The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-24 00:00:00

IN RE ROSSITOR AND LLTZ AIM.

These bankrupts were me•ctiants in DL.orgate, City, and
Sydney. The debts are stated at £77,000; assets, £3,000.
A dividend has been paid in Sydney of 3sin the pound, and
the same i‘,4 payable to creditors wno have sent cut powers
of attorney. A further dividend of 2s Oct is expected.
An adjournment was taloa for further communication
from Sydney.

GENTLEMAN BITTEN Ey AN ADDER.—Yesterday
a party of friends left the district of Bethnal-green. for
Riddlesdown, in Surrey, and while a number of females
were sitting in the meadow they were alarmed by the ap-
pearance of a large adder. Mr. Wellington, of Club row,
s.dz3tl the animal with Li 3 hand, and in a moment he
be Tz.e iimb hunatue pinful and swollen, and
when he reached town he proceeded to the London Hospital,
where,, it le exincted, the area will bye to be aroputatA

31ARK-LANE.

The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was
small, and the trade for all qualities ruled firm, at fully
Monday's advance in the currency.
The import of foreign wheat this week has increased,
but the show of samples here to-day was very moderate.
For all descriptions the trade ruled firm at very full prices.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off steadily, and the
quotations ruled firm.
Barley—the supply of which was very moderate—changed
hauds at fully late rates.
Malt sold sold steadily, at full currencies.
Oats—the supply of which was moderate—ruled firm, at
quite previous rates.

Beans and peas were in steady request, and Monday's
currency was well supported.
For id )ur the trade was steady, and prices ruled firm.
Wheat Barley. Malt (4its,
1,630 —2, 90 3,650 I 1510
Irish. - 1,1.0
leoreign.... —13;50 4,570
Do

5) ske
2,039 brie.

NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--This Evening,
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed:—
Port Glasgow Harbour—South London Maiket—and Can-
nock Chase and Wolverhampton Railway.

POLICE IN ST. JAMES'S PARK.

Mr J. HARDY asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether it was the fact that the police are
not employed in St. James's-park es they are in the Green-
park and other parks; and, if so, why that wcs the case
and, whether frequent complaints have been made to the
Home Office of the proceedings which take place from want
of police supervision in St James's-park?
Sir G. GREY said that ever since 1810 the ordinary
police had not been employed in the enclosure of St. James's
Park, es Vaat Park was under the control of the First Cow.
inist,ioner of Public Works. The park-keepers wire sworn,
end exercised the functions of the police in the parks, and
he had not heard of any complaint owing to the absence of
the regular police.
INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY IN THE NORTH
AMERICAN PROVINCES.

Mr ADDERLEY asked the Secretary of State for the
Colunics, whether correspondence hi-id been renewed be-
tween the North American provinces and the Imperial
Government on the bubject of their application for assist-
ance in raising a loan for an intei colonial r..ilway ; anf, if
so, whether Parliament will be fully informed and consulted
before any promise is made of an Imperial guarantee.
Mr CARD WELL said he should be happy t lay on
the table any pipers in possession of Government on the
subject, bui. there had been no new correspondence wi.h
Government in reference to the matt,lr.
THE KE ARSAGE.

Mr CORRY asked the Secretary to the Admiralty
whether the Admiralty would object to send a com-
petent agent to Cherbourg to examine and report on the
mode adopted to strengthen the sides of the Searsage
against shot and shell, as described by Captain Semmes in
his letter which appoared in yesterday's Times?
Lord C. PAGET said that the vessel was in this coun-
try in dock, and therefore all information relative to her
could be obtained.
TRANSIT OF TROOPS TO THE WEST INDIES.
Mr DALGLISH. asked the Secretary to the Admiralty
wht thcr it was true that the transport which conveys the
troops from Caps Coast Castle to the \Vest Indies is likely
to pass through a belt of 600 miles, in which only calms
i
and light winds may be expected ; and f the mean limit of
the nor h-east trade wind in August is now considered to be
in the 13th degree of north latitude?
Lord C. PAGET read a report of the hydrographer of the
Royal Navy.