The Express. — London, England, 1863-08-14 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT EASTERN. After the closing of our report yesterday, Mr. N ii•it Lit ridiculed the first pat agraph of the report, which spoke of the '• pleasure" of the directors in meeting Use shareholders, and urged that there could be hardly any feeling but dissatisfaction at the prospect of so small a dividend. Ile argued that even this was not received out of the revenue of the half year, for if that alone had been relied upon it would hare been or he. 61., instead of . rad Ile expressed himself in feeling terms with regard to the late accident on the Lynn line, end hoped that it would go forth that the directors and proprietors, without referee.* to the liabilities which it had east upon them, deeply ttstretted an accident which had caused such a loss of life. Mr. hones, a director, expressed the strong feeling of the board with regard to this accident, and though it would entail a large expense on the company, they re gretted it sincerely on account of the loss of life which had sot-erred. Ile could say that the occurrence would be met by the directors in the moat liberal and just He entered tutu dead:Nl explanations in answer to SUMO criticism of Mr. Michell, showing the necessity of in▪ creasing the rolling stock, and the advantages to be de rived from the policy of extending the territory of the coinuituv, by pursuing which course he was sure that the divideurl he had predicted would be achieved. ▪ The report was then agreed to. "llr. Beetyis's resolution having been withdrawn, Mr. Smith's was. after some discusaion, adopted, the words " re port their bows to the board" being substituted for "ad just the ditierences." . . Mr. Samuel Anderson and Mr. George Jocelyn were re elected directors, and Mr. Soper auditor. The meeting was then made special, and resolutions passed authorising the raising of capital to the extent of 600,000/. in 60,000 preferential shares. at 5 per cent., for the purposes of the Great Eastern Railway Act losili; of 41),(01/., to 1111. shares at 5 per cent., for the Bishop stortford. Duomow, and Braintree Act, 186 l ; 2'40001. for the Ware, fladhani, and Buntiogford (Deviation) Act, DaCl ; 17,(X)O. for the Ware, liadbain. and Bunting toed Act. lAti:i; 250,000/. for the Eastern Union Railway Art, Ists.2 ; 111,0001. fur the Eastern Counties (Epping Totes) .tec, 1562 . • and 5,000/. for the acquisition of a piece of land at stratford. Resolutions were next agreed to authorising the raising of 120,000/. for establishing 'team boats under the act of 1563 ; 50,000/. for the Tottenham and Mampstead Juoction Railway Act, IS62and ; 5,0001. fur the lialfron Walden Railway Act, 1561 ; and 23,000/. for the Saffron Walden Railway Extension Act, 186 j. The proceedings then terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON. The balf-yearly meeting of this company was bold on Wednesday, in the offices, Northgate, Darlington. &Mr. H. :'AhCOE jvJTH, chairman of the company, ex pressed his regret that indisposition rendered him unequal to the task of presiding over the meeting, and moved that Yr. ALFRED KITCHINC: take the chair. no report, which has appeared in our columns, was taken as read. The register of shareholder was signed by the chairman and was not sealed as heretofore, in °nose qaeoce of the amalgamation of this with the North Eaatern Vompanr. The CHAIRIIAN said the accounts which had been banded to them were the accounts of the late Stockton and Dar lington Company previously to the amalgamation, and they were so fully entered into that be need scarcely notice any part of them. The second paragraph of the report referred more particularly to the decease of the late chairman. He was sure they would regret, with the directors, that they bad lost so able and distinguished an individual. He had Idled the duties which he (the chairman) now discharged that day in a manner exceedingly gratifying to every one of them. The next paragraph referred to arrangements that had been entered into with the North Eastern Rail way Company, which he hoped would put an end to the disagreements which had formerly existed between the Jct. companies. The line from Barnard Castle, which had just been opened, promised greatly to facilitate traffic by a saving of two hours in the journey between Newcastle and LiverpooL The tarp works established in the neighbour hood of Middlesbrough were another source of gratification. There were no less than six or seven furnaces which would, ire time, become productive of great interest to the amalgamated companies. Looking at the Stockton and Darlington produce for the last twelve months, there had been • traffic of 80 millions of tons over • mile. Referring more particularly to the last paragraph of that, which was the last issue of their report, it was a matter of considerable patirication, that during a period of 38 years there bad cot been, he believed, • divided vote amongst the directorate ; there had been no question of any importance Per put to the board upon which there had been a divided vote. He did not know that it 'was necessary for him to occupy any moire of their time, but if there were any quer dices shareholders wished to ask he hoped that he ghoul l be able to give satisfactory answers. The chairman t ten moved the adoption of the report and amounts. ----- After w ,mo discussion, The rer ,nrt and statement or accounts were then adopted, the divii lends were agreed to, and with a vote of thanks to tha • directors the Meeting terminated. CORK AND BANDON. The half-yearly meeting of the above company took phase on Wedaimay at the board-room, Talbot-street. Dub lia Mr. O'Cossoa, J.P., chairman, presiding. The ro w; of the directors has been already published. The CHAIRMAN said the most important matter he had to lariag before the meeting was the opening of the Kinsale Railway. It was too son to form an opinion respecting the Oahe of that line, as it had only been open six weeks; but so far it was as goad u could have been expected The West Cork Railway was progressing fast in ice con- Unietioa, seven miles being in a very forward state ; it was only commenced within the last four mouths. , There could be no doubt that wheu this extension line was made the traffic must be immensely improved. as nearly all the goods which now went by road would be certain to be sent by railway to Cork. Be was glad to say that the passengers had largely in creased, and were weekly improving, so also were the cattle, bat there was • falling off in the merchandise, which was to be accounted for by the bed harvest of last year. The rolling stock and works were in very good eider, and they had to thank their officers for the good working of every department. He was sure the pro prietors would all regret the loss of their engineer-in chief, Mr. LePann, who bad received a very high go vernment appointment. Judging from the railways Mr. InFann had made. this company would Dave been very fortunate if he had made their line, as it would not have wet more than 8,0004 per mile instead of 20,0001. The line was now earning it!. per mile each week, which would have enabled them to pay • large dividend if the line lad been made by Mr. LeFaeu. Mach praise was due to thew friend, Mr. H. W. Wood, who bad snoceeded in making the Kinsale and West Cork Railway. He was so well known in England that he was given capital to lay out Irish railways. The chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the report and Motel:nests of account,. Mr. LANGFORD, itt seconding the resolution, said he had we doubt the extension line would ultimately pay, particu larlm yin the neighbourhood of lluomanway, where he had is lately. The report and accounts were then adopted. The CHAIRMAN moved that a dividend at the rate of 5i per cent. per annum be declared on the No. 1 preference shares of the company for the half-year ending :Anti June, FATNI wicoaded the resolution, which was agreed tn. the CHALELIELN then moved that the deferred warrants issued to the proprietors of No. 2 preference shares foe slivideads doe the half-year ending 30th June, 181:2, at the rate of six per cent. per annum, be payable on and after the let September next, less income-tax, on being exchanged at th!cornpane's *See foe cash order. Mr. \ AND sioooded th;rescialloa, whieb wan agreed to. ULSTER. The half-yearly meeting was held at Belfast on Tuesday; Mr. WILLIAM COATE'S presiding. adopt T he report of the directors, previously published, was ed. The CHAIRMAN next moved • renolutioo racommending a dividend at the rats of five per cent per annum (to pay which 1.6661. Ila 101. had to be takes from tie reserve fund and added to the profit of the half-year, 16,4584 Bs. fid.) Kr. WILL/AV GRAY *treaded the motioo, which was adopted unanimously. The retiring directors ware thew re-sleeted, and the pro seediogs terminated. LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN. The directors yesterday resolved to recommend the proprietors to declare &dividend for the pant haU•year 'Atha rate of 4.1 per cent. per anemia, carrying forward a halanos of 16,4811. The dividend for the correepooding alf-year 1862 was at the nits of 31 _par cent. per annum, with a balance of 4,068 i. The following in the report of the director*, to be submitted to the proprietors at the bai t y e ar ly m ee ti ng no the 41.1 : net.:— 'The proprietors upon * large increase in the receipts of the peat az moral.. This remit is the more remarkable es the souses of the depression of trade in lariceshire, specially re ferred to in former report., are still in operation. The re ceipts fade goods show an Mortars throughout the satire system. In the pueenger branch, although the traffic to Load...l(lunit the months of May and Juno ie lea by 37.000". than during the wino mouths of last year, whew the Intonational Exhibition was open, and the Who with Ireland for the half-year shows a diminution —the general Mergese and development has been sathdactay, especially of the Chester and Holyhead and lancsater arid Carlisle districts. The amount received for passengers, geed+, and minerals, the number of pseensan and toes of good. carried, and of train miles run, during the poet half year as comparednth the corresponding period of 184 Wit. has been—Passenger, /cc., receipts : 1863, 1,065,465/. ; 1862, 1,037,2611. ; increase, 28,2001. Goode, mineral, and cattle receipts : 1863, 1.244,581/. ; 1862, 1,123,419/. ; in crease, 121,162/. T o tal : 11463, 2,310,046/. ; 11062, 2,160,684/.; increase, 149,362/. Passengers : 1663, 7,421,871 ; 1862, 6,798,860; increase, 621,011 Goods and minerals : 1863, 4,600,947 tons ; 1862, 4.000,131 tons ; increase, 600,816 toes. Mileage of passenger trams: 1863, 4,263,577 miles ; 1%2, 3,961,941 mules; incr e ase, 298.6:13 miles. Mileage of goods a n d mi nera l t n .., 186:4, 4,083,425 miles ; 1862, 3,659,707 u:iles 10C11.3 423 718 miles. The West London Eaten .ion Railway, 4'. miles, was opened for traffic ou the god of March last. Toe Boston Extension Railway, 10 miles, on the 12th of June. The Conway and Llanrwet Railway, 111 nide', on the 17th of June. The Houton and Helthy line, si miles, on the Ist of July. Referring to the locomotive expenses. the directors desire to express their satisfaction at the result of the changes made last year in concentrating the department under the sole management of Mr. Itamsbotton, who has been enabled to effect a saving of near:yllid. per train mile. thus reducing the expenses of the half-year, as shown by the amounts, 7,1194 notwithstanding the large increase of mileage worked ; whilst the condition of the stock has been im proved. Having regard to the unexpected rapidity with which it has been found necessary to relay some portions of the line, io order to meet efficiently the requirements of the postal end passenger communication with Ireland and Scotland, the board have increased the annual charge against revenue under the head of • 1 Renewal of Road" account from in,ouoi. to 1603)00/., dating from the let of January last. The director. have been making trial at various points of a new description of rail, made of steel by Beasemer's process. The results are important and satisfactory. Some of these rails were laid down at Rugby, Stafford. and Crewe in Marcia, 1862, and are wearing well. In May, 1862, some were laid down at Camden parallel with the bent description of iron rail; so severe was the test that the iron rails sive/lily gave way, and bad to be frequently removed worn out, while the steel rails continue to show little ap pearance of wear. Having regard to the importance of pro curing the most efficient rail, to as to avoid the frequent re newal now found necessity on the main line and in the principal stations, the directors bare deemed at expedient to adopt and substitute the steel rail to that extent at least, and having agreed with Mr. Bessemer as to the royalty to be paid for the use of his patent, they have made the needful arrangemoiarn at Crewe for the production of steel to the extent of 10,000 tons per annum. With respect to the proceedings in parliament during the last messier), the directors have to report that the royal assent has been given to the two bills promoted by this company. But the con sideration of the powers to enter into traffic arrangements with the Irish North Western Railway was deferred by the committee of the House of Commons on the ground that they thought it desirable that the application should be made by a separate bill, which will accordingly be presented next session, the directors con tinuing, for the reasons before stated, to regard the com munication with Ireland, vial the deep water harbours of Holyhead and Greenore, as of great importance to this com pany and to the public. The bill for authorising the lease to this company of the Lancaster Canal passed the House of Commons with the concurrence of the traders sod others interested in the conduct of the traffic of the distract, but was defeated in the House of Lords by the unexpected oppo sition of a neighbouring railway company. The following acts have been mimed on the joint application of this sod other companies —Foe enabling the London and North Western and Lancashire and Yorkshire Companies to raise each 50,0001. for purposes connected with the North Union and Preston and Wyre undertakings ; for enabling the Lon don and North Western and Stockton and Darlington Com panies to subscribe meth. 25,0001. towards the Cockermouth, Keswick, and Pearith Railway. Acts have also been passed on the application of other companies :—For making rail ways from the London and North Western Railway at Wol verton to Newport Pavel! ; from the London and North Western Railway at Blisworth to the Buckinghamshire Railway, near Banbury ; from the Chester and Holyhead Railway at Oserwen to Arnie/eh, in Amasser ; from the London and North Western Railway at Boxamor to Hemel Heropeted ; from the Irish North Western Railway at Ihandalk, and from the Newry and Ar magh Railway at Newry, to Greenore Carlingford Bay; front the IJlverstone and Lanc aster Railway at Careforth to the (Little) North Western Railway at Wennington, with equal rights and facilities, in all respects, for the traffia of the London and North Western and Mid land Companies ; from Thrapstaue to Huntingdon; front the Midland Railway at Bedford to London ; for an extension of the Sutton Coldeeld Railway to the South Staffordshire Railway, near Lichfield ; also for the amalgamation of the Knighton and Central Wales Railways, and authorising working arrangements with the London and North Western Railway Company for the amalmunation of the South Wales, West Midland, and Great Western Railway Com panies, and cou6rming agreements with the London cod North Western Company ; for authorising the West London Extension Railway Company to raise further capital to the extent of 150,0001., of which the London and North Western proportion is one-third. Parliament having authorised the construction of a dock at Traumere, near Birkenhead, on land adjoining the property of the Birkenhead Railway Company, the London and North Western and Great Western Companies, as joint lames of that railway, have entered into arrangements for the exclusive right of the quays formal on their land on the following conditions, viz. : That they contribute towards the cost of constructing the dock, and to the working sod maintenance of the gates, in the proportion which the lessees' length of wall fronting the dock bean to the total length of dock wall. In conjunction with the North Staffordshire and Great Western Railway Companies, your directoggred various bills for duplicate from Wrexham, t Market Drayton, to Stoke and Stafford ; and as extension of the same system of lines to Cocottes Quay on the River Dee—all of which lines were rejected by parliament. The direeton request votes of the proprietors for the following new works Erection of steel work, at Crewe, 38,0001. ; further improvement of the Leeds goods station, jointly with Lancashire and Yorkshire Company, 6,04. ; water supply for Crewe, 16,0001. ; coal sad goods station at Ordaall-lane, Man chester, 20,0110/. ; cattle station, Maiden - tans, London, 10,0001. ; additional lands and minralsat Dudley Port, Tip ton, Morley Tunnel, Cooper-bridge, Earlestown, and Ayles bury, 10,3951. ; ndditiooal sidings and other accommo dation at the following stations :—Chthengates, Soho, Waterloo, Tring, Wolverton, Kilburn, AnupthiU, Tarn worth, Bradley, Caleeley, Rugby, Thornhill, Karim town, MerstonGate,Boltee,Grotton,Crick, Blootusbury,Staf ford, Bilaton-road, Billing-road, Rinptead, Ditchford, Morley, and Dewsbury, s,6Bo&—total, 86.0751. Lan caster and Carlisle—Enlargement of Penrith rogation to accommodate the Eden Valley and Cockennouth, Keswick, and Pearith lines, 13,0001.; land at Carnforth,l,o9l/.; Tehsy --additional siding and other accommodation, !! 250/.• total, 16,3411. Chester and Holyhead—Additional stea mboat,l repairing shops sod shears at Holyhead, 4,800/.; addi tional sidings and station accommodation at Saltney, Pen mrnernewr, Ty Creel, Hops, Preatatyn, Rhyl, Llancludo. 2,4301.• total, 7.230 L Wiartiogton and Carsten—lmprove ment of the line, 4,000/. Shropshire Onion—Additional siding and other accommodation at Donnington, 2501.: Chester (steam tugs), 900 L; total, 1,1504 Cromford and High Peaks Lilo—lmprovement of road, 19,0001. i6ehlune,lB6.l. From the statement of toe half-t'eat's ao- 30th June, 18e. counts. ft ;11l he seen that the net proceeds amount to To which add the ba lance frets lest an- 1.341 5 1 „ 15.59117 2 Sbowin2 • disposable balance of E9.4.184 12 4 „ £48.1,067 12 4 Diridendrecomaieuiles 547,4791 E E „ 451,000 0 Balance to be'tarried to nexlsccount C16,134 15 10 .C1,08 12 0 The direetors recommted the payment of a dividend for the past half-year after the rite of 41 per cent. per mi nus!), earryieg forward a bebuiee of 16,684 13e. 10d. NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAILWAY.—The ordi nary half-yearly meeting of this company was held yester day •t the Bishopagate stetiou, Mr. R. PATTERSON in the chair. The meretary read the report, which stated that the dividends would be payable on the 25th inst. on shame of 501. guaranteed 5 per cent. per annum 11. ss. each, and on the 6 per cent. I/. 10s. each, lees property tax of ltd. in the pound. The chairman moved the adoption of the re port, which was seconded by Mr. Kinnard and carried %Mi ni mously, after which Messrs. W. Fuller, Maitland, and Wm. Routh, the retiring directors, were re-elected, and • vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. DUTCH Rmitase RAILWAY. —The receipts for the fortnight ending July 31, 1863, amounted to 12,5064 Os. 111 d and fur the corresponding period o f l as t year t o 12,2101.12 e. 7d., showing an increase if 2114 Os. Bd. in fa tour of the present year. The receipts Since the commencement of the present book year, on theist May, includin g th e a b ove , amounted 040.4'411. las. 24d. , 'bowing an increase as com pared with the corresponding period of last year of 3,3764 14e. VA. The working expenses for the forteight amounted to 3,921/. 1 Is. 9d ~or 31.37 per cent. of the receipts, and for the eurrespoodiug period of last year to 3,10. W. lls., or 31.07 per cent., shorting en increase of expenses amounting to 1011. A. 94. against the present year. The working ex penses from the Ist of May, 1863, to the 31st of July, 1863, amounted to 1,9791. lls. 3d., or 38.03 per cent, of the receipts. The working expenses for the year 1862.1863 were 39.01 per cent. of the receipts. THE WINCHEURO HAILWAY ACCIDENT. —We (Scotsman) understand that the ease at the instance of Mrs. Hatton against the Edinburgh sad Glaagow Railway Com. parry for damages sustained by the death of her husband at the Wiecbbsarg radway cdlision has beta compromised. The company are to pay the pursuer 1,0001., and the judicial expenses till the date of the compromise. METROPOLITAN FREI HOSPITAL, DEVONSIIIEZ SQCAItE. Cm.—Tbe aggregate number of patients relieved during the week ending Anguat 8 wee—medial, 984; sur gical, 591 ; total, 1,568 ; of which 529 were sew ewes. (Advertisement.] HOLLOWAY'S PlLLS.—Timely Precaction. - Who eau with certainty predict the ultimata 'mote of a disordered stomach. If It be neglected ? lever, diarehges, and even cholera, ere too often the pesalties of such neglect. It should be everywhere known that Holloway's PUlattfegeally prevent these dletAnnis cone:queues. This purifying medicine should be taken at once to stem the formidable symptoms, or the opportunity of doing so may be last for ever, sad a few days' delay even may be fatal. Each succeeding doge gradually regu late, both stomach, liver, and bowel.. Whem the weather is sultry. the system is weakened, and malaria abundant. thy diges tion of Its organs should he kept lu order by treatment so Maple, yet so prodective at comfort, security. and etesoith. WIIIIIIIiimiIo.... THE EXPRFSS, FRIBA Y EVENING, AL GUST 14, 1863. Rata intelligence. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Autx.i 13. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN Br MORTON, Lantos, AND MORTON. ' • • • - The bankrupts were coal merchants, of Buckingham ! street. Strand. This was the sitting for examination and discharge Lunnoo has atocooded ; the other two bank rupts, father and son, appeared. Their joint liabilities amount to 2,14 C./. ; the asset.; are returned at 1,247/. The private debts of Morton, set,.. are 4441., with assets of 1204 ; Morton, juo., owes 562/., with 00 assets. Mr. Sargood, for the assignees, asked for an adjournment of the examination sitting. Lumina had not suirrudered to the bankruptcy. It had turned out on inquiry that a per. son named Cockburn bad been in partnership with the bankrupts during their short and unfortunate period of trading. This person bud introduced 400/. of capital, and though he had drawn bills on the firm for this amount, there was no pretence for saying that he bad retired from the partnership before the bankruptcy. As an action had been brought against Cockburn to try the question of partnership, the bankrupts ought not to pass on those ac counts. which contained no reference whatever to Cock burn's liability. . . . Mr. lawrati f ie, on behalf of the bankrupts, pressed for an immediate decision of the case. The assignees were in pos se/13WD of all the information that could be obtained. The failure was owing to the absconding of Lannon, immediately on which the bankrupts bad placed themselves in the hands of their creditors, and bad given the fullest and most ample accounts, which had been examitied on behalf of the assig nees, by Messrs. Hart Brothers. His Honour thought an adjournment desirable, in order that the assignees might have full opportunity for investi gating the accounts. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCIIIT.—CROYDON, Atorsr 13. (Before Baron Bramwell and a Specie! Jury.) COURTNEY F. WAGSTAFF, AND SEED F. WAGSTAFF. These two causes involved the same issue, and it WAS therefore prearranged that they should be tried together, The Hon. G. Denman, Q.C., and Mr. Prentice were for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., sad Mr. Mennen for the defendant. These causes were commeneed on Wednesday afternoon, and they were not brought toe conclusion until yesterday ; but an the question at issue was not one of general interest, it will not be necessary to go into the details at any grent length. The plaintiffs are gentlemen connected with the London prey, and the object of the actions was to endea vour to establish against the defendant, who is • merchant in the City, the proprietorship of • penny newspaper called the Iron Timra, which wan established in the month of January of the present year, and expired, after lingering out • melancholy existence, a few weeks afterwards. The plaintiffs claimed • certain sum for arrears of salary due to them, and also payment for their services to the end of the parliamentary session. According to their evidence, they were engaged by a Mr. Thomas Lyttleton Holt, who had the management of the paper, for the session of parliament at a salary of five guineas per week ; at the time the mar stopped there were three weeks' salary due to them, and, in accordance with the custom of the Lon ! don press, they were entitled to be paid for the remainder of the session. It was alleged, on behalf of the plaintiffs, that Mr. Holt bad always given them to understand that there were parties in to backqrround who were the real pro prietors of the paper, and that they had plenty of money. With • view to tix the defendant it wee shown that he ' was in constant communication with Mr. Holt, and that he had advanced money to pay the printing bill every week; that he was very frequently at the office, and appeared to exercise the authority of • proprietor by several acts done by him, and which, it was contended, rendered him liable upon the present action. The case for the defendant was simply that he never stood in the position of • proprietor of the newspaper, but that on the contrary had by a specia l deed (which was put in) expressly guarded himself from incurring any liability in that shape. . . . Mr. *agstaff, the defendant, was examined, and his version of the connexion that existed between him and the Iron Times was that he had been acquainted with Mr. Holt for many years, and bad upon one occasion sent him to Canada upon some business connected with en oil com pany. In the beginning of the year Holt called upon him, and asked if he would lend his assistance by ad vancing money to bring out • new morning newspaper, which he represented was likely to be very successful, and at bin earnest solicitation he agreed to advance him 1,0001., but he expressly stipulated that be wu not to incur any liability beyond this sum, and that Holt was to be the prin cipal, and was to repay him bin money if the speculation turned out successful, and the deed that had been pro duced was expressly drawn up by his solicitor for the pur pose of protecting him from incurring any further lia bility. Under this agreement be advanced LOOM in the first instance, and afterwards, at the pressing solicita tion of Mr. Holt, he advanced further auras, amounting in the whole to 2.7001., and he had lost that sum by the transaction, his only merlin' , being certain bills of exchange that bad been given to him by Holt The evidence of the defendant was positive as to the fact that he never was the proprietor of the paper, and had never held himself out to be so. In _ Mr. Wagetaff admitted that if the speculation had turned out a successful one, he would have beau entitled to claim three-fourths of the interest in the paper, and he also said that he was aware that when it wee nearly on it. last legs au attempt was made to carry it on by means of a company, and if this bad been successful something like 10,000/. would have been raised, and he would have been entitled under the agreement to three fourths of that sum, but he said that this was entirely a plan projected by Mr. Holt, and he knew nothing about it, end bad nothing to do with it. The defendant likewise denied positively that he was aware that the fro* Times was established principally for the purpoee of puffing cer tain companies with which he was connected. Mr. Thomas Lyttletoo Holt was exan.ined as a witness for the defendant, and confirmed his evidence in every particular relating to the circumstances under which the Iron Times came into existence. He declared that be alone was the proprietor, end that Mr. Wagstaff had nothing more to do with the affair than the advance of the 1,0004. He also stated that the engagements he made with the plaintiffs were merely weekly eogagetnente, and that they were perfectly well aware that the affair was a speculation of his own, which be hoped to make profitable, and it was not likely that he should, under such circum stances, have made sessional engagements. Mr. Prentice, at the close of the defendant's case, ad dressed the jury in reply, and he contended that the deed relied upon was only • sham to protect the defendant in case things went wrong, and that it was clear from all the facts that he was the real party responsible for the Iron Times, and that, without him, it would have never been in existence. In reference to the facts he also reminded the jury that it was admitted that if the speculation had been successful be would have realised • very large profit, and he contended that, under these circumstances, he ought not to be allowed to escape from a claim like the present. Baron Bramwell, in summing up the ease to the jury, said that with regard to the question of damages, if they should consider the defendant liable at all, they would have to de cide whether the engagement that was entered into was • weekly one, or one for the whole session of parliament ; bat the substantial question undoubtedly was, whether it had been established to their satisfaction that the defen dant was the proprietor of this newspaper, or whether the agreement that had been put in was merely • ,ham agree ment with a view to enable the defendant to avoid the re sponsibility that was now sought to be thrown upon him. He concluded by putting several questions to the jury upon different points of the case. 'me jury, after • abort minsultatioti, said they were of opinion that the agreement was a real instrument drawn up for the objects contained in it. With regard to the engage ment they were of opiniou that it was not • masional en gagement, but • weekly one. They were also of opinion that Mr. Wagstaff vas not the proprietor of the newspaper. Baron Bramwell said that upon the answers just given the verdict would be for the defendant. Mr. Prentice ■ubmitteerthat r the jury should be asked to my whether they were of opinion that the defendant had at any time acted iu such a manner is reference to the manage ment of the paper as to raise a ressoriable impression on the minds of t h e plaintiffs that he was the proprietor. Berea Bramwell put this additional question accordingly, and the jury, alter deliberating a short time, said they were of opinion that during the last three weeks of the existence of the paper Mr. Wagstaff had so aided as torsi,. a reason able impression that he was the proprietor. Upon this answer leave was given to the plaintiffs' counsel to move foes verdict to be entered for them for three weeks' salary. WESTERN CIRCUIT.—ExisroL, Auousr 13. (Before Kr. Justice Wiles.) ---• WATEEILUg E. WINISTON.-lIREACH Or OF MARRIAGE. . . -....-. Mr. M. Smith, Q.C., and Mr. Ulm were for the plaintiff Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., wee for the defence. The declaration stated that the defendant promised to marry the plaintiff ; that a reasonable time host elapsed, and be had refused to fulfil his promise. The defendant denied the promise, and alleged that the plaintiff wee not ready and willing to marry. Mr. M. Smith, in stating the case, said that the plaintiff, Mire Jane Waterman, was the daughter of Mr. Cbarlea Waterman, who was a muter carpeater of Bristol, and she brought her action against the defendant, Mr. Peary Wins ton, for a breech of the most serious engagement into which parties oould enter. It appeared that the defendant, Mr. Winston, after an acquaiotance of some months with Mies Waterman, made bar as offer of marriage, and the engage ment was announced to the parents of Him Waterman, and also to her acquaintances, and for several seen the inti macy went on, and Mr. Winston ultimately, in the most heartless way, broke his engagement. The plaintiff, Miss Waterman, went in the year 11156 to Brecon, as fore woman in the shop of Hrs. Rich, ► milliner there. blia. Rich carried no a respectable Bantus. and Mime Waterman went into establishment, and whilst there it wee that she met the defendant, who it appeared was a young man in a respectable position in life. He wu agent to a canal and coal company in Brecon, and the salary and the appoint• ment that he bad under that company be (the learned coun sel) wee told were worth to him about 200 f. a year. He wsa a pima thaniono in a respectable ponitian of life, end, in point of age, was somewhat older than Miss Waterman, the ! plaintiff, who was about 23 y ears. lie had said that Miss 1 Waterman went to Brecon in 1856, and ate very soon afterwards made the acquaintance of the defendant. He walked with her and her cousin upon various occasions, and received leave to see her at Mrs. Rich's, and after eight or ten months the intimacy ended in courtship, and court. ship ended in his making her an offer of marriage. There could be no doubt of that, for be should be able to show them letters written by Mr. Winston to Miss ' Waterman, which could leave no doubt that they were in deed engaged persons. They would find that the defendant wrote to the plaintiff's parents, as a young man would write to the parentis of the girl to whom he was engaged, and he distinctly wrote of his marriage and his prospects. That intimacy went on for • considerable time, and he (the learned counsel) of course could not tell them what passed between the two young people about the time mentioned for their marriage and their prospects in life ; but, unfortu nately, after the promise bad been made for two years, Mr. Winston seduced Miss Waterman, and the consequence was that • child was born in 1861. Not a breath of suspicion yea there upon the fair fame of Miss Waterman previously, and the cruel position in which she was then placed was en -1 tirely owing to the man to whom she was affianced, and who *educed her in the way he (the learned counsel) had mentioned, after having obtained her affections. The girl was, of course, mint uoluippy when she found the state in which she was, said she celled upon Mr. Winston to fulfil his engagement before her chime became known to the world • but all her entreaties were in vain, and he refused to fulfil his promise, and the poor girl was obliged to go home to bee parents, and there she was confined, and it was for the breach of promise to marry her trader those aggravated circumstances that that action was brought. There was really no Idea upon the record by the defendant, except that be did not make that promise. He had, however, stated that she was not ready to marry him. Such • statement was untrue—the poor girl was only too willing that she should become the wife of the man who was the father of her child. His (the learned counsel's) duty would be simply to show them that the promise was made and then toast them to award such damages as they th ought would recompense, as far as they thought damages could re compense, that poor girl. The letters would speak for themselves, aa they were the sort of letters which would be written by a man to the girl of hischoice. They were writ ten when both were engaged is business, sod they referred to the business in which each was engaged, and they also referred to conversations and matters between themselves, to which the jury could have no key ; and in part the letters were unintelligible ; but there could be no doubt that the promise bad been made and that the defendant had treated Miss Waterman as his affianced bride. The learned counsel then read a number of letters which showed that Mr. Winston stood not only in the position of • man who was likely to get 00, but in the position of one who had to • oonsideaable extent got on. It would be • question for the jury to consider how his prospecta stood, when they came to consider the injury dune to the poor girl, who reasonably hoped that she might share his posi tion, so that they might give her a compensation for the loss which she had sustained, It was clear that an engagement was made, and that the parties were together as accepted husband and wife, the letters to the father sod mother showing that. Those were the short facts of that came. He should call the father before them and then they would have no doubt that the )engagement was made, and being made, that it had been cruelly and heartlessly broken. _ _ _ _ _ Mr. Rich, Charles Waterman, father of the plaintiff, and some other : witnesses were examined in support of the plain tiff's case. Mr. Kerslake cross-examined the witnesses with a view to show that the defendant au a mere boy when be became acquainted with the plaintiff, and also to raise au inference that no promise of marriage was given. Mr. Kandla° addressed the jury in an able speech for the defendant, and the Judge having summed up, the jury re turned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 100/. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. A respectable, gentlemanly looking man, named Heron Hudson, described as a reinmercuil traveller, was placed at the bar yesterday before the Lord Mayor, in the custody of detective officer F'ackman, who had apprehended him at Birmingham, upon a warrant signed by his lordship, charging him with embezzling various sums of money, amounting to 153/., received by him on account of his employers, Mews. Forbes, Hudson, and Co., wine mer chants, in Garlic-hill. Mr. Tindal Atkinson was engaged to conduct the prosecu tion, and Mr. Gammon appeared for the prisoner. It appeared that the prisoner was employed by the pro secutors as commercial traveller, and in that capacity it was his duty to travel through the midland counties and obtain orders and also to collect the debts due from the customers to the firm which came within the range of his journey. To en able him to do this lists of debts were sent him to collect, embracing the customers of each district through which he passed on his journey. On the 2nd of June, io the present year, a list was sent to him comprising the amounts due to the firm from customers in Nottingham. On the 214.11 of the same month a similar list was sent to him comprising those customers in Derby whose accounts wer e due, and on the Ist July another list, which was for Burton-on-Trent, was mat to him. Besides these a number of other lists were forwarded to the prisoner, all of which be returned on the 4th July, when he came to Loudon, together with the amounts mentioned therein, but the three lists particularly alluded to he did not return, nor did he hand over the money. On the 4th Auguste however, the prosecutors re ceived a letter signed by the prisoner, id dated Hansworth, in which was enclosed the three lists in question, stating that he had received the money, amounting to 153/. 171.. less about 61., and treated it sea debt, which he would pay ' off by instalments of U. per week, or if it were required at once he could obtain it of his brother. He had spent a portion of the 1531. in the purchase of a lease, and the rest he had laid out in the purchase of a stationery business. In answer to questions put by Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, Mr. Garrard, the junior partner in the firm, stated that there had been originally a written agreement with the prisoner, but since the death of his brother, who wets a part ner in the firm, a fresh agreement, which was verbal, had been entered iuto, and the monies alleged to have been received had been paid to the prisoner since the verbal agreement. The prisoner had not to bear the brunt of any bad debts. He was paid by a commission alone. The money he collected was on account of orders the prisoner himself had procured. The commission would not be upon the amount of the orders he received, but upon the actual re ceipts which he brought, so that he would not receive Corn miasion upon a bad debt, although the order for the goods which had been supplied were obtained by him. Mr. Gammon put some questions, apparently with a view to place the case is the light of a debt; but upon a suggestion from Mr. Goodman, he abstained from pushing that ques tion at present. Mr. Tindal Atkinson said it would be necessary to obtain the attendance of witnesses from the country, in order to prove the payment of the money, awl be therefore asked for • remand. _ _ - The prisoner was remanded, but upon Mr. Gammon's sp• plicstion was admitted to bail, himself in 40U1., and two sureties in IMOi. each. . . A gentleman present maid if be were allowed to say a few words, be thought the whole matter might be easily ex plained and settled there and them. His lordship said he could not allow any observations to be made, as the prisoner might be prejudiced, and as to a settlement he could not sanction such a pt oceeditig. Mr. Gammon explained that the gootlemao who hail spoken was the prisoner's brother, and the Mr. Hudson who bad died WAS a partner in the film, and another of the pri soner's brothers, and Mr. Garrard waa the brother-in-law. The whole matter, be thought, aroma out of a little family feeling. This, however, was denied by one of the firm. hail was tendered and accepted, and the prisoner was allowed to leave the court with his friends. REILY v. STEVENS' PATENT BREAD MACHINERY COMPANY (LIMITED). TO TSB LINOS OP TIM EXPIJOIL Sin,—With reference to this case, heard in the Sheriffs' Court yesterday, we beg to inform you that pm. per nreuuress:ll kA l forthwith be taken to show the real truth.—We . GOSLING AND GIRDLIWONE, Solicitors for the Company. 18, New-Amok Spring-prdays, August 13. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE NEAR PORTS mouTH.—A determined attempt at murder end suicide took place at Fratton, in the parish of Portiere, on Wednesday morning last. The name of the suicide was Gourd, a man described as being in easy circumstances, and formerly em ployed as a writer in her Slajeaty's dockyard at that port. It appears that as the wife of the unfortunate man was employed in a washhouse io the garden at the back of their residence in Havelock-terrace, notion, the husband en tered, and, without any intimation of his intent, drew arazor across her throat and inflicted a serious wound. From what we can learn the instrument came in contact with the jaw bone, and was thus prevented from inflicting fatal injury. The poor woman disentangled herself from her husband's grasp and rushed into the garden screaming " Murder." and he followed her with the razor in his hand. Two brothers, named Gunnell, in an adjoining garden, ran to her rescue and dragged her over the wall, where she escaped from further injury. The children (three in number) were then removed from the house, and the two Gunnell, pursued t h e unfor tunate man, who bad entered the back pulour of the house and fastened the door after him. They forced the door, and saw a most horrifying spectacle before them Gourd lay upon his back, having inflicted a frightful wound upon his own throat with the razor, mid afterwards, with the other hand, seized the windpipe and forcibly removed it from its position. Of course life was extinct. There are several children in the family, and the event has created quite a painful sensation. The unfortunate man has, it is said, lately been depressed in spirits, but no motive is assigned for the commission of much an act. An blood was, however, appointed to be held last (Thursday) night. The woman is likely to recover. Full benefit of reduced duty obtained by pur chasing Horniman's Pure Tea; very choirs at 35. ad. sad as "High Standard ' at to ad. (formerly Is. bd.), Is Um strongest and most delicious imported. Amur to every town supply It la packet& —Vgivertiaineat.l THE MURDER AND SUICIDE AT BETHNAL GREEN. The jury, having been sworn, proceeded yesterday after noon W VIOW the room, at Nu. 4, Globe-street, where the crime was committed. It was miserably furnished. Atone end of it was a weaver's loom, on which was extended a piece of velvet nearly finished, on which the family bad teen employed almost up to the Lour of the murder. In a corner lay the corpse of the woman, on a miserable bed. A fearful gash on the left side of the neck and throat, and a deluge of blood on the door, showed how she had come by her death. A number of large dowers in pots upon a bench formed a singular contrast with the otherwise squalid ap pearance of the place. Elizabeth Dopey said that she was the daughter of the deceased persons. At a quarter past eleven on Tuesday evening they were at supper when their father came in. A person in the house sent for a pot of beer, Her father sat down aid lighted Lis pips. He said. " Whet have I done:" Witness's mother said, " You have been to work to-day, you have got money, and you can go and get some supper." ' He said, •. Very well," and drank some of the beer, but ate Ino supper. He bad does no work at the loom for two years. The work now on the loom was witness's brother's. All the family went to bed, leaving James Dopey up sinokiag. Being tired they tell asleep soon. Witness was shortly awoke by hearing a noise. She started up, and her father touched her face in getting across her. He ran, and witness did not know where to. Her mother cried out, "Oh, Harry, father has cut my throat." George Dupey got a light, and Harry put the sheet to a great wound in deceased's throat. She died in less than an hour. James Dopey was not quite sober that night. When he drank he was like a madman. He had never threatened his wife, but he was lately very strange in his manner. He used to take about band-boxes and do other slight work. Henry Dopey said that he lived with the deceased. Witness went to bed atone o'clock. His father had come in at nine o'clock, and his wife asked him to send for a candle, as they were in the dark. He did not do so, but went out to the Greyhound public-houses He came in again at 11 o'clock. Witness corroborated the account given by the previous witness. Witness identified the razor produced as his own. It was kept behind a box in the room. He had never heard his father threaten to take his wife's life. They used to quarrel when he was drunk. The family used to say, latterly, that " father was going mad, or something," for he used to make a muddle of what he was talking about, and he used to search about an empty room. If he had been in his right mind he never would Lave done this. G. Feast, 163 K, said that he was on duty about 5 o'clock on Wednesday morning. on the banks of the Regent', Canal, near the workhouse. He saw some clothe on the opposite bank, and he crossed over with soother constable. They then found a body in the water. They got it out, and found it only partially dressed. There was a akin wound in the throat. There was a coat and a hat on the bank. In the pocket of the coat was a razor and a case. None of the family could identify the razor. James Dupey never shaved himself. The name " Bucks," was scratched OD the razor handle. A gentleman present said that be bad • person named Buckey in his employ, and that his wife said a man had called and borrowed her husband's razor lately. James W inter, a weaver, sou in-law of the deceased man, said that on Tuesday last he called on witness with the razor produced, and asked him if it would shave silk velvet well. Witness said that it would not unless it was pound. The Coroner then summed up, and said that it was very clear that the man Dupey was iu • state of insanity when he destroyed his wife's life and his own. . . The jury returned • verdict "That the woman !dui& Dopey was wilfully murdered by her husbaud James Dopey, and that the said James Dupey committed suicide while in • state of unsound mind." The proceedings then terminated. LONDON GENERAL PORTERS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. The adjourned special general meeting of the members and subscribers of the London Porters' General Benevolent Association was held on Wednesday evening at the George Hotel, Aldermeobury, to consider alterations to be made io Rules 10 and 62 ; Mr. ISM in the chair. Mr. GOODFELLOW (Mews. Morrison and Co.) moved "That in Rule 10 (regulating the election of pensioners) the words 'twelve at noon' be expunged, and that ' half-past six p.m.' be inserted in their place,' so that the elections should commence at half-put six in the evenisg, when the porters could atteod, which they could not do at noon. He urtber moved that Rule 62 be altered as follows :—" All ballots for the election of candidates shall commence at half pest six o'clocic p.m., and shall aloes at halt-put nine p.m." Mr. Betorrr (the secretary) explained that it was im possible to get the porters together at mid-day, and as the elections were the most important part of their proceedings it was desirable that the porters generally should attend on those occasions, and take part in the proceedings ; the result of this would be an improvement in their general working and in their funds. Mr. Bits ar seconded the motion. _ _ Mr. WHIIIOCK (Messrs. Harvey and Co.) proposed the hours should be mode half-past 5 instead of 6, sod half-put 8 instead of 9. Mr. Hitt opposed the amendment, pointing out that the hour originally proposed was beat suited to the convenience of the bulk of the porters. Mr. lairr said that, so far as the honorary members were concerned, half-put 5 or 6 would be most inoonvernent. Mr. WHITLOCK withdrew his amendment, and the original motion was carried unanimously. The special meeting being at an end, the twenty-second quarterly general meeting was held, Mr. lalrr again occupy ing the chair. The usual formal business having been transacted, the re port and accounts were read and adopted. TRAFFIC RET URNS. Niles Pea- New Total, Total, RAILWAYS. open gangers chenille. 1862 1813 Week ending July 30. A A A A Detroit and liilwaukee lB5 1,950 2,613 Week ending July 3 . Dublin and tleath Great Western of Canada 346 8,910 7,762 Week ending August 2. Antwerp it Rotterdem Week ending August 7 tleMast AN. Counties — 1,625 831 2,456 2,404 Week ending August 8 North Eastern Week ending August 9. Belfast and County Lawn 49 629 142 771 6.8 Bristol and Exeter Great Eastern Great Westein 1,0564 3-,204; 2'3.754 47,050 70,701 L m.,Chatimm. and Dover 722 5.1,31 702 6,693 6,323 Iletropilitan Et. of Lon., Chatham, and Dover 102 1,310 90 1,430 Midland -, , . North British 410 e :74 0,421 10,195 13,e91 - 11,91,5 2,159 4,5•!2 4,2:9 84i 14 3 2:i;r MAIM FOR THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND NERFOUNDLAND, FROM GALWAT.—Her Majesty's govern. mind having revived the contract with the Atlantic Royal Steani Navigation Company (which was terminated in May, 1861) for the conveyance of made once a fortnight be tween Galway and the United States, mails will be made up in London ou the evening of Mooday, the 17th August, and thenceforward oa the evening of every alternate Monday, and forwarded to Galway, to be despatched on the following day to their destination. The packets will preceed alter nately to Boston and to New York, calling at St. John's, Newfoundland. All letters, Ito., fur the United States, Canada, end Newfoundland, which are posted in tiros, will be forwarded in these mails. Letters, kc., for any British North American colony (except Canada and Newfoundland) intended to be sent by these packets, must be specially directed " rid the United States." The rates of postage upon letters, So. intended to he forwarded by thew packets will be the name es by the British packets from Liverpool calling at Queenstown, viz. :—United Stake : For a letter not exceeding 4 oz., Is. ; above oz. and not exceeding 1 or., 2s. ; above 1 or, and not exceeding 2 oz., 4s. • above 2 oz. and not exceeding 3 oz., 6a. ; for every additional oz., 2s. ; for each newspaper, led. Newfoundland : For a letter not exceeding oz., 6d. ; above oz. and not exceeding I oz. Is. ; above 1 oz. and not exceeding 2 oz., 2s. ; above 2 oz. and not exceeding 3 or., 3e. ; for every additional oz., Is. • for each newspaper, Id. Cana : For a letter not ex ceeding j on., Bd. ; above j oz. and not exceeding 1 oz., Is. 4d. • above 1 oz. and not exceeding 2 oz., 51. Bd. ; above 2 oz. an d not exceeding 3 or., 4s. ; for every additional oz., la. 4d. ; for each newspaper, Id. Any British North Ame rican colony (except Canada and Nenfonedland) : For a letter not exceeding on., Bd. ; above 3 oz. and not exceed log I oz., la. 4d. ; above 1 on. and not exceeding 2 on., 2s. ltd. ' • above 2 or. and not exceeding 3 ox., 4a. ; for every additional ox., le. 4d.; for each newspaper, 2d. Book packet.s will beforwarded to Newfoundland (but Newfoond land only), at the following rates of postage:—Not exceeding 4 oz., 3d. • above 4 oz. and not exceeding (lb., 6d. ; above 41b. and not exceeding 1 lb., la. ; above 11b. and not ex ceeding 14 lb., Is. 6d. ; every additional 4 lb., 6d. The first homeward packet of this line will leave Boston on Tuesday, the Bth September, and will be due at Galway on the 18th September. The next will leave New York on Tuesday. the 2/ id September, and will be due at Galway on the 2nd October —l3y command of the restassater-General, Row- LAND HILL. See. _ — Tliaiirouuzen or Sutra' Borrows.—liecent expe riments with a new method for coating the iron plates of vessels, to preserve them from oxidation and fouling, have been founds° satisfactory that the Admiralty bare ordered the whole of the armour plates of the cupola ship Royal Sovereign to be thus covered. The material, which ham been introduced by Messrs. H. J. Hall and Co, is termed " Brown's vitreous sheathing," sod consists of a surface of glass fused upon small plates of moo, sufficieotly thin to be to a certain extent thimble, which are applied to the ship by a new adhesive procem, and which have been ascertained to be capable of resisting all ordinary contingencies from pressure or abrasion. The Peninsular and Oriental Corn. pony have tested the invention, and • trial of it has been ordered by the French Emperor at Cherbourg. There were in Ireland at the time of the census of 1861, 1,105,536 persons who spoke Irish. 163,275 of them spoke Irish only ; the other 942,261 spoke both Irish and English. Of those who spoke Irish only. 3,075 were in the civic d i strict., and 160,200 in the rural districts. That the number is declining is obvious from the circumstance that the proportion under 20 years of age was less than a third. 77,818 were in Connaught (in a population of less than a million), 62,039 in Mummer, 23,180 in Ulster, only T3B is all Unrest. 11ARKETS. TALLOW.—TFI ritt•DAY treuttio.—Tbe market e s , quiet to-day. Spot, 43a. ; September, 454. ; (ktober December, 454. 3d. Delivery to last evezdag, 573 calks arrivals ditto, 1,247 autki. OOTTON.-7.11 - IRPOOL, AUG um* I&—There is no chan t to notice in our market to-day, which is steady. The N.le. en 7,000 tales, of which 3,000 are on speculation am for export. 1,000 Amencan, 200. to 23d.; 4,9*) 110. to 20d. ; 700 Egyptian, 200. to 29d. ; ZiO Perms. bocci 214 d. to VA. ; 80 Bahl* and Idiuccio, 21d. ; 17 Mar;ahem, 210. The week's import is 27,515 bales. WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADFORD, ACGC ,, T 11. , A quiet but healthy trade, and steady prices continue.., oharacteriu the wool market to-day. There may have ha t a little mote inquiry for some wools, amongst which L. colas may be named ; but the individual transactions by been small, and the aggregate amount which has chu g .; bands has probably not exceeded the average of the lest re; weeks. Still, staplers are not all pressing sales, SOIL us rule, are quite immovable.• except at the full prices of L. Thursday. In yarns, like feature. are observable. TI quotations of spinners are even a trifle stiffer in som a stances, and never lower, than last week, yet this firme s is not occasioned by any material increase of business Itit, export and home buyers are adopting the utmost caution their transactions. The inquiries among the font, are rather more numerous, and offers are plentiful c m ,' at a fraction below quotations, hut a small difference la:s is enough to hinder a sale. It remains to be seen whetter I a week or two will bring buyer and seller on to thew., platform. In the meantime spinners manage to keep the, frames prettly well employed to order, and merchants h o , small lota wherever they can meet with anything lit, ", bargain. Caution is also the order of the day in th, piece-market. Home merchants, who have done a it. trade in the warehosses during the week, are buying time. lots, bat only to sort up stocks. The trade was never Is, speculative in its character. These ren.arks apply equally to the o?eratious of foreign buyers, whoa' orders are rash I limited In extent. The purchases for America, too, see as a moat meagre scale. Prices are generally maintained with firmueas. • LACE AND HOSlERY.—Narrrecnaw, AUCINT 13. The lace trade is quiet, as is perfectly usual during the month of August, and there is no change to notice is sev branch. There are still a few orders in course of executan for Germany, and silk laces ere in moderate favour. We are glad to state that the prospects of the hosiery trade ur still improving, although yarns are as firm as ever. The house trade, of course, is not very lively at this season, but there are satiafactory indications of AO active demard springing up before long. Business is still done with tbe States, and some large houses speak of having some gird orders for the continent of Europe, and for the Spanial colonies in the West Indies. —lfotti ngkasi Journal. CORN.—MLNCHESTEII, AUGUST 13.—There sou only small attendance at our market this morning, and the demo, for every article of the trade was extremely limited. It prices, however, no material change was observable; fat while the tendency was somewhat io favour of buyer' on wheat, flour, and oats, sellers were rather firmer for beau and Indian corn. 13111111.1iGHAM, Auocur 13.—At this day's market there wea a fair supply of English wheat, which was la, sod foreign 2e. per quarter lower. Barley quite widest. Usti and peas 6d. per quarter cheaper. Beans firm. Bruirroc, AUGUST 13.—There wee • small supply of English wheat at this day's market, which sold slowly err la. per qr. under last week's rates. In foreign very little passing. and to effect wales a similar reduction would here been submitted to. Grioding barley sold freely at folly last week's prices, while Indian corn was Cid. per qr. cheaper on ex-ship odes. Oats a dull trade, end the turn in buyers' favour. Some few new Irish tawneys sold at 20a. per:Bib. as quay, quality and condition very good. DEvrten, Almon? 13. —There was a good Ripply of wheat at our market today. Trade was very inactive, and to effect sales ls. per sack was obliged to be submitted to. A few samples of oats in the market, which made about for. mar rates. No other kind of grain. Best new wheat, tie.; beat old red, 23.. to 245. ; inferior sorts, 17s. to 22.1. ; grin 4 ing barley. 30e. to 33e. ; oats, 21s. to 2 0 45. ; beans, Na to 22a. 6d. ; peas. 18e. to 21s. ; fine flour, 375. to 4A., other flour, 335. to 36a. NEWARK, Aucturr 12.—We bad a good aupply of OM wheat at our exchange today, in good condition, ma, for which ranged from 47a. to 525. ; old wheat, 46a. to 51 A few samples of new barley, 37a. to 39e. ; new oeta, 255. to 27e. ; old, 27e. ; beans, 41e. to 42i per qr. . _ NZWBUBT, AUGUST 13.—We had a small supply of whey comprising a few samples of tiew, not so good in quality as expected, the trade was slow at late rates. All spriui corn about the same price, but not much doing. UXBRIDGE, Acousr lA—Hardly any grain offering I day, the past week haviog been so favourable for harvi work. A fine sample of new Talavera wheat made Goa p qr. ; new peas, 4th. ; and new winter oats, ; rye, :k per qr. - - • • . EDINBURGH, AUGUST 12.-We had in the market todail 1,815 quartets wheat. 187 barley, 1,094 oats, and 71 bean. There were sold-Wheat, 1,299 qrs.; barley, 86; oats, 530 ; beans, 38. As compared with teat week, wheat wu Is. down on the top, and Is. 4d. down on the average. Barley was 6d. down on the top, and Is. 10d. don on the average. Oats were same on the top, and is. don on the average. Beans were same on the top, and Is. 51. ti on the average. Wheat, 31s. to 48e. 6d. Barley, 265. Od. 325. Od. Oats, 22.. to 31e. Beans, 38e. to 43e. 6d. Weigit of top-Wheat, 6311b5. ; barley, 551bs. ; COW, 44111..; beans, 66161. •- CATTLE.-Norrorctur, Acucar 12.-Our cattle ma. ket to-day was abundantly supplied with both beef ail mutton. The demand was slow, and prices for each d. scription were rather lower. Lamb were taken off at Ls week's rates. Calves • dull sale, but no cheaper. Pigs Beef, Os. 6d. to is. 94. ; pork, se. 6d. to &. per stoat, mutton, 6d. to 6 d. ; veal, 6d. to 6id per lb. EDINBURGH, AUGUST 12. -The number of cattle was le than on this day se'snight, there being 306, or 73 fora The demand was good, and prices a little up. Best bee. to Be. 6d. ; middling and inferior, 6e. 6d. to 7s. 3d. pc stone. The supply of sheep and lambs this toormag small, the number being 4,548, or 2.017 fewer than wee shown on this day week. On account of the abort supg::. sales were more easily effected, and prices were fully ingbc than those obtained last market. Best mutton, 7d. ; ease sid. to bid. par lb. Lambs, top prices, 29e. • current, and downwards ; black faced, 135., 12a . 9d., 1:ls. Ih. 6d. Fed pigs, from W. to is. 6d. per stone ; su t eight weeks old ditto, from Bs. to 12.. a head. CHEESE.--Skussukr, AVCCIST la—Our monthly mt• ket, held to-day, was very largely supplied with t cheese, old being very MIMI ; upward. of 200 tons was pitched; and the attendance of buyers was very lar,,c. Trade for best samples was quick, and a large quantity 1 . 1a4 sold as the extreme rates of last market, while the rougie sorts were not so much in request, sod a good deal leer let unsold, prices being • turn iu favour of the buyer as follo, —Skims, 28s. to 34a. ; half skims, 44. to Ns. ; shire doubles, 48s. to 565. ; Somerset', 565. to Ws. ; an Oieddan, 68a. to 745. per cwt. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Bargurnelster Hoffmann, from Banjoes. angle for Rotterdam. JAI!: 10, Ist 10 N, lon 27 W. Ddttlship.shosring thrust's signals, 3,n7 Ist d. p., Swot _ - ..„ bit 49. A 100 7.40. Elko Awitin„froni New York for Liverpool, July 20, lot don 40.50 W. Harry of the Wed, from Boston for Saa /francMeo 84 days, Jos 3. bit 2a.33 S. lon 43.24 W. Herald, from Batavia for Amsterdam, June 6, Let 24 8, lon 4 E. Helvellyn, for Adihide, July 27, lat N. lon 14 W. Btad Enschede, from Amsterdam for Sou/shays, June 8, bit: lon 36 W • BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. E I I:TBS. BAttCLAY.—August 11, at Le) too. Eases, the wife of J. G. T. clay, Esq., of anthier. BR9WN, 7 Auguat 11, at Kenaio- ^ ton.square, th e wife of th e F. Wm. Haig Brown. of •thamlgte 7 r. BUSBY.—Aummt 11. at Richmond. SUM,, the wife of Aktere. Bu.by. Wag . daughter. BUTLER.—Augoet at Onslow.equare, the wife of (liar KfilSrite.ne MAIM if•n., of • danghttr. FRElM—logust &Ilford-I,4lmile, London, Mn. Bank Prere. of a daughter. HOLWOIITHY —Augtut 10, at Prince's-park, Liverpool, the • of W. T. Hulworthy, Xeq., of a eusa. MARRIAGES. EYRE—NEILL—August 12, at Hampstead, by the Very 11 , Monsignor* Vincent Eyre, Chamberlain to the Sorer, , : Ponttil Pius IX., Edwin, son d J. J. Kin, tSkatle, to Agnes, daughter of Mr. R. B. Neill, iloatet.d , Locution, Loudon. INNEO—StRIPP. —August 11, at Reber Church, Surrey, It> c , • Rev. W. Williams, James Eds ant, son of J. !noes, E.s, • 2 , , le resell, Surrey, to Jaue, daughter of the late J. Stripy, fe• • Esher, Surrey. YOUNG —TOULHIN.—August 11, at St. Michael's Church, Albans, by the Bee. If. 2. Young, sir C. L. Young. Hui • ' 4l ' Inner Semple, to liarY florenoe, daughter of H. U. loonswa Eau., of Childwiekbury, 1u the county of Herta ifiiieT DEATHS. BLEXCHMOEL —August 11, at 7rsderlek street, Amelia, elk of Mr. C. A. Illsechiuore, of Auburn, South Australia, aged 30. JOHNSON.-August 10. et St. Mark's crescent, Notting `A James Kelso, SOB of the late J. Johnaun, FA 4., of 0 " " Minos, Itydepark, aged U. Ll'lls.—August 11, et Restdeutlary Houses, St. Paul's, Lou. , J. Lund., key., aged 63. PIJOH.-zAugust 11, N a ry Ann, daughter of Mr. J. n 0.4 Church street. Ittol[e Newington, Wed TA TURNER. - August 11, etAtantesinve, Somerset, A. Tenter, seed ill. WHITMORIL—August 10. at Manned, Shropthfre. 4 oo^ . daughter of the lite W. Whitmore, Esq., of Indium( Printed end Pabilibed by WiLLias don EAU* of Ve. s Lornhard-erect, in the City of London, Printer, at it 011ie., in lawabard-atreet, in the Precinct of Wiutetriar‘ Ithuidr, Agavirt 14. 01, . • No. 5,309.) NOTICE to SHIPPEItS per lAA India and Loudon sl Owner /dere 2.1:6 boo. 301 BILL, commander, fur C :I' I Bop,. auo Madras. This ship a , II Ira pockai on the morning of the 3,11, =Lto be alongside and t learet el being lindtr eng mement. will not call at Gratewnd, but pence, will embark, on the Yid Inst , all he embark at the dockr. but prof,T j further particulars. and f • eight, or pan and Co., bfi, Partismentoareet, s.ttr BRETT and Co., ISO, Leatlrnhall the East India and Lnntlon Shipp] Mincing-lane, London, La Ricli BOMBAY Direct, with qui. , knworn an very !nett rl A 1 13 yearx, Bel tong ro.glet..r, I; ! loading In the Emat Inella IMMke. 111 m elation.—For fren‘ht or IwWn,4• Apply and SEW ELL. 27, Lestdenhall street. HONGKONG and WAME despatch., the U. faet-saillog Al p years, 373 Lone regietcr, J. M. Vi to the East Indl• beck 4 —Apply to Itilliteratreet. LC.: or tekGELLATLI , Leadenhall-street, EA% SHANGHAE direct, the Si UNRIVALLED, A I 1 the Fait India Docks. IL I. el;lriell I sarrey lu IMO, preseete a most f le,mr of nee goods. Apply IA ItA YUEN al street: or to OF.LIATLY, DAN Losailseshallatreet, L.C. BLAC Cram _ PACKETS for Al'sT; hip. Tont Melbourne .. rre , .olgan 2.5 ilellx•urne .. Mutts. orth 2,0 Sydesy Keeney Qneens/and • 1.5 11/110CDBilliffi .. Light of the Agri 2,5 Queensland .. tog Ch.ud • 2.5 _ - P Or tt Tlns celebrated line of packets has mad passages, earned a world-know ganger accomm334l3tion Is .331 , 333rpa55e3 dl partleuluni respecting f3ei,ht p JAMES BAIN}4 333331 Cu., I 3verpool Ball Line: sad T. M. MACKIE an London, EC. BRITISH and NORTH. NAIL STRAW:IMPS, apoolni between LIVERPOOL all.l NEw Vi POOL and BOSTON, with liberty to c So land and receive motto, gooda, ships calling at Halifax to 'And • tee Majesty's malls. The follorini potelod to sail from Liverpoil, call AFRICA, for WRION, Batt .rCOTIA. for NEW YORK. • Taking pannenners aod roods fo trionferred at New York on I.rnl ti ARABIA, for BO?TON, Rate Pagatito money, isels.lll77. Welrro .lea or liquor. —To HolU second cabin. Elk Tn Nc Gatlin, alt. Freight to HAM. Eaiit, and 6 per cent. primage.-6 etreet, London . J M. Currie , ms, Parts : G. ao4 J. Burnt, Bo sad C. Wirer, Queenstown. or D. dr?* Liverpool. PR.OII LIVERPOOL OR QUEENS lIITRERAGE PASSAGE REDUCED T UNTIL FURTHER THALIVERPOOL, 1 ILA DEUR IA ST EA LIAO goatskins thole (hlt-powered Clyde-1)u coning the Unite.' ' , Wes mails, PROM LI VY.Rploos. POI CITY OF LONDON. Wednel CITY OF LIMERICK. Satui CITY OF NEW YORK. We, CITY OF 11 NCHEATEIt, I - _ Awe every "W;;lnesday, and eve Cabin passage by the mil steamer IS, 17, and 21 pitiless, scenrdnie to pillage by the Saturday's steamers, 1 ticdiless, Including all proviAbin the United States, and brit is ea very advantageous ternia.—For WILLIAM INMAN, 22, Water sire lad ItACEY, 61, King WWiam ,tree 113HELLIPPS, GRAVES, denAteh thrLuminrm.nUnte! Fee ROTTERDAM and the BHT Abe BMA and Foreign Stalin Who n 1 11 am. Fame He Cl lea, a fare and a half. The FEENOOHT tram off the Tower. Fare Cl. Fen BREMEN, the FiCHWALBE, Morselydown, and from Ma:wall 10a. lee 00THEN1iDRO, the GlinTA Herselydown. Varga £3 Ss., t 2 by the LONDON. Per COPENHAGEN and STOCK! Alderman atter, about August 25. F For freight, i so. , *ploy at Begent-elrem Laastne, , M., or to PHIL LI PIN, 11, Rood-lane, GC T HE ORIENTAL HC Incorporated under the Companies liability of foelt Shareholder Is ati of his shares. Faill.al — ra - 07000, In es,aoo share. e Mmes.. to One 11 YAM tune, 12,600 shares, whereof •1 Deposit, L 1 per share on appl•eatl• n Dos to r reed at per share. • Ith three months between each raft PIRECTOR/ BIrJOHN PETER GRANT. K.C. R.. Governor of ft Colonel Anderson, C. 8., Director of Compile. George !Amiable, Esq., Mm of Her IWir:e;;Tt:lF -- -- Mr Frederick rurrie, Bart., Member Colonel French, thalrrnan of the 11 Company. Colonel Holland. Director of the Age John fite.aris Esq., Dimetor of the John Robert Thomson, Esq., Chairno African Bank. Janie' Henry Young, Esq., late of th AUntroad T. R. Walker. EY) 21, Hone, A Shareholder to be elected at BANAFRe IN L. The Agra and United Srnice Wade Lc. The tominn and Cnnnty Bank. Hann , Eitirau ui INDIA —The Aar& Linn SOLICINOWL—Meeeee. TpLeets. Jnltn, _ , friar+, Kt Ba °W.—Francis Burnam!. 1'.•! awl 14. Cnunt}.chsml+•n •• aNCRICTARY pro trm'.-11.• Tampontry otSees-36, Cann..stret street, Westnti ABRID9ED PIZo, This Company Is formed for flu• p, Lens of efficient hit arumnu•lst other place+ in the l'Ast. 14etliellittl 4 Joint otook t'..rnpot Undertaken the M:lll3Zeftletlf of 1I aelerprime may be itifenvd front the their shares are quoted In the Colo July 17. the "Enall-lintin's 'Vet kly •• Allen's Indian Mall" of AII,LIAL Value £45 no dlv., e,l ml to e 0 co relent of a dividend of 10 per is. id 30th April last. equal to 20 per rent. It Is pn.pooed In the And linkup :eel meats of Bombay and Point de Calle. In the event T 4 two third. of $ he subscribe.' for nn allotment sill t. will be returned to the tuMcribent • It h proposed to pay to Sbarrbol.l. , the melt." as pal.' up 11011 thr first obtaiDed a the et-el - tut, y, ORIENTAL HOTELS C NOTICE Ig !mum( DICE far SHARE.; In Ow Priont,ll Hot. IS MC LIVED ArrEtt 1, V • fr , nthe Wes Chau Mondry E‘old , K. MACDONALD N' ANIVER FAILI Dr. scams BILIOUS and LI mit any Mereurlal Ingredient, from be found inralnable to all who suer, plaints, indigestion, wind. spasms, *Mk &c. For habitual math em.Ka, and as a pnritier of the blood, they their operation and teatefol to the si yesmote tUrestton, and strengthen i Bold by W. Lambert, D , King Willis' Moat druggt , ts, In boxes, Is. for Dr. Aeon's Billans and Liver mem package. with Lem, DINNEFORD'S PURE 1 W been. amine twenty-Pre Sinned by the medical professin, ■ tb s e art t . .ll . as the best rmt•ly t. . ; headache, gont, ' st4:l . ll3.ll Heel for delicnte coostituttoo., eldldren. It isprepared. In s r of &mike= strength, by DIN:eI.:FOY street, London: sad Geld by all re eat the earl& _ _ 174INVIGORATIVE o mod scientifically prow We cordial eser introduced . w e ts ` W the secretions, on the linearity =‘,.lt Is s sperif r for dohility mom / other ingredients, pe will prove highly beneficial to th Mee Be. per bottle, or tour own ideate Regan. iieurnearton and C MM US Lao --'-street, BALL PAS