The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-25 00:00:00

THE BELLEROPHON.

In reply to Mr. TORRENS,
Lord C. PAGET said the design for the Bellerophon was
proved on the 23d July, 1863. The building was com-
menced on the following 28th December. She went out
of dock in 1865 in perfect readiness for receiving her en-
gines, boilers, and masts. She will probably be completed
for sea by the end of November next.
MALT DUTY BILL.

In answer to Sir F. KELLY,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed to
postpone the motion for the second reading of this bill for
a week.

(LEFT SITTING.)

Bank of England Return,.—This Evening.

An Account, pursuant to ti
cap. 82, for the week ending
ISSUE DEP

;he Act 7th and Bth Victoria
Wednesday, May 24, 1865.

'ARTMEN T.

Notes issued ......Z29,009,355,

Government Debt £11,015,1C 0
Other Securities .. 3,634,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 14,359,355
Silver Bullion ....

£29,009,355

Z29,C0 ,353

BANKING D
Proprietors' Capi-
tal X 14.553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac- - - -

,PARTMINT.

nGovernment Se-

rities (including
Dead Weight A-
nnuity) £10,981,441
Other Securities 19,719,274
Notes
Gold and Silver 939,913
Coin

counts) 7.997,185
Other Deposits 13,551,860
Seven Day and
other Bills 488,575

£39,791,070 I
NV,

£39 791,070
'. MILLER, Chief Cashier.

May 25, 1865.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

LONDON, May 25.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly; rather fresh breeze and fine weather.
CLYDE, May 24.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Clutha, for
Melbourne.
STROMNESS, May 23.—Wind W.—Arrived—Esk, screw
steamer, from London for Greenland.
PORTSMOUTH, May 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Uer
MaOireaFtYS'sALBChOffttl3TEe,rriMbalye'2f3r2.o-41VS.vcrinh'edie:Sd.eWsss..—NA:svaeilde—a_ED:ovar
yitoesarok,lyu,TsfEmmyrp:Mtooeiaiceomn.
BRISTOL, ay
yor New York.
May 24.—Wind W.S.W.--Arrived—Bragger
from Rio Gran
OFF DARTMOUde.
TH, May 23.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—
Chili, from Octago, N.Z.
Queen,
F F from
NORTH Demerara.
RONALD'S
BAY, OFF
CROOKHAVEN, May 24.—Wind W.— Arrived.—Summer
May 24.—Wind S.W.
Arrived—Courier, vF HEedT—CouLiezrA,Rfpro, May
from the Tyne
S.E.
.—Arrived—
The The Lala (hamburg brig), from Cape Haytien for Ham-
burg.

SWANSEA, May 24.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Wilton
Castle, from Barcelona. Sailed—Pole Star, for Valpa,

rai so.

OFF FALMOUTH, May 23.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—
Juno, from Hobart Town.
LERWICK, May 24.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Polynard,
screw steamer, for Davis Straits.
FALMOUTH, May 23.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Rose of
Denmark, from Rio Janeiro; Vulture, from Havannah ;
Leopold, from Cardenas.

BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, May 24.—Maria, from Dantzic ; Phamix, from
Havre ; Reaper, from Guernsey ; Sornus, from Oporto ;
Reliance and Bellona, from Guernsey ; Robert, from Otter;
; Twelfth May, from Skive ; Irena, from Namros ;
Anne Wilson, from Melbourne.
Thursday Morning.
DEAL,
Passed, May 24.—Elizabeth, from LondonW, for Bathurst.
Passed, May 25.—Garibaldi, from the est, for the
North.

YORK CASTLE. —The visiting justices of York
Castle have agreed to accommodate 100 prisoners in York
Castle from Coldhath-fields prison, Middlesex. This ar-
rangement, which will probably bo only temporary, will
cost .£25 a head per annum, and the expense of railway
conveyance
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