The Sun. — London, England, 1868-07-16 00:00:00

0 x B. AitTi ET AND OOMMERCIAL IIiThLLIGENON, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Expectations have began to prevail of a reduction in the rate of discount to 15 per cent. consequent upon the large and increasing supplies of unem ployed capital. No change, however, was mane by the Bank Directors to-day. As the 2 per cent. mini mum has been in operation for exactly a year without creating a revival in the demand, or absorbing any Portion of the Bank's own reserves, it is perhaps reasonable that the experiment of a reduction should be made, though there is no precedent of a 15 per cent. minimum. The Stock markets are generally fir m at s omew h at b etter prices than prevailed yester day, and business is also rather better. The New fEgyptian Loan, which was introduced this morning, ' 8 quoted at 14 to 1/ prem. ; and the Swedish, 3 to a i Prem. Little or no demand is experienced for money, and commercial discounts are nil. The quotation barely exceeds 11 per cent. fConsols are fi rm at yesterday ' s close, at 94 g to 941 9r delivery, and 94i to 944 for account. New and Deduced Three per Cents., 94g to 941 ; India 5 per Cents. steady at 16s. to 20s. prem ; Bank Stock, 244 to 24 0 , ; Exchequ er Bill s , 16 s . t o 20 s. prem . ~, in the Foreign Market prices are firm. The bNYptian Viceroy Loan has improved nearly 1 per cent. eing now quote d at 7 . 21 to 73,E ; Peruvian, 80 to ' co,i • Orel Vit e b s k R a il way, 84 to 84 5 ; an d I. i.lai 66 to 665. United States 5-20 Bonds are flat, at 721 to 72g. English railway shares are on the whole well sup- Ported, but business is confined to a few of the prin- VPal descriptions, and prices are almost stationary. London and South Western is 5 lower, at 91 to 915 ; While Met ropo li tan is 4 better, at 1135 to 114 ; Lancashire :and Yorkshire is quoted at 1285 to 129 ; and London Brighton, and South Coast, 52/ to 53. Coloni a l b request. wernment Securities are in moderate Canada 6 per Cent. is quoted at 102 to 104 ditto 5 per Cent., 89 to 91 ; Mauritius 6 Per Cent., 1 02 to 104 ; New South Wales 5 Cent., 99 to 101 ; New Zealand 6 per Cent., 110 to 112 ; Queensland, 106 to 107 ; Victoria 6 Per Cent. 112 to 114. Bank ghares are in rather more request, and t ri ces generally are firm. London and County and • ° Mon Joint Stock, are each 5 better, being dealt in at 505 to 51-k, and 325 to 335 respectively. Anglo tustrian and linperial are also 4. better the former leing i nquired for at 5 to 55 prem., and , the latter at to V,iance g prem. ; Agra (A) s te a dy, at 11 to 12 ; Allian c e Cons to 95 dis.; Chartered Mercantile, 1 8 to 9 pt - 0' ; olidated, 45 to 41 ; Imperial, 175 to a -i ; London and Westminster, 68 to 69 ex div.; 0. (N ew)) 465 to 475 ; Union of London 34 to 35. t For eign Minin g; Shares are almost at a standstill. i',n.Jehn del R ey rema i ns a t 18 t o 19 ; P ort Phili p, li ; Ohontal es , 2 to 2f ; R ossa G ran d e, g t o 5 sr 4 e i kntlis.cellaneous Securities are very quiet. Anglo ti l is e rle-in Telegraph, 211 to 215 ; Atlantic Telegraph ewlta.r.eliouse, 11: 7 4 " t Per Cent., 4± to 4g ; Atlantic and Great .„....estern Mortgage Bonds, 35 to 36 ; Fore-street f to 1 prem.; Hudson's Bay, 15i to 155, Di e1 ,.."'• ; London General Omnibus, 2 to 24 ; National igcount, 115 to 12 ; Ocean Marine Insurance, 145 to Prem. ; Thames and Mersey, 41 to 5. Atlanticare 35 and Great Western Railway Debentures 351 4t05i,t,0 Ithe Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 3 5 3 , and Th o a i' 8 1. Honduras Loan Debenture Bonds are 801 to 9reat Indi an P eninsula Railway New 4 per Cent. ~D ebe nture Stock i s 9 6 to 96k. "I:ne Australian mails were delivered this morning. 11.,41-ititothe tenth annual meeting of shareholders of the ~,.nal Bank of Australasia, held at Melbourne on Per rnmm, sth Per : 14Y last, a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. also a bonus at the rate of 25 per cent. deelaarteindum, as recommended by the directors, was A.t ti le r,_ forlsunt a nd D . meeting yesterday of the General Credit Company, the proposed dividend at the 'e 5 T he.h or cent. per annum was declared. for thage brain all -yearly meeting of the General Laid: Stand Improvement Company has been called The e us Tei,, Directors of the Electric and International i7.,,s_gorapb Company have called the half-yearly meet "e4r.he sth August. bullion operations were reported at the Bank Sesterd wi th , day Since the date of the last return the total f r o on balance has been £241,000. fro, he City of London has brought £230,500 in specie ,jl, N ew York Ine 1.• .. . ' at th is:lnding,s for bills on India were held yesterday to c e ,''lnk of England. The amounts allotted were The C a l 'ink £150,000 ; and to Madras, £50,000. i s ',,,t,llinimum price was fixed as before, viz. ~e _ `,\',:.e c i en both Presidencies. Tenders at is llid will iii eiltiii.about. 18 per cent. ; those above will be allotted The traffic Ree k ling return of the Madras Railway for the May 23 shows an increase of £5,044, as cieempar with the corresponding period of 1867 ; the ~,Luxembourg ‘-/re at eelizsieeannain,crease of Railway for the week ending July. £1,609 ; the Bahia and San Fran of z ,,,_ away for the week ending June 6, an increase Lou - kbe traffi c er a i t I ' C receipts of the London and North West at way for the week ending the 12th inst. show West on i n eefasltlerrof .t,he The°reale of £1,812. AT to b Rolls has appointed Mr. Cope Cutting Ci o f of the Thames Patent Wood wi t h' °LuPaeY (Limited). was state ti wit reference to the paragraph in the city ar omas• seventy-five relating to the Wisconsin Railway, it Dar i n e that the bonds would be redeemable at years. This should have been en ca sh at Years, when the b on d s are to be paid off in lr a though issued at 70 per cent. 'nu, BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 Per Cent. Consols ,s Ditto for Account, Aug. 6 6 per Cent. Reduced ie w 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 . per Cent. dan. 1 8 7 3 A inuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — ...- (Red Sea Telef„,raph), Aug., 1908 — Exr.:tioquer Bills, .Zl,OOO, 2 per Ct Do. Do £5OO . £lOO & £2OO ...... n Bank of En gland Stoc Do. Account ... ....... per d... ...ent ..... INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 10+ per Cent., AprillB74 ... 2 12 14 Do. Openi ng, f or Account....,., Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 p er C ent., Oct. 1888 ............... 104} Do. Certificates .............................. D O . Enlaced Pape., 4 per Cent..........,. DDo. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ............. o, si per Cent., May 1879 1091 10 e, 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 Do. do. 1877 Do. do. 1882 — Di:. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 — Do. bo. Bonds, £l,OOO 4 per Cent., £l,000 nder pm FOREIGN F UNDS—CLOSING PRICES. tr4etitine Repulic, 6 per Cent... tirt,nitrian Bonds 5 per Cent, 1859 adlian 5 per ' Cent ad Do, li per Cent., 1852 —,,°. do. 1858..... "°. do., 1860 _ De d 0../ 1863 _ DA t / I,— 0 per Cent., 1865 77 , -.0 Account ...tle ti , osA.yres 6 per Cent ou,e 2 per Cent (Deferred 3 per Cent ) C Se. 0 • .%, oper Cent. 4 .D ulan 6 per Cent — Do _ „ 0 0 . 41 per Cent _ ' • 6 per Cent., B 93 ,•1 1867 _ r:,°•7 per ,Cent., 1866 0 )! °,„'',eriP per Cent. th.,'muian, 6 per Cent. •• ad ri, 11 , 3 per 825 Cent — DO ~ I per to utu r Per Cent., 1867 k or XeW Consolidated, 1 per Cenr. — l4 gYpti m 7 " ••• 00 Sec per Cent 811- -T! .su.'l3‘ ).: 44315000:0:11188 Bonds ll e Do. 831 1864 1 4 1 83} 4i 32 4 13 0. P ° , .. Account 84-1- 4 li nds t). 4100 Bonds . . ........... re ek Itailvv - s — v . . ' Debentures D„'' 0 Per Cent., 1824 5, ex Coups -- .0". 4 ectunt . ........... . .00(,. C ou pons .......................... , ~. _ irrn i _ Ae'eu)uut 117_n'!Inala 5 per Centi .... ......... 'Va/auras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p 6 Per Cent., 1.866 — +)0 Tir4ce°llot 14,3,• —ftrenarnana Raiwav — bi,'Z'f3 Per 7 D:b2.r Account g 1864 ttlelit c , Per Cont. Anglo-French — _ Yideau 6 per per uori s h 1 . • ..... . ihs , , •-itiperial 5 per Cent• h 1 .1 . 4,,,,i, 4/0 f? 1),„ , -h0.., (jell 4 ...... r Do„oeterre,l . Pertluvt'itta_4l Warrants (lioetares) Do , 4 0 per Cent. 18(33 to c , ,enelnat .......... ...................... t , 11 Per Cent. (Uriburen) - 0 44, p er c . Do A ccount„ wit., 1862 - Ipo,t ...................... o l . gtle se 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2.'3 381 ti• do. 1 , 67 -41,0' do. • Sc; ip,',420 paid 'au K ' ' 17 3 , , 1 , . per Cent., 18•2 z, £ 61, B7l c o 4 t Per Cent. 1850 DO 4i Per r, b' - ' 0 3 Cent., 1860 o _ per Cent., 1859 ,D,.° Per Cent., 1862 .... ... 86 1 v Anglo-Dutch, 1861, .£lOO Bonds, - • Do. do. £B4 Lis. d 0...,, Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds — Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railvray 66.1 1 Tcr iish 6 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 ~ Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do £10(' £lOO Bonds 66 8 7} Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Oent., 1865 4(j Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 6 21 I i I . Do 1 por Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Du 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 — Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates ..... — Dividends on the above payable ia London. Austrian a par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per (lent. Ex. 12 Gull — Do Account French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 5 31 CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Money 94 I Do. Account, Aug. 6 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. CITY OF LONDON COURT. (Before Mr. Gilmour.) IMPORTANT NOTICE.-CAMERON V. CRANE. This was a case of a somewhat singular and im portant character, sent down from one of the superior courts, in which the plaintiff, as executrix under the will of her late father, sued the defendant, a clerk in the City of London Union, 51, St. Mary Axe, upon an I 0 U. Mr. Macrae Moira appeared for the plaintiff, a governess at Hexhana ; Mr. F. Kent representing the defendant. Mr. Moira, in opening . the case, said that he felt bound to inform the Court of some singular facts. In the first instance, the action was entered in one of the superior courts, and upon the defendant's ap plication the cause was removed to the Westminster County Court, but when it came on for hearing defendant objected to the jurisdiction. Subse quently Mr. Baron Bramwell sent the case down to this court. The learned counsel said that his client had written letters to the defendant, and had re ceived replies, and in one of the answers, dated May sth, he expressly said he would rather pay the plaintiff than her attorney. _ Mr. Kent said he should object to the jurisdic tion of this Court. His Honour, after conferring with Mr. Grant, the acting registrar in court, found that the defen dant might have been sued in this court as having employment in the City. A witness was then called to prove a positive promise to pay on the part of the defendant. Mr. Kent admitted the probate of the will, and also the I 0 U for the debt, the latter instrument having been signed by the defendant. Mr. Kent proceeded to argue that the money had been lent to defendant's wife, who had persuaded the defendant to sign the I 0 U. Defendant was at vat iance with his wife, and had not received one penny of the money. Although he had given the I 0 U, there was no consideration for the document. His Honour called the attention of Mr. Kent to the promise to pay. Mr. Kent said hi 3 client had been driven into a corner in an unguarded moment. The mere pro duction of the I 0 U was no proof of a considera tion, and there was a case of Stone v. Macnab, Taunton 432, directly in point. His Honour, without calling upon Mr. Moira to reply, found a verdict for the plaintiff, with costs. Mr. Kent applied for time to consider what steps the defendant should be advised to take. Mr. Moira objectel to any departure from the usual course. His client was a poor governess, earning a living in a rather hard way, and she had been dealt with very shabbily in this case, being sent from pillar to post. Ile should press for a forthwith order. His honour made a fourteen days' order, and it was understood that an application would be made for a forthwith order. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-7711S DAY. MARLBOROUGII-STREET. MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A FEMALE.—James 11'Carthy, a painter, was charged before Mr. Knox with violently assaulting a woman named Caroline Barker, residing in Porter-street, Newport-market. The injured woman was not in attendanc; and the following certificate was handed to Mr. Knox : " This is to certify that Caroline Barker is not in a fit state to attend the Police-court," and it was signed by Dr. Calthorpe, of the Charing-cross Hospital. Christina Barker, a girl about 12 years of age, and daughter of the injured woman, said that on the previous night prisoner, who was an acquaintance of her mother, came in and got into bed and kicked her mother. He afterwards got out of bed and put on his boots, and on her mother asking him what he was going to do he took up a poker. Her mother then got out of bed, when the prisoner struck her and threw her against the wall, and then took a knife off a plate, and also took up a candlestick. Upon that she (witness) ran down stairs, and directly afterwards her mother came running down stairs crying " Murder," and streaming with blood. Sergeant Shillingford, 4 C, said the woman was very much injured, having received two ^ bad wounds on the head. The candlestick was broken in two. George Hamilton, 56 C, said that on being called by the last witness he saw the woman run down stairs, and she fell down in a pool of blood. Hav ing secured the prisoner, he took the injured woman to the Charing-cross Hospital. The prisoner, who had nothing to say, was re manded. Ann Fay, the wife of a painter, charged with suicide through distress, was brought before the magistrate and discharged, £2 received from " A. H." and 64 E. H. H." per the Rev. G. Hough, chaplain at the House of Detention, being handed to her, for which she expressed her gratitude. THAMES. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON POLICE CON'STABLES. --- Jeremiah Cleary and John Grady, Irish labourers, were brought before Mr. Benson, charged with as saulting Police William Dunaway, a police-sergeant and detective officer, No. 11 H, and George Foster, a police constable, 207 H, in the execution of their duty. Dunaway said this morning, at 1 o'clock, I was passing over Tower-hill and saw a number of per sons about a coffee stall on Tower-hill. I went to see what was the matter, and the labourer Cleary said, " What the - are you looking at ?" Some one said, "He is a policeman." I was struck, and Foster, who was with me, was hit, A general row ensued, and I and Foster, and a third constable, were beaten. If it had not been for the aid of two constables of the City force we should have been severely punished. I ought to have told your worship that an Irish gentleman has been recently plundered of £250, and we have now two men in custody at the station-house for being concerned in the robbery. Foster, who had been severely punished, and one of his teeth knocked out, identified the prisoners as having been engaged in a most flagrant outrage, which at one time threatened serious consequences. George Padfield, 188 li, said he was also as saulted by the prisoners. Clary struck him and wounded him. The witness had received a wound on the lip, and was maimed terribly. Mr. Benson said this was the most wanton and brutal outrage he had ever met with. He sen tenced the prisoners to six weeks' imprisonment and hard labour. IADVERTISEMENT.I —Holloway's Pills.—Nervous Irrita bility.—The very perfection of the human body renders it like a complex machine, very liable co be thrown out of order, a state that is at once made manifest by the nerves. Holloway's pills are always the seasonable and reasonable remedy : they relieve every ailment which is not mortal in the hu man system. As alterat i ves, stomachics, tonics, and aperients, the pills occupy a proud pro-eminence, from which no other medicine can dislodge them; they restore health and strength, which nervous and dyspeptic sufferers have failed to procure elsewhere. Duriug sum is more 'articular)y assailed, mer and in malarious situations, when the n e rvous ton e Holloway's medicine braces up the system, and keeps the head clear and the intellect unclouded. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. eOO Atlantic &St. Lawrence all 65 47 it lionu.,Baroda,af Cen.ln. 100 103 105 1(41 4 gu. 5 per taint... 20 Do. F shares ld 309 Antral° & Lake Huron all 3 4 10 Do. Preference B ult., Bran t, 4t5 Goderich 100 5 p.c. 1872-3-1 .. 100 68 71 st Caloutta S. E., Hui.. 100 - - st jai cTo .vu da Dook, gu. 100 62 67 .00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi all 101 103 at East Bengal, gu., sdo 100 106 16.8 st Mast Indian, gu. 5 p.c.l 100 1 9 110 1094 40 Do. .1 Extension .. 15 - - at ,rand Trunkof Canada 100 161 173 171 tOO Do. Equip. Mort, Bomb 1 charge 6 p.c all 78 42 ,00 Do. Ist Pref. Bends all 50 52 49/ 51 1 100 Do. do deferred - - 100 De. 2d Pref. Bona,- all 38 40 PO Du. do. deterred - - 100 Do. 3d Pref. stook all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred - - 100 Do. 4th ?rel. stook 100 Do. do. deterred . - - at it. India Pen. gua. bp.e lOO 1074 1(81 1694 8 /3 Gua. 5 per cent lB 15 2 p 40 Do. New gnu. sp. 0 I 0 15 2 p at it. South of India gua. 5 per cent at D 41 per cent lou 19 101 at Do 2 - - 204 :mat %Yes. of Canada all 141 141 - DJ. New - - 1)0 Do. 6p. o .Bt:s. pay. 1873; all 1 99 101 1)0 do. 55 do. pay. 1877-8.. all 1 91 9:3 at Madras, gua. 5 p.o 100 I 1061 1074 106 at Do. 41 do j 100 100 102 at Do. 44 do lOO 95 97 21 Do. Fifth Extension 5 - - at Cor. 6p. c. Linds. , 100 - - SO Mel. dt Hobson's 2say l all - .- 1 10 0 0 0 105 83 106 85 106/ a s t t o N u . i. d t 6 k p , o n l d s , t g p . l s . p b . s o . st Solnde 100 102 103 at Do. Delhi 20 Do. do 2 at Do. Puniaub 100 101 103 .t Do. Indus St.Flot et ) 100 - - BRITISH MINES. Consul. Gold, lira 1 Yulvertan Aifford Amalgamated 3O 4 6 - Devon G. Cons. (Taoist 1 425 435 - Drake walla 2.1.0 1 f Last Bassett (Illogan) 294 14 16 -- East Caradon •P 14.11 3 4 • Mast earn Brea 3l 2 21 - East Grenville - Mast Gunnislake 3 . 3 .6 1 - East Loved 3.0 o 8 - A. W'l Russell Cr Avistk 12 15.6 4 1 - am.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 4 4 - ,Treat L &Key, limited all 10 17 - .Treat South Tolgus 1.4.0 - Jreat Wheal tansy 14.9.11 - - G. Wheal Vor (Heist u 40 15 10 - - Herod's loot 8.10.0 38 40 - LI ingston Downs 5.10.6 21 21 - liargaret (Uny Lelaut• 13.17.6 6 6 - llarke Valley a.10.6 7 74 klwyndy Iron Ore, Lim 31 24 - 4e v S ton - North toskear - N.Wh Bassett(lllogan 1.4.0 - North Wheal Crotty 2.13.1' 2 3 - Prosper United 8.11.0 2 24 - PruvidencekUny Lcdant 11.6.: 20 23 - !S. Caradon (St. Clear) ll 360 3io - South Condurrow a.2.0 :71 - S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 114 19 1 stray Park '35.15.6 4 6 .- kin Croft V 14 16 - 71gra and Clogan, lim all - - - West Bassett (Mogan - W. Caradon (Liskeard 1: 10 12 - West Chiverton ll 63 6 2 - West Seton 474 190 200 - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 54 62 67 - Wheal Buller (itedrutb 22 15 4 5 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 20 22 Wheal Seton - Wheal Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 8 13 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ! British Columbia, 6 per; I cent., Deo. 31,1872 1 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July l 1877-84 Do. 6p. o. Feb. & Aug 1 100 103 105 Du. sp. o. Mar.. Sept 100 103 105 Uo. 6p. o. Jan. & Julyl 100 93 95 90 so Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk, 100 93 95 Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c.18731 100 102 104 Do.Apl.&Oot 1890-1900 1 100 113 112 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 08 100 Ceylon, Nov. 1878,6 p. 100 108 110 Do. 1872, do. 100 105 107 . Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 . Do. 1882, May lb, Nov. It 100 107 109 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 106 108 Natal tiov. 6 per cent., 100 N.S.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July 100 99 10 103 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,1866 100 9) 101 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 100 98 99 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 100 98 100 99. 100 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 Do. 5 per cent lOO 971 981 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. 0 sterling, 1875 l9O 101 103 Queensland Gov. 6p. u 100 105 106 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c. 1868-9 100 _ Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 110 111 Via Gov. 6 p.o.Ja.&July 100 _ _ - Do. do, April ft Oct lOO 112 114 PREFERENCE S2ARES. Brisol and Exeter 4 per cent stock, 83 Oi PitEFERENC.IG BBA , IIIIB AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4i per cent., 73 Midland A and B £5 per cent., 1051 i LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 93 Gt. Western, West Mid., Hereford, 97 Hull and Selby, ilt Midland, Bradford Pref., 921 31 Wilts and Someset, BO FORICJGN RAIL WAYE. Antwerp and Rotterdam, lo; :Janis And San Francisco. 11. n., gut. 7 per eent„ 15 San Paulo, lim., gua. 6 per cent., 17k South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 16; FORICION 11111§114e.. Anglo.Brazilim Gold, Don Pedro, N - rib Del Key, 2 I St. John del Key, lim , 18i i BANILE; Agra. lim.. A. 111 Ditto, 13, ii Alliance, Hui.. 15 Bank of South Australia, lim, 301 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Chinn, 191 Colonial, 38 Imperial Ottoman, 111 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim.. London Chartered Band of Australia, 221 1 London Joint Stock, 33 1 London and Westminster, 691 Union or Australia, 461 Union of London, 36 MISCELLANEOUS; Anglo American Telegraph,:2ll 1 Atlantic Telegraph, Ditto, 8 pl,:r cent , 85 61 Credit Foncier of England, lim., 2/ 3 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua., 89 81 91 Electric and International Telegraph, 205 . .8 Ditto, ne 17 Fore-street Warehouse, 1im.,:121 General Steam Navigation, 276 Hudson's Bay, 15f 6 International Financial Soclety,lim., 3 a Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 2a London Financial Association, 11w. , 8/ Madras Irr.gation and Can it (guaranted 5 per cent by the India Government), 102 i New Quebracla, Ocean marine Insurance), 201 Peninsula and Oriental Aite.ini, 55 Dito, new, 1867, 10} Rio de Janeiro Gas, 221 - Vioeroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 72f 3 The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange_on London is 25f. 170. per .E 1 sterling. Jll exiiparing these rates with the English Mint price 01 £.3 tis. Wid. per ounce for standard gold, it appe.vs that go l d is at about the sam price in Paris arid Lou luu. The course of exchange at .New York on London for bills at 60 days' tight, was on the last date about 1 tui per cent. At this rate there is scarcely any profit on the importation of gold from the United btates. PROGRAMME OF STAMFORD RAOrS. FRIDAY. The Surrey Handicap of 10 sons each, h ft, for all ages winners after the weights are published 51b extra T.Y.C. (5 fur.) A Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; two year olds 7st 91b, three 9st 31b, four and upwards 10st llb ; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs ; if entered for 10C sovs allowed 51b, 50101 b, 30 151 b, 20 211b' ; five furlongs. The Ketton Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three year olds; colts Bst I.olb, fillies Bst 71b; the winner of the Derby I.olb, Two Thousand Guineas Stakes 71b, Oaks 71b, One Thousand Guineas 51b extra; any other win ner of a sweepstakes value 300 sovs (including his own stake) 31b extra ; maidens at the time of starting allowed 51b ; each subscriber to /tam two, one to the post ; once round and a distance (about a mile and a half); 7 subs. Europa, Maesllwch, Contempt, Angus, The Earl, Lady Elizabeth, Bel Giorno, Banditto, Pace, Speculum, Spar tacus,Thunderstorm, 13lueskin, Sister to Maid Marian. The Stamford Cup, value 200 sovs, by subscription of 10 sovs each; three year olds 7st 71h, four 9st, five 9st 71b, six and aged 9at 101 b ; mares allowed 41b and geld ings 71b ; penalties, &c. ; three miles ; 20 subs. Goodwood 4 yrs, Purveyor 3, Dalby aged, Blinkhoolie 4, Moslem 3, Guy of Warwick 4, Mandrake 4, Trocadero 4, Paul Jones 3 (paid), Assineboine 4, Lanark 3, West wick 5, The Mariner 3, Beauty 3, Speculum 3, Emigration 5, Hippie. 4, Wellow 3, Blueskin 3, Gomera 6. The Ninth Wothorpe Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for three year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillios and geldings Bst 71b, untrieds allowed 31b, the second to save his stake; the winner of this race in 1867 51b extra ; maidens allowed 41b; one mile and a quarter; 22 subs. fEolus, Aquila (31b), Inspiration, Schiedam, Fortune Teller, The Purser (31b), Angus, Lanark, Piper, Chic (31b), Corinne, Discord, 'Midißlood (31b), Citron,_ Ritual ist, Lady Blanche filly, P a t r i c i an (3 1 b) , Happy Thought, Weather Isle (31b), Henrietta, Earnley. The Tenth Wothorpe Biennial Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b; untrieds allowed 31b; maidens allowed 41b; the second to save his stake; T.Y.C. ; 18 subs. Duke of Beaufort, Standard Bearer, Candidate, Auld Lang Syne, Pladda (31b), Arbaces (31b), Carita (31b), Be nefactor (31b), L'Oise, Tenedos, Sagax, Misadventure, Becky Sharp, Ryshworth (31b), Rigolboche (31b), Rose deer (31b), Amethyst colt, Lyttleton colt (h b) (31b). The Clifdon Cup, value 300 sovs (Handicap), by subscrip tion of 10 sovs each, with 100 added ; winners of any handicap value 100 soya after July 9 (at ten a.m.) 91b, or any handicap value 100 sovs Gib ; weights not accumu lative ; three-quarters of a mile. 35 subs. Ago st lb Age st lb Vespasian 5 9 5 Clairon ... 3 7 2 Silenus 4 9 0 Leonia 3 7 0 Knight of the The Padishah 4 612 Garter 4 8 10 Reindeer ... a 6 11 Van Amburgh ... 4 8 8 Foresight ... 4 610 King Victor 4 8 7 Lictor 3 6 7 Bismarck 4 8 7 Charnwood ... 3 6 3 Pericles 4 8 6 Mars 3 6 0 Grimston 3 8 4 Prince Regent ... 3 6 0 Orion m 3 8 2 John Leech ... 3 5 9 The Clown a 8 0 Weather Isle ... 3 5 9 Lord Ronald ... 6 8 0 President Lincoln 3 5 7 Sir Oliver 4 7 10 Hermitage 3 5 7 Chapel Royal 5 7 9 Snowdrop ... 3 5 7 Out-and- Outer ... 6 7 7 Ritualist ... ... 3 5 7 Master Willie 4 7 7 Rhine Wine 3 5 7 The Skipper 4 7 3 Proctor ... 3 5 7 Viridis ~. 4 7 2 Redivivus 3 5 7 The Milton Stakes of 50 sous each, h ft, with 100 added for second ; for two year olds ; colts Bst 1016, fillies Bst 71b ; winners of any two year old sweepstakes value 300 sovs olb extra; three quarters of a mile ; 17 subs. Duke of Beaufort, Standard Bearer, Cha.ntress, Bertha, Ileatherßell,Whitechapel,Benbow, Espartero, The Martyr, Miss Lavinia colt, Mariana filly, Quickgand colt, Brother to Ravioli, Yermak, Scintilla, Achiever, and Village Lass colt. The Johnstone Nursery Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, with 50 added ; winners after July 9 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra; T.Y.C. 18 subs. St lb 8 12 , 8 12 8 7 8 6 7 7 7 4 7 4 .i 0 6 12 Imperatrice c D uubar ••• Carlotta ••• The Rajah ... Becky Sharpe f Acaster ••• Lure Esher ... Lyttelton Kellogg Emperor Louise ... Pompeii Gleumore Maggie... Blue Bell Lunelle c Blackbird St lb ... ... 6 10 ... ... 6 10 ... ... 6 9 ... ... 6 7 ... ... 6 7 ... ... 6 7 ... ... 6 7 ... ... 6 7 ... ... 6 7 PROGRAMME OF LIVERPOOL SUMMER MEET ING.—Fmn..tv, July 17. The Scurry Welter Plate (Handicap) of 100 save, by sub scription of 5 sovs each, with 50 added; winners of any handicap after July 9 (at eleven a.m.) 61b, twice 91b extra; gentlemen riders, jockeys 51b extra ; Canal point in ; nearly three-quariers of a mile. 10 subs. Age st 11) Age st lb 6 11 12 Astracan 3 10 5 • 6 11 12 Meliora 3 9 12 _ 5 11 7 Hermitage ... 3 9 10 Man of Ross 4 10 8 B g by Knight of Foresight 410 5 Kars out of Cap- AdamantheA ... 410 5 tious ... 3 9 0 The All-aged Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added; two year olds 7st 911), three 9st 51b, four 10st lib, five, six, and agediOst 51b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; beaten mideu two year olds allowed 51b ; maiden three year olds having started or not allowed 71b, four 101 b, five and upwards 141 b; winners (handicaps excepted this year 51b extra. The Molyueux Cup of 300 sovs (Handicap) by subscrip tion of 10 sovs each, with 100 added ; winners after July 9 (at eleven a.rn.) 10Ib extra. One mile. 21 subs Age st lb Vespasian ... 5 9 4 Honesty 111 5 8 10 Th° Clown a 8 4 Sir Oliver ••• 4 8 2 Wroughton 4 8 2 Edinburgh ... 6 8 0 Isis ••• •.. 5 7 8 Deceit .. 4 7 4 The Parson 3 7 2 Blacklock • 3 7 2 1 Sawyer 3 7 0 The Stanley Nursery Plate (Handicap) of 100 soya, by subszription of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; winners of a handicap after July 9 (at eleven a.m.) 51b, twice or 100 101 b extra. T.Y.C. 10 subs. st lb Carlogul t a. ta .. ... 812 Soubrette ... Re Cawnpore ▪ 812 Barcelona ..• ▪ 8 4 Amity ... •• Hymen . ••• ... 8 4 Little Nell ... 7 5 Retort .. Harvest Home 7 12 j Lady Roseberry 7 4 Sister to Veda 7 11 j The Great Lanc as hi re P roduce Stakes o f 10 so y a e ach, h ft, ''• 8 3 Hailstorm ... 7 5 with 100 added, for two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b ; untrieds allowed 31b, both 51b ; winners of a 200 soya two year old stake 71b, twice 101 b, all other winners 41b extra; maidens allowed 51b. T.Y.O 17 subs. Badsworth (51b), Glenfalloch (51b), Ladoga (511 s), Rupee c (51b), Zenana (31b), Altisidora (Mb), Ampleforth ( 31 b), Apparition, Pyramid °, A grippa (31 b ), Elsie c (31b), Emme line (31b), Cara(3lb), 01.1.011 (31b), H a wthornside (31b), Tres Bonne c (31b), Cape Race (51b) (paid). The Croxteth Plying Stakes of 100 sovs in specie, added to a Handicap of 15 soya each, 10 ft; winners of any handicap after July 2 (at eleven a.m.) 51b, twice er a 100 sovs handicap 101 b extra ; T.Y.C. The highest weight accepting being under Bst 21b, it has been raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in proportion. Age st lb Ago at lb Indian Star ... 5 8 12 Chivalry ... 3 7 10 Corporal ... 4 8 6 Cellina ... 4 7 10 Marshal Ney ... 5 8 1 Mercury 3 710 Evelina (including Claymore ... ... 4 7 8 101 b ex) ~. 38 1 Minster Bell ... 47 8 Feodor ... 4 8 0 Northern Star ~. 3 7 6 Catton ... 3 7 10 Ratty ... 3 7 1 Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs ; three year olds Bst 31b, four 9st 71b, five 9st 121 b, six and aged 9st 131 b ; two miles. Out and Outer Rococo Czar Age st lb Mercury ... ... 3 610 ... 4 6 1( Tabouret ... 3 6 Warrington ... 3 6 0 President Lincoln 3 512 Hermitage 3 5 12 Nogara ... 3 5 10 Clara 3 5 7 Hammertoe ... 3 (paid) Philosopher ... 3 (dead) st lb ... 7 11 ... 7 10 ... 7 8 Three per Cent. 5 yrs, Lord Hastings 4 yrs, Nogara 3 yrs, Mandrake 4 yrs, Corporal 4 yrs, Purveyor 3 yrs, Knight of tho Garter 4 yrs, Deceit 4 yrs, Fair Wind 4 yrs and Blacklock 3 yrs. A Plate of 40 sous (Handicap), for three year olds and up wards; winners of any handicap this day 71b extra ; T.Y.C. _ SATURDAY. The (Handicap), by subscription of S v added ; winners o f any h an di cap Welter ßose Cup achi o f wit h 5 100 0 sous after July 9 (at eleven a.m.), 101 b extra ; one mile and a quarter ; 11 subs. Age st lb I Three per Cent. ... 5 11 12 1 .Begum , Rococo ... ... 511 9 Mi nster Bell Czar ... ... ,5 11 4 Deceit Mrs Allan ... 5 10 10 Nogara ... ... ~. Man of Ross ... 410 6 Hammertoe Othello ... ... 510 4 Age et lb ... 5 10 4 ... 4 10 4 ... ... 4 10 4 ... 3 8 12 ... 3 (pd) The Badminton Stakes of 10 sovs each, li ft, with 80 added, for two year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 61b ; winners of a two year old stake of 200 sovs 71b, i 11 subs. of two such stakes 1 01 b ex tra ; maidens h av i ng s t ar t e d Aalclohwieevders, Odessa, Little Nell, H awt h ornside, English a; Rase colt, Perfume, Good Hope, Thorwalds en , Th e V e t, Bright Eye, Mrs Power. The Liverpool Cup of 200 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 3 only (to the fund) if declared by noon on July 10, to Messrs. Weatherby only; win ners of a handicap of 100 sovs after July 2, at 11 o'clock a.m., 51b; twice, or of 200 sovs, 101 b extra. Ono mile . and a half, starting opposite the stables. 57 su b s . .. Yrs st lb Yrs st l b Regalia ... 68 12 Tabou re t ... ... 37 3 48 2 Fairwind Fervacques ••• .Caithness ... ... 58 2 Wild Briar .. 5 7 1 7 12 1 The oan eDeanres ... ..... . ........ 4 4 7 6 12 2 The Caithness ::: 1 7 7 8 j Presid en t Li ncoln .. 3 6 812 B g 3 6 10 Feodor ... Bandmaster 4 7 8j The R Spy ... ... 3 6 8 Leases ... ... 47 8 Papillon ... ... 3 6 4 A Plate of 50 sovs (handicap); winners of a handicap this day 101 b extra. T.Y.C. The Sefton Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft (to the fund) with 80 added ; winners of any haw licap after July 9 (at 11 a.m.) 101 b extra; if beaten in the Croxteth Flying Stakes allowed 31b, if not placed second or third allowed 51b ; Canal Point in (about three-quarters of a mile). NOTICE. The Third Edition of " The Sue" of last Evening, con taining the Latest Betting and Races at Reading, was published in thee for delivery in town at 7.30 p.m. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 186 S. F.IIARE LIST. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways Brlbtol and Exeter.... Caledonian Jambrian cork and 8and0n...... 00111 well 1 . . Dublin & Belfast J unc. Dun„Perth, & A b.J unc. sl.London, scrip Certi. Do. Glasgow do S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Du. A. stock • • • Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pm (it S. and W. 01 Ireland tit. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail. gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire .s! Yorkshire Landon and Blackwall Lou., Brigh., S Coati! lon., Chat., and Dave! Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. ez South \Vaster!, Han., Shel., & Lincoln vletropolltan... . Do. New Do. Extension... metropolitan District. Uo. do. do. ;Jo. and St. John's W'd Uldland Do. .£9 Share _ Do, Birmiu.. it Derby Aid lient . North British Do. Id., Pth., & Dun. th. Eastern Ber wio. Do. (I.N•E purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle Pb. Stook. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 186 k 5 . Do. do. 1868 North Staffordshire , N. 4t S. W. Juudtion Scottish Central Soot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Soot, Mid. stook Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Call* Vale Do. C V ale of breath ‘Vatertorti & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha l I Nest Cornwall Closing Prioe. 82 72} 22f 2u 30 3i 4 75 77 70 72 06 97 371 .151 71 81 15 6 102 101 96 107 123 126 97 98 48i it? 63 63 k 8 33 30 33 128 i 129 54 53 19i 191 13 )5 114 115 91 93 41 12 112 1131 10 11l id St 101 105 72 74 3! 34i 102 103 57 49 92 93 130 134 131 133 62j 3 72 / / 331 71 120 /2i 11} 111 58 60 107 10J 56i 574 45 47 744 75 lul l 114 05 15u Bnsineag done. 1 SP b 2& 3 21 193 1143 nal 3 5 104 3/ TLe 7_,Aies' PupLa of 51) sovs, to a selling stakes of 5 says each, with 50 added ; two year olds 7st 121 b, three lOst, four list, five, six, and aged list 51b. Nearly six fur, 'nil LRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at four o'clock. The royal assent was given by commission to the Re formatory Schools (Ireland) Bill, the Muswell Leasehold Conversion (Ireland) Act Extension Bill, the Registration Bill, the Bank of Bombay Bill, the Consular Marriage Bill, the Curragh of Kildare Bill, and several private bills. The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, and the Earls of Malmesbury and Devon. RAIL WAY FARES. Lord REDESDALE moved that the standing orders No. 179 be amended by inserting, after section 3, that no bill should be introduced which proposed to increase the rates payable for conveying goods and passengers, should not be read a second time until a report froM the Board of Trade on the subject, made after the bill had been read a first time in the house, should be laid upon the table. The motion was agreed to. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS BILL. Lord RAVENSWORTH, in moving that this bill be committed, remarked that its essential quality was to meet a want which had been long felt. The bill was then committed and passed. The Entail Amendments • (Scotland) Bill was brought up and received. The Land Writs Registration (Scotland) Bill was read a third time and passed. The Contagious Diseases Bill Amendment Act of 1866 was read a second time. The Metropolitan Police Funds Bill was read a third time and passed. The Fair Metropolis Bill was read a third time and passed. _ The report of amendments on the West India Bill was received. The Poor Law and Medical Inspectors (Ireland) Bill was committed and passed. The Clerk of the Peace (Ireland) Bill was committed and passed. The Petit Juries (Ireland) Bill was committed and passed. The Lunatic Asylum Bill and the Assignees of Marine Policies Bill were considered and passed. The University Election (Voting Papers) Bill was read a third time and passed. The Turnpike Trusts Arrangements Bill was read a third time and passed. • (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE 'OF COMMONS.—Tats DAY. The SPEAKER took the Chair at 12 o'cl ck. NEW MEMBER. Mr. ASSUETON took the oath and his seat for Clitheroe. SOUTH EASTERN, LONDON AND BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAYS, On the order of the day for considering the Lords amendment to this bill, Mr. WATKIN moved to disagree with so much of the amendment as related to the omission of clause 88, issuing of preference and deferred ordinary stock by the South Eastern Company. The amendment was carried by a very small majority, and over 5,000 persons being affectad by it he hoped some opportunity would be given for it consi deration. The motion was agreed to and, a committee appointed to draw up the reasons for disagreeing. BREECII-LOADING CANNON. Mr. S EIE RI D A.N called tae attention of the house to the petition of Mr. Goddard, who had sac ;seded in construct ing a cannon on the above principle, which had been suc cessfully tried at Shoebaryness. 113 had overcome the great difficulty, viz., that of properly closing the breech and preventing the escape of gas on discharge. That dis covery had been a lopted by the Government, but the inventor had never received the slightest compensa tion, although he had made application for it. IHe should be quite content if the right hon. bart. (sir John Pakington) would read the petition, in order to see what could be done under the circumstances. THE ROYAL GUN FACTORY. Maj , )r ANS O.N . moved th Lt a co.ualitt33 of five members be appointed by the comhittee of selectiiu to iuluire into the folowing a:logations: —Taat in 13,i1 the royal gun factories, on being applied to by ch.) Oi d iaaca select c Jlll - for estimates fur cheaper 9-inch guns than those t were being made at that time, seat in erroneous camparativo estimates, on the strength of which ail Ordnance Select Committee decided in favour of the gun proposal by the Royal Guu Factories; that a simple 9-inch gua was thea made by the Royal Guu Factories, the details of the cost of w hich, on being compared with the details of the cost of similar guns manufactured two years afterwards, show great and apparently inexplicable discrepancies ; and that like errors have been made by the R )yal Gun Factories with regard to the comparative cost of new wrought-iron and converted guns, thereby entailing a heavy and unneces sary expense upon the country. Captain VIVIAN moved to acid to Major Anson's mo tion—" That Sir John Pakington and Major Anson be added to the committee, for the purpose of examining wit nesses and taking part in the proNedings, but without the power of voting." Sir J. PAKINGTON said ho had no objection to the nomination of the committee, but he must decline to serve on it on the ground of his public duties, and also he thought, if the house decided to have the investigafion, it was but fair that Colonel Campbell, the head of the gun factory, whose conduct was in some degree impugned, should be added to the committee as assessor, as he was not a member of the house. Lord HOTHAM thought it objectionable to appoint persons on a committee and relieving them of the respon sibility of taking part in its decision. He did not think the committee ought to be appointed by the committee of se lection, but that, as the matter was a public one, he thought a committee of seven members, including the Sec retary of War and Major Anson, ought to be appointed by the house, and that the sittings of the committee should be continuous. The suggestion of the noble lord was agreed to. SOLDIERS' DAUGHT ERS. Col. NORTH moved an humble address to her Majesty, that she would be graciously pleased to direct that au institution should be established to receive and educate the orphan daughters of non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the army. The honourable and gallant gentle man said an institution supported by the Government for the support of soldiers' daughters was urgently required. The institution referred to in the motion had done incal culable good, and there were now 176 inmates therein. It was not because that former efforts to provide for the daughters of soldiers failed that further efforts should not be made. He hoped that the Government would be dis posed to contribute to the funds of the Soldiers' Daughters Home until an institution could be founded. Sir J. PAKINGTON said that there was an institution now in existence at Wandsworth, established under the Patriotic Fund, in which 300 daughters of soldiers and sailors were carefully attended to. He thought it better to give further trial to the institutions at present in exist ence before any final decision was come to with respect to the formation of an institution such as that suggested by the hon. and gallant gentleman. The motion was withdrawn. THE COMPTROLLER OF THE WAR DEPART- MENT. Colonel JERVIS moved an Address for copy of the draft regulations for the Control Department originally sent in by the War-office to the Treasury, together with any memoranda thereupon by the Assistant Under- Secretary of State for War, together with re ply thereto by the Controller-in-Chief. The honour able and gallant gentleman defended the observations ha had made relative to the setting aside of Sir H. Storks, who was at first to be the Controller-in-Chief at the War-office. The whole of the object of Lord Strath nairn's committee had been set aside, and he wished the country to know by whom that had been done. It was generally supposed that Parliament through the Secretary of State governed the country, but that it appeared was altogether a mistake, and it was but right to know who pulled the strings at the War Office. He denied that the language he used the ether evening was either wild or unjustifiable, although he admitted he had not the art the right hon. baronet possessed in such an eminent degree of wrapping up his fulminating powder in silver paper. (Hear, hear.) The report of Lord Strath nairn's committee with respect to the appointment of the Controller of the War Department had been set aside, and ho was determined to use his utmost to obtain infor mation as to who had set aside the decision so arrived at. Lord MACHO also condemned the system pursued with respect to the setting aside of the appointment of Sir Henry Storks. He thought it was quite time Parliament at least should know by whom the military department of the country was governed, since it appeared that the Secretary of State was all but a mere non-entity. He had had the pleasure of a conversation with Lord Strathnairn, and as the matter was to be brought forward that evening in another place he should be very much surprised in deed if Lord Strathnairn supported the argument that was now proposed. lie (Lord Elcho) thought Sir H. Storks and General Balfour had boon most unjustly treated, and he hopc,d that something would transpire to prertnt a system to which they were opposed being forced upon them. Sir J. PAKINGTON denied that he had anything bul the highest respect for Sir H. Storks, and when the hon and gallant member for Harwich mid the Government having used Sir H. Storks, were anxious to get rid a him— Capt. JERVIS said the words he used were —" it would appear so from the papers." Sir J. PAKINGTON accepted that, and he was not pre pared to withdraw one word of his former speech, when he characterised the observations of the hon. and gallant gentleman as " wild, unfounded, and unjustifiable." He denied that he was anxious to got rid of Sir H. Storks, it was an imputation that he retorted in the strongest language, and he should be quite unworthy to fill the office he held did he not do so. It was to be regretted that hon. gentlemen repeated gossip that was heard in different places in that house, as it showed a total ignorance of the interior arrangements of the War-office. He denied that there was any rival authority in that de partment; but with respect to the production of the papers moved for, he must object to their production as detri mental to the public service. Mr. DISRAELI also said it would be much to be re gretted if the house insisted for the papers after the decla ration of his right hon friend. A division was called for, but, on the Speaker finally putting the question, the member for Harwich did not persevere, and the motion was negatived without a divi sion. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Mr. M. GIBSON, with reference to the Metropolitan Foreign Cattle Market Bill, asked what the intention of the Goverement was with respect 0 the bill. The leader of the house said the Corrupt Practices Bill and all matters eonnected with reform having been wound up, he would state the course to be pursued with respect to the Cattle Bill. Now the Irish Registration Act was decidedly one of the necessary reform measures it placed after the Cattle Bill. Then, again, there was the Corrupt Practices Bill, that also was a necessary measure to pass. Under these circumstances he should like to know the intention of the Government. _ _ Mr. DISRAELI said Parliament would most certainly not be prorogued until the Corrupt Practices Bill had been passed. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the Irish Regis tration Bill it would be taken immediately the Foreign Cattle Market Bill, which preceded it on the paper, was disposed of. He proposed a morning sitting on Saturday as well as to-morrow, which he hoped would enable them to make groat progress in business. Mr. M. GIBSON wished to know at what time the de bate on the Foreign Cattle Market Bill was to cease that evening, in order that the Irish Registration Bill might be considered. Mr. DISRAELI could give no idea when the debate on a measure which was not in committee would terminate. THE BRISTOL ELECTION. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE asked if it was the intention of the Attorney-Genoral to institute criminal proceedings against those parties found guilty of bribery and persona tion at the last Bristol election. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he was unable to give any definite answer to the question. SUPPLY-ARMY ESTIMATES. The house then went into committee of supply. General DUNNE called the attention of the house to the report of the committee on the Military Reserve Funds. He should like to know what steps the Government pro posed to take with respect to facilitating promotion and reirement in the army. He contended that the Reserve Fund had been improperly used for purposes of retire ment. Sir J. PAKINGTON raid the subject was a very im portant one, and on considering the report of the commit tee he proposed to go on until the voting of the estimates. Next session, it was to be hoped, the Government would be in a position to submit a measure to the house on the subject. He had hoped to have been able during the present session to have adopted some plan, but that had been found to be impossible. He wished it to be clearly understood that no premature action should be taken during the recess. Captain JERVIS thought after what had been said by the Commander-in-Chief about the present unsatisfactory system of promotion some alteration would be speedily proposed. Under the present regulations it would take a subaltern 69} years to arrive at his promotion to the rank of Goneral. The vote of £389,000, in addition to £Bl,OOO already voted for half-pay and retiring allowances, was then agreed to. This being the last vote of supply the house resumed. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL. The order of the day for going into committee on this bill was postponed until to-morrow at two o'clock. IRISH REGISTRATION BILL. Mr. DISRAELI said, in order to suit the convenience of hon. members, he was quite willing to place the Irish Registration Bill first on Monday without a morning sitting. Mr. CHILDERS said the right hon. gentleman had, at a time when, there was a much fuller attendance, given an assurance that, iu the evant of other business admitting, he would go on with the bill on th-tt evening. Mr..DISHAELI said he tryg - cly made the suggestion, as he was_informed that other arrangements were incon venient. The sittiug of the h)use was then suspinded. Bank of England Returns, An Account, pursuant to ti cap. 32, for the week ending 1 ;he Act 7th and Bth Victoria Wednesday, July 15, 1868. PA.RTMEST. Govornint. Debt Z 11,015,10( Other Securities 3,981,900 Gold Cuin and Bullion Silver Bullion ISSUE DE Notes issued ....£35,966,000 £35,066,000 BANKING D. £35,966,000 Proprietors' Capi tal .£1.4,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts Other Deposits 22,080,000 Seven Days and other Bills 556,663 ,:rAnTmENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £14,614,394 Other Securities 16,904,426 Notes 11,089,640 Gold and Silver Coin £43,828,9J5 FRA' 1 £43,828,995 NK MAY, Deputy Cashier. lIARKETS-7 ills LAY. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of stock was again in excess of demand to day, and sales were effected with difficulty, and at lower prices. Of beasts there were 1,010, including GO from abroad. The trade was extremely dull, and prices lower. The same remarks could apply to sheep and lambs, the supplies of which were 14,630 heads, including 1,370 from the Continent. Veal met a very sluggish sale at reduced prices. 614 calves were on sale, of which 386 head were from abroad. Pork remained nominally unaltered in value, with scarcely any sale. The number of pigs was 105, of which 40 were foreign. Quotations—Beef, 3s 2d to 4s 10d; mut ton, 3s to 4s 10d ; veal, 3s to 4s 10d ; pork, 3s to 4s ; lamb, 4s 8d to 58 8d per stone of 81bs, sinking the offal. COTTON. - LIVERP•oL, July 16.—Sales probably 8,000 bales. Market quiet and unchanged. Foreign Alan .L'aeiiet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Bouthamptoil.....July 18. Ditto, via . Marseilles .—.. . .......July 13. Ditto, via Panama July W. Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Aug. 4. Ditto, by French packet Cape Verde. by Brazil paotet ....... . .., Aug. 4. Cape of Good Hope. Ascension, and St. Helena Aug. 12. China, Penang, and Singapore. via Southampton July 18. Gibraltar, via Southampton . July 18. indla,via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles July 13 Malta, Egypt, &o. July 18. Ditto, Marseilles July 17. Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Southampton Ditto, Marseilles July 13 Newfoundland ...... ..... Portugal .. Aug. 4. United States, lanada, California, &0., by British packet . July 18 Ditto, by Canadian packet July 17. Ditto, by L sited States packet Ditto ditto( Baltimore) .- West Indies and Palo (except Mexico and Baha- mas) West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerife July 17. Falkland Islands GOSSIP ABOUT ABYSSINIA.—The Abyssinian cam paign was as remarkable probably fur the slight amount o: sickness and mortality as for the small number of wounds which attended it. We have ascertained, that the deaths among the British part of the forces, from the first landing in December last until its departure in May, amounted to seven officers and twenty-five men. Two officers and eight men died below Senafe, and five officers and seventeen men at different places below the station. The majorpart of the force was, we believe, beyond Senafe. DyseLtery was the cause of about half the number of deaths. The army is supposed to have quitted the ,country just at the ri i ;ht time. There can be no doubt that several promo tions in the Army Medical Department must follow th(. successful termination of the campaign. Although the bead of the medical service in Abyssinia failed to obtain the thanks of Parliament, we presume that he is, in com mon with four or five others, certain of obtaining a step it. rank.—The .4ancet. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This 2-rty. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) STAA.IFORD RACES—Tins DAY. WELLAND STAKES. The Welland Stakes of 10 sous each, h ft, with 25 added ; two year olds 7st 101 b, three Bst 121 b ; fillies and geld ings allowed 31b ; winners once in 1868 31b, twice or of any sweepstakes in 1868 value 200 soya 61b extra; maidens having started once 31b, twice 51b, three times 81b. Half a mile, straight. 8 subs. No race. STAMFORD ST. LEGER. The Stamford St. Leger of 25 cove each, 10 ft, for three year olds ; colts Bst 101 b and fillies Bst 71b-; the winner of the Derby 91b, of the Oaks 51b extra ; of any etake previous to starting of 200 save value, including the winner's own stake, 31b extra; maidens at the time of starting allowed 31b ; to start at the Stamford corner of the course and run in (about a mile and a quarter). 10 subs. Speculum w.O. SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. A Sweepstakes of 50 sove each, h ft, for two year olds; colts Bst 10ro, fillies Bst 71b; the winner of a stake value 100 sovs including his own stake 31b, of two such stakes value 100 soya each 51b, of three value 100 sovs 71b extra; the winner of any stakes value 800 sove and up wards including his own stake 71b extra ; each sub scriber to name two yearlings, one to the post. T.Y.C. 11 subs. Tenedos BURGHLEY HANDICAP. The Burghley Handicap of 25 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added; winners of any handicap. of the value of 800 soya after July 2 (at ten a.m.) 1011. 1 of any other handicap 51b extra (weights not accumula tive); the second to receive back his' stake ; to start at the New Mile starting point, and go once round (21 miles 146 yards) ;40 subs, 24 of whom declared. - - Kidderminster Distaff I 2 Emigration 3 Nine ran, Lucifer broke down. (According to the list of scratchings this evening, Dis taff, who is reported second for the Burleigh Handicap, was scratched at one p.m. this day. MEMBERS' PLATE. The Borough Members' Plate of 50 sous (Handicap); winners of any handicap after July 9 (at ten a.m.), 51b extra ; half a mile. Retty Carlotta Harebell 3 Six ran. RUTLAND STAKES. - The Rutland Stakes of 5 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added for two year olds ; colts Bst 10Ib and fillies Bst 71b ; the winner to he sold for 50 soya, if for 30 allowed 71b ; maidens having started once allowed 31b, twice 51b, threo times 81b. Half a mile. No race. SELLING HANDICAP. A Selling Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; the winner to be sold for 400 sous ; after July 9 (at ten a.m.) bib extra; Clifden Cup Course ; 12 subs. Balsamo WELTER CUP. The Welter Cup, value 100 sous (Handicap), by subscrip tion of 15 soya each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared; win ners of any handicap after July 2 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra ; gentlemen riders, jockeys 61b extra ; ono mile ; 19 subs, 12 of whom declared. Citron . Othello Silenus WESTMORLAND PLATE. The Westmorland Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya, added to a Handicap of 5 sovs each, 1 ft (to the fund); winners of a handicap after July 9 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra ; three quarters of a mile. Foresight BETTING ON THE COURSE. GOODWOOD STAKES. 100 ttiZO on the field (offered) 8 to 1 agst Kidderminster (taken) II to 1 agst Tabouret (taken) 15 to 1 agst Cannon Ball (taken) 100 to 8 agst Ecarte (taken) 16 to 1 agst Romping Girl (taken) 20 to 1 agst Choral (taken) 20 to 1 agst Our Mary Ann (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lucifer (taken) ARRIVALS AT LIVERPOOL. Fair wind, Deceit, Roving Joe, TLree per Cent., Waffles, Czar, Maggie Moor, Dawdle, Little Countess, Fervacques, Claymore, Practitioner, Agrippa, Soubrette, Eveliva, Lawyer, English Rose c, Retort, Honesty, and Honestish. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Taus DAY. LIVERPOOL CUP. • sto 4 agst Fervacques (offered-6 to 4 taken and wanted) 3to 1 agst The Doan (offered); GOODWOOD STAKES. 4to 1 agst Gomera (taken and offered) 9 to 1 agst Cannon Ball (offered, take 10 to 1) 100 to 8 agst Ecarte (offered) 1000 to GO agst Stradbroke (offered) 25 to 1 agst Our Mary Ann (offored) 25 to 1 agst Choral (offered) 500 to 15 agst Pest (taken and offered) 000DWOOD:CIT. 100 to 30 on the field (offered) ST. LEGER. 7to 1 agst RosicruciauXoffered) 18 to 1 agst Green Sleeve (wanted) HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS. June 30, at 5.`20 p.m. (to the Clerk of the Course), Suc cess,out of the Muswcll Hill Stakes, at Alexandra Park. July 11, at 9 a.m., Feodor, out of all handicaps for which the weights have appeared. July 11, at 9 a.m., Phantom and Percussion, out of Pon tefract engagements. July 11, at 9 a.m., Leoncillo, out of the Dogmersfield Park Stakes, at Odiham. July 11, at-9 a.m.,-Merry Andrew, out of the Greywell [till Plate, at Odiham. July 11, at 9 a.m., Warlike, out of the Greywell Hill Plate, at Odiham, and the Stand Plate, at Reading. July 11, after 2 p.m., Suzerain, eut of Goodwood en gagements. July 13, at 9 a.m., Carlos, Alabama, Alibi, Alias, Ar lington), Rhine Wine, and all Mr Merry's horses, out of Reading engagements, except Liddington for the Stand Plate. July 13, at 9 a.m., Zisca and Black Jimmy out 0 th• Reading and Abbey Stakes, at Reading. July 13, at 9 a.m., Sugarstick out of the King's Meadow Stakes, at Reading. • July 13, at 9 a.m., Esher, out of all engagements, where entered as Mr. Chaplin's. July 13, at 9 a.m.,. Belfast, out of Stamford engage mente. July 13, at 9 a.m., Airdrie, out of Stamford and Read. ing engagements. July 13, at 9 a.m., Blacklock, out of Liverpool engage ments. July 13, at 9 a.m., Hymen, out of Dogmersfeld States at Odiham. July 13, at 9 a.m., Man of Ross, out of Pontefract and Airdrie engagements. July 13, at 9 a.m., Futurity, out of all engagements where entered as Mr. Golby's. July 13, at 9 a.m., Usurper, out of:all engagements. July 13, at 11.15 a.m., Hippia, out of the Stamford Cup. July 13, at 1.45 p.m., Dunbar, out of the Johnstone Nursery at Stamford. July 13, at 1.45 p.m., Bandmaster, out of the Liverpool Cup. July 13, at 2.30 p.m., Banditto, Bel Giorno, Carita, Bene factor, Chic, the Miss Lavinia colt, and Benbow, out of Stamford engagements. July 13, at 3.40 p.m., Orion, out of Stamford engage., ments. July 13, at 3.40 p.m, King of the Rovers and Iron master, out of Reading engagements. July 14, at 9 a.m., Maesllwch, out of the Ketton Stakes at Stamford. July 14, at 9 a.m., Ganymede, out of Odiham engage ments. July 14, at 9 a.m., the c by Romulus, out of Attack, tout of all engagements 1868. • July 14, at 9 a.m., Wroughton, out of the Diolyneux Cup at Liverpool. July 14, at 9 a.m., Fairminster, out of the Abbey Stakes at Reading. July 14, at 1.20 p.m., Merry Andrew and Cecil, out of the Odiham Handicap. July 14, at 1.20 p.m., Viridis, out of all engagements. July 14, at 3. 35 p.m., Achievement, out of the Good wood Cup. July 11, at 10.10 a.m., all borsas in Mr. J. Dixon's name, out of Liverpool and Oldham engagements. July 11, at 10.10 p.m., Purveyor, out of the Oldham Handicap, the Queen's Plate at Liverpool, and the Stam ford Cup. July 16, at 1 p.m., Distaff, out of the Burghley Handi cap at Stamford. The Ccsarewitch and other large handicaps for the Newmarket October Meetings will close as usual on the Tuesday after Goodwood. WORCESTER.-11unters' Stakes.—The Stewards have decided that the objection to the Spy is valid, and have awarded the stakes to the second horse. Forfeit List.—The forfeits of the following horses hole been paid: Ada colt, Orange Blossom, Oak Leaf filly. 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