The Brecon Reporter and South Wales General Advertiser

IPAKLIAIENTARI JOTTINGS. IN London during tlie past week nothing has been talked about so much, both within the Houses Parliament and without, as the riots in Hyde- park. Every well-thinking person concurs in the feeling that it is a pity such a thing should have occurred. It was not the desire of the Eeform League that riotous proceedings should have attended their meeting. It was not the wish Government that free discussion upon political Matters should be prevented. It was not the ptisan, or those who may properly be called the ''working man," who took part in these riots. | ;t -lacards announced that a meeting would be held 111 Hyde-park to consider the question of Eeform, ^hich was followed by an official notice from Sir Richard Mayhe, as Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, that such meeting would be ^egal. As we all know, the gates of the park closed, the park railings were thrown down, rabble, the scum of London, rejoiced in an ^Pportanity for mischief, and hence the result. J; ^0 not think that members of the Eeform League °°k any part in the work of devastation, but father prevented it whenever they had an oppor- newspapers have given so fully, but I may a little insight into the manner in which it ^as brought about by my own observations on second day of the riot. I entered the park in I,, However* it is not my purpose to record what Jfte morning; there were the iron railings lying length on the ground all the way from the Jptble Arch down Park-lane almost to Apsley S^use, and, in fact, wherever it was possible, on the I aJswater-road and the Knightsbridge-road, the fiuciag was rased to the ground. The flowers in ornamental grounds were in many parts ■Stapled down, young trees torn from their roots, general havoc was observable amongst seats, ^rdles, &c. I looked round me and saw a crowd young urchins, perhaps averaging fourteen of age—none older than eighteen. Many of ij*ese belonged to what are termed street Arabs;" J16? had made profit during the night of the occur- "W"ith chisels, hammers, an d such like instru- r^ts, they had extracted the lead from the mortice oles where the iron rails had rested, and disposed of plunder to marine-store dealers, who were H^ite ready to purchase. Some boasted that they gad made two shillings, others eighteen pence, j?^e a shilling, &c. Strange to say, the policemen ij not interfere with the lads whilst this abstrac- i,0tl Was going on. At midday about 1,000 of „ ese idle boys mustered in a body, the leaders I ^fymg sticks, and those wno possessed such an icicle as a pocket handkerchief floated it as a ^aer. I did. not see a man amongst them. As as they quietly marched from one end of the Dtil °^er no notice was taken of them, presently they commenced knocking down the which had not previously been interfered then they espied a water-cart on the bank .the Serpentine. This they seized, and with 34 hurrahs backed it deep into the water, tli ee P^icemen coming up at the time, many of u 6 young wretches fled, but presently you heard voices shouting, "Keep together," "Keep y&ether, lads," "Here's a lark," &c. Then a hob- of about seventeen called out, "Sticks— .fire! and away went about fifty of those at the devoted heads of the policemen, tn*?' ^ding they could not hold their ground, I loot■ ^eir heels, followed by this juvenile mob, L 113S like so many hares before a hungry pack of baf ^s* policemen had not gone far, however, thpthey were me^ by about half-a-dozen more of i • force. They then made another stand, but the Q Were too much for them, and drove them fairly fa -°^ ^ie Par^- After tliis" the little rascals icied they had the park to themselves, and, sur- some young trees, they fairly twisted them yhortly after this about 30 policemen made appearance, wheg the lads formed in lines pelted them with sticks and stones until they \r*Q °bliged to seek further assistance. Matters s becoming serioas; the police had tried to take °f the ringleaders into custody, but they ju re invariably rescued by their fellows. At this fJjctUre Captain Harris iappeared on horseback, hnv°We(^ trough the Marble Arch by about 60 licemen. On they came full trot, and drove the i th0 youtlis before them some hundred yards, ft85! halted. They had no sooner done so than 1^, *ads, who had got behind the hurdles, pelted em with sticks and Btenes; they had formed J*einselves into two attacking parties, and when J10 policemen directed their attention to the 8nt the missiles came from the left, and vice ffs«. A further number of the force having ar- ^ed, Captain Harris ordered the whole lot to ^large with their staves the mob, and follow them P* It was a curious sight; over the hurdles ent the policemen, and any one in their way ( turned over or pushed along without ^nicting punishment; but some of the youths behind, and away flew sticks and cones. Captain Harris then gave orders for policemen to pick up the missiles when .^own, and armful after armful were safely eposited. This seemed to have the desired effect, I thought all was over; not so, however, in a minutes up came about 2,000 or 3,000 boys, all 'med with stic&s or brickbats, and again charged _7'6 Policemen, who were then ordered to use their a*Ves effectively, and some very ugly blows were pven, the unfortunate part of it being that the had to suffer with the guilty, for every ^e who stood in the way had a chance of being locked down. Your correspondent, I ean assure *0ll> had as much as he could do to keep out of Ganger, and after looking round at bloody noises, "tinging of arms and legs with pain, and sundry Cries of agony, I thought it best to depart. I Merely, however, give you this sketch to show how 111 population like London the evil-disposed ?r6ate mischief and the well-regulated get blamed it. A friend of mine suggested that if Sir ^chard Mayne had ordered so .many fire-engines ?° be brought and deluged this unwashed lot of f^ya with pure water, they would have driven '^m away as from the face of an enemy they c°ild not withstand. ent the policemen, and any one in their way ( turned over or pushed along without ^nicting punishment; but some of the youths behind, and away flew sticks and cones. Captain Harris then gave orders for policemen to pick up the missiles when .^own, and armful after armful were safely deposited. This seemed to have the desired effect, 4]ad I thought all was over; not so, however, in a few minutes up came about 2,000 or 3,000 boys, all 'med with stlCKS or brickbats, and again charged _7'6 Policemen, who were then ordered to use their a*Ves effectively, and some very ugly blows were pven, the unfortunate part of it being that the had to suffer with the guilty, for every ^e who stood in the way had a chance of being locked down. Your correspondent, I ean assure *0ll> had as much as he could do to keep out of Ganger, and after looking round at bloody noises, "tinging of arms and legs with pain, and sundry Cries of agony, I thought it best to depart. I Merely, however, give you this sketch to show how In a population like London the evil-disposed fl'eate mischief and the well-regulated get blamed it. A friend of mine suggested that if Sir ^chard Mayne had ordered so .many fire-engines ?° be brought and deluged this unwashed lot of f^ya with pure water, they would have driven '^m away as from the face of an enemy they %u.Id not withstand. As to what occurred in Parliament the news- Papers have given a faithful record of the debates, ^lace-yard, however, had a peculiar aspect on Monday night. There was an evident feeling that Embers of Parliament were in danger, and every ^b and carriage was carefully examined to see if 'be occupant was a veritable member, before he ^as admitted to the entrance of the House. One ^ost fancied that a Guy Fawkes' conspiracy was ?bout to be enacted. The members themselves la.ughed at this extreme caution, and, seeing no l'()\Vd and only a number of policemen, they won- dered what it all meant. The reporters were the ^°rst off. A ticket is given to each privileged Member of the press, which admits the bearer ^Pon all occasions to the gallery of either Lords or Commons; but as they are all well known it is not ellatomary to carry these tickets with them, and as ne after another was challenged as he attempted o enter Palace-yard on this occasion he became lndignant, and it ended in some instances by the reporter turning back, in others by the policeman Accompanying him to the door to be convinced by the messenger of the right of entrance. The night ^ore on, however, without anything being said in Parliament. Ominous whispers there certainly ^ere, and the members' smoking-rooms were more than ordinarily filled. Here the meeting in Hyde- Park was discussed, and many an exaggerated tale Reached the ears of members, so much so that they began to fear the danger of a drive home. It was not till 'the Tuesday's sittings that any notice of the riots took place. All the Ministers were in their places at an early hour, and Mr. Bernal Osborne was the first to break the ice. In a sarcastic tone, he asked the Home Secretary if he would be kind enough to state to the House what had occurred in reference to the meeting proposed to be held that evening in Hyde-park. Before Mr. Walpole could answer, Mr. Ayrton moved "the adjournment of the House," in order to enable him to make a speech upon the subject, in which he carefully avoided all approval of the rioters, but mischievously suggested that their acts had been provoked by the unfair, special appropriation of the park to the upper classes. He then made an onslaught upon the Government for attempting to close the gates against the people. Oh, ohs" were uttered from the Minis- terial benches, whilst cheers greeted him from Opposition members below the gangway. Mr. WaJpole then rose very nervously. He was visibly affected, and as he proceeded his voice trembled, and at times he almost lost his power of expres- sion. I thought he was going to break down, but the right hon. gentleman gathered courage as he proceeded, and at every sentence the House cheered him lustily, as if to indicate that his motives were above suspicion. His reference to Mr. Bright's letter, which he said had encouraged the people to act in defiance of the Government, with- out daring himself to be present, was loudly ap- plauded, whilst sundry "Oh, ohs" were heard from Opposition members. Mr. Oliphant followed Mr. Wal|>ole, and spoke with authority as an eye- witness. He was all for the people and all for the police, but all against the authorities, upon whom, he eontended, rested the blame of bring- ing the people and the police into conflict. Mr. Cochrane thought the Government were right, but Mr. Layard had quite a contrary opinion, and said a great deal about the people's rights and privileges, but in such an unconnected manner that he lost his point, whereupon a con- stant laugh was kept up by the Ministerial side of the House, which caused the hon. gentleman to sit down quite disgusted. Sir George Grey did his best to gallantly support his successor in office, and considered that Hyde-park was not a proper place to meet for political purposes. Ar. Cowper thought the people should have some place where they could assemble for such purposes, and sug- gested Primrose-hill. Mr. Mill was very indig- nant with the Government, and got into such a passion, that his voice, never very loud, could scarcely be heard by reason of its guttural accents. He denounced the Ministers for having perpe- trated a job which it would take much wiser heads than theirs to put right." Mr. Disraeli, in his happiest manner, approved of public meetings generally, because when held at a proper time and place they conferred an advantage upon society, but he repudiated, with indignation, the feelings and motives attributed to the Government by Mr. Mill. The opinions which they had expressed with regard to the illegality of using Hyde-park for the purposes of public meetings had been equally expressed by the highest authorities on the other side of the House. The working classes, he said, were sensible and loyal subjects, but there was a floating scum in every large town, composed of persons always ready to take advantage of such circumstances as that afforded on the previous evening. He asked only for the fair consideration of the House. When the subject was again brought on in the forthcoming evenings, members were in better humour; even Mr. Mill apologised for Mr. Beales, and the Government and the Reform League agreed to submit the right of entering the public parks to the legal functionaries of the Crown-the latter undertaking to hold no more meetings in these places until something definite had been settled. Mr. Hughes (Tom Brown) took the bold step of saying he would withdraw his subscription to the League and be sworn in a special constable if this determined conflict was to continue.

MYSTERIOUS AND DREADFUL MURDER IN ST. GILES'S. On Monday morning great excitement was ex- perienced in the neighbourhood of the Seven Dials, owing to the discovery of a boy, apparently about six years of age, who was found doad, suspended by the neck, and with his hands tied behind him, in a cellar, at No. 1, Neal's-pasaage, Earl-street. r Neal's-passage is a poor neighbourhood, in which tile tenements are ltJU uuo in supttcaiio uyanuiaucs. For the facility of those who might be out late, the street-door is constantly open, or such means afforded for opening as would render a key unnecessary. One cistern of water supplies each house, and is situated in a kind of cellar approached by eight or nine stairs, and in which place there is a convenience." In mid- day, when the sun may be shedding its rays on the exterior of the few houses in the row, the place to obtain the water is scarcely discernible. The discovery of the dead boy was made by a young girl named Mary Ann Cotter, living in the first floor of No. 1, Neal's-passage. She went down-stairs to obtain water for breakfast for the family-the time being about five miniates past Beven-when she saw in the indistinct light something hanging by an up- right post which was placed beside the cistern. She ran up the stairs into the street in a state of alarm, and aroused the neighbourhood. A plumber living the next door or so went down, and there saw the dead body of a boy suspended by the neck with a stout cord to the post mentioned—not to a nail or hook, but noosed round, the weight of the body tighteni-ng the noose. The hands were tied behind the back with part of a red silk handkerchief —not closely together, but six or eight inches apart. Life appeared extinct. The man turned the body round by the chin for the purpose of cut- ting it down, but found he was without his knife. Some one went for the police, and in his agitation he seemed to lose all power. He, however, saw that the boy's head was about 5ft. from the ground, and that his eyes and mouth were olosed. The police speedily arrived, when the body was cut down, and medical assistance called by one of that body, Dr. Harvey, the divisional police-surgeon, of 3, Southampton-street, Strand, being brought to attend. The body was pronounced to be dead, and having been stripped, it was conveyed to the dead- house of St. Giles's Workhouse. There are many opinions as to how the murder was committed. It was said that more than one was con- cerned in depriving the poor boy of life, as even if his hands were aannraf) withnnt screams being heard in the house, the rope could not have been placed roand his neck and noosed to the post at five feet from the ground without assistance to suppress cries or other- wise. Another theory advanced is that, judging from the closed eyes and mouth, the placid countenance of a good-looking boy, and the hands tied, but sepa- rated, that previous means were used to procure in- sensibility before the murderous and effeotual attempt was made. The boy, it appears, was seen playing in the neigh- bourhood of Neal s-passage on Sunday evening, but no particular notice was taken of him. It has been further stated that the deceased was fetched away on Sunday night from his grandmother's, somewhere bordering on Holborn, and subsequently taken to his sister's up till two o clock, when he was fetched away by his father. No person saw the deceased with either man or woman after that time. It is stated that the parents of the deceased are separated, and that the mother is living in concubinage at Kennington.. The case is one of a very mysterious character which the police are attempting to unravel. Up to Tuesday evening the stepfather of the poor lad who is supposed to have either been murdered in No. 15, Neal's-passage, or taken there after having been strangled, has not been arrested by the police. The cistern in which the body was found hanging is situated on the basement floor. This compartment is in a wretchedly filthy state, containing every kind of refuse, and except by the people residing in the house, an entrance to the place is only obtained with the aid of a light of some kind. The door of the house is left unsecured at night, and access to the cistern could not have been attended with difficulty to any one acquainted with the place. The stepfather and I mother of the boy are not known in Neal's-passage. The aunt of the boy, who, with the mother, is in cus- tody, states that the stepfather called at her house about two o'clock on Monday morning, and brought the lad away, saying that he wanted to take him into the country.

AN OFFICER CRARGED WITH POISON- ING A BEAMAN. At the Liverpool Police-court, on Saturday, James M'Taggart, chief mate of the schooner Manchester, was charged with having caused the death by poison- ing of Thomas Smith, a seaman on board that vessel. The Manchester returned to Liverpool on Friday evening after a voyage to the coast of Africa. The master died on the lUth of May after leaving Lagos, and the chief mate (prisoner) took command, but being inoapable of performing duty through intem- perance, the steward, a coloured man, named Sullivan, took charge of the ship. On the 18th of May, Thomas Smith, one of the crew, was taken ill, but during the three following days, he was getting better. On the 21st May the prisoner was seen by Sullivan to get a. bottle of croton oil from the medicine chest, and poar nearly half its contents into a vessel containing castor oil. Smith entering the cabin soon after, the prisoner said to him, "Here's some medicine for you; take it;" and gave it him. Smith swallowed it and died next day. Prisoner ordered his body to be sewn up and thrown overboard, cautioning the rest of the seamen not to say anything to the steward about it. The steward, however, learned of course what had taken place, and being wishful to get rid of the command of the vessel, on nearing the line he fell in with and hailed a Dutch vessel, asking for assistance. An officer was sent on board, who took charge of the Manchester, and put the mate in confinement. On arrival at Liverpool he was given into custody. When under examination by the magistrates Sullivan, the steward, was asked why he did not interfere to prevent Smith from taking the croton oil, and the mate from giving it to him. He said that he did not like to interfere with the chief officer of the ship, but that he did tell him it was not fit medicine to give to the man. Dr. M'Caul said that half a drop was sufficient to begin with, a drop was a full dose, two drops would be enough for a horse, and half a bottle of croton oil was almost sure to produce death. The prisoner, in reply to the charge, merely said he was not guilty. He was remanded.

THE DOUBLE MURDER IN BOMBBS- I TOWN. Dr. Lankester resumed the inquest on Saturday, at the Rising Sun Tavern, 130, Euston-road, on Emma Butcher, aged three years and six months, and Agnes Butcher, aged 12 months, supposed to have been drowned in a tub of water by their mother, Mary Butcher, who afterwards attempted to drown herself in the water-butt at 67, Wilstead-street, Somers-town. Inspector Frazer presented the following certificate from Mr. Butt, the surgeon of St. Pancras Infirm- ary:- "I hereby certify that Mary Batcher, aged 39, has had a very bad night, and is this morning unable to attend the court. (Signed) "W. F. BUTT, Surgeon, St. Pancras Infirmary." The following additional evidence was then taken John Brown, of 67, Wilstead-street, stated that he had known the Butchers for about 18 months. The last week Mrs. Butcher appeared to be strange in her maimers. Last Saturday morning he heard some moaning in the yard, and went to ascertain the cause. He found Mrs. Butcher in the water-butt crouched up. The water was up to her neck, and her head was lying on one side. He knocked the tap out of the butt to let the water out quickly, and having obtained assist- ance she was taken out. Witness then called in the assistance of Mr. Jackson. Margaret Brown, wife of last witness, said she was intimate with Mrs. Butcher. On Saturday morning she saw her lying on a bench in the yard. She ap- peared to be insensible. When she recovered she asked for the children. She said she wanted to suckle the baby. The husband said they were at the grand. mother's. Witness did not think she knew, even at the present time, that they were dead. About a quarter to eight witness, with Mrs. Bradford, were endeavouring to restore Mrs. Butcher, when Mrs. Bradford remarked how soundly the children were sleeping. The father then went to the bed, and touching one of them, exclaimed, Good God, she's dead! He touched the other, and found her also dead. He took Emma, the youngest, out of the bed, and walked about the room kissing her, and calling her his dear angel, and exclaiming, Oh, my pretty angel-it's dead, it's dead!" There was a tub of water in the room, in which were some children's clothes. One of the deceased had on a bedgown, but she could not say whether it was wet. There were three other children in the room when Mrs. Batcher was carried in, the eldest being ten years of age. The coroner here made inquiry as to whether any of the surviving children could give any account of the matter. Inspector Frazer said he had questioned the children, but neither could say anything about it. The eldest child said they were all asleep. William Butcher (the father) also stated that on questioning the children they stated that they were asleep. The coroner, having referred to the case, asked the jury whether at this stage they were prepared to come to a verdict, or whether they would adjourn for the attendance of the woman. The jury preferred an adjournment, as they hesi- tated to return a verdict without having seen the accused. An adjournment was then agreed to.

EMBEZZLEMENT OF UPWARDS OF £ 3,000. George James Porter, a respectable-looking young man,was charged at the London Guildhall, with forging a bill of exchange, on the 10th of January last, for the sum of £ 237 113., with intent to defraud, against the statute, &a. Mr. Humphreys, of the firm of Humphreys and Morgan, prosecuted, and Mr. Lewis, sen., of Lewis and Lewis, of Ely-place, watched the caaa on behalf of the prisoner. Mr. Humphreys said the prisoner had been originally apprehended at the instance of Messrs. Blenkiron and Son, merchants, carrying on business at No. 123, Wood-street, Cheapside, on the charge of forging a bill of exchange for .£237 Is.; but, after making every search, they had not been able to find the bill. He, therefore, did not intend to proceed with the charge of forgery, but he would prefer two other charges against, him—one for embezzling the sum of X12 7s., and the other for stealing a cheque for X13 5s., which the pro- secutor had signed for the purpose of paying an account to a person he did business with. The prisoner was clerk and book-keeper to the firm of Messrs. Blenkiron and Son, and it was his duty to reeeive sums of money, enter them in the cash-book, post them into the ledger and aceount to the prosecutors for them.. He had also to pay away money and enter it, and in fact to keep the books. The prosecutors had engaged the services of Messrs. Chatteris and Nicholson, the aooountants, to check the accounts of the prisoner, and the prosecutors were therefore satisfied that no fraud could be perpetrated on them by any of their clerks, or even by the prisoner himself. He was sorry to say that in consequence of the neglect of the aocountants the prisoner had been able to commit frauds upon the prosecutors to a large amount. He had confessed to £ 2,800, but the prose- cutors had discovered other defalcations of considerable amount, and he feared they would not come off with so small a loss. It had already been ascertained to be over £ 3,000. The way the frauds were committed was this:—After Messrs. Chatteris had checked the books for the month they never examined the previous month's account to ascertain whether they were in the state they left them or not; and the prisoner, taking] advantage of that course of proceeding, altered the back month's accounts and cooked them to his own advantage. The books, on examination, were found to be full of erasures. Some evidence being taken, the prisoner was re- manded.

Miss Bright, the fair young Quakeress, daughter of Mr. John Bright, M.P., was wedded to Mr. William Stephens Clarke, of Street, Somersetshire, last week. The ceremony took place in a Quaker's chapt-], and was followed by the usual rejoicing. The bride was dressed in a Quaker-coloured silk dress, a large bournous cloak, and a tulle bonnet. A certificate was read, and J the marriage ceremony was plain. Tha assemblage was largo and respectable.

OUR II CITY" ARTICLE. ON Saturday, notwithstanding the satisfactory intelligence that the armistice between Prussia and Austria had been renewed for four weeks, and that the preliminaries of peace signed by the plenipotentiaries of the two Powers had been carried to Vienna for ratification, the stock markets were very quiet. In the price of Consols for the account there was a reduction of t per cent. In the other departments of the Stock Exchange the chief business consisted of prepa- rations for the half-monthly settlement. Foreign stocks were inanimate, and prices were mostly unaltered. American securities were heavy. As regards home railways, some were higher and others lower, the principal movements being a rise of 1 per cent. in South Eastern, and a decline of like amount in Metropolitan. Grand Trunk of Canada Railway stock was in renewed demand, and^ closed at an improvement of | per cent. Indian Railway Stocks were rather flat, several of the chief companies being again in the market as borrowers. Bank shares were dull. The indications of approaching ease in the money market are becoming more distinct. At the Bank discount office the demand has been verv moderate; and in the general market, owing to a further increase in the supply of money, the rates seem to be breaking down. Good three months' bills could be obtained at rates ranging from 8 to 9 per cent., and very choice paper at 6 to 7. Holders of money are apparently becoming afraid that they will miss their market if they hold aloof any longer. In consequence of the severe re- strictions which the state of the money market has lately placed upon business, not merely the supply but the actual creation of mercantile bills has been checked, and this at a time when, owing to the satisfactory commencement of the harvest, the increased firmness of the exchanges, the diminu- tion in the demand for gold for export, the abso- lute cessation of the demand for silver for the East, and the fall in the value of money abroad, there is a growing disposition to let out money. Under these circumstances there is a strong be- lief that the long expected fall in the Bank rate of discount will not be deferred beyond this week. In the Stock Exchange the rate for short loans on English Government securities was 6 to 6. per cent., with a large supply of money and a light demand. The official business in Consols maybe reported as follows:—Three per Cent., for money, 881, t; ditto, for account, 88-, i; Three per Cents. Re- duced, 87b i; New Three per Cents., 871, 5; India Stock, 207; ditto Five per Cent., 102f, 3-1 2t; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, lOOt. 9 4- The India Five per Cent. stock was dull. The March Exchequer Bills were quoted 4s. dis. to par, and the June 2s. to 63. prem. The transactions in foreign stocks have been unimportant, and prices have fluctuated very little. Eussian funds of 1864 and Sardinian rose 1 per cent. and Mexican i-, while Peruvian of 1865 declined 1, and Turkish of 1865, t. At Paris the Three per Cent. Rentes have averaged about 68.85 for the account. There has been less excitement in the shares of the companies whose exertions have just succeeded in establishing telegraphic communication between the Old and New World than might have been anticipated. Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference shares declined 2s. 6d., obtaining only 3! to 4 per .£5. The few transactions which took place consisted chiefly of sales to close the ac- counts of speculators for a rise, who are very numerous. Anglo-American Telegraph shares) however, have been firm, closing at 12J to i, or 2* to 2! prem. The transactions in bank shares have been upon a very moderate scale. City, London and West- minster, and Oriental were flat, and declined tl Alliance also receded 5s., while Imperial Ottoman improved 2s. 6d. Alliance closed at 3f to 3! dis.; 47 4 Anglo-Austrian at 1 to 0 dis.; and Imperial Otto- man, at lito It die., ex div. Financial shares presented no change, with the exception of a rise of 2s. 6d. in International. Prices closed as follows:—International Financial, If to It dis.; General Credit, Ii to If dis.; Lon- 8 13 don Financial, 12t to 11-L dis.; Credit Foncier and 2 2 Mobilier, 3i to 3 dis., ex div. (X8 paid). National Discount shares were last quoted 8 to 2 81 prem.; and Hudson's Bay, 15f to i, being 2s. 6d. lower. The only change in miscellaneous shares was a reduction of 10s. in Quebrada Land and Mining. United States 5.20 Bonds were flat, and declined t per cent. Illinois Central and Erie Railway shares also receded Prices closed as follows:— 5.20 Bonds, 69k to i; Erie Railway shares, 41 to t; Illinois Central, 77i to f; Atlantic and Great 4 Western Railway Debentures, 49 to 50; ditto Con- solidated Mortgage Bonds, 44 to 45, ex coupon. All the Stock Exchange markets on Monday were decidedly flat in the earlier hours of business, and the English Funds were especially heavy, owing to the paucity of business and the reported indisposition of the Emperor of the French. Later, however, there was more firmness, and, upon the whole, affairs at the close did not present a very unsatisfactory appearance. At the Corn market there was a moderate sup- ply of English wheat, but it was only in limited request, because the fineness of the weather and the prospects of an excellent harvest induced buyers merely to supply their immediate require- ments. Miscellaneous securities have been remarkably passive for the last few days. The only alterations have been an advance of i in Anglo-American Telegraph, at 12 £ to f; and of i in London General Omnibus, at 3| to f; and a fall of £ in Atlantic Telegrayh, at 3! to 4. Credit Mobiliers had an improved appearance, rising 10s. per share. In the colonial and foreign produce markets only a limited business has been done, but a. good inquiry prevails for most of the principal articles, and rates generally are firm, supplies on offer being moderate. The sales of cinnamon, however, were flat, and fetched lower prices. We extract the following from S. W. Silver's and Co.'a circular, published at 66 and 67, Coin- hill, and 3 and 4, Bishopsgate Within, every month, on the arrival of the Australian mail ViCrOltIA.-Malt is now being made in Geelongfrom grain grown in the neighbourhood. Yield at the gold-fields con- tinues; some fine nuggety gold discovered at Talbot. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—Moonta Mining Company have de- clared a dividend of £5 per share. The construction of a railway from Port Augusta to the Far North is contem- plated. Wheat, 6s. lld. to 7s. NEW SOUTH WALEs.-Sampie of sugar prepared from canes grown at Port Macquane is reported good. There has been a rich yield of gold at the Box Ridge Reef. QUEENSLAND.—100 bales cotton from Captain Town's plantation, to be shipped for London per Lochnager. The first division of the Southern and Western Railway nearly completed. NEW ZEALAND,-Resolution passed in the Nelson pro- vincial council in favour of constructing a railway to the West Coast. CAPE COLONY.—It is reported that gold has been dis- covered in the vicinity of the Crocodile River, Transvaal. NAT&L.—War being over, business has much improved Emigrants much needed. Gold reported in Transvaal Silk culture occupying some attention. jHCANADA.—Trade in most prosperous condition. Delegates are leaving for England from this colony and from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to obtain Imperial legislation for the settlement of the Confederation scheme during the current year.

aitir €amtx% The Money Market. CITY, JULY 31.-There is little business in the Stock Exchange to-day, apart from that connected with the fort- nightly settlement, which is now being completed. The tendency of the various markets is still rather unfavourable. The transactions in English Government stocks consist chiefly of sales, and Consols exhibit a fresh reduction of t per cent., both for money and the. account. The applications for discounts to-day are moderate, but there is a rather good demand for loans in connection with the settlement to the Stock Exchange, where the rate for short advances on English Government securities is 7i to 8 per cent. The charge in Lombard-street for choice bills is 8 to 9 per cent. Consols are now quoted 88 to t for money, and 88t to i for the account (August 9). The railway market is inactive to-day. London and North-Western stock is now quoted 118i to t; Great Western, 53l to î; Midland, 1251 to t; Lancashire and York- shire, 124J to 125; South-Eastern, 68f to t; Great Eastern, 30| to Caledonian, 121-1 to 122t; Metropolitan, 130is to 131; Great Northern, 121 to 122; ditto A, 128£ to 129J; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 21 to 22. The Corn Trade. MARK-LANE, JULY SO.-Of English Wheat we had a small supply at market this morning; but arrivals from abroad are again large. The weather being favourable for the commencement of harvest, we had an inactive trade, and English Wheat sold slowly. Foreign Wheat met a re- tail demand.—The Flour trade was dull.—Barley met a fair inquiry.-Of Oats large arrivals are offering ex ship. A fair extent of business was done.—At the ports of call liberal arrivals of all descriptions of grain h"y" been reported the last few days. CURRENT PRICES OF BRITISH GRAIN ANT) FMOTTR- „ Shillings per Quarter] WilEAT, Essex and Kent, white new 43 to 55 >» », red „ 42 49 Norfolk, Lincoln, and Yorkshire, red 42 49 BARLEY 30 to 34 Chevalier, new 38 42 Grinding 29 31 Distilling 32 37 MALT, Essex, Norfolk, & Suffolk, new 59 68 Kingston, Ware, & town-made, new 59 66 Brown 52 56 HYB 26 28 OATS, English, feed 20 to 25 Potato 24 30 Scotch, feed .20 26 Potato 25 30 Irish, feed, white 19 21 Fine 22 26 Ditto, black .18 20 Potato! 23 27 BEANS, Slazagan .41 43.. Ticks 41 43 Harrow 43 47.Pigeon 46 56 PEAS, white,boilerR 39 42 Maple40to42 Grey,new 36 37 FLOUR, per sack of 280lbs., Town, Households 47 50 Country,onshore36to37 „ 39 43 Norfolk and Suffolk, on shore 35 36 FOREIGN MAIN. WHEAT, Dantzic, mixed .53 to 55 old, extra 58 61 Kouigsberg 50 55 extra 5S 57 Eostock 51 55 fine 56 57 Silesian, red 48 52 white 51 55 Poment., Meckberg., and Uckerrnrk.red old. 50 53 Russian, hard, 43 to 47.St. Petersburg and Riga 45 47 Danish aiia Holstein, red 45 46 French, none Rhine and Belgium. 50 53 American,redwiriteroOtoSS.snrinirOOtoOO. white BABLEY, grinding 26 to 28. aistiUing and maltiNg 35 39 OATS, Dutch, brewing and Polands 20 to 27 feed 18 23 Danish and Swedish, feed 20 to 24.StraJsund. 20 24 Russian, Riga 20 to 21.Arch., 20 to 21 P'sburg 21 24 TARES, spring, per qr 00 00 BEANS, Friesiand and Holstein 37 42 Konigsberg 40 to 42.Egyptian e PEAS, feedingahd maple 37 40.flne boilers 37 40 INDIAN CORN, white .30 32.yellow 28 30 FLOUR, per sack, French 37 40 Spanish, p. sack 37 40 American, per brl 24 26.extra and d'ble. 28 30 LIVERPOOL, JULY 31.-The market well attended. Wheat slow sale, at low rates; fair business in flour, at la per sack advance. Indian corn in moderate demand at 26s 6d to 26s 9d for mixed American. Beana and peas steady. Oats and oatmeal unaltered. Meat and Poultry Markets. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—There are moderate supplies of meat, and the trade is slow. Per firhs. hv fVlA AnrOfiQD S. d. B, d 0. d. to B. d. Interior beef 3 6 to 3 10 Capons, each. 0 0 0 0 Middling ditto 4 0 4 4 Chickens, each 19 2 6 Prime large 4 6 4 8 Ducklings,each 19 2 6 Ditto small 4 10 5 0 Rabbits, each. 10 16 Large pork 4 0 4 8 Hares, each 4 0 5 0 Inferior mutton 3 8 4 8 Grouse, each. 0 0 0 0 Middling ditto 5 0 5 4 Partridges,each 0 0 0 0 Prime ditto 5 6 5 8 Pheasants,eaeh 0 0 0 0 Veal 4 0 5 2 Pigeons, each. 0 8 0 10 Small pork 4 8 5 0 Ostendfr. butter, Lamb 6 0 7 0 per doz; lbs. 11 6 14 6 Turkeys, each 0 0 0 0 English ditto. 12 0 16 0 Goslings, each 6 0 8 0 French eggs, 120 6 0 7 6 Fowls, each 2 0 3 0 English ditto. 8 0 9 0 METROPOLITAN. — A statement of the supplies and prices of fat live stock on Monday, Jaily 31, 1865, as com- pared with Monday, July 30, 1866:- Per SIbs. to sink the offal July 31, 1865. July 30,1886. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior Beasts 3 10 to 4 4 3 10 to 4 2 Second quality ditto 4 6 5 0 4 6 4 10 Prime large Oxen 5 2 5 4 5 0 5 4 Prime Scots, &c. 5 4 5 6 5 6 5 8 Coarse and inferior Sheep 4 6 4 10 3 10 4 2 Second quality ditto 5 0 5 6 4 4 5 0 Prime coarse-woolled ditto 5 8 6 0 5 2 5 8 Prime Southdown ditto 6 2 6 4 5 10 6 0 Lambs 6 0 7 0 6 8 8 0 Large coarse Calves 4 2 4 8 4 4 4 10 Prime small ditto 4 10 5 2 5 0 5 4 Large Hogs 3 10 4 4 4 0 4 C Neat small Porkers 4 6 4 10 4 8 5 0 Fruit and Vegetables. COVENT-GARDEN.—Since our last report fresh cargoes of West Indian pine-aisples have arrived in good condition, and the favourable weather which we have lately ex- perienced has caused supplies of English fruit to be so abundantly kept up, that great quantities of currants, gooseberries, and the earlier kinds of apples are even taken off to the northern and midland markets. Foreign impoi is also continue heavy among them are' apricots and green. gage plums. Peas are arriving in excellent condition. Flowers chiefly consist of orchids, heaths, calceolaria pelargoniums, fuchsias, balsams, cockscombs, mignonette, and roses. FRUIT. s. cL s. d. B. d. s. d. Apnles.p.hf-sieve 0 OtoO 0 Peaches,per doz. 4 015 0 Grapes, per lb. 2 0 6 0 Pears,kitchen,dz. 0 0 0 0 Lemons,p. 100 S 0 14 0 d,s-ert 0 0 0 0 Gooseberries qt. 0 3 0 6 Pineapples,p. Ib. 3 0 5 0 Nuts,cob, 1001b 0 0 0 0 Strawberries,p. lb. 0 6 10 Filberts, pr lb. 0 0 0 0 Walnuts, pr bh. 0 0 0 0 Oranges, p.100 13 0 20 0 1 Chestnuts, do 0 0 0 0 VEGETABLES. sdsdj 8 d si Artichokos,per doz.2 0 to 4 0| Mushrooms,perpott.3 0 5 0 Asparagus,per bun, 3 0 8 0iM-astard& Cress, p.p.O 2 0 0 Beans,kidney,p.l00 0 6 1 0 Onions, perbushel—7 0 10 0 Beet, per dozen 2 0 3 0 „ piekling, p.qt.O 0 0 0 Broccoli, p. bundle 10 16 Parsley, per | sieve 2 0 3 0 Cabbages, per doz. 1 0 2 0 Parsnips, per doz. 1 0 2 0 Carrots, per bunch 0 4 C 8 Peas, per qt 0 6 10 Cauliflowers,p. doa. 2 0 6 0 Potatoes, York Re- Celery, per bundle 2 0 2 6 gents, per ton 80 0 9o 0 Cucumbers, each 0 3 10 Rocks, per ton 60 0 /0 0 Endive, per score.1 0 2 6 Flukes, per ton 105 0 125 0 Garlic, per lb 0 10 0 0 Kidneys, per cwt .8 0 12 0 Herbs, per bunch.0 6 0 0 Radishes, p. 1- bn. 0 6 10 Horseradish, p. bn.2 6 4 0 Rhubarb, p. bundle 0 4 0 8 Leeks, per bunch.0 3 0 0 SeaKale,per punnet 0 0 0 0 Lettuces, per score 10 16 Spinach, per bush. 2 0 3 0 Mint, per bunch .0 3 0 4 Turnips, per bunch 0 6 0 9 London Produce market ivrTNTTNG-LANE, July 31.-SUGAR.—The market has as the full prices of last week the demand ? fnr brown qualities; the sales include a parcel of pLv^d Manillaf at 28s 6d; dirty, 9s 4d. Refined common v.liwn lumps are not to fee had under 45s but the market is ratb«» less active than previously reported.. COFFEE. Owing to large arrivals, the demand is less active; but the parcel of plantation Ceylon sold has been at ^r^E^r^The market privately is quiet. The Assam sales are progressing without material change in value. RICE.—800 bags of white Bengal sold at 15s 6d. CINNAMON.—The quarterly public sales of Ceylon went off flatly, at 2d to 4d per lb. below last gale's prices, the finer kinds showing the greatest decline. SALTPETRE.—About 400 bags sold; refraction 5 at 20s; refraction 7f to 6J at 19s 3d.. COTTON.—The market is steady, but less active than last week. lO0s. Bacon: Wiltshire, 74s to 80s, Insn, gree COTTON LIVERPOOL, JuLy 31.—The market, rather quiet demand, continues steady w Prlc9« Sales foot upTA £ row8'^ jown £ aii?w ^tofe^ December^ 9d to 46s 6d. II HOPS, BOROUGH, JULY 30.-Messrs. I'attenaen ana smith report the demand limited to the immediate wants of con- sumers. Stocks being very small, prices rule firm. The prospects of the coming crop are barely so good as this day week the result, with favourable weather, will not exceed two-thirds of last year's crop HAY MARKETS.— I Smithlield. I rumberlamcl. I WhitecV-pel I s. d. s. d-> s. d. 8. d. s. d. s. d. Meadow Hay.. 70 0 to 126 Ol 72 0 to 126 0 70 0 to 126 0 Clover 80 0 140 0| 80 0 140 0 S4 0 140 0 Straw. 40 0 50 0! 40 0 50 el 40 0 50 0

V During the past week 34 wrecks have been re- ported, making for the present year a total cf 1,181.