The Sun. — London, England, 1868-06-26 00:00:00

10. N ii mAnTiEt AND lOMMERCIAL .(NTZI4"i:.)I g:rc!oh, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Bank return discloses almost exactly the same features as that of last week. It shows conclusively that the Bank has lost its command over the money Market, for the private securities again exhibit a con !iderable falling off, while the private deposits have b oon redu ce d in or d er to emp l oy t h e money out o f do ors at rates below the official minimum. The re "l've has felt the effects in a further increase. This condition is unusual at the close of the quarter. The Stock of gold is within a fraction of £23,000,000, and further large supplies expected front America will add to the amount. Under these circumstances it is pro bable that the question of lowering the rate of dis cUmt to 1 per cent. will be decided in the affirms .ll.e in the course of next week or the week after. T he following are the principal changes since the pre eding return : Increase in Circulation - £204,102 Increase in Public Deposits Decrease in other Deposits \o change in amount of Government Securities. Decrease in other Securities . 253,362 Increase in Bullion Increase i n R est Increase in Reserve • Bullion in both Departments ......22,962,931 Reserve in Notes and Coin Circulation, in Bank Post Bills 24,153,582 ~,The re t urn o f pa id c l ear i ng f or the week en di ng .Lvednesday, June 24, as certified by Mr. George erbyshire, the chief inspector, is as follows : June 18, Thursday ... £9,108,000 June 19, Friday ... 11,075,000 June 20, Slturday ... 10,080,000 June 22, Monday 9,730,000 June 23, Tuesday ••• ••• 9,805,000 June 24, Wednesday ... 8,220,000 Total .. £58,018,000 These clearings have not been affected by any ex tranenus circumstances, such as Stock Exchange set tl.setnents, so that they have been wholly of a commer "al character. In this respect the aggregate is satisfactory. The discount demand has increased, though as yet t hes mark e t i s qu i e t, and th e ra t e i s 1 ,- 4 to 11 per cent: for the best bills. t ,Tbe Funds are dull, and the following as. I. "? quotations current :—Consols 941 to 941 for ;)°, l h money and account. New anClileduced, 94k to 6's ; Bank Stock, 240 to 243 ; India Five per 114. to 115 ; Exchequer Bills, 15s to 20s prem. Nyith the exception of a further relapse of to in It alian to 54, Foreign Stocks are firmer. Mexican as e quoted 151 to 16 ; Greek, 131 to 141 ; New lanish, 371 to 38 ; Italian, 541 to 54i ; Turkish, p,d . to 39g ; Peruvian, 851 to 86/ ; land Egyptian, to 83. ,11ussian guaranteed Railway Stocks are in demand. 631 to 651 ; and Orel-Vitebsk, 821 to 82/ The only change in American Securities is fall of a ' ll Illinois to 1011 ; Greek shares are 45/ to 451 ; and the 5-20 Bonds, 73k to 73g-, In Foreiga Railway Shares Great Luxembur is 1-16 bette r at ] to while Lombardo-Venetian is 1-16 uetter at 174 to 15g. • Coloni a l G overnm e n t Securities are flat at a reduc t. ? 11 of 4, per cent. Canadian Six per Cents. have de- F ‘ ;'ned to 105 ; the Five per Cents. to 93 ; New South s'l,'"les Five per Cents. to 101 ; and Victoria Five per ents. to 112. English Railway Shares are in very limited re 2.tleet, but the general tone of prices is a shade 4 roter. South Eastern is better at 741 to 741 ; a nd an improvement of it is established in Midland, a t 1052 to 106 ; London and North Western, at 1 , 15 - s to 116 ; and Metropolitan, at 1111 to 1111. r ", 11 the oth e r hand, London Brighton and South "oast is k lower, at 51 to 52 ; Lancashire and York ts,aire steady, at 1281 to 1281 ; Great Northern, 102 k t 0 103 ; ditto (A), 961 to 961 ; Great Eastern, 36i t° , 3 C7 - ; Great Western, 501 to 501 ; Manchester "asflishi 0 Coawl Lincolnshire, 421 to 44 ; Caledonian, 72 1 73k ; Londoa Chatham and Dover, 19i to ilkok Shares are very flat, and the transactions reported are extremely limited. London and West- Minster shows a further decline of at 702 k to 71i ; Alli 1 lower, at 11-s to 1011 dis. ; and Anglo ostrian, at 5 to 61 prem. ; and Imperial Ottoman, to 1 1 prem., are each i t worse; Agra (A), 111 to , ' Chartered Mercantile, 29 to 30 ; to 5 ; Imperial, 18 to 19 ; London and R' °4ll tY, 50 to 51 ; Oriental, 42,4 to 43i ; London Joint -t ack, 33 to 34 ; Union of London, 33 to 34. f , Finance Shares are without movement. General ‘ - ' r edit is quoted at 21- to 2k die.; Credit Foncier, 3k t International Finance, to lg dis.; London F inance, 22 to 20 dis. roreism Mining Shares are quiet. Chontales are k lower, at 11 to 2 ; but ROSSit Grande is 1-16 gher"at yto prem. ; St.. John del Rey, 18k to 19i , Fort Philip, 1 to Ik. Aliscel!aneous Securities are very quiet, and prices Relesally are without alteration. Hudson's Bay is 4t " 1 - 4 dy at Ito 15g ; Anglo-American Telegraph, 47 to 21Z, ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cent., q to ,4 Fore-street Warehouse, -12 dis. to par ; London ki encral Omnibus, 21 to 2 R. There were again no bullion operations at the Bank N'esterday. The Virginia has arrived with £9,500 in specie , tell New York, and a further sum of £70,000 left th at port yesterday for Europe. 4 , Another arrival of Australian gold is announced— the Morpesia, with £131,000. b A general court of the proprietors of the Hudson's Company has been called for the 7th July, to r eceive the directors' report, and to declare a dividend. A good deal of rain has fallen on the wheat-growing Ill stricts of the Continent, but the latest advices are t 1 9,the effect that some days must elapse before a re -0"le opinion can be formed whether the moisture has be en adequate to the removal of the injurious effects of '` the previous drought. New wheat has been shown 14 the Paris market from Arles and from Dijon. At a board meeting of the Grand Trunk Railway, 14 reference to the meeting held on the 18th instant, l ouder the presidency of Mr. Creak, requesting the rt he of the board, Mr. Creak is invited to take b ond necessary steps for a special general meeting of a nd and stockholders to consider that subject, and the board will be happy to cc-operate in asking for th e necessary authority. The result of the operations of the Assam Company ,Or d 1867, is a loss of £16,000, so that there is no 'viend. t he report. of the Mexican Railway Company for e year 1867 shows a satisfactory traffic. The re „" ipts on the Apixaco section for the six months end tng 31st December last, exclusive of the Guadalupe i.tt Fac (31 miles), amounted to £48,2 1 3 2 s ld ; the s t st of management and maintenance to £25,340 qua 11d, or 52.55 per cent. On the Vera Cruz sec -111 the receipts for the same six months were 4. 9 ' . 56 per 6s 9d., and the charges £28,125 14s 10d, or ' .5 6 per cent ; a state of things due entirely to the de fective condition of the Vera Cruz line. 4 Messrs. Durant's monthly silk circular states that the pe r i o dical public sales which were held on Wednesd a y the quantity offered was about 1,000 'ales Bengal, 5,000 bales China, 500 bales Japan, 4 ' 1 ,4 700 b a les Canton silk—rather a larger quantity 0t China silk than has been printed for the last year or two. The proportion of the higher classes was very t [ ball, hence, perhaps, the whole sales commanded "en less than usual attention, and were allowed to tass quietly, almost without biddings, many of the e ater and more desirable parcels having been sold by ~ it l.vate contract, and withdrawn from the catalogue. t °te general market is firm and fairly buoyant, and t'e deliveries favourable, leading to the hope and ex rlotation that the very high prices of European silk tis ' ( ' beginning to exercise a favourable influence upon t he Consumption of Asiatic silk. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. • GOVERNMENT FUNDS. ° Par Cent. Consols , Ditto for Account, July 9 , ) , r per Cent. Reduced 941 i i Ne w 3 per Cent ",, 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 , D O. 5 p er Cent. t) an. 1873 '‘inuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — I , Do (R e d S ea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — '4Zohoquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct l5 20 pm Do, £500 Do, £lOO & £2OO l5 20 „ j:t4 tik of England Stock, 41 per Cent. 2lO 2 Do. Account M 1 INDIAN GOVERNENT SECURITIES. 1 ' 1 ,4 tock, 10i per Cent., AprillB74 -V 0. Account uo. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 ~ 0. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 - "0. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent 94 1 3) 0. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ,"°. .51 per Cont., May 1879 — Lip o per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 lO4 Do. do. 1877 lo4k , Do. do. 1882 — ",,G. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ," 0 . Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO " 0 . under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Repubc, 6 per Cent... ,U3trian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 kirAtir 5 , X„ ta.n per Cent xd 0.43. 3. 43. per Cent., 1852 — r,°- do. 18)8. ... . — aJ 0 . do., 18: :(` 1) °• do .' 1863 — D 5 ~ °. • per Cent., 1865 b o 41 . Accoun+ ",!uosAyres 6 per Cent — i i i ,*` ) 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) e h „ l ',l, 6per Cent. "uLatt 0 per Ccalt _ JOUiSe nom- [I:ICOSS t out 2t out ;rday, lark. CB. {,GIT. 26. ,ii.H. iian3, Con ►ns of TlUlll' )7 the dergo g)• :ay in ars of d two 3 pro ected hero, r, and irder. 13th ! rt at outh e 4th inst., ). for )peas ►nd a n ad• g for ople. had y the ,o the erted v i of must riod ; any to try cow ug of °tali id if were must' e all- °cell" )Tro t COll6 r alir s s, the Yea rn fact Do. 41 per Cent — Do. 6 per Cent., B Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 Do., Scrip £32 paid ol , •mbian, 6 per Cent. D.tnistl 3 per Cent., 1825 .. --xd anubian Principalitiel, I I.,er Cent Do 8 per Cent., 1867 .. 81 e:quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent. 14 Egyptian, 7 per Cent •.• Do. Second Issue .. ... 801 Do. £5OO Bonds Do. 1106 Bonds B3l 2} Do. 1864 Do. Account 1 D0..£5 . .fr0 Bonds Blf Do. £lOO Bonds ~... 831 : 1 Government Railway Debentures ..... 96 51 6 Italian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do, Account .. 7Bi Do. Maremmana Ra.iway — Slexican 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. 1863 Bl 2 Do ti per Cent. Anglo-French — 31ontevidQau 0 per Cent. . — lloorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada l5 Do 3 per Con — Do. Defer-ed Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent.. 1865 Do Account — 83 1 - i i Do 4} per Cent. (Uribarren) ••• Do 41 per Cent., 1F62 - Do Account — PJrtsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,' 401 Do. do. 1 5 =67 — Do. do. Scrip, ..£2O paid Russian 5 per Cent., 182 z, ..t: tit, B7 Do 4} per Cent. 1850 Do 4} per Cent., 18C.0 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ,. 841 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds,,. Do. do. £B4 15s. do _ Do.,' 186 G, £lOO Bonds 9l Do. de £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 651 1 1• Sa-diniau, o per Cent 73 i Spanish 3 per Cen . — Do Accm.int Do. 1867 . 3i k Do New Deferreo — Do Account Taecish 6 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account - i I Do £lOO Bonds - 1. „ ._,... Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cont., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 62f Du 1 per Cent., Guaranteed .. CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Money 9l xd Do. Account, July 9 94ik POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY. WESTMINSTER. ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.--James Hubbard, alias John Thompson, a desperate-looking character, well-known to the police, was charged with assault ing two police-constables. Austin Porter, 49, BR, said he was on duty in York-street when the prisoner was given into his custody on a charge of assault. He several times kicked witness, and behaved in a very violent manner and knocked him down twice. Another constable said he went to the assistance of the last witness, when the prisoner kicked him very violently ; he felt the effects at the present moment. Mr. Selfe—You are sentenced to two months' hard labour. Prisoner—Thank you, sir. TH ANTES. 'DIE NEW DOG LAW.—Henry Golding, of 24, Oxford-street, Stepney, labourer ; and Cornelius Nash, 142, Union-court Southwark, greengrocer, were brought before Mr. Paget charged with as saulting three police-constables, to wit, William Lillystone, 307 K, Arthur Farraut, 192 A, and Geo. Drew, 429 K. This case originated out of the new dog law, which has been generally received with great satia tion by the public. Lillystone met with a stray dog in Oxford-street,Stepney, and put astring round its neck for the purpose of conveying it to the station house. The dog struggled to regain its liberty, and the string tightened. The constable, anxiou3 that the dog should not be strangled, stooped for the purpose of loosening the string. Gol ling at that moment made his appearance, and s yid, "I'll loosen the string for you." He pretended to assist in making the dog secure without endangering its life, and set it at liberty. Lillystone asked him what he meant by that, and demanded his name and ad dress. Golding refused, and said, "Ib you think that I am going to give it to a little fool like you ?" and struck him oa the chest with his elbow. Lillystone seized him with his left hand, and was about to lay hold of his collar with his right hand, when Golding bit it, inflicting a sli g ht woun d. Th e o th er prisoner then appeared on the scene and made an attempt to rescue Golding. A row ensued. Tarrant and Drew came to the assistance of Lillystone, and the former was violently assaulted by Nash. After much struggling, noise, and confusion, the pri soners, who were all drunk and were said to be connected with the infamous houses at the White chapel end of Oxford-street, near the back of the London Hospital, were taken into custody. Golding said he really intended to assist Lilly stone in securing the dog, and that the animal bit him in the leg and run away. He did not intend to strike the constable. The other prisoner denied knowing anything of the dog or the new law. Mr. Paget inquired if notices had been issued relating to the new law for the seizure of stray dogs ? _ _ _ Elward Worels, superintendent of the R division, replied in the affirmative, and produced one of the printed bills. They had been extensively circulated. Mr. Paget read the notice, and said the police were empowered to seize all stray dogs, to impound them in the stAtion-house, and t) destroy or sell them if not owned and taken away muzzled within three days. That law having been made known, it was the duty of all persons to assist in carrying it out, and to aid the police in securing stray dogs. At the same time careshould be taken that the policemen engaged in the dangerous and difficult work of securing animals should be furnished with the means of doing so without danger to themselves. Mr. Worels produced a leather strap with a slip noose, and said it was intended to supply one to each constable. It would be vary easy to pass the noose over a dog's head and make it fast without injury to the animal or danger to the constable. Upwards of 150 dogs of every description had been already seized by the constables of the R division, and an immense number in other parts of the me tropolis. He anticipated in another week there would not be a stray dog in London. Mr. Paget—Has any of the dogs been owned ? Mr. Worels—Yes ; some of the more valuable, and been restored to their owners on payment of their keep. We anticipate there will be a tremen dous slaughter of the unclaimed mongrels, whelps, and curs of low degree on Monday. Mr. Paget had seen a constable in possession of a small dog that morning on his way to the court. There was a string fastened round the dog's neck, and the other end of the string was made fast to the policeman's truncheon. Mr. Worels—.The police-constable did wish to keep the dog at arms length. I have given direc tions to all my men to be careful. The new regu lations will be carried out with precision and humanity. That is the wish of the Commissioners of Police. Mr. Paget was very desirous that all that had taken place should be oommunicated to Sir Richard Mayne, and care taken to preserve valuable men from danger in carrying out a new Aid important duty. He did believe that Golding's statement was the true one, and that he intended to assist the police-constable, but his subsequent conduct in bit ing the constable was savage and cowardly. He generally inflicted severe punishments for assaults of that nature, but in consideration of what he believed to be the good intentions of Golding in the first instance, and that he was bitten by the dog he should only sentence him to 11 days' imprisonment and hard labour. Nash had, without any provoca tion, committed a brutal assault on Tarrant, and he should commit him to prison and hard labour for twenty-one days. There were upwards of 1,000 unreclaimed dogs at the various station houscz of the metropolis this ay. 171 I 1111 1 1 COLONIAL GO VERNMNNT SIGCURITI9.I6. British Columbia, 6 pert cent., De 0.31, 1872—.1 100 Can.Gov.6 p.o.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do. 6p. o. Feb. & Aug 11.0 tO3 105' - 110. sp. o. Mar. & Sept! 100 103 1051 'Uo. sp. o. Jan. et July, 100 93 95 93/ Do. sp. e. Inscribed sk; 100 93 95 Cape (I.llope, 6 p.c.18731 100 It 2 104 103 4 Do.Apl.dcOol . 1890-1900 100 Al) 112 Do. do 1880-90 100 107 109 Do. Jan.&July, 1090-Vi 100 108 Itu Do. 5 per cent. 15 April ana 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 98 100 Ceylon, Nov. 1878, 6 p.c 100 1 8 110 Do. 1872, do lOO 103 107 Atauritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... lOO 106 108 1/o. 1882, Mayls, Nov. 15 100 107 lOs Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 100 108 Natal iloy. 6 per cent lOO - N.B.Gov.6p.c..la.&Julyl 100 99 10 N. S. W. Gov.s irc.,1836! 100 9) 101 Do. 5 p.o. 1871 to ►B76i 100 98 99 Do. 5 p.o. 1688 to 1800 100 954 964 1004 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. 0 sterling, 1875 l9O 102 401 Queensland Gov. 6p. C lOO 103 105 S. AuB.Gov. 6 p,c. 1868-0 100 - Do. 1878 &up wards lOO 110 111 Vlo Gov. p.o.Ja.&July 100 Do. do. April & Oot lOO 1111 112 i 131t1T1611 Cam. Consol. Gold, lira. 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 51 61 Devon G. Cons.(Tavist 1 440 460 Drake,,valls 2.1.0 1 -- East Bassett (Illogan) 294 10 12 -- East Caradon 2.14.0 4 5 East llarn Brea 3l 2 24 Nast Grenville 2.14.0 11 2 East Gunnislake .. 8.3.0 East Loveil 3.9.0 8 9 W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 14 2 StAubyn(G wen. 65 4 5 Great Laxey, limited all 16/ 174 Great South Tolgus 1.4.0 Great Wheal 14.9.6 Wheal Vor 40 15 17 irenville 9.0.0 15 14 ticrod's Foot .... 8.10.0 38 40 llin.sston Downs 5.10.6 24 24 llargaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.0 6 8 garke Valley 4.19.6 6 61 tiwyndy Iron Ore, than Si 21 New S ton ...•..•• •• • • 684 00 70 •:orth loskear .I.Wh Basisett(lllogan' 4.4.0 North .Vheal Crotty 2.13.0 2 3 i'rosper United , 8.14.0 2 24 Providence,UnyLelauti t 0,.; 25 27 ,S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 380 400 South Condurrow ).2.0 Fran. (Mogan 18.18. v 374 42 0 -- Stray Park. rin Croft l4 15 Vigra snit ClA„ran, rim :tlt -- - West Itasvett (Illog an lO 15 W. Caradon (Lt s ke ar dl 1: 13 12 Vi r etA Chi rertOn ll 62 64 West Scion. Wheal BasBelo 54 75 80 Wheal Buller (Itedrutbi 22 l 5 9 11 Wheat Mary Ann (Men.l 8 21 23 Wheal Setou ! 554 771 824 Who 4 Trelawney ;Lis ' 5.17.0 7 9 1 - •+ti+ll+ls 44.vt;: , .; tiA Great Western, 5 per cent., irrd., /8( London, Itrghton. &e., 4i per cent., North London 4j per cent. (Max. 5 la FOREIGN RAIL Belgian Eastern Junction, 2 Great Luxembourg, San Paulo, litn., gua. 6 per cent., 18 touth Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 151 FOREIGN MIN ES. Anglo •BraziliPu Gold, Choatales Gold and Silver Mining., 11111,:1i Don Pedro, Neri,h Del Itey, 2 7-16 Port Phillip, 11 Itossa Grande, k St. John del Key, lim , 181 :11 DOC 3 East and We t India, I tic Loudon and it. Katharine, 4il .I.gra. Urn. A, 12 111 Ditto, Anglo II ungarian, imperial Otwznan, ii Loudon and County, 49j 50 Ditto, new, 31 London and it estinlnster, Ditto, Scrip, 471 Provincial of Ireland, 94 Uuiou of Australia, 491 MISCELLAN NOU Anglo American Telegraph, 211 Atlantic Telegraph, 48) Ditto, 8 por cent , 92A 5 Australian Agricultural, 15 Australian Mart. Land and Flames, lim. • 5 1 City of Moscow Gas, lim., 41 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan. gua , 871 Gen. Credit and Discount, lim.. :1 Hudson's Bay, 151 International Financial Society, lim.. 31 London Financial Association. litn., 8 1 National Discount + ,oinpany. tic /NI ew Zealand Trust and Loan, iteuter's Telegram, 233 South Australian Land, 30 Universal Marine (In , uralaCe), Um, Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loau, 74 1 k AND STOCKS. ;86, 1021 9 ,} 102 i AMERICA. CROOKHAVEN, June 26, 12.25 p.m. The Cunard steamship Cuba, from New York, is now passing Browhead Signal Station, en route for Queenstown. TIIE CLAPHAM JUNCTION ESTATES.—The first portion of the Bolingbroke Park property having been entirely disposed of, the second allotment took place on the 24th inst., at the offices of the Conservative Laud So ciety, and a largo sale was effected. The competition for special lota was so great that as high as £5O was paid for a right of choice to secure priority of selection. Some Lotion of the high prices which suburban freehold land will fetch near a railway station is afforded, when it is stated that the 113 plots soil at the first instalment ranged in price from £5B up to £l,OOO per plot, and plots on the second portion were sold from £5B up to £llO each, SHARE LIST. kta.iiwayb. Paid Clueing ?rice. "et I s7lBtol and Exeter st iCaledonian st Card brlaa "Cork and 8and0n...... 20 , Cornwall st Dublin & Belfast June st :Dun„Perth,& Ab.J tine &London, bcrip Certi Do. it Glasgow &S. Western at Great Eastern, Ord. stk., at Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2' st kireat :North o 1 Seotlant! st Great Northern 15 Do. A 5t0ck...... ..... it D. Ii stuck at Do. New, is. at 25 pa; titS, and W. of Ireland, at tit. We6tern D.,. 6. Val. Rail. gua.i Do. South Wales I 4 1, 00. SV. Mid.—Oxforul it D. Newpot t it Do. Hereford . . it , Lancashire ,t 'London and Blackwal it A.on., S Cuss it Ton., Chat., and Dover,' it Do. Metrop. 16x. A.. i t hon. & North Western Lou. it t South Western it Man., Stiel., & Lincoln aktropolitan.... ...... i t Do. New it Do. Extension-- ,t; Aetropolitan District. !) t Do. do. do. Do. and St. John'slV 'd ilidiand it Do. L 0 Share a Do, Hirinitn. Or. Di; did Rent . . a North British a Do. Ed., l'th., & Dun ;t; N Eastern---Berwic, , 5 Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York t D. Carlisle ...... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-51 North London - Do. do. 1854 . Do. do. 1546 . North Staffordshire - N. &S. W. Junction t Scottish Central Scot. N. E ,Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stock - Shropshire Linfon ;t ioutft Devon South Eastern 0 Staines, Wok., & Wok t Taff Vale O Do. C - t ale of Neads - Waterford Jr Kilkennyi O !Vaterloo & Whiteha.ll ,V est Cornwall 82 72j 73 20 30 31 31 75 77 70 72 VO 97 3.:1 361 ;,-; 8, 15 6 102 IC3 111 1.3 12G 97 '8 50 5U J: 57 28 M 30 33 1::7/ ,28 5 4 s(l' 2U 2il [3 )5 ' 1,54 id 92 01 i 4 111 12 107 103 t 5 106 74 76 3:ii 31i 01-ZDINAM AIND STOCKS. fOS6ES Atlantic & St.l.awrence itoin.,l3aroda, a Cen.ln. gu. 6 per cent... Do. F shares I;uffnlo & Lake /Juror' Do. Preference uti.,Brant, & tioderich 6 p.c. ;872-3-1....—. Calcutta & S. E., liar ai c Town & Dock, gu I.remerara, 7 p.c. per. p t,aet, Bengal, gu., 5 do Bast Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension (irand Trunkoi Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 13 p.o Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred Do. 2d Prcf. Bonds 1)u. do. deferred Do. 3d ?ref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Fret. stook , Do. do. deterred (.; t. India Pen. gua. sp.e !'o. U ua. 5 per cent 00. ;New gua. 5 p. o t. South °I India gua. 5 per cent De. 41 per cent Do , 3reat Wcs. of Canada.. Du. New Do. 0 p. u 13i.s. pay. 1873 Do. 54 dv. pay. 1877-8.. Nladras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4a do . Do. Fifth Extension Aleib. Cor. 0 p. c. Bnds. Mel. ilobsou's Bay.. N. C'daApo Ist pf.bs Dude & Rhlik'nd, g. 5 p.o. Seinde . Do. Delhi Do. do g 11. 1 Do. Punjaub E. , Do.lndusSt.Flot 103 104 58 59 1 4 3 95 13J 134 132 131 113 /20 11 114 57 59 107 10) 57 59 45 17 73 7.1 10 12 143 113 SIONS. 65 E 7 106 107 i iP 3 4 5 7 63 71 18 52 V 2 102 108 ;11; 112 113 151 78 62 43 45 33 35 25 27 18 19 114 Mil 2 1? 14 111 1(5 101 lii L 98 100 ill 91 106 i 1‘74 100 102 1 , 5 97 83 R 5 1.7 108 lt•3} IC4i 1(34 104 i 101 105 b 7 89 1031 1 1 101 1 71 103} 11 ;hare . THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 18G8. ADMIRAL FARRAGUT AND THE KING AND QUEEN OP THE BELGIANS. The King and Queen of the Belgians left Lacken on Monday for Ostend, to visit the United States ships Franklin and Ticonderoga, the arrival of which in that port we have already announced. Their Majesties arrived at Ostend at ten. The King first reviewed the 7th Regiment, which was drawn up opposite the station, after which the Royal party proceeded in State carriages to the pier, where the mail steamer Louise Marie was moored, with Royal standard flying from the mast head. The King aril Qaeen had been received with great enthusiasm, and salvoes of artillery were fired on embarking. The weather had up to that been menacing, and low, dark clouds had formed a dense canopy overhead. The Royal steamer hal scarcely left the shore when the storm burst and the rain fell in torrents, quite shutting oat from view every thing around the vessel. Tae American ships were at anchor at about six miles from Ostend, aa 1 on the steamer arriving near the flag of Admiral Farra gut, which was flying at the mainmast of the Franklin, was lowered and replaced by the Belgian standard, while salutes were fired from the vessel and the Ticonderoga. Efforts were then male t) bring the steamer alongside of the Franklin for the )yal party to go on board, but the sea was now so rough that after two failures the attempt was abandoned, and the Franklin's boats, each manned by an officer and 15 men, were lowered to tranship the passengers of the Louise Marie. The King and Queen took their seats in the first, but the rain was still falling heavily, and the boats danced in such an agitated measure that the trip looked far from inviting, and some of the guests hesitated to follow the example of their Majesties. The passage was, however, made without accident, and on their Majesties stepping on board the Franklin the guns fired, the band struck up the Bra.bagonne, and the seamen manned the yards and raised loud cheers. The King and Qaeen first took a few moments' rest in the state cabin, after which, accompanied by the admiral, they visited the vessel in all its details. The other guests, and the members of the press who had been graciously permitted to join the party, re ceived the most courteous attention from the officers, and as many of the last named were able to speak French their explanations were listened to with great ir and, among interest. The visit throughout the vessel having the gave to his visitors tbheeenspteeertmaienl spectacle different manoeuvres, t others, beating to quarters, the working of the guns, clearing the deck for action, manning the pumps for a fire on board, and firing at a flag fixed on a buoy at a distance of three-quarters of a mile. The precision of aim was excellent, every shot striking within a few yards of the point, and in one instance the flag staff was cut in two. The rain had in the meantime ceased, the clouds had cleared away, and a magnificent sun shone forth, compensating the visitors for the discomfort of the morning. While these proceedings had been going on, a splendid breakfast had been prepared in the saloon ; as, however, the size of the room did not afford accommodation for all the guests, the King, Queen, and ladies first descended, the honours of the table being done by the admiral and Mrs. Farragut ; afterwards, a second repast, over which Mr. Sanford presided, was served to the gentlemen. A large number of steamers had arrived from the shore with spectators and plied around the Franklin. Many of the excursionists who had accompanied their Majesties had also visited the Ticonderoga. The King, before leaving, examined with great attention the immense plat form gun, weighing 16 tons, on board the Franklin, and also passed in review the marines ou board. At four o'clock their Majesties took leave of the admiral, expressing the great pleasure they had de rived from their visit, and returned on board the Louise Marie. Their departure was marked by a salute of 21 guns, and as the Belgian vessel passed the Franklin the Belgian National Anthem was again played, and the yards manned. The King and Queen landed at Ostend at five, and at once left by rail, arriving at Lacken at seven. THE FRENCII 1V ALGERIA. Now that the Budget is on the point of being dis cussed, the Siecle calls on the Deputi€s to direct their attention to the situation of Algeria with a view to effecting some change in the present situation of the colony. The system acted on relative to the landed property in that country has been one great cause, our contemporary affirms, of the fright ful misery which has lately fallen on the Arab populations. The Seuatus-Consultum of April 22, 1863, in conceding all the lani to the natives, seemed of a nature to protect the ocupants for ever from want, but now that the five years have elapsed —now, that facts have demonstrated that a great error has been fallen into, will it not be prudent, the to examine why the measure determinedwriter asks,on 1863 has proved so entirely ineffi cacious. Our contemporary then goes on to say : " Two things were required to be done in Algeria. It was necessary either to leave the native property in the state in which it was placed under the Turkish rules, that is to say, in usufruct under the supreme control of the Government ; or to courage ously undertake a radical reform and transform the land into individual estates capable of being sold, exchanged, or mortgaged at the will of the proprie tor. To divide the whole territory of French Africa between two millions and a half of inhabi tants examine the rights of each indivi dual, and hand over special title deeds to each, was certainly i ;ny to a gigantic work, which it would have been madness to attempt. Wh a t m ight and ought to have been done was t o commen ce this import an t l operation in the tribes nearest to the European esta blishments, little by little—slowly, it is true, but surely—the Arab soil would have been transformed into real property (that is to say, saleable and ex- , changeable), according as the assimilation of the French and the natives became more complete. Has that been done? Certainly not; what has been effected we learn by Marshal de M'Mahon's report, and we must declare that the labours hitherto accomplished are of but small utility. I'Vhat was necessary for the Arab we have said, and we repeat, was the full possession of his land ; every reform that did not tend to transform the collective property into individual was of no use. But, in five years, the Commissions specially charged with the delimitation and repartition of the soil of Algeria among its inhabitants have arrived, . after immense labour, in recognising —here, 1,132,921 hectares (2i acres each) of property called inclk ; there, 1,024,039 of land termed arch ; further, 263,901 described as build:. Truly, that is an important work accomplished, and the Marshal leads us to hope that, at the rate things are progressing, the whole of Algeria will soon be 4 divided in the same manner by the laborious com missions which hitherto have performed wonders ! The Governor-General, after going into ecstacies over the millions of hectares of melk, arch, or bey lick, with which the colony is endowed by authentic decrees, ingenuously avows that individual property has not only not been created, but, still more, never can be. At first sight,' he says, the best course would seem to be to give to each his lot of ground and his title-deeds. That course would —without, however, placing land in much better condition for sale, because it would be too much cut up—tend to destroy family-ties, and place in the hands of every holder a piece of soil of so small an extent that it would not be worth cultivation. But in that case what was the use of the Senatus-Consultutn ? Why have de prived colonisation of the lands which are neces sary for it ? To what purpose employ considerable sums in this survey, if dealings in estates are not rendered free between the natives and the French? With your fine names, which the commissions have recognised by thousands of hectares, have you prevented the Arab from dying of hunger ? have you facilitated the means for his raising a loan on his fields to purchase the seed which fails him ? have you enabled him to sell a plot of ground to realise the capital neces sary for the cultivation of another portion ? No, you have not ; and the task you have undertaken, from the moment it does not tend to give the s a m e rights to Arab property as to French, is a useless KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL. .0.-- once The speeches were delivered and prizes d; stri bated yesterday in the great hall of the college,, the Bishop of London presiding. Among those pre sent were the Rev. Dr. Jelf, the Rev. G. F. Mr, c l ear , the Head Master ; Mr. Rassam (who has 'just re turned from Abyssinia), the Rev. T. D. Ringdon, the Rev. T. O. Cockayne, Dr. Wintzer, Rev. B. Jackson, Rev. W. Kett, Mr. Ch eere, Mr. S. M. Mister, and Professors Dolamotte, Miller, and Yeo. The body of the hall was crowded by the scholars and their relatives and friends. The following prizes were then disiributed, each recipient being introduced by the Flew' Master with a few suitable words of commendation : For Di vi nity. —Classical Divisions—Ernest New ton Wix. Modern Division.—Willi im Alfred Sur- ridge. For Latin Verse.—Arthur Aiken Prodribb. For English Verse.—Joseph Henry- Philpot. For Latin.—Arthur Aitkin Bondribb. For an English Essay.—Trevor Boinford. For English Literature.—Classical Division. Joseph Henry Philpot. Modern Divsion.—George Henry Batterbury. Both Divisions.—Joseph Henry Philpot and George Henry Batterbury (equal.) For Mathematics.—Classical Division.—John Gerard Laing. Modern Division.—Charles Edward Williams and Robert Frederick Davis. For French.—William Alfred Sarridge. For German.—John Churchill. For Seience.—Richard Henry Jude and Charles Edward Williams. For Drawing—Frederick Vincent Stokes, For the best Herbarium collected between the Ist day. of June, 1867, and the Ist day of July, 1868.—Thomas Carnelly. For the best collection of mounted insects pro cured between the Ist day of June, 1867, and the Ist day of June, 1868.—Eden Greville. Workshop Prize.—Henry Wade Deecon. The HEAD-MASTER then read the follov, ing list of honours gained since the last distribution : Oxford.—Dyer, William T. T., Christ Church, second class in mathematics, first class in natural science; Saintsbury, G. E., Merton, second class in moderations ; Richard=, E. T., Queen's, proxiin accessit for the Hertford; Richards, F. T., first class in moderations ; Garrod, H. 8., postmastership at Merton ; Freeman, G. F., ivoxinze accessit for Cor pus scholarship. Cambridge.—Christie, W. H. M., Trinity CA lege, fourth wrangler; Fynes-Clinton, E., St. John's, eighth in the first class in classical tripos ; Bodkin, A. A., King's, second class in theological tripos ; Gray, E. A., Trinity Hall, second class in the law tripos ; Fawcus, J. G., fOundation scholar ship at Trinity College ; Rhind, G. 8., Christ's College, honourable mention for the Winchester University Reading Prize ; Platt, B. C., scholar ship at Peterhouse; Laing, J. G., scholarship at Jesus College ; Batterbury, G. H., first class, Ox ford Local Examination. A vote of thanks to his Lordship for his kindness in presiding over the proceedings was then pro posed in the name of the Council, Masters, and all who were then present, and carried by acclamation. The Bishop of LONDON said he had great satis faction at being present that day. his duty as a member of the Council was a very small one. Beyond that of selecting a good master they had little to do, for when they had made that selec tion their duty was pretty well ended. The less their interference was called for the better would the school go on ; for were they continually to in terfere no good master would remain with them. As the exponent of the Council he would state that they were ready on all occasions to foster and encourage whatever branch of instruction might seem to be required, and therefore the secrnd great duty of the Council was the giving of prizes. In looking at the list before him he could not help ob serving that the subjects of study at the school were very various indeed. His acquaintance with the school and with King's College proper led him to believe that there had been among them fo r a 1 longtime a spirit of improvement not requiring any special commissions to make suggestions to them in order that they might keep pace with the age. But where the subjects of study were various there was always some danger less the good old subjects, which must always form the staple of a good school, might be forgotten ; therefore it was with peculiar satisfaction that he heard Mr. Maclear read the list of honours that had been gained since the last dis tribution at the two old Universities, showing that the classics and mathematics had by no means suffered by the introduction of other subjects, but had stood side by side with them. Indeed, he did not think there was any probability that ,either the classics or mathe matics—both of which were so admirably adapted to fit the mind for the attainment of other descrip tions of knowledge—would be neglected merely be cause boys who had no peculiar aptitude for the study of those subjects were encouraged to take up other branches of learning which opened to them a new career in after life. The great argument in favour of the study of those other subjects was that all minds were not made alike, and that the old system went too much upon the idea that if a boy could not become a good classical scholar or a good mathematician, he was necessarily of a low grade of intellect. Modern languages, science, and many other subjects were capable of giving a stimulus to minds which would otherwise remain uncultivated; therefore he was truly glad to find that this variety of subjects. had been introduced into this great school. (Cheers.) The Rev. Mr. MACLEAR, after announcing that Mr. Rassam, one of the Abyssinian captives, was present, proposed that the meeting should cordially congratulate that gentleman on his return to civilised society, and, as they hoped, to a future great and glorious career. (Cheers.) The Right Rev. Prelate having apressing engage ment elsewhere, then retired. Mr. RASSAM, who was most heartily received, assured the meeting that he was much happier that day than when he was at Magdala in chains, and felt very much obliged to them for their kind welcome. URD EDITION. labour which you would act wifi,ely abandoning." '[he article terminates by earnestly sum )licati ng the Deputies to intervene and afford efficient Aid to a whole people whom France has taken and CT Let protection. NOTICE. The Third Edition of " The Sun" of last Evening, con taining th e L a t es t B e tti ng, an d Races at Newcastle and Stockbridge, was published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocx: SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. STOCKBRIDGE RACES—TiIts DAY. WESTMORELAND PLATE. Choral Sacrecy Charles 11. 3 Fivo ran. • TENTH BIENNIAL STAKES. Rhysworth 1 Banco Walmer Six ran. WALLOP PLATE. Clown 1 Out and Oater Dunrobin Four ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 5 SONS. Maria c Adam tnthea Professor Anderson Six ran. NURSERY STAKES. April Morn. Actress Maraschino Eleven ran. JOHNSTONE PLATE. Betty Historian 2 Minnie Warren Six ran. SWEEPSTAKES Of 50 SOVS (COLTS). Alderman Weights for the Goodwood (Rau Jt (CALCULATE: Age st lb Hermit ... ... 4 9 7 Lucifer ... .. 5 9 7 Achievement ... 4 9 6 Blinkhoolie ... 4 9 0 Satyr ... 4 9 0 ICut. of the Garter. 4 9 0 Fripounier ... 4 9 0 D'Estournel ... 4 9 0 Tynedale 4 9 0 Julius ... ... 4 9 0 Goodwood... ... 4 9 0 The Rake ... 4 9 0 W.O. Cup; two miles and a half. my 30.) D TO DATE.) Age st lb Suffolk ... 3 7 7 The E irl .. 3 7 7 Suzerain (bred iu France)... ... 3 7 7 King Alfred 3 7 7 Vale Royal 3 7 7 Socrates (late Phi losopher).. ... 3 7 7 Purveyor ... 3 7 7 Speculum ... ... 3 7 7 Tabouret 3 7 3 Blueskin ... 3 7 3 WORCESTER SUMMER MEETING. THURSDAY, JULY 2. The Worcestershire Stakes (Handicap) of 10 sovs each, 5 ft., 3if declared on or before Tuesday, June 23, with 100 added; second to save stake ; a winner of a handi cap of 100 sovs in value after June 16, at 10 a.m., 71b ; of two handicaps of 100 sovs., or one of 300 sovs., 101 b extra. New Course, one mile three furlongs. 55 subs, 31 of whom pay 3 sovs each. Age st lb Vespasian ... 5 9 5 Christmas Carol ... 6 7 9 Dick Turpin ... 4 7 8 Act Lea ... 5 7 5 Success ... 6 7 4 Orion ... 3 7 4 C by Romulus— Attack (inc 71b ex.) ~. 4 7 0 Mayflower ... 4 6 12 Needle Gun 6 6 12 Chivalry ... 3 6 12 Blacklock ... 3 6 • 7 Vortigern ... 3 6 7 Age st lb Wild Briar... 5 6 6 Prince, Regent ... 3 6 5 Jeanie Deans ... 4 6 4 Little Ellen ... 5 6 4 Madame Wright ... 5 6 2 President Lincoln.. 3 6 2 The Returned ... 3 6 0 U by Thormanby— fhemy (Wild Charley's dam)... 3 6 0 Thorneroft ... 3 5 12 Pest ... 3 5 12 Papillon ... ... 3 5 7 Ligurian ... ... 3 5 7 RACING FIXT TRES FOR 1868. 4'l. Odiham l6 Stamford Liverpool July M. Huntingdon 2l Nottingham July Chesterfield 23 Knutsford 23 Southampton Sudbury and Ealing Goodwood Chelmsford . 2 Worcester Summer ... 2 Kingsbury and Hendon 6 Radcliffe Carlisle Newmarket July 7 Hungerford Pontefract Down Royal Corp ll Reading Spilsby ll AUG Deauville Leek Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egha,tu /Lastino - s York August Oxford S kliTl •US T. Bridgewater and West Somerset .. 2l Dover ScArborougn . 21 Canterbury Great Yarmouth. Derby Summer Weymouth Ipswich 27 Lichfield Tunbridge Margate 3l Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon l4 Richmond liampton Autumn l5 Kelso 1;1‘ EIIBER. Hendon l7 Monmouth . . 1 Manchester 1 Newmarket Ist October 22 Walsall 23 Edinburgh 1 West Drayto a 2? Royal Caledonian Hunt and IV OSt4lll 21 'OBER. OUT - - Badford - 1 Bromley Autumn 1 Newmarket 2d October 5 Lanark Chelmsford Autumn Cheltenham l3 Sudbury and Ealing ... 15 Newmarket Houguton 17 Harrow .. 27 Worcester Autumn...... 27 Lincoln Autumn 29 NOVE . Liverpool Shrowsbury 93 I IMBER. Leamington l7 LONDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING. FOREIGN OFFICE. The Queen has boon graciously pleased to appoint Wm. Gregory, Esi., to be her Majesty's Vice-Consul at Tam suy ; Henry F. Hance, Esq., to be her Majesty's Vice- Consul at Whampoa; William Hyde Lay, Esq., to be her Majesty's Vice-Consul at Take ; Cearles Carroll, Esq., to be her Majesty's Vico-Consul at Pagoda Island ; and Mr. Th. Krtiner as Consul at Colombo, for his Majesty the King of the Netherlands. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Just 26. 3d Hussars-:Lieutenant John Cooke, from the Bth Hus sars, to be Lieutenant. _ Bth Hussars—Lieutenant M. G. Hutchinson, from the 3d Hussars, to be Lieutenant. 15th Hussars —Cornetii;;ifon. Alex. F. Hood to be Lieu tenant ; James Kentish, Gent., to be Cornet ; Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Captain, Augustus Bolle de Lasalle, from the 20th Foot, to be Paymaster. Royal Artillery—Staff Assistant Surgeon Thomas Mann sell to be Assistant-Surgeon. Military Train —Lieut. R. Lf. Powell has ceased to hold the appointment of Adjutant on reduction of the estab lishment of the Regiment. 12th Foot— Ensign Charles Hely to be Lieutenant; Ensign Henry S. Bolton to be Lieutenant. 14th Foot—Eusign WiliiaralEß;;;Ott to be Lieutenant ; Charles S. Gordon, Gent., to ba Ensign. 17th Foot—Ensign S. B. G. Hobson to be Lieutenant; Nicholas 0. Wiseman, Geut., to be Ensign. 18th Foot—Ensign 011 yet A. Woodhouse to be Lieu tenant ; William W. Lawrence, Gent., to be Ensign. 20th Foot—Paymaster H. C. Ryder to lie Paymaster. 22d Foot—Lieutenant Irving St. John Hartford to bo Lieutenant. 23d Foot—Ensign Samuel J. Dunlop to be Lieutenant ; Robert H. Palk, Gent., to ba Ensign. 28th Foot—Ensign E. Percival Wilford to be Lieutenant; J. G. Beattie, Gent., to be Ensign. 30th Foot —Captain William Thomas Philippe Bernard to be Captain. 40th Foot—Paymaster Augustus Frederick Braham to be Paymaster, 45th Foot—Lieutenant Francis Dixon Johnson to be Cap tain ; Lieutenant Oscar William de Thoren to be Lieutenant; Ensign William Thomas Deverell to be Lieutenant ; Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Major, Wellington Browne, to be Paymaster. 59th Foot—Sergeant-Major Arthur Lapping to be Ensign ; Lieutenant Edward Gunter has been permitted to resign the appointment of Adjutant. 72d Foot—Lieutenant Herbert Barron to be Captain ; En sign Nathaniel James Spens to be Lieutenant ; Fitz- Gibbon Trant, Gent., to be Ensign. 75th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Coleman Hornsby Wright to be Surgeon. 76th Foot—Lieut. Thomas Hodges to be Captain ; Ensign Jasper Nicolls Anderson to be Lieutenant; Ensign Geo. Lycett Engledue May to be Ensign. 80th Foot—Captain Henry D. Nightingale to be Pay- _ master. 85th Foot —Lieut. F. Wingfield Robinson to be Instructor of Musketry. 2d West India R , 3ginient—Lieutenant W. G. Overt on t o b e ... Lieutenant. - Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Captain R. Nagle to be Captain.. Medical Department—Surgeon-Major Domenichetti to be Staff Surgeon-Major; Assistant surgeon O'Leary to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon; Staff Assistant-Surgeon Henry Morris has been permitted to resign his Commission. Chaplain's Department—The - Rev. Gerald Ormsby Van dolour, M.A., to be Chaplain of the Fourth Class. BREVET.—Captain and Brevet-Major H. W. Bac.; to have the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel; Paymaster Alexander Baird, 2d Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain ; Staff Surgeon-Major Sweettenham, M.D., to have the honorary rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals. ADMIRALTY. JUNE 24. The Rev. Thomas Fitzhardinge Morton has this day been appointed a Chaplain in her Majesty's Fleet. JUNE 25. Under the provisions of her Majesty's Orders in Council Commander Edmund Hall Gunnell has been promoted to be a Retired Captain. The course of exohange at Plow Yorx ou Loudon for bills at 80 days' Eight was on the last date about 115 per cent At this rate thzre is scarcely any profit on the importation of gold lam the United States_ 1111RKE7'S-7 HIS DAY. Tho weather continues fine, and from the heavy lands the crop accounts are very good. The tendency of the trade is less favourable to producers . . . From some of the principal counfry markets the reports show that the late improvoment is not in all cases fully maintained. The number of wheat cargoes off the coast is increased to 40, and others are expected. Prices on the week are ls. lower. At Mark-lane to-day the attendance was small, and the trade dull, with less firmness in the tone. English wheat was a slow sale at about Monday's rates. Foreign wheat was not pressed, but there was quite suffi cient supply at market, and prices were unchanged. Flour moved off in retail at late rates. Barley and beans quiet, without quotable change. Oats in good supply, and some rather out of condition, which were purchased on easier terms. Good qualities un- . altered. [COTTON. LIVERPOIII, June 26.—Sales probably 12,000 bales. Market slightly firms. Sales of the week, 68,250 ; specu lation, 8,500; export, 14,375; import, 48,750; stock, 607,375. Official quotations.—Mid. upland, 11i ; Orleans, 111 ; Mobile, 11i; Egyptian, 91. ' TILE FRENCII BENEVOLENT SaclETy.—A ball* an unusually interesting character is to b 3 given at Willis's Rooms on Monday next, in aid of the funds of this charity, known as the Soci6c6 Francaise de Bienfai - mace. So much anxiety to be present has already been displayed that a great success may confidently be looked for. It is an ticipated that several members of the English Royal Family will be present; and as the princes and priacessos of the Orleans family take do much interest in the welfare of the society their presence may be relied upon. The list of lady patronesses also includes many ladies of the highest rank in English society. It is stated that the Countess de Paris and the Duchg,ss d'Aumale have ar ranged a special quadrille, which will ba parfOrmed during the ()min. Business j 72/ £ / 361 i 1021 9EI ~~~~ ~ 1 IZSI a fa 1 4 191 9 1151 9.!1 744 I IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tins EVENING. The LORD CRANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at fire o'clock. PRIVATE ROSINESS. The Dundee Gas Bill was read a third time and passed. COMPULSORY CHURCH RATES ABOLITION BILL. This bill was committed and passed. THAMES EMBANKMENT AND THAMES IM- PROVEMENT BILL. This bill was committed and passed. THE CHURCH IN IRELAND BILL. The Earl of CARNAR VON resumed the debate on the amendment as to the second reading of this bill. He said that he must express his regret that this bill should come before the house at all. He did not intend to enter into any recrimination like that which occupied the greater portion of last night. But he must protest against any thing like party feeling in the matter, and regrett e d th a t benefits with regard to Ireland should be mixed up with party questions. He thought the position this bill would. occupy Must cripple the organisation of the Irish Church. He contended that the Lill intended the disestablishment of the Irish Church, and it was on that ground that ho op posed the bill. It could not but be admitted that Ireland was in a disaffected state, and it was urged that this bill was to be the great panacea for all evils. Ireland, although there had been seventy years of parliamentary government was still in any great die turbance likely to be disaffected in this country. On various occasions it was hoped that Ireland would be re conciled t r this country—at the accession of the Sovereign, and on many occasions when English justice and munificence were exercised, but it was not so. He had listened attentively to all the objec'ions that hal been used. To some he objected, of others he approved ; but he must say that parliamentary securities are of little value when once the power of practical government is reversed. When once the Church of Ireland was disestablished it would cause great hardship amongst the greater portion of the population of Ireland, and thus alienate that portion of the population who had been so generously loyal to this country. He heard, too, that the ultramontane feeling was more preva lent than ever in this country. This feeling was not favourable to civil government—(hear, hear)—nor calcu lated to advance it. This was the point that struck hint during the debate. It was their duty to seriously consider the place which the bill occupied. He had looked at thequestion itself, and the position in which it was now placed. The position was made greater in a much greater degree by the course which has been adopted by Her Majesty's Govern ment. He could not forget to observe the return of the Earl of Derby as Minister_ of the Crown to them possessed of a promise. It was a Conservative promise, and the question of the Irish Church was to stand in the van. Soon after that promise was giten his noble friend the Secretary for Ireland made a speech, in which ho intimated in plain language that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to endow a Catholic university. (Hear, hear.) But a university which should bo under no public control. (Hear, hear.) Neither parties were satisfied. It did not satisfy the Roman Catholics, and the Irish Protestants viewed it with dismay. The noble lard had' termed this religious equality, or a process of levelling up. This did not suit gay party. But this was not all—there was a depute tioe which provided for the increase of the Regium Donium, and that no further assistance should be given to the Roman Catholics. The answer to this was most satisfactory. The present cry was one which was justified only by the direst political necessities. If there was one thing that ho condemned her Majesty's Goverment for, it was the course that it had taken with regard to the buoying up of the Irish Church. Trier() was nothing more wanton than this conduct. The English Church would obtain greater power in the hearts of the people, while on the other hand the Irish Church would be in quite a different position. The noble earl who introduced the second reading of the bill was probably not aware of the importance of the ques tion. He did not know that the House of Commons had passed an act which in the West Indies disesta blished every right that the Church of England had. In the West Indies they had a Church which, when this measure came into operation, would be much worse off than the Church of Leland. LEFT SPEAKING. lIOUSE OF COMMONS—Tfus DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock. FOREIGN CATTLE MARKET BILL. Lord R. MONTAGU moved the house go into com mittee on this bill, the object of which was merely to carry out a policy originated in the clause formally moved by the hon. member for the Tower Hamlets. He argued in support of his motion that the bill would act as a great security against the reintroduction of the cattle plague, and act in every way for the benefit of the consumer. The beneficial effects of slaughtering animals not in a good state of health at the point of debarkation was much to be preferred to allowing the beasts to be sent a long journey by rail during which the most serious results would follow. There had been some objection urged against the bill by the importers of foreign cattle, but he thought what they had particularly to deal with was not .the effect the bill would have on the foreign trade, but what it would do for the English and Scotch cattle farmers. He could understand - the opposition that was raise Ito this bill, as it was a preventive measure in the;most extended sense, and even those who did not approve of the measure were compelled to admit that there would be an advan tage of confining the importation of foreign cattle to one small spot, and the bill ought to establish a foreign cattle market at a plaoo down the river. Every facility would be given to the importer and dealer as to the removal and slaughtering, and he thought the measure was one that would be of the greatest advantage to both importer, dealer, and consumer. lair. GIB SON moved the following amendment : " That the prop ,sal to pass a permanent law, requiring that in order to prevent the introduction of the cattle plague into this eountry front abroad, all foreign cattle and other animals huported into the port of London shall be landed at one prescribed spot, and shall not be removed thence alive, ought not to be considered apart from the general policy of imposing legal restrictions on the foreign cattle trade in other ports of the Uni ed Kingdom. He contended that the bill was altogether unmeaning at the present time. Why should it be pressed forward when the time consumed iu its coasileration could be much better and more advantageously occupied in passng the measures that must b 3 disposed of prior to the dissolution ? The bill dealt with large interests; and yet there had not been the slightest discussion upon them up to the present. It was introduced on the sth of Dec.,road a second time on the 13th of Febru ar y without ebate, and as it re mained unnoticed for so long a time the natural inference was that it was not to be proceeded with. It was now, however, thought proper to urge the bill forward with extraordinary speed. He objected to the bill, because it interfered to a very great extent with private property, and therefore he submitted his amendment to the motion of the noble lord to the consideration of the house. Tho bill proposed to sweep away private property in the most unceremonious manner, and as it in his opinion would work evil rather than goof, he hoped the house would not consent to its proceeding any further that ses sion. He believed it would impose serious restrictions on the foreign cattle trade add lessee its amount ; also that it was nothing more than a gigantic scheme of protection. and one that would increase the price of meat to the con sumer. For these reasons he altogether objected to its provisions, and hal moved his amendment, which he hoped would be acceptable to all those wito did not wish to in crease the present taxation of the metropolis. He did not think that the bill was that of the Privy Council, be cause it was at variance with their acts ; but he believed it was that of a set of parsons who believed the metropo litan cattle market was too good a thing to let the foreigner have a slice. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) The measure, he believed, was pressed upon the Privy Council by the agri cultural interest, and although its voice was that of Jacob, yet its hand was that of the Esau of Norfolk. (Loud laughter.) Ile didn't object tb small things being done to oblige friends on the eve of a general election, but be did object to free trade principles being interfered with. (Hear, hear.) Ile thought the farmers friends would betray the farmers as they had been before ; he believed they, the farmers, were an honest sat of people, but they were being used for party purposes. They were being deceived in this matter, and the sooner they had their eyes open the bette r . He thought it an entire delu sion to believe that the collecting of foreign cattle at one spot at Barking would entirely prevent the communication of cattle plague to the metropolitan market, supposing un fortunately it was again to break out ; and he could not say how much he was surprised at parsons who had the reputation of being well-informed in certain matters could entertain such an impression. The evil that ho could see was that it would seriously interfere with the supply of food for a large class of the population, that it was unfair to the railways and to the other markets. They had heard nothing about the management of the new market, and they might to told the corporation of the City of London, but it had been publicly anuounced to the com mittee that the corporation withdrew from all interference with the bill. That was another of the many difficulties with whiek the bill was surrounded, difficulties he thought that, to men of practical mind, to render all legislation at the present moment impossible. For all these considerations he hoped the house would accept his amendment. The discussion was carried on until 7 o'clock, at which hour the sitting was suspended. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 18} 11 181 Do Rotterdam — 11 191 12 0 Antwerp — 25 35 ... 23 42} Brussels ... 25 85 25 42± Ilamburgh ......... 13 91 13 101 Paris Short ... 25 1i ... 25 25 Ditto Mraseilles Frankfort-on -the-Main 120} 120} Vienna — 11 77f ... 11 8 Trieste Petersburg Berlin Madrid.. --- -- ... Cadiz., — ... 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