The Sun. — London, England, 1868-07-03 00:00:00

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The Bank return is made up to the evening of the Ist inst., so that it comprises the close of the late and the opening of the current quarter. All its variations are associated with the changes caused by a general adjustment and balancing of half-yearly accounts. The public deposits show a large reduction. This is the result of the payment of salaries of public officers. The private deposits show an increase of nearly two millions sterling : on the other hand the private se curities show an increase of upwards of two millions, from which it may be inferred that of the advances obtained in anticipation of the half-yearly dividends, by far the largest proportion has not been used at all, except by way of reserve. Consequent upon those changes the reserve has declined to about the same amount as the private securities have increased ; while the circulation has enlarged little more than a million. The following are the principal variations compared With the position of the bank last week : Increase in Circulation £1,070,474 Decrease in Public Deposits Increase in other Deposits Decrease in Government Securities Increase in other Securities . 2,291,358 Decrease in Bul:ion Increase in Rest Decrease in Reserve Bullion in both Departments ......22,751,221 Reserve 10 Notes and Coin Circulation, in Bank Post Bills. 25,224,056 The return of paid clearing for the week ending Wednesday, July 1, as certified by Mr. J. C. l'ocock, deputy inspector, is as follows : Jane 25, Thursday ... x 8,857,000 June 26, Friday 9,905,000 June 27, Saturday ••• 12,271,000 • June 29, M onday ••• ••• 8,991,000 June 30, Tuesday ••• ••• 24,998,000 July 1, Wednesday ... 16,099,000 Total £81,121,000 This is the largest clearing in any week since the publication •of the retu r ns commenced, thirteen months ago. The amount is affected by two circum stances, the close of the half-year and the bi-monthly settlement on the Stock Exchange. The rate for the best bills remains unaltered at 11 per cent., and the market is moderately steady. The O ne id a has arrived with £33,000 in specie from the 13razils. The English funds are firm at the advance obtained yesterday. The quotations for delivery and the August account is 95 to 95k ; New Reduced, 94/ to 95 . Indian Government Securities are better : the Five per Cents. are 114 k to 1151- ; and 8 rupee taper, 105 k to 106. Italian (1861) Bonds are again k per cent, better, the present price being 521- to 54 The Foreign Stock Market is generally firmer. Turkish are ex ceptionally flat, the 1865 Bonds being 39k ; Mexican are 15/ to 16k ; Greek, 13k to 13k ; New Spanish, 36f to 36i ; Egyptian (1864), 81 t o 83 ; an d P eruv i an ( 18 65) 8 to 80. The , Ne o w Honduras Loan is par to 1 prem. American Securities are moderately firm. United States 5-20 Bonds are steady, at 73 to 73k ; Erie Shares are k better, at 4524 to 46k ; Illinois unaltered, at 10] to 102. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have risen i s to 28k to 29k ; and the ConsOlidated Mortgage Bonds 1, to 34k to 351 - - The advanced prices current in the Railway Market at yesterday's close are continued. Lancashire and Yorkshire are 1272 to 128 k ; Midland, 105 k to 106 South Eastern, 73k to 74 • London and North West ern, 1 14 to 114 k ; G reat Northern, 101 k to 102 i ; ditto A, 95 t o 96 • ' Great Eastern, 36k to 36i ; Great Wester; 49k to 50 ; Brighton, 521 to 52/ ; Sheffield, 412 to 42i ; Metropolitan, 112 k t o 112 i ; Caledonian, 71/ to 721 ; and Chatham, 19k to 19k. Great Indian Peninsula Railway New Four per Cent. Debenture Stock is 96 to 97. 1 2 Foreign Railw a y s are qu i et. L om b ar d o -V enet i an is quoted to 12k at 15g to 15/. ; and Great Luxembourg, Bank Shares are dull and heavy, and the dealings are merely nominal. London and Westminster, Union of London, and London Joint Stock, are each lower, bei ng quote d at 69k to 70i, 32k to 33k, 32k to 33i respectively. L on d on an d C oun t y i s una lt ere d at 491 s to 50i ; A gra , 11 to 12 ; A lli ance 11 k to 10 i dia.; Anglo-Austrian, 4k to 5k prem. ex div. ; Chartered Mercantile, 28 to 29 ex div. ; Consolidated, 4g. to 4k ; Imperial, 18 to 19 ; Imperial Ottoman, -& to / prem., ex div. ; Oriental, 42i to 43k. Colonial Government Securities are quiet, and prices show no change. Canada 6 per Cent. is marked at 101 to 106 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 89 to 9 1 ; Mauritius 6 per Cents., 102 co 104 ; New South Wales 5 per Cent., 98 t o 100 ; N ew Z ea l and 6 Per Cent., 110 t o 112 ; Q ueens l and 6 per Cent., 105 k to ; Victoria 6 per Cent., 111 to 113. Electric and International Telegraph Shares remain at £2OO, £lOO paid. In Foreign Mining Shares there is little or no busi ness doing, and prices are for the most part sta tionary. St. John del Rey is marked at 19 to 20 ; Port Philip, 1 k to 11 ; Chontales, 1/ to 2A. ; Rossa Grande, to -k prem. Miscellaneous Securities are steady. Hudqsn's Bay remains at 15/ to 15a ; Anglo-American Telegraph, 21 11-16ths to 21 13-16ths ; Atlantic and Great Western Mortgage Bonds are k better, at 34 to 35 ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cent., 4 13-16ths to 4 15-16ths ; Fore-street Warehouse, par. to k prem. ; London General Omnibus, 2 to 2k. There were no gold operations at the Bank of England yesterday. Specie to the value of £125,000 left New York on Wednesday for Europe. The monthly consol account commences on Mon day, and closes on the following Thursday. he City of Gl asgow B ank have declared a dividend at x The rate of 8 p er cent, per annum, and added 20,000 to reserve, which now amo un t s t o £2 20,000, and carri e d forward £20,516 is 11d. _ The ordinary general meeting of the Metropolitan Bank cr has b een called for the 17th inst., to receive the 'rectors' report and to declare a dividend. Letters from France, in reference to the grain mar kets, state that the appearances of the harvest are still most satisfactory, but that holders are endeavour ing to resist a fall in prices, and that many markets are consequently only half supplied. This' condition is, of course, in favour of sellers , but prices are not maintained. At Marseilles there were considerable arrivals of grain on Monday which checked business, without altering prices. eported firm. SiSix marks flour at Paris is A tabular statement has been pnblished of th general situation of all the leading finanteoiatlhes3talbet lislunents on the Continent of Europe up May. From this statement it appears thaet unemployed cash amounted on that date t e 3,110,572,446 fr., whereas on the 30th April i f was only 2,958 , 1 34,401 fr., being an increase of 152,438,045 fr. during the month. During the same period the bills and securities diminished 88,740,379 fr., and the loans 41,955,823 fr. A. existenc e th an i s shown by these figures of the istence of distrust is not to be found. will will take pl ace on the 15th inst.b , when £200,000 eireulr from the Electric and International offered slit' Telegraph Company states that the Government have !c_t to the approval of the committee of cotnpany's the Elo'use o 3 Commons now si tting , to purchase tho property at 'twenty years' prsent profits, and that the directors have . accepted these terms. If the bill does not pass this session then the offer is Withdrawn. The li quidators . of the Accidental and Marine In surance Corporation (Limited) give notice that they have wade a second list of contributories, being past members of the said" corporation , and that they will proceed woifthjutihe settlement of such list on Fiiday) the 10th The traffic return y. of the Great Southern of India dßpacirlewriasye offorx2thBe week ending March 28, shows a p er i od of 1867. 3 as compared with the corresponding „ larrallit 11'17HD3 —TWO O'CLOCK. k,ovElotart XT FUNDS. 3 por, Cent. Consols . . ._ 95 f 95 Ditto for Account July , .. ..9 . . : 1,” Per Cent. Reduced ... - " e 'r 3 per Cent . ........... New 21 per Cent. i5 . ..n . : ..... _ Al 130 . 5 per Cent. J an. 1873 -e•Tlalities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do, fQr 3 0 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Ex,i°4oated Sea Teh4,rapla), Aug., 1908 — Do quer 1101 s, £.1,000, 2 per Ct l5 Do. .£5OO .................. Bank of EnglBndTto°cl,447er Cent Do. Account . INDIAN (101-nlixamtvr SEounirrize. 242_ 40 ndia tock, 101 per Cent A i 11874 e. Openin g ... ', .Apr i 11874 _ Do. 5 per Cent..! ........ lii'g; ......... ll4l 15 Do. 4 p ° ' Cent., Oct. 1888 Do• Certificates .. .. Do. Enfaced Pape ... ........ Cent .... 106 51 Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 872 Do. 5i per Cent., May 1879 Do 5 por Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do• do. 188' ) Di... Deb., ,per Cent , Aug- 4873 32 pm Do. Bonds, 4 per Coal., 41,000 PmDO• under .£l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO CLOCK. _ Argentine Repubc, 6 per Cent .... . Au3trian Bonds 5 per Cent. 1859 — Bra4ilia 5 per ' Cent . ... ..................... - id Oa. 41 per Cent., 1.852 ................. `. Do. do, 1868uwimulur ..... , -... ing. Do. do., 1810 Do. do., 1863 — I Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 7t; ;;;,::,aitj B•.enosA.yres 6 per Cent — DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) üba, 6per Cent. Cailian 6 per Cent — Do. 4i per Cent — Do. 6 per Cent., B — Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 Do., Scrip £32 paid C , , M1)11111, 6 per Cent. - D %nista 3 fmr Cent., 1825 D nubian Principalities, i per Cent 73 I Do 8 per Cent., 1867 77+ I -'nuador N. - vr Oonsolidated, 1 pr Con' — J y e tian, 7 per Cent... u,,. Secoad Issue — D ~ 15'10 Bonds Do. 1106 Bonds Do. 1864 Do. Account Dn. £5 io Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds.. Governm.nt Rail wptv 001, , ,nturos Gran. 5 per Cent., 1824 5, ex Coups — 1)o. Account Do. Coupons Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account „SO; 4 4 1 801 Do 44 per Cent. (Uribarreu) Do 44 per Cent., 1r62 .. . -- Do Account - P rt4gueso 3 per Ct., 1853,'0, '7, '9,'6 , 1,'2, - - Do. do. l''67 391 Do. do. Se ip, £2op ;t il R Issian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ n L — Do 4i per Cent. 1850 Do Vs per Cent., 1800 . — . Do 3 per Cont., 1859 Do 5 por Cent., 1862 - Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds. Do. do. £Bl 15s. d 0.... Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds... Do. do £Bl 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway •••• 65 -4 4 Sa -itinian, 6 per Cent •••• Spinish 3 per Len . — Do. Acc , ,unt DD. 1867 Do• New Deferrou 361 1 I Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Acegunt Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded — Do. Account .. Tur.tish 6 per: Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bowls Do 6 per Cent., 1862 621 Do Account Do .£lOO Bonds 63/ 4i Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 59/ -1 Do 1 par Cont., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. Do 6 per Cont., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian o par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 4} por cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2} per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail Do Account French Rentes 3 per Cent., Ex. 25 f. Itelian 5 per Cent. 1851, Es. 251. Do. Account 521 1 TWO O'CLOCK, Consols, Money 95 x d Do. Account, July 9 POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CIIMIGE OF ASSAULT AND ATTEMPTED ROBBERY, —Two young men named Salter and Watson were charged before Mr. Knox with assaulting Mr. T. Wallace, licensed victualler, Princes's-street, Lei cester-square, and attempting to steal his gold watch and chain of the value of £3O. Mr. Wallace said that about 12 o'clock last night, hearing a noise outside of his house, he went out to ascertain the cause, when the prisoner Salter struck him, the other prisoner being along with him, and at the same time a grab was made at his watch and chain, but fortunately it was not taken . In answer to Mr. Knox, The prosecutor said that he cuuld not say that it was either of the prisoners who made the grab a t his watch chain, but the prisoners had some females with them. Phil Ker, 202 C, proved seeing both prisoners strike the prosecutor, and said they behaved with violence on the way to the station. Sergeant Apple:on said that, while at the sta- Lion, he heard Salter say to the other, '► We have - well Judased the old block's sling and poke." Mr. Knox asked the sergeant to be good enough to translate the expression. Sergeant Appleton said " Judased" meant " stolen," " sling" meant " chain," and " poke" meant " watch." Mr. Knox reman.led the prisoners that they migh be seen by the police. WESTMINSTER. PUBLIC OBLIGATION.—A respectable-looking, middle aged woman, was charged with robbing Philip Elliss, 39, Moore-street, Chelsea, of his watch. Prosecutor, a gentleman's servant, said he was proceeding home last night through Exeter-street, Sloane-street, Chelsea, at about 10 minutes to 12, when he was accosted by the prisoner, and they walked side by side in civil conversation until they arrired at the corner of Hans-street, where she broke his watch from the swivel of the chain. lie felt his loss, and had no sooner done so than ahe started off in full speed with his watch, and when he attemptei to follow he was stopped by an accomplice, a man who was lurking about. He got rid of him, and came up with the prisoner in Pant-street. Finding she had no chance of escape, she put the watch into his waistcoat-pocket, and again and again entreated mercy. Lie refused to let her go, and took her to the station on " public grounds," considering he should not do his duty to the public if he did other wise. Mr. Selfc—The public is much indebted to you, but the public may be of opinion that it would have been wiser on your part if you had not walked side by side with her in casual conversation. It was proved that prosecutor was much affected by drink and very violent. Prisoner was remanded for a week. THAMES. NOT TO BE CAUGHT NAPPlNG.—lnspector Thom son, of the Detective Department of Police, Scot land-yard, waited on Mr. Benson, and stated that he had received notice from Messrs. Wontner and Sons, solicitors, stating that it was their intention to offer bail for Oscar Ruemans, a Jew, committed for trial, with two others, for being concerned in dealing with forged Russian rouble notes. His worship had consented to take bail for Ruemans, his own personal recognisances in £6OO and two sureties of £3OO each. The bail offered on Monday was objected to by Mr. Sleigh, counsel for the Russian Government, as insufficient, and the objection was allowed. Two names had been fur nished him by Messrs. Wontner and Son. He had since made inquiries as to the sufficiency of the bail. One man was very respectable and wealthy, and he told him he bad no objection to his bail. The gentleman said he had reconsidered the matter and would not become surety for Ruemans. To the other person named he had a decided objection as insufficient, and not worth £3OO. Mr. Benson said if the prisoner Ruemans was bailed, he would have to appear on Monday at the Old Bailey Sessions, and as one of the proposed securities had declined to bail Ruemans, he should require twenty-four hours' notice to be given through the inspector, if any one else was proposed. He thought the inspector had better wait and ascer tain who would be proposed as bail. Inspector Thomson said a telegraphic message had just reached the station-house that he was re quired at Scotland-yard on business immediately, and he must return. Mr. Benson said he would bear in mind the re port of the inspector, if any parson were tendered bail for Ruemans, and he certainly should not accept the party named after what haul been stated. Inspector Thomson said the respectable firm of Wontner and San would not offer any one as bail unless they were assured that the sureties proposed had sufficient assets to meet any contingency ; but the friends of the prisoner were not so particular, and he knew there would be an attempt to defeat the course of justice if possible. Mr. Benson—l am glad your attention has been called to this matter. Inspector Thomson--I am not to be caught nap ping. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 3,186 F. A BIT OF SHOOTING. (From Wilkes's Spirit of the Times) " /111 the sports of the field are delightful, I own, But none can with shooting compare ; 'Tis a joy that entices the king from his throne, 'Tis a joy that the wisest may share. The voice of the hound on the breeze of the morn, The note of the bugle may please ; The song of the wild bird is sweet from the thorn, But the gun has more music than these." " My dear fellow!" exclaimed our ever-jovial friend, Fred. P., as he entered our office one fine October morn ing, and saluted us with a stinging spank on the back that drove our pen quarter of an inch into the desk, spoile4 a nearly finished apologetic letter to our principal creditor, and obfusticated" us generally. You certainly must be fully aware that ' It is brilliant autumn titno, tho most brilliant time of all, When the gorgeous woods are gleaming ore the leaves begin to fall ;' and that, at this season of the Soar, a true sportsman ought to seize upon every opportunity that offers to free himself from Fumuni et epos strepiturnqu3 'and engage in his favourite pursuit ; therefore, as I have just received a letter from our good friend, Laurain C. Aating that game of various kinds is quite abundant in his vicinity, it is but reasonable to suppose that you will at once get together your shooting apparatus, and take with me this afternoon's train for S., where, if we meet with no great sport, we can enjoy at least two pleasant evenings at the snug little tavern of our genial and respected a Uncle Joe.' " Now, all this was very fine, but it was likow•is., very sudden, and we said so; but Fred., who knows our weakness for guns and gunning," and whose powers of persuasion are most potent, assured us that he had deter mined not only to go himself, but that we sbou!d accom pany him, and at the end of five minutes we had uncon ditionally agreed to do so. Accordingly, at four o'clock we repaired to the railway station, secured seats in a com fortable smoking car, HQ:.lr meerschaums, and soon were flying along the,rails at a thirty-mile rate, toward the town of M. Here a clunisy stage-coach was found in waiting, on the top of which we established ourselves and the dogs, and after a jolt of five miles over 'a succession of rough hills, we were set down in "apparent good order "at Unclii Joe's door. And perhaps we did not receive a hearty welcome from the veteran himself, who is blessed with "a voice as clear and strong as a northwest wind, and a groat laugh suitable to it ;" perhaps we wore not warmly welcomed by some half-a-dozen old acquaintances, congregated in the little bar-room; and porhaps we were not most cordially invited to "take it hot, with sugar"—well, perhaps ! We know, however, that in a very short time after our arrival we were summoned to partake of a supper such as an old fashioned country tavern only can furnish, and are confi dent that the profits accruing therefrom, if any, must have been infinitesimal, for we "ate the table clean to the dishes." Having accomplished this gastronomic feat, we returned to the bar-room, where, in the midst of a weather-crops cattlo-affairs-of-the-nation-discussing assembly, entertain ment was found until about nine o'clock, when, at the suggestion of Laurain C., before mentioned—an old shoot ing companion, and, by the way, a capital shot —a party of kindred spirits adjourned to the back room of the tavern, the very appearance of which is suggestive of rollicking times ; and here, with stories, songs, jokes, the fragrant weed, and a liberal supply of pure and strong substitut e for vinum Samium, we enjoyed ourselves until past eleven, when, remembering that we should have to rise early , on the following morning, we bade the company (who showed no signs of adjourning) good night, sought our small but neat apartment, and submitted ourselves to the arms of Somnus. A ringing knock upon the door, accompanied by the voice of Jake, the hostler, aroused us at daybreak, and, quickly donning our sporting rigs, we descended to the dining-room, where a hearty breakfast awaited. This was soon disposed of, and the dogs having been fed—a duty which we invariably attend to ourselves, believing with Dr. Lewis that it attaches the animal to his master, and consequently makes him the more subservient to his will, and therefore the more anxious to do that which will merit his caresses and kind treatment—the "pocket pis tols " filled, and some minor matters duly attended to, we shouldered our guns, and, with the best wishes for a suc cessful day from Uncle Joe, took our departure for the field. Having agreed the previous evening to meet our friend Laurain at his house, distant about a mile and a half from the village, we took the pleasant road loading thereto, and proceeded leisurely along, enjoying the golden sunlight, the cool, bracing air, the sight of the beautiful though fading fields of meadows, carpeted with richest green, and of the silent, shady woods arrayed in their brilliant vestments, and, in fact, all the innumerable autumnal attractions of nature, with a zest appreciable only by tho s e " born rich in the eyes and ears," to which class we profess to belong. "It must have been just such a morning as this,' remarked Fred, " that the poet had in mind when ho wrote : "The sun in mellow light sleeps on the hills, The lazy river rolls in silence on, The woods keep Sabbath, 'till the deep-mouthed bay Of wandering fox-hound breaks upon the ear ; Or from the top of an old chestnut falls The tmipting nut the startled squirrel drops, Parting the fadin; leaves with pattering sound; Or on the rotten log beside the stile, The busy partridge beats her woodland drum. The frost has ttped the tree, with lovelier tints Than pencil ever gave to forest scone ; There, green and gold in various hues combine, • Spotted with crimson where the maple stands, And when the sun upon the boar-frost shines, The foliage sparkles, as though crystal hung On every leaf, and . trembled in the air." " Aye, it must, indeed," we replied, "and graphically has he described it." At eight o'clock we arrived at L.'s, and found him armed and equipp e d f or th e d ay ' s s p or t, and almost as eager as ourselves to be at wor k ; so it was soon arranged th a t h e and Fred sh ou ld k eep compan y, leaving us to "sh oo t on our own hook," as we have had a decided preference for doing, ever since a good friend and usually careful sportsman accidentally demonstrated the maximum of proximity attainable between a charge of No. 8 shot and the best head we over possessed, " without any collision of continuous particles of matter." We there fore started off again with our setter, following the road until opposite the farm-house of old Charley D., who caught sight of us as we were passing, and coining out greeted us warmly, and insisted upon our accom panying him into his cellar to taste some cider "that would do our heart good." We found the sparklin g bever age possessed of all the virtues ascribed to it by its whole souled, skilful, and experienced manufacturer, but wero, perhaps, better pleased with the information he gave us that there were "heaps of quail in them 'ar stubbles over by the back road," which information of course was nut calculated to pr o l ong our s t a y, and Ivo soon took our l eave the wi said t hthe s bpbrleess. sedoiunrtesnptoiort, however, was d es ti ne d ton of proceeding f ort h w ith t o commence before reaching them, for, as we were travers ing a tract of rocky pasture land, lying a little distance in the rear of the farm buildings, our Better suddenly came to a stand on the edge of one of the small patches of berry bushes with which the surface was bare and there covered, and the next momenta fine hare broke from the opposite side and was making off with very little ceremony, when a well-directed shot keeled him over neatly, just as he topped a hillock some thirty yards dis tant. "Well, well, but this will do for a beginning—eh, Wasp, old fellow ? A few more of, this species will not come nnacc,Spiable, certainly. And now we think of it, those woods yonder aro the same in which we enjoyed such superb cock-shooting a few seasons ago. Perchance we may find master Scolopax at home' to -day ; at any rate it's likely they contain game of sense sort, so here goes ;" and, having reloaded, we continued on our way. Lying on the edge of the woods, and divided therefrom by a crooked rail-fence, along which grew a tangled was a small field, into whic o we fbushes entered when Wasp commenced hedge quartering and feathering in fine s tyl e , an d presen tl y stood squarely on game, close to the before-m e nti one d fence. , • , had scarcelysn d t "'reds, What that game was we had no means of knowing, though from the locality we strongly suspected quail ; but considering it very probable that it might bo grouse, and wishing in that case to test the truth of the assertion that grouse will bear the presence of a dog, or even the report of a gun, much better than they will a single sound of the human voice, we stood perfectly still, and speaking in an ordinary tone found, sure enough, that such was the fact, for in an instant, whirr! whirr! up got a brace of fine full-grown members of the genus Tetra°, whose electrify.. ing rush was quickly followed by a couple of ringing re ports, " smoke, feathers, and falling birds." " Down ! Wasp, down ! By Jove, the neatest double shot we over made in our life : If it be an augury of the success that is to attend us to-day, ours will be a respectable bag." SCARCITY OF WATER IN WEST SURREY.—The continued drought has dried up the ponds and brooks, and tho greatest difficulty is experienced in procuring a supply for cAttle. Some herds aro driven three miles for water, and on the hill lands carts are omplo,yed to fetch it for tha homesteads. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, RE TENT'S PARK.— Their Royal liighnes3es the Duchess of Cambridge and the Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenbarg-Stre litz, with the Princess Mary Adelaide, visited the exhibi tion yesterday. The attend ance was not pita so large as on the first day. Among thos 3 present were the Earl of Sefton, Lord Hilt3n, Lord and Lady Begot, 'Lord Loathes borough, Countess of Lichfield, the Austrian, Greek, Ita lian, and Spanish Ambassadors; &c. CORNISH TicKcrlNG, - -Thursday.—At Camborne 1,667 tons of copper ote realised £3,579 65., an average of £3 19s. per ton. Standard, £lO9 os. ; no alteration. Pro duo 61a.102 tons 4 cwt. of au copper. SHARE LIST. ORDINARY SHAKES AND STOCKS. Railways: ihare ; p.m Closing I Business "'"•, Prise. I done. at rine)! and Exeter ....• lou e 2 It / 834 at Caledonian ......... 100 71a 721' 716 2 at Cambrian - 'Cork and Bandon...- - - - ' 40 'Cornwall all 31 3 1 at Dublin & Belfast June lOO 75 77 at Dun„Perthot Abalunc 1 100 , 70 72 - E.London, Scrip Certi all - - Do. I 100 - - d at Glasgow &S. Western' 100 96 97 at Great Eastern, Ord. stk.l lOU 3d 301 381 a at Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2, 100 74 81 at Great North of Scotland' 100 13 . 0 st Great Northern 1100 102 103 1024 If 15 Du. A stock .. 100 9.5 99 9:1 it at Do. 13 stock lOO 123 1)6 at Do. New, Is. at 25 pre 1 0 ,.. - - - GtS, and W. of Ireland, 100 97 98 at (it. Western -Original, lt.o 19 5,' 50 s Do. S. Val. Rail gua. 100 -- - at Do. South Wales at Do. W. A:ltd.-W:lord 100 28 93 at Do. Newport WO 30 33 at Do. id ei eford 1 , 10u - - at ; Lanoishire & Yorashir lOO 127 f 1:81 %t !I...uadun and Macaw:llll luu - - at 'Lon., Brigh.,& S Coart' l 1W 52 524 521 6 at !1•on., Chat., and Dover; 100 19 19, ;91 at Do. .31etrop. Ex. A ' luu 13 15 at Lun. & North Wester', 10u 11.3 15 ; 1161 14 at Lou. 4 South Western lOU i lit 93 O2 at 'Man., Shot., & Lincoln nu at 13 at Metropolitan - ... - Do. New - - at Du. I.,:xten,ion a:. metropolitan District all Si) 81 2J ( uo. do. .lu. 10 - - l) Do. and St. John's 15 '. 6 - - at. Alio:laud at Do. £9 Share - - - Do, Birmin.. & _Oath . ; 100 - 74 76 at aid Kent . . li 0 - - at North British A Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun lot -- at N th. Eastern- Berwick 100 101 104 25 Do. G.N•E purchase i 0,12.4 - - et Do. Leeds a Do. York 4OO 13 93 st Do. Carlisle . .... at Do. Stock.& - Do. do. 1860-61 at North London -. Do. do. 1861 5 . - - - 10 Do. do. 1806 . lO 11 114 at North Staffordshire - luu 57 59 67 .at N. &S. W. Junction - 107 101 - Scottish Central -•-- Scot. N. E , Aber. stock - - - - - • .Do. Scot, Mid. stook.; --,. -.= - at Shropshire Union -at South Devon lOO 13 17 at Boutli Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 10 12 et 'fall' Vale lOO 143 145 10 Do. C .. 5 - -,- - - Vale of Weatli - - - st Waterford & Kilkenny, 100 - - l 0 Waterloo & Whiteha.i 6 - - West Cornwall BRITISH YOSSESSIONS. lOU Atlantic& St. Lawrence all 65 47 at 1 Rom.,Baroda,&Cen.ln. 100 Ito 107 1 gu. 6 per cent.... 40 Do. F shares l6 i ip 404 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 3 4 10 Do. Preference 600 Ruft,Brant, &Goderich 1 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 lOO 68 71 at Calcutta &S. E., lim- 100 - - at 'Jape 'Town & Dock, gu. 100 18 52 00 Oemerara, 7 p.o. per. p. all 99 102 at East Bengal, gu., sdo 100 .08 lIL at East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 112 113 10a i 10 Do. J Extension - - at tirand Trunkof Canada 100 151 165 00 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c all 74 62 100 Do. let Pref. Honda all 41 45 100 Do. do deferred - - 100 De. 2d Prtf. Bonds all 3 3 35 100 Du. do. deterred - -- 100 Do. 3cl Pref. stook.— all 25 27 100 Do. do. deferred - - 100 Do. 4th Pret. stook 100 Do. do. deterred - - at Li t. India Pen. gua. sp.c lOO 1101 1114 ;3 10. Gua. 5 per cent lB 1 4 2 p , 40 Do. New gua. sp. o 0 11l 24. at .1 t. South of India gua. 5 per cent at Da. 44 per cent lov 19 101 et Do - - 204 Great Wes. of Canada all 141 14i 204 Do. New ... .. all - - 00 Do. 6p. a B&B. pay. 1873 all 98 100 00 00.54 du. pay. 1877.8„ all 91 93 at Madras, gua. 5 p.o .... 100 1061 1074 106 at Do. 44 do lOO 100 192 at Do. 41 do . . 100 • ''ts 97 19 Do. Fifth Extension 5 - - at Ilelb. Cor. 6p. c. Buds. 100 - - 60 51el. & Hobson's Bay.. all - - at N.lll.C'da.6pc hit pt. Ss 100 8:1 F 5 at Gude &Rhiik'nd,g.s /10 100 1.7 108 1 Irs at Seinde . . lOO 1135 1(45I 1024 at Do. Delhi i f, 3 1 c ; 100 AZ/ 1041! 102 i 10 Do. do at Do. Puniaub a ,e, 100 I 101 4 1 19 0* at Do.lndus St.Flot be 100 I 87 89 COLuiIIAL U 0 V.hat.NIII.ICNT SECUItITIII/6. itiritish Columbia, 0 per' oent., Deo. 31, 1972 1100 Can.Gov.op.c.Ja.&July l 1877-84 Do. 6p. o. Feb. es Aug. ! 1.0 103 105 Du. sp. c. Mar. A; Sept' 100 103 105 Do. sp. o. Jan. 46 July' 100 93 95 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sic! 100 93 95 Cape G.llope, 6 p.c.1873% 109 102 101 Uo.Apl.SLOct 1890-1900; 100 Ii 112 ni Do. do 1880-9, ' 100 107 10 Do. JanAtJuly, 1890-1 lOO I 103 11u Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and .15 Oct., 1900 llOO 98 00 Ce; lon, Nov. 1878,6 p. 100 1 8 110 Do. 1372, do lOO 194 197 Ataurltius, 6p. o, 1373, 1 100 104 106 Jan. and July Do. 1878 )0. 1882, Mayls, Nov. • ' PI 10'i lu7 lOv Do. 1840, Feb. & Aug..' 100 e. 6 198 _Natal ',or. 6 per cent.. 109 190 99 iu 1 3 N. S.W. Uov.s 186 t, 1011 0j 101 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1379 190 v 8 99 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1b96 iOU I 1 , 6 1 06 1 971 lew Zealand, 6p. cent Lou Do. 5 per cent.... ...1 100 I 971 08,; Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1475 1130 102 101 :4ucensland Gov. 6p. 103 105 - 8. Aus.Gov. 6 14.3.1868-v1 100 I - Do. 1878 & upwards I 14.0 110 ,11 Via Gov. 6 p.o.Ja &Jul) 1100 - Do. do, April tic Oct j 100 11119 1121 BIi.ITISI.I MINES. 'Cam. Consol. Gold, lira. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 5f O f -- Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 140 400 Drake walls 2.1.0 -- East Bassett (Ill ogan) 294 10 l2 Said Caradon 2.14.0' 4 5 East Carn Brea 3/ 2 29 r;ast Grenville 2.14.0 11 2 East Gannislake .. &Zs, -- East Loved 340.0 tf. •-•-• E. WI Russell (Tavistk, 11.7.6 If 2 (. 4 am./4s StAubyn(G 66 4 5 Great Limey, limited all 164 174 •ireat South Tolgus — -••• Great Wheal basy... 11.9.6 G. Wheal Vor (lielst.in 40 15 16 , ;renville 9.0.6 14 ilerod's Foot ... 8.10.9 3s 40 39 iltngston Downs 5.10.6 2t 2/ -- Margaret (Uny Lelant 12.17.6 6 tj ilarke Valley 1.10.41 6 64 tiwyndy iron Ore, llm SA 2} -- hew S ton . ..... 564 GO 70 -- North toshear . 331 5 7 Bassett(lllogan 4.4.9 North rVheal Crotty Prosper United...... 8.11.0 2 24 ProvidencekUnyLelant 1 ).9.7 25 27 I S. Caradon (St. Cleer) lf 380 400 (South Coudurrow S.Wheal-Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 37e 429 Stray Park 15.15.6 s d • fin CrOit V 14 15 -- Vigra and Clogan, lirn all IVest Bassett (Mogan , 14 W. Caradon (Liskeard l It 1,) West Chiverton .l 11 60 0! I West Seton 474 200 210 'Wheal Basso:Lt. 'Mogan 54 75 80 -- Wheal Buller (Itedruth l 22 15 y 11 -- Wheal Mary Ann (Alcn.i 8 21 23 -- Wheal Seton Wheat Trelawney (Lis 5.17.9 7 y PREFERENCE S A.RES. North Eastern, York. 11. and Selby purchase. Stockton and Darlington B, 6 per cent., 129 FOREIGN"RA.IL wArt. Antwcrp and Rotterdam, 10 , 1 alba and San Francisco, 11st. , gua. 7 per cent., 141 G eat Luxembourg, 124 wuth Austrlau gad Lombardo Venetian, 151 FOREIGN MIN kb. n Gold,' United Mexican, Cape Copper, tint., 121 D.,11 Pedro, iV r,h Let 1-i6 • rontino and isolivia 6old. Urn., St. John del Key, ii n, lad DOCKS Freehold Land and Dock, 36 I:SANA S. Australasia, 53 Bank of British Columbia, 91 Last London, lira., 4 Imperial OtLotnan, London and liver Plate, 42 Ditto, new, 10 / London and ►► eatiuinster,l7ol 691 Ditto, Scrip, 461 Union of Australia, 491 Union of London, :IF} 3 11113CIELLANICOUB; Anglo American Telegraph, 211 ; Atlantic Telegraph, Ditto, 8 pur cent , 971 Berlin Water Works, Ceylon Company, 61 Credit Fonder of England, lira., 3 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua., Euglish and Australian Copper, I Gen. Credit and Discount, b... 5 international Financial .nociety, !lin.. 3 9.15 1 London Provincial Telegraph, lira., 3 1 3 - 1 5 London tieneral Oniniuus Company, lira., 21} National Discount uoinpany, ;11 / Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 55 Neuter's Telegram, 241 United Kingdom Tel graph Co., lira., 41 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 741 The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 251. 17i0. per £1 sterling. Un cmnparing these rates with the English Mint price 01 £.► I.s, toad. per ounce for staniard gJti, it appurs that g,,ld is at about the sarno prico lu 1' iris and London. The course of exoh Inge at New York on London for bills at 60 days' tight was on the last date about lit 1 per cent. At this rate there is scarcely any profit on the importation of gold from the United states. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :--Lieutenant Robert W. Davies to the Favourite ; Navigating Lieutenant Henry Bond to the Cumberland, for service in the Hercules ; Henry M. Speed, staff-surgeon, to the President ; and William J. Wey, acting assiaant-surgeon, to the Vixen. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THIS D.Y. The PE.IIi.ER took the Chair at two o'clock. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Sir S. NORTHCOTE said that as this bill stood for committee after the Metropolitan Foreign Cattle Market Bill, and as the principle of the bill had already been dis cussed, he suggested that the bill should go through com 7 mittee without further opposition, end the new clauses might be proposed upon bringing up the report. METROPOLITAN FOREIGN CATTLE MARKET BILL. On the motion forgoing into committee on this bill, the object of which, it will be recollected, was to establish a foreign cattle market at the river side, near Barking, at Which foreign cattle alone were to be sold awl slaughtered and thence conveyed to the metropolis, Mr. GRAVES rose to rep'y to the speech of Mr. M. Gibson, and denied that he was inflnenc3d. by anything but the future good in supporting the measure. (LEFT SPEAKING.) AP. HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING. The LORD GJA.scELLon took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. CHUIZOLL The Earl of CARNARVON said that after the doubt expressed by the Lord Chancellor as O. tat, stat 'nand with regard to £20,0J0 connect,.d w;th the West Indian Church, he Should have gone into an explanation that.e von hag, but as his noble friend the C )lonial a ecrotary arJuld gi vs him an opportunity of vindicating- himself by introducing the, bill on the Established Church iu Jamaica 03 Tuesday next, he should reserve any observatioas he had to make till then. VOTE OF THANKS TO SIR R. NAPIER. The Earl of MALMESBURY moved that a vote of thanks of this house be given to Lieut.-General Sir It. Napier, G.C.B G.C.5.1., for the exemplary skill with which he planned, and the distinguished energy, courage, and perseverance with which . 14e conduct3d the, recent ex pedition into Abyssinia, Ste. AlSo Ceeineelere Heath, R.N.,:'0.8.; to Majoe-General Sir ^ CharleS Staveley, K.C.B. ; Majer-General J. M C.B. ; and Bri gadier- General W. Merewether, _C. 8., for their gallantry and ability; &e. He said that he felt great pleasure in making a proposition so honourable to their lordships' house. He should shortly put before them the events which had led to this motion, and show how it was absolutely necessary for them to do honour to the army and the navy of Eaglan I. It wis four or five years since the injuries were inflicted upon Englishmen in Abyssinia. That was a long period for Englishmen to suffer injury; but they must remem ber that the strong should always b 3 tolerant to the weak until their conduct became intolerable. At length Theodore's did so, and then in 1867 it became the duty of the noble lord, the late head of the Go vernment, to enforce the cessation of such a con dition of affairs. The expedition- was, therefore, despatched, and it might be truly said that Sir Robert Napier could use the words of Caesar, " Vesta vidi vici." The despatch of Lord Stanley threatened Theodore in April, 1867, and in April, 1863, Uncial% was taken, and the honour of England was vindicate]. fie could not speak too highly of the conduct of Sir Seymour Fitzgerald in the arrangement of the expedition. The composition of the army was very remarkable ; it con sisted of different nations and variode creeds. Notwith standing, however, this diversity the utmost good feeling prevailed, and to this good feeling we were much indebted to the conduct of Sir R. Napier. A great feature in the operation was the us 3 made of elephant s, and he did not think that they hadbaen made so useful since the days of Hannibal. He astonished even the Indian officers, who had frequently witnessed what they could do. He noel not go further with regard to the praise to be given to Sir R. Napier, but he must remind their lordships that Sir Charles Staveley had the *arrangement of the advancing party from Z mina, and commanded in the engagement before M vgd de. Gene ral Merewether had also the general arrangement con nected with the march of the army. General Russell was taken from his station at Aden, and was engaged in the operations at Zoulla, and showed great ability in political emitters with relation to the tribes in the neighbourho ed. Nor was the Navy to be forgotten. Co.nmodore Heath, and other officers of the Royal Navy, had been highly cernmended in Sir R. Napier's despatch. Not the least pleasing part of his task. was proposing a vote of thanks to.th3 nee -commissioned officers and privates of the army. We should, after this march, never hear that the soldiers could fight, but not eudure. He would- call their attention to the extraordinary march of the 45th realm eat, cad also to the exploits performed by the cavalry. A prominent feature was the orderly m irch of the trOopa, Rot a single instance of injury to, property or person was to be recorded against them, and this ho thought could net b. Me been said of any army that existed befOre them. (Hear, he ir.) No doubt eoul I exist of the crifelt;e4 p''iiiietrated by The 1- dore, an 1 th , .y had an instance of them "(iuly three days befo:e his death. Some strictures had been made with regard to the stormiug, of Mis lala, but if that had not been dons they would have broken faith with the tribes who limb 0,1;01 the uai;,i bouring districts. Tile 1 ist suhj , et of cc gratulation w.is the em ill has of life, aud, fortunat mly, they had no butcher's bill to present to the country. (lie ir, hear.) He need only mention, in conclusion, the zo it which his Royal Highness the Da:cs of Ca abridge displayed in carrying out the expedition. (Hoar, hear.) E irl RUSSELL said that before the resolution was put he wished to confirm all that the n ebbe earl had said with regard to what had been done by the valiant men who formed the expedition to Abyssinia. The noble earl eulo gised the whole of the preparations th it were snide both by the India-office, the Foreign-office, and by his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief. They had to admire the harmony which prevailed amongst all the departtueuts which conducted the operations. nut what was it that made them all act in harmony ? It was the mind which was at the head of the expedition, and which harmonised all into one focus. He was happy to say that they had added another name to the famous roll of the British army, which was celebrated throughout the world. (Hear, hoar.) Every man in this country felt assured that whatever difficulty might come against the army that its courage and discipline would overcome them all. (Rear, hear.) He must say that with regard to King Theodore, he thought that it was a benefit to mankind that so odious a monster should cease to exist. (Cheers.) The noble lord concluded by saying that the Government deserved the thanks of the country. (Loud cheers.) The Duke of CANIBRIDGE said that he congratulated the house upon the great success that had been achieved. lie would say of the gallant general (Sir R. Napier) that he had devoted his utmost enerfies, mentally cad physi cally, to his country. His Royal Highness eulogised the amount of judgment displayed by Sir R. Napier, in the discreet manner in which he conducted his operations. The vote of thanks was then agreed to. In committee on the Boundaries bill, _ _ Earl BEAUCHAMP moved an amendment to the effect that the recommend 'flora of the Royal Commissioners, extending the Parliamentary limits of Birkenhead and Birmingham, should be substituted for the provision in the bill founded on the suggestion of the select committee of the House of Commons retaining the existing Parlia mentary boundaries of those places. • Earl GRANVILLE appealed to the Governm)nt not to support the amendment. He contended that the Ministry was bound in honour,. after the declarations made by Mr. Disraeli, to adhere to the changes effected by the House of Commons as a compromise. He deprecated the idea of their lordships' house being made the means of carryiug out the views of *minority of the Hotisesof Commons. The Earl of MA.LMESBURY expreSsed his opinion . that it wasOut . of the power of any Ministry. to control the action of the House 'of Lords by speeches made in the HOuse of Commons. • Earl RUSSELL declared that Mr. Disraeli had dis tinctly stated, after the bill assumed its present shape, that the question of boundaries was settled ; and itovntlid be a breach of faith on the part of the Government" now to dis turb the settlement. [At the conclusion of his speech the noble lord left the house, accompanied by nearly a ll t h e occupants of the front Opposition bench. Their departure was the signal for derisive cheering and laughter on the Ministerial side.] The Duke of ARGYLL—Unquestionably an intimation was given to the house that the Boundary Bill w as vir tually settled. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH—I say no!' The Duke of ARGYLL—I say yes ! (Laughter.) The Prime Minister said : "Now the Scotch Reform Bill and the Boundary Bill, though they have not yet left this house, may bti regarded as virtually settled." _ _ I venture to think that if the House of Commons had sup posed the Government would act in the way they seem disposed to do in this case it is more than probable that the vote of want of confidence of which the noble earl speaks would have been come to. There was a distinct understanding given to the House of Commons that the Government would in these matters be bound by its deci sion. That appears to have been the condition oa which the Government, though iu a minority, has been allowed to carry on the public business. I think, therefore, it is a direct offence to the House of Commons that a Govern ment in a minority there should make use of its power in the House of Lords to 'upset decisions come to in the House of Commons. The LORD :MIANOELLOR denied that the Govern ment were bound to accept tho report - of the select com- mittoe. After some further discussion, Lord Granville and the leading members of the Opposition left the house in a body, deClining to take part in the further discussion of he point. he 5. 1 . n Duke of MARLBOROUGH protested against th e course - tAken as unwarrantable, and as an insult to the house. Lord E VERSLEY strongly defended the report of the Boundary Gommifieionere, and declared that ha entirely differed from the decision which the select committee of the Rouse of Commons had arrived at E trl BEAUCHAMP said he was toll that the motion came on the house by surprise. He denied that such was the fact, but in order that there should be no ground for the charge, he would move that the debate be adjourned until Monday. After some conversation, The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and the debate was adjourned. Their lordships shortly afterwards separated. HOUSE OF' COMMONS—Ltsr EVENING. The SPEAKER took the Chair at 4 o'clock. THE VOTE OF THINKS TO SIR. R NAPIER. Mr. DISRAELI roe) to Alva the following resolu tion hat the th th'i's of this h ou.s) begiv ni to Lieu tenant-Genet al Sir It , rt N G.C.S.E, for the exemplary skill with which he plan led, and the distinguished energy, c)urage, and perseverance with which he conducted the recent exp izeo Abys sinia, resulting in the defeat by her AI ij ssty's forces of the army of King Theodore, and the viadic ition of the honour of the country by the rescue from captivity of her I.ijosty's E avoy an I other British subjects; and by the capture and destruction of the strong fortress of Maglala. Th-it the thanks of his house be given to CJ um )lore [loath, R.N., C. 8., for the indefatigable zeal ant great ability with which ha cell - ILL:tad the naval operations ceanectol with t'ae trausport of the too ops and stores, upon which the s access of the oz materially de pen led. That the thanks of the la use be given to Alaj n•- Geueral S r Charles Stavoloy, K.C.8., ll4jor-G3LI •ral G. Malcolm, 0.8., B.•;ga her-G eueral .Nlerewath C. 8., Major-Gen. It assail, an 1 the other officers of the ua an 1 army for the enere;y, gallaatry, wad ability with which they have executed the various services which they have been called on to perform throughout these arduous operations. That this house doth highly acknowle ige and approve the discipline, gallantry, and endurance displayed by ilia patty officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the navy and army, both European and native, during these opera tions ; and that the same be signified to them by their respective commanding officers." The right hon. gentle- man, in performing the agreeable duty, referred to the dif ficulties which at one time aaemel ko beset the Abyssinian expedition ;. but thanks to the appointe eat of SJ spirited and discreet a commander as Sir R.obert Napier, one of the most•brilliant successes had attended the arms of her most gracious Majesty, and, one that entitled the gallant soldier to the highest honours a grateful coantry,could coa fer. In th 3 midst ,of an unknown country, sur rounded by mountains of the 'nest lofty height, Sir Robert Napier marched, and sustained a force of very large numbers, consisting not only of soldiers, bat of camp followers, and others, almost doubling the former. Such a feat accomplished, as it had been, showed the great ability of the commander, and the results which followed were such as to call forth and deserve the thanks of that august assembly. (Hear, hear.) They hid seen the ee phauts of Asia bearing the artillery of Europe over African fastnesses. (Hear, hear.) Sir R. Napier had to deal with no common foe, and the troops under his command showed the most unmistakeable confidence in their co maunder. (Hear, hear.) They had to scale almost inaccessible heights in order to subdue a mountain fortress, which would have been impregnable to all the world had it been defended by him who attacked it. (Cheers.) The whole of the operations had been highly successful, and that in a man ner that was without parallel. (Hear, hear.) They had seen the red cross of St. George floating over the moun tains of Rasselas. (Hear, hear.) It was not alone for his great military qualities that the thanks of the Government were due to Sir Robert Napier, but he had shown diplomatic clualities such as were rarely united with great military skill. He had conducted and successfully concluded a vary difficult and delicate mat- ter without involving the country in a perilous engage ment—(hear, hear)—and for that alone he was deserv ing the thanks of his country. Feeling that he thought it a great honour to be the instrument in mov ing the thanks of Parliament to that distinguished man—(hear, hear)—one who had not for the first time re ceived the thanks of a grateful country, not once nor twice, but now, he might say, happy indeed must be the man who had been thrice thanked by his country. (Hear.) The other officers mentioned in the resolution had all ex erte d themselves for the honour of their country, and none had rendered more signal service than Commodore Heath, who had the direction of the transport service, which en gaged the capacities of no less than 300 vessels. He need hardly dilate upon the immense value of the tran sport service, because upon that depended the whole life of the expadition. The unknown waters had been buoyed and lighted in the most perfect manner, and everythin g that could tmd to secure the safety of the expedition was performed in a manner that deserved the highest praise. (Haar, hear.) The brava men who formed the great strength of the force, both naval and - military, had exhibited all their well known bravery, and on no occasion had any thing been achieved by the armies of England that ex- needed in valaurthat done in Abyssinia, an i never had j been more clearly shown the . purity of their purpose. (Immense cheering) He felt that the house would only bo too hapyy to vote with but one voice the vote of thanks he had submitted to its notice, and ho would resume his seat with formally moving the resolution. (Lon I cheers.) Mr. GLADSTONE said it was a duty that he rose to perform with do ordinary pleasure, to follow the right hon. gentleman through a speech that so well gave voice to the feelings of the lions,. They had, in the first in stinct., to . thank the G overnm ent ahe td selected so wise a command n•—(hear}-and having dine that they had to mark the high sense they entertain of the brilliant qualities that that commander, in the performance of his arduous and perilous duty, had exhibited. (Cheers.) It had fallen to but few, if any, t) have acbieved such a victory for England as that secured by Sir R. Napier on the distant plains of Abyssinia—(Bmar, hear) —he had gained a tear less battle. (Immense cheering.) The only regret that came upon them in the moment of their triumph was the death of Calonel Dunne and that gallant cfficer had been struck down not on the field .of battle. That his name should be absent on the present occasion was a melancholy feeling for them all, as he had on former perilous engagements in China and other parts of the world gallantly upheld the colours of her Majesty. (Cheers.) To the other officers and men engaged in the expedition, both naval and military, 'the highest thanks were due, and he could not sufficiently express the admiration he felt for the bril liant exploits that had been performed among the lofty mountains and almost boundless deserts of Abyssinia. (Hear, hear.) He could only say, in addition, that he valued highly privilege which had fallen to his lot to second the motion of the right hon. gentleman opposite. (Loud cheers.) The vote of thanks to Sir R. Napier, Comoro lore Heath, Major-General Staveley, Major-General Malcolm, Briga dier-General Merewethor, Major-General Russell, and other officers, were put from the chair and agreed to seriatim. A vote of acknowledgment and thanks was also passed to potty officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the army and navy, both European and native, for the gallantry they had displayed on the occasion. Kr.' E. EGERTON (answering a question from Mr. Layard) stated that a commercial treaty with Austria had boon signed at Vienna on Wednesday. Sir S. NORTHCOTE (in answer to Mr. Bouverie and Mr. Bazley) gave some explanations of his dealings with the East India Irrigation Company; and the house after wards spent some hours in Committee of Supply on the Navy Estimates. SUPPLY—NAVY ESTIMATES. The house then went into committee of supply, when Lord H. LENNOX, the Secretary of the Admiralty, moved the remaining votes. On vote 3, for the salaries and expenses of the Admi ralty-office, • - Mr. LUSK complained bf the continued growing excess of this vote. Ile, therefore, on the presont occasion movod that it 'be reduced by the mini of X 6,300, the amount by which the vote for the pre.eent year'exceeded that of last year. On Vote 4 (doastguard Service, 41tq,), a - reduction:of £20,000 for the Royal Naval Reserve was made. It was suggested by Admiral Erskine, and accepted - by Lord H. Lennox (who, in the absence of Mr. Corry, had charge of the EAimates), on its being shown to involve no effective reduction, but a mere question of account. On Vote 6 (Dockyards),-Lori H. LENNOX explained various changes recently made in the shipbuilding pro gramme for the year, the principal items of which are that the new turret ship will be built in the dockyard, and the ship of the Invincible class in a private yard, thus revers ing the original arrangement. A new Osborne is also to be laid down this year, and Deptford yard will be closed at the earliest possible moment. Lord Henry also took the opportunity of defending the success of the Admiralty in shipbuilding, specially replying to Captain Mainuon's recant criticisms on the performances of some of our iron clads. There was a long and desultory conversation on the questions connected with the Vote, and it was ulti mately agreed to on the understanding that the discus sion on the shipbuilding policy of the Admiralty will be taken on Vote 10. At half-past 10 the house, according to previous arrange ment, took up the Registration Bill, and its committal was preceded by a livelyand energetic protest against its whole policy from the Conservative Willies. The first note was raised by Cul. BARTTELOT, who expatiated on the absurdity of °stealing the franchise atd iu the salmi breath passing a bill which would prevent thousanis fro:n gotting on tha register. Col. MELLER enforced the same objection to the bill, but with even greater vehemence, and Mr SMOLLETT, in his usual caustic vein, ridiculed the notion of meeting in December merely to decide whether Mr. Gladstone should cross from the left to the right of the Speaker. _Despite loud cries of " Question" from the Op position, Mr. Smollettpersistedlu raking up the events of the session to point his taunt that nobody desired this in- terruption of the ordinary cow's° but the satellites round Mr. Gladstone, who expected to cone in with him ; for the Liberal party, if they had not mistrusted their osten- sible leader, could have changed the Government at the beginning of this Seesivn. Mr. HARDY replied by pointing out that there was to abridgment of the processes of registration, and the Select Committee bail satisfied itself that no mischief could hap pen from shortening the revision. The house was cleared for a division, but the opposition was not pushed to this length, and the bill passed through Committee without an amendment, except that clause 29 was struck out. The Corrupt Practices Bill Mr. Disraeli fired for tho first order on Monday, adding significantly that this ar rangement would give tho houso an opportunity of pass ing the bill if it desired. A considerable numbor of bills ware forwarded a stage, and the house adjourned at 25 miaues past 1 o'clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Dar BY ELECTRIC TELEGRIPII. WOR C E STER RAC ES cuts DA r. BE NTINCK BENEVOLENT STAKES. The Bentinek 13,:nevolent Fun I Stakes (Handicap) of 3 sovs each, with 30 added ; winners once of any race after June 18 (at 10 a.rn.) olb, twice 101 b extra ; one mile and a quarter ; 8 subs. Actan Mayflower Gauytneds 1. .3 &WING FIXT t JO' ',MOS FOIt 1868. LY. Chelmsford _. o , liliam ~ 16 W orcestei• S u.n fuer ... 2 Stamford Kingsbury and tien,loa 6 Liverp iol July 11. ltalclitl, Carlisle 7I Nottiug,ham July ...... -it Newmarket July .. 7 1 Cuestoiliell ... ............ 23 lluagerford Pontefract I Southampton ............ 23 Down' Royal Corp , 11 Sudbury and E a li ng ... 23 Reading ' l4 I Goodwood .., 24 Spilsby ll AUG U. 3 T. Deauville ~v l - Bridgewater ant West Leek Lirighton Brighton Club 6 Se irborough 2I Lewes Summer -. . • 7 j Canterbury Wolverhampton ' 11 Great Yarin')uth 2O Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Ipswich 27 Eghani l7 Lichfield ilastings York August - Oxford SEPTEIIBER. Baden Warwick September ... 1 Monmouth .. Abingdon 3 Manchester I Leicester Doncaster September 8 Wals it I Brecon ll Eliubargh Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Royal Caledonian Hunt Kelso le Lull Western 51 OCTOBER. _ __ _ Bedford 1 1 Bromley Autumn .... 1 1 Newmarket 2d October 5 Lanark ... 8 I Chelmsford Autumn Cheltenham " I Sudbury and Ealing ... 15 Newmarket Hougutoa 17 Harrow . . '27 Worcester Autumn 27 Lincoln Autumn 29 NOVEMBER. Liverpool . 3 I Leamington l7 Shrewsbury 9 STEEPLECHASES. OCTOBER. Bromley 1 1 Ealing DECEMBER. St. Albans Kingsbury 8 I MARKETS-7 HIS DAY. CORN. The weather continues fine, and the crop accounts are good. The country markets are generally dull, with a droop. ing tendency for wheat. Off the coast the number of wheat cargoes arrived and on sale is 46, which are rather more firmly held. At Mark-lane this morning the attendance was small, and the trade generally quiet. English wheat met little or no inquiry, and remained nominally the same as on Monday. The same remarks will apply to foreign. Flour unaltered. Barley, beans, and peas a slow sale at late rates. Oats in good demand, and Monday's terms well. sup ported. COLONIAL. Sugar—The market is firm with a fair inquiry. The Public sales are progressing quietly, at late rates. Refined sugars in steady request. Coffee—The demand continues steady, and sales firm. Tea Rather more inquiry, but without leading to any important business. Tone firmer. Rice quit. COTTON MARKET. LIVERPOOL, July 3.—S.tles probably 8,00 bales. Market rather steadier. Enid of Ens, Returns. Au Account, purstrtnt to ti cap. 32, for the week ending lc Act ith and Bth Victoria, Wolueslay, July 1, 1868. P A.RTHEN r. ;Isst:E trz Notes issued .....£36,66J,220 Goverumt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,931,900 Gull Coin uud Bullion Silver Bu £36;660,220 JUNKING D. L36 ; 660,220 Proprietors' Capi tal ,E11,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts ... 7,021,013 Other Deposits.. 21,497,262 Seven Days and other Bills 452,471 &PARTSIENT. Govarnmt. SACll rities(including Dead Weight_ Annuity) £13,143,391 Other Securities 20,451.631 Notes 11,868,635 Gold and Silver Coin .4. 1,094001 X 16,613,661 £46,615,661 1E FORBES, Chief Cashier. GEORi The Bank Returns. The Bankers' ilagazin,e furnishes the returns of tho cir culation of the public and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending the 23d of May. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish banks for the same period, and the average cir culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ended the 20th of May (the nearest date furnished by their returns), will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom when compared with the previous month : April 2r, I 18G8. Bank of England 2 f,29;,74: Private Banks 7,591,•• Joint-stock Banks ; 2,165,81 May t 3, 1868. Increase. Decrease t 4,12 ,392 -- 2,8!8.2.)21 - 2,396,9 9i - Total in England 29,652,342 Scotland 4,11 y,71 Ireland 6, t 92,90 2',35 ',513! 4,4 2,7,9; 6,289,2131 1 e 8,3 t) 6%061 .0,923 United Kingdom. 140,201,57 - 302,339 3V7,0341 - i 82,74 10,4 2,5251 41,9531 And as compared with the month ending the 2,Ah Of May, 1867, the above returns show an increase of £1,196,616 in the circulation of notes in England, and au increase of £1,593,614 in the circulation of the United KingdOin. On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks the following is the state of the circulation:— The English private banks are below their fixed issue ••• ... • ..-. £1,073,403 The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue 311,721 Total Mow flied issue in England ... £1,415,124 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 2,063,528 The Irish banks ere 13310 w their fixed issue 115,281 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 20th of May was £20,529,057, being a decrease of £262,835 as compared with the previous month, and au increase of £1,206,907 when compared with the same period last year. The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 28th of - March : Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £2,797,956 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 2,197,956 £4,995,652 Being a increase of £174,600 as compared with the pre vious return, and a decrease of X 186,831. when compared with tho corresponding period last year. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. &unroll& and New Zealand, vta Bouthamptos.......July Ditto, vi a , ...July 13. Ditto, vie Pin ...July 2,1. dreg!, Buenos Ayres, sad 31uate .....July 5. Ditto. by lei-es:ion wicket ...... • • •••• • ••• •• .• • • ••July 2 Cape Verde. by arsztl peJeet Ju.y 5. „awe • of Gool Live. Asoensio.t. ant 3t . Ilel eue J uly 10, „Wan, Ceasing. and Vii Suudiedidtou J 4. •litrei ter, via ioutheutpt.m.. lad a, via South.imptoa ...... ... • •... July I Ditto, via Ilereeil es ...... . • •• • July r:ypt, a... ....... ......... July 1. Ditto, liersellles list•rittus, Cape 01 Good Live, and Natal, via —. Southampton Ditt Alarelited July 13 ewtoundle, . ....July 11. eurtugal Ditto, by I. cited '3tates picket Ditto ditto (Baltiaiure) United States, Lanada, California, &c., by British paoket.., ..... ...,„ ..... ,•• ......... gton. lads rine line, 11, ath. ~, ~`\