The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-29 00:00:00

GENERAL ICLARKA AND GENERAL

GARIBALDI.

General Klapka has addressed the following
letter to Garibaldi, dated Geneva, Aug. 16, 1861 :
General,--I have just read the eloquent appeal
which you have addressed to the Roumains, exhort-
ing them to concord and unity with the Hunga-
rians. I trust in God that this wise advice may be
followed, and that dissident parties may feel that
the time is come when all should unite as one body.
This is the only way to baffle the intrigues which
are so skilfully woven by the reactionary party in
Europe, In truth, it is no longer bayonets, prisons,
or scaffolds that we have to fear, but rather that
deplorable discord which the agents of reaction so
well know how to keep alive in the midst of popu-
lations who should understand one another—thOse
calumnies with which they are unceasingly cover-
ing every liberal and national movement—that in-
fernal art which they employ to mislead and cor-
rupt the political aspirations and sentiments of the
masses. In Italy, religion and legitimacy are the
levers with which they work upon ignorant minds
and feeble characters : in Hungary they work upon
national differences and susceptibilities by reviving
the buried hatred of races. The great national
movement of Italy, which is the admiration of all
the world, is represented by them as opposed
to the Catholic religion, and subversive of so-
cial order. They distort the liberal and emanci-
pating character of the movement in Hungary, and
vilify it by representing it as incompatible with
the freedom and development of the' other Danu-
bian nationalities. Deceptive voices are heard
anew at Vienna. They suddenly remember there
that it is their duty to protect the Sclaves and Rou-
mains against the would-be pretensions of the
Magyars. They wish that all should participate in
the benefits of the new improvised institutions.
But these concessions made in a moment of weak-
ness deceive no one. The experience of past years
has taught people to set them down at their proper
value. Hungarians, Croats, Roumains, Serbs—all
recollect that yoke of iron which, after 1848, marked
the triumph of reaction. They do not forget the
sufferings and burdens which they had to endure.
The principle of equality for all nationalities so
loudly proclaimed at Vienna in the constitution of
the 4th of March, 1849, was in fact applied in all
its rigour. All were equally deprived of their
rights and liberties ; all reduced to the same misery ;
all alike insulted in what men esteem most sacred ;
all, in fine, had to shed their blood in order to de-
fend in Italy a cause the triumph of which would
have only aggravated and pepetuated their own
slavery. We must almost despair of the future
destiny of nations, if, after such recent experience,
the plots of the reactionary party are still to suc-
ceed. Happily these fears will not be realised. I
have a firm conviction that the sentiments of fra-
ternity will gain the ascendant over the accursed
rivalries of the past. Just as in Switzerland, the
classic soil of liberty, French, Germans, and Italians
animated by the same love of country, and pro-
tected by the same institutions, live and prosper ; so
let us hope the day is approaching, when in Hun-
gary and Croatia, Sclave, Roumains, and Hun-
garians will live as brothers, enjoying the same
liberties, and ready to combine their forces to
defend themselves against all aggression. The
principal bonds which unite different populations
of Switzerland in one body are the necessity of
defence egainst the foreigner—geographical situa-
tion and identity of interests. These bonds already
exist among the Sclave, Roumain, and Hungarian
populations, and it is only by knitting them closer
that each of them will be able to attain its freedom
and complete development ; whereas on the con-
trary, by remaining disunited and without the pro-
tection of mutual support, they will soon fall an easy
prey to the powerful neighbours in the midst of
whom they are placed, The Hungarian Diet, con-
vinced of and penetrated by these truths, have just
proclaimed, on the eve of their separation, as one of
the fundamental principles of the Hungarian con-
stitution, that " all the populations in Hungary,
especially the Magyars, Sclaves, Roumains, Germans,
Serbs, Ruthenes, &c., are considered as nationalities
fully equal in rights, who, by means of individual
liberty and the right of meeting, may realise with-
out any restriction their national aspirations within
the limit of the unity of the country." Is not this
the best answer that Hungary can give to her
adversaries ? These principles apply to Hungary
Proper. As to Croatia, the patriots of both countries
are actively engaged in reknitting the federal pact
in such a manner as to satisfy the just exigencies
and requirements of all. The Diet and all Hungarian
patriots are, and ever will be ready to enter into
every equitable compromise, in order to satisfy the
non-Magyar populations—cohabitants of Hungary ;
but they will never go so far as to break the ter-
ritorial integrity of the country. In order that
Hungary may accomplish its destiny amongst
nations, all its territory, that is to say, its natural
frontiers and the whole of its forces, are indispens-
ably necessary to it. I am convinced that, except on
these conditions, there is safety for none. To muti-
late Hungary is to close the future and to choke all
hopes of freedom, not only in Hungary, but i n all
the Danubian states, for which a strong Hungary
is the first condition. Receive, General, with my
thanks, those of all my friends and compatriots, for
having raised your powerful voice in the interest of
reconciliation and concord. Your heartfelt appeal
will, I am sure, reach all to whom it has been ad-
dressed. It will be heard and understood on the
Danube, as it has been in Italy. The day of recon-
cilement is near—on that day Hungary will be free
—on that day the independence of Italy will be
completed and for ever secured. Repeating the
expression of my deep acknowledgments, I am,
General, your very devoted

G. KLAPKA.

DREADFUL ATTEMPT AT MURDER

AND SUICIDE Al LEEDS.

A shocking attempt to commit murder and suicide was
made on Tuesday night, by a man named Anthony Rayner,
residing in Holmes's-yard, York-street, Leeds. Rayner
had been in the habit of treating his wife—who bore the
character of an honest industrious woman—with disgusting
brutality. He accused her of infidelity, and as she lay in
bed on Tuesday night, he assailed her with the foulest
abuse, and then announcing his intention of murdering
her, plunged a knife into her right temple. The poor
woman called loudly for assistance, and struggled as
well as she could with her husband, who in the mean-
time got hold of a razor, and attacked her with
that instrument. The daughter hearing her mother's
screams, ran down stairs and let in some of the neighbours,
who had been aroused by the noise, and who succeeded in
snatching the unfortunate woman from her husband's
clutches. She was taken into an adjoining house, and
shortly afterwards removed to the Infirmary, where it was
found that she had received a deeply incised wcund on the
right temple, a small incised wound on the right side of the•
nose, and a very deep gash right across the palm of the left
hand.

Police-officer Garforth -went to Rayner's house, and
found that the fellow, after his wife had been rescued, had
locked the door. The officer demanded admission, but re.
ceived no answer, and was compelled to break open the
door. On entering the house, he found Rayner lying
c
on the bed with his throat cut. Garforth took him intoustody, and charged him with attempting to murder his
wife, whereupon Rayner remarked—" Is she dead F" Upon
being answered in the negative, he said, "I am sorry she
is not dead and myself also." Ho added that he had been
to Goole
on purpose to do the job, but found,
it
was hegot a razor. The razor, he
said,on looking there, the officer
w tooast o
weak,u
n getder a
the
andknife
bed,then o
and
found a razor open, and smeared with blood. He also
found a bloody knife in the room, and the bed and
bedclothes were saturated with blood. Another razor,
closed, and not marked with blood, was found
in a hat on a chair in the room. The prisoner—who, it
may be observed, was perfectly sober—was taken to the.
Infirmary ; on his way thither he again expressed his re-
gret that he had not completed the deed. He stated that
he had got the wrong razor, by mistake ; and that if he
had got the one which he had in his hat, and which
he had sharpened for the purpose, he would have
done for his wife and himself too. The razor found
under the bed was a very blunt cne, but the one in the.
hat had been recently sharpened. The knife had also
been recently sharpened, but the blade was not very
strong, and the point was rather broken. The woman is
the more serioesly injured; but, fortunately, neither hus-
band nor wife is in immediate danger. The wound which
Rayner had inflicted on his own throat—done with the
same razor with which he attacked his wife—is about an
inch long, but not deep, and has not affected any vital part,.
Mr. Je,sop, the house surgeon, thinks the man must have,
hacked at his throat with the razor five or six times. The
only reason If ayner gives for his murderous deed is, that
he was suffering from hunger,

. THE SUN, ' LONDO
&ONE 17 MARKET AND CITY NEWS. SHARE MARKET.---(T1118 DAY). BRITISH POSSESSIONS
+ Closing
-3- Share Railways. Paid. Price. Business done
CITY, Two o'CLocK.
___----. ,
ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.
100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all 58 82
Share'
ALTERATION IN THE BANK RATE.. Closing Business
Railways. Paid./ Pr. etk I
Do, Bom.,Barodals.Cent Ind
( Gu. 5 per cent.•
100 97 98
The Bank of England directors, at their meet-
all -•- d
50
log to-day, reduced their minimum to 4 per 13.14 BESelta
ir
wst and
oßallymenai all - 201 Bu
and Str. Val. all 71 85 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 45 at d
204 f [Do. New - -
stock Birk. La. and Ch June. 100 84 85 10 Do. Preference
p yßuffalo,Brant&Godrich 100 75 80
cent. This roceeding, however, was full 25 Blyt. and Tyne all -
expected, both in commercial circles and at 10 Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co all 6 7
100 I 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872
stock Bristol and Exeter
the Stock Exchange, where it assisted stock Caledonian
in promoting the buoyancy experienced during the 5100
CorkCarmarthen & Cardiaan all -
and Bandon ' all - - 5 Clcutta. &S. Eastn. (Lim) all 5 55
20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 2s. - -
last few days. As the supplies of money continue 23 Cork, Illrock., &Passage all - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 13 11 11 d
20 Cornwall all 5 6 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 74 - -
abundant, and capitalists engaging in discount (a. gets no div 174 Demerara. - -
operationslo Do A
10 Do B I all - - 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. ( all 19 191 cl 105
are anxious to employ their resources, all - -
S hasbeeni d. toB
, until 6 pc peran.
stock East Indian, gu. sp. c 10a 101 102 1015
increased easiness is likely to prevail, since the 50 Dublin & Belfast •June all 41 43 20 Do. F Shares Ext..... all - -
25 Dun., Perth, &Ab. June 81 9 20 Do. Jubbulpore all - -
terms current in the open market will, no stock East Anglian I 100 165 171 100 Do. 44 pc. Debentrs. all 98 100
doubt, be adjusted, as for some time past they stock Eastern Counties ' 100 504 51 50 100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864.. all 991 1001
stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 43 45 100 Do. 1855-1870 all 99 100
have been sufficiently below the official quotation to stock Do do Bdo 100 30 32 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 194 205
25 Do Nw A late EU3ds. j 135 - - 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. all 63 66
prevent any large proportion of the bills brought stock East Suffolk 1 100 - - 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et.. all - -
into circulation bein taken to the Bank of Eng. stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 87 89 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. all 35 38
g
stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 29 30 29 81 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all 40 43
land. 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 100 ' Do. do. 1867 .. all 33 36
100 - - 100 I Do. do. 1872 .. all 33 36
On Saturday a call of 25 per cent., amounting in stock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 98 119
settocockk GFularnsge.ssand S. Western 100 105 108
20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 10 5 d 51
the aggregate to £250,000, becomes due on the 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all 132 134
stock Great Northern lOO 110 11l stock Gt. South.of India (Lim;
East India Railway 5 per Cent. Debentures. stock Do do A stock
stock Do do B do
In the Liverpool cotton market yesterday a fair 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 95 10:
stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 100 101 106
100 711 725 715 1 201 Do. New
amount of business Na as transacted, and prices were stock Great Western
stock Do Str Val gua. stock 100 58 60 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 96 98
Very firm. The sales were 12,000 bales. 12 Trish South-eastern all - - 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 d 0... all 90 93
stock Lancashire az Yorkshire 100 1115 1125
100 Do. 51 p. C. do. '7B d 0... all -
About £40,000 in gold was sent into the Bank
stock London and Blackwell 100 58 SO stock Madr*s guar., 44 p. c... 100 86 84
of England yesterday. stock Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 100 116 118 1174 stock Do. do. 5 per cent .... 100 961 971
stock Lond., Chat., and Dover 100 48 60 stock Do. 45 p. c. Extension 100 90 92
The Shannon has been announced this morning stock Lond. & Nth. Western 100 945 941 935 45 20 Do. 5 do.. - .... all - - a
tock Loud. & Sth. Western lOO 954 464
stock alelb.Corp. 6p. c. Bnds. 100 - -
with £372,469 in speci from the West Indies • .
e, and s
25 L'derry & Coleraine - - 20 Newßranswick& Canda
the Magdalena has arrived at Lisbon from the 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 104 114 Ry.lsLand(Lim.)g.6pc s„ s 7 (
Class A Capital Share "" '
stock Man. She. & Lin (Ton
Brazils with £164,391 for England. 50 Maryport and Carlisle all - - .. Do. do. Land do., .s ....
12 Do do 5 shares all - - 20 Do. do. B Capital do. ..
The official returns relating to trade and naviga- .. Do. do. Land do. ...... all 4 6
104 Metropolitan ***
74 4 , d
100 1311 132 1301 515 it - Gude (Limited) ...... a _ - _
lion for the seven months ended the 31st of July, have stock Midland
6.4.0. Do new
just been published •; the total declared value of the stock Do Rirrning. & Derby 100 102 104 20 Do. Punjaub .... Fe' al 15 Id 5 a
20 Do.' Do. .... .. a, 01 all - -d,
exports during that period amounted to £70,237,685 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland
a°lall - -
25 Do 4 shares- -a' stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. ,f'.,. 100 93 95 t
against £74,542,687 in the like period of 1860, being 25 Mid Kent. 1 all - -
•10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 5 5d i
10 Do, Cray Line 1 all -.- ' FOREIGN RAILWAYS. -
a falling off of £4,305,002, The decrease is most 100 Newcastle and C srlisle i all - -
perceptible in beer and ale, cotton manufactures, 10' 20 Algerian . 5 -
Newry & Armag,h, del'..l 9 8 8 d
20 Newry, Warnpt. & Rosa all - - 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam. all 51 6
cotton yarn, haberdashery and millinery, hard- stock Norfolk ... .. •.. ........ 1100 57 59 20 Ardennes.... ....... .. all - --p
' stock North British.. e*s
100 -- 1 100 63 634 20 Bah.&S.Fran.lim.7 p.c. 134 5
1 fa
cutlery, stock Nor. Dev. Dlestoc
Wares,tlery, linen manufactures, linen yarn, 5 Belgian East. Junction all a
•Raiht
20 Beziers to Graissessac.. all - - 1
Woollen manufactures, and woollen and worsted stock Da k 3tk ; A rocs no d.
until 6pchas beenpd.B 100 - - Carmeaux Mine as Rail 30 94 10
Yarn. stock Do B stock ..,. .• .... 100 - - 100 Copiapo . .......... .... all - -
stock Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 105 1051 10 Ditto }ixtension.... all 4 34.1
The importations of the principal articles were 25 Dodo, G.N.E. purchase 16134 i 1, p 20 Dutch Rhenish ........ 16 11 lad
smaller as regards raw cotton, flax, fruit, thrown stock Do Leeds .............. 100 61 614 20 Eastern of France .... all 224 234
stock Do York - -
' silk, spices, tallow, and sheep's and lamb's wool. stock North London .. - -
10 Do new 5 - - 20 Great Central of France' all - -
•
There is an increase, however, in coffee, wheaat, 19.16 4 North Staffordshire...,! -i 17 44 4 1 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. sits... all 85 81
10 N. and S. W. Junction 1 all 104 11 20 Italian Junction ...... all - -
flour, unrefined sugar, tea, and tobacco.
stock Not. &Grantham Rail lOO 90 92 20 Lierre & Turnhout .... all - -
The shipping accounts exhibit an increase in 10 Peebles ......, all - - 20 Lyons & Geneva ...... all - -
20 Portsmouth - - 20 Namur & Liege ........ all 8 85
the amount of tonnage employed in the foreign
stolock ScottishT? all - - 20 Do. 6p. c. Pr0f......... all 19 20
trade of the United Kingdom during the abovehY mne
Y Central•• • --
-• • • • 100 116 118 16 Northern of France.... all 38 39
stock Scot N. E.. 15 -
Aber. stock 100 35 Ni 36 16 Do. New Shares ... -
period of 569,445 tons for the entries inwards, and stock Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 93 95 10 Norwegian Trunk Prof.. all 84 91
. stock Shropshire Union lOO 45 47 20 Parls,Lyons, & Mediter. all 40 41
i of 411,023 for the clearances outwards. 10 Sittin gbourne & Sheer. all - - 20 Paris & Orleans.. - .... all 55 V
In the country trade there has also been a slight stock South Devon ...... , lOO - - 20 f Recife &S. Fran. (rern.)
t 25 S.-Durham & I,anc.Un 223 - - I gua. 7_,1). ct. 1im...... 17 5 4 d
increase in tonnage engaged for both the entries stock South Eastern - -
a stock South Wales - -
inwards and the clearances outwards.
stock S. York. and River Dun 100 94 97 5 Royal Swedish ........ ail - -
' The half-yearly meeting of the Victoria (London) 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 4 7 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all -
--
- 25 Stockton & Darlington all 38 89 20 Sambre & Meuse ...... all 5; 61
bock Company has been held to-day, at which the 25 Do do l3 8 9 p 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... all sit Ai
25 Do New (1860) 3 5 6 p 20 San Paulo, lira, g. 7 p.c. 4 1a 1.
report, which stated that 1,475 vessels, measuring
stock 2 aft Vale . ..... - - 20 S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin 16 ;15
485,154 tons, entered these docks, exhibited an in- stock Do Pref. No 1 lOO - - 20 Southern of France.... all 25 26 251
l 25 'V a‘smesllavenDk&Rail 22 --- 20 S. East Portugal 7 p ct. 4 - -•crease of 119 ships, and 102,738 tons, when com- 50 (144.1cr a
Pared with the like period of 1860, was adopted. 25 Do .................. 20 24 31. 10 Do. 54 p. C. Preference.. all 94 10
; 12 10 Do . - : ......... 2 I+l 12 20 W. &N .W. of France .. all 21 22
At the commencement of business in the Eng- stock vale of Neaija - I 6 - -
• 10 Victor ia Sta. and Pim 1 all 115 125 20 Westom of Switzerland all - -
lian Stock Market to-day symptoms of depression 6 Wiesbaden -
) auras Wateri sr ( & .Kilkennyl 100 - -
Were apparent, but as soon as the decline in the 50 Waterford & Limerick . all - - 6 Do. 8 per cent Pref , all - -
ta West Col nwall ........ all 6 65 20 Zealand ..1 all -
-
Bank rate of discount was announced a recovery Lo West London ..........1 all - -
10 Do Ist class ........, all - - BRITISH MINES.
took place, andConsols improved to 921 4 for money,
) 2O Do 2d class .. .s ....I all - - ----- -Alfred Consols (Phila.ck) 3.2.10 5 1
and 924 4 for the account, but they are again rather 20 British Iron 'l6 1 2
)stock Westll artlepool Harbr I
and Rail i 100 - - - Clifford , nil - -
flatter, being 921 and 921 2- respectively. The New stock 'West Midland-Oxford, 100 47 49 47
1 a - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.i 1 345 855
Threes and the Reduced are flat at 921 a ; Bank stock Do. Newport 100 42 43 - , East Bassett (Illogan). 30 80 85
5 stock Do. Hereford' 100 85 88 - East Caradon. •12.14.6' 241 ma
Stock is at 233 ; India 5 per Cents. is firm at 1031 4; -- - E. W'l Russel (Tavistkal 7.4.0 25 34
e- Gans&StAubyn(Gwena' 541 10 12
ditto New Loan Scrip 1034 4 ; Exchequer Bills, PREFERENCE SHARES. - Great South Tolgus... ! 17s 34 4 35
.
March, are steady at 4s. dis., ditto June, 4s. to ss. - G.Wheal Alfa. (Philack.)l - -
- G. Wheal Vor (Helston)l 40 45 5
Prem.
I ;
;pa,,, Closing Business - Grenville 6.8.6 14 1
C Railways. - Herod's- Foot . 8.12 34 36
The dealings in the Foreign market have been Share' I '"" Price.
i Done.
- Hingston Downs 4.11.6 1; 25
•-••• ILady Bertha
t° a fair extent, but prices, in some instances, have
I 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per 0.- jalargaret ((Jay Lelant) 9i 38 41
slightly receded. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 78/ 79; - ;North Downs , 25 44 5
• c. pref. (issued at £5l all - - - ,North Frances (Mogan); 114 3 3a
_-- INN.olrVthh'Wl Bhaesasletc(rlollfatysan)ll.l4.o 44 5
_19.18.9 5/ 64
ditto, 1858, 69 4; Mexican have declined to 21 4 ; stock (iris. & Exet.4 p.ctstoca 100 - -
20 Do. do. do. Shares - -
Sardinian are steady at 791- •; Brazilian 4/ per stock Caledon 10,45 percent 100 101 103
r - "Par Consols (St Blazey) 14 0 10 91
stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 100 - - •20 !Providence (Uny Lelnt) 10.6.7 35 37
Cents. are fiat at 891 •; Buenos Ayres Deferred are
61 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all - - - Sortriclge Cons. Min. Co. 1 4 1
24 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents. are heavy at 1001: 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent all 20 21 - ;South Caradon(StCleer) 14 295 805
05 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 55 65
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained un
P 14 Do Ist Class Pref all - - - IS. Carn Brea (Illogan).. I 5.9.0 24 25
stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c 100 99 101 1 ,S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. all a t
- IS.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.1a.9 122 i 1275
to this day, are in round figures as under :- stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c lOO 108 112 - Stray Park 265 27 29
1861. 1860. stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c.... 100 105 108 5 ,Tamar SRNs& Lead Min 4l 15 11
" Great
£92,479 592,835 stock E. Coun. Ex. sp. c. No. 1 100 107 109 10 'Tin Croat 9 52 65
South-Western
Western .. 52,386 50,068 stock Do. do. No. s 100 106 108 - IVale of Towey (Carm.),l3s 6d 4 5
k
aeuth-Western 23,232 20,270 stock Do. New 6 per ct. stock. 100 123 125 - i West Basset (Illoas,an)..l 14 16 18
stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 80 83 -
IW. Caradon. (Liskearda 5 36 38 37
zrighton _. 24,353 20,611 stuck Do. 5 percent. guar... 100 - -
3 kidland - West Seton
- Wheal Basset (Mogan); 54 75 85
1 South-Eastern - Wheal Buller(Redruth)l 5 80 90G
reat Northern 27,674 29,287 stock Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 75 77 - ;Wheal Edward (Calsai 71 15 1;
Lancashire., and Yorkshire - - - 'Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant)l 1.7.2 5 6
a Bristol and Exeter 7,095 7,018 stock Gdns.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c, 100 - -
stock Great Northern 5 p et, 100 117 119 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 9 10
IN, orth-Eastern .. - IWhealTreiawney (Lis. 7 13 14
112 114
3 ,-I,,areat South and Western of Ireland
9,078 stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do-.. - m 100 102 105 EOREICaN MINES.
C 5.,,-;dinburgh and Glasgow 7,135 6,956 100 Do. 6p.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 106 108 20 !Australian
ulasgow and South Western - - 1 I BonAccord Copper,Llm. 17.6 s ad
r Great Luxembourg
p. ct. pref. stock.... )
' 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. all 5 1
3 I Grand Trunk of Canada
50 Great West. (Berks andie.
These Clarendon Cons.MinCo. ; -
These returns exhibit some favourable features ; Hants) Ext. sp. et 6 - 40 Cobre Copper all 35 37
stock L'o. Redeemable 43- p.c.t. 100 96 98
On the Great Western there is an increase of-1
If)°uPilaarolin.Cop.Ming.Co 1:11 6 3.8
stock Do. Redeemable.' 4p. et. 100 87 89
stock Do Irredeemable, d 0... 100 87 8/ 2 :Fortuna
L £2,218, on the South-Western of £2,962, on the
stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Prof. 100 100 102 20 !General all 22 24
Brighton of £3,742, on the Midland of s Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. all 94 10 2 ,Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 1 ip
10 Sit. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh all 161 171 11 ,Kapunda (Limited) 1 1 11 p
a 883, on the South-Eastern of £96, on all 105 105 3 'Linares
10 Do. do. sp. et. prof
stock Do Birmeaguar. stock lOO 75 77 all 7 8
; the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £lO5, on the 5 ILusitanian , 2 i ip
- 2021361
D%00.. Chesterddo..ao. gua. shares all 204 214 1 ,Mariquica all s a
=Edinburgh and Glasgow of £179, and the Grand
100 Lan. . & Carl. 45 pc. pref 2O Pontgibaud Silver,Lead
Trunk of Canada of £B7O. The London and North
_155
' Mining and Smelt.... all 2 4
t Western exhibits a decline of £367, the Great stock Lan.&York 6p. C. stock. 100 133 135 5 Port Philip 1 ; la
stock Do.Barnsl.st.£s3s 10d pc 100 - - 1 'Scottish Austrin. (L.) los. 5d I
Northern of £1,613, and the North Eastern of stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) , 100 - - 113.2.131 United Mexican .
/
stock Lon.& Brig.s pc.gu.No.i 100 111 114
1 Northing (Limited) all a a 58 5/
42,122. stock Do. sp. c. No. 2 100 111 114
1 Do -
i In the railway share market the dealings have stock Do. guts op. 0.
stock Do. do sp. c. No 4 100 111 114
stosck Do.po do.
441 per cent looall I_6o 102 . been chiefly in connection with the arrangementsJOlNT-STOCK BANKS.
for the liquidation, and the favourable character of StOck Do. 7 p.. ct. Pref. stock lOO 148 153 100 AgTa&UnitedService Bk 60 86 is
l the traffic shares on most of the principal lines, stock Do. flp.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) 100 127 130 40 Australasia all - - I
stock Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '65) 100 71 74 25 !Bank of Egypt . all 185 194
" combined with the reduction on the bank rate of stock Do. 4 per cent. Prof lOO - -
stock Lon Chat and Dover lOO 94 96 955 100 Bank of London ..... .. 50 53 55
20 Bank of Turkey .. 3 1 4d
(Do. A• rceiv. no div
discount, has caused a further advance on prices.so British North American all 152 54 525
.
10 Ex.A til 6p cispd on all , - - 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 120 204
Great Western and North-Western have improved2s ,Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 32 84
E , q
5--; Eastern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Do. B B. & Brom ex. all - -
10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 34 - - 100 'City
100 ,Colonial ................28 37 39 '
And South-Eastern, 10s.; Great Northern A Stock, stock Lon. and N.W. Coy. and
Nuneaton, sp. et.... 100 - - 20.11 ;Corn. Bank of Canada.. all - -
And North-Eastern (Berwick), £1; and Caledonian,oo :Commercial of London. 20 - -
stock Lou. Lon. & S.W, 7p. ct stock 100 - -
stock Do. 44 per cent lOO - - 20 ;Eng_ Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 161 17
k £1 10s. 23. bd. Do. (Prtsm. perpi anus 2O ~Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all - -
50 London and County ..
The foreign and colonial lines have also shown of 2s. 8d .......... •• • • all - - 20 Lou.' Char.Bkof Austral all 231 24
20 Do. new
1200 32464 3534 354 5
12a London dy. & Cole, ish all - -
I increased firmness. Dutch Rhenish advanced 55., 121 Londony. & Ennis. 4sh all 134 14
stock 6 3 joa.n...e6Sb. &Lin. 6 per of 100 120 125 50 London Joint Stock
t Cireat Luxembourg, 55.; Great Western of Canada, 41 4 1 a 20 London and S.Africans 10 25 15
100 II
stock Do. 35 per cent
1 65.; and East Indian, ss. 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent_ 5 5 4 P 100 'Nat. Prov. of England . 42 .
20 IDo. new . - ".•
, Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares 124 7,laryport & Car., 4p. c. all - -
12a Do. 44 per cent. all - - 50 National; Bank ........ 25 -
Nltinued in limited favour, at about previous stock 3116. Con. 6p. C. stock lOO - - 20 .New South Wares....., all 34 36 344
stock Do.
41 & Bir. 6pc 100 193 195 25 !Orient. B. Corporation . all 50 51
rates, stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock lOO 102 104 20 'Ottoman Bank ... .. . .. all 175 181
6 Do. 43 per cent 3 - ___ 100 IProvincial of Ireland... 25 -...-
stock Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. at 100 92 ea 10 'Do. new . all - .._
BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. stock Norflk sp. c. Ex. st 1846 100 - - 25 South Australia ~-...1 all - -
uatk Stock - .-25 ;Union of Australia .... all 39 40 40
al Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 921 i stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.stlB47 100 - _. 50 ,Union of London 1 12 264 274 275 7
1.)
per Cent. Consals Annuities - _
stock Igo. New, gua. sp. c.... 100 508 110
1 Now 3 per Cent. Annuities 921 5
1 ( Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs 5 1 la p COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
.`' 'la Stock - do. do all - -
, • Ditto 5 per Cent. - Can. Gov. 6 p.c.J a. &Julyl
- 1877-9 I 100 108 113
Ditto Loan Scrip, 5 per cent • 1031 le .
pa sr
eDI c4k .
pC oe : 100100
68-
3-0
-__
DDDnoo..
56 6p. cent.lBBo-21 100 - -
Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent - Ise‘tt)
NN !ph:.
ab
st Do. 44 pc. redeemable.. 100 99 101
Ditto 5 per Cent. - Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-41 100 - -
pep. c.t
eFeenbt. & Augalloo 106 108 112
setV.Cßonaisi.
Ditto 51 per Cent. - Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept, 100 109 111
' aat to Debentures, 4 per Cent,, Oct., 1863 981 20 I Do. Leeds, 6p. a. No. 1 13 - -100 98a 981 991 a
124 I Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 - - Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 108 110
Ditto 1859 - Do. 1890 100 108 110 109
Ditto Bonds £I,OOO - N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. JaatJuly 100 1051 1064 1055 74
Ls I tto under £I,OOO - - - Do. -6_p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - -
' essols for Account, Sept. 10 - - - ,N. S.W. Gov. sp. c.,1866 100 99 100
:India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent
5 I ,at 'Scottish North-Eastern - IN.
Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 984 994
00 I_o6l 10:75
Mar. 2d p. day. June 35 p. ct 34 p. C. pref. stock... 100 - - Dot c.,1888 &upwds 100 984 996 915 5
.178j578.&up lOO --
Icchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d 4 dis spm st Do.Aberdeen,gua.sp.c 100 ---
, i i 1 i ,
cvDs: .
otoAo.m.. sterling,4adunlposo_e..i.:evG6rie6pi6c.
- Nova cotia Gov. 6p. c.
a,&Julyi 1100
st Do. 7p. a pref. stock 100 133 135
Pc.117c8Ap.&0ct....1 100 1074 1075 1075 1
Ditto £5OO 4 dis 4pm 105. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 10 104
_________LDOCl.:). ,
Ditto Small - -
FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. 1.0. , South Eastern (Readin,?
Brazilian 5 per Cent - Ann~ 1.0.6)
st Do. 41 per cent. lOO 98 100
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860 . ~. 894 -st Do.Fixed4ip.c. lst is. 100 98 1(0
:stri-roccci Fast and West India ..: 120 118-121
t uenos Ayres, 6 per Cent ...... 0.... - entPretalin , 100 _
st youth Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 - -
Ditto Deferred ...
banish 3 per Cent., 1825 - -
s23_,Do:___
stock 'London
1100020 I
tut
468 d
'Mexican 3 per Cent 215 1 204' st li+.-Yorkshire,4 ".e. gua., 100 83 16 stock St.' Katharine lOO 61 63 62
Ps 25 Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c.. all 264 274
100010 Amtllaannttiice
stock Southampton
a -rlivian 41 per Cent .. 47 25 Do. B 6 ncr cent 4all 314 324 stock Victoria -
aatissian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ Stloo 93 95
.. - 25 Do. C 6 percent all 314 324
New
--I‘l-1-SC-ZI,ANEOUS.
Ditto 41 tier Cent.
10 Ai-ig----------10-ISlexican Mini ..I all 13 14
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1860 .. 90 at W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk 100 124 127
TRe.I3.I(IL. Strait (dld)i
'ardinian 5 per Cent .. 791 st Do. 2d do 100 120 125
S st Do. Newport 5 p.c. pf. red. 100 102 104
"• Panish 3 per Cent...
Ditto New Deferred 424 st Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pf 1856; 100 121 123 25 Australian Aa •nn c) ' all- 145 244
- -
it •
lianish Cert. of Coup. not funded.. 54 st Do. till 1869, Ist is.l 100 116 120
- lO Berlin ricultural 19 29 30
IVater (Limited) all 44 45
int kish 6 per Cent .. 79 50 B •
ritish American Land 40
Ditto Now Loan .......... 69 4 9 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 50 13.&1.M (.-
20 Do .13,7 p -
as. Tel. A. (Lim) all 30 35
Dividends on the above payable in London. . ,7p.c.ti111852 (Limall 2O
.) lB
_ 20 Do. C. (Limited)
Belgian 41 perrent, E. 25E
.......... 981 - , 324 Canada Land . ....... all 10 13
1) I Leasing 'Closing Business all 105 107
s‘asch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Gull. .. - Railways. Paid. lO Canada T .... •..... ..
.
I Co.'s I Price. Done. all - -
• islitto Certificates. 4 per Cent.
'eruvian. Dollar Bonds, 45 per Ct. Ex. 4s B4 Bedford and Bletchley all ,Ln &N.W .. .. 25 Do. Prof. 71 per cent. g. all
- all - -
Buakinghamshire .... 100 IDo 95 97 st. Ctystal Palace . . •
THREE O'CLOCK. Chester & Holyhead... 100 'Do ••.•• • • ' 2
... ..... 5 1 634 at. Do. Preference ....... 100 83 15
100 103 I( 6
Consols Money
,119 121 st. Do. 6 p et. BerpeT i3e-1). 100 3 106
Ditto' Account
Clydesdale June ' 100 ,Caledonsalol 103 at. Electric Telegraph . 1 5 51) 15
•• • 100 93 95
___________ _ a Colchester, Stour Val. all LE.U.SrE.C, 15 16 25 Do. New ............. 15 -
E.Lincolnsh. g 6 per c., ICC G tNorth. 132 135 5 lang,lish &Aus. Copper. all 34 34
RYLAX IN LIMINE LAT RAT.-A fool in France E.Union,HarwichShs.' alt y e t 44 5 a oun a.' 4 15 Gen. Steam Navigati in 14
lia Do. Woodhridge....' 100 1 - 1 Great Ship limited)... all -a. -i
4111 st hanged himself because he has lost his faithful dog
, -• G Is. Barr. k, Neils.Drct. 100 :Caledon.., - - 1 Do. 173 pct Preference all i i
e sundder to think what may become of the Emperor of Do. new lOO D 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 3. a a
Au . _ _
4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all s ,
away with Tearem.- Gloster it Dean Forest, all !Gt. West - -
Punch,
ifanybody should
run
Hrtip'l Dock & Rail..! j all 'Yk.Nat Br - - 20 ;Madras Irr. and Canal.. i iwa It
Bull and Selby
LONDON SHOEBLACKS AND THEIR EARNINGS. Do. halves... ' all Do. I 25 National Die. Co. (Lim.) 5 ~ s
_,
Do. quarters.. ••.. • •
•-a
• "111 e years have elapsed since this branch of labour was I all ' Do. ..., I - - 20 Nerbu.Coal&fron (Lim.) 5
Lanc.&Carl. gua. 5 p.c., 100 ILn &.N.W. '195 200 ;2 Vd
a
10 Netherlands Land all 1 a
Nine
introduced,.-
and these boys, it is said, have earned about London & Greenwich.' 100 !S.Eastern 59 61 5 Do.B p.c.Prefaiss.atl dis. all 1
Zll es Do. Preteren e . 100 Do
C• 010 115 100 N,Bralallova,ScotiaLand 80. 510
'-- -0. Their united earnings for the last financial year L Tilb c•• • •
on., uryst S -end' 100 ;Peto & es) 82 85 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all
arils i 11
amounted to 4548-a sum representing the blacking and Lowestoft gua. 4 p c..! 100 ,Norfolk.. - - 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all la is
Polish. Do. C per cent 1150 IDo. - - 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). 15s. 14 le
ing of no less than 1,119,330 pairs of boots. Rine., Bxtn.,stMatlock all L NW&M 84 35 10 Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) 8 - as
i, -
PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO THE LATE LORD Mid. Bradford Prefer- at. Peelß.Lnd.&3lin.(Lim) 100 48 60 4AL pi,
iatß once S t ock .... . . lOO !Midland.. 95 97 50 C'en. & Oriental Steam all 138 70 --a -
, ItEnT.-On Tuesday morning a meeting was held at the Newmarkt,BuryEx. ) 1 50 Do, New 3O 11 13
sow percent_ f 5.5 5. E.Counts. 5I P p 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.44p.c all 174 184
the
11 Hall, Wilton, under the presidency of the Mayor, for gll3. 5
Northn.&Eastn. sp. c. all !Do 55 57 50 Rhymney Iron all 17 18
PUr es
last, pe of considering the advisability of erecting some Do. 6P. o. , all j Do.
mg monument in memory of the late Lord Herbert, Do. Fixed sp. c..,.. all 'Do. - 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 49 51 :50a a
then . North Western all Midland 151 165 st. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim.) 100 126 129
it was proposed b Mr. Swa ne seconded b .
. ander ' Y • Y '
Preston s re. , all
as , and carried unanimously, that. a stained glass win- I I& L.yk, 1- - 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip.. all
"ulv be Do. 5 Shares A. all IDo
placed in 'Wilton Church, which as our readers are -
aware, -,A.,8 , Boystn.llitch.,&Shepl 100 IGt.North.ll3o 132 10 Do. do ;all 4 6
was erected by his lordship about 16 years since. It Silrewsbry& Hereford] 100 T.l3rassey'l2o 12.5 10 Trust and Agency os
must be mentioned that this
proposition is not intended in Do. do. 1 I Do. 1 14p Auatrlasia (lira) let is. 1 pr I .
any se Wiltsffh
ay to interfere with that made by Mr. Esteourt, at
8b
4and Somerset lOO I G -1 - *-. a
j a West. 88 90 6- 5 tj. K'dom Tel. Co. (11m,) 1 a 1 d
Asbury,--Wqtehing airror. WivalOidtm&croYdP. KU 'L.4o3riful I a , 100 van Dtemaeu's Land, .. 295 i 85 95

Share! Bailways.;Paid Closing Business
Price. Done.
25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per
c. pref. (issued at £5l all
stock (iris. & Exet.4 p.ctstock 100
20 Do. do. do. Shares
stock Caled on £lO, 11 per cent 100 101 103
stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 100
6} (Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all
20 Cornwall. 5 per cent all 20 21
01 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 5I 61
14 Do Ist Class Pref all
stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.e 100 99 101
stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c.._ 100 108 112
stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c._ 100 105 108
stock E. Coun. Ex. sp. c. No. 1 100 107 109
stock Do. do. No. 100 106 108
stock Do. New 6 per ct. stock. 100 123 125
stock Eastern Union, 4 per et. 109 80 83
stuck Do. 5 per cent. guar... 100
stock Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares 100 111 113
stock I Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 90 92
stock I Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 75 77
stock Furness, 5 per cent 100
stock Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c, 100
stock Great Northern, sp. et, 100 117 119
stock Po.sp.c.Redm.,lop.c.pm 100 112 114
stock Do. 44 p. c. do. do.
100 Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 106 108
10 Ot. Nh. of Scotld. Ist pf* all
stock / C't•Sn• W(lreland)l 100 97 99
p. et. pref. stock
50 Great West. (Berks an'
Hants) Ext. 5 p. et. 6
stock 1:0. Redeemable, 41 p.et7 100 96 98
stock Do. Redeemable. 4p. et. 100 87 84
stock Do Irredeemable, do._ 100 87 81
stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 100 102
Do. Blrm. Pref. Shares. all 94 10
10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. 'Ash all 161 171
10 Do. do. sp. at pref all 101 101
stock Do Birmg.guar. stock_ 100 75 77
26i Do. Chester gua. shares all 201 211
131 no. do. do.
20 Do. do. do.
100 Lan. & Carl. 44 pc. pref 6O
stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock lOO 133 135
stock Do.Barnstst£s Is 10d pe 100
stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) 100
stock Lon.& Brig.s pc.gu.No.i 100 111 114
stock Do. sp. c. No. 2 100 111 114
stock Do. au& 6p. c
stock Do. do sp. c. No. 4 100 111 114
stock Do. do. 41 per cent. 100 160 102
5 Do. do. 41 p. C. shares all
stock Do. 7p. et Pret. stock lOO 148 153
stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) 100 127 130
stock Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '65) 100 ?1 74
stock Do. 4 per cent. Pref lOO
stock Lon. Chat. and Dover lOO 94 96 951
Do.W. A rceiv. no div
10 Ex.A Mope is pd on all
Do. B B. & Brom ex. all
10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 31
stock Lon. and N.W. Coy. and
Nuneaton, sp. ct lOO
stock Lon. &5.W,7 p. Ot stock 100
stock Do. 44 per cent lOO
2s. 6d. Do. (Prtsm. perpi anus
of 2s. all
121 Londondy. & Cole. Ish all
121 Londony. & Ennis. Ish all 134 14
stock Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et. 100 120 125
6 Do .Z 6
stock Do. per cent
10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent 5 P
121 7,laryport & Car., 4p. c all
124 Do. 41 per cent. all
stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. stock lOO
stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.e 100 193 195
stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock lOO 102 104
6 Do. 41 per cent 3
stock Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. at 100 92 94
stock Norfik sp. c. Ex. st 1846 100
stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do 1847 100
stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100
stock North British, sp. o lOO 109 111
stock Do. New, gua. sp.c_ _ 100 108 110
1t ' Do. Bor. ITn. g. pf. shs 5 1 11 p
1,) 4 Do. do. do all
at Nth.DeV.Rail. &Delt.Co. 100
st N-East.Cons.Pret 4 p.c. 100 88 SO
at Do. 41 pc. redeemable lOO 99 101
st Do. G.N.E. 4 per c. pref. 100 101 103
I
17 Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 8.13.4. p # p
20 j Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 13
124 I Do. do. Quavers, 1848 9
25 Do. York, H. &S. Purch. 10 la d p
20 , North Staffordshire all 22 23
10 I Rhymney Guaranteed. all
81 Scottish Central, new pt all
at I Scottish North-Eastern
34 p. c. pref. stock lOO
at Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p c 100
st Do. 7p. a. pref. stock 100 133 135
105. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 10 101
10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. all
1.0. South Eastern (Readin2"
Ann., 1.0.6)
at Do. 41 per cent. lOO 98 100
st Do. Fixed ip.c. Ist is. 100 98 ICO
st .louth Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100
st Do. 41 per cent. lOO 08 100
at Do. 5 per cent: 1 100
st S.-Yorkshire, 4 I): a gua lOO 83 86
25 Stock. & Dar. Asp. 0 all 261 274
25 Do. B 6 Per cent all 314 321
25 Do. C 6 percent 'all 311 321
st Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p. c lOO 45 48
at W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk 100 124 127
st Do. 2d do 100 120 125
st Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red., 100 102 104
st Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pf 1856; 100 121 123
et Do. till 1869, Ist isi 100 116 120

THE SUN,' LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, N. 861.

YORK RACES.—(This Day.)
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
PRINCE OF WALES STAKES.

Hippodamia
Humming Bird
Bannerdale .. 3

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING-(THIS DAY.)

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders and
directors of this company was held this day at the London
Tavern. The attendance of shareholders was not very
numerous at tho commencement of the proceedings.

Horatio Love, Esq., chairman of the directors, presided.
The report, which has already appeared in The Sun, and
minutes of the last meeting having been read,
_ _

The CHAIRMAN rose to move the reception and adoption
of the report. He said, before he went into an explanation
of the accounts he thought it was his duty to refer in a very
prominent manner to a letter that had been received from
Messrs. Quilter and Ball ; and, before doing so, he would
have the letter read by the secretary, in order that the
shareholders might be in possession of every fact known to
the directors on the subject. That having been done, he
should. be ready at the proper time to answer any question
that might be addressed to him on the subject.
The Secretary then read the correspondence that had
taken place between the Messrs. Quilter and the Secretary
relative to the acoounts of the locomotive department, and
particularly pointing out an error in the sum set down for
stock in store, which the Messrs. Quilter, the official audi-
tors of the company, stated to be "a deliberate perversion
of matters of fact." _ _

The CHAIRMAN said he had no doubt that anybody who
had listened to the reading of the letter would come to the
conclusion that there had been some tampering or malver•
sation of the funds of the Eastern Counties Railway ;
but all the auditors were in the room, and he defied
any of them to pub their finger on one item that was
not honestly entered in the company's books. (Hear,
hear.) The directors had, in fact, felt it right to deal
with the accounts in one way, and the Messrs. Quilter
had come to the conclusion that they ought to have been
dealt with in another, (Hear, hear.) With regard to the
first charge of Messrs. Quilter and Bail, he might remark
that many heavy demands had been made for renewals of
permanent way, and the directors thought that instead
of charging the whole of the sum of £34,000 to one half-
year, it would be better to spread it over two—(hear, hear),
espeeially as that one-half year had been somewhat less
productive than usual. The head and front of the offend-
ing of the directors was that they had not taken the opi-
nion of Messrs. Quilter and Ball on that subject. He was
of opinion that the directors had done right. (Cries of
" Yes, yes," and " No.") The second charge of Messrs.
Quilter was with reference to the locomotive department.
The directors, looking at the depreciation of the
locomotive plant and its obs olote character, and
looking also to the prospects next year, a con-
siderable amount had been in course of delivery during
the last two years. The directors had thought proper not
to charge all the plant to the present half-year, and de-
termined to postpone £50,000 to the next half-year. As to
the "running on the line," he might remark, that course
had been taken in order to test the efficiency of the new
articles supplied. (Hear, hear.) The whole question
was one of allocation of an account, and not one
of tampering with the property of the company.
The next point was a charge of omission of the debt due to
the Norfolk Company of £30,000, towards which, it was
said, there was no provision except about £7,000. This
was a matter which did not come properly under the notice
of Messrs. Quitter as auditors. The present was not the
proper time to fix upon the revenue, and arrangements had
been made to meet it, but it was not a matter neces-
sary at present to be introduced into the account.
With regard to other matters, he might say that Messrs.
Quilter had been mistaken in reference to the unliquidated
balances. This company did business to the amount of
£60,000 in goods a year, and no company in such a posi-
tion had so small an unliquidated balance as the Eastern
Counties Company. Such were the charges made by Messrs.
Quilter and Co. ; as to their opinions he took no heed of
them, believing that he was able to prove as sound a judg-
ment as they were. Turning to the general business of
the company the Chairman went rapidly through the ac-
counts, and various items of the report, and concluded by
moving its adoption.

Mr. GOODSON seconded the motion.
Mr. AINSLIE complained of the manner in which the
contracts of the company had been entered into, and said
said that he knew many honourable men who would not
stoop to sweeten the under servants, and therefore they
never succeeded in getting any portion of the work of the
company. _ _

Mr. ADAMS said, according to the accounts in the report,
one thing was very evident, and that was, that there was
a decrease of receipts and an increase of expenditure, and
he did not think that such a circumstance should be al-
lowed to continue. He wished to know whether the regis-
ter of the dividend account hal been examined indepen-
dently of the chairman, as last year they had been examined
by the chairman's clerk. He thought there ought to be
some different way of examining the register. Messrs.
Quiltar and Ball were very eminent accountants ; and he
thought that some inquiry by the shareholders should be
instituted, and if he could get a seconder, he would move
that a committee be appointed to take into consideration the
last paragraph of Messrs. Quitter and Ball's communication
Mr. Box agreed that it was very necessary that a com-'
mittee should be appointed. If in after time anything un-
pleasant should occur, they (the shareholders) would only
have themselves to blame.

Mr. CHRISTIE said it appeared to him that Messrs.
Quilter and Ball thought they should not divide anything
until all their debts were paid.

The motion for a committee was then put and negatived.
Mr. SOPER called on Messrs. Quilter and Ball to explain
why the letters were written.

The CHAIRMAN ruled that Mr. Soper was not in order.
He then put the motion for the adoption of the report,
which was carried.

A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceed-
ings.

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to
cap. 32, for the week endin
of Aug., 1861:

;he Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
on Wednesday, the 28th day

MITE DE/
Notes issued ;.......X26,891,955

.ARTMENT.

Government Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities .. 3.634,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 12,211,955
Silver Bullion ....

£26,891,955

£26,891,955

DANKrzio D
Proprietors' Capi-
tal X 14.553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis -
mis stoners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-

counts) 4,064.703
Other Deposits 12,774,391
Seven Day and
other Bills 669,068

£35,537,437
M.:

:PARTMZNT.
Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead Weight A-
nnuity) £10,135,800
Other Securities 17,401,395
Notes
Gold and Silver
Coin 862,367

Dated August 29, 1861.

£35,537,437
.RSHALL, Chief Cashier,

AQUATICS.