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The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-08

SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE CITY.

Mr. BON-I'MS, chairman of a special committee
appointed in October last to consider the whole
question of the supply of gas to the city, which has
long caused general dissatisfaction, brought up a
report upon the subject. The committee, now certi-
fied that as it became requisite to fix upon a site
previous to giving the necessary notices to Parlia-
ment for a bill, and having ascertained from scien-
tific evidence that the works might be erected at a
distance of from six to seven miles without any bps
of illuminating power of the gas, provided it were
in the first instance properly made, they had in-
spected a number of sites in the eastern and north-
eastern vicinity of the metropolis, and after due
consideration had selected one on the banks of
the Thames, about six miles from the city, and
for the purchase of which they intend taking com-
pulsory powers in the proposed bill. They also
stated that after duly considering the subject, and
consulting with scientific men well versed in it, they
had directed the necessary notices to be given for
the introduction of a bill in Parliament to enable
the Corporation to erect works and engage for the
supply of gas to the citizens, and such notices had
been duly given and the necessary plans deposited.

Their attention had also been necessarily given to the

question of the probable expense to be incurred for
the supply of the whole city, and they found upon
inquiry, it would be about £425,000. They now re-
commended that they should be authorised to intro-
duce a bill to effect the objects in view, to promote
it in Parliament, and to negotiate for and obtain a
conditional contract for the purchase of a site, and
also that they should have authority to consult with
the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee relative to
raising the requisite funds. Mr. Bontems stated in-
cidentally, in moving the adoption of the report, that
the profit last year of the Great Central Gas Coin-
pany, one of the three companies who now supply
the city with gas, amounted to £26,000. Adverting
to an intimation given by the companies that they
would reduce the price of their gas 6d. per 1,000
cubic feet by Christmas, and possibly another 6d. by
the spring of next year, he ridiculed it as a mere
afterthought to stave off legislation ; and he said the
object of the proposed application to Parliament was
to enable the citizens in future to obtain gas good
in quality and cheap.
After an unavailing opposition by'Mr. Rowe, who
contended that the citizens were now receiving from
the Great Central Company gas higher both in illu-
minating power and in quality than that contracted
for by the Corporation, the motion for adopting the
report of the committee was carried by a large ma-
jority.
London, England, 1865-12-08

PREF blitENillf;
Great Western Orig. 41 per oent
Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock,
Di, to, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cc
Ditto, 41 per mit pf. at. irrd., 10
North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cc]
Ditto 4t per cent., rd., 904
Scottish North Eastern 34 per ct pref. stock,
Ditto, Aberdeen gua 6 per cent., 123
PREFERENCE SaARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern 4} per Mt. pr.,
Ditto, 5 p r cent., 954
London and S.-Western 44 per cent., 93 7
LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Wilts and Somerset, 87i

LAKICti
931 2}

nt.,
vi i i
IL, -

FOREIGN RAILWAYS..
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 10
Dutch Rhenish, 241 4 I
Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 101
Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean, 31
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 16/

FOREIGIti MINE*,
Cape Copper, Um., 12&
Washoe Gold, Tim., 61

BAN SS.

Alliance, Rm.. 301 }
Australasia, (); 70} 694
Eng:ish Joint Stock, 1 im.i 115 1 5
Engiish, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 2(5
r Imperial Bank, lira., 28
Imperial Ottoman, 1(5
Lectd:Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 45
London Chartered Bank of Australia, 241
London and County, 79} 1 a
London Joint Stock, 51
London and South African, 17
Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Bra., 18 171
National Bank, 78
Oriental Bank Corporation. 515
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, U n., 51 1
South Australia, 355 5
Union of Australia. $45
Union of London, 5
MISCELLANEOUS.
Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 21, f
Australian Mort. Land. and Finance, lim.. 35
Commercial Union, Insurance,
Credit Fonder and Mobiiicr of h,ngland. 8-1
Ditto, issued at a prem.. 01 which £2 is to pay, 35 1
Credit Fonder of Mauritius, lim., 75
Crystal Palace, '8
Ebbw Vale, 125
Egyptian Com. and Trading, Um., 25 5 1
Electric Telegraph. 1335
Fore-street, Warehouse, lim., 115
Gen. (:edit and Finance of London. Um., 65
Rorke and (2 'lonia' A ssurance, lim, 3a
liudson's Bay, 151
International Financial Society, lira., 55 6
Joint Stook DiecOunt, lim., 95 5 1
Land Securities, 1,m., 25
London and Caledonian Marine, lim., 45 5
London Financial Association, lim, 105 5
London General Omnibus Company, lim., 35 5
Miliwall Freehold Land and Dock, 41
National Discount c ompany. 175 5
North British and Mercantile Insurance, 205
Ocean arine Insurance), 244
Oriental Gas, lira, 55
Overend, Gurney, and Co. lim., 215 1 8
Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, Rm., 6
Royal Mail Steam, 111 5 105

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

Market quiet. Sales probably 7,000 bales
•
London, England, 1865-12-08

MANSION-HOUSE.

Mr. HAINES, chairman of the, General Purposes
Committee, brought up a report in reference to the
progress made in the restoration of the foundations
of the Mansion-house, and for authority to expend
a further sum of £l,OOO in continuation of the
work.

The report was agreed to without a dissentient.

WORKING CLASSES' INDUSTRIAL
RI
from the Com-
mittee EXHIBITION.
Working
.
Deputy FRY presented a
petition
v u s
h si i
forln-
of the City of Londordustrial Exhibition for the use or tlhe m
the purpose of holding the exhibition.
gu
Cill a
d s ea
The prayer was granted on the condition that the
time of holding the exhibition be limited to aix
weeks.
London, England, 1865-12-08

BANK OF ENGLAND,
7th December, 1865.
COURT of DIRECTORS of the GOVERNOR
1. and COMPANY of the BANK of ENGLAND
given notice—
That a GENERAL COURT will be held at THE
BANK on WEDNESDAY next, the 13th instant, from
Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon till Four in the Afternoon,
for the ELECTION of a DIRECTOR for the remainder
of the year, in the room of the RIGHT HON. GEORGE
JOACHIM GOSCHEN, who has retired.
The Election of the said Director will be declared that
evening.

HAMMOND CHUBB, Secretary.
N.B.—By an Act passed in the Seventh year of the
Reign of George 111. no person will be entitled to vote at
the said Election who shall not have been Six Calendar
Months possessed in his own right of the Stock for which
he shall then give his Vote, unless the said Stock shall
have been acquired, or shall have come by bequest or by
marriage, or by succession to an intestate estate, or by the
custom of the City of Loudon, or by any deed of settle-
ment after the death of any person who shall have been
entitled for lifo to the Dividends of such Stock.
London, England, 1865-12-08

MARKETS—This Day.

Fresh up to our market-day the arrivals of home-grown
wheat were but moderate, whilst the condition of the pro-
duce was but middling. Dry samples ruled firm at full
currencies, but as regards damp produce the trade was dull
at Monday's quotations.

There was a moderate supply of foreign wheat on the
stands. In most descriptions a fair average business was
transacted at late rates.

Floating cargoes of grain ruled firm, at full currencies.
The market was well supplied with barley. Generally
speaking the trade ruled quiet, at Monday's prices.
Only a moderate business was transacted in malt, at late
prices.

There was a large supply of oats on offer. • The trade
was dull for all qualities, and prices declined. 6d per
quarter.

Beans and peas ruled firm, and changed hands at ex-
treme rates.

About an average business was transacted in flower, at
late prices.

SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEER.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch. 1190 2020 3210 3520 2310
Irish -
Foreign 9230 11,390 65,270 310 sks.
brls.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Moderate supplies of meat are on sale at these markets.
On the whole, the trade is steady, and prices rule firm.

Per 81b by the cargase.
sd s d
Inferior beef 2 10 3 0
11b:idling do. 3 6 3 10
Prime large do 4 4 2
Prime small do.. „4 4 4 6
Large pork 4 0 5 0
Lamb, Cs 0

1 sd s d
Inferior mutton 3 8 4 4
Middling mutton 4 6 5 o
Prime do 5 2 5 4
Veal 3lO 4 8
Small pork 8 2 5 8
id to Os Od.

BOROUGH HOP.

A very moderate business is passing in most kinds of
hops. Good and fine samples are firm in price, whilst in
the value of inferior produce no change has taken place
since we last wrote.

New Mid and East Kents Bos to 190 s per cwt.
New Weald of Kents
New Sussex
Yearlings • 95s to 135 s „

N COLONIAL.
TEA. —There is of much animation in the markets, but
prices generally are steadily maintained.
SUGAR.—The operations in West India have been on
a very limited scale, at about previous rates. In the re-
fined market fair grocery lumps are quoted 44s per cwt.
COFFEE.—There have been no dealings of importance,
and quotations are nominally unaltered.
RlCE.—Business has remained very dull, and prices are
without alteration.

TALLOW.—The market has remained rather quiet, but
quotations fOr both private and forward delivery are well
supported. P.Y.C. on the spot boing 49s 9d, and January
to March delivery 50s to 50s Gd per cwt.
London, England, 1865-12-08

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Dec. 7.—Three o'Clock.—The tele-
grapic announcement of a further fall of I per cent.
in English Consols has had a depressing effect upon
the market here, and as much as I per cent. is paid
for carrying the Stock over to next account. Three
per Cents. are doing at 68f. 87c., showing a decline
of 2f. 50c. Credit Mobilier Shares are at 880 f.—a
fall of 2f. 50c. Italian Fives are, however, in better
favour, and are quoted at an advance of 121 c., viz.,
65f. 25c. In the Railway Department Northern
Shares continue their upward movement, and are
being done at 1,120 f., an improvement of Bf. 75c.
The weekly return of the Bank of France shows a
further increase of 22 millions in the bullion reserve,
and a decrease of 56i millions in other Securities.
Three o'clock.—The market has slightly improved,
and closes as follows :-
41 per Cents

15o: end month..

Roman
Ottoman Fives 43 65
Mexican Loan 49 50
Do. Bonds 333 75
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred

3 per Cents. —
Do. end month 6B 871
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Bank Shares —
Credit Fonder 1330
Italian Loan —
Do. end month 65 30
RAM'

'AYS.

Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman

Cash. Acct.
- ... 832 50
1130
- 838 75
... 572 50

518 75
212 25
431 75
422 50

165
- 195 --

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, DEC. 7.

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figur3s of the previous account :
London, England, 1865-12-08

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London, England, 1865-12-08

HYAM and CO.'s OVERCOATS alicA SUITS.
Morning and .Lounging CnatP, Halt' Dios, Undress,
and Full eas Suits, Trouaet•S, Vests, &e., in all the fashion-
able styles and seasonablt materials.
HYAM and Co., 66 and 67, OX VO RD-STREET, W.
London, England, 1865-12-08

USQUEBAH.
WHAT IS USQUEBATI ? It is the small still
MALT WHISKY, from Here or Bigg, free from "Feints,"
" Peat flavour," and all other impurities, and limpid as the
stream of the mountain by which it is distilled. It is the
"Aqua Vitae" of the Lowlands and the " Uisque na Beatha"
of the Highianas of Scotland—the p aest and mcst whole-
some of all spirits. "There s not a headache in a hogshead
of it."—Sir Walter Scott.
London, England, 1865-12-08

DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
The medical profe sion for Thirty year,. have approved
of this pure solution of Ma nesla as the best remedy for Gout
and stomach disorders of every kir d ; and as a mild aperient
it is csr ecially adapted for ladies an I children. Prepares
solely by
DINNEFORD and CO., Chemists, &c.,
172, New Bond-street, London ;
- - - • •

And sold through,:ut the world by all rPspe,:table chemists,
CAUTION. —See and " Dinneford and Co." is on each bottle
red label over the cork.
London, England, 1865-12-08

THE CATTLE PLAGUE.

Mr. GIBBINS, the chairman of the Markets Com-
mittee, replying to a question of Mr. Harris, said
there could be no doubt that in London the cattle
disease was rapidly decreasing, though it was other-
wise in the provinces. During the last week, the
Metropolitan Cattle-market had been particularly
free from the prevailing disease. The inspector,
Mr. Tegg, had reported to them that he thought he
could safely say there had not been a single case on
either market day of the last week. The foot and
mouth complaint, however, had been very prevalent,
and chiefly so on Monday. Mr. Gibbins read from
the newspapers of Tuesday the statement of the sec-
retary of the Cattle Plague Commission, correcting
two inaccuracies which appeared in the Commis-
sioners' published report. The tabular statement
there given, he explained, was framed from returns
issued by the Veterinary Department of the Privy
Council, but was not, in its actual form prepared by
that department, and the figures in the first three co-
lumns represented the numbers which in the three
weeks were reported as attacked, and not the numbers
actually attacked in those weeks. From au expla-
nation furnished by the secretary of the Veterinary
Department it appeared that animals attacked in one
week were sometimes reported in a subsequent week.
The weekly returns did not, therefore, precisely re-
present the weekly progress of the disease.
London, England, 1865-12-08

TILE HOLBORN VALLEY IMPROVEMENT.

Mr. R. N. PHILIrrs asked the Chairman of the
Holborn Valley Improvement Committee if the
rumour was true that Mr. Cubitt, the engineer of
Blackfriars'-bridge, had been called in by them to
advise in reference to the proposed works for filling
up the valley, and if so, in what capacity.
Mr. Deputy FEY, the chairman of the Committee,
explained that the tenders which they had invited
for the execution of the Holborn Valley viaduct and
works had all been so greatly in excess of the Par-
liamentary estimates that the committee had not
thought it desirable to accept any of them, though
they had been prepared for some excess in the ten-
ders over the estimates, in consideration of the in-
creased cost of materials and labours. They had
held a conference on the subject with Mr. Horace
Jones, the city architect, and Mr. Haywood, the en-
gineer to the Commissioners of Sewers; but those
gentlemen differed so much as to the necessary
works to be executed and the cost oluthem, that the
committee had thought it best, under all the circum-
stances, before they accepted any tender, to place
the plans in the hands of an eminent engineer, alto-
gether separate from what had already taken place
in the matter, and for that purpose they had selected
Mr. Cubitt, with the view to the advantage of his
practical experience and advice.
London, England, 1865-12-08

COUNTRY MARKETS

BRISTOL—MunsDAY.

At this day's market there was a short supply of English
wheat, best samples of which realised late rates, other
sorts difficult of sale. Foreign at full prices. Malting
barley at late rates ; grinding 6d to is per qr. lower. Oats
advanced Gd per qr. Beans is per qr. higher.
London, England, 1865-12-08

OLD SMITTIFIELD.

The Town Clerk (Mr. Woodthorpe) read a letter
addressed to the Lord Mayor by Sir George Grey,
transmitting a copy of a memorial which had been
addressed to the Home Secretary by the church-
wardens of the parish of St. Sepulchre on the sub-
ject of the state of the site of Smithfield Market.
The Home Secretary requested the favour of his
lordship's observations on the memorial, and to in-
form him what steps are being taken by the Corpo-
ration of London for the establishment of a dead
meat market at Smithfield.
The letter and memorial were referred to the
Markets Improvement Committee, for them to con-
sider and report forthwith.
London, England, 1865-12-08

O'Donovan (Rosso) will be tried to-moi;°"'•

The following hired sailing troopships are on their
way to England, bound to Spithead, with time-
expired and invalided officers and men from inci2ll
and China. From Madras, the ship Theresa sailed
on Aug. 31, with men, women, and children from
various regiments serving in the Presidency, under
the command of Lieut. J. E. Rogers, 102 d Regiment;
from Bombay, Oct. 13, the ship Talbot sailed, with
upwards of 200 men, women, and children, in charge
of Brevet-Major Hastings and Assist.-Sur. Wins-
low, 103 d Regiment. The other military officers on
board comprise Ensign Decette, 56th Regiment ;
Gildea, 72d Regiment ; and Barstow, 95th Regi-
ment. From Hongkong, on Oct. 14, the ship
Gresham sailed, with a large number of time-expired
and invalided men from both services, including
among the officers Capts. Burland and Gipps, 2d
battalion 9th Regiment ; Surg. Black and Lieut.
Vaughan, 2d battalion 11th Regiment.
EXTRAORDINARY PIKE FISHING.— C allater Loch,
which lies amid the wilds of the glen of that name, abounds
with the pike of large size, and the gamekeeper stationed
at the shooting-lodge th ere has recently made several good
takes by means of lines attached to floating buoys. One
morning he met with a vigorous resistance in pulling in
one of the lines, which had been baited over night, and it
was with groat difficulty that he succeeded in raising the
captured fish to the boat. The reason for the extra effort
that had been needed was found in the almost inciedibie
fact that a trio of pikes were fast to a single hook. Two
of these had caught at the bait, and so been caught them-
selves, while the third- -a voracious animal, weighing
about 201 b. avoirdupois—had swallowed both the smaller
fish and had allowed himself to be drawn into the boat
, rather than disgorge the morsel. —DundeelAdvertiser.
London, England, 1865-10-02

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 34s to 42s
Do., old 42s 473
Do., white, old sos 543
Do~ new
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s
Do., new
Talavera, new ' 50s 58s
Rye—
Barley—Grinding
Malting 3os 36s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
Kingstown and Ware
Chevalier 64s 65s
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 20s 248
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black l9s 24s
Cork, white 2os 25s
Scotch, Feeding l9s 23s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons ... 42s 45s
Peas—Grey, new
Maple
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 3os 32s
Stockton and Norfolk
American, per barrel 2ss 80s
London, England, 1865-10-02

Cam. Consul. hold, lim
Chiverton
Clifford A malgamated
Devon G. Cons. (Tavist
Drake walls
East Bassett (Illogan)
East Cara,.on
Eas Cam Brea
East Grenville
East Gunnislake ..
East Loved
E. W'l Russell (Tavistk
Gam. & StA übyn(G wen.
Great L (xey, limited
Great South Tolgus
Great Wheel Busy
G. Wheal Vor (Heist n
Grenville
Herod's Foot ••••

Itlingston idowns
Margaret tUny Lelant
Marke Valley
nwyndy Iron Ore, Rai
New Se con
North Roskear
.Wh'l Bassett (I Ilog an
North Wheal Crotty
Prosper United...... „
Pr vidence Uny Lvlant
S. Caradon (St. Cleer)
South Con durrow
S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan
Stray Park
• .

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Vigra and Clegan, lim
West Bassett (Mogan
W. Caradon (Liskeard
West Chirerton ....... .
West Seton ..... .
Wheal Bassett 'lllogan
Wheal Buller atedruth
Wheal Mary Ann (Men.
Wheal Seton .... .
Wheal Trelawney (Lis
London, England, 1865-10-02

SOUTHWARK.

-- • •
SERIOUS CASE OF STABBlNG.—Laurence Fleming, a
labourer, about 50, was charged before Mr. Woolrych, this
day, with stabbing Jeremiah Ryan, also a labourer, under
the following circumstances.
The prosecutor, a delicate-looking young man, stated
that he returned home last night about nine o'clock,
and when ho came to the corner of Palmer's-rents,
Bermondsey, where he lived, he perceived a number of
persons assembled in front of his house. Amongst these
were the prisoner, his wife, and some of his relations. The
prisoner wanted him to fight, and when he refused to do
so immediately knocked him down and pulled a quantity
of hair out of his head. Ho succeeded in getting up, but
the prisoner's brother then assaulted him, and when he was
on the ground jumped on him. The prisoner followed
him to his door with a large knife, and said
"Jerry, where is my hat ?" and on his reply-
ing that he did not know, the prisoner stabbed
him in the back and he became insensible. He did not re-
cover consciousness until some time after he had been con-
veyed to Guy's Hospital. The knife penetrated his clothes
and wounded him, but he believed not dangerously,
although he was stabbed twice and was suffering from the
attack which was made on him. One of the women in the
crowd endeavoured to hold him while the prisoner
attempted to stab him again, and if the persons present
had not interfered he would have succeeded. The prisoner
pursued him into the house.

Mr. 0. T. Duke, house surgeon at Guy's Hospital, said
that the prosecutor was brought to the hospital last night
about 9 o'clock, and he attended him. Ho was suffering
from an incised wound about an inch long at the lower part
of the spine, which appeared to have been inflicted with a
sharp instrument, such as the knife which the prosecutor
described. The wound was slight, but erysipelas might
supervene, and he had known cases of a similar character
where it had taken place. Under the circumstances he
could not say that the prosecutor was out of danger.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and was fully
committed for trial, Ryan being bound over to prosecute.
London, England, 1865-10-02

look at these events from his point of view. " As to
Col. Chivington," they say in their report:—
"Your committee can hardly find fitting terms to de-
scribe his conduct. Wearing the uniform of the United
States . . . he deliberately planned and executed a foul
and dastardly massacre, which would I, ave disgraced the
veriest savage among those who were the victims of his
cruelty. Having full knowledge of their friendly character,
having himself been instrumental to some extent in placing
them in the position of fancied security, he took advantage
of their inapprehension and defenceless condition to gratify
the worst passions that ever cursed the heart of man."
London, England, 1865-10-02

N 2. 22,866.

MISS KING'S NEW NOVEL.
Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
THE LADY OF • WINBURNE.
By ALICE KING, Author of "Evellne,"

" This novel possesses a deep and abiding interest, and will
be certain of a large number of readers."—Observer.
Burst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1865-10-02

STOURBRIDGE.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
at Stourbridge on Friday ; Mr. Akroyd in the chair.
The report stated that there had been a continued
increase in the traffic of the railway, both of pas-
sengers and goods, on the portion of the line opened,
and it recommended a minimum dividend at 4 per
cent. per annum, secured by the working agreement
with the Great Western Railway Company. The
line was now completed for traffic from Cradley-
park to Old Hill, and had been certified by the
Government inspector. Arrangements had been
made with the Staffordshire Chain and Anchor
Testing Company (Limited) for the erection of
works and machines on land adjoining the Cradley
station, by which a large amount of traffic would
be secured to the line, and the revenue proportion-
ately increased. The works on the extension line
were progressing rapidly towards completion.
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report,
which was seconded by Mr. SHERRIFF, M.P., and
adopted, the dividend as recommended declared,
and a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman.
London, England, 1865-10-02

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. _
._ 1 Foreign supply.
Beasts 4 2OO

Beasts 6,55,

Cows .. . I Cows.
Sheep and 1amb5...... 15,650 !Sheep and lambs 19,360
Calves 954 Oa ves .. 448
Pigs 6lO Pigs 7O
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 27,039 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 17,346 ; in 1863, . 17,820 ; in 1862,
12,898 ; in 1861, 12,734 ; in 1860, 8,743 ; and in 1859,
7,697 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp
Boulogne 6 ... 652 ... ... ... 370
Bremen
...
Copenhagen 163 ... 168
...
... _
... _
Dordt.
Dunkirk.
Gothenburg 25 ... 20 ... ... 3 ... 60
Hamburg
Harlingen l6l ... 2907 ... 185 ~. 145 ... 210
Medemblik
... ___
...
___
Nieu Die&
Ostend l5 ... 230 ... .. ...
Rotterdam Bl9 ... 6528 ... ... 336 ... 493
Tohning 1907 ... 2434 ... 360 ... ...
Christiana 3B ... -

-- ... 85

•••

Total 5916 _19,656 ... 545 ... 506 ...2416
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs,
1864
1863
1862
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 3, 1864, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 2, 1865.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
Oct. 3, Oct. 2,
1864. 1865.

s d
sd s d sd.
Coarse and inferior beasts 8 4to 3 8 3 2to 3 8
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 4 6 410
Prime Scots, &é.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 5 6 5 8 6 0 6 4
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 0 4 8 4 4 5 0
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 410 410 5 4
Beasts 6,740 5,720
Sheep 26,330 32,140
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct. 5, 1663.—Beasts, 6,110
sheep, 21,160—calves, 125—pigs, 390.
Oct. 6, 1862—Beasts, 6,oso—sheep, 25,150—calves, 157
—pigs, 4 50.
London, England, 1865-10-02

BERWICKSHIRE.

The half-yearly meeting was held at Greenlaw
on Thursday ; Sir H. H. Campbell in the chair.
The report stated that the deviation of the line at
Drygrange, as required by the House of Commons,
and the extension of the Tweed viaduct both as re-
garded height and length ; the bridges and other
works required by the Board of Trade, as well as
increased station accommodation and other unfore-
seen contingencies, had added to the expense of the
line considerably beyond the original estimate, and
an arrangement had been made with the North
British for an additional contribution to the capital
to the extent of £30,000 if required. The remain-
ing portion of the line between Earlston and St.
Boswell's junction, near Melrose (including the
Tweed viaduct), was no w completed, and would
soon be opened to the public. The revenue for the
half-year was £1,053, and the expenditure £794.
The balance in hand at the present date was £899,
which the directors recommended should be carried
to the credit of next revenue account.

The CHAIRMAN said, in regard to the raising of
the money to complete the line, the North British,
who had increased their contribution from £50,000
to £BO,OOO, had behaved in the most handsome
manner, and had most honourably fulfilled all their
engagements with this company.
The report was unanimously approved ; and at a
special meeting the supplementary agreement with
the North British Company was approved.

EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
at Cheltenham on Thursday ; Mr. R. Barker in the
chair.

The report, an abstract of which has appeared in
The Sun, was taken as read.

The CHAIRMAN referred to the rejection of the
bill for enabling the Midland Railway Company to
subscribe £lOO,OOO to the East Gloucestershire.
This had placed the company in a position of con-
siderable difficulty, inasmuch as it materially limited
the resources of the company, and prevented the
signing of the contract for the works. But the re-
sult of subsequent communications with the Midland
Company was a resolution of the Midland board,
authorising an agreement by which they were to
work the East Gloucestershire Railway at 5 per
London, England, 1865-10-02

THAMES.

ILLEGAL GIN SHOPS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.
—Timothy Hayes, a young man, son of Irish parents, was
brought before Mr. Paget, charged with violently assault-
ing Adam Carr, a police constable, 40 11, in an Irish colony
called Glasshouse-street, Rosemary-lane, near tho back of
the Royal Mint, on Sunday morning, at half-past 1 o'clock.
It appeared from the statement of Carr, himself an Irish-
man, that there was a row among his countrymen in Glass-
house-street, and it assumed such formidable proportions
that he was obliged to call upon other constables to assist
him in suppressing it. The prisoner was among the
priroitseoin•se, r
pulled his o
and
dwascvsar3troff, nnisy and quarrelsome. The
used much foul language, struck
him and knocked him down, and while he was down he
was kicked. Ile could not say the prisoner was the man
who kicked him. The statement of Carr was confirmed
by another constable, who said the Irish were very noisy
and quarrelsome, and they were all fighting with each other
before the police interfered.
The prisoner alleged that he was improperly interfered
with by Carr and ill-used on his way home, and that leis
coat was off all the evening in cunsequence of the heat of
London, England, 1865-10-02

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a very large supply of foreign beasts and
sheep on offer here to-day, in fair condition. Sales pro-
gressed slowly, at 2d. to 4d. per Sibs. less money.
The arrival of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were only moderate. The receipts from Scotland
were trifling, but a fair supply reached us from Ireland.
Most breeds came to hand in but middling condition. The
beef trade was heavy, at a decline in the quotations com-
pared with Monday last of from 2d. to 4d. per 81bs. The
general top price was ss. 2d., but a few choice breeds
realised ss. 4d. per 81bs.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,300 shorthorns, &c. ; from other parts
of England, 300 various breeds ; from Scotland, 12 Scots
and crosses; and from Ireland, 370 oxen, sows, and
heifers.

The total supply of sheep was very large. English
breeds, however, were by no means plentiful, but their
quality was tolerably good. The mutton trade was in a
depressed state, and the quotations gave way 2d. to 4d.
per 81bs. Prime Downs and half-breds sold at 6s. 4d. ; in
some few instances at 6s. 6d., and even 6s. Bd. per Blbs.
We were fairly supplied with calves, which moved off
slowly, on rather lower terms. The highest figure was
ss. 6d. per 81bs.

The supply of pigs was rather limited. High prices
were generally demanded, but the pork trade was inactive,
at from 48. to ss. 4d. per Blbs.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

s de d( s ds d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 2 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 6 5 .0
Second quality do ..3 10 4 4 Prime s'thdown u 0.6 0 6 4
Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 10 Lai ge coarse calvcs.4 4 5 0
Prime Scuts, &c.... 5 0 5 2 Prime small d0......5 2 5 6
Crse. and int. sheep. 4 2 4 8 Large hogs .4 0 4 8
Second quality do ..4 10 5 4 small porkers 4 10 6 4

Lambs....oB ud to 0 , Od.
Suckling calves, 22s to 255; and quarter-old store pins, 25s
to 30s each.

Head of sto,la vu ...L.,
.1.114211 oupkw. Foreign supply.
Beasts 6,55 Beasts 4,200
Cows. .. Cows.
Sheep and lambs 25,650 Sheep and lambs 10,360
Calves 954 Ca Nes 443
Pigs . ..... 510 ,Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 27,039 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 17,346 ; in 1863, 17,820 ; in 1862,
12,898 ; in 1861, 12,731 ; in 1860, 8,743 ; and in 1839,
7,697 head.
London, England, 1865-10-02

Report of G. P. Bidder, Esq., C.E., on Mr.
Gale's Invention.

Messrs. Gale and Saunders.

Dear Sirs,—ln accordance with your request, I will now
endeavour to submit the practical conclusions which have
occurred to me in reference to Mr. Gale's process for ren-
dering gunpowder inexplosive.
From the experiments made on my own premises and by
my directions, I am clearly of opinion that it is established
beyond all question, that by mixing one tart of gunpowder
with four of the protective powder, gunpowder is not only
rendered inexplosive, but that the compound acts as a
damper on any mass of burning materials on which it may
be thrown.
London, England, 1865-10-02

r/CEFEHENCE t 3 HARES.
Great Eastern, E. Counties EL, No. 1,
Ditto, 6 per cent. pf., 121
Great Western Orig. 4} per cent pf., 91}
Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. pt., 101
North Eastern, York. H. and Selby purchase, 10}
South Eastern (Reading Anns., £1.0.6), 22

PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern 44 per cent. pt.,
Ditto, 5 per cent. pf. 97

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Buckinghamshire, 90
London and Chatham, 5 per p Cent.,
Ditto, Com. Fund stock 5 per cent., 102
icOREI GN ItAIL WA b.
Great Luxembourg,. 15t
Imperial Mexican, lira.,
,ttornan (Smyrna to Aidin), 98
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 181

)ItElliks
Alamillos, limited, II
Irontino and uolivia bold, lim., 51- 5
BANtt

A Mance, Rm.. 31i I
Bank of British t,oiumbia, 24k
Bank of Egypt, 31
Charteredßank
of,
India,l4 Australia, and China, 26 Io
Consolidated liana, lim., loi
Imperial Bank, 11m., 30
London and County, 774
London Joint Stock, 501
National of Liverpool, limited, 16
North Western, 10
Oriental Banx Corporation. 52i
debacle, Puujaub, and Delhi, liin., 7
Union of London,
MISCELLANEOUS.

Bo'. bay Gas, lira.,
City of Moscow Gas, lira., 31
Couimercial Union, Insurance, 8
Continental Union Gas, Um.,
Credit Fonder and MAIHer of kngland. 9 1
East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lim., 5i
Gen. Credit and Finanae 01 London, Bra.. e*
Hudson's Bay, VI
international Financial society, Urn., el
Interational i_and Credit. lira., 71
London General Omnibus Company. Si
Overend, Gurney, and Co., lino., )6i.
s,ciete Financiere d'Egypte, lira.. 61 6
Thames and Mersey Marine ( insurance). Lim., 8
Universal Marine. Insurance. lira., 5

It is notified that the share list of the Transat-
lantic Steam Ship Company (Limited) will close on
Friday, the Gth October, for London, and on Mon-
day, the 9th October, for the country.
The Directors of the St. John d'el Rey Mining
Company (Limited) have received per La Plata,
the following report, dated Morro Velho, August
29, 1865 :—Produce, second division of August,
10 days, 10,996 oitavas; yield, 6,891 oitavas per
ton.

The Wivern, 4, two turretted ship, Captain H.
Burgoyne, V.C., is ordered to make her speed
trials over the measured mile in Stokes' Bay, at
her deep draught, on Wednesday next.
London, England, 1865-10-02

wet day, and beguile many an evening. The illustrations
to the Boys' Own Magazine are plentiful and effective.

THE SIXPENNY MAGAZINE.—The story of "Th e
Fatal Legacy" proceeds rapidly, and, as the reader
was led to suspect in the last number, the gentle-
man just arrived from India is no other than the Uncle
John supposed to be dead, the giver of the fatal legacy.
" The Epernay Diamonds" is a story of French romance
and there are plenty other tales and sketches. An account
of the arts and industry of the Japanese is interesting.
London, England, 1865-10-02

GREAT WESTERN OF CANADA.

The report of the directors states that the aggre-
gate expenditure on capital account to the 31st of
July amounted to £5,119,367, leaving a balance of
£26,983. The outlay on capital account during
the half-year was £27,181. The gross receipts on
revenue account for the past half-year amounted to
£284,565, and the working expenses, taxes, and
rent of suspension-bridge to £132,486, leaving a
balance of £152,079. From this was deducted
£17,498 interest on Government loan, £32,464 in-
terest on bonds, £M,937 loss on conversion of
American money, and £26,317 renewal of rails,
sleepers, bridges, &c., leaving £20,862 ; to which
was added £8,295 for mail service on Sarnia branch,
£3,082 amount from Montreal Telegraph Company
under agreement, and £4,571 surplus from the pre-
ceding half-year, making £36,810 ; out of which
the directors recommended the payment of a divi-
dend at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum, leaving
a balance of £3,205 to the credit of the current
half-year. The gross receipts for the six months
ending the 31st of July were £284,565, against
£314,940 for the corresponding half of 1864. The
aggregate receipts for passengers showed an increase
of £14,539, while the freight and live stock receipts
showed a decrease of £45,052, leaving a total de-
crease of £30,513, as compared with the corres-
ponding half of 1864, which was attributed to ex-
ceptional circumstances. The abundant harvest
throughout Canada and the general improvement
of business afforded reasonable ground for believing
that the traffic of the current half-year would con-
tinue satisfactory. A settlement had been arrived
at with the Provincial Government as regarded the
mail service since October, 1858. The appeal of
the Commercial Bank of Canada to the Committee
of the Privy Council had been dismissed with costs.
The receipts of the Detroit and Milwaukee Bail-
way for the half-year ending the 30th of June last
amounted to £147,870, against £119,576
corresponding half of 1864, sl • increase of
towing an for the
£28,294.

DOG JUSTICE.—A man named Buhler, residing at
Berne, was in the habit of training dogs to perform tricks,
and sometimes cruelly ill treated them. A few days since
he brutally beat a little dog which would not obey his
order, and while doing so one of his large dogs sprang for-
ward, seized him by the throat, and bit him so severely
that he died on the following day
London, England, 1865-10-02

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a very large supply of foreign boasts and
sheep on offer here to-day, in fair condition. Sales pro-
gressed slowly, at 2d. to 4d. per 81bs. less money.
The arrival of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were only moderate. The receipts from Scotland
were trifling, but a fair supply reached us from Ireland.
Most breeds came to hand in but middling condition. The
beef trade was heavy, at a decline in the quotations com-
pared with Monday last of from 2d. to 4d. per 81bs. The
general top price was ss. 2d., but a few choice breeds
realised ss. 4d. per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,300 shorthorns, &c.; from other parts
of England, 300 various breeds ; from Scotland, 12 Scots
and crosses ; and from Ireland, 370 oxen, cows, and
heifers.

The total supply of sheep was very large. English
breeds, however, were by no means plentiful, but their
quality was tolerably good. The mutton trade was in a
depressed state, and the quotations gave way 2d. to 4d.
per 81bs. Prime Downs and half-breds sold at 6s. 4d. ; in
some few instances at 6s. 6d., and even 6s. Bd. per 81bs.
We were fairly supplied with calves, which moved off
slowly, on rather lower terms. The highest figure was
ss. 6d. por Blbs.
The supply of pigs was rather limited. High prices
were generally demanded, but the pork trade was inactive,
at from 4s. to ss. 4d. per 81bs.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

d s d s ds d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 2 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 6 5 .0
Second quality do ..3 10 4 s Prime a'tl►down b 0 6 0 6 4
Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 10 Lade coarse calves 4 4 5 0
Prime Scuts. &c.... 5 0 5 2 Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 2 4 8 Large hogs ...4 0 4 8
Second quality do ..4 10 5 4 Small porkers 4 10 5 4

Lambs....os Od to 0 , Od.

Suckling calves, 22s to 25s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 25s
to 30s each. _ _ _
London, England, 1865-10-02

TOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
tJ TOOTH PASTIG is greatly !superior to any tooth
powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the
the breath. Price Is. 6d.-12, Three King-court, Lombard-
Street. London.
London, England, 1865-10-02

Tim SUN, LONDON, MONDA EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1 EEC.

through Russia is an objection to the scheme, but
the route is feasible enough, and it seems likely that
the merchants of the North will take up the idea
strongly. Trade is strongly flourishing in the East,
though heavy rains have damaged the crops both in
China and Japan.
London, England, 1865-10-02

TENBURY AND BEWDLEY.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
at Tenbury on Staturday ; Lord Northwick in the
chair.

The report, an abstract of which has appeared in
The Sun, having been read,
The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption. The rail-
way, although it did not pay a great rate of interest
for the capital invested, was of great benefit to the
district.

In reply to Mr. Davis it was stated that the terms
on which the line was leased to the Great Western
was 21 per cent. for the first year, 3 per cent. per
annum for the next two years, and 4 per cent. in
perpetuity afterwards.

The report was then adopted, and a resolution
declaring a dividend at the rate of £2 10s. per cent.
per annum for the half-year ending on the 13th
of August was carried. Mr. E. V. Wheeler and
Mr. Fenton were re-elected directors ; and Mr.
Horne was elected auditor.
London, England, 1865-10-02

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London, England, 1865-10-02

ITOUSES.—INIesars. TOPLIS and ROBERTS
have numerous furnished and furnished TOWN,
suburban, and Country DEN unS
to LET or SEL
Paniculara forwarded for three stamps, upon stating exact
street, and
and rent.Ll: Offices, 2, Conduit-street,Regent-
street, and South Kensington, facing the Museum.

Q 0 UTH KENSINGTON, HYDE-PARK,
Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's-gate and Peters-
ham Terraces, Queen's-gate, Cornwall, and PA inces Gardens,
Elva ston-place, Cromwell-ro td, Onslow and Th urloe Squares,
13eltons. &c. Messrs TOPLIS and ROBE ItTS have RE A-
DEN CES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding
localities. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and
South Kensington, facing the Museum.

THEATRE ROY tIL, DRURY-LANE.-
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING the performances will commence with
Shakspere's Tragedy of MAUBETH. Mr. Phelps; Messrs.
T. Swinbourne, Vandenholl; J. Neville; Miss Atkinson,
etc.

To conclude with Milton's Mask of COMUS. Messrs.
H+ n,l Drayton, Wilbye Cooper; Miss Poole, Miss Augusta
Thomson, &e,

Co.nmence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessce and Manager, Mr. Buckstone.

•
This Theatre will OVEN for the season on MONDAY,
October 0. The Company wi:l comprise Mr. Chas. Mathews
(on his second return from Paris) and Mrs. Charles Mathews,
Mr. Suasion° and Miss Nally Moore, Mr. Compton and Mies
Lout c Keeley, Mr. Chippendale and Miss Snowdon, Mr.
Howe and Miss Helen llowsrd, Mr. W. Forrea and Miss
aroline 11111, Mr. Walter Gordon and Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam,
Mr. Wcathersby, Mr. Clark, and Miss Lovell, Mi. Coe and
Miss Coleman, kfr. Braid, Mr. Rogers;. nn
ss Maria
Harris, Mr. Arthur Leclerc and Miss Fanny Wright, Mr,
harles Leclercq and Miss Caroline Adams, and Mr.
F.
White, with a Corps de Ballet.
Sothern, will reappear at Christmas.
Box-office open on Saturday next, Oat. 7, from 10 till 5.

:NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING. at 7. GOOD FOR NOTHING. Mrs
Alfred Mellon and Mr. Felix Rogers.
After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 25th
appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billington,
I'. Bedford, 11 Phillips, Felix Ro,gt.rs, Ashley, liburne, C. J.
Smith; Mrs. Blitingtor,
To o3nclude, at halt-past 10, with THE WIDOW'S
VICTIM. Messrs. BiLington, Felix Rogers, Ashley; Miss
11. Simms, Diiss Seaman, and hliss Jenny Willmore.
London, England, 1865-10-02

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

BETTDTG AT THE VICTORIA CLUB.

CESAREWITCH.
sto 1 agst Salpinctes (offeaed)
100 to 8 agst Ostregor (taken)
20 to 1 aget Eleanor (offered)
25 to 1 agst Morrie Dancer •
30 to 1 agst Calista g (taken)
30 to 1 aget Union Jack
33' to 1 agst Alabama
40 to 1 agst Lansdown
40 to 1 agst Nuneaton
40 to 1 agst Helen (taken)
50 to 1 agst Breeze

ITALY.

ROME, SEPT. 27 (Via Marseilles).
In the allocution delivered by the Pope at the
last consistory, his holiness censured all secret
societies, especially the Fenians and Freemasons.
In alluding to Freemasonry he blamed the con-
duct of the Archbishop of Paris, in being present
at the funeral of Marshal Magnan, who had be-
longed to the Grand Orient of France.
Mgr. Franchi has left for Vienna and Munich, in
order to obtain Austrian and Bavarian troops to
replace the French army. They will, it is said,
wear the Pontifical uniform.

The Pope has resolved to deprive Cardinal
Andrea of his diocese of Subiaco.

_ -
THE CATTLE DISEASE.

EDINBURGH.

The plague is still raging with great virulence in
the city and shire of Edinburgh. A census of the
dairy cows of the town was taken on Thursday
evening, when the number, which stood at 1,657 on
August 17, just before the outbreak of the epi-
demic, was found to be reduced to 874. The whole
decrease of 783, however, is not attributable to
the epidemic, but in great measure to the panic,
many dairy keepers have carried their stock to dis-
tant markets and run the risk of forced sales rather
than incur the danger of infection. About 200 cows
have been buried in the fosse opened to receive the
carcasesof animals unfit for food, and about as many
more have been disposed of in other ways. The
sanatarium has proved an almost total failure, and
but for the opportunity given for the study of the
disease would not be worth keeping up. Among the
fat and feeding stocks the disease wherever it has
appeared has been nearly as fatal as among the
dairy cows, and some fine herds have almost totally
disappeared under its fell swoop. The cattle trade
has been utterly paralyzed by the blow, and the
spread of the disease since the Falkirk trysts of
September has given rise to an agitation to put a
stop for the time to all public markets. On Friday
the magistrates of Edinburgh received an influential
deputation calling upon them to stop the holding of
Hallow Fair this year, and the magistrates resolved
to consult counsel as to their legal power in the
matter. The approaching markets of Dalkeith,
Cupar, Haddington, and other places, have already
been advertised off. Meantime meat is rising to a
frightful price, and butter has risen about 4d. per lb.
within the last few days. At a meeting held at Lin-
lithgow on Friday, the Earl of Hopetoun presiding,
it was resolved to recommend the county to impose
a voluntary assessment odi the proprietors and
tenants to compensate those who have suffered
losses by the plague.