The Brecon Reporter and South Wales General Advertiser

PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS. "a WE are all looking forward to the new Ministry and their policy. During the past week there has been more sensation out of doors than in Parlia- ment. Gladstone is in the mouth of the crowd, and the feeling seems to grow amongst them that he -is an ill-used man; on the other hand, the thinking public appear to be willing for those of opposite politics to have a chance. How know we," say they, but Liberal measures may be in- troduced by them which will permanently settle the question of Reform." Public open air meet- ings in London have been discountenanced, feacaiise it is said that we should not do any- thing to intimidate members of Parliament. Petitions and expressions of feeling are consti- tutional, but it is deemed unconstitutional to greet with yells and howls those who differ from Mr. Gladstone in his policy. The way some members of Parliament have been assailed is not in the spirit of the age, but rather takes us back to the time when mobocracy attempted to exert an autho- rity over therights and property of the nation. For myself, having always a regard to the true interests of the people, I would rather see them calmly laying their claims before Parliament than giving expres- sions to revengeful feelings against this party or the other. The conduct of persons at the meeting in Trafalgar-square, the other day, has been greatly exaggerated, however; for the most part they were orderly, but a few, carried on by a spirit of enthu- siasm, yelled before Lord Blcho's residence, and, determined to make their opinions known to Mr. Gladstone, sought an interview at the right hoa. gentleman's private house. Here they were told that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was from home, but presently Mrs. and Miss Gladstone made their appearance on the balcony, and after receiving a considerable ovation they retired, and the crowd separated. Some of the morning papers,; next day, considered it was injudicious to give encouragement to such a demonstration, which produced the following characteristic reply from Mr. Gladstone, addressed to the editor of the Observer-;— SIR, It having been stated in the Times newspaper of this day that the ladies of Mr. Gladstone's family accepted the homour of an ovation" on Wednesday evening from an assemblage which the same journal describes as persons of the lowest class," I be with- out entering into any question as to the delicacy and pro priety of this style of criticism upon those who ought certainly to be exempt from it, to say that on the evening in question, during my absence from home, otfcers of police came to my house and stated that a Very large number of persons who were gathered in front of it, along Carlton-house-terraee and towards Pall-mall, would disperse speedily, as well as quietly, if Mrs. Gladstone would appear in the balcony, and they requested that she would be good enough to do so Accordingly. This desire of the polioe was conveyed to my wife, and she did what was asked, as she thought, for the public convenience, and in deference 10 the representatives of public authority. I must add that Mrs. Gladstone and other witnesses Were struck with the respectable appearance and good order of those who composed the large assemblage.—I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, W. E. Gladstone. 11, Carlton-house-terrace, June 29. Having no very important matter to commu- nicate, let me refer you to a funny incident which occurred in the House of Commons the other day. The iaalues of the members to form P, committee on the Helston election were called, and all an- swered to the call bub Mr. Hibbert, the chairman. Upon which Mr. Walpole, as general chairman of committees, rose and said, I have reason to believe that Mr. Hibbert, nominated, to serve upon this committee, is unable to attend in consequence of ill-hsalth, and I have therefore ordered his medical adviser, Dr. M'Cann, to be ia. attendance, to give tvidence to this honourable House." Mr. Speaker said, Let the witness be called to the bar." Accordingly the Serjeant-at-Arms came to the tabb, shouldered the heavy mace, and, ad- vancing into the lobby, brought forward the doctor, ILot, however, till he had drawn out a brass bar which slides, in telescopic form, from the Serjeant-at-Arma" bcitothenrst eross-bench. Here, like acritain al, stocd t,heportlyforffiof Dr. M'Cann. He had tixht-fitting laven der glovesen, andthe clerk at the table, fully wigged and gowned, proceeded to admin:ster the oath; but the witness must be bare-handed, and in the nervous excitement of the 1noment :his was a difficult task to get over. It Was done at last, and the döctorkissed the book. The Speaker then rose and said, You are Dr. X'Cann ? "I am." You are the medical adviser of Mr. Hibbert? 11 1 am." When did you see hin last? "On the 22nd of June." This "Was fi" lays prior to the question being put, I whereupor there'was a laugh, and sundry members shouted oit, "Five days ago 1" The doctor Would not alter his statement, however, and the -Ilext question was —" Is Mr., Hibbert suffering "from ill health ? Mr. Hibbert," said the doctor, "was returning from his friend the Duke of Devon- shire's horse the other day, where he had been. dining, and felt himself unwell." Whether it was that members thought that Mr. Hibbert was only suffering fiom a good dinner, or that the doctor was going into a roundabout statement, I don't know, but a continuous roar of laughter set in, which pastel for two or three minutes,.to the utter tur* of Dr. M'Cann, who seized hold of -mw on this side and that, wonder- "Bo vwnt" s'^ last the Speaker said, to the duH^n* IIibberti to° unwell to attend to the duties of this House?" "I do." "Dr. M'Cann, you may retire," Baid the Speaker; and the farce etded, laughter following the doctor's receding footsteps, just aB schoolboys would have done when a youth has undergOQe £ disagreeable examination oelore one of the masters Referring, however, to Mr. Gladstone, the fol- lowing tribute of respect to a statesman xio longer in power has been placed in my hands frGm the pen of T. F. Maguire, Esq., M.P. for Cork city, who is editor, correspondent, and proprietor of the Corlc Examiner. There is so much personal observation and political integrity on the part of an independent member of Parliament, that I venture to give it in, extenso Now that the last battle has been fought out, and that victory has not been given to the most gallant, perhaps it may not be out of place for one who has only a public interest in the events which have re- sulted in the defeat of the Liberals and the triumph of their opponents, to express an opinion as to the manner in which the great popular chief has borne himself during a long and arduous campaign. In no more trying position than the leadership of: the House of Commons could any man bo placed. It requires a combination of qualities rarely to be found in the same individual. AsL-uming that he possesses commanding intellectual powers and adequate Parlia- mentary experience, he must be gifted with readiness of resource, good temper alike for foes and friends, and the tact wbioh enables him to turn a victory to the greatest advantage, and a defeat to the least injury to his part Mr. Gladstone, on the death of Lord Palmerston, was placed in the perilous promi* nenee of successor to one who was personally loved for his kindly nature, and his loyal devotion to his friends, and who possessed a tact which seldom failed him in a pinch. But let the truth be told—the great age of Lord Palmerston told in his favour, and obtained for him that tolerance which the House would not have afforded to a younger man. You know it can't last much longer; it is not worth while being hard with the fine old fellow. A session more will see the end of it." Thus it was that Lord Palmerston continued up to the last hour of his being ia Parliament to rule the Commons and save his Administration. And when the House met for the first time after his death, each party vied with the other in magnifying his virtues, and exaggerating his alleged loss to Parliament and the country. And in this perilous position did Mr. Glad- stone find himself at the opening of this memorable Session, with a PMliame ,o&Uing .Hf&lf Lord piUaeut-; I stos's, loosely pledged to principles, and randisgtiisedly apprehensive of fehQ new leader's sympathy with the unenfranchised masses. Apparently, no one could have entered upon his inheritance with brighter pro- spects or under happier auspices. Not only was he gifted with matchless powers of debate; not alone was he crowned with the most splendid financial successes, but the late elections had given his Government "a majority of more than sixty in the Commons. But how shadowy was that apparent majority events have abundantly proved. The foe he was to meet was not only in front, but at each side, behind his back- everywhere; and the more dangerous and deadly of his opponents were those who, in the conven- tional language of the House, styled him their right hon. friend, even while they accompanied the mock- ing phrase with the bitterest taunt er the most" malevolent sneer. In honour he was bound to bring in a Reform Bill. The merits of that or any other measure are a fair subject for criticism; but had it been framed in Heaven's Chancery by the Recording Angel it wauld not, could not, have pleased or propitiated the House of Commons. No doubt, in 1859, Mr. Disraeli-who then had his bill to defend, or possibly to carry-strongly deprecated a motion of Reform being made the subject of party conflict; yet no one believed then, no one believes now, that Reform is not the most convenient question of all others on which a Ministry may be surprised, worried, or de. feated. Had the Government laid on the table a whole and complete measure, comprehensive and yet impartial, it could not please those who were deter- mined not to be pleased with perfection itself. There were whig aristocrats who dreaded the people; there were ex-placemen whom nothing short of restoration to office could satisfy; and there were certain popular representatives with whom the very name of Reform was painfully associated with bribery or brickbats, costly election committees, and inconsistent exposures of human frailty on the part of the advocates of elec- toral purity. Of course, the bill without the distribu- tion of seats was declared to be "an incomplete measure," and the "friends of Raform" were duly horrified at its shameful forthcomings. Give them the whole scheme—that would satisfy their virtuous longing. Let the Government afford them the wished- for opportunity of giving a cordial and disinterested support to her Majesty's Ministers. This was all they asked for, hoped for, hungered and thirsted for; why should not their honest wish be oomolied with ? The Government yielded to this hypocritical desire; but no sooner did they do so than new crops of hostility and opposition grew up in their path. The friends of Reform were thus furnished with a whole armoury of weapons from which to select the keenest and the deadliest barb er blade. Then the fight was reaewed under every imaginable pretence. Now it was a bold charge, now a covert attack, now a surprise, now an ambush, now a pitched battle, but charge, attack, surprise, ambush, or pitched battle, in no one instance was the veal object declared—the "friends of Reform" could not inscribe on their banners Hatred to Re. form," or "Down with the People!" and so they defeated Reform and baffled the hopes of the people while pretending the greatest attachment to the one and the profoundest respect for the other. And how did the people's champion bear himself in this pro- tracted struggle ? I watched him with singular inte- rest in all the varying fortunes of the campaign-for that it was; and I must conscientiously admit that I do not believe that any statesman, having a due re- gard to his own honour, coald have borne himself with more loyalty to his cause, or with a juster deference to the legitimate wishes of the House. From his very orgunisation he must be specially susceptible to taunt, sneer, insinuation, however delicate or covert it may be.; and Heaven knows these were rained on his head for four long months; yet I do not remember a single instance in which he lost hia temper, compromised his dignity, or transgressed the limits of that decorum which is looked for ia a Minister of the Crown, human as he must be. He was necessarily compelled at times to employ the same weapons that were directed against him; but he has on many occa- sions held back his hand rather than strike, though the enemy's armour was all agape with rents and crevices, or though h,is opponent was r-aked to his thrust. I shall say nothing of hia marvellous endurance, as night after night he was faithfully at his post, ever on the alert, ready at any moment to meet his opponents whatever their mode or manner of attack; or how, when the emergency called for a fuller display of his powers, and a bolder enunciation of the living and essential principles of his measures, his oratory bor- rowed majesty from the imminence of the peril, and his words swelled like the deep notes of an organ, or startled like the blast of a trumpet. Let me only say that he fell with honour. Fell- but to rise stronger than ever-in the public conviction of his honesty ana truth. I know there are many many, too, of his stanch supporters, who did not hesitate to charge him with want of tact—not in the general manage- ment of the bill, but because of his risking his colleagues and his party on so small an issue as a mere question of rating. But no one who heard his explanation of last evening, made with such admirable dignity, temper, and moderation, that must not be convinced that what appeared a matter of detail would, by its necessary operation, defeat the ostensible liberality of even a X5 nominal franchise. Tact ia an invaluable gift, but it cannot be availed of on all occasions. Dodging and evasion are sometimes, and not unjustly, associated in men's minds with the display of this tact. When a great principle is at stake, and the honour of a Minister or a Cabinet is distinctly and unequivocally involved, taet is altogether out of place—pluck and determination are then qualities best suited to the emergency; and by the manifestation of these quali- ties the popular leader has not merely vindicated I-iis truth and maintained his honour, but he has materially served the oause of Reform. A cowardly policy would have distracted the Ministers and betrayed the people. By his resignation of a proud position on a question of principle, Mr. Gladstone has more than ever entitled himself to the respect of his opponents, the devotion or his freends, and the gratitude of his country.

GARIBALDI AND HIS VOLUNTEERS. A letter from Corro, of the 18th, in the Salut Public of Lyons, says: "Thus everything tends to fore- shadow a movement of the volunteers towards the Tyrol. The battalions of Lecco left this morning for the Yalteline, in the direction of the Col cie Stelvio. You see that the first engagement cannot be long delayed. At the hour at which I write the 1st Regi- ment of the Garibaldians have just embarked on the steamers of the Lake of Como. At eleven o'clock numerous carriages brought families who same to pass the day here with their young men. That regi- ment offered a magnificent view. It is completely clothed in the Garibaldian uniform. All "along the port the battalions filed off in three ranks. The volunteers were in high spirits, and their enthusiasm gained the masses. On all parts national hymns burst out, accompanying the music of the national guard. The crowd was im- mense on the jetties, in the streets, and at the windows, all dressed out with flags. Each volunteer had deco- rated his musket with flowers and ribbons. Italian humour joined in the fete, as some of the soldiers sus- pended lanterns to their bayonets, and when the spectators asked what for? replied I to find out the invisible Tedeschi!' The women, in charming toilettes, leant from the baloonies and terraces. Amongst all these Were mothers wives, and young girls, who were uJL Vl massacre their sons, husbands, and betrothed. I ce.ai,j 00unt tan who showed any weakness at the final moment. The steamer ■ ■rl« «O £ "P0 a red mass, the volunteers being P P.^here. Handkerchiefs were waved AV1 songs redoubled; the cannon gave the signal for departure. 'Addio! addio!' Viva 1 Italia. Viva l'lndipendenza: «Yiva Gari- baldi I They started m frightful weather; a heavy storm was raging; the thunder rolled incessantly, and the wind raised the waves en the lake like a miniature sea. From the high mountains enormous clouds were bearing down on the dark gorges. Again some reports of cannon were heardp and the Lario disappeared in a thick mist. Thirty or forty women then threw themselves on their knees, and a solemn silence suc- ceeded to the clamours of the adieux." A correspondent writes from Brescia on the 21st:- For eight days I have been in pursuit of Garibaldi, and find it impossible to come up with him. Yester- day at Bergamo; to-day at Brescia; to-morrow on the border of Lake Garda; throwing the enemy off the scent; coming down upon them without truce for the volunteers, without mercy for the Austrians. No one could tell where he is or where he is going, not even his staff. He has with him a single aide-de-camp, and starts off at the break,of day. He takes the volunteers by surprise, .appearing amongst them in the early morning; he inspects the lines, pushes them for- ward, and mwer looks behind. Thus Naples in I860, whilst his army was two days' march behind. All the volunteers who are to operate in the interior are assembled at Salo on the left bank of La-go di Garda. The third regiment of volunteers arrived this evening by rail. They are almost all of them young men from 16 to 20 years of age; gay, confidant, full of enthusiasm, proud of being soldiers of Italy and of Garibaldi. They have but one watchword—' For- ward.' The officera are almost all of them the com- panions of Garibaldi in former times, and some are veterans of 1848 and 1849. The legend is about to commence. Garibaldi is reported to have gone in the most opposite directions. A person said to me just j now—• He is gone to Venice; don't tell anyone; he will be back to-morrow for his volunteeers.'

DISASTROUS FIRE IN LEEDS. 0B. Sunday morning a fire of a very destructive cha- racter broke out on some extensive premises in Aire- street, Leeds, by which it is estimated damage has been done to the extent of X20,,00,0 The scene of the conflagration was a large building in the rear of the noble pile of warehouses in Wellington-street, on the south side of Aire-street, and contiguous tot-he Welling- ton railway station, from the latter of which it is only separated by the river Aire. The building is the pro- perty of the trustees of Mr. Jo Mirfio, and it is tenanted by five firms, all of whom are cloth merchants and manufacturers. The larger portion øf the premises was occupied by Messrs. Hartley. Shortly after seven o'clock smoke and fiames were seen issuing from tho windows of the third storey, in which was a quantity of waste, mungo, and shoddy. An alarm was given, and the reel from the Wellington-station was quickly followed by the corporation brigade, and the Norwich, the Liverpool and London, and the San engines, all of which were speedily put into action, but the result proved that though thus early on the spot the flames had aheady obtained Buchinastery of the building that their united efforts were ineffesteal to stem the de- structive tide whieh had set in. The top room, which contained a quantity of spinning mules and looms, soonfell a victim to the flames, and the falling timbers, thetottering walls, and the crash of maebineryindicated too surely the extent of the disaster. The tlre was not got under until the afternoon, and the total damage has been roughly estimated at £ 20,000. From the outbreak of the fire to its extinction the vicinity of Aire-street was crowded by spectators. The bulk of the damage is covered by insurance. The building is insured in the Royal for bout £ 3,000, and the Messrs. Hartley in the Scottish Union for XI:000, the loss to the remaining sufferers being to a considerablo extent covered by policies in the Qiloea and the Westminster oSesa. The cause of the fire is at present unknown.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. FATAL ACCIDENTS. Since noon on Saturday a series of thunderstorms attended with deluging rain, have passed over the metropolis. Shortly before two p.m. thunder was heard, and soon afterwards the lightning became very vivid. Except in the western and northern suburbs, however, at that time but little rain fell. At three o'clock, the sun broke forth cheerfully, and it appeared as though the storm-clouda had passed over the metropolis in a north-easterly direction. Before five o'clock huge masses of blaok cloud came up from the south-west, and the storm recommenced with increased violence, attended by heavy rain, which shortly flooded the streets and pavements. For upwards of two hours the thunder was very heavy, the intermittent lightning being occasionally of a forked character, the sheet lightning being continuous for some time. Tho storm was productive of a melancholy result in the neighbourhood of Wormwood Scrubs. In this locality there is a subscription shooting ground, and about noon on Saturday Mr. Lancaster, the gunmaker of Bond-street, amd some persona in his employment, were on the grounds in question, together with some pigeon fanciors and gentlemeia who were about to shoot a match. In consequence of a violent shower of rain which fell, the parties had to take shelter in the tents on the ground. When the rain had ceased, about two o'clock, the parties came forth to commence proceedings for the shooting match. The traps wsre set, and the match was about to begin, when a "thunderbolt" fell amongst the party and exploded, by which seven or eight persons were at once stuack to the ground. Those who were un- injured ran to the spot to give what assistance they could. to the persons who were thus struck down, when they found that a young man named Offer, aged 17, the son of a pigeon-dealer in King-street, Hammeramth, was dead, and that his dog, which was at his feet, was also killed. The brother of Offer was also found to be much affeoted by the shock, but restoratives having been administered to him, he recovered. The other persons who were thrown upon the ground were fortunately only stunned, and were able to leave shortly afterwards. The body of Offer was conveyed to an inn opposite the ground. The top of the hat which Offer wore when he was struck waa much torn, and one side of it was cat clean through; the hair on his head on that side where the hat was out through by the lightning was burnt off, and the face had a awoliea and blackened appearance.

OUR lb" CITY" ARTICLE. THE stock markets on Saturday, the last day of the month, were dull, and very little business was transacted. As regards bona fide operations, the balance inclines to the side of purchases, but both investors and speculators appeared to be holding aloof, pending a redaction in the Bank rate of dis- count and the receipt of news of a more decided character from the scene of war.. The English funds were dull, but scarcely lower. Foreign stocks experienced a few variations, but they were net important.. In the market for home railway stocks the chief features were a recovery of nearly 1 per cent. in Great Eastern, and a fresh fall of about 2l per cent. in London, Chatham, and Dover, which has now descended to about 18 per cent., owing to unfavourable statements relative to the condition of this company's finances. Most of the conti- nental railways remain heavy. The only other Stock Exchange movement calling for notice was a rise in American securities, caused by news of a decline in the price of gold at New York. At the Bank discount office the demand was good, but not so large as is usually experienced on the last day of the half-year, although a heavy payment for new stock of the London and North- Western Railway fell due. on Saturday. The general market was rather busy, aa usual at this season, and the rate for good bills was generally maintained at 9-1 per cent., money not being too plentiful. In the Stock Exchange the rate for short loans on English Government securities was 7! to 8|- per cent. I At Paris, on Saturday, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 63.10 for the end of the month, and closed at 63.35 for money, and 63 30 for the account, being i per cent. better than on Friday. Consols, which closed on Friday at 86f, ex div., :f, for the 10th of July, opened and closed on Satur- day at 861 to t. For money the last price was 6 4 8 6 -1 1 to -g.. The official business report is as follows :-Three per Cent. Consols for money, 8G, f; ditto for account, 86J, f j Three per Cents. 7 -5 Reduced, 858,- 8 New Three per Cents., 8S|, £ Bank Stock, 240, 2; India Stock, shut, ditto, Five per Cent., 103, t; ditto, Four per Cent. Bonds, 3s. prem. The India Five per Cent. Stock was dull. The March Exchequer Bills remain quoted 8s. dis. to par, and the June 3s. dis to 5s. prem. The foreign stock market was inactive, and the tone dull. Russian Bonds of 1862 declined 1 per cent.; Brazilian of 1865 (including the scrip) and Mexican of 1864, 1; Italian of 1861 and Turkish 2' of 1865, 1-; and Mexican (old), t. Russian of 1864, and Greek, however, were in good demand and rose 1 and t per cent., respectively; Spanish Certificates were also t better. American securities met with inquiry on the English Stock Exchange on Saturday, and ad- vanced, owing to a reduction in the price of gold at New York. The 5.20 Bonds rose i per cent.; Erie Railway shares, H-; and Illinois Central, f but Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Mortgage Bonds declined 1 per cent. The closing prices were as follows :-5.20 Bonds, 65i- to f; Erie Railway shares, 38 to f; Illinois Central, 74 to t; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 49 to 50; ditto Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 47 to 49. The amount of business in colonial government debentures was small, but Canadian and Victorian rose 1 per cent. Bank shares were little dealt in, and few varia- tions occurred in prices. There was a demand, however, for Anglo-Egyptian, Australian, British and Californian, and Hindustan, which rose XI. East London also improved 10s. Alliance closed at 2f to 2t dis.; Anglo-Austrian, at If to It dis.; 4 4 and Imperial Ottoman, at 21 to 2 die., ex div. The warrants for the half-year's interest on the stock of the Great Southern of India Railway Company have been forwarded to the proprietors, and were declared payable at the Union Bank of London on and after 2nd July. The interest on the mortgage bonds of this undertaking was also payable on Monday, on presentation of the coupons. The following circular has been issued from the office of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway Offiees, 5, Westminster-chambers, Victoria-street, June 29. Bear Sir,—For the information of holders of certi- ficates of debenture, I have now the pleasure to advise that the Consolidated Bank (Limited) will resume payment on Monday next, July 2nd, when all coupons due will be paid as usual. The coupons must be left at this office two clear days for examination.— ,Ia.m,&C1., H. W. SMITHEES, Secretary. On Monday, notwithstanding an increase in the supply of money ia the Stock Exchange, Con sols declined -k per cent. Some other stocks were like- wise prejudiced by the absence of business. Several of the British railways underwent a frac- tional reduction, owing to the continued circula- tion of rumours that one or two of them are in financial straits, but the Metropolitan formed an exception, being in demand at 1 per cent. advance. As regards foreign stocks the variations were almost equally balanced. American securities were dull; the chief change was a fall in Erie Railway shares. Heavintss, likewise, prevailed as regards the shares of the financial companies, owing to the issue by the International Financial Society of a notification to the effect that there would be no divison of profits till the close of the year. There was, however, a good demand for bank shares, which, in many cases, advanced. An improvement was likewise observable in National Discount and Hudson's Bay. A good demand was experienced on Monday at the Bank discount office. In the general market there was a fair amount of business, and though the turn of the quarter has been at.tended with gome increase in the floating supply of money, the maintenance of the Bank of England rate renders most discounters indisposed to transact business below 9t per cent. In. the Stock Exchange the supply of money was large and the demand light; the cha,rge for short loans on Government securities, which was 7 to 8 per cent. on Monday morning, consequently fell to 6 per cent. in the afternoon. Bank shares were in demand, and the general tendency of prices was upwards. City, English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered, European, London and Elver Plate, South Australian, and Standard of British South Africa were in chief demand, and rose Xi. Provincial Banking Corpo- ration also improved 10s.; Land Mortgage of India, 5s.; and Consolidated, 2s. 6d. Alliance dosed at 2c to 2J dis.; Anglo-Austrian, at If to Jt dis.; and Imperial Ottoman, at 2 £ to 2 dis., ex 4 IWP 4 div. With the exception of London Financial, which were unaltered, financial shares showed flatness, and gave way., international Financial and Gene- ral Credit declined 10s.; and Credit Foncier and Mobilier, 584 Prices were last quoted as follows —International -Financial, 2| to £ dis.; General Credit, 2§to2idie, London Financial, 15 to 13 dis.; Credit Foncier and Mobilier, 2 to if dis. Consols and other Government securities showed little or no change. The stock markets on Tuesday were just a shade firmer, but there was.no material improvement in prices. The chief cause was, of course, the want of business. 'I'h-econtinuance of the 10 per cent. rate is depressing all departments of commerce, and it is begirl-aing to be feared that if the last Bank return was not sufficient to warrant a reduc- tion the ensuing one will have the same effect. The traffic receipts on the Atlantic and Great Western .Railway, for the^first week in £ une, were 167,839 dollars, against ,87,704 dollars in. the cor- responding period last year, showing an increase of 20,135 dollars.

iumto nnh fotmlrg gUrkfs* ¡I Money Market. CITY, JULY 3.—The English funds have improved t per cent., owing to some moderate investments on account of the public, combined with speculative operations for a rise. Banking an# financial shares are quiet, hut General Credit show a recovery of 2s 6d to 5s. American securities are without change cf importance. The amount of b"sine £ s generally is limited, fresh transactions being still ctiecKed by the 10 per cent, rate of discount. Consols are now quoted 86J to f, ex div., for money, and 86 £ so t tor tae ac- count (July 10). The railway market continue flat, and prices have again given way in a few cases. London and ,^ort,'i"y^es^n stock is now quoted 115f to 116; Great Western, 49, to 50,; Midland, 123f to 121; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 121 to J; South-Eastern, 67 to i; Great Eastern, to 3o; Cale- donian, 1251 to 126}; Metropolitan, 131 to Great Northern, 119 to 120; ditto A, L& to £ aBd London, Chatham, and Dover, 18-a to 18s> BAETK OF ENGLAND.An Account, pursuant to the Act 7 and 8 Vict., cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednes- day, June 27,1866. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Act 7 and 8 Vict., cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednes- day, June 27,1866. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Kefea issaed .fA170,53S £ 29,170,535 Government debt 211,015,100 Other securities. 3,984,900 Gold coin & bullion 14,170,535 Silver bullion £ 29,170,535 BANKING DEPARTMENT* Fsrmrtetors'c&pit'l iC14,553,7 Rest 3.531274 Public Deposits 7,965,331 Other Deposits 20,839,750 Seven day a and other bills 559,318 £ 47,450,673 Governmentsecu. ritiss (inc. dead weight annuity) £ 11,348.454 Other Securities 30.883,900 Notes 4,364,545 Gold & silver coin 871,861 £ 47,450,673 June 28, I860, W. MILLER, Chiel: Uaswer, j The Corn Trade. MARK-LANE, JULY 2.—The supply of English "Wlscafe for to-day's market was short: arrivals ot. foreign'Wheat are liberal. The attendance of buyers was less than tofr week, and the business doing was i-a retail. The small sapph" of English Wheat enabled factors to obtain for it fv previous prices; but foreign "Wheat was Is lower.— r Flour trade was depressed, and prices gave way fully Is per sack.—Peas and Beans were dtill.Bai ley met a. fair dewoj"- -Arrivals of Oats are moderate, and all fine qualities a free sale; but for inferior descriptions late prices were barely supported. A few cargoes are reported at the porra of call CURRENT PRICES OF BRITISH GRATJT AND FI.OTTIT. Shillings per Quarter WHEAT, Essex and Kent, white new 43 to CII red 47 f> Norfolk, Lincoln, and Yorkshire, red 47 55 BARLEY 30 to 36 Chevalier, new39 44 Grinding 30 33 Distilling 34 39 MALT, Essex, Norfolk, & Suffolk, new SO C-7 Kingston, Ware, & tewn-made, new 60 H7 D,own 53 58 RYE 26 S& OATS, English, feed 22 to 27 Potato 26 31 Scotch, feed 22 27 Potato 26 31 Irish, feed, white 20 24 Eme 25 SB Ditto, black 20 23 Potaio 25 28 BEANS, Mazagan .43 45 Ticks 43 45 Harrow. 45 49 Pigeon. 48 53: PEAS, white,boilers39 44 Grc-I,now 37 88 FLOUR, per sack of 280lbs., Town, Households 47 5: Country,ol1 shoTe38t039. 40 4 Norfolk and Suffolk, on shore. 37 33 FOREIGN GRAIN. WHEAT, Dantzic, mixed .57 to 59 old, extra 62 m; Kiinigsberg 54 59 extra .66 63. Rostock 55 59 tine 60 61 Sile&ian, red 52 56 white 55 f9 Pomera., Meckberg., and Uckermrk.red old. 53 i>7 Russian, hard, 47 to 51.St. Petersburg and Kiga 48- 52 Danish and Holstein, red 49 30 French, none Rhine and Belgium 54 5'/ American,red winter 54 to 60,gpring54 to 56,white— — BARLEY, grinding29 to.Sl. distilling and malting 37' 41 OATS, Dutch, brewing and PolaTids21 to 29 feed 19 25 Danish and Swedish, feed 21 to 26.Stralsund 21 ZC Russian, Riga 21 to 23.Arcb., 21to 23.P'sburg 23 By TARES, spring, per qr 45 50 BEANS, Friesland and Holstein 38 48 Konigsberg 41 to 44.Egyptian — — PEAS, feedinpand maple 39 43.fine boilers 38 42 INDIAN CORN, white .32 34.yellow 30 32 FLOUR, per sack, French 40 43.Spanish, p. sack 40 43 American, per brl 25 28.extra and d'ble. 30 82 LIVERPOOL, JUNE 29.—The market thinly attended. Wheat and Flour slow sale at Tuesday's prices. Indian Corn 3d lower, with a moderate demand mixed, 29s. Beai,5, find Peas steady. Oats and Oatmeal dull, aad unaltered in value. WAKEFIELD, JUNE 29.-LRSt Friday's top prices aslref'J for Wheat, but no business doing. In Barley, Beans, HE c1 Oats no change. Meat and Poultry Markets. NEWGATE AND LEADENHA-TT&-There are modcrrit; supplies of meat, and the trade is slow. Per 81bs. by the carcase:- s. d. s. d Inferior beef 3 4 to 3 10 Middling ditto 40 4 4 Prirne large 4 6 4 8 Ditto small 410 5 0 Large pork 4 ø 4 8 Inferior mutton 4 4 5 0 Middling ditto 5 2 5 8 Prime ditto 5 10 6 0 Veal 4 4 5 0 Small pork 4 8 5 0 Lamb 6 4 7 4 Turkeys, each 0 0 0 0 Hostings, each 8 0 9 0 Fowls, each 2 0 3 0 8. a. to s. a. Capons, each. 0 0 0 f, Chickens, each 19 2 6 Ducklings,each 2 6 8 fci Rabbits, each. 1 0 16 Hares, each .4 6 5 0 Grouse, each 0 0 0 0 P-,irtridges,each 0 0 0 0 Pheasants,each 0 0 0 0 Pigeons, each. 0 8 0 10' Ostend fr. butter, per doz; lbs. 11 8 14 0 English ditto. 12 0 15 (■ French eggs, 120 6 0 7 English ditto. 8 0 9 0 METROPOLITAN.—A statement of the supplies and prices of fat live stock on Monday, Jaly 3, 1865, as com- pared with Mondp.y, July 2, 18S6 Per Ribs, to sink the otcaL July 3, 1865. July 2, s. fl. s. d. B. Ii. 8. d. Coarse and inferior Beasts 3 6 to 3 10 310 to 4 2 [ Second quality ditto 4 0 4 4 4 4 4 10 Prime large Oxen 4 6 4 8 5 0 5 Prime Scots, &c 4 10 5 0 5 6 5 Coarse end inferior Sheep 4 4 4 6 3 8 4 Second quality ditto4 8 5 2 4 4 5 0 Prime coarse-woolled ditto 5 6 5 8 5 2 5 £ Prime Southdown ditto 5 10 6 0 5 10 6 0 Lambs 6 0 7 4 6 8 8 I; Large coarse Calves 4 2 4 8 4 a 5 Prime small ditto 4 10 5 2 5 4 ft Large Hogs 3 6 4 0 4 0 4 s Neat small Porkers 4 2 4 8 4 8 5 Fruit and Vegetables. COVENT GARDEN.—In addition to foreign imports., which continue heavy, there have this week been large nr-rivals of English Cherries from Kent, Hertfordshire, and Worcester. A cargo of West Indian pineapples, the first oi. the season, has passed through the broker's hands, at froaa Is to 2s each. Hothouse fruit is plentiful, and other home- grown produce is also abundant. Peas are now arriving jr. excellent condition. Flowers chiefly consist of deutzias, orchids, heaths, camellias, pelargoniums, azaleas, migno- nette, and roses. FRUIT. B. CL B. d. I Apples,p.hf-sieve 0 OtoO 0 Grapes, per lb. 3 0 8 0 Len-tons,p. 100 6 0 10 0 Gooseberries qt. 0 3 0 6 Nuts,cob,1001b 0 0 0 0 Filberts, pr lb. 0 0 0 0 Oranges, p.100 6 0 12 0 b. a. a. a. Peaches.per doz. 10 0 15 t Pears,kitchen,dz. 0 0 0 0 I „ dessert „ 0 0 0 0 Pineapples,p. lb. 5 0 8 0 St.rawberries,p. Ib. 1 0 4 C Walnuts, pr bh. 14 0 20 0 Chestnuts, do 8 0 16 0 VEGETABLES. B d sd Articbokes,per doz.2 0 to 4 0 Asparagus,perb,Lin, 3 0 80 Beans, kidney, p.100 1 0 20 Beet, per dozen 2 0 3 0 Broccoli, p. bundle 1 0 16 Cabbages, per doz. 1 0 2 Oj Carrots, per bunch 0 4 C Si Cauliflowers,p.. doz. 2 0 6 0i Celery, per Gundle 2 0 261 Cucumbers, each 0 3 1 Oj Endive, per score.l 0 2 6 Garlic, per lb 0 10 0 0 Herbs, per bunch.O 6 0 0 Horseradish, p. bn.2 6 4 0 Leeks, per bunch.0 3 0 0 Lettuces, per score 10 16 Kin t, per bunch .0 3 0 4' a d s a Mushrooms,perpott.3 0 5 0 jVTustard&Cress.p.p.O 2 0 0 [Onions, per bushel. 7 0 100 „ pickling, p.qt.O 0 0 0 'Parsley, per i sieve 2 0 3 0 [Parsnips, per doz, 1 0 2 O Peas, per qt.0 9 1 Potatoes, York Re- gents, per ton 80 0 95 0 Rocks, per ton 60 0 70 0 Flukes, per ton 105 0 125 0 Kidneys, per cwt. 8 0 12'D Radishes, p. 12 bn. 0 6 10 Rhubarb, p. bundle 0 4 0 S SeaKale.per punnet 0 0 0 0 Spinach, per bush. 2 0 SO Turnips, per bunch 0 6 C S London Produce Market. MINCING-LANE, JULY 3.—SUGAR. — The market has opened quietly at about last week's price-, the sales being, confined to moderate parcels of British West India. Re- fined goods ready for delivery still being scarce, prises are- fully supported. COFFEE.—Both Plantation and Native Ceylon continue ixv demand at firm prices. About 1,000 bags of the latter sold,. Native good ordinary, 59s rather inferior, 55s. TEA.—The market privately continues quiet. The sales have colameiieecl, and at present no material chango in prices has taken place.. RICH.—A small parcel of Bassein sold at 10s 4.d. COTTON.—The sales are confined to small parcels, at rather easier prices. HEJIP.—St. Petersburg clean, firm, at £ o« .O 300 bales Manilla sold at £ 43 to £43 10s. PRICES OF BUTTER, CHEESE, HAMB,&A,ATR^W:{?.. Cheese': Cheshire, 7» •»«<•> Double Gloucester, 74s to 78*; Cheddar, 76s to 84s; American, 66s. „o 74s. Hams: York, new., 90s to 100s; Cumberland, new, 90s to 100s; Insh, new, 90s to 100s. Bacon: Wiltshire, 72s to 78s; Irish, green, 68a to 72s, HOPS. BOROUGH, JULY 2.—Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report a steady inquiry for all descriptions of English and foreign hops, late prices being well maintained. The- accounts from the plantations this morning speak of lai-v.3' quantities of lice in some gardens, though on the whole the prospects Ie no worse since Monday last. TALLOW, JULY 3.—The market is stecdy. Town tallow is quoted 44s 3d net cash; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 453; July, 45s; August to September. 46s to 46s 6U; OeHv her to December. 47s December, 47s 9d. HAY MARKETS Meadow Hay.. Clover .w Straw j Smithfleld. s. d. s. d. 90 0 to 115 0 105 0 140 0 I 3S 0 44 0 Cumberland. [ I s. d. s. d. 84 0 to 110 0 105 0 135 0 40 0 45 e! Whitechapi&I, s. d. s. i. 90 0 to 115 e 105 0 140 0 380 44 0 v

The German Tailors.—A gre?t Bumbep cf tba tailors who were imported to Edinburgh during the- strike have returned to their own country, after sns* tainin<? a good deal of persecution from the native "needle drivers," and a large amount of ill-usage from their patrons. The Scotch papers warn the BODR Fatherland not to enter rashly on another wild-goose chase. Some of these Germans have since gone back to handle the needle. gun. Cattle Killed by lightmrig.—On Satarclftjr afternoon a beavy thunderstorm passed over Barasley, in a northerly direction, doing considerable daroasair some of the villages in the neighbourhood. At Ca.w. thorne the lightning was intensely vivid, and two eows in that place belonging to a farmer named Riots, while grazing in afield, were struck^by the electric fluid, and killed on the spot. In a field adjoining two milch oows belonging to Mr. Milaes, a saddler and, farmer, met with a similar fate at the same moss en f>. Nothing Impossible.—The greatest and most useful iraverition of the day, AGO A AM ARE LL A. Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and Co., Three Ivmg-coarc, Lombard-street, perfumers to her Majesty, respeetfoIJy otter to the pubUe this truly marvellous flmcL. which gradually restore the human hair to its pristine Ime-n fX matter of what age. The A^ua Amarelia has none of r.he propt.rtie of dyes; it, on the coiiurary, is benelicial to ths system, and. when the* hair is restored one application per monti\will keep ic in per'eci; colour. Pri^e one guinea per bottle; half bottles. 10s. 6cL Testimonies from artists of tbe highest order, and from individuals erf undoubted respect&-bihfy» "Wy h¿, illBpecc<1. Messrs. John Gosncll ftuc1 • Co, ba; I !)8f"U fL.PL\¡btI0, J fun\ers to IJ,lt.H. th Princess c> £ W.aJ.ca«