The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-20 00:00:00

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Share Closing
_ Railways Paid. Price. Business done
100 Atlantic &St Lawrenet all 59 61
Sk j riom.,Barodatt.Cent Ind 100 102 IC3
( Gu. 5 per oent...
20 Do. New .
20 Do. E. Shares 7i pail p
20i Buffalo and Laxeliuron all of AI
10 Do. Preference .... . all 8 9
100 i Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 100 77 82
( 6 p. ot. kis. Aug. 1, 187.2 .
100 Do. do. July 1, 187:, 100 77 8:
100 . Do. do. June 1, 18;4 100 77 82
st (313utta.&S.Eastn.(Lirn 100 99 ICO
at Cape Town t Dock Seri' 100 t 5 97
stock , Eastn. Bengal go. sp. i 100 104 106
stook East Indian, gu. sp. c. 100 1(2 103 102 k 3
20 Do. do. G Ext 15 f t p
20 Do. do. II do. l5 i gI.
stook Grand Trunk of Canada 10u 19 20
100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 72 74
100 Do. do. deferred all 01 63
100 Do. 2d l'ref. Bonds all 06 68
100 Do. do. deferred all 55 57
100 Do. 3d Pref. stock all 48 5:
100 Do. do. . deferred. all 43 45
100 Do. 4th Pref. stock.., all 29 51
100 Do. do. deferred all 27 29
stock Gt.lndlaPenin.gua.sp.o 100 103 104
20 Do. New gua. sp. o 12 i .1 I>
Do. January, 1802
stook Gt. South.of India(Lim
guaranteed 5 percent. 100 103 IC2
20f Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 9/ 10
ni Do. New .... —.. . . 18 11 106,;
100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 89 01
100 Do. 5i p. o. do. '77-8.. all 82 81
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 f d fp
stock Madras. guar., sp. o. lOO 100 Jut 1001
stock DO.ll p. 0. Extension 100 93 05
stock Dc. 4,1 d 0.... .. 100 V) 92
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 --
stock Ifelb.Corp. 6p. a. Bnds. 100
50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 58 CO
100 Do. 7p. c. 51ortg. Bds. all
10 INewlirunswiok &Canda
Class A and B all I 5
i 70.111.C'da6 pc Ist pt hds 100 82 84
stock ,Soinde .........) (100 101 i 10'2 102 i
stock Do. Delhi.... 1 dam: 100 100 101 100
20 Do. d 0........... ' Lit E 2 pr f p
at : 00. Punjoub .... ,:'..• -_,. all 1 100 101
I
Do. Do. .... •• ! f,r
S`ool. Do. Indue.St. lelo.) RICO j 93 95

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COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
6 p.c.JIL ,tJ ul)
I 1877-81 100 99 101 100
- Do. p. c. Feb. t *Aug. 100 100 103
- j Do. dp. c.Mar.& Sept. 100 100 103
Do. tp. o. Jan.&July. 10C 88 00 88
Do. 6 Inscribed stock 100 88 f 0
,Cape G.llope, 6 p 0,1873 100 104 106
I Do.Ap t Oct 1880 100 107 109
I Do. 1896 100 109 111
Do. Jau. & July, 1891 103 107 109
'Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 113 112;
'Mauritius 6 per cent lOO I'.B 107 105 ,
'Natal Gov. 6 per cont 100 1,16 ICB
IN.I3„Gov. p.c.J a.&Jul) 100 93 101
Do. I o.Ap. & Oct 100
- N. S.W. G ov. 5 p c.,188t 103 97 f 9
- Du. sp. c.,18/1 to 1870 100 97 98
- } Do. d0.,1888 & upwde 100 97} 98i 93}
I New Zealand 6 p cent 100
Nora Scotia Gov. 6 p. c.
I sterling, 1875 lOO 100 102
:Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 103 105
a. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 106 108
Vic. Gov. 6 p.o. Jadauly 100
Do. lo 6 D.o. An.AzOot. 100 110 111 110}

tion is adopted, as it avoids a good deal of opposi-
tion from the district of Chester-square and other
places. At the Victoria Station the Metropolitan
District Line is adopted for a short distance, then
the Grand Union proposed line, for the purpose of
avoiding passing down Victoria-street, to which
there was great objection made. By taking this
line, and running down Tothill-street, and widen-
ing it from a 30-feet street, to a GO-feet street, a
very great public improvement will be accomplished.
At the Westminster Hospital the District Railway
is taken, and from that point eastward it alone is
adopted. It is proposed to form a station at the
Victoria Station, taking a clump of houses between
the Victoria Station and Shaftesbury-terrace. At
Westminster a station would be formed between
Bridge-street and tha Thames Embankment. It
was in contemplation to have had a line under cover,
to have given access to the Houees of Parliament,
but that is the private property of the Queen,
and the proposal has been struck out of the bill.
The Crown probably knows as much about it as the
Khan of Tartary, but Mr. Gardiner, the agent, is
entitled to object if he likes. From Westminster
Station th© line goes through the embankment to
Charing-cross. It passes under one of the openings
of the bridge, and doss not interfere with the Char..
ing-cross railway in any way. There is to be
another station at Blackfriars of a similar character
to that at Charing-cross—namely, for the locality,
and also an exchange station with the railway which
intersects it there, which is at that place—the Lon-
don, Chatham, and Dover. From Blackfriars the

line follows the route of the new street which is
called New Earl•street, and along that street up to
very nearly the point where that new street joins
Cannon.street. Then it diverges from that and runs
parallel to Cannon-street, coming to the station of
the Charing-cross Railway. The line pass 10ft. be-
low the level of their rails, So far the line is kept
through an inferior class of property, At Trinity.
square the line will run into the station of the Me-
tropolitan Extension Railway, which had just passed
this committee, and that will be an entire comple-
tion of the inner circle. All the questions affecting
sewers and works under the control of the Motropo-

litan Board of Works have been agreed upon.
There is only the question of compensation to be
paid. The length of the line through is 71 miles ;
that which constitutes the completion of the inner
circle—the connecting link from Brompton to Tri•
pity-square—is 4 miles 75 chains ; the remaining

lines are 2 miles 44 chains ; the length actually pro-
posed by the bill is 7 miles 391 chains. The total
area of the property required will be 27a. Ir. 19p. ;
the total number of buildings permanently removed
will be 234, and the total number of buildings in-
terfered with 808. This estimate includes every-
thing except the Thames Embankment and the
streets, distinguishing that from property ; includ-
ing everything, it would be 41a. 3r. 23p. The
quantity of property permanently retained in the
city is less than an acre—it is 3r. 23p. One prac-

ticr..l effect will be that instead of terminal stations
There will be, comparatively speaking, only roads
side stations, and the terminal business will be done
off the line. Eleven dwellings, 19 dwellinghouses,
'with shops or cffices, five shops or offices only, and
four warehouses or largo buildings, will be perma-
nently removed in the city of London, and during
the execution of the works 32 dwellinghonses, 117
dwellinghouses with shops or offices, 11 shops or
offices only, and 32 warehouses or large build-
ings, making a total of 192—these would be re-
constructed. The capital proposed to be raised
is £3,600,000, of which £1,948,502 is for the pur-
chase of land, the balance, £1,651,498, being the
estimated cost of the works.—. Railway News.

TDB NAVAL YARD, DEAL.—By order of the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the impor-
tant freehold estate containing the whole of the Naval
Yard, with the extensive. buildings, dwelling houses, &c.,
with a large house in Queen-street, formerly the Port Ad-
miral's residence, and ground in Prospect-place, Deal, was
sold by auction yesterday, at Garraway's, by Mr Murrell,
auctioneer, under the direction of Mr Bristow, the solicitor
to the Admiralty, In consequence of the opening of the
new pier, wnich extends far out into the sea, and the pro-
posed erection of harbour and docks, the sale excited more
than ordinary interest. Garraway's was crowded to excess.
After various questions had been asked, the bidding com-
menced at £5,000, and after a most spirited contest the pro-
perty was knocked down to the Conservative Land Society
at £13,200. A portion of the property can be retained as a
naval yard, and the remainder turned into building land,
the want of houses being much felt at Deal. The esplanade
frontage to the sea is 800 ft, and the frontage to the Dover
and Walmer-road is more than 800 It. The property abuts
on Doll Castle, and commands arm views of the sea coast,
and is also opposite the anchorage of tho fleet when iu the
Downs

THE EXPRESSION OF DRESS.—Women are more
like flowers than we think. In their dress and
adosnment they express their nature, as the flowers do their
petals and colours. Some women are like the modest daisies
and violets —they never look or feel better than when dressed
in a morning wrapper. Others are not themselves unless
they can flame out in gorgeous dyes, like the tulip or bush
rose. Who has not seen women just like white lilies? We
know several double marigolds and poppies. There are
women fit only for velvets, like the dahlias; others are
graceful and airy, like azaleas. Now and then you see
hollyhocks and sunflowers. When women are free to dress
as they like, uncontrolled by others, and not limited by
their circumstances, they do not fail to express their true
characters, and dress becomes a farm of expres:,ion very
genuine and useful.--George Meredith's "Emilia in Eng-
land,"

THAMES.

CONSPTRACY TO MURDER.—Patrick Driscoll, an Irish
labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with
violently assaulting and wounding Henry Emmett.
The complainant, whose right arm was in an hospital
splint, and whose face was swollen and discoloured, said he
gave evidence against the prisoner and others for stealing a
small cask of wine from the London Docks. The prisoner
and another man were committed for trial. Tho prisoner
was acquitted and his confederate found guilty, and send
tented to a long term of imprisonment. Since the trial
annoyances and threats had been made by the prisoner and
others. He understood a conspiracy had been formed to
murder him, Yesterday afternoon as soon as he left the
London Dock a sudden attack was made upon him
by the prisoner, who struck him about the head with his
fist. He fell, or was thrown by the prisoner, and was
trying to get up when the prisoner kicked at him fiercely,
and made several kicks at his belly and a more vital part
of his person. Ho called out for help. lie could not get
up. His shoulder was dislocated.

Mr Paget—How was that ?
Witness—My arm was doubled under me when I was
thrown. He has been threatening my life since the trial.
I gave evidence against him at this court, and also at the
Sessions House. The man who was convicted said, "By
G—, when I come out, I'll
murder you." I have been
given to understand my life was to be sacrificed for the
evidence I gave.

William Henry Emmett, the father of the last witness,
said the prisoner was standing at the side door of the dock
entrance when his son was coming out. Ho saw his son
on the ground and the prisoner kinking him.
Edmund Ellis, a constable in the service of the London
Dock Company, gave evidence of the facts relating to the
prosecution of the men for stealing an octavo of wine. The
prosecutor was an accomplice,
and allowed to give evidence
for the Crown.

Mr Nathaniel Hickford, house-surgeon of the London
yesterday
with a severe contusion over the right eye, and a disloca-
tion of the right elbow joint, ciae month would elapse
Hospital, said the prosecutor was brought there
before the prisoner would recover the use of his arm.
prisoner for trial.
Mr Paget committed the

At the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of
the London and Westuainster Bank, Mr. Alderman
~
Sc,
lomons M.P., in
the Chair the report of the
directors, which was unanimously adopted, stated
that—after
£2,oooftprovision for all bad and
doubtful debts, paying
the income tax, and setting
p
buildings of the bank—
theaaer makingtoward a
the
net profits of the bulk
for the last half-year
amounted to £234,032 3,. Bd,This sum, added to
£ 012ust.
of 9 it .h
it
shael
noun
unappropriated balance of the
preceding half-year, would amount to £252,876
16158., sd.
814 amount
interest on the rest or sur-
plus fund at therate of 5 Per Cent. per annum (£6,898
16s. 7d.) has been added_ to that fund, which now
amounts to £282,802 ls„ 2d.
As the shareholders
were aware, an arrangement was entered into with
Messrs. Jones Loyd and Co. for a transfer of their
business on the 18th of April last. The sum paid,
including their valuable freehold premises (at pre
sent temporarily used as
now
per cent. per annum,
the County Office), was
declare a dividend to
and by way of further dividend out of the profits,
tihleBs7ea shareholders o I dTchr
a bonus of 11 per cent. en the paid-up capital.
The
at
t directorsths rat. e . r
The sum of £BO,OOO has been appropriated . .
Messrs. Jones Lloyd
in re
were made there
would remain a balance of T.
—25,977 19s 10d. Out
and Co.
ofAthfteeramthoeusnst
ppaaylametonts
to the rest or sur-
plusdrLcaemmended that the
--P8,830 1a to be carried
to £300,000.
so
uf m
ithoi
fund,sf
x amountl7,wl4h7i
which
hhBes
willio d
then
he directorse
added
amount
Ttohloss account for the present half-
year..HousE.—The LardmanlNstiaoyn-ohrouse.
The directors desired. to express their opinion
that the rest should be increased to the sum of
MANSION
the
shewould
profitlesanvde a balance of
£500,000„
eeen confined to the house
ohwiahst.ihcbb. occurred to him at the
Lady Mayoress have invited her AS End the
...aajeSty's Miniss
to town to attend a
tars to a banquet, to be held on Wednesday, the 27th of
orn
his
Way
For
Tunbridgebs.). oyuml
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effects e lt: Es
railway
at hi Egyptian-hallol the Lordaayn
stationaccident
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meeting of the Court of Common Council. Yesterday, for
the first time, ho was able to leave his room to take the
chair at a Court of Aldermen at Guildhall.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.—
The following gentlemen passed their primary exa-
minations in anatomy and physiology at a meeting of the
Court of Examiners on the 10th instant, and when eligible
will be admitted to the pass examination :—Messrs Alder-
son Nawsam, R. R. S. C. C. Lloyd, J. 1). Rowlands, and
W. 11. Pywell, students of Guy's Hospital; James Kelly,
J. 11. Quinn, Thomas Laflen, and G. N. Dunn, of Dublin;
W. J. Mountain and W. B. Swann, of Leeds ; T, A. Tur-
ner, Charing-cross Hospital; F. W. Lowndes, Edinburgh;
W. Y. Martin, Manchester ; James -Wickham, Middlesex
Hospital; Richard Jeffreys, Sheffield; W. A, Creser, Hull;
W. B. Dawson, London Hospital; and J. M. Gibbes, St.
George's Hospital.
THE LIVERPOOL VOLUNTEERS.--A review of the
Liverpool volunteers is to be held on the Aintree Racecourse
on the 20th of August, the expense of which will be defrayed
by the Mayor, Mr Charles Mozley,