The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-15 00:00:00

ESHARE MARKETS.---This day.
rON I MAR KET '

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
There is no alteration in the discount market to-
day, a moderate business being reported at firm
quotat ions.
Several unfavourable changes are exhibited in
the Bank of England return for the week to Wed-
nesday last, the bullion and the reserve of notes
being largely reduced, whilst the discounts show
an important increase. Annexed is our usual
analysis:—

Active Circulation .. . .
Decrease .. .. ~
Bullion • • • • • • • ,
Decrease .. .. ..
Rest •• .. •• ••
Increase .. .. ..
Public Deposits
•• • •
Decrease .. •• ••
Other Deposits.. ..
Increase .. •• ••
Seven Day and other Bills ..
Increase •• •• ••
Government Securities ••
Decrease .. .. ..
Other Securities •• ••
Increase .. .. ..

.. £20,637,610
.. 136,375
.. 14,653,141
.. 488,619
.. 3,138,652
.. 19,116
.. 6,735,137
• 606,602
.. 13,727,656
.. 605,469
• 615,306
.. 12,292
.. 11,151,395
.. 1,000,000
.. 18,952,725
1,482,518

Notes Unemployed ..
Decrease .. ..

• • 7,744,315
• . 422,465

The Star of Peace has arrived from Sydney,
bringing £18,112 in gold. She was 83 days on
the voyage.
In the foreign and colonial produce markets dur-
ing the last few days there has been rather less
animation. Sugars have slightly declined, while
coffee, rice, cocoa, and spices have been in limited
request, at barely previous rates. At the public
sales of indigo there has been a fair quantity bought
by the trade, at prices rather under those current
at the February auctions, while in the tallow
market a more cheerful tone has prevailed, quota-
tions for both present and forward delivery having
slightly advanced.
Another new Marine Insurance Company is an-
nounced under the title of the English and Scot-
tish Marine (Limited). The capital proposed is
£1,000,000 (subject to increase), in 10,000 sharas
of £lOO each ; but it is not intended to call up
more than £lO per share. Attention is drawn to
the fact that none of the large London marine in-
surance companies have as yet established branches
in Scotland. The directors propose to take ad-
vantage of this field and to form their first branch
in Glasgow, where considerable support appears
to be anticipated, upon the ground of the incon-
venience arising from the present system, whereby
the principal insurance business of the port has
hitherto been turned away to London brokers.
Some of the figures relating to the trade of Glasgow,
cited in the prospectus, are certainly very remark-
able ; the Customs revenue collected at that port
has increased from £72,063 in 1830 to £955,741 in
1862, while the register_ tonnage of vessels inwards
and outwards has risen in the interval from
1,437,072 to 3,061,284 tons. It is promised that
there shall be no delay in the commencement of the
company's business, the directors having already
secured numerous promises of support, as well as
the services of thoroughly qualified and experienced
underwriters. The board comprises the names of
15 gentlemen engaged in trade in London, Glasgow,
&c., many of whom possess influence in their re•
epective walks of business.

Two o'CLocx.
At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter'E
telegram, the Three per Cent Rentes were 69f. 66c,
to 69f. 60c.—heavy.

The market for the English Funds, which opened
this morning with a heavy appearance, has now re-
covered, through a few purchases, to its former
position, the quotations being exactly the same as
at the close of business yesterday afternoon. Con-
sols are therefore quoted 931 for money, and 92 1,
less the dividend, for the account. The New Threes
are firm at 911 8 ; the Reduced remain at 911 2;
and Exchequer Bills are heavy, at 3s. to 2s. dis.
India 5 per Cents. have improved to 110 g; and the
51 per Cent. Enfaced Paper to 116.
A rather large business has been transacted in
several of the principal securities, and considerable
variations have occurred. Turkish 6 per Cents.,
1858, are 7131 71; do., 1862, 711 I; do., Consolides
have declined to 491 50 ex div. ; Venezuela 531
541 ; Spanish Passive have declined to 351 ; do.,
Certificates, after being 14, are now 124 13k ; Greek
have dropped to 32 / ; do., Coupons, are 15k ; Mexi
can, 37 1; Grenada have improved to 16i 171 ex
div; do. Deferred to 10f lex div; Portuguese, to
49k d ; and the Confederate Loan 2 to 1 discount.
The operations in the Railway Share Market
have been limited. A firmer tone, however, has
been apparent. Midlands have improved ss. ; and
Caledonians, North Westerns, and North Eastern
(Berwick), 10s. ; Great Westerns have declined 55.;
and Great Northerns, 10s.

The Foreign and Colonial lines remained inactive,
and exhibit little change of importance in prices.
For Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
there continued a limited inquiry. A slight ad-
vance, however, has in some instances been estab-
lished. Chartered of India, Australia, and China
have improved ss, ; London and Westminster, 55.;
Royal Mail Steam, 10s. ; and Van Diemen's Land,
105.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880
i)itto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
India Stock .. ....
Ditto 5 per Cent llO 4
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto 55 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct.' Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66
Ditfi) Bonds £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, June 9 92lk
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 25 per Cent..., 3 dis
Ditto £5OO ....
Ditto Small ...............
........ .
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent. .........
Ditto, 1839 and 1859 ........
Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 .............. . . . . ____
......
Ditto Scrip, £65 paid ........ spm :Egyptian 7 per Cent ................. 1005 100
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupuns..
Ditto Account 335 2$
Ditto Coupons l5l 15
Itat.;an 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 80
Mext.ean 3 per Cent
Ditto Account..
New Granada
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Land Warrants (Ilectares) ii 8
Peruvian 41 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent, 1862 BB4
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 1862
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 955
Ditto 45 per tent., 11350 .....
.
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862
San; inian 5 per Cont.
..... .. .
1)i t to Account
Spanish 3 per Cent ......
Ditto Account
545
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account 485
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account 365 6 155 5
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded —l3l 14 134 a 13 i 121 131
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1851
i 'lotto Account B9l
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account
Ditto Guararteed, 4 per Cent lO3l
Venezuela, 3 per Cent
I.)ite 6 per Cent., 1862
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 25 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil —
I_
Ditto 4 per Cont. Certificates
ttlian, 6 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
Ditto Account ..................
Consols, Money .
Ditto Account,., TWO O'CLOCK.
9931
2 haxd
...
......„—_

,SESSIONS.

1 Closing
,ml.l Price.

60 63
100 104 109
21 1 p
4,
11
5 1 p
7 8
100 I -

Business done

611

1101 i i

21 xR

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
BREACH Or PROMISE EXTRAORDINARY.

This was an application for release from custody by
Annie Russell, of 24, Cottage-grove, Peckham, formerly of
Southampton•street, Clerkenwell, previously of Osne-
burgh-street, Regent's-park, and professor of music, spin-
ster. The bankrupt was the plaintiff in the extraordinary
action for breach of promise brought against Dr. Adams,
in which a verdict went against her, and she is now in cus-
tody for costs incurred by Dr. Adams. The only other
liability is for costs to her own solicitor in the cause.

Mr. Wild appeared for Dr. Adams to oppose the bank-
rupt's release, on the ground that she had without reason-
able cause brought an action against him for breach of pro-
mise of marriage, whereby he had incurred costs to the
amount of £315; and, as the verdict was in his favour, he
had arrested the bankrupt on the judgment.
The bankrupt was examined, and said that she brought
an action in the Court of Exchequer against Dr. Adams,
and considered that she would have had a verdict in her
favour.

His Honour asked the bankrupt how long she had been
in prison.

The bankrupt said—Going on for three weeks.
Mr. Wild said that besides the £315, Dr. Adams had
been put to an aggregate expense of £l,OOO in defending
himself from what could only be considered a gross con-
spiracy.

His Honour—lt is very well for you to say so, but where
is the evidence ?

Mr, Wild said the record was evidence, as was the finding
of the jury ; and Dr. Adams was compelled to bring a vast
number of witnesses from Holyhead and elsewhere with
a view to show that the bankrupt had been in the habit
of making false charges of breach of promise of marriage
upon clergymen and others for the purpose of extortion.
His Honour said he saw the damages were laid at £3,000 ;
he considered it a monstrous case, and would not order a
release until the bankrupt bad been in prison for four
months.

The bankrupt—Very well; I was informed yesterday
that you would prejudge the case.
His Honour said he could not see how he could prejudge
the case, as till to-day he had never seen plaintiff, defen-
dant, the judge, or jury, and added (smilingly), I don't
think the bankrupt can sue me. (A. laugh.)
Bankrupt was then taken back in custody.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Williams,)
BURGLARY.

George Eagin and William Francis Sinnett were in-
dicted for a burglary in the house of Robert Edwards.
The prisoners, it will be recollected, were two of the men
who were seen by police-constable Baker, of the E division
of police, coming out of a house in Gower-street, and,
having his suspicions roused, he went up to apprehend
them, when they turned round, and in the most
brutal manner attacked him with a life preserver
in such a desperate manner, that for some time his life was
despaired of. After being an inmate of University Hospital
for some weeks, he quitted the institution, but was totally
incapacitated from ever resuming duty.
The jury, without the slightest hesitation, found both
prisoners guilty.

A previous conviction for felony was proved against both
prisoners.

The indictment for the murderous assault on Constable
Baker was then proceeded with against Eagin.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Channell.)
The trial of Antony Raudnitz was resumed this morning.
The prisoner was indicted for illegally disposing of his pro-
perty after he had been adjudged a bankrupt, and also for
concealing books, papers, and writings with intent to de-
fraud his creditors.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
The hearing of further evidence in the indictment for
conspiracy preferred against Crowther and Goodburn occu-
pied the court the whole of the day. It is not expected
the trial will conclude till tomorrow.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A SCENE AT A NIGHT ICE•SHOP._AN ASSEMBLING-
PLACE YOR JUVENILE PROSTITUTES.—George Morgan, a
respectably-dressed young man, who gave the address
Half-moon-street, Dulwich, was charged before Mr. Knox
with assaulting Augustin Mario, confectioner and ice-shop-
keeper, of 221, Piccadilly, near the Haymarket.
Augustin Mario said—Last "night," at a quarter to
two, the defendant came in and asked for some ginger-beer.
The defendant leaned on a place where there were some
bottles of ginger-beer, and I told him to stand up, or he
would knock the bottles down. The defendant would not
go out, so I pushed him out, and he wanted to fight, and
kicked up a row. A policeman then came, and the prisoner
ran away, but came back again and kicked up anotherrow,
and struck me in the face and on the shoulders.
Mr. Knox—Did you strike the defendant?
Complainant—Oh yes, after he struck me.
Sergeant Howes, 21 C, said----At two o'clock this morn-
ing I was called to 221, Piccadilly, and saw the defendant,
who had been drinking, with a crowd round him, and his
hat and coat off. The defendant struck the complainant.
Mr. Knox—Where is the place where the disturbance
took place ?

The Sergeant—lt is near the Haymarket. It is a little
ice-shop, and young prostitutes go in and out all night.
Defendant—l went in to get a bottle of ginger-beer, and
then asked for a light, and the people of the shop then
pushed me about, and one of them took out a knife and
seized hold of my throat, There were a lot of young pro-
stitutes there, about 14 years of age.
Mr. Knox—l wonder you went there then. As far as
the complainant is concerned, I can only say that a person
who keeps a place of ,that sort must expect these things.
You (defendant) must pay 55., and go about your business.
Antonio Mario, brother of the previous complainant, and
also ono of the keepers of the shop, was then charged with
being drunk and disorderly.
Moore, 187 C—At two this morning I saw the defendant
outside his shop 221, Piccadilly, very drunk and disorderly,
and making use of disgusting language to a number of
persons collected in front of his shop, and as he would not
go in and desist I took him into custody.
Mr. Knox—What is he ?

Moore—He is one of the keepers of the ice shop, where
of a night young prostitutes assemble to the annoyance of
the neighbourhood.

Mr. Knox ordered the defendant Morgan to bo brought
back, and said the complexion of your case is altogether
altered now, and I shall discharge you.
Moore—Thero are frequent disturbances at the place.
Mr. Knox fined the defendant 10s.. or seven days.
Gustave Le Roy, of 63, Dean-street, Soho, was next
charged with assaulting Richard Fenn, 75 C,
While the previous charges were being taken by Sergeant
Harrison (acting inspector at Vine-street), the defendant
pushed into the station and struck Fenn a blow in the
mouth with his fist.
Sergeant Harrison—The place was in the greatest dis-
order, there were about a dozen foreigners present, and the
defendant was very obstinate. A person was charged with
using a knife during the affray, but on investigation the
charge was not taken.
Defendant was fined 205., or seven days.

SHIPPING--This Day,

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Mornin.
Arrived—Honor, from Abbeville; Heirless, from New-
port.

Sailed—Prince Alfred, for Padstow ; Argyll (steamer),
for Carentan; Courier (steamer), fur Havre.

BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
D, Friday Mor i.
Arrived, May 15—EarlyGRAVESEN Bird, from Jamaica ; Jonhnngand
Alice Brown, from Oporto; Sherwood Ranger, from Stettin;
James Armstrong,from Bat badoes; Margaret Edward, from
Smyrna; Norio, from Gredah ; James Manleur, from
Cherbourg ; Freya, from Cardenas • William Tucker, from
Dominica; Osbert, from Trinidad; London, from New
York; John Wray, from Havre.
Sailed, May 24.—Alaria Hay, for Sydney ; Fawn, for
New York.
Arrived, May 14—Despatch, from St:Vincent ; Surinam,
from Surinam; Bonita, from Sines; Norman Morrison,
from Jamaica ; Lord Lonsbor;,ugh, from Porto Rico ;
Ozaro, from Guernsey; Balaret, from Penang; Esendraght,
from Emden; Amiens, from Colombo; Lady Ebrington,
from Adelaide ; Nursery Packet, from Nickene ; Milly,
from Caen; Poult, from Jamaica; Salvadore, from Ter-
ceira.

Sailed, May 15.—J. L. Dimrnoelr, for Hong Kong ;
Iberia, from Oporto; Laurel, for Hong Kong ; Franz do
Paul, American, for Port Natal.

picked up on the beach at Morant Point on the 20th
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, April 24.—A bottle was
of April, containing two letters, purporting to have been
thrown overboard by the Asia on the 7th of May, 1862, in
lat. 36 N., long. 17 w. The letters have been forwarded to
Hamburg.
HEALTH OF SCOTLAND.—The monthly return for
the eight principal towns of Scotland shows that
smallpox has now almost died out in Edinburgh, but has
given some sign of becoming epidemic in Greenock. That
formidable disease, diphtheria, is on the increase, and in
the month of April caused 43 deaths in the eight towns,
their aggregate population being less than a third of the
population of the London of the Registrar-General. The
deaths from smallpox in the eight towns in April were only
20. Of the 2,173 persons who died in the month, half were
yeaof age. The meteorological returns for
A
a month with south-westerly winds prevalent,
uannpddreimlr show eufirapistUre both in humidity of the air and depth of
raim,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

HARPENDEN RACES-THIS DAY,

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
ROTHAMSTEAD STAKES.

Flying Spur _ ___
1
Malster
Hilly Grove 3

LATEST BETTING.
DERBY.
30 to 1 eget &amender (taken freely)
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