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a magnitude and ferocity that appalled the public, and really paralysed the authorities. The trials of parties accused of participating in the riots, are now being conducted. Several prisoners have heen sentenced to terms of penal servitude in the State Prison, varying" from three month's to two years. . Governor Seymour has since remonstrated with Lincoln, urging him" not to ■c lforce the conscription in the State of New York until its legality has been tested, but the President persists in the intention to enforce it at all hazards. Gold— New York, s 26£; Richmond, 1100 premium. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL, The Exports for July- August to Melbourne amount fo £396,758, showing a decrease of .£152,227 on those of the former month. To Sydney and Moreton Bay they amount to £219,. r >49 ; decrease, Ll 5,864. ; Money is steady. Consols, 93 3-Bth to \ 93*. •".--' ! The harvest is reported to be splendid. • The wool sales have closed. The total; number of hales catalogued was 106,439. The market was well attended, and closing . rates were fully equal to the highest range of i the May series. V Brandies are quiet. There is more doing : in wines, owing to unfavorable, reports from . Portugal. ' : The suspension of J. F. Fig &*Co.. Cheap- < side, is announced. Liabilities above L 40,000. = ' A dividend .of six per cent per annum was declared on the English, Scottish, and Axis- ; tralian Chartered Bank, and Is. per share on the Port Phillip Gold Mining Company. SHIPPING. Arrived from Melbourne: Owen Glendower, Lady Melville.'and Kent. , Departures : Marth i Barriie, Marco Polo, Caroline, Elizabeth, M.diator, aud Blackbird: For Queensland : , Norman Morrison, Fairy Star, Alcandre. SIX DAY'S LATER INTELLIGENCE. REUTERS' RED SEA TELEGRAM. New York, August 22. General Lee has been reinforced, and, ifc is believed, will immediately assume the offensive. The bombardment of Charlestown was resumed on the 14th. The fall of Sumter is considered certain. The cdnscription has been resumed at New York without disturbance. The municipality of New York voted 3,000,000 dols. to provide substitutes. s London, 2nd September. Ifc is rumored that -Russia is preparing a constitution for the whole empire. Consols, -932-. Produce rather active and firm. Wool unchanged since the date of the last circular. REUTERS INDIAN AND CHINESE - SUMMARY. yr Shanghai, 28fch August, Cholerasfcill rages, but moderately. Futse has offered £1000 for the head of General Burgerfne, since he joined the rebel ranks. Japan. Affairs in Japan are still in an -unsettled con- : dition. •' The expulsion of foreigners is openly avowed as the policy of the Japan officials. Admiral Kupper and the fleet have sailed for Kagosani with the view ot attacking Saturmas Castle. Freight — Hong* Kong to London, i>3 10s; Shanghai, tea £3 ; silk £4 ss. A .. INDIA. It is reported that 2000 men. principally sepoys have risen in the Punjaub. It is supposed they are the vanguard of a large force. The first Pun juab regiment and the "Mountain Train have been sent against them. The captive, who was taken at Agemere, and who was at first supposed to have been the Nana Sahib, has arrived at Cawupore, and been liberated, well-founded proof having declared him to be very unlike the Nana* ' i Bombay. Freights aro steady at 60 to^GS for cotton, to Liverpool. At Calcutta, seeds 85. LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAM. London, Sept 3, 3.20 p.m. ■ Drafting in New York resumed. The populance overawed by the military preparations. Fort Sumpter is furiously bombarde d. The result is uncertain. Typhus fever is raging in Vicksburg. The invasion of Canada is under discussion by the Federals. The South recognises the Mexican monarchy-. EXTRACTS FROM PUNCH. THE WONDEES OE THE SEA-S] OaE. ', (Contributed by " Glaucus," who is staying at a quiet watering place, five miles from anywhere, and three miles from a railway station.) Monday (?) after breakfast, lying on tlie Teach? Wender if ifc is Monday, or Tuesday ? Wonder what time ifc is ? Wonder it ifc will be a fine day ? Wonder what*" I shall do if ifc is. On f«?ond thoughts, wonder what I shall do if ifc isn't. Wonder if there are any letters ? Wonder who that is in a white petticoat with her hair down. Wonder if she came yesterday or the day before? Wonder if she is pretty ? Same day, after luncli, lying on the beach. Wonder who in the house besides myself is partial to my dry sherry ? Wonder what there is for dinner ? *\ onder what's in the paper to-day ? Wonder if it is hob in London. Should say it \ was. # | Wonder how I ever could live in London ? i Wonder if there's any news from America ? J Wonder what tooral looral means in a choius ? Children playing near me, pretty, very. Woncler if that little boy intended to hit me on the nose with a stone ? ' • Wonder if he's going to do it again ? Hope not # Wonder if 1 should like to be a shrimp ? Same day, after an early dinner, lying on tlie beach. Wonder why I can never get any fish. Wonder why my landlady introduces cinders into the gravy. Wonder more than ever who there is at my lodgings so partial to my dry sherry ? Wonder if that's the coast of France in the distance ? Feel inclined for a quiet conversation wifch my fellow-mam A boatman approaches. I wonder (to the boatman) if it will be a fine day to-morrow? fie wonders too? We both wonder together ? Wonder (again to the boatman) if the rail will make much difference to the place. ? He shaks his head, and says, " Ah! he wonders!" and he leaves me. . Wonder what age I was lasfc birthday ? Wonder if police-inspectors are, as a rule, fond of bathing. ' Wonder what gave me that idea ? Wonder what I shall do all this evening ? Same day, after supper, moonlight, lying on the beach. Wonder if there was ever such a creature as' a mermaid ? Wonder several times more than ever, who it is that's so fond of my dry sherry ? Wonder if the Pope can swim? Wonder what made me think of that ? Wonder if I should like to go up in a balloon ? Wonder what Speke arid Grant had for dinner to-day ? Wonder if the Zoological Gardens are open at sunrise? * . Wonder what I shall do to-morrow ? V Mr Seddon, the owner of the Phryne,has given a challenge to race any yacht in the world, from forty-five tons to seventyfive tons, on the 15th May next, for any sum from £1000 ta £20,000, the courser to be three or five times round the.. ls I.c of Wight. [It is not at ' all unlikely that the owner of the American yacht Gipsy,, now on her voyage from New Jork to England may accep.t the challenge.