The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-20 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Mr. S. Herbert, Secretary of State for War, paid
an official visit of inspection to Woolwich Arsenal
on Thursday, and likewise transacted business at
the Royal Artillery barracks with Major-Gen. Sir
R. nacres, commander of the garrison. The busi-
ness connected with the departments of the War-
office at Woolwich occupied 41 hours, after which.
Mr. S. Herbert returned to Foot's Cray, the resi-
dence of Lord Herbert.

An Admiralty telegram was received at the Royal.
Marine barracks, Woolwich, yesterday at noon,
stating that it was the intention of the Board to
inspect the division at half-past one that day, and.
that the clerk of the works was to be in attendance
at that hour at the new marine hospital (the erec-
tion of which is now suspendedin consequence of
the strike). An order was immediately issued by
the colonel commandant, commanding the whole
available force of the division to assemble in the
barrack square, in heavy marching order, at five
minutes to one. The division, which consists of 280
effective men, is composed entirely of recruits from
two to four months in the service, with the excep-
tion of officers' servants and other employed men.
Their lordships were accompanied by Sir. J. Liddell,
C. 8., M.D., F.R.S., Medical Director-General. The
names were those enumerated yesterday, with the
exception of Rear-Admiral Sir B. Walker, who was
yesterday absent. Having inspected the division
under arms, their Lordships proceeded to visit the
men's quarters, in front of which about 250 newly-
admitted recruits, about to commence a course of
elementary drill, were drawn up in double line.
They then entered the Battery Department, and
witnessed the working of the heavy ships' guns, the
firing three mimic volleys, and sundry manoeuvres,
all of which were performed with great alacrity and
precision, under the command of Capt. Clavell. The
Lords Commissioners were thence conducted
through the schools, the wards and offices of the in-
firmary, and terminated their inspection by a tho-
rough examination of the suspended works of the New
hospital. Before leaving they expressed their satis-
faction at the general appearance and efficiency of.
the young corps, and the indefatigable exertions of
the drill sergeants and others under whose care and
instruction they had so rapidly attained that high
state of discipline which they had remarked with
infinite satisfaction. It was stated that within the
last four months draughts consisting of no less than
1,200 men have been despatched from Woolwich
for ships commissioned for service.

THE HONOURABLE ARTILLERY
COMPANY.

A detachment of this corps now stationed at
Seaford, for ten days permanent duty, under com-
mand. of Major Robinson, was inspected on Tues-
day last by General Douglas.
The General arrived at half-past six o'clock a.m.
and witnessed the rifle practice at various distances
up to 500 yards ; the detachment afterwards as-
sembled for full dress parade, marched past in slovr
and quick time, and performed several manoeuvres.
The General made a very minute inspection of
each company, and many inquiries as to the con-
stitution of this corps, which is the most ancient in
the United Kingdnm ; ne expressed himself highly
gratified at the rifle practice, under the superin-
tendence of the musketry instructor, Lieut. Field-
(who obtained a first-class certificate at Hythe) a 5
also with the steady and soldierlike manner i 1
which the manoeuvres were gone through.
At the conclusion the Genera addressed the
commanding officers, and most warmly compli-
mented the officers and men on their efficiency ; he
remarked upon the " physique" of the men, and
said they reminded him of what soldiers formerly
were. The General then impressed upom the offi-
cers and men the absolute necessity of keeping lIP
their rifle practice, observing that soldiers weirs
formerly looked upon as mere machines, but that
now that man was considered the best soldier wil°
exhibited the greatest intelligence, and was able to
destroy the greatest number pf the enemy in the
shortest prssible time. The artillery company was
the oldest volunteer corps in the kingdom, and he
did not doubt that the members took such pride in
the service that they would continue to be number
one, as they had always hitherto been.

VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.—An effort is 12" r
being made to form a company at Grantham. In Ems"
a conference has been held at Chelmsford by gentlemen from
Colchester, Ilford, Havering-atte-Bower, Brentwood, and
the local corps, for the purpose of considering the uniform
to be worn by the various companies formed in the county.
It was resolved that the colour of the uniform should be
dark green, and the head dress either a shako or foraging
cap. The cost of the dress and accoutrements is estimated
at Li Cs.

The tea market has been flat and inactive, a con-
dition attributable partly to the season of the year, and also
to the heavy stocks of duty-paid parcels held by the dealers.
There are many descriptions which could now not be dis-
posed of except at a reduction. Some disposition has been
manifested to buy saltpetre at the late decline. Fine Ben-
gal commands 375. 6d. to 38s. per cwt., but the business
has been small. The Netherland Trading ComPanY'B
annual spice sale on the 16th inst. went off at the average
valuations, and black pepper realized an improvement.
Rum maintains the advance noticed last week. In East
India indigo nothing of importance has occurred since the
termination of the quarterly sales.
The British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Corn-
have announced a dividend for the half-year ending in hale
at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the A shares, and.
per cent, on lig) Q,

SUN OFFICE, Six o' Clock.

PRUSSIA.

A Berlin letter says :—" We have just been in=
formed that the "Prince Regent will leave for
Ostend on the 19th, if nothing unforeseen occurs
,meanwhile.
i This fact seems to indicate that the
King's life is not in immediate danger, and that
his illness may last a considerable time. The Am-
bassadors who had. not taken advantage of their
leave of absence, on account of his Majesty's health,
will also leave the capital in a few days. The
Prince Regent lately exercised for the first time
Since his accession to power the right of confirming
sentences to death in two cases. The counsel of
°ne, of the condemned persons pretended that the
Prince had not the right to confirm, a sentence of
the kind, the right being, he alleged, personal in
the Xing, and not transferable. The question, it
;
Said, was submitted to the law officers of the
Crown, who were unanimous in their decision
against the opinion given by the prisoner's
e°1111sel,"

401v_E Y MARKET AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.
The Bank of England return, completed to the
17th inst., shows little variation of importance in
the bullion. There is a diminution of about a
quarter of a million sterling owing to the conti-
nued shipments of silver to the East, and the
demand for gold for export to the continent. The
!!serve of notes has been slightly augmented, but
the active circulation shows a decrease of about a
quarter of a million. The public deposits have
"1 increased, but there is about a corresponding
decrease in the private balances. In the other se-
"titles, owing to the repayment of loans and the
:aB3' state of the money market, there is a moderate
'ailing off. The various items and the changes they
present are shown in the subjoined table :
Active Circulation Z 21,676,120
Decrease .. 282,935
17,009,147
Decrease .. 222,741
Rest 3,440,262
Increase .. 6,650
Public Deposits .. .. 6,229,336
Increase " " ** 317,223
Other Deposits 14 240 460
Decrease .. " 435,469
Seven Day and other Bills 845,733
Decrease .. 10,586
Government Securities .. .. 11,209,668
Increase 1,096
Other Securities' 18,291,096
Decrease .. " 183,472
Notes Unemployed .. 9,183,485
Increase 22,940
There is still a very moderate demand for dis-
eclint accommodation, but the market presents no
change
of importance. The subscriptions to the
Russian Loan have been very numerous, but they
hate not exercised any influence upon the inquiry
for Money ; nor is it expected that the tenders for
the
41 Indian Loan will create any perceptible move-
although the subsequent payments may,
int other demands, ultimately assist in stimuli-
hog an advance in the terms of discount.
111 the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday,
ather more business was transacted, 7,000 bales
hating
been sold at previous rates.
.r
° the Foreign Exchanges, yesterday afternoon,
4there was no material alteration.
There were no bullion operations at the Bank of
Tll,,pgland yesterday.
e report of the Great Northern Railway was
'hadopted at the meeting, to-day, after some dis-
assion.
4 Meeting of the Great Ship Company also took
1 Place, to-day, for considering the propriety of
I—issuing the remainder of the share capital (£30,000)
.
has order to get the vessel to sea. An amendment
ti, Proposed that a committee be appointed to as-
ttain the sea-worthiness of the vessel, and the
propriety of sending her to sea uninsured, but after
tome explanation from Mr. Jackson, the chairman,
the
amendment was negatived, and the original mo-
tion Was carried by a vast majority.
Although the market for English Securities is
aetive, it continues firm, Consols being 95-a
forThll.l°ney o.nd account, or 1 per cent. higher for
:11e3r and account. Business has been dull all the
v'ee/r, and at the close increased quietude has pre-
64:led, owing to the indisposition shown to enter
C° speculative engagements. The pending nego-
tol4timis for the new loans are calculated
The Government
more influence in checking operations.
Government broker again purchased
1145,000 Reduced for the Savings Bank.
toank Stock has advanced to 224 ; the New Threes,
t,„964-; the Reduced, to 961 1; and Exchequer
are
firm,
to 265. prem. India Loan Debentures (1858)
firm, at r,z,
Business
" T.
in the Foreign Stock Market has been
ether quiet, and prices remain Nr ithout any impor-
dittn e,l,l,ange. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 83 to 85 ;
102; 'evv,73 to 75; and the 4 per Cents. are
at 41%; Brazilian 41 per Cents, are steady
ditto
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents at 721;
° beferred, at 181; Mexican, at 201 11 and Por-
Za° 3 per Cents. are firm at 44.
e dew Russian Loan is about 1 to d prem.
creased firmness has been apparent in the
no waY Share Market; the dealings, however, have
(er been extensive. Caledonian, North-Eastern
tris:vi;ek), and North Eastern (York) improved ss. ;
°land Exeter, Great Western, North Western,
Midland,T 10s.; and South Eastern, £l.
Foreign and Colonial lines have been very
‘:tive.
stead,• Lombardo-Venetian old shares remain
dian at 102-, and the New at 101 101. East In-
have improved to 1001; Great Western of
atm_
eii 'a to 14.1 ; and Grand
_Trunk of Canada de-
to'led 35
leilit n
at Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares show
evitY,,and prices generally are unaltered.

11R
-4Tig
Btahl_ II FUNDS TIIIS DAY AT 0NE224 O'CLOCK.
'lk StOek
pe,, , 000000 3 „,,,! k,eut. Reduced Annuities 96k i
95 i
IlVi; ent. Consols Annuities ......
96 6 _
Int Per Cent. Annuities ..
bitt% Stc'lc
bitte bebentures, 1858 951
I)itit°ll-pt°". Scrip
Cott° —°/Ids, £l,OOO
.xe',4,('lB for Account (Sept. 7)
pit 4e4llltr Bills, £l,OOO, lid .. 26
RN le., 80P FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
_
elt,...ilan 5 per Cent.
t1te1,,,,'" 9 Per Cent. 1858 941 i
3 "Yres, 6 per Cent. —
bit t° Account
hex; te riefe d
~,erred
bitt d Per Cent.
po 0 Account
rtnel, 20k k
bit —eee , 1853, 3 per Cent.
S te
_ce
45k
PEtniall , (Ault
'°l3l. Cert. of Coup. not funded:. 41
Turkic Dividends on the above payable in London.
111 6 Per Cent '—
Dittoitt
0 Account •'' 1331 I
Ne_
ti w an
-...,,,.„0 Ace__
74 1
Jultto G "-Ent
10
Dl t 0 uaranteed, 4 per Cent..
° Accountlo4
•r

conmls TWO O'CLOCK.
, TWO
Ditto Money
Yt
95 4

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.
light,„_ •
'''.49 Aaig. 20
_Wind this day at noon,
tic th lino summer weather.
kas„lt,TB,4ouT/r,. Aug 19.—Wind S.E.—Arnve
• d—Her
Northerly;
fo"4B4LeYb-8,. Atearne'r Gorgon, from Sheerness. Sailed—Flora,
t._ Cy,bee
nte a:•-•"' Aug• 19. —Wind. W.—Arrived—Trelawne93.7,
bald aulaica. Sailed—Greenock, for Mauritius; Ar_
win; Attil Al‘Millan, for Deraetura ; Washington, for Quebec;
44.,%1°1• Newfoundland.
Itoseo •Iszsolviv, Aug 18.--Wind S.W.—Arrived-
-8,, e, Nut licoria Mooria.
Nv.ai,NbtULA.ND
L/81,1' NUI Quebec
, Aug. 19.—Wind S.llr—Arrived—Robert
f --.Xll.lex • • A ,-, -t-tr._—Sailed—Boreas,
or ~._, , Aug.A 18.—Wma 0. tv
Q.euec,

(EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Iforning.

Wind N.
trottisveaet-6-a.mliobert and Mary, from Sunderland ; NarY)

Who LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning.
.b 11,,,••W.; light.
AvActi e", Aug. 20 Eliza Brindley, from St. Lucia;
-4.4) from. Paraiba7

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bit SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
W GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. 4).,..1ad .• ; tide, four hours' ebb ;•weather fine. Dy il Aug. 19—Maria Frederica, fiom Jamaica;
eagle, fro ta Oporto.

PWind NT light. DEAL, Saturday Morning.
assa• -
e no, , for Shanghai ,• Bebe° Vidart, for
for Quebec ; Crystal Palace, for Swan
zrole ta London.