The Sun. — London, England, 1868-07-28 00:00:00

NON - EY -NARIKEi AND COAIMEUCIAL INTELLIGENcz, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The prevailing feature in the Stock Markets to-day h dulness. The business doing, whether speculative or bond fide, has all the limitations peculiar to the holiday season. The account beginning to-morrow also has its effect by indisposing op era t ors t o com mence new business. The Funds are very quiet, Bank of England Stock is however exceptionally firm. Foreign Bonds are flat. Railway shares keep firm, at prices rather above those of yesterday's close. London Financial Shares are flat on the meeting. There is no change to report in the Discount Marlzet. V er y li tt l e b us i ness i s everyw h ere b e i ng done, and the rate is upwards of It per cent. below the Bank minimum. The Funds aro quiet. Consols aro 94i to 942 for delivery and account. New and Re !need are 941 to 94 ; Exchequer Bills, 15s to 193 preru. Bank Stock i sin request at an a d vance o f 11 per cent., the pre sentprice being 245 to 247. Foreign Stocks are without recovery from the de cline noticed yesterday. Mexican, 151 to 152 ; New Spanish, 35, 1 to 334; Italian, 521; to 53, ; Turkish, 3 01 to 39) 1 Egyptian 83 to 84 ; Viceroy' s Seven per C ent., 711 to 712 ; Ditto Nine per C en t s ., 881 to 2 ; Inter-Colonial, 106?; to 1075 ; Peruvian, 77 to 775 • and Venezuelan, 21 to 23. The Honduras Loan oontiuues in demand, and is quoted 82k to 83. American Securities are per cent. lower. The 5-20 Bonds stand at 72g. to 72! ; Erie, 43 to 44 ; and Illinois, 94} to 95k. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have receded to 381 to 382, but the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds remain at 39k to 392. English Railways are a little firmer. The higher prices obtained towards the close yesterday upon speculative repurchases are in all cases maintained. The quotations now current are :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1291 to 1291 ; Midland, 1042 to 105 k South East ern , 76 to 76i- ; London a n d N ort h Western, 1151 to 116 ; Great Northern, 104 to 104 ; ditto A, 99} to 100 ; Great Eastern, 39i to 39R. ; Great Western, 501 to 502 ; Brighton, 53i to 54 ; Sheffield, 42 to 421 ; Metropolitan, 113 to 1131 ; Caledonian, 741 to 742- ; and Chatham, 20 to 20i. Great Indian Peninsular Railway Stock is 1071 to 108 k ; East Indian, 1081 to 109 k ; and Bombay and Baroda, IC3 to 104. In Colonial Government Securities Canadian 6 per (Ants. are 104 to 106 ; Mauritius 6 per Cents., 103 to 104 ; New South Wales 5 per Cents., 99 to 101 ; Queensland 6 per Cents., 105 to 106 ; and Victoria 6 per C ents., 113 k to 11. The business in Joint-Stock Bank shares is unim portant. The pric es curren t are —A gra ( A) , 1 1 i to 12 ; Alli ance, 10 to 9 dis. ; Anglo-Austrian, 6 to 6i Prem. ; Chart ere d Mercantile, 29 to 30; Consolidated, mto 5 ; Imperi a l B an k, 17 to 18 ; Imperial Otto to prem.; London and County, 52 to 53 ; London. and Westmin s t er , 701 t o 711 ; Oriental, 91 to 44k ; L on d on Joint-Stock, 34i to 35k ; and Union of London 35i to 36i. .`vest Wisconsin Railway Bonds are to 11 prem. ..iiionte t d he variou s m i sce ll aneous s h ares there i s no par ticular f eature. Anglo-American Telegraph shares are ci 212 to 214 ; Atl an ti c T e l egrap h 8 per C ents., 4 g ; Credit Foncier, 21 to 3 ; Fore-street Warehouse, Longol prem. ; International Finance, la to dis.; 0n Financial, 24 to 22 dis. ; London General o m nibus, 1i to 2k ; National Discount, 11i to 12 ; ~ to coan Marine, 1411 to 15i prem.; Thames and Mersey, dsell •itey, Ross Grande Mine, g to 5 prem. ; St. Chu n 19 to 20 ; Port Philip, 11 to 12 ; an d ntales, 2 to 24. There were no bullion operations at the Bank l'esterday. . kr. Erlanger, of Paris, has contracted with the Cit y Of Lille for a loan of .£320,000 sterling, at 42 per Cent Th d u , e new Fren c h l oan i s now expecte d to intro ced between the Bth and the 15th August. zue on meetinga of the bondh o ld ers o f th e Vette f 1864 is ce ,, vened for Thursd a y, the 30th. 0 The directors of t..a Bradford Old Bank (Limited) have declared a dividend of £1 2s 6d per share. ion The receipts o f th e L uc k now an d C awnpore li ne oa O ude and Rohilk un d R a il way f or t h e wee k end 14th June amounted to 1 %192 lls lOid, being Ito increase of £135 Bs. Finhe poll d eman d e d at t h e meet i ng of the London ricl Wanetalay Association yesterday will take place on b An increase o f £570 is shown in the receipts of the ' uue nos Ayres G rea t S ou th ern R a il wa y f or t h e wee k e nding June 8. „ L .Accordi ng to t h e off i c i al report of the works of the 4 .;tont Ce n i s T unnel, there has been, up to the 30th J une last, 8 , 498 metres of the whole distance exca vated, leaving 3,721 still to be excavated. The traffic returns of the G rea t W estern R a i lway of C anada for the week ending the 24th instant, shows decrease of £3,623 compared with the corresponding Period of 1867. The South-Eastern traffic shows a decrease o f s, — " 269 , which is explained by the fact that it com pares with a n exce pti ona lly good w ee k. Th e B r i g h ton ra , n ine is £l9l more . The first general meeting of the United Land Com- Y (Limited), w ill t a k e p l ace at the offices next ext , l 'da", the 31 s t i ns t ., at one o ' c l oc k prec i se l y. attackstt notified th a t th e b on d s , w i t h i nterest coupons 1 ,, r ,,e, of the European and N or th A mer i can Rail are Y napany, for extension from St. John westward, • now ready for delivery in exchange for the fully k, Scrip. ftriciAlAr Arthur Cooper, of the firm of Cooper Brothel's f ard "., has bee n a pp o i n t e d by Vi ce -Ch ance ll or Gi f- A ss nakial li qu id ator o f t h e G uaranteed Securities °elation Limited. soLwei_tters from Odessa now admit that the harvest La are ~.‘ierri Russia will at least be an average. Rains ae e :: e at ecl to . have fallen in sufficient quantities to re prticletopinion in this respect, though exporters had appeared to any extent. At Marseilles, on no Y, quotations were maintained, though there was . -I • th e uu. At Bordeaux sales were pressed, while lat e e t Tand was restricted. In Hungary it is calcu- Per een ",at the wheat crop will prove from 10 to 15 of z greater than that of last year. The citizens uri e h tr e f fie L . are agitating for a reduction in the grain city the Swiss railways, in order to make that tus a corn market, to London or Chicago. Go BRITISII FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. a h 811.NUENT FUNDS. 1 -'3r C ent. Con so l s 3 Ditto fo r Account, A ug . 6 iiePwer Clent. Iteduced 94}-1 H i lie n o per Cent D o ' 4 1 per Cent. J. 1894 4 ° • per Cont.., an an. 1873 10 uities Do. for, SO Yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880. 30 yrs expire sth April 1885 — -,..90 (Red Se-R. il l elet,,raph), Aug., 1908 2O 15 19 Pm ,Lllociuer £1 000 2 per Gt 0 0., Bills , , 7 15 19 11 £5OO D o 15 19 ,) ta w : £lOO & £2OO 216 8 .6,:.0! England Stock, 44per Cent 0 Account tha: atIDIA.N GOVERNAIENT SECURITIES. _ A ..... __ 'l. -'l3 4toek, 10} per Cent., Aprill gi Do, Opening., for Account 114} IP 6 Per Cont. July, 1880 104 i 1 IP 1 Per Cent., Oct. 1888 ~0. Per 13)°. Enfaced Pape', 4 per Cent I ?. 6 Per Cent., Jan. 1872 1101 91 rs c '' iper Cent , May 1879 D 0 Doer Cent Cent. Deb. 1872 — 1 1877 — . do. Do D , • do. 1882 — 01054 b`'. ,I?e., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 no' Bo per 4 per Cent., £l,OOO 30 m under .£l.OOO ,krotitt.OßElGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Ai l it , 10e Pe per ent. Itepulic, 6 per Cont.. : tr% z i l l a a ll bonds ' 5 per Cent. 1859 is . q c, Cent Lr C, 1852 — bo- A it 4 5 do. 1858.... • — Do' . 10 1 1810 .. N 0 per Cent., 1865 76/ )1,43,1,4_1c0unt u 0 yres 6 per Cent Cub. %Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) _—_- 0,16,1 °Per ent. 1 30'. 11 4 , 6 Per Cent uo 1 per Cent D o 'Open Cent., B b:, 1867 U ° '' ?per ,Cent. 186 G — ll ' ' c iP -£32 p ai d ti eabi a , n 6 4,i 8 , ~. I per Cent. —: D , q„,! 1 .) 0 Pr Cent., 1825... 75} al bj:Tan Pri ncipalities, 7 par Cent 1,1.14; Per Cent., 1867 —k . 9 r I\ l'eNv (; Idated, 1 per Cent — IYptlan 7 ?'"" - j a ilor , , Per V ent D o. '''t?cqi issue ...... .. . •O4 ••• .... b o. ti )0 Bondi -- 41.0 e Iloy,(1. _ bo ° n de ......... , .......... EIMMI D 1861 - ',NM 834 D e °. Account ..... ..1 Do. 0)0 Howls — .... . _ ___,, `r? t 10..) Bonds `' e rlarli , . !---------: .. '' 9:31 = , ra nk k it Lallwnv 1.) , - , l).ntitteS 1)0, ;Per Cent 1824 5, ex Coups — . 41 7.!(• '' ~. ki '34nr ............................ . U. A °uPon? ............................. . .-- 4 t i 4c),,int ................ 40,1,,01011a 4 per Cont .. : ...... j t ,i;c4urasGov. Rail. Loan., 10 r. Ct., £25 p D..)."A5 Per Cent 1865 .' — i• °• Ar'keeount ,:' - ' ekie.l7..ftenarnatia ............ ...... 53 1 b ittc,'i o ",PPT Cent - - D 1) 1 Account o n ` l . 186 , 4 ktott,',o°l' Cont. Ano . lo-French — 4400r. 11 dvan G per C ' ' t k e 14.4 1,, ,) ,. , ~ en . i . ........ .. tW G r ,, P nal 0 por Cent . 0 3 Ida ...... 1,,,,r Cen t. 0, .14 4, 1 %10 . 6 1 ............. ~ . 2 ............. . . mitat July 27. ess Louise, , walked in been called the columns ing that the thwarting here to for m London ; iesthood in n and Pro of Canada position, to s the alleged by Canada destination ❑explained, on Canada discourage whose well ao wledge. 3n voted for nigrants to , not with instead of o settle in ►lly applied ntinent of in Canada .? Laois, Wis s of Acne the eonti immigrants represented i matter of s of transit estion. Of in 1866 but ;frequently forwarded xpense bad o consider ;Li to make seem thi 4 3d ill coll ets to the number 3 )Iy desti ', to which contein- these ill' ly journer• intention, le acknow een who'll ada desires tion. The !peak from e are pall most every of Canada 3 and in' intending L under the te Govern veral Pro ing on be 3titating a settlers to 3 properly the charge priesthood 3Cession to luctiou of Loony of a has lived ay perhaps 3 110 COtin" religions views an d id religion ?rotestants five, an Churches, manage' lngementst i s m migh t eeling pre" cent whe re uglish and position t° ears wh en among the rolence. are ;ardleis of ping dev°- with, b l - 1 have pro" the natur e occurred. conception or the el lard then?" then?' ; but it 15 [on of thes e concert of ties in CA- ma y . bo a Df the 8a 46 vant, ROE. ham. . Do Land Warrants (Hectares) NI-LIT-lam 5 per Cont. 1865 Do Account .. 771 7 i 61 Do 4 per Cent. (Uribarren) ... -- Do 4i per Cent.. 1E62 -.... Do Account 93 Porttiguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, 39 Do. do. 1567 Do. do. Scrip, £2opaid R issian 5 per Cent., 182 z, £ St 894 Do 4i per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bondr 924 Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, .£lOO Bonds 93 Do. do £B4 15s. d 0.... Do Nicolas Railway Sar Tinian, 5 per Spanish 3 per Con Do. Account D 1867 Do• New Dc Do. Account "no. Passive Do. Acc. ant Do. Com. Cert. 01 COlll . not funded Do. Account Tar .1,11 6 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cont. 1838 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds i)o 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £10( Bonds ..... Do. 1863 , Do 5 per Cont., 1865.., Do Account 9 91 Do 6 per Cent., 1865 Do 1 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cont. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates . Dividends on the above payable in London. Austnan o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil Do Account French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Italia', 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 251. Do. Account 524 CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Money 944 Do. Account, Aug. 6 66 1: i i 351 311 64k 6(1 51 SHARE LIST. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. Paid. ICrtstol and Efeter !Caledonian .... • Uambrlan ••• Cork and 8ann0n...... ;Cornwall ;Dublin & Belfast June. i Dun„l'ertb, & Ab.J unc. E.London, scrip Do. Glasgow A S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2' Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 pn. Eta, and W. of Irelanc, t. Western —Origina? Du. S. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxfore Do. Newport Do. Lancashire. Yorkshir. London and Blackwal, Lon., Brigh., S. Coat t lon., Chat., and Doveil Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Iticeteri Lon. & South Weston, Man., Stmt., & Do. New Do. Extension Arctrupolitan DiEtnot Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'oW Ilidtand Do. ZU share Do, tiirmin.. & Derbi flid Kent North Britten Do. Ed., rth., As Dun. N th. Eastern—Berwick Do. (1.14• E purchant Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Car Hide ..... Do. Stook. & Darling Do. do. 1860-61 worth London Do. do. 1861 5 ...... Do. do. 1866 . :forth Staffordshire .. N. & S. W. J unction Scottish Central Soot. N. E ,Aber. stool Do. Scot, Mid. stook Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Statues, Wok., & Wok raft Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & fillkenn) Waterloo & Whltella Wec,t Cornwall 82 it n 8 75 20 30 31 4 75 77 70 72 95 96 391 401 V 13 .6 104 105 1001 AA 123 126 0 18 60 60 63 .63 28 I‘3 28 3'4 129 i +3, 53i 54 2u 20i 11 114 91 43 42 12i; 113 1131 109 i 110 ; 77 SO 104 i 105 72 74 25 35) 102 103 57 69 V 2 93 130 134 131 133 - -1., 119 121 11 12 58 60 107 100 100 100 100 all 100 67 68 15 17 761 704 11 12 115 161.1 129 j 101 i I Closing Business ', Price. I lone. 83i 74 . I i I "I I i to I 104 1001 * II it 20j 9'2l2ttag 1131 1$ 1091 105 42 4 6 73f f 6 B1:17'1511 YOSSEBSIONS. 20- - 9 i og i r a l u s ..n,5t81 percent.... re & or S ta t ne L at a . c w . e. r n. a w l 56 58 1 103 IL - 4 1(31 1 Do. le shares l6 i i . 204 Buffalo & Lake klurot all 3 * 10 Do, Preference 00 I Buil., Brant, &Goderici 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 iuo 08 71 at Calcutta &S. E., lim iuo - - • st Jape Town & Dock, gu too 62 67 .0 Jemerara, 7 p.c. per. p all 101 is 3 st e..ast Bengal, gu., 5 di- 10u tai too it East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 1 9 1l jog AO Do. J Extension - - st ..,randTrunkot Canad lOO 161 174 161 00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bondr 1 charge 6 p.o all 78 62 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bends all 50 52 454 100 Do. do deferred - De. 2d Pref. Bowls all 38 40 100 Do. do. deferred - - 100 Do. 3d Pref. stook all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred - 100 Do. 4th Pret. stook 100 Do. do. deterred - - at Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c lOO 1071 1084 108 PD Lo. Gua. 5 per cent lB lj 2 p SO Do. New gua. 5 p.. 3 6 14 2 it l 4 t. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. q per cent lOu 99 101 Do - 2 - - Great Wes. of Canada all 14f 141 138 Do. New ... - - Do. 6p. 0 Bea. pay. 187. , all 99 101 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. all 91 91 Madras, gua. 6 p.o ...„ 100 1004 1074 Do. 41 do lOO 100 104 Do. 4i do lOO 06 97 Do. 111th Exteusloi 5 Melb. Cor. 6p. c. finds lOO - & llobsou's Bay all - - N.l•ll.C'da.6polatpl.ha 100 83 60 Uude&lthiik'nd, g. 5Re 100 lubi 106* )clnde • lOO 1021 1( 34 103 Do. Delhi Jo. do 2 1 n Uo. Punjaub.... Fy, 109 1014 1021 Do.lndus St.llot 10q. - - FREFERENCE SA ARES. Northern, 5 per cent. rd. uric) per cent. pm., 107 itto, it:per cent., redeemable at 10 pm., 106 Eastern, Wet4t Hartlepool Harbour and Rail., in ockton and Darlington B, 6 per cent., 1294 riticirElLErwic bi - : A lit.b AND STOCKS. reat Eastern 4. per cent., 76} Ditto, 5 per cent., 1862, 62 Great ,Northern, 5 percent., ird., 103 Great Nort LiNES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Backingliamstare. 9f 13 ull and Sclby, 112 FOREIGN RAILWAYP. great Luxembourg, 12i pan pitulo. Ihn., g ua. 6 per cent., 171 South Austrlav lad Lombardo Venetian, 15 IrOlthIRIN:111N1ct 'Jape Copper, lim., 12 Choatales Cols' and Silver Mining, lim., 21 St. John del Key, lim , lvi BAN/a. Azra, Um., A, 11f Alliance, Bro., 15 Bank of Sou: h Australia, lim, 3 Chartered 'lcr. o' in ita, Loudon, and China, 284 9 Consolidated, lira, 41 Imperial Ottoman, 1 11 i.0.0d Mortzaze Bank of India, lira., London and River Plate, 42 Ditto, new, 101 London and County, 521 2 London Joint Stock, 34i London and %1 estrainster, 71 I Ditto. Scrip, 484•91 Oriental Bank Corporation, 44 Union of London, .tll MISCELL AN MO 00: Anglo American Telegraph, 211 2 Aglo-Mexican Mint. 16 151 Atlantic Telegraph, 37* Ditto, 8 pm' cent . 86: 5 Berlin Water Works, 151 City of Moscow Gas, Ilm., 51 City o f fices, lim., 3} Commercial Union, Insurance, 511 Continental Union Gas, lim.. 111 Credit Fonder of England, lim., 3 2 15-16 s:gyptlan 9 per Cent.. Viceroy Loan, Qua., 811 Kyyptian Com. and Trading, Electric ant International Telegraph, 230 lien. Credit and Discount, Lw.. 5 9-16 11 !Judson's Bay, 'nternational Financial Society, 32 London Provincial Telegraph, Lm. , 3i Milo, Pref., London Financial Association. alm., National Discount (ompany. 12 New Zealand Loan and bier. AgLncy, lim., 3 Ocean .tiarine Insurance), 20 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 17 Rio de Janeiro Gas, 22i, Telegraph Construct. sad Maintenance, 15 i Universal Marine (Insurance), Urn., 6 9-16 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 711 OCTWAP.D CAPE MAILS.--The Union Company's Cape Royal Mail steamship Roman, Captain W. R. Dixon, embarked the fortnight's outward mails for tho Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena, at Plymouth, on Saturday, and proceeded on her voyage. She takes out also 40 passengers and a large general cargo. The Cape of Good Hope Steam Shipping Company's steamship Asia, Captain Gaine, embarked a mail of ship letters for the Capo of Good Hope at Falmouth, on Saturday, and left for that colony. WOMAN . S SUFFRAGE IN ENGLAND.—The Over seers of the township of Conside and Knitsley, West Dur ham, having resolved to put on the Parliamentary register all women possessing the necessary qualifications, have prepared their list in conformity to such resolution. The overseers of Marsden, in Lancashire, have agreed to place their qualified Malell p the list of voters, THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVI4]'NING, JULY 28, 1868. THE THREE-YEAR-OLD PARLIIifENA The Daily News, in an article tinder this heailing, note 4 that the House of Peers has been deprived by death fifty-eight of its members. Their names are :—The of Northumberland ; Marquises—Camden, Exeter, Lk* downo, Salisbury, and Waterford ; Earls Ban ? Bathurst, Beauchamp, Brownlow, Camperdovrn, digan, Chesterfield, Craven, Donoughmore, Gainsbordial Harrington, Kingston, Kinnoul, Lanesborough, rick, Mayo, Moray, Pomfret, Rosebery, Bosse, Rosalyn, and Shrewsbury ; Viscounts Clifden and Gort the Bishops of Hereford, Lichfield, and Rochester; Lords- Aveland, Bayning, Brougham, Byron, Calthorpe, Carington, Clinton, Colchester, Cranworth, Dunfermline, Feversham, Fitzbardinge, Gray of Gray, Glenelg, Kings. down, Llanover, Monteagle, Northbrook, Plunket, Pol warth, Ponsonby, Rivers, Vernon, Wensleydale, and Wrottesley. In this long list the two oldest peers were the Duke of Northumberland and Lord Brougham, both of whom had completed their 89th year ; the two youngest were the Earl Brownlotv, who died at ^4, and the Earl of Harrington, whose death was announced at the early age of 21. These, however, were exceptions to the long life which is usually enjoyed in the peerage, for the average age of the 58 deceased lords is 67 years. The earldom of Cardigan has become merged with the marquisate of Ailesbury, and the following nine peerages are extinct :—The earldom of Pomfret, and the baronies of Bayning, Cranworth, Dunfermline, Glenelg, Kingsdown, Lla,nover, Ponsonby, and Wensley dale. These have been far more than counterbalanced by the creations, which in so short a time have not been equalled since the days of Earl Grey and Lord Melbourne. Twenty-five new peerages have been added to the list, an average of eight every year. Ten were made by Earl Russell, viz. :—Earls Dartrey and Kimberley, Viscount Halifax, Lords Barrogill, Cler mont, Kenry, Meredyth, Monck, Northbrook, and Romilly. Twelve owed their elevations to Lord Derby:— Lords Brancepeth, Cairns, Colonsay, Fitzwalter, Hare"- ' mere, Hylton, Kesteven, Lytton, O'Neill, Ormatbwaite, Penrhyn, and Strathnairn. Three patents have beef issued by Mr. Disraeli :—The earldom of Feversham, the Viscountcy of Bridport, and the Barony of Napier. The mortality in the House of Commons has been con. siderably less than that in the Lords. Only 22 membeie have died, viz. :—Mr. G. R. Barry, Mr. Crossland, Mr. Dillon, Hon. J. C. Dundas, Lord Dunkellin, Sir M. Far quhar, Mr. Foot, Mr. F. D. Goldsmid, Sir B. Guinness, Mr. Hanbury, Right Hon. H. Herbert, Mr. E. James, Colonel Lowther, Mr. Mackie, Mr. C. W. Packe, Lord Palmerston, Mr. Lort Phillips, Mr. Scholefield, Mr. Steel, Mr. Treherne, Colonel Lloyd Watkins, and Mr. Wick ham. The oldest member was Mr. Steel, 82; the youngest was Mr. Barry, 42. The average age of the deceased M.P.'s is 58. Changes from a variety of other causes have been very frequent. For instance, 23 mem bers have become peers, either by succession or by creation, 19 have been unseated on petition, 12 have re signed their seats, and 12 have accepted jidgeships. Thus 88 new members have been returned, while 50 others have been re-elected on their appointment to office. The numerous contests have had very little effect upon the balance of parties. The gains, however, have been on the side of the Liberals, and victories have been won in many constituencies of size and importance. The Conservative gains, fewer in number and less significant, were almost uniformly made in small boroughs. POLICE 11VTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. DISTURBING HOSPITAL PATIENTS.—J. Flaherty, an Irish labourer, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and disorderly at the Middlesex Hospital. Mr. Henry Custard, superintendent and secre tary of the Middlesex Hospital, said that, hearing a noise in the courtyard of the hospital, he went out and found the prisoner, who was drunk, making a great disturbance, much to the annoyance of the patients, and threatening and trying to strike the porter. The sister of the hall accident ward came out and complained that the prisoner was disturb ing the patients, and as he refused to go away he gave him in charge. The prisoner said that Messrs. Holland and Hannen, the contractors, had some work going on at the hospital, and he went to s:;e Mr. 11.11, the foreman. Mr. Tyrwhitt told the prisoner that it was shown that he was drunk. The prisoner said he was not drunk. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner had no right to go to the hospital and make a disturbance and annoy the poor people who required rest, and he would have to pay a fine of 10s. or seven days. STEALING PROVENDER.—CharIes Wedge, horse keeper in the employ of Messrs. Ledstone and Scarlett, butchers in New Bond-street, and Fre derick Simpkins and Robert Brown, the former a carman and the latter a labourer, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a quantity of horse provender, the property of Messrs. Ledstone and Scarlett. It appeared from the evidence that Mr. Scarlett, baying noticed the bad condition of one of his horses for some time past, and suspecting all was not right, communicated with the police, and Fleury Dawson, an energetic officer of the C Division, watched the prisoners; and succeeded in detecting them in stealing provender from the prosecutors, which ought to have been appli e d t o th e i r h orses . _ _ _ Mr. Sayer, from the office of Messrs. E. Lewis and Co., Great Marlborough-street, who appeared for - the prisoners,declined to address the magistrate on the prisoners' behalf, and Mr. Tyrwhitt com mitted them for trial. TILE RELIGIOUS EDUCA7IO.V OF THE 1)0 01?. Alluding to the Count-out on Thursday night, - the Times says : The Cattle Market Bill was not the only piece of important business interfered with by the Count-out of Thursday night. The consideration of the Poor Relief Bill was to have been resumed in Committee, and clauses of some importance would have been discussed. On Monday night the Committee entered on the clauses of the bill, which are designed to secure greater religious liberty to the inmates of workhouses, and, not withstanding a somewhat vehement opposition, the principle of these closes was affirmed, and the first three or four of them were passed. As far as rela'es to adult inmates, the improvements pro posed bi the bi 1 are probably secured. A subse quent cLuse, however, is intended to protect the religious rights of children, and will probably re quire some watehfu'ness on the part of the friends of religious equality. A goo 1 deal of resistance hay been offered to similar provisions on some recent occasions, and it may be worth white to give a brief account of the facts of the case. It may be remembered that some time ago Arch b:shop Manning, in one of his ad Ire•S2S, drew a pathetic picture of the number of Roman Catholic children who were forced to abandon their parents' faith and were educated as Protestants. We ac knowledged that such a complaint was just in principle, but we expressed a certain scepticism as to the facts alleged. We confess we could not easily believe that any body of men would find it worth their while to create such a grievance. Guardians of the poor do strange things occasion ally, but that they should deliberately transform little Papist paupers into Protestants was a charge which seemed to require some confirmation. We are bound to acknowledge that this confirmation has been furnished, and that Dr. Manning has distinctly made out his case. A Parliamentary return obtained last year shows that within the preVious seven years as many as 10,000 Roman Catholic children have been received into the Metropolitan workhouses. Of these about 8,000 have been discharged, but the remaining 2,000 I to quote round numbers—had been transferred to district schools. These children, although known to be Roman Catholic, and so returned in answer to Parliamentary inquiries, are systematically edu cated as Protestants. It is probable that about 1,000 of these children are in the district schools I at a given moment, and the Guardians are, there fore, exercising the proselytizing powers of Poor- Law administration upon a thousand children in the metropolis alone, This is one of those facts which cannot be evaded. In the debate on Mon day several gentlemen laboured to show that the present law gave all the facilities necessary for perfect religions freedom. It was no doubt de signed to do so ; but it may fail in practice, and Mr. Villiers properly observed that " as a matter of f Act" Roman Catholic children are educated as Protestants. The returns we have quoted show that the law does fail; and the Roman Ca tholics suffer unquestionably under a material grievance. The reason of this failure is readily explained. The ixesent law on the subject involves two main provisions. The first is that Boards of Guardians are permitted to send children to certified schools of their own religion ; the second is intended to meet the case of unwillingness on the part of the Guardians to exercise this power, and provides that, upon a requisition by parents or kinsmen, the Poor-Law Board may interfere to compel the removal of children to such schools. The fact of such a power of compulsion having been granted at all proves that the Guardians cannot be left to themselves in the matter. In fact, four years ago application was made to twenty-seven Boards, re questing them to exercise their powers under the permissive provision we have mentioned, and to transfer the Roman Catholic children in their charge to duly certified Roman Catholic schools. Out of the twenty-seven Boards twenty three absolutely refused, and four did not even answer the application. After such an experiment there can be no doubt of the temper in which the Guardians deal with this question, to whatever cause their perversity may be ascribed. To remedy this defect, a Committee of the House of Com mons, in 1864, recommended that the Poo:-Law Board should have power to reauire the guardians to transEr children to schoo's of their own reli gion, " on application made and sufficient evid nee afforded." When, however, an attempt was made to embody this provision iu the 8.11 of 1866, an amendment was successfully carried which pre eluded any one except parents or kinsmen from making such an application to the Poor Law Board. But 60 per cent. of the whole number of children arc either orphans or deserted ; and under the peculiar circumstances of the Irish population, to whom they chiefly belong, they have generally no kinsmen at hand to make applications for them. Very possibly their parents are new-corners from Ireland, and have no relations in this country, and when they die, or emigrate, or simply run away, there is no one to claim relationship with the children. The law, consequently, still remains inoperative with regard to more than half of the Roman Catholic children. These are still depend ent on the religious liberality of the guardians, and, under such circumstances, the statistics we have quoted above are not surprising. An amendment now stands for discussion in the Poor Relief Bill designed to remedy this defect, and to enable the law to effect its evident design. It simply embodies the recommendation of the Committee of 1864, and allows the Poor-Law Board to interfere on behalf of a child on the pro duction of sufficient evidence, even without the application of a kinsman. Combined with the clauses passed on Monday, according to which a " Creed Register " of the religion of every inmate of a workhouse will be open to the inspection of ministers of religion, this amendment would enable the Roman Catholics to watch effectually over the children of their own persuasion, and in all cases to obtain charge of them: Mr. Newdegate makes formidable demonstrations against these portions of the bill, but we are at a loss to see what rea sonable objection can be raised to the amendment, and we cannot doubt that it will be accepted by the House. In the first place, as we have said, it simply renders effectual the recommendation of a committee and the design of the existing law. There is no reason to fear the power being abused, since the Poor-Law Board will, of course, require sufficient evidence in each case of the religion of the child's parents; and, this danger being avoided, it is difficult to understand how any one can wish to hinder these poor children from being ' brought up in their own faith. Both English law and common justice require that the expressed or presumed wishes of a parent should be supreme iu the education of children. What in the world is to be gained by manufacturing these little half starved proselytes we are at a loss to conceive. But it is done, and that, too, in many cases with numerous circumstances of petty tyranny. The complaint having been substantiated, it is our duty to interfere, and we may expect that now the facts have been made known, a keen sense of in justice will be roused among the Roman Catholic and Irish poor if we fail to protect them. We hope, therefore, that the next time this bill comes on the Amendments in question will be placed be yond the reach of danger. The result will simply be—first, that all children known or proved to be Protestants will be brought up as Protestants ; secondly, that all children of whose religion no proof can be had will be presumed to be Protest ants ; and, lastly, that all children who are known or may be proved to be Roman Catholics, will be brought up Roman Catholics. No arrangement could be fairer; and we may add that the Roman Catholics have established a right to have these children intrusted to them by the anxiety they have shown for their welfare. DUNABURG AND WITEPSK RAILWAY.—The traffic receipts on this company's lin3 for tho mouth of Juno amounted to 103,368 roub:os, against 72,417 roubles. for June, 18G7, showing an incroAse of 31,951 roubles, or nearly 31;) per OM. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. ' BEDFORD.—The Conservatives have selected Mr. E. L. O'Malley (son of the eminent Queen's Counsel) to join Captain Polhill-Turner in contesting the representation of Bedford against Mr. S. Whitbread and Mr. James Howard. CAMBRIDGESTIIRE.—At a numerously•attended meeting of the County Liberal Registration Society, it was resolved to invite Mr. Brand, M.P. for Lewes, to be a candidate for the county in the Liberal interest, in conjunction with Mr. Richard Young, the present Liberal member. Mr. Brand has accepted the invitation. CHIPPENHAM.—Sir John Neeld (C.) has issued an address stating that he does not intend to offer himself for re-election. Mr. Goldney (C.) will again come forward. HICKNET.—A preliminary meeting has been held, for the purpose of bringing forward Lieutenant -Colonel Dickson, of the Reform League, as Radical candidate for this borough. HASTINGS. • —Both parties have commenced canvassing in this borough, the candidates being Mr. North (formerly , for many years M.P. for the borough) and Mr. T. Brassey, jun. (Liberals), and Colonel Somerset Calthorre and Mr. Clement Thru3ton (Conservatives). KING'S CouNrv.—Mr. King (C.) will not again contest this constituency. Sir Patrick O'Brien (L.) is expected soon to call on his supporters. MosmountsiiiliE.—The Liberal committee have de. cided to bring forward only one candidate to contest this county—Colonel Clifford. It is said that in consequence of some difference between the Duke of Beaufort and Colonel Somerset (C.) the latter will retire, "and the Marquis of Worcester (C.) will be brought forward in his place. Dum ßAßTossilißE.—Mr. Campbell, of Edenwood, a nephew of the late Lord Chancellor Campbell, is about to offer himself as a Liberal candidate for this county. MID SURREY.—Mr. Julian Goldsmid, one of the present members for Honiton, has offered himself as a candidate in the Liberal interest for this new division. WEST SURREY. —Mr. Frederick Pennington, of Broom Hall, Dorking, in response to a numerously-signed requi sition, has agreed to contest the scat, and Mr. Headworth Barclay will be invited to stand in conjunction with Mr ? Pennington. It is believed that Mr. Briscoe, having lost the confidence of the Liberal party, will retire. EDINBURGH.—At a =re' *ng of the Conservatives of Lynn, it was stated on authority that Lord Stanley would not consent to stand for Edinburgh. EAST WORCESTERSHIRE.—Mr. Lyttelton (L.) will seek re-election for East Worcestershire. CHESTER.—In response to a numerously-signed requisl• tion, Earl Grosvenor (L.) will stand at the next election. DEWSBURT.—On Saturday an interview took place at the office of a prominent Tory solicitor, between some of members of the committee appointed to promote the elec. tion of Mr. Ernest Jones and several local Conservatives. The object was "to agree upon a man who should unite the Conservatives and the advanced Liberals." BBIDPORT.—Mr. A. Goldsmid (O.), a barrister, oppose Mr. Mitchell (L.); WESTBURT.-Mr. Phipps, of Leighton House, 'West bury, has consented to stand in the Conservative in terest. SALISBURY.-Mr. Hamilton (L.), brother of the Bishop of Salisbury, bas announced his intention of seeking re-election. Ile is in favour of Mr. Gladstone's motion for disestablishing the Irish Church. Mr. Marsh (L.) is also expected to come forward again. MARLBOROUGH. -Mr. Henry Baring has issued a fare. well address to the electors. He thinks that the Liberal party will no doubt gain a triumph at the next election, but believes that although they will be united for one great attack, they " will soon break off into various dig. cordant sections, requiring a leader of consummate tact and temper—qualities little recognised in him who is to be their head." HULL.—A meeting of the Hull Conservative Assoelation was held on Saturday, when Mr. Baxter entered into an explanation of his political views. It was resolved that Mr. Baxter should stand in conjunction with Mr. Atkin son. Both the sitting members aro Liberals. —Eastern Morning News. PRIZE TEMPERANCE TALES. —ln compliance with urgent representations of the many intending competitors, the committee of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union, who are offering £lOO and £5O for the best and second-best temperance tales, have resolved that the time for the delivery of MSS. shall be extended to May 1, 1869. VISIT OF Mn. BRIGHT TO SCOTLAND.— Tho North British Daily Mail is informed that the member for Birmingham will shortly pay a visit to Scotland to the seat of Mr. T. B. Potter, Pitnacree, and is sorry to learn that Mr. Bright is suffering so considerably from the effects of his arduous parliamentary duties that he will require an uninterrupted course of relaxation and quietness to reno. vate his health. On Saturday morning, the powder mills of Dixon and Co., at Blackbeck, about six miles from Ulvorstone, were blown up, and nine men lost their lives. It is not known in what manner the explosion originated. A f arm houso about 300 yards distance has suffered severely, every window being blown out and all the ceilings very much shattered. A young man ploughing not far from tho place was injured by the shaft of the plough being forced against his leg, and another man, who had his left leg broken at the last explosion, has again had it fractured at the same place. Five of the bodies worn found entire, though blown a con siderable distance. The others aro in small fragment s , The Lord Chief Baron Kelly made some well timed remarks on the increase in the crime of perjury at the Lancaster Assizes, ou Saturday. Edward Hill, a farmer's son, of Aldoliffo, near Lancaster, was convicted of perjury, and committed at the Lanca;:ler Quarter Sessions, in April last, in an appeal 'against an affiliation order. The L or d Chi ef Barwasaid that in Lancashire, as in the noi g b our i ng count7o the crime of perjury had acquired an extent and fus"., ua l prac ti ce which ct n ,00fsof ustice. His lordshipson r',w and shame to all con cernedhadrealilny bethecoamdemainnbistrjeatio fenced the prisoner 1 j 1 1 7‘ months' imprisonm9t wit 14441.91 WESTMINSTER. DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE IN THE STREET.—WM. Maguire, a powerful man, was charged with the following disgraceful outrage : John Petit, waiter at the Royal Standard Music Hall, Vauxhall-bridge-road, said At half-past four o'clock yesterday afternoon I was walking along the Horseferry-road, Westminster, when the prisoner came up and hit me and knocked me down. Mr. Arnold—You wire walking along the Horse ferry-road when this man came up and hit you and knocked you down. You must have seen him be fore or something I should think. Complainant—lndeed, I had not. lle was quite a stranger to me. I had never seen him before, nor spoken to him. I gave him no provocation of any description. After I got up from the first blow, he forced me down again, and then I defended my self. Mr. Arnold—Was he sober ? Complainant—He was not, but he kept pitching into me after I persuaded him to go away. Williiam Thomas, messenger at the Chartered Gas Works—Defendant followed one of the men, and tried to pick a quarrel with him. He came into the works, and the watchman shut the gates ; then the defendant turned round and struck the complainant, who happened to be passing. Defendant, iu reply to the charge, said I—have just recovered from a bed of sickness ; I am sure I don't know what I was doing yesterday afternoon, but I feel that I must have been knocked about very much. Mr. Arnold—You seem to have knocked this man about very much too. Defendant—l am very sorry, but I don't remetn ber it. Mr. Arnold—lt is impossible to allow this sort of thing because you • please to get drunk. You are committed for 14 days to hard labour. THAMES. CAUGHT N APPING.—WiIIiam Stunt, 19, Cottage street, Poplar, costermonger, who is h ell known to the police, was brought before Mr. Benson charged with stealing a silver watch from Cie person of Francis Ward, a ine,:hanic. List night tha prosecator, overcome by the heat of the weather, fatigue, and a little drink, fell asleep on the steps of an ancient public-house called the Mulberry Tree, on Stepney-green. He was aroused by a police-constable named Skeates, who produced his watch and chain, and said, " Is this yours ?', Prosecutor said it was. The police-constable had the prisoner in custody, and saw him over the prosecutor. On leaving he asked the prisoner what he had been doing, to which he replied nothing The constable said, " You threw him on the ground and before he could recover from his surprise took the watch from him." The prisoner, in defence, said he picked up "Ward's watch, and chain close to the horse-trough, opposite Mulberry Tree. Police-Sergeant Briden, 4 K, stated that the prisoner was a well-known thief, but a very lucky one, and that he had been twice tried for highwa robberies and on each occision acquitted. Mr. Benson did not think the prisoner was likely to escape I a o minc and committed him for trial. A MALICIOUS SCOUNDREL.—George French, a cripple, aged 23 years, and who was described as a costermonger, of No. 29, Catherine-street, Lime house, was brought before Mr. Benson charged with wilfully and maliciously breaking a large sheet of plateglass, valued at £4, in the Devon shire Arms public-house, Brewer-street, Limehouse. The prisoner is a very disorderly fellow, and after taking advantage of his great misfortune by enlist ing the sympathies of the benevolent in his favour, he launched out in a career of disorder, brutality, and violence. He has been convicted for assaults, and several times prosecuted by that excellent in stitution the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for beating horses and donkeys in a savage manner. His convictions have had no effect on his temper. Last night, without the semblance of provocation, he took up a stone as he was pass i n g the Devonshire Arms and hurled it at a plate of sheet glass, which he destroyed. He afterwards cut some grotesque capers, and gloried in the mischief he had done. Mr. George Leftwich, the landlord of the Devon shire Arms, said the glass was valued at in the police-sheet. Its real value W 3.3 actually 12s. It would cost that to replace it. Police-sergeant Briden, 4 Ii —Th e p r i soner h as been here repeatedly for assaults, beating animals, and other offend Z. The Roy a l S oc i ety has prose cuted him. The Prisoner—l don't care. Mr. Benson said the prisoner was a malicious and dangerous scoundrel to be destroying the pro perty of respectable tradesnaen. lie should not fine him, but send him to prison without the option of paying any penalty. lie sentenced him to one month's imprisonment and hard labour. The Prisoner gave a malicious grin, and ex claimed, " Go it ; this is not the first time." SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day• GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, July 27.—Devon, from Barbadoos; Daring 'rom Nassau. Arrived, July 28. Onward, from Trinidad ; Flying Foam, from Grenada ; Christian, from Dram ; Charles Howard steamer, from Vigo; Azof, steamer, from Bremen; Michael Picasso, from Valparaiso ; Vigilant, steamer, from Jersey; Fleetwing, from Barbadoes ; Bessie Stanton, from Havtainah ; White Eagle, from Colombo ; Alwynto, from Adelaide ; Constance, from Frederickstad ; Reigate, from Melbourne. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed, July 27—Webfoot, from Madras (in tow); White Eagle, from Colombo (in tow)--both for London. Passed, July 28—Kawo, bark, from the West, for Lon don. TILE TEA TRADE, July 27.—The deliveries in London estimated for the week were 2,321,0641 b., which is an increase et /86,527i1). compared the previous gatoratut. THIJII) EDIT ON • SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. NOTICE. The Third Edition of " The Sun" of last Eveaing, con taining the Latest Betting at Tattersall's, &c., and Ar rivals at Goodwood, was published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tins EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The inland Revenue Biil was committed and passed. The Consolidation (Appropriation) Bill was road a third time and passed. The Turnpike Act Continuance Bill was read a third time and passed. - The Commous amend:lints to the Begulatioa of Rail ways Bill were agreed to. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—This EVENING. The SPEAKER toali the chair at 2 o'clock. BELGRAVIA. AND SOU KENSINGTON NEW ROAD BILL. This b:11 was read a third time and passed. ►STATE PAPERS. Mr. TORRENS asked the Secretary to the Treasury if ho would lay upon the table any official acknowledstnent of " the discarntnent and judicious course of action," whereby, as stated by the Master of the RA's, five valua ble volumes of original St ite papers, tempera James' 1., were recovered by Mr. Hepworth Dixon for the benefit of the nation ? Mr. S. BOOTH, in reply, said he could not find that there had been a3y correspondence or communication that had taken place between Mr. Hepworth Dixon and the Lords of the Treasury on the subject, but the Deputy- Master of the Rolls bad stated in his report that it was entirely owing to the exertions of Mr. Hepworth Dixon that these valuable muniments had been restored to the British nation. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL. Mr. WALPOLE moved that the Lords' amendments to this bill be now taken into consideration. The right hon. gentleman stated the effect of the amendments made in the oiler house,•one of which was to increase the number of the members of the Royal Commission from seven to nine, by the addition of the Lames of Sir R. Palmer, and Canon Blakesley, of Cambridge. Sir S. NORTHOOTE regretted that any alteration of the names of the members of the commission, as contained in the bill as it left that house, should have been made; therefore he moved that the house disagree with the Lords' amendments. Mr. BOUVERIE thought the names added by the House of Lords would give strength, and induce public confidence, and he should therefore, if ho could get a seconder, take the sense of the house on the subject. Mr. NE WDECTATE and Mr. G. DENMAN thought it would ba a graceless act on the part of the Government to object to the addition of the names of two such eminent men as Canon Blakesley and Sir R. Palmer to the com mission. He thought it quite unimportant whether the number bo nine or seven, and therefore he was in favour of the names added by the other house being retained. Aftar some further dismiss:on the house divided, when there appeared Yor the motion lB Against it 2B Majority The proposal of Sir S. Northcote was therefore carried, and the rest of the amendments were agreed to. POOR RELIEF BILL. On the amendments to this bill being considered, Mr. NEATE wished to move the iusertion of a clause enacting greater uniformity . in the treatment of casual poor. _ _ - Sir M. BEACH said it was the intention of the Poor law Board in a short time to issue a general order by which the treatment of the casual poor iu the country was to be assimilated to that in Loudon. It was also in tended to set forth that a distinction was to be made be tween professional tramps and those travelling in search of work. Mr. HENLEY said he doubted the efficiency of any arrangement that did not go to the root of the evil. It ap peared to him that at present all that was thought of with respect to the casual poor was to shov'em along with as little trouble and expense as possible. Until they treated the casual the same as the other poor all efforts to work an improvement would be fruitless, but when they got the 50,000 vagrants that circulated through the country under control, some amelioration of their condition might be attempted with success. The amendment of Mr. Neate having been withdrawn, the other amendments were considered and agreed to, and the bill was afterwards read a third time, and passed. SALE OF POISONS BILL. On the motion of Lord R. MONTAGU, it was agreed not to insist on one of the amendments made by that house to which the other house objected. DISTRICT CHURCH TITHES ACT AMENDMENT SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. GOODWOD RACES—rms DAr. ' (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAI ?FL) CRAVEN STAKES L Tile Craven Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; three year olds 7st 121 b, four Bst 131 b, five a►nd upwards Bst 21b ; the winner to be sold for 500 so re ; if entered for 100 sovs allowed 91b, if not for sale 7lb erztra ; mares and geldings allowed 31b; Craven Course, Charnwood Vespasian Mandrake 3 Satyr 4 GRATWICKE STAKES. The Gratw:c7ce StAkis of 100 says each, h ft, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 515 untrieds allowed 31b, if both 61b ; the se3ond to receive 200 sovs oat of the wakes, and the third to save his stake. One mile au•i a halt. 23 bu'm. Lady Blanche f 1 Herald 2 Phcebui .ROUS S FAKES. Tao Ruus Stakes of 2J sous each, h ft, fur three year olds; colts Mat 101 b, tillids B,t ilb ; winn)rs of 200 sous 31b, 500 71b extra ; pjnalties accumulative up to lolb ; maidens at startins allowed 711); last mile. 8 subs. Paul Junes.. W.O. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two year olds and up-. wards ; two year olds Est Bib, three Bst, four Bst 81b, five Bst 121 b, six and aged 9st; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs if de manded, &c.; T.Y.O. Ventuor Sir Oliver Fal-lal LAVANT STAKES. The Lavant Stakes of 50 sovs each, 30 ft for two year olds colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 6lb ; the winner of the July or Chesterfield Stakes at Newmarket 51b, of any two year old stakes value 300 sovs, including the winner's own stake, 31b, of any two such 61b extra (extreme penalty) ; the second to save his stake ; half a mile ; 33 subs. Duke of Beaufort 1 Heather Bell .. Badsworth a Six ran. STEWARDS' CUP. The Stewards' Cup, value 300 sovs (handicap), by sub scription of 10 sovs each, with 100 added; winners of any handicap value 230 soya after July 23 .(at ten a.m.) 71b, of any smaller handicap 41b extra. T.Y.O. 80 subs. Vex 1 Mercury Barnet,. 8 Twenty-two ran. The •bore an the only t4lOgritall reoeired tip . to the time of going to press. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868. AUGUST. Deauville Leek Brighton Brighton Club 6 Scarborough 24 I Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll I Great Yarmouth . 25 Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Ipswich 27 Egharn Hastings York August Oxford SEPTEMBER. ' Baden I Warwick September Abingdon 8 Manchester I Leicester Doncaster September 8 Walsall 23 I Brecon l4 Edinburgh Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Royal Caledonian Hunt Kelso li and Western M OOTOBER. _ __ _ Bedford 1 Sudbury and Ealing ... 15 Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 1 Harrow .. 27 Lanark .., • 8 Worcester Autumn. 27 Chelmsford Autumn ... 13 Lincoln Autumn 2, Cheltenham l3 1 NOVEMBER. Liverpool , 8 I Leamington l7 Shre wsbury 9 STEEPLECHASES. UOTOBER. Bromley 1 I Ealing DECEMBER. Bt. Albans I Kingsbury $ M.4IIKET S-71115 DAY. HAY AND STRAW. The supplies were light, and prices were well supportel Our quutations of Saturday may be repeated. PO rATO ES. The markets are dull, scantily supplied, and the trade is quiet without change iu prices. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. Sugar.—On the spot the market opened quiet, with only a limited inquiry, but holders asked former rates. Floating cargoes are still in request. Relined sugars aro unalter in value, with a moderate demand. Coffee.—The market is stea ly fur good qualities of colonial, but pale gray and inferior qualities are dull. Tea —ln China tea only a limited business is passing, and rates are unchanged. Rice is still easier in price, 1,364 to Bengal sold at lls 6d and 12s middling, mixed with_ broken, and 12s for good middling. Saltpetre—Demand is very moderate, but prices steady, at 18s 6d to 19s 6d for best fine Bengal. Sheep in steady request at 37s to 88s for St. Peters. burg clean. COTTON. LIvERPOOL, July 28.—Sales probably 8,000 bales. Market rather steadier. Foreign Mail Packet List. B LL. This bill was considered in committee, and some verbal amendments having been agreed to, it reported, received, and read a third time and passed. WEST INDIES BILL. The Lords' amendments to this bill were consid Ted, and ou the amendment of Mr. R. Gurney to increase the ply mont of money to the Archdeacon of Midilesox (Jamaica), the house divided, when there appeared— Ayes 29 Noes 3O Majority —l Tho proposal was rejected, and the Lords' Amendments were agreed to. MR. G. F. TRAIN. Mr. REARDEN then called the attention of the house to tile case of Ur. Train, an American citizen, nom in pri son for debt in th Four Courts, ➢i:rrshalsea, Dublin, aud movel for a select co:nn►itt , ,e to inquire milli the whole of the circumstances connected with tau case ; but there not being a secondrr for the proposition, it was nct put from the chair. The other orders were then disposal of, and the houso iidjOurned until four o'clock to-►nurruw afternoon. THE VICTORIA. CROSS. (From the London Gazette of this Evening.) WAR OFFICE, JULY 28. The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her intention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross on the undermentioned soldiers, whose claims to the same have been submitted for her Majesty's approval for their gal lant conduct in Abyssinia, as recorded against their names, viz..— 33d Regiment—Drummer Michael Magner, No. 3,691, and Private James Bergin, No. 949, for their conspicuous gallantry in the assault of Magdala on the 13th April last. Lieut.-General Lord Napier reports that, whilst the head of the column of attack was checked by the obstacles at the gate, a small stream of officers and men of the 33d Regi ment, and an officer of Engineers, breaking away from the main approach to Magdala, and climbing up a cliff, reached the defences, and forced their way over the wall, and through the strong and thorny fence, thus turning the de fenders of the gateway. The first two men to enter, and the first in Magdala, were drummer Magner and private Bergin, of the 33d Regiment. LONDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING. FOREIGN OFFICE, JULY 18. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint the Hon. %% nt. Nassau Jocelyn. now a Second Secretary in Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, to be Secretary to tier Majesty's Legation at Stockholm. WHITEHALL, JULY 25. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Thos. Scott, M.A., to the Vicarage of West Ham, in the county of Essex, and diocese of Rochester, void by the resigna tion of the Rev. Abel John Ram. DOWNING-STREET, JULY 27. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Frederick Shabael Patman, Esq., to be Colonial Surveyor for her Majesty's Settlement of Sierra Leone, on the Western Coast of Africa. CLARENCE HOUSE, ST. JAMES'S, JULY 25. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh has been pleased to appoint Oscar Clayton, Esq., M.D., to be Sur geon in Ordinary to his Royal Highness. ADMIRALTY, JULY 24. Commander George Hepry Wale has been this day pro moted to be a Retired Captain, under the provisions of her Majesty's Orders in Council of Ist August, 1860, oth July, 1864, and 24th March, 1856. The undermentioned officers have this day been pro moted to the rank of Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet : Mr. Peter Colquhoun, Mr. John George Sampson ' Mr. James Grant, Mr. Alexander Demar. Mr. Stephen Shel don has this day been promoted to the ranic of Acting Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of 24th February, 1868. Sub-Lieutenant Julian Alleyne Baker has this day been appointed to be a Lieutenant in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority from June 24, 1868. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 18 ... 11 18k Do ~ 3 Ms. ... 11 19f ... 12 V Rotterdam — ... 11 19* ... 12 0 Antwerp — ... 23 35 ... '25 40 Brussels Hanaburgn — ... 13 9} ... 13 10} Paris Ditto Mrasoilles Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 1191 ... 120} Vienna — ... 11 57* ... 11 65 Trieste — ... 11 60 ... 11 65 Petersburg Berlin Madrid.. Cadiz — ... 49 ... 49} Leghorn ' — ... 27 77* ... 27 90 Milan — ... 27 77* ... 27 90 Palermo — ... 27 77* ... 27 90 Messina Lisbon — ... 511 ... 51 Oporto — ... 51} ... 51 MARINE DISASTERS.—The monthly statement published by the Bureau Veritas of Paris shows that in the month of June last 119 vessels were reported as total losses, including five steamers. Of the vessels lost 47 bore the British flag, 20 the American, six North German, six French, four Dutch, four Norwegian, . two Danish, two Swedish, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, and Russia were each represented by one disaster, and the nationalities of 24 vessels remained unascertained. MAURITIUS RAILWAY.—The traffic receipts on the Mauritius Government lines, 66 milos in length, amounted in the month of May last to £4,488, and for the saint, wont}} in 1867 to £4,827, §hovring a clecroaps Of 4349.1 MAILS DUB. Australia and New Zealand, via Eouthamptoa......Aug. 11, Ditto, via Marseilles ............. Ang. 10. Ditto, via Panama July 2J. Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Aug. 4. Ditto, by French packet . ... Aug. 22. Cape Verds. by Brazil packet ...... Cape of Good Hope. Ascension. and St. Helena Aug. 12 China, Penang, and dingapore, via bouthampton Aug. 1 Gibraltar, via douthacapton Aug 1 India, via Southampton unto, via Marseilles Malta, Fgypt, 3. Ditto, Marseilles July 27. Mauritius, Cape of Good lope, and Natal. via bouthamptou Ditto, Marseilles ~ Aug. 13 Newfoundland Portugal .... United States, (. anada, California, .fro., by British packet BUTLER'S GOODWOOD STASES MOUNT.—We believo there is no doubt but that Butler will ride Mr. Bowes's Spy for the Goodwood Stakes, the pilotage of Fidelia being entrusted to Fox. THE SKIPPZR.—Messrs. Weatherby inform us that The Skipper was struck out of the Stewards' Cup at Good wood at 5.11 yesterday (Monday) afternoon. Eysore was struck out of the Goodwood Stakes at 3.0 p.m., on Saturday, and Papillon at 3.36 on the same day. PRESENTATION OF COLOURS TO PINGWALL.-. An interesting ceremony took place at Dingwall on Wed . nesday afternoon. The 78th Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs), at present stationed at Montreal, having been recently presented there with a new set of colours, in token of the kindness and welcome given to the regiment by the inhabitants of Ross-shire on their return from India in 1859, the old colours were presented to the capital of the county. On Saturday a general parade of the troops in garrison at Chatham was held, on the ozeasion of the pre sentation of silver medals and gratuities which had been awarded by the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief to tho following non-commissioned officers and mon for long service and good conduct, viz. : —Sergeant-Major John Watts, Ist battalion of the 7th Royal Fusiliers, medal and gratuity of £l5; Colour-Sergt. Charles Grace, 29th Regi ment, Colour-Sergt. John Roberts, 31st Regiment, and Sergt. William Coffee, V.C., 82d Regiment, each a meda and gratuity of £10; Sergt. William M'Evoy, Private Patrick Donahoe, Private Nathan Keleher, and Private John Cunolly, 29th Regiment, Private John M'Triggan, 31st Regiment, Private James Donovan and Private John M'Namara, 2d battalion of the 10th Regiment, each a medal and gratuity of £5 ; Private Jona Flynn, 29th Regiment, received a medal without a gratuity. The distribution of the medals was made by the officers in command of the respective battalion:. SPECTROSr;OPE.—Professor Osborn, of Lafayette College, has so modified the spectroscope that he can de tect, from a room many hundred yards distant from a furnace, the sodium in the coal or decomposed fire-brick proceeding from the jurnaco mouth; also any lime or potash that may be present. The Danish Plenipotentiary sent to Washington to negociate the treaty for the sale of the Danish West India islands to the United States returned to Copenhagen last Wednesday, the ratification of the treaty having been postponed until the next session of the American Con gress. The enormous sum of £510,000 was remitted by the Irish in America to their relatives in. Ireland dur ing the past year. Of this'ettm X 202,000 was transmitted as prepaid passage orders. Since 1848 the Irish in Ata tl 4 aripkitti4 4 1 . 4 15 4 0,QQQ Ottawa tg fiat 991UltrY . , hare at St 20 i) !IL et