The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-12 00:00:00

AMERICAN WASHING MACHINE.

An exceedingly ingenious and useful domestic imple-
ment is now being exhibited daily on the premises of
Mr. B. Moore, an American, 133, High Holborn, by
which an entirely new, easy, and efficient mode of wash-
ing all kinds of garments and fabrics is substituted for
the tedious and laborious process by hand in use from
time immemorial. The essential characteristic of the
invention consists in the employment of floating balls
in the operation of washing. Some 200 or 300 of these
balls, each of which is about the size of a Seville orange,
add made of elm wood, are put into a wooden trough,
two or three feet lung by 15 inches deep, containing
water or soapsuds, in which they all float. A fulcrum
is placed at the back of the trough, having a cross beam
attached to it resembling a common pump handle. On
one side of the fulcrum au apparatus like a small win-
dow-sash, to which the clothes to be washed are fastened,
is suspended from the cross-beam immediately over the
mouth of the trough, and at the extreme end of the
beam, on the opposite side ot the tutor urn, is a box into
which weight may be put until it slightly weighs the
sash up in the air. This done, the person performing
the operation moves the beam.hand:e up and down as if
she were pumpinglwater, the effect of which is to immerse
the sash laden with clothes among the balls and suds,
and move it about among them. The balls produce a
gentle friction upon the linen, which, without in the
slightest degree injuring its fabric, or breaking or tearing
off buttons, effectually removes every trace ot dirt in an
incredibly few minutes, and the operation is complete.
The labour required is so slight that a child from 12 to
14 years of age may perform it with ease. In some of
the machines of larger size and greater cost the requisite
motion, produced by turning a wheel, is even done at
less troub'e. The action made on the linen is equiva-
lent to the ordinary threefold process of pounding, rub-
bing, and squeezing, and as it can never exceed the re-
sistance offered by the floating halls, it is thereby kept
within bounds, which are perfectly safe for the most de-
licate fabrics, the wear and tear being,indeed, less than
in ordinary washing by hand. The machine was in-
vented two or three years ago by one Christopher
Hollingsworth, a farmer in Indiana, whose patent
rights, so far as they relate to the whole continent of
Europe, have been purchased by Mr. Moore and his
partners. They exhibited the implement at the Paris
Exhibition,
where it attracted considerable interest, and
numbers were sold, tee Duchess of Sutherland, who
bought no fewer than four, being among the purchasers.
Several of the Parisian laundresses also adopted it,
and others of them, who were not able to pay for it at
once, did so by instalments rather than remain with-
out it. The consumption of soap and fuel is much lees
than in washing by hand ; and the fingers of the ope-
rator are never wet during the process, except to the
extent necessary in putting the clothes into the sash,
and taking them out and wringing them when washed.
In the saving of labour, time, and material, its advan-
tages can scarcely be exaggerated, while the price is not
such as to preclude it coming into general use.

THE SUN; LONDON
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MONEY MARKET SHARE MARKETS. I
I LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
'77 9. 1 S D A Y.)
AND Shr. Fwd, RAILWAYS, I..eastn^ Cto.dm. rric.,.:. 'dueness
______.-.40.—• Compane. this day. this tar
CO2II3IEaCIAL INTELLIGENCE. RAIL R' A YS. ... ..... —. _____ .._,— —..........--
50 ~...: ,Tedford aoa London &
1 alit.
illetcbley ... N. We,t. ... hr. l'aid ...awes& Closing Prices Business done St. IUO Buckghamsli. L. &N.W. 98 100
CITY, Two o't,Locii. this day this day
St 100 Clydegdal, ~, Caledon.„ 100 105
____
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed 71 j,;, Ar,e:,l.
e,
....
Sud. and Hal. E. C..... 12 14
heavily, but, compared with Friday, prices of all 1.23 93 Anibg. itiottrlg. Bon
'-
• kinds were unchanged. The sales were estimated and Hutu. Junct 4i --S_,. 100 It Lila. ir.Spe. Gt.Nrtiin. 139 -- 141 4i
t,O all Bolfa3t IL Ballymena ». •
5 all E. Un. 11. Sh. E. Count. 4 ... 43
•
St. 400 Glas. Barr. tr Caldonlan.
at 7,000 bales, and consist of 1,000 American for Big all Birming. Wolverh. h
f 1 Neils. Direct export, and 500 on speculation ; 250 Pernam and Stour 17lly Bl —9} St. 1100 Do. New__ Do • •,..
31 all Birkeand. Lance'. A
25 all Glstr.& Dn.Fr Glt. Foes. 28 30
Maranham, 6id. to 7id. ; 250 Egyptian, 6/d. to 191 20?, Cheoltire Jima
100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New.
9.1 d. ; 1,500 Surat, 4d. to sd. ; and 1,000 export. '173 all Do. Moab. & Birk. 16 18
Railway & Berw. .. ...
22 all Jo,, do. .........:,..... 13. 143
In the Railway Share Market there was a declineso all Hull & Selby Y. &NM, 108 109 108
25 all Myth Sc.Tyus origin!'
25 all Do. 3 Share Do
in some of the quotations, and an improvement in £25 (issd. at £4O, ••• ...
12? all Do. } &Ares. Do ••• •••
others. st. 100 Bristol and Exeter... 94 96
19i all Lon.& Grooms S. Easterr 12i V}
St. 100 Caledonian. ....... .... 583 - 59
Accounts from France contain some interestin 20 all Do.Prefcrence Do 233 243
g 50 all Chester & Holyhead. 31 173
St. 100 Lon., Tn., &s, Peto &Co, 112 115 112}
calculations as to the probable result of the grow- 50 all Cork and Bandon... 13 15
St 100 Lowestoft gr.
20 all Cork, Rack, & Past: , ... —. ....
ins crops throughout the empire. It is said that 4 per cent. Norfolk ... ...
20 18 Cornwall
St, 100 Do. 6 pot et. Do ..... , ... ... ..•
during the last season the total quantity of grain 10 all Do. A
5 ' all Manch. Bxtn. L.& N. IN.
produced has been 110 millions of hectolitres, and 106
.!
Dnblin&BelfastJunc.
Do. B
and Matlock & Midi& 21 -2i
4 3 5d
in a bad season 70 millions, which would give 90 25 all Dun. P. & Aber. Jnc. ,10 -- 11 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton &
Redcar ....... Darlingt. ... ...
millions as au average. From careful calculation St. 100 East Anglian . 163 173
St. 100 Midld.Brailfd Midland.. 94 96
?.0 all Eastern Counties__ 9i - 10 10 9/
6} 5} Newmarket
it is estimated that the ensuing crop will exceed St. 100 East. rTnion. A. St' 35 37
I
Bury E. G.spc En. Coun. } 41:1 Pm
i the average. But independent of the quantity dt. 100 Es., B. Stock. 24 26
50 all N.& Est.s p.c. IL Count. 58 (JO
I produced to the acre, it appears that the quality of 83 Do., New A....... ... - ...
25 10 East Kent - . 8# 50 all Do. 6 per ct. Do •... •••
the wheat is such that its weight will be consider- st. 100 .last Lancashire B6 —B5 86
50 all Do. Fixeds pc Do MI ..".
-- .. ••.
-
ably above the ordinary proportions, so that on st. 100 Iklinburgh &Gimp 61, 63 60 15 all Prest. & ixe yr L. & N.W. ...
12t all Do. 3 Shrs. A Do — ....
10 all iklinb. and Peebles... ... ...
St. 100 Roystn.& Hit. GtNorthu 138 141
the whole a crop of first-rate quality is expected, st. 100 Edin.Prt &Dunde, 383 393
25 18$ Shef.Roth.and Lancash&
whatever may be the extent of quantity it will yield. 10 all Forth tz Clyde Juna. ....
Gooleg.s p.c. Yorksh. ... ...
The districts which show the smallest probable 2500 all Furness
••
all Do. Extension ... •.. - 10 all Shrows.ScHer. T. Brassey 7i 8}
12 10i S. Staifordsh. M.MClean 3 2341
ric) all Wear Valleygr Stockt. &
return are those where the rains fell heaviest dur- at. 100 Glasgow &S. West ri, 94 96
in g the flowering season ; and those which were rt. mall
Great
tt
Northern
rtofheSrncotlnd.
97 —__
984
974 i
~:- all D60. P.
visited by the inundations. The country between St. 100 Do., A. Stock ...... .
133 - 135 133
82 83 82
S t 100 Wi 1 t selr.ll;s: t: GI )Dt°Wa r lei us
tgi t 2 9.1. .1- 9.3
the Garonne and the Loire is better than was ex- St 100 Do., B. Stock

all IRlyili Sc,Tyna origins
£25 (issd. at £46
100 Bristol and Exeter
'lOO Caledonian.
j all Chester & Holyhead.
all Cork and Bandon...
all Cork, Black, & Past:
18 Cornwall.,
all Do. A .
8 Do. 8..
45 Dnblin&BelfastJunc
all Dun. P. & Aber, Jnc
100 East Anglian
all eastern Counties...
100 East. Maion. A St
100 pc, B. Stock,
8i Do., New A....
10 East Kent .
100 !'last Lancashire ..
100 Edinburgh & Glaago
all Edinb. and Peebles..
100 Edin.Prtb &Dunde,
all frorth & Clyde Juna,
all Furness
all Do. Extension ...
100 Glasgow &S. West r),
all Great N. of Scotlnd.
100 Great Northern
100 Do., A. Stock ...... •
100 Do., B. Stock
130 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire )
100 Great Western..,,,,,,
1100 Do. Stour Val. Ball
Gua. Stk
all Irish South-Eastern.
all remenster & Carlisle
j 141 Do., Thirds
1 12 Do. New Thirds,,., ,
100 Lancash. andYorksb
i Do., Wat. Riding Un j
all Do. South! or t
all London & Blackwallj
1100 Gond. Bright & S.Cst.
100 Lend. and N. Wean.
16 Do. Fifths
si Do.lol. 5h.,M&8...0
2t Do. Eighths,.
100 rAndouan49. W,,,tn.
1i Lon. Tilby. & South.
Barking Sh
r all Lndudrry&Coleraim
'5 all Lndndrry. & Ennisk
't.lloo Hanch.Shef.&Lincir,
82s. Do., Man. & Lin. Un,
1 Metropolitan
100 Midland
100 1)0, Birmng. & Derh J
1 all Midld. G. West. (Im)
all Do. Half Shares
all Newcastle & Carlisle
all Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd
8i Newry & Enniskille-
all Newry, Warrenpoint
and Rostrevor 1
,100 Norfolk
3i Northn.CountiesUn
100 North British 1
100 Nth. Devon Rail &
Dock Stock '
100 Do,, A Stock
100 Do. B Stock
100 N.liastern—Berwie
234 Do. do. Extension ..
16 Dodo. G.N.E. ?until
all D 9. Leeds
100 Do. York
100 North London ..
31 Is 14.&S.Wstrn.,Ham p•
stead, and City Jr.,.
17 North Staffordshire,
al' North Western.......
all N.& S. West rn. J nue.
I.llt, Ox., Wore.. & Wolv.
14 c'ertsniouth ..........
100 Scottish Central ~,,
100 Scottish Midland
100 'hr.)pshire Union
a:1 South Devon
130 South Eastern
100 south Wales .
15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. DUD

Accounts from France contain some interesting 51.
calculations as to the probable result of the grow- 50
lug crops throughout the empire. It is said that 220
during the last season the total quantity of grain 10
produced has been 110 millions of hectolitres, and 1500
in a bad season 70 millions, which would give 90 25
millions as au average. From careful calculation
it is estimated that the ensuing crop will exceed Fit°.
the average. But independent of the quantity dt.
produced to the acre, it appears that the quality of 25
the wheat is such that its weight will be consider- at.
ably above the ordinary proportions, so that on Lt.
the whole a crop of first-rate quality is expected, st
whatever may be the extent of quantity it will yield. 10
The districts which show the smallest probable 253
return are those where the rains fell heaviest dur- st.
ing the flowering season ; and those which were lgOt
visited by the inundations. The country between st.
the Garonne and the Loire is better than was ex- St
gt.
pected, and will likely produce about an average St.
result. In the department of which Paris is the Fit.
centre the yield will be very abundant ; and the
12
same in all the northern provinces. Meanwhile Jo
there are continued importations of grain on an 16i
extensive scale at Marseilles, which add to the 1661
favourable prospects of a good harvest, so that 3
there is no fear of a scarcity of bread in France 20
this year.

94 - 96
7f -8;
97 - 98
82 - 83
[33 - 135
19 121
63 - 61

PREFERENCE SHARES.

72 - 75
6 - 7
6 - 7
97/ 98;

63 i i i

981 8

berdaeu Deben.
Do. 6 per cent.
Do. N 0.2, 7 p. o.
nlythandTyne 'Opel
c. pref. (issd. at 501
Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St.
Do. 4 p. c. Shares
Caledonian £lO
& Ho. Gn. 5A pc
)o. do. Pref. No. 2.
Do. do. Pref. No. 2.
Cork 4kßandonsip.c
Dun.Prth .& Aber. J,
qL Anglian Cls. A Sh
Do. do. Cls. B C p. c,
Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c.
Eas.Co.Ex,spcNo.",
Do. No. 2 .
Do. New 6 p. 0. St
I.ast Un., G. 6 p. c.
Do. 61. 10 per cent
Do. 101. Debentr.Sh.
Do. do. 4 per cent..
Lanca4l.6p.cts
kW. York. J. sthF
Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh.
;la Prth.&Dun.4p.c
Furness
has. & S.W. G. 5 p.c.
]rest Northn. 5 p. c
Do. 5 p. o. Redeem.
at 10 p. c. prem
Do. 4 p. c
Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red
at sp. c. pm... ,
It.N. of Scot. 1 st Pre
4t. S. kW. (Ireland'
Do. 4 per o. Pref. S
It. k Exspo
Do. con. red. 46 p.c.
)o. con. rod. 4 p. c
Do. irrecl. 4p. c.
Do. 5 p. c. red. pref
Do. Birm. Pref. So..
)o. Chester 8 p. c.P.S
Do. do. 5 p. c. do

10U
It. 100
,t. 100

- 90
120
- 118

St. TOO
20 5
St. too
15 al.

The commercial intelligence brought from New st
Fork by the Niagara states that the efflux of 2010
specie to Europe continued on a large scale, and 1.2 t
no diminution was immediately expected, as there lot•
was likely to be a drain on French account. The
importation of merchandise was very extensive,
and in the week ending the 25th inst., the latest
date to which a return had been completed, the
receipts exceeded the exports by $3,413,549.
While this state of things lasts the shipments of
specie are likely to continue, especially during the
prevalence of the present European demand for
gold and silver. The supply of money was ample
for all purposes, and the rates of discount were
without alteration.
From California we learn that the mines were
yielding abundantly, and the growing grain crops
promised an abundant harvest. The commercial
letters contain no feature of interest, most branches St.
of business having remained dull.

32s

-
106 i - 107,
1.07 t 107

ri I
107 6i x d
1074 i

91 all
24 al]
64 all
64 al'
10 2
St. 100
St. 1.00
6, all
6. all
10 all
20 all
5 all
1' all
St. all
St. WO
5 all
10 3
St. 100
20 all
St. 10':
St. 100
St. 100

1
P
d
[oBa 109 a,

1091 8.1

101 - 103
16 - 17

... ..'" ..

50
qt.
St.

The Money Market during the last day or two 14
has become easier, and the rates asked for the no- 25
gotiation of mercantile paper have a downward 13t5(1
tendency, although no quotable reduction has yet st..
occurred. As far as can be judgel at present it is 10
not considered likely that the Bank of England 20
Directors will deem it expedient to advance the 20
minimum quotations, which a few days ago many 1
0.
parties thought extremely probable. •zu
The half-yearly meeting of the Blackwall Rail- 53,•
way Company was held to-day. The report stated st:
that there was a general improvement in the traffic
of the line and branches. The available surplus

•"

•• • ...'

331 - 34.

1 id
83i
54 56

was 16,4801., out of which the directors made a
dividend of Ss. per share. After some discussion
the report was adopted.

Taking into consideration the general disinclina-
tion evinced by the operators at the Stock Exchange
to extensively speculate, the market for public secu-
rities is firmly supported, and the tendency in the quo-
tations is in the direction of an improvement. The
Funds have been rather buoyant this morning,
out business has continued dull. Consols have
been 95 to 951, and 95-i % for money ; the account
prices have been 951 1. The New Three per Cents.
are 96 to 961, and the Reduced, 95 Bank
Stock is 218 k, and India Stock is 235. India Bonds
are 10s. to 14s. premium.
There is rather more activity in the Foreign
Market, although the dealings are still limited.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1031, and the 4 per
Cents. are heavy at 1031. Spanish Threes have
been 451, and for account 441. Mexican Bonds,
22a ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. 1021 ; Belgian 4i per
Cents., 99k, and Dutch I per Cents. 651.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7/ ; Mexican,
22 ; Peruvian, 81i ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57i 8 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 98 100 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i 5f ; ditto Deferred,
24i- ; ditto Certificates, 6 ; ditto Passive, 6 7.
The English Railway Shares are firm but quiet.
Most of the principal lines, including Lancashire
and Yorkshire, South-Western, &c., are rather
higher. Great Westerns, however, form an ex-
ception, being heavy. In Foreign and Colonial
shares a fair amount of business has been done at
previous rates.

all itaqies,Wok. &Wok
Stockton & Ds.ring,
10 Do., do., 1854
1 Do., do., 1855
lii 'itos,.ktsn di Hartlep
1 )(' Taff Vale ••• ••
100 ')o• Pref., No.
Names Hay. D.& R.
all Vale of Neath .....
all Waterfd. & Kilkenny
all Waterford &Liruer iek
all West Cornwall.
all West End of London
an& Crystal Palace
all Do. A
3 Do. B
all West London.
all Wimbledn &Croydon

...

FOR:

all Antwerp&Rottards m
10 Ardennes
‘li A tlan. & St.Lw. leasad

.. ....' ..

14i -• 15

53 - 55
34 -
36 37

34 31

84i 31

St too
12, 74

10' all

•••

St. too
20 13
so 6
St, 100

83 - 84
- 3i
2t
17i - IRt
58. -59 i
95 - 97

It. ioe

8 all
10 all
10 all
St 1.00
23- all
13. all
20 all
16 6

4/ - 4i
6/ - 7
11 - 11
31 - 33

12/ i x d

Bum. Gna. Stk
Ches. Gua. Sh.,
do. do

Do. do. do
I.an. &York. F. XII
)o. 6 p. o. Stock
rion. &Brigh. G. 5 p.c.
Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St.
Do. New Gue.r.6 p. c.
'Do. do. 5 per cent
Lon.&N. W., Coy. &
Nuneaton 5 p. ct
on.& S.W. 7 per et

108 110
77 79
49 , bl
15 - 16
734 74
80 82
4 2
15 17
37 38

It 100
It. 100
It 100
it. 100
t. too

4- 5;
6 -

151
73
82 li

late 3d Shares ..,
ucndy. & Coler. Sh
Londy. & Ennis.A
K.,R.,& L. 6 p. deni
Do. do. do. *.:6
Do. do. 31 per cent.
Marypt.&Carl.4 p o
Do. 4 A per cent.......

2 qll
3t. 100

.• .m. •••

- ...

.27,1 all
.2n all

.1 --...

20 -20 A
fit- 6!
28 - 30
6i

Do. do: '''''
***
Consol.6 p.e.St
no. Con. Br.Rir. 6pc
D. 4i p. 0. Pref. -;
Ditto L. & H. Pref. St
New., Aber., &c., pr.
5 p. e. red. 5 p. c. pm.
Do. Perpet. 6 p et.
with optn. till '661
Norfolk Debenture ~1

It. too
Lo ~u 1

6 - 8
2 - 4
54 - 5i

[0 14

i ----

[GN.

7f - 8k
44 -54 t

- 112
105

107
100 -
I -
13 -

tare.

1 p
13A

at 6 p. e, by Gd.Tnk,

of Canada
all Belgian Eadn. Juin
14 Roziers to Graissessa
9 Bombay, Ram da, ftll
g. 5 p. c
all Do.

-- 2 d
2 3

1/ r-- 2t

5i !Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry.
all ICarmeaux & Toulouse
Coal Mines and Ry.
all Demerara
11 Dutch Rhenish

••• ..•• •••
i ••••• i /

5 - 5i

all Eastern of France
19 Do. New

all {Nast Indian, g. sp.
all I Do. Aa. B, gu .5 p. c.
5 ID°. Ex. C, gu. sp. c
vl iDo. do. D, gu. 5 p. c.,
all D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s;
all Do. do. do.. '59, de.
all Gee'ong t Melbourne
guar. 5 per cent. .
all Gd. Tk of Canad aA
90 Do. Cert. of Behan.
con. into Stk. till'F"
all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do.
14 Gt. Central of Fran•
all Gt. In. Pen. g. sp. c.
2 Do New, guy. sp. c.
15 Great Luxembour
Constituted Share
all Gt. Western of Canada

2i - 2;1,
37i - 37
13A -14 i
23 -

24 3
224 - 23

Miscellaneous Shares are dull, except General
Screw Steam, which are active at fuller prices.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
f .torom 7 ft: Official, List. i
Ittiminesi• done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities...
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9si 5 4New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 33 7-16
India Stock
Indi, f3oncl9, ZlOllO ...
Ditto, under 21000 l4 p
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 2jd.
£lOOO
£5OO li 9 p
Small
• l2 9 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lo2i
Ditto Small
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account 223
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 18'3, 3 per Cent
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Bp'nisl. Bonds, 3 per Cent 4si
Ditto Account
Tarkieh Bonds, 6 per cent lO3
Ditto Account
T)itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
~ en !, en the abo,, ‘vahle in London.
Belgian, 2. per Cent., ex. 25 francs —
Ditto 4j per Cent.. ex. 25 francs
Dutch Exchange, 2j per Cent., 12 Guilders 654

23} -24 i
i 2 - 134

83 -
22 -22
5i - 5i

loi il IS.

Shares
5 Do. New
all Do. Bds., payable '5;
all Do. do., '76, p. '6O
all Do. do., '73 do.
all Do. do., '73, withool

I all

St. :00
St. 1.00
A. 100
h. 100
It. !00
17 8i

15-1 to

It. 1100
.0 I all

25 all
10 all
.0.6, all

100
A all
it. 100
1100
all

371 St
11
231 Si
St,
12i 20
25

5 15
.24 all

5 I 4i

1 I all
LOa 1 all

Do.Praf. 5 p. a. Stock
Do. 6 p. a. Ezt

De. 51per ct . pref
Do. Way. Val. 6 p„ c,
North British

NT. E. Berw, 4 p.a. P.
Do. do. do
Do Leeds 6 p.o -.N0.3
Do. do. Quarters
Do. York IL &

!North Staffordshire.

22i i 2

1 all
io all

25 - of
- 3 ;
99 - 101
122 127
122 - 127

1 1 -i

lox, Wo. tW.IS/ pe

Do R. Pref. 10/. Sh,

Soot. Cent. ,New Pref
South Devon

'Do. fixed, 4i per cent
S. Eastern (Reading
Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d.
Do. 4 per cent......

IDo. Fixed 4i p c
S Wales Gila. 4p. c.
Do, do. 4i p. c

[0 all
5
3t. sll
15 all
le

option
all Lake Const. & Bash
all Liorre and Turnhout
6 Lombardo Venetian.
all Lucca dr Pist. sp. c.p
10 Lyons and Geneva ..
all Lyons di Mediterrar
all Madras, guar. 4 p.c
all Do. New do., sp, c
all Do. 4i p. c. Exten
10 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. ci
all Maria Antonia

S.Yorksh.-4P.o.Guar.

Stock.&Da.r., 5 p. c.
Do. do. do

'Stock. & Hartl. g.
p. c. till July 1, '56
Waterfd.&Kilk.6pc

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I.nglo Californian
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HAMBURG, Aug. 11.—The Duchess of Orleans, the
Count de Paris, the Duke de Chartres, M. Thiers, and
a number of other French personages have arrived here ;
others are expected. All those persons intend remain-
ing at Hamburg until the end of the month.
THB LONG VAOATlON.—Yesterday the long vacation
commenced, and will terminate on the 24th October,
during which period proceedings in the superior courts
in material stages are suspended. The origin of the va-
cation was to enable persons to assist in getting in the
harvest, and even lawyers avail themselves of the
period to get in their harvest in the shape of bills of
•oats.

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CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday an inquest was
taken by Mr. W. Baker, at the Adam and Eve, Homer-
tcn, on the body of Emily Cass, 20, a fine young
woman, who was found dead in a field at Hackney. It
appeared from the evidence that deceased was a single
woman, and that her brother was a tradesman in business,
in High-street, Ratcliff. She bad entered as housemaid
in a gentleman's family at Kingsland, and last Friday
afternoon, at two o'clock, she went out. On passing
a tradesman's house at Homerton she asked for a
glass of water, which was given her. She then seemed
in a low state of mind. Her hair was banging about her
neck, and her bonnet was disordered. She was subse-
quently found in a retired part of Amherst-fields, amidst
some high grass and furze, under the following circum-
stances :—Mr. Soyer, a dairyman, was passing across
the fields with his cows, when one of them suddenly left
the herd. After going some distance she stopped, and
made such unusual signs by raising her body and
stretching out her head as to induce Mr. Soyer to go
and see what was the occasion of it. He then observed
the deceased, upon which he called a policeman. De-
ceased was not sensible, but she was taken to the work-
house, and a surgeon was sent for, but by the time he
arrived life was extinct. Deceased's pockets were
searched, when a song called " Fatherless Fanny was
discovered. The body was subsequently opened, upon
which the cause of death was ascertained to be effu,ion
on the brain, which it was stated might have been
brought on by excitement. She exhibited no signs of
external violence having been received, except by the
fall. Verdict, "Natural death."

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THE SUM LONDON; TUESDAY EVENING AUGUST 12; 1856;

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonbla,uque.)
RE JULIUS ROBERTS.

This bankrupt was described as of Poplar, manufac-

turer of ships' pumps, &c„ ship steering apparatus, &c.,
&c.; he had also entered into a contract for laying down
an electric telegraph from Sardinia to Africa, and from
Genoa to the mainland. To-day was appointed for the
last examination.

The balance-sheet, by Mr. Maynard, extends from
December, 1854, to July, 1856, and shows debtor to
creditors, 2,3321. 11s. 6d. ; to ditto holding security,
226/. lls. 7d. ; profits, 7,8291. 14s. ; liabilities on bills
receivable, 1,7831. 13s. ; claim on the Mediterranean
Telegraph Company, 8,1301.65. 9d. (this claim arises on
an alleged breach of contract on the part of the com-
pany after bankrupt bad gone to considerable expense
in chartering a vessel to carry the cable, .fie.: the opi-
nion of Mr. Sergeant Byles has been taken as to bank-
rupt's right, and he is of opinion that the amount will
be recovered, and an action is pending); patent in the
hands of creditors, 230/. ; losses, 7571. ; trade expenses,
5731.

After a long discussion the bankrupt passed.

IN RE HOUGHTON.
This bankrupt was described as of Friday-street and
Watling-street, merchant, and to-day was appointed for
the last examination. The balance•sheet, by Mr. Chat-
teris, commenced January, 1854, and ends September,
1855, shows debtor to creditors, 22,9301. 163. 2d. ; ditto
holding security, 9,1381. ; liabilities, 11,4911. ; to J. G.
Taylor, Melbourne, 16,1821. lls. 10d. ; capital, Jan.,
1854, 11,5871. 14s. Bd. ; creditors, good debts, 2341. 7s. ;
Houghton and May, Montreal, 4,0671. lis. 6d. ; J. S.
Taylor, Melbourne, 3,2031. 17s. ; property, 7741. ;
stock at Sydney, Adelaide, and Hobart Town, 2,9051. ;
creditors holding security, 3,00 CL ; trade expenses,
6,2721. ; losses, 23,566/. ; private expenses, 9871. 7s. 4d.
The examination bad been adjourned to ascertain the
assets from the colonies, and was still further adjourned.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day,

MANSION-HOUSE.

REFUSAL TO PAY CAB FARE.—Adiriira Collier was
summoned before Mr. Alderman Carter by Wm. Poile,
cab driver, No. 10,243, for refusing to pay his lawful

Complainant said he was taken off the stand at Gros-
venor-gate to go to 63, Mount-street, where he took up
a lady, a little girl, and some luggage. From thence he
went as directed, to 16, Halfmoon-street,
where he took up another lady and little girl, and some
more luggage, so, that he bad in all three persons to
charge for and sixteen packages of luggage outside the
cab. He waited a quarter of an hour in Mount-street
and half an hour in Halfmoon-street. From that place
he drove his passengers and their luggage to the London
Bridge wharf, where the ladies got out with their
luggage, and he then demanded his fare. The first lady
he took up told him he must wait until another lady came
to the wharf. Complainant remonstrated because his

time was precious, but as he could not help himself he
remained twenty minutes on the wharf till ordered
off, and then he had to take his horse and cab
to a public-house and get a man to look after
it. After waiting about an hour and a quarter, the
defendant and a lady came to the wharf in a carriage,
and then he understood he was to pay him his fare.
He knew the admiral very well, and if the lady he took
to the wharf had told him the admiral was to have paid
him, he would have called at his house for the fare.
The admiral's lady offered him 2s. 6d., but he demanded
7s. 6d.—viz., distance, 2s. ; 9 packages, is. 6d. ; and
waiting 1 hours, 3s. 6d. They then offered him 3s. 6d.,
and at last gave him 4s. 6d., refusing the other 3s.
He told the admiral be should summons him. After
that he went to his house, and whilst speaking to th e
servant, the admiral called to him over the stairs,
" Get out you d— swindling son of a b—h."
(Loud laughter.)
The admiral denied that the complainant had waited
so long as he had said, and that he was not civil.

Alderman Carter ordered the balance, 3g., to be paid,
with 53. loss of time, and 3c fur the summons.

The admiral paid the money and retired.

place, anti a EcufEle, during which several blows were
received by various persons.
Mr. Broughton—ls the child that was christened

alive ?

Witness—Yes, sir. It was taken away by a woman.
The witness further stated that he was forced to obtain
b3sistance in order to apprehend the prisoners, because as
he was going upstairs he was told it would be dangerous
to go into the room, which was crowded. Some bad
pokers, some tongs, some shovels, and others had
basins, plates, fruit-pots, &e., with which they were
striking each other.

GUILDHALL,

Mr. Broughton—Was either of the prisoners in the
possession of any implement ?

Witness—The female prisoner bad a poker in her
band.

Mrs. Lynch—But I did not use it, sir.
The witness added that it required three or four po-
licemen to convey the male prisoner to the station-house,
as he made some resistance.

ASSAULTING THE POLICE —Two men, strangers to
each other, named Macdonald and Heelis, were charged
before Mr. Alderma❑ Sidney, the former with violently
assaulting the police, and the latter with obstructing
them in their duty, and also with assaulting them.
It appeared, from the evidence of police-constable
235, that about six o'clock last night Macdonald wa•
turned out of the City Arms, Snow-hill, and got into a
quarrel with an artilleryman. He seized him by the
collar, tearing down his coat and shirt, and held these
so firmly that the officer, in endeavouring to make him
let go his hold, the prisoner tore away a piece of the
artilleryman's shirt. The prisoner was so violent
that it took five officers to convey him to the police-
station. Whilst witness was engaged separating the
prisoner and the artilleryman Heelis came up with a
book and pencil to take the numbers of the police, and
pulled down witness's collar the better to take his num-
ber. The prisoner Heelis was much excited, and made
frequent appeals to the crowd against the police, and
in consequence there was a general cry of " shame "
raised against them. He followed the prisoner M'Do-
nald and the police to the station, and on the way as-
saulted police constable 247, and otherwise misconduct-
ed himself and obstructed the police in the discharge of
their duty. After the prisoner M'Donali was lodged
in the station house Heelis was taken into custody.
M'Donald was very violent, and struck police constable
235 a severe blow on the mouth, cutting his lip open,
and also kicked him and some of the other officers.
Heelis said that he was induced to interfere in conse-
quence of the improper manner in which the police were
treating M'Donald. He denied that he incited the
people against the police, or that he wished to obstruct
them in the discharge of their duty.
M'Donald said he had just returned from the Crimea,
where he received a shell-wound in the head. He had
also lost his right lung, and in consequence of which he
had been discharged from the 44th Foot. He knew the
artilleryman in question at Balaklava ; and as he was
having some words with another man, he (prisoner) was
interfering to make peace between them when the police
name up and interfered. He said the police acted basely
towards him.

The male prisoner was sent for seven days to the
House of Correction, and the female prisoner was fined
53., or in default seven days' imprisonment.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
CHARGE OF CRUELTY TO A CHlLD.—James Pita)); a
respectably-dressed man, was brought before Mr. Bea-
don, on a charge of cruelty to his son, a little boy aged
9 years.

It appeared from the evidence that the boy had been
sent on several errands by his father with cash to pay
for goods, when be stopped away from home and spent
the money. On Sunday morning last the prisoner sent
him with eighteen-pence to pay for the cleaning of a hat,
when he returned and stated that he had paid for it.
Subsequently the prisoner ascertained that the boy had
told a lie, and had squandered the money away with
other children. The prisoner was asked to speak the
truth, when he still persisted that he had paid the hat-
ter, which was false. The prisoner then sent the mother
for a cane, and beat the boy about the body and arms.
The neighbours interfered, and the boy's back was ex-
hibited when the prisoner was taken into custody.
The magistrate saw the condition of the boy's back,
which bore several marks of severe beating.
The prisoner (crying)—l am very sorry that I marked
him, but your worship it was the first time I ever did
ID. Ho is a bad boy, aod I really du nut know what
to do with him.

Mr. Beadon—A father has a right to correct his chil-
dren, but it must be done without any undue violence.
It is clear that he is a very bad boy, and he ought to
be punished for his dishonest habits. You must enter
into your own recognisance to keep the peace for six
months.

The prisoner was subsequently discharged.

THAMES.

CLAIMS FOB SEA WAGES.—Mr. May, the second mate
•f the ship Kenilworth, lying in the London Docks, and
six mariners belonging to the same vessel, applied to
Mr. Selfe under the following circumstances.
The ship, which has made a voyage to Bombay and
the Mauritius, arrived in this port 15 days ago, and the
crew were immediately discharged, but owing to the
vessel being heavily mortgaged they had not been able to
•btain their wages. The captain had made four appoint-
ments with them at the shipping-office, but could not
obtain any money from the owners. Nine of them bad
taken out summonses, and the wages were ordered to
be paid by Mr. Carrie, of the Clerkenwell Police•court,
who presided in the Thames Police-court on Saturday.
Howland, 89 H, an ofsc•r of the court, said he
served the order on the captain yesterday morning, and
he said he could not get any money to pay the men.
Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, who was retained by
some of the complainants, said that he believed the
owners of the ship were not bankrupts, though in diffi-
culty.

Mr. Selfe—That is no matter. The ship is liable,
and I shall issue my distress warrants. The mortga-
gees had better pay the wages, or they will be put to
considerable expense. It appears to me that it is a very
hard case on these men, who have been kept here for
some time, and put to considerable loss and incon-
venience.

Mr. Young--The magistrate ordered 425. 6d. costs to
the mate, and 18 days' pay to each seaman as costs.
Mr. Salle—l am very glad of it.
Mr. Young—And I understand that the captain, to
whom 3001. is owing, and the carpenter, who claims
901., were suing for their wages.

Mr. Selfe—There is another summons against Capt.
Bristow ; when is that to be heard, and what is it for 1
Howland—That is for refusing to give a seaman a
proper account in the form prescribed by the Merchant
Shipping Act, and is set down for hearing to-morrow.
Mr. Selfe—Where is the ship?

Howland—ln the London•dock.
Mr. Selfe—Let the distress warrants issue and Seize
the ship immediately.

SOUTHWARK.

Mr. Alderman Sydney fined Ileelis 10s., or 14 days'
imprisonment, and M'Donald 255., or five weeks' impri.
sonment. Both prisoners were locked up.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF PAPER ON THE RIVER THAMES.
—Jahn Bullwant, Alfred Dale, Richard Smith, and
Arthur Grintwood were brought before Mr. Combe,
charged with being concerned in stealing a number of
bundles of paper, worth nearly 2001., from barges on the
River Thames, the property of John Drake, lighterman,
Wapping. Smith was also charged with being con-
cerned, with three others (convicted at the July Ses-
sion), in stealing sixteen bags of sugar, the property
of Messrs. Lambe and Dards, lighterman, 48, Lower
Thames-street, from a barge off Alderman's Wharf.
Mr. Binns appeared for Grimwood.

Inspector Bridges, Thames police, said that, on the
2Gth ult., 18 bundles of paper were stolen from the
barge Unity, off Miller's-wharf, and on Saturday last
he received information that 34 bundles were stolen
from the barge Perseverance, at the same wharf. In
consequence of what he heard, witness, accom-
panied by Sergeant Hewlett, 29 M, proceeded
on the previous morning to Leighton-grove, a
place leading out of High-street, Borough, where Bull-
want lived. They saw him in his house, an-1 Dale and
Grimwood at the door with a truck load of reams of
paper, which they had removed from Bullwant's house
and were abo*t to take away. Grimwood and Dale
were apprehended by Sergeant Hewlett ; after which
they entered Bullwant's house and found the outside
wrappers which had been taken off the paper in the
truck, and they were identified as having been stolen
from the barge on Saturday morning last. Grim wood
said he had purchased the paper of Bullwant, but. he
had received no invoice. The paper was all removed
to the station-house, as well as the prisoners Bullwa,at,
Dale, and Grimwood, and on the way there witness saw
Smith, when ho took him into custody for being con-
corned in the same robberies, as well as for stealing six- j
teen bags of sugar from a barge on the 3d of July. His I
three companions in that robbery were convicted at the
July Surrey sessions, one of whom was sentenced to
four years' penal servitude. . _

Sergeant Hewlett, 29 M, said that he accompanied
last witness, and after the prisoners were locked up h•
went to Grimwood's house, 23, Brent's-court, High-
street, Borough, and there found 18 reams of paper.
Grimwood told him he had purchased it of Bullwant.
Grimwood assisted witness in removing that paper, and
he told him that he bad paid 275. per cwt. for it to Bull-
want. The latter, as well as Grim wood, called them-
selves waste-paper dealers.

John Cleames, wharf clerk at Miller's•wharf, identi-
fied the wrappers produced by the marks as having
covered 34 bundles of paper, value 701., stolen from the
barge Perseverance on the Bth inst. They came from
Scotland, consigned to dealers in London, on the 24th
of July. Eighteen bundles were also stolen from a
barge at their wharf.
The prisoners were remanded for a week.

JOINT STOCK COMPANIES IN

CHANCERY.

CWIIDYLE ROCK AND GREEN LAKE MINING COM-
?ANL—The affairs of this company are to be wound up
on the petition of the shareholders, and an official mana-
ger will be appointed to investigate the transactions and
accounts.
TRING, READING, AND BASINGSTOKE RAILWAY.—A
second and fin al dividend of 3s. 6d. per share is just de-
clared under the estate of this railway company, which
has been woun, 1 up in Chancery since June, 1849.
NORTHERN A ND SOUTHERN CONNECTING RAILWAY.—
It has been agr tied to compound for the balances found
to be due from certain of the directors who were pro-
moters of this r ailway.
MABYLEBONI E BANK.—A further call of ill, per share
is to be paid b: 1 the shareholders in this bank, which
has been under the operation of the Winding-up Act in
Chancery sinc a 1848.

ALL SAINTS, POPLAR, AND BLACK ALL ReGATTA.—
The ab, we places were alive with excitement and in-
terest y esterday, on the occasion of the eighteenth an-
nual re; ;atta, which was very capitally conducted, as it
has bee n for some years past, by J. Chapman and J.
Cory. All the public•houses in the neighbourhood
were c 'coked out with flags, while barges and every
availab' p,`,9,ce were covered with amusement seekers, a
large n umber of boats also being out. The race was in
five he ate, the rowing in all of which was most capital
and w, ;ontested throughout, beginning at 11 o'clock,
and all .orr ling amusement throughout the whole of the
day. It was a sculler's wager for a new boat, And
other IV oeral prizes. The first prize was won by
C. AusQ n.