The Sun. — London, England, 1868-06-25 00:00:00

in 24. Prince ;t erday e Bar ernoon guise, in the rincess ranch , wrived 'glace. th the dience worn - ington tended p a nivi mei G• of the , at the 7NCE. Artil Ling at inland ec eded rsenal, eanlert ❑parry , noutb, Two wiss's) ports- ExPe- ;hmeot i n the u se of ioder 3 ers on nethod ,d , a nd IViag - L Artil with a Corl ershott athatil i g that will be eneg" arri' itriclab ----• ed any bound ana, 3 1 For tho terday nu the i jestY' l4 arrive rema la , -altar.' arch to ne that ' le wil l crileg° caloilf d is to or silt not let iehovr' or one Tor o f Lt 0131 Y is DOt anatie s (One % ats II I bee n h our ly and nce 0` ie di s ; Lori. c lergy" na ture ° ud th e . d tha t Jobri' 3 ford ridge; ICiegl4 WO; m, au' a nuni i i vs an XONEY MARTiET AND 00AIMERCIAL MTELLIGENCB, MY, Two O'CLOCK. A quiet tone pervades nearly all departments of Stock Exchange business, and the movements are tir thriportant. In the Funds Consols are hardly so high as at the close yesterday, and Bank Stock is again lower, upon sales in anticipation of a reduced Governme n t E xc hequer B i lls are fi r mer. Foreign vovernme n t Bonds are generally firmer, but the P r ,iheipal attention continues to be given to Italian, which ar e per cent. better, now standing at 55. In ~, d lways th ere i s no l ea di ng f ea t ure Th e f a il ure of the Southern Railways Bill continues to prejudice the stock of th e compan i es concerne d . J o i nt S toc k B an k Shares are dull The discount market is quiet., and the rate is 15- Per cent., with exceptions 5 per cent. lower. The ri uPPly is rather less. The Niagara nas brought £102,000 irn specie, in Australian gold, from Melbourne. The English Funds are dull. Consols are quoted 1-16th lower, at 94,a to 941 for money, and 94/ for 11 ceount. N ew an d R e d uce d Th ree p er C en t s ., 945 to , ; Lank Stock is flit, at a further reduction of 1 per C ,ent., at 240 to 243 ; I n di a Fi ve per C en t s ., 1145 t o ' 15 . ,* Exchequer Bill s , 15s to 20s prem. . The Foreig n St oc k M ar k e t h as b ee n firm, chiefly ii Sympathy with a rise of per cent. in Italian ( 18 51), at 544 to 554; Mexican are quoted 151 to 16 ; 13.1 to 14 ; New Spanish, 37-4- to 38 ; ,nrkish, 394 t o 39 ; Egyptian (1864), 82 to 83 ; P eruvian (1865), 85i to 864 ; and Brazilian, 761 t() 74 . I n American Securities, United States 5-20 Bonds are 1-16 worse, at 735. to 734 ; Erie Shares 4 lower, to 5 / to 451 ; while Illinois aro better, at 1014 jolt English Railways are quiet. Lancashire and Y orkshire, 1285 129 ; Midland, 106 to 1065 ; •? , °ll th Eastern, 14 to ; London and. North estern, 1155 to 116 ; Great Northern, 103 to 104 ditto (A), 96 to 97 ; Great Eastern, 364 to 364 ; neat Weste rn , 514 to 52 ; B r i g ht o n, 52 to 525 ; ~,hffield, 424 t o 421 ; M e t ro p o lit an , 111 to 1115; illeduni an , 73 to 735 ; and Chatham, 195 to 20. Foreign Railway Shares are dull. Great Luxem umrg is 4 lower, at 11-.5 to 114 ; Lombardo-Venetian st eady, at 154 to 151,, Bank Sh ares d u ll, and the dealings are limited. Loudon and Westminster and Union of London are each 2 lower, the former being quoted at 705 to 715 ; and the latter at 33 to 34 ; Agra (A), 111 to 124 ; Alliance, 115- to 105 dis. ; Anglo-Austrian, 55 to 6 Pre nl• ; Chartered Mercantile, 29 to 30 ; Consoli ' d atecl, 47 3 - to 5 ; Imperial, 18 to 19 ; Imperial Otto- Pau, 14 to 15 prem. ; London and County, 50 to 51 ; Loudon Joint Stock, 33 to 34. In Foreign Mining Shares there is very little busii tr ess doing. Chontales is lower, at 11 to 2 ; St. Jo hn del Rey steady, at 21 to 22 ; Port Philip 15 t 0 1 ; Rossa Grande, to 5- prem. In Miscellaneous S ecur iti es H u d son ' s B a y h as re covered s , at 154 to 154 ; Anglo-American Telegraph is also 1-16 better, at 21 13-16 to 21 15-16 ; Atlantic T elegraph 8 per Cent., 44 to 5 ; Fore-street Ware / to 4 dis.; London General Omnibus, 24 to 24. The fortnightly settlement in the Stock Exchange confluences on Saturday, and closes on Tuesday The directors of the Staveley Coal and Iron Com pany (Limited) announce a second interim dividend ° _,,f £2 lOs per share £6O paid and 8 s 4d p er s h are ,1.0 pa i d. The gold operations at the Bank of England during the week ending yesterday comprise the purchase of ' 1;21 2,000 in bars. The arrival is announced of the Canterbury and the John Duthie, from Melbourne, with, together, £30,506 in Australian gold. The steamers leaving New York yesterday and the day before for Europe took £240,000 in specie. The traffic returns of the Madras Railway for the \veek ending April 25, shows an increase of £3,658 as compared with the corresponding week of 1867 ; a nd the Bahia and San Francisco Railway, for the week endin g May 16, an increase of £324. The London and North-Western Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of £6,051, com lred with th e correspon di ng per i o d o f 1867 ; an d t h e lidland, an increase of £4,240. An extraordinary general meeti n g o f th e G rea t E astern Railway has been called for the 10th July, for the purpose of authorising the company to raise farther capital by the creation and issue of deben ture stock. A. special general meeting of the National Dis count Company has been convened for the 22d July, f or the pu r pose of receiving the di rec t ors ' re p or t an d to declare a dividend. The ordinary general meeting of the Palace ana Burlington Hotel Company has been called for the B th July, to receive the directors' report and state tlent of accounts. The following, with reference to the London•mqket ,'",r American securities is from Messrs. Satter- Flwaite's circular :—" The only noticeable feature rn the London market for American securi ties durit , the past week, is the continued demand ! o rlllinois'Central Shares, which have improved on investment purchases, to 101 to 101-k. Erie Shares continue without alteration at 45 to 46, the transac tionsp in them bein g extremely limited. United States I° -2 0 Bond s h ave i m p rove d a b ou t per cent., c l os i ng 81 to 73& for the 1862'5, a n d 72i t o 721 f or th e 1 \, 05 5. In Atlantic and Great W es t ern C onso lid a t e d lortgage Bonds considerable transactions have taken Va.ee at prices varying from 33i to 34i ; they close !Pally 33/ to 331, thus showing a decline of about Per cent. on the week." BIEFT/1111 runs—TWO O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, July 9 Per Cent. Reduced 941 f 1 Nam l,l 3 per . Cent ,\V ,\V2I pan. Gent. Jn. 1894 .6, '0- sinuitie per Cent. J 1873 s, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — O. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — E 0 (Red Sea Teleh,raph), Aug., 1908 — x(!tioluer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct l6 pm. 0 , D a £5OO ' £lOO & £2OO - ,7 1314 k of England Stock, 41 per Cent — 1 - ) 0. Account / INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ti c.!,ia. .E.ock, 10} per Cent., April 1874 — " 0 . Account "0. 5 Cent. Jul 1880 bo. 4 per per Cent., Oc t ' 1888 4 4 k 5 0 ,0. Certificates — ",o. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — "0. 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 ,i,„-'O. 5i per Cent., May 1879 — uo 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 lo3k Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — L Deb 5 per Aug. 1873 ~ , Cent., DO. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO " 0 . under £l.OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO CLOCK. . r .;entine Repulic, 6 per Cent... 4,,,,uitrian Bonds 5 per Cent. 1859 ldr t4ilian 5 per ' Cent — xd 3. 4f• per 1 Cent., 1852 — uo. do. 858..... — Do. do., 18 , io — ,D O . do., 1863 — ",.. 0 . 5 per Cent., 1865 u B o Account 77k f 49i uenos lyres 6 per Cent — DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ') 0 1 1 b%, 6per Do 6 per Cent 741 Do. 4i per Cent — 00 . 6 per Cent., B — Do., 1867 951. Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 lo3k Do., Scrip £32 paid •,-,°; tubian, 6 per Cont. " Misti 3 par Cont., 1825........ 33 niubian Principalities, / par Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 Bli '''New uador Consolidated, 1 per Cent — 1.,_ ipt . ''gian, 7 per Cent ... 81 uo. Second Issue Bl Po. £5OO Bonds "0. £lOO Bonds B3 Do. 1864 — , Do. Account 110 . £5.)0 Bonds B3 ",., 0 . £lOO Bonds ~... 84 a Government Railway Debentures ..... 95} - reek 5 per Cent., 1824 1 5, ex Coups — " 0 . Account D O . Coupons r . 0. Account Guatemala,,l. 5 per Cent .. — 11-101idura G Rail Loan 10p Ct. .£2sp t'' s ov. . ~ • Ct., na n 5 per Cent., 1865 — P., 0 , Account ~ — i t " 0 . Maremmana Raiway... — - ",x-ican 3 per Cent — u itto for Account , Do. 1864 — le° 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — ~ontevidean 6 per Cant. — • • New Imperial 5 per Cent "e rs W7 Grenada — . r .," 0 3 per Con — ",,o. Deferred 1) 1- ' 0 Laud Warrants (EfoctareN) e rarian 5 por Cent. 1865 0 Acco un t .. 86 51 k 5 1.,'0 4i. per Cont. (liribarren) - r,° 4 i por Cent.. 1862 -, — p "0 Account or tEiguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7,'9,'6U,'2,' 41 P.,'• do. 167 — 4 —°. do. Sc ip, .£2O paid 4ssian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ Si D 0 4i per Cent. 1850 0 4 per Cent., 1860 D per Cent., 1859 110 • 0 per --'. Anolo-Dutcb, 1864, £lOO Bonds., 91 . do. £Bl 15s. do — Do. 1866, £lOO Bonds 9Ol D o : Do Nicolas ~...d o: , £B4 15s. do — - -0... , v.i.e.3 mai ms .1111111111111111111111111 04 5I i i Sardinian, 5 per Cent 731 Spanish 3 per Oen . — Do Account Do. 1867 Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive •.• Do Accent Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account T ar:iish 6 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 por Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do £IOC Bonds 671 Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Oont., 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 621 1 1 2 1 Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Divideuns on the above payable in I .on dou. Austrian a par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian. 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2:1 per Cant. Ex. 12 Gull, — Acc;unt French lientes, 3 per Cont., Ex. 25f. It•ilini 5 per Cent. 1831, E. Zsi. Do. Account 541 51 5 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 947, xd Do. Account, July 9 944 xd ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASYLUM. The fifty-third anniversary festival in support of this institution was held last evening at the Free masons"favern. The object of the charity is to clothe, educate, and support the children of Scotch soldiers and sailors, who have died or been dis abled in their country's service, and also the chil dren of indigent and deserving Scotchmen resident in Lyndon. The chair was taken by the Duke of Richmond, K.G., and the company included his Royal Highness the Prince Christian of Schleswig- Holstein, K.G., the Bishop of Argyll, Lord Mac donald of the Isles, Sir J. Maxwell, Sir Graham Montgomery, M.P., Sir Thomas Gladstone, Lord Strathallan, Sir Charles M'Gregor, Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, K.C.8., Captain Arthur Palliser, Captain Kennedy Erskine, Majot Ken neth Macleay, Mr. Robert Crawford, of West brook ; the Lord Advocate, Staff Surgeon-Major Mackinnon, V.C., C.B. ; Colonel and Brigadier- General Grant, C.B. ; Dr. Logan, C. 8., Director- General of the Army Medical Department ; Colonel Roe, Colonel Chambers, Dr. Jameson, Inspector- General of Hospitals ; Dr. Ramsay, Mr. Daniel Mackenzie, Dr. Daniell (secretary), Rev. J. H. Ewing, Mr. Macrae Moir, and Mr. W. Spooner. The hall was decorated with banners bearing the heraldic insignia of the various clans, and in the course of the evening a num ber of national airs were played by Highland pipers. The band of the Hon. Artillery Com pany was also in attendance, in addition to which a selection of vocal and instrumental music was per formed under the direction of Mr. Theodore Distin. After the usual loyal toasts had been duly honoured, the noble chairman proposed, " The Army, Navy, Militia, and Volunteers," which was responded to by Brigadier-General Grant, Ad miral Sir Alex. Milne, Major Kenneth Macleay, and Colonel Chambers. In giving the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the Royal Caledonian Asylum," the noble chairman briefly explained the objects for which the institution was founded, and went on to remark that he had the honour of being for the present year president of the Highland So ciety, to which the Caledonian Society owed its ex istence. The asylum was founded in 1815, and the first meeting in support of it was held in that very place, and presided over by his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, father of our present most gra cious Sovereign. Since that time more than a thou sand children had been brought up in the institu tion, and at the present moment the number of pupils was about DO. The buildings, however, stood in need of thorough repair, and it, therefore, be hoved the friends of the institution to redouble their efforts in order to maintain the institution in its present state of efficiency. A tree was known by its fruits, and he could not do better than read a single entry in the Visitors'-book, written by a former pupil of the asylum, who was now a captain in the Royal Artillery. It was as fol lows :—" Twenty-seven years ago I left this school, entered the army, have visited every quarter of the globe, and gone through the Crimean campaign. I thank the Almighty that through many dangers and trials He has been pleased in His infinite goodness to bring me back to the scenes of my youth, to an institution where I. spent so many happy days." That spoke volumes in favour of the institution, which, he trusted, would be most liberally supported on the present occasion. The toast was acknowledged with all the honours, and the subsequently announce d sub scriptions secretary amounting to £1,060. In proposing "The Visitors," the noble chairman coupled the toast with the name of Prince Christian, who, in responding, said he desired to be regarded not merely as a guest, but as an earnest well-wisher of this noble institution. He had very pleasant recollections of Scottish sport enjoyed in the society of the noble chairman, and it was no less agreeable to him to be associated with his Grace in a work of charity for the benefit of Scotland. The Lord Advocate then proposed the health of the Duke of Buccleuch, president of the asylum. This was followed by several other toasts, and the company separated at a late hour. MORTALITY OF TROOPS IN INDIA. ~-- The return of the sickness and number of deaths among the troops serving in India, prepared by the India-office, shows the effect of climate on Euro pean, as compared with native, troops in each Pre sidency. In Bengal, in 1866, out of an average strength of 35,841 European troops, there were 48,264 admissions to hospitals, 690 deaths, includ ing 47 from cholera, and 1,573 invalided. Out of an average strength of 44,137 native troops there were 51,060 admissions to hospital, 602 deaths, in cluding 99 from cholera, and 858 invalided. In Ma dras, in 1866, out of an average strength of 12,127 European troops there were 17,937 admissions into hospital and 238 deaths, including 26 from cholera. Out of 30,411 native troops there were 24,631 admissions into hospital and 375 deaths, including 101 from cholera. In Bombay, in 1866, out of an average strength of 11,970 European troops there were 16,927 admissions into hospital, 146 deaths, including six from cholera, and 555 invalided. Out of 24,481 native troops, there were 28,068 admissions into hospital, 169 deaths, including eleven from cholera, and 920 invalided. The aggregate for the three Presidencies was as fol lows :—Out of an average strength of 59,941 European troops in 1866 there were 83,128 ad missions into hospital and 1,074 deaths, including 79 from cholera; while out of 99,036 native troops there were 104,666 admissions into hospital, and 1,146 deaths, including 211 from cholera. The average strength and the number of deaths from cholera among European troops employed in all British India in each of the years 1861-5 respec tively were 72,791 and 1,079, 71,069 and 508, 61,902 and 231, 63,284 and 145, and 64,405 and 339. The average strength and the number of deaths from cholera among native troops employed in all British India in each of the years 1861-5 respectively were 113,890 and 289, 101,031 and 288, 97 ; 612 and 181, 95,151 and 328, and 94,386 and 454. A marriage is said to be about to take place be tween Prince Albert of Prussia, nephew of the King, and the Princess Mary, daughter of Prince Frederick of Holland. Prince Albert will, it is said, be ma'e Lieut.-General, and receive the command of one of the new provinces—Hanover or Cassel— in which he will reside permanently. On the 29th instant, which is the Festival of St. Peter, the Pope will announce the departure from Rome of the special couriers who are to convey to the various Catholic Bishops of Christendom the Papal missives convoking them for the (Ecumenical Council which his Holiness, jam eertes eundi, intends to hold on the Bth of Dec., 1869. In the little island of Montserrat, which has a governor and a system of laws all its own, the judge came down recently to the legal headquarters, but there was no business of any sort, either civil or criminal, and he had a fair of white gloves pre sented to him. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVEN SHARE LIST. ORDINARY dllAti. - ILb AND STOCKS. Railways. Paid, Brfsitol and Meter .... Caledonian ••••••• • • Oambrian. Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Duu„Pertb, & Ab.J unc 1111. London, scrip Ceztl 82 VI 73 73 20 30 3 4 75 71 70 72 Do. Glasgow S. Western l Great Eastern, ord. stk. Do. E. Aug]. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock 96 97 3fit .314 7 i) la 6 103 104 9i 97 123 126 Do. B mock Do. New, is. at 25 pm GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxtord 97 98 5 52 65 57 '43 30 33 Do. Newport. Do. Hereford Lancashire Yorktdurc London and Blackwall Lou., Brigh.,& 6- Coas: Von., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. At North IVestere Lon. dt South Westen, alatn., Shel., Lineolt: I Metropolitan... Do. New 128 ,29 sii 52 20 2L ls )5 t:si .16 92 ot 33 t 4 111 il2 Do. Extension... ifetrupolitan District 107 108 tfU 65 00. - do. do. t>o. raid St. John'o IV .thdtand IC5i 106 Do. £1 Share Do, Birmin.. z Derby nict 'Sent . No; th British . ..... 100 all lee 106 100 10.13.4 74 ;6 333 343 Yth., & Dun. N th. Eastern— lierwioli Do. G. N•E purohasc Do. Leeds Do. York DG. Carlisle Do. Stock.& Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1854 5 . Do. do. 1866 North Stailordshire & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stoic Shropshire Union South Devon south Eastern . Staines, Wok., a& Wok t'aff Vale Do. C • V ale of tire:l.th Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo Wiilteha 1 1 Arent Cornwall 36$ I 52, 58 72 t Closing ! Business 'i Price. I done. _731 519 'Ol 1 1151 16 151 107 61 71 1061 6i Aq I_3: 41 74i i I 10.1 104 58 59 93 95 13t) 131 132 134 *- P 113 i2O ' 11 114 57 59 107 10? 57 69 45 17 73 74 10 12 143 115 BRITIbII rOSSESSIONS. ikthtutle,t St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Ceu.ln. go. 5_ per cent... all 100 1)o. V shares ISairAlo & Lake Huron Do. Preference lictf.,Brant, &Uoderich G p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta & B. E., lim Jai e 'rown & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi Eaet Bengal, gu. 5 do East Indian, go:s p.c. Do. J ILxteosion . rand Tr uu k of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pret. stook Do. do. deterred t. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New glia. 5 p. c t. South of India gua. 5 per cent Dv. 41 per cent Do ;rest Wee. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6p. u Bt.. pay 187 Do. 54 du. pay. 1877-8.. Madras, gua. 6 p.o Do. 41 do Do.i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor 6 p. c. finds. Mel. & Hobson's Bay N. du. ilpo st pf. be. Dude &Rhiik'nd, g. 5 p.o Bcinde Do. Delhi o Do. do.. Do. Puniaub 1 ti E. Do.lndus St.Flot 100 100 100 all 100 100 65 67 100 107 4I) 3 4 5 7 68 71 18 52 99 102 :08 11G 112 113 151 16j 7 62 43 15 33 35 25 27 _ - 18 19 110 i 11 1i 2pi ly 2VI 105 107 S!9 101 - - 142 142 98 100 91 93 106} 107 ! 100 102 15 v 7 83 E 5 1t , 7 108 1041, 1034 1C4.; 104 105 b 7 89 :',loso 1 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) IN RE E. P. BAUMGARTEN. This bankrupt was described as of the Marshalls, Itomford, late captain in the 7th Hussars, and to day was appointed for the last examination and order of discharge. He owes £6,720, and he attri butes his failure to losses, and the high rate of in terest he has been compelled to pay for advances. No regular accounts having been filed, the case was again adjourned. CITY OF LONDON COURT. (Before Mr. R. M. Kerr and a Jury.) WRIGHT V. MILLER. This was an action to recover £6 3s. for wine, beer, cigars, tobacco, and pipes, supplied to' i the de fendant, secretary to the Provincial Union Assur ance Co., by the proprietor of Cogers' Hall, Bride lane. The evidence went to show that on Feb. 26th a message was brought round to Cogers' Hall that some wine, beer, and other things should be sent to the offices of the company, of which defendant was the secretary. Plaintiff was called, and he said that in the first instance he received the order through a Mr. Reed, who said he came from Mr. Miller. Mr. Buchanan, who appeared for defen dant, produced an invoice for the goods:made out to Mr. Reed, but the plaintiff said this was a mistake, and the books contained an entry against defendant. Mr. Reed said that there was a meeting of the shareholders on the day in question, and he re ceived orders from Mr. Miller to provide a supper and get some wine, beer, cigars, tobacco, and pipes. Cross-examined—l heard Mr. Miller say he would send round the money. Ido not know that Capt. Handley ordered Mr. Miller to get the supper. I have only received £2 from defendant on ac count of the supper as yet. Mr. Buchanan— Is Captain Handley here ? Captain Handley— Yes, am I here. Mr. Buchanan—Then I will call the captain as my witness. Captain Handley—l was one of the directors of the Provincial Union Assurance Company (Limited), now in course of liquidation. I did not give any order for this sup per. His Honour--This appears to' be an unde fended action. • The jury then found for the plaintiff. Verdict for the plaintiff, with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A HARD CASE.—A cabman, badge 7,853, applied to Mr. Knox for his advice. The applicant said that two gentlemen during his temporary absence drove his Hansom cab from the Windham Club to Cremorne Gardens, where they left it in charge of a man some time afterwards. As it had been a great loss to him he went to the club to make inquiries respecting the gentlemen, with the view of getting some compensation, but although the persons at the Club did not deny knowing who the gentlemen were they refused to give him their names. Mr. Knox advised the applicant to make another attempt to get the names of the gentlemen, and if not successful to again attend the court. The cabman thanked the magistrate for his advice. THE EFFECT OF A 46 DROP TOO MUCH."-Mr. James Judd Osborne, licensed victualler, of White Linn-street, Chelsea, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk while driving a horse and pbm ton in Park-lane. Police-constable Pittman, 230 C, while in Park lane shortly before oue that morning, heard a crash, and afterwards found that the prisoner, who was drunk, had run into a cab, and damaged it, and as he found the prisoner to be incapable of taking care of his horse and pheaton he took him into custody. Fred. Bason, cab-driver, badge 17,648, proved that the prisoner, who was driving at a fast pace, ran into his cab and damaged it to the amount of 12s. The prisoner admitted having had a glass too much, and said he did not think there was any occasion for the constable to have interfered. Mr. Knox said the constable had only done his duty, and that if the prisoner had not had a glass too much it would not have occurred. The pri soner would pay 10s. fine, and settle the damage with the cab owner. WESTMINSTER. RESCUING A PRISONER.—Rebecca Marrs, of Old Pye-strect, a determined-looking character, was charged with being drui, riotous, and rescuing a prisoner. Police-constable 78 B said—At ten o'clock yes terday morning 1 was bringing a prisoner,- who was charged with an assault, down York-street, when the prisoner and three other women came up and said that I should not take him. They were very violent, and got the man from me, and I took the prisoner into Custody. She was too drunk to be brought before the court yesterday. Prisoner —I am very sorry. A Sergeant said the prisoner had often been on Monday. con victed; she was only discharged from the sessions Mr. Arnold conmitted the prisoner for fourteen days. brought in upon anoth er c h arg e, when the constable also of Pye-street, was then Mary Brown, ilentified her as one of the women who had effected man mentioned in the first case, and she was senten ce d t o f o urteen days' hard the rescue of the labour. THAMES. MunDEnous ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.—James Hynes alias Isles , a dock labourer, and Mary Crane, a woman of l oose c h arac ter, were brou g ht before Mr. Paget ch arge d w i t h b e ing concerned i n violently assaulting Thomas Payne and John Martin, police-constables, 15 and 29 H. The male prisoner was half naked. The shreds of his upper garments were laid across the top of the dock, and he was in a deplorable condition from drink and the terrific encounter in which he had been engaged. Yesterday afternoon the male prisoner was drunk and making a disturbance at the Crown public-house, in Upper Smithfield, op posite the London Dock. He was removed from the public-house, and was guilty of very bad con dust and used obscene language outside. Payne told him to go home. Prisoner refused, and made use of filthy and violent threats, and among others, that he would kick his - guts out. Payne laid hold of him by the collar, and Hynes tripped him up. Both fell, the policeman undermost. As Hynes rose he kicked the constable once on the thigh and twice in the groin. Payne said "If you kick me again I will use my staff on your head." Hynes then struck Payne on the mouth, threw him, and bit his thumb. Payne drew his staff. Before he could use it the prisoner seized him by the belt, and struck him three times while he was on the ground. The female prisoner then seized him:by the neck, d knocked his helmet sor d e off l while he was struggling with p Y mob collected, and a scene of riot and violence took place. The mob, a ayne.A dr principally consisting of roughs, prostitutes, and thieves, assembled shouted and interfered with the police. . _ Martin, 29 H, came to the assistance of Payne, and Hynes said he would not go for forty police men, and made use of horrible maledictions. He kicked and struck Martin several times. A fearful scene ensued before the prisoners were secured. Hynes said he was drunk last night. He was fearfully bcatcn by the police, who knocked all his things off. His arms were bruised and his head cut open. _ _ Mr. Paget examined the man's bare arms. They were very slightly bruised. Ills bead was slightly cut. Mr. Paget sentenced Hynes to four mouths' im prisonment and hard labour, and the woman Crane to one month's imprisonment without hard labour. PATENT OFFICE MUSEUM, SOUTH KENSINGTON. —Number of visitors fur the week ending June 20, 2,421 ; total number since the opening of the museum free daily (May 12, 1858), 1,314,451. All receive with satisfaction the announcement, that in, consequence of the Reduction in Duty, Iforniniun's Pure •' Teas are sold Bd. per pound Cheaper. 2,500 Authorised Agents—Confectioners in Lon(lou an d Ch em i sts in the ptgyiuce44.opply E(ornifitare; s;in , fiiiyln Paget!. 1 , , COLONIAL GO VERN SECURITIES. i British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872 100 (Jan.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 llOO 105 107 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 1,0 103 105 Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept, 100 103 105 IJo. sp. c. Jan. & July 1 100 93 05 93 Do. sp. c. Inscribed ski 100 93 95 931 Oape G. Hope, 6 p.c.18731 100 102 104 Do.Apl.&Oot 1890-1900 100 11 112 Do. do 1880-90 100 107 109 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 i 100 108 110 Do. 5 per oent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 08 .00 Ce; lon, Nov. 1878,6 p.k 100 1 8 110 Do. 1872, do lOO 1.0.1 107 Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 .. `o. 1882, Mayls, Nov :, 100 107 100 Do. 18)5, Feb. & Aug.. 100 1(.6 1 , .18 . Natal qov. 0 per cent_ 100 - N. 8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&,lul) 100 99 10 N. S.W. Gov.s p•c.,lBlt , 100 9) 101 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1870 100 98 90 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1896 100 95i 96i 1001 - New Zealand, 6p. cent, 100 Do. 5 per cent.... 100 97i 98i Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l5O 102 104 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 103 105 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c. 1868-9 100 - - Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 110 111 Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.& July , 100 - - Do. do. April .k Oct 1100 1116 1124 BIUTISLI MIN S. 'cam. Consol. Gold, Um Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East earn Bros East Grenville..... • • East Gunnislake East Loveil W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great Lacey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy. • G. Wheal Vor (llelstou renville IJerod's Foot •••• Elingston Downs liargaret (Uny Lelant Aarke Valley Awyndy Iron Ore, Urn S ton . . worth toskear N.Wh Bassett(lllogan, North Wheal Crotty Prosper United.... Providence (Uny Leland , S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 1 South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan stray Park rin Croft Vigra and Clogan, West It assett (Mogan .. W. Caradon (Ltskeard West C Itherton West 5et0u....... Wheal Basseic !Mogan Wheal Buller (Itedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Whem Tr2lawnev (Lis I'HEFERENCE SA xttES. Great Western, Orig. 44 per cent., 83 North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase, 104 rtti 4 lFNlthiNtati di:LAUB:a AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4. per Cent, Ditto, 5 per cent., 1802, 834 4 Great Western, 6 per cent., irrd., 1866, 1031 LIVES LEASED ANT FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 91 FOREIGN RAILWAYS'!. Belgian Eastern Junction, 2 Buenos Ayres, Great Southern, lim., gua. 7 per cent.,:lll - Luxe'' , uourg, Ottoman (Smyrna to Aiclin), 31 South Aastriau tad Lotnuarao Venetian, 151 t FOREIGN MINES. Chontalea Gold and Silver Mininz. lim., I; Dan Pedro, N^rih Del :ley, 2 7-16 pm Rom Grande, 7-16 St. John del Hey, lim , 21i:I London Joint Stock, 331 Oriental Bank Corporation, 43} Union of London, at DOCKS East and We t India, 1:5 Surrey Commercial, 105 BANKS. Agra, Itm., A, 12 Ditto, B, 9 Alliance, Rm., 14 Auglo Egyptian, lira., la Australasia, 53 6 Bank of Egypt, 34 Consolidated, lin. 4/ English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 171 Imperial Ottoman, 11 London and River Plate, Ditto, new, IGf London Chartoren flank of Australla,'23 London and County. 50,i London and South African, 9 London and 11 estminster, 71 Ditto, Scrip, 48 National Provincial of England, Ditto, ?d and 3d issue. 384 Provincial of Ireland, 914 MISCELLANEOUS; Anglo American Telegraph, 22i Atlantic Telegraph, 501 4'J Ditto, 8 per cent , 00 gst Australian Mort. Laud and Fin ince, lim., 5 Berlin Water Works, It Ditto, new, 7 City Offices, lim., 5 Commercial Union, Insurance, 51 Corporation of London Bonds, 8 2,4 i per cent.,lo4i Credit Fourier of England. lim., 34 Ebbw Vale Ste:l, Iron, and Coal, am., 131 Egyptian II per Cent., Viceroy Loan, ,gua , 8i4.1 3 Electric anti International Telegraph, 167 70 Hudson's Bay, ibf Landon General Omnibus Company, lim., 2 6-10 National Oiscount. l;ompany, :It Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 74i NATIONAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION.—The coun cil have much pleasure in announcing that since the publi cation of the prize list last week they have received from his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales his usual prize of £2l, which will be added to the list for competition on Thursday, August 6, tho day on which her liajesty'a prize will-in AhQt ivr. - 111 f I 2.1.0 2V4 2.14.01 2.14:0 8.3.0 1 3.9.0 11.7.01 21 31 56 66 440 460 4 t 10 12 4 5 2 26 11 2 8 I) 16 2 4 5 164 176 15 17 14 36 40 2} 22 6 8 6 6} 1, 1 00 70 5 7 2 3 2 2i 25 27 380 400 374 424 14 1:$ 10 ,2 62 61 200 210 75 80 11 21 23 771 8231 7 9 1 NG, JUNE 25, 1565, EXPERI2IIENTS AT SHOEBURYNESS. The great experiments at Shoeburyness oil iron land defences entered on a new phaze on Tuesiay. The public interest has in a great measure subsided with the discontinuance of the trials of the Ply mouth shield and the destruction of the gre3t 15-inch plates ; but to those who watch these in vestigations with a desire to study fully their bear ing on the general mechanical question there are still many facts to be carefully observed and many important results to be recorded. The objects remaining for attack at the com mencement of this week's practice were the " expe rimental casemate " (two simple walls faced with iron) and the Millwall shield. The latter is the most interesting, as it is a structure avowedly com petitive with others already tried ; but from the situation in which it has been erected—consider ably to the west of the other targets, and facing an other part of the ground—it cannot be fired at till the guns have been moved. This, with such an enormous battery, is a troublesome operation, and as it is desirable, therefore, to finish what they have to do in their present position, the experiment tl casemate has been selected as the next object of attack. At the same time, the postponement of the Milwall shield is to be regretted, as competitive trials ought naturally to be as close as possible to gether, particularly when they are likely to have any influence on the public mind. During the practice at the Plymouth target th1:1 spectators have observed, standing immediately ad joining it on the right hand, a black iron wall, larger and more imposing-looking even than its formidable neighbour, and which, from its port-hole in the centre, is at once identified as representing generally a similar object—namely, the front wal of a casemated battery. But the resemblance . is only general and superficial. It is no massive iron building, like the adjoining one ; it consists only of concrete piers and walls, covered with what is com paratively a thin facing of iron. This is what is called the "experimental casemate," and its object is to exemplify and test various forms and arrange ments of defensive works formed by compounding the two materials together. The iron work is light— very light, indeed, as compared with the Plymouth shield ; but its weakness has been assumed to be in some measure compensated by the massiveness of the concrete work behind. It represents nothing that has yet been either built or designed ; it is merely the embodiment of a series of mechanical ideas that have sprung up from time to time for some years past, and have been thought worthy of a trial. And inasmuch as during the time these ideas of defence have been slowly in cogitation the practice of attack has been rapidly in ad vance, it will not be surprising that, now they come to be pitted against each other, the guns should win. The experimental casemate differs essentially from the Plymouth fort in that the main piers supporting the roof come to the front, and are therefore exposed to fire. The target may generally be described as consisting of two of these piers, having a space between them for the gun, protected by a shield, and roofed over with brick arches covered with concrete. The fronts of the piers, the front of the shield, and the front of the arched work over the opening all form one vertical wall, which is protected by a facing of ironwork, and this ironwork is arranged in various ways over the several parts of the area of the wall in order to test, by actual firing, the re spective merits of the different forms of construe.. tion. It is altogether a very Complicated structure, and very difficult to make intelligible without figures. The main piers measure 12ft. across, Bft. from front to back, and 7f t. gin. in height. They are formed of brickwortk to a height of 3ft. 9in. from the floor level, and above that of Portland cement concrete, all being enclosed on the sides and rear by a casing of plate iron. The part which we have called the shield, filling up the space between the piers, and forming the defence immediately in front of the gun, is 12ft. wide and 9ft. high, with an embrasure in the middle. It is (excluding the front iron armour, which we shall speak of presently) 14in. thick, of a sort of cellular structure, formed of thin iron flanched ribs, filled in with cement concrete, and backed with an iron skin plate three-quarters of an inch thick on the rear side. The em brasure is strengthened with a massive iron frame ; over this shield the roof arch i§ turned. The most important part is the iron armour-facing applied to protect the front wall. This wall is 28ft. wide and 12ft. high, and is in the first place covered entirely, except at the port-hole, by an outer skin of iron-plating two inches thick, composed of large plates, running horizontally. In front of this skin are fixed six different varieties of external pro tecting armour, arranged in vertical divisions, each division running the whole height of the wall and occupying a certain portion of its width. We shall call these Nos. 1 to 6 respectively, beginning from the left hand of the spectator, or what is called the " proper right" of the target. Armour No. 1 is 4ft. Bin. wide, and consists of a single 8-inch plate immediately in contact with the 2-inch skin, and bolted through the whole struc ture. This solid plate may be considered the stan dard as to weight for the whole of the varieties, which are made up so as to contain equal weights of iron for a given area. Armour No. 2,4 ft. Sin, wide, is compound, con sisting first of ribs of what is technically called " channel iron," set vertically against the 2-inch skin, and faced with a plate 41-in. thick ; the spaces between the ribs are filled up with bitumen. Armour No. 3 is something like the last ; but in stead of the channel iron rib, there is used a pecu liar "hollow iron stringer" of the form of, Mr. Brunel's well-known bridge-rail used on the Great Western Railway, but much larger. This is a contrivance proposed by Mr. Hughes, of the Millwall Ironworks, and we shall have again to mention it when we come to the Millwall shield. The stringers are covered with 6-inch plates in front. The armour division occupies a length of 10ft. 4in., part of it covering the main pier, and the remainder extending over the cellular shield in front of the gun. Armour No. 4,3 ft. 3in, wide, is composed like No. 2, but with the channel iron ribs closer to gether, and faced with a 4-inch plate ; this division partly covers the cellular shield, and partly the roof arching over it. Armour No. 5 is a narrow strip like No. 4, but with a 4i-inch facing ; and No. 6, extending to the right-hand edge of the casemate and covering the pier, is simply a 4i -inch plate backed by a filling of 7in. of concrete between it and the 2-inch skin. All :these armour facings are substantially bolted through the work. and at the rear . in many places there are false casings of thin iron for the purpose of covering up the nuts, and generally catching splinters. The order of firing against this casemate, as ori - ginally settled, was to begin with the 12-inch gun with charges representing XOO and 200 yards, going on to the smaller guns successively ; but before the day of trial this order was reversed, and the pro gramme was made to begin with the smaller guns, going on afterwards to the larger. The practice ac cordingly commenced with a series of shell from the smallest gun of the battery, the 7-inch, at 200 yards' distance, and with the full charge of 221 b. of powder ; these were aimed low, and were intended to hit successively the various divisions of the armour, beginning with that on the left hand, which we have called No. 1. Those were followed by a second series from the 9-inch gun, aimed a little higher; and these by a third from the 10-inch gun, higher still. The Journal des Debuts says that, :rumours hav ing gone abroad that the ex-Empress Charlotte in tended to return to Mexico at the call of a power ful party, it made inquiry on the subject of her health, and ascertained from the most reliable source that, though her condition is improved, her reason is still profoundly affected." MISSING SHIPS.—The Pharamond, which sailed from Alexandria for Falmouth on the 9th of January ; the Vesper, from London for Caen on the 13th of April ; the Trial, from Newport for Wadebridge, from Ilfracombe on ihe 21st of March ; and the Marion, from Havaunah for Vow York, which was spoken off Charleston on the 17th of March, kayo liQt Aince Don hoard vf. -- • • -.11. • •••• - BRISTOL ELECTION COM-211127ER-. This Day. The committee has sat up to the hour of going to cess with closed doors considering their report. We shall publish the result in our late edition. MARKETS-7HIS METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. There was a full supply of stock at market for Thurs day, s od a dull trade with drooping prices. Th e 'Lumber of boasts was 1,410, including 210 foreign. Purchases were made cautiously, anal, except for the primest Scots, prices were rather easier. Of sheop and lambs the supply comprised 16,440 head , inclusive of 1,830 from the con ti nen t. Thi s amount proved more than the demand could take off, and a clearance was Lot effected, whilst for both mutton and lamb buyers had the advantage in prices. Of calves 553 were on sale, 303 being foreign, and they met a little demaad, tho tendency of prices being down ward. Only 40 pigs offered, sv,) being foreign, and rates un altered. Quotations :—Beef, 3s 4d to 5s 2d, mutton, 3s 2d to 8d ; veal, 33 to 4s 10d ; poi k, 4s t. 45 4d ; lamb, bs to 6s. TALLOW. The market is flat 44s 6d to 44s 9d on the spot ; 41s Gd to 44s 91 Juno; and 44s last three months. RAY AND STRAW. Supplies continue short, and for meadow hays prices are again higher. Clover remains without quotable change, but is very firm. Straw meets only a moderate sale. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, June 25.—Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. Market quiet, steadier. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day GRAVESEND, THURSDAY MORNING. Arrived, June 24 Odessa, steamer, from Antwerp. Arrived, June 25—Catherine and Margaret, from Ystad ; Eime, from Cephalonia; Emidraght, from Havre ; Onward, from Bruges ; Minnie Buet, from Charlottetown ; S wallow, from Groningen ; Hesperia and Lochnagar, both from Colombo ; Sylphide, from Caen ; Commodore, from Bar badqes; impetuous, from Guernsey ; Five Sisters, from Genoa ; Canterbury, from Melbourne ; Vigilant, steamer, from Calais; Minerva, steamer, from Croastadt ; Medusa, steamer, from Konigsburg ; Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp; Flecha, steamer, from Ghent; Panther, steamer, from Boulogne. Sailed—Murillo, steamer, for Malaga ; Victor, steamer, for Brussels; John Bull, steamer, for Havre; Rhine, steamer, for Boulogne ; Velocity, steamer, for Calais ; Bertho, for Cardiff and Leghorn ; Themis, for Boston ; Germania, steamer, for Ilamburg. DEAL, Thursday Morning. _ _ Passed, June 24.—George Rainy, from Demerara, for London; Roseau, from St. Vincent, for London, both in tow; Thames (of Shields), from the west for the north; Elizabeth Jane (of Shoreham), from the north for the west; Busy Beo, screw steamer, for Cardiff ; Merry Monarch, for Quebec; San Francisco de Borju, for Cadiz, all from London. Passed, June 24.—Citizen, screw steamer, from London for Bordeaux; Minalto, from New York, for London. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, June 18. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. June 11. June 18. fr. c. fr. c. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000 Prefits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,014,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve of landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation .- 1,189,861,525 1,195,782,425 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 35,727,731 15 31,182,289 76 Treasury account cur rent creditor 71,486,835 47 72,556,668 82 Current accounts, Paris 412,141,688 40 412,442,774 05 Do. branch banks 48,207,471 50,828,922 Dividends payable 627,978 75 606,024 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months 930,376 7G 930,376 76 Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries Total CREDITOR. June 11. June 18, Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis- counted, not yet duo 224,908,716 35 222,275,320 19 Do. branch banks 184,965,716 189,831,006 Advances on deposit of bullion 41,185,600 41,257,800 Do. branch banks 8,967,877 8,759,777 Do. on French Public Securities 11,774800 11,659,100 Do. by branch banks 6,857,200 6,692,800 Do. on railway shares and debentUres 34,470,200 34,683,800 Do. branch banks Do. on Credit Foncier Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Government Stock re- serve 12.980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable 40,651,419 66 40,651,419 66 Routes Immobalisdes (Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed propel ty branches Expenses of manage ment 2,052,510 67 2,061,892 02 Sundries Total Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed ROULAND. Bank of England Returns. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria cap. 32, for the weak ending Wednesday, June 17, 1868.. ,ISSUE DEP kIUMENT. Notes issued .....£36,320,080 Governint. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,961,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £36,320,080 BANKING I): £36,320,030 - Proprietors' Capi tsl Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Conuni9sioners of National Debt, and Div. IPARTNIEST. Governmt. Seen rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £13,291,557 Other Securities 18,413,635 Notes 12,795,345 Uold and Silver Coin Acco . unts 7,986,257 Other Deposits 19,706,991 Seven Days and other Bills 424,745 £15,754,502 GEORI £45,751,502 [E FORBES, Chief CAshier. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25f. 17&o. per £1 sterling. ,n mparing these rates with the English Mint price of 100. per ounce for standard gold, It appears that gold is at about the same price in l'aris and London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' eight was on the last date about 110 per cent At this rate there is scarcely any profit on the importation of gold from the United btates. Early in July the ex• Duke of Parma will espouse Donna Maria Pia, sister of the ex-King of Naples. The bridegroom is 22 years of age and the bride 19. It is said that the Duke of Parma has invited his uncle, the Count of Chambord, to be present at the nuptial ceremony, which will be honoured by the celebration of the Pope. in person. It is calculated that Mr. Gladstone will not be supported by more than 60 Peers, whilst the " noes" will probably muster not far short of 200. A highly interesting debate is expected ; it begins to-morrow week, but no division will be taken till Friday. A most pressing " whip" has been issued on behalf of the Governmeut.--The Churchnzan. THE CLEVELAND MOO P.S.—One of those dangers which were made the plea of the much-ridiculed op position to railways has actually been realised in this county. The sparks from an engine have set fire to the moors on the Cleveland Mlle, to the extent of 24 square miles. The damage done to pasturage and game appears to have been vary great. The fire is still smouldering.— Yorkshire Post. PLYMOUTH, June 21.—The merchant ship Ma gara, from Melbourne for London, VMS proceeding up the Channel, near the Eddystone, at 3 o'clock yesterday (Tuebtlay).gtornoon , • ••• • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. --This Day VICTORIA CLUB BETTING. —Tuts DAT. GOODWOOD STAKES. 100 to 9 agst Ecart4 (taken) 100 to 8 agst Romping Girl (taken) 100 to 7 agst Tabouret (taken) 100 to 7 agst Gomera (taken) 100 to 6 agst Papillon (taken) 100 to 6 agst Tynedale (taken) ACCEPTANCES FOR THE GOODWOOD STARES. WEDNESDAY, July 29. The Goodwood stakes (handicap) of 25 sovs each sub-. scription, 15 ft, and only 5 if deelarel to Messrs. Weatherby, at their offi in Landon, on or before the sacontl Tueslay after Aszot, 1848 (Juno 23), with 103 sovs added. Two miles and a half. Age st lb Bliukhoolie ... 4 9 9 Goodwood ... ... 4 8 12 Tyuedale 4 8 7 Honesty 4 8 7 Lucifer ... ... 5 8 6 Gomeru 6 8 6 Tarabati 4 8 4 Miss Havelock 5 7 13 Romping Girl ... 4 7 9 Frederic Charles ... 4 7 7 Salpinctes ...• 6 7 7 Cannon Bull ... 4 7 7 Y. R.tpid 7 7 Fitz-lean ... 4 7 2 ',vases 4 7 Kidderminster ... 4 7 .0 Minster Bell 1 6 12 Stratagem... ... 4 6 8 S tradhroke ... 4 6 6 Usurpr 4 6 6 Cup; two miles and a half. .uly 30.) D TO DATE.) Weights for the Goodwood (Run J 1 (cALcULATE Age st lb Hermit 4 9 7 Lucifer ... .. 5 9 7 Achievement ...4 9 6 Blinkhoolio 4 9 0 Satyr ... ..4 9 0 Knt. of the Garter. 4 9 0 Fripounier ... 4 9 0 D'Estournel ... 4 9 0 Tynedale 4 9 0 Julius ... 4 9. 0 Goodwood... ... 4 9 0 The Rake ... 4 9 0 RACING FIXT A Eye-sore 4 ge st 14 6 6 'l' he S' py 3 6 2 Francs 3 is 0 Pow , lerlia n .. 6 6 0 Glengarnock 6 0 Venom ••• 4 6 0 Lady Blanche filly 3 6 0 Ilium ... ... 3 5 13 Ec.irte 3 5 12 The Returned ... 3 5 10 Post 3 5 10 Fidelia ... • •. 3 5 7 tsse Tete... • 3 5 7 Wellow ••• 3 5 7 l'aboaret ... 3 5 7 Choral •.. 3 5 7 Elmira ••• 3 5 7 Our Mary Ann 3 7 Papillon ... •.• 3 5 7 Chelmsford Worcester Summer Kingsbury and Hendon 6 Radcliffe Carlisle Newmarket July 7 liungerford Pontefract Down Royal Corp ll Reading Spilsby ll AUG Deauville Leek 3 Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer 7 Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egharn l7 Hastings York August Oxford SEPTI Age st lb Suffolk ... ... 3 7 7 The Earl . 3 7 Suzerain (bred in France)... 3 7 7 King Alfred ... 3 7 7 Vale Royal ... 3 7 7 Socrates (late Phi losopher).. Purveyor Speculum . Tabouret Blueskin ... 3 7 7 ... 3 7 7 ... 3 7 7 ... 3 7 3 ... 3 7 3 Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon l4 Richmond Frampton Autumn l5 Kelso RES FOR 1868. OOT LY. Bedford 1 I Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 1 Lanark . 8 Chelmsford Autumn Cheltenham l3 NOVE Odiliam l6 Stamford Liverpool July M. Huntingdon 2l Nottingham July Chesterfield 23 Knutsford 23 Southampton Sudbury and Ealing Goodwood Liverpool 3 , I Shrewsbury Bridgewater and West Somerset .. 2t Dover Scarborough 24 Canterbury Great Yarmouth 25 Derby Summer Weymouth Ipswich 27 Lichfield Tunbridge Margate Bl UST. iIIBER. Hendon l7 Monmouth .. l7 Manchester lB Newmarket Ist October 22 Walsall 23 Edinburgh West Drayton 2B Royal Caledonian Iluut and Western M ,BEE. Sudbury and Ealing ... 15 Newmarket liouguton 17 Harrow .. 27 Worcester Autumn 27 Lincoln Autumn 23 :MBER. Leamington l7 STEEPLECHASES. OCTOBER. Bromley 1 I Ealing DECEMBER. St. Albans Kingsbury 8 I IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION BILL. Mr. A. BRUCE said that this bill stood for a second reading this day. Ho much regretted that the hopes held out by the Government of introducing a large measure oa the subject should not have been realised. The object of the present bill was to give large pewers of a3tiou without interference of the Government, but giving that power where circumstances called for its exorcise. He could not agree with the honourable member for Caine that the State should enforce a system of secular education. The principle on which his bill was founded was to leave the parents themselves to decide oa the kind of school and the character of the religious in struction to be given in it. Under all the circumstances, it appearing impossible to succeed in p using the bill during the present session, he should by permission of the house withdraw it. After a discussion upon the general question of educa tion amongst the labouring and agricultural population, the bill was by leave withdrawn. SEA FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. BLAKE moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which was to protect the sea coast population of Ireland, to prevent trawling in bays and estuaries, and to grant loans by Governman'; to fishermen similar to those made to occupiers of laud to enable them to prose cute their calling with effect. The hon. member said the bill was a most important ont., but it would be utterly useless if it was passed without the clauses empower ing the granting of a loan. Ile was afraid that it would b 3 almost toe much to hope that the bill would pass during the present session, but hoped the noble earl would assent to the principle of the measure by agreeing to its second reading, and that during the recess the Government would take the m fitter into their consideration, with a view to legislation next year. Lord C. J. HAMILTON seconded the motiun. The Earl of MAYO said ho did not think it would be advisable to go for ward with the bill at the present period of the session. He fully recoznised the importance of the subject, and although ho wished to do all in his power to improve the condition of the Irish fishermen, he must say the languishing condition of their trade arose from the fact of there being little or no local demand for the produce of their labours. Next session it was most likely he should have to present a measure for the better regulation of deep sea, as well as inland fishing—(hear, hear)—which ho hoped would result in success. He could not, however, hold out much hope that Parliament would ever sanction the proposal of loans to fishermen. He fully admitted the principle of the bill, and should not oppose its second reading, but it must be clearly understood that he did not give his consent to the whole of the provisions of the measure. The bill was thou road a second time, and ordere I to be committed ou Monday next. The Larceny Bill was road a second. The other orders of the day were thou disposed of, and ho house adjourned. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. A.ustralia and New Zealand, via Bouthampton.....July 20. Ditto, via Alussilles .......... ........, ..... ....July 15. Ditto, via Panama June 2). Stash, Buena Ayrea, and Monte Video July 5. Ditto, by French paoket Cape Verde, by Brazil pe.oket .. .,. July 5. Cape or Good Bops. Ascension, and St. Helena—. July 19. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton—July 4. Gibraltar, via Southampton India, via South am p ton June 27. Ditto, via Ilarseil .C 3 Malta, Egypt, o. Ditto, Marseilles July 1. . Ilauritius, Cape of Good nape, and Natal, via Southataptou V • •• Ina.), alardCilleti July li Newfoundland ..•..... ....... ....July 1 t'ortugal .... .... ... to Oporto ... D ........Ju1y F. , Ditto,ltto tto to Lisbon by priNt la ship United states, i anada, CAlifornia, Sco., by British packet ..... June 2/ Ditto. by L cited States packet DIM) dittk (Baltifnure) Ditto, by Canadian packet ............June 26 COURSE OF ENG' H.INGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 18i. ... 11 181 Do Rotterdam. Antwerp Brussels Hamburgh Paris ▪ 23 33 ... 25 421 ▪ 25 85 ... 25 421 13 9} 13 10 Short ... 25 171 25 25 Ditto Alraseilles Frankfort-on-the-Alain 120 ... 120 i Vienna • 11 77f ... 11 85 Trieste... ll 80 11 65 31i 11441 Poteraburg Pexiia 11 1 1 1111111 l 1.11•111#11 409. -`4l, 491 ihare; too st 1 20i 10 100 173 Si 22 15 8 5Si 5.t7.0 112} I 101 h i