60 Ulster 25 Do 2.10 Do st Vale of Neath st Victoria sta. and Pim st Waterford & Kilkenny st West Cornwall st W. Hartlepool Har.&R et West Midland Oxford et Do Newport st Do Hereford 46 47 39 41 104 106 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closine Shari aailways Paid. Price. Business don, 100 Wand° & u. St Lawren all 61 63 — 63 , ttk J liom.,Baroda.t.Cent Ine 11)t 107 1(8 1074 Goi. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New ... 8 1 li p 20 Do. E. Shares ,04 Buffalo and Lanai:lt/run at, 54 51 10 Do. Preference .... all 74 8 too 5 Buflalo,Brant&Godria 10 , ( 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 1 00 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 100 Do. do. June 1, la:9 100 st Clcutta.&S.Easta. ; 100 106 1 6 7 st Cape Town k Dock Seri) 100 1( 84 1094 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. e 100 1084 1094 stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 10n 107 108 1074 20 Do. do. (.1 Ext lO lt lip 20 Do. do. H do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada tut 20 21 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 72 74 100 Do. ao. deferred— all 56 59 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 65 67 100 Do. do deferred all 50 63 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred.— 100 Do. 4th Pref. sto k all 26 30 100 Do. do. deferred all 22 24 stock GtlncliaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 1074 103 f 1085 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0 l2 1 2 f 20 Do. January, 1862 8 1 14. stock (it. South.of India(Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1064 1071 20 4 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all It} 114 20 4 Do. New 10 0 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 97 100 100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.. . all 90 02 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 p stock Madras guar., sp. o. 100 106 107 107 stock Do. 44 p. o. Extension 100 1004 Wit stock DC.4A do lOO 97 99 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Bradt-. 100 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 52 54 100 Do. 7p. o. Hoeg. Bds. al, 20 Newßrunswick et Can& Class A and B. all 3 5 N.ll.l.C'da6 pc Ist pi bele 100 84 86 stock Soinde (100 1084 1094 110 • • 100 1(6 107 5 Do. Delhi Do. do . c 2 4 4p 24 20 Do. Punjaub S 15 15 l4i at Do. Do. ...... . , ?fj. , 100 106 107 t 1064 rook Do.lndus.St.Flo.J 1100 ilO3 104 • COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. t ial.tiov. 6 p.c.J a. &J La) 1877-S4 .". . . 100 105 106 10 5 1 • I Do. p. c. Feb.& ' AUL , 100 106 1( 8 • Do. dp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 105 It 7 1061 • Do. Ip. c. Jan.&July. 100 951 961 • Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 94 96 • I Cape G.llope, 6p (3,18 T 100 108 110 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 112 114 Do. 189( 100 113 115 llq • Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 112 114 - 'Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 113 115 - Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 105 107 1001 - Natal Gov. 6 per cent 100 lt9 111 6 a.&Jul) 100 1051 1(61 1061 - Lo. dp. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - 'N. S.W. G ov. 5 p 100 100 101 Do. sp. c.,18/1 to 100 101 102 ▪ Do. d0.,1888 &upwds. 100 1011 1021] • New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 - (Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. - I sterling, 1875 lOO 1051 1061 107 - Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 0 112 - S. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 110 112 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 107 109 - Do. to 6 0.0. A.0.&00t.. 100 tilt 112 112 111 BRITISH MINES. 2 (Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 Id ichtlord Amalgamated 25 27 Devon G. Con.. (Tavist 1 640 660 East Bassett (Mogan). 30 74 77 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 53. 4d IP East Caradon ...... 1.14. f 28 29 East Cant Brea. f 3.4.0 8 81 E. W'l Russel (Tavistk ,1 8.1.6 2 4 riamASt.Aubyn(Gwen ) 57 0 11 Great South Tojgus l7' 41 41 G. Wheal Vor (Helston 40 61 7/ Grenville ti.16.1 54 6 Herod's-Foot . 8.12 41 43 Hingston Downs 4.17.0 24 21 Lady Bertha Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Li m ) 24 14 fG i 191 0 120 New Setun North Downs 24 11 2 21 N.Wh'i ilasset(lllo4an 2.17. t 3 34 North Wheal Crotty f Par Consols (St. Blaze 14 4 6 20 I Frovidence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 12 44 iSouthCaradon(St.Cleer, 11 415 425 S. Carat Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6, 21 21 Fran. (Mogan, 18.1N.9 75 80 Stray Park Parnar Silv.& Lead Min 4l 1 I fin Croft 214 221 West Basset (Mogan). 14 12 13 WC' radon (Liskeard) 5 23 25 - West Seton IWheal Basset (Mogan) 54 674 724 • `Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 50 60 f Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 - WhealLnthott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 12 14 Wheal Seton . 581 215 225 Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) 7 15 17 Wheal Union 3.17 , 34 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 113 Great Eastern, E. - Anglian C T per cent. pt., 1501 Ureat Western, 44 per cent. red., 100 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 1011 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pt, 99 London, Chatham, ac., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 1.07 i LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. G R r u e l a l t a E nd as s te e r i n b , y, W ll o 2 ollaridge Ex., 4 per cent., 87 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (l1m.) gua. 7 per cent., 20} San Paulo (litn.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto, 211 FOREIGN MINES. Don Pedro, Nor h Del Rey, 1 Kapunda (Um.), United Mexican (Urn.), 7 JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Australasia, 77 Ditto, new, 31} Bank of Egypt, 28 Bank of Queensland (lira), 81 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim,), 19 Imperial Ottoman, 19} London and County, 441 Mercantile Exchange, lim., South Australia, 401 Union of Australia, 54 Union of London, 3bi MISCELLANEOUS. British Iron, 4i East India Irrigation and Canal, 61 Joint-stock Discount, 51 London Financial Association, lim., 6i Oriental Gas (lim.), 11 Peninsula and 0 , iental Steam, 79 Ditto, new, 47 Van Diemen's Land, 14 RACING FIXTU RES FOR 1863. 7u: Hungerford l6 Pontefract 16 _ Stamford l6 Winchester 2l Nottingham 21 Aul Brightcn Brighton Club 6 Lewes 'Wolverhampton 11 Reading Wenlock l4 SEPTI Devon and Exeter 1 Derby Summer Weymouth e 3 Kings Lynn '3 Warwi c k Leicester lO Doncaster .. l5 Southampton 22 Cambridge .. .. linutsford ..23 Hartlepool Gocdwood 22 CUST. York August lB Plymouth 20 Egham 26 Stockton 25 Oxford Lichfield • • • • 3l :MBER. Word aley Brecon 2l Richmond 22 Monmouth 24 Manchester Autumn 25 Newmarket Ist Oct, 29 Edinburgh, &o, share; 40 41 35 16 95 96 109 111 53 64 49 5i 24 ks} 126 V 29 129 130 134 136 101 1 03 61 671 11131 111} 76 77 " 118 t' 0 44 46 104 103 105 106 45 46 121 121 128} ,281 1 4 1 1 1 97 99 5i 56 25 27 103 1031 59 60 90 90i 118 120 11 It p 16t lei 11! ut 122 124 46 47 99 101 50 62 31 33 921 J2l 70 72 100 102 7i 8 38 39 10 11 ol 8 8} p l 153 156 6t 3 3i p n 82 166 160 27 29 16 1 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day. SECONDARIES COURT. (Before Mr. Potter and a Common Jury.) PETERS V. GORDON. This was an action sent down from one of the superior courts to recover arrears of money alleged to be due for an illegitimate child, Mr. Clarke, of Stanley-place, Paddington-green, for the plaintiff, said he should prove such facts in this case as would satisfactorily prove that the defendant had acted in a most heartless way to his client, and he called Amelia Peters, who said— lam the plaintiff. In 1861, at Easter, I lived at Red hill. Defendant also resided there. Defendant's father is a grocer, and he keeps the post-office. I came up to Lon don by a cheap train at Easter, 1861, and defendant came also. We did not come by the same train, but met at London.bridge. We spent all our time together, and he induced me to sleep with him. The child I have in my arms is the result of our intercourse. When the child was born he gave me money to come to London, so that his family might not know of it. I paid the nurse, but Gordon gave me the money. After I had been in London a short time, I told defendant I must have some arrangement. I said that if he did not do something for me, I must affiliate the child. He begged of me not to do so, as it would come to his father's ears, and he might be turned out of doors. He then allowed me ss. per week. This sum he paid for some time, but finally discontinued, I am unable to go to service. Cross-examined by Mr. Palmer—l have never had any improper connexion with a person named Younger. The learned Secondary did not think the question ought to be put. Mr. Clarke—lf the girl's character is to be traduced, pray go on. The Learned Secondary—And besides, it is not material. Plaintiff—The money was paid to me for the support of the child. Mr. Palmer did not think plaintiff was in a position to recover upon the mere promise to pay. Mr Clarke urged that theta was plenty of consideration for the promise. There was something very material in the agreement not to expose defendant to his family. There was more than one case in the books which ruled a case of this kind. Mr. Palmer then said the woman was not to be be lieved, and he regretted that he had not witnesses here to prove it. Mr. Clarke—Then it ought not to be said. Defendant was then called, and said—l am a grocer, li living with my father at Redhill. I met the young woman at London-bridge at Easter, 1861. I was with her all day. I did not sleep with her that night, or any night. I never promised to pay plaintiff ss. a week. I never went to the house where she stopped in London. I never saw the house. I never told her to go to London. I never asked her not to expose me. I know Younger, and I have never sent money by him to the plaintiff. I did not meet her about any arrangement. I did not meet her, because it was not likely any one would promise to pay ss. when he could get off for 2s. 6d, I saw her, and said I could not do any thing for her. Younger is here. Plaintiff recalled—l know Younger, who is a friend of Gordon's, and he has paid me money for Gordon. Gordon himself has paid me money. Mr. Clarke—The defence is a most impudent and cowardly one. The first blow levelled at the character of the plaintiff was as to her connection with Younger. She has indignantly denied it, and she has proved most fairly that defendant paid her money, and that he has not kept up his payments. I put it to the jury that plaintiff has fairly made her case out, and I confidently ask your verdict. The learned Secondary having summed up, the jury found for the plaintiff without a moment's hesitation, The learned Secondary granted a certificate. Verdict for plaintiff. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day. OLD COURT. (Before the Lord Chief Baron;) THE FATAL FIGHT AT HAMMERSMITH. Joseph West surrendered to take his trial upon the coro ner's inquisition of manslaughter. The deceased and the prisoner were labouring men in the neighbourhood of Hammersmith, and on the evening of the 6th June they were in a public-house called the Seven Stars with a number of their companions, and they were both somewhat intoxicated, the deceased being the worst. lt did not appear that any cplarrel took place between them, but the prisoner said he was the better man of the two, and he would stake a sovereign and fight him for that amount, Collins at first refused saying hehad nomoney, but ultimately they went out to fight, and after they had been so engaged they both fell down, and the deceased's head came in con tact with the ground, and soon afterwards he was observed to be bleeding. After several rounds Collins gave in, and they both went in to the public-house together, had some beer, and shook hands. Collins went to work for several days after, and about the 27th of June he was taken ill. A surgeon was sent for, and on his arrival he found the de ceased in a semi-unconscious state, and on examination a large wound waa at.onstered on the top of his head, which had been strapped up. The man got worse, and eventually died on the 30th of June. On a post mor tem examination it was found that an abscess had formed on the brain, which produced death. The jury returned a verdiet of acquittal. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. IMPERIAL PARIAIAZENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.—This Day. The SPEAKER took the chair at 25 minutes past 12 o'clock, the fult.compliment of members—forty — no t having been obtained before that time. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Rumney and Brecon and Merthyr Tydvil junction Railways bill was read a third time. THE INDIAN BUDGET. Mr. BAZLEY intimated that to-morrow he should ask the Secretary of State for India, when he intended to make his anLual financial statement. KITCHEN AND REFRESHMENT-ROOMS. — ADJOURNED DEBATE. Sir DE LACY EVANS, in the absence of the hon, and gallant member for Roscommon (Colonel French), proposed the following motion :—" That in the opinion of this house the enlargement of the dining rooms proposed by the com mittee on the kitchen and refreshment rooms should be carried into execution." The proposed alteration was indis pensable for the comfort and convenience of the members. Lord HOTHAM. opposed the motion, because the pro . • posed alterations would interfere with the division lobbies, and would be a waste of public money. The fact was that some hon. members desired to assimilate the refreshment room of the House of Commons to the coffee•rooms of the Clubs, which he considered an objectionable step. One of the coffee-rooms was open to the public. If, therefore, hon. members required more accommodation this room could be kept entirely for them. It was proposed to allow the manager of the rooms £2OO a year, in order to obtain better viands and wines. He objected to the expenditure of the public money on any such purpose, because it would be akin to paying wages to members of Parliament. Let hon members pay for what they had. Sir P. O'BRIEN supported the proposed change. Sir J. TRELAWNY deprecated the expenditure of public money on members' dinnei s. Such a suggestion made in public made his blood boil. (Laughter.) If they acceded to such an allowance they would greatly lower the dignity of the house. Mr. BASS considered that an ample allowance should be allowed to the caterer. Mr. OSBORNE was surprised at a financial reformer like the hon. member (Mr. Bass) supporting this motion. Mr. BASS—No, no. Mr. OSBORNE understood that he sat for Derby on financial reform principles. Mr. BASS—Nothing of the kind. Mr. OSBORNE said the house was so defectively con structed, even at a cost of £3,000,000, that neither that house nor any part of it was properly constructed. The committee who drew up the report on the proposed alrera tions not only desired a sumptuous dining room, but cel lars where some eminent wine merchants who had been selected could deposit stocks of wines. If this were permitted, the Speaker would often find himself alone in the chair, and the hon. member for Derby and the others who had signed the report would spend their days and nights in drinking. (Roars of laughter.) The debates were never better conducted than in the old days of mutton and chops at Bellamey's. Col. WHITE explained that the cellars were already constructed. The comnitttee, in making their recommen dations, s;mply desired to promote the comfort and conve nience of the members. Mr. Steers supplied wine at a very reasonable price. Mr. BENTINCK supported the motion. Mr. COWPER said the house ought to be much obliged to the committee for the trouble they had taken in this matter. It would be well to try and discover whether better accommodation could not be made without the proposed expenditure of £5,000. (Hear, hear.) He advised the hon. and gallant member to withdraw his motion and defer the matter until next session. After a few words from Mr. DELAYN, Sir DE LACY EVANS withdrew the motion. PARTNERSHIP LAW AMENDMENT BILL. This bill was recommitted, in order to introduce some amendments. Mr. HUBBARD moved that the chairman leave the chair. He considered that the bill in the present form would prove utterly valueless to the commercial commu- nity. Mr. CAVE, whilst he considered the principle of "limited liability" incited the people to embark in hazardous speculations, yet he should support the bill, though based somewhat on that system, because it would merely use it in its very mildest and harmless sense. Mr. GOSCHEN wa rml y supported the bill. (LEFT SITTING.) WASHINGTON IRVING'S characteristic was quie humour ; mild enough, but quaint ; as when he said to a gentleman who, in a thunder-storm, declined to take shelter under a tree, having promised to his father, who had been once hit, never to do so,—" Oh, that makes all the difference in the world. If it is hereditary, and lightning runs in your family, you are wise." ROGERS'S ANECDOTE ABOUT LORD ABERDEEN'S SEA-SICKNESS. — WhiIe I was in Paris, in driving out, one day, with my niece in the Champs Elysees, we nearly ran over my old friend Rogers. We stopped and took him in. He was in one of his yearly epicurean visits to Parrs, LU toujvy Law aouxces of pleasure. The hand of age begins to bow him down, but his intellect is clear as ever, and his talents and taste for society in full vigour. He breakfasted with us several times, and I have never known him more delightful. He would sit for two or three hours continually conversing, and giving anecdotes of all the conspicuous persons who have figured within the last sixty years, with most of whom he has been on terms of intimacy. He has refined upon the art of telling a story, until he has brought it to the most perfect simplicity, where there is not a word too much or too little, and where every word has its effect. His manner, too, is the most quiet, natural, and unpretending that can be imagined. I was very much amused by an anecdote he gave us of little Queen Victoria and her nautical vagaries. Lord Aberdeen has had to attend her in her cruisings, very much against his will, or, at least, against his stomach. You know he is one of the gravest and most laconic men in the world, The Queen, one day, undertook to reconcile him to his fate. I believe, my lord,' said she, graciously, ' you are not often sea-sick.' —' _always, madam,' was the grave reply.—' But,' still more graciously, not very sea-sick.'—With profounder gravity, VERY, madam l'—Lord Aberdeen declares, that if her Majesty persists in her cruisings, he will have to resign." HEALTH OF LONDON.—The deaths in London in the week that ended on Saturday wore 1,287. This return exhibits an increase of 100 deaths on that of the pre vious week ; and it is also higher than any weekly number returned since the end of May. The average number derived from corresponding weeks (1853.62), and corrected for increase of population, is 1,170 ; and the deaths in last week are therefore more by 117 than they would have been if the average rate of mortality had prevailed. At the present time ssarlatina is the most fatal of all the epidemic diseases, and the deaths from it in the week rose to 113, while those from diphtheria declined to seven. Five deaths from scarlatina occurred in the Kensington Town sub-district, six in the 'rectory sub-district of Marylebone, five in Islington east: It prevails to a considerable ex• tent in the east division. Small-pox was returned in 55 cases, 19 of which occurred in the west districts. There were nine deaths from this disease in the Westminster dis trict, four in the Berwick-street sub-district, four in St. An drew eastern. Seven of the 55 deaths are stated to have occurred to persons who had been vaccinated, but it fre quently happens in such cases that the evidence of success ful performance of the operation is not much to be de pended on. Diarrhoea has been increasing lately, as is usual in the summer months ; and last week the deaths from it rose to 91. There were also 10 from cholera, chiefly "cholera infantum." A widow died at the age of 99 years. Last week the births of 989 boys and 994 girls, in all 1,983 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1853-62 the average number (corrected) was 1,777. CHASING A HIPPOPOTAMUS. A hippopotomus which was being conveyed in a steamer on the Detroit river a few weeks ago jumped overboard and swam for the shore. A boat was lowered and started in pursuit. Ali, the Egyptian keeper of the brute, commenced calling him by familiar names, and at the sound of his voice the monster stopped, looked around, and seemed to wait for the boat to near him ; but just as he approached within reach ing distance the hippopotamus gave a plunge and once more disappeared, leaving a whirlpool of seething water to mark the spot where he had gone down, Nothing was seen of him now for a long time, and they were about giving him up for lost when he suddenly made his appear ance about 100 yards off, but nearer the shore than at first. Ali again rowed towards him, calling to him as be fore, but again the beast dodged him, and dived to the bottom of the river. Ali now made a large circuit with his boat, in hopes of taking him by surprise as he came up to breathe ; but, as if aware of his intentions , the hippopotamus rose at a long distance off. For the third time Ali started in pursuit with a result similar'to that which had attended his other attempts to re-capture his pet. When he went down the third time Ali paused, evidently completely nonplussed, and seemingly overcome by grief and despair. In a second, however, he seized the oars and rowed toward the steamer. " Try de tog I" he shouted, as he came alongside ; " gib m e de tog !" A largo mastiff, which has been trained to sleep in the cage of the hippopotamus, and for whom he had evinced r much affection,had been keeping up a continued howling from the time his companion had escaped, was now loosened, and he instantly plunged into the river and swam after Ali as he moved off. In about a minute the hippopotamus again a ark struck som t stuck his huge head out of the water, and, o n seeing him the dog gave a wild bark a nd swam in his direction ' ve rapidly, Ali accompanying h im in the boat. At last , c ot theuy " reached ‘l the n m g o r n o s un t e r d , t and, h e a w n r i t m h a a s n e i e fi s n o d u r o e r svn c e d for the shore, th e hippopotamus following.. ' excited by this scene was intense, which he interest crease until the dog and the hippopotamus to in. American shore in safety. Ali w , mus reached the was not ion" , b animal was no sooner ou terra after, and the armed with a small rawhide, wh ic h h a had tak en w ith hi m, a tham. the E g y p ti an , jumped on the beach, and, going to t he anim a l, s p o k e a f ew words, gave him a few smarts cuts with the rawhide, and drove him over his ponderous rump to a place of safety, where without further difficulty he Was at once secured. MARLBOROUGH-STREE r. Robert Hayter, a respectable-:ooking man, described as a foreman, and living at 55, Dorset-place, Pall-mall, was charged as follows : Shrives, 82 C, said that about a quarter to three this morning he saw the defendant aced two others come out of "Kate Hamilton's," in Princes-street. They were all making a great noise, and when they got to the corner of Whitcombe-street they got to 'very high words, and were about to fight. He spoke to the defendant, requesting him to go away, when he seised him and threw him against the railing, and on attempting to take him into custody he threw him on the pavement, tore his trowsers, and hurt his leg. He then took the defendant into custody. In answer to Mr Tyrwhitt, the constable said the de fendant had been drinking, but vas not drunk. Defendant said he certainly hat been to Kate Hamilton's with two friends, Mr. Belasco bring a customer of his. They had a bottle of wine there, snd on coming out had an altercation, and the constable pushed him and he pushed the constable. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the defendant ss. THAMES. SHABBY FELLOWS,—WiIIiam Collins, an engineer, of No. 12, Marlborough-street, Blackfriars- road, and Richard Carthy, of No. 2, Frederick-place, Blackfriars-road, musi cian, were brought before Mr.Wodrych, charged with steal ing a silver watch from Margaret Taylor, of No. 12, Albert-square, Shadwell. Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, defended the t risoners. Last night the parties met in Shadwell, and the prisoners accompanied the prosecutrix to her apartment in Shadwell. Other persons were present, and there was a good deal of singing and drinking going on. The prosecutrix was seated on a bed, the prisoners were alcngside of her, and while Collins handed her a glass of leer, he slipped her silver watch from her and handed it to Carthy, or Carter, for he was called by both names. The prosecutrix immediately charged the prisoners with stealing her watch, which they denied. A quarrel ensued, and the prisoners rushed down stairs into the street. The other prisoners in the room followed, a row ensued, and the women present called for the police. A police-constable named George Coleman, 270 K, came up directly afterwards, and he distinctly saw Carthy pass a silver watch to Collins, who threw it over the houses. The prisoners were then given into custody. The stealing of the watch was dis tinctly proved. It was taken from the woman's side. Coleman bad made search for the watch, but could not find it. It might have gone down the chimney of one of the houses, or it was not improbable the watch had been picked up and taken away. It was elicited by Mr. Smith, in cross-examination, that the housa in Albert-square, where the robbery took place, was a brothel, and 25 persons were assembled in the room when the watch was stolen, and that the young men and several women were invited by Margaret Taylor to come into her room. Mr. Woolrych said there never was a clearer case. The prisoners were seen to take the watch, pass it and repass it from one to the other, and finally it was thrown over the houses in Albert-square by Collins. He intended to com mit the prisoners for trial, but they would be brought up again on Wednesday next for the completion of the deposi tions. CHARGE OF STABBING. — Moses Swart, a German Jew, aged 60, of No, 1, Swan-yard, Minories, was brought before Mr. Woolrych charged with stabbing Thomas btent, a gilder. The prisoner is a hawker, and yesterday afternoon was vending pickled cucumbers in Backchurch-lane, White chapel. The prosecutor Stent and another man named Samuel Cardoza purchased a few slices of cucumber of the prisoner, and kept him in conversation two or three minutes. The prisoner became impatient and demanded his money, which Stent refused to give him, and the prisoner then took up a knife and made a blow at Stent's face. He put up his arm and received the blow, partly on his face and partly on his knuckles. Cardoza went to the assistance of his com panion, and the prisoner cut him down the arm. Mr. Woolrych—Then two men were wounded ? Stent—Yes, sir. Mr. Woolrych—Every day I have sat for some time past there have been one or more cases of wounding with a knife. It is really shocking. Mr. Joseph Smith, solictor, elicited in the course of his cross-examination of the witnesses, that, the prisoner was using his knife to cut up cuc umbers, a nd that they had not paid him when he struck them . H, said he found the copiously from their him the knife with twowounmen,ds,and Lawrence st e l‘ nt l ht a a n atn d d e t h r e s e , a prisoner a l neh,ea handed 172 ndegd which he inflicted the wounds. Mr. Woolrych said he wanted the evidence of the surgeon who dressed the wounds, and when that was given he should commit the prisoner for trial. At present he should remand him for a week. WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS, The Royal Mail Company's steam ship La Plata, Capt. Wetter, with the above w ails, asai sa.a Netley Hospital yesterday afternoon about 2.30, She brings 175 passengers; specie, value 1,200,906 dols., of which amount 712,471 dols. is gold, 411,860 dole. silver, 3,500 dole. pearls, 2,400 dole. jewellery, and 625 dols. platina. The carg o consists of 195 serons cochineal, 488 bags cocoa, 115 bales tobacco, 44 packages coffee, 530 bales bark, 94 bales india rubber, and 1,152 packages sundries. Dates by this arrival are from Honduras, June 14; Grey Town, 18 ; Colon, 23 ; Jamaica, 25 ; Porto Rico, 29 ; De merara, 23; Trinidad, 24; Barbadoes, 26; Grenada, 24; St. Vincent, 25; St. Lucia, 26; Antigua, 27; St. Kitts, 28 ; and St. Thomas, 30. There had been a long continuance of drought throughout the islands, from Barbadoes to St,Croix, and the planters were apprehensive for the next year's crops ; this, with the low prices, caused con siderable anxiety. The planters, however, look for ward to a reduction of the sugar duties by the Chancellor of the Exchequer next year. At Jamaica the 10th June was a general holidays in celebration of the birth-day of her Majesty. In all parts of the island there were demonstrations in honour of the occasion. Considerable anxiety was felt as to who would be the next Governor of the colony. Business was unusually dull in all depart. ments of trade. In some .districts good crops of coffee and pimento were looked for, but serious ap prehensions were entertained as to the next year's sugar crops. A large fire occurred at Demerara on the 17th; property to the extent of 60,000 dole. was destroyed. Business was still stagnant, without prospect of improvement. The produce market w as not de pressed. Freight s were scarce, the rainy season having put a stop to manufacturing operations. The import market was well supplied with all kinds of American breadstuffs and provieions. Considerable activity prevaiied at Cuba in the laying out of new property and the erection of steam machinery. It is said that upwards of 25,000 slaves, per Africa, had been imported into Cuba during the last year. When a cargo arrives, the slaves are dis tributed over the plantations and the vessel burnt. There are only three small vessels to guard a line of coast of 1,500 to 2,000 m il es. G rea t fears were en tertained in Havana that the sugar crop would prove a failure, and that not more than half the estimated supply would be produced. Dates from the Pacific coast are—Valparaiso, June 2d ; Caldera, 4th ; Cobaja, 6th ; Arica, 7th ; Chinchas, 10th ; Callao, 13th ; Payta, 16th ; and Guayaquil, 17th. The news is unimportant. The Boatschafter of Vienna says :- 4, M. Thiers, when conversing in one of the first circles of Vienna, summarily expressed his opinion on the Polish question in the following phrase, which we caa guarantee as authentio: ' It is very difficult and very dangerous to interfere in the affairs of a nation whose frontiers are not known,' This remark has had great success hero." THE Mooßs AND FORESTS,—In the district of Inverary the prospects for the twelfth of August were never better. The season has all along been very favourable for the moors, and especially within the last month there has been little rain, except occasional refreshing showers. During some past years the young coveys perished by hundreds with the torrents of rain which fell in June and July. This year very few deaths have occurred among them, and at present they are plentiful, and in a forward condition. On the Lochge.l and Glengoyle moors, the coveys are reported to be abundant, and a fortnight earlier than usual. In Glencroe and Ardkinglass the moors are also finely stocked with superior birds, and the coveys are all strong on the wing, and number from five to twl birds. We saw some fine coveys on the Loch Fyne moors in the end of last week, and the shepherds state that the birds are more numerous and in better condition than they hive seen for a long time. In Glenara and Glen shirra, as well us on the Inverary moors, the p16,7...-,wcts are equally good. The pullets are already strong and swift, and improving rapidly in condition. There will be splendid shooting on the 12th, and the weather continues remark ably fine. Blackeock, pheasants, and hares are abundant in the splendid preserves of the Duke of Argyll, and the crop of them will be unusually good. Partridges are also well advanced. The deer pro s p ects are particularly good. The fawns are very numerous in the Inverary forests, and in good condition. The animals are beginning to take to the high grounds. We never saw so many fine antlers, and royal heads will be numerous. The fallow deer are very tame, and very numerous h ere also,--oScotsmco. THE FATAL FIGHT AT WEST HAM John Lee, Charles Chilcott, and Albert Young, three gipsies, well known from travelling the counties of Norfolk and Essex, surrendered to take their trial on the charge of manslaughter of William Nichols also a gipsy. The pd. Boner Lee and deceased belonged to different tribes. It appeared that the wife of the deceased and the wife of Lee had a quarrel and fought. Afterwards the husband of each, for the honour of their tribe, took up the quarrel and had several r .unds, which was however put a stop to. The quarrel, however, appeared to be fermented by the women of each tribe, and ultimately the prisoner Lee and Nichols agreed to have a pitched battle on the 16th of June, at 4 o'clock in the morning at West Ham. The two tribes met at the appointed place, the men shook hands, and then commenced sparring. After several rounds, in which de. , ceased was the most punished, he sank to the ground, and never rallied. He eventually died, and in a post mortem examination, it was found there was a rupture of a blood vessel on the brain, which caused death, and it might have been occasioned by a fall or excitement. Counsel having addressed the jury for the prisoner, The Lord Chief Baron told the jury it would be much better in these cases where parties were concerned in a breach of the peace that they should be indicted and punished for that offence, and not in such a case as the pre sent indicted for manslaughter. He did not think that the prisoners Chilcott and Young ought to have been indicted for manslaughter, as they had nothing to do with the death; they were only aiding in a breach of the peace and not a felony. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the pri soners were discharged. NEW COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Wightemn.) CONVICTION OF A GAROTTER. Thomas Ford, 26, a labourer, and one of a notorious gang of thieves infesting the Surrey side of the water, who h a d previously been sentenced to three years' penal ser vitude for a robbery with violence, was again indicted for garotting and robbing Joseph Sawyer, and stealing from him a watch, the prisoner's companion escaping. The prisoner was sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude. On hearing the sentence the prisoner's wifet who was in the gallery, commenced screaming in the most violent man ner, and it was with difficulty the officers could get her from the court. THIRD COURT. (Before Commissioner Kerr.) John Murray and John Manning were indicted for steal ing a watch, the property of Thomas Staille. Murray Was se ntenced to one year, and Manning t o three years' im prisonment with hard labour. Morris Murphy was indicted fora similar offence. The Jury found him guilty. A detective officer said the prisoner was asspciated with t h which a well-known sang of thieves infesting Barbialn a nd its neighbourhood. In consequenc e of the aude oi ty wi the robberies were now continued it had been found neces sary to employ additional police. He knew that the pri soner had been formerly convicted. On the prisoner being asked what he had to say why sentence should not be passed upon him, he replied, " I'm innocent, my lord, and no mistake, so whatever punishment you give wo I shall submit to it cheerfully." The Commissioner then sentenced him to seven years, penal servitude. The prisoner seemed astonished at th e sentence, and, turning round to the detective, said " It's lucky for you, old fellow, I'm in here, or I'd blow your br ains out, I would, you dog." SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, July 15.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather. QUEENGTOWN, July 14.—Wind W.—Arrived --Charles, from Quebec; Rosine, from Alexandria ; Mars, from Sulina. P ORTSMO UTH, July 14.—Arrived—HerMajesty's ship Adventure, from Sierra Leone. P LYMOUTH , July 14.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Alfred, for Melbourne. CustnE,July 14. Sailed —Margaret Falconer, for Buenos Ayres, LIMERICK, July 13,—Arrived —Brian Boromhe, from Quebec, Brothers, BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, July 14 —Henry, from Drobrak ; Christiana, from Frederickstadt ; Active, tram Konigsberg ; Three from Messina. Y from N kobijing ; Leda, from Reggeiure ; Course, of Good DEAL, 'W e dnesday Morning. Passed—Lady Clark, for Queb ec ; Francis, for the Cape Hope—both from London ; Mercury, ship, from the North, for the West ; Appoline, from Sunderland, for Kurrachoe. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, LIVERPOOL RACES—Tins DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. KNOWSLEY DINNER STAKES. Le Marechal SELLING STAKES. Coronet Kill or Cure Antipodes Four ran, STANLEY STAKES. Livingstone.... Practitioner 2 Appenine 3 MOLYNEUX CUP. Johnny Armstrong .. Fairwater Cistercian Five ran. lIANDICAP PLATE. flesper 1 confidence Fite ran. Mr. Glaisher's Twelfth Balloon Ascent. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—This ascent, which took place on Saturday last from the Crystal Palace, was intended to have combined both extreme height and distance, and almost until the time of leaving the earth there seemed to be a promise that both purposes in these respects would be realised. As the direction of the wind was almost due east, the paths of the pilot balloons were such as to indicate that our course would have been towards Devonshire. The sky was nearly covered with cirrus and cirrostratus cloud, and the air was in very gentle motion. The earth was left at 4h 55m, the balloon moving to wards the west till 413 59m, when in a moment we came under the influence of a north wind, and moved almost due south ; at this time the balloon was 2,400 feet high; at 5h 19m we were nearly over Caterham, where a large number of persons were collected celebrating some festival; at 5h 36m we were near Epsom Downs; at 5h 49m, near Reigate; at 6h 39m, over Horsham ; at 7h 14m, within five or six miles of Brighton. Up to this time we had frequently consulte. together with the view of as cending higher, but it did not seem prudent to at tempt extreme elevations, moving so directly to wards the sea, and therefore we kept low, with the prospEct of crossing the Channel to France, and then ascending four or five miles ; but, on approach ing the Channel, the circumstances did not pro mise success ; we therefore abandoned the at• tempt. On descending when at the height of 2,400 feet, again fell in with an east wind, being exactly at the same elevation as when we lost it at five o'clock. After this time we were compelled to keep at a low elevation, passed very nearly parallel to the coast, and continued moving at the rate o about 15 miles per hour, at elevations varying from 1,000 to 2,000 feet, till, at Btt 25m, we were over Goodwood Park, the seat of the Duke of Richmond, where Mr. Coxwell determined to de scend, and managed the balloon so that, finally, it had to be pulled down, and we were not aware when the car touched the earth. The temperature at the time of ;leaving, at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, was 751 deg. ; at the Crystal Palace it was 74 deg., and in the bal loon it declined to 59 deg. by 511 4m, at the height of 3,600 feet. We then entered a warm current, the temperature increasing to 61.5 deg., then de creased to 60 deg., at the height of 4,300 feet. We determined to descend to repeat these observations, and found all temperatures down to 3,000 feet nearly 5 higher than at the same heights on ascend ing. We then turned to ascend at 5h 35m, and the temperature decreased gradually, agreeing with those at the same elevations as last taken, and con tinued to a height of 6,200 feet at 6h 28m, where the temperature was 521 deg.—we continued at this elevation, with very slight variation, for half an hour, during which time the temperature fell from 1 deg, to 2 deg. At 7h we were nearing the coast, and we descended to 2,000 feet by 7h 20m, the temperature gradually and con stantly increasing to 651 deg. ; from this time we were moving westward almost parallel to the coast, and were aan.aclita to keep below 2,000 feet, to avoid approach ing the sea, and the temperature at these elevations varied from 63 deg. to 65 deg., and was 681 deg. at Goodwood at 8h 50m, about ten minutes after we had touched the ground. At this time at Greet - wich the temperature was 64 deg., at Brighton (as communicated to me by J. 0. N. Rutter, Esq.) it was 68 deg. On comparing the successive tempera tures at the same elevations taken after 5h 8m with those at Greenwich, a corresponding decrease was shown, but somewhat less in amount. At 511 27m, when at the height of 3,400 feet, the Times newspaper, folded four times, accidentally fell over the car ; its descent was watched, and after a time it looked like a bird ; it reached the ground at 5h 35m, passing over seven or eight fields in its descent. Whilst passing from Brighton to Chichester, without any sense of motion ourselves, at an eleva tion of less than 2,000 feet, over so beautiful a country, in all respects like Devonshire, with its fine parks of forest trees, noblemen's mansions, and all the features of rural landscape, a moving panorama in fact, of great extent, appearing in quick sum s sion, like a fairy scene, was most enjoy able; and I must confess it was with some regret that we were compelled to conclude this aerial voyage. The currents of air on this occasion were remark able. There was no transition state from one to the other; the stratum of air moving from the north must have been in contact with that from east. After nearing Horsham the north wind must have been compounded with some west—that is, at heights exceeding 5,000 feet, which was lost on falling below this height, for then for a time we were moving towards Worthing. When near the south coast, the smoke was frequently moving in a different direction to that of the bal loon ; at Arundel it was moving in the opposite direction. It was this state of uncertainty which prevented us from passing to the Isle of Wight, as I very much wished to have some observations over the sea. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the horizontal movement of the air between the hours of five and nine was at a rate less than two miles an hour, whilst during 31 hours the balloon had passed over between sixty and seventy miles. It is very evident that our instruments on the earth do not give any indication of the real velocity of the air. A similar result was shown last year in Mr. Coxwell's rapid journey from Winchester of seventy miles in sixty-five minutes, whilst th e anemometer at Greenwich registered fourteen mil es only, and every occasion on which the actual motion of the air has been measured by the bal loon, it has been a multiple of that determined by instruments. The difference between the two i s so large that it seems scarcely to be accountedforby the undulatory na ture of the surface of land, anti implies that our hitherto estimated velocities of the air are erroneous. S hort ly after we left , the s ky s w uc a h s ( ensity that at overcast, m os tly with cirro - str atus clouds of t i m es there were faint gleams of light f b u t for the most part the saw s place was the sun ; b was only just di s cernible, and for some time was no trace whatever of the before sunset there These clouds, wh en viewed from u a height exceed ing 6,000 feet, seemed then to be as far above as when viewed from the earth; they must have been four miles high at least. The atmosphere waa thick and misty ; very distant objects were invisible ; and lighted the earth n o t being up at all by the sun was dull. The fact of clouds reaching to four milts high where the temperature of the dew point must be some degrees below zero, as in the preceding accent, v ould seem to imply the presence of very little water, yet there was enough in both cases not Only to be visible, but to exclude everything beyond them. This fact is important, and indicates that our theory of vapour must be reconsidered. In this ascent we were favoured with the company of Fredk. Norris, Esq., of the Conservative Club, and Lieut. H. Turner, of the Rifle Brigade. The place of descent was Goodwood Park, the seat of the Duke of Richmond, and our best thanks are due to Captain Valentine for the assistance be kindly gave us in everything, not onl y in having my instruments properly ta ken care of, paekirntg u p the balloon, &c., but als o for his kind hospitai I am, Sir, yours, &c-,JAMES GLAWIEE. TEE MURDER , A.T LEEDS. At the York assizes on Monday, before Mr. Justice Mellor, John Gair, 53, was charged with the wilful murder of Alice Gair, at Leeds. Mr. Middleton and Mr. V. Blackburn appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Maule defended the prisoner. On being placed at the bar, Gair, in a firm voice, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Middleton, in stating the case, said that the prisoner was formerly in the army, and was now a pensioner. Some four or five years past he had been living with Alice Gair, as man and wife. It ap peared latterly quarrels had arisen, from the jealousy of the prisoner with regard to an improper intimacy between Alice Gair and a man named Davis. On Thursday, the 2d of April, the pri soner went to the barracks to draw nit+ pension. During his absence, in consequence of the auareels which had previously taken place, Alice Gair re moved part of the furniture to the house of a Mrs. M'Manus, her object, there could be no doubt, being that she might effect a separation from The prisoner Gair. On the prisoner's return, it seems that he remonstrated with Alice, and wished to be friends ; and eventually, when she declined to have anything more to do with him, Le threatened to cut his own throat. The prisoner after this not only used vio.ent language but fought with Alice, and the neighbours had to separate them. The prisoner, however, ex pressed a strong desire to be friends, but to this Alice Gair would not consent ; whereupon it seemed cited, and h e made anger became considerably ex that she was too intimateinnselnf that the pri soner ' s an w t e i x i pDreasysiiso.n Herto t answereffect to that was exceedingly provoking, and was in the prisonerwo r d s , " thenlt Im have, a de I have the gains of it." The with me, I use of the expression, " If you will not live u must have yo ur lif e or Davis's." An arran g ement was ultimately come to is's whilst the that Alice should sleep at M , m pri soner that night would leav e f or North Shields. Th e prisoner left the house. but did not Shields, for he presented himself attgo to No r th I'Man t i s ' s house at half-past ten. On his return a better feeling appeared for some time to exist between the two, for Alice kissed him , and expressed a hope that he would not le ave her a g ain. B eing thesre conciled, the two slept together; but on tee follow ing morning, when Alice found the prisoner lying by her side, she comm enced a g ain to u p braid hi m' -- and said she thought he had been many miles awa y . Deceased dined at M‘Manus's, and afterwards went to the house of a man named Bohanna. About ten o'clock at night the party was suddenly disturbed by the entrance of the prisoner, whom it was ex pected had gone to North Shields. The prisoner finding Alice and Davis together there, made use of some exceedingly coarse epithets, and seized Alice by the hair of the head. A disturbance took place, and a general fight ensued, in which the prisoner appeared to have got considerably the worst of it. After this the deceased returned to the house of M'Manus, and about one o'clock in the morning she was followed there by the prisoner. More quarrel ling then ensued, and further threats were used, and this manner of proceeding was kept up until about three o'clock in the morning. At this hour Alice, Mrs. M'Manus, and the sister of the latter, went upstairs to bed. The prisoner got up, and before proceeding upstairs made use of the threat to M'Manus, "It is of no use. Tom : she means going with that Jack Davis ; and I shall either take his life or hers." At six o'clock the prisoner was seen to leave his bed, and stealthily to cross the room to the bed in which lay the children, apparently to see if they were asleep. The witness of this act was the son of Mrs. M'Manus, who, being frightened at the prisoner's manner, hid his head beneath the bed clothes. The prisoner after that returned to his bed, and then the little fellow, who had seen him the minute before, heard from Alice a slight utterance of " Oh," and then a noise which he described as like the squirting of a ginger -beer bottle. The same noise awoke Mrs. M'Manus, who, on looking towards the deceased, saw blood squirting against the wall, and heard blood flowing on to the floor. She screamed, and said, " Oh, good God, John must be murdering Alice." She also screamed " Murder ' " and her husband being aroused, jumped out of bed, and found Gair, who was lying on his back, cutting his throat with a razor, which he held in his right hand. M'Manus at once, leaning over Mrs. Gair, who he saw had her throat cut, and was apparently quite dead, took the razor from Gair. In the struggle M'Manus received a severe cut up his thumb. The police and surgi cal assistance were at once summoned, when it was found that the deceased had received a cut in her throat about seven inches in extent, and which went to the spine: She was quite dead. The wound which Gair had inflicted on himself also extended through the windpipe, but he was alive, and was re moved to the Infirmary. Here he lingered some time i n an a l / in.+ ba c eie.% condition, but ultimately his tile was preserved. Evidence was then called, after which Mr.Maule addressed the jury for the prisoner, contending that the act was committed in a fit of temporary insanity. The jury, after an absence of three-quarters of an hourreturned a verdict of guilty. The jury also wished that the prisoner should be re commended to mercy on account of the large amount of provocation which he had received. The learned judge then assumed the black cap and passed sen tence of death in the usual solemn form. The pri soner receive& the sentence with considerable emo tion, and bad to be assisted from the bar. LONDON GAZETTE—Yesterday. FOREIGN OFFICE, JULY 13. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Senor Federico IL Hemming as Consul-General in London for the Repub lic of Venezuela. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Don Vi cen te Soto y Calvet as Vice-Consul at Newcastle for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. lIITEHALL, JULY IL The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. John Bremner to the church and parish of Glenbucket, in the presbytery of Alford, and county of Aberdeen, vacant by the appointment of the Rev. W. Gordon, as Assistant and successor to the Rev. James Drummond, Minister ofthe church and parish of Glenbervie WHIZ SHALL, JULY 11. The Queen h as been pleased to appoint Sir John Don- W.,uchope, Bart., to be Unpaid Commissioner and Chair ma ot the General Board ot Commissioners in Lunacy for Scontland, in the room o f William Forbes Mack enzie, Es q., deceased. us j ly uL p Y le l a 3 s . ed to appoint yfair, of the Royal Madras Consul at Zanzibar ; and Artillery, to Her Majesty has b e her N'P . rt Fredk. Disbrow°, of the Bombay Staff Lieut.-Col. Herrbeini gram' Lieut.-Colonel liobeirbAt_elLe°nyFo;t:P,CslaE. mesty's Consul at Muscat. JAMES' PALACE, JUNE 23. e jAl% s been pleased to appoint Lieut.-Colonel Uhanattached, to be Clerk of the Cheque of Corps, i l a 0 to Queenb s e T h . Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, vice Car giII,BANKRUPT S. Wm. MtCalli; The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance Gazette 13er :-- Fredericklisrieatjierseintd the' Thomas Jo h n Eltom, fishmonger, Deptford Edward Staples, corn merchant, Ely James Foley, stationer, Bristol Asser M. Lotinga and Abraham A. Lotinga, merchants, Sunderland Thos. Basten, builder, Reading Mark Slack and Christopher Slack, timber merchants, Hereford Francis Dean, blacksmith, Stoke-upon-Trent Thomas Forster, cabinet maker, Ripon William Mabe. butcher, Swansea John Th rust l e , butcher, Kingston-upon-Hull Abraham Lang, butcher, Clifton TLomas Telling, baker, Stratton Thomas Holland, candlewick spinner, Stockport Wm. M. Schnick, clerk, Cripplegate. City BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED , Edwin Ingledew, farmer, Gloucestershire W in. H. Weddell, clerk, Islington SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Hector Monro, farmer, Farness Chisholm and Harper, coal merchants, Leith Thomas Raining, farmer, Garloff, Kirkcudbrightshire Course of the Exchange--Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto 11 18 11 181 Rotterdam — 25 471 25 521 Antwerp Brussels — 25 471 25 521 13 71 13 8} Hamburgh Short. 25 221 25 3 0 Paris Ditto --2 5 50 25 55 Marseilles Frankfort on Maine - 119/ IPa 11 38 11 4 2 Vienna Trieste .. 11 38 11 42 Petersburgh Berlin Madrid 3... Cadiz Leghorn Dl ilan Genoa 49 49k 49 9± '25 57} 25 4 62} 25 57i 25 62t 25 57f 25 62i 26 571 25 62 Naples • 2 5 6 0' 25 627 1 Palermo .. Messina Lisbon — 523 52i Oporto — 521 53 Foreign (fold in Bars (Standard), per az ...... n o 17 0 g Mexican Dollars ..... .... ----- The Price of Gold. ----ir — _ Th e q uotation of g old at Paris is about ,}per mills pm., and the short exchange on London is t 5.25 per £1 sterling. on comparing these rates with the English Mint price of x 3 bill • on London for ' I; s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 3-10ths Fer cent. dearer in London than in raris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per itiarlr and the short exchange on London is 13.4 per £1 sterline• , teudard gold at the English Mint price is, per about '': ce , onft.ec,lrecabraerngwinaLt z‘oinev,d,oyn York k a alp vurg 2-I.l7ibeacopteirrrt do days' sight is 1595 to 160 per cent., and the 1 . ) e 4 Et gold is about 45 per cent. 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