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The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-18

PRI Z E MEI) A L.-INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION, 1862.
FRANCIS TUCKER ,fr CO., Wax Chandlers, &c.,
To the Queen and the Prince of Wales.
(Established 1720.)
The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862,
testifies to ,he excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers'
manufacture.
A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis
Tucker and Co., on the subject of
WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS,

says :
" I have found them fully equal to the recommendation
which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I com-
mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar."
Finest quality, with tatted Wicks, patented.. 2s. 2d. per lb.
Ordinary quality .. •• .• . • Is. Od. per lb.
VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of wax.
Best quality „. Is. sd. per lb.
Second quality is. 3d. per lb.
Third quality ls. ld. per lb.
Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value.
FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO.,
:8, South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory—
Kensington (Established 1730).
The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture
of Wax Candles for the use of the Altar
London, England, 1864-08-18

The Proposed Universal Ambulance.

An International Congress is sitting at Geneve,
the object of which is explained in the following
propositions, emanating from the Swiss members
of the Congress as a basis for the deliberations :
" The undersigned representatives, united in Con.
gress at Geneva, have adopted the following regu.
lations to be observed in case hostilities should take
place between their respective nations :
"Art. I. Ambulances and military hospitals shall
be regarded as neutral, and as such protected and
respected by the belligerents as long as they con,
tain any sick or wounded.
" Art. 11. The whole sanitary staff, including
doctors, surgeons, apothecaries, attendants, Btc., are
to be regarded as neutrals.

" Art. 111. The abovenamed persons shall be
allowed, even after the enomy is in possession, to
fulfil their duties in the ambulance or hospital where
they may happen to be as long us their services are
necessary, and will then be allowed to leave withou
the slightest hindrance or molestation.
" Art. IV. However, such persons will only be
allowed to take away with them what is strictly
their own private property. All the materiel
belonging to the ambulance or hospital comes under
the rules of war.
" Art. V. Inhabitants of the country who may
have rendered service in conveying the wounded or
bringing them help (secours) upon the battle-field
shall be equally respected and left unmolested.
f‘ Art. IV. Soldiers (militaires) severely wounded,
whether already received in the: ambulances or
hospitals or taken from the battle field, shall not
only be taken care of, no matter to what nation
they belong, but shall not be made prisoners. They
shall be allowed to return to their homes, but on the
condition that they shall not bear arms pending the
duration of the campaign.
"Art. VII. The soldiers mentioned in the above
article shall receive a free pass, and, if necessary,
means for their journey when well enough to leave
their place of treatment.
" Art. VIII. The articles required for the sick and
persons attached to the ambulance or hospital shall
be provided by the army in possession, the cost of
which articles shall be repaid by due voucher at a
later period.
"Art. IX. A distinct uniform and badge shall be
worn by all officers and men connected with the
sanitary department in all armies. Every country
si'all also adopt the same fl dg to be hoisted over
military amulances or hospitals. A red cross on a
white ground is proposed.
"Art. X. Any person wearing the badge for
other purposes, as for spying, shall be treated
with all the rigours of military law.
"Art. XI. Stipulations, analogous to the above,
, relative to maritime warfare, may form the object
of an ulterior convention between the Powers
interested."
London, England, 1864-08-18

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London, England, 1864-08-18

SHIPPING-THIS DAY,

LONDON, Aug. 18.—Wind this day at noon—N.W.;
light breeze and fine.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thureday Morning.
Arrived, August 17—Protector, from Dram—Lagartha,
Cathinka, and Normand, from Archangel—Enigheden,
from Krageroe—Christian, from Uleaborg—Europa, from
Cronatadt—Anne Margaretha, from St. Petersburg—Maria
Sophia, from Pitea—George Ramsey, from Riga—Salvador,
from Gothenburg—Valore, from Sundswall.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.

Passed, Lady Jocelyn (screw steamer), for Calcutta—Jan
Fernando, for Liverpool—Sterias, for Lisbon—Ardbec, for
Auckland—all from London—England's Beauty, from the
north for the west.

The biddings for 1300,000 in bills on India took
place yesterday at the Bank of England. The pro-
portions allotted were to Calcutta, £179,500 ;.to
Eombay, £120,000; and to Madras, £5OO. The
miLinaum price was as before—ls. 110. per rupee
on Calcutta and Madras, and ls. 11td. per rupee
on Born;lay. The applications within the limits
amounted to £2,280,000. Tenders on Calcutta and
tendered. Madras at 23. will receive about 51 per cent., en
ttoemb highestay at 2pg
r , ncturedl. On the last occasion. per cent. These were
. d;'
the applications within the limits were £2,380,000,
showing a reduction of £lOO,OOO.
THE EXPLOSION ON THE NORTH LONDON
R A—Davis, the Atoker, who was so fright..
mutilated and scalded by the explosion, we regret to
s
Tuesday night between 9 and 10 at the Univer-
sity: i
led o
f
Hospital, and an inquest will be held on the body this
day. Yesterday, after incessant toil throughout the night,
a large body of engineers and fitters from the locomotive
works of the North London Company at Bow, aided by
others from those of the London and North- Western, at
Camden, under direction of Mr Adams, locomotive super-
intendent, succeeded by means of screw jacks and other
powerful tackle in raising the engine from the position
where it fell on to a trolley, and at 8 o'clock itwas conveyed
away, drawn by some dorm horses, to the Camden station,
to be placed on the line and towed to the locomotive station.
at Bow, where it will remain for the in,pection of the jury
empannelled on the body of the fireman Davis. The traffio

of the line is being carried on as usual.
A BLIND PRINTER.—The editor of the Green,.
castle Banner says he found a curiosity in a print..
ing-oface a, Gos
with the establishment is a blind man, and sets up types
port. One of the gentlemen connected
remarkably well. He is the first blind printer he ever
came across. He stated to him that his average day's work
was 5,000 ems, and that on sevsral occasions he set from
7,000 to 9,000. His letter is distributed for him, and his
choop ye
lrue a
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tbayinhis r
opartner,from
four tho issi
im el
iTioe rsy; bye so perfect that
he cries the last word " set," when another sentence is
when this is finished,
read, and thus continues on during the day.
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London, England, 1864-08-18

PIGS ! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL,
without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor,
and in every county in England, lOs 6d per cwt. ; one cwt.
equal to 1 cwt. barley or any meal. Delivered free in Lon-
don. Established MS.—THOMAS PEARCE, Manager, 6G,
Lant-street, Southwark.
London, England, 1864-08-18

LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1864.

Mr. LINDSAY'S remarks cn the American war
are always worth attending to. The honourable
member has proved himself a true prophet in all
he has said on the subject, and though it may suit
some captious listeners to decry all statements that
do not immediately meet their views, the test of
time has shown how valid were the opinions ex-
pressed by Mr. LINDSAY, and corroborated by all
wato took a comprehensive view of the great Ame-
•rican question. Mr. LINDSAY predicted that the
Uaion would never be restored, and in this he was
borne cut by the most astute of American politi-
ciamt, and the szquel will most assuredly verify the
prediction. The honourable member, in his clear
and comprehensive address, showed to his hearers
the fallacy of the notions entertained by the North
from the outset of the affdir. He believed that the
" rebellion," as they emphatically termed it, would
be soon put down, and with this conviction went
to war, and with what results all know. This is
certainly an instance of the mistakes which men
make who are blinded by their own perversity, and
so self-opinionated that they will not see the reason
of unpalatable truths. Doubtless the Northern
part of the combatants really felt convinced that
they would soon put down and crush out the revolt,
and that in less than a year they would have suc-
cessfully disposed of all inimical proceedings. They
had not the foresight to take note of the height
and depth of the resolve which animated and ac-
tuated their opponents, .the deeply rooted con-
viction—which was firmly fixed in their
minds—that the time had come for them
to be free from the gallieg bondage they
had so long borne. A want of extensive know-
ledge of this sort is fatal to those who would
grapple with difficult and dangerous tasks, and the
Washington Government have made a lamentable
failure in their attempt to rush at conclusions, and
believe that they have power to put down all oppo-
teat; without listening to the dictates of right or
the oaks of reason. LINDSAY forcibly showed
that the North are not really in earnest in their
condi maation of Slavery. Had they really and
truly desired its extinction as an Institution from
their soil, they would have taken matters up very
ditf gently, and adopted very contrary measures to
thos,) which they have employed. He explained
that if the North wished to put a period to the
prat tiro of Slavery they
would have ended the
Fugitive Slave Law, and then the " oppressed
have found his
slave would way across the frontier
to the land of freedom." Such a teat as this is the
only way to judge rightly of the
purity of men's
motives, and to discover the real nature of their
assertions, This cry of Slavery has been a grand
catch for the supporters of the North, but its
efficacy is now pretty well departed, and it will
soon be of no use to attempt trying its powers to the
most unenlightened and inexperienced assembly.
Experience has taught, with its unerring wisdom,
that no remote idea of such a thing ever actuated
the Federate in the prosecution of the war. The
London, England, 1864-08-18

Experiments at Shoeburyness

The experiments with Sir William Armstrong's
GOO pounder shunt gun were continued at Shoebury-
[less on Tuesday.

A floating Warrior target, measuring 12ft. by loft.
was moored at 500 yards from the gun, the charge
being reduced to 5011 b., so as to bring the velocity
of the shot down to what it would have been if the
gun had been fired at 2,000 yards distance.

Although the first shell ricocheted it went clean
through the target, making a large hole, blowing
the upper plate completely off, and breaking nearly
every bolt in the middle plate, which was detached
some three or four inches from the backing.
Three other shells were fired, but one of them
struck the top end, the other two the left and right
side of the woodwork of the target, inflicting no
very serious damage. With the proper charge of
the gun so much reduced the rotation of the shot is
of course lessened in a corresponding degree, and
the accuracy of Hue Is thereby greatly impaired.
The experiment, however, proved in the most
satisfactory manner that Big Will not only does ali
that is expected of him under the most favourab:e
circumstances, but that he will also do more than
can be required of him under very adverse condi-
tions.

It was the opinion of the most eminent artillerists
present that the loss of power caused by the ricochet
of the first shell, which did the largest amount of
damage, was equivalent to 1,000 yards added to the
range; so that the experiment really showed what
the gun would do with the full charge at 3,000
yards, and confirms the experiments made some
time since at the box target, and reported in the
Sun, and to which Lord Hartington alluded in
the House directly after.
We believe that the Ordnance Select Committee
have reported most favourably on the merits of the
gun, and the War-office authorities have decided on
ordering four more for this year's delivery.
Daring the afternoon several photographs were
taken of the target, both in front and rear, showing
the amount of damage done to it.
Among the visitors who witnessed the experiments
were the Count de Paris, the Duke de Chartres, the
Duke de Montpensier, and the Prince de Joinville.
The smashed target will be towed to Sheerness in
the course of a day or two.
London, England, 1864-08-18

ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort-
ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink-
stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &0., in Italian,
Alabas 'er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &a
Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine-
ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London,

Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS,
MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly
facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON-
CHOLOGY, and GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas
each.

PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE-
RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT. at 149. Strand. W.C.
London, England, 1864-08-18

Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night.

AU C E.—LEA and PERRINS'
WORCESTER SAUCE.
This delicious condiment, rionounced by c uanoisseurs
"THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE,"
Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS.
The public are respectfully cautioned against worthless
imitations, and should see that Lea and rerrins' names are
on wrapper, label, bottle. and stopper.
ASK tor LEA and PERKINS' SAUCE.
Sold wholesale and for export by the Propretors, Wor-
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Sons, London, sc. &c. ; and by Grocers and Oilmen uni-
versally.
London, England, 1864-08-18

per cent., and 1305,000 3.375 per cent.; the Ten-
bury bad raised £38,750, and after providing for
fixed charges, £24,370 of ordinary stock received
two per cent.; and the Watford and Rickmans•
worth had raised £44,420 (nothing seems to have
been paid upon the ordinary stock). Our list is not
quite complete, we believe, but, after allowing for
the proportionate burdens which hev© to be sus-
tain by the Great Western, Lancashire and York-
shire, and West Midland, in respect to some of the
undertakings indicated, our recapitulation repre-
sents a capital of £16,981,345, upon which the
London and North-Western at the close of
last year was expected to provide interest to
a greater or less extent. Adding this total to
the £38,864,664 of London and North-Wes-
tern capital, properly so called, we arrive at en
aggregate of £55,845,409 as the capital of the
general undertaking at the close of last year. As
our list of minor undertakings was not quite corns
plete, we may safely place the total capital in round
numbers at between 56 and 57 millions. This vast
amount is divided between 40,000 and 50,000 share
and debenture holders. Spite of all past mistakes,
spite of the inadequate return still obtained upon
the ordinary stock of some of the Effiaiated lines, we
cannot but regard the London and North Western
Railway as a very uoble undertaking.—Times.
London, England, 1864-08-18

TRUSTEES.

Lord Bateman. Riehar I Harman Lloyd, Esq.
Robert Cheere, Esq. Wm. James Maxwell, Esq.
Joseph Esdale, Esq. Hon. E. T. Yorke, M.P.
And other Gentlemen.

DIRECTORS.
Thomas Godfrey Sambrooks, Esq., Chairman.
Charles Chatfield, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Charles Bischoff, Esq. Sir W. G. Ouseley, K.C.8.,
Thomas Boddington, Esq. D.C.L.
Sir James Buller East, Bart., Ralph Charles Price, Esq.
D.O L. Philip Rose, Esq.
Nathaniel Gould, Esq. George Russe 1, Esq.
Robert A. Gray, Esq. Capt. Louis Symonds Tindal,
William A.ugustus Guy, M.D. R.N.
Charles Thos. Ho:combe, Esq. Col. Chas. ether all,
Richard Ilarman Lloyd, Esq. Right lion. Sir John Young,
Joshua Lockwood, Esq. Bart.
James Murray, Esq.
London, England, 1864-08-18

MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL
GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar,
Baker-street

NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of
DR. COUTY DE LA POMMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken
from the original photo graph, by Mons. Trinquart, of Paris,
from life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy.
Admittance, Is. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors,
6d. extra.
London, England, 1864-08-18

TE ET H. -IMPROVED MECHANICAL
DENTIS PRY.— Professional abilities and great artistic
skill have been most successfully combined in the production
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means, and which are so perfectly efficient.

Second Edition, Corrected and Revised, post free 7d., in
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THE TEETH a Practical Treatise, with the
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By A. ESKELL, Esq., Surgeon-Dentist,
8. Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square.

"It really contains all that is necessary relative to the
good keeping of he mou h and teeth, and deserves the serious
consideration of all who adequately regard their health,
comfort, and appearance."—The Sun, May 4, 1861.
"We can commend this little brochure on a subject unon
which everybody takes an interest."—Medical Circular,
June 5, 1861.

" We can recommend its perusal to those who wish to pre-
serve their te:th, and to those who know the value of them."
—Daily News, June 2,1, 1801.

London : Clements, Little Pulteney-street.
London, England, 1864-08-18

WILL SHORTLY CLOSE.

MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr.
JOHN PARRY, will appear in their new ANGLO-
EGYPTIAN ENTERTAINMENT, THE PYRAMID. To
be followed by THE BARD AND HIS BIRTHDAY, a
new musical tercentennial seance, by William Brougn, Esq.,
sustained by Mr, and Mrs. German Reed; and THE SEA-
SIDE, or MRS. ROSELEAF OUT OF TOWN, by Mr. John
Parry. Every evening (except Saturday), at 8; Thursday
and Saturday mornings, at 3.—ROYAL GALLERY of IL-
LUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street. Unreserved seats, ls.,
25,; stalls, 35.; stall (spring) chairs, 55., can be secured in ad-
vance at the Grillery without fee.
London, England, 1864-08-18

HAY MARKZTS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £5 ss; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, 7s to 103 per load.
Trade steady.
CUMBERLAND.---Meadow hay, £3 3s to L 5 sa' clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os ; and straw, £1 7a to £1 12s per load. A
moderate supply.
WurrEcItIPEL —Meadow hay. £3 to
to 45 5a ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os ; and straw, £1 74 to .£1 10s per loaa.
Trade firm.

A FATAL JEST.—An event of a very melancholy
character occurred on Saturday to a visitor at the
fashionable watering-place of Withernsea, situate on the
Yorkshire coast, named Rjbert Todd, a brewer, residing at
Gainsborongh. That gentleman, it seems, whilst bathing
in the evening, feigned drowning, and brought to his side,
by his cries for help, a number of bathers hard by, who
found him as safe as they, and laughing at having sold
them. Some further cries for aid were heard to proceed
from Mr. Todd, hut they were of course unheeded. This
time, bowever, no hoax was meant, he being really in immi-
nent peril ; but the natural consequence of his unfortunate
folly was that he prishtd without the slightest effort being
wade to save hire,
London, England, 1864-08-18

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE-TVESDAY.

This morning grain of all kinds is again limited in
supply. and prices ruled at about the same as last Satur-
day. Flour meets a limited demand, at 6d decline on last
week's currency.
Averages—Wheat, 43s 4d—barley, 29s 2d—oats, 20s
10d—beans, 35s 6d.

COAL MARKET.
Prioes of Coal per Ton a
s. d.
North Felton Gas... 13 9
Lambert's West Hart-
ley 18 0
Byass's Bebside West
Hartley . 1 8 3
Eden Main l7 6

the olose of the market.
E. de

Walls End.
Hartlepool ......... 18 9
ISouth Hartlepool...... 17 9
Kelloe.. . ..... .17 9
South Kelloe ........ 18
Heugh Hall ........•• 18 0
Hetton ...... 19 0
South Hetton .. 19 0
Belmont ....... l7
Caradoc lB 3

Walls End.

Braddyll's Hetton 17 9
Cassop lB 0
Rarton 17 0
Ships at market

It, 47; sold. 33.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton.... Aug 18
v!a Marseilles ... Sept. 12.
lrazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. Sept. 4.1
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Aug. 29.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Aug. 18
via Marseilles ...Aug. 27.
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton .. Aug. 18.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Aug. 18.
via Marseilles Aug, 27.
India (Bombay), via Southampton Aug. 25.
via Marseilles Aug. 20.
Sept. 4.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Aug. IS'
via Marseilles Aug. 18'
Newfoundland .. Aug. 11.
Oporto and Vigo
Aug*U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet....- 17.
by U.S. packet..• • 19.
by Canadian packet,Aug.
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, } Aug. 22.
California, and British Columbia..
London, England, 1864-08-18

HAY MARKZTS.

SMITIIPIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £5 5s ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, £1 78 to £l' 103 per load.
Trade steady.
CITAIBERLAND.b—Meadow hay, £3 3s to £5 5s
l;
clovo ,
£4 Os to £6 Os ; and otraw, £1 7s to £l. 12s per load. A
moderate supply.
WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay. L. 3 OA to £5 6s; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os ; and straw, £1 71 to £1 10s per load.
Trade firm.

A FATAL JEST.—An event of a very melancholy
character occurred on Saturday to a visitor at the
fashionable watering-place of Withernsea, situate on the
Yorkshire coast, named Itpbert Todd, a brewer, residing at
Gainsborongh• That nentleman, it seems, whilst bathing
in the evening, feigned drowning, and brought to his side,
by his cries for help, a rumber of bathers hard by, who
found him as safe as they, cud laughing at having s3ld
them. Some further cries for aid were heard to proceed
from Mr. Todd, hut they were of course unheeded. This
time, however, no hoax was meant, he being really in immi-
nent peril; but the natural consequence of his unfortunate
folly was that he ptrishtd without the slightest effort being
made to save him.
London, England, 1864-08-18

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

OUTAAGEOLTS ATTACK. AND ROBBERY.—TWO lads,
named Thomas Henry Strad and Henry Arkell, were
charged before Mr Knox with being concerned, with others
not in custody, in assaulting and robbing Mr George Par-
rock, an engraver, of 27, Fitzroy-square.
The prosecutor, a young man, said—About half-past
eight yesterday evening, I was proceeding down G3odge-
street, and while passing the end of John-street I saw a
man selling cheap jewellery. I stayed in the crowd about
a minute, when the prisoner Arkell struck me with his
knee. I remonstrated with him, and he then became very
impertinent. I told him to go away, when ho rose his fist
in the attitude of striking me, when Strod came up and
struck ma on the chest, and then, springing on my back,
knocked my hat over my eyes. While pulling my hat off,
I received a blow on the temple, and was assaulted by about
twenty boys and men. I ran away to escape further violence,
and was pursued by a mob of boys and men. I stopped at
the corner of Charlotte-street, and found that my watch and
chain, of the value of £l5, were taken from me. A person
came up who witnessed the whole affair, and by his recom-
mendation I went to the station and gave information, and
the prisoners were taken into custody.
Win. Frost, 41, Upper John-street, said—Last night I
was going through John-street and saw a man selling jewel.
lery. I saw Arkell rush upon the prosecutor and abuse
him. I p Abed Arkell away, and the other prisoner then
jumped on the prosecutor's back and knocked his hat over
his eyes, and then struck him. About 20 or 30 other boys
and men then rushed on the prosecutor, who had to run for
his life. 1 followed, and when I got to the corner of ()liar-
lotte-street prosecutor said he had lost his watch and chairs.
I did not see the watch and chain taken.

Mr Knox—Might it not have been that a squabble
arieing between the prosecutor and Arkell, the other pri-
soner took part with his companion, and.some others in the
crowd took the opportunity of taking the prosecutor's
watch.

Frost—The prisoners are known to the police and the in-
habitants of the neighbourhood as bad characters.
A boy living at 44, Tottenham-street, said—l saw
Arkell and others strike the gentleman, and Strod ran
after the gentleman. Strod, and another boy, jumped on
the gentleman's back in the crowd. The other b)y ran
away. I had seen him talking to the prisoner before
he ran.

James Lanahen, 41 E—l apprehended the prisoner
Strod last night whilst he was talking to a number of
other boys outside a public-house. He denied all know-
ledge of the affair, and said he had never seen the prose •
cuter before. Ile knew Strod as a nightly companion of a
number of young thieves who were about the neighbour-
hood,

Robins, 91E—I apprehended Arkeil, who denied all
knowledge of the robbery, but afterwards said the prose-
cutor assaulted Wu], and that then he assaulted the prose.,

tutor,
In answer to Mr Knot, Robing said that on Arkell he
found a number of chcques of the Quo:l'6 Tbeatre,
Mr Knox remanded tile prisoners,
London, England, 1864-08-18

Bank of England Return,•—This Evening,

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap.:32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 17th day
of Aug. 1864:

ISBU IDEP ARTMENT.

totes issued .......£26,583,550

Government Debt £11,015,1N)
Other Securities .. 3.0:34,900
Gold Coin &Bullion 11,931,9 0
Silver Bullion ....

£26,593,5C0'

£26,523,560

BAN HI NU ll
Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14.553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
. missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and

,EPARTMINT.
Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead Weight A-
nnuity) £11,817,095
Other Securities 20,600,841
Notes
Gold and Silver 752,190
Coin

Dividend

counts) 6.145,800
Other Deposits 13,05J,446
Seven Day and
other Bills 526,61 t

£37, 6413.200

£37.846.200
MILLER, Chief Caahar.

Aug. 18, 1864.
London, England, 1864-08-18

produce most disastrous consequences, when in
green country lanes it might do little or no injury.
The explosion of the engine at Camden-road on
Tuesday last might have been attended with very
serious consequences, not only to the travellers by
the train itself, who had a most fortunate escape,
but to the foot passengers in Randolph-street. The
train was preparing to leave the station, and im-
mediately it does so it has to cross a bridge over a
little street. The fire-box exploded, the engine was
blown upwards and forwards so high into the air
that the telegraph lines, some 10 or 15 feet above,
were broken, and then turning completely round in
its descent, the engine carrying with it a large
quantity of the stone coping of the bridge, went
down into Randolph-street. Had such an accident
happened on some of the bridges crossing over
different parts of London instead of over a little
quiet by-street, what would have been the conse-
queues ? The very thing that has caused so many
accidents—the weakness of the coupling chains--
proved in this instance the safety of the passengers,
for had not the chain snapped when the engine
bounded forward they must have been Itido preci-
pitated into the street below. Let us, hope that this
will be the last of this summer's disasters, and that
henceforth increased care may ensure increased
safety.
London, England, 1864-08-18

SHIPPING-THIS DAY,

LONDON,
light breeze and fine.
Aug. 18.—Wind this day at Loon—x.w.;

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
At
August 17—Prutector, from Dram—Lagartha,
Ca
Normand, from Archangel—Enigneden,
from Srageroc—Christian, from Uleaborg—Europa, from
Cronstadi—Amle Margarethe, from St. Petersburg—Marta
Sophia, from Piteft—George Ramsey, from Riga—Salvador,
from Gothenburg—Valore, from Suudswall.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed, Lady Jocelyn (screw steamer), for Calcu.ta—San.
Fernando, fur Liverpool—Sterias, for Lisbon—Ardbec, for
Auckland—all from London—England's Baauty, from the
north fur the west.

The biddings for 1300,000 in bills on India took
place yesterday at the Bank of England. The pro-
portions allotted were to Calcutta, £179,500 ; to
Bombay, £120,000; and to Madras, £5OO. The
minimum 'Rice was as before—la.
lip. per rupee
on Calcutta and Madras, arid ls. 111 d. per rupee
on Bombay. The applications within the limits
amounted to £2,280,000. Tenders on Calcutta and
Madras at 2... i. will receive about 51 per cent., on
Bombay at 2s. Old. about 61 per cent. These were
the highest pries tendered. On the last occasion
the applications within the llraits Were £2,380,000,
showing a reduction of £lOO,OOO.
According to despatches and letters received from
the departnientß, the National Fete of the 18th was cele-
brated throughout the whole of France with the greatest
euthusiasu.
London, England, 1864-08-18

well defend with a small force for a considerable
time. Their late defeats and heavy losses must
have considerably reduced their army, besides hav-
ing a most demoralising effect upon them. In both
fights they attacked us when not in position, and
therefore at decided disadvantage, and in both
fights they were repulsed with fearful slaughter.
Should they persist in making their death stand
here, Sherman will resort to his flanking move-
ments and cut off their only line of communication
and retreat, and thus completely destroying the
rebel army in Tennessee."
There were reports that General Forrest was at
Atlanta under Hood ; while another rumour is that
ho died at Columbus, Mississippi, on the 22d of
July, of lockjaw.
Advises from New Orleans state that all the
troops in New Orleans were suddenly sent up the
river on the 26th July.

It was reported that the Confederates were ad-
vancing on Morgansia, although it is not known
these troops had gone to that place.
By way of Havana we have adf ices from Vera
Cruz to the 22d July. Skirmishes have taken
place near Mexico city. Suarez's forces had left
Sotillo for Monterey, where Megreti had joined
Juarez. Maximilian has decreed the French code
of laws.

Brownsville and Texas advices state that the Fe-
derals had abandoned the whole frontier of Rio
Grande. Cortinas is raising a large force by pay-
ing one dollar in gold per day to rebel deserters.
I'tie French threaten to blockade Matamoras.
London, England, 1864-08-18

TIE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST IS, 1864.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

WESTMINSTER.

A VERY DANGEROUS FROLlC.—Joseph S. Beckerman,
a young man, who gave his address, 1, Milton-terrace,
Vauxhall-bridge-road, was charged with maliciously
extinguishing a number of street lamps in Vauxhall-bridge-
road, and also breaking one of them.
John Gibbons, 266 B, said that, between 2 and 3 o'clock
this morning, he was on duty in Tachbrook-street, Pimlico,
when he saw the defendant and three or four young men
there. The defendant then climbed a lamp post, and after
some difficulty succeeded in getting the glass of the lamp
open and extinguishing the light, at the same time breaking
the glass.
Mr Arnold—Did he break the glass intentionally ?
Constable—No, I think not. I think it was in his en-
deavour to open it, for he was some time about it. His
object, I have no doubt, was to extinguish the lamp.
Mr Arnoli—To extinguish the light only.
Policeman—No less than 16 lamps running had been
extinguished, and but for the moon, which was shining
brightly, the neighbourhood would have been in perfect
darkness.

102
4t
1.17 i I 6 i
60 i

Mr Edward Lewis, contractor, guessed that the damage
done to the lamp was 3s. 61.
Defendant—l don't think a pane of glass ought to cost
that.

Mr Lewis—The tin work is broken.
Defendant—A square of glass like that aint worth much,
it is poly 4d. a square foot, but this aint a square.
Mr Arra:ld—What do you say to the charge?
Defendant-1 Was intoxicated, and out with some other
young men.
Policeman--Had he been drunk I should have sail so.
Had I charged him with drunkenness he would have
denied it, for ho was net drunk.
Mr Arnold—lf you dispute the amount of damage you
93 I may have the case adjourned.
Defendant—l wish it settled now.

1,21 a 13
137 61 7

55k
1061 5;

Mr Arnold—Your conduct was disgracoCul. Yon are
fined 40s for extinguishing the lights, and 3s 61 damages,
or one month.
London, England, 1864-08-18

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LYNN—TURSDAY.
At to•day's market the supply of wheat was moderate, s i
and the attendance was small. The little sold realised
per qr less money than last week. The weather continues
brilliant, and harvest work is rapidly proceeding
—s to --0
White wheat 42s to 478 f Barley
Red.. ..41s to 42s I Grinding ..29s to 318
Beans .33s to 38s I Oats..
Small ..33a to 36s I Peas
Averages --Wheats, 42s sd—barley, .2
.5
.a
....................
398 3d.

HULL—TtrEsDAY.
At our market to-day there was a moderate supply cl
English wheat, which realised fully last week's prices.
_
Grinding barley met a dull sale at 6d reduction on torrue r
rates. Peas in request, at 6d to is per qr advance. Oats
were firm, at unaltered rates.
Wheat.... Old white....per qr .. 45s Od to 49s Od
Old red
New white .. „
New red .... 7,
Barley.... English malting 27s Od to 34s 01
Grinding 2ss Od to 27s 01
Saal and Oderbruck
Holstein and Danish 3OB Od to 31s Od
Grinding
Oats English, old 22s Od to 24s Od
Archangel and Riga, per st oBl2ld to 13d
Friesland and Dutch oBl3d to 0430
Swedish and Danish osl2lcl to oslsd
Beans „..English, old, per qr 4os Od to 438 Od
New pigeon 42s Od to 448 Cd
New tick.
Egyptian 3os Od to 333 6d
Peas Foreign boilers ... 33s Od to 345 6d
Grinding
Tares .... Spring
Od
Indian Corn
Linseed, feeding
crushing • 4os Od to 52s Od
Linseed cakes (Hull) £lo 5 0 to £lO 10 0
Foreign' 8 0 oto 9 0 0
—s
sss °01: tddd
tt
o too 53 —64:3 0 d
Rape cakes 5 0 oto 0 0 0
Bones
London, England, 1864-08-18

IBAR DOCTOR, what do you advise ? I
El7O Advise Alfred Mellon's Concerts, afterwards to
, Covent-garden, hear some charming singing, order
v.°l their capital chops and magnificent potatoes, and that
best advice I canpgive yoll.

LL WHISKY v. COGNAC,
Thte BRANDY.
how celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest
It i 3 OH BRANDY,
Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome.
dents ths
eo
_ld In Bottles, 3s. Sd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by
It
in the principal towns in England; or wholesale

8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W.
tve the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded
. 104,:e
LL Whiaky.'

Tut
MANCIAL CORPORATION (LIMITED) INVITE
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
TRE ABERAMAN IRON WORKS (Limited),
Dare hav e (late Crawsligy Bal ey's), of which upwards of 5,000
been applied for.
rPorated under the Companies Limited Liability Act,
1882.
Capital £501,000, in 100, 'CO Shares of £5O each.
It is Deposit on Application, and £1 on Allotment.
not on to call up more th n £25 per Share.
DinEcToßs.
tall ani Walter Cargill, Esq. M.P., Director of theDrien-
enk Corporation. , ,
gee Collins, Esq., Director of the London, Birming-
p, and South Staffordshire Bank k LiMitetn.
B. Cumming, r.sq. ,Messrs. J. B. Cumm•mr and Co.,
(tirt ,
) Director of the Continental Bank Corporation
William gunk Logan, Esq., Banker, Berwick-on-Tweed.
James Marsh Esq., J.P., Wildwood, Middlesex.
NV'. Naylor, Esq. (Messrs. Gott and Sons), Leeds, Di-
of the London and Lancashire Assurance Company.
klear,anlY Price, Esq., Director of the Western Life Assur-
g ,orapany,
pkiegluald Read, Esq., Director of the Crystal Palace Corn-
London, England, 1864-08-18

'SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,--This Days

OXFORD RACES—TaiI DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH,)
MEMBERS' PLATE.

Warrior
Pupil
...
Bonnie Glen
........ 3

Five ran.
London, England, 1864-08-18

MEAT MARKETS.

NEIVOATE AND LEADENHALL.—These markets are fairly
supplied with meat, and the demand rules steady, as fol-
lows :—Beef, from 3s Od to 48 4d; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ;
lamb, 56 Od to 6e Od; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 4d
to 45 6d per 81bs by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, August 17.—The supplies of stock on offer
to-day were seasonably large, and sales progressed slowly,
as follows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 48 10d ; mutton,
4s Od to as 4d ; lame 5s 8d to 6s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 45 8d;
and pork, 3s 8d to 4's 6d per 81bs, to siuk the offal.
ROMFORD, August 17.—Prime beasts and sheep sold
steadily at full prices. Otherwise, the trade was in a
sluggish state, at the annexed quotations Beaf,
from 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 38 105 to 68 4d ; lamb, Ss 8d
to 6s 6d; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 6d to 45 6d
per 81bs •' suckling calves, 16s to 20s; quarter-old store
pigs, 20s to 255; and milch cows, £l4 Oa to £lB Oa each.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER,.yesterday

I There was a fair attendance at the rooms to-day. The
principal feature was the advance of Higbflyer's dam colt
t:om the outside ranks to the front. After being Lacked
freely at all prices from 20 to 1 to 9 to 2, the last-named
price was taken at the finish. Welcome had friends at 6
to 1, and Caller Ou was backed for a little mousy at 10 to 1.
For the St. Leger two ponies were booked about Blair
Athol, and 100 to 10 was taken about Baragah, Closing
prices :

EBOR HANDICAP.
4 to 1 agst Raglan (offered)
9 to 2 agst Highflyer dam colt (taken)
6to 1 apt Welcome (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Caller On (taken)
100 to 8 agst East Lmcashire (taken)

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
2to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken)
3to 1 agst General Peel (offered)
10 to 1 agst Baragh (taken)

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864.

ArousT.
Egham
Dover .. lB Lichfield 29
Oxford .. 18 Devon. and Exeter •. • • 30
Yarmouth
York August 2cDerby ....

Breaon .. 19
Richmond ............ 20
Royal Caledonian Hunt 21
Monmouth ............ 22
I Manchester Autumn .. 23
I NewmarketFirst October 27
'OBES

SEPTEMBER.
Weymouth 1
Baden-Baden .... 1
Warwick September.... 6
Bridgwater 8
Leicester.. 8
Doncaster ..

OCT
Bedford .............. 4
Edinburgh and Lothians
C1ub....... ........ 5
Newmarket Second Oct.. 10

Lincoln
Kelso ....
Gloucester
Newmarket bug on.. 24
:MEEK.

•
/siovz
Worcester Autumn .... 1 r
Shrewsbury Autumn .. 14 j

Leamington&War.Hunt 22

IRISI-f.

SEPTEILIIMR.

Curragh
•• 6, 7,8
OCTOBER

Curragh lB, 19, 20

STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1664.

NOVEMBER.
Leamington and Warwickshire Hunt 22

SWEDEN, HOLLAND, AND LIBERIA.

Count Wachtmeister and Mr. a Ralston
exchanged lately at the Consulate General of
Sweden and Norway, in London, the ratifications
of a reciprocal treaty of amity, commerce, and
navigation between the Governments of the United
Kingdom of Sweden and Norway, and the
Republic of Liberia.
Baron Bentinck and Mr. G. Ralston exchanged
last month at the Netherlands Legation the
ratifications of a reciprocal treaty of amity,
commerce, and navigation between the Govern-
ments of the Netherlands and the Republic of
Liberia.
London, England, 1864-08-18

N°. 22,512.

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 ♦ols.,

SYBILL A LOCKWOOD.
NOELL RADECLIFFE,
Author of "Alice Wentworth," " Wheel within Wheel," &c,
" A story that illustrates an idea is always more or less
worth attention." —Saturday Review.

"This novel is a very extraordinary one. The exccution
Ls singularly faultles3."—Spectator.
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough street.

Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 1 vol., with Portrait,

REMINISCENCES OF THE OPERA.
By BENJAMIN LUMLEY,

Twenty years' Director of Her Majesty's Theatre.

From the TimeP, Aug: 16.—" Mr. Lumley's took, with all

its sparkling episodes, is really, as it ought to be, a well-
digested history of an Institution of social importance in its
time, interspersed with sound opinions and shrewd and
mature reflections "
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1864-08-18

PARLIAMENTARY DESPATCH AND AGENCY OFFICE,
No. 5, Upper Charles-street, Parliament-street.
AN ANALYTICAL INDEX to the DIVISIONS
of the present SESSION (1861) is in course of compila-
tion by Mr. GEO. M. MITCHELL, and will be ready for circu-
lation at the prorogation of Parliament. This work will
show members and their constituents how each member
voted, whether for or against public and private measures
during the session ; total number of times, with majorities
for and against, &o.
Subscription, One Guinea.
Members can have their Divisions for the whole Parlia-
ment in extemo upon application to the above office.
London, England, 1864-08-18

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,—This Day,

OXFORD RACES-THIS DAL
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH,)
MEMBERS' PLATE.

Warrior
Pupil
2
Bonnie Glen
Five ran.
PRINCE OF WALES' STARES.

Sympatby
2
Anti-Macassar ......
3
Browu Doe ......

Pave ran.
PORT MEADOW STAKES.

Black Lily
Birifiader
2
Gipy Girl
Thirtpen. :an.
SELLING PLATE.

Bonnie Glen
Rornola
2
Aledicis
OXFORDSHIRE STAKES.

Fineese ............................................ 1
Tenerifb
Balham ... ............... 3
Fivo ran.
FREEMAN'S PLATE.

IV.isa cheater ...
Pelius ............................................ 2
Aloe ..................

Fuur rap.

LATEST BETTING.
GREAT EEOR HANDICAP.
9 10 2 agst Raglan (taken)
sto 1 agst Last Lancashire (taken)
100 to 15 agst Highflyer's dam, colt (taken)
10 to 1 agst Welcome (offered)

T lltD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.
London, England, 1864-08-18

CHARGE OF THE YEAR.

Div'dend to Proprietors
Claims on decease of Lives As-
sured ... £199,324 2 0
Additions to those under Parti-
cipating Policies.. 15,993 9 8
Policies surrendered 12,958 13 1
Re-assurances, new ... 8,089 12 2
•9, old

779 2 6
Commispion .
9,,518 19 3
Medical Fees 7lB 7 2
Income-tax
Expenses of Management 12,926 18 6
...--, 300,510 11 10

Total Charge
Balance of Account, 30th June, 1864

£938,910 18 10
Examined and approved,
THOMAS ALLEN, I Auditors.
HENRY ROSE,

Here it will be seen that the total income of the year is
£410,642 ss. 11 d., and the total charge .10,831 63. 10d. The
difference—Z9,Bo7 19s. ld.—inerea,e the burping Fund to
£628,076 12s. The difference last year, it may be remembered,
was £50,875 18e. 7d.

The income of the year is greater than that of the preceding
one by nearly £22,000. The increase is mainly attributable
to the profit derived from the sale of premises in the City,
and elsewhere.

With exception of the payments on account of re-assurance,
and those to the proprietors, all the items of charge are less
than those of the previous year. Thus, the sum paid for
claims is less by £27,000, an t that for surrender of policies
by £5,330. A considerable reduction, too, is observable in the
expenses of management, arising from a diminution in the
number of the Board, and from other circumstances. The
Balance Sheet is as follows :
BALANCE SHEET.
LIABILITIES.
Interest due to Proprietors £5,432 14 9
Claims on decease of Lives Assured and ad-

ditions thereto unpaid ...
45,319 15 10
Cash Bonus due to Policy-holders 574 2 8
Sundry Accounts 1,015 10 10
Value (1861 of Sums Assured 4,781,195 7 0
Proprietors' Fund £190,187 10 0
surplus Fund, as above

818,264 2 0

£5,651,801 13 1

ASS TS.

Amount invested in fixed Mortgages £903,700 1 6
Ditto, ditto, decreasing Mortgag,s
Ditto, ditto, Reversions
Ditto, ditto, Funded Securities 402,148 18 4
Ditto, ditto, Temporary Securities ..... ..... 31,354 4 8
Current Interest on the above Investments.. 28,085 1 3

Cash and Bills

12,891 13 11

Advanced on Security of the Company's Po-
licies -.• •
Agents' Balances 32,177 2 3
sundry Accounts 28,957 8 1
Value (1862) of Assurance Premiums . 3,568,151 7 8
Value (186!) of Re-assurances 34,263 10 8

X 5,651,801 13 1
Examined and approved,
TH 0 NUS ALLEN, 1 Auditors.
HENRY ROSE,
The Assets here specified remain nearly as they were in
the last Report, except that the amount invested in Rever-
sions is increased, and that in fixed Mortgages is diminished.
The balance of the Surplus Fund is, of course, increased (as
it should be) from £528,268 12s, lid. to £622,078 12s.

The Trustees and Directors of the Company are now as
follows :
London, England, 1864-08-18

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To be retained by the Bankers.

No.

To the Directors of the Aberaman Iron Works (Limited).
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers,
the sum of .£ , being a deposit of Z 1 per share, on
Shares in the above Company, I hereby request that
You will al of me that number, and I agree to accept such
Shares or any less number you may allot to me ; and I agree
to pay the deposit en allotment, and to sign the Articles of
Association of the Company when required, and I authorise
you to insert my name on the Register of Members for the
number of Shares allotted to me.

Usual Signature ...
Name in fall
Residence
Profession
Date 1564

VINTAGE WINE COMPANY,
Importers of Spanish and other Wines,
14, Bloomsbury-street, London,
Four Doors South of New Oxiord-street.

The Vintage Comida Sheiri,GOlden----- —fie. per doz.
The Vintage Xeres Ditto, Pale
The Vintage Port, No. 1 .. 205. „
The Vintage I'ort, No. 1* 24s. „
The Vintage Port, No. 5, fine rich old ...
The Vintage Claret ... 138. „
The Vintage Beaujolais, recommended ... 165. „
The Vintage Champagne, quarts
,1 pints
The Vintage Hock, sparkling, very choice 365. „
The Vintage Burgundy, sparkling superb .....
The Vintage East India Sherry. s4s. ~
The Vintage Amontillado, the choicest imported 565. „
Fine old Cognac, Liquers, Spirits, &a.
THE VINTAGE ALMANACK, with price list and
medical and clerical testimonials, sent post free. See 800
opinions of the press.
N. W. HODGES, Secretary.
11,:Bioomsbury-street.