The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-21

sivc tactics of the opposition, the motion
was rejected by PSI to 260; Government
majority, q.
Mr.. Walpolc then moved an amendment
making the county franchise twenty in
stead of fourteen pounds rental.
This was defeated by 297 to 2S3. Go
vernment majority, IA.
These Government victories received
great cheering.
The persistent attempts of the opposi-
ton to defeat the bill by indirect attacks
were loudly denounced, especially by the
Liberal journals, which contend that IN
fair fight the Reform Bill Conservatives
have no chance.
The House of Commons voted an in
crease of the annuity of Princess Mary, OF
! Cambridge, on her marriage from $4,000
year to $4,000 year.
/ In the House of Lords, the Sth of June,
, Prince Alfred took his seat for the first
time as Duke of Edinburg.
In the House of Commons, June 5, the
Reform bill was 20 have been considered,
but the opposition STAYED it off by hume
rous speeches on vsrious important topics.
! THE MONEY CRISIS.
By the China we are informed from Lon
don that financial affairs are favorable.
/ The Bank of England returns, large gold
arrivals from America, and the consequent
certainty of an early reduction of the rate
of discount, gave increased firmneSs 10
funds, and consols were advancing.
/ The discount demand continued rather
active. The bank rate is ten, but first
/ class paper is taken at nine inopen market.
Measures are in progress for the re-
establishment of the Consolidated Bank.
/ Hope is also entertained of a partial re-
suscitation of Agra & Masterman's bank.
/ The suspension of the latter bank
created painful sensation, and the IN
stances of ruin caused by it are said TO ex-
coed in number and severity those from
any single calamity of the same nature.
A number of families of Indian officers
had all their savings invested in its shares.
The breakdown of the bank is attributed
to the persistent attacks of spectators in
shares, whose proceedings are loudly de-
nounced, and steps were being taken on
the Stock Exchange to check the opera
tions of the gang, whose proceedings are
calculated to overthrow any bank against
which they may be directed.
The Stock Exchange Committee, by
fifteen to twelve, resolved to make no
alteration in the mode of dealing with bank
shares. A general meeting OF the men,
bers was to be held on the subject.
An official statement Of Overend
Gurnev's affairs shows but little prospect
of the shareholders getting back much of
their million and a half of the paid-up capt.
tai. The direct liabilities are nearly ill.,
800, 900 sterling, exclusive of $4,000, 600 of
contingent liabilities on bills in the hands
of customers.
Hawkes., Whitford s. Co., private bank
ers at St. Colomb and Falmouth, have sus-
pended. The liabilities are estimated at
100000 sterling.
The weeklyreturns ofthe Bank ofFrancc
show further large increase of 39,25O,0OO
francs in cash.
The Paris Bourse on the 9th of June was
quiet and steady. Rentcs, 62f. goo.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
Liverpool, Friday, June S.-Cotton.-I
Sales of the week, II 900 bales, including
$500 bales to spectators and $500 bales
to exporters. The market opened buoyant,
and advanced fully Id, but subsequently
became heavy, and the Improvement was
lost, the market closing with decline of
11a15d. ON the week. The authorized
quotations, according to the Brokers' Circu-
lar, were: Orleans fair, l6d.; Orleans mid
dlings, 49, 3D.; Mobile fair, l5l4d.; Mobile
middlings, l34d.; upland fair, 3d.; up
land middlings, I'D.
The sales of cotton to-day friday were
Is, 900 bales, including 5000 bales to specu-
lators and exporters. The market is buoy
ant to-day, with an advance of I'D. y
n, caused by American advices received
per steamer Java.
The stock of cotton in port is $4,000
bales, including 4Ol 500 bales of American.
Trade Report.-The Manchester market
is tirmer under the American advices per
steamer Java, with quotations unsettled
and some excitement.
London, Friday, June s.-Consols closed
at $685. for money.
american SecTitieS.-United States five
twentieS, 64g6456; Illinois Central Rail-
road, $685.; Erie Railway, 4094l.
The weekly return of the Bank of Eng
land shows an increase of bullion of I'll,
1000
Liverpool Breadstufs Marhet.-Messrs.
Richardson, Spence & Co., and Bigland,
Athya s Co. report Flour firm, with an
advance of Is. per sack. Wheat has an
upward tendency, with an advance of 20
Sd. per GENITAL. Corn dull, with decline
of 3@6d. per quarter.
London (Barings). -Breadstuffs tirmer.
Wheat advanced Is. on English mo Ameri-
can offering. Iron quiet at t6 for bars
and rails sos. Cd. for Scotch pig. Sugar
quiet. Coffee steady. Rice quiet and
steady. Tea steady. Tallow quiet at AS.
Spirits turpentine dull and downward.
Petroleum steady at Is. 2 sd. for refined;
lis. for crude. Linseed cakes quiet and
steady.
LATEST.
Liverpool, Saturday Evening, June g.
Cotton. Sales to-day, 10000 bales, lnclu-
ding 1000 to spectators and exporters.
The market is firm, with yesterdays adj
vance fully maintained.
Breadstuffs.- The market is firm.
Provisions. market is steady.
London, Saturday Evening, June p,
Consols close at So 3kgs65 for money.
American Stocks.--United States hve-
twenties, 651aG66; Illinois Central Rail
road, 1916; Erie Railroad, 4lG42.
London, June 9-Evening. IS
nothing new In financial affairs to-day.
Funds are firm and improving. Money is
unchanged.
ACTIONS UNDER THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
| The Grand Jury Of the United States Dis
trict Court for the Maryland District have
presented John Cook and William ,Tice,
/ . l.