The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONI)ON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1864.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The principal markets held on Saturday were but mode•
rately supplied with wheat. in which only a limited busi-
ness was transacted on rather lower terms. Bit.ley and
oats, as well as beans and peas, commanded full prices, with
a fair inquiry. The flour trade was somewhat heavy.

On the continent, wheat continues to move off slowly, but
all other kinds of produce have commanded more attention.
The shipments of wheat and fbur from America continue
on a full average scale.

The arrivals of home-grown produce up to our market
last week were very moderate. From abroad we received
22,606 qrs of wheat, 1,705 barley, 7,726 oats, 1,000 rye, 20
beans, 50 tares, 2,621 linseed, 10,574 rapeseed, 3,456 maze,
10 sundry seeds, 50 sacks and 7,866 barrels of fl)ur.
Fresh up to our market to-day, coastwise and by land
carriage, the arrivals of old English wheat were small.
The supply of new home-grown wheat on the stands was
but moderate ; the quality of the produce was, for the
most part, goo 1, and the condition excellent. The quality of
the red wheats especially were very good. Notwithstand•
ing, however, that the show of samples on sale was by no
means extensive, the trade for all qualities was very
dull. Compared with Monday last, a decline of ls. per
quarter took place in the value of last year's produce, and
new wheats could only be disposed of at a reduction in
price of fully similar extent.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 398 to 44s
Ditto, 186 k
Ditto, white, 1863 435 494
Ditto, 1864
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864
Ditto, 1863
Talavera, 1864
Rye— 22s 27s
Barley—Grinding 22s 25s
Malting, new, 32s 37s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 66s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 6os 665
Chevalier
Oats —Yorkshire and Limolash., Feeding lBs 23s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lss 235
Cork, white l6s 23s
Scotch, Feeding l9s 23s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey.
Maple
White 36s 405
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2BO 305
Stockton and Norfolk 26s 28s
American, per barrel l9s 25s

cakes was very brisk, (rad a
prices.

further advance took place in

furnip,White,p.bns.lls to 14s
Swede —s —s
Mustard, Brown lO3 13s
White,
Tares, Spring....4s Od 4a 6d
Old per quarter - -s
Canary, per quarter 52s 62s
Rye grass, new 22s 24s
Clover, Red Eng., ct •—s -8
White
Foreign Red —s —s
White —s —s
Trefoil new --s —8

Carraway 22s 26s
Coriander l2s 16s
Ilempseed, per qr -s 6us
Linseed,Eng.sowing 76s 78s
Crushing

Baltic s —8
Odessa
Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s
English £9 10s.£10 —s
Forei'rn £9 Os £1) 5s
Rape Cakes,p ton.£4loB £5 los
Rapeseeds new,pr qr 64s 68s

TALLOW.

Ths tallow trade is steady to-clay, at prices 'without
material change from Monday last. P.Y.C. is quoted at
41s 9d per cwt on the spot, and 43s 91 for October to De-
umbel delivery. Rough fat, 2s ld per Sib. Town tallow,
40s 6d net cash.

Particulars.

Stock this nay.—
Price of Y.C.
Delivery last weekl
Ditto from June 1
Arrivals last week
Ditto from June 1
Price of Town ....

1850.

1881

1863.

1864.

MONEY " AT CALL,"

Has the custom of taking money at call anything
to do with the increasing fluctuation in the rate of
discount ; and is not the practice bad in principle ?
These are questions which require grave consi•
deration and free ventilation. Many persons expe•
rienced in the money market ere inclined to think
that both questions must be answered in the effir-
mative—and yet the custom of taking money at
call has prevailed so long, that to abolish it at once
would occasion some important changes in our
financial arrangements. O❑ the other hand, if it
were abolished, the probability is that we should
avoid many of the changes in the value of money
which are constantly taking place.
Let us, however, before going further, endeavour
to understand clearly what is meant by " money at
call." All the balances held by bankers, and be-
longing to their customers, may be broadly re-
garded (apart from express stipulations to the con-
trary) as in some cases money at call, because the
banker is bound to honour his customer's cheque to
the extent of his balance. But a banker, from ob-
servation, gets to know the amount of the ordinary
balance which his customer keeps in his hands,
and therefore by ho.ding a certain average amount
in reserve he can safely employ the remainder of
his balances for his own advantage. This is ordi-
nary banking business. We see by the weekly
accounts of the Bank of England that it is the
custom of that establishment to keep at least one-
third of its balances, or banking liabilities, in re-
serve, and when this reserve is more or less than
the third, the bank, as a rule, raises or lowers the
rate of discount.

But these ordinary banking balances ere not, in
the common acceptances of the phrase, " money at
call,"which consists for the most part of money taken
by the banks and discount houses in deposit, with
interest allowed thereon, the depositors of themoney
being themselves uncertain as to when they will
require it, and the establishments who take it hav
ing the power, at pleasure, either of returning it or
of lowering the rate of interest allowed on it. This
is the sort of financing which, in our opinion, con-
tributes to the constant fluctuation in the value of
money.

Now, the Bank of England does not deal in this
sort of money at an. It neither takes nor lends
money " at call." The practice, therefore, of taking
money at call, be it for good or for evil, cannot be
charged upon the Bank of England. The custom is
confined to private joint-stock banks, and to the
discount firms and companies. We question very
much, however, whether private bankers take much
money at call, although they certainly lend it on
those terms to the discount establishments, and pos-
sibly to some of the joint-stock banks. But there
can be no doubt that the onus of the practice lies
chiefly at the doors of the discount houses and
companies.

It is, of course, very agreeable to large holders of
money to be able to place it out quickly for em-
ployment at good rates of interest, with the power
of recalling it and with good security for it. It is
questionable, however—and this is a point of no
small importance—whether in nine instances out of
ten any security is: given for money at call beyond
mere deposit notes. This free and easy manner of
dealing with money constitues at once its conveni-
ence and its danger, and certainly contributes to
render the money market unsteady in limes of pres-
sure. We believe that if security were taken, as it
ought to be, in every transaction, the custom of
taking money at call would be in no small degree
checked, and we are sure that it is sound advice to
recommend those who lend money at call to take
security. _ _

For a real remedy to the evils arising out of the
present system we must of course go deeper than
this. We confess to a belief that if the discount
establishments would refuse to take money at less
than seven days' notice, the dangers involved in the
present system would be greatly diminished, and
;he money market be rendered much steadier than
it i‘.l. The time is certainly ripe for the dicussion
of the question.—Money Market Review.

British archaeological Association.

Irsmcm, Saturday.

Yesterday afternoon the members of the associa-
tion, to the number of about 130, paid a visit to the
president, Mr Geo. Tomline, M,P., at Orwell Park.
Oa their arrival they inspected the fine, though not
large, collection of paintings, which includes works
of Murillo, Cuyp, Van der Velde, Wouvermans, Van.
dyck, Gainsborough, and other eminent artists.
The beautiful view from the park in front of the
mansion was duly admired; the Orwell, admitted
to be a most lovely river, forms the south.
western boundary of the park, and with wood and water
nature has made Orwell Park one of the prettiest seats in
Suffolk. After passing an hour or two in the grounds
dinner was announced, and the large party sat down to a
sumptuous repast, which having been concluded,
Mr PETTIGREW proposed "The Health of their President,
Mr. Towline," thanking him for the great assistance he
had rendered the association during the congress, and also
for the magnificent manner in which he had entertained
:hem that day. (Cheers.)
1%):: ToMLINE britaY responded, expressing the pleasure
he expei.2encod in welcoming them to his residence, and
concluded V Proposing a The Ladies."
Soon after the party returnesi to Ipswich, and met in the
evening at the new assembly roooe, where a very interest-
ing temporary museum of antiquarian curiosities, contri-
buted by gentlemen in the neighbourhood, had been
arranged. Here a conversazio;te was held, the chair being
taken by the prespent.
Mr PETTIGREW read a letter frost; Durham inviting the
association to hold its congress for 105 in that clty, and
stating that the corporation, the universiq, and the dean
and chapter would co-operate. He pointed out the into-
resting nature of the neighbourhood of Durham to the
archaeologist, and proposed that the invitation be accepted,
and that the next congress be held at that city.
Mr PHILLIPS seconded the motion, observing that
Durham, lying so near the Scottish border, abountisd in
old castles and objects of interest.
The Rev. S. C. HARTSHORNE cordially supported the
proposition, which was carried unanimously.
Mr GORDON HILLS then read a paper upon the round
towers of churches in Ireland.
The PRESIDENT said he had now to move that the thanks
of the association should be given to numerous gentlemen
who had assisted in rendering the congress now about to
be closed so successful. He proposed a vote of thanks to
the Mayor and Corporation of Ipswich (cheers), to the Yen.
Lord A. Hervey, and the clergy of the diocese (applause) ,
to two sister societies—The Suffolk Archaeological Institute
and the Archseological Society of Essex; to the vice pre-
,i,Lnts and officers of this conference ; to the local secre-
taries (Zr R. M. Phipson and Mr J. Haddock) and the
local ; to the Mayor of Colchester, to the Rev.
others who had hospitably entertained
E. C. Alston, ant:.
them (cheers) ; to the gentlemen who had contributed
papers, and to those will: had sent interesting objects to
this museum. (Cheers.)
Mr. PETTIGREW proposed a vote of thanks to the presi-
dent. (Loud cheering.) Mr. Tomline had shown the
greatest urbanity and courtesy, and had entered thoroughly
into the business of the congress, and deserved their
hearty thanks. (Cheers.)
Mr. ParLf:ps seconded the motion, alluding to the hos-
pitality the presidehad shown them that day.
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The PRESIDENT briefly. responded.
To-day the last excursion o► the meeting Wagmade to
Sudbury, Long Melford, and Lavent2m*

,t •
THOMAS DE QUINCEY.--Thomas de tattni:neY, in
his autobiographical sketches, records the fact o:,nis
having, at the age of 15, gained a certain public distinction
—to wit, a prize for a copy of English verses. Three
prizes were given, of which De Quincey's was the third.
He describes with amusing egotism, how he became, for
the first time in his life, something of a " lion," and he
states that all his friends, excepting his mother, assured
him that his verses ought to have stood the first. Ho
adds, that from what he could r2collect of the verses after
the lapse of 50 years, it was his opinion that although
they might be perhaps less finished ,than the others,
they were superior in the structure of the metre, and in
the choice of expressions. And he launches out into
remarks upon the eoi-disant poets of the day, and the
reasons why he has declined to take his place among them.
It may be worth preserving among the minor literary
memoranda of that period, that each of De Quincey's rivals
in this competition became, like himself, in due course of
time, men of no e. The first was J. H. Leigh Hunt, and
tho second one of our most distinguished topographers,
George Ormerod, D.C.L., F.R.S. The prizes were offered
by the publishers of a long forgotten periodical, called the
Afonthly Preceptor, and the versa were a translation of the
"Integer vitro" of Horace. It may be added that the
translations themselves are found in the Afenthly Preceptor
of the date, and that while they are highly creditable to
boys of 15, the composition of the now venerable historian
of Cheshire is by no means inferior to either of the other
two.—. Notes and Queries,

The Death of a Guardsman at the Wiml 4.00'a

Rifle Meeting,

This morning, Mr W. Carter, the eoroner for East St trrey,
resumed the inquiry at the Rose and Crown, N orth 1 Wim-
bledon, into the cause of the death of Thomas Cooper ( If the
Coldstream Guards.
After several additional witnesses had been examine.

The Coroner, in summing up, said the jury would la, Ave
to satisfy themselves that Sergeant Roberts had fired 1 he
shot, and if so, what was the degree of homicide of ft .at
act—whether it was felonious so as to justify a charge of
murder, or whether there was such a want of considerat it n
in the act which would make it the duty of the jury to sen d
the case to another tribunal as a charge of manslaughtt•T..
Even if Roberts did not see deceased, who it was said, was
behind the target, he would be liable for any consequ3ncea
that might ensue from his carelessness or want of obser-
vance of those proper regulations which had been laid
down for the due carrying on the business of the rational
Rifle Association, in the promotion of rifle shooting at the
Wimbledon meeting, and which were obligatory for the
welfare of all parties engaged.
The jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure.
(Loud cheers in court.)

LAW INTELLIGENCE, Aug. 15,

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE ROSSITER.

This bankrupt was described as of London and Sydney,
merchant, and this was an adjourned meeting for examina-
tion and discharge. The bankrupt was in partnership with
Jacob Lazarus at Sydney.
The amended accounts show a total amount of debts and
liabilities of £96,876; assets, £75,767, thus set out—To
creditors, London house, £52,741; do., Sydney, £22,066 ;
do. holding security, London house, £3,867 ; do., Sydney
house, £lB,lBB. By Debtors—London house, £235 ; do.
Sydney house, £1,652. By property—London house,
£895; do. Sydney house, £38,307. Do. in the hands of
creditors—London house, £3,232; Sydney house, £31,334.
Deficiency, £21,108.
Mr Brough, for the assignees, did not oppose, He said
that this was in fact a bankruptcy under the bankrupt's
separate estate, as the Pff sirs of the partnership were being
wound up in Sydney, but £12,000 had already been sent
over to pay the English creditors, and there was no doubt
that they would be paid in the whole 65. in the pound.
There was no opposition on the part of the assignees.
Mr Ashurst for the creditors, &c., said that the bank-
rupt had been before the court for 12 months, and had
given up all he had.
His Honour granted an older of discharge.
IN RE ROLFE.

This was an application for release from custody.
Mr Hazlett, the registrar, said that there had been a pre-
vious bankruptcy, but the bankrupt had not taken up his
discharge, and on being arrested presented a fresh petition.
His Honour said it was a trick, and the bankrupt would
not be released until !le had obtained his discharge.
The bankrupt said he did not know it was necessary.
His Honour—You know it now.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.---This Day.

Tne September Sessions of the Central Criminal Coutt
commenced this morning at the Sessions House, Old Bailey,
before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, W. Lawrence, Esq.;
Alderman Challis, the Common Sergeant, T. Chambers,
Esq., Q.C. Deputy Recorder; Alderman Phillips, Alder-
man J. W. Lawrence, the Sheriffs, H. H, Nissen, Esq ,
and Thomas Cave, Esq. ; the Under Sheriffs, Messrs Ni-
cholson end Gammon, and other civic authorities.

The calendar contains a list of 102 prisoners for trial, of
which 1 is for milifier, 1 attempting to murder ; shooting
at feloniously with intent, 1; wounding feloniously, 6 ;
►manslaughter, 4; sending threatening letters, 2; forgery,
3; burglary, 14; 12 uttoring counterfeit coin. The other
cases aro of the ordinary character.
The Grand Jury having been sworn,
The Common Sergeant proceeded to deliver his charge,
and remarked that although the calendar did not contain a
longer list than usual, he regretted to say that the details
of some of the cases presented very melancholy appearances,
there were no less than five cases involving loss of life,
one only of them amounted to murder, the others were
charges of manslaughter, and in one form or other there
were no less than 23 cases involving violence to the person,
which was very much to be regretted. The jury no doubt
were acquainted w►th their duties, and it would not be
necessary for him to address them at any length. There
was the case of murder, in which a woman named Hartley,
alias Bowen, was charged with the murder of her infant
male child. It appeared that the prisoner had given birth
to the child in a workhouse. She left with the child. which
was at that time in perfect health. She was afterwards seen
to go into the parlour of a publichouse with a paper parcel
and to leave the house without it. This attracted attention,
and on the waiter searching the room, the paper parcel was
found stuck up the chimney, and on taking it out, on search-
ing was found to contain the body of a child. It was dead,
but warm ; and on a medical gentleman being called in, on
examination he found marks of recent suffJcation producing
death, and it the jury wore satisfied, on the evidence, that
there was a prima facie case against the prisoner, it would
be their duty to return a true bill for murder; and then,
supposing there; was any ground for reducing the offence,
that could be inquired into on the trial before the petit
jury. There was another charge of a very distressing and
painful character, in which a woman named Mary Blake
was charged with the manslaughter of two of her children
by starvation—one an infant, and the other a child
about three years old. It appeared she and her children
and three others last received in and out door relief from the
workhouse. • She left, and afterwards placed the children
in a miserable room, and was in the habit of leaving them
there, going out in the morning and returning late at night.
Sometimes staying out all night, and going in in the
morning. The children attracted the attention of some of
the lodgers, and on going into the room they found the chil-
dren in a frightful emaciated state, without food, and covered
with vermin. The children were taken to the workhouse.
The prisoner was no doubt responsible for the death of the
the infant, as it was her duty to have furnished it with
the necessary nourishment, and if it died from
that cause, and from her wilful neglect, she was
guilty of manslaughter. As to the other child, a diffi-
culty might arise-as to whether the prisoner was a married
woman or nut. If she was, the husband would be respon-
sible and liable to punishment. As it was his duty to have
provided for the child, there was no doubt the prisoner had
been receiving in and out-door relief for two years, and had
abandoned her children to take up with another man, and
she could have gone to the pariah and obtained relief ; in-
stead of that the loft the children starving. If they were
satisfied that the death of the second was occasioned by the
prisoner's neglect she was responsible, and it would be the
duty of the jury to return true b ills,in both cases. The
Common Sergeant having referred briefly to some of the
other cases dismissed the jury to their duties, and in the
I course of the morning several true bills brought in.

Waugh—When you can prove it, I'm drunk.
Bailie Lamb—ls he on oath ?
Bailie Johnson—Ho is.

Bailie Lamb—Better administer it egain.

The Procurator-Fiscal—You, Bailie Lamb, are degrad-
ing yourself oeforo the whole community, You have no
respect for your superiors, and less for yourself.

. -
John Arther, burgh officer and town crier, was next
called as a witness.

Bailie Lamb—l objeet to " jcck" being a witness--he
is ten times worse than the previous one. He is never
sober night nor day; and I won't believe he is sober now
unle:e he goes through the ordeal, and stands three mi-
nutes on One leg. (Hisses.)

The Procurator-Fiecal—lt strikes me, if any one is
drunk, Bailie Lamb is.
Bailie Lamb—Now, clerk, no faces to mel
The Clerk—Your honours, will you allow me to be in-
sulted ?

Bailie Johnston—We can't allow this, and must call you
to order, Bailie Lamb. [The clerk turns his back to Bailie
Lam,`).]

Banie Lamb—My case is hopeless when the clerk turns
his back, Ha'e ye a pair o' specks, Jamie Gilchrist, till I
read tho Act from the begining Having been supplied
with the " specks," he was preparing to mount on a form
to carry Lis words into effect, but the procurator-fiscal pro-
ceeding with the examination of " Jock " prevented him.
The Fistsal then addressed the court, craving a cenvic-
don, commenting strongly on Bailie Lamb's proceedings,
the gross nonsense he had spoken, the annoyance he had
given the court, and the ridicule he had attempted to bring
on the presiding bailies.
Bailie Lamb thought the fiscal too harsh. If they wanted
to remove nuisances, it would be well for Mr Stewart, of
the Commercial Hotel, to try and prevent the " bus" (re-
ferring to Bailie Robertson's bus, which goes to the rail
way station to await the trains) from causing such a noise
on the street.

The magistrates, after consultation, found the case
fully proved, and being the first offence, fined Bailie
Lamb in 20s. No expenses. Bailie Lamb gave notice of
appeal.

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