The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-22 00:00:00

THE BUILDERS' STRIKE.

Both men and masters have an undoubted right
to combine for the management of their own affairs;
but union is strength, and when men are very
strong they are exceedingly likely to abuse their
influence. Workmen, who have been very fond of
combining of late years, have undoubtedly gone
very wrong in this respect. Without discussing
doubtful details, we may mention one great instance
of their tyranny : they constantly refuse to work
with men who have not joined their trade socie-
ties. In many instances they have struck work
simply because a non-society workman has had
employment given him by the master. Al-
though this has not yet been made a legal
offence, it is a moral one ; for it practically deprives
the mister of his fair degree of liberty, and im-
poses a heavy penalty upon every man who con-
scientiously objects to share the proceedings of the
societies. _ .

To resist such mischievous and tyrannical pro-
ceedings as these the masters would du well to com-
bine, and it would be a blessing to thousands of
workmen, as well as to society at large, if they be-
came triumphant in their resistance, and put au
end to the despotism of trades unions. For success
on this one point would destroy the " despotism"
of such bodies. If working men were free either to
join or to stand aloof from such societies, without
suffering personal loss, all the oppressive powers
of the societies would at once cease. It is only
because they have contrived to impose a penalty
upon the working man who dissents from them
that they have become so strong and over-
bearing. If, therefore, the metropolitan master
builders had been well advised, they would not
have insisted upon the men promising not to
combine at all on the labour question, because
the men have an undoubted right so to com-
bine if they please. What they should have in-
sisted upon is, that the men whom they employed
should pledge themselves to abstain from that
particular act of tyranny which we have pointed
out, and from such other specific acts of a tyran-
nous character as they, the masters, may be able
to mention. This would have commanded the
unanimous approval of the press, and would have
left the society men without any plausible pretext
for resistance. At any rate it would have brought
the real and not an imaginary case forward for de-
cision, and would have given the men no chance
of selecting false ground for their battle-field. As
it is, we have the men on the one side contending
for an arbitrary limitation of working hours, and
the masters on the other enforcing an equally arbi-
trary arrangement of their own.
That the men's demand for the enforced reduc-
tion of the working hours from ten to nine is
fact. an
arbitrary and unfair demand is shown by the
that it is only by the tyrannous acts of the socie-
ties that it can be maintained. If non-society
men were permitted to exercise free trade in
their labour, we should hear nothing of the
nine hours' movement. And that they ought
to be permitted to do this there can be no
doubt. Lord Brougham, in his " Rights of
Industry," has stated the terms of the work-
man's freedom most clearly, and these terms are all
that a reasonable man can require. " Therecan be
no doubt," he says, " that the labourer has rights
over his labour which no Government and no indi-
vidual should presume to interfere with. There
can be no doubt that, as an exchanger of labour for
capital, the labourer ought to bo assured that the
exchange shall in all respects be as free as the ex-
changes of any other description of property.
His rights as an exchanger are, that he
shall not be compelled to part with his
property, by any arbitrary enactments, with-
out having as ample an equivalent as the
general laws of exchange will afford him that he
81411 be free t 14§e every just means, either by

himself or by union with others, to obtain such an
equivalent ; that he shall be at full liberty to offer
that property in the best market that he can find,
without being limited to any particular market;
that he may give to that property every modifica-
tion which it is capable:of receiving from his own na-
tural or acquired skill, without being narrowed to
any one form of producing it. In other words,
natural justice demands that the working man
shall work when he pleases and be idle when
ho pleases—always providing that if he make
a contract to work he shall not violate the engage-
ment by remaining idle; that no labour shall be
forced from him, and no rate of payment for that
labour be prescribed by statutes or ordinances ;
that he shall bo free to obtain as high wages as he
can possibly get, and unite with others to obtain
them, always providing, that in his union he does
not violate that freedom of industry in others
which is the foundation of his own attempts to im-
prove his condition; that he may go from place to
place to exchange his labour without being inter-
fered with by corporate rights or monopolies of
any sort, whether of masters or workmen ; and
that he may turn from one employment to the
other, if he so think fit, without being confined to
into
any trade he originally learnt, or may strike
any line of employment without having regularly
learnt it at all."
These are the conditions on which working me,ll,
exercise their labour and skill in this country.
the conditions are wrong, or can be improved, let
us have the subject amicably discussed, and a public
understanding arrived at. It is mere folly for
the builders or any other class of men to attempt
to set them permanently aside by the coarse coer-
cion of strikes; and it is also mere folly for master%
to meet the coercive measures of the men 1370 Y
mode of action which is opposed to these conditions.
—Mechanics' Magazine.

THE NEW 11,4MBURG MODEL CON-

STI,TUTION.

A letter from Hamburg says :—After more than
ten years of agitation the Liberal party have gained
the day, and succeeded in obtaining the long'
wished-for reform in the antiquated constitution
of this ancient republic. It was during the
stormy period of 1848 that the cry for. reform Was
first raised, in obedier ce to which the "Constitu-
ting Assembly" was convoked. At that time
popular clamour had a greater effect than sound
logic, and the result was the draft of a constitution
by far too democratic for people possessed of all
property, and which consequently met with a vary
decided opposition on the part of the constituted
authorities. The subsequent military occupation
of Hamburg, first by the Prussians and then by the
Austrians, had the effect of protecting the Senate
from open violence on the part of the populace,
and negotiations were opened with a view of Mak-
ing a compromise. These lasted for several years,
when at length in 1855 a joint commission of nit.°
members, four of whom were nominated by the
Senate out of their own body, and five of the BI
gerschaft, was appointed to draw up a new
consti-
tution, framed with a view to liberal popular re'
presentation. But when this was done, a veto Was
placed upon it by the German Diet at Frankfort, l", 1!
being far too liberal, and not in accordance with
the Conservative principles which are known to
actuate that " august assembly."
But notwithstanding this mishap, and the threat
of active interference on the part of the Bund, in
the shape of sending down a commissioner, and
eventually another military occupation—two things
much dreaded by our quiet citizens—the latter still
continued their just demands for reform, and have
refused several times the propositions made to then
by the Senate for a modification of the new collet"-
tution.
Things were in this state when in January last
five patriotic citizens formed themselves into a cow
mittee, and convened several public meeting's to
take into consideration the propriety of renewing
the agitation for the introduction of the new e°e;
stitution, as settled in 1855. The great majority' c',.;"
the merchants, house owners, and others possessing
property, declared themselves in favour of the
and supported the projectors by a vote of confidence,
but the Senate, fearing the results of these deal-911i
strations, suddenly suspended, by decree of the 31A
March last, the law permitting the citizens to 1101
meetings for the purpose of discussing the affairs °,
the commonwealth. They, however, entered rut
negotiations with the representatives of the people
for settling the point at issue a amiable. The re-
sult of these negotiations is that the Senate lase
Thursday convoked the Burgerschaft, and I aid before
them a modified constitution, which, based on that
of 1855, contains some conservative elements, but
on the whole it was deemed satisfactory, and eei
cepted by the assembly with a majority of 578
votes against 153 dissentients.
Tim moot linpuLtant part of the plan is thoculu,
position of the new Burgerschaft, which with the
Senate will form the legislative body, and of which
the following is an outline :
The Burgerschaft to consist of 192 members, viz. l
A. 84 members elected by ballot. The suffrageis univeral for all citizens of 25 years of age and
upwaedor criminalExceptions,rdsioffences.
lunaticsces. and those COn'
damned
tert Be; 48
cetperdesbeyn representatives
boyf tahlle
ohwnouseersani landed s in'
, ele r
land, whose property shows a clear unmortgage'
capital of the minimum value of 3,000 marks bailee;
The electors in this case also to have complete'
their 25th year.
C. 60 members elected by the tribunals, public!
bodies and various departments of the state.
Every citizen qualified to vote can also be elected
if he has completed his 30th year.
No member of the Burgerschaft canlegallylnak:
a binding promise to his constituency, pled gill*
himself to follow any particular course of polities.
Every member elected is bound to respect to
election and accept the office, on pain of banes
ment for 10 years from the city and territory, toga'
ther with loss of all rights and privileges enjoyed
by Hamburg citizens.
No member of the Senate can be elected into till
Burgerschaft. Former senators may be elected, all
are at liberty to decline serving, without incurrinif
the penalties mentioned in the preceding paragraVtb,
Paid public functionaries are not eligible, so,
the exception of judges, clergymen of all religious
persuasions, and professors of the High School.
the
The members are elected for six years. At oi
end of three years one half of the members of ea
of the above three categories retire, but may be rt,.
elected by their constituents.
Members of the Burgerschaft, as such, receive
pay or emoluments.
On?, hundred members at least must be Pro-
sent
to form a quorum.
bile.
The sittings of the Burgerschaft are
Proposals for secret sittings must be given to the
president in writing, and signed by at least ,h 0
members. The proposal will then be put to v
vote, and must be carried by a majority.
4.
As a general rule the voting is public and
, 01
11 or
native, each member answering with " ballot
No" when his name is called. Voting by
is permitted, if required and supported by a" least
ten members. In either case all questions are
cided by a simple majority. f thi
A standing or permanent committee be
Burgerschaft, called the Burger•Ausschuss, 'tons
formed, consisting of 20 members elected 7oal
their own body, of whom not more than five
belong to the legal profession. tie'
The Burgerschaft may be, convoked at any ate,
either by the permanent committee or by the silicon.
Legislation is performed by the 'mammon°. tir.
currence of the Senate and the Burgerschaft
Bills may originate with either of the two legion,
tive bodies. The senate has exclusively the
tive power. the
All bills must be read and passed twice by the
Burgerschaft with 14 days' interval, unless at 0.
first reading the interval be shortened by theme 0.•
sent of at least two-thirds of those present, and
than than one-half of the total number of members.
The city within the walls is divided into 24 elec- 43
toral districts, each returning two members • • 8
The suburb of St. George to return . •
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Tribunal of Commerce (Handelsgericht) . • • 1
Tribunal of the Guilds (Amtsgerich) • • 6
Finance Department (Kammer) • • • •
Board of Trade (Commercitam) • • • • •• 1
Directors of the Bank (Bank-Collegium) . • • *
Board of Taxation (Steur-Deputation) . • • •
Commissioners of Taxes (Steur-Burger) . • •• "A
Board of Customs and Excise • • • 1
..
Stamp Department • . 3

Boar of Public Works • • 1
Department of Water Works
Military Department (Hanseatic Contingent)
Military Department (Burger-Guard) • •
Fire Insurance Department .. . - • 2
Poor-law Commissioners ..
Board of Health ..
Commissioners of Hospitals ..
Commissioners of Prisons .. _
•
Commissioners of Orphan Asylum .. • ' ora-
Heads of the different Guilds, or Trade Corp 6
tions, collectively ..

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Aug. 20.—Admissions on payment, 3,277 ; ditto by oe
tielvits, 2,614 ; total visitors, 5,891.

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AtONET MARKET AND CITY NEWS. SNARE MARKET.-(THIS THIS DAY.) BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
,
+ ' -
_-.... ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 1 Share'. RailiWaYs• Paid Closing i Business
Price. Done.
- -- - - -
CITY, Two o'CLocx' Sharel
Railways. 1 Closing Business
Paid' Price.
I all 179 81
During the past week business in the various
Leased at 6 per cent. ~
manufacturing districts has been moderately active. 12.10 Aniber4.., Notting. Boat i ,
61
; zed
Eastern Jui.,,, ton 10 61 61--, 18 Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd I 134 1 165 17
gu. 5 per cent
At Leeds the woollen cloth trade has exhibited 50 r Relfa,,t and Bali):mena.. all 1 - -
13.14 ! Bin, Wol , and iStr. Val all ,74 85 18 Do I all - -
satisfactory progress, and prices generally are firm, Stock' Birk., Lanc., and Chesil: 1 18 Do. Addit. Capital AI 6 11 14 d
Junction lOO 176 78 18 Do. Do. B 9 11 11 d
°Wing to the smallness of stock on hand. At Man- 25 Blackburn
Chester there has been less activity in the demand 133,1--stthol
-
Stock 1 and Tyne
all
100 ,98 99 991 205 Do. New l6l 1 51 65d
/00 f Buffalo,Brant.&Godrich 1 100 ! - -
for India goods, and prices have shown diminished Stock Caledonian
Stock Chester and Holyhead 100 ' - - 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873' 100 , - -
firmness. For the home trade, however, there has 50 (Cork and Bandon • all --- - 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874' ", - -
been a 20 ;Cork, Blkrock,&Passag,e all - - 20 ;Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim.„l. 10.1 1 d * p
fair inquiry for all descriptions of fabrics. 20 'Cornwall all 44 54 20 ,Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.): 25. - -
At Bradford worsted yarns have been at steady 10 A rcves. no div 2O :CapeTown & Dock Scrip 2s. I 15 id
Do. A all 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d.r - -
ilc an. all '-- --
quotations, but business has not been active. 10 . Do.' B hasbeen pd.toß. 20 'Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c.1 74 I 1 4 d
Spinners, however, are fully employed, and piece 50 ;Dublin andßelfastJune. all - - 171 'Demerara 1 all - -
25 , Dun. Perth,& Abr June. all 8 9 20 !Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c I 5 ' 14 / d
goods suitable to the season realise fully former Stock East 'Anglian • lOO 144 154 S tocklEast Indian, gu. sp. c I 100 99 100 994
Stockoo 'Eastern Counties lOO 561 574 561 7 20 Do. C Shares all - -
rates. The hosiery trade at Leicester continues t k Eastern Union A Stock, 100 40 40 20 Do. F Shares Ext 5, - -
20 Do. Jubbulpore 5„l d
brisk, and numerous orders are now waiting Stock Do. do. B Stockl too 27 30
25 I Do NW A lte E U3ds) 84 - - 100 Do. c. Bds. pa y.'59 all , 991 rors
completion, as the operatives generally have been 25 East. Kent .(
. . all - - 20 G eelong& Mel. gua.s p. c. all 19 20
-
engaged in harvest operations. Rather more st2oock East Lancashireu - - Sto. f Geelong Corporation 6 lOO I _
all , - - ( 1 per cent. Bonds
10 Do - - Stock !Grand Trunk of Canada 100 34 36 35
P has revailed at Nottingham in the lace
Stock {Edinburg and Glasgow 100 1734 744 100 ,Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 71 73 711
departments, and for all kinds of fancy hosiery Stock lEdin.,Perth, & Dundee.' 100 265 27 100 Do. G per cent. Pref lOO 91 93 92
20 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c all 97 98 97 1
there has been an active inquiry. The iron trade 10ock Lorrothes&s Clyde Junction all 1
___- =
20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 4 , 1 1
20 Do. do , 4 ' - -
2s. ll ld
of South Staffordshire has shown a considerable Stock Glasgow & South Westn. 100 92 93
10 Great North of Scotland all - - 20 i Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.--Scrip„' 1
( guaranteed 5 per cent.'
improvement, although little alteration can be re- Stock Great Northern lOO 100 102
Stock Do. do. A Stock 1 100 82 84 83 205 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 1 141 144 154 15
corded as regards the general state of business at Stock Do. do.. B Stock ! 100 131 133 132 zei Do. New
100 f Do. Bonds pay. '76,with
Birmingham, but at Sheffield and Wolverhampton Stock Gt. Soutli.J.L Wstn.(lreld), 100 103 105 all 102„ 104
Stock Great Western
there has been a steady demand for most articles Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk. 100 55 60 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O
12 Irish South Eastern.... all - - 100 Do. do. '73 without opt all 1101 103
manufactured in the neighbourhood, chiefly for 100 Do. 55 p. 0. do. '77 do
0 , Lancaster and Carlisle. all 91 95
home use. 16/ ;Do. Thirds
1613 4; Do. New Thirds l6 13i 144 p 20 Do. do. 5 per cent. all - -
The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 95 054 954 i
20 Do. 4p. c. Extension.. 15 85 90 1
16 1D do. F £l6 6 d
20 Do. Third Ex. g-ua.s.p.c. 15 184 19 d
„
With rather more animation, and prices were firm. IDoo. .
do. £9 shares 7 d 20 Do. Fourth do.
Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 -
The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales. In the 2g Do.' West Riding Union I - - •
Newßrunswick&Canda.
Do. Southport - - 20 I Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 10
_d
Railway Share Market business was rather active, Stock London and Blackwell all 65 67
- I Do.Newiss.at 2510sp.sh - - - Class ACapitl.Share. •
and quotations tended upwards. Stock 'Lon.,Brighton dLS.Coast 100 108 110 .. ,Do. do. Land d 0... ..
The demand for money, and the terms upon Stock {London & North Westn 100 941 95 951 } 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 10 - --d
.. IDo. do. Land d 0...
124 IDo. Eighths
Which it can be obtained, continue very moderate. Stock ;London& South-Westn lOO 91 911 92 20 f INorthof India Tramroad 2s. -
25 IL'derry & Coleraine all - - ( Limited, Scrip
Bankers, &c., still have the command of large sup- 25 IL'derry & Enniskillen. all 5 7 ~„ 20 Oude (Limited) -
1
Plies, through deposits lodged with them, in spite Stock Man., Shet, & Lincoln.. 100 35 36 "3 20 Scinde
,„, -.1 15 1-d - d
20 Do
10 Metropolitan - -- d
•of the low rates of interest now current, and as the Stock Midland lOO 105 106 100 1 1 20 'Do. New LI ~, 112111 1 d,
inquiry for commercial and other purposes has S tock „Do. Birming. & Derby. 100 81 83 20 IDo. Punjaub
20 Do. Indus. St. Flo br,,c''' 10 1 1 d
50 I Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all - -
late, • • 20 Triondrew & Quebec AI 18 - -
lately diminished rather than increased, sound 25 'Do. f Shares all - -
100 'NeWbastle and Carlisle all - - 10 dad(Limited) Scrip, 1 - -
mercantile bills are negotiated at quotations ranging 25 ;New., Aber., & Herefd all 9 11 I
10 Newry' & Armagh (def ) 9 - -
'IS low as 2-I per cent., a fraction less than the --
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
20 (Newry, Warpt., & nos all - -
-
minimum being accepted for choice paper, in order Stock' Norfolk lOO 60 62
50 North. Counties Union 34 35 8 d 10 (Antwerp & Rotterdam all 4f 41
t° compete with the national establishment. Stock North British lOO 584 681 59 4 604 20 Ardennes all - - p
Notice has been given by the Submarine Tele- Stock /i.s),Toor.:Apvt. areeDzo. Stk.div 100 - - 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 11 1 d
5 'Belgian East. Junction all „ / 1
gTaph Company that a direct telegraphich comma- stock ;
Do.
until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 -
- - 20 Beziers to Graissessac. all ' - -
. B Stock
nicatioitis now established, by special wire, between StockNorth-Eastn.--Berwick 100 89 895 891 20 'Dutch Rhenish
14 1 d d 6 'Eastern of France
the London and Paris exchanges, via the Company's 25Stock goo.. (te. I,L-iN.E.Purchase 113 4 s
00 43 44 44 34 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. 1 - - p
new line from Folkstone to Boulogne. 'Stock ID°. York lOO 714 72 20 Great Central of France all ' - - •
Stock North London lOO 102 104 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs.. all I 65 61
The directors of the Agra and United Service 10 N. &S.Westn.,Hampstd 10 Italian Junction ....... 8; - -
Bollk have announced a dividend on account of the and City Junction 23 is. - -
20 North Staffordshire 174 41 4i d 20 Lake Constance & Bale all „ - -
20 Lierre and Turnhout... all 1 - -
current year, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum. 20 North-Western
10 . No. & Sou. W. Junction all
3161
327 t 314 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.f au - -
The market for Public Securities although Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - -
quiet, owing to the dulness of speculation, is well 10 'Peebles all - - 331 Maria Antonia all - -
20 Portsmouth - -
ratintained, symptoms of improvement being 10 IRhymney lO - - 20 Namur and Liege all , 84 81
Stock Scottish Central . .. 100 109 111 20 I Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all {l9 20
occasionally visible. Consols have been Stock I Scott'. N. E., Aber. giock 100 124 25 16 Northern: of France
dealt in to-day at 95a I for money and ac- gttoocet ,Dor.oScottish Mid. Stock 100 81 V
Sh pshire Union 2O I Do. New Shares - - p
10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all I 9 10
count. There appears:to be a favourable tendency, 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer.! ell 34 24 d 20 Ottoman, t,tia. 6 ner cent 7, - -
Stock South Devon lOO 44 46 20 Paris,Lyons, ant. Medit. all 34 35
although the transactions are limited. In the Stock South-Eastern lOO 745 75/ 754 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 53 45
Present state of home and foreign Stock South Wales
„s 20 21 24 d
affairs there is 20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun. all 60 64 20 EI gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ...
zothing to enconrage speculation ; and, on the 20 I Do. do - - 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 4 - -
20
Staines, Wok., & Wek all 8 11 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - -
Other hand, the public are not disposed to effect in- (Stockton & Darlington all 355 365 20 Royal Danish , all 1 - -
'ire 25 'Do. do. 1855 7 - - 5 Royal Swedish 1 all - -
stments. The latest price of the Consols is 951 A
-97* 25 IDo. do. 1858 7 - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. ..1 all - -
Bank -o Stockton
Taff
ne
& IJartlepool 164 - -
k Stock is steady, at 224 ; the New Threes are Stock 20 Sambre and Meuse.....' all I 6 64
1 100 - - 10 !Do. 51 per cent. Pref.... all 1 85 94
firm, at 96-1 ; the Reduced, at 961; India Stock Stock I Do. Preference, No. 1 1 100 - - 20 Southern of France .... all „ 19. 204
ha s IllitmoefsLaaytehnD k & R ail ;
12002 - - 81 (West Flanders
receded to 217 ; the Debentures (1858), how- s 05ck 10 !Do. 51 p. c. Preference
Stock Waterford & Kilkenny. 100 , -- --
"er, have improved to 951 ; ditto (1859), are flat,2o ;W. & N.W. of France all 1 21i 225
at 941 T 50 'Waterford & Limerick all 1- - 20 (Western of Austria ..
99 ; and Exchequer Bills, at 235. to 265. pm. 20 i west Cornwall I all ' 6 61 20 'Western of Switzerland all I - - '
The lO i W-end Lou.& Cry. Pal all I- - 6 Wiesbaden - - ;
New India Loan remains at 98 to 981. 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all „I -
5 i Do.A.-Areev.nodiv.till 1
About the usual amount of business is recorded i 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all . 31 31 20 Zealand all I - -
5 'Do. B all 1 7# 71
111 the market for Foreign Stocks, which generally 20 West London - -
continue firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 83 84, 10
,Boo: Ist Naassss all I - -
all 1 - - COLONIAL GOVERNMENTCSIoEsCinUgRITIES.
Business
Prices. Done.
_and the New ditto 73 74, being firmer ; Sardinian PREFERENCE SHARES. Share Securities. Paid.
Booth, -
~ have been marked 86 ; Spanish Deferred,
Paid.' Closing Business
•33 • S I Railways.
and Mexican, 201. South American Securities hare Price. Done.
- Can.Gov.6p.c Ja. & July 100 1124 1131 1134 121
Etre very inactive. 25 'Blythe and Tyne 1C pert ' - Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 110 112
c. pref. (issued at 250)1 all 49 81 - Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 1114
Business has been reported in the new Russian - N.B. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. &July 10C 1095 1104
to at par to -41, prem. I Stklßris. & Exet4p.ct. btock: 100 96 98
20 c Do. do. do. Shares 1 9 - - - Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - -
Stock Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 100 103 105 1044 - N. S. W, Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 984 994
Continued investments are being made for the 12.10 ,Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 10 - - - NovaScotaaGov.6 p.c. St.
Say' k Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc 100 - Deb. redeemable, 1875' 100 1095 1104
X 15,000
lugs Banks, the purchase to-day amounting to glo°eck'iDo. do. sp. et. - - - IS.Aus.Gt.6 pc.Jan&July 100 108 110
6z ,Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c , all - - - Viet•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 - -
'1
5,00 Reduced Annuities. 6-, I Dun. Perth, & Aber. Jun I all 51 64
There has been rather more activity in the Rail- stocklE.Angn. Class A 7& spc 100 99 101
Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 1112 117 MISCELLANEOUS.
spa,y Share Market, and, in most instances, prices Stock Do. do. Class C 7 DC lOO 1107 ill 1
,
have shown a further upward tendency. Great Stock, E. Coon. Ex. 5 pct. No. 1; 100 'll4 116 Share; Miscellaneous. I Paid. Closing Business done
Stock Do. do N 0.21 100 1113 115 114 i i Price.
,Woeriterrl, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland, Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 '
1129 131
41. rth Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern, have gttoocct,ti::aasstteLnantienion, 4 per ct lOOO ,81 83
6 per ct lO Anglo-Mexican Mint.. all 134 144
1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 200 220
I,,,,EIIPrOYed 59. ; Caledonian, North Western, South 'll4].dt W. York. Jcn. fifths all ....: -.._
.&Glas. spc shares 100 - - 25 Australian Agricultural 19 28 29
Stosck
~ extern, 10s.; and Bristol and Exeter, and North Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 - - 10 Australian Royal Mail. all 4 1
10 Berlin Water Works ... all 24 3 24
BYitish 15s. Eastern Counties declined ss. The Stockoc Furness, 5
,irie3gef.ce,, nat. i.p.c lOO
100 1-15 1-17 10 ,Do New, Issued at £5 dis I - -
50 !British American Land 40 - -
• Other lines dealt in were at about previous rates. Stock Great Northern, sp. cf. 100 120 122 50 'Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 36 38
Stock!Do. spc Redm.,lop.c.pm 100 112 114 20 ,Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all 19 21
The Foreign and Colonial lines have shown Stock Do. 44 p. c. do. do.
per little activity. Lombardo-Venetian old shares 100
1 11C?,41\Viic..geSdcmoil5dPfd'pnl.. iTi. 86 " 100 i Canada Land 324 107 111
- -
j Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 411 100 - 10 IChandslands Tel.(Lim.) all 8 9
di
declined to 101, and the New to 101 10k; East In- Stocks; p. ct. pref. Stock ...' )Stool, Cop.Min.otEng.&Smlig all - -
25 Do, Preference 74 per ct all 24 25
to 991; Grand Trunk of Canada to 35 ; 50 Great West. (Berke and 6 - - 5 Crystal Palace.
Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct....
Great Indian Peninsula have improved to 971, and St ocklDo. Redeemable, 44 p ct. 100 97 99 97 1 5 Do. Preference all 41 5
20 Eastern Steam all - -
Great Western of Canada to 15 and 15}. Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 87 19 Steak Electric Telegraph lOO 101 104
Stock Do. Irredeemable, do. . 100 88 90
Joint-Stock 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.CO. all , 4 4
been
ock Bank and Miscellaneous shares have Stock Do. sp. et. Redeem. Pref. 100 101 103 102 10 Europ. &Ind..Tunct.Tel 1099 - -
8 Do.i Bum. Pref. Shares all 91 101
dull at former values. 10 'Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. 9 Europ.&Am.Stm.() all - -
shares all 17 18 20 GLlronScrewCol.(Lim all - -
10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 9 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - -
1 10.1
DB113.1'181; Stock Do Birming. guar. stock 100 72 74 20 London Discount slfli d
FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 26i Do. Chesterguar.shares all 19 20 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co all 11 1
'"anl Stocklo Mediter. Electric Teleg all - -
33 Perr Cent, Reduced Annuities 224 134 Do. do. do
10 Med. Exton. Tel. (Lim. all 4 5
Pe Cent. Consols Annuities
Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 138 140 25 National Discount C 0... 5 11 11 d
3 per C 951 1 StocklLon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l 100 - - 10 Netherlands Land 6 - -
Newlndia Cent. Annuities - -
Ditt la Stock - I 100 - - 5 Do 8 p.c.Pref. ,iss.at ldis all 1 1
100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 - -
°-ebentures, 1858 95 f Stock Do. do. sp. c. No. 41 100 - -
Ditt 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim. all 1 4
Ditto 13 '3, 1859 - 20 North of Europe Steam all - -
Console
1.
xell for Accou.nt (Sept. 7) - - 1 Oriental Gas
Stock Lon. &S. W, 7 Act. stock, 1 I Do. New Shares lss. I,d 1 p
951 1 late 3d shares lOO 1551 160 Stock Peel River Land & Min. 100 50 55 52
1- ittoTer Bills'
£l,OOO, 1/d 23 6 121 Londondy & Cole, 4 she. all ) - - 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 76 78
Ditt
-° Small,d lid
P RICE s ,--, 6 Do. £6 4l I i 41) 50 Rhymney Iron
mi, I
be,
txzi
iti
cit
aionA43tevic)pproeeetuirrrecteenenntCent, 1858
FOREIGN
Ditto " 5 - - 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 49 51
1858
,?. 4 per cent .. ...... all 1 ScotAustrln.inv.(Lim.) all 120 130
104 - -
( v°'
- Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock 100 - -
Sardjui
1 Do. do Registered all 4 1
spa .any 5 per Cent
prit_tahoo
1‘1.3. per Cent B6 Stock I Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 105 106 5 Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can. 5 - -
6 'Do. with option till 1860 3 I 1 p too Vllll rlipnion`. Luraol7.. 1111 R 9
ew Deferred, 3, per Cent. Stock Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. 100 1 9 96 954 5
- NewportAber,&c.pret.s 1 all I 91 10 10 BRITISH MINES.
Tleft Account
urkish g .-,.......--, I I
I Olnaisse• I 12rai.nillffi

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
ilrazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858
al xiean 3
Account
20er Cent.
Ditto Sardia 5' er Cent B6
ID'lllitill 3 pep Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per
Tur Cent. —
Ditto Account ' 33 kish 6
Ditto Acc per Cent. B3l
ount
Ditto New Loan — 3}
Ditto Aecoint
Dividends on the above payable in London.
uutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2i per Cent... 641

124 j I Do. - -
Stock ;Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock 100 - -
Stock IDo.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. 100 139 141
Stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock lOO 105 106
6 Do. with option toill 1860 3 1 P
Stock Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. 100 9 96 954 5
10 I Newport,Aber,&c.prof .5 all 91 10 10
p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c. o m
10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with
option till 1866 all 1111 111
Stock Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.sh aresi 100 -
Stock Do. sp. c. Ext. Stock,lB46l 10 li- -
Stock Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 18471 100 I - -
Stock Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 18471 100 - -
Stock North British, 5 per cent, 100 1110 112
Stock no. New, P.',UN 5 per cent 100 108 110
Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.& Dik.Co. 100 - -
Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 I - -
Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. c. Pref.; 100 96 98
17 Do. do. do. 18.13.4. 1 1 p
20 Do. Leeds, 6p. C. No. 1 l3 -
124 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 9 i -
25 Do. York, H.& S. Purch.l 10 d p
20 North Staffordshire I all 224 231
Stock Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist gl 100 122 124 123
Stock Do. do. do., 2d gua lOO - -
Stock Do. 44 p.c. Db. stkin perpl 100 99 101
84 Scottish Central, new pig all - -
Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb; 100 - -
Stock Do. 31 per c. pref. stock) 100 72 74
Stock Do. Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. lOO 122 124
Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 100 118 122
10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. 11 101 11
10 Do. Fixed 11 percent. 1 -
1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading
Ann., 1.0.6) all 244 241
Stock Do .41 per cent lOO 104 106
Stock Do. Fixed 41 p.c. lst is lOO 104 106
Stock Do. New do., 2d issue ! 100 -
Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO - -
Stock Do. 41 per cent lOO -
20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua all -
25 Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e all 28 20
25 i Do. 6 per cent all 33 34
Stock Waterford & Kilkenny,
6 per cent.

Sharel

Mines.

Alfred Consols (Philack)'
British Iron
Condurrow (Camborne)
Devon G. Cons. (Tavist )
East Bassett (Illogan)
E. WI Russl (Tavistk )
Great South Tolgus
G. Wheal Alfd.(Phillack)
G. Wheal Vor (Helston)
Lady Bertha
North Frances (Illogan)
North Wheal Crofty
N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan)
Par Consols (St. Blaxy)
Porkellis Unit. (Wend.)
Sortridge Cons. Min. Co.
I SouthCaradon (St. Cleer)
IScroth C. Brea( Illogan).
S Wheal Fran. (Illogan)
,Tamar Silver and Lead
Mining Co
'Tin Croft
UnitedMines(Gwennap)
Vale of Towey (Cann.)
West Basset (Illogan)
W. Caradon (Liskeard).
Wheal Basset (Illogan).
Wheal Buller (Redruth)
Wheal Edward (Cale.)
Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant)
Wh '1 Mary Ann (Menhe),
Wh'l Trelawney (Lisk.)l

Paid. \ Cloning
Price.

2.11.10

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account

6.11.0
17s
11.18.8
18s 6dl
7.9.4
nil.

INVERNESS AND ROSS-SHIRE RAILWAY.—The
aurvey of the line of railway from !Inverness to Dingwall
has now been completed, and several meetings of the sub-
committee for carrying out the undertaking have recently
been held.

MEDITERRANEAN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH COM-
''ANY.—Our Malta correspondent, under date of the 16th
of August, reports that up to that date communication by
submarine telegraph had not been re-established with Cag-
liari, nor was anything known respecting the operations for
repairing the broken cable, although the Elba steamer, with
the superintending engineer, Mr. Andrews, had left Malta
for this express-purpose in the first week in July. Through
the same channel we learn that the cable between Malta
and Corfu had also gone wrong, no communications having
Passed since the 15th of August.

18.18.9;

12s ed

1.75. t

SALE OF VAUXHALL GARDENS.—This morning
the " royal property" was brought to the hammer, the sale
being on the premises. There was a numerous attendance
in the gardens of purchasers and others attracted by curi-
osity, and the different lots of properties, lamps, devices,
ace., brought good prices. The lots are to be immediately
removed, as the ground is to be cleared for building ; and in
a few days the once celebrated Vauxhall Gardens will be
one of the thinks of the past.
THE LATE FATAL BALLOON ASCENT.—Captain'tell, the well-known aeronaut, who fell from his balloon
at Newcastle-on-Tyne, on Monday last, died on Friday in
the Infirmary of that town, from the injuries which he
1811"ailled. The case had been pronounced almost hope-
'ess from a very short time after the accident, and it was
stated on Thursday night that death appeared to be slowly
taking place from gradual suffocation. Captain Hall's
mother and another relation, who had been sent for from
Leicester saw him on Thursday, and he conversed ration-
ally with'
them, expressing his conviction that no hope of
recovery remained. Mrs. Hall has been with her husband
ever since the accident. It is stated that she will be left
utterly destitute, and that the lost balloon was being paid
bY instalments. A subscription on her behalf has been
aly commenced.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—An inquest was
,held on Saturday last at the Ferry Tavern, Tilbury Fort,
before Mr. C. C. Lewis, the coroner for South Essex, re-
sPeeting the death of Mr. Marcus Bennet, who was killed
a .the Tilbury and Southend Railway by the train in
NY'bolcil he was a passenger running off the line on Wednes-
r3i evening last. It appeared from the evidence that the
kwon,s which was passing over an extremely sharp curve,
!Pwn as the Tilbury curve, was proceeding at a moderato
eed of 15 miles an hour when on a sudden, and without
warning of any kind, the engine made a slight jump or two,
and immediately afterwards plunged into the earth. The
carriages in consequence were thrown one on the top of the
other, several passengers being severely injured, the de-
gentleman gentleman sustaining a compound fracture of the
right thigh, in addition to two severe wounds in the head,
Producin concussion of the brain, caused his death.
e accident appeared to have arisen from a crack in the
axle of the engine's leading wheels, which had broken off
at both ends near the wheels, discovering in the centre
3 the metal a flaw large enough to hold a good sized nut.
..
the case is one of great importance, the coroner decided
°.adieurn the investigation in order that further witnesses
Vgt be examined. It was also intimated that the
Bard of Trade wore about to institute an inquiry into 'the
'natter."

LINES LEASED ATFIXE'

REN'

`ALS.

Railways. Paid. Leasing Closing Business
Co. s. Price. Done.

Bedford and Bletchley all Ln & N.W
Buckinghamshire .... 100 Ln & N.W
Clydesdale Junction..' 100 Caledonin
Colchester, Stour Val, all E.U.&E C
E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c..l 100 Gt. North.
E Union,HarwichShs.l all lE.Counts.
Do. Woodbridge ... 100
GI 9.Barr.&Neils,Drot.l 100

100
Gloster& Dean Forest' all
Hartlpool.Dck.&ltail ! all
and Selby

Do. New

Caledonin

Do.
Gt. West.
Yk.N..StBrI
Yk.N.Md.;

D
D.
IS. East
Do.
Peto &Co
!Do.
,Norfolk

Do. Sharei all
Do. Shares all
London&Greenwich I 100
Do. Preference
Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend lOO
Do. Barking Shares all
Lowestoft, g,ua. 4p. et lOO
Do. 6 per cent 1100 ;Do.
Mane.,Ruxtn. & Matk all ILN wk Dr
Midsb.& Redcr,g.6p.e. all Stk.& Da
Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk.,sl. 00
E.'Midlandtscoun.
Newmarkt.,BuryEx 5. o
guaranteed 5 p. c.
Nortlin.& Eastn. 5 p.c.' all Do.
Do. do. 6 per cent. all ,Do.
Do. Fixed 5 per cent.' all ;Do.
Preston and Wyra. 1 all 11eLN.yWk.1
Do. Shares ......A.l all 'Do.
Roystn,llitch.,& Steep , 100 ,flt.'North 1
Slif.Roth.&G 01.g.5p.c.118 11 6, L an. & Ykl
Shrowsbry& 1-Torefordl all T Brassay
South Staffordshire .. all tlkl'Clean
Wear Valley, g. 6p.c. I all It tk. & Dar
Do. do. I all Do.
Wilts and Somerset 100 ,Gt. West.
Wimbledon& Croydn ! all L.&Brgtn

DOCKS.

99 101
102 104
16 IV
140 145

2i 211

98 100
* JP
57 59

138 142

fai 10
10} 11

91 93
74 84

„, Closing 1 Business
Pat” Prim I Done.

100 ...
100 -
100 -
100 -
100 --
100 -
100 101 103
1$ r. 2

4i si!
1 2 I

435 445
170 175
9 9}
13,1 14
1} 1i
1 11
1 11
6 7
7 8

It il

1240 250

21 2!
,160 170

241
211 21
130 135
'lBO 190
85 95
2
12 15
36 38
26 28

BlUllllO$ll
Done.

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST! !22, 1859.

THIS DAYS MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supplies of wheat on offer in the leading coup

markets held on Saturday were only moderate, and the de •
mand for most kinds ruled steady, at full quotations.
Barley supported previous rates, and most other kinds of
produce were tolerably firm in price.
The continental markets have been very inactive for pro-
duce generally on English account. In the United States,
the value of both wheat and flour has continued to give
way.

Only moderate supplies of home-grown produce, arrived
up to our market last week. The imports from abroad
amounted to 7,044 quarters of wheat, 3 barley, 37,293 oats,
632 beans, no peas, 4,010 linseed, 7,038 rapeseed, 2,450
Indian corn, 32 sundry seeds, and 50 sacks of flour.

Only a moderate supply of English wheat was received
up to our market, this morning, coastwise and by land-
carriage. For all kinds the demand ruled very inactive.
Good and fine samples were mostly disposed of at last Mon-
day's currency; but low and damp parcels were very dull,
and in some instances, rather lower—say Is to 2s per
quarter. The condition of the new wheat was only middling,
but no qualities came to hand better than white. New zed
sold at from 40s to 455, and new white 42s to 49s per
quarter.

We were again extensively supplied with foreign wheat
All descriptions met a dull inquiry. In prices, however
we have no change to notice.

In floating cargoes of grain very little was passing al
late rates.

Very little barley was on offer. The general condition
of the new samples was only middling, and the prices
ranged from 32s to 40s per quarter.
Malt realised previous rates, but the demand was in a
sluggish state.

The supply of oats was rather larger. Good and fine
parcels moved off steadily ; other kinds slowly at about late
rates.

New beans were on offer at 40s per qr. Old parcels were
dull but not cheaper. Peas sold slowly on former terms.
We had a slow inquiry for flour, at late quotations.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 4os to 45s
Ditto, old 398 44s
Ditto, white, new 42s 49s
Ditto, old 42s 488
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 38s 42s
Ditto, new 378 458
Rye—Old —8 —0
New
Barley—Grinding...., 26s 29s
Malting 37s 38s
Chevalier 3Bs 43s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk s2s 66s
Brown
Kingston and Ware s2s Ms
Chevalier

Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolush., Feeding. 22s 26;
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black 238 26s
Cork, white 23s 32s
Scotch, Feeding 23s 32s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons 4lB 50s
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 4os 49s
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 32s 34s
Stockton and Norfolk

Privately the demand rules heavy,- yet prices are firmly
supported. Last week's imports were 907 bales frsni Algoa
Bay, 176 from Port Philip, and 160 from Cape Town.

STATEMENT OF TALLOW SHIPPING AT ET. PETERSBURG.
Tallow despathed from Cronstadt 1859. 1858. 1857.
to July 27 0. S. (estimated at 25 Casks. Casks. Casks
poods to Ate cask) 25,788 16,072 9,542
In ships loading and lighters 1,440 1,743 1,220

Total loaded off from St. Petersburg,
July 25, 0. S 27,218 17,185 10,67?
Do. after this date -1,197 93,089

Total at the close of the navigation

112,012 103,761

London
Liverpool 313
Bristol
Other English ports
Ireland 1,227 203
Scotland
Germany
.781 552 1,151
France l4 413 149

4,178
1,291

Total 25,788 16,072 9,452

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE

Upon the application of an attorney's clerk to appear for
his employer, his Honour said—" While allowing you to
attend to-day I wish it to be known that upon and from the
Ist October next I shall not allow attorney's clerks to ap-
pear, unless under very peculiar circumstances. A new
scale of costs is being prepared, and as professional aid is
paid for it shruld be supplied by the attorney."