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London, England, 1853-08-17 00:00:00

THE StiN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1853.

whose systematic corruption it had been justly 1
forfeited. Bad the members been given to Bir-
mingham, or the disfranchisement of East Ret-
ford, the modern Magna Charta (the Reform Bill)
would not have been so speedily carried, or by
any means to extensive in its operation. The ad-
vocates of " Tenant Right," in its due significa-
tion, such as that which has been in ope-
ration in certain districts of Ulster since
before the Commonwealth, may console them-
selves with this reflection. The justice and
expediency of their demand has been recog-
nised by men of all parties in both Houses of Par-
liament. It has found its way into the inmost
recesses of Downing-street under the DERBY Go-
vernment, and under the Joint-Stock Administra-
tion. The Attorney-General of Lord DERBY has
been zealously and efficiently seconded by the
Solicitor-General of Lord ABERDEEN ; KEOGH has
sustained and supported NAPIER ; and whatever
doubts may be entertained as to the ardour of
either Cabinet, there can be none as to the enthu-
siasm, the efficiency, and the honesty of the Irish
Law Officers of the Crown on the great question
of Landlord and Tenant Reform. We rejoice to
find that justice has been done to these Right
Hon. Gentlemen by the northern deputation, and
that a well-merited tribute of praise has been
accorded to KEOGH and NAPIER for their inva-

MONEY MARKET

YORK RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

AND
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
DIINDAS STAKES.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 2,000 were
taken for export. The market closed heavily
with but little alteration in prices. The sales com-
prised 3,000 American, 1,000 Pernam and Maran-
ham at 60. to 70. ; 20 Egyptian at 9d., and 1000
Surat at 4 1-16th per lb. Railway Shares were
dull at lower prices.
A conversation that took place last night in Par-
liament, possesses a good deal of interest for the
banking community. The inconvenience felt by
the circulation of half-crowns and florins at the
same time, has been a matter of complaint of late,
and it is very satisfactory to learn from the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer that there have been no
half-crowns issued for the last year or two.
It would have, perhaps, been desirable how-
ever, that Gpvernment should have gone still
further, and have decided upon calling in all half-
crowns, or at least of instructing the Bank of Eng-
land to exchange at the Mint all that it might re-
ceive. The Chancellor of the Exchequer urged,
in reply to the latter suggestion, that there was a
good deal of preliminary inquiry and arrangement
necessary before the decimal system could be con-
veniently introduced, but a measure so simple as
this, one might have thought could have been at
once carried out without interfering in any way
with the interests of the public.
The accounts received from Australia entirely
corroborate the assertions that the markets would
soon be much more amply supplied with produce
and manufactures. _ The arrivals had been very

Antigone .
Captain Cornish
Surveyor..

Seven ran. Fine race.
YORKSHIRE OAKS.

Mayfair ...

1

Nine ran.

ORDER OF RUNNING.
2. o—Dundas Stakes.
2.3o—Yorkshire Oaks.
3. o—Convivial Stakes.
3.3o—Ebor St Leger.
4. o—Chesterfield Handicap.
5. o—Her Majesty's Plate.
ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS

King of Trumps, Sally Warfoot colt, Chief Justice,
Mistletoe, Holiday, Wild Huntsman, Ammonia, Boiardo,
Newminster, Honeydew, St. Andrew, Neville, Captain
Cornish, Feversham, Dervish, The Queen, Broughton,
Meteora, Goorkah, Sittingbourne, Kingston, Nicotine,
Dick Turpin, Peggy, Mayfair, We'ham, Nabob, Evadne,
N6rva, Auld Acquaintance, Bianca, The Sheriff, North
Pole, Rosaline, Itch, Exact, Astolfo, Boddicot, Barrel,
Catspaw.

luable exertions in promoting the industrial rights
of their countrymen. Whatever differences may
exist on minor points, or on the details between
these Hon. and Learned Gentlemen, both are ani-
mated by an equally zealous and honest determi-
nation to prove that if " property has its duties
as well as its rights," industry likewise has "its
rights as well as its duties"—that legislation must
no longer be one-sided, but must look to the inte-
rests of the occupiers as well as of the owners—of
the cultivators, as well as of the proprietors of the
soil.

large, and already there was a decline in the prin-
cipal necessaries and luxuries. According to a state-
ment by Messrs. W. Barrett and Co., there had
been, in 28 days, flour and wheat equal to 45 days'
consumption received from Chili and America. Still
the colony grows so little for its own consumption
that it is most desirable that these supplies should be
kept up, and it may be hoped that there will be a
sufficient margin of profit to preserve the induce-
ment to continue these shipments. The arrivals
of wines and spirits were very large, but the con-
sumption was considerable—much more so, in fact,
than the health and morals of the Australian popu-
lation rendered desirable. For groceries the de-
mand at Melbourne in the early part of June was
not so active, and it is very important to bear in
mind that the Americans supply many ar-
ticles in this line, and that no calculation
which does not include their shipments, will be a
guide to the exporter from Europe. Timber was
high, but a reduction in prices was expected about
August or September, as increased imports would
then probably reach. The banks were selling bills
at 2 per cent, premium. Gold dust was 765. 6d.
per oz.
In the quotations for Bills of Exchange upon
the principal Continental cities, there was no par-
' titular change yesterday. Paris, 90 days was at
25 20 to 221, Amsterdam at 11 18 to Hamburgh
at 13 6i to 7, and Trieste at 10 56 to 59.
English Securities have been very steady and
not in any way affected by the discussion last night
in Parliament upon the Eastern question. It
seems to be pretty well understood that there will,
be no war, and this is the point upon which specu-
lations generally go. At the same time, no pru-
dent man will consider the question settled until
the provinces are evacuated. Consols have been
971 the New 31 per Cents. 100 k to 1011, and
the 3 per Cents. 98i f. There is still a talk of the
rate of discount being advanced to-morrow. Ex-
chequer Bills have been rather better, being par to
2s. discount. India Bonds are 12s. premium.
India Stock has been firmer at 257 to 259.
In the Foreign Market there has been a better
tone as regards a few of the Securities, but with-
out much doing. Grenada Deferred have ad-
vanced to 9 Sardinian are 96k. Spanish 3
per Cents. have been at 471 to #, and the Deferred
at 23k. Russian 41 per Cents. are not higher
than 101 i. Mexican bring 261 to 27. Buenos
Ayres have receded to 65. Brazilian 41 per
Cents. are at 99/. Dutch 2 per Cents have been
at 641.
The market for English Railway Shares has been
rather heavy this morning, and there has been a
preponderance of sellers. The French lines are
decidedly higher, the Bears having left their ac-
counts open until the last moment, and now find-
ing the shares bought in against them. Indeed,
with the statements which the English companies
are submitting to their proprietory, showing a large
increase of receipts, and yet no augmentation of
dividends, it is not surprising that French shares
should, even at the current high rates, be prefer-
red. There is nothing but the political uncer-
tainty that would dispose any one to hold them
as au investment, and with persons of small means
should always be regarded as a serious objection,
however capitalists may afford to run a risk.
The Gold Mine Shares are heavy again, and also
the Australian Banks.
The Land Companies' Shares do not improve.

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, AUG. 16.

The Queen and Prince, the Princess Helena, and the
Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, the
Hon. Mary Seymour, and the Hon. Captain de Ros,
drove out yesterday afternoon.

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Walter Westrup, the
inventor of the new system of grinding wheat, Dr. Dun-
des Thomson, F.R.S.E., the eminent millwright, Mr.
Middleton, Mr. W. Pairtt, miller, the Solicitors and
others, had an interview yesterday with the Right Hon.
E. Cardwell at the Board of Trade, to support the peti-
tion of the Right Hon. the Earl of Essex, Lord Port-
man, C. P. Villiers, M.P., R. A. Christopher, M.P.,
Sir J. V. Shelley, Bart., M.P., C. Hadley, M.P., W.
A. Mackinnon, M.P., J. B. Carter, M.P., and B. B.
Cabbell, F.R.S., M.P., for a Royal Charter of Incorpo-
ration of the " Royal Conical Flour Mill Company." In
the unavoidable absence of Lord Beaumont, Mr. North-
house, the Parliamentary manager of the petitions, in-
troduced the deputation, and argued the case.
Dispatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-
office to the Governors of the West India Islands.

Dispatches were received yesterday from the Gwen
nom of the West Coast of Africa,

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Platt.)

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE EMPEROR

OF THE FRENCH.

Edouard Raynaud, 86, described as a tailor, was in•
dicted for unlawfully attempting to conspire with others
to kill and murder Louis Napoleon the Emperbr of the
French.

Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Robinson conducted the•prose-
cution, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Wollett.
The trial excited a good deal of interest, and the court
was very much crowded. Prince (le Joinville occupied
a seat on the bench, and was attended by his secretary.
The whole particulars of the case have already been
published in detail, and it will only be necessary to re-
capitulate some of the main facts. The prisoner, who
is a tailor by trade, lived at 4, Gerrard•place, Golden-
square, and he was charged with sending three letters
to Prince de Joinvillo offering to assassinate Louis Na-
poleon, the Emperor of the French, for the sum of 201.
On receiving these letters, his Highness handed them
to Sir Richard Mayne, the Commissioner of Police, who
set an inquiry on foot, and the prisoner was traced to
Southampton, and apprehended. On being taken into
custody he expressed his regret at having sent the let-
ters, and said he wrote them while labouring under an
affection of the head, for which ho had been under treat-
ment at the hospital at Southampton. The present pro-
secution was instituted against him by the direction of
the Secretary of State for the Home Department,_

Prince de Joinville was the first wanes; called. He was
examined through an interpreter, and deposed to re-
ceiving the letters, but said be knew nothing of the pri-
soner, and saw him for the first time at Bow-street. He
added, in cross-examination, that he was in the habit of
receiving many applications from exiles for money.
A Russian, named Lemiot, identified the handwriting
of the prisoner, and said he had frequently gone with
him in search of work. Sometimes they were unsuccess-
ful, and on these occasions he was very much upset and
depressed, and seemed troubled in his mind.
John Saunders, of the detective force, said he arrested
the prisoner at Southampton, and that ho expressed
his regret at having sent the letters to the Prince.
The letters, and a literal translation of them, were
then put in and read.
This concluded the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Wollett objected to the prosecution on the ground
that Claremont, where the letters were received, was
beyond the jurisdiction of this Court.
Mr. Baron Platt over-ruled the objection.
Mr. Wollett then addressed the jury on the part of
the prisoner. He contended that the prisoner had no
intention of carrying out the threat contained in his
insane letters, andthat his only object was to get money.
If he really had any serious thought of assassinating
the Emperor, he would have made some preparation,
but no evidence was adduced to show that he had in
his possession may infernal machine, knife, pistol, or
other weapon, with which to commit the deed. Under
these circumstances he did not think the jury would be
justified in finding him guilty of the serious offence
alleged in the indictment.
Mr. Baron Plitt then summed up the case, and said
the only question for the consideration of the jury was
whether the prisoner intended to induce Prince de Join-
villa to join in the conspiracy to assassinate the Emperor.
If they believed that to be his object, they would find
him guilty ; if not, they would return a verdict of ac-
quittal.
The jury then retired, and after an absence of about
twenty minutes, they returned into court, when the fore-
man announced that they had agreed to a verdict of
not guilty, intimating that they thought the only object
of the prisoner was to extort money from Prince de
Joinville.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( Prom, the Official List.)
Business done.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ... 98 i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ... 97i
New
-
New 34 per Cent. Annuities lOl4 14 1001
India Stock .
25
India Bonds, £lOOO l2
Ditto, under £l.OOO 2O
Consols for Account Bth September 97/ i
Exchequer Bills, ld.
£IOOO
£5OO par
Small 3 d par
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto New,1852, 4i per Cent 99/ x d
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent —
Ditto for the Account 65
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 4?,; per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, s'per Cent 96
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 47 *
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 23i
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent.
Ditto 4 per Cont. Certificates .. .., OBl
HALF-PAST TWO.

Consols 97i i
Ditto September Account 97i i

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN ItAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Aug. 13; 1853 £22,011 4 2
Corresponding week last year. 19,014 9 6

SERIOUS COLLISION ON THE SOUTH EASTERN RAIL-
WAY.—Last evening, a fearful collision, attended with
numerous personal injuries and a great loss of railway
property, occurred on the South-Eastern Railway, near
the Croydon station. The express train which left
Dover at 7.20 with a long line of carriages, was pro-
ceeding with its usual rapidity when, on nearing the
Croydon station, it dashed into a cattle-box which was
attached to an engine and tender that was proceeding
on the same line. The engine-driver and stoker of the
latter instantly jumped off and fortunately escaped.
Many of the passengers were severely wounded. The
officials instantly procured surgical aid, and had two or
three cases that presented rather a serious aspect re-
moved to the surgery of the nearest medical gentleman.
Dr. Bryant, of Bristol, accompanied by his lady and
daughter, occupied the third carriage from the engine=
The doctor, who is in a very delicate state of health,
suffered severely by the shock, while his lady was sorely
wounded about the head, and his daughter had one of
her teeth knocked out. All the passengers were knocked
off their seats and dashed with great ,violence against
each other. As soon as the passengers had recovered
from the fright and shock, they were transferred to an-
other train, which conveyed them to the London Bridge
terminus, where they arrived an hour after their usual
time.
A YOUNG FEMALE BURNT TO DEATH AT TOTTENHAM
HIGH-CROSS GRAMMAR-SCHOOL—This morning, Mr.
Payne, the City Coroner, received information of the
following frightful occurrence, which resulted in the
almost immediate death of Maria Knight, aged sixteen
years. It appears that the unfortunate young woman
who was employed at the Grammar-school, Tottenham,
High-cross, was engaged at the kitchen-fire last evening,
when by some accident a portion of her dress became
ignited, and in affright she ran screaming into the yard,
where the wind made the flames spread rapidly, and be-
fore assistance arrived her clothes were burnt to tinder,
on removing which, portions of the flesh adhered. A
surgeon was called in who recommended her removal to
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and she was conveyed to
London by the half-past 6 o'clock train vid the Eastern
Counties Railway. On her arrival with the matron at
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, she was immediately taken
under the care of Mr. Archer, resiient surgeon in Har-
ley's ward, but the injuries were so extensive, her chest
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sse.
l'obeing completely denuded of flesh, that she expired in a
very short time after admission.
PRODUCE MARKETS.—The weekly reviews from the
ti ons inriveeed
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Increase in 1853 £2,996 14 8
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—
Traffic return for the week ending Aug. 13,
1853 218,383 13 2
Corresponding week last year 12,811 10 8
Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 112,357 10 5
Total of the half-year to this date, 1852 100,417 1 2

GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WZSTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
uUM for the week ending Aug. 13, 1853. £5,090 12 11
corresponding week last year 4,185 9 5

Increase in 1853

£905 3 6

CORDILLEIC.A. AUSTRALIAN GOLD COMPANY.—The
Cordillera (A .ustralian) Gold Company have received
advices of tl le arrival at Sydney of Mr. Baker, their
geologist, whom they sent overland to wait the arrival
of their vessel , the Tory, despatched in March last with
a body of 1:15 men, a steam-engine, &c., to work the
land leased lu them from the Peel River Company.
The following extract from his letter is the only part
that bears on. the prospects of the undertaking :—" P.S.
I have soug.ht an interview with Colonel Marney, the
Commission( r of Crown Lands for the Liverpool Plains
and Peel Ri- Ter district, and, upon representing myself
as the geolo: fist of your company, he at once frankly
conversed w ith me about the district of the Peel ; and I
am happy to . say that, after I had explained to him the
preparation? t the company had made and the freedom
they had all towed themselves of change of location as
circumstan( les might require, he told me he thought we
had the b( )gt chance of succeeding of any oompany he
had heard • 3f. He also said he had granted licenses re-
cently to 4 010 men, who were at work close to Tam-
worth, and. -pointed out to me several places on the map
within a fei v miles of the Australian Agricultural Com-
pany's land: , where men were at work and doing well.
He inform' ad me he considered the Peel River district
as highly a uriferous, and showed me some fine specimens
of quo.rtz i ,vhich had been sent him thence."

ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWICH, AUG. 16.—Captain
Grant's ti •oop of Royal Horse Artillery assembled yes-
terday n i orning in heavy marching order, and proceeded
to the Cc ,mmon, where they were drawn up in line for
the Corn mandant's inspection. Colonel E. C. Whin-
yates, C.l 1., arrived at a quarter before 11 o'clock, ac-
compa,nien by Lieutenant-Colonel Hardinge, K.H.,
Brigade M. ijor Bingham, and Captain Riddell, Royal
Artillery. The Commandant inspected the men and
horses, with their app ointments very minutely, and the
troop marcha '1 at 7o' clock this morning, headed by the
brass band t f the Royal Horse Artillery, as far as
Charlton, the troop 'Doing under orders to return to their
former static= at Wee .on. It is expected that Captain
Taylor's troop will re turn to their previous station at
Canterbury on the set )aration of the troops now in camp
at Chobham. kDrtier 3 have been forwarded to Captain
Dennis Pack's field battery at Kilkenny, to leave that
station and proceed,. to Bristol, where the entire battery,
with the horses, gaps, and ammunition, will remain
until further order 14. Nineteen gunners of the Ist bat-
talion, in charge , of a non-commissioned officer, left
Woolwich on Thi Ars day morning for Shorncliff, to fill up
Captain Iticharel BI ackwood Price's field battery at that
station. The (gent, emen cadets had some excellent mor-
tar and howitzvr pfa, ltice on Thursday, for the first time
this season.

AMERICA.

(BY ELECTRIC TLLEGRAPIL)
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.

At noon to-day the United States mail steam-
ship Atlantic, Capt. West, arrived in the Mersey
with the usual mails from the United States and
British North America. The Atlantic left New
York on the Gth inst., and besides the mails has
brought about 140 passengers, but no specie.
The United States mail steamer Washington had
arrived out at New York on the 4th inst.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Niagara reached
Boston on the sth inst.

On the Bth inst., the Royal Mail steamer Africa,
from hence for New York on the 30th ult., was
passed by the Atlantic.
The political news from the States continues of
an unimportant character.

O'Donoghue, the Irish exile, w_bo escaped from
Van Diemen's Land and lately landed in New
York, has got himself into trouble. From infor-
mation lodged with the authorities, he had been
arrested for intending to fight a duel, but was libe-
rated on procuring bail.
Business had taken an unfavourable turn at New
York since the departure of the previous steamer,
and the pressure on the money market amounted
to almost a panic. Prices of Stocks had consider-
ably fallen, and the tendency was still downwards.
The Market for Breadstuffs was active, and prices
very firm, at the following quotations :—Western
Canal flour, 5 dolls. 25c. to 5 dolls. 374 c. per
barrel, very firm ; Gennessee prime wheat, 1 dol.
34c. to 1 doll. 36c. per 601bs. ; Indian corn,
sound yellow, 76c. to 78c. per bushel ; Indian
meal, 3 dolls. 121 c. to 3 dolls. 25c. per barrel.
The cotton market at New York is reported
brisk, with a good average amount of business
doing, at slightly advanced prices. The following
are the quotations :—New Orleans and Mobile mid.
fair to fair, 121 c. to 13c. ; Uplands, 11/c.
In the provision market there had not been much
doing, and prices were weak.
The freight market was in a good firm condition,
and shipowners were asking increased rates. Flour
to Liverpool paid 2s. 9d. to 3s. per barrel, and
cotton, id. to 5-16 d. per lb.
Exchange on London, 1094 to loq, but not well
sustained ; Paris, 5 124 to 5 15 ; Hamburg, 364 to
364 ; Bremen, 79 to 80.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS

FRANCE.

In consequence of the fete of Monday, which was also
the religious holiday of the Assumption, only two of the
Paris journals appeared yesterday—namely, the Moni-
teur and the Gazette des Tribiznaux. The former appears
to have been published partly for the purpose of announc-
ing some further nominations in the Legion of Honour,
and giving a long list of persons to whom the Military
Medal of Honour has been granted.
The Marquis of Clanricarde passed yesterday through
Paris. He proceeds to Hamburg.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs gave a grand diplo-
matic dinner on Monday. All the members of the corps
diplomatique were present.

The Minister of Interior has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to General the Marquis de Lawcestine,
Commandant-in-Chief of the national guards of the
Seine :

"My dear General—The review of Sunday has testi-
fied in a striking manner both the good feeling and the
excellent appearance of the national guards of the Seine.
Those 30,000 men whom you presented to the Emperor
with so much military precision figured with honour by
the side of our admirable army. This is a fine compli-
ment to pay you. The Emperor charges me to express
to you his lively satisfaction, and I am happy and proud
to transmit it to you. Accept, my dear General, the ex-
pression of my sentiments of high esteem and attach-
ment. "F. DE PERSIGNY."

The Moniteur publishes telegraphic dispatches from a
great number of towns in the departments, announcing
that the fete of Napoleon had been celebrated there
with great enthusiasm.
A telegraphic despatch from Toulon announces the
arrival there of the Montebello from Besika Bay.
It is also said that letters from the Levant announce
the arrival at Constantinople of the Friedland. She was
to rejoin the squadron in a few days.
There has been a manifest improvement in the trade of
Paris since Monday last. Several large orders, which
had been given two months past and subsequently sus-
pended, have been confirmed within the last week, and
the manufacturers have been compelled to use increased
exertions to recover the time lost. The provincial shop-
keepers, moreover, having disposed of the stock on hand,
are now coming into the market, and, of course, increase
the demand. The shopkeepers and hotel-keepers of
Paris have gained considerably by the influx of foreign-
ers, particularly English, within the last few days,
to witness the preparations, and assist at the
national fete, It is calculated that 150,000 strangers
have arrived in Paris within the last two days.
The accounts received by the last mail from New York
are highly satisfactory to the French merchants and
manufacturers. It appears that the stock of foreign
manufactured goods is considerably reduced throughout
the United States, the greater portion having been ex-
ported to California in return for gold received from the
mines. The French manufacturers have likewise found
a new market in Australia. Any business formerly
transacted between France and that colony was con-
ducted by English houses ; the French export merchants
now trade there on their own account. The wheat har-
vest is now nearly concluded throughout France, and,
although the weather has been so favourable during the
last three weeks, the result is by no means satisfac-
tory. Several accounts are evidently exaggerated, which
estimate the deficiency as equal to one-fourth of an
average crop. The truth appears to be that it will be-
come necessary to purchase from foreign countries
10,000,000 hectolitres of wheat, equal to one month's
consumption of the population of France. There has
been a considerable amount of business transacted at
the wine-market of Bercy during the last week, with
less firmness in prices. The arrivals of consignments
of Bordeaux wines at Bercy since the opening of
the entire line have been considerable, and the
accounts of the improvement in the appearance of
the vines since the late fine weather are calculated to
cause a further reduction in price, but unfortunately the
spreading of the oidiunt is so general that fears are en-
tertained for the general crop. The destruction com-
mitted in the Aude and the Var is alarming. Some pro-
prietors in the neighbourhood of Narbonne do not ex-
pect to obtain one hogshead of wine from vines which
produced 100 hogsheads previous to the appearance of
the disease. The accounts from Burgundy scarcely
mention the Odium. They agree in stating that the
grapes are making great progress to maturity, and that
they have entirely recovered the effect of the heavy
rains.

The Government securities were very firm yesterday
on the Bourse. The Thzee per Cents, opened at 80f.
90c., rose to 81f. 25c., and closed at 81f. 15c. for the end
of the month ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed
at 105 f. 10c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,250 f. ; Rouen,
I,llof. ; Havre, 515 f. ; Great Northern, 905 f. ; Basle,
370 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 1000 f. ; Paris and Lyons,
970 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 815 f. ; Western of
France, 765 f. ; Bourdeaux and Cette, 650 f. ; Caen and
Cherbourg, 627 f. 50c. • Dijon and Besancon, 550 f. ;
Shares of the Bank of &edit Mobilier, 885 f. ; Bank of
Darmstadt, 550 f.