The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-09 00:00:00

THE MAILS.

MAILS DUE.
Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South-
ampton) .. • • June 10.
Do. (via Marseilles) Overdue.
Bahamas and Havana (via New York) Overdue.
Canada, &c. (via Cork) .. June —.
Cape of Good Hope, &c. . • .. July 1.
China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) June 18.
Do. (via Marseilles) June 12.
Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. .. June 10.
India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) June 18.
Do. (via Marseilles) Jute 12.
India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. June 10.
Do. (via Marseilles) • • • . June 20.
Lisbon, Brazils, Buenos Ayres, &c. July 5.
Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto • • .. .. June 11.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. June 10.
Do. (via Marseilles) .. June 20.
United States, California, &c. (% is Cork) .. June —.
Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe .. June 10
West Indies and Pacific, Carthgena, Cuba, &c. June 14.

THORMANBY REJOICINGS.—On Thursday, the
31st ult., Mr. Merry gave a public dinner to all the 'work-
ing men and boys of the parish of Bishopstoko, near Swin-
don, Wilts, in commemoration of Thormanby's Derby vic-
tory. A good substantial dinner was provided by Mr.
Taylor, landlord of the True Heart Inn, and a very plea-
sant day was spent, the health of Mr. Merry and his trainer
Mr. Dawson being enthusiastically given. On the follow-
ing day the wives and families of those treated on Thurs-
day were regaled.

SPANISH BoNDS.—A warning is necessary to the
holders of Spanish Bonds. The coupons sheets of the
Three per Cent. External Debt of 1841 expire on the 31st
of December next, and on the face of the bonds there
is a clause that when all the coupons but the last
two, due June and December, 1860, shall have been.
received, the bonds are to be exhibited with these last
two coupons attached, in order that new coupon.
sheets for 20 more years may be given out. Accordingly,
holders cannot detach and receive the coupon now about to
fall due until after they have obtained their new coupon-
sheets, as, if they detach it, the bonds will no longer be in
the condition required. It is stated that the new sheets
are not ready, but in that case the Spanish Government
should at once expedite their preparation, or distinctly no-
tify that the coupon due the 30th of June may be zeceived
without prejudice, and that new sheets will be delivered at
a later period on production of the bonds with the single re-
maining coupon. Meanwhile the bondholders must be strictly
on their guard, since, if they render their position informal
by detaching and receiving the June coupon, they may, per-
haps, subject themselves to be required by the SpanisliGovern-
ment to surrender their bonds and receive entirely new
ones in exchange. The present bonds bear the signature
of the London firm by which they were negotiated, and
therefore cannot be increased in number. With new
coupon lists they will still enjoy this protection ; but, if
given up in exchange for entirely new bonds, stock simi-
lar to the latter could continually be issued, and the
Spanish Government Might thus indirectly obtain the
facility of introducing new stock on the London market,
from which the committee of the Stock-Exchange now
debar them, in consequence of the confiscation perpe-
trated at the last arrangement of the debt.—Times.
The provincial papers contain frequent confir-
mations of the fact, that adventurers without character
or mesas still find facilities for carrying on a system
of trade like that which was fully exposed in 1867.
Among the most prominent recent cases is that of Mr.
John Plimley Edwards, who has just absconded from Bir-
mingham with liabilities for £40,000. According to the
Birmingham Journal, he had only been in business two or
three years, and had never been supposed to possess any
adequate capital, but he is nevertheless reported to have
had frequent transactions with London discount establish-
ments, and thus to have negotiated a few days before his
defalcations became known bills for £4,000, the proceeds of
which he is thought to have carried to Sweden, a country
with which we have no treaty of extradition. The
affair seems to be in the hands of inspectors, but for
the public interests the Bankruptcy Court would pro-
in
in the Tina"
pro-
bably be the best channel. A warrant on a charge of
forgery has been issued,and as a large number of the dealings
must have been by accommodation bills, it is most. de-
sirable that the whole history should be brought to
This delinquent was in " the East India trade, and Mr.
Blaikie, the Scotch lawyer, who lately absconded from
to the
eEenas,th—aydetalasosubsepeinciooterlaattienlgy largely
expressed
that our commerce to those quarters might not be altoge-
ther free from such influences was met, it will be remem-
bered, by angry protests from Lancashire and elsewhere.
mercantile firm figura
In the Liverpool Bankruptcyhohurt there has been a case
operations in
during the last few clayllofs:in:72w.
1857, and stopped in 1859. At starting
they had not a .
thefor beginningliabilities ooff.
sixpence, the senior
£6,566. They commenced
partner having been a
banker's clerk with £l5O per annum, and the first capital
after the house had been
established for about a year....-Tini _s,
e City Article.
brought in
Lieutenant•Goyer-
nor opened the second session of the second Parliament
on
the 27th of April last in a long speech. He commenced by
inoFwaGs 00auDin
stating that the progress of the colony had been unchecked
since the House of Assembly separated last year, notwith-
standing the severe drought which had so long prevailed.
The fact that the exportation of wool last year exceeded that
of the preceding year by 2,500,0001 b., having risen from
16,981,0001 b• in 1858 to 19490,0001 b. in 1859 proved the
great capabilities of the colony for the production of that
valuable material. After referring to the milldew wh ch had. taken place in the vineyards, the Lieutenant-Governor said
that the state of the borders of the colony, and beyond
*hem, had not materially changed, but it-was necessary
to exercise continued vigilance in regard to the Cares.
After stating that the progress and working of the system
of emigration from Europe to the colony had been most
satisfactory the Lieutenant-Governor referred to various
works. which were in progress. There had also been a sur-
vey of the railway line projected between Graham's Town.
(I,ml Pert Elizabeth, and a correspondence has taken place
is reference to the establishment of telegraphs. The
revenue of the past year had considerably improved, and
the social position of the colony was satisfactory. The.
,Lieutenant-Governor, in conclusion, stated that during his
short tenure of office he should pursue the same en-
oghtened policy as that adopted by Sir George Grey, and
remarked that the colony had boon the first to set the
example of the volunteer movement which had spread so
rapidly and so widely throughout England.
TIIE CLYDE PORTS.—The Custonle duties ro.
ived at the Clyde ports during the past month were as
f .flows :—Glasgoiv, £82,170 ; Greenock, £69,255 ; and
Pent-Glasgow, £25. In the corresponding month of 1859
the i e •eipte at Glasgow were £63,816 ; Greenock, £56,558 ;
aid Port-Glasgow, £7,269. In May, 1858, the totals were
—Glasgow, £59,616 ; Greenock, £39,626 ; and Port-Glas •
gow, £lO. The rapilprogress which is being made by the
Clyde ports is shown in the fact that their collective Cus-
toms' receipts were £151,451 in May, 1860; £127,645 in
May, 1859; and £99,253 in May, 1858.