The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-21 00:00:00

THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND THE

SPANISH CONSPIRACY.

" We can oppooe," says the France, " the most
categorical denial to the statement that the
French Government has made the Spanish
Cabinet aware of intrigues on the part of the
Duke de Montpensier. Not only did the Btu-
perces Government know nothing of the pre-
sumed machinations of the Duke, but, further,

it was oompletely ignorant of the measures which
the Spanish Ministry was going to take."

(THROUGH RIUTHRI LOIROT.)
SPAIN.

MADRID. iI7LY 20.

The Madrid journals consider it probable that
Porto Rico will be made the port of call for the
West Indian mail steamers instead of St. Thomas,
in which case the Governor of the Island would
make the port free.
The version of the exile of tho Duke de Mont-
ponder published by the Paris journals is declared
to be inaccurate. The Duke do Montpensier was
not placed under arrest, but was only ordered to
leave Spain.

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PRINCE NAPOLEON'S TOUR.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Joni 20, Brion No.
Prince Napoleon arrived at Syra on the 15th,
but without landing. A deputation of Cretan re-
fugees waited upon his imperial highness on board
with an address, praying that France would not
abandon or forget their cause.
The Prince made a reserved reply.

HUNGARY.
PESTH, Stria 20, ErSICING.

In to-day's sitting of the Lower House the
military committee reported the Army Organisa-
tion Bill, and recommended its adoption as in-
troduced by government, with a few unimportant
alterations.

The Minister of justioe, M. Horvat, brought in
a bill for the abolition of the usury laws.

INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA (HEAVY)

MALLS.

)N, duLt 21.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Syria with the above mails arrived here this morn-
ing with 173 passengers, 2,6051. in specie, and a
general cargo, including 847 bales of silk, valued
'at 76,0001.

The Syria experienced fine weather throughout
her voyage. On the 17th she spoke the steamer
Aurora, and on the 18th the brig Fairy Queen.

GIBRALTAR, Joni 16.

The cholera is spreading at Masagan, and the
deaths reach twenty daily. Europeans, as well as
the Moorish population, are among the victims.
The disease was also spreading at Rabat, but
declining at Casablanco. The Board of Health
hes out off communication altogether with Bar-
bary. Tangiers and the whole of the Riff Coast
have been declared in quarantine, and vessels with
foul bills of health are not permitted to enter the
harbour.

Exchange on London, 49j; Ppgig, 522; Madrid,
Par to 1 die.

tin Court.

°SMARM?, 3rry 20
The Queen and Princess Christian walked in the
grounds this morning.
The Duchess of Coburg and Princess Louise drove out.

Princess Louis of Hein and Prince Chrtetlan went to
London to-day, attended by Baroness Graney and Baron
Babenan.
The Lord Chancellor has left for London.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Captain Ellis, rode
out yesterday, and visited the Duke of Einze-Cohnrg at the
Palace HoteL

The Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by Baroness
Grancy and Baron Rabenan, arrived at Marlborough.
home on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prinoe of Wales, attended by Lord Alfred Hervey,
General Sir William linollys, and Captain Ellis, dined
with the Hester and the Corporation of the Trinity
House.

Prelim to the dinner his royal highness was sworn
in MA younger brother of the Corporation.

' The Duke of Edinburgh presided yesterday evening at
the annual dinner of the Corporation of the Trinity House.
Prior to the dinner his royal highness took the usual
oath as master for the year, and received a congratulatory
address from the Corporation.

Last evening his Royal Highness the Duke of
Edinburgh, Master of the Ancient Corporation of Trinity-
house, and the elder brethren, entertained his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales and other members of the
royal family, with a distinguished company, at dinner at
their house on Tower-hill. The guests were about 100 in
number, and included, among others—The Dias of Edin-
burgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge,
Prince Louis of Hesse, Prince Christian, tho Duke of
Cobnrg, Prince of Tech, General Lord Napier of Mag-
dale, the Dukes of Richmond and Northumberland, Lord
Stanley, Lord Strathnaini, Mr. Oathorne Hardy, Sir I.
Pakington, Sir S. Northeote, the Right ROM Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Sc.

The Duke of Devonshire, accompanied by Lord
and Lady Edward Cavendish and Captain Hen. Francis
and Lady Louisa Egerton, has left Devonshire House for
Chatsworth.
The Duke of Hamilton and Lord Charles Hamil-
ton (who has just returned from the Abyleiniim expedi-
tion) left town last week for Hamilton Palace, N.B. The
Duchess and Lady Mary Hamilton are staying at Geneve,
in Swifts:tend.
We (Post) are requested to state that the mar-
-2lage4 announced • few days since between Mr. C. M.
Gaskell and Lady Mary Hervey will not take place.
The Earl and Countess of Mount Edgcumbe
seitlady Georgina Hamilton have arrived at the Hotel
Bristol; Par* from Faux Bonne,. Viscount and Lady
Powencourt have arrived at the same house from
Louden.
One of the amendments to be moved in com-
mittee in the House of Lords on the Public Schools BM,
• try Lord Lyttelton, is to add the names of Sir R. Palmer
end the Boy. J. W. Blakealey to the commission to be
•under the sot.
: 3110.1811TAL Aelictrurrrair. SOClETT.—Ducwrza,
enncr.—To-day the show has been visited by a lam
.member of persons, and the ground has presented quit*
an animated appearance. From early morn the town
was thronged by a large number of persona, especially
from the country, who began to arrive in "w
loads" as early as 5 o'clock this morning. At -11
o'clock 20,806 pateoos had been admitted, and at 12.30
the number had increased to 34, being larger than
the oorresponding period at Bury St. Edmund's last year,
when the number was at the dose of the ls. day 33,125
producing 1,6674 15a. The Midland Railway
persons,
announced to run about 12 special trains into the
town, but in many instances these bad to be doubled,
trebled, and even quadrupled, before the whole of the exclu-
sionist' could be got off to the show ground, and it was
not until long after noon that the last of the excursionists
arrived. The specials were from London, Leeds, Man.
cheater Liverpool, Birmingham, Peterborough, Notting-
ham, Dar, Sheffield, Lmcoln, Hull, &c. As may be
expected, the ground was thronged from early morn to
dewy eve, it is most gratifying to relate that no far
net a single accident has occurred to mar the proceedings.
MI the stands have been so thronged that locomotion one
way or another has been carried on with great diMculty.
The Royal Horticultural Society also 11101ailitialtlt gTeall
success, and a good round sum will be handed over to the
Leicester executive. The whole of the tents in this de-
t, which number seven, have been erected by Mr.
John John linnite, of Paddington, London, who has also bad the
contract for the Royal Agricultural Society's show. The
ground has not been vented by many of the aristocracy
to-day.

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1868.

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATIGN.
(THIS DAY.)

Oncw more the proceedings of the prize meeing
of the National Rifle Association were oommenc 11111. r
the scorching rays of a tropical sun, and fearful is the
ordeal that the volunteers have to submit to in the vari-
ous competitions in which they are engaged. The con-
sequence of this was that few permons besides those
actually engaged at the firing points were to be seen, and
the common was all but deserted.

This day's programme is generally considered the
most important of the meeting, for it contains two
event, which are of deep and absorbing interest, and one
of them may he looked upon as the great end and climax
of the meeting, that is, the second stage of the competition
for the Queen's Prize ; the aspirants for that honour now
being reduced to sixty only. It is amongst this sixty that
the winner of her Majesty's Prize is to be found, but
before that honour can be arrived at he has to pass a
rather severe ordeal in having to shoot through the res-
pective ranges of 800, 900, and 1,000 yards, and by his
aggregate score at these point, prove himself the beet shot
out of the reduced number of the 2,000 volunteers
from all parts of the kingdom sent up to compete against
him. The other stage of the Queen Prize is shot for at
shorter distances, and it may be supposed that those who
stand the highest at the termination of it would naturally
have the best chance of obtaining the prize at the
longer range, but practically this has not heun
the case, for with the exception of Edward Ross,
who won the gold medal the first year it was given, and
Captain Wright, of the 30th Cheshire, Met year, they
have been far behind in the second stage, and stood very
little chance of obtaining the price. The neare,t
approach to it was last year, when Sergeant Lane, Ist
Oloucester, the winner of the gold medal, made 57 points,
and Captain Wright 54. Thsewhole 60 mustered hetet,:
9 o'cicck, and soon atterwards were n at cfied off G, the
respective firing pointe Th. y used sic targets for the
purpose of firing at the different raruce and the es eetfut
business of the day commenced. As no returns am made
until the whole competition is brought to a close, we are
unable to give any returns of what has been done at the
800 yards range at the time this report was despatched.
An entirely new competition began this morning, called
the Army Prizes and Challenge Cup, of the aggregate
value of 2651., presented by the National Rifle Associa-
tion, to be competed for by non-commissioned officers and
privates, being marksmen in her Majesty's regular forces.
Two competitors from each regiment or battalion.
Divided into 50 prizes. Five shots each at 500
and 600 yards. The prizes to be adjudged according
to the highest aggregate scores made at the two
dietances. There is one prize of 101., four of 5/., ten of
41., fifteen of 3/., and twenty of 2/. This contest had not
proceeded far enough to produce any particular score
worthy of comment, as it will last the whole day. There
are about 300 competitors for these prizes, and as they
come from all parts of the kingdom, it may be assumed
that they will consist of the best marksmen
the regiments sending them can produce; but at
the same time it should be remarked that the
regiments abroad can only send their representatives from
the dep.ta, and to that extent an allowance must be made.
The Rifle Oaks competition was proceeded with.
A very interesting competition will commence this after-
noon, and it is one that always draws together a large and
fashionable company. The Ashburnham Challenge
Shield is given by the late Lord Ashburnham for
annual competition by the public schools having
enrolled or unenrollod volunteer corps. Eleven com-
petitors from each school. The names of the schools
that will compete for this prize are Eton, Harrow,
Cheltenham, ; Rugby, Marlborough, Winchester, and
Rossall. A very extraordinary score was made by Captain
Turner, of the 3rd Manchester, who, in shooting at 800
yards, from the shoulder," made 4 bull's eyes and
centre, scoring 19.

This afternoon another prize will be shot for, which is
indeed but a further development of the skill brought to
bear in shooting for the Ashburnham Challenge Plate,
and contended for by the public schools as above stated.
When that is closed the boys who make the highest in-
dirldnea OMNI° each school are then brought together
to shoot for a cup given annually by Earl Spencer,
of the value of 151., and whoever makes the
highest score becomes absolutely the winner of
it. Last year the Ashburnham Shield was won
by Trarrovr with 244 marks, the second highest
being Rugby, who made 240 marks. The rest stood in
the following order:—Cheltenham, Eton, Rossall, Marl-
borough, and Winchester. The Spencer Cup was won by
Sergeant Collier, of Cheltenham, with 22 marks, the
second being Corporal Forster, of Rugby, who made 19
marks.

The competition for the Duke of Cambridge's prize,
with breech-loaders, was again continued, but nothing
beyond what wee done on previous days has been
recorded

At 12 o'clock this morning the thermometer stood al
93 deg. in the shade.

BOILER EXPLOSION ON BOARD A SOUTH-
AMPTON AND ILAria STEAMER.-(THIS
DAY.)

(stoat ova owl( oozassPomarr.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Tortiniy.

One of the boilers of the Normandy, from Havre
to this port, burst at 5 o'clock this morning and danger-
ously injured a fireman. The deck was filled
in a moment with steam, smoke, and soot. An alarm
of fire spread amongst the passengers, and there was great
consternation on board. The Normandy was delayed
about two hours by the accident, and steamed into port
with the ono boiler left sound.

A letter from St. Petersburg of the 13th, says :
—"For the last ten days no one would suppose that this
capital is situated in the 60th degree of latitude, as we
have the temperature of Senegal or Cayenne in our dusty
streets. The Emperor will join the Empress at Kisain.
gen in about a fortnight. Many of the ministers are ab-
sent. Prince Gortschakoff, Chancellor of the Empire, is
thinking of trying some water cure in Germany, and will
start immediately after the Emperor." _ _

The Journal de Fro/AAre says :—" Aristarehi,
Bey, Turkish Ambassador to the Court of Berlin, while
waffling in the park of Biemich, was lately grossly in-
suited, and even struck, it is said, by a keeper in the ear.
vice of the sx-Duke of Nassau, for having continued to
smoke hie cigar, which is forbidden there, after he by
been ordered to discontinue. The offender was at oneb
suspended from his functions and arrested."
We read in a letter from Rome :—" The prayers
for the ormation of rain, ordered more than six weeks
back, and since daily repeated by the priests, have been
stopped by direction of the Cardinal-Vicar. During the
last three or four days heat has returned and with it an
end of that deplorable period of bad weather which bad
become a real scourge to the country. The peasantry are
on all sides busy in reaping and thrashing the corn, which
has suffered much from the continued rains."

ARRIVAL OF THE MALTA.—QI:THENBTOWN, JULY
21.—The Cunard extra eteenter Malta arrived here at
7 a.m. to-day with 113 passengers. She landed 34 passen-
ger' sad her despatches and proceeded at 7.16 for
LiverpooL All well.

POINT DE GALLIC, JULY I3.—The Measageries
Imperiales steamer Dannai, with the India, China, and
Japan mails, arrived hare yesterday with 60 pamengers,
1,200 bales of silk, and 13,000 packages of tea for London,
1,000 bales of silk, and 300 packages of sundries for Mar.
wallas. The steamer Imperatrice was at Galls on the
12th inst. The Labourdonnais arrived hereto-day.

THE DISTURBANCYS AT TRIXATE.—The Wanderer
of Vienna states that the disturbances at Trieste have been
renewed. On the evening of the 14th a mob of some hun-
dreds of the inhabitants of the suburbs marched into the
town determined to take vengeance for their previousdefeat.
Numerous fights took place, and the police were obliged
to make several arrests.- The patrols were assailed with
bottles, glasses, and various nillniley and at length a
ggurmn was fired at them. On this own:ring, the gates of the
barrack were thrown open, and a strong division of police
charged the crowd with tired bayonets. In the collision
one young man was killed and two Others seriously
won's:led. An raker was shot in the shoulder by a re-
volver trod been the mob. On hearing The
two
they
of infantry were marched out of
but they acted as a patrol. A great number of per-
sons slight wounds, and eight men were taken
into custody.
ILLIi OF ITIE ARCHBISHOP OP CAI/TER/WRY.
—The chime popsrs state that the Archbishop of Canter-
bury is ao bsed that he is ordered abroad imme-
diate/y, and they add that it was on account of Ur grace's
illness that the recent sittings of Convocation were not
prolonged, as was in the first instance intended. There is
no doubt that during the five days on which Convocation
sat the archbishop was in a feeble state of health, and the
remarks he made, which were very few, were scarcely
audible in the small room in which the members of the
upper house amt.

EXTRAORD7 NAM' CASE AILIIN:if-4-
CLEZGIMAIV.—STRANGE CoNl'Essli)

MIDDLESEX S&SSIONS..—(TIIIS I/A 1".1
(Ikfore the Amistilit-ithig...)
Stanley Leigh Powell. 3K, a person of r,...„,„t.
able exterior, Paid to be a clerk in holy ortieri, w m
ciactod for obtaining by f*lu pretenee, (flan H.
Hooker the sum of 10/. 10s., with intent to e1,.:,1j
defraud._ _

Mr. Moody prosecuted: Mr. Pater and Mr. Warn,
Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Win. Cooke,
thfirrisoner.
pleaded guilty to the indieim
Mr. Ld:4o:11;er explained the Meth. and
was a man of good education, and wa;
man. He was Feeretary (furmerly) to t 1,,. 1.7,',4-
Hospital in Dean-street, Soho, and obtained thelo,
1,
from a Mr. Hooker, clerk to Messrs.
merchants, 23, Soho Wharf, Paildingt•,n, and following circumstances : lie went 1.. r "
and 'aid he came from the Mule het: ,
ito.' sYnt
wanted the paiticularo of their account w.„
~
meet lila 'mother, Mr. Kiunaird, at th,•
6.
,-1:1
would call again and pay it:
Mr. Hooker (Messrs. Parry', eielk) w•t.11.!,,t,!:„;.•
he would cash him a cheque for 11,. vi,.
believing the cheque to he gu,si, gay.. tie• p.:•
11x•., tIIIU p.isoner :mid he would r.ill :tg.oll t, • I
either in the alto noon or the lest ul
cour'.e of the cony...in.item whieli , .
plianer expre--i ui suipri-e turd
the stale Lock Iltepital was Wit
Leek llarrow-rie,d,
had pored the lc honer haul lei a, —Jen. .•- .
eviili tee of Mr. Ali:alp:on, se• ..1 „
pasts, it was clear the , ~:d • „
e,tablisliniiiit, had trued
1.0 bud no authoi ity to ire -it. •:
bored to 1,,• I.
The pi wooer wa • talon rots, 1.:.
1;2 X, and on lx•ii;g charged wd 11th..
diut go theie I,v,tfi a ite quo, hut P., 1,
huge lI,C till you sec
Alts 6Cotge Lou-kyer. • • •
prisoner wa, in lauei e.aleieted of i.•, -• •
1.1. w 1 11y II Pow, 11, and e.-a, ie.,
risimment

1 '1

Mr. %tuner slri;;h. on Ih,• 1ni...0 .
was of the rhunl. of
Is:nu attlibutable t. the 11111.Maii,
mat about to 1H• nun m.. 4 t..
upon the ought pn•rions to th• , •::
so intoxicate.l that he W.,

When in VI i5,.11 111,011 this ch.tr!!•• ,•-
coniniit sunnily by st rangiiii I • • ,
stocking. lln was known by ii.,•
captain' of Soho. le ~• • •
his career, which the Earnedw •• • •
couit if it following 1•., • .•
Itilin.—The beginning of illy •
a visit to a brother clergyman in • ,
engaged to a bat ristet's vvitlowof gic.il• ..„. I
ertii-te the license. ring, and th.• •

yielding to temptation, I became in* •\ •
be there as appointed, so of 17,,U1 --4•1, Isi
off. I was much vexed, and ft/died .•_
and gay company until I wa, •1•:••• ,• • I
the money (nearly 100/.) I hid pi. V:.!. i
expenses. 1 was staying fora few - •,• •
called the London (lAN-eq..,01j, met v. • ,•.• • • ,
whole time. One evening I di,..1•1.. ••• •i. ..• •
pocket two toddy ladles, not •i .. -e Thence I went to sup with a l• ..•••.•,..! • !:!:..• ••
Liverpool, he being rather aft, • ,
(spirits), uud as his house was I . ;!, t I- si-•
inn and sat up wilts tl.•
morn, still drinking. Wem nd. •
tame time, his room being next 1., It,. It, 1,-
I went into his room, and not tii••ln,: 1, •
his coat and vest, watch and chain i ..•

I

and went down to the len, ••!.
and walked about for some time. I
for a walk fot about two or three Lola-, e a
the things etill on, having lmt time n.
room, and sat in the public ro,,in
his friends for a long time, when •

took me into custody on both chatg... 1
at the sessions, and scvdcnced t.;tluer

prisonment. Unfortunately I declined to I
urged by every one, 'temporary insanity:
the consequences of her Majesty's
not dreaming the second charge would I, 1... i., I
However, as one offence was in the borewpi .. I •
otherin the county, when my sentence in tit, •ria :14
expired, I was arrested for the county. This -. • el..
rated my friends that they insisted on ma 14-
' Not guilty,' and proved overwhelmingly that:
in a sane state of mind, through drink, and th..
turned a verdict of " Not guilty" on the ground
rary ineanity. Lord Stanley was chairman. 1
to Bethelhem and liberated after nine mouth., I th:rx
After this I became assistant secretary to a clerical •,•••
and curate of a parish in Surrey. The incumbent. aj:.
in whose house I lived, made overtures which
respond to. She became jealous of some 1ath...L....-
pariah • we quarrelled, and I left. Some six or nine
after this I bad two cheques sent me, one for her
for myself, for 61. each. After keeping her: f
time I endorsed it in her name and got it casin..l. I s .
apprehended and nearly succeeded in committilot
[Frominformation obtained it appears while m th H
of Detention he succeeded in secreting a small p.n..:
from the observation of the warders, with which h.- n..-ly
severed his windpipe, and was found wele•riii..;
blood, and after being in the infirmary al,..ut
weeks he recovered, and explained to the ehaplaiii !•.
he had secreted the penknife.] Another
should have bled to death. I was tried for f,rgaT
the Central Criminal Court, and the previ.m•
being proved, sentenced to 18 months nitpri-oten,nt. I
was then living in a state of intoxication, and 14-d t!..:
cheque cashed at a tavern. I think this reels in hinaey,
1864. We have now arrived at this point. S.is,
beginning a new career I have good br.ainenu.d,
from each place. For some time 1 al.-Luc,: teen
intoxicating liquorc, but unfortunately again
I had thehighest possible testimonials ou going the Lek
Hospital, and went on well till about a fortnight ham:
leaving. Mr. Kinnaird noticed me queer on one Is
mornings, and one morning I received a note front one
my referees asking me to resign at once. I got drink-
ing, never returned to dinner, nor all that mist,
and was ashamed to appear at the board wenn.:
and after stopping away for severril daps heard that L
successor had been a .inted. W. 1.; then ashamed t,
return, and left my . .ks with many sums for pert
cash unaltered, and consequently was a defaulter. I now
went on drinking, and trying and hoping to kill mysolf.
until I heard the " police were on my track," and seen
then kept on drinking,• never seeing bed for three night:
together. My mode of living every day was now
gong to bed before daylight, and when I awoke had
bitter beer and brandy, and after dinner, the only
meal, kept drinking all kinds of mixtures nil
midnight. Doubtless I appeared all right I'
strangers, pleasant, quiet, chatty,ft and agreeable, th••ugh
not responsible for my actions.
He further detailed his dissolute habits and the prey rat
matter with which he stood charged.
The Assistant-Judge said the circumstances explainNl
were an
it an
wnot aggravatione
he
was a
of the prisoner'sc case, .1
and h,h4
i
Jones 62 I said he had brouFangentleman tothe
courtwhom the prisoner had defrauded, besid,s
which thrfefus:r to attend.ealoto other casts against him, but the
pasties
Sentence, five years' penal servitude.
The prisoner, who seemed to feel his position acutiY•
was then removed to the cells.

TIIIRD EDITION.

....1„1.1.77()Y OF' THE FRERIMM
,„ ~/). impl) N.4l.lER.—(rHbv DAY)
• -

{lll-• the within at large was paying honour to
„he 1.31 led the Abyssinian expedition to sue-
-1.0 wool ..I that the corporation of London
ac..s.latice with historical precedent,
• n
mit (sic molt. to the illustrious warriors
• .
bist.:,sts book of the City. Ac-
were (Atm to confer the citizenship
.• •••1• I now become, amid universal
L.nl Napo., of Magdula ; and to-day the
.• • the ceremony of presenting
with the appmpriate accompaniment
;••• .••••ine days previously the City
• ", e, t•• whom are entrusted the ar-
•• t, •••ial occasions, were engaged in
• ...,0: ;••-••••tt for the event, and, con-
, ••••••• expenditure was authorised,
, ...tisfaetory. The central por-
..
• , s, t, formed into an enclosed
for the performance of
' • , •• who; of the council chamber,
• ;
5• • ef the common councilmen and
• ••• ,I tutside the enclosure the hall
. ' which, together with the
. ; and Magog, were occupied
~;1 •-• cotumeneed. There were no
;. • 11••• walls; but the noble civic
1 !: • sigh for itself. There was a
..• ; the preparations which wax
, the chara,•ter of him who W. 1.1

. . • ,•. u t :•eloilicials of the csrporation were
• .. : •„•w, Salomons, Miley, Carden,
Nt I . ; the Controller, the Common
• : the Linamilicatievr, the &Tull-,
‘ . t inarics. Of course there was
.• : .a dolics. arrayed in gay attire, which
• d la, kof colours. Alongside the
" the fair sex were constantly flitting
t paws of the common councilmen, by
• it all at was very largely represented.
• nom% eon-king of a detachment of the
•!..i.1.1•1- hide Corps, was stationed at the
lc, lel of the regiment was also present.
• . ..11 his arrival about 1 o'clock, was c0n-
;1... mover and seconder to tho Council-
. :. • • lie to l- received bythe Right Hon. the Lord
..il, to say that the gallant general
thc ei!dliall was received with the greatest
, a piil.fie tribute which he acknowledged
n,...1..5t demeanour. After a brief interval
. .n proceeded to the great hall, and, having
• • • chair, opened the Court of Common
order that the freedom of the City
i•nfeired on the distinguished visitor.
• dial had been opened Lord Napier was con-
%) the e..tincil chamber to the hall, where he
• :y greeted by the whole company. He took
• . The left of the Lord Mayor, the Lady Mayoress
the right, and the Court of Aldermen on each
Napier was accommodated with a seat on the
• • .:,.• Lady 'Mayoress. The town clerk read the
•.f..r conferring the freedom, which was
• Alilentian Cotton, and seconded by Mr.
• . iliainatui of the City Lands Committee,
• . - the technical language of the Guildhall " the
• ,• nesier."
• ••• • •II the usual formalities had been observed,
r, the City Chamberlain, read the following
Lord Napier:
I i.e.—The resolution which has just been read
• • in concise terms the sentiments of this honour.
...ail in reference to the brilliant services which your
.., rendered to your country ; and it is expected
• • ri giving effect to that resolution, that I should
saat amplify the terms used by the court, and
.•.t.. your lordship a few words of hearty congratu-
Loud cheers.) The name of Napier, associated
• 1- with one of the most serviceable of mathematical
—.% is also greatly distinguished in the military
. est al annals of our country. . (Hear, hear.) That
,• • e. moreover inscribed already upon our municipal
• in the person of a connection of your lordship s
- the lute Admiral Sir Charles Napier—who re-
the honor acv freedom of this city in acknowledgement
• its gallant exploit, the siege of Acre; and although the
• .me of Robert Napier has not hitherto been enrolled on
bat record, yet no less than six votes of this honourable
nut allude to services and successes in India, the Pun-
elt, and China, in which your lordship bore a distin-
died part under Lords Ilanliuge, Gough, and Clyde,
• J. Outram, and others—(cheers) ; but which are too
~,erous to refer to specifically on this occasion. These
ties, sufficiently important to satisfy the ambition of
man, are, however, cast into the shade by the crowning
• ,ignal achievement to which it is my duty to-day
particularly to refer. (Cheers.) The pages of his-
. have been vainly appealed to for a precise parallel to
• Adys.sinian expedition; which has been, in turn, 00111 s
4 .1 with the successful extrication by Xenophon of his
.1 ceks from au unknown and hostile region ; to the
f the Alps and the invasion of Gaul by the African
• . and to the advance of Cortez into Mexico.
• . some respects, these and other expeditions bear
..eintilanee to the Abyssinian campaign,. yet that
.king possesses leading features so original and
.• that it will undoubtedly leave upon history a mark
• e a a- own. The advance upon Magdala, if we could
• • on,. minds and memories of the sanguinary episode
- • looks more like a grand geographical explore-
. philanthropic expedition—such as that under-
la Livingstone—on a gigantic scale, than the
• t a hostile invader, travelling in the greatness of
• •I._:th. The method, order, and foresight displayed
• aiisstion, the almost mathematical precision and
of every step taken, the conciliatory treatment
waives, the absence of undue delay or of
• the undeviating and unfaltering p.ur-
: tlic plan laid down, until, with the celerity,
• • and certainty of the lion's spring, the great
• warwasobtained—(cheerx)—all these mar the
~. .1, canipaitai as altogether exceptional of its kind.
• • •i in another aspect, that campaign was remark-
1,. it were brought together, by those who Mange-
: a conducted it, unusual and apparently incon-
ments, all of which, however, were found help-
, :d.d....i.tributory to the result. The army—English
a• I as Indian, the navy, and engineers
like represented • following the example
home in her days of conquest, tribatones
''-cd as auxiliaries : three continents furnished their
• contingents—the soldiers of Europe, Mahom-
stid Ilindoos of Asia, as well as African mule-
. r,.,cie up the motley array, which acted with as
. . es:meaty as gallantry, and which your lordship so
tally handled. (Cheers.) A port of debarkation
' I.- Le constructed, a base of supply and operation to
railway and telegraph to be laid down, two
t. a, of Alpine mountains to be surmounted,
• : stater to be sought for and obtained
• t,a y post along that " bridge of 400
! • •••• l'4l your lordship has termed it) " which
Mier ccastzucted as he passed on to vie-
-I'uthese ends the science of the present was
~i.•,..r contribution, as well as the ruder methods
••
I.ist, and the meet scientifically conducted ex-
• • ••••1-- the world has seen was accompanied by
%;it,ta of Eastern beasts of burden,—elephants,
• bullocks, and mules—causing it to resemble more
' I....iifes.s of some great patriarchal sheik than
t an army despatched by a state of
• ' 'l, Europe. The absolute success of the
and the complete attainment of all its ends,
I..•wever, the exceptional incidents of its inception
• • .t.d.L.A. Not one object of the war remained nn-
',tot. Lot a captive was left behind—(cheers)—sixty
I,ta, in all being delivered from a despotic and
tyrant, whose forces were scattered, whose
• •• niountain of prey" was spoiled, and whose
I•"'"'"” rule was brought to an end. (Cheers.)
o gaols the moral aspects of the war, all
Undertaken by the government
grounds of civilisation
or
cad humanity', a
rather
. a was so conducted as to leave leader
renown. There have been
‘.1,,,,.,":,‘:'''..1:1•;•C1i.r.: i with
ermotives, in which success brought
; ' • hare been struggles against greater
I,i„ „,.., • , unduly sanguinary, and humanity
2,,,1„ii, " ,I•ey were not worth their cost ;
t•
• '.• ••,u leas sometime, resulted in
I
, sf•-•!...n• license has been granted to the
; Ih• r. ward of valour, and severity has some-
, I• I nlntt,d to degenerate into cruelty,—thus the I
c •
1 i n'auy a successful leader is disfigured by the
'
. het ~f the Abyssinian expedition it nay be
II:is mat troth that men, officer*, and leader alike• • : iy 6.
,~vats peer et sans reprothe." (Cheers.)
. •••s: - were justified and honoured in the eyes
• nations; no policy of annexation sullied the
.1I • ter when victory was announced and the
"ware liberated, there came the simultaneous
•! "' • 'The army is on its return." (Cheers.) For
'..ooght, good judgment, discretion, gallantry,
atoll which your lordship so remarkably mem-
' I'd the combination of skilful administration, of
' ' ddlitnr, and of diplomatic firmness, which under
ccured the result—this court tenders you in
''-t.1.• of the Citizens of Loudon the hi3hest
..f at its ili.posal. (Loud and continued cheering.)
s present to you a copy of the record
Leedom, and offer your lordship the right hand of
" .1,1, :is a citizen of London. ((heat cheering.) A
:•.lanceted to be prepared, will he forwarded to your
.• ' when complete. It is hoped that, as a work of
through the delay, be made more worthy of
• and of your acceptance. lit the name of his

THE

. . . . _ •
tool, hip the Mayor, the aldermen, and ercry muttu.'
this ciant, I express n fervent Mu).* that your hirlalny.
may be long stared to enjoy the lyennura confrere I sir
your sovereign. by parliament, awl by your fellow-
citivens. You will be gratified to barn that the odi s tr.
of this court recognbe in Brigadier-General ftletew..A2l:
(u ho was one of your right bands in orglaii4M t Vie ex.
Pelliti,'ll), the oldest ,on of the late respected to-vo
of this city, and they accordingly expect that I Phltll,l
Offer to 3 our lordship and to General Itlerewaher thcir
reg.( etful goed wishes and congratulations in addition t

tlm;be offered ou behalf if the corporation. (eneors.)
Lord Napuia spoke as follows:—My Lord Mayor, Mr.
Chamberlain. and Gentlemen.—Ths mark of approbation
and favour conferred upon me this day by you, as the repre-
sentatives of the most enlightened, the mod distin-
gur hed, and the most powerful civic community
in the world, is one of the greatest honours
which a soldier can pcesibly receive from his country. I
base much matification in thinking that, while you ooufer
upon me individually this great distinction, you do so as
n.sti king also your approbation of the brave force which I had

the honour to command—(cheers)—every man of whom
seconded my desires in every way in his power. I may my
with truth that one feeling prevailed throughout the whole
of tbo force—a desire, first, to maintain the honour of
England by vindicating it from the outrage which
bad been committed against it, and, secondly, to main-
tain it by showing that England is as merciful and
considerate as she is powerful. (Cheers.) The very gro rt
Milian. which you have bestowed upon me is, I will not
Flty enhanced, but rendered mare graceful by the
magnificent gift, PA appropriate for n soldier, which
you have added. I trust that it will be for over
pteservrd in my family, nud that my children
and children's children will cherish with pride and
at at,t ode what I have derived from you this day. During
the expedition I received great ass:stance from all the
olliecrs under my command. and I may say especially
horn the officer who has just bleu named, Brigadier-
Ceneral Mcrewether, who was always ready with advica,
always prepared to undertake any labour which was
required. When we were on the point of reaping
Arapla!a, circumstances occurred which rendered it neees-
saly to send him to the a-ar. Without a word
lie went to the rear, it being then doubt-
ful whether he would be able to return iu

time for the attack. He obeyed the order with the
girateq cheerfulness, and it would be impossible to pay a
gu•ater compliment to a soldier than to say that.
((beer.) I retunt you my most grateful thanks for
the welcome which I have received from this great city
as well as from my countrymen in England. It is always
my pride to consider that I am, under our most gracious
Sovereign and the State, the servant of the people of Eng-
land ; it has always been my desire to work for the
people of England to the best of my ability. (Loud and
prolonged cheering.)
The Lord Mayor then shook hands with Lord Napier,
and several of the aldermen offered him their congratu-
lations.

On the motion of Mr. SYMONDS, chairman of the City
Lands Committee, it was ordered that the Chamberlain's
address and the reply of the illustrious citizen just made
a burgess should be entered on the journals of the court.
Lord Napier then left the Guildhall amid the c 3n-
tinuous applause of the assembly within and without its
walls ; the entice ceremonial having occupied less than
half an hour.

The sword is being manufactured by Messrs. Howell
and James of Regent-street. The blade is of solid 18-carat
gold; the City arms and those of Lord Napier are
enamelled in medallions on the scabbard, the whole of
which is in repoess,:e work and contains scrolls on which
are inscribed the names of the principal military stations
through which the Abyssinian army passed. The handle
of the sword is of carved ivory, with a gold lion's head at
the end. On the reverse side of the scabbard occur the
names " Zoula " and "Magdala," with the dates of Lord
Napier's landing at the former place and the siege of the
latter, intertwined with the monogram "1868," below
which are the monogram and coronet of Lord Napier.

THE FENIAN PROSECUTIONS.

BOW-BTREET.L(THL4 DAY.)

The two prisoners Blake and Williamson (or
Cooke), who stand remanded on the charge of treason-
felony, were again brought before Mr. Vaughan this
afternoon.

Mr. Poland, instructed by the solicitor to the Treasury,
conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Merriman defended
the prisoners.
M. Michael Clear, one of the head constables of the
Irish constabulary stationed in the county Galway, de-
posed that, on the 20th November, 1866, he was
stationed at Liverpool, when a vessel called the City of
Paris arrived from America. He saw Cooke land from
the vowel. 'There was with him a man whose name he
had since heard was Waydock. Witness saw Cooke
superintending the examination of a box, being part of
his luggage, at the Custom-house. I have seen the
wooden box now produced, which is in every respect
similar, and which I have no doubt is the same. I after-
wards saw the box placed upon a car with several others
going the same night. Cooke went away in thedirection of
Matthew's hoteL He did not go in the ear. It was a dray car,
for luggage only. I afterwards saw the prisoner in
Liverpool. The box was examined by the Custom-house
officers in the usual way. An American trunk belong-
ing to Waydock was put on the same cart with the
box. Afterwards, on a Saturday, about the 24th, I saw
Cooke and Waydock go on board the Brian Baru steamer
for Drogheda. They were accompanied by two porters
carrying the American trunk.
In consnjuence of an objection raised by Mr. Merri-
man, the witness was asked how he knew the other man's
name to bo Waydock? He replied that he knew it from
private information. Mr. Vaughan held that this was not
sufficient, and that the witness should confine himself
to the statement that he saw some other man with Cooke.
The witness went on to say that he did not see the
wooden box again till it was shown to him in court. [lt
was a plain but well-made teak box, brass-bound, and
of about 4 feet in length, 2 feet in depth, and
2 feet in width. The American trunk was of wood
covered with leather, studded with brass nails, and fitted
with leather straps. That was the usual description of
what were called "American Trunks." It was about
the same size as this one. Cooke and the other man
were in conversation when landing from the vessel (the
City of Paris), and also while passing the goods
through the Custom-house. Witness saw them in
town the next day with two other men. It was on the
night of Saturday, the 24th of November or morning of
Sunday, the 2ifth, between 12 and 1 o'clock, that they left
Drogheda. No seaman's boxes were like the one produced.
Ultimately/dr. Vaughan expressed an opinion that there
was not a sufficient case to 3 & committal.
Blake was therefore discharged.
Mr. Poland applied for a remand in the case of Cooke.
Mr. Vaughan said he had some difficulty, from the
absence of any independent testimony, to show
any overt act. He would, however, remand the
prisoner till Thursday, leaving it to Mr. Poland to con-
sider that difficulty in the meantime.
The prisoner was accordingly remanded.

TECHNICAL EDUCATION.—A blue-book was pub-
lished this morning containing the copy of a circular
addressed by Lord Stanley to her Majesty's minister
abroad, and the replies thereto, on the subject of technical
education, the object being to obtain information as to the
working of the various systems in foreign countries.
These replies cover 620 pages of printed matter, and are
very minute in the details which they supply.
CROOICHAVLN, JTLY 21, 11 A.M.—The City of
Baltimore, from New York, is now passing Browhead
signal station ea route for Queenstown.
A " HACWTED Hera. "—The haunted house
at Muchelney is one of those extraordinary cases which
puzzle the scientific, furnish food to the superstitious, and
excite the sneers of the supercilious end would-be know-
ing. The farm-house, an old substantial one, stands
alone at the entrance to the village of Mucheiney, about
three miles from Langport. Its only occupants are Mr.
Tray eN his housekeeper, and a young serventeartgl. Soon
after Christmas last, a slight shock of an mike, as
supposed, was felt in the neighbourhood, and since then
the farm-house has been the scene, from time to time, of
the noises and "manifestations " before described in these
columns. The most common form is mime resembling et first
the running of fingers over a hollow partition, or as if
passing
kind of discharge, as loud as that of a rifle, let
with no reverberation whatever—inerely a dead thud—
often followed enooessively, kept up at intervals for days
together, and then becoming silent for weeks. For some
time the tin cover of a copper in the kitchen was wont to
be thrown violently off upon the floor, and the bells about
the house to be eat ringing. But these are at
inpreeent
quiet, and the newest manifestation is one
of the passages, where a clock stands, with
table near, against the wall, and over it some bridle bits
hung upon nails. About a fortnight since, during Mr.
Troves's absence in the hay field, the housekeeper and
servants were terribly alarmed by the table being suddenly
turned violently upside down and the bits thrown off the
bails upon which they were hung. The females imme-
diately summoned Mr. Travel, who came in, and, express-
ing his determination to judge for himself, took • seat
sir-ar the table and watched. He had not been seated
tic,, minutes ere the table was again suddenly
dragged, as it were, along the floor, and dashed down.
We plainly saw the breakage which resulted, and heard
the story from Mr. Travos's own mouth. It was only ono
of several stories of an equally startling nature. The
mysterious part is that the walls are entirely unshaken
1111.1 the floors undisturbed.—Poilinsit's If News.
NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF WORKS Ole ART AT
1068.—Return of admissions : Monday, July 20,
by season tickets, 738 ; by payment, 4,318. Total, 6,058.

Lady Sopbie
Reii,ura
Master Willie

P. =muss. .864
B. W. W. it J!
D. ... W. E.
ilttte
3 _ —aim.. .... 22.360412 60 W.N.W 4. S.W. as 1
Aberdeen ...129.1tir10266 B.E. 3 N.W. b 0.06 1
Leith ,13.66 r 6541 W.N.W 9 N.W. oe —, -
Shields . !...-'29.9807162 W.N.W I W.N.W e— I
Illesrboro• . .40.00270 es W. 4 W. cb 2
Yameautli 40.06 r 7668 W. 2 SAE. c— ' 2
Helder - —1-
Arthurian 29.37 r 62' 8. 1 W. re 0.08 2
Oreesesetk 23.960 OD 60:W.S.W. 4 W. ro OA -
Holyhead 30.060 66 es. 8.8. W. 5 8.8.W.' e —1 -
Liverpool 30.08r 71':1 N.W. 1 8. 1b 1
Vslentia__ 40.11 164 S.S.W. 4 W.B.W. I —i s
Cape Clear 90.07166 68 N.W. 3 B.W. ml —' 2
Roth.'. Pt 30.112 64 evw.s.w. 4 W. be —' 1
Pommies j30.13f 671 & 3 N.W. , —1 I
Plymouth . 10.111r4111, 8. 3 N.W. e —; 3
I=l 30.16 r. 70 B.W. I S.W. b— I
;30.1027066 R.W. 3 B.W. eb —; 1
Loudon 160.100,7966 W. 3 W.N.W b —I -
C. this Nes 30.C8r,0664 B.W. - 6 I
Brest 1190.11.70. E.B.E. . b— I 1
Leda& 10.66i66 61 E.A.E. - 6 —I I
Itocketert 49.118 s 73 118 N.B. 6 N. b , 1
Hisrrits 40.01 r 7168. W. - il 1 6
Paris
yme. I -
Tonkel 40.022 76,76 E. 4I - b —, 3
Heart's Con 30.35 f 40111; 8. 11 1 8. b —; 1

EVENT ULY 21, 1868.

LA TES;I' SPOWFING IrN TE1141•10

Or TELIXIIAPU.)
HVNTINGMN MEETING.--(TMS DAY.)

MEMBERS PLATE.

6 ran.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE TWO.YEAR-OLD. Half a mile.
Sister to Veda, Louise, Dalwbinnie, and Little Go are
hal e.

HINCHINGI3ROO% STAKES. T.Y.C.

Belle of Warwick, Sister to Veda, Sister to Hermit,
Queen Esther, Melody. and The Aran are ham
BUNTINODONSHME STALES. Two :Giles.

Kidderminster, Makeshift a, Chippenbam, Leans, L7'
mingtou, Success, Pest, Choral, Harlington, Chelsea,
Violent, and Irish Queen f are here.
SELLING STAKES. Three-quarters of a mile.
Joyful, Hopgirl, Red Ribbon, Walwork, and Chimes
are here.
CROMWELL HANDICAP. Half a mile.

Landfold, Sycee, Madrid, Laird of Scotland, Cornet,
Warrior, Parma, Kingley Vale, Maelderwen, Torch,
Beatrice Grey, Janet Itawcliffe, Macduff by Odenmaseon,
Pfumesina, Latona c, and Louiae are here.
AnarrED.—Coup d'Eclut, Hopgirl, Lavinia, dinsley,
Marv, AMracan, Perfume, King Richard, Macduff by
Malcolm, Vudetta, uud Seis.ura.

CRICKET.-(THIS LAY.)

7r-7 --

MONEY MA REET.—(7II IS bAT.)

()NR O'CLOCK.

'1 lw markets for public securities are firmer to-
day. though the transactions, as usual at this
period of the year, are not very numerous.
The English funds are inquired for, and have expe-
rienced a alight decline for the account. At the om-
asenoement of business Brighton Railway stook
was in active demand, and advanced 11 per cent.,
the directors' report being considered satisfac-
tory. A relapse has since taken place, upon
realisations, yet the present quotation is 1 per
cent• better than yesterday. Most of the
other lines have also risen. Foreign bonds,
on the whole, are firm. Bank stock has
improved, owing to a few moderate purchases for
investment. The Interoolonial Railway loan is
widely quoted 103 to 106, but the dealers refuse
to transact business in it before the allotment.
There is no alteration in the discount market.
Loans are still offered in the Stook Exchange at
1 per cent.

Consols are quoted 941 to 1, for money and
943 to 1 for the account (Aug. 6), and the
Three per Ceuta. Reduced and New Three per
Cents., 94/ to 1.
The railway market is decidedly firm, and an
almost general rise has occurred in prices.
Brighton stock is in especial demand, and the
present quotation, though not the best of
the day, is 1 per cent. higher than
yesterday. Caledonian and Midland have im-
proved 3 ; Metropolitan, ; and nearly all
the other leading lines to 1. Annexed are the
prices:—Caledonian, 741 to 1 ; London and North
Western, 1141 to 1; Great Western, 481 to 1; Mid-
land, 104 to 1, ex new ; London and South
Western, 911 to 921; Great Eastern, 381 to 3 ;
Brighton, 541 to 1 ; South Eastern, 744 to 1 ;
Metropolitan, 113 to 1; Great Northern, 103 to
1 ; Ditto A, 97 to 1 ; London, Chatham,
and Dover, 191 to 1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
129 to 1 ; York and North Midland, 92 to
93 ; Berwick, 1021 to 1 ; and North British, 34
to 1.

In the foreign stock market Italian of 1861,
Peruvian of 1865, and Spanish of 1867, have im-
proved Ito per cent ; while Turkish of 1858
and 1862 have declined 4. Prices are quoted
as follows :—Brazilian of 1867, 761 to 771;
Chinon of 1867, 921 to 931; Greek, 131
to e ; Egyptian of 1864, 83 to j ; Italian of
1861, 531 to 1,; Mexican, 151 to 4 ; Peruvian of
1865, 79 to 4, ex div.; Russian of 1866, 911 to
92; ditto Orel, 831 to 841; Spanish of 1867, 331
to 4, ex div. ; Turkish of 1858, 661 to 671 ; ditto
of 1862, 631 to 641, ex div. ; and ditto of 1865,
404 to 4, ex div.
Only a few dealings have been recorded in
Indian stocks, and prices are unaltered. The
Five per Cents. are quoted 115 to ; the Four,
104/ to 105; the Bonds, 255. to 30s. prem. ;
and the Debentures, 103 to 4. Bank stock is
in demand, and U. better, at 245 to 247 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 16s. to 20e. prem.
Bank shares present no alteration, but Anglo-
Austrian are inquired for, at 6 to 1 prem., ex div.
London and Westminster, 704 to # ; London and
County, 514 to 521; Union of London, 351 to
361; London and Brazilian, 28 to 25 dig. ; Im-
perial Ottoman, 14 to 11 prem., ex div. ; and
Consolidated, to # prem.
With the exception of a reduction of ss. in
General Credit, viz., to 21 to 1/ dis., miscellaneous
shares are unchanged. National Discount, 64 to
/ prom, ; Credit Fonder, 2/ to 1 per share;
International Financial, 14 to 1 dis. ;
London, 22 to 21 dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 154 to 4;
Telegraph Construction, 141 to 15 ; Atlantic
Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 41 to ;
and Anglo-American, 211 to 22.
A fair amount of business is going forward in
American securities. The 5-20 Bonds are
at 721 to 4, being 1 per cent, better.
Erie Railway shares, 421 to 431, showing a rise of
; Illinois Central, 95 to 4, ex div. ; Atlantic and
Great Western Debentures, 371 to 384 ; and the
Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 371 to 4.
The Tamboff-Kozloff Loan is at lt to 21 prem. ;
the Swedish, 3 to 1 prem.; and the Egyptian, par
to 1 prem.
TWO O'CLOCK.

The government funds are without variation.
Caledonian Railway Stock is heavy, and has declined
1 per oent., viz., to 73 to . Brighton and Lon:
don, Chatham, and Dover have receded
to I, while London and North-Western,
Great Western, and Lancashire and Yorkshire
have risen I to Foreign bonds are Hatter :
Peruvian of 1865 have declined per cent., and
Italian of 1861, Spanish of 1867, and Turkish of
1865,

POUR O'CLOCK.

The English funds are in request, and have risen
/ per cent., viz., to 941 to f for money, and 941
to 1 for the account.
Railway steaks are slightly lower in some cases.
Caledonian, 73/ to I ; Metropolitan, 112/ to
1131; Brighton, 631 to 641; South Eastern, 74
to 1; Midland, 1031 to 1041; London and North
Western, 1141 to 113/ ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
1291 to 130; and Great Western, 48/ to 1.
The foreign stock market is steady. Italian of
1861,531t01; Orel. 64 to 1; Nieholai, 66 to 1 ;
Spanish of 1887, 33/ to 1; and Turkish of 1863,
40/ to 1.
About 7,0001. in gold has been taken from the
Bank for Brawl.

At nazis to-day the Three per Cent. Renbmi
opened at 70fr. 17c. for the account, being 1-16
per cent. better.

Australian advices to the 21st of June an-
nounce additional ahipmenta of gold to England
to the extent of 881,0001., making the total on the
way hither, including the sum previously advised,
nearly 1,200,0001.

The South Eastern Railway baffle return shows
this week an increase of 860 i. over last year • and
the Brighton a decrease of 3,7411. (the corre-
sponng week of last year having included the
naval review at Spithead).
The traffic return of the Great Western Railway
of Canada for the week ending the 17th instant
shows a decrease of 8161. compared with the cor-
responding period of 1867. _ .

At the meeting of the New Consolidated Die-
oount Company (Limited), bald yesterday, a divi-
dend was declared at the rate of 7f per bent. per
annum.

The half-yearly meeting of the North Stafford-
shire Railway Company is called for the 11th
August, at Stoke-upon- t.

A general meeting of the Hop and Malt Ex-
change and Warehouse Compassy -(ted) is rea-
rmed for the 28th inst., and will
ade special
to expunge three of the articles of association.

The half-yearly meeting of the Anglo-lonian
Steam Navigation Company (Limited) is celled
for the 30th met., to receive from the directors a
half-yearly statement of the company's affairs.

Creditois of the Provincial Union Assurance
Company (limited) are required to .end the parti-
culars of tWr claims to Yr. Henry Chattens, the
official liquidator, by the 29th of August, the 4th
November having been appointed by Vice-Chan-
cellor Malice for adjudicating upon them.

MONDAY Eviarnro.

Consols, which closed on Saturday at 94k
for the Bth of August, opened this morning at

tic e um* quotation, and closed at 94:. or

to 11-16. Fur money the lest price was 94.
The New and Rodnoed • Three per
were last quoted 9.11 to I, being e
Bank Btoc.k, 244 te 246 ; Exchequer
16e. to 20x. rem. • India Five per Cent.
115 to j ; thtto rem.
por Cent., 1041 to

ditto Rinds, 265. to ght. prom.; and ditto
pm Cent. Debentures. 103 to 1. The
business report is as follows :—Three per
Consols, for money, 941, 1, ; ditto, for ac-
count, 941,1; Three per Cents. Redoood, 941, ;
New Three per Cents., 941, 4,1, 4 ; ditto, Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., 761 ; Bank Stock, 245, 6 ; •
India Five per Cent. Stock, 1131, 13 ; ditto Four
per Cent., 1041, 1 ; ditto Five per Cent. Deben-
tures, 1051.
The foreign stock market opened flatly this
morning, but afterwards improved, and closed
with a firm appearance. Veneuzelan bonds of
1862 and 1864 were in request, and advanced 1 to
2 per cent. ; Austrian of 1859 rose 4; Danubian of
1864, 4: the Honduras Rathesy ISen, • Portu-
guese, Peruvian of 1863, and Turkish Five per
Cents. of 1865, 1; and Spanish of 1867, and the
Orel Vitebsk Railway loan, 1. Egyptian of 1864.
and the Railway Debentures, however declined
1 ; the Viceroy's 7 per cent. loan, 1 ; Turkish
6 per cents. of 1865, 1 ; and Mexican,
The tendency of the market for bank shares
was firm. Bank of Egypt were in request, awl
advanced 11. London Chartered of Australia and
London Joint Stock rose 10s.; and London and
River Plate (new), ss. On the other hand, Land
Mortgage of India declined ss. Imperial Otto-
man wen.quoted 11: to 11 prom., ex dir.

(
91 9-10
44 toe.
Cents.
better;
Bills,
Stock,
to 103;
to Five
official
r Cent.