The Sun. — London, England, 1857-08-13 00:00:00

same ed of ;d by Lety ; rge a then lion Story con- Lyself you your nt in ence. {you, ively to be nuch had last, Eery 3 189 ation eflec ld be 6n in ps to s my you . _ ands, erva- ands, upon, oda her ng a .ire a roue° ct all may n the ed to nen's ship, te, re in the nan's they ever idea- vhich ethel con- er 0 -73 77 V 3 Er —Ts AND COMMERCIAL lITTELLIGENOZ. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, and prices of all descriptions were extreme. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales. The Railway Share Market manifested a very dull appearance, acid prices of all the leading stocks have declined. The discount market remains without any change of importance, and, the steadiness of the demand of money considered, is of a permanent character. All expectation of money descending below 5i per cent. during the present year is thus abandoned,. and some persons are discussing the probability of a return to a higher minimum. It is premature to hazard an opinion on this point however, when the course of events in India is eo Uncertain. These may exert a prejudical influence, because in addition to the cont:ngency of loans or other financial operations, the drain of specie is not likely to abate. Whenever a pause in th e supplies fro m Australia or America takes place, withdrawals of gold fram the Bank, which are always a source of uneasiness, may be expected. The rates of ex change at Calcutta and Bombay, Hong Kong and *Shanjhai are all lower, but it is still thought that the efflux of silver will be conducted ou a scale that must :divert gold to the continent ; for supplies of that metal purchases are being made, but not to so large an extent as of late. When th e letters by the present mail are delivered, the Poiition of the silver market and the probable nature of the operations of the Indian brokers during the next few weeks will 1 .:)e better ascer tained. Some surprise was caused yesterday afternoon when it became known that about 400,000/. in gold had been taken from the Bank. This movement was unexpected, because only a few days previously there was no demand for gold, and the chief por tion of the quantity brought by the Swiftsura had been sold to the authorities ; besides this there were, supplies on band from America, which it was thought could be rendered available for exportation if required. No tidings of the Great Britain have yet been received, but its arrival cannot be much lenger delayed, unless some accident has bJallen her. The amount this and other vessels, also due, will bring will, no doubt, prevent any serious de clension in the Bank's bullion, even although an active renewal of silver purchases should com: rueoee. Mr. Sothern Estcourt's motion on the Euphrates Railway is postponed until to-morrow (Friday) evening. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Com pany will pay at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, whereas the dividend in 1856 was only 4i per cent. At the half-yearly meeting of the Northern and Eastern Railway Company, held to-day, a dividend of 1/. ss. was declared, on shares of 501. guaranteed per cent. per annum ; and 1/. 10s. on shares of 5 0/. guaranteed 6 per cent. per annum, less pro perty tax. Meetings of the Peninsula, Iberian, and Castil ian Mining Companies were held to-day, Sir E. Pearson, Bart., in the chair, when it was agreed to Wind them up separately, as likely to be unpro fitable. There was a balance in favour of each company. Considerable disturbance was produced in the Stock Market late yesterday afternoon by the an nouncement of the arrival of the Overland Mail. The particulars did not transpire, but numerous adverse rumours were circulated which occasioned a decline of about per cent. in the funds. To-day, however, there has been a partial re-action, because the advices are considered snore favourable than many persons expected, and certainly more so than the statements current yesterday evening represented them to be. besides this, the assurance given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday evening that the East India Company were not in immediate want of financial assistance, has likewise aided in strengthen ing public confidence in the future, since dur ing the last two or three days fears have been expressed that a loan of ten or twelve millions sterling was contemplated. Some of those also sold yesterday afternoon have been re- Pura asing and this has caused an improvement to the extent of about # per cent. Consols yesterday afternoon were 89 for money and 891 90 for ac count, but they are now 901 for money and 90 i # respectively. The New Threes are 901 -1, and the Reduced 90i Exchequer Bills 2s. to 6s. dis count, and the Bonds 98 ; India Bonds 255. discount. _ _ For Foreign Securities the market is very in active, and except in Turkish 6 per cents., which have risen to per cent., viz., 941 / 2 -, there has been no movement of importance. No business has been recorded in the 4 per cent. guaranteed. Sardinian 988, and Dutch 4 per cents 981. The following are the. nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 61 ; Mexican 3 per Cents, 22i 8 ; Peruvian 48 per Cents. 80 82 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 54 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 41i 45i ; Russian 5 per Cants., 111 113 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish S per Cents., 392 40i ; do. Certificates, 5i 6 ; do. Passive, 5i 6. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under :- 1857. 1856. Great Western £33,606 £30,869 North-Western 33 ighton 20,425 20,962 Midland Smith-Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 27,851 25,732 nristol and Exeter 6,935 7,956 Eiikenhead 2,962 3,626 Chester and Holyhead East Lancashire 7,403 6,916 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 11,702 9,843 North Stafford North London Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver 4,511 3,929 Taff Vale 4,124 4,187 Edinburgh and Glasgow Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee ; 4,020 3,819 Glasgow and South-Western Great North of Scotland Scottish Nosth-Eastern 4,810 4,641 Grand Truck of Canada Great Western of Canada Great Luxembourg There was a moderate business transacted this morning in the Railway Share Market, but the dealings iu most instances had reference to the set tlement. The fluctuations have not been large, with the exception of Great-Western, which have . again declined about 1/, 10s. Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee receded 10s. ; and South-Western 10s. Lancashire and Yorkshire, owing to a slight im provement in the dividend to be declared, have advanced 1/. ; Midland, North-Eastern, Ber wick, and North-Eastern, York, 10s. ; and North S afford, about ss. The other lines were steady. The foreign and coloni.al lines are quiet, Northern of France improved abotit 55., and Great Luxem bourg about ss. Grand Trunk of Canada improved 10s., and Great Western of Canada, ss. East Indian are at previous quotations. Mining Shares are steady. North Wheal Basset are . 18i 19 ; Alfred Consols , 16 i ; and Great South Tolgus, 16i. ' Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are very quiet, at previous values. Electric Telegraph realised 1041048 • Oriental Bank, 352 ; and Bank of Australasia, 881 89. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, (From the Officsal List:) . _.., Business dere. 3 per Ccnt. reduced Annuities 9Ol * i 3 per Cent, CODBOIO Anruities 894 90 89i 90; New :; per Cont. Annuities 9Ol 1 Ll dg Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 — Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 1-16 I 'lia Bonds, .+30(30 908 90 C 'i SON ..!1' A ceount 1 X :Winer Bills, 2id. 10i1ii itsoi! Snail ..... ~.. ...... . .......... Fxchequer Bonds, 1858, Ri per Cent 6Ba Ditto, 1859 .... • • PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto, 4i per Cent, 99 T ithibil. Bonds, 6 par cent . .. O4 i Matte Account Dividends on the aboxe payable in London. Dutch Exchange, q per Cen.;., 12 Guilders Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ....... 9 Bi fWO O'CLOCK. Consols, money 94 b Consols account 11 S iv, I. NI) 0 THURS DAY I:, ?N 1.:" (1, AUGUST 13, 18 5 7 SHAItE rvIA.RIETS—,Tbis Day.) _-‹,----- RAILWAYS. raid I RAILWAYS. Closing Prieei yesterday 10 A.mbfr. Nottng. Bost. & Bastn. June...., ;() all 3elfast W & Ballyme olverh na all Birrang. . & Stour Valley it. 100 Birkeuhd. Lance). & Cheshire Janet 35 all Blackburn ?,5 all myth k Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) 100 Bristol & Exeter it. 100 It. 1100 IChester Ar Holyhead 50 all Cork and Bandon 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass 20 all Cornwall 10 all D. A 10 S Do. 50 45 Thablin&Belfast June 25 all Dun. P. &Abor.Junc St. 100 lEast Anglian . 20 all Eastern Counties St. 100 EasterntTnion,A..stk. St. 100 Do., do. B. ...... 25 83 no. Now 25 17 East Kent ........ St. 100 East T.Aneashire 20 all East Suffolk . ..... 10 4 Do. St. 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 0 all Edinb. and Peebles •t. 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dundeo 0 all i Forthand Clyde June. St. 100 r, ' Furness St. 100 Glasgow &S. Western 10 all IGreat N. of Scotland St. 100 ''Great Northern St. 100 Do., A. Stock R. 100 Do., R. Stock St. 100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) St. 100 !Graf. tWestern. St. 100 Do. Str.V.R. gna. 12 all Irish Sonth-Eastern 5C all Lancaster &Carlisle. 1.6 i 10 Do., Thirds 16i 12 Do. New Thirds St. 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 16 6 Do., do. F £l6 3 1 Do., Wst. Riding Un 20 all Do. Southport.....: 11i all London dt St. 100 Lond.l3right.&S.Cst. St. 100 London &N. Wester , ' 20 all ,Do. Fifths ..... 10 1 all 12i1 5 St. 100 25 all 25 all St. 100 10 1 10 t 1 D o. ,16/.5h.,114113.., C Do. Eighths London & S. Wester n Lndndrry &Col ermine Lndndrry. k Eunisk. Manch. She f. &Lincln. ,Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland ....... Do. Birming. & Derb y Midland O. West. (Ir.) Do. Shares Newcastle & Carl isle Newpt. Aberg.difirfd. Newry dr Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint da Rostrevor Norfolk.. ......... Northn. Counties Un North British-_ North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock . ...... Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwic Do. do. Extension Do do. G. N E. Pu rch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn. , Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. k S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth St. 100 St. 100 50 all 25 all 00 all 25 all 50 9 20 all St. 100 50 3i St. 100 St. 100 St. 1100 St. 100 St. 100 25 all 25 16i 50 all St 100 St.lloo 10 31.1 20 17 i 20 all 10 all St. ,100 10 10 'Rhymney St. 100 Scottish Central St. 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St St. 100 Shropshire Union 10 6 Sitingbonrne &Sheer 50 all South Devon 00 South Eastern 0 all Do. 43 per:. Shares t. 100 royal: Wales 0 all S. Yorksh. River Dun 0 10 D 0...... ..... 2 0 all Staines,Wok.,&Wok.l 5 all Stockton & Darling :5 15 Do. do., 1854 15 5 Do. do., 18K5 16i Stockton & Hartlepl It. 100 Taff Vale it. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 15 22 Thames Hay. D. &R 10 all Vale of Neath 10 all Waterfd. & Kilkenny SO all Waterford&Limerick 10 all West Col nwall 10 all West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Business done this day. BRITISH MINES. :. 2112 Alfred Cons. (Philk.> 10 14 British Iron 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) .0 1 DON , . Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) .. 14s Great South Tolgus .. 1113 Grt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) .. 7 Grt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 13s Lady Bertha 7i N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basse t (Illogan) North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Co ' S. Caradon (St. Cleer S. Carn Brea (Illogn. S.W. Frances(lllogn. Tam. S. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft Un.Mines (Gwennap V. of Towoy (Camay.) W. Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskrd.) Wh. Basset (Illogan). Wh. Buller (Rdrutb). Wh. Edward(Calstckl Wh. Kitty (U. Llant, Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis., 161151 6 4i LO 9 ' ... 40 ~. 1256 . I 26 11l rts 16 - 17 6 - 7 130 - 140 430 - 440 ' 16 - 17 7t - 7i 3' - 4 - 9 - 11 17 - 18 3 - 4 191 - 201 5 - 6 - 1 315 - 325 5 - 6 235 -- 295 4 - 44 4 - , 26i -27 i il5 - 125 220 - 230 290 - 300 - 22 21 48 - 50 23 - 25 * 7 15 27 10 all !O 15 1 i :0 I all 2i all FOREIGN Australian Brazilianlmp.(issuod at £5 pm) Do. Comes do Cniada Do. St. John Dol Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica...— Cobre Copper Copiapo Fortuna General Linares Lusitanian Mariquita New Granada No veau Monde Pont. SU. ladM. & Smlt Port Philip Santiago do Cuba ... south Australian lib. Scrip Do. 10 p. c. Pref. United Mexican MISCEL 5 19 &nstralian Agricult, .0 all A.ustraln. Royal Mail \ .0 all Berlin Water Works ie 40 Brit, American Land )0 32G Canada 'it. 100 - Do.Go.6pc.Jan: :aly 4t, 100 Do. 6 p.c.Feb.&Aug.l it. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 25 all Do. Pref. 7§ p. cent 5 all Crystal Palace 5 all Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal, of Franc e 1 i D Liston Iron Ore 20 18 'Eastern Steam St. 100 Electri c T e l egrap 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel. 5 ' all En.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 10 lOs. Eur. & Ind. Jan. Tel. 25 cal GOll. Ir.Sc.Col.(lim.) 15 1.4 Gcn. Steam Navigat. 20 5 London Discount ... 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 10 all Mexican& S.Ainerien 5 5 Nat. Discount Co. ... 5 5 Do. New 10 5 Netherlands Laud._ 10 all Do. Do. 5 all Do.B p.c.Ptias.at 1 d 5 2 Do. Do. 1 all N. B. Austra lasian ... 10 all Nrth.of Euro p oSteam l 0 80 IN NNo.Sw.IBVI&GoNv..SBPIA.c.nDd 1 all Oriental Gas 12 10s. Do New Shares 25 all Peelttr. Ld. & Minrl 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 50 10 Do. New Iron a 1 all Scot. Aust ral . Invest. 5 16 0 05 :61 1 01 1 Riioo Roy l all Do. New nuille M w" ail Steam 100 all S.Aus, Gov.6p.c.bds 25 all South Austral. Land II 1 all Sabmarine Tel. Scrip 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 Trus. Ln. Co. IJp. Can. 100 281 Van DIODIeIeO Land... 1 i MINES. i - i li - li 11 - 13 41 - 43 10 - 12 - 71 74 ld p i 1 11 i *a :-- i* *A 7- i l l 1 ii BOLTS. 20. -22 A! 2 5, 35 -- 40 138 142 112 i -- 1131 30 - 35 21 26 1 4 41 103 - 105 ••• - ••• 1,1; - 1i liti 3i 3 - ii 2 . Is-- 10 - 3 3i 3 - 18 - 22 97 - 99 Z - 1 8 i - 9A i - li - iP 67 - 69 4 ...., 4ip 22 - 24 6 - 8 59 - 61 11 - i$ 1 10 G - 7 -10; 32 - 34 - 1 -- 1 11 -- 12 Business this cloy DING RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CAVERSHA.M STEKES. Rotterdam Ma,gnoia Draruat:st Ten ran. IMPERIAL PAR LIAMP.ET. HOUSE OF COPECiONS—(This Day.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Shepherd's Disabilities Removal Bid was read a third time and passed. Lord Rivers' Estate Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. LAMBETH MANUFACTORIES. Mr. ESTCOUItT required of the Chief Commissioner of Works if he had received any answer from the autho rities of Lambeth relative to the cennnuoication be had made to him ie. reference to the noxious trades carried on in that parish on the banks of the Thames, a hich affected the atmosphere in the neighbourhood of the Hems: s of Parliament ? Sir 13. HALL sail that the matter was one for serious consideration, in consequence of tto course the Vestry of Leinboth had thought it right to pursue in reference to this subject. To strew the house what a hops less case it was of any remedy In leg adopted by the parish autho rities, he read a letter sent tram the officer of works, on the 30th July, to the Vestry of Lambeth, complaining of the nuisance, and the answer he had received from that body, dated 10th August. The latter stated that the subject was submitted to a meeting of the vestry held on the 6:h inst., but they were not prepered to take legal proceedings against th - parties. The house would there fore see how unfortunate it was that the bill of 1855 was passed without a clause imposing a penalty on parish authorities for neglect of their duties. If such a clause bad been introduced into that act any person could have proceeded against a 1)01 body that neglected to do ice duty towards the public and themselves. It was t o I ote this session to introduce a bill to remedy that defect, but he hoped next session the house would pass a bill that would compel parish authorities to ore cute.the powers vested in them under the powers of the act of 1855. The subject then dropped. " DIVO RC NI AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL. The committee on this bill was resumed. On clause 25 giving divorce for cruelty - and desertion, Lord J. MANEB.S moved the introduction of the words "or adultery committed within the conjugal re sidence." The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the amend ment, on the ground that the bill was only to consolidate and not make any change in the present law. Mr GLADSTONE said that the learned Attorney- General appeared by his remarks to be wrong, both in fact and principle, with reference to the effeel - , of this bill. The fui :ler they advanced in its discussion the more obvious it became that that house should subject the measure to a greater examination and -strutiny than it bad been subjected to in the House of Lords or by her Majesty's Government, who were responsible for its pro duction. The change which this bill proposed in the law was patent, and when the Attorney-General stated the contrary it only showed the crudity and precipitancy with which the bill had been introduced, and the scarcely decent haste it had been determined on and was attempted to be forced through the house. If divorce was to be given to the poor for cruelty, the same power should be given to the rich in the shape proposed by the amend ment, because there could be no greater cruelty inflicted on a woman than to know that her husband was living in adulterous intercourse in the conjugal residence. There was no such cruelty in the higher classes as was known in the lower classes, but the scandal attaching to the fact of a man in the higher classes outraging his wile's feel no by converting his house into a scene of infamy, whilst observing all the external demands of society, was the greatest cruelty that could be inflicted on a woman, It should be the object of this bill to meet such cases. Mr. DRUMMOND supported the amendment. He contended that the woman and man should be put on an equality in the process of obtaining divorce ; and the man who turned his house into a brothel, ought not to go scatheless. Mr. lIUGGESSEN also supported the amendment. He said that woman sinned from her weakness—man from the strength of his passions. If, therefore, the latter was entitled to relief, the first was more so. The amendment grappled with great social evil, and believing the amendment would tend to remedy it, he should vote against the governme nt, although he had supported the second reading of the bill. Mr. AYRTON said that as the committee were con sidering the law of divorce with a view to its amend ment, it was their duty to consider everything in re ference to it, and take care that the principle they laid down was such as would promote morality and give relief to the greatest and grossest form of injustice. (Rear, bear.) Where a man brought home a concu bine, the wife ought to have power to sue for a divorce. Air. HENLEY - spoke in favour of the amendment, urging that the woman had equal rights with man, The LORD ADVOCATE said that the law of Scotland, with reference to divorce, proceeded on the principle that the two sexes were on a footing of equal ity—(hear, hear) —and he thought it well-founded both on principle aed social experience. (Hear, hear.) The wife used the-remedy as two to five, proving clearly that the remedy was not extrrvagantly made use of. The law was applicable to the whole of Scot land, and from a return he had bad made, be found that out of 174 cases, 73 only were at the suit of the wife, and about 103 or 104 at the suit of the husband, which he thought woe not a large amount, in a popula tion of 3,000,000. During the last year there were 17 cases of divorce in Scotland, seven of which were at the suit of the wife, and the remainder that of the husband. Ile entirely concurred in the amendment believing it ought to be the principle on which divorce should proceed. - Lord J. MANNERS addressed the committee at con sslerable leneth in support of his amendment. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the bill was confided to him on the principle which he distinctly again stated, that of embodying the existing law in regard to divorce. It was true two years desertion and cruelty did now give a claim to divorce, but with that exception his statement was substantially true, and he complained of the language that had been used against bins in reference to the bill. The amend ment would be most opposite if the committee were dis cussing the foundation of the marriage law, but that was not the cace, and on the terms on which the bill had been committed to his care he could not en enter on the larger question. He approved of the equality contended for, but the committee was limited to the embodying of the present law. ([Tear, hear.) Legislation need not stop with this bill, but be pro c tried within a future session of Parliament. (Cheers.) He replied to the censures that had been passed upon him by those who appeared to have suddenly awakened the woman's wrongs. He asked how the country could place any faith in those who on the second reading of this bill opposed the dissolubility of marriage, but were row the hellow advocates of the enlargement of the thw of divorce by introducing other crimes for a divorce a vincuio. The hon, and learned gentleman then referred to what he termed the gilde I propo-itions of hon. members, in which no one could con!d believe they were sincere. Mr. GLADSTONE said that the remarks of the right hon, and learned gentleman would not deter him from doing his duty in regard to this measure, which was now beginning to show it was not a fit sub ject for discussion in that home. He complained of the r marks of the Attorney-General in reference to the sincerity of hon. members, and said that that learned gentleman very newly if be had not in fact crossed the line, when he ought to havd been called to order by the Chairman as a disorderly member, who bad abused the liberty of of speech. (Rear, and laughter.) It was net usual for one member to challenge the sin cerity of other members in the propositions they advanced. The statement of the Attorney-General, in reference to this measure, showed that he did not appear as an inde pendent English gentleman in the debate , but the official organ of another, and that the observations he had made did not emanate in his own breast and conscience, but that they were delivered as the pure organ of a commander, who sent his command from above. The Attorney-General had, however, given tongue in refe rence to the bill, and whilst admitting the equality of man and woman, he was determined to precipitately pass a measure that would place women in an inferior and unjust position. Lord PALMERSTON defended the conduct of of the Attorney-General, and said that if those who voted against the second reading of the bill new voted for the amendment, they would be making, in effect, a recantation of their previously expressed opinion of the indissolubility of marriage. (Cries of " No, no.") lie however, repeated the assertion, and proceeded to say that he was opposed to the equality of man and woman, in reference to divorce, from a be lief that there was a difference in the nature of the social offence of adultery. He approved thelamendrnent from P. belief that it would give rise to opportunity of collusion between the parties, and much assist the husband and wife who wished to get rid of each other by a legal process, more easy under the a me`nilment than the bill as it now stood. He agreed With the Attorney-General that it would be better to pass the bill as it at present stood, but being arxious to pass the bill he would not press the question to a division, but give way, protesting however against his giving way being made a precedent in more objectionable cases. [LEFT BITTING.] CABINET COUNCIL. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, at ,the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The steamer Atlantic has brought 72,800/. in specie from New York, a portion of which is probably on Franch accouni. Of the specie hi ought from Now York by the Vander bilt, about 49,000/. yesterday reached London, of which a p , rtion consists of Mexican dollars. The gold will probably be sent to the Continent. The following vessels have been taken for the con veyance of troops to the East :—The Rydaspes steamer for Ceylon, the Scotia steamer and the Matilda Athelite for Bombay, and the Alipore and Athlete for Kurrachee. The deanery of her Majesty's Chapels R iyal, ren dered vacant by the death of Bishop Blomfield, will Le I conferred upon Dr. Tait, Bishop of London. The chaplaincy of the general cemetery at Keneal green has been conferred upon the Rev. C. Stuart, M.A., late curate of East Guildford, Sussex. • LAW INTE: LLIGEN(3E.—(This Day.) BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Beton Mr. Commissioner Pane.) THE ROYAL BEITISH BANK-IN RE H. I. CAMERON. To-day was appointed for the last examination of Mr. Cameron, late manager of the Royal British Bank, an assignee having been chosen at the labt meeting. Mr. Linklater appeared for the assignees, and asked for an adjournment which was assented to, and the 30th of Oztober, at twelve o'clock, was named for the neat meeting. Mr. Cotterill then applied on behalf of the bankrupt that certain papers which had been taken from the bank rupt by the French authorities and bad since been hl Iced in the hands of the assignees, should be delivered up, as they did not relate to his dealings as a trader. His Honour—l cannot make a general order of that kind. Mr. Crtterill—l can suggest that the letters should be submitted to the perusal of some third person to say what portion rtlated to tradiug—it was necessary that the bankrupt shoul I have them for his defence. Mr. Linklater said he claimed them as the property of the assignees. He could not consent to their being looked over by any third party, but he would not object to going over them with Mr. Cotterill to see what bad reference to the matter, and give up all those which were irrelevant to the estate, or for the purposes of the prosdeutior. His Honour said he could not interfere, it was a matter entirely in the discretion of the assignees, and they would, no doubt, exercise it wisely—they (Mr. Linklater and Mr. Cutterill) had better talk it over between themselves. Mr. Linklater said the letters and papers had been in his possession seale'd op for a month, and Mr. Cotterill might see them. His Honour said be could not make any - order. Mr. Linklater then, applied for the admission of a proof for 5,000/. by Mr. Hardirg, the official man ager of the Royal British Bank, The proof was admitted, and the meeting terminated. The bankrtipt was present, and protection was re newed. POLICE INTELLIGENU. —(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET, CHARGE 00 INDECENT ASSAULT.—George Parker a powerfully made man, was chlrged before 11Zr.' Beadon with breaking a pane of glass at the shop of M. G. Paul, fishmonger, Rupert-street, and with inde cently assaulting a female, named Emma Elton, under the following circumstances : It appeared from the evidence that the complainant, Emma Elton, was in Rupert-street late last night where she met the prisoner, who entered into conver6ation with her. After being a short time in his company he laid bold of her dress, which he attempted to fling over her head. She made a determined resistance, and sue. ceeded in getting away from him: She, in order to be entirely free from him, went into the house of Mr. Paul for protection. The prisoner, upon seeing where she was gone to, deliberately broke a pane of glass. Mr. Paul valued the glass at 50s. Mr. Beadon (having been told that the complainant was a witness against a man who was in custody for uttering a forged 51. note, and who had offered her a sovereign to get it changed) made some remarks upon that circumstance, observing that it was rather singular she should be again so soon at that court. The prisoner was fined 505., the value of the glass. THAMES. INSENSIBLY DRUNK.—NARROW &CAPE FROM DEATH. —An Irishlabourer, named Toomey, was brought be fore Mr. Yardley, charged with being insensibly drunk in the London Doak, and stealing rum from a cask on one of the quays. Mr. John Sayre, a constable in the employ of the Dock Company, said the prisoner was found on the rum quay iu a state of insensibility, and Mr. Ross, surgeon, of High-street, Shad well, was called upon to prescribe for him in the guard-house of the dock, and pronounced him to be dead drunk and to have been drinking rum. Mr. Ross applied the stomach pump to the prisoner, and extracted from his inside a pint of strong rum. The man was insensible for several hours afterwards, and if restoratives and other means had not been applied, he would have died. The prisoner was under medical treatment all night, and was still very ill. A cask oa the river quay had been plundered. Mr. Yardley—ls the prisoner a labourer employed in the dock Mr. Sayre—Yes he is, sir, occasionally employed. The prisoner in defence said, that all he had to drink before he commenced work was two pints of beer, and that got the better of him. Mr. Yardley—Nonsense ; what say you to the rum • taken from your stomach by the stomach-pump 1 Prisoner—lt was the beer, sir, which got sour cn my stomach, (a laugh). Mr. Yardley—No, that cannot be. It is contrary to all the laws of chemistry for beer to be converted Ma rum on a man's stomach, (laughter). You were nears killed by drinking the ruin, and-I hope this will be a warning to you as long as you live. 1 fine you 10s. for plundering the rum cask, and in default seven days imprisonment. SCANDALOUS OUTHAGE.—James Windor, a big man, described as a wax-flower maker, of No. 4, New-street, Shoreditch, was charged with assaulting Mr..l. Sherren, landlord of the Blue Anchor publichouse, Brook-street, Ratcliff, and John Putt, 197 K ; and Micliael Sullivan, an Irish labourer, of No. 4, Queen Catharine-court, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and inciting people to rescue Windon from the custody of the police constable Putt. It appeared that Windon, who had acted like a mad man, went into a beer shop in Brook-street last night, and, after making a disturbance and doing considerable mischief there, was turned out. He then went into the house of Mr. Sherren and demanded his cap, which he said he had last in the house. Mr. Sherren, finding the man was inebriated, begged of him to leave the house, which be refused to do, and attempted to get over the counter into the bar. Mr. Seerren prevented him doirg so, and the prisoner laid hold of him by the neckerchief , and nearly strangled him, tore his shirt to pieces, and inflicted other injuries upon him. Mr. Sherren's neck tie was also broken to pieces, and ho was very much burr. Some persons went to the assistance of Mi. Sherren, who was quite exhausted, and the prisoner was given into the custody of Putt, whom he twice knocked down, kicked him, and disabled him. Other constables secured the fellow, but not until after a desperate struggle wi h him. On the way to the station-douse, Sullivan, who was also intoxicated, called upon the people to resist the police, and was very active in throw ing stones at them. He was also captured and locked up. Mr. Yardl-y sentenced Windcn td 21 days' imprison ment, and Sullivan to 8 days' imprisonment. SOUTH WA RK. BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A PEMALE.—Charles Cushin, labourer, was brought up in custody of 49 111, charged with committing an aggravated assati.t upon Mary Ann Betts. The complainant, whose mouth was bleeding, stated that she had lived with the prisoner as his wife for six years, and during that time he had frequently pro mised to marry her. She worked very hard to assist in keeping the house, but latterly the prisoner had been so much addicted to drunkenness, that be not only neglected his work, but took everything from the house he could, lay his hands on, to turn into money for holly - tr. When she remonstrated with him he abused her, and threatened to illuse her. For some days past he had been intoxicated, which rendered him incapable of working, and the result of this was she was nearly starved. That morning he went out, and when she asked him for some money, or to allow her to come to his warehouse for a trifle to purchase food, he made use of an oath, and struck her in the mouth. She fell down, and then he kicked her on the hip. A constable came up at the time and took him into custody. The prisoner was sentenced to one month's hard labour. MARKET NEW2,—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Aug. 13, 1557, made up from the Re turns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT I BARLEY I OATS I RYE I BEANS PEAS 5Ss id 39s ld 27s 3d 41s lld 46s lld 40s 10d THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. WHEAT BARLEY OATS I RYE BEANS I PEAS L 625 Od 38s 4d. 27s 9(1 40s 9cl , 46s Od 423 lld ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 79,912; barley, 1,766; oats, 3,257; rye, 78; beaus 3,629 ; peas, 1,733 quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade generally ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 10d to Is 2d ; Mutton, 2s 2d to 4s 6d; Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s Gd ; Veal, 3s 6d to 48 2d ; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Aug. 12.—T0-day's market was but mode rately supplied with stock, in which a steady business was transacted, as follows : —Beef, from 394 d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 1 0 1 ; Lamb, 4s 8 d to 5 s 8d ; Veal, 3s Bdto 48 6d ; Pork, 4s Od to 44 61 per 81bs, to sink the offal. RomFonn, Aug. 12.—We had a fair demand for stock, as follows : — Beef , from 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 4s Od to Es Od; Lamb, 5s Od to 5s 8d ; Veal, 4s Oct to 4s Sd ; Pork, 3s Sd to 4s 6d per Slbs ; Suckling Calves, 18s to 25s each ; Mulch Cows, 17/. to 21/. each. ,SPORTL 51 all 6 ali Do. B 20 all West London 10 all Do. First Class 20 all Do. Second Claes 10 all Wmbledon&Croydori BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Paid. RAlLwias, St. LOO I Buckghamsh. St. t.OO jOly , 'kettle Jo. 25 all Col.Stour Vy. gt; LOO I E.Lin. g. 6 p.' 5 all B. Un. St. 100 Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct St. 100 i Do. NCNV 2» all IGlstr.&Dn.Fr. 2550 a a l l l l I D l a u . ll 4 dE s S h e a l r b e y s .. 12, 4 , all IDo. Shares. 125 all I Lon.&Greenw 20 all Do.Preferenee Leasing Companies Ln.&N.W. Caledon 100 Lon. Ti!., &l. .0 74 Do. Bark. Sh. 5i all Manch.Bxton. and Matlock St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd. 64 54 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. 50 all N.& Est. 5 p.c. 50 all Do. 6 per et 50 all Do. Fixed sp. c 25 all IPrest. &Wyre 124. all I Do. i Shrs. A St. 100 cltoystn. & Hit. 10 all Shrews.& Her 12 I all IS. Staffordsh 50 all I WearVal.g6pe 25 all ;Do St. 100 i Wilts&Somrst E.U.&E.O Gt.Northn E. Count. Caidonian. Do Gt.Westo Y. & N.M. Do Do S. Eastern Do Pcto &Co Do Ln. &N. W & Midld E. Count Do Do Do . W Do Gt. Northn T. Brasseyl M. Mt:loan, Stk. &Dar Do Wostn 5 all Blith and Tyne 10 p. e.prof. (issd.at 501.) 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares iOO Caledu. £lO 41 p. c 100 Ches. 4: Ho. 54 p.c 100 Do. do. 5 per cent 6 all Cork &Bandons4p.c 64 all Dun.Porth.&Aber.J 0 2E. Anglian Cls. ASh it. 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c it. 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c 6i all Eas.Co.Ex,sp.eNo. l 61 all Do. No. 2 ........... .0 all Do. Now 6 pr. c. St. 0 all East Un. ' G. 6p. c. 5 all 10. 51. , 1.0 per ceilL. .0 aIT Do. 10i. Debentr.Sh. it. all Do. do. 4 per cent it. :00 Ea,stLancash.6p.cts 5 all E.&W. York. J. stlo .0 ' 5 Edin.&Gl. sp. c. Sb. it. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. it 100 Furness, sp. c ;t. 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c t. 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p.. c. prem , Do. 44 per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prom Gt.N.ofScot.lst Pre Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc Do. con. red. 44 p.c. Do. con. rod. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 per lent. Do 5 p. c. rod. prof. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c.P.S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesh. Gna. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. di York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc.No.l D0.,P.,5 p.c.St.No.2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0 . 14 Lon. & N.W., Cov. & 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. 31 per cent. Marypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent Do. do. ffid.Consol.6p.e. St Do. Con. Br.Bir. 6 p.c Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St Do. L. &H. Prof. St New.,A.ber., &c., pr 5 p.c.red. 5 p.c. pm Do. Perpet. 6 pr. ct Norf k. Deb. 4 p.c. Sb Do. sp. c. Ext. 3846 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 North British Do. 71. Preference N.B. Berw. 4 p.e.Pri. Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 Do:York 11.& S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox. Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., let guar. Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar Scot. Cent. New Pref. Se.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. Do. do.3i p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 44 pr S. Eastern (ReadLio• Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Sh S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do. do. 44 p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., 513. c Do, do. do. ;t. tOO 0 60 .0 I all ;t. 100 :0 15 i 0 6 ;t. 100 it. iloo 126 all 124 all SL 100 6 44 St. 100 12 1 all 12i all 120 106 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 3L 100 all 0 8 0 all it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 7 3?, it. 100 .7 8? 2 9 !,5 , 10 :01 all it. 1100 St. 100 8A all St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 25 all 10 all 1.0.6 all St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 St. 100 20 all 25 all 25 15 1.24 all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5. p.c. till July 1, '56 5 all Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. Closing Prices yesterday 91 - 93 11 - 13 133 - 135 31 - 4i tiii -7 1.6 12 —12 k 234 98 100 id p 91 - 92 - 55 - 571 ... -i in -Ii 8 - Si 9 - 9i ••• 3 . 2 - 3 4 88 - 90 PREFERENCE SIIARES. 6 - 7 -- - k 35 - 37 it = 111 -- 115 ! 112 -- 116 - iP 121 -- 124 70 - 72 114 - 116 105 - 107 1.00 - 102 60 -- 62 10} -- 10?,1 -- 6i 92 -- 94 82 - 84 83 -- 85 99 -- 101 9i -10 i 16i -17 j 0t -10 i 71 -- 73' 19 -- 19:, 9 94 141 -11 i 135 - 139 113 - 115 .56 - 158 - SPI E 4 - 66 133 -- 135 97 -- 99 87 -- 89 11 - 11 l 102 = 104 93 - 95 ii - 16 22 - 22 114 - 116 99 - 101 . '..... ••• 18 - 19 22i - 23 98 - 100 95 - 100 27 - 28 2 - Si •• .--- ••• 2/ - 21 0 1 all L 8 I 9 Atlas, and St. Law. ... Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar.sp.c. 4 d par 18 all Do. ••• 20. 101 Buffalo & Lake Hur. 41 —44 d 00 100 Buff., Brut. & Godch. 88 93 00 100 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 85 90 00 100 Do. do., 1 June, '74 85 90 20 2s. Calcatta and S. East. ... 20 2sod Central Oude (Lim.) ... 20 lOs Ceylon A Blares 20 1 Do. B. do. 174 all Demerara 20 2s. Eastern Bengal St. 100 East Indian 20 15 Do. C Shares LOO all D 0.41 p.c.Bnds. ' '57 100 all Do. do. do., '59, do. 20 all Geelong & elbourne guar. 5 per cent. 204 —20 i St. 100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada 50 52 100 all Do. 6p. c. Deben B6 88 20 all Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per c. 19a —19 i 20 4 Do. Now. guar. 5 p.c. 4d par! 20A all Gt. Westn. of Canada 201 214 1 204 104 Do. New - 100 all Do. Bd.s., payable '57 99 401 100 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O lO5 110 100 all Do. do., '73, do. 100 all Do. do., 73, without option 106 108 20 all Madras, guar. 4A P.C lB 19 20 all Do. do., 5 per c. 19 194 20 10 Do. 4i p. c. Eaten. 11 4 d 20 5 Do. 3d Ea. , g. sp.c. A 20 5 Do. 4th Er., do. 20 ss. Oude (Limited) t . , 20 5 &hide, guar. 5 per c. 4 —1 pm 20 all Do ••• - - P 95 no I - d FOREIGN. 10 all Antwrp & Rotterdam 5i 6 20 18 Ardennes... 5 all Belgian East. Juliet i 1 . 20 16 Beziersto Graissessac ... ... 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 4i 5 20 12 Dutch Rhenish 4 4id 20 all Eastern of France 27 —27 A 20 all Do. New 20 2s. Euphrates Valley - h - ) 20 18 Gt., Central of France 23 24 20 all Great Luxembourg 6 . 7 10 4 Italian Junction 20 all Lake Const. & Bale ~• ••• 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ~. ... 4 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 4 4ip 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. ... -- 20 all Lyons and Geneva - 27 20 all Lyons & Meditorran. ... ... 33 all Maria Ante;ala 10 all `Do. New • ••• 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref l9i —19 i 16 all Northern of France 341 —34 i 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 9 10 20 all Paris and Lyons 3q 3Y 20 all Paris and Orleans 20 7 Reeife & San Fran , Rome (Perna an ra d .) irss . 7 mti P. :.. 1 a ... --- par 10 7A 20 all Royal Danish l6 13 5 all Royal Swedish 4 1 20 all Sambre and Meuse 6l 7 10 all Do. 5i per cent. pref 8 Si 8s 20 all Southern of France 26 261 81 all West Flanders 4' 5 10 l all \Do. 54 per e. Pref 20 all W.&N.W. of France 28 29 20 6 Western i of Austria._ ,„ _. 2 20 0 6 . a aa l llu l 1 7z West.lelaab Wiesbaden ....Switzerland ... ... ... 6 all Do.B p. cent. prof. ... ... I JOINT-STOCK BANKS. all Australasia 50 ,Bank of London la a lB l ll l iß lE c is o h o: N l3Ek . g : d'i m lt e n t . :i c C a o n 8 C. Bk of Ind. Au • &Oh 50 City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Loud all Eng.Scot.&Aus.Cht all Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust. all Ditto New 20 London and County 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkng.C or p 10 London Joint Stock.. 20 Lond.andWestminst . 35 National Pro. of Eng. 10 Do. New ............... 22i National Bank ...... all New South Wales all Oriental Bank Corp 15 Ottoman Bank 5 Provineal of Ireland all Do. New - 1 R.Ans.B.&G.Im.Co all South Australia all Union of Australia 2A Do. New 10 - Union of Louden 50 Unity Mutual ". ...d WO4IIIBIC of Loud l2 104 88 90 3 2d 47 49 - 64 - 66 ". 181 -19 i 17i -- is ..• ••• 46 - 43 35 - 36. 1 - 33 - 31 51 i - 52 6 - 89 8i 58 - fi 8i - 9 67 -. C 9 - gi 88 - 90 771 -77 i 35 -- 36 ..• 5 4 - .I• 9 - 19 - 101 - 50 - 4 - .•• -- • • 8 • 7 .1 4 - 6 32i - 3,32 93 - 101 8 - 9 95, - 06 88 - 90 121 - 123 102 - 101 53A - 5 1 63 - 65 70 - 74 6 - 8F 6 8 P 98 - 98 I - 5/ - 6 102 - 101 1101;1 - 102 i d 9; 07 39 - 40 831 - 83 54 - 5541 ... - ... 141 - 15 62 - 6E 3i - 31 .1 45 - 46 92 - 93 221 - 231 21 - 1 / 4 i 431 - 75 - 76 97 - 99 .i i 44 73 -- 8 10 --10.3 31 - 32 6 - 50 101 106 24i 25} 49 50 3 2 d 16 17 72 73 90 -- 91 14i -- 150' 5i -- 44f 1 9 -- 41 -- 43 214 -21 i 3i - 4 7 - 9 3 - 3i 54 - 5i 111 I 11 .2t 25 531 43 98.1 A 103 102 1. 2j 39 84 SI 8 3 i I 1( I Si lii 1 si I si 1( 45 Si Si 01 SI 721 1 1i 99a i A I ' 51. 855 I 351 i 15 181 19 1121 i ,IGENCE. READING RACES—(Tars DAs)• Entrks for the Stand Plate (aandicap) of 1001. Half a mile. st lb Theodora 9 10 Jack Sheppard Mary Copp 9 5 Alembic Little Gerald Cock of the North Oltenitza Flying Englishman 8 8 Lady Hawthorn 8 8 Olympus Barbtlrity 8 5 - . Yaller Giil, by Wool wich 7 7 My. Niece 7 6 Miss Harka way 7 5 Sealark Annot Lyle 7 2 Verona 7 0 Pinsticker Convict Greenwich Fair Dundas Bonnets o' Blue Miss Waters Fiction 6 12 Gala colt 6 12 Plague Royal 6 7 Sister to Bishop of Ognaburg 6 6 Grand Duchess Imp tience Mesita Ibex 5 9 Kilsby 5 7 Dramatist Plausible 3 4 King Cob Queen of the South 8 2 Nereus 3 2 Madlle. Cliequet 8 2 Miss NiAtin , Yale Mabel - 8 0 Fashion Badsworth Vestige Ceres AtneNa 7 7 Most of tlte above bora neighbourhood. s are here or trained in the READING RACES-WEDNESDAY. Easthampstead Park Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soya each, with 50 added. Winners extra. One mile and a quarter. (12 subs.) Sir J. B. Mill's Flying Englishman, 3 yrs, 6t 13:b (Bray) 1 Lord Clifden's Alembic, 6 yrs, Bst llb (Wheal) 2 Mr. T. Stevens's Elfrida, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (inclu 51b ex.) (Prior) 3 The following also ran : —Amelia, Lunelle, Thecry, Auricular, Harrie. • Bliting-7 - to 4 agst the Flying Englishman, 4 to 1 agst Theory. Won by a head bad third ; Amelia end Theory Were fotirth and fifth, close - together, well up with Elfrida., • - The - Nursery Plate (Handicap) '0.60 sovs. One mile. • Mr. 1. Walker's,Yaller.Gal, fist tOlb (French) '1 Mr.":Golliver's Apollo, 7st 121 1 ) • (Prior) 2 LordClifden's 00101 -Nutwitti,:74i.::slb . • ( - Bray) 3 Batting-6 to 4 agst Wrestler, 3to 1 agst Rose of Cash : . mere colt, and 7: to . l agst Yallar Gal. Won by a neck ; half a length betw.een the:seem:l..o*d.; Wrestler was a bad fourth. • ! . • The Berkshire Handicap of 20 sove each, h ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added. The second to save his Flake. Winners extra. About two miles. 36 subs, 16 of whom declared. Mr. H. Ivey's Hobgoblin, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (in. 71b ex.) (Snowden) 1 Mr. T. Parr's Odd Trick, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Charlton) 2 Mr. Drinkald's Grey Pyrrhus, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Covey) 3 The fullowing also ran:—Vulcan, Zig Zag„ Hartley Buck, Comedy, The Hind, Borderer, The Dupe, Signal. Betting-5 to 2 each agst Hobgoblin and Hartley Buck, 8 to 1 each agst Grey Pyrrhus and Signal, 10 to 1 each agst Odd Trick and The Dupe, 12 to 1 agst Vul can, 15 to 1 agst Zig Zag. Won easily by a neck; ve r y bad third. Zig Zag was fourth, and Signal filth, close up with him. Hartley Buck broke down below the dis tance, and walked in a long way in the rear. The Ladies' Plate of 30 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sous each. Optional selling weights, &c. Five fur- long. 13 subs. Mr. J. Merry's filly by Chanticleer out of Baroness, 2 yrs (501.), sst llb (car. sst 51b) (Faulkner) 1 Mr. Saxon's filly by Cotherstone—Delaine, 4 yrs (301), 7st 111 b (Dales) 2 Mr. Mellish's Yesa, 2 yrs (301.), 54 llb ...(Custance) 3 Mr. J. Dawson's Silvertail, 2 yrs (301.), sst 41b (A. Edwards) 4 Betting-5 to 4on Baroness filly, 7to 1 agst Silver. tail, 10 to 1 agst Brigliadora, 100 to 7 sgst the Delaine filly. Won by half a length ; a neck each between the second, third, and fourth. The winner was bought in for 215 guineas, and Magnolia was claimed by Mr. Saxon. The Abbey Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, for 2-yr olds. About five furlongs. 17 subs. Mr. J. Merry's Lord of Lorn, Bat 121 b (in. 51b extra) (Aldcroft) 1 Mr. Saxon's Ancient Briton, Bst 41b (Dales) 2 Lord Clifden's colt by Nutwith—Rose of Cashmere, Bst 2lb (Bray) 3 The following also ran :—Plague Royal, Maggie Lauder, Polly Johnson, " My Niece," colt by Alarm — Bribery. Betting-7 to 4on Lord of Lore, 7to 1 each aget Plague Royal and Ancient Briton, 8 'to 1 each agst Maggie Lauder and "My Niece." Won by a neck ; bad third ; "My Niece" was fourth, Polly Johnson fifth, and Plague Royal next. The Borough Plate of 25 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soya each. The winner to be claimed for 80 sows, &c. Half a mile. 13 subs. Mr. Barber's Jack Sheppard, 5 yre, Bst 131 b (Dales) 1 Mr. T. Walker's Oltenitza, 4 yrs, 84 51b (Aldcroft) 2 Mr. Mellish's Dramatist, 4 yrs, Bst 51b...(Fordham) 3 The following also ran :—Bubble, King Cob, Annot Lyle, Fashion, Plausible, Archibald, and Dred. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. EBOR HANDICAP. 7 to 1 agst Mongrel (taken) Bto 1 agst Tasmania (takes) 10 to 1 agst Hobgoblin (taken) GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES. 5 to 2 agst Vedette (taken) , LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Aug. 15.—Wind this day at noon, W.S.W., moderate pleasant breeze and fine. SWANSEA, Aug. 12.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—San Fer nando, for Coquimbo. SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 13.—Arrived—Avon (s.), from Brazils. . . _ DARTMOUTH, Aug. 12.—Wind S.—Arrived—lreland (s.s.), from India and Cape. Sailed—Calcutta, for Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 12.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived— ...4ustralian (s.s.), from London for Calcutta. Sailed—lm- peratriz, (s.s.), for China. PLYMOUTH, Aug. 12.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Oneiga, for Adelaide. OFF WEYMOUTH, Aug. 12.—Arrived— Gosforth, from Calcutta. BELFAST, Aug. 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Legatus, from Miramichi. Sailed—Royal Sovereign, for Quebec. COWES, Aug. 12.—Sailed- -North Star (s.), for New York. CARDIFF, Aug. IT.—Arrived--Panama, from St. Cattle' foe's. WEYMOUTH, Aug. 12.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—North Briton, for Quebec. G u ERNSEY, Aug. 10. —Wind S.W.—Sailed—Louisa, for Seirra Leone. JERSEY, Aug. 12.—Sailed—Stranger, for Rungoon ; Chalice, Gosport. QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 11.—Wind S.—Sailed—Elizabeth, for Quebec. GLOUCESTER, Aug. 12.—Arrived—Kate Sweetland, from Richlbucto. Ally% for Quebec; Ocean Queen, ditto ; Thomas James, ditto. FLEETWOOD, Aug. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Alma, from Miramichi. SLIGO, Aug. 12.—Arrived—Arothusa, from Quebec ; Industry, ditto. LOWESTOFT, Aug. 12.-- The Helen (brig), of and for London from Shields, is grounded on Holme Sand. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday, 10 a.m. Wind E. • fine. Sailed—Le Coq, for Cherbourg. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning Wind S. Arrived.—Henry, from Quebec ; Tamaulipas, screw steamer, Bordeaux ; Balbec, screw steamer, Havre; Sultan, Quebec ; Rita, screw steamer, Santander. Sailed.—Saucy Jack, for Riga ; Delia, St. Petersburg ; Prudence, Rotterdam ; Renfrewshire, Quebec ; Baltic, Koningsbeig ; Boreas, St. Thomas ; Viscata, Rouen ; Danube, Galatz ; Annie Laurie, Miramichi ; Pelican, screw steamer, Rotterdam; Emperor, Rouen; Colonist, Sierra Leone; Eydbia, Honolulu ; Galatea, St. Thomas - a Pride Canada, ,Montreal. QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 11, Wind S.W. Arrived—Minns, from Taganrog. Pas=ed—Helena Dobson, from Cardiff, for Pernambuco DUBLIN, Aug. 12. Wind S.E. Arrived—Marion, from Rotterdam; York, Quebec. KINGSTOWN, Aug. 12. Arrived— Chilona, from St. John's, N.B. ; Acorn, Rot terdam. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thurssday, 9.30 a.m. Wind W. ; tide half ebb ; weather fine. Arrived, Aug. 12—Aurora, from Sundswall ; Ebba Fit ederika, Leghorn ; Ocean, Gottenburg; Aurora, Aal bor.. ; Arno, Riga ; Haavetsanker, Heinosand ; Helen Inglis, Gottenburg ; Thristines Minde, Thisted ; Age Manuel, George, Alutona, Angelo, and Me nava, from St. Petersburg ; Europa, Coldstreabe, Vestina, and Do Sprit, Cronstadt ; Jamelins Heal, Rio' burg ; Active, Alborg ; Junior Augusta, Dantsio ; John Carnell, Kioge ; Albion, Uddawalla ; Fortuna, Caen; Julius, Riga ; Ignis Fatuus, Mogadore. Not, Sailed, August 13 —Enterprise, fo r Corfu ; why for Leghorn. DEAL, Thursday, 9 a.m. Wind S.S.E., wye, London, Mogador Passed— Caradoc, from London, for Malta ; Wellington, London, Nevtune, H sh o i b e a ld rt s, Tcoawdinzi; Anxilian, Shielde, Barcelona ; Sailed—Lady Kenaway, for the Cape of Good Hope. lan °lran :: : n f u r o m m b e a r n 0 early d ies hour o f t the g d h o o r r s a n o k f , th of St. George's, Hanover-s quare , were anx i ou s to be present a t the m arriage of the Right Hot , . Frederick P eel, second son of the late Sir Robert Peel, B a rt., and Miss Shelley, daughter of John Shelley, Esq. besieged the Pari Yesterdays Parish y c hurch u r o h of Ovingdon House, Winchester, Hants. THE EXPIRING SESSION.—The Right Hon. the HAY MARKETS. v Speaker of the Muse of Commons gave the usual Sea. SMITHFIELD. —Old meadow ha y. 2/ lOs to 41 Os; now sional dinner to the principal officers of the House yes terday (Wednesday) eveni n g, a t his house in Carlton 4Zdo., 3/ Os to 4 / Os; old clover, 41 5 s to 6 / 10s; new do., Os to 5 / Os ; and. straw, 1/ Os to 1/ lOs p er load. terrace. The following had the honour of receiving A moderate supply, and a fair demand. invitations :—.SrI Denis Le Marchant, Lord Charles CUMBERLAND. Russell, Mr. Erskine May, Mr. Henry Ley, the Hon. now do., 3/ Os to 4/ Os; old clover, 4/ Os to 5/ ss; vow —Old meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ 4s ; - George Waldegrave, the Rev. Thomas Gamier, Captain do., 3/ lOs to 4/ 15s; and straw, 11 7s to 1/ 12s per la au. Trade steady. Gossett, Mr. Rickards, Mr. Lefroy, Mr. Samuel Smith, WRITECHAPEL.—OhI meadow hay, 2 / 15s to 4/ Os ; Mr. Fr ere, Mr. Vardon, Mr. Arthur Jones, Mr. Dyson , new do., _ 3l OS to a an ; old clover, 4/ Os to 5/ 10a ; aew Mr. Gibbors, Mr. Rowland, Mr. Gunnell, Mr. Postle 4/ Os to 4/ 15s ; and straw, 1./ 6s to 11 lOs per 1 . 7 ad. thwaite, Mr. John Rose, Mr. Pole, Colonel Forester, A d0., 10w trade. M. Gray, Mr, Hodgkin, and Mr, HoiNard. LITERATUR,II. China, Australia, and the. Pacific Islands. By J. D'Ewes, Esq. Bentley. In a concise and pleasantly writ en narrative Mr. D'Ewes has given us, his impressions of a number of very different places. We can compare the un settled active progresion of the Aust•alian vies with the prim and antique civilisation of the Celestial Empire, or we can find a contrast to both in the semi-barbarism of the Islands of the Pacific. His first destination was Port Plelip, where he y ar rived towards the middle of the year 1253, after a somewhat tedious passage. His cbject was to re cruit his health and fortune by a colon;a1 sojourn of some years, and he accordingly endeavoured to obtain a Government situation.. He was fottunate enough to succeed, and was appointed police ma gistrate at Ballarat during the absence of that official. This temporary appointment was after wards rendered permanent, and the author gives us some graphic ace Bunts of hie life at the digaings: His stsy there was not I,ng - , for, o sting .tot i awkward case in which he ayes Invo;ve I, and which gave r sa to some Serious riots at Ball:rat, he vas deprived of his situation. Besides l.is place of re sidence, be gives a description of Meltourne and Sydney. His information on colonial matters may be useful to seine of his reader?. The qa,';istie4 f the sudden increrse of Goveroment experelhir3 are very curious. We subjoin a few 1852. 1853. Post-office £11,165 V.7;662 Public Works. 32,697 51, 1 53 719,921 Police 23,642...... 3 1 ,9 53 31 7,579 In the following year the expinlittire increased still more, though the revenue d:d t rise in pro portion, consequently a strict system of eco nomy was put in practice, and the salaries, Sze., reduced, a circumstance that appears to have given little satisfaction. The an thor, subsequen ly, visited New Zealand, of which colony he gives a favourable picture. The natives, especially, con trast advantageously with other aborigines. On quitting Australia, hp went to the Friendly and 4Navigator Islands, and he gives a glowing account of their gorgeous tropical wealth of climate, though the inhabitants, as is so frequently the ct. se, derive no benefit 'from the lavish gifts of nature. Th 3 author.recommends the Navigator Is!ands espe cially to the •notice of the British Government, pointing out their advantages, if cultivated, in su, - plying the markets of the populous Australian colonies. China, though the filet name on the title page, was almost the last spot that he visited. He does not tell us much that is new respecting that singular people, but be shows them to us in favourable colours, as employed in their trades and markets. He visited the North of China, where the people are said to be much more friendly to wards foreigners than their southern countrymen. He was particularly struck with the extraordinary perseverance and industry of the p• ople, who, as ho justly observes, are "educated under the grossest superstitions, and living under the most despo io Government." Speaking of the agricultural dis tricts, in the neighbourhood of Shanghai, he says, "The The grain-fields of Europe, or even Egyp t , sink into insignificance beside the crops that here cove r immense space, forming as it were cne vast field. The most laborious, artificial irrigation, minu'e system of manuring, and everything that can pos sibly tend to the culture an I improvement of the soil is practised to' the highest pitch of perseverance by the inhabitants. Not a single foot is allowed to lie waste, and the very embankments of the canals are all under cultivation." What a contrast these indefatigable agriculturists present to their neighbours of the Pacific. On his way back from China, the traveller paid a visit to the Dutch Indies, and speaks highly of the be auty ant luxuriance of Java, which advantages are un fortunately counterbalanced by its extremely un healthy climate. The author, after an absence of about four years, returned to England, and if he did not realise the expectations with wh'ch lie started, he has succeeded in giving his readers a more satis- Itctory journey. Me Artist's Family. A novel. " Saville House." 3 vols. Ey the author of Newby. This story is interesting, and in many respects out of the common line of compositions. It seeks to represent the life of an artist struggling against many adverse circumstances, but he was his own worst enemy. Mr. Ashford is a forcible example to those sons of genius who consider themselves peculiarly privileged, as they are highly gifted, and not content with letting their fellow men appre ciate them, over estimate themselves, till at last they disgust the critical, and even wear out. the friendly with their waywardness and caprice. The purport of this tale would tend to show that whatever allowance or indulgence may be felt for the heirs of fame, such feelings have their limits, and that'uer vous irritability, sensitiveness, and susceptibility may be carried to such an extent, that they zender the infatuated individual a torment to, himself, and a burden to others. How different it would be if one, fired with more than common energy of mind, or refined with a purer sense of feenig, regarded the world's meaner things as dro is unwerthy ot his notice, whose high destiny it was to mould the perfect metal to a shining use, and the immortal issue of whose labours was to create lasting landmarks of human progress. Of such it might truly 1.. e asked— " Oh, should he not study his mind to divest Of the vanities, trifles, and follies of earth ? " Notwithstanding his many faults the road.or cann t fail to be interested in the artist, and his melancholy death is sad and touching. The subsequent misfor tunes that befell his family are graphically narrate !, and form a second story, as it were, of a more rc mantio and striking style. Some of the events a•e certainly exaggerated in description, which fails in adding to the effect, but altogether the records of the " Artist's Family " are attractivein their vivid sketches of suffering, and their forcible and superior rendering of character in some important scenes ( f existence. We meet with many subjects of study in the course of the fitful changes of the work, of whom Mr. Badger, the usurper of Mr. Ashford's inheritance, is perhaps the most life-like portrait. The Pedlar ; a Tale of Emigration: By Charlcs Delorme. 3 vol.. The Mec/ora ; a Tale of the &a. By the author of the " Warhawk," &e. 3 vols. Newby. The first of these stories consists chiefly of scenes of emigration life in America, in which great skill is displayed in recounting the various perils and perplexities into which the wanderers are plunged. The hero assumes the disguise of a pedlar, and in that character, he is of essential Pervigo to the fautily of the emigrants herementioned, the Brainsofts. The; e are some events in England which are of an excit ing nature, when Clavering returns and finds his father in the power of a perfidious cousin who has contrived to spread abroad a report of his insanity, and keeps him in close confinement. After many mishaps and some amusing adventures, the narrative is brought to a prosperous terminate► n. The second novel, named " The Medora,", is of a striking and brilliant style. It is interesting to peruse, on account of the critical positions in which its heroes and heroines are constantly placed } atd. it Is further rendered attractive if, Gm the scene being laid in the period of the late «a and seine real characters being introduced jut o its page,. Some of the escapes are cleverly contrived, and the passages which relate to the sea adventures are sketched with a freedom and freslinrig in keeping with the subject, and proclaim that the author has entered fully into the spirit of his work, which has evidently been performed con, amore. Jane Eyre. An Autobiography. By Carrer Bell. New Edition. Smith, Elder ald Co. This is the first volume of a new and complete series of the works of Curter, Ellis, and Acton Bell, about to be published in a cheap and commo dious form. Whatever its faults or deficiencies,. Jane Eyre still holds its pl3co as a novel of remark able power, and in its present form is likely to have an extended circulation. A kensicle,B Poetical Works. J. Nichol Edinburgh This handsome edition of the Poets is continue( w ith credit. The poems of Akenside ara give co mplete in the present volum3, and, therefore, those who wish to procure his works, independen of the series, can avail themselves of this opool tunity. The type is excellent, and the bindin,, handsome and durable. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTER? RAlLWAY.—Traffic rf turn for the week ending Aug. 8,1857 £23,415 3 Corresponding week last year 5 Decrease in 1857 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. Traffic return for the week ending Aug. 8, £20,42 5 10 1857 Corresponding week last year 20,962 14 Total of the half - year to th is date, 1857 ..... 19 0 9 Total of the half - year to this date, 1856, LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Traff return for the week ending Aug. 9, 1857 —.274,171 0 Corresponding week last year CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD R AlLWAY. — Traffic return I the week ending Aug. 9, 1 857 £7,314 0 Corresponding week last year 7,256 0 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE EAlLWAY.—Traffic turn for the we ding Aug. 9, 1857 227,850 5 week last year Corresponding2s,732 14 GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAlLWAY.—Traffics return for t week ending Aug. 9, 1857 Corresponding week last year 790 13 LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY. — Traffic turns for the week ending Aug. 8, 1857 ...... 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