The Sun. — London, England, 1868-07-24 00:00:00

XONEY-ALT.X.RTiEi A ND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGRNCE, CITY, Two o'CLoci. gnat tae 131111 C of England is still losing business owing to the slight demand for money and the com petition of other establishments for the best bills, will appear by the further reduction in the amount of the private securities, which now stand at less than sixteen millions and a half. The repayments under this head have left the reserve with a considerable in crease, after provisions had been made for a diminution in the public deposits, caused by the close of the dividend period. It is chiefly owing to dividend pay- Inents that the bullion shows a moderate falling off, Which, however, leaves the stock in excess of twenty two millions. The following are the principal changes since the preceding return : Decrease in Circulation Decrease in Public Deposits Decrease h► other Deposits No chanso in amount of Government Securities. Decrease in other Securities . 504,013 Decrease in Bullion Increase in Rest Increase in Reserve Bullion in both Departn eats Reserve of Notes and Coin Circulation, including Bank Post Bills 25,016,555 The return of paid clearin7 for the week ending Wednesday, July 22, certified by Mr. George Derby shire, the chief inspector, is as follows : July 16, Thursday ... .C 12,067,000 July 17, Friday ... 10,564,000 July 18, Saturday ... 11,965,000 July 20, Monday ••• ~, 10,893,000 July 21, Tuesday ••• ... 9,125,000 July 22, Wednesday 8,825,000 Total :: 7: £63,426,000 T his aggregate includes no settlements with Stock Exchange or other disturbing causes, consequently it shows a large falling off compared with last week's total, but it Is rather above the recent averages when similar conditions have occurred. The corn market shows increased ease, and Mon day's prices are with difficulty obtained. The Funds are steady at last night's prices. Con sols are quoted 94ff to 944 for money, and 941 to 94i for account. New and Reduced, 94,1 to 94-4 ; Bank Stock, 244 to 247 ; India Five per Cents., 115 to 115 1 ; Exchequer Bills, 163. to 20s. prem. There is a little more firmness in Foreign Stocks, but the quotations are not much altered. Mexican aro quoted 15k to 151 ; Honduras, 811 to 82f ; New Spanish, 351 to 35;1 ; Greek 13i to 14 ; 5 -20's, 72a to 72i ; Italian, 53 to 53k ; Turkish, 404 to 40; 8 i; Egyptian (1864), 83 to 84 ; ditto Scrip, Par to * prem. ; Viceroy's Seven per Cents., 71-Is to 72 ; and ditto Nine per Cents., 88 to 89. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures are firm, at 401 to 41k, and the Consolidated Mortgage fonds at 401 to 41k. Otherwise American railways are flat. Both Erie and Illinois have declined per cent., to 43 and 951 respectively. Only a moderat e i nqu i r y i s exper i ence d f or E ng li s h !ailsvays. As compared with the unofficial close of last night there is a fall of kin Great Northern and L ancashire and Yorkshire, and of in Great Western, Qouth East ern , an d Midl an d , an d a l so a rise ofin Sheffield and Great Northern A, and of in Metro politan and Chatham, The quotations are eid :—Chat saol, 20 to 20 ; M etropo li tan, 112 1 to 1131 ; 5hef !,!.,,,, 42 to 4215-; Brighton, 531 to 544- ; Great "vestern, 50 to 50i ; Great Eastern, 38k to 39k ; (2reat Northern, 103 to 104 ; ditto A, 98 to 98i ; London and North Western, 115- to 116 ; South Eastern, 76 to 76i ; Midland, 1041 t o 105 ; an d Laneasthre and Yorkshire, 1291 to 130. , Alliance Bank shares are quoted 10 to 9 dis. ; :s:Vo-Austrian 6 to 6 prem.; Chartered Mercan r, 281- to 29 ' k ; Consolidated, 41 to 5 ; Impe r i a l r a nk, 17 to 18 ; I m p er i a l Ott oman , 1 to 1± prem. ; '" °ll d.on and County, 52 to 53 : London and West- Ininster, 70 to 71 ; Oriental, "43- to 4-1 i ; the Lon don Joint-Sock, 34 to 35 ; and Union of London, 36 to 37 . \Vest Wisconsin Bonds are quoted at / to 11 prem. Miscellaneous,Anglo-American are quoted 211 to ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cent., 4 5-16 to 'lll% lse, 7 ' 16 ; Credit Foncier, 21 t o 24. ; Fore-street Ware dis. 1 prem. ; and General Cr e dit, 2 1-16 to 1 15-16 -„ The dist r ib u ti on o f th e H a lif ax an d H u dd ers fi e ld • nk mg Company for the past year equals 17i per cent• on the paid-up capital. At the annual meeting of the Norwich Union Life ( Alice, the directors' report was of a satisfactory Character. The amount of the new business transacted was considerably in excess of that of the preceding 3 ', 0 4, being £305,461, at an annual p rem i um o f -t ' 11 ,860. At the same time a marked r e d uc ti on h as taken place in the rate of mortality, and an advance in the value of stocks and fundel securities, as well as in the income derived from investments. The discus sion was of a congratulatory character, and the report Was adopted. _ There was no bullion operations at the B:tali yes terday. The Denmark has arrived with £22,000 in specie. The biddinp,s took place at Messrs. Baring trothers and Co., for the £1,500,000 Canada Fcur Per Cent. Bonds guaranteed by the Imperial Govern ment, and £500,000 Canada Five per Cent. '°e(lB for the construction of the Intercolonial Railway, It was provided in the conditions that tenders might be made for the whole or fart of th e £2,000,000, in the proportion of 4i: te e - quarters of guaranteed and one quarter of for ordinary bonds, one price to be stated the two stocks united. Mr. T. Baring, M.P., Presided during part of the proceedings, and Mr. c Hodgson, M.., during the remainder. Mr. R ose , a P th e, Finance Mi n i s t er o f C ana d a , was a l so present, and there was a very numerous attendance of bidd ers bhd others. A sealed paper was laid on the table, to ePened! only in case Mr. Rose declared that the . w ( 3 amount had not been tendered at or above his Altogether, there were 335 tenders, some Vxeeedingly large amounts, at prices varying from I J, B . 15 e per cent., which was the low es t, t o £lO6 s s , be was the hi g h es t. T en d er N o. 26 4 prove d to a e °Y Messr s . R o th sc hild, and to be for the whole nl ... °ll et, two millio n s, a t £lO5 12 s 6d p er cen t., b ut f, 3 ,400 was o ff ere d a b ove th i s pr i ce. On this, after all the tenders had been opened, the aggregate amount which was about £15,000,000, Mr. Hodgson asked Af t'. - nose whether he was satisfied with the prices. en Rose replied that he was. The se a l e d paper, Z nse quently, was not opened, so that the minimum 113 as not publicly stated, but it is believed to have o e ee £lO5. The operation has consequently, proved marked succ ess . pfurther dividend of 2s in the pound is announ ce d athe credit ors o f t h e J o i n t St oc k Di scoun t C ompany, Yfible the 3rd of August. This will make 14s Paid, ast ern is given that in pursuance of the Great t s tero Railway (Fin ance ) Act, 1667, a meeting of 7 7, 5 Preference s t oc kh o ld ers w ill h e h e ld on Friday, th e August, immediately after the conclusion of e business of the half-yearly general meeting, con vened for th e same d ay, to rece i ve f rom t h e di rectors aBtatement of proposed expenditure on capital no toeeonnt, of t h e wor k d one, o f t h e sum requ i re d , and the means by which the money is to be raised, a n d obtain the approval of the preference stockholders theCeto, as required by the said Act. i „ 1 - be London and South Western Railway's meeting e called for the 13th August, when a dividend will ve(leelared. he Shropshire Banking Company theory eclared Pdividend for the past half-year, at eof 5 er cent. per annum free from income-tax, payable August 1. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. (G OVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 Pr43l' Cent. Consols Nitto for A ccoun t, A ug . 6 !'" Cent. Reduced 941 I i NSW w 3 per Cent D o 941 1 / 2 i per Cent. Jan. 1891 k .A. .., per Cent. (lan. 1873 'Jollities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — D°• for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — txTelegraph), Aug., 1908 — euo quer Bills, 41,000, 2 per et l6 20 pm Do. 16 20 e , Do £5OO ...) It i: £lOO & .£2OO — Do. of England Stock, 41 per Cent 2451 4-'O. Account I.4d. ll ‘ l3l iAx GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. la s l tock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 , 2151 Do B • Opening, for Account — D ° . 5 per Cent. July, 1880 °. 't per Cont., Oct. 1888 D / 1 °. Certificates 13150. Enfaced P ape . 4 p or C en t 9l D. 5 per Ce n t., J an . 1872 D ° ' Cont., May 1879 — °' Der Cent., Rut). Deb. 1872 — o. do. 1877 — Do ta- • do. 1882 — noleb., s, 4 5 p per Center Cent., ~ .£Aul,OOO g. 1873 ads, pin • under .£l,OOO 4 6. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. A r i e i l": l l : s ße pull e, 6 per Cent... 11 113tri llu Bonds ' 5 per Cent. 1859 per Cent — 11 ° ' 4 1 per Cent 1852 — Lo, —° d0..., '' 1858. . D °• 18 ;0 / I (i ° o " .... *,, 1863 _ I) • . per (dent., 1865 1111_0 Account _ ~?nosAyres 6 per Cent 761 1 71 a .i ..,,.Y. bia °2 ,6 l3 6p e el r lre C re e ce n ne t in ( t Dof e r r t.. d 3 per Cent ' . — ° ' l.) %It per Cent — bt'' 6 Per Cent., B ~., 1867 per ' B cli., 7 pe p r , £32 paid Cont., 1866 '~ 23. rance CO: - - c. 000 77 6 02 750 11 000 -- 975 •-• 778 83 41 91 9 ~; 283 673 189 -- 83 3 a° 15 2 43 A 2 59 0° 59 1 bm y 23. ;,652c.36 ,73 4 36 '7 48 ;8ii472 800 ;:400 , 302 7,10 v 70 0 -'' Di 0 300 5, 4,900 0,000 ''. D,7 59 66 6,419 )0,000 ' ;6,05 5 ''' G 3 12. 22 : 1 6 0 )3,- q,2 5 13, 01 C 13313 LA ND. C% rata -1 s g o " ilie fiat a - r f bl at u e .- mate a 5 thr ° ` B. .7tliaa' 0 , I , mbian, 6 per Cent. D •nish 3 p tr Cent., 1825 D •nubian Principalities, / per Cent 76 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 .. 79 'quador Nevr Consolidated, 1 per Cent. 'flgyptian, 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue Do. £5OO Bonds Do. 1100 Bonds — Do. 1864 Do. Account D o . f'.s I!) Bonis — Do. £lO9 Bonds ..... 87 Govori,m, , nt Rail way oehentui•es .... 931 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824 5, ex Coups — Do. A ce7,uur Do. Coupnns Do. Account Galtern,l, 5 per (teat .. — lionduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10 p. Ct., .£25 p 821- It•4lian 5 p-n . Cent., 1 , 56, . - )o. Account ~ — D -. Maremmana itaiw:zy — 4,xiear. 3 per 0-!nt - Ditto for Account Do. 1861 — 6 per Cent. A mr,lo-Preuch — ii. mteN id9al; C her Gnu*. . — A aorish imperial 5 pr C , nt NT 3W Granada _ Oo :1 per Cuo Do. Defer..3,l )o Laud Warrants (liact,,m s) Pe •IT:an 5 per Cent. 1,. , ,G. - ) oa, Account .. 78 i 7 i 8} Do 4i per Cent. (ITr;har. - en) Jo 44_ .. per Cont., D 6 , - Do Account .. Po t.:•:guese 3 pa . Ct., 1:•63, '6, '7, '9,'6(1,';?,'39} i. Do. do. I'-67 — Do. do. Sc ip, £2O paid Et tssian 5 per Cent., 182 . 21, X bt, B9 81 i Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1839 - - Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO BondE., 921 i Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 92k I Do. do £B4 15s. do B3; ro Nicolas Railway 6 61 i 3- Sa r finial], 6 per Cent —.• Spanish 3 per Cen . — . Do. Account — Do. 1867 Do. New Deferred — Do. Account Do. Passive — Do. Account Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded — Dcb Account T ur,,sh 6 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds 67 6i Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 613 Do 1 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — Dividends on the above payabit i i f.on,lea. Austrian o per Cent. Es 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 2 5 f. Dutch 23 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil Dv Account French Rentes, 3 per Cont., Ex. 23f. Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, 23f. Do. Account s3i CLOSING PRICES. Console, Money Do. Account, Aug 6 ALARMING OCCURRENCE AT THE CHARTERED GAS WORKS. Last night, at a few minutes before 12 o'clock, the greatest alarm was caused at the West-end, and alio in the City, arising from a vast body of flame which shot up a considerable distance into the air, and completely illuminzted the metropolis for seve ral minutes. It appears that a quantity of gas had ccaped from the tube of one of the large gasholders, and the vapour rolled in immense volumes into the furnace, and the same becoming ignited sent forth the flames so high as to be seen all over London. By great perseverance on the part of all present the further escape of gas was stopped, and no fur ther loss occurred. WESTMINSTER OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL. At the annual meeting of the governors and friends of this hospital, which was held yesterday at the institution, King William-street, Charing-cross, the Marquis of Westminster, K.G., presiding, the reports of the medical staff, of the managing com mittee, and of the treasurer were presented. From these documents it appears that since the founda ion of the institution in the year 1816, to the Ist if January, 1868, 197,766 persons have availe3 themselves of its benefits. Of these, 3,676 have jecn operated upon for cataract and for the for mation of an artificial putil ; the sight as well as he personal appearance of 11,485 persons has been improved by the operation for squiring. During the whole time the practice of the hospital has been yen to medical officers of the public service, and to students desirous of acquiring information in the study of so important a branch of medical science as ophthalmic diseases. The hospital contains eight wards with complete accommodations for 33 in patients. During the past year 8,297 persons (new cases) were received as patients under the care of the medical officers. The number of op?ration 3 performed ou the in-patients were 206 ; on the out-patients, 524 ; making a total of 730 principal operations. The expense of supporting the hospital for the year 1867 has been £2,011 16s. Oid. ; the receipts, £1,797 15s. 11d. ; leaving a deficit of £244 Os. 1/cl. to be provided for. The expenses incurred during the past year were peculiarly heavy from causes over which the committee could exercise no control. One of these was the continued high prices of pro visions, which were greater in 1867 than in 1866. Rut the heaviest items of extra expenditure were connected with the repairs of the building, which could no longer be neglected without serious dan ger ensuing, which would cause still greater ex penses hereafter. The large sum of £BOO was laid out for this purpose alone. The grounds upon which the committee of management ask for help are w:rong, urgent, and numerous; for the usefulness of the institution is not confined to the metropolis, as patients are received from al! parts of the United Kingdom ; and it was this institution which first setithe:example of admitting the poor on their own application. The committee acknowledge most thankfully the following legacies :—£loo from the late Mr. Lewis Powell, M.D., and £5O Con sols from the late Mr. Alexander Brodie. The several reports were read and adopted. Special thanks were passed to the Ladies' Committee for their co-operation in carrying out and directing the domestic affairs of the hospital. The usual resolutions for the re-appointment of the different committees for the ensuing year having been agreed to, the noble marquis, as president of the hospital, expressed his satisfaction at the benefits which had been conferred on numbers of the poor and afflicted by the timely aid afforded by the hospital. and but for which they would have been thrown upon their respective parishes blind and unable to earn a sub sistence. TOWER HAMLETS.—A. public meeting was held last night at the Burdett Tavern, Burdett-road, Mile-end, for the purpose of promoting the election of Mr. Edmond Beales, President of the Reform League. Mr. W. Davis, a vestryman, took the chair, and a resolution was passed to the effect that Mr. Males should be carried through the election free of all cost. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday Mr. Hurt, of Alderweslee, near Derby, sent a man with two horses and a cart to Whitstandwell-bridgo station. He incau tiously left the horses for a few minutes, and they strayed on the railway. At this time the 10.40 express train from Manchester was due, and the engine driver was unable to see tho horses owing to a sharp turn in the line. As soon, however, as he caught sight of them, observing that it was no use trying to stop the train, he put on extra steam, and smashed right through both horses and cart, killing the former and shattering the latter into a thousand pieces. Singular to state, the express did not receive the slightest injury. . _ _ HARVEST PROSPECTS IN TURKEY.—Advices from Macedonia report very favourably of the coming crops. It is estimated that the corn crop will be a third more abun dant than last year, yielding altogether about a million kilts. The silk crop also promises excellently, and will give, it is reckoned, about 1,300,000 okes. The olive oil produce i: calculated to yield nearly 3,000,000 okes. Al together, the prospects of the season, both for the Trea sury and the farmers are nusually good.—Levantilerald. The Royal Conatui?sioners on International Coin age held a meeting yesterday at 6, Old Palace-yard. Pre rent— Viscount Halifax, Right Hon. S. Cave, M.P., Right Hoe. C. P. Villiers, M.P., the Governor of the Bank, the Astronomer-Royal, the Master of the Mint, Baron L. do Rotslischild, M.P., Mr. Hubbard, M.P., Mr. Thomson tiaukey, M.P., Mr. J. B. Smith, M.P., and Mr. Rivers Wilson, secretary. THE SUN - LONDON ; U_RIDAY. JULY 24, ISMS. SHARE LIST. ORDINARY taIARES AND STOCKS. ibare i Railways. Paid.i Closing Business ' I Price. j done. at Bristol and EYeter 1008221 at Oaledonian : 100 74 74. 74 I at Jainurian. - Jork and Bandon.- - - - 20 Cornwall all 3; 4 st Dublin & Belfast June.l fon 75 77 st tOun„Perth, & Ab.J nue. 70 72 - S.London, ocrip Celti. all - - /Jo. 11u0 - st Glasgow &S. Western, 100 95 96 at Ureat. Eastern, Ord. siir.l 100 383 39 381 9EI 1 at Do. E,. Angl. at. No. 2 ! 100 9 9 at tireat North oi Scotland: 100 13 6 at Lireat Northern lOO 103 10, 1033 25 Do. A bteck .. 100 984 Di 9.$ 981 at Do. 13 sturn. lO 123 146 st Do. New, as. at 25 pin 10u - -u tS, and W. of Ireland 100 97 98 at t. Western -Original 100 50 SO; 502 3 H.; Du. S. Val. Unit gua. lOU - - at Du. South Wales DI) i 53 51 at Do. W. 3111.1.-0 a for.. 100 28 'O3 it Do. _Newport at Do. flercturd lOO - at i.aue,‘Silirc ,1.0 1 13 • t London and Llook%i al., lUu - - at Lou., i3righ.,& S. Cvas , ' lUu 53 54 51 37 at ion., Chat., and Dovet; 143 I 2 , ) 2 1.3 203 at Do. Aletrop. Ex. A It Luu. & aortal 10) 16; 116 143 st Lon. as South 11 e,tett 100 as 23 921 at 3lan., Slid., Lineuii 160 i 2 124 444 at 4.,tr01:01itan......• • , ,11 1123 114 113 - Do. New - - at Du. Extension.. all let)) 11 , ;y; 110 3 , rdctropolitan DisincL gall I ;; au : .20 ( Do. do. do. 10 - 1) Do. and St. John'. - - a. Ald'and i 100 1113 1041, Al: 43 at Do. LU Share - 1)o, timaiu.. A that: 100 72 44 72 st Aid Kent lllO 1 - - et North Britiah tt Do. Ed., Pth., St Dun loe st Ith..Eastern-BerwicK 100 1 0 2 103 1 173 25 Do. (1.1.4•Iil pitman's , ,6.13.4 - - et Do. Leeds s.; Do. York tOO 92 93 913 at Do. Carlisle ..... 100 13u 134 1138 at Do. Stock. & Darling. all 131 133 13.13 2 - Do. do. 1860-61 - - .- at North London - Do. do. 1864 5 . 10 Do. do. 1866 at North Staflordshire 100 58 60 at N. &S. W. Junction - Scottish Central - Soot. N. E , Aber. stoci - - - - Do. Scot, Mid.stocsc - - st Shropshire Union 100 57 18 at South Devon lOO "45 17 it south Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 11 12 st Call' Vale lOO lis 15u 10 Do. C . - - -- Vale of 'Neath - - - at Waterford & Kilkenny 10u - - 10 Waterloo Si Whltella.ll 6 - Cornwall I- BILITISH YOSSESSIONS. - Atlantic& St.Lawrenoc all 36 58 57 6 4! itom.,Baroda,a;Cen.ln. 100 103 104 1031 4 r gu. 5 per °cut... . 10 Do. I' shares l6 p 203 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 3 4 10 Do. Preference 00 1 Buff.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1........ WO 68 71 at Calcutta 34 S. 11., lim lOO - - at e Town A Dock, gu. 100 62 67 0 Demerara, 7 p.o. per. p,l all 101 103 at salt Bengal, gu., 5 do; 100 100 103 107 st East ludiau, gu. 5 P.O.' 100 1 9 110 .tB3 40 Do. J Extension - - at .irand Trunkof Canada 100 161 1 71 00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bond,. 1 charge 6 p.O all 78 62 100 Do. fat l`rel. Bonds all 5J 52 100 Do. do deferred - - 100 De. 26 Pref. Bonds all 33 40 100 Do. do. deterred - - 100 Do. 3d Pref. stook all 1 6 28 100 Do. do. deferred - - 100 Do. 4th Pref. stook all 19 20 100. Do. do. deterred all - - at t. India Pen. gua. 6p.e. 100 1074 1083 1673 8 20 0. Gus. 5 per cent lB 13 2 pl 0 Do. New gua. sp. 0 0 13 2 of i t. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 4f pe Cent lov 19 101 1' o . . - 1 20, :real. Wee. ol Canada all 143 . 4 3 Do. New • - - Do. 6p. o BL.s. pay. 187:.1 all 59 101 Do. 5$ do. pay. 1377-a. .l all i 9 ttatiras, gua. 5 p.o 100 11Ui11 104 10t/ 853 Do. 43 do. WO :00 too Do. /3 do ! 100 15 a 7 0)0. Filth Extension, - ' 5 Aelh. Cor 6 p. C. kindrs.! lOU - Ilobson's all - - NJ:LC . 4I4.4'w istpl.bs 1100 83 It. nide 4; nd, g. 5 p. , 00 1 , 51 !Oe.i. .uolde • . Jo. Delhi z 2 3 id Do. Punjaub , 1100 I 1013 1023 . 10,E POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE CABMAN AND His WATCH.—Elizabeth Besore, an unfortunate, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing the watch of William Coxhill, a cabman. The prosecutor said that while having something to drink yesterday evening at a public-house in Grosvenor-street, the prisoner asked him to give her something to drink, and he did so, and then left the house. A few minutes after, while going along Grosvenor-street, hearing a cry of " cab," and thinking it was some one who wanted to be come his fare, he pulled up and got down, and while opening the dour, the prisoner, whom he rec)gnised as the woman he had shortly before treated, stole his watch, of the value of £3. 01) charging her with having it she denied but it was found upon her at th 3 station. Mrs. Charlotte Cana, female searcher to the C division of police, proved finding the watch on the prisoner. Ia answer to Mr. Knox, the gaoler, Barns, said that the prisoner had ssveral times been charged at that court with drunken and disorderly c.niduct, but he did not think there were any convictions for felony against her. Police-constable Travers, 63 C, said that when the prisoner, who had been drinking, was given into his custody she denied all knowledge of the watch. The prisoner said she had had several glasses with the prosecutor, but he denied it. The prisoner chose to be tried by the magistrate, and having pleaded guilty, Mr. Knox committed her for thre2 months with hard labour. JAMES FINLEN'S CHILDREN. - Dr. Conway Evans, officer of health for the Strand district, waited on Mr. Knox this morning in reference to the children of James Finlen, of No. 9, Prince's-row, Newport market, in consequence of a request which appeared in the morning papers of to-dair. Dr. Conway Evans said he Hal visited the room, and found nothing but a bed in it. He found three bo s ys in the room, whose ages were be between five and nine. They were apparently well nourished, but only half were greatly , a de pendent upon the kindness of lodger in the house. As far as the landlord of the house was concerned the place was in a clean condition as far as the walls and ceiling were concerned, but the floor was in a filthy state, which was due to the negligence of the occupant of the room, and not to the land lord. He ascertained that Finlen was by trade a French polisher, but had done no work for some time, and was in the habit of going about to meetings and coming home at three o'clock in the morning. He also was informed that Finlges wife was in a lunatic asylum, and that he did not provide any one to look after the children. Mr. Knox asked Dr. Conway Evans whether there was anything in the room likely to generate disease. Dr. Conway said there was not. All he should call on the landlord to do was co thoroughly cleanse the room. Mr. Knox said that after hearing Dr. Conway Evans all he could do would be to advise the land lord to take the usual steps through a broker to get rid of the parties, so that the place might be cleansed. -et the caursa.adopted_by. Stodslart out warrants against the only persons who could have been witnesses for James Daglish. Mr. Benson said that the fight was not a fair one, nor according to the custom of the country. After beating Blackburn for some time, the de fendant, James Daglish, inflicted most unnecessary punishment, and trampled upon him, which was very brutal. He must convict James Daglish on the score of excessive violence. He was of opinion that James Daglish had committed a most un-English and brutal assault on Blackburn, and he sentenced him to 21 days' imprisonment and hard labour. He had some doubts about Fanny Daglish and thattie, and the put they toJk in the out rage, and they would be discharged. PARLIA.TIENT - !Cam. Consol. G Old, Im. i 1 - Luverton - ICliirord Amalgamated '3O 4 5 - ' Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 425 455 - Drake walls 2.1.0 4 - East Bassett (1110051) 294 14 16 -- East Caradon 11.6 4 4 •- East Carn Brea 3l I 2 24 - East Grenville 12.11.0 .11 - East Gunulsiake • 8.1. t. 4 -- East Loved 3.9.0 8 - E. W'l Itussell Cravistk 12 - am.& StAtibyn(G wen. 66 2 4 - 1 reat Lacy, limited all 16 17 - ;mat South Toigus 1.4.0 - - - • ;reat Wheal Isasy 14.1/.0 - - 'l. Wheal Vor (Licist,d, 40 15 10 lreo‘ville 0.0.6 11 1) - .lcrod's Foot • - ilingston Downs - •iargarct (Uny Le1.:iiii1:53...11101:..6.1 2368* 23460 -•• •,Earke Valley # 10.6 7 75 - owyudy Iron Ore, 8( 2i Li - •• e-.y S ton . 1 551 00 70 - forth Lobliear 1 38/ 5 1 - •;.11; h. Bassett (Illogaul 1•4•0 forth Wheal Crotty 0.13.• 2 3 - l'rosper 8.11.0 2 21 - l'ruvidence Guy ; 20 23 - IS. Caradon (St. Ulcer) ll 360 3io - South Condurrow 4.2..4E1# 1 I - 8-Wheal Fran. killogan 18.15.7 1 19, - 'itray Park kin Croft v 14 lt• - Vigra and Clogan, lim ali- West Bassett (Mogan - W. Caradon iLtakeard 11 1J :2 - iVcritChlverton ...... 11 61 60 - Weit Seton , 471 190 210 - Wheal Hasse 1L filloganl 51 62 67 - Wheal Buller ( Itedrutl,l 22 z 5 4 5 - Wheal 31ary Ann (Men.' 8 2 , 22 -- Wheal Setou 1 581 05 70 Whets, Tralawiley il.is.l 5.17. t 8 1) CUL, ill Lai. GO Y.1411N 311CNT SECURITIII.I6. - 3ritish Columbia., 6 pet oent., Do. 31, 1572 lOO - - Oan.Goy.6 p.e.Ja.lJuly 1877-81 - Do. 6p. o. Feb. & Aug l6O 101 105 - Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 103 103 105 - Do. sp. o. Jan. 1 July 100 90 92 951 - Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk 100 81 91 - Cape (*.Hope, 6 p.c.1873 100 102 101 - ou.Api.l.oc4 1890-1900 100 ii) 112 !)0. do 1680-9,j 100 iO7 119 - Do. Jan.&July, 1810-9 i 100 108 110 - Uo. 5 per oeut. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1901 - Jay 1011, Nov. 1878, 6 100 I ,t 3 110 - Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 - ilaurittus, 6p. a, 1871,' lan. and July llOO 104 106 - Do. 1878 .. • lOO 108 108 - Iv. 1882, Allayls, Nov :, 1011 107 101 - :Do. 1805, Feb. 1 Aug , 100 106 - alai 'lov. 6 per cent loo --- - IN•ll•Gov.6p.o.Ja.l.lul)l 100 99 10 103 - I Nr. S.W. Gov.s p•c.,1866,1 100 11) 101 - Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 18701 100 15 ',lO i 991 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1.1J96` 100 98 10 991 10) - ,ew ZeantnB, 6p. cent - - Do. .5 per cent.... 100 971 081 -- Nova. Sc,,tia Gov. 6p. (11 sterling, 1875 1 190 101 103 - , J.ueensland Gov. op. e.' 100 105 lt6 ' 103 - 'B. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c1.1808-1i 100 1 - - Do. 1878 &up wards l, 0 1 110 11 - [Vic Gov. 6 p.o.Ja.kJuly 100 - - I Do. do. pi; 00t , 100 112 114 E STMIN S rER. AN IMPUDENT BEGGAIL—A dirty-looking fellow, who gave the name of John Williams, was chargeo with begging and conducting himself in a most in solent manner to a gentleman who refused to re lieve him. Mr. George Henry Lillywhite said—l was stand ing last evening w ith my wife and daughter i n th e King's-road, Chelsea, when the defendant catne ni and behaved in a most offensive way. Ile said, "Give me money." I replied that 1 had no half pence, and then he insulted my mother. He told her he had seen a great many like her about ; and on my asking him what he meant, he said he would punch my head.- Mr. Selfe—Would you have given him money if you had had any halfpence , ? • Complainant—Lmight have done so. Mr. Selfe—Don't do so. = An archbishop is• said to have observed that he thanked God he never gave a beggar a penny in his life. Complainant--Ile smelt of liquor, which is, per h Ts, a reason why I should not have doue so. Defendant—l hope you will let me go. I onl3 asked the gentleman if he wanted some plant an for his hand. lam very sorry. I won't do it agaii, if you'll let me off now. . Mr. Selfe—That, I am sure, I shqll not do. never overlook such conduct as yours. You an committed for 14 days. THAMES. DASTARDLY OUTRAGE.--James llaglish, aged 45 years, Fanny Daglish, his wife, 43, and IVillian) Beattie, 49, were bought before Mr. Benson, on warrants, charged with violently assaulting and wounding Edwin Th omas Black b urn. _ _ Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, conducted the prosecu tion ; Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, defended James Daglisb only. _ _ Mr. Stoddart, in stating the case for the prosecu tion, said he had t 3 complain of a murderous outrage committed by James Daglish, with the aid and con nivance of the other prisoners. The complainant was foreman painter to Messrs. Dudgeon and Co., shipbuilders, Isle of Dogs, Pop lar. James Daglish had been in the employ of th, same firm, and had lodged in the house of thl complainant. The job on which Daglish had beet, employed was finished on Saturday night, and there was no further occasion for his services. A few weeks ago a robbery was committed on board a Portuguese corvette iu Messrs. Dudgeon's ship building yard. Some ladies' shawls were stole,. out of a cabin where Daglish and twt others were employed painting. An inquiry was in stituted by an inspector of police, and the com plainant brought forward Daglish before the in spector as one of the men who had been in the cabin. 'Daglish was very spiteful after this, an noyed Blackburn, and threatened to serve him ou. before he and his wife sailed for Canada, whicl. was to have taken place on Wednesday. Or. Tuesday night, soon after eight o'clock, the com plainant left off. work,. and went into the Builders ! Arms' public-hckn.se, Stebondale-street, Cubitt-town, Poplar, and was standing in front of the bar when the prisoners came in, and some words passed between the complainant and James Daglish, and Blackburn certainly told the prisoner he was a shabby fellow. Daglish made some reply, and then commenced a murderous at tack on Blackburn, whom he beat in a terrible man ner over the bead, face, eyes, and body, got him down, trode upan him, and jumped on his body. Mr. Daglish hit the complainant on the corner of the eye with a key, and. Beattie held him down i%hile James Daglish was pummelling him. The complainant was raost dreadfully maltreated, both eyes were blackened and swollen, his mouth cut, his head bruised, and his body covered with contusions. The complainant had been under medical treatment ever since he had been so dreadfully beaten, and he could not reach the court in time on Wednesday morning to prefer the charge against the defendant, who, upon a representation to Mr. Young that there had only been a fair fight between them, the parties were liberated on bail. lie (Mr. Stoddart) afterwards applied for warrants against the three prisoners, and the magistrate granted them. The complainant, who was tolerably punished, and several other witnesses, made out the case as stated by Mr. Stoddart. Mr. Carline, the landlord of the Builders' Arms, who witnessed the assault, said that he interfered and dragged the complainant into the bar, or he would have been murdered. Daglish held the com plainant by the hair of the head while he struck him. Mr. Charles Young, in defence, and after a long cross-examination of the witness, said that Black burn gave the first offence, and fought with James Daglist), and although he was not engaged for the other prisoners, it did appear to him that all they did was to endeavour to separate the combatants. Blackburn found James Daglish too heavy for him, and said so when the fight was over. lie complained _ _ HOUSE OF LORDS—LAsr EVENING. The 1,31tD OILINCELLoIt to his Seat on tho Woolsack . at 5 o'clock. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS BILL. This bill Was brought up au,l pasted a first time. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL. Ou this bill being einvnitted, Lord LYTTLETON made an objection t) clause 3. After a few remarks the subject dropped, and the bill passed through committee. CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL. This bill was read a second time. - In reply o Lord SHAFTESBURY, Lord MALIIE3BURY announced that the Govern ment were about to applint a commission to confer with the Russian and other Governments on the subject of the use of explosive materials in war. In answer to Lord STRATILEDEN, the same noble lord defended the new silo of the Canning statue. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took th© chair at two o'clock. TUE NEW LAW COURTS. In reply to Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE, The CIIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the matters conueeted with the approaches to the new law courts were still under c)nsi leration, and as a meeting of the comipission was to ha held that day he would refrain at present from sifting what their intentions were. SALE OF GIRLS IN INDIA. In reply to Mr. 13Azi,Ey, Sir S. NORTLICOTE said ho hid received no informa tion as to the sale of girls within the Burdwan Zillah, and therefore he was not in a position to give in answer whe ther such was the case or not. THE In reply to Mr. HEADLA3I, _ _ _ Lord STANLEY said no decision had yet boon come to, but the commission appointed to inquire into the loss of the vessel was making progress. SHEERNESS DOCKYARD. In reply to Mr. HUGESSEN, Lord H. LENNOX sail there was no intention of breaking up the dockyard at Sheerness. ARTILLERY PRACTICE AT PORTSMOUTH. In reply to Sergeant GASELEE, Sir J:I 3 .A.KING 7 TON said the parties who had been the cause of the dangerous firing of artillery at Portsmouth nad been reprimanded, and orders had been given to dis continue firing from the Gosport side. TIIE INDIAN BUDGET. Sir S. NORTi-WO I'E gave notica of his intention to introduce the Indiaa 131.1g0t on Monday next, and also taut he did not intend to proceed further with the two Mils to improve the government of India during the pre sent session. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPIIS BILL. This bill was read a third Cine and passed. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT BLEU PIONS • BILL. The house theta proceeded to the further consideration )(this bill. Anieudnieurs were agreed eicLending the all to Roland. Mr. LOWTHER moved an addition to clause 43, to the effect that if after a previous conviction before an election :ommittee any canvasser or agent should obtain such employment at another election h 3 should be deemed ;inky of misdemeanour. Th 3 SOLICITOR-GENERAL oppscd the clause, as uo considered it unjust and too severe. Sergeant G.A.SELEE did not think that it was so. There were plenty of those fellows always prowling about to gat hold of innocent candidates. (Laughter.) Young ,nen fresh from Oxford, who no doubt thought they would one day become Prime Minister, want innocently to con test an election; they were got hold of by one of those fel lows, and consequently were to be disqualified for 7 years from sitting in that house, whilst the other party got off free. He did not believe tbo amendment was uqjust, be cause every time a person com:nitted au offence, he was liable to punishment of an increased s )verity, and v,2ry properly so. (Laugiiter.) He hoped the house would dis .kgree with the opinion of the SohcitJr-General and adopt the amendment. The hou3u divided, whun thero appeared For the amendment Against it Majority against the arneaduicnt --13 Mr. FAWCETT then moved that the following words oe added to the clause he had suecee.led in inserting. in the Bill throwing the expenses of the returning officer on the eatepayers: -" That it sh ill not be lawful for any person .0 be nominated as a can lid tto at any such election, unless ne or some person in his behalf shall h tve paid to the re turning officer the sum of £lOO, to be applied in the :ollowing manner (that is to say): where a poll shall take elace at any such election, th returning officer sha'l apply the moneys so paid to him by any such candidate who shall not,,at the close of the poll, have received a number Jf votes equal at least bone-fifth partof the votes received cy the successful candidate, if only one, or by such one of the successful candidates if there shall be more than ono, is shall have received the smallest numb3e of votes, in and cowards defraying the lawful expenses of the returning officer relating to such election ; andafter any such election ,he returning ofli ter shall forthwith repay to any such candidate who shall have been declared elected without a poll, or who, whether declared elected or not, shall have received a number of votes equal at least to such fifth purl, the moneys so paid by or for him as aforesaid." de said the house having on a former occasion accepted ais proposal of making the ratep 'Tors liable for the cx ,Ruses of the returning officer, he thought that it was Jut right that some gutrantee should be taken that ne e indidato nut having a prospect of being elected shouli eome forward merely for a parry purpose. lie was not• at ill indisposed to alter the a nonat of money to be depo sited or to the sum to be deducted from the deposit for austings expenses. Sir M. LOPES thought the sum to bo deposited alto gether too small ; h3propo3e:l that the sum to be deposited be for counties £3OO, and £l5O for boroughs. Mr. BE.A.UMONT mJvaLl, as an amendment to Mr. Fawcett's proposed new clause, to leave out all after -that," and insert " the proposer and seconder of every can lidate whoshall not have pilledoue-fiith of the total number of ele , :tors voting at any election for a county or a borough shall be liable (in the same way as if this act had not passed) or his share of the expenses lawfully incurred by the re turning officers for the provision of hustings, poll clerks, dulling booths or rooms, or any other requisites fur the ;onduct of the election, and the proposer and seconder of every absent candidate shall be liable fot the same ex penses." After a short discussion, Mr. FAWCETT withdrew hi; proviso in favour of the amendment of the hoa. msmber /or Northumberland. Mr. LownlEa thought that without they made Ur.) proportion one-third instead of o❑e-tifth of the votes, it would be no guarantee that "straw" eanlidates would no 4 be started. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the proposal was utterly inoperative, as it woul i not in th 3 least degree prevent "straw" candidates going to the poll. Mr. HARVEY LEWIS thought it highly objectionable that the expenses of candidates at elections for hustings, Sic., should be put upon the ratepayers ; and he also thought it wrong that a successful candidate should be called upon to defray any of the expenses incurred by a man coming forward without the slighest chance of being elected. Mr. LEEMAN thought the most correct way of correct ing the abuse anticipated was to call upon the candidate or his proposer to deposit on the instant a poll was de manded the sum of £lOO for a borough and £2OO for a county, and such money to be applied by the returning officer to the expenses of the election, provided such candidate has not polled one-fifth of the electors. He begged to move an amendment to the amendment to that effect. Mr. ILEADLAM hoped the hon. member for York would not persevere with his amendment, as it was precisely to the same effect as that which the hon. member for Brighten had withdrawn. Mr LEEMAN'S amendment having been withdrawn, the house divided on that moved by Mr. Beaumont, whoa there appeared— For the amendment Against it Majority against ---9 Viscount MILTON then moved a proviso to tim clauso setting forth the mode of levying the county rate whore the county was divided. The SOLICITOR,-GENE:tAL objected to the pro posal. The proviso having been agreed to without a division, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL then rose to move that clause 53 D b 3 expunged, the &wee moved by Mr Faw cett throwing the expenses of the returning officer on the ratepayers. The honourable and learned gentleman said the question had been so fully discussed and so well ventilated that he need do no more than move that the clause ba struck out of the bill, as it was most objectionable that ratepayers should be called upon to pay the expenses of parliamentary candidates. Mr. FAWCErr then proceeded, amidst evideat marks of impatience, to address the house in justification of tho course he had pursued, during which lie strongly con r damned the stratagems that had been used by the Govern ment to defeat him. - The House divided. The numbers *ere— For the retention of the clau4e 'Against it Majority ,...-18 (Cheers). Some amendments which were then proposed by the Irish Attorney General to extend the bill to Ireland wore agreed to. Mr. FAWCETT then gave notice that on the third reading of the bill he should move its recommitment. The Government had resisted the clause because they said it had not been sufficiently discussed. Colonel KNOX rose to order. The hon. member could not discuss or enter upon a question on a notice of motion. The SPEAKER, ruled that the hon. mem b er for Brighton was out of order. Mr. NEA.TE then moved the a•ljournmcnt of th 3 dibtte. His hoe. friends on the Liberel si le of th) housa were as guilty of connivance at corrupt practices as those oa the other side. (Laughter, and oh, oh). He did not wish to include all the Li'vral party in that denunciati m. His object in tuoviugtno atijJurament of the debate was that those who wished t.) introduce purity and economy at Parliamentary elections might have an oppo: . tunity of doing so. (Ifear, hoar, and laughter. Mr. GLADSTONE said ho hoped tho hon. membor did not inelalo him in his denunciation. Ile trnsto I his hon. friend would not porssvere with his motion, bacausJ it was deiirabls not to lose tiara at this poriod of the session. No one more cordially wished to remedy Vie evils of our electoral Eystem than ho (Mr. Gladstone) did. The amsud:nont was withdrawn. The whole of the amendments au 1 cl_•lnsas hiving been considered, the bill was ordered to ba read a third tiara to- morrow. In reply in Mr. Gri.Pnr, Mr.. DISRAELI said he proposed to take the third reading this (Friday) morning at a two o'clock. sitting. The District Church Tithes Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. The Hudson's Bay Company Bill was read a third time, and also St. lliry Somerset's Church (London) Bill. The house suspended its sitting at twenty minutes to seven o'clock. • At the evening sitting, The SPEAKER took the chair at nine o'clock. Mr. AYR TON immediately called attention to the fact that there were not 40 members in the house; but, The SPEAKER intimated that it was usual to gait five minutes before beginning business. At five *ninut>s past nine o'clock the right hon. gentleman proceeded t,) court, and as there were only 21 members present, the house stood adjourned. Of the 21 honourable members only five were on the Liberal benches. The front Ministerial bench was fully ccupiel. 112 114 ;• 1 , 414`),: RENcE S ARES. gortli Eastern, Cons., 4 per cent., - 4 1 per cent. rd., 96 r,t,,,reat.r.!st:ll: I.AA t , ; . - AND STOCKS Great Western, 6 per cent., irrd.. 1866, 103 LIVES LEASED J4T FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, 02 FOLtt , IIGN taliia and San Francisco. Ihrt., Cwt. 7 per cent.. lti Recite and San Francisco, lim., gua. 7 per cent., 101 ,outli Austclar, tatt bointhlrau Venetian, 16 let)iittatiti MINN: Anglo Braz lir n Gold, 9-16 Dort l'ettro, It.ey, 2 S St. John del Rey, Hai , 19i BAN London Chartered Banc of Australia, 231 London and County, 321 Ditto, new, 3•} Londan Joint stock, 341 Lon ton and V. estininster, 71 701 Ditto, Scrip, 451 Union or Australia. 451 Union of London, 361 DOCKS London and it. Katharine, 49 Southampton, 731 MISCELL INEOUB. Anglo American Telegraph, 22 Atlantic Telegraph, Ditto, ti per cent , 871 Commercial Union. Insurance. 5; Credit Fonder of England. Rm., 2 15-16 Egyptian 9 per Cent.. Viceroy Loan, gua Gen. Credit and Discount, lira., 5 9-16 Hudson's Bay, 14 International Financial Society, m.. 3 7-13 1 London Financial Association, Urn.. 71 Madras Irrigation and Canal (guaranted 5 per cent bj the Indic Governinent).ll o 3 National viscount ,oinpany, 11/ New Quebrada, 1 346 Ctago and Southland Investment, 11 Telegraph Construct. a id Maintenance, 11/ SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, July 23.—Stag, from Melbourne; Harwich, from Cronstadt ; Generous, from Petersburg; Ann, from Antwerp. Arrived, July 24 from Cimbritsham ; Ca tharina, Prosperoug, Mehors, and Delta, steamer, all from Cronstadt ; Percy, from Forgo; Annegiue and Antonette Eliso, both from Petersburg; Lene, from Wismar; Flo rence, steamer, from Rotterdam. Sailed, July 23.—Mandozl, steam •r, for Oporto ; Asia, steamer, for Capo of Good Hope. Sailed, July 21.—Lord John Russell, steamer, for Dun kirk; Triton, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed, July 23.—Cinception, from Arnberes for liavannah; Leop.trd; from Skuluftia, fur Ca ; Fraclen fr.mn Soderham, for Lisbon ; La Pace, from London, for Cetto; Blonde, screw steamer, from the north, fur the West. ft r V .4 1 _4l _ • SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. NOTICE. The Third E lition of " The Sun" of last Evening., con taining the Latest Bettiug,;and Races at Nottingham, Southampton, and Hendon, was published in time for delivery in town at 7.30 p.m. I aPERIAL PAR LI A BIEN I HOUSE OF LORDS—Tors EVENING. The LORD CitiNcELLon, took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. ELECTRIC TELEGRIPHS BILL. The Duke of MONTROSE moved the second reading of this bill, which was to place the electric tele graph under the control of the Government and the Post-office. It was objected to by some be cause it was so unusual a circumstance to take a matter of this kind • out of the hands of private enterprise and to place it under one direction, but those objections had now disappeared. In 1854 Mr. Ricardo had written a letter on the subject to Mr. Glad stone. Many petitions had been presented, amongst others 255 from newspapers, especially the provincial ones. It was, felt that the existing charges were too high, and that the facilities for being enabled to send messages was too limited. From the reception of English tele grams through the Post-office it would bo a great advantage, and would give a large revenue to the Go vernment. In foreign countries the telegraphic commu nication was in the hands of the State, and the telegraph was not half so much made use of here as there. It was found that it was not used by the general public, but in Switzerland it was used for the communication of private and domestic affairs, and in Belgium it was so also. By giving great facilities it would come into greater use in England, The scale of charges abroad were much less than here. The Post-office authorities. have greater fa cilities than any other body. They had agents, in almost every. place, and each post-office could thus be made a telegraph-office. There were about 2,009 towns &c, in which they had. money or order offices, mind where they should have telegraphic communication. They found that 850 places had no telegraphs at all. At the present time tha telegraphs were at the railway stations, and they did not go into t town, and it necessitated a person going to the station. This by the bill would of course be abolished and the payment would b) lessened, because p.trteragi would 133 done away with. The po ,t -office was generally in the middle of the town, and the postmen could deliver the telegrams. The arrangement with the press was, that the p,pers should choose their own news which was to go, and that they should pay for the message, but, of course, at a reduced rate. The press was perLetly satisfied, and the objections hal been done away with. Auy person revealing the tele graphic incesage would b 3 considered as guilty of a breach of secresy, and be putlisaed as for a misiemeanour. The bill was then read a second time. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair xt 2 o'clock. THE CLERKEN WELL DEIIONSTRA.TION. Sir C. RUSSELL asked the Secretary of State fur the Home Department whether it was known to the police authorities that the person of the name of James Finlen, who introduced a deputation on Saturday , last to the right hon. member for South Lanca shire, and who afterwards presided at a meeting in Hyde Park on Sunday, "to advocate the destruction of the Irish Church," at which a mock Litany was recited, was the person who was recently a paid advocate at a place in Leicester-square, called the Judge and Jury So. cieiy ; and whether Finlen was dismissed from that mil plopuent, es unworthy of his associates ? Mr. HARDY said the matter referred to in the question did not come within his province, and therefore he offi cially knew nothing of the matter. kr. GLADSTONE said he should like to say that he knew nothing of the person named Finlen further than that he accompanied a deputation, and that he was a par son who took a part iu the reform agitation; further than that he knew not.hicg. Sir C. RUSSELL hoped the right hon. gentleman would not think that he supposed he aid. Hu only asked the question to prevent that individual using the weight that attached to his (Mr. Gladstone's) name for his own personal purposes. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this bill, Mr. FAWCETT moved that the bill be re-committed, with a view of reintroducing a clause throwing the expenses of candidates on the ratepayers. Ha disclaimed all intention, by adopting the course ho did, to peril the passing of the bill. Mr. (ISRAELI hoped the hon. member would not per severe in attempting to impede the progress of the bill by pressing his motion. It would, in fact, be to peril alto gether the passing of the bill, and he disclaimed alto c r,ettier that anythiLg was done during the former discussion not justified by the rules of the house. Mr. LEEMAN and Mr. HOPE were in favour of the motion. Mr. HENLEY thought that it was useless to fritter away the time in needliss discussion, and the best thing to be done was to read the bill a third time, if they were really iu earnest to deal with bribery. He thought it was rather a dirty thing for a candidate to do to ask the rate payers, who already had quite enough to contend with, to pay the expenses of his election. (dear, hear.) The house then divided, when there appeared— For the recommittal of the bill Against it Majority in favour of Government... 11. The bill was then read a third time and passed. REGULATION OF RAILWAYS BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill, the object of which is to improve the arrrangements for travelling on railways. Various amendments were proposed, the most important of which was that of fixing the time to three moutns ufter the passing of the act when means of bounnunicatiou should be made between passengers and guards in all trains run ning 20 miles without stopping. Another amendment agreed to, was the giving to com panies power to divide ordinary stock into two classes. The consideration of the other amendments to the bill occupied up to seven o'clock, at which hour the sitting was suspended. L•INDON GAZEILCE-Tlll6 EVENING. CROWN-OFFICE, July 21. The Queen has been pleased by several writs under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom to call —William Camp bell Sleigh, of the Middle Temple, Londot., Esq., and Augustine Salved, of Gray's-inn, in the county of Mid dlesex, Esq., to tie state and dogreo of a Sergeant -at-Law. ,spazalyG INI:EL:AGENcE—TtIis Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) NOITINGHAM RACES.--..rHIS DAY. FOREST PLATE. The Forest Plate of 50 soya, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund); winners of any handicap after July 16 (at tan a.m.) 51b extra; half a mile. Flying Jib Coup d'Eclat Harebell 3 Four ran. CLIMBER PARK STAKES. The Clumber Park &Alt3s of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies aid geld ings Bst 71b. Half a mile. Atnadou Brocket f Rosa Pauline Four r;:u. 6 rAND STAKES. The Grand Stand Stakei of 5 s)vs each, with 40 adde3 ; two-yr olds 7s. 31b, three 9.st, four 9st 101 b, tivo lust 21's six and aged Ust 411); mares and geldings allowed 31u the wiener to be sold for lin sJvs, if for 70 soya allowe.l 71b, 50 101 b, 40 14g). Half a mile. Preventi f Jleliora CHESTERFIELD HANI)ICAP. The Chesterfield Handicap of 10 sovs each, 11 ft., with 100 added; the winner of the Nottinshamshire Handicap, 101 b, or of ahy handicap race of the value of 200 soya, after July 16 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra ; second to save h.a stake. One mile and a quarter. 30 subs. Citron Adamant 2 NURSERY PLATE. The Nottingham Nursery Plate of 100 soya (Handicap) ; winners of any race after July 16 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra. Half a mile, straight. Lelia 1 Duchess of Athol 2 Sister to Lemonade 3 Five ran. I)ONINGTON PARK STAKES. nue Duaingtou Pant Sta of lu says each, li ft, for two and three year olds, with 50 sovs added ; two year olds 7st, three 831, 121 t); fillies and geldings allowed 315. Half a mile straight. Coup d'Eclat Itosa Paulina 2 WHITEHALL, JULY 23. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to to passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the Un tcd Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto William Ernest, Baron Feversham, and to the heirs male of his body :awfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Viscount Helmsley, of Helms ley, i❑ the North riding of the county of York, and Earl of Fevershain, of Eyelid..., in the North Riding of the county of York. TREASURY, JULY 22. My Lords are pleased to appoint the Viscount Ilardinge to be a trustee of the National Portrait Gakery, in the room of Mr. Thomas Carlyle. ADMIRALTY, JULY 20. Royal Marine Light Infantry—The following named gentlemen have been appointed Lieutenants in the Royal Marines : —Edward Wheeler. William Guise Tucker, Geo. A. L. Rawstorne, B. A. Milne, A. 13. Shakespear, P. D. Colvridge, J. L. E. Arndt, F. A. Newington, A. C. Pear son, R. Denny, John J. Quill. JULY 21. 31r. George Arthur 31es;sia;this day been promoted to the rank of Eugiueer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of Bth January, 1868. QUEEN'S PLATE. Her Majesty's Plats of 100 gs; three year olds Bst 31b, four 9st 71b, five 9st 121 b, six and ag,3,1 131 b; two miles. Three per Cent 1 Suwess • • 2 Dorothy 3 • • RUFFORD ABBEY STAKES. The Rufford Abbey Stakes of 25 sous each, 10 ft, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b. Half a mile straight. No race. SOU THAIIPTON RACES HIS r DAY. STAND PLATE. Sweet Boy Toy 2 Rediviv us Six ran. STONEHAIi PARK STAKES. Charon Miss Foote •• •• 2 Red, White, and Blue 3 SELLING PLATE. Dunrobin Rdbourne 2 Kilmun SOUMAMPrON PLATE. Spito filly Turnover Tralewind Four ran. STEWARDS' PLATE. fanina .. Red, White, and Blue Spite filly SCURRY ILINDICAP STAKES 3 Toy D unrobin .. 2 Diadem HENDON RACES—fits DAY. SELLING HANDICAP. Inheritance Chariwari Ada Nine ran. KINGSBURY HANDICAP. I Isabella Pevansey Romney Six ran. TWO-YR-OLD STAKE'S. 1 Prabend:th Kicksey Wincksey Expansion RAILWAY PLA l'E. I Venturer. Shamrock Brown Tommy Seven run. SELLING STAKE Lupus Volitynia 2 First Fiddle Eight ran. ELThli, HANDICAP. Pevensey Kt. of the Grove .. ... 2 Isabella Five ran. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—Tits DAY. STEWARDS' CUP. 10 to 1 asst Skippar (offered, take 100 to 8) leo to 6 agst Ironmaster (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Warrington (taken and off.) 25 to 1 agst Gloire do Dijon (taken) 30 to 1 apt Laneret (talon) 33 to 1 ngst President Lincoln (taken) 40 to 1 agst Reindeer (taken) 40 to 1 agst Cellina (taken) 40 to 1 agst Hermitage (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agat Parson (taken) 63 to 1 agst Cha,rnwood (taken) GOODWOOD STARES. 9 to 2 agst Gomera (taken and offered) 100 to 15 agst Kidderminster (offered—take 7 to 1) 9 to 1 agst Tabouret (taken and offered) 9to 1 agst Fide (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Ecarte (taken) 100 to 6 agst Cannon Ball (taken) 100 to 6 agst Tynedale (taken) 20 to 1 agst Spy (offered —l,OOO to 45 taken) 25 to 1 agst Romping Girl (offered, take 100 to 3) 40 to 1 agst Our Mary Ann (offered) 1000 to 15 agat Blinkhoolie (offered) 1000 to 5 agst Tarabau (offered) 2000 to 100 agst Blinkhoolie with a start (taken) 200 to 100 on Gomera v. Tynedale, both torun (taken) 120 to 80 agst Gomera, 1,2, 3 (taken) GOODWOOD CUP. 300 to 100 agst Blinkhoolie (taken) 3to 1 agst Speculum (offered—take 7 to 2) RACING FIXTI AUG RES FUR 1868. [ST. Deauville Leek Brighton - 21 Brighton Club 6 Scarborough 2l I Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll I Great Yarmouth 2:i Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 i Ipswich 27 Egham l7 Lichfield Hastings York August Oxford SEPTEMBER. Baden Warwick September ... 1 Monmouth. .. Abingdon 3 Manchester ............... IS I Leicester Doncaster September 8 Walsall .. ................... 2;1 Brecon l4 Edinburgh I Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Royal Caledonian Hunt Kelso le and Western M COURSE OF EXCHANGE —This Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 18 ... 11 181 Do Rotterdam ...- Autwerp Brussels liamburgn — ... 13 91- ... 13 10 Paris Ditto ....... 3 Ms. ... 2 , 3U ... 25 35 Id raseilles F r ankfort-on -the-Main ... 119 k ... 120} Vieuua ... 11 sil ... 11 671 'll Trieste ... 116 U ... 11 67 - - Petersburg Berlin ••• Madrid.. G'adi7 — 41) ...4j Leghorn Milan — ... 27 80 ... 27 95 Palornie .-- ... 27 80 ... 27 95 Mossiva Lisbon Oporto — ... 51f ... 51k lie nt o- It [r. ee. to for as eus hed the em- tide tylo ffo- t ete(' e , of , no avigi dell' y the mot per f the ing's ~~.