The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-06 00:00:00

ONE Y MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

There is a moderate business in the general dis.
count market, and the rates continue firm.

About £5,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.

A highly important undertaking has been an-
nounced to-day under the auspices of the General
Credit and Finance Company of London. It is
entitled the Land Mortgage Bank of India
(Credit Foncier Indien), with a nominal capital of
£2,000,000 in shares of ID each. The company
will grant loans on land, either for fixed periods, or
upon tenures that will extinguish the debt during
the currency of the mortgage, or the paymentlof an
annual instalment on account of the principal, in
addition to the annual interest, thus conferring on
the borrowers the benefit of an eventual liquida-
tion of their debts. There is an extensive field
for the operations of the company; and as the
directors, who are sufficiently influential to com-
mand ample support in any direction they require,
will issue debentures for fixed periods, the resources
at their command for enlarged enterprise will be in
a measure unlimited. The board comprises Mr. S.
Laing, Colonel Balfonr, C. 8., Mr. H. L. Bischoff-
sheim, Hon. W. S. Fitzwilliam, Sir J. P. Grant,
K-C-8., P. Northall Laurie, and others. The re-
markable success of the French Credit Foncier is
referred to in illustration of the system it is pro-
posed to adopt, and the prospectus, which appears
in another column, gives ample information with
regard to the details of the project. It is under-
stood that a large proportion of the capital has been
already arranged for, and the undertaking has met
with a very favourable reception, the shares being
3 to 3; prem.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele
gram, the 3 per Cent. Routes were at 67f. 75c,
—Better.

The directors of the Port Philip and Colonial
Gold Mining Company have received, per telegram
from Melbourne via Suez, the results of the opera-
tions for the month of July, and of the quantity of
quartz crushed during the four weeks in August in
anticipation of the Australian mails. Quantity of
quartz crushed, 3,132 tons, yielding 8 awts. 22 grs.
per ton ; receipts, £2,400 ; ordinary expenditure,
£850; on account new stamps, £660; showing a
profit of £B9O. The amount of the remittance is
£1,250. Quantity of quartz crushed in the four
weeks in August, 3,150 tons, yielding 10 dwts. 19
gra. per ton.

Speculative business has continued very quiet in
the Market for Public Securities, which are also but
little resorted to by the investing classes. An
extreme degree of dulness is consequently
experienced. Consols remain flat at 931 tl for money
and account. The French Rentes are telegraphed
at a slight advance, but it has had no effect on the
markets here. The New 3 per Cent. and the
Reduced Annuities are 91 92; India Bonds,
1089 ; Enfaced 5 per Cent., 1171, and Ex-
chequer Bills are marked par, 3s. prem.; Bank
Stock for account has been dealt in at 237.
Although the movements in the Foreign Market
have not been extensive, prices have generally tended
downwards. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, are 70 Q ;
do., 1862, 701- 71 ; do., Consolides, 539 ; Mexi-
can, 441 a ; Greek, 371 cg ; do., Coupons, 181 11;
Spanish Passive, 351 36; do., Certificates, 131 141- ;
Granada, 16k ; Peruvian, 881 9 ; Portuguese,
48i 49} ; Russian,
.931 ; Equador, 161 ; the Confe-
derate Loan, 25 23 dis.; and the Columbian Loan,
dis.

Business in the Railway Market has been rather
inactive, but in one or two instances there has been
a slight advance. London, Chatham, and Dover
have improved £2 10s., and Great Eastern and
Great Western ss. ; South Eastern have declined
10s., and Metropolitan £l.
The Foreign and Colonial lines continue in
moderate request, without any material change to
note in values.

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been dealt
in to some extent, and in several instances a slight
decline has taken place in prices.
The Lind Mortgage Bank of India shares are
prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Eank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 931
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities
5 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
India Stock 226
Ditto 5 pet Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 107/
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 51 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
Ditto under £l,OOO.
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account, Oct, 8..
India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent —
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 per Cent —
.Ditto £SOO
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 1859
Brazilian 5 per Cent lOl.
Ditto, 1839 and 1859
Ditto 1843
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1852-58-60
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent )
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
k..,bi nun. 6 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent. ..
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1825.
Du actor New Consolidated. 1 per Cent l6l
-Dutch, 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Crnilders
Ditto,Eia see r Cent lOll
d Issue— lOl 1001 11
Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — 8
Ditto Account . .
Ditto Coupons ........ '
Ditto
Account
" Guatemala 5 per Cent: ....
Italian 5 per Cent.(Marenana. a. n ii.
Mexican 3 per Cent ....
........
Ditto Account ...................... 45/ 41 5 41 31 4/
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada .. l6l /
Ditto 2 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
Peruvian 3 per Cent. ..
Ditto Account
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862
1
Ditto Account BBl 8
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account... . -_Ditto 3 per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62 —
Ditto Account 4B/ 9k
Russian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 41 per Cent 1850 •
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862
Sardinian 5 per Cent ....
Ditto Au:mint ...... — Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account —
Ditto New Deferred
--
Ditto Passive
36 51
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
r, Ditto Account l3l 14k
0 wetilith. ,,
ri,._
~ . , 4 per 'Amt.
..—il Kish 6
Ditto AcPceortmetent. 1854 —
Ditto
,6. per Cent. 1858
Ditto
leeount
70/
Ditto, 43.06 13
Ditto 6 p„ CerlB 73
Titto Account . t. 1862
Ditto 6 per cen•t•
Ditto Guaranteed 1863'
cet,4 per Cent.
£59 103 Od pd. 2/ dis
Venezuela 3 per
Ditto Account -113
Ditto 6 i')t• Cent: fs.G.).
Illtto Account
Dividends on thtLao2if pa ,:yabl . . i„, 61,20,;d0n.
2elKian 41 per Cent,
Dutct), 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Ouil. . . ....
• —
•
..
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates
French, Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex.
.• • •
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. "`
25 franc; . --
Fitt ) Account.
Consols, Money THREE O'CLOCK.
• 93} a
Ditto Account ..
... 931 a

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
Quiet, firm. Sake, 6,000 bales. Impart, 2,042;
rweviousiy, 4,801.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Closing
Share
100 Atlantic &St Lawrentx all C 3 -05 635
stkS Bom.,Baroda&.Centinn 100 107 108 1071
I Gn. 5 per cent -
20 Do. .New
20 Do. E. Shares.
205 Buffalo and Laxelluron alt 6 65 6
10 Do. Preference . all 85 95
100 Buffalo,Brant,&Godric.l)
(e p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872
100 Do. do. July 1, 1871 100
100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 100
at ClcuttaAS.Eastn. n 100 107 108
at Cape Town d; Dock Seri/ 100 114 106 1055
stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. ( 100 ICBI 1095 10Ii
stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 108 109 1081 15
20 Do. do. G Ext lO 11 lap
20 Do. do. H do.
stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 225 t'3l 23 25
100 Do. Ist Fref. Bonds all 76 78 78
100 Do. no. deferred all 62 6E
100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds., all 70 72
100 Do. do. deferred all 55 58
100 Do. 3d Pi ef. stock
100 Do. do. deferred all 42 41
100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 31 33 311 1 1
100 Do. do. deferred all 26 28
stock Gtlncharemn.gua.sp.c 100 1085 109; 109 85
20 Do. New gua. sp. c l2 15 11;
20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 15 1/1
stook Gt. South.of India (Lim;
guaranteed 5 per cent 100 1065 1071 194
204 Gt. W. ot Canada ShareF all 10/ 11 11 5 10/
205 Do. New
100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 95 98 965
100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77-8.... all 88 90 1.8
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 4 1 p 21
stock Madras. guar., sp.c. .. 100 1065 1071
stock Do. 41 p. e. Extension 100 1015 102.
stock De. 4* d 0........ 100 18 100
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2
stock Melb.Corp. Sp. e. Bnds 100
50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 575 585
100 Do. 7p. a Mortg. Bds. all
20 Newl3r anavatox a Canda
Class A and B all 3 5
N. Itl.C'das plat ppf bds 100 82 84
stock Scinde .......... (100 107 108 1075
at 5 Do. Delhi pl.: 100 107 108
( Do. do . r.s 2 5p
20 Do. Punjaub S all ——p
at Do. Do. ........ , 100 107 108 p
s. Do. Indus. St. F 10.) .100 102 104 1031
COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
SzJui)
1877-Si 100 104 105 105
Do. 6p. c. Feb.& Aug. 100 L( 2 1( 4
Do. dp. e.3iar. & Sept. 100 102 104
Do. Ip. c. Jan.&July. 100 035 945 94
Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 92 94
Cape G. Hope. 6 p 0,1872 100 108 110
Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 109 111
Do. 1891 100 110 112
Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 103 113 115
Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 113 Ilt 108
—(Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 107 108
Natal Gov. 6 per cent. 130 110 112
,N.B.Gov. 6 p.o.J a.&Jul) 100 (03 105
! Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct 100
N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c.,180r 100 101 102 1015
Do. sp. c.,lBta to It-if 100 102 103
Do. d0.,1888 &upwda 100 102 103
- New Zealand. 6 p cent 100 111 113
,Nova Scotia Gov. 6p.
! sterling, 1875
Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 1:1 113
S.Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 112 114
IVfe.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 108 110
Do. io 6 p.a. An.&001... 100 111 11141 1115

SON. LONDON, TUESDAY EVEMNG, 001'011ER 6, 1863:

DOCKS.

LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day,

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE JOHNSON-APPLICATION FOR RELEASE.

This bankrupt was a solicitor in Great Marlborough-
street, and applied some time since to be released from cus-
tody, but Mr. Commissioner Fane refused to grant it, on the
ground that the bankrupt had vexatiously defended an
action,

Mr. Chidley now renewed the application. He said the
allegation was that the bankrupt hadvexatiously defended an
eel ion, but the fact was he disputed the case and a summons
was taken out before the Master to hear the grounds of
defence, hut the bankrupt was unable to attend, as he was
summoned for the same hour to the police court at Bow-street
in a criminal case, and in consequence of his absence in the
suit the case was treated as undefended, and judgment went
against the bankrupt in default. The learned gentleman
contended that a vexatious defence was generally treated as
a matter of discharge, and not against the release ; but even
if it were, the bankrupt had been in prison for two months,
Which no doubt would be deemed by the court a sufficient
punishment.
Mr. Dowse, for the opposing creditor, contended that as
the case had originally been before Mr. Commissioner Face,
the matter should stand over for his consideration,

His Honour asked whether, under the Act, there was any
power for one Commissioner to vary the order of another
Commissioner.

Mr.Chidley thought it discretionary. On a change of cir-
cumstance the original application had been refused, pro•
bably because no assignee had been chosen, and ho could
well understand, indeed, it was frequently the case that the
Commissioner would not grant a release until there had
been an opportunity of consulting the assignee.
His Honour—Mr. Commissioner Fans refused the appli-
cation, and I do not consider I have the right, or am com -
petent, to reverse his judgment.

Mr. Chidley—Then the bankrupt may have to remain in
prison 5 or 6 weeks longer.
His Honour—You can communicate with Mr. cane,
and if he has no objection, I will entertain the question, but
not without.

The bankrupt was therefore sent back in custody.
12,1 0011273511,

This b4nkrupt was a solicitor in tho Kent-road, and this
was an adjourned meeting for last examination and dis-
charge, but the bankrupt did not appear, nor could his soli-
citor account for his absence.

His Honour granted an hour's delay, and as the bank-
rupt did not then appear, the examination was adjourned
sine die.

IN RE SYKES.

This bankrupt was a county court bailiff at Mile-end,
and this was a meeting for discharge.
Mr. Aldridge said that the bankrupt, when in debt him-
self in £l.lO, had become security for his father, and almost
immediately afterwards became bankrupt, but he (Mr. Ald-
ridge) didn't oppose.
His Honour said that it was very wrong for a man to
become security even for his father unless he knew he could
pay his own debts, but as there was no opposition the bank-
rupt might take his discharge.

MARIO T S—This Day.

HAY MARKZTS.

ger was likely to result from the wound, and the:sergeant
said he had not heard so.

Mr. Knox said he would take the prisoner's own recog-
nisance to appear to-morrow at two o'clock, and in the
meantime the case could be looked into, as he Ed not like
such cases to go off in such a manner.

ANNOYING AN HOTEL KEEPER.-Ellen Young, a young
woman, was charged before Mr. Knox with annoying M.
Giovanni Chialoy, proprietor of the Hotel de l'Etoile, 16,
Great Windmill-street, and with being drunk and dis-
orderly.

M. Chialey said the prisoner had formerly been his ser-
vant, and last night, between nine and ten, she came to the
hotel drunk, and made a great disturbance, and he was
obliged to give her in charge.
Prisoner said M. Chialey was the father of her child, and
he had not lately given her any money.
Mr. Knox asked the prisoner whather she affiliated the
child, and she said she did, but that she had had no money
for 12 months.

344 A said that on going to the hotel the prisoner refused
to go away unless the complainant gave her £2O. The
whole hotel was in an uproar, and a large crowd of persons
assembled outside in consequence of the prisoner's conduct.
Mr. Knox asked the prisoner whether she would promise
to keep away from the hotel, and take the proper remedy to
recover her money due for the child. If she did not, he
should reluctantly, as complainant was the father of her
child, have to send her to prison.
The prisoner having given a promise not to go to the
complainant's again, was discharged,

MARYLEBONE.
A BRUTISH MOTHER—ATTEMPT TO DROWN HER
CHILD.—A coarse, dissipated-looking woman named Mary
Mara, of Queen-street, Drury-lane, costermonger, was
charged with attempting to drown her child in the Regent's
Canal.

On the prisoner being placed in the dock,
William Andrews, 241 S, said the witnesses were not ye'
in attendance.

gr. Tate (second clerk)—Why are they not here P
Andrews—l cannot tell.
Dir. Tate (second clerk)—You ought to have had them
here.

Andrews—They promised to attend.
sr. Tate (second clerk)—Then you ought not to have
the prisoner brought up till the witnesses were here.
gr. Mansfield—Let us hear what you know about it.
Idr. Tate—You should bring your witnesses in.
Andrews then said—l was on duty in the Park-road,
Regent's-park, between seven or eight last evening, and
noticed a crowd of people looking over the canal bridge,
On looking over myself I saw the prisoner held by several
men, and close by was a child crying.' The men informed
him in her presence that she was just in the act of dropping
her child over the railings into the water when they pre-
vented her. Ile at once took her into custody, and on the
way to the station she said "that she meant to drown the
young b----, if the men had not come up as they did."
Mr. Mansfield—Was she drunk ?

Andrews—She was, your worship. I took the child to
the workhouse, when Mr. Douglas, the master, said that
that was over the twentieth time the child had been brought
there.
The child had been crying bitterly all the time by the
side of the mother, and the latter kept pulling it and ey-
claiming, You little --, what was you naughty in the
streets for.
ilr. Tubbs, assistant-overseer, said the prisoner was a
most disreputable woman ; always drunk. When her child
has been brought into the house, and is made nice and
clean, then she comes and claims it.
mr, Mansfield remanded prisoner for a week,
The poor little child (about 3 years of age) was then taken
frcm its unnatural mother to be taken to the workhouse.
lts shrieks and cries were pitiful to hear.
GOUGING A WIFE'S EYES OUT.—A brutish looking
fellow, named William Jones, residing at 10, Barratt's-
court, was charged with the following shocking brutality
to his wife.
Saint, 183 D, said the wife was in the hospital, and quite
unable to attend. The medical gentleman was also too busy
to give a certificate this morning.
Mr. Mansfield—What has he done to his wife ?
Saint...-When I saw the wife, at an early hour this morn-
ing, she was screaming " murder." Her eye was right out
and hanging down her cheek, there was also
of the socket,
a quantity of blood. The doctor says she will be totally
blind.
About four years ago he gouged her other eye out,
and she has been quite blind in that ever since.
Mr. xensfield remanded the prisoner for a week.

THAMES.
SCANDALOUS PLUNDER OF A SAmon.—Margaret
Maynard, aged 22, a notorious thief, who has decoyed many
sailors into the dens of infamy in and near Tiger Bay,"
the-East. and robbed them, was charged
St. George's-in'
with being connected with others in stealing a silver watch
and metal guard valued at £5 10s., £2 10s. in cash, and
wearing apparel, from the person of John Conolly, a seaman,
now staying at the Sailor's Home.
_ . _

was inveigled into an infamous house, No. 1,
The seaman
Blacksmith's'
arms-court, St. George's in-the-East, where
the
prisoner occupied an apartment. He was hocussed,
plundered, and turned into the street. He was found by a
police-constable in the street, stripped of everything, with
the exception of his shirt. This occurred on Wednesday
night, and the police have since endeavoured to trace the
three infamous women who perpetrated the outrage and
robbery, but have only been enabled to arrest the prisoner.
The seaman deposed to being in her company, treating her
with liquor,
and going home with her. There were two
other women there. He was well plied with liquor, and
soon became insensible. He lost everything he had about
him, The prisoner, on being taken into custody, said if
she was not locked up she would find the sailor's watch,
money, and clothes, and that two other girls had his
things.
Samuel Skipper, a police-constable, said the prisoner was
a very hardened thief, and had been frequently in custody.
The prisoner—I am as innocent as the baby just born.
Mr, Partridge-71 shall commit the prisoner for trial. I
hope the police will not relax in their exertions to appre-
hend the other women concerned in the robbery.
ANOTHER
SAILOR PLUNDERED OF HIS HARD EARN-
INGS.—An Irishman, named Oliver Watley, his wife,
Catherine,
and his daughter, Julia, were brought before
Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing a pocket-book con-
papers, from William Johnson, a seaman.
taining £3O, and
The prosecutor, a respectable and intelligent man, was
boatswain of the ship Knight Bruce, and was paid off at
Liverpool. He came to London on Saturday, and met with
the prisoners, of whom he had some previous knowledge, on
the same afternoon. He accompanied them to the Hoop
and Grapes public-house, in Cable-street, and ho had at
that time a pocket-book containing three LlO Bank of Eng-
land notes, and the certificates of service and discharge
from captains of ships in which he sailed for 13 years, He
was quite sober. Two women were in the same house.
He remained in the Ho op and Grapes two hours. Soon
after he left there he missed his pocket-book. He was cer-
tain it was in his possession vrhen the entered the house,
He gave information to the police on Sunday morning.
Mr. Partridge said it was much to be regretted he did
not give information of his loss immediately, and he was
sorry the sailors did not avail themselves of the Savings
Banks in those excellent institutions, the Sailors' Homes
in Wells-street and the East India-road, where they could
deposit their money and receive interest for it, or draw it
out when they required any. The notes were not found, of
course.
A Police-constable—No, sir,
Mr. Partridge—And I am afraid never will be.
The seaman was questioned by the Magistrate, and said
male prisoner to do a little job for him
he employed the
some time ago on his return from a former voyage. He
wanted a key made for his cheat on Saturday, and sent for
him.
Police-constable Samuel Skipper, 136 H, said that when
he apprehended the prisoners yesterday they declared they
knew nothing of the pocket-book and notes. The Claneys
Lett the Hoop and drapes at the same time as the prosecu-
tor. He went one way and the prisoners another.
Mr. Partridge said there was no evidence to justify him
in detaining the prisoners,
.r eand th
must be discharged.
They could be taken again if any more evidence was forth-
coming. He hoped the police would be able to trace the
sailor's notes and papers.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, £1 80 to 16s par load.
Trade firm.

CumBERLAND..—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s ; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os ; anti straw, 11 8a to D. 16s per Load.
A steady demand.
WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s; clover,
£4 Os to £6 Os; and straw, Li 8s to £1 ]6s per load.
Trade steady,
- - -

COLONIAL.
TEA—The dealings have been very limited, operations
having been deferred until the public sales, which com-
mence to-day.
SUGAR—There has been a fair inquiry for West India,
and good and fine qualities have improved 6d per cwt. ;
other descriptions remain at about previous prices. In the
refined market the demand for the home trade has been
rather active, and prices have slightly advanced.

COFFEE—Less activity has prevailed, although showing
no change to report in the value of colonial descriptions.
The stocks on hand still show a large increase compared
with those on the same period of last year.
RlCE.—Only a limited amount of business has been done
in East Indian descriptions, and quotations are ncminally
unaltered.

TALLOW.—The market has exhibited symptoms of im-
provement, and prices have tended in favour of sellers.
P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 445, last three months 45s to
45s 3d, and spring delivery, 45s 9cl to 4Gs per cwt.

SIR CHARLES LTELL, the eminent geologist, has
been staying, during the past week, at Drumkilbo House,
Meigle, the residence of his sisters, the Misses Ly-ell.
A CENTRAL MILITARY PRISON, for the reception of
prisoners from ildershott and all surrounding districts,
will soon be erected near Reigate.

A British Ship fired into by a Confede.
rate Privateer..

The Hahneman, Captain Phillips, from London,
which arrived in Bombay on the 30th August, met
with the following adventure :—On the Ist July,
in lat. 25.25 S., and long. 32.48 W.., while in com-
pany with two Dutch barques—one named the
Bulgerstyn, the other name unknown they per-
ceived a large brig bearing down upon them with
all sail. She passed the two Dutch ships, exchanged
signals with them, and then shaped her course for
the Hahneman, which was then on the port tack,
and heading to S.S.W., with the wind S.E. The
brig then fired a blank gun, and the British colours
were immediately hoisted on the Hahneman, but
she still kept on her course. The American now
fired a shotted gun, which fortunately fell astern ;
afterwards another shot dropped just ahead. The
11).hneman then lay to, and the barque rapidly
gained upon her, and while she was hauling up her
mairsail, the privateer again fired—this time, two
shotted guns—one of which nearly reached
the Hahneman, falling in a line with the foremast,
and the other passed over the poop. close by the
captain and mate. The Hahneman was immediately
brought to and waited the approach of the unwel-
come stranger. 'When she was within about 400
yards, a boat was lowered, manned by an officer
and four men, heavily armed, three of whom boarded
the Hahneman, and demanded her papers. The
officer was remonstrated with by the captain as to
his mode of procedure, who replied that if he was
sure she was a Federal ship, they would have sunk
her rather than let her escape. The ship's papers
were strictly scrutinised, with which the officer ex-
pressed himself satisfied. The officer, upon inquiry,
said his ship was the Tuscaloosa, Captain Low, and
had run the blockade of Charleston after the defeat
of the ironciads, and had been fifty days out; she
had not captured any vessels in that time, although
several had been boarded by her. The officer, Mr.
St. Clair, a native of Virginia, then left the ship
together with his men, and the Hahneman pro-
ceeded on her way.