The Sun. — London, England, 1857-09-03 00:00:00

Red Sea lio Times to the f°. !oral ree kdo3ir, a3 ? intic J.e•e c Lion. IP° an d the ir , 1 dow° b i r o lart of t ie Brine oe excee ci l which r e i guePen I ) edge' f i ,is force 0f d rience eicce • An dre a , were il'a ce tba li a l b ° Telea r ;` o l he Pr e l 8 , r 1 de o a 9 nit' . 1 1 , a tional;, °lnept ° 0 t r ° Ege o .01 11 be 8' {bB int but •,00r rA to ne, a",ho secure 13 uld 10. • 0 i ll sib' itisb L t ivtt t a ich u w a °i • gal ,- . 111 0 L' ID et SSIt ti a O ,f th e 5' .eat e o c i if / pris e ir the ° Of - Its° ,hrt ,able `,' l o r ictorlsir t heir vy I „ Vius cv. o 10 5 ! 0 10" a pe c c fr "c be we a ov a/ i s it olei;te e g if il . i Dliab o f osch c ot deal i I 0 she ' it for e--- rade p u ) h ; tire 4° 4 • la lc peter, the tha t 'exp. eep Tern ° to o r :, g ure " n sit be ttl'ir, 13fiti' M At rte for r 0 e te 0 1 'l •ght il t bs over l tf ieu trsaoJ pang l o a pin it A. Ti 7 - 7 „!.. • • , A %7 '74 A . ; 71 COMMER,CIAL lITTELLIG/00.2, CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool Cotton Mirket yesterday closed With gre tt firmness, and prices of all descrip - i•)ns have advance-1. The sale; were estimated at frolt 8,000 to 10,000 fiale3. To- Railw:ty Share Mok t closed w:th a more a,imat•Fql appearan.ie, and t!tee vrts a c. , nsidera.i.de advance i•i brit: s. ste %in€r Inthii will be (lespAtch , d to India and China to-worrow with 696,0251. la specie, which is a smaller amouA than has 13.!en forwarded by any bi. monthly mail for s. - me monihs past. The particulard are as Pubk,ined Blcabay (silver) Ceylo n ( 4 4) 1 , 1 ) Mauritius (gold) Madras ( o:(1) Madras (-aver) 45,134 0 0 Calcutta (4lver) Penang (4 vet) Singapore (sliver) 41,940 0 0 Do. (goII) Hong Km g (41v.-r)... ...... Shanghai (miler) Tot•tl £696,025 0 0 The silver market is very dull and the quota tions rather tend down wardis. Un'il the next Overland Mail is announced the bullion brokers are not likely to transact much busines- , , and as very few purcliases are ►nad-4 on the Continent, mo.-.t of any gold suppl'es that may l.e received from America or Australia will be sent to the Bank. Since the date of the last Bank of England re turn the sales of bullion to the authorit;es, includ ing 32,0001. yesterday, have represented fully 600,0001., and assumin; that no withdrawals have occurrel, th-; thtal amount f the precious metals in their vaults must now exceed eleven millions and three quarters • sterling, which is a larger aggregate than for some weeks past. If the demand for money should subside, and the bi-monthly shipments not exceed that recorded above, a reduc tioninthe minimum to 5 per cent. would be ensured. An impression prevailtd in some qua7ters that the rate Would be lowered t)-day, but the Directors se parated without announcing any alteration, and in the. Discount market, where there is an active de mand, the full charge of 51 per cent. is exacted. The inquiry is not more urgent, however, than is usual on the day preceding the 4th of the month, When a large mass of commercial bills arrives at ralturity. The amount of dividends declared, on Mining Shares, during the mouth of August, was 26,1641., and the railway calls in the same period were 111,000/. The meeting of the Tincroft Mining Company was held to-day, at which the accounts for the four 1110/ails were presented, during which time the sales Of tin and copper amounted to 8,0101. 10s. 3d, The balanc e of profit was 1,0351. 7s. ld., which was carried forward. A. decline of per cent. has occurred in the mar ket for English Stocks to-day, but the transactions are limited and the quotations generally appear , i/te aclY• The settlement of the account is now u eginning to operate, and during the next week the market will be principally governed by the laecessary arrangements. Consols for money and the 9th inst. have been 90i and for October about 91 sellers. Tire New Three per Cents. are 41 arked 911 Exchequer Bills ss. discount ; the 130111 18 98i ; and India ditto 225. discount. East India Stock i 3 2121. Foreign Stocks are scarcely so firm, but several tr ansactions are reported. Tuikish 6 per Cents. are about 941 95, hut no b irgains have been offi emilY rezognised either in those securities or the 4 I" . Cent. guaranteed _bonds. Spanish 3 per Con ts. are An Tho Deferred 251 and Sardin;an 89i. -r-dquador New Consolidated were 14. The Provi sional Lsnd Warrants 31. Grenads Ne Active 22 . The Deferred si. Mexican 22, and Peruvian 44 2 Per Cents. 80. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i 6 4 1 ; Mea can, 22 22i ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 8G 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 40i ; ditto New Deferred, 251 ; ditto Certificates, 5. 61 ; ditto Passive, 5i 61. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1857. 1856. Great Western £32,121 £30.398 North-Western y ou th-Western Brighton Midland 830 th -Eastern 25,484 24,906 Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 28,894 26,273 Bristol and Exeter 7,146 6,814 Isukenhead 3.223 2,790 il haster and Holyhead Eas t Lancashire 7,630 7,791 LI neasbire and Carljele 7,528 7,171 North London S Nort h Staff)rd xford, ‘ Worcester, and Wolver 4,985 3,26 South Devon - yo uth ‘ , Yo r k s hi re Waterford H ar tl epoo l an d Li mer i c k ;-;;lnaburgh and Gla , gow s "gow and South-Western Gra nd N or th-E as t ern . 3,914 3,814 ra nd Trunk o f C an ad a Cre st Western of Canada 7,449 8,972 A. rather active business has been done in Rail waY Shares this morning, but a decl ne of fully i per Cent. may be reported on the values of most ° 1 the leading undertaki ngs . E as t L ancas hire, No North ern , G rea t W es t ern, S ou th - W es t ern, 'Nreorth Eastern (Berwick), North Eastern (Leeds), 11 , 114 North E as t ern (Y or k) , a ll d ec li ne d a b out , ' °3 ' ; 6 and Midland and Eastern Counties receded 1 ., 8 ' There h as been but little business done in the , °r eign and Colonial lines, but prices a l so t en d e d . 'Qw nwards. Paris and Lyons have declined 10s. ; a nd South ern o f F rance i mprove d s s. ; D utc h Rhenish realise previous rates. East Indian are il i at) at a d ec li ne o f 10 s., G ran d T run k o f C ana d a 48 . Great Western of Canada exhibited rather for e firmness, and improved about ss. Mining Shares are very quiet, the only transac tl°ns reported being Wheal Edwards at Bk. . r Joint Stock Bank t. , hares are rather firmer. 44°4 don Joint Stock improved 55., and Lon•lon 414 Westminster ss. Provincial of Ireland de ell_ne I 1. The Miscellaneous market is inactive, and prices are quite nominal. 8 'il'lSEi FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY. (from the Wit-cal List:l Business dere, :2, iiril'ievar3:tie : k t . e°en"t7Alsn 'n'unintileitsie' 903 i i 01/ a it d 2124 ag '* ''' , VIR. f!1' , 11 1, . , . 22 d 'littol7 d £lOOO ' - c Unde r tioi a ,!""‘ I` , .n. ~ ec,m 'a, ' 1 teiner 81115, 2id. ' _U , :i. % vi' Pzehequer Bonds, 1858, 3{ per Cont.._ -- Ditto, t 159 ' 1:1111LITTIC zrl • • SOF FOREIGN FUNDS—TV IS DAY. per Cent. 15,.. I: 3ito 0t.., 1 829 and 1839, 5 per Cent . auish Bonds, 3 pet Cent., 1825 5 per Cent., 4cltutdor New Consolidated l4 ~ Di tto Pr ov i s i ona l L au d W arran t •If %Aren a , i a New Acti v e, 21 per Cent. . 4 i.tto Deferred p er an 3 per i !ant ruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent - rbi3 O 80 794 . Accomt .. ,18 iiao ri onds 17 . 10 1: St., 5 per Cent .. 13 , itto, 46 per ' Cent. 4 9. 11 . . - 8 _ 1 lat ..on.4s, .) per Cent. P‘‘.ll iouds, 3 per omit Ditto Account I t t ( New Deferred, 3 per u en - . il.A.V4,n'jr.ke:tz4tuilic)•l4s.fl:Benitsnuits6, per cent Cent --- 95./ -- ma • itto Account Ditto Deferred, 1.1 per Cent. ... Aat L Dividends on the above payable In London. " e " E:, '""!.8.11,F,t.t, 26 per Cen.;., 12 Guilders 641 THREE 0' CL OCK . Consols, Money Console for account, September 9 P • "x - -- Y MANIA The ea b ..dge --__ Pubit e . .--m " -, • 1 has amanta fil. „ an in the New Tow: t.,atnOrn ge, i, ChroniclA says that ts 'tie eolhetion of I'll penny pitces4, and Las managed 21, r aN , v together 14 cwt. of the coins, numbering v I B , and representing in value 103/, 10e. Va. T. RAILW kYfs c!loslng Prlce , this day tteiLwAys. Xrnbg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June.... Belfast Birmng. Wolverh. 4 Atour Valley Birkenhd. Lanesb. .Tunet Blae' , . burn Rlyth k Tyne origina , £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol dr Exeter ..... • !Chester & Holyhea - Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall D. 4. A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. &Aber. Juno. East Anglian ..... Eastern Counties.... EasternUnion,A. stk. ;Do. ' do. 8........ ..... IDo. New A ....... East Kent . ' East Lancashire ...... ; East Suffolk Do. !Edinburgh & Glasgow jEclinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.&Dunde IFortlrand ClydeJunc. ; Furness ... . ...... . Glasgow & S. Western 'Great N. of Scotland Groat Northern Do., A. Stock .. 100 Do., B. Stock ... 100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. 100 :Great Western. St. 1.00 I)o. Str. V. R gua. St 12 all ,Irish South-Eastern all ; Lancaster &Carlisle. 16A 14 i Do Thirds 16i 12 St. 100 16 6 3 20 , all 114 all St. 100 St. 100 10 all 10 all l2i 5 3t. 100 Do 'New Thirds rAncash &Yorkshir Do., do. F £l6 ... Wst. Riding tr n Do. Southport. .ondou & Blackwar Lond.Bright. & S. Cst London & N. Wester/ Do. Fifths n0.,1117.5h.,M&8 0 Do. Eighths London & S. Weaterr '5 all Lndndrry.diColerain , 25 all q. 100 Tovindrry. Si En nisk Wan ch .Shef. &Li nein. Metropolitan Do. J. L Ricardo's, arrangement Midland Do. Birming. & Derbx. Midland G. West.(lr:) Do. Shares . Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.&llrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk_. ........ Northn. Counties 17n North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock .... N. Eastern Berwick Do. do. Extension _ , Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Ramp j stead, and City Jn INorth Staffordshire INortb Western 'N. & S. Westrn. Juno Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 16 Portsmouth 10 IRhymney IWO IScottish Central ...., 100 'Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 103 Shropshire Union 6 Sitingbourne &Sheer. 100 'South Devon 100 South Eastern all .Do. 4i pen . Shares 100 South Wales all 'S. Yorksh. RivwrDun 10 'Do. all Staines,Wok,,&Wok all ; Stockton & 15 Do. do., 1854 5 Do. do., 18n5 164 Stockton & Hartlepl "1 100 ( Taff Vale IWO 'Do. Pref., No. 1 23 Thames Hay. D. &R all Vale of Neath all jWaterfd. & Kilkenny all (Waterford&Limerick all West Cot nwa11........ all West End of Londo» and Crystal Palace.. all Do. A all Do. B all West London all Do. First Class all Do. Second Class all Wmbledon &Croydob St. 100 St. 100 50 all 25 all 00 all 25 all 50 9 20 all it. 100 50 3i St. 100 St. 100 I St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 25 all 25 Ifli 50 all St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 Atlan. and St. Law. !Bombay, Biroda, and Cen.lud,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Buffalo & Lako Hur Buff'. ' Brat. & Godch ' 6 p.c.bcls., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. 'Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A sbares Do. B. do. I Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares i D 0.4 p.c.Bnds. '57 Do. do. do., 's9;do. Geelong & Melbourne! guar. 5 per cent Gd. Trunk, of Canada Do. 6 p. c. I 'Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pore. Do. New. guar. 5 p.c.l ,Gt. Wcstn. of Canada Do. New ,Do. Bds. 9 payable '57, IDo. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do ! Do, do., '73, without, option Madras, guar. 4. p.c ! Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ea. , g. 5p.c.1 Do. 4th Ex., do Oude (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per e Do 5/ - 53 8 - N 66 - 68 'AJ 86 - 83 - Sly 343 - 35, 4 -5 9 10 20 2nA 111 113 48 51 31 34 17 - 18 96 - 97 sadl7si - - 101 103 8 -- 9 91i - 971, 89 U 1 20 -- 124 103 - 105 554 -55 i 62 -- 61 75 - SO 8- 9 ! 8 - 9 .003 - 1004 - 6 [O4 - 105 1001 - 1001 id 4 92i 93 40 -- 41 82 - 824 51 - 55 .•. -- ... 14 - 143 61 - 63 411 ei : 95 - 11 50 - 52 80 - 81 95 - 97 4#- 4.+ 7 - 8 10 - 10 31 33 7 6d 102 - 104 24i - 254 48 - 50 3 - 2 41 32 - 34 70 -70 i £4 - P 5 14 - 15 5i - 9 - 11 40 - 42 ••• •• 21 - 21! 7 - 9 3 - 3i 5% - 5t iiRITISTI POSSESSIONS. id — is 41 —41 d 88 92 85 90 85 90 ••• - ••• ii - ii r. 96 -99 211 21 51 52 84 86 19 -19 i; 21i Par 22 P' 99 101 P 108 114 108 114 105 107 17 19. 191 2 id lad — Ad di - 4 • .. i --- •• P 20 20 10 SI. Antwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes... Belgian East. Junct Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and By Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New Euphrates Valley Gt., Central of France Great Luxembourg Italian Junction Lake Conet. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Venetian Lucca & Pist.sp. c. 'Lyons and Geneva Lyons Mediterran Maria Antrala Do. Now Namur It Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Prof Northern of France NorwegianTrnk. Prof Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Reeife d; San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c 'Rome and frsaciti Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse , - )o. 5i per cent. prel Southern of France, West Flanders !Do. 5A per c. Pref . W.&N.W. of France Western of Austria West. of Switzerland . Wiesbaden all Do. Bp. cent. pref. all 'Zealand........ JOINT-STOI all 'Australasia 18i Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all 'Bri. Col Bk.& Lu. Co all British N. American 8 C. Bk .of Ind.A.u.&Ch 50 City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond all F.ng.Scot.&Aus.Cht all f..on. Ch. Bk.of Aust all Ditto New 20 London and County 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp 10 London Joint Stock. 20 Lond.andWestminst. 35 National Pro. of Eng. 110 New 223 \rational Bank all 'New South Wales all l Oriental Bznk Corp ' 15 Ottoman Bank Provinc al of Ireland D. New R Aus.B.S;G.Im.Co l iluth Australia !Unlonof 1)0. New Union of London._ Jnity Mutual Westrak of L ;wit 2i 10 150 60 6 - 6 'i = IA 33 3 - 3ti 26f - 27 .. - ••• 23 = 7 - ...d - 3,1 OPi i6 § :: in .• ••• 7t 7AI 19 19Ai 34i —34 a, 9 30 55 34i —34 a 58 a al 7 - 7 11 71 - 25 ---2 5 . 9 - 9i 28 -29 A BANKS. 87 —8) 3i 3 d 48 50 64 } - 66 18 - 19 17t 18i - ••• 46 - 43 ••• 35à -36 i 1 - 4 •.. 33 - - 6 - 7 ••. ••• i .. •-r4 12 .... lid 5 5 2.0 10 20 10 20 20 20 20 100 all all all all 8 all 10} 100 100 2s(ld all 1 0 i all all all all rHE SUN, LONDON, rll URSDA t . EVEN 1N 6, SEPTEMBER 8, 1857 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. Leasing Oompanles JIosUL• :'nees yesterday f '. u iilleall tlll3 day This Day.) Bnsiness done this de). Bnckghamsh. Clydes.o.ale Jc. I Col.Stour Vy. •L' • . g. 6 p.e. E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. di Neils. Direct. Do. New Gletr.&Dn.Fr hull & Selby Do. i Shares Do. I Shares Lon. &Greenw Do.Preferenee Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bsrk. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.& Est.s P.C. Do. 6 per ct Do. Fixed sp. c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. IRoystn.& Hit. Shrews.Sc Her S. Staffordsh iWearVal.g6pc ,Do Wilts &Sk)mrst 92 - 91 94 - 96 11 - 13 - ii = ii 1.05 - 107 12 —1.4 22i 234 98 —lOO id 2} 89 91 par - P 51 56 liii - 130 7i -9/ 9 - 93 31 - 32 85 - 87 E SHARES. La. BLN. W. Caledon... E.U.&E.O Gt.Northn E. Count. Caldonian. Do 3t. Weetn Y. & N.M Do Do S. Eastern. Do Peto &Co Do La. &N. W. & Midld. Midland... E. Count Do Do ... Do L. &N. W Do nl mT G N Br s Mc l e a n ' o r g t s h o ; Stk.&Dar Do int.Wl PREFERENI Blyth and. Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (isad. at 501.) Brie. & Ex. 4 p.c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn. £lO 4. p. c.' ! Ches. & Ho. 5i p.c. Do. do. 5 per cent... Cork&Bandonsip.c. Dnn.Perth.SzAber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. 'Do, do. Cls. B 6p. c. Do, do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent... East Lancash .6 p. cts E.&W. York. J. sth• Edin.drGl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed. Prth.&Dun.4p.o. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. dr 5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. Do. 44 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at p. c. prom. Gt.N.ofScot.lst Pro Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(l3.&H.Ex.spc Do. con. - zed. 4A p. c. Do. con. red. 4 c. Do. irred. 4 per lent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. e. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk I Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh Do. do. do. Do, do. do. Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 Do. ,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N. W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 P. ct... Lon. & S. W. 7 per ct. late 3d Shares Londy. & Color. Londy.&Ennis. Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 31 per cent. Marypt. &Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. Consol. 6p. c. St. Do.Con.Br.Bir.6 P.C. Do. 44 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. et gorfk.Deb.4 p. c. Sh Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 Do. Wv.V.sp. ..,1847 North British Do. 71. Preference N.B. Berw. 4 p. c. Prf Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York EL& S. Fur North Staffordshire 10x., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar IDo, 6 p. c. 2d guar._ Scot. Cont. New Pref. Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. iDo, do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. d0.3,i p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 4i pr cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4:4 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh S. Wales Gus. 4 p. c Do. do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Gnar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. c Do. do. do. Stock. & Hart!. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. BRITIS a ▪ . 2112 Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 1 4 1 15 1' 20 14 British Iron 6 7 . . 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 115 125 10 1 IDeY.Gt.Cnsls. (Tay.) 450 460 14s Great South Tolgus., 16 17 ... 11/ 3'Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 7 71 ... 7 IGrt.W. Vor (11elstn,) 3 -- 4 ... 135:Lady Bertha 9 74 N. Frances (Mogan) —lO . . N.W.Baset (Mogan) 15 16 ... 61 15 North Wheal Crofty 31 .- 41 ... 11 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 20 21 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 5 6 ... Gs. Sort. Cons. Min. Co 11 2 ... 2A S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 340 360 ••• zS. Carn Brea (Illogn. 5 6 . . 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn. 260 -- 270 5 41 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 11 11 10 9 ITin Croft 4l 4 40 lUn.Mines (Gwertnap) 130 151! ... 12e 6,V. of Towey (Camar.) 1 ... 11 IW. Basset (Illogan) 261 271 ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 115 125 ... 51 Wh. Basset (Mogan). 210 220 ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdrnth). 295 310 ... 5i Wh. Edward(Calstek) 8 81 81 ... 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Llant 23 24 8 Wh, Ma. Ann (Menht.) 48 49 4. Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 22 24 FOREIGN MINES. 20 7 Australian 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at X 5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 11 13 1 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica 40 all Cobra Copper 47 49 . . 16 Copiapo 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 11 Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita 1 all Now Granada — 11 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Pont.Sil • Ldl4.4 Smlt 5 7 5 1 Port Philip — ••• 30 16,, Santiago de Cüba 1 all .oath Australian 1 all Do. Scrip 1 all Do. 10 p. c. . . 2fq all United Mexican .31 31 3a MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Australian Agricult. 211 221 10 all Australn. Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Water Works.. 4i 51 50 10 Brit. American Land 35 40 100 326 Canada Bt. 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July 1104 1111 1111 11 St, 100 Do, 6 p.c.Feb.&Ang. ••• St. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&sept. St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 30 35 25 all Do. Pref. 7§ p. cent 25 27 5 all Crystal Palace l+ 11 1 5 all Do. P re f erence 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ••• 1 1 Dnston I ron O re •• ••• 20 18 Eastern Stea m St. 100 Electriaelograph - 101 103 1021 1 all Electric Tel. of Irol — • 5 all En.dtAust.Cop.SmCo 11 11 10 lOs. Eur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. .. 25 ‘ll Gen. Ir. Sc. cot (lira.) ::* 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 5 London Discount 4 all Loud. Gen. Omnibus 31 3i 3/ 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. ••• • ..„ 10 all Mexican& S.Americni 1 11 5 5 Nat. Discount Co ll 5 5 Do. New 10 5 Netherlands Land , I a { 10 all Do. Do. 5 all Do.B p c.PLiss.at 1d ';a2 4 3 2 5 2 Do. Do. 100 80 New R. &N. S. Land 16 is St. 100 N.S.W. Goy.s p.c.D.' 97 . 99 1 all Y. B. Australasian— i 10 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam , 1 all Oriental Gas 12 10s. Do New Shares lcl ip 25 all Poolhr. Ld. t Minrl , 11 50 all Peninsular ea Oriental 68 70 50 10 Do. Now SO all Rhymnel Iron l2l 15 all Do. New 6 8 60 60 R',yal Mail Steam 53 60 1 all ico;;. Austral. invest ll all Do. New 100 all S. Aus, Gov. 6 p.c.bds lO6 108 25 all South Austral. Lard i 33 -- 35 1 ail S ibmarine Tel. Scrip •-• 1 1 all D Registered 20 5 Trull. Lu. Co. Up. Can - 1 281 Van Domen'e Land, lO 7:: 12 89 - 91 ss - s 8 51 - 6# 113 -- 117 119 -- 124 g 11“ 12} -- 13 io 7- i' iii - iii 107 - 109 101 - 103 61 - 63 10} - bi 89 91 80 82 81 83 97 99 9i 10 67 - 70 .35 - 139 .12 - 114 .53 - 155 ••• ..• - RP 64 - 66 - 132 - 97 - 87 11 .7.: 113 - 104 93 - 95 ••• -- ••• 22 -- 23 - 115 - 105 10 - - 23 - 100 - 100 - 27 - 2jp MINES. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.) THA MES. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A DOMESTIC/ SERVANT.—Harriet Custer, aged 28, and dwelling at the time of her appre hension at No. 17, Angel-place, Stratford, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with unlawfully appropria ting to her own use the sum of 251. and upwards, which had been entrusted to her by her mistress for the pay ment of tradesmens' It appeared from the evidence of Mr. William Matthews, a gentleman residing at No. 7, Coborn terrace, Bow-road, that the prisoner had been in the service of his mother, Mrs. Lawrence, at the same place, and a good deal of confidence was reposed in the servant, who was entrusted with money from time to time to dis charge the tradesmen's accounts. A fortnight ago Mr BAL. Smith, a cheeaemonger,of No. 19,Leadenhall-street sent in a bill to the amount 91. 19a. 11d. for goods sup plied to Mrs. Lawrence, who was very much surprised when she received it, as she had given money to the prisoner to discharge the account as the goods were delivered. The prisoner was questioned by Mr. Matthews in the presence of Mr. Smith and her mistress, and she. then admitted that she had appropriated money, which she ought to have paid to tradesmen, to her own use, and also said she was very sorry, and if time was given she would get the money. The prisoner was at once die missed from her situation, and other frauds having been subsequently discovered, the prisoner was given into custody. The butcher, baker, grocer, and every trades. man who supplied Mrs. Lawrence with goods, sent in bills, although the prisoner had been in trusted with money to pay for every thing on delivery. In answer to questions by the magistrate, Mr. Matthews said his mother was 77 years of age and paralysed, and could cot attend the court. Mrs. Lawrence was in the practice of giving the prisoner 51. or 101. at a time to pay tradesmen's bills. Mr. Matthews then produced the prisoner's account-book, and said the deficiency amounted to 251. or 30/.,•and she bad not put the proper dates in the book. She was discharged on the 19th of August. Mr. Yardley at first doubted whether the prisoner's offence was criminal, but after reading some cases in the law books said the prisoner had committed a larceny if Mr. Matthews could establish by evidence what he had set up. The case was a complicated and difficult one, owing to the absence of Mrs. Lawrence and the difficulty of proving that any money was paid to pay the bill of any particular tradesman. It was a question of arith metic, and Mr. Mattheirs must look over the prisoner's account-book and ascertain from that bow much she had set down as having been" tlaid to tradesmen which had not been paid. The father of the prisoner said he was very sorry his daughter had acted in the way she bad done, but he considered she was allowed too much latitude, and her accounts ought to have been checked every week. It was the fault of the mistress. Mr. Yardley said he had allowed the father too much latitude, and rebuked him for attempting to censure an aged lady who had put confidence in her servant. He would not allow such remarks on respectable persons to be passed over unnoticed. Tbis was not a question whether Mrs. Lawrence or Mr. Matthews had been Prudent, but whether the prisoner bad unlawfully ap propriated 301. to her own use. He then remanded the prisoner for a week. ARREST OF TEII I I NORTITAMPTON POST- MASTER. NORTHAMPTON, TUESDAY. This morning Mr. Butcher, the Northampton postmaster, was arrested on a charge of stealing a half-F overeign from a letter. Complaints have keen made for some time about letters that were posted in Northampton, contain ing money, not reaching their destination, and at last it was determined, if possible, to see where the fault lay. A gentleman named Mole, connected with the London Post-office, posted a letter at Oundle, Northamptonshire, containing a halt-sove reign, which had been marked in the presence of witnesses. The letter was sent to the postmaster at Northampton, with a request that he would for ward it to a lady at Macclesfield. Iu the meantime the mail guard bad orders that as mon as the bag containing the letters was delivered to him ou Tuesday morning he was to opeu it and see if it contained this letter. According to instructions the bag was opened, but this particular letter was missing. Mr. Mole then went to the post-office, and asked Mr. Butcher if he had seen a letter ad dressed as above, and the postmaster said he had not. Mr. Mole next inquired who was in the post-office on Monday evening, and Butcher said that he was, but there were others also with him during a part of the time. Mr. Mole then asked the postmaster if he bad any objection to be searched. Mr. Butcher said "No," and on turning out his pockets the half-sovereign which had been previ ously marked was discovered, and identified by Mr. Mole. Mr. Butcher was then given into custody, and taken before the magistrates, wren, after a prelimi nary examination, he was remanded until Tuesday next. The arrest of Mr. Butcher, on the above serious charge, has created intense excitement here, as he was a man highly respected, and by his assiduity and strict attention to business, from a humble letter-carrier, has attained the proud position of postmaster. —Cheltenham Chronicle. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( This Da►y.) LONDON, Sept. 3.—Wind this day at noon, S.E.; moderate breeze and cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 2.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived— H.M.S. Rifleman, from Rio Janeiro. Sountz.zirroN, Sept. 4—Wind B.—Arrived—lndiana (s.), from Bremen. Sailed—'Magdalena (s.), for the West Indies. Q UEENSTOWN, Sept. I.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived— Politenio, from Hava na . CARDIFF, Sept. 2.—Wind W.N.Vir.--Arrived—Oulsa, from Quebec. Sailed—Hamburg, for Bombay ; Segouet, C.pe of Good Hope; Koenig, Valparaiso ; William, Cape de nerd. CLYDE, Sept. 2.—Wind E.—Arrived —Conquest, from Quebec; Alberta, ditto; Leda, Yarmouth, N.B. Sailed— Namac, for Halifax. SHIELDS, Sept. 2.—Wiad N.Vir.—Arrived—Equity, from hiiramichi ; Margaret, Quebec; Action, St. Vaast ; Iris, ditto. LERWICK, ' Aug. 31.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived—Co lumbia, from Greenland ; Artemis°, Iceland ; Aglete, ditto. GUERNSEY, Sept. I.—Wind W.— Sailed—Jenny, for Palermo. PENZANCE, Sept. I.—Wind W.—Sailed—Helen, for Quebec. ABE RDOWBT, Sept. 2. —Wind N.—Arrived —Mary An n , from Quebec. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGE k 111.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday, 10 a.m. Wind S.W. ; rain. Arrived—Rebecca, Friends, and Adlizi, from Cardiff; Emma, Swansea; Gertrude, Newport; Maria, Bahia, Indiana, steamer, Bremen. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind E. Arrived —S wilt, from Jamaica ; Cassandra, Alexandria; Francois Amiga, saaw steamer, Havre ; reuse('' Bor deaux ; Emily, Iceland; St. A n dre, Havr e ; San Sebas• tian, Cadiz. QUBENSTOWN, September 1. Wind N.N.W. Arrived—Notre Dame, De Founieres, and Antomatia, from hiarseillea ; Vivid, Alexan iria ; Clara, and Matilda, Salonica ; Portentin‘, Havannah. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAV.ESEND, Thursday , 9 . 30 a.m. Wind N.W. ; tide second hones flood ; cloudy. Arrived, Sept. 2.—John Wesley, from fuernsey ; Earns. raids, Madras ; Advance, Rinvuski ; Comet, Madeira ; Shannon. Madras; Patrician, Jamaica; Pharamond, Laun ceston; Emma Jane, St. John's, N.B. • Collingwood, Moulmein ; Cornwa'l, Bombay ; Hannah:Guernsey. Sailed, Sept. 3.—Sir E. Banks, steamer, for Calais ; Irene, Cape of Good Hope ; Gibraltar, steamer, Cadiz. lAIAL, Thursday, 9 a.m. Wind W.S.W., moderate. Passed in tow.-11.51.5. Trimcomalee, from the Pacific, for Sheerness ; Guisseppe, schooner, Odessa, London ; Emerald, Antigua, London ; Biobio. China, London ; Ellerslie, barque, Hull, Carthagena; Tchernaya, Quebec, London. Sailed.—Titania, for London. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHA.NGF. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Sept. 3, 1857, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WEISAT I Slaw I OATS STI BHANS I PEAS 60s 4d 42s 8d 27s 8d 3Bs 7d I 47s 7d 41s 10d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WHIAT I BARLEY I OATS WTI I MUSS I PEAS 60s Id 398 8d 28e Od 398 93 1 46 s 10d I 41s bd ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 92,646; barley, 3,584; oats, 2,588; rye, 461; beans 1,363 ; peas, 906 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEWHATIO LND LISLABUTEIALL.—We had a dull trade to-day, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Od to 43 4d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 48 8d; Lamb, 48 4d to 5s 4d ; Veal, 3s 4d. to 414 d ; Pork, 38 6d to 48 8d per Blbs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Sept. 2.—The supplies of each kind of stock were moderately extensive, and the trade generally ruled inactive, as follows: —Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 38 61 to 5s Od;, Lamb, 5s Od to 5a 61; Veal, 4s 01 to 4s 61; Pork, 48 Od to 48 81 per 81b8, t o s i n k th e o ff a l. Mutton, 3s 4(1 to 5s 4d; R O MFORD, Sept. 2.—The beef trade ruled heavy, on rather lower terms. Sheep , la m bs, and calves were steady : d 3 ; B 8d to 4s 6d ; Pcrk, 3s 10,1 to 4s 8d per Sibs ; Suck li ng Cal ves , 18 1 to 261 each ; Milch 4s Veal, l 0 Cows, 01. to 01. each. L — a ß tn e b e , 4 4 f s ro B t 3 o s 65 2'1 0 dt(); HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 103 to 4/ Ss; clover, 41 10a to 51 103; and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ lO s per load. A m .derate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 153 to 41 Si; clover, 41.10 s to 511 83 ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 103 per load. Both hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations. WOITEOHAPBL.--1410/idOW hay, 21 lOs to 41 83 ; clover, V 103 to 54 103 ; and straw, 1/ 6i to 11 103 per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. 81 80i 35 2N llg i I i 96i i 7 90 55 i k i i 24 1001 i 6 5i 1001 92i i 3 21 82A li 24 55 47i 8i 91 i 45 51 501 11 50i 801 80 70 xd 51 50i 851 21& 11h AN ;,89 81 50 all 50 ! all 50 all 25 ; all 12i all St. 100 1 10 ! all 1 12 i all 50 ! all 25 all! St. 100 82 98A 7 6a 1131 14 r,-:iirbf ':btti_tin AN AMERICAN VIEW OF THE DIVORCE BILL. The object of the bill is to extend to the English middle classes the same privileges on the subject of divorce which have for two centuries past been en joyed by the rich ; to put it in the power of any English subject to obtain, by the Expenditure of two or three hundred dollars, a boon the enjoyment of which has hitherto been limited to those who could afford to spend 10,000 dollars—th it being about the lowest amount needed to carry through a divorce under the system which now exists. This proposal, however, is very shocking to quite a num ber of members of Parliament, who, if they have not actually voted for special divorces, have at least suffered them to pass without protest. They discover all at once that by religion and law marriage is indis soluVe under any circumstances, and that the same privilege on this subject enjoyed by the few cannot be extended to the many without danger of an utter dissolution of manners. The English clergy, always the bulwark of the aristocracy, from which all its higher members were selected, step forward with zeal in the support of exis'ing privileges. They undertake to make a matter of conscience of it. So long asthe divorced parties were parties of wealthand position the clergy seem to have married them again without protest or question ; but the idea of giving the marriage benediction to mere vulgar culprits greatly troubles them, and has led to many petitions against the now bill, to which the English clergy seem about as generally opposed as they are to allowing a man to marry the sister of his deceased wife. Whether the English law which ad mits the remarriage of the guilty party to a divorce is wise or not, is a question upon- which we express no opinion. In most Protestant countries such marriages are prohibited, though here, in .the United States, the prohibition is constantly evaded by cele brating the new marriage in a different State from that in which the divorce was obtained. The point that strikes us as odd is, that only in this particular case do the clergy charge their consciences with the propriety or morality of the marriages they are called upon to celebrate. The same principle, fully and consistently carried out, would, we apprehend, stop a great many marriages. A clergyman called upon to celebrate a marriage is bound to satisfy himself that no legal obstacle exists. But it would not seem necessary Ao ask any questions for mere conscience sake.—New York Tribune. The line of electr!o telegraph from Lisbon to London vice Madrid and Paris will be opened throughout the entire length in a few days. CITY OF LONDON REGISTRATION OF PARLIAMRN - TART VOTERS.-Mr. Thee. Y. M'Christie, revising barrister for the City of London, will begin his revision of the list of voters for members to serve in Parliament for the City of London on Tuesday, 6th of Oct. next, SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday.—The Royal Mail Com pany's steamship Magdalena, Captain Abott, sailed to day with the West India, Mexican, and Pacific mails, 173 passengers, 23,292/. in specie, jewellery value 16,800/., and a full cargo. HERR STAErDIGL.-At a concert given by the Imperial Lunatic Aslyunii of Vienna, on the birthday of the Emperor, the celebrated singer Staudigl was present. It is •already known that he bas been for some time under treatment in this institution, and his appearance gave great delight to all present, which was increased when afterwards, in the presence of a small circle of friends, Staudigl sang the " Wanderer " of Schubert, with such depth of feeling and expression as affected many of his hearers even to tears. A - HAPPY LITTLB COUNTY.—For the last ten years the judges of assize have frequenly passed high eul )- giume on the county of Rutland for the very erna'l amount of criminal business brought before them. On Friday last Oakham county gaol and house of correction was in an unprecedented condition ; the doors of the male department of the prison were thrown open, there not being any prisoner confined there. On Saturday •vning the agreeable anomaly w's dissolved by the committal of Thomas Tomblin, of Barrawden, for 14 days' bard labour for a misdemeanor. PILCHARD FIRIIRRY.--4400R (CORNWALL), SEPT. 1.-- The pilchard fish cry still continues to be prosperous, drift boats this morning averaging about 10,000 per boat. Seans did not shoot last evening. A large sturgeon was caught in the Looe Harbour this morning. St. Agnes, Sept. I.—The last of a catch of 600 h7gsheads of fine pilchards was brought in last night, in number cne and a-half million. This is the third catch for the season, making altogether 900 hogsheads. Toe prospect of fur ther catches is very good. THE Barnes AssoCIATION.—DUBLIN, Wednesday.— Yesterday's proceedings were most agreeatly wound up with a monster soiree at Dublin Cantle, the partakers of Lord Carlisle's hospitality counting by hundreds, in• eluding, of course, all the intellectual lions resident and strangers in the Irish metropolis. It is conceded on all bawls, now that the meetings of the Association are ap proaching their finale, that the session of 1357 has been quite a success, a result which must in no small measure be attributed to the warns encJurapnoent and support of the present Viceroy. This is the last day of the sec tional meetings, and to-morrow the savans commence their tour of country excursions. Loss or LIFE BYFlRE.—Ye4erday, W. Payne, E=q., the coroner of tie city of London, received information of the death of a young woman, named Fanny Craven, aged 22 years, under the following circumstances :—She was a servant in a gentleman's family, at Lee, in Kent, and was standing with her back to the fire, when the wind from the kitchen door wafted her dress against the bars of the grate. The dress ignited, and she was soon enveloped in one body of fire. Her screams brought assistance, when the flames were extinguished, and she was conveyed by train to St. Thomas's Hospital, where every assistance was rendered, till death put a period to her existence. A. MAGPIE IN CHURCH.—Such certainly was the case when Jack, a magpie, will known in the village of in the county of Kent, for his mischievous propensities, entered the village church in the afternoon of Sunday, July 25, 1852, during the time of divine service. Our friend hopped quietly in at the open door, and for a time surveyed the congregation, recognising many a friend who was wont to greet hitn4with words of kindness and familiarity; but, on this occasion, Jack was surprised at finding that no notice was taken of him. At last he seemed determined that ho would not be thus overlooked, and down the middle aisle he marched knocking at the door of each pew and announc ing his arrival to the inmates with a clear lon 1 "Here am I." This move had the desired effect ; for,in a very few moments, every eye was turned upon our hero. The worthy parson, finding himself in a decided minority and perceiving broad grins coming over the before solemn faces of his flock, at once stopped the service and desired the clerk to eject the intruder. But the order was more easily given than executed. Jack was deter mined not to leave, and so, finding hinis, 11 pursued, took refuge in a forest of legs belonging to his young friends, the school children, who did not appear at all unwilling to afford him shelter. The clerk rushed on, intent upon catching the enemy, and putting an end to this nnorthod, x proceeding, and over, first a bench, and then a child, he stumbled, in his attempts to pounce upon the fugitive, who easily evaded his grasp and always appeared just where the clerk was not, informing him ever and anon of his whereabout by the old cry—" Here am I," At last, with the help of two or three of the congregation who had joined iu tie pursuit, a capture was effected and Jack was ignomini ously turned out and the door closed upon him. After the lapse of a few minutes, order and solemnity were restored in the church ; and the prayers were recom menced and ended without further disturbance. The parson, in due time, ascended to the pulpit. He gave out his text and commenced a discourse calculated, no doubt, to be of much benefit to his hearers ; but he had not proceeded far, when he was interrupted by a loud noise, accompanied by rapping at the little window at the back of the pulpit. Turning round to ascertain the cause, he beheld our friend Jack pecking away at the window, flapping his wings against i., and screaming at the top of his voice—" Here am I—here am I" a fact which no one could gainsay or resist laughing at. The worthy parson finding his own gravity and that of his congregation so entirely upset by what had occurred, brought his sermon to a speedy conclusion, and dismissed the cengregation. Sentence of death was re corded against the offender, but upon the petition of a number of the parishioners, it was commuted to trans portation for life from the precincts of the church. — Fraser . s Magazine. SUNDAY PHOTOGRAPHY IN LEEDS.—At the Leeds Court House, on Tuesday, before J. 11. Shaw and E. E,cers., a young man, named Amos Lambert, appeared to answer a 'summons charging him with having, on Sunday last, followed his ordinary calling by taking and selling photographic likenesses. Mr. Ferns, who appeared for the defendant, said ho was not in structed to deny the facts stated by the police-officer ; but he contended that his client was not following his ordinary calling on the Sabbath•dey, inasmuch as lie was a wood carver by trade, and practised photography an an amateur ; but, even supposing it to be his ordi nary calling, he (Mr. Fern-) would submit it to the bench that it was not a case for interference, because no harm whatever could arise from likenesr -taking on a Sun day. Indeed, it very often happened that artists obtained sittings on a Sunday. After a consultation, Mr. Shaw said that the bench had no doubt wheteser that the taking of photographic likenesses had been made a part of Amos Lembert's ordinary daily calling. If a person chose to know two or three occupations, each was his " ordidaary callin." But the difficulty experienced b the bench was, whetheraphotographic artist came within the meaning of the word "artificer" in the Act of Perlis meet. The words were—" No tradesman, artificer, workman, labourer, or other person whatsoever can exercise their ordinary calling on the Lerd's-day." The words, "or other person whatsoever," must mean of the same description as those mentioned before ; they could not extend to other classes, that was quite clear. That being so, the question was simply, w hat was t meaning of the word artificer, and if it i ncluded artistshe ? In the Imperial dictionary, the wo rd artificer meant artist ; and, turning to the word art, tie found that it included mechanical skill. If the case could be heard eard at the sessions, he should Lave thou g ht that the best course would be to raise the question there, by the bench in flicting a small penalty, so that an appeal might he made. But tbere was no app eal from the decision of the magi strates, to and as they w ere anxious not to g o short of the law, or go beyond it , they sh ould allow the question to stand over till they had an opportunity of consulting the Recorder, or some other person of eminence, on the point whether the practice of photography came within the meaning of the Act of Parliament,—Leeds Mercury " LA TRAVIATA," AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. Last night (Tuesday) Mr. Copeland was rewarded for his exertions to please the public by an overflowing au dience at the Theatre Royal, to hear Madlle. Piccolo lomini in "La Traviata." We understand that a thousand or more persons were turned away from the pit and upper boxes. We hope for Mr. Copeland's sake that he may be able to arrange for a repetition of this opera on Saturday next ; it would go far to remunerate him for the very great expenses he has incurred in his ' spirited inauguration of his elegantly revived theatre. We cannot afford to give up either of the other operas advertised for to-night, Thursday, or Friday. Madlle. Pieolomini has too great opportunities in each of them to allow of their being withdrawn. She is so completely the star of this company, as she would be of any other, that we must take her per formance into principal consideration. Not that we would undervalue Signori Giuglini, Beneventano, Ross, Belleti, Madlles. Spezia, and Ortolani ; but the charm of Madlle Picolowini, both as a singer and an actress, place her before all the opera performers of the day. We hear of her b-auty as her principal attraction. We hope she will forgive our saying that we cannot see it. Many other performers have the advantage of her in figure and face ; but, like Jenny Lind, she makes a confidant of her audience, arrests their attention, and then chains them by the exquisite taste and expression, added to the most perfect and facile execution which she throws into every part, with the most delightful tone ; an elegant manner and an ease, grace, and animation that is unrivalled by any one on the stage at present—at least that has been seen in this country. Giuglini in Alfred di Ger snout, and Beneventano in Il Corte di Germont were very much applauded. Madame Poma was much more satisfactory in Flora Bevoix than she was in Azulene on Monday; and the whole opera was rendered as eff,ctis ely as the composition would admit of. We cannot think it one of Verdi's successes, though there are some pleasing parte in the music and the situations are dramaticly effective. To-night Donizzetti's popular opera "La Figlia di Reggimenio"—the triuMph of Jenny Lind, in which Madaille. Piccoloinini ha-i established a success ful rivalry—wdl be performed, and she will be sup• ported by SLnor Belletti, as the Sergeant. The evil we have complained of arising from the enthusiasm of the audience encoring the principal performers during the execution of a piece of music was so annoying last night, as to raise a considerable cry of " hush." We hope it will be abated to-night ; and abolished altogether on Thursday and Friday next as it is clear that Signor Vaschetti, who conducts in first rate style, will not stop the music to allow for the reception, and as I have said before, the beautiful opening of "Figaro" and "Dan j I Giovanni" will be spoiled:—Liverpool paper. THE TONIC SQL-PA ASSOCIATION AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Yesterday was truly a " — people's day" at the Crystal Palace. The juvenile concert of the Tonic Sol-fa Association had been announced, with a choir numbering about 3,000 voices, and from no early hour it was apparent the promoters of the fdc had struck a chord of public sympathy. The Palace, spacious as it is, seemed crowded during the concert, and we never re member seeing an assembly more powerfully affected, than was that yesterday as the concert proceeded. The children occupied the orchestra erected for the Handel festival, and when they rose together and sang simply and sweetly the hymn, " My God, how endless is tby love," the touch of nature was irresistible. The occasion awakened a reminiscence of the annual gathering of the children under the dome of St. Paul's, but the light and graceful palace, with the trees and flowers, and especially the popular audience, absolved from the penalty of the sermon, suggested a con trast more striking than the resemblance. Many of the pieces sung were of a cheerful religious cha racter ; others embodied some healthy and pleasing natural sentiment. The music, sung with a will, was at the same time executed with a precision and truthful. ness which reflect the highest credit on the gen lemen who hare trained the classes. The audience, in the ful ness of its delight, re-demanded a large proportion of the pieces—Spoliforth's " Hail, Smiling Morn," and Dr. Callcott'a "Stormy Winds" being among the number. Oa other occasions, we have described the peculiarities and merits of the Sol-fa method as taught by the Rev. John Cur wen, pr:sident of the association : it will suffice now to say that it seeks to develop the voice, ear, and understanding, in connexion with the real nature of music itself. With this view it introduces in the earlier steps a simpler end more intelligible way of writing music IT the voicd than that in common use, which quickly becomes, however, the readiest interpreter of the established notation, and sure key to its difficulties. The success of yesterday's experiment must be most gratifying to all who take an interest in the cultivation of the faculty of vocal music. TIIE DIVORCE BILL DISSECTED. LBY PUNCH.] The Divorce Bill's an Act, the Divorce Bill is Law, Old PAM has established a clerical raw, Though GLA.DBTONE protests, and SAM WILBERFORCE "'roans That what's good for a Duko is not good for a Jones. The battle of tangled amendments is past, The Royal assent is accorded at last ; So, that DARBY and JOAN may be trapped by no fallacies, Punch begs to offer this little analysis. The Licence (you'd bettor have banns) is still bought Whore with greedy-eyed touters your battle is fought: They state they know single from married men, thus, Ho who, seeing them, scowls, bath said "better or wus." As regards divorce questions, Punch gladly reports We've abolished the Ecclesiastical Courts ; All compl ants matrimonial, fur kill or for cure, Are tried in LORD CUPIL,PAM's now Cour d'A mour. Its Judge (with 5,0001. a-year) is a cretur Whose title's true accent is hostile to metre : But turn to your Litany—notice whose tongue May commaud " other times " when that prayer shall be sung. Before him may practise a herd of Inquisitors, Barristers, proctors, attorneys, solicitors. He takes Separations, and small things of course . , But a Full Court (three judges) must sit fur Divorce. Now, DARBY, perpend. Should your JOAN go astray— Well, you're right to look fierce— but some other JOAN may. Her Dauer petitions this Judge (or my Lord Of Assize) to estrange her from bed and from board. And if DARBY goes wrong, or he wops his poor JOAN, Or for more than two years from her household has flown The law has decreed, in its wisdom, to fence her With the same Release-Order, ci thoro ti menus. And while she's deserted, if DARBY (the beast) Interfaces with her poor little goods in the least, She may go to a Beak, whose proceedings are quick, And policeman Z 1 will almiuistor Stick. There ends, we must say, JOAN, as far as we see, Any special relief that's allowed to the She, Fur the Men make the law, and so please to observe How it stands if you, Madam, from duty should swerve. He may get a Divorce— that's a grave, solemn thing, Annulling the marriage and molting the ring : And though actions like those which disgrace us are barred, He may claim from LOTH ti what juries award. But you have no right for divorce, JOAN, to stir, (Save in cases so shocking they rarely occur), Except he's so base as from virtue to draw One he must not espouse--say, a sister-in-law : Or unless he's been dreadfully cruel, so bad That (without other sin) a divorce should be hai : Or unless in your note of his conduct appears " Inexcusable absence for more than two years." [What the law calls " excuse" must remain to be seen, It may be much Nagging, or much Crinoline, Or a constant Piano, a Parrot's vile shriek, Or Your Mother his guest more than three times a-week.] That's the pith of the bill, but it likewise provides That no parson need marry divorced men, or brides, Where the party divorced was the sinner—but, still, Any church must be free to a parson who will. Let LOTHARIO take note, ere with glances and smirk He addresses himself to his dastardly work, That he's not only fined for the wrong he has done, But is mulct iu all costs—most infrequently fun. So much for the Act—the mere naming its name In one home of ten thousand, in England, were shame, But while Masculine's vicious and Feminine's weak, What help for the wronged but appeal to the Beak? One point it affirms let us chiefly lay stress— That Wrong, and not Gold, gives the right to redress ; And that HLEN, the Countess, no longer can buy What to NELLY, the.Lauruiress, tribunals deny. Take heed whom you marry—when married, take heed That affection's the cue fur each word and each deed, And you'll care just as much for this act anti its cases, As Punch and his Judy—whom now he embraces. [Suits the action to the word— gives her a cheque for her milliner, mentions that he has engaged her a house at the sea-side—adds that ho will take her and her dear mother to Richmond to dinner to-day—puts a new bracelet on her white arm—salutes her and exit dancing, and de riding all the Divorce Bills in the world.] EIPERIMENT IS CAUSEWATING AT EDIN131:111GII. — T ho North Bridge, as our greatest thoroughfare, been made the subject of an experiment in causeway ng which it to be hoped will be successful, seTeibneg thatj in evidently a most expensive operation. has j. ust coaches, carts, and other heavy prodigiouscarriaogrdesiniasry across this street, and hitherto f mode oi causewaying with the block courses has been found quite ad. o t is he h in s insufficient,tonet h e i n paviou regular r a The experiment now scarcely being over off the r? bedding for the paving atones metal converted into a solid mass stones of macadami•e a put in action consists in making a by heavy liquid asphlte poured over it, The pavi ng mineral i substance, l s t o n e s are then arr an g ed in wide courses, and the inter stices meltedo7 s e , ith h l e r same B , RGs. ...._i a quaintness of Iform, and, in brillian c y ar British Da i aly f i ma gined ; and we found endle,s a musement in watching of colours those wonderful masses sur p assed everything Ihtacdhing their fantastic procession. At one time it was a knight on horseback, clad in sapphire mail, a white plume above his ca,:que ; or a cathedral window, with shafts of chrysophras, now powdered by a snow-storm ; or a smooth 'sheer cliff of lapis lazuli ; or a banyan t r ee, :with roots descending from its branches, and a foliage as delicate as the efflorescence of molten metal ; or a fairy dragon, that breasted the water in scales of emerald ; or anything else that your fancy chose to con jure up.—Lord Dufferin's Letters from, High Latitudes. THE ToAD.—A. proof of the well-known faot in na• tural history, that a toad continues to live, although deprived of food, light, and air, was witnessed at Kin nahaird, in Ros•?-shire, last week. One of Mr. Ross's sons, on the 12th of August, 1856, placed a live toad in a box about four inches square, and, buried it a foot and a half under ground. On the 12th of August, this year, the box was dug up, and on removing the lid, the toad was found to be alive, and apparently in excellent health, and walked off as if nothing unusual had hap pened,— Invert:cm Courier. SUN OFRICE, u'Clock, WARWICK RACES.--(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MEMBERS' PLATE. Flyaway Lady Elizabeth Mary Lovell .lEthon . Four ran. NURSERY HANDICAP. Baroness filly Lucca dellA Robbia Four ran. WELTER CUP. Hamlet Dead heat with Alembic and Bold Buccleuch for second place. Four ran. COUNTY STARES. C1aret............................................................. 1 Uze11a.......................................................... .. Babylon 3 Seven ran. WARWICK CUP. Fi- , herman Oakball Lecomte Three ran. Won easy. FRANCE. A letter from Paris, dalel yesterday (Wednes day), 6 p.m., says " The Council-General of the department of the Ile rault, presided over by M. Michel Chevalier, has just held its annual meeting, and has unanimously passed strong resolutions in favour of a revision of the French Customs tariffs. In these resolutions the cause of free trade is argued with all the vigour and lucidity that might ba expected from the high reputation of the distinguished President of the Council. The existing restrictions are shown to be, for the most part, injurious to the agricul tural interest and uncalled for by the state :of French manufactures. In the infancy of industry it might be needful to put it in leading strings, but now the produce of French ingenuity and skill is found competing in foreign markets with those of England and other mono factoring countries. It is stated in the resolutions, which constitute a report concerning the effects to be anticf pated on French commerce from the adoption of free trade, that the value of the manufactures exported from France to markets where they meet with foreign con - - petition exceeds 1,000,000,000 f., whereof at least 400,000,000 f. consists of articles which the French tariff protects by prohibition. It is estimated that nine -tenths, at least, of the manufactures of France are protected by absolute prohibition, and that the greater part of the re maining tenth are subject to duties so high as to be de facto prohibited. In short, French industry is swathed, fenced in, and fostered as if it were a puny child, instead of a robust adult, well able to hold its own among com petitors. Such a system, contrasting with that of all other countries, which have reduced their tariffs while France has strictly maintained hers, is calculated, in the opinion of the Council of the Herault, to reflect unfavourably on the French name, at the same time that it is is contra diction with the spirit of the times, with the closer rela tions established by railwaysamong the European nations, and with the community of interests sought to be created among them. It is pointed out, by coming for ward as candidates for the highest prizs at the Univer sal Exhibition of Paris, where cheapness was one of the conditions of success, the French manufacturers clearly proved that they were able to brave foreign rivalry. On the other band, if in certain branches they are inferior to the foreigner, this is attributed to the security and sloth into which they have been lulled by the certainty of a monopoly of the home market. The question of re prisals is next touched upon, and on this head the Coun cil of the Herault speaks feelingly, since that great vine district naturally sees a grave obstacle to the full deve lopment of its prosperity in the tax levied by foreign Custom-houses on its excellent wines. By the reduction of duty effected by the Imperial Government on some of the most important alimentary articles, such as cern and cattle, as well as on wool and other farm pro duce, agriculture, unquestionably the most important branch of French industry—since it is estimated that 20,000,000 of Frenchmen live by it—has ceased to en joy the advantages of the protective system, whose charges, however, it continues to support when it pur chases the iron indispensable to its operations, fanning implements and machines, guano to fertilise the coil, household utensils, and many articles of raiment. The effect of the prohibitive system is particularly ir.j:lrious to the consumer iu the case of ceitain manufactures limited to a fe .v great eetagishments, which thus enjoy , a monopoly and impose their own terms upon the pub• lic. Tide kind of comb:nation, says the redort, has a tendency to increase, and to extend itself to manufac• tures not confiued to so few hands. Against the factiti ous dearness VI ith which the public is thus threatened the cols resource must be sought in foreign competition. Tue report points nut the great difference in the rate of im port duty levied on certain articles under Napoleon I. and under Napoleon 111. Thus, as regards iron and steel, under the first Emperor the duty was 441. on the former, and 991. on the latter article. The decree of 1853 found it augmented to the enormous rate of 2061. and 1,3201. for the qualities most de manded; and, even after that decree, they re mained treble what they were under Napoleon I. The lees amount of protective duty under which certain mauufacurera thrive and increase in other countries, less forward than France in manufacturing skill, is exemplified by the article of cotton yarns. The project of law of 1856, which encountered such strenuous opposition, proprosed a graduated scale of duty front lf. Sc. to 7f. 50c. per kilogramme, while the German spin ners prosper, according to the report, with a general duty of 2 2 u. on all numbers indiscriminately, and those of Russia, still less skilful, multiply with a protective duty lower than a minimum laid down in the pre ject of law. After expressing its gratitude to the Government for the reduction made in the duties on several articles of subsistence and raw materials, the Council-General concludes by expressing its wishes on the subject before if. It desires that all the reductions of duties provision. ally decreed may be rendered definitive, and that a revi sion of the whale tariff may be at once proceeded to ; that all export duties on French 'merchandise may be suppressed, and the formalties of exporta . ion simplified ; that all commercial prohibitions of importation may be immediately abolished, and replaced by duties suitably adjusted ; that the duties, for the most part excessive, of the present tariff, be reduced to rates which would print foreign competition to stimulate French industry, hence forward strong enough to benefit by such a system instead of suffering frees it ; that duties on raw materials of all kinds be gradually reduced, so as to disappear within a short term of years ; and that the same be done with respect to the tools, machines, and apparatus which are the instruments of work in agriculture, manfacturee, trade, and navigation ; and especially that the duties on iron, on raw cast iron, and on steel in bars may return as soon as possible to the point at which they wete in the reign of Napoleon I. ; and that, in the diplomatic negotiations which shall be opened to ensure to French industry a just reciprocity, particular efforts shall be devoted to obtain the removal of the iuttrdiction which has everywhere been laid, in Europe and e!Eevvhcro, on the wines of France. "The Empress on Saturday made an excursion by sea on board the Pelican. This light steamer entered the Bidassoa and came to an anchor off Fontarabia, where her Majesty landed and visited the town in the mid-t of enthusiastic acclamations from the crowd, some of whom afterwards ex. , cuted several national dances in the pub lic sqaare. The Empress on again embarking went to the opposite bank of the Bidassoa and landed at lien• days, where she was received by the cure, at the head of all his parishioners. The Empress returned to the villa at a late hour in the evening. The next day plea sure-trains from Toulouse and Bordeaux conveyed about 3,000 visitors to Bayonne. The regatta took place on that day, and was honoured by the presence of her afternoon, and remained during the whole of the repre very numerous, and the enter- Majesty, who also attended the bull-fight in the sentation. In the evening there was a reception at the tainments kept up to a late hour. villa, the company being "There is very little doubt that the much-talked-of interview between the Emperors of France and Russia will take place in Germany this year. Stutgardt or ' Darmstadt , it i e said, will be the place of meeting. p from e r or the t h e other department day a t theot the eam 1 -: : I , ° t to i s e k hire A waited onto reply visit Metz. lam assured that his was that per haps he would go there on hi s way to Germany. the deputation Emperor "The date (so long uncertain) of the inauguration of the railway from Niort t o L a Rochelle . officially and irrev oca bl y fi xed. Thisand Rochehrrt is solemnity will take place on Sunday, the 6th Sept., at La Rochelle, and on Monday, the 7 t b, at R ochfort. "The works which are to ' • the railw a y join with that of the Mediterranean have been carried on for some time past with redoubled activity. The viaduct of the Rhone is finished, likewise the viaduct (composed of ten small arches of solid earth) which join it, and which are intended to assist in drawing off the watt-r, which overflows during the great floods. The masons are now occupied in fixing the hand-rails of these two 1 important works, which in reality form but one," A WHITE narto.—Once, and only once, during my life, I have bad so opportunity d examining minuttly an entirely white negro. In the year ISl.2there lived I n the town of Stabroek, th e capital of Demerara, a nrin of this complexion. II was a robust young fellow, by no means what they called an Albino, as his eyes were just of the same colour as those of his tribe. H e wen t b y t he name of Bocbra Jem , or White Jemmy, and was a tailor by trade. I found his skin in all respects tho same as my own, saving that where the sun had given mine the appearance of mahoga n y, hi s was bl otc h ed w i t h broad freckles of a lighter tint. In other respects he was in reality a negro from head to foot. He stood ap parently about 5 feet 9 inches in height, with a finely -xpanded chest, and a back as straight as an arrow ; but he was deficient in the calves of his legs, while you could not help remarking the protusion of his heel, so noted in the negro. Both his father and his mother were healthy jet black negroes. He appeared to be about 20 years old, and was probably the only white negro eycr eeu in Demerara.—Waterton's Essays. MIIMP 100 100 100 20 20 20 FOR: IGIN. 9} 35 it 36 14 60. 23 NI G 25 10, L 0.6, 100 all all all all all 1100 74 100 263 13 St. St. 124 124' 14 all 100 100 100 100 3!, 100 20 12i 25 20 St. 100 100 ;00 100 all all 20 25 25 12i 1061 5 4i 1 /1