The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-06 00:00:00

The Constitutional Convention of Maryland has
abolished slavery in that State, by a majority of 53

against 27.

The meeting of the Democratic Convention, to
b 3 held at Chicago for the inauguration of the Pre.
sidential campaign, has been postponed from July 4
to August 29.

Isaac Henderson, navy egent, at this port, and
one of the proprietors of an Administration journal
(the Evening Post) has been arrested upon a charge
of defrauding the aivernment.

The Grand Jury have declined to take action in
the matte: of the suppression of the World and
Journal of Commarc3 ne wapapers, on the grounds

of inexpediency.

THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND,
JULY 6, 11 A.M.

The following telegram has been received at the

War-office :

" TANRANGA, MAY 4.

" On April 29 Mejor•General Cameron attacked
the rebels, who held a very strong position near
Tanranga ; the assault was unsuccessful, but the
enemy, who had suffered severely, abandoned the
position under cover of the night. [Tanranga is on
the east coast, about 100 miles south of Auckland.]
" Our lose, together with that of the Royal
Navy, amounts to 7 officers killed, 7 wounded, 21
men killed, 77 wounded. The officers killed are—
Capt. Hamilton, H.M.S. Esk ; Lieut. Hill, H.M.S.
Curacoa; Capt. R. C. Glover, 43d Regiment; Capt.
C. R. Kure, 43d Regiment; Capt. R. T. F. Hama,.
ton, 431 Reg6ect ; Capt. E. Utterton, 43d Regi-
ment; Ensign C. J. Langlands, 43d Regiment.
"The officers wounded are Commander Hay,
H.M.S. Harrier (since dead, on April 30);
Lieutenant Duff, H.M.S. Esk, very severely ;
Lieutenant Hammick, H.M.S. Curagol, very
severely; Lientenant•Colone, Booth, 43d Re-
giment (since dead, on April 30); Lieutenant
F. G. E. Glover, 431 Regiment (dace dead, on
May 1) ; Ensign Clerk, 43;.1 Regiment, severely ;
Ensign Nicholls, 43d Regiment, slightly.

JAPAN.
SHANGHAI, MAY 23.
The expedition to reopen the Straits of Shim°,
noseki has sailed.

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, JULY 6.

Prince John, youngest brother of King Christian
of Denmark, has arrived here, and will probably
proceed to Carlsbad.

BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS.
MAL l'A, JULY 5,
The Delhi left for Marseilles at 10 p.m. yes.
:erday.
The Eilora leaves for Southampton at 8 a.m,
;hie day.

OUTWARD CALCU LTA, CHINA, AND
AUSTRALIA MAILS.
The Poonab, from S,rtthatnpton on the 20th
June, reached Malta on the 29th, at 8 a.m., and
left at 6 p.m. for Alexandria.
The Euxizie, from Marseilles on the 29th June,
arrived at Malta at midnight on the Ist inst., and
left at 5 a,m. on the 2d for Alexandria.

I RANCE.

BOURSE, July s.—The market still continues in

the same inactive state. Threes far the Account
are unvaried ft t 66t. loc. iNlohilier last quoted at
1,072 f. 500.. Railway Shares show but slight va-
riation from previous prices. The market closed as
follows :

41 per Cents. 94 90
Do. end month....

Italian Loan 7O
Do. end month 7O
Ditto Threes,
NOO7 Mexican
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes —
Fionae Debt .. 5O
Deferred

per Cents
Do. end month 66 25
Credit Mobilier...,loS7 50
Do. end month 1090
Bank Shares 3310
Credit J 4 oncier l2BO
Roman
RAIL I

Cash.
Orleans 872 50 ~
Northern ....
Lyons and HocliUrranean 892 50
New ditto

Account.
875
997 50
900

Southern
Wenern
dastern
Sardinian

651 25 .. 660 -
502 50 ..
472 50 ..
363 75 ..

475 -3t-;5 -

406 25
Austrian
Lorplytrd
North of Spain
Saragossa 552 50
Ditto to Barcelona

410 -
638 75
431 25
655 -

Highgate Arch-way Toll-gate.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,--On the evening of May 16th I interfered and pro-
tected a young gentleman, who was being brutally assaulted
by the two Highgate Arch-way Toll-gate keepers, Thomas
Page and John FeitbGrstone.

These men were subsequently convicted by Mr. Barker,
on May 24th, and fixed £5, With the option of 21 days' im •
prisonment. I appeared as a witness for the complainant.
I wish, through the press, to inform the public that since
the above occurrence my toll has been raised from 4cl.
to fid.

I have driven the above road almost daily for about two
years, and, until I offended these two men, whore the
worthy magistrate stigmatised as " brutal and cowardly,"
I was charged, what all other residents on that line of road
paid, viz., 4d. toll; but since tilay 16th not only myself,
but any branch of my family who has been recognised by
them has been charged 6d.
Comment is unnecessary.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
WM. H. BRACHER,
15, Great Ormond street, sth July, 1861.

MARKETS—This Day,

MATIK-LANE.

The supply of home grown wheat on sale here to-day
was very moderate. However, the trade both for red and
white qualities was in a sluggish state, at Monday's cur-
rencies.

The market was moderately supplied with foreign wheats,
Prime red American descriptions changed hands to a mo-
derate extent, at late rates ; otherwise the foreign trade was
quiet, on tormer terms.

Floating cargoes of grain moved off steadily, at full

prices.

The market was seasonably well supplied with barley.
On the whole the trade was steady, at full currencies.
The malt trade was steady, at late rates.
Oats, the supply of which was tolerably large, met a
slow sale, at the recent fall in prices.
Beans and peas ruled firm, at quite previous rates.
The ibur trade was quiet, on former terms.

ARRIVALS THIS NUE..
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout.
English.— 410 1,620 1,3511 450
Irish - 50.0
looretzn.... -10,310 530 12, ,850
Do

eke,
brls.

General Whittaker. Heavy rains had prevented
further advance.

The Senate, on the 23d inst., concurred in the
repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law, by a vote of 22
against 12.