The Sun. — London, England, 1857-07-23 00:00:00

SCE. of the sd ay— nestion again Cham ing re ouse of ig that money lysteni, Ise will idering ras un- )11 was ;e corn- 'estiga ily one bich he ) say— rfts is a 10,000/. bills of terling: )00,000 )00,000 )00,000 n, and iscount xpands inverse Leprives in Ire- I tender :ulating rictsthe fering a id to an of the fie Bank gold to triment Charter yanks of 3. in the I lieu of lad quite :led) WO niegbara at to the is would. 3 paper' hankers Goverr Let there Ation, 34 ;he ques" lowed to fiat could did the )m. ointed to ter to the arranged John nett, and commit- ire and )ay.) on, S. W.; Arrived Calcutta'. [—Britan- Lna ; Nor' from Ri• ay Clarke, spasia, for Sailed --' son (3. 0 ' th left fot a- spier ed—Eve r ' ved- 031 ' est 3, from .orning• Y, WAter4 :rah, Suo." [orning• A genorio , m, Priuc°, I Q uebe o steauaer, id, a¢o,- ,atherinot t Queen' ULY 21• Urania,. :ordeatc .uly 21' d, Owe' ,'s N• l3 ' iy 2 2 - Oport°; 30 a.m• Mag net ' oigsbeq' )hieftsll3, gepttioe, ; Sir 20 a.Ol ;epbed . j lif;l:r3c d Oce so est war a j , an , fro,' radon . fancitti o ; all quin3bet Bran e priv c° the 0 former ,ch I°4 nirg• eat ith '- gs, 12 ; of ul der t" a on non- Lowir: est by P tb be 37 d a Y e B. which s wh i a , nro itte , 8 E hij'g • , 4 o i t 1 850 ;D t bh ie a D r Eh i g P i tban - fedu ° eie d air MONPV A P 71: 1 ? ag. AND COTIVITIRCTAL INTPLLIC=',-EITO3. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed with animation, and prices of all descriptions were fully id. per lb. dearer. Good Egyptian were icl. per lb. higher than last Week. The sales were 12,000 bales, 1,000 of which Were taken fur export and 2,000 on speculation. The Railway Share Market continued very quiet, and prices were a shade lower. The advises received from Australia via Alexan dria, mention that upwards of a million sterling is 11 " en , route to this country, several ve.sels—in eltiding the Indomitible, the Swiftsute, the G reat 16 ritain, the Summer Cloud, the Lightning, and the Sardinian—having left Victoria during May with l arge amounts of gold on board. Our specie sup plies are therefore likely to continue on a large scale. The Simla, Which conveyed this intelligence to Suez, h a d 40,0001. on freight. Money in Mel bourne was plentiful at the latest date, but the receipts of gold, per escor', were smaller than at the same time last year. There is no alteration to report in the general condition of the silver market, but prices appear very firm. Business, however, is quiet, and transactions are likely to be very limited until the arrival of the Overland Mail. About 12,000/. was withdrawn from the Bank o England yesterday. The directors of the North Stafford , hire Railway Company have issued a report in which a dividend at the rate of 4 per Cent. is proposed. Aftcr this distribution there will remain a sum of 3,2431. 6s. to be carried forward. Although the money market is certainly improv ing, and the Bank of England is presumed to be gaining strength, it was pot imag:ned that the Minimum would be reduced to-day ; and when the directors separated without announcing any altera tion, there was consequently no disappointment. The demand for accommodation is not active, but the commercial operations of the country give em ployment to a large amount of capital, and the dis count firms still find a good market for their means. In some cases paper is still negotiated at 51 per Cent Increased heaviness has been apparent in the Eng lish Stock Market to-day, owing to renewed sales. Business is generally quiet, but the uncertainty felt relative to the probable tenor of the Indian news depresses values, and speculators for a fall are therefore encouraged to extend their operations. Consols for money, in which there have been aeveral bargains, have been at 9111 91k 4- and For the account the prices have been 91n. The New 3 per Cents. are 91 92, and the Re duced 91. i t. India Stock is 21.5 to 216, and Bank Stock 216. Exchequer Bills are lower, vi z ., 7s. to 2s. discount, and the Bonds 98 1} I. India Bonds are 205.., discount. _ In the F ore i gn Market the transactions have been limited, and prices are lower. Turkish 6 per Cents• are 94/ and the 4 per Cents.. 102 k. Mexican are 22k, Spanish 40 to . 408, and Chilian 6 per Cents 103. Dutch 4 per Cants. are 98 98k. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 61 ; Mexican, ; Peruvian, 80 2 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 6; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 5i ; Russian 5 Per Cants., 109 11; ditto 41 per Cents., 96 8 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 ; ditto Deferred, 25f ; ditto Certifi ca t es , a ditto Passive, 5/ 6. The la s t wee k' s ra il wa y rece i p t s , asce rtained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 18b7. North-Western Western £33,586 So uth 69,146 touth W Western l9,BB3 Z righton 16,990 32,853 k idland B 3 uth- Eastern 22,586 14,184 Caledoni an Great N orthern 22,111 Lanca s hi re and Yorkshire 27,662 Cheste r and Holyhead 6, 713 6,646 Lancaster and Carlisle 6,511 Bristol and Exeter Ilan:Ales et , Sheffield, and Lincoln _ 11,268 Oxford, Wrorcester, and Wolve7 4,744 8,116 North Stafford 2,647 North L ondon Birkenhead .................. East Lancashi re 7,802 West Hartlepool Edinburgh and Gla. gow Du til aignw and S ou th-W estern tch Rh eniBh 3,766 Gr and Tr un k of Canada 41 ~..Greor at W estern of Ca na d a 8,379 thp .uern of France T . 11 (3 dealings in the Railway Share Market have a gain be en numerous, but quotations have shown 4 downward tendency, a decline of about per cent• baying taken place in most of the principal 1/ ., llar es. East ern C ount i es d ec li ne d ss. ; C a l e d on i an, North Western, Midland, and North Eastern, Berwick, 11.0 s. ; Oxf o rd, Worcester, and Wolver hampton, 15s. ; a n d G rea t N or th ern an d South- E astern, 1/. The French lines are flat, as also the Canadian. Paris and Lyons receded 1/. to 1/. 10s. ; and Grand Trunk of Canada, 1/. to 1/. ss. ; and ast Indian receded ss. Mining Shares are flat. Wheal Trelawney are 45 1, and Cobre Copper 45 to 46. Joint Stock Bank Shares are inactive. Bank of Australasia declined 1/ , and Bank of London 3.05. The Miscellaneous Market is dull. Australian Agricultural have declined to 22. Crystal Palace to q. Peninsula and Oriental Steam were at fornser rates. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (irons the Official List.) 1 Bulk St ock Business done. 16 a 2 NA' , Cent, R e d uced Annuities !Ai i 4 4 i , 11 er Cent C onsols A nnu i t i es !+l* 13 $ 1 4 '''' 3 por Cent. Annuities 9ll 2 14 1 ' 0 .12 Annuities expire 50 7-16 Jan. 1860 , 2 ?: Ind ia Stock ' 11 , --., • ,, , , ,ic.., .ciii, i; c nitto, , undr e 1 : 1000 2O d 01n...,, . o.r ;,,,,, t ~ ..... . 91 Zic hequer Bills, 2id. 4 to‘ AJ ... £5BO 3 2 d eme.ll s it , : , t;Oodb, 1658, :4 per Cent, ****** , 98 8 7 ' Ditto, 1359 IIt[CES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 13,,, •iii,in !; nor Cent. ... 911 --- to B 18on29ds, 6 per Cent . 1 and 183 0 5 per Cent ~, . ilian ' " le xica.n :1 per Cent - - Ditto Account n S .- nn h :;,-, ds, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account R rAniall Committee Cart. of Corp. not fun 4rio s t, : , ,,,,, n ,, e; pur cent — Ditto Account ... 911 i Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont. Ditt o Account .... . Dividends on the above payable •r• •-, cn. Ditch Ex 'hall Z. , ~ 2A per Con', 12 Guilders 6 , 1 4 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ... 98-a TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money Consols for Account 4 tPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON. At the meeting held this afternoon, at the Lon don T avern, Barcn Rot h sc hild announc ed his in tentin- tention of r es i gn i ng hi s sea t i n Parliament for the Cl tYbut be also said he should offer himself for Z° ele c ti on and thus give the constituency o f Ildon an opportunity of expressing its opinion on the rejection of the Oaths Bill. , ea Ptains Driver, Ward, Jackson, an d Ki nsman " 0 1, 0 the f our selected from the Portsmouth Division Royal Marine Light Infantry to command corn- L aili es of the R o y a l Ma r i ne B a tt a li on a b out t o b e ' 'eel' in comparing sub-districts. that minany no f a ee3 are re t urne d , w hil s t i n ot h ers numbers vary t r , °)74 I to 6. None occurred in the St. Olave dis inet, and only one in that of Wandsworth. Of the all e deaths f rom diarrhoea 140 occurred to children, f. cvhrm, with the exception of 33, were infant s li ,' () than a year old. Besides these the deaths of ch persons (all c hild ren exce pt two) are refe rre d t o ch o l era, this comp l a i n t b e i ng d escr ibed in mo s t i n . ip alle es in the returns as "choleraic diarrhoea," cholera," &c. In all fatal cases of ch:dera 44. is desi ra bl e that the duration o f t h e prev i ous pe'ae of diar r h oea , w h en it can b e asceitaine 1, ulci .4by h e t medical attendant on his rtiacate.the E SUN', LONDoN_ rnURSDAY 'T 1,, G, 3HAaE DIARKETS—,This Day.) RAILWAYS. red I RAILWAYS. 1 4 10' Ambg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. Junc 50 all Delfa.st & Ballymena 131 all Birmug. Wolverh. & Stour Valley St. 100 Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Janet 25 all Blackburn ..... 25 all Blyth & Tyne origins.? £25 (iss. at £45) St. 100 Bristol & Exeter St. 100 Caledonian.... St. 100 Chester & Holyhead 50 all Cork and Bandon 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass 20 all Cornwall 10 all D? A 10 8 Do. B .. . 50 45 Dublin&BelfastJnnc.. .25 all Dun. P. &Abel... June. St. 100 East Anglian 20 all Eastern Counties St. 100 EasternTJnion,A.stk St. 100 Do., do. 8..... 25 Si Do. New A 25 25 17 East Kent St. 100 East Laneashire 20 all Eat Suffolk 10 4 Do. St. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 0 all Edinb. and Peebles t. 100 Edinb.PrthArDundee l 0 all Forth and ClydeJunc. St. 100 Furness St. 100 Glasgow &S. Western 10 all Great N. of Scotland St. 100 Great Northern St. 100 Do., A. Stock St. 100 Do., B. Stock St. 100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire- ) St. 100 Great Western. St. 100 Do. Str.V.B. gua.St 12 all Irish South-Eastern 5C all Lancaster & Carlisle. 16i 141 Do., Thirds ... 16ii 12 Do. New Thirds St. 100 La.neash &Yorkshire 16 6 Do., do. F £l6 3 1 Do., Wst. Riding Un 20 all Do. Southport. I.li all London & Blackwall St. 100 Lond..l3rigl it. &S. est. St. 100 London S; N. Western 20 all Do. Fifths . ... 10 all Do. ,10/.511.,k&8...0 12i 5 Do. Eighths St. 100 London & S. Western 25 all Lndndrry.&Coleraine 25 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk. St. 100 Manch.Shef. &Lincln. 10 1 Metropolitan 10 1 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir. ) Do. 3 Shares . .... Newcastle & Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostreyor Norfolk.. Northn. Counties Un North British . North Devon, nail. & Dock Stock . ..... Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Pnrch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London . . .... N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 16 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney 100 Scottish Central 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 100 Shropshire Union 6 Sitingbonrne &Sheer all South Devon 100 South Eastern all Do. 4. per: . Shares 100 South Wales..... .. . all S. Yorksh. RivarDni, all Staines,Wok.,&Wok. all Stockton & Darling 15 Do. do., 1854 5 Do. do., 1855 161 Stockton & Hartlopl 100 Taff Vale 100 Do. Pref., No. 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford&Limerick all West Cornwall all West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A all Do. B all West London F all Do. First Class all Do. Second Class all Wmbledon &Croydou St. St. 50 25 100 25 I all 50 9 20 all 1100 'lOO all all all St. 100 50 3i St. 100 St.;100 St. 1100 St. 1100 St. 100 25 all 25 16i 50 all St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 20 171 1 20 all 10 all St. flOO Closing Price yesterday - 8i - 9 69 - 71 8 - 8i 91. - 93 76 -76 i 36i I = ..i 9 - 10 20Yi - 21 11 -11 i 52 - 54 35 - 36 8 - 78 97 - 98 62i - 63 ii,i - 35 99 - 101 8 - 9 99 -100 93 -- P 5 121 - 123 104 - 105 634 -63 i , 63 - 65 70 - 74 6 - 8 pl 6 - 8p ; 1001 - 101 i- * I - 6R no 711 103.} -103 i, . '"''' - 1 , 1 - 10,1 - 101 tif 83 - 84 5I - 55!, 14 - 15 64 - 66 3i - 31-1 45 - 46 92 93 22i— 23 2 lid' 43j 44!,1 73 74 97 99 4' 8 10 - 10'. 35 36 6 Ed 1101 - 106 - 26 4$ - 50 3 - 2 (I 17 - 18 74 -75 i 5i - 9 4 - 11 41. - 43 22 - 226 - 7 - 9 3 - 32 51 - 51 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Atlan. and St. Law. I Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. Do, Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buff. , Brnt.& Go.l ch. 6 P. 1 Aug.,'72, Do. do., 1 July, '73, Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. ! Demerara Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares, D 0.41 p.c.Bnds.,' s 7 Do. do. do. '59, do. I Geelong & delbournel guar. 5 per cent. 20 204 Gd. Trunk. of Canada , 55i 56 Do. 6p C. Deben B7i Eisq, :Clt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert 2O 201 'Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. id •••••• far Gt. Westn. of Canada; 21i —22 i Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 99 101 'Do, do., 76, p.'6o 'lO9 -- 113 'Do, do., '73, do. 113 d— par 201 leo 100 all 101 100 100 2s cid lOs 5 4d all 10 all all all all 188 - 92 85 - 90 85 - 90 .I.}-1 " 9 '4 - - AP 1001 99i 5G 4/ 88i Do. do., '73, without , option lO7 10) all !Madras, guar. 41 P.C :18 19 all i Do. do., 5 per c. 20 —20 ii 10 Do. 4i p. c. Exton. 1 Adi 5 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c.i - 4( l ' 5 ! Do. 4th Ex., do. I id ! ss. Onde (Limited) ! 5 iScindc, guar. 5 per c 'par •1p all FOREIGN. 10 all 'Antwrp &Rotterdam 6:L; 61 20 18 Ardennes ... -- ••• 5 all lielgian East. Junct li 11 20 16 Beziers to Graissessae ... ••• 6 all ,Carmeaux&Toulous. Coal Mines and Ry. 41 5 .1 , 20 12 Dutchl Rhenish 20 all ',Eastern of France . 20 all I Do. New 20 2s. Euphrates Valley ••• par —IP P 20 18 iGt, Central of France 23s 21 I 20 all 'Great Luxembourg Ba --88 Ida 10 4 'ltalian Junction . .• ••• 20 all (Lake Const. & Bale '" d 20 all ' Lierre and Turnhout ... m ••• 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 4h 4a7 5 all Lucca do Pist.sp.c.l ••• •• 20 all Lyons and Geneva I 20 all I Lyons & Med iterran. ... ... 331 all 'Maria Ante - •lia 10 all I Do. New 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all D i:DW\ o ,e . sdteor.n6opf Austria,,, c u . s t P ri r a e f. 191 201 16 all Northern of France 331 33 1 10 all NorwegianTrnk•Pref 81 9i 20 all Paris and Lyons 541 —55 54/ 4 2 212 0 8000006: aaaaaaallll6ll alli ,Paris 20 7 Recife 6 San Fran , 2 (Perham,) g. 7 p. c. d 10 71 Rome and Frascati... ... ••• 20 all Royal Danish l6 18 5 all Royal Swedish i 1 20 all 'Sambre and Meuse._ 74 8 10 all ")o, 51 per cent. p ..T i .. ...e 0.. f c 1784 8 B —A___N BANKS. 40 a9408i 7i e u s t t l a m n o d f ers France 271 27% 8 4 1 5 2 0.51 per c. Pref . 81 9-I ', West, \V"kN o . I f V. Switzerland 2. ... 8:1 : 7. W p ic o s . b B ad t ,m cent. prof. • • • ____— •• .. .. 20 all Zealand ,• ' ''• ...... -•• ••••• ••• ••• 40 aslol 181 i Bank Bankns tknolojlffa°slEiloagNipT.iS. 1 2 00 5 40 i all Bri. Col. Bk .di Ln. Co. 50 ' all British N. American 2: — 2., '" 20 BC. Bk.of Ind.Au.dECh 11 — i i 100 50 City 1 64 66 100 1 25 Colonial ... 100 20 ,Commercial of Loud ... _ ... 20 all ,Eng.Scot.&Aus.Clit lB 181 20 all I Lon.Cli. Ilk .of Aust l7l 18 20 all ' Ditto New .......... ... 2L 29 London and County .. ... 50 50 Lnd.&E Bnkng.Corp ... ... 50 10 ,London Joint Stock ... ••-• ... 100 20 ILolid.andWestminst. ... ... 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... •.. 20 10 Do. New 50 1221 National Bank 20 all New South Wales.... 46 43 25 all oriental Bank Corp. 36 37 20 15 !Ottoman Bank 100 )5 IProvinc al of Ireland ... -- ••• 10 ' all IDo. New , ••• ••• 5 1 'R.Aus 8.&G.1m Co I .• 25 all 1-..outb Australia !32 34 . 33 25 all !Union of Australia.— 54 55 ... 21, Do. New ~ 6 7 60 10 'Union of London ' ... ... 1 10 • 50 Unity Mutual ... ... ...d 100 estrz.Bk of Lond.. 13 1.14 Business done this day. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. raid' RAILWAYS Leasing r3ompanies Closing Prices yesterday Ln. &N. W. Cahxdon ... E.U.44E.0 (it. Northn E. Count. Caidonian. it. ll'estn. Y. & Do Do S. Eastern 1)e Poto & Co Do Ln. &N. W & Midld Midland B. Count.. Do Do ... Do. L. dr N Do. Gt. No. T. Bra M. MC Stk.dr Do. Gt.We ;hn issey Nenn Dar. 83 - 91 k; -- 97 5 - 6.1 111 - 113 112 - 116 - tP 121 - 12 70 - 72 114 - 116 105 - 107 100 - 102 60 - 62 10} - 92 -- 94 81 - 83 83 -- 85 99 -- 101 9i -- 104 17 -- 174 Of -- 10; 73 -- 75 19i -- 204 9i -- 1011 14i •-•-• 154 138 - 141 115 - 117 155 -- 158 # - IP 6f - 69 113 - 134 96 - 97 87 - 89 11 = Ili 102 = 104 93 95 1# ld - 22i -22 i 116 - 118 98 - 99 114 - 116 105 - 110 fEii -19 i 22i - 23 98 - 100 95 - 100 27 - 28 2 -- 3p ••• .. •• i 2B - 2 11 - 13 133 - 135 3 - 41 166 ___ -iii 12 - I - 1 100 - 102 id- P 21 - 90. - i)2 i - R 55 - 571 1 131 - 133 8 - & 1 2' 9 - 91 - 31 89 - 91 IF.I SHARES, I.oli 1171 Pm i St. 100 Buckghamsh. St WO li . .!lyilcz-'.aleJc 25 all leol.Stour Vy St. /00 ! g. 6 5 all lE. Un. H. Sh. St. 100 IGlas. Barr. & Neils. Direct St. 100 IDo. New 25 all IGlstr.&Drt.Fr 50 all ( Hall & Selby. 25 all IDo. Shares. 124 all Do. i Shares. 12i all Lon.&Greenw 20 all I Do.Preference St. 100 ILon. Til., &S. 10 7i IDo. Bark. Sh. 5i all Mancli.Bxt on. I and Matlock St. 100 Mdld.Braclfd. 64 54 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. 60 all N.&Est.s p.c. 50 all Do. 6 per ct 1 50 all Do. Fixed sp.c 25 all Prest. & Wyre 12 all Do. a Shrs. St. 101 Roystn.& Hit. 10 all Shrews.& Her 12 all S. Staffordsh 50 all !WearVal.g6pc 25 all !Do.. St. 100 Wilts&Somrst PREFEREN Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501. • Bris. &Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledu. £lO 4 p. C. Ches. & Ho. 5. p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent... Cork &Bandon 5 p.c. Dun. Perth. &Aber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 ........... Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East lin., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lancash .6 p.cts. E.&W. York. J. sths Ediu. & Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed. Prth.& Dun. 4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c......• Glue. & 5.W.G.5 P.C. Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do, 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem.... Do. 4 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. GLN . of Scot.lst Pre GL S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. it. Gt.W.(BAH.Ex.Spc Do. con. - ed. 4 # p. c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per lent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. ill Do. Chester Bp. e. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesil. Gna. Sh Do. do. d 0..... ... . ... Do. do. do Lan. & York. 6 pc.St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l D0.,P., 5 p. c. St. No. 2 Do. New Guar. 6p.e. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N.W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct... Lon. & S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares Londy.& Color. Sh Londy. &Ennis. Sh M., S. , &L. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3i per cent. lYfarypt. Carl. 4p. c. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. Consol. 6p. c. St Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St Do. L. &H. Pref. St New.,Aber.. &c., pr 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c.pm Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct god Ir. Deb. 4 p.c. Sh Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 54 p.c. pf 1647 Do.Wv.V.sp. North British Do. 71. Preference N. E. Berw. 4 p. c. Pd ,Do, do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 11 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York H. &S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p. c. Ist guar Do. ep. c. 2d guar Scot. Cent. New Pref Sc. N. E Aber.g. 6p . c Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St Smith Devon Do. fixed 4i pr cent S. Eastern (Reading, Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh S. Wales Gus. 4 p. c Do. do. 4. p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., sp, c Do. do. do. Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. BRITISH MINES. 2t 12 Alfred Cons. (Philk.) British Iron ICondurow (Cambru.) Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.), Great South Tolgus 1 rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) Vor (Helstn.) .Lady Bertha Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty (Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) iPorkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S. Cant Brea (Illogn, S.W. Franees(lllogn. 8. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft U (G wenuap) of Towey (Camar.) W. Basset (Illogan) W. Caradou (Liskr(l ; Wh. Basset (Illogan). IWII. Buller (Rdruth). Wh. Edw arcl(Calstek: Wh. Kitty (U. Lla4 Wli. Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawuey (Lis.) 14s 11/3 16/15 10 1.256! 20 5i lt 7s 163 - 173, 6 - 7 130 - 140 335 - 315 - 17 - 8 3.4 - 43 k r - lU - 12 13 - 14 3 - 4 19 - 21 5 - 6 21 - 315 - 325 4 - 5 1 . '75 -- 285 11 - 1i 3i - 41 - 28 i2O - 130 220 - 239 299 . - 7,310 5 t 3 / 4 - 6 19 201 46 - 48 24 - 26 FOREIGN MINES. — 2T 7 Australian 35 27 Bra.zilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocacs & Cuiada . ••• 20 15 Do. St. J o h n D e l Rey 10 12 1 i Clarendon Con. Min Go, of Jamaica 40 all C o b re C opper 46 --48 46 5 ... 16 Copiapo 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 1i Lusitaniau 1 all Mariquita 1 all Now Granada I i 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Pont. Sit. LdM. & Sml :, 5 7 5 1 Port Philip •— ... 30 16. Santiago de C ü b a 1 all ;oath Australian 1 1 all Do. Scrip 1 1 all Do. 10 p. c. Pref ... ... 24 all United Mexican 3a - 33 MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Australian Agricult. 2: 24 22 10 all Australn. Royal Mail ... ... 10 all Berlin Water Works.. 4 5 50 40 Brit. American Land ... ... 100 32 Canada St. 103 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July 1.13,1 1143 111 i St. 100 Do. 6p: c. Feb.&Ar • . ... ••• St. 100 D 0 .6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. ... ••• St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 30 35 25 all Do. Prof. 7 p. cent 25 27 5 all Crystal Palace , 1i —1/ 11 5 all D o . Preference ISB sit 4 all Crystal Pal, of France . •.• 1 1 Dusto n I ron O re 1 ••• ••• t l . '2O 18 ;Eastern Steam.... • ••• ••• SA. 100 ElectrieTelegraph 199 101 1 all Electric Tel, of Irel , ... ••• 5 'i all En.i&Aust.Cop.SrnCo' 11 li 10 i I.os. Eur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel,' .. . • 25 'lll jGen. Ir.Se.C o l . (li m.) ••• ... ••• 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. . ••• 20 5 London Dis coun t ~. ii it 4 all ,Lond. Gen, Omnibus' 33 3/ 20 j 10 ,Maadalena St. Navig.l ~„. ..„ 10 all iMediteran. Elec. Tel. , ~ ... 10 all 111exican&S America 1 { 2 5 5 iNat. Discount Co 1$ _ lIJ 3i 5 5 Do. New 10 ... ... 5 Netherlands Land.,,, i _ ii 10 ill Do. Do. ~1 31 41 5 all Do. 8 p c.PLiss.at id 3l __ 4 5 2 Do. Do. 10 0 80 New H. &N. S. Land 18 22 3t, LOO N.S.W. Gov.s p.e.D. 97 • 9 1 98i t I all I N N , B. Australasian... R 10 all l' i rth .of Em ope Steam 8 9 1 all ,Oriental Gas la 12 10s.'Do New Shares id A. 25 all IP e elFFr. Ld. & Minrl , ii ._2/ 50 all 'Peninsular & Oriental 68 70 69. 9 50 10 Do. NOW ' 4 . 5p 50 all :13,1iymney Iron' 22 —24 '6 8 Royal Mail Steam 5B 60 69 60 A ew o ust o :a .6 l.l p. n: b e d st : l lo l s 4 —.... 3 1 07 ! ••• I : a a a li l ll l IDDSco..tNew I 3 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip 4 ._ r 1 all Do. Registered I ° s ° :1 1 1 !sSOAutuls:Aastral. Land , . 3 o . 20 I.oc 28 5 Tied. ,I,,van D L i n em . C e o. ret y Lan p. Ca o. n. .. ii , —.._ 12 Btisiness this dsy IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMIONS—(rhis Day.) The SPZAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. . _ The Lords' Amendments to the Backwater Bridge and It tad Bid and the Cork and Youghal Railway Bill were considered and agreed to. The Hereford Cathedral Restoration Bill .was read a third time and paesed. ELECTION COMMITTEES. The Committ,:es aopointLd to try the validity of the returns for Great Yarmouth and Gloster (City) were sworn at the table of the house. The Committees will sit to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock._ BA.i. I ERSEA. NEW BRIDGE. Mr. FORSTER, pre , entel n petition from the Vauxhall Bridge Company, and another from ibareholders, praying to kv ^onwel against the proposed bill for abolishing the toll o foot passengers using the Batter -01 Ll•Lugo. MUSEUMS, &C. Several petitions were pre ented praying for the opening of the Crystal Pa!ace, the British Museum s and oth- r museums on Sunday. SUPERANNUATION ACT AM END NIENT BILL. Lord NAAS moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. WILSON said that ho never rose with greater reluctance to perform a great public duty in the house than on this occasion, when, after five years close con nection with a body of men whose merits had been acknowledged by all, and the discharge of whose duties had been such as to sr cure for them not only the respect, btu. the admiration of every one associated with them in the public s,rvice, he was compelled to oppose the second reading of the noble lore's bill, w hich, at first sight, peared to be an enactment highly important and bene ficial to the public service. He acknowledged that the course he was pursuing gave him great pain, but, ncvtrtbeless, he etibuld shrink from the important duty he owed to the house if, in his official position, he were not to take every care and trouble to bring the whole of the facts that he considered necessary before the house for a perfect understanding of the question, in order that whatever decision the hou.-e may arrive at it may be done with a full knowledge of the circumstances. The impressions ureter which this ques tion had arisen into one of ereat public importance,and had become what might be termed a great public grie vance, were, he believed, to be traced in the first in stance to a belief that the contributions of the civil ser vants of the Crown towards the pensions they .were entitled to under the Act of Parliament were con siderably larger than wa4 necessary to provide 'for that fund, and that indirectly tie State had already made, and would in future make, certain deductions from these contributions. Whatever was the nature of the contract entered into between the civil servants of the Crown and the Crown itself, he was prepared to admit if that charge was established, that it would be policy on the part of the house to relinquish the charge so far as the rates were concerned sufficient only to provide for these pensions. If, therefore, it could be shown that the charges now made were too high, he considered that whatever were the terms of the act of 1834, and the contract, or implied contract, under which they accepted office, they were entitled to a corresponding deduction. The next ground on which these impressions had obtained currency in the public mind was that there had been a breach of engagements on the part of the Crown with the civil servants, in asmuch as they contemplated that a fund would hava been set apart for them, which by compound interest e P gan th a ey breach of engagement would have produced a.surplu m s ig e h n t tir t e h l i y nk at o t t h . eir No di m e : a P m "l ore fo g r ra a v n e y ch P a u r; be tween the Crown and its 16,000 civil servants could not be imagined, but the crestion had been disposed of by the Commissioners, who, in their report, agreeing with the Committee of the House of Commons, said last year that it had been clearly and definitely decided that there was no breach of engagement. It was the duty of the house to see that the salaries of the public servants had not been settled or reduced by these deduc tions, so as to deprive them of the prospect of a future superannuation allowanc, and .if the ques tion rested on the sufficiency of the salaries paid, he could show that within the last four or five years, there bad been a revision of salaries in almost every depart merit of the State. __ The investigation had been most liberally and carefully made, and the result bad been a large increase in the annual charges. The salaries paid in the Inland Revenue, Customs, and Post-office departments in 1852; were 2,167,0001., which had in creased in 1856 [LEFT aPEALINGj LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Pane.) IN BE SMITH, HILDER, AND CO.--THE HASTINGS BANK. To-day was appointed for the choice of assignees in the bankruptcy of Messrs. Tilden Smith, James Hiller, George Scriven, and Francis Smith, of Haeting4, bankers. Pooh to a considerable amount, about 120,0001., were proved, but the greater part had been taken at Hastings by Mr. Whitmore, the official assignee. The following gentlemen were chosen assignees—Mr. John Piper, of Conghurst, Hawkhurst, Kent ; Ur. Robert Dendney, of the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Sliest x ; and Mr. Frederick Ticehurst, of Hastings. Mr. Lawrence appeared for the assignees, and asked for an allowance. Tne sum asked for was very small, only 31. per week each. The preliminary statement, by Messrs. Turguad, shows debtor to creditor 150,9001. ; asset., about 105,0001. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WEALTHY FOREIGN STREET BEG ABS.—Vincent Simondi, Castni Ambrose, Petro Pombo, and Joseph Pombo, his son, Neapolitans, each of whom was dressed in the fantastic habiliments of their country, was brought up in the custody of Hewett and Fryer, active officers of the Mendicity Society, and charged before Mr. Bingham with being found in Jerinyn-street, begging of the passengers. Hewett stated that he was in Jermyn-street last evening, when he saw the prisoners begging of te) ladies and gentlemen who were going to and fro. Two of them were on one side of the way, and two on the other. They were so urgent in their demands that the passengers were much inconvenienced by them. Witness saw them receive above a shilling's worth of pence and half-pence. One of the prisoners had a pipe in his hand, but he was not playing at the time. He was begging, nor was either of them playing. The pipes make a horrid noise. Mr. Bingbam.—They think it music in the mountains of their country ; but I quite agree that it is a horrid noire. Hewett added that he took the prisoners to the station-house, as they would not go away At the station-house they were searched, when there were found upon them above 100/ , consisting of 107 Napoleons in gold, 11 francs and a half, and in copper. Mr. Inspector Park raid that there are about 20 of the Neapoltan peasantry, dressed as the prisoners are, in London, who divide themselves into parties, and then go begging in different parts of the metropolis. Mr. Bingham having observed that it appeared to be a very profitable expedition, directed the prisoners to be discharged, and he ordered the officer to explain to them (the prisoners) that they could not be allowed to beg, and that if they did they would be punished. The prisoners then loft the bar. AN AMATEUR CABMAN IN TROUBLE. --George Tree, an assuwed cabman, was charged with driving without a license. C 157 said that he saw the prisoner in Park-lane about half-past one o'clock, when he saw a cab, on the box of which there was no driver. He looked inside the cab, where he saw the prisoner, who admitted that he was the driver, but he had no licence and no badge, and witness took him into custody. The prisoner was intoxicated. Nash, junr., son of a cab proprietor, produced the licence for the cab and said that the prisoner was not in his father's employment. The prisoner was fined the full penalty of 51. for the offence, and Mr. Bingham directed Inspector Park to issue a summons against the man who held the fiance, for having parted with it. TESTIMONIAL OF THE POOR TO A CLERGYMAN.—The poor inmates of St. Pancras workhouse, who have pro fited by the zealous m inistrations of the Rev. Thomas ' Pngb, the chaplain to that establishment have, with the aid of a few friends, presented to that gentleman an ex. ceedingly neat and appropriate silver communion ser vice, as well as table and cover, in testimony of their gratitude towards him for the kind and zeal ms manner in which be is ever found attending to their spiritual wants and necessities. APPALLING AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—A fine lad, about ten years of age, the son of Mr. Smith, bookbinder, of No. 2, Polygon, Somers - to w n , in getting over the area rails of his father's house yesterday morning fell, and the spikes untilesentering h a i s x his cbotdrTC the unf or t unate b oy h ung im iaaated from his perilous position. So severe was the n ature of the injuries he received, that he survived but a very short time. MR. JONAS WEBB'S RAMS.—The annual letting o the celebrated Babraham rams has just taken place, and attracted a numerous attendance from all parts of the conutry am A. , , a the nt public letting 65 rams were hi re d, an d the total realised was 1 , 8 12/ 125., or 271. 17s. 7,1. per head. This wa4 a high average, although rather hel.) , .v that realized last year. In 1852 69 rams were let for 221. 3s. 1 , 1. each ; in 1853 71 for 221 6.5. 31 each ; and in 1856 77 for 331.15. 411. each. The highest price commanded on the present ocelsion by any single ram was 197 guineas, and this is the largest sum Mr Webb has ever realized for the hire of one of his splendid breed. The hirer was Mr. Lindsey, of New York. The Earl of Leicester, the Earl of Yarborough, and other nobles men were hirers of other rams, and 70, 50, 71, 100, and 52 guineas were realized in five instances. The business transacted at the public letting does not con vey, however, a complete idea of the extent of Mr. We: , b's transactions, as a great deal of business is con cluded with hien privately. About 300 gentlemen were present at the usual dinner given by Mr. Webb to his visitors. The chair was occupied by the Hon. Eliot Yorke, MX, and the hon. gentleman was supported by Mr. Adeane, M.P. for Cambridge s hi re , and Mr. Wynne, M. P. for Merionethshire. Among the foreign gentlemen present were Mr. Sach, from Coblentz, and the Marquis de Vogue, from France. 761 5i 1031 i 921 11 13i 13 Do.. 100 100 100 101 100 100 100 100 100 all 26t 13' 20 St. St. 12A 14 25 10 L 0.61 100 100 100 100 all all .J Ti L Y 23, EPORTING LVTELLTGEACE. NOTTINGHAM JULY MEETING. (TUESDAY'S RACES CONCLUDED.) ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HANDICAP.—After passing the judge's chair Hamlet ran against a Policeman, fell, and threw his jockey. Bray esoaped injury, but the police man was not so fortunate. One of his ribs was broken, and also one of his thumbs, and he was conveyed to the infirmary. Plate of 30 sovs given by the County Members, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, for three year o!ds and upwards ; optional selling weights, &c. T.Y.C. • (6 furlongs). Six subs. Mr. Whitaker's Fashion, by Faugh-a-Ballagh, 4 yrs, Get 61h (201.) (Ford ham) 1 Mr. La Mert's Admiral of the White, 3 yrs, 44 131 b (carried sst 211)) (201.) Mr. .Harvey's Chester, 3 yrs, 4st 131 b (201.) (Shakspeare) 3 The fullowing also ran :—Sorceress, C.,ls by Annan dale, and Lady Aintree. Bettieg-7 to 4 on Admiral of the White, 3 to 1 agst Chester, 5 to 1 agst Fashion, 20 to 1 each aget Sorceress and Lady Aintree. \Von by a neck, two lengths be tween second and third. good fourth. The winner was sold by auction to Mr. T. Hughes for 55 guineas. The Robin Hood Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added, for two year old colts, Bst lib ; fillies, Bst 31b ; the second to save bii stake ; certain winners cx'za. T.Y.C. Seventeen subs. Mr. La Mert's Maggie Lauder, by Turieu?, Bst 31b (BAtes) 1 Mr. C. Peek's Ronconi, 83t 71b (Burnby) 2 Mr. Jackson's Night Ranger, Bat 7,10 (J. Osbernt) 3 The betting opened at 6 to 4 on Maggie Lauder, and closed at 6 to 4 on Night Ranger, and 7 to 4 agst Mag gie Lauder. Night Ranger made the running to the distanc., where be was beaten. Maggie Lauder then went on with the load, and won easily by a length ; same distance between the second and third. The Shorts Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for three-yr-lds and upwards ;_ optional selling weights, &c. Straight half-mile. Four subs. Mr. Harvey's Chester, 3 yrs, sst 71b (201) (Challoner) 1 Mr. Burns's Lady Aintree, 3 yrs, 64 71b (801.) (L. Showden) 2 Mr. Dickson's colt by Annandale, out of Mesialina, 3 yrs, 5.t 10lb (carried 5,t 1110) (301.) (Bullock) 3 Betting-3 to lon Chester. Won by six lengths ; a neck between the second and third. The winner was bought in fir 32 guineas, and Lady Aintree was claimed under the Newmarket rule, and goes into T. Dawson's stable. WEDNESDAY. The Forest Plate (Handicap) of 50 80173 ; winners after the publication of the weights 5113 extra. Straight half-mile. Kr. W. Evans's Miss Nightingale, 3 yrs, Gat 41b (L. Snowden) 1 Mr. T. SCevens's Barbarity, 3 yrs, Gst 61e (Prior) 2 Mr. H. Edwards's Affghan, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b (13ates) 3 The following also ran :—Janet Pride, Oltenitz Prin. ceos Eugenie, Sweetener, colt by Stulrz, out of Gentle Kitty, Sorceress, Silkmore, Miss Waters, Ambrosia. Betting-3 to 1 agst Oitenitza, 6to 1 each agst Bar barity, Gentle Kitty colt, Janet Pride, and Miss Waters, 8 to 1 agst Miss Nightingale, 10 to 1 agst Ambrosia. Won in a canter by a length ; Fame distance between the second and third ; half a length between the tbird and fourth. About four lengths behind Janet Pride came Sweetener, Miss Waters, and Gentle Kitty colt ; Olten itza, who got rather badly off, was next. Juvenile Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added. Straight half-mile. Six subs. Mr. T. Damsons Thornhill, 7st (20/.) (Bullock) 1 Mr. Stebbing's Jtremy Diddler, 74 (201.) (Grimmer) 2 Mr. Evans's Lady Conynghatn, fist 11lb (20/ ) (L. Snowden) 3 The following also ran :—Queen of the Isles, Psyche filly, and Whirlpool. Betting—Even on Lady Conyngbarn, 3 to 1 agst Thornhill, 5 to 1 apt the Psyche filly. Won by halt a length, a head between the second and third, bad fourth. The winner was bought in for 100 guineas. _ _ _ The Chesterfield Handicap of 15 sovs each, - 10ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 50 added ; certain penalties for winners. One mile and a half. 17 subs, seven of whom declared. Mr. R. Sutt,n's Cockatoo, 4 yrs B,t 111b...(K , .nda11) 1 Mr. Saxon's Queen Bess, 3 yrs, bit 611, (Dales) 2 Mr Flintoff's Might, 6 yrs, Bit 716 .........(E Jones) 3 The following also ran :—Verona, Bracken, and King of Scotland. Betting-3 to 1 agst Queen,Bess, 7to 2 agst King of Scotland, 4 to 1 each agst Bracken and Verma ' 6 to 1 agst Cockatoo. Won by half a length ; same distance between the second and third ; bad fourth. King of Scotland, who was lost all the way, did not pass the post. The Nottingham Nursery Plate (Handicap) of 100 soya ; winners of any race after the publication of the weights, slb extra. Straight half-mile. La Alert's Maggie Lauder, 7st 8113 (Bray) 1 Smith's Conductor, lit (Wi hington) 2 Ea.twood's Hesperithusa, 7-t 6113 ........(Bates) 3 Gordon's colt by The Dupe, darn by PantKea, 7st (Fordharn) 4 The following al,o ran :-2Ethon, Madame Ristori, Trot, Prince of Denntat k, and Ambrosia. Betting-6 to 4 apt Hesperithusa, sto 2 agat Maggie Lauder, 6to 1 agst Conductor. Won by a head, half a length between the second and third, two lengths between the third and fourth. ./Ethon, who was last, jumped round at starting, and Prince of Denmark did not get well off. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; three-yr•olds, 7st 71b ; four, 9st ; five, 9it Gib ; eix and aged, 9st - 91b. Two miles. Mr. R. Drewitt's Borderer, 3 yrs (T Forster) 1 Mr. Barber's Pretty Boy, 4 yrs (J. Osborne) 2 Mr. Daley's Renown, 3 yrs (Charlton) 3 Mr. Clive's Apathy. 3 yarn (Cress well) 4 Baron Rothschild's Blooming Heather, .5 yrs (Hayhoe) 5 Bunney Park Stakes. T.Y.C. _ Terrific Honey stick Eight ran Racing Fixtures for 1857. AUGUST. Ripon North Staffordshire 4 Brighton Brighton Club 7 Wolverhampton lO Reading .12 SEPTE Warwick Cardiff Lichfield Derby Thirsk ll York 19 Radcliffe 24 Egbam 25 Stockton 27 Hereford Maidstone 28 aNIBER. OCT( Northallerton Cheater Autumn 6 R. Caledonian Hunt . 6 Wrexham 8 Richmond 8 Doncaster 15 Leicester 23 Monmouth 9 4 Manchester Autumn 2 Newmarket F 0 29 IBER. Nov E Worcester Autumn 3 Wenlock Shrewsbury Autumn l7 Irish Racing Fix AUG Gal way Tarnore Killarney Newmarket S 0 l2 Warwick Autumn 2O Kelso 20 Newmarket H LITERATURE. A woman's Story. By Mrs. S. C. Hall. 3 Tols. Hu:st and Blackett. There is much to attract in this story, and the fact of its scenes being laid in a period now long past, imparts to it a freshness and variety well cdculated to please those who may be wearied by the iteration of present modes and actual m anners . The purport of the narrative is to describe the fat e of Helen Lyndsey, a gifted maiden, whose career certainly vet ified the adage that geniuses are always unhappy. Florence Middleton, the cousin of Helen is also dwelt upon, and it is mournful to behold two such superior beings doomed to fates so miserable. Not only debarred from each other's friendship by the cruel hint sof a desperate schemer, but called upon to endure, etch in her way, as cruel and painful an infliction as can be imagined. Florence, in her purity and lofty ideas of right, was deceived en alt sides, met with nothing but trickery an 1 subterfuge, till her noble heart was broken. Helen, whose prend and sens:tive mind sh wile from lin effects of evil, as her cousin's bet ter nature shunned its appearance, was fated to pass the brightest years of her life under a shadow and a cloud. Her ambition was great, her talents extraordinary, and her management something wonderful for so young a girl ; but over every tri umphal arch was hung a pall, in every garland that crowned the brow of youthful aenius, she espied the lurking serpents of suspicion and distrust. She was unfortunate ; bet had she consulted her friends, and preferred the reality of evil to the semblance of sunshine, her course would have been very different. Her character is naturally described, and while charmed and fascinated by her varied attainments, her dazzling gifts, her splendid quali ties, we feel so much that is glorious shOuld net be under a false illusion. The same sentiment is expe rience - 1 by the young votary of fame herself, when she thus spoke of her cousin, to a friend after her first meeting with her. "Is Florence heart and soul, bright pure nature ? Is she the actual real, unselfl,h womanly creature she looks—with but little less of beauty and goodness than the angels that do homage before the thr ne of God?" It was the knowledge of the want iu herself that made her so appreciate the merit iu another.. Florence was wrong in placing such implicit trust in one like Marley, her own purity madeher unsuspicious, but there s as something wilful in her persistence when so many things were shown against him. Marley himself presents an instance of cunning and adroit ness rarely equalled. For the sake of obtaining wealth and power he concocted plans of deceit, and performed deeds of such unscrupulous daring, that might well have amazed those most versed in trea chery, and been marvelled at by those to whom conscience is little more than a name. Postical justice seems vindicated when he is finally taken prisoner for forgery. Helen's nature shines out brightly at last from under the shadows that had too long obscured it, she made a sacrifice to the cause of truth, the magnitude of which none could over estimate ; when she stood iu the presence of the haughty Lasly Harrington, and told her she gave up her son ; this man although cold, and con strained, was the idol of her imaginative youth, the dream of her poetess-soul, the pole star of her glittering but erratic course. After acknowledging her error to her uncle, the error that had induced her to conceal her knowledge of Marley while he was gaining the heart of the pure Florence, because she dreaded his power, Helen might have ex claimed, " One self-approving hour whole years outweighs," and indeed it might cancel a lifetime of triumphs like hers, with the sword of avenging justice seeming ever about to fall. She knew that she had left the road of earthly fame, but the path her feet then pressed would conduct her to a nobler goal, while the light of its glories would enable h-r to behold the perfect. day. Whatever more she attempted in after days was all devoted to one end, and contained one object—a crusade against false hood. Many different persons are introduced in passages of this story, who serve for amusement and edification, with their quaint, old-fashioned notions of gentility. It is also pleasing to peruse the accounts of Helen's mingling with more intel lectual society than the simple folks of her native village, who hailed her re-appearance as "a star" among them with such rapture. "A Woman's Story" may thus be regarded favourably. The chronicles of her heroine are evidently meant to "point a moral as well as adorn a tale," to show that the shining treasure lent, not given, is divested of its charm if iti possessor be not true. The tone taus infused into its composition would render a less able work worthy of regard and consideration. Tallangetta : the Squatter's home. A story of Australian Life. By William lolowitt, author of " Two Yeats in Victoria," &c. 2 vols. Long- man. In addition to the other obligations which the literacy world is under to Mr. William Howitt, the works which he has previously given us on Australian life and scenery render this one wel come. It is interesting also from giving a picture of colonial life from a comparatively fresh point of view. Our ideas of emigrants are usually asso cihted with the poorer classes, who build them selves log houses, and devote themselves to agri cultural labour. It is, therefore, a novelty to be introduced to a baronet's family, driven from home, it is true, by losses and lawsuits, but taking pos session of an elegant house and large estate, and cultivating the refinements and luxuries of civilised life. The characters are not confined to squatters, however, for sketches from many of the motly groups of Australian life are incidentally given, and what with the actors in the story, and the tales and narratives introduced, the author forcibly impreses on the reader the wonderful variety of class, country, and character to he met with by the adventurous. Prominent among them are clairvoyants and spirit rappers. The author evi dently believes in the spirit-rapping, and has intro duced it as an agent in his story. In his preface he tells us that it was in the far bush that he was first surprised by an exhibition of table turning, and if he had confined himself to this and to mesmer'sni no one could have complained. But it is with regret that we find a writer of Mr. Howitt's authority and character giving any countenance to the pretensions of the mediums and spirit rappers, and evidently putting faith in their assertions that departed spirits can be summoned by their call. Another extraordinary character is drawn from life—a highwayman, who amused himself by contributing excellent poetry to one of the Melbourne papers, and passed himself off in respectable society as a man of great talents and acquirements. Many of the incidental sketches have already appeared in household Words at different epochs ; and the writer has received a letter from Mr. John Fawkner, the oldest settler in Victoria, tstifying his high opinion of them. Another letter, from the brilliant author of " It is never too Late to Mend," expresses his obligations to Mr. Hewitt in his usual vivid manner. Aus tralia does, indeed, appear in more attractive colours in Mr. Howitt's pages than in most tra veller's records. He describes the scenery in glow ing terms—the wonderful luxuriance, the variety, and the beauty of some parts of the country. Tal langutta, the squatter's home, is represented as a most picturesque spot—the house standing on a hill, overlooking a plain of several miles extent, glittering with a sheet of golden flowers. The ani mal life of the colony, of which little has been said, is represented in a most attractive form—the g ,r -geous birds, the parrots, the emus, and fowls of every description being frequently referred to. It must not be supposed that life at the diggings has been overlooked. The hero of the story sets off there, chiefly impelled by curiosity, and meets with sundry characteristic adventures, being cheated and robbed in the most approved fashion. The ignorant justices, carelessly appointed to an arduous and responsible office, are attacked with an unsparing hand. All who wish for an insight into Australian life, or a view of its natural fea tures, should peruse these volumes. They must, indeed, be fastidious and critical, who will not derive amus e m en t and information from their in troduction to the inhabitants and visitors of Ta langetta. Gossip. By Henry Morley, auth or of "Palissy, the Potter," Repented from Ho use ho ld Words. Chapt c a . n The talented au th or of the lives of "Bernard Palissy," " Jerome C ardan," and " Cornelius among the most entertain in g Agrippa," has been contributors to the pages of Household Words. Many will remember the amusing paper called " Adventures in Skitzland," which ye G veils I a secret moral under its absurdity. Many another sketch of the satne character is to be met with in this volume. Those who r emem b er t h e aut h or ' s i ns tructions, " How to make Home Unhealthy," and "Defence of Ignorance," will recognise his peculiar manner of ads pting the opinions entirely opposite to his own, and gravely proving their falsity, while apparently defending them. Medi cal men and sanitary measures occupy a large share of his attention. He his evidently studied the subject, and like many others, being once con• vinced of its importance, he is appalled at the apathy and negligence which surrounds him. The annual sacrifice of life by typhus fever and other preventible diseases, demands more attention, he insists, than the visitation of an epidemic. The mortality and suddenness of cholera are terrible, but it is not always busy among us. He compares the earliness with which the catalogue of deaths from this and similar diseases is receive 1, to a state of quiet satisfaction in such intelligence as 'There were two hundred and fifty cases of baking to death last week, but all , wing for the increase population, this is not al)ove the average. 0 these cases the majurity were young persons, only one hundred of th-se who were baked being over fifteen years of age.' If Typhus were a mur derer, and we could lock him up, should we put hie murders into the weekly hill of mortality, and leave him lo:ise as an accented fact ? He is a mur derer, and we can lock him up. Dogbfrry a n d Verges are discussing how o set about it." The vigorous sense and kindly feeling, joined. to the humouroui touches and pleasant asurdities, com bine to forma very agreeable volume of Gosstp. vIBER. Liverpool Autumn lO Ludlow Autumn 20 :tures for 1857. UST. • 4 Ballyeigh 25 Tuam not fixed .▪ .18 SEPTEMBER. Curragb 2 1 Jenkiostown Park 22 Catherci vet& Kilkea •• 8 OCTOBER. Armagh 7 Down R. Corporation...2l Curt agh 13 Cork .27 Limerick l9 CRYSTAL PALACE.--ONE SHILLING DAT, Wednesday, July 22.—Admission on payment, 5,762 ; ditto, by sea son tickets, 433 ; total visitors, 6,200. REMOVAL OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY.—We have reason to believe that the remarks made by a contem porary on the proposed removal of the National Gallery to Kensington Gore were founded on misapprehension. It was never intended to set aside the determination of t'oe Royal Commission appointed to examine the merits of the two sites. But as only half the Commissioners agreed to the report, and there was an absence of unanimity in their opinions on so important a subject, it was proposed to refer the matter once more to the House of Commons. The misunderstanding seems to have arisen from a conversation which took place be tween the Prince Consort and a certain eminent artist relative to the 1 cation of certain pictures in Trafalgar square.—Herald. AD VERTidEMERT. j— SPORTSMEN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE ARMY axn NAVY. —S. and B. Solomon, opticians, 39, Albe marle-street, Piccadilly, West. Observe—opposite the York Hotel.—Portability, combined with great power iu Racecourse. Opera, and general out-door day and night powerful waistcoat pocket Perspective Glasses, weighing only four ounces, each containing 12 and 18 lenses, con structed of German glass, will show distinctly a person's countenance two and a half and three miles. They serve every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles. They are also invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, and yachting. Single ones, the size of a walnut, possessing the same great power. Her Majesty's Coast-Guards are making use of them as day and night glasses, in genera use by gen- Vernon, of the Army and Navy, and by sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. The most powerful and brilliant telescopes, possessing such extraordinary power that some, three and a-half inches, with an extra astronomical eye-piece will show distinctly Jupiter's moon's, Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be seen' a person's countenance three-and-a-half miles distant and an object from 14 to 16 miles. All the above can be had of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers, and arc secured by Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Newly-invented Spec tacle Lenses of the grea . est transparent power. The vain able advantage derived from this invention perso ns ar is, th a t vision becomes preserved and strengthened ; very age enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occup ation — can see with these lenses of a much less magnify powering the to e —and they do not require the frequent ch an g es dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Persons can be suited at the most ,remote part of the world by send inz one of the glasses out of their spectacles in a letter, and stating the distance from tho eye they can read small print with it, and those who have not made use of spectacles by staling their age. Deafness. —A newly-invented instrument for extreme cases of deafness, called the Sound Magnifier, Organic Vibrator, an d invisible Voice Conductor. It fits so into the ear as not to be in the least perceptible ; the unplea sant sensation of singing noises in the head is en ti re l y re moved It affords instant relief to the deafest persons, and enables them to hear distinctly at church and at public assem blies. 34, Albemarle.street ,Piccadilly.--Opposite the York Hotel W. ~s~►7~ THE LATE MR. DOUGLAS JERROLD. Yesterday evening Mr. Thackeray delivered 11 lecture on " Week-day Preachers," at St. Martha's ball, for the benefit of the " Jerrold Fund." The numerous audience who attended on the oc casion cheered the lecturer as he ascended the Plat form with an enthusiasm that showed a strong de sboi c r e e fi,l t ) r o lde administer electionicierirri a r r yn c dT o i usn disposed, 0 30 d l s hs f te o . yr would ! r d.) e i s ifj u at l hv t ee o yb f eteh baden forced into applause by the operrim? words of the disc . ,urse, uttered with a comical solemnity of which Mr. Thackeray alone is capable. ." "Walking yesterday in the high-street of a certain ancient city"--o began the lecturer, and was interrupted by a storm of laughter that deferred for some Irl3. ments the completion of the sentence. Every one that heard that roar must have felt convinced at once that the orator had secured the sy - rnpathies of his hearers on the very threshold. When be resumed the tr.read of his narrative he explained that in the cours of his walk be saw"a MS. sermon in a bookseller's shop, which had led him to reflect that the clergyman who usiglu chance to buy this valuable article and make use of it for the pulpit would probably neglect to inform his ad• miring congregation that he had purchased it as one of a lot, at the rate of 15s. per dozen. Indeed, he greatly doubted whether any clergyman, on deliver ing any one of his discourses to several successive con gregations, would inform the last of these the number of times that the same benefit had been conferred on similar assemblages. However, his own candour would not allow him to conceal the fact that the greater portion of yesterday evening's discourse had been already delivered not only in America, but on two occasions in London. On one of these occa sions he had spoken for the benefitof a Jewish cha rity, on the other he had contributed towards the assistance of a literary genii( man whose misfortunes were much commiserated in this metropolis about two years ago. The lecture, in fact, was mainly the same as an oration on "Humour and Charity" that was deli vered some time ago at the Maryleboue Institution, and comprised most of the sentiments previously expressed in the four celebrated lectures on the " British Humorists," with additions connecting the theme with the writers of modern times. 'So much being premised it is scarcely necessary to state that he spoke of Adlison with unqualified love and admiration, referred to " Dick Steele," as one would refer to a favourite but somewhat naughty child ; gave a few kindly words to Field ing scowled somewhat severely at Lawrence Sterne, and alluded to Goldsmith as a general bene factor. The " Week.day preachers" of yesterday evening were, in fact, the " humorists" of Lis for mer lectures. With Steele and Addison, he said, began that se lection of subjects from ordinary life which distin guished the grave and gay productions of modern literature from the stilted tragedies and heartless comedies of earlier days. Modern writers have felt themselves called upon to address the symp tthiei of the people, and these are generally on the side of right and adverse to oppression. Burns and Beran ger were cited as examples of popular song-writers ; and to illustrate his theory by a reference to the stage Mr. Thackeray pointed not only to the Black- Eyed Susan of Mr. Douglas Jerrold, but likewise to two plays performed at a penny "gaff," in which wicked aristocrats and virtuous plebeians were the leading personages. Charles Lamb, Thomas Hood, and Punch then came in for his eulogy as so many kindly teachers, and, to give a specimen of our facetious contempo rary, he read an article, entitled the " Curate's Walk," known to be a contribution from his own pen. This article is a masterpiece of humour and inobtrusive pathos, and served the lecturer as a starting point in the delicate task of drawing a com parison 13.. t ween himself and Mr. Dickens, who was present in the hall, and was one of the mostert thusiastic of the listeners. He confessed that his view of nature was not so pleasant as the view taken by Mr. Dickens, that he had found critics in his own children, who wished that he could write something like "Nicholas Nickleby ;" he pane gyrized his friendly competitor as a being " com missioned by Divine Benevolence," and spoke of the " Christmas Carol" as the best of charity ser mons. But, as far as concerned himself, he de clared that he could only paint life as he saw it, and must stand excused by the honesty of his in tentions. Most gracefully was the lecture brought to a con clusion by a reference to its immediate object. Within the space of a twelvemonth the weekly din ner shared by the staff of "Punch" his been im paired by two heavy losses, and Mr. Thackeray ex pressed the grief he felt turougti misQing Messrs. A'Beckett and Jerrold at the "kindly board." Expaliating on the wit of Mr. Jerrold, be dwelt stilt more on that intrin=ic benevolence of his char acter which was ignored by those who saw in the brilliant utterer of repartee the severe satirist only. To illustrate this part of his subject Mr. Thackeray read an apologue by Mr. Jerrold which shows how a fruit merchant who had dealt in lemons during the greater part of his life found au insuperable difficulty in making the world believe that he had abandoned his old trade and taken to the sale of sweet oranges. The editor of " Punch," who has held the office from its commencement, came in for his share of eulogy. The lecture was loudly applauded at all " points ;" and Mr. Thackeray, after he bad quit led the platform, was recalled by the unanimous , voice of the audience. SCINDE BAILTTAY COMPANY. The following correspondence has been handed to us fur publication : _ " Setode Railway Company, GreahamHouse, 0;d Broad-atreet, July 18, 1857. " Sir,—l have the honour to enclose herewith an ex trac,, from al, tter from the agent of this company, No: 145, of 1857, hated Kurrachee, 19th May, having refer ence to the facilities for the entrance of vesse's into the harbour, which may be interesting at the present time to the honourable witirt.—l have, &c., (Signed) "W. P. ANDREW, Chairman. " Sir James C. Melvill, K. C. 8., &c. " Extract from a letter from the agent of the Scalds RAH way Company t., the secretary, dated at Burrs chee, 19th May, 1857. " It has been with some satisfaction that I have heard that, when the troops were being embarked here recently, Commander Bennie (now commander in the Persian Gulf) was very often iu and out of the harbour, and that, in consequence of his repeated observations, he reported to Government his conviction that there was more water upon the bar than the register showed, thus full confirming the repeated assertions to that effect which I made last year on the authority of native boat men and the captains of English ships. There has been a great deal of sea lately, yet the Bussoish Merchant was brought in by the port officer, drawing 20 feet 6 21 feet. It i ii:c g h r e a s t , ify w i h n i tz le t t o ho pe d r e c p e t i h re si t g h n a a t l , le o d o 21 feet. the pre sent port officer, Lieutenant Giles, does his utmost for the convenience of every one using the port. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended July 23, 1857, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in " England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT BARLEY 1 OATS RYE BEANS 1 PEAS 63s 8d 37s 9d 27s 9d 42s 7d 45s OA 44s 4(1 TIIE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WHEAT BARLEY' I OATS RYE I BEANS INW 62s ld 38s 3d 27s 2d 40s 10d 45s 31 43s 8d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 51,704; barley, 1,038; oats, 6,102; rye, 76; beans 2,693; peas, 261 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. ae ,EWGATH AND LZADENHALL.—ThErO was a moderate business doing here to-day, as follows :—Beef, from 36 Od to 4. 2d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Lamb, 5s Oct to 55 10d; Veal, 380 d to 4.8 01; Pork, 3s 0.1 to 4s 6d per Sibs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, July 22.—The supplies of stook here to-day were moderate, and the trade ruled somewhat firmer than last week, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2tl to 48 6,1; Mutton, 38 41 to 4s 83; Lamb, 5s Od to 6 s Od ; Veal, 38 6d to 4s 641; Pork, 3s 8d to 48 6d. per 81b8, to sink the offal. < RONFORD, July 22.—The trade generally ruled steady, at our quotations :—Beef, from 38 4d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, - 38 4d to 4s 10d; Lamb, 5s Od to 6s 2cl; Veal, 3s 8d to 48 6d ; Pcrk, 30 8d to 40 6d per albs ; Dl itch Cows. • 161. to 211. each. SAY M ARKETS. SWTHFI.ELD.—OId meadow hay, 310 s to 41 8s; new do., Os to 41 Os; old clover, 3/ 105 to 51 0i; new do., 3/.15s to 41. lOs ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 121 per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND. —Old meadow hay, 31 3s to 41 8s ; new do., 3108 to 41 Os ; old clover, 3110 s to 51 Os ; new do., 3/ 15s to 41 10s ; and straw, 11 8s to 1112 s per load. A modorate supply and a sluggish demand. WHITECEIAPEL.—OId meadow hay, 31 Os to 41 7s ; new do. 31 Os to 41 04; old clover, 31 10 s to 51 sk; nevi do., 31 1 2 s to 41101; and straw, 11 8 s to 11 125 per . load. A. low trade. 105 63i i 1001 1031 834 a 45} i 74 181 74a 1