The Sun. — London, England, 1868-07-21 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND 1 - 1 0 MME RCIAL INTELLIGENCB, CITY, Two o'CLocx The Stock Markets are all much better, owing to an increased business. After the recent considerable Asa a reaction was certain, and, until it came, the wonder was that it had not come before. The loose holders now appear to have realised, and the strength of the market is indicated by the improvement this morning. In some quarters the opinion prevails that the unusually warm weather will make the holiday season more seriously felt than is usual. But we rather think that the impatience of investors to obtain good rates of interest will make the remaining months of the year busier than is common. The Money Market is in every respect very quiet. The minimum rat e for first-class bills is 14 to 14 per cent., and in the St oc k E xc h ange advances are offered at 1 per cent. Consols are firm at last night's unofficial close— viz., 945 to 944 for money, an d 944 to 94 1 f or account; New and Reduced are 944 to 94;1 ; India Five per Cents., at 115 to 1155 • Exchequer Bills, 16s. to 20s. p rem . ; an d Bank Stock,l 244 to 247. Foreign Bonds are much better. There is a rise of sin Italian (535 to 53/), Greek (135 t o 14) , an d Mexican (15Fto 15D ; Spanish, at 334 to 351, Turkish, at 405 to 401, are a fraction higher ; Egyp tian are steady, the Scrip, which yesterday touched 4 (Hs., is now 5 prem. ; the 1864 Bonds are 824 to 834; Viceroy's Seven per C en t s ., 715 to 72 5 ; an d the Nine per Cents., 875 to 885; Honduras is 814 to 811; and 5-20 Bonds aro 5 better, at 724 to 725. In Colonial Government Securities, Canadian are fractionally better. The 6 per Cents. aro 102 to IN, and the 5 per Cents. 90 to 92. New South ONales Bonds aro 99 to 101 ; New Zealand 6 per Cents., 110 to 112 ; Queensland 6 per Cents., 1055 to 1065 ; and Victoria 6 per Cents., 112 to 114. English railways a re 5 t o 5 per cent. better all round. Lancashire and Yorkshire are 129 to 1295 ; Midland, 1034 to 104 ; South Eastern, 74 to 745 ; London and North Western, 1144 to 115 ; Great Northern, 103 t o 104 ; ditto ), 97 to 974 ; Great Eastern, 38 to 385 ; Great Western, 48 to 484 ; Metropolitan, 1124 to 113 ; Caledonian, 734 to 744 ; Chatham, 195 to 191 ; Brighton, 54 to 55 ; and Sheffield, 41 to 42. - Great Indian Peninsular Railway New Four per Cent. Debenture Stock is 965 to 962. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures are 371 to 38k, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds 875 to 371. Illinois shares are 5 better, at 06. Erie unchanged, at 425 to 434. Continental Railways are steady. LOmbardo-Ve4e- Man, at 154 to 165, are a shade firmer, but Great uxembourg, at 124 to It, show no change. The only change in Bank shares is a fall of lOs in imperial. The quotations are :—Alliance, 10 to 9 dis.; Anglo-Austrian, 55 to 65 prem.; Chartered Mercantile, 28 to 29 ; Consolidated, 44 to 45 ; Im perial Bank, 17 to 18 ; Imperial Ottoman, 1 to 15 rem.; London an d C ounty, 52 to 53 ; London and Westminster, 70 to 71 ; Oriental, 43 to 44 ; the Xondon Joint-Stock, 334 t o 345 ; U n i on of London, 55 to 364. In Foreign Mines Chontales aro less firm, at 15 to 2. Rossa Grande are g to 4 preni.; St. John del Rey, 174 to 184 ; and Port Philip, 14 to 15. Among Miscellaneous Shares Finance are rather lower, the present . prices are as follows :—Anglo- American Telegraph, 214 to 22 ; Atlantic Telegraph IS per Cents., 44 to 44 ; Atlantic and Great Western Mortgage Bonds, 37 to 38 ; Credit Foncier, 2g to 22 ; Pore-street Warehouse, to 1 prem.; and General Credit, 25 to 15 dis. The last days for applications to be sent in for West ,Wisconsin Bonds are fixed as follows :—London : Saturday, the 25th ; country : Monday, the 27th ; Continent : Friday, the 31st. There were again no bullion operations at the Bank Of England yesterday. The Deutschland has arrived with £51,000 in specie. - The West India silver has been sold at the prices Previously current. The Manchester Bonding Warehousing Company Lave declared a dividend of 16s per share, £24 paid. Paris letters state that the subscription to the Egyptian Loan has been entirely covered, and that it Is very popular in that market. The magnitude of ;the subscription to the Suez Canal Loan is attributed 'ito the fact of there being four quarterly drawings, at each of which the first number gains a prize of 1 50,000 f., or £G,OOO. A. commission is now at Nantes inquiring into the ' , practicability of constructing a canal from that city to the sea at the mouth of the Loire. The Bank of Algeria has been authorised to open a :branch at Bona, where there is a considerable com litercial population. The following is the substance of the report of the Coity Bank for the past half-year :—The accounts show, 'that after paying interest on current and deposit accounts, and providing for bad and doubtful debts, the g ross() profits, includi ng £3 , 077 4s. ld. brought 'forward from the preceding half-year amount to .£41,734 4s. 10d. P rov i s i on having been made for 'the current expenses and rebate of interest on bills discounted but not yet due, the directors declare a klividend at the rate of £7 per cent. per annum, free .or income tax, and carry forward £3,250 2s. 10d. to 'the new profit and loss account. The dividend is Payable the 28th inst. The harvest in France being in full gathering, very little wheat was sent to market last week, and, sup- Plies being thus short, holders required terms which !they could not obtain in the previous week. Very little business, however, was done. Transactions at Galatz, Ibraila, and Odessa, at latest dates, were de- Scribed as unimportant, buyers holding. Letters from the latter place give much more satisfactory accounts of the wheat and rye crops than those received three Weeks back. From Pesth favourable accounts have been received of the Hungarian crops. Rain had fallen just when it was wanted, and the grain had consequently greatly improved. It is stated in communications from Paris that a group of English capitalists, amongst whom are men tioned Messrs. Capper, Sheridan, Brett, Morris, and Wylde, have dep os it e d a t the Ministry of Public Works a soumission or proposal for the execution of railways from Talle to Clermont, and from St. Denis les Martel to Aurillac. The subvention required is 5 6,000,000 f. or £2,240,000. The large decrease in the Brighton Railway traffic for the past week—viz., £3,741, is explained by the fact that it compares 'with Spithead naval review last IPPAr. The traffic receipts of the Lucknow and Cawnpore Tine of the Oude and Rohilkund Railway for the week ending the 7th ult. were £502 143 9d, being an i nreWon last year of £221 13s Bd. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, Aug. 6 3 per Cent. Reduced 941 5 New 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. can. 1873 /inanities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 l2 11-16 Do (Red Sea Teleh,raph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct l6 pm Do. £5OO Do. £lOO &£2OO l6 t, II Bank of England Stock, 41 per Cent 215 6 Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 ••• 215 Do. Opening, for Account — Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cont., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Pape, 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cont., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do, 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 ...... D,;. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under £l.OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Ropubc, 6 per Cent... Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent xd Do. 41 per Cent., 1852 Do. do. 1858....• — Do. do., 1860 — Do. do., 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 77k X uenes „tyres 6 per Cent — DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, °per Cent. °anima 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent Do. 6 per Cont., B — Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 ... — Do., Scrip £32 paid C 0, mbian, 6 per Cent • D Luisa 3 pir Cent., 1025 ..~,, D .nultian Principalities, i r.er Cent 751 41 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 7B/ K etuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l4i / I ,iyptian, 7 per Cent . 1)0. SCCOWI Issue „ . 791 811 D. , . £5OO Bon.ls -... 4, 0.410 C Bonds B3 Do. 1864 Do. Account 1) o. £5..0 Honds B3 Do. .£lOO Bonds ~.. 861 4 Government Railway Debentures .... 93 21 reeic 5 per Cont., 1824 5, ox Coups Do. account Do. Coupons Do. Account G , toteuntla 5 per Cent .. — Rouduras Goy.ltail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p 811 It than 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do, Account ~ 7Bl Do. M aremaragualsiway.ftlivoiromittto ""' ~~ dat ily 20. Like and rove out Princess tn, Prin- Beatrice 3,d ford- )tnselve3 blishers) 'stem ci aid). the i beauti- xcellen t by those le won- the ex- already ie esta- Is, than laitning ption of a every rding to Is in the icbeths, )f fact Shaks notice, n value iddred, we ever s, of the a cora- Two of prising autiful Long , The nick the ierica a ,watha, ) Way ic thus ojourn te, SO is sure >ap the higher circa- Hurst the in wholly y girl' in her le sole t nine- Alit of res are sed to exults Lmieno while, waneYl )rtune, )SIt10n• lildred of the .hen he and the e leave cours° enough ,• ni rray ieorg 0 .kable• ied 1)1 ie el; ,d level v atioll Ana is sons Is over mistry_ regard ngine , 7egoi ) our Ad be tha coul°' )erfee i n the lelight ' 11‘xicar, 3 per Cent. Ditto for Account Dn. 1864. 6 per Cont. Anglo-French kiontevideau 6 per Cent. Moorish imperial 5 per Cent YeT7 Granada Do per Can,' Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account 79 1 81 Do 4} per Cent. (Uriharren) ••. Do 4f per Cent.. 1862 . Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9;6 , 381 9 Do. do. 1e67 Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid Russian 5 per Cent., 182 z, St BB Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 4f per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., V 62 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bowie., Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0.. ,. Do., 1866, £lOO 80nd5..~. Do. (10 £B4 15s. do. I o Nicolas Railway Sar linutii, n per Cent._ Spanish 3 per Ccn Do. Acc , ,unt D , . 1867 Do• New Deferrea Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Account Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Tur&lsh 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 66i 6 Do. 1863 Do 5 per !lent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 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 payable in London. Austrian 0 per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 4} per cent., Ex. 2sf. Dutch 2} per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil„ s7f Do Account French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 531 1 3 } Gri 4o ~ (321 2 CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Money 944 Do. Account, Aug. 6 PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO LORD NAPIER. THIS DAY. In accordance with the resolution of the Court of Common Council, passed a short time ago on the motion of Mr. Symonds, seconded by Mr. Alder man Gibbons, the freedom of the City of London was this day presented to Lieutenant-General Lord Napier of Magdala in the Guildhall. Proceedings of this nature generally take place in the Common Council Chamber, but on the present occasion the ancient Guildhall was specially prepared for the cere mony. A dais was placed at the west end of the hall, and sitting accommodation for over 1,000 was pro- vided ; the benches extended nearly the entire length of the ball, and when the three tiers of seats were occupied by a majority of elegantly- attired ladies the scene was particularly effective. The doors were opened at half-past eleven, and from that time up to half-past twelve the arrival of the company was continued ; the members of the Corporation wore their robes and insignia of office, and a guard of honour was stationed at the en trance to receive the illustrious visitor. The following is a copy of the resolution which led to the interesting proceedings " That the freedom of this city, with a sword of the value of two hundred guineas, be presented toMajor-General Sir Robert Napier, G.C.8., G.C.5.1., Commander of the Forces in Bombay, in admiration of the for titude, skill, science, energy, and promptitude dis played by him in bringing the Abyssinian war to so successful and brilliant a close." Shortly before one o'clock Lord Napier, accom panied by the Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs, and nearly the entire members of the Court of Aldermen, en tered the hall, and were received with great cheer ing, during which his lordship was conducted to the seat assigned him on the dais. The usual formalities having been performed, Mr. Benjamin Scott, the City Chamberlain, then advanced, and, addressing Lord Napier, said the Corporation of the City of London, as a mark of their estimation of the bravery and extraordinary skill with which the late expedition to Abyssinia had been conducted, had unanimously agreed to present the freedom of the City of London to his lordship, coupled with a sword of the value of 200 guineas. In the con duct of the whole of the affairs which had so successfully terminated, all the prisoners hav ing been released without the loss of a single life, was an act unparalleled in the history of the country. Having alluded in very glowing language to the military career of his lordship, the Chamberlain concluded with present ing the gallant general with the freedom and the sword, amidstloud cheering. Lord NAPIER, in acknowledging the honour, said he should estimate the present of the City as one of the greatest honours that had been con ferred upon him. In carrying out the duty imposed upon him he had had to .encounter difficulties, but the valour and bravery, the endurance and energy of the troops he had the honour to command, enabled him successfully to surmount the difficulties which they had to contend with, and to rescue their countrymen from that cap tivity which they had so long endured. The object of the expedition was solely one of national honour and nothing else—(cheers)—and having vindicated that, her Majesty's troops quitted the country as speedily as possible, leaving behind them an impression even amongst the inhabitants of that almost inaccessible country that English honour could not be insulted with impunity, and that the flag of Great Britain was yet all sufficient to pro tect those who sheltered themselves beneath its fold. (Loud cheers.) His lordship then alluded to the splendid gift of the City of London, and having again thanked the Lord Mayor and the Corporation for the honour conferred, quitted the hall in com pany IN ith the Lord Mayor amidst general cheering. LORD NAPIER OF MAGDALA AND THE THIRD LONDON RIFLES. We are informed that the honorary colonelcy of this regiment has been accepted by Lord Napier of Magdala, and we congratulate the corps, which is composed of working men, on the event. This distinction was, as some of our readers may remem ber, pressed upon Colonel Richards, the founder and commanding officer of the corps, on his late resignation ; but though the honour was fully ap preciated it was not accepted by him, on the ground that he wished to see some one of high influence and distinction, and also, if possible, a military officer of renown, the honorary colonel of the 3d London. It must be as gratifying to him to see his wish thus carried into effect, even beyond his probable anticipations, as it was to receive so high a mark of confidence and esteem on the part of the regiment which he so long conmanded.—illorn ing Advertiser. The Hungarian Colonel Frigesy, who com manded a portion of the volunteer force at Mon tana, has published a letter upon the subject of the enrolinents in various parts of Italy. The per sistent character of these rumours he justly at tributes to the turbulent and intriguing spirit of what may now be regarded as a fixed element of perturbation in our body politic. All the chief cities in Italy swarm with representatives of the class of professional volunteers, idle, dissolute vagabonds, who have lost all taste or appetite for hone.A labour, and derive a precarious subsistence from the proceeds of their blatant patriotism, either as recipients of a scanty daily pittance from the State, or by extorting contributions from well intentioned, but simple-minded folks in further ance of mysterious expeditions in preparation under the pretended patronage of Garibaldi. The Dukeof Cambridge, K.G., attended by Lord Henry Lennox, M.P., and Col. Clarke, R.E. visited on Saturday the Albert Works at North Woolwich, and inspected the great floating dock building there for Bermuda. Thr,i Royal Standard was hoisted ou his Royal Highness's arrival, and saluted by the flagship Fisgaul. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1868. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SHAMEFUL CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—Jas. Holder, a young man in the employ of Mr. Marks, ice mer chant, appeared before Mr. Tyrwhitt, to answer the complaint of the Royal Society for the Peven tion of Cruelty to Animals of ill-using a horse. A lady named Parker saw the defendant and another man taking blocks of ice from a cart in Cavendish-street. While doing so the horse threw up its head, and the defendant after jobbing it with the reins took up two pieces of iron called dogs, used for carrying the ice, and pushed the horse with it, causing its mouth and throat to bleed. She after wards gave information to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, hence the present proceedings. • In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, Mrs. Parker said the horse appeared to be a quiet, good tempered ani mal, but the defendant seemed an ill-tongued man. The defendant said the horse attempted to run away, as it had once done before. Mrs. Parker denied this, and said that it was per fectly quiet, and she stood some minutes holding it. Joseph Dobie, ollicer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said that from instructions he received from the chief constable of the society he went to the defendant's master and told him what he had come about, when the master said that the horse came home with its mouth bleed ing, and that the defendant told him that it was the result of an accident, the horse having bobbed its mouth !against the " dogs." On examining the horse he found a wound inside the lips, and another outside. On the following day the defendant, in the presence of his master and him (Dobie) admitted that he had lost his temper and given the horse a blow. The horse was a beau tiful one, and remarkably well fed and very quiet. The defendant's master seemed much annoyed at the treatment the horse had received, and said the law must take its course. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a great pity that a man fhould so far forget himself as to ill-use a horse in such a manner. The defendant would have to ply 203. or 11 days. 'VII lit .0 _EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. HOUSE OF LORDS--THIS EVEVING. The Loin CmilicELLon took his seat on the woolsack at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS The Towns Drainage and Sewage Utilisation (Amend• ments) Bill was read a third time. THE SOUTH-EASTERNAND LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAYS BILL. Lord REDESDALE said on the house taking into Call sideration the rejection of an amendment on the part of the House of Commons, that he regretted he must ask their lordships to pet sist in the rejection of the clause which had been struck out. The buke of RICHMOND considered that the feeling of the house had not been to restrict the financial arrange meats of railway companies. He would ask their lord ship; therefore, to disagree with the. amendment of the House. of Lords. Tho Marquis of SALISBURY said that he was in hopes that the noble lord who had just spoken was about to withdraw some observations which he had made about the introducer of this bill. He had spoken at first of the noble lords jobbers in railway com panies, and now he said that they had circu lated rumours to serve their sordid interests. It was Sim p!y the question whether a sluireholder Ehou Id divide his property or have it in one matk:•table share. The LORD CHANCELLOR, thought that they ought to be careful in interfering with the internal operations of railways. Lord ROMILLY said that during the last few years his time had been almost all taken up by the litigation amongst railways. Oa the question being put that the house do adhere to its amendment on clause 01, it was declared that the non contents had it. A division then took place, when it was found that th e non - coatents were i a the majority, aul the amendnieftt was therefore struck out. (LEFT SITTING) HOUSE OF COMAIONS—THis EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. TREATMENT OF PRISONERS. Mr. KINNAIRD asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he had caused inquiry to be made as to the alleged hard usage of James Austin (re ported in the Times of July 15), who was imprisoned in Bedford Gaol, handcuffed, and a heavy deduction was mado from the money in his possession. Mr. HARDY said the best answer he could give was to refer the hon. member to a letter which appeared in the Times of that day: REMOVAL OF TROOPS. Mr. OT WAY asked the Secretary of State for War whether it was true that the 36th Regiment was sent from England in Match last to Kurrachee, in Scinde, where it arrived at the commencement of the hot season, whether the regiment was then sent into barracks which had " been declared unfit for European troops ;" and whether, on one day in June last, nine men, women, and children of the regiment died in these barracks from what is called heat apoplexy ? Sir J. PAKINGTON said that was a detachment of the 36th, and not the entire regiment, which had been sent to India. With respect to the last part of the question he had no information, but he would institute inquiry into the matter. APPROPRIATION BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. INLAND REVENUE BILL. This bill, as amended, was considered and agreed to. ARMY CHAPLAINS BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained the details with respect to the purchase of the telegraphs by the Government. He said the greatest care had been taken to carry out the proposal, which, ho believed, would turn out to be advantageou ; and profitable. It was impossible to state what would be the sum required for purchase money, because so much would depend on the decision of arbitrators, and, therefore, he could not at that moment bring in a necessary bill. It had been stated that the estimated sum would be about £1,000,000, but they had been compelled to purchase other lines than those first intended, and now Mr. Scudamore felt that £6,000,000 would be the outside sum required under any circum stances. The Government secured what was called " way leases" over all the railways, which was a very important arrangement, and would practically give the Government a monopoly of the telegraphs. The number of messages sent through the different telegraphs in 1865 amouuted to no less than 7,500,000, and from a mean calculation that had been made, which showed that £8,000,00 could be raised on such a business ' which snoweda balance in favour of the purchase of £2,00 ; 1,000, whilst the maximum calculation which had been made showed that £10,000,000 might be the sum. The Government had made certain arrangements between the !Postmaster-General and the newspaper proprietors of the United Kingdom, and by it the Postmaster would not become a collector of news, but merely the means of transmitting the news collected into the country. The rates for such work would not be higher than at present charged, and other arrangements had been made which would greatly facilitate the rapid transmission of news. The violation of secrecy had by the bill been made a misdemeanour, and all fear of " tapping" had been set aside by the inquiry which had taken place into the matter, and which showed that such a matter was altogether impossible.. He did not feel it necessary to go any farther into the matter. The bill would be of great advantage to the commercial interests of the country, it would conduce to the comfort of the pri :ate and domestic circle ; and as it would prove advan tageous to the country at large, and bear investigation in every point of view, he recommended the house to give its assent to the measure. Mr. GOSCIIEN generally supported the bill, but thought the estimated income, when the telegraphs Caine into the possession of the Government in 1869, had been overstated £lOO,OOO at least. LEFT SPEAKING. L uND ON GAZE T fE-THIS J VENING. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 9. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Abel A. J. Gower, Esq., now her iktijesty's Consul at Nagasaki, to be her Majesty's Consul at thogo and at Osaka. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Marcus Octavius Flowers, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Neegata, to be her Majesty's Consul at Nagasaki. _ JULY 13. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Richard Levinge Swift, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul a Barcelona, to be her Majesty's Consul at Brest. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint James Hannay, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Bar. colona. JULY 20. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. William Aloysius Cock as' Consul at Saint Christopher for his Majesty the King of the Netherlands. The Quoen has also been pleased to approve of Doctor D. Montbrina as Consul at Trinidad for the United States of Colombia. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 21. 79th Foot—Major-Genet -al John Francis Glencairn Camp bell, C. 8., to be Colonel. Ist Life Guards—Lieutenant John Henry De La Poer, Marquis of Waterford, to be Captain ; Carnet William Henry Followes to be Lieutenant ; John G. H. W. Dun bar, Gent., to be CGrnet. 2d Life Guards—Surgeon Frederick George Kerin to be Surgeon-Major. Ist Dragoon Guards, Major Herbert Dawson Slade to bo Lieutenant-Colonel; Captain Ernst E ilmann to be Major; Lieutenant John Matthew Benthal to be Cap tain ; Cornet Win. Nicholas Sadlier to be Lieutenant. 3d Dragoon Guards—Thomas Carew Daniel, Gent., to be Cornet. 4th Dragoon Guards—Cornet Edwin Black Hawkins to be Lieutenant; George Edward Dowdeswell, Gent., to be Cornet. 3d Foot—Ensign Thomas Spencer to be Ensign. 12th Foot—Captain Henry Arthur Cole to be Captain ; Lieut. Henry Phillips to be Captain; Ensign Faulconer Morgan to be Lieutenant ;• , James Frank Rivett-Oarna.c Gent., to be En s i gn . 17th Foot—Lieut. John Moxon to be Lieutenant. 18th Foot —Ensign Chas. Egerton Dixon, from 75th Foot, to be Ensign. 20th Foot—Major Hugh Cobbe to be Lieutenant-Colonel ; Captain and Brevet-Major Augustus William Ord to be Major; Lieue. Harry Bowlby to be Captain; Ensign Edward Goldsmith to be Lieutenant. 23d Foot—Ensign Charles G. Bell to be Lieutenant; Gen tleman Cadet Charles Vincent to be Ensign. 26th Foot— Ensign George Wilson to b 3 Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet George Winter to be Ensign. 32d Foot—Ensign Charles Turnbull to be Lieutenant; Thomas Spencer to be Ensign. 39th Foot —Major Godfrey Cooper to be Major; Captain Robert Baker to be Major ; Lieut. Oliver Bradford to be Captain ' • Ensign Caledon Egerton to be Li e ut ena nt ; Gentleman Cadet Frank Abbott to be Ensign. 47th Foot—Major William Fitz Roy, from 63d Foot, to be Major. 51st Foot—Lieutenant William Hoare Hume has been permitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his Commission ;'Ensign Charles Ruthven to be Lieutenant; Gentleman Cadet Thomas Seppings to bo Ensign. 60th Foot—Captain John Crane, late 67th Foot, to be Captain 63d Foot—Major Frederick Miller, from the 47th Foot, to be Major. 73d Foot—Staff Surgeon John Robotham to be Surgeon. 87th Foot—Lieutenant C. Wilberforce Wildman to be Lieutenant. 95th Foot—Ensign Robert Cotton be Lieutenant ; Gentle man Cadet Francis Maycock to be Ensign. 108th Foot—Ensign Edward Lloyd to be Lieutenant ; Gentlemen Cadets Charles Alfred Vaughton Foulger and George Balstrode Edmund Radcliffe to be Ensigns. 109th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Lewis Maltby Boileau to be Ensign. 2d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Charles Andrew Irwin, from the 87th Foot, to be Lieutenant ; Lieut. Edward O'Bryen Forsyth, from the 17th Foot, to be Lieutenant. Medical Department—Surgeon John Henry Hearn to be Staff-Surgeon. Military Store Department—Deputy Superintendent of Stores S. G. Bake to be Superintendent of Stores . Assistant-Superintendent of Stores John Isaac Lilly' to be Deputy Superintendent of Stores. llalf-Pay--:Ca - ptaiii and Brevot Lieut.-Col. Richard Pres ton, from the 44th Foot, to be Major, without purchase. BREVET, Captain the Hon. Henry Arthur Cole ; 12th Foot, to be Major. Captain and Brevet-Alajor the Hon. Henry Arthur Cole, 12th Foot, to bo Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain W. H. Newport, Bombay Staff Corps, to be Major. Paymaster John Joiner, 93d Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain. .... _ Paymaster William Henry Buttanshaw, 12th Lancers, to have honorary rank of Captain. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 18 ... 11 181 Do Rotterdam — ... 11 19/ ... 12 1. Antwerp ... 25 35 ... 25 40 Brussels liamburgh — ... 13 91 ... 13 10 Paris Ditto Mrasoilles Fraukfort-on-the-Main ... 1191 ... 1201 Vicuna - ... 11 62i ... 11 67+ Tritsfttitim miiiiimm) am ill_ 1L.:.02 * t is II 67 i IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. HUNTINGDON RACES—Tins DAY. MEMBERS' PLATE. The Members' Plate of 100 sovs (Handicap); winners of any handicap after July 16 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra ; one mile. Lady Sophio Seisura 2 Master Willie • • .. 3 Six ran. CAMBRIDGESHIRE HANDICAP. The Cambridgeshire Two Year Old Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; half a mile straight; 15 subs. Little Go W. O. KIMBOLTON CUP. The. Kimlnhon Cup, value 50 sovs, added to a Sweep stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft; two y,ar olds 6st 71b, three Bst 121 b, four 9st 121 b, five and upwards lOst 21b ; maiden two year olds allowed 31b, three 71b, four and upwards 141 b ; the winner to be sold for 500 sovs, if elitered'for 100 sovs allowed ;1b; if not to be sold 1.41 b extra ; mares and geldings allowed 31b; one mile. A caster Lyinington Expansion . .. 3 Six rau. IIINCHINGBROOK STAKES. The.llinchingbrook Stakes of 15 sows each, 5 ft., with 100 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst Glb ; a winner of 50 sovs 31b, of two fifties or 100 Sib, 200 71h extra; maidens at the time of starting if they have run onco allowed 31b, • twice 51b, thrice or more 71b extra. T.Y.C., about half a mile, straight. 44 subs. Melody Chaninoesse Agean. .. 3 Five ran. HUNTINGDONSHIRE STAKES. The Huntingdonshire Stakes (Handicap) of 15 soya each, 5 ft, and 3 only if declared, with 250 added ; the second to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes : winners of any handicap after July 9 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra ; two miles; 50 subt., 27 of whom declared. Success I Chelsea Choral Eight ran. SELLING STAKES. The Fitzwilliam Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 added ; two year olds 7st 31b, three 9st 31b, four lOst, five, six, and aged lOst 41b; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs ; if entered for 80 sous allowed 71b, 60121 b, 50 161 b ; three quarters of a mile. Red Ribbon Hop Girl 2 Joyful 3 HANDICAP PLATE. The Cromwell Plato of .200 sous (Handicap) ; winuers of any handicap after July 16 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra ; half a mile. Sycee Cornet 2 Coup d'Eclat Eighteen ran. GOODWOOD STAKES. 7to 2 agst Gomera (taken) 7to 1 agst Kidderminster (taken freely) 10 to I agst Tabouret.(taken) 100 to 7 agst Tyndale (taken) 100 to 6 agst Cannon Ball (taken) 25 to 1 agst Romping Girl (taken) 25 to 1 agst Illium (off.) 100 to 6 agst Ecarte (off.) 100 to 3 agst Choral (off.) RACIN U FUCT REs 1868. AUG 'ST. Deauville 1 Leek 3 Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer 7 Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egham l7 Hastings York August Oxford SEPT Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon l4 Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 Kelso 1.5 QOT - - Bedford l —l Bromley Autumn 1 Newmarket 2d October 5 ► Lanark .. - 8 I Chelmsford Autumn Cheltenham l3 NOVE. Bridgewater and West Somerset .. 2O Dover Scarborough 24 Canterbury Great Yarmouth 25 Derby Summer Weymouth Ipswich 27 Lichfield Tunbridge Margate 3l Liverpool Shrewsbury III SHARE LIST. ihore Railways. Bristol ana Eteter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth,& Ab. June E.London, Scrip Ceti Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. act. Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stook •• • Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pm Gt S. and W. of Ireland t. Western -Original Do. S. Val. nail. gea. Do. South Wales Do. W. Alid.—Uxtorn Uo. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshir4 Linden and Blackwah Lon., Brig - h., tic S. Coa, Lon., Chat., and Dovet Do. Aletrop. Ex. A Lon. & Wester' Lon. & South IVestert: Sian., whet., & Lincoli, %Letropolitan... . Do. New Do. Extension,, Aetropolitan District Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's W'd Ilidiand Do. Lu Share Do, 3irtuin.. & Livrby aid Kent . . North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun N th. .Eastern--Lerwick Do. (.N'E purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 186* 5 . Do. do. 1866 . North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Soot, Mid. stJoit Shropshire Union South Devon south Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok rafr Vale Do. C V ale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whitetia.i Vest Corn:v.lll. 82 ;0 7;i 73 20 30 3i 4 75 77 70 72 c 5 96 37f Ail 7i S.) 15 6 103 1(3. 961 126 97 OS 43 18; 43 55 23 3U 33 3) 531 54} IV 4 101 14 15 I 1.4 , 1 , 1 01 03 fl 12 1121 1134 103 111 78 8! 103 105 100 100 100 low 100 16.13.4 lOU 100 100 all 71 73 31 31i 102 103 57 to 92 93 130 134 131 133 1 ) , 123 121 111 111 58 GU 107 1O 100 100 100 al 1 100 5o 57 4 45 47 741 74f 104 114 145 15.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 71 3i 33} 1 8 033 97 18, 1 128; 301 1141 t 2 2 114 IC2j 714 i Paid) Closing t Business 1 I Prim.. dens. 511 5 31 4 3, 101 Atlantick St. Lawrence liom.,Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 6 per cent... Do F 6hares Isuifato ct Lake iluron Do. Preference li Lid., Brant, & Go derich 6 p.c. Calcutta it S. E., litn Jape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.o. per. p; 1 east Bengal, gu., 5 dol East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension Aran(' Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds I charge 6 p.o Do. Ist fret: Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Fret. stocii: Do. do. deterred ::: ') t. India Pen. gua. sp.e. o. Gua. 5 per cent.. 00. New gua. 5 p. 0 t. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 41 per cent Po Great W(s. of Canada Do. New • Do. 6 p.o 134 a. pay. 1873 1 Do. 54 do. pay. 1 877-8.. Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. do •• Do. Fifth Extension Meib. Cor. 6 p. c. Buds. Mel. A Hobson's say.. N.Rl.C'da.6pc istpt.ba. Undo& Rhiik'nd, g. 5 p.o 3cinde ..... • I 'Do. Delhi Do. do . Do. Punlaub.... Do. Indus St.lolot BRITISH rOSSE, all 100 10 all all luo too 100 all 100 100 iSIONS. 10411(4i, 41 , 3 4 6 7 68 71 62 67 101 1(.3 106 ICB 1 9 110 16.1 17j 78 62 .'. , 0 52 38 40 26 28 19 20 1074 1088 1. 2 p 1 2 c 105 107 19 101 141 111 99 101 91 94 106; 107 i 100 102 90 07 S 3 k 5 1651 1064. 1024 103 A, 101* 1(•24' t 101 103 1012 21 THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY ASSAULT.—James Parry, exca vator, aged 43, IN as brought before Mr. Benson, charged with being drunk last night and disorderly, assaulting Mrs. Parry, his wife, at No. 1, Davis street, Manchester-road, Isle of Dogs. The prisoner was quarrelling with his wife last night, and, in the words of a witness, beat her " within an inch of her life." He struck her repeatedly, and kicked her with his heavy boots, dotted with nails. Mr. Grant, divisional surgeon of police, Isle of Dogs, Poplar, said the case was a bad one. The prisoner's wife was suffering from the fracture of two ribs on the right side, there were contusions on both arms, and a great shock to the nervous system. The woman was unable to appear, and he could not say when she would be able to attend. Mr. Benson remanded the prisoner for a week. THE SALE OF LQUORS ON SUNDAY BILL. The draft of special report of the committee on this bill has been placed in the hands of the mem bers. It was prepared by Mr. Hugessen, M.P. A lengthy document was also prepared by Mr. J. A. Smith, M.P., but the committee threw it out. In Mr. llugessen's report " the committee refer to the movements in favour of the measure in certain dis tricts, and to the canvasses which have been made regarding it. They Say great caution must be exer cised in affixing a value to the results of any such canvass. Although no imputations of dishonesty rest upon the canvassers, it has been proved to your committee that in many instances the canvass has been of a partial nature, and does not adequately convey the real sense of the community whose opi nions it professes to represent. They further say it has been proved to your committee that a very large number of persons make use of public-houses on Sunday against whom no complaint whatever is alleged, and to whom further restriction in the direction contemplated by the bill would be pro ductive of serious inconvenience. Those who drink to excess form a very small percentage of the whole number of persons who make use of public houses upon a Sunday, and it is probable that many of these persons, if deprived of their present facilities for obtaining liquor, would have recourse to drinking in private houses and to other methods of evading the law. It is, moreover, clear to your committee that there would be great difficulty in enforcing the restrictions proposed in the bill. The committee go on to say, although it cannot be de nied that drunkenness, to a considerable extent, both on Sundays and other days, is to be found in this country, yet the admission appears to be general that the present law is working well, and that under its operation a diminution of drunkenness has taken place. From this fact, it has been argued that further restrictions would lead to further diminution ; but having re gard to the experience of the past, and to the agita tion consequent upon the passing of a less stringent measure than the present in 1854, which measure was repealed in the following year, your com mittee are inclined to believe that the safe limit of restrictive legislation has been reached, and that further measures in the same direction would be unwise and injudicious. The praiseworthy exertions of the advocates of temperance must not be undervalued. These have, no doubt, materially contributed to the diminution of drunkenness, and simultaneously with these exertions, and the salu tary influen ce exercised by the ministers of re ligion, the ope n i ng, in several of our large towns, of parks and other places wherein fresh air and in nocent recreation may be obtained by the working classes on Sunday, has drawn many of them from publichouse associations, and induced them to spend their only leisure day in a manner more advan tageous to themselves and to their families. The committee conclude as follows : The concurrent testimony of all the witnesses proves that for many years past there has been a steady, de cided, and progressive improvement in the morals, habits, tastes, and manners of the people. The advance of education, the wider diffusion of knowledge, and the moral influ ences which have been brought to bear upon them, have doubtless all combine]. to produce this katiS , factory result. Regarding, then, this general. im provement, and at the same time bearing in mind the fact that the habits of the upper and middle classes of society are far more temperate at the present day than was the case in the early part of the century, your committee are of opinion that it is not too mach to hope that as the working classes also advance in self-improve ment, and are actuated by that self-respect which is engendered by improved education, the vice of drunkenness will gradually disappear with out the necessity of coercive measures on the part of the Legislature. In this view your committee cannot [recommend the Passing of the bill referred to their consideration, and would rather trust to the progressive improvement discernible under the present law, and to the further development of those moral influences to which they have already re ferred.—Licensed Victuallers' Guardian. THE NEW BISHOP FOR NATAL.—The Bishop of Capetown has notified that " the Convocation of Canterbury having declared that the Church as a spiritual body may rightly accept the validity' of the sentence pronounced against Dr. Coleus), and, the Government having, after an undue interfe rence with our liberties admitted our perfect right to consecrate an orthodox bishop for the faithful clergy and laity in Natal, there is no further legi timate hindrance to the consecration of Mr. Ma crorie who has been elected t o th e o ffi ce o f bi s h op by. the Bishop of Grahamstown and myself, as proxies for the Church, in communion with the Church of England in Natal. The consecration, therefore, will be proceeded with at the earliest possible period. This matter settled, there is no further call for me to remain in England, and I propose now to return to my diocese." The Bishop of Capetown has guaranteed an income of £6OO a year to the bishop, and this amount has al ready been promised by subscribers for five years. An association is about to be formed to secure a continuance of the income for fiye or ten years morn, NOTICE. The Third Edition of " The sue of last Evening, con taining the Latest Betting at Tattersall's, &c., was pub lished in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. THE FENIAN PROSECUTIONS. The two prisoners, Blake and Williamson, who stand remanded on the charge of treason-felony, were again brought before Mr. Vaughan, at Bow street Police-court, this afternoon. Mr. Poland, instructed by the solicitors to the Treasury, conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Mer riman defended the prisoners. I.r. Michael Clear, one of the held c mstabl.s of Irish constabulary, stationed in the county Galway, deposed that on the 20th Nov., 186 G, he was sta tioned at Liverpool, when a vessel called the City of Paris arrived from America. lie saw Cooke land from the vessel. There was with him a tam whose name he had once heard was Waydock. Witness saw Cooke sup3rintending the examination of a box, being part of his luggage at the Custom-hours. I have seen the wooden box now produced, which is, in every respect similar, and which I have no doubt is the same. I afterwards saw the box placed upon a car with several others, going the same night. Cooke went away in the direction of Matthews' Hotel. He bad nothing in the car ; it was a dray car for luggage only. I afterwards saw the prisoner in Liverpool. The box was examined by the Custom-house officers in the usual way. An American trunk belonging to Waydock was put on the same cart with the box. Afterwards on a Saturday, about the 24th, I saw Cooke and Waydock go on board the Brien Boru steamer for Drogheda. They were accompanied by two l orters carrying the American trunk. In consequence of an objection raised by Mr. Merrinian, the witness was asked how he knew the other man's name to be Waydock ? He replied that he knew it from private information. Mr. Vaughan held that was not sufficient, and that the witness should confine himself to the statement that he saw some other man with Cooke. The witness went on to say that he did not see the wooden box again till it was shown to him in court. (It was a plain but well-made teak box, brass bound, and of about four feet in length and two feet in width.) The American trunk was of wood, covered with leather, studded with brass nails, and fitted with leather straps. That was the usual description of what was called " Ameri can trunks." It was "in or about" the same size as this one. Cooke and the other man were in conversation when landing from the vessel (the City of Paris), and also while passing the goods through the Custom-house. Witness saw them in town the next day with two other men. It was on the night of Saturday, 24th Nov., or morning of Sunday, 25th, between 12 and 1 o'clock, that they left Drogheda. No seamen's boxes were like the one produced. Thomas Matthews, 64 and 66, Porter-street, Liverpool, keeper of a temperance hotel, deposed that he kept the same hotel in November, 1866. I - - think the large gentleman came to my hotel, to the best of my knowledge, about that time. We never take down names in the book. He stayed about three nights, more or less ; it might be four. There was another man with him. I did not know either of them by name while they were in my hotel, but people used to ask for Cooke and Waydock. Their luggage consisted of a box like that produced, a bed, and some rugs. The box was afterwards sent away ; I don't know by whose orders. When they went away I understood that they were going to Dublin, but I afterwards found out that they went to Drogheda. They were generally in when anybody called. Cross-examined—The thing occurred so long ago that I don't recollect much about it. I reqol lected the names because I had seen them in the Liverpool newspapers. Otherwise I don't think I should have remembered them. I don't think I ever saw Blake in my house, but he might have been there. I don't recollect any endeavour on Cooke's part to conceal himself when any one:called. I think the box was similar to th•tt produced, but I could not identify it. I have about v lOO people a week coming to my house and probably. as many boxes. By Mr. Vaughan—A good many boxes like that come to our house from America, but rot often from Ireland. People going to or coming from Ireland often stop at our house. No one has men tioned the names Cooke and Waydock to me since I have been in London. A good many people from America come to our house, and also people going to or coming from Ireland. Martin Meagher, head constable, Irish Consta bulary—ln November, 1866, I was at Liverpool. On the 27th November I went, in consequence of in formation I had received, to 99, Christiau-street, with Inspector Horne and another constable. A man named M‘Dermott lived there. On the first floor I found a box. It was locked. I got a lock smith to open it. I then examined it. It is the same now produced in Court. I brought it over from Dublin. I had taken it to Dublin at the time (in November, 1866) and lodged it at the Castle, and I have brought it back from Dublin for the purpose of this inquiry. I made at the time a list of its contents, which I have destroyed, but I have a copy of it, which I made at the time. [The witness read the list, which in cluded a green tunic, hemmed, and braided with black, and with a star on the collar, a vest of watered silk, with harp on buttons ; a pair of green cloth trousers; three revolvers, a bowie knife, a quantity of ammunition, a copper-headed hammer, and two books relating to Fenianism. The ham mer, the clothes, the arms —except the revolvers — one of the books and some fragments of the other, were produced in court.] Cross-examined—Did not find any money in the box. Did not find £lOO in it. Was not quite sure that he had destroyed the original list. In fact, it must be still in his possession. Did not send it to his superior officers, but Constable M'Hale made a _ - copy, which was forwarded to the Inspector-Gene ral. Did not know that similar hammers were used by wheelwrights. Mr. William Horne, Inspector of Detective Police at Liverpool, who accompanied the last witness to Christian-street, and was present at the seizure of the box, corroborated. Cross-examined—Did not know Blake. Inspector Clarke recalled—Amongst the papers which I found at Cooke's lodgings is one which I now produce. I found it tucked in behind the chimney-piece in the back parlour. It is dated London, May 28, 1868. (The letter exhorted the " brethren to unity and action, and to confidence in General Kelly, in preference to less trustworthy leaders.") The letter was not signed, and Mr. Poland Observed that it was not imputed that it was written by Cooke. Cross-examined—lt was not put behind the letter in the usual way. It was packed out of sight be hind the picture. I had to move the picture before I could see it. Mr. Merriman here called for the production of the remaining papers, and upon their being pro duced, asked the witness if he bad read them care fully. He replied that he had, and also that they had been examined in the Treasury solicitor's office. In respect to these, and especially the portion found on Blake, Mr. Merriman asked whether there were any which, in the judgment of witness or of the Treasury orders related to this charge. This was objected to on the ground that the witness could not know what was in other people's judgment. Mr. Vaughan, however, observed that it mi g ht reasonably be inferred that the papers did not re late to the charge ; upon which Mr. Merriman applied that they might be given up to the prisoner. This was assented to. Mr. Merriman then applied for the watch and money found on Cooke and Blake. This was also assented to, with the exception of an American draft for £l2 odd, found upon the prisoner Blake, and drawn in favour of Mr. Williamson. Mr. Vaughan re fused to make any order with regard to this docu ment, though Mr. Merriman argued the point very strongly on the ground that the money was wasted for the defence ; adding, " I state publicly that I have had no money yet, and I want that draft to get it changed and put the money in my own pocket." Mr. Poland having stated that there was no fur ther evidence against Blake, Mr. Vaughan ex pressed an opinion that there was not a sufficient case to justify a committal. Blake was, therefore, discharged. Mr. Poland applied for a remand in the case of Cooke. Mr. Vaughan said he had some difficulty, from the absence of any independent testimony, to show any overt act. Ho would, however, remand the pri soner till Thursday, leaving it to Mr. Poland to consider that difficulty in the meantime. Ile prima ins socordingly rsmandvd. • BRITISII MINES. Cam. Consol. Gold, lira. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated, SO 4 6 Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst. 1 425 435 Drake walls 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 214 14 16 East Caradon 2.14.6 3 4 East Casa Brea 3l 2 24 East Grenville East Gannislake . 5.3.6 East Loved. 3.9.0 8 9 E. W'l Russell (Tavistle 12 ; 15.6 11 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 2 4 Great Laxey, limited.. all 16 17 Great South Tolgus.... 1.4.0 - Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 - - O. Wheal Vor (llelst.l6 40 15 16 Grenville 9.0.6 14 14 Flerod's Foot 8.10.0 38 90 ilingston Downs 5.10.6 24 21 llargaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6 6 8 Harke Valley ...... . 1 4.10.6 7 74 11wyndy Iron Ore, fitn, 31 21 1 i Ne*.y S ton North Coshear . 3Bl 5 7 N.Wh L'assettallogan 4.4.0 - North Wheal Crotty 2.13.0 2 3 Prosper United.— 8.11.0 2 21 Providence kUny Lelan t / 1.6.7 20 23 S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. 11 360 330 South Condurrow !1.2.0 71 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 174 194 stray Park 135.15.6 4 6 . rill Croft 9 14 15 71gra and Clogan, lira all Nest Bassett (Mogan IV. Carad o n (Li skeard 1: 10 12 ,Vest Chiver ton ll 6) 64 West Wheal Bassetc flllogan 51 62 67 .Vheal Buller atedruth 22 15 4 6 :Vheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 21 22 —Vheal Scion Theal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 13 COLONIAL GO VERNMNIN T SECURITIES. tritish Columbia, 6 per 1 cent., De 0.31, 1872 lOO ..... Oan.Gov.6 p.C.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. .t Aug lOO 101 2 0 6 Do. sp. 0. Mar. & Sept j 100 103 405 Do. sp. c. Jan. Jr July 100 90 92 901 1 1 Do. sp. C. luscribed skl 100 83 91 Cape G.llope, 6 p.c.1873 100 102 104 do.Ap1.&001 1890-1900 100 110 112 Do, do 1880-9 u 100 107 109 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 100 108 110 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 98 100 Ce 3 lon, Nov 1878, 6 p.( 100 11 , 8 110 Do. 1872, do lOO 103 107 Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1 873 , Jan. and July Do. 1878 . Jo. 1882, Mayls, Nov. t 5 100 107 109 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. 100 106 108 Natal gov. 6 per cent.. 100 N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July 100 99 10 S.W. Gov.s p•c.,186t, 100 99 101 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 100 98 99 091 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 t o 1896‘ 100 93 10: 100 l New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 - 1 Do. 5 per cent........ 100 974 984 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p.c , 1 1 sterling, 1875 l9O 101 103 !Queensland Gov. 6p. c 1 100 105 106 10:1 'B. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c. 1868-91 100 - 1 Do. 1878 & upwards , 100 110 111 Via Gov. 6 p.o.Ja.&Julyl 100 - Do. do, April & Oct— ! 100 112 114 ritEFELLENUN di:UK/Lb AND STO Great Eastern 4i per cent., 761 Ditto, 5 per cent., 1862, 85 Great Western, 6 per cent., irrd.. 1866, 1031 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Greenwich, 61 1011.1L1GN RAILWAYP. Bahia and San Francisco. 11. n.. Rua. nuer cent., 156 Namur and Liege, gun. 6 per cent. pt., 211 FOREIGN MIN) 0, Chontales Gold and:Silver Mining, lira., 2 Fortuna, lint, ll Port Phillip, I 9-10 Scottish Australl tn. lira.. 1 St. John dcl Hey, lun ,'Si DOCKS London and it. Katharine, i 9 BANAL. Agra, lim., A, 11 Ditto, B, Anglo Egyptian, lim., 181 Australasia, 52i Bank of Egypt, 311 6 Chartered 41.er. o"Indla, London, and China, 28; Consolidated, lim, East London, Jim., :lf Imperial Bank, Bin., 17 Imperial Ottoman, I'l 1 lonian, 26 Ditto, new, 5 London Bctuk of ,rlexl,:o and S. AMeriOa, London and County, 521 London Joint Stock, 34 Metropolitan Bank, lim., New South Wales, 41 Oriental Bank Coiporation, 431 / Union of London, ::51 MISCELLANIGOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, Ditto, b per cent, 90 Credit Foncier of England, lira., 22 Crystal Palace, 27 Ditto, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 103 Electric and International Telegraph, 2 3 L - mdon tienerai Omnibus Company, Jim., 2 tteuter's Telegram, 32 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 711 2 A " flying column," composed of the following force, under command of Major-Gen. Carey, C. 8., is ordered to be held in readiness at Aldershott to proceed to Sandhuist to-morrow and there encamp, returning to Aldershott on Saturday :—One battery Royal Artillery, Ist battalion 20th, 40th, and 80th Regiments, with detachments of the Royal Engi neers, Military Train, and Commissariat Staff Corps. The strength of each regiment of infantry will be 480, exclusive of staff sergeants, in eight companies, with not less than two officers per com pany, exclusive of field officers and staff officers. Major-Gen. Lord George Paget, C. 8., Inspector- General of Cavalry, made his annual field inspec tion on Wormwood Scrubs of the 2d Life Guards and On Royal l.Arse Qt arch OA Saturday last, ,3IBER. Hendon l7 Monmouth .. Manchester lB Newmarket tat October 22 Walsall 23 Edinburgh West Drayton 29 Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western At Blili,. Sudbury and Ealing ... 15 Newmarket Boughton 17 Harrow .. 27 Worcester Autumn...... 27 Lincoln Autumn 29 ;MBE& Leamington l7 M4RKE2S-7 HIS DAY. HAY AND STRAW. Supplies continue short, and prices of meadow hay are again rathor higher, whilst clovers range fully up to late advance. Best old meadow hays range up to 115 s, and new up to 112 s. Both now and old clovers range up to 1265. Common qualities of both meadow hay and clover have sold at 70s to 80s. Straw, 30s to 38s per load. POTATOES. Supplies of English potatoes are very short, owing to the employment of all available labour in harvest work. Prices are consequently very firm. Best Regents, £8 to £9; do. Shaws, £7 to £8; middling; £5 to £6; Chats, £2 to £2 10s. Supplies of French aro large, six or seven cargoes have arrived since Tuesday, and sales progress rather briskly, at £6 10s to £7. A few arrivals of Jersey and Guernsey kidneys sell at £8 to £lO per ton. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, July 21.—Sales prObably 6,000 bales. Market heavy, declining. THE INDIAN I , URLOUGHS. SIMLA, June 17. The great event of the week has been the passing of the furlough rules. A special council assembled on Monday and another bas met to day to give them the final impress. They hAte been passed in nearly the same form in which they were sent to England in December last. The only main alteration that has been made is that which permits a civil servant while on furlough to draw 50 per cent. of his ave rage receipts for the three years prior to his leaving India. This rule was passed to afford compensation to acting officers, who otherwise would have found their interests seriously affected, but it has been pronounced so good as to be extended to all. It is a fair rule and will work well. I believe it was attempted to apply the rule to the military, but it was stated that their rank stood in the way. It has been ap plied, then, to those only of the officers who are in civil employ, or who may draw consolidated salaries. The civil rules will, I apprehend, work far more evenly than those for the military. This arises from the very varying nature of the appointments held by military men. Thus, men hold appointments some for five years only, some " during good be haviour," some temporary offices. Now, according to the rules as they have been passed, those officers only will draw full benefit from them who hold the appointments during good behaviour under the Supreme Government. An attempt was, understand, made by the committee to remedy this injustice by providing that an officer should draw while in England the amount to which he was en titled on leaving India for the two years of his fur lough, but though strongly backed it was struck k out. The consequence will be that while the whole of the appointment-holders under the Government of India, the regimental officers, and the holders of civil appointments will benefit largely by the rules, those holding offices the tenure of which is but for five years, and those whose appointments are of a nature at all temporary will derive but small bene fit from them. There is yet time to remedy this blot on rules otherwise so liberal. They will be pub. lished next Saturday "subject to the approval of the Secretary of State." Now, if Sir Stafford North cote will only extend to the military the advantages granted to civilians, and will rule that whatever may be the actual position of an officer he may draw while on furlough 50 per cent. of the average of the allowances drawn by him during the three years prior to his leaving India to take furlough, he will make the rules equal for all, and will be blessed by more than half the deserving officers in the country. Should he not do this, the rules will im mensely benefit the Military Secretariat, the Com missariat, and others, but will . Icovt of little prac tical advantage to many others. There is positively no news. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight was on the last date about IWI per cent At this rate there is seariulj , any profit on the invortation ,Q; g9141:9/1% 410 vattca Mates, 19 11 107, 8 1091