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PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS. ---...-
PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS. THE Session of 1866 was brought to an end on Friday, and although the ceremony was not 9 very imposing, it may interest some of our readers to have a description of the closing scene. The Royal speech, when delivered by the Queen in person, causes considerable sensation. Loyal people flock to get a sight of their Sovereign, and the sweet, musical tone in which her Majesty used to read these speeches, either at an opening or a prorogation, the distinct utterance of every word, and the apparent importance attached to each, riveted the attention of those privileged to hear it, and for a length of time left an impression on their mind of the deep interest her Majesty took in public affairs-not a few giving utterance to the national feeling of God save the Queen," as soon as they were at liberty to do so. At these times the peeresses' galleries would be filled with all the rank, beauty, and fashion of the country, with their coronets glittering on their heads. The nobles would assemble in their robes, every seat would be filled even up to the steps of the throne. Everybody would be on the tip-toe of expectation when the hour named for her Majesty's arrival drew near, and punctual to the moment would be heard the flourish of trumpets, and the booming cannon, and then in Royal robes appeared the Queen, the Crown of England carried before her on a scarlet cushion. With a graceful smile she would take her seat upon the throne, being sup- ported by those of the Royal family right and left, who had senior rank and precedence. How different was the appearance of the House of Lords on Friday! The hour appointed for their lordships to meet was half-past one in the afternoon. I arrived punctually, and took my seat in the gallery. The only peer then present was the Bishop of Limerick, who sat patiently waiting in his episcopal robes to say prayers when the Lord Chancellor should arrive. For some minutes the only other persons in the House were Sir Augustus Clifford, the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, and two clerks at the table fully wigged and gowned. The vast row of empty benches positively looked melancholy. At length the messenger of the House announced the Lord Chancellor, who, preceded by his mace-bearer and purse-bearer, took his seat on the woolsack. The heavy mace was deposited on the table, and then the purse, which, by-the-bye, is as large as a good sized carpet-bag, covered all over with national and heraldic devices, was placed by its side. The Duke of Buckingham's thick, set figure now entered, his grace wearing an ordinary frock-coat and check trousers, and after him came the philanthropic Marquis Townshend, with ambrosial locks parted in front. The bishop, with only those four peers present, kneeled upon the woolsack beside the Lord Chancellor and read the ordinary prayers, which consist of selections from the Common Prayer Book, commencing with the 67th Psalm—" God be merciful," &c. Then followed the brief versicles, "Lord have mercy," &c. After which the prayer for the Queen, be- ginning 0 Lord, our Heavenly Father," followed by a prayer specially for the Legislature, and ending with the collect, Prevent us, 0 Lord," and the benediction. Prayers being over, Lord Redesdale,mada his appearance and walked to his place at the table as chairman of committees, but in honour of the re- presentatives of Royalty, I suppose, he had put off for the nonce the otherwise invariable costume that he wears of blue coat, with gilt buttons, and yellow waistcoat, and was dressed in a suit of veritable black. In his official capacity he moved that certain gentlemen should be examiners 01 ¡alv"¡, iJ:¡"a £ t5• Now there was a sudden move; the Lord Chan- cellor left the woolsack and retired to the robing- room behind the throne, he was followed by the Duke of Buckingham, and the House was again left with only a single peer, the Bishop of Limerick, who placidly took his seat on the Epis- copal bench. By-and-by entered five personages in gorgeous red and ermine robes, with huge cooked hats and wigs. These were the Royal Commissioners, con- sisting of the Lord Chancellor, the Dake of Buck- ingham, and the Earls of Bradford, Malmesbury, and Cadogan. Their lordships took their seats on a bench placed for them immediately in front of the throne, which was covered up. The Lord Chancellor took the central seat, having two commissioners on either side of him. Presently the Gentleman Usher was called for, and Sir Augustus Clifford appeared with his black wand of office, powdered and wigged, as a good servant should be, habited in blue and gold, with stars and ribbons. "Let her Majesty's faithful Com- mons be summoned to hear her Majesty's speech and assent to various bills," said the Lord Chan- cellor. Away went Sir Augustus Clifford, through the entrance behind the throne, and soon returned with the fapeaker, the faerjeant-at-Arms, with his great mace, and Mr. Disraeli, as Leader of the House; beyond them were Mr. Walpole, General Peel, Sir J. Pakington, Sir Stafford Northeote, Mr. Adderley, Mr. Whitmore, and Mr. Hunt; several others were farther behind, whom I could not recognise. They came up to the bar in the most perfect order, which was rather remarkable, for generally it has been noted that like school- boys the members of the House of Commons rush pell-mell to the Upper House, and make much noise and disturbance; but I was told that Mr. Disraeli insisted, upon this occasion, that proper etiquette should be observed. He taking first plaue after the Speaker, as Leader of the House, and the others following according to their rank in the Cabinet. At this time there were sitting on the Ministerial Bench the Earl of Longford and the Earl of Huntingdon. On the Opposition were the Mar- quis Townshend, the Earl of Cork, and Lord Campbell.. These, together with the bishops and the commissioners, were the only peers present. .After a word or two from the Lord Chancellor, a clerk at the table read the commission for giving a Royal assent to certain bills standing on the table. Is was a lengthy document, mumbled away with the rapidity of 500 words a minute. The reading was only attended with this cere- mony that when the clerk came to the name of each nobleman on the commission, he turned and bowed; and in response each of their lordships, as he was named, raised his peculiar hat This cere- 11 t mony being over, the Lord Chancellor, retaining his seat, as becomes royalty, said, My_lordei and gentlemen of the House of Commons the serial bills brought before your notice will be passedI by the clerks as if her Majesty was present. lie two clerks now moved to the far end of the table, with their faces to the throne, and their back to I -1 4-t,. the Commons. The one placed himself at we right hand corner, having the pile of bills before p, him, the other, both being wigged and gowned, o took the left. They each bowed very low to t the commissioners, and the one on the right c read the title of the bill thus:—" Her Ma- g jesty's Eoyal assent be given to the Extradition Treaties Act Amendment Bill." The second clerk, j who, by-the-bye, is Mr. Bethell, the son of Lord "Westbury, said in Norman French, "La reine le ] vent" (the Queen wills it); when, however, it was a private bill, such as "Turnpike Trusts Arrange- raent Bill," or a railway bill, the reply was, "Bait fait comma il est desire (Let it be done according to your wish). When this business had been gone I through, the clerks at the table toek their seats, and the Lord Chancellor read the Queen's speech I with emphasis and discretion. After this another j Eoyal commission was read, empowering her Ma- j jesty's representatives to prorogue the Parliament. The Lord Chancellor then said, "In obedience to her Majesty's commands I now declare this Parlia- ment prorogued until the 25th of Octeber next." The members of the House of Commons bowed and retired, the commissioners rose, the Lord Chan- cellor walked down the floor of the House in State, preceded by the mace and purse bearers, the other four commissioners made their exit behind the throne, and the whole proceedings were over. The Commons followed their Speaker into the Lower House. There was a little farce yet to be performed, and I determined to see the last of it, and thus proceeded to the Commons. The Speaker was now brought to the level of an ordinary member, Parliament having been prorogued, he was no longer virtually in office, so instead of taking the chair, he stood at the table where the chief clerk generally sits, and went through the ceremony of repeating the Queen's speech, which every one had just before heard, a printed form being also placed in every member's hand. At the conclusion of this second reading Mr. Disraeli went up to the Speaker and shook him by the hand. He was followed by every other member, and then one and all shook hands with each other, and hastening out, shouted, Cab, cab," driving off here and there, as if about to pack up and be away for the holidays, just like boys leaving school. Thus the Session of 1866 has closed nominally till the 25th of October, but really until next February. ——————•
Open-air Torchlight Meeting.
Open-air Torchlight Meeting. On Monday night a. public meeting, convened by the Fitzroy Branch of the Reform League, was held in Cumberland-market, Regent's.park; Mr. Harwood in the chair. There were upwards of 4,000 persons pre- sent, the southern half of the market being completely filled. The speakers addressed the meeting from a van, which was surrounded by persons bearing lighted torches, and surmounted by the flags of the branch, the members of which marched from Fitzroy-square, headed by a band, to the place of meeting at eight o'clock. Mr. Mantle moved the first resolution, as follows:—"That this meeting, seeing the in- sulting manner in which the Tories and Adullamiies treated the small measure of Reform introduced by the late Ministry, expresses its want of confidence in the Earl of Darby's Administration, and will not rest satisfied until manhood suffrage and the ballot become the law of the land."—Mr. Finland seconded the re- solution, which wag carried.—Mr. Law moved:— That this meeting pledges itself to use all loyal and constitutional means to obtain a fair share in the re- presentation of the kingdom, and thereby have a voice in making the laws by which we are governed, and by which our lives and liberties are guaranteed." Mr. Waghorn seconded the resolution, which passed. The last resolution, carried, was to the following effect: That the thanks of the people are due, and hereby given, to the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, for his unflinching and eloquent advocacy of the people's cause in the House of Commons, and trust that after a short interregnum he may be recalled to power, to carry out an equitable measure of reform, destroying class legislation, and giving confidence to the people." The proceedings were enthusiastic and orderly.
Great Meeting at Bradford.
Great Meeting at Bradford. At Bradford, on Monday night, a great open-air Reform demonstration was held. It was presided over by Mr. Robert Kell, magistrate, and addressed by Mr. Beales, Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson, Mr. George Howell, and several local speakers. Resolutions were adopted in favour of manhood suffrage and the ballot; condemning the oondaot of the Government in re- ference to the Hyde-park affair; declaring want of confidence in the present Ministry, and asking their dismissal from office. About 5,000 persons were pre- sent. The meeting was very enthusiastic.
Meeting at Ii.Taeelesfl.eld.
Meeting at Ii.Taeelesfl.eld. cleBfield. There was a numerous attendance, and the clesneld. There was a, numerous attendance, and the resolutions, which were carried with great enthusiasm, condemned the conduct of the Tory Government; a memorial to the Qaean was adopted, praying her to dismiss her present advisers. With the view of carry- ing out a suggestion made by Mr. Bright, M.P., the members of the National Union are making a house-to- house canvass of Manchester, and of all the Lanca- shire towns, and are by this means greatly adding to the number of members. In the neighbourhood of Manchester alone about 100 are enrolled daily.
Meeting at Marylebone.
Meeting at Marylebone. A meeting of working men, convened by the Pad- dington branoh of the Reform League, was held in the Foresters' Hall, Carlisle-street, E<?lgware-road, on Saturday evening. Among the resolutions adopted was the following :—" That this meeting approves of the dictum laid down by Mr. Gladstone, and endorsed by the Reform League, that every man who is not presum- ably incapacitated by some consideration of personal unfitness or of political danger is morally entitled to come within the pale of the Constitution, and pledges itself to claim, demand, and insist upon the right of every person who is expected to defend the country, pay taxes, and obey the laws, to a share in the Govern. ment of the State." Several letters were read which had passed between Sir T. M. Biddulph, private secre- tary to her Majesty, and Mr. D'Grnyther. The first enclosed a resolution, passed at a meeting held at the Marble Arch, appointing a deputation to wait upon the Queen, and praying that she would diamias the present Government. Sir Thomas Biddulph replied that such communications should be addressed to the Home Secretary. Mr. D'Gruyther replies that by the 13th Car. II., st. 1, c. 5, it is provided that as many as 10 persons may wait on her Majesty, and that a section of the Bill of Rights prevents such conduct being construed as a disloyal Act. Sir Thomas Biddulph again replies that the application should be made to the Home Secretary. In the last letter Mr. D'Gruyther again repeats his request, and suggests that, as the deputation consists chiefly of working men, it would be advisable that they should see the Queen at Windsor before she leaves for Scot- land. After the reading of the letters, a resolution was passed appointing a deputation to wait upon her Majesty.
Demonstration at Great Harwood.
Demonstration at Great Harwood. Oa Saturday afternoon a large meeting of working men in favour of Reform was held at Winney-hill, about a mile from Accrington, Great Harwood, and Church, and four miles from Blackburn. Deputations were present from each of the above places, and from Darwen and Padibam. Amongst the speakers were Mr. E. Beales, of the National Reform League Mr. Green- ing, of Manchester; and Mr. Ernest Jones. The fol- lowing resolutions were carried unanimously: 1. "That while this meeting regards the late Government Re- form Bill as inadequate to the wants and require- menta of the age, it earnestly deplores the failure of the late Administration in its consistent efforts to earry the same through the House of Commons; and this meeting denounces, in the strongest terms, the conduct of those members of Parliament who, by their votes, denied to the working classes all partici- pation in the making of those laws they are called upon to obey." 2nd. That in the opinion of this meeting the time has arrived for the passing of such a comprehensive Reform Bill as will secure the full, fair, and fj e > representation of the people." A third resolution urged the combination of all the Reform associations of the district with the head-quarters at Blaekbaru. ——————$—————— Here is one of Zadkiel's predictions for August" This month is important for the Emperor of the French. The influences about the eighth day point .7 point to the suffering health of the Imperial Prince, and tell of great anxieties of his father, who will now un. doubtedly Buffer in connection with hia son. He seems to have some quarrel on his hands now also, and if he employ his troops they snatch a victory." Not bad oh the side of the stars this time. Explosion of a Powder Magazine at Wies- baden.A. letter from Wiesbaden of the 7th says b 'i "A terrible explosion took place here at about seven this evening by the blowing up of the Nassau powder j magazine- 'rho windows of almost all the houses are broken, and a smell of gunpowder prevails every- where The troops left here so sue denly on the 7:-h jaiv that they forgot to take with them their supply of ammunition. Some days before the arrival of the Prussians the burgomaster had water thrown on it to render it fit for use, and no further attention was piid to it."
BURIED ALIVE.,
BURIED ALIVE. Some eighteen or twenty miles down the Great Western line, a party of those finely-developed, muscular fellows, whose hands, so familiar with pickaxe and shovel, have done so much for us in the advancement of civilisation—a gang of stout labourers-may be seen digging a long, deep trench in the gravelly subsoil 11 of the Slough London Road. Some are close to the surface; some twelve or fourteen feet below; and, from the narrowness of the now carefully-strutted and shored-up drain excavation, it requires but little stretch of the imagination to think that they are digging a grave. xnere is a solemnity about those three last words which calls to many of our minds a sad day when a grave was dug for some one near and dear, and the thrown-out earth and yawning pit come vividly before us as we think of the dead for whom it was prepared. But how was it here, at Slough, but a few days since, when the grave was dug for the living, and men's hearts failed them for fear, as the news sped from mouth to mouth that three men were buried alive It was too true. Down twelve feet in the narrow excavation, only about a yard wide, and then unsupported by" shore, prop, or plank, John Cannon, William Adams, and John Brady were, with others, picking and shovelling over the earth, when, without warning, in an instant, down came an enormous mass of the earth, burying the two former completely, while Brady was partially pre- served by being beneath a landing-stage about half-way up. Then there was the running of many feet as the alarm spread, while, almost mad, with fear and horror, the wife of Adams ran to- wards the spot. There was help enough at hand, but men stood aghast at the mass of earth which had fallen in, and shuddered as they found the hand of one man just protruding from the soil. There was danger there, too—more soil might fall in; but, working as British working men can work to rescue a I;, fellow-creature, John Brady was extricated, and taken out bruised and injured, but not seriously; then they dug frantically on to liberate the next poor fellow: but let him tell his own tale :— I was working at the bottom, alongside of Cannon, when, all at once, down came the earth. I saw it coming, and shouted and tried to jump up; but in a moment it was down upon me, and I was buried half standing, but with my legs bent 9 11 under me. Cannon was a shorter man than me, and when he saw the side coming down he seemed tni'nii in the way of it; and then I saw no more, tor ail seemeu to ue -<* Mzr c covered, but there was only a little earth over it, and one of my hands was out. All at once I heard some one say, 'There's his hand, but he's dead;' and that seemed to rouse me, for I was afraid they would not try to get me out, and I managed to cry, 'I'm not dead,' and then they set my face clear of the earth, and began to dig me out; but the weight and pressure was awful, and my heart sank, for I thought I should never be got out alive, and I felt horribly bad. It was quite two hours before they got me out, and then I was cramped and bad, and my legs were pressed almost flat, while my back is that hurt I can't work yet; but the master's going to give me an easy job as soon as I can work aarain." But though Adams was extricated alive, there was still another man, John Cannon, and first one part and then another of his body was come upon; and then, by carefully scraping and re- moving the earth, the poor fellow's cold, lifeless face was discovered; then further exertion re- moved more and more of the earth, till at last, three hours after the accident happened, amidst a hush of voices, the body was lifted out and borne away—dead, suffocated by the fearful pres- sure another stauneh, able, hearty man killed in an instant, cut down whilst striving for his daily bread. On the following day there was an inquest, and the verdict" accidental death," but some un- pleasant facts were then stated. The dead man's son told how his father was a month before afraid of the place, and said that it should be shored up while they were at work; and on the day before the accident he tried to persuade his father not to go; but he went, and on the fol- lowing day was a corpse. A juryman of experience in such matters stated that the ground in the whole neighbourhood was not to be trusted. The clerk of the works, too, stated that there had been a slip at another part of the excavation, where it was not so deep, for want of timber, and he had also told the foreman to be careful; while Thomas Davy, another workman in the same employ, stated that he had spoken about the place not looking safe, though not to the foreman. He was hurt in a slip of earth a few days before, and now he had left the work, for he dared not go to it. Upon examining the spot two or three days after, it seemed incredible that men would risk their lives in so dangerous a place, or that those over them could set the lives of their fellow- creatures at so little value as to let them run any risk when the contractor was willing that every precaution should be taken, and an ample supply of struts and shores could have been had. As the work is now going on, every part is ade-' quately propped and secured; but was it neces- sary that a fellow-creature's life should be sacri- ficed, and two poor fellows exposed to such horrors, before these. precautions were taken? Tkese works have been going on now for some time, and men have been working even to the depth of fifteen feet, in a perpendicular-sided trench, about a yard wide, with these friable, gravelly sides almost entirely unsupported, while the thrown-out earth was piled, upon them. Cer- tainly, one man states that search was often being made for cracks, and he was warned to be on the look-out, and even told to speak if he thought any supports necessary. But in opposition to common sense, experience, and even the warnings of two or three little slips, the work went on till this fatal catastrophe occurred. IVell might a looker-on observe that it had been carried on at great risk, and that he thought some one would lose his life.—The Working Man. — —— In consequence of the Reduction in Duty, fforninMn's Teas are now supplied by the Agents EISHTPENCE Pef, >h CKEAKsa. Every Utnuine Packet is signed" llomimaa
IOUR "CITY'' ARTICLE.I I
OUR "CITY'' ARTICLE. I THE stock markets last Saturday showed a firmer tendency, especially in British railways and foreign bonds. A partial recovery likewise took place in Indian guaranteed securities. Consols did not experience any variation, but closed with a firm appearance. At the same time the general transactions in all departments were limited. The causes of the improvement were the favourable weather for the harvest, the satisfactory mode in which the large amount of Indian bills due on this day had been met, and the expectation that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would give a favour- able reply to the deputation from the joint-stock banks. The result of the interview, however, did not transpire until after business hours. In view of the existing domestic events the confirmation by Lord Stanley of a demand by France for an ex- tension of territory was comparatively disregarded. At the Bank the demand for discount was of the average extent for a Saturday. In the open market the inquiry was also moderate, the in- creased requirements to meet the Indian bills lately falling due have ceased, For good three months' paper the current rate was at 9 per cent., although exceptional transactions continue to be effected much lower. On the Stock Exchange there was a good supply of money and a moderate demand, the charge for loans ^on Government z securities being quoted 7 to 7t per cent. The market on the Stock Exchange, on Monday, was better than at the close of the week, the de- mand of France upon Prussia not being regarded as likely to lead to serious difficulties, and a general belief being abroad that the favourable elements in the situation of the money market were likely to improve. The feature in home stocks was an improvement, both in Anglo- American Telegraph shares and in Atlantic Eight per Cents., the former being then quoted 12 7-16 to 9-16, and the latter 3! to i. At Paris the Three per Cent. Rentes averaged 68.80 for money, and 68.90 for the account, being about the same as last week. :r; Consols, which closed last week at 88t to rfo r the 6th of September, opened on Monday morn- ing at the same quotation, and so closed. For money the last price was 87% to 3. The official 4 business report was as follows: — Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 87f, f; ditto, for s account, S8t, t; Three per Cents. Reduced, 87, 6|; New Three per Cents., 87, 6|; Bank Stock, 246; India Five per Cent. Stock, 103J; ditto Five per Cent. "enfaced" rupee paper, 99!; ditte Four per Cent. Bonds, 18s., 12s. prem. Indian Government securities showed no varia- tion. The March Exchequer Bills were quoted 5s. dis. to par; and the June, 3s. to 8s. prem. In the foreign stock market the dealings re- ported were:—Seven per Cent. Egyptian, 1864, 82J, t; ditto .£100 Bonds, 85 £ Three per Cent. 2 Russian, 1859, 53; Five per Cent. ditto, 1862, 87f, 4, J; ditto, 1864, 91J; Three per Cent. Spanish Pas- sive, aocount, 19 J, t; Six per Cent. Turkish, 1854, 8 4 account, 77i; ditto, 1858, account, 54J; ditto, 1862, £ 100 Bonds, 50, 48f; Five per Cent. ditto, 4 4 1865, paid-up Scrip, account, 27%, 6 5; Four per Cent. ditto, 1865, Guaranteed, 97 ex div.; Six per Cent. Venezuela, 1864, 27f, 8. Of railway shares, Great Eastern were quoted 29t; Great Western, 52 5; Lancashire and York- shire, 124; London, Chatham, and Dover, 19; London and North-Western, 117}; Metropolitan, 130; Midland, 121f North-Eastern, 104. Among railway stocks, Midland were quoted 1215, t; Metropolitan, 129J, 139t; London and :r 4 North-Western, 117f to i; Great Northern A, 8 8 1001 i. London Financial, 16 to 15J, dis.; Alliance Bank, 2 7 to 64 dis.; and London and County, 61 to 2. The mining market was very inactive on Mon- day, and prices closed as follows:-Clifford Amal- gamated, 6 to 6t; Cooks' Kitchen, 2.1 to 3 East Caradon, 6| to f; East Eussell, 2} to f; East Wheal Grenville, If to 2k; Great Retallack. 5s. to 10s.; Great Wheal Vor, 18 to 19; Ma> ke Valley, 3A to North Treskerby, 2f to t; Tin croft, 61 to n-; West Caradon, 4 to 41; Wheal Seton, 127.1 to 132A. A full description of the present state of the Bullion Market is given in the subjoined extract from a circular issued by Messrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid: — Bar silver has remained very flat for some time past, and the nearest price at which silver would be taken for the Continent is 60id. to i-d. Mexican dollars have declined in like proportion, and those by the French steamer are not yet disposed of. The demand for gold for exportation has entirely ceased, and large amounts of sovereigns from India, as well as from Holland and other Continental countries, have been sent into the Bank. The French Exchange is rapidly rising, and the rates of other countries are also decidedly more favourable. The only export of gold within the last few days has been about £ 300,000 in sovereigns to the Brazils, and we may now expect frequent arrivals from many and various quarters. A statement, signed by the chairman and vice- 'I chairman of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, has been issued preparatory for the forthcoming meeting of proprietors. Fol- lowing are the principal passages :— "VYe deeply regret to be nncer the necessity of ex- plaining that, in consequence of the state of the Money Market, and their yet undeveloped revenue, the company were unable to obtain new loan a to re- r place the debentures (about £ 400,000) falling due last month, or even to pay the half-year's interest which then became payable on the whole of the company's debentures. Under such circumstances we thought- it right to communicate with some of the principal creditors ef the company, and also to apply to Par- liament for powers which would enable the various classes of shareholders, in conjunction with the de- benture holders, to raise money and deal with the dif- ficulties of the company in such a manner as they miarfet deem best. Some of the creditors meanwhile applied to the Court of Chancery to appoint a receiver and manager of the undertaking, upon the plea that it was ) necessary in order to secure the due application of the funds of the company, and the court complied with their request, constituting the general manager, Mr. Forbes, and the secretary, Mr. Johnson, the officers of the court, and empowering them to receive the income of the company, and, after payment of working ex- penses, to hold the residue at the order of the court. Other creditors pressed upon the board the propriety of assigning to them all the, rolling stock, plant, and movable chattels of the company for the general benefit of the debenture holders and other creditors of the company, pari passu, in order to prevent their seizure and appropriation by any special creditors, and this was accordingly done. The board were unsuccessful in their efforts to procure special Parliamentary powers to the debenture holders and shareholders in conse- quence of the lameness of tlie session, and the inter. vention of Parliament cannot now be obtained till next year. Meanwhile, the company have to appeal to the,. forbearance, not only of the debenture holdera, but of the claimants on the company, including about £ 700,000 due in respect of land," which comprises a very large quantity of surplus land of great value, The demand for discount on the Stock Exchange I on Tuesday, was pretty good, but the transactions were not important. Among the discount houses the supply of money was rather better. The-terms for [first-class paper were S to 8 £ per cent.; some of the brokers charging 9 per cent.. On the Stock Exchange the terms for short loans were about 7J per cent. — Accident, to the Countess of Clarendon.— Between one and two o'clock on Sunday .afternoon an accident occurred to the Countess of Claresdon. while passing down Rathbone-place, Oxford-street, The cabman in turning round completely overturned the vehicle. The countess waa extricated by means of two chairs procured by the servant in attendance upon her ladyship, who fortanately has. !1¡}0eived, no serious injury.
The Money Market.
The Money Market. CITY, AUGUST 14. stock markets opened rather firmly this morning, but prices have since given way, owing to the unfavourable weather for the harvest, and the high rates charged for continuing transactions to the new ac- count. The funds have declined per cent., both for money and the account. Banking and financial shares remain dull. London Financial have been dealt in at 9î, or 15i discount! American securities exhibit no special variation. i: The discount market is quiet to-day. The general rate for good paper is 9 per cent. Consols are now quoted 8n to f for money, and 88! to t for the account (September 4). The railway market is flat to-day, and an slmost, general fall has occurred in prices. London and North-Western stock is quoted 116 J to 117; Great Western, 52% to f; Midland, 121J- to Lancashire and Yorkshire, 123 £ to f; Caledonian, 120| 0 to 121i; South-Eastern, 65-J to 66J; Great Eastern, 28it to 29 Great Northern, 117 to 119; ditto A, 123J. to 121; Metro- politan, 129 to i; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 19J to BANK OF ENGLAND. Account, pursuant to the Act 7 and 8 Vict., cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednes- day, August 8, 1866. ISSTT12 DEPARTMENT. Notes issued £ 27,775,260 Government debt jEll,015,100 Other securities. 3,984,900 Gold coin & bullion 12,775,260 Silver bullion — £ 27,775,260: £ 27,775,260 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors'capit'l £ 14,553,000) Government secu- Rest 3.793 389, rities (inc. dead Public Deposits 3,160,456) weight annuity) £ 10,078,123 Other Deposits 17,660,211) Other Securities 26,156,555 Seven days and Notes 2,733,060 other bills 642,818 Gold & silver coin 847,169 £ 39,814,9071. £ 39,814,907 August 9, 1866, W. MILLER, Chief Cashier.
The Corn Trade.
The Corn Trade. MARK-LANE, AUGUST 13. was a small supply of English Wheat to this morning's market; factors com- menced by asking an advance of 2s per qr., with which millers were disinclined to comply, and it was ultimately sold at last week's prices. There were several samples of the new crop, the quality fair, but not -prime, the condition generally not good. In foreign Wheat the business transacted was quite in retail at the rates of this day sennight.—Barley was fully as dear.—Beans were unaltered in valtle.-P,eas neglected, and. cheaper.—The Oat trade was steady, at last week's prices.—In the value of. Flour there was no alteration. CURRENT PRICES OF BRITISH GRAIN AND FT,OUR. Shillings per Quarter WHEAT, Essex and Kent, white new 43 to £ 5 „ red „ .42 49 Norfolk, Lincoln, and Yorkshire, red 42 49 BARLEY 30 to 34 Chevalier, new 88 42 Grinding 29 31.Distilling 33 37 MALT, Essex,Norfolk, & Suffolk, new .59 68 Kingston, Ware, & town-made, new 59 66 Brown 52 56 RYE 26 28 OATS, English, feed 20 to 25.Potato. 24 SO Scotch, feed 20 26 .Potato. 25 30 Irish, feed, white 19 21 Fine 22 26 Ditto, black 18 20 Potato. 23 27 BEANS, Mazagan .41 43.Ticks 40 43 Harrow 43 46 Pigeon 45 49 PEAS, white,boilers38 41 Maple39bo41 Grey,new 36 37 FLOUR, per sack of 2S01bs., Town, Households 47 50 Country,on shore 36 to 37 39 43 Norfolk and Suffolk, on shore. 35 36 FOREIGN GBAIN. WHEAT, Dantzic, mixed .53 to 55 ,old, extra 58 Ktinigsberg .50 55.—extra 5S Rostock 51 55 fine. .tr Silesian, red 48 52,. white. *> Pomera., Meckberg., and Uckermrk.red ola. Russian, hard, 43 to 47.St. Petersburg and Danish and Holstein, red. V' ra b French, none .Rhine Bel^m ^^50 6o American,red wir ter50 to 53.spriiig-00to BARLEY, grinding27 to 28. aisUUrng uKlmaltuig .5 39 OATS, Dutch, brewing and planus -0^ -3 Danish and Swedish, feed 20 Stralsand. 20 <4 Russian, Riga 20to 21.Arch., -0 to 21,B sburg 21 25 TARES, spring, per qr. OO UJ BEANS, Friesland and Holstein 37 4- Konigsberg, 40 to 42.Egyptian — — PEAS feedingaiid maple 36 38.fine boilers 36 39 INDIAN CORN, white .28. 30.yellow 26 28 FLOUR, per sack, French 37 40.Spanish, p. sack-37 40 American, per brl 24 and.d'ble. 28, SO LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 10. market moderately at- tended. Wheat steady demand, at full rates. Flour 6d dearer; fair sales. Oats dull and unaltered. Oatmeal fiuiet. at a decline, ot 6(1 tier load. vo. teAia corn, ana prices favour purchasers. WAKEFIELD, AUGUST 10. in better demand, and a fair-trade doing at last week's prices. In spring corn no change.
Meat and Poultry Markets.
Meat and Poultry Markets. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. moderate supplies of meat, and the trade is steady. Per 81bs. by the carcase- s. d. s. d II. d. to s. d. Inferior beef 3 4 to 3 8 i Capons, each. 0 0 0 0 Middling ditto 3 10 4 0 Chickens, each 1 6 2 (j Prime large 4 4 4 6 Ducklings,e ich 1 § 2 6 Ditto small 4 6 4 8 Rabbits, each. 1 0 16 Large pork 4 -0 4 <3 Hares, each 4 0 5 0 Inferior mutton 3 8 4 4 Grouse, each. 0 0 0 0 Middling ditto 4 6 5 2 Partridges, each 0 0 0 0 Prime ditto 5 4 5 8, Pheasants, each 0 0 0 0 Veal 4 2 5 4 Pigeons, each. 0 8 6 10 Small pork 4 8 5 0 Ostend fr. butter, Lamb 5 8 6 8-j per doz. lbs. 11 6 14 6 Turkeys, each 0 0 0 Oj English ditto. 12 0 16 0 Goslings, each 6 0 8 0 Frencheggs,120 6 0 7 6 Fowls, each 2 0 3 0 English ditto. 8 0 9 0 METROPOLITAN. statement of the supplies and prices of fat live stock on Monday, August 14, 1865, as com- pared with Monday, August 13, 1886:— Per 81bs. to sink the offal August 14, 1865. August 13,1866. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior Beasts 3 8 to 4 2 3 8 to 4 0 Second quality ditto 4 4 4 8 4 2 4 8 Prime large Oxen 4 10 5 0 4 10 5 2 Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 5 4 5 4 S -6 Coarse and inferior Sheep 4 4 4 10 ..„ 3 10 4 Second quality ditto 5 0 5 6 4 4 5 0 Prime 5 2 5 8 Prime Southdown ditto 6,2 6. 4 5 10 6 0 Lambs 6 0 7 0 6 8 7 8 Large coarse Calves 4 2 4 8 4 4 4 10 Prime small ditto 4 10 5 2 5 0 5 4 I,argeHog'L. 4 0 4. 6 4 0 4 6 Lar- Neat small Porkers > 4 8 410 4 8.5 0
Fruit and Vegetables.I
Fruit and Vegetables. COVENT-GARDEN. imported from Fraijce are some good stmplesof JargQneHtJ11,nd nfbQllué d'Amnllë lis. Oranges aTe becoming scarce, and Vv est India pine- apples are nearly over for the season.. Home grown pfifte- apples and hothouse grapes are plentiful, KM'*pfice3 For these, as well as for other kinds Df iudoor.wro&ace, wto lSiill the same as those of -last \?eek;. Pea.s:1oo other varieties of vegetables continue, to arrive ,in excellent OOP diti 0:1. Flowers chiefly cunsist of orchids, kalossnrhes, calceolaria's, pelargoniums, fuchsias, balsams, cockscomb, mignonette, alid r03es. FRUIT. s. d. s. cL S. d. s. d. Apples,p.hf-sieve 0- OtoO 0 Peaches,per doz. 4 0 15 0 Grapes, per lb. 2 0 6 0 Pears,kit,chen,dz. 0 0, 0 0 Lemons,p. 100 S O 14 0 J dessert 0 0 0 0 Gooseberries qt. 0 -3- 0 S1 Pin"eapple"ft,p.lb. 3 0 5 0 Nuts,cob, 1001b 0 0 0 0 Strawberries,p. lb. 0 6 10 Filberts, pr lb. 0 0 0 0 i Walnuts, pr ten. 0 O 0 0 Oraiiges, p.100 12 -0 20 0-1 Chestnut*, 4o 0 0 0 O VE0KTABI,E3. A 8 d si1 e p Artichokes, per do z. 2. 0 to 4 .^|>Iusarooms,perpott.2 0 3 Asparagus,per ban. 0- 0. _Q (>iMii»,.ara»jCreas,p.p- Beans,kidney,p.'IOO 0 b 1 0 Oi io"* terbusuel.7-0 Beet, per dozen 2 0 3 0| pickhn?,.PJ™ Brocpoli, p. bun die 0 0 0,*?a.r.sley, per ♦ 2 0 Cabbages, per doz. 1 0 2 Ojl^rsiiips, per- *"n.n 10 Carrots, per bunch 0. 4 C Sj Peas; perfl •r'-vyv, Cauliflowers,p. doz. 2 0 6 0,po.a.,oes, -go 0 95 0 Celery, per bundle 2 0 C|. £ ,tou 60 0 70 0 Cucumbers, each 0 3 0 P Q Lnaive, per score. 0 P«r 0 ,10. 0 Garlic, per lb.<0 10 « 12 blu 0 6 10 Herbs, per (Simon.^ o!R)iuharK p..bundle 0 0 0 0 Leeks^perSbuuch.O 3 0 0|S^»e,i c pn net' 0 0 0 0 Tpttiu es nor score' 1 0 1 6!,Spinaca, per bush. "2 0 o t) ^tt Perbuo«h .0 3 0 4!TnrniPR.per bmveh 0 6 0 9
London Produce Market.
London Produce Market. MINCING-LANE, A-'JCr. 14 market has opened quietly but steadily at last week's currency. Refined dred goods continue, ui moderate requestryt sfceadr prices pieces-sell readily as soon as produced, at firm rates.- Coffee. is hrm, but owing to numerous parcels being-aeclared for p-ublic sale during the week the market -privately is quiet. TEA. Assam ales are progressing steadier • VIive tel v the market continues quiet. J ElCn' B-oU ? ^racan, at 9s 61: Bas- sera, 9s 10od: white Bengal, at 15s to 15s 3d fr^; Maudtins solda,t Is per gallon advance. ^PICES. A EMAIL eel 01 Cassia Lignea sold at. 103s cash £ >r "f- J11 os f 1? SoQ-.t'O'SS-Of blagk Pepper .at-3S-16d tor Pena^g, and o8a for t-in^apore, cash and short prompt. S^TPCTKE bags sold sit 21s f or ref ic 1 m li L/'jTi'Oii. A lair business is doing in sca.e c so at firmer prices.. 0 i^tersburg has declined, and is a all of sale, at £ 32 tor clean.
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BUTTER, CHEESE, HAMS,&c. at per cwt. -Kut-ter: Iriesland, 114s .-to 116s-; Jersey, 90s. to 104s; JJorseu, 1.16s to 122s. Fresh; per doz., lis 01 to 13s 6d; rnla0! *es"hire, 72s to 84s; Double Gloucester, 74s to 78s; v/lieddar,76s to84s; American, 66sto74s. Hams: York, now, JOS to 100s Cumberland, new, 90s to 100s; Irish, new, 90s to 100s. BP con Wiltshire. 82s to SSs Irish, green. 74s to 7Ss. TALLCT", ATTSUST 14.—The market is steady.—Town Tallow is quoted 43, 3d net; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, is 6.1; October to December, 45s 6d December, 4G3 6d.
ACCIDENT AT WBITBREAB'S BREWERY.
ACCIDENT AT WBITBREAB'S BREWERY. On Tuesday, the greatest excitement was caused in the neighbourhood of Chiswell-street, Finabury, by an accident at the extensive brewery of Messrs. Whitbread and Co., where a portion of the premises are being pulled down for re-building. Whilst the workmen were thus engaged a tremendous noise was heard, as if an explosion had taken place, and the whole thorough- fare in an instant became obscured in dust. It would appear that the foreman was superintending the work going on when he noticed some of the walls tottering to and fro. He at once, upon seeing the danger, called to his men to make a precipitate retreat. This they did with the exception of one man, and he appeared to be paralysed with fright, was unable to run away, and the consequence was that when the brickwork fell it partially buried the poor fellow, both feet and legs being embedded in the rubbish. Upwards of an hour was spent in getting the man out, when he was found to be so much crushed that he was taken to the hospital of St. Bartholomew, where he lies in a very precarious <3oudi**on.