The Express. — London, England, 1863-12-16 00:00:00

tato intdligence. COURT OF QUEEN'S M./CH.-Dm 15. Atte:. Term Saltier at Not Priem at Guildhall.—(Bafarie Lonl Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.) UND'AT. St P.. AND °THERA V. LEATHLET. use so active oo a marine liolicy of iusursore for a total lies. The tlefeodent bed raid into court the cum of ten glossas, bring at the rate of 7 per r.ent. ou the amount usticreritten by biiu, and denied bis liaL lity loony further sum. oo the fp maid that it was not a total Ilea. This was a seuoilil trial. The first trial lasted five days, sod the pre /tut trial will io all probability occupy the court as may if not more. Tue S,dicitor.Generid, Mr. Dowdeswell, and Mr. Horace 12.0 pi were counsel for she plaintiffs ; Mr. Dovill, Q.C., Sir George liournen, sod Mr. Within Williams were counsel for the defendant. Fsidenre was called on behalf the plaiatiffa, and the cue had not concluded when the court Nee. SECOND COURT. After Term Sittings at Nisi Prigs at OoildhalL—(Before Mr. Justice Blackburn and a Special Juty.) ktOGER2i V. BaI\TINCK, 11. P. . . . DAB was an action to recover compeuaation in damages fcr personal injuries sustained through the alleged negli• genus of the deferdant's servant. The defendant pleaded net guilty, and further that the driver of the c..rriage was met his servant. 31r. 31. Chambers, Q.C.. and Mr. Woollett, were counsel for the ; 31r. M. Smith, Q.C., ant 31r. Charles were counsel foe the defendant. The plaintiff was a cht rainwater, carrying on business at the East. , :nd, ar.d the defendant was a barrister and M.P. for Taunton. _ _ _ _ _ _ The jury returned a verdict for the defoodant. N'ILLIUIS r. LELrr. This was as action for *lenders Mr. Powell, and Mr. Keane were Counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. I'hilbrick was cousuel for the defendant. The plaintiff is a chemist currying on business in Museum. street, Bloomsbury, and formerly resided in Bayswater. 1e defendant is an upholsterer, carrying on business in Pickering-place, Bayswater. Both parties were members the Parcae catholic chart ..ea elan of the congregation of St. Mary of the Angels, Bayswater. Connected aids •eat congregation was a brotherhood known as St. Vincent de Paul, established for benevolent purpoess. Plaintiff was the treasurer of the brotherhood, and continued to hold that office till February last, when he became bankrupt. He then made up Lis accounts, produced his vouchers, and heeded over the Wanes he had. In August plaintiff dis co, end that the defendant bad been to Carlton, in York shire, where plaiotirs father-in-law resided, where he made the statement complained of to Mr. John Hessler, of that place, between whom and the plaintiff a business connexion existed. The slander complained of was that "the plaintiff had made away with and appropriated to his own use some of the money paid into his bands by the fathers of the Bayswater congre gation—that be had never waceuoted for it or refunded it. That defendant advised Hensler, to have nothing to do with the plaintiff, for be had ruined two people, and would ruin him if bedidbusioess with him. He might judge for him self. for the fathers of the brotherhood bad to take him to task for the money he bad received, and he had Dot given any account of it. Avoid the man, for he must be bad indeed to do away with money belonging to the church." An apo logy had been demanded but refused by the defendant, and as :ill theplaintiff wanted was to clear his character, be wee ready then to accept an apology on the defendant undertak ing to pay the coats. It was still refused, and the use pro ceeded. Mr. Hensler was called, and it appeared that the slander was part of a conversation between the defendant and others in Hensler's shop relative to some hams Hensler was about so send to the plaintiff, end was said in confidence as • guide to him in his business trenasctioon with the plaintiff. ii.mething was also said about the plaintiff's wife having bad 100/. worth of dresses, and a gold watch end chain, which had not been paid for. Defendant advised Hessler not to send the goods, for if he did be would never get paid for them ; that, as he had become a bankrupt, Ileualer bed better deal with him for ready money, then no harm could some of it. The hams in consequence were not sent to the plaintiff. Hensler's wife wee called in support of the plaintiff's sod she said that twice during the conversation the defendant said his communication was confidential, and as a guide fur them in their dealings with the plaintiff. De feudant asked Hensler and his wife if they were cetholica before he said anything about the plaintiff, and on roceiviog an answer in the affirmative he made the coommunication. Both buslaud and wife promised to keep the conversation secret. The defendant was a stranger to them. The defendant declined to sign an apology, because he would not ray the costs that had been then incurred. The defence was, that substantially the defendant uttered the words complained of, but that the communi cation was made under the pledge of secrecy, and was privileged, being, is fact, made bone fide to Hessler for his protection. and not for the purpose of slandering the plaintiff. He was asked b 7 the Howler's to give them in formstion, bat before doing so be ascertained they were catholic', and that it would be kept sacred. The statement was made in the presence of the Hensler's, Mr. Plows, since deed. and a Kiss Oliver, who was not called as a witness. The defendant was called. He said that what he stated was at the request of Mr. Plows, who felt great interest in the Hensler" • and on their promise of secrecy he made the statement, ho nestly believing it was true at the time, and on the faith of what be was told by Mr. Honcho, who also added, that he and a person named Saunders would have to go through the Bankruptcy Court in consequence of their laving been mixed up with the plaintiff is bill transactions. In cross-examination, defendant said he made no inquiries about the truth of the statements made by flambe, with whom he had only a slight acquaintance. He knew nothing of the plaintiff personally. His Lordship, in summing up, said that merely warning a man spinet his intending customer might be privileged, but anything beyond it the person making the statement would be bound to prove or pay in damages, without calling on the .tier side to prove lashes The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 101. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Dzc. 15. Sittings st Nisi PIM is London.—(Betore Lord Chief Julies Erie and a Special Jury.) Yohisrla T. MARC'S. —LIBEL. This wu an action to recover damages for a libel, and the plea was not 'Why. Mr. Hannan and Mr. Byron appeared for the plaintiff ; sad Mr,lilerjaant ffhee and Mr. Field for the defendant. Mr. Manion, in opening the cue, said that the dream *Mu were somewhat peculiar, and at the same NM gainful, on account of the intimate relations ebbe had previously existed between the plainti ff soli the defendant. The plaintiff was a gentleman who was known under another name to most of those pre sent ; for. though possessed of the highest talents, he had always elmalc from giving publicity to his proper name, and heves therefore known may " Alfred CrowquilL" Hadar this gems be had acre:Med a great reputation for drawings, which though mainly intended for the young wen qualified to amuse persons of all ages. He had also been a friend of 20 years' standing ef the ffeeedant, who was ins humus, in au extensive way in Liverpool and in London. and who lived in Eceleston-square ; indeed, the plaintiff and the defendant bad been upon the most intimate—he might almost say affectionate—terms. The defendant had the misfortune to have a scapegrace MOO, and this eon, being in difficulties, called upon the plaintiff on the I:th April in this year, and uked for assistance. The plaintiff at owe proceeded to the housed the defendant, who was not at home, but the plaintiff saw Mrs. Francis, and explained the temerity of a sum of mosey being at onee provided for her son. The result was that the plaintiff him self advanced 20f. to him. A day or two afterwards the plaintiff dined with the defendant, who expressed to him hir gratitude for barter acted DA it was expected that the old friend of the family would act ; and he retorted the plaintiff the 201. The affair' of the sou were discussed, and on the 21st April the defendant requested the plaintiff to attend a meeting which was to take plate, and at which the sou was to be confieuted with a person who was repre• seated as a detective, rued who was in fact a discharged policeman. At t h is meeting the affairs of the son were to be investigated. The plaintiff went there, but the defen dant was not able to attend. The policeman accosted the plainidf by raying, "Why I know you, don't you remember when f wok you out rf such and such a spongier house; Von are well known smear black legs, and moon." The plaietitt of course detied these imputations very angrily, bat, net ertheleu, the discharged policeman insisted that the plaintiff was a notorious had character, and that it wag moat likely be who had led the defendant's son into dirmadion, and so caused all the trouble. The plaintiff wax, of course. very angry at this, though if the matter had been coaheed loth° idle talk of a discharged policeman he would have taken little notice of it ; but on the 2: - ith April the plaintiff found that the defendant had written to a mutual friend a long detailed statement, in which be lent the ioumtion of his name to the ridiculous charge of the a:- policeman. The horil Chief Justice at this periosi of the case nog gmted some amicable arrangement ; and this led to a cow imitation at the bar, and afterwards the leading counsel on both sides had au interview with his lordship in his private room. Mr. ltetjeant She,. on his retorts, said that he was very happy to tell the jury that they would not be troubled further with the case, which bad come to the hest possible conclusion. They bad heard that the plaintiff and the defendant had for many years been on the most intimate term% ; the de:m.lmA had the highest opinion of the plain tiff, cod bad consulted him upon domestic matters of the utmost &lamer and until just before the letter which was complained of as a libel was written, it had moaned his mind that the plaintiff was not deserving of all the respect cod coed:bleats that had been reposed in him. Oefortunately, however. the defendant's confidence was disturbed by statements made by persona whom he trusted, sad which atatements were founded upon photo graphs; and the photograph of the plaintiff wu pointed out by the detective as the photography of • pertom who hod been seal in places where the defcntlant learned with deep regret that his son had bees. Hs mind being disturbed by this state ment, the defendant wrote the letter, not to calumniate the plaintiff, bat with the holiest purpose of giving the plaintiff the oortnaity of trimitig the author of the falsehood, and cousin him if he could. The niumeat the plaintiff read the letter be detein,ined to put the matter iu the course of legal inquiry, and in: as t sn no doubs he acted a gestlatuau ought to see. The tiff punitively timid the troth et tike swamies MI i 11JE been made, and the defendant having reads inquiries becam • ...On that be had been impoeed upon; and that the plaintiff wu as much deserving to be him friend as ever he was. lie a amrdiugly on the =Cud Julie acute a letter, expressing, in terms the most uoequivocel, his deep regret for the mistake into which he bed been led Le explained how that n,iet.ke arose, sod professed his viillinexese to Rive the plaintiff a letter to be shown to any fro-oda who bed seen the libel, to satisfy them that the plaiistideoutinoed to hold a high a position in tbe entima tiou of the def,ndast, ea he bad ever done ; and be also offered to ItHitmuify the plaintiff for eve y farthing of el penes to whirl] he had been put. 1101:10t1r, however, wan • very delicate matter ; there were men who in reference to their Lou. or "felt a stain like a wound," end the plain tiff camp into roust that there might lie the clearest possible evidence that he shrunk from no :equity ; feeling that he was perfectly innocent of every auspiciou that the letter cootaiiied sad baying taken that course the defendant desired nothing better than to convince him by the moat amply expression of regret that every trace of suspicion had one, and that be should he happy to receive the plain tiff into en inumate fnendaliip es ever. The defendant de sired to add that, to prevent the plaintiff being put to the loneliest expense, he would in consenting to a verdict pay the piaintiff's costa, not in the ordinary way, but costs as between attorney and client. A verdict was then taken by consent for the plaintiff for nominal damages. COURT OF BANICRUPTOY.—Dac. 15. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE EDMUND O'ROURKE, OTRIRRWIRK FAILCONTR. The debtor in this mu was Mr. Falconer, one of the lessees of Drury-lane Theatre. He ia described as formerly of Devonshire-street, Queens-square, Bloomsbury ; then of Lamb's Conduit-street, then of Devonshire-street, then of Roehampton-street, Pimlico, and Upper Wellington-strut, dramatic author and comedian, afterwards manager of the Lyceum Theatre, in parteership with Mr. F. B. Chatterton, his wife being an actress known as Mrs. Weston. Mr. Seaman, on behalf of Mr. Henry Vandenhoff, a cre ditor, applied for a summons for the debtor to be examined on the account which be had filed by order of the Commis sioner. Th. p.....11.5.k...1.41 in contain a claim made by Mr. Sturgis, the provisional assignee of the Insolvent Court, dated October 9, 1862, whereby he claimed all the estate ' and effects, of what kind soever and wheresoever, assigned by the insolvent, and particularly all the household goods, furniture, pictures , , plate, linen, and effects now in his pos session at Fulham Lodge ; also six panoramic views of the Lakes of Killarney, recently exhibited at the Lyceum Theatre ; also the lease, and assignment thereof, of the Theatre Royal Drury-lane, the unexpired residue of which had been purchased by the insolvent; also all moneys in vested in government bank stock, or other securities, for his me or that of his wife, amounting to 10,0001., or thereabouts; also all money standing to his credit at the Union Bank, Fleet-street ; also the copyright of " Peep o'Day," and the insolvent's litmus therein in provincial theatres ; also the copyright of any other play or comedy of which he was the author, or in which he bad toy interest; and all other moneys, securities, jewellery, and other property in the in solvent's posseedon or control. Mr. (YRonrke, in an affidavit dated the 26th of January lest, deposed that the cost of the retries and decoration of Drury-lane Theatre had exceeded f.,0001„ Mr. Lewis (Ely-place) also applied for a mine the insolvent. to exa- The Commiesiouer—This is rather a special proceeding. I don't think you are taking a right course. Mr. Lewis uid he had not been a party to the original application, which wu made by the assignee. as re promoting the whole of the creditors. The parties then be fore the court bed however made use of their position, srd compromised their claim, to the detriment of other creditors. They had received money, and allowed the pro ceedings to drop. He believed that si greet deal of property had been taken away, which ought to have been for the benefit of the creditors generally. The Co.omissioner—You see this insolvent bas get his final order. Mr. Lewis—But he has not disclosed all his property, end not having done so the final order le void. The Commissioner—No, not absolutely void under the 12th sec. of 5 and 6 Vic., but in certain owe, such as non disclosure of relate and effects, the final order may to rescinded. You may proceed under the section referred to, if you think you can make out a cue. Mr. Lewis—You merely adjourned the case. Can I not take it up at that point ? The Commissioner—No. I think you must begin de novo. It is dropped altogether. A day was appointed to discuss the case, but the parties who attended said it was arranged. Mr. Seaman said that the amounts which were filed were not now on the proceedings, but had been removed. The Commissioner— How is that ? Mr. Lewis did not know. The matter then dropped. (Before Mr. Registrar Roche.) The bankrupt has become notorious in this court from the number of times which the ease has been before it. The bankrupt is the son of the celebrated Mr. Bisaeooi, of Long field, Ireland. This was • sitting for a new choice of as signees, which was directed by Mr. Commissioner Goulburn at a former sitting. Mr. E. Reed, on behalf of • great number of Irish cre ditors. asked for an adjournment of the sitting, on the ground that a petition was in preparation and would shortly be presented with • view to annul the bankruptcy. Mr. G. Lewis, for the bankrupt, resisted the application. Mr. Aldridge, for the official assignee, contended that the business of the sitting ought to proceed. The Registrar did not think that the creditors represented by Mr. Reed would be damnified by the choice of a trade ' easi;nee. Mr. Reed said that his clients wished to be represented by one of their own body, and was prepared is carry the choice ; but as they contended that the bankruptcy was bad ab initio, they wished to do nothing to uphold it. They merely asked that the sitting for choice should be ad journed until after the hearing of the petition to annul. The Registrar said he should wait the usual time, and then sign a certificate that no choice bad taken place, if no creditors attended to prove. Mr. Reed wished to take the opinion of the commissioner. Mr. Commissioner Molroyd, to whom the matter was re fined, was of opinion that theme bad better go before Mr. Commissioner Fame, to whom it belonged, and that for that purpose the sitting should be adjouresii. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN CIRCIIIT.—TArzfros, DEC. 15. (Before Mr. Bono Pivtt.) Hannah Roberts, who was on KoMay convicted of the manslaughter of Jeremiah Haines, at Wellow, was brought up to receive outman. His lordship said the jury had taken a merciful view of her ease. The provo cation she received might have been very great, but her conduct had been very daiperate. Me took a deadly weapon and need it with a great deal of determination in she dark on the bodies of two men, one of whom abs bad met immediately to his awful account. The jury bad con sidered the provocation she had received to be very great, and that bee mind wu is a very excited condition, which rue her very little purer of deliberation. She was een. touted to 12 moat& hard labour. William Cook Jobs Gila, John Pitman, Emanuel Cosh, Joseph Burgh, Edwin Coles, aad ✓stn Boleti, were charged with a rape upon Charlotte Fraser, at Ansford, near Castle Cary, on the 7th of November. The prisoners were all young men, two of them being of respectable appearance, and the others were apparently farm labourers. There were six indictments, each prisoner (with the exception of Colas) being separately charged with having been the principal, sad the others with aiding and abetting intb• commission of the mime. The detaDa of the charge are too revolting for publi.mtion. The rase, which had occupied the court for eight hours, was not concluded upon the (kopek& of our parcel. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (Before the Common Serjeant.) Rickard Barium., 30, chemist, who yesterday pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with baring in Lis possession instruments for the manufacture of spurious sovereigns, w•e brought up for judgment. The Common Serjeant, addressing the prisoner, told him be had well coaskiered the case, and in consequence of what had been urged in his favour he should not punieh him so severely as be otherwise should have done. Still he had been convicted of the most serious crime in existence, with the exception of murder. There could be no doubt ' that be had both the means and the intention of coining sovereigns to say extent, and of course with • fraudulent intent. He had carried a• his operations with • deel of skill and cunning, going to one die Maker for • die of the obverse. and to another for • die of the repine side of • sovereign. For many years that crime was treason, and liable to • capital punishment ; at present he bad the power to sentence bun to be kept in penal servitude for life. Ile should Dot, however, pass upon him such • severe sentence. The decision of the cans was that be be sentenced to eight years' penal servitude. --- Groirite Bass, 19, labourer, sod Winiass Grant, 22, broom maker, were indicted on a charge of burglar►. The jury found the prisoners Ihi dip, and both baring been repeatedly convicted before, they were each sentenced to six years' penal servitude. Eti:a Matson, 14, pleaded guilty to a chirp of stealiog various steal sums of money, the property of her em ployer. The Cornrows Serj.ant sentenced her to one month's imprisonment, after which to be sent to a reforn.atory for three years. THE QUElff V. IVIITIWORTH. I. this oar the jury returned a true bill against the defesdast for misdemeanor. He carries on the burnoose( a chemical maruro manufacturer, at Juries Lear, Ber mondsey. The nuisance Ins so gnat that the matter was takes to the Grosswich Police-coast, and from thence mast Ma. _ _ — A — wrsplioatiow was made by Mr. Lain, sod oppord by Mr. Ensoss , that the trial Oswald stood over till seat renione. r wry of the witnesses wen sot at proseat is a potties to Mood and give widows. The marl palsied As applisadia. SS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16. 1863. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Baton the Aesistant-Judge.) Margaret (Masson, 24, laundress, wee indicted for obtaining by a false pretence from Mr. Bucktoo the sum of 2s. 6d., with intent to defraud. There were two other indictments of a similar nature against her. The prisoner pleaded guilty. In this case it was shown that the primmer bed fora long time serried rio a series of frauds in obtaining money from the benevolent under the pretence that she had suffered a very heavy domestic calamity. Her mode of action was iii the first iostance to ascertain the Dames of benevolent persons living ID the district selected for her operations, and also the name of the clergymen of the parish, together with that of the verger or pew opener. Having got this information she went to a home sod requested permission to see the lady of it on very ur gent business, having been seat by some reverend gentlemen. whom she named. Being shown into a room with the lady intended to be acted upon, her usual statement was that she was the daughter of the pew opener or verger of the church, sod that she had been sent by the clergymen to the lady, whose benevolence was so well known, to crave her assistance. The grounds upon which she made the application were that her husband had been employed on a railway, but had unfortunately been killed by ao accident, and that on the very day of hie funeral libeled been con fitted with twins; that she was oessequently in great dis tress, and was about 35e. in arrear of her rent, and pray big for assistance. At other times her story was varied, she stating that her husband was drowned at sea, and that she had been left with four children in a state of the greatest distress. This appeal generally succeeded in obtaining • response of fos., or some smaller sum, and then the name of the last giver was used to back her appeal in other cases. It is almost needless to say that in every case the use of the clergyman's name was altogether unauthorised, and they had no knowledge of any such pence. George King, police constable 76 D, said he knew the prisoner, and was present at the Marlborough-street Polite court on the 18th of February, 1862, when she was 000- victed as a rogue and vagabond for obtaining charitable contributions by a false pretence in the name of Margaret Dent, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment. He was also present at the Marylebone Polios-court on the 18th of July following, when she was convicted of two similar °fleeces, and sentenced to terse MOMS' unprisoornent upon each ; and she had since been convicted. When she was convi cted at Marylebone Police-court there were between 60 and 70 cases against her. Her practice was to take different districts, and she always used the name of the clergyman of the parish. The Assistant-Judge said he looked upon this as one of the most cruel cases that had come before him, as such cases would have the effect of making the poor poorer, by steeling the heart, of the rich against the appeals of those who were really in distress. She appeared to be • most de termined person in this line of life, having been sent to pri son over sod over again ; but he should puss such a sen tence upon her as would prevent her from doing so for some time to come. For the cause of charity and on behalf of the poor themselves, it was the duty of the court to make en example of her, and that was that she be kept in penal servitude for three years. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. William Bolvs,Thiviii&;;;;Tad Thomas Sandie, three well-known thieves, were brought up before Br. Alderman Hale, sitting for the Lord Mayor, severally chanced with stealing watches in Cheapside on the previous evening. It appeared that in each case the watch was stolen at the corner of Foster-lane, at the time the patrol were pass ion on their way to the Bank, where, in consequence of a hoarding being erected, the pathway is narrow, and while the soldiers were passing that spot the foot paasengeis were delayed for a few momenta, and during that time the pro waters lost their watches. In the case of Bohm and Connor the 'eidetic* was quite conclusive against the pn- Dooms, and the watches were found on the prisoners and re covered, and they were committed for trial. In the third case, however, against Sandie, the evidence was not so stroeg, the prosecutor only having a suspicion that the prisoner was the man who took the watch, and not haring seen the prisoner near him the evidence was not sufficiently conclusive to warrant his conviction, although he was well known to the police, and he was consequently discharged. ALARMING ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY. Yesterday an accident took place to a pu mp, train on the North Eastern Railway, which in its remits has probably been without parallel in the history of railway catastrophes. The eircumsteues are very brief. At 7.15 .m., the government train to Hull and Leeds left York, sod proceeded, without interruption, to the first sta tion, Capmanthorpe, some three or four miles from the city. The morning was very dark, but otherwise favourable for travelling. The train, consisting of an engine, two guards' ease, and some eight carriages, left Caprnanthorpe station, and proceeded on its journey at an easy rate, but when opposite the fifth mile post from York, Reynolds, the guard in the first van, was alarmed by feeling • sudden chock, which shook him violently. He was about to look out of the van window, when another shock threw him back with considerable force into the van. As soon as he re covered he looked out, and saw that some six or eight carriages were loose from the first portion of the train, and were turned topsy-turvey down au embankment some 10 or 15 feet high. At the same instant, the screams of the passengers, and the crash of broken carriages, led to the impression that a frightful accident had occurred, and of course the most prompt measures were resorted to to stop awoaching trains and to alleviate the sufferings and alarm of the passengers. The engine was detached from the train, and at the next station transferred itself to the other line, returning to York tt the greatest speed to spread the alarm. lu a short space of time, Mr. Lebrey, the oompany'seogineer, and Mr. Christisou, the general pas senger superintendent, were on the spot, accom gamed by Mr. J. Rutter, Mr. Nicholson, end Mr. Barnes, the chief official', ands body of workmen. On arriving at the scene of the accident it was found that the whole of the passenger', some fifty in number, had scrambled out of the carriages. Several medical men hails been called upon, and they accompanied the "special" tram to the spot, where they at once busied themselves in ascertaining the extent of the injuries of the passengers ; sod now we have to relate the most remarkable portion of this otherwise serious acci dent. Though meenettrty nom end women bad boon turned over and over down an embankment in railway car riages proceeding at the rate of some twenty miles an hour, not one was killed, nor was there anyone seriously injured. lodged, bruises were somewhat scarce, and the doctors had but little claims upon their attention. One MIA had his foot partially crushed in one of the carriage doors, but his injury was nut serious, and he proceeded to York by the next tram. Another man was very much shaken, and he stayed during the day at an ad joining farm-house. The third of the wounded was • gsa tleman, who it is feared has been injured internally, though be was su ffi ciently well to proceed on his journey home. Several of the other passengers were alarmed and had sustained slight eloocussions, but nothing of that swim= suture which was expected from the character of the acci dent. The exertions of the railway officials were of the most strenuous nature, and the line was to a con cleared that little or no interruption took place to the traffic. We may also add that the strength of the company's carriages wee • powerful means of preserving the lives of the wringer. THE CASE OF CRUELTY TO A LUNATIC IN CORNWALL. Samuel Porter was brought before three of the county magistrates at Falmouth on Monday. The feeling of indignation excited by the statements made as to the nature of the case was so strong, that • large concourse of persona assembled in the street during the morning to await the prisoner's arrival, and on his making his appear ance he was greeted with loud boots and groans, while the manifestations of a desire to proceed so extreme mea sures against him could only be thwarted by the presence of a guard of °mistake. Porter's wife and her brother, • man named James, had met with a similar reception on poising up the street • few momenta before. Dr. Byron woe the nominal prosecutor ; Mr. J. B. Moor man, of Falmouth, defended the prisoner. After hearing evidence the bench announced their in tention to remand the prisoner until that day week. On the applkation of Mr. Moorman, the bench accepted bail, the defendant being bound over in the sum of 3001.. and two sureties—]fern, Rice Tongue and John Bond, of Flushing —each in the sum of 250/. . . . This concluded the legal proceedings, but the street was filled by a crowd anxious to take proceedings of an opposite character, and their demonstrations were so noisy that Mr. !doormen asked for the protection of the police for his client and his client's wife. The bench had no doubt the police would do their duty, and called the attention of an officer to the matter. After waiting a short time Porter ventured into the street, and the moment he was seen a rush was made towards him. The Royal Hotel omnibus passing at the moment, he jumped into it, but the conductor had to exert himself to prevent several persons—one of them armed with a large stick—from seising hold of him. The man with the bludgeon succeeded in getting pos session of the step, and flourished his weapon vigorously, and u the omnibus drove on it was followed by numbers of men, women, and children, hooting and yelling. Porter made a vain attempt to escape from the vehicle into the street, and at length was lauded safely in the yard of the hotel, where he remained in seclusion for a considerable time. A portion of the crowd had, however, waited for Mrs. Porter, who appeared to be, if possible, more un hopular than her husband. She managed to escape to the use of Mr. ?doormen. Towards dusk this unwonted excitement subsided, and Falmouth resumed its customary state. The following is the report of the authorities of %drain Asylum on the condition of the lunatic :—" He is 56 years of age, and was admitted rather after midnight ou Surday, Dec. 6th, 1863. Daring the journey up the attendant re pored that he had been quiet, given no trouble in any way, and partaken freely of food ; was carried into the ward, given some supper, and put to bed. The first night is reported to bays been comfortable, but has bedding was dirty in the morning. When questioned, he did not seem capable of answering intelligibly. His height is about 5 feet 10 inches, weight 941 be. ; sits with his knees almost touching his chin, bogging his legs with his arms ; the legs bent beck on the hams, feet crewed and turned inwards, the right foot over the left. Can only extend his thighs to about a right angle with the body, and the legs to about a right angle with the thighs. Attempts at further extension are resisted and prevented by a contracted state of the &tor tendons. Them are some small sores on the head and extremities, the result probably of dirt. His mental state is dementate. Reis perfectly quiet, harmless, and tractable. He is dressed daily, and sits in a lounge chair before the fire, but notes little of what gees on around him, and frequently muttering to himself in an undertone. Seems to compre hend much that is said to him, but is not capable of con versing connectedly. When asked by his attendant to go to bed, he gets off his chair and follows by means of his hands ad feet, in • aeries of short jumps. Helps to un dram himself to the best of his ability. The following qua- Moos were put to him :—Have you had a good breakfast ? Yes.—How old are you? No intelligible answer.—Are you not a mason by trade? No intelligible answer.—Did you ever build a wall? Yes.—These roooosyllabie replies are always iodistinctly given in an undertone, and require great attention to be understood.* THE STREET STALL MOVEMENT IN WE~TNIP3TER Last evening a numerously attended meeting was held in the Temperance-hall, Broadway, Westminster, to receive the report of the deputation that lately waited in this matter on Sir George Grey, the Rome Secretary. Mr. Collins, of Abingdon-street, occupied the chair, and enteral! oonsiderable length into a review of the movement. It bad been progressing for some moot* and was now so to speak in its last stage. If they had not achieved success they deserved it. Sir J. Shelley iotrodneed the deputation to Sir G. Grey, whose reply to the representations of the deputation was something like this, " Well, gentlemen, the law is dead spinet these obetruetious in the public high way. That is certain. If you can show that the stalls are not an obstruction I cannot see any objection to them, but if, oo the contrary, they are, 1 cannot advise their re instalment." The report from Sir B. Mayne informed him that only forty persons had berm ejected from their stalls, that nineteen out of that number bad been provided with space elsewhere, where no obstruction was caused, and that the remnining twenty.one were perambulating about with trucks and barrows. Now he (the chairasanl must contradict all this. It was not a fair statemeot of the facts and figures of the came. The Home Secretary had addressed the following letter to Sir J. Shelley on the subject : " Home-offica, Dec. 5,1863.—Dear Sir J. Shelley,—After seeing the deputation which you introduced, I received a full report from Sir B. Mayne as to the stalls in Broadway. The reasons for enforcing the laws by the removal of the stalls are so strong that I fear I should not he justified in interfering with the course that has been taken. It ap pears that repeated complaints have bee. made of olatnio tions on the foot and carriage ways.—Yours truly, G. GREY. —Sir J. V. Shelley, M. P." It was a very hard and mimes. bus thing in his (the chairman's) opinion that the polies should he called as to interfere with the industry and live lihood of the poor, and be at the same time occupied is assisting to break the law, es was the ease in the recent prize fight. The total aunt received in aid of the movement had been .15/. 17s , and expended 271. Ss. rid., leaving s balance of 111. Se. Gal., which it was now proposed should be distributed among the aged and de serving poor stall-keepers. Resolutions were then passed to the effect that the reply of Sir G. Grey to the deputation, wherein he makes known that his decision, refusing to inter fere, as the result of the full report of Sir ht. Ms) ne, is un just. untrue, and unsatisfactory, Sir B. Mayne having taken every opportunity to niierepreseot the facts of the case, and being, moreover, the official whose acts were appealed against ; that the cordial awake of the meeting are due to the committee sod the public pews for theirmalonsadvocacy of the claire, of the poor, whose malls have been so unscru lonely dealt with by the police authorities ; and that the mestieg is of opiiiion that the despotic power wielded by the peewit chief rommissioser of police is detrimental to the interests of the public ; that the police should be under •unieipel coated ; and that it is desirable that petitions esabodylag these vim be presented to the imperial par- GUILDHALL. Mr. Thomas Ordish, a publisher, of Paternoster-row, was summoned before Alderman Carter for unlawfully :ening fraudulent imitations of certain registered photographs belonging to Messrs. Southwell, photographers, of Baker street, Portmenequare. Mr. Grammell conducted the prosecution. After hearing the evidence adduced, Alderman Carter said he could only come to the conclu sion that the defendant had erred through igoorance, and as he did not continue the sale of the spurious photo- graphs after be became aware of their real character, be should not feel justified in convicting a respectable trades. man of such an offence under those circumstances. Re therefore dismissed the summonses. . . Mr. Gnienwell asked for • ease to enable him to appeal to the Court of Queen's Beech on the question. Alderman Carter said certainly, he should be pleased to have the point argued by a higher court. George Elmore, age4l7, described as • carman, was placed at the bar before Sir It. W. Carden, charged with assaulting Robert Savage, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. Lewis, jun., conducted the defence. Robert Savage, • carman, said the prisoser was his step brother. He went home about eleven o'clock at night ad had some angry word' with his mother, whereupou the prisoner struck him with his fist, and then run out of the room, but immediately afterwards re turned with a hatchet, with which he struck complainant oo the heed, intluctirr; a severe and, as it was at first thought, dangerous wound. Cross-examined—He had not threatened to murder his mother. He was quite *ober. His mother was Ditties on the stairs screaming, and all he did was to take hold of her hands to pull her icto the room. He had since found the wound was not so aerials as it was thought to be, and as he was able to resume his work he did not want to press the charge. For the defence the mother of the complainant end the prisoner was called, who said the complainant come home tipsy. and she therefore induced the prisoner to remain up to protect her from the violent* she appre hended from her son Robert, who first cursed himself and then abused her, and afterwards held her by the hair of her head with one had while he beet her with the other. A neighbour corroborated the last witness's testimony to tome extent, after which, Mr. Lewis submitted that as the assault had not proved serious, and the parties did not press the charge, it was • we fora summary conviction, if iodeed it ought not to be entirely dismissed. Sir R. W. Carden declined to deal with the ease in either manner suggested, as he believed it was merely a matter of accident that the assault had not proved fatal ; for no one could look at the weapon produced and believe that the in tention of striking any one with it on the head we, not to commit murder. The prisoner was therefore committed for trial. THE MURDER IN THE WATERLOO ROAD.—The inquest on the body of Maria Green, who was murdered on Sunday last by her paramour, Samuel Wright, under the circumstances already familiar to our reader., was held yesterday by Mr. Carter, the coroner for Southwark, at the Feathery Tavern, Waterloo-road. The (+video°, was substantially the same as that taken on the examination of Wright at the police-court on Moodav, and at its con clusion the jury at once returned a verdict oI " Wilful murder" against the prisoner. Jape Gaunt, who was one of the witnesses, said she knew the deceased woman, Maria Green, who wont by the name of Wright. She last saw her on Saturday night, standing at the corner of York-road quarrelling with a woman. Wright, who was with her, and the witness succeeded in getting her away. They all three proceeded to the Feathers public-house, where they had some gin. They were ell sober, but the woman was excited. The witness aooompanied them to their home, and remained with theme quarter of PO hour, after which Wright let her cut at a little after 12. They had words while in her presence. but she did not kaow what they were about. When she left the house the woman was leaning on the bed crying. The brother of the deceased woman then identified the body as that of his sister, who was about 40 years old sod unmarried. RAILWAY COLLIMIuN NEAR WOLVERHAMPTON.— A railway collision took piece Deer Wolverhampton yodel.- 'day morning. Between six and seven o'clock the 5.10 a.m. luggage train from Birmingham had passed the Wedingdeld-heath station, on the Grand Junction line of the London and North Western Railway, and had arrived within two or three hundred yards of flushbury Junctioe. Here it was Mopped by an adverse signal, in order to allow a passeriger train to pies the Bashbory station. It waited between two signals, one in its front and one in its rear, • knowing that another luggage train was not far behind. The guard was about to signal to it. He had just stepped out of hie vas for this purpose, when the expected train came up, ran into the rear of ire sister train, broke short the iron buffers of its own eogiue, smashed the van, rednced to match-wood the next truck, and severly damaged two or three more end tracks, throwing them off the line, and iajuriog a disused policemen's box which stood near. At the time of the accident daylight had scarcely broken, and this, added to a thick, hasp atmosphere, of course prevented the driver of the second ban from perceiving the impedi ments before him. Fortneately, however, knowing that he was nearing Buahburv, he had slackened speed, and when the collision took place the stoker was applying the break. Had it sot been for this circumstance it is probable that the nesse would have reared itself epos the guard's van, and that the eughseer and his eoespanioa, if sot killed, would at Mast have been seriously island. Al it was, the two, though thr had not time to spring to the ground, were unhurt. Beth the trains consisted of trucks heavily laden, some of them with sheet ins. No damage wee does to the permarseet way, arid thermal traffic was unimpeded. • Dover and Calais are now within 11 hour of each other. The lame. Penn erases the Channel In that time. This rapidity Is doe to improvements In the marine engine. Urey hair is restored to its natural colour, and tic doloreux and nervous headache cured by Herrings Magnetic Brushes. Their undeviating success in due to late improvements by the linen ' tot —NIL Cowiterfelts are being ande.-oMoss, Se, Bring ha-street, Loadon.--badvanisemenel FROM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE. [cum or aoucrroza arm mamma PARTICULARS TO az °WAD= AT Tall 0117101 Or TEI CRISP RECURTZLI, COOP? OF BAIILAIIPICT, SIABINONALL-011111T.] BAN . M . IIIPTL ----- PIMA JACOB RONKI, Wombet-street, Roston, and Bush-lane, City, conduissiou meat, to surrender Dec. 29, at 1. /twice., James Puttra, Wellington-terrace, Dalaton. gentleman, _ - Dec.. 29, at I. _ EDWARD harm:sm. staying at the Albionhotel,Cockspuraireet. gentleman, Dec. 29, at it PHILIP bCID.LLY E)nsbaro, Oxfordshire, licensed Ylctualkr, Dee. 29, at 1•L . THOMAS WALKER end ELUAIITIt WALX22, Geswell.street, Um ber ioer:bauta, Dec. 29, at 1. Wulain Jonas, tlerley, Surrey, brewer's angst , Dec. 22, at IL Jogs RU MOTT, J*Will-IM/IMM, City, commission agent, Dec. BY, at 11. JOHN DODD., Cell-street and Norfolk-street, Strand, and Glas gow, merchant, Dec. 29, at 11. MARTlll .. Jacalus, Broad-street. Bloomabary,• late poulterer, Dec- .9, at IL , _ .._ 01.01428 &VDT, Grara-Inn-lane, builder, Dee. 29, at I. EDWARD CUONIIIIS, Meophani, near Onivesend, manager to a farmer. Dee. 29, at 1 WILLI/II PAYNTNR, Zoneld.road North, King*land, commLalon agent, Dec. 29, at 1. PHILIP COOPKIL Aahford, Kent, corn factor, D ec. 29, at 1 ii.tatne Mann, Klogstou-upon-Thainea, hurray, urer, Jan. 6, at 11. Oposoz MORT BRILICT, Guildford. Barron, dark. Jac 6 , at 12 . WILL Iltirnt, 1401,4-place, Walworth, coach broker. Jan. • b. ail& JOHN STINONS, Walsall, Staffordshire, shoe tip nuumfacturer, Jam 4 , at 12 JOSEPH AMUCK, Welvertuuripton, retail brewer, Jar. 1, at li JORIIJOsErIi BAKILFJI, Bath, picture dealer, Dec. 29, at 11. ALSEANDSK MOINATT, jou, bath, watchmaker, Dec. kit at 11. JOHNSP.SK Bridgwater Somenretah. butcher , Dec. 30 at 1. THOXAS MARSDSZI, Settle, Yorksh., wine merchant, Doc.lll,atll. Fusels mimosa, Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire, butcher, Dec. 31, at 11. Thomas ROBINSON and SPERO= Ranks Doom Bradford, worsted spinners, Jan. 11, at 11. ROBIN? RABOILLAYEB wad JOAKPB ILLIGLIAVEIL Liverpool. builders, Dec. 22, at 11. NATIIANILL Cox, Chester, Iron ship builder, Jan. 1, at 11. JOHN SLYNIOUP., Crowan, Cornwall, mine agent. Dec. 28, at 10. MARTIN SLACK, Chesterfield, beer-hones keeper, Jan. it, at 11. Joan iloasketirso, BlBckburs, plasterer, Jan. 4, at I. PHILIP IIKSILY Luse. Derby, book.keeper, Dec. 23, at 12. JAMES 1 °UN% Sunderland, marine store dealer, Dec. 29. at 12. GIORGI UUNAID, Tempeforti, Beds, shoemaker, Dec. 23, at S. TIioNAS THOIPNON, Havenelen, Beds, bi..cksinith, Jan. 11. at 2. JANIS Mlt4ll4T, itenallbridge, near liochdale, late licensed vic- twiner, Dec. a, at 11. WILLS•111011D1.11, IS wheelwright, Dee. 51, at 10. WU.LIAM Btawrrt, Wyrley Bank, Stadordahue, charter mutat, Dec. 13, at 12. JODa MORRILL. Liverpool, eating.houie keeper, Dee. 29, at IL RDWARD HANIATIOB Liverpool, auctioneer, Dec. 80, at 3. Jell= CLAWYORD JOHNSON, Walness Pendleton, near Salford, composition grease maker Dec. 30, at 94. Planets JORMPII MitIOINDIAMM, iiirkdale, Lancashire, attorney, Dec. 22, at 111. Mensal/ LINDIXY, Belton, Line°Whirs, Jobber, Dec. 28, at I. ABRAHAM BUltitiJtr, Batley, Yorkshire, law rag merchant, Jan. 22, att. ilarritag Braga, Dewsbury, Yorksh., greengrocer, JAL 1, at 2. MAAR /MOM PT; Orimley, Worcestershire, horse dealer, Dec 2a, at 11. 011011n1 Berrie', Jun., Zvercreech, Sonsersetahire, fanner, Jan. 2, at 1.4. BIBBY HAARoix., Iledgley, Staff ordsh., carpenter, Dec. El, at 11. JIMUIMI AB GUAM, Dudley, Worcestershire, Journeyman chain =dm, Dee. al, at 11 . BLIIJAMA MARTIN, Kingswinktd, Staffordshire, charter waster, Jan. 26, at 10. '` Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, grocer, Dec. %I at It. iALPH PATfOII, Newesatle.apon-Tyne, late licensed victualler, Jan. 9, at 10. WILLIAM EDWARDS, Swansea, Muller, Jan. 9, at & Jag= WHITAKIA, Bra.f ford, grocer, Jan. 12, at 10. NICHOLAS LACILLSBY, York, hairdresser, Dec. 30, at 11. DAL/ liMidylticitandir, Devoualdre, Deemed vic- tualler, Dec. ta, at 11. Tlluxas Lane*. Mardiugstune, Northamptoa.hlre. labourer, __, ,_ , • Jan 2, at 10. JOUPtI Munoz, Cambridge, plumber, Dec. 28, at 12. WILLILII Huai 11MW?, dawbndgewertb, Herta, railway potter, Jan 7, at i 1. LAST EXAMINATIONS. Jan- 14. P. A. X (Sutabard, Lawn Stamford-street, Blackfriars, French advocate-Jan. 14. R. Hamilton, Campbell-road, way, architect a clerk-Jan. 14. T. Barbary, tipper Norwood. plumber-Jan. 13. W. Clark. Summerfordotreet, Whitechapel, horsehair manufacturer-Jan. 19. F. J. Mons, Francis-street, Newington, carpenter-Jan. 13. J. Hanchaat, John-street, Beth nal-green, omnibus proprietor-Jan. 13. J. Maxwell, Paradise terrace, Hackney, cattle salesman-Jan. 13 C. Ribble, Totten ham-court-road, licensed vlctualler-Jan. 13. T. Warman, sen., Folkestone, flahmotsger-Jan. 13. J. Baldwin, Dockland, Surrey, farmer -Jan. 13. C. H. Bead, Charles-street, St. Johnetreet road, engraver -Jan. 13. H. F. Bun:heti. Oxford-tdreet, St. Marylebone, and High4trest, Nottinghill, boot manufacturer- Jaa. la. W. Rayner, Bucktersbury, bill broker-Jan_ 13. B. Col lier, Finsbary-pavemeut, commercial traveller-Jan. It. 8. O. Mead, Rochestor, Kent, tailor-Jan. 14. G. 8. Stredder, Ham mersmith, commission agent for the sale of stone-Jan. 14. Selina Butler, Oakley-square, St. Pancras, boarding-house keeper-Jan. 14. T. Weston, South Xnd, Kensington, late baker-Jan. 19. J. Stiles, Bristol, corn factor-Jan. 26. B. T. ETIIIIII.OII, Torquay, Devonshire, doctor of medicine-Jan. 13. B. H. Murray, Kings ton-upon-Hull, ttshenusn-Jan. 13. J. Watson, Kingston-upun- Hull, pawnbroker-Jan. XL IL Mecklenburg, Manchester, sales man-Jan_ 13. J. Stobart, Newcastle-upon. Tyne, grocer-Jan. 13, J. Penton, Tynemuuth and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, marine archl tect-Jan. 13. T. Walker and C. S. klelsen, Newasatle-upon. Tyne, drapers-Jan. 11. C. It. Bishop. Jump, Yorkshire, beer house keeper-Jan. 6. J. Bonnetto, Pool, Cornwall, saddler - Jell 8 8. Bowlegs, Holton, Lancashire, jolner-Jan. 12. J. 11111- yard, Bedford, sum dealer-Jon. 18. J. AMI•f100, Great Lumloy, Durham, surtoon Jan. 11. W. Dowell. Lower Lancing, Sussex, Incased victualler-Jan. 13. J. Mason, Ware, Ilertfurdstdre, malt factor-Jan 12. J. T.amscien, Clrckheaton, Yorkshire, jour neyman wheel. nglkt - Jan. 22. T. Littler, Airewas, Staffordshire. wheelwright-J.. ti. C. S. Andrew, Swansea, journeyman brewer -Jan. 19 S. • learby, Asktuun Richard, Yorkshire, provision dealer-Jan. 19. W. D. Holtby, Basin, Yorkshire, corn dealer - Jan. 20. K J. Divans:lo, Southampton, schoolmaster-Jae. 26. A. Powell, Southampton, innkeeper-Jan. It H. WhystA, Dover court, Harwich, Essex, lice n sed victualler-Jan. 22. N. Smith, Leek, Statfoetshire, basket maker-Jan. 6. W. Payee, Sheffield, ornamental comb dealer-Jan. 6. J. Ibberson, *en., Sheffield, bone cutter-Jac. 6. E. Stoakes, &Ont.& licensed victualler. lttlICT-8 COCK COSIPANIXII ACTS. UNITRD 43)31ERAL BREAD AND FLOUR CoIIYLNY FOR PLYBOUTII, STONgliOrSit, ADD BSI oNFORT. Dec. 21, at Illrtzets, Exeter— call of 41. per .bare. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. WILLIAM WOODRovr, Crinvem-atrevt, Hanover-square. and Ret ware.road. tailor—Sod dividend of le. ad., any Monday, at . _ B111.1•MLN LAWRA24CII Chapel-street, Xilgware.road, auet.oneer —lst dividend of as t4d., any Mondry, at e-rwd, stane feld'a, itisinghall.atreet. RICHARD BILL, circus proprietor—bid dividend of Bid., any Weduesila), at Morgan a, Liverpool. WILLIAM Moons. Bridgwater, Poinenietabire. painter—let and final dividend of 4a. 71d., at the County Coort-othee, Bridg water. CHARLES mama, Bawdrip, Somereetshlre, hinekunith-Ist and -final dividend of Ru. Rid., at the County Court °Moe. Bridl water. CHARLES MOORIDOR, Erldgwater, Soraeraetabire, grocer-1g sad Goal 'dead of 6s. ad.. at the Cm'RV Courtoffice, Bridg water. DIVIDENDS._ Jan. IL C. Suter, High-street. Southwark, furniture dealer— Jan. & R. Holland, PA'S Orinstead, Sunni, miller—Jan. it. J. B. Smith. Regent-street, Pall-mail, and Earl's-court-gardens, Broom ton, artist—Jan. IL D. Popper, Clevelandetreet, Fitzroy-equate. ear cutter—Jan. It W. Gambling, Southampton. builder—Jan. 12. E. Haiti:neat, Albany-road, Camberwell, baker—Jan. & Mary Pairhall. Beeidey, Susses, late farmer—Jan. 11. J. Senior, lionulirih, Yorkshire, engineer—Jan. 13. J. Coleman and P. Pope, Kingston. upou.H ull, coal nicrettenta—Jan. it J. Coleman (separate estate). Kingston-upon-Hull, coal merchant—Jan. IL J. Brook and W. F. Crossland, Huddersfield. lounge waste dealers—Jan. 11. J. Brown, Aspatrla, Cumberland, common brewer—Jan. 14. Y. Shorrock, Over Darwen, I.anceshire, licensed victualler—Dec. 2& W. K. Brown, South Shields, Durham, butcher—Jan. 11. T. G. Petherick, Worthing, Swim:, job master. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Shepherd and J. Hatfield, Shefilekt, brewers—W. Higgins, sen., and W. Higgins, Jon., Manchester. bricklayers—l. It. Hodge and T. Hodge. Barnstaple, Devonaldre, drapers—J. Dutton I and W. Heald, Sheffield, joiners and builders—J. Lane sad It. Taylor, West Wood and Wontley, Gloucestershire. farmers— Joseph C. Ashworth, James C. Ashworth, and J. Greenwood, flowerhy-bridge, Yorkshire, cotton spinners—T. Lewis and T. N. F. Hawkins, Higb.street, Southwark, drapers—T. Potter and C. Scott, Blackburn, ironfounders—B. H. Philipps, K. Middleton, and S. J. Car ow, St. Bride's Wharf, Wapping. wharfitigers, so tar as retards B. U. Plulipps—E. Cozwell and R. G. Basaett, Southampton, attorneys—lA Caddick and J. J. Dowdesweli, Westbromekh, Staffordshire, ale and porter dealers—P. A. Jordan and J Porter, late of St. Pani's Churchyard, commission agents—Y. H. liavenscroft and IL J. Ravenseroft, Mount Ephraim and Hlghatreet, Tunbrl le-wells, hairdressers—J. G. Bristow and B. H. Harrison. lin kenhead, Cheshire, Ironmongers —E. Keighley mud B. Murgntroyal, Bradford, drysalters T. Haigh and T. Calverley, Lindley, near Huddersfield. rag dealers —W. Payson' and G. King, Soberton, Southampton, farmers—E. P. 130othroyd and E. Dyson, Huddersfield, cloth finishers—H. State anal. Brunakill, Westminster-bridge-road, upholsterers— J. Mackintosh, 11. M. Bland, and J. Murdoch, Gibraltar, mer chants, so far se regards'. Murdoch. BOOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JOHN Itolistb, St. Andrew; Fifeshire, general merchant, Dec. 18, at the Royal Hotel, St. Andrews. Cobh Menlo, Isle Kwe, Rosnahlre, farmer. Dec. 22, at Robert son's N &attend Hotel, Dingwall. Juts SYITH, Carluke, Lanarkshire, grocer, Dec. 22, at Clydes dale Hotel, Lanarkaltire. laden XaminLar, Dumfriesshire, farmer, Dec. 25, at the Queensberry Amu Hotel. Saliquhar. Eb?i•AD (1901 , 11:1. Bosehil, lieufreivibire. Lamer, Dec. 22, at the Vacuity Hall, °Lwow . . Oroact LINDSAY, nut Hlllhead, Monthle, farmer, and Arbroath. nether, Dee. 2 at Morrtiou'a County and Commercial Hotel, Yorfar. THE INCENDIARY FIRIN ON THE YORKSHIRL WOLDS. —The terror caused by the recent wholesale in osodiars firer on the Yorkshire Wolds was greatly intensi fied on .Saturday and Sunday by two additional cooflagts. Woos of a very destructive character. Six fires—which there is no doubt have been wantonly caused—have now occurred within three weeks. The scene of the last two is Kilbam, a few miles from Driffield. Altogether corn of the esker of several thousand pounds bus been consumed. The destruction of the property of the more wealthy farmers only seems to be the object of the incendiaries, who have in every case been corning eoougb to elude detection. What it is that has prompted this wholesale firing of farm pro duce, those most interested declare themselves to be utterly ignorant ; but the remarks our correspondent on the conduct of the aaricultnrwl labourers show that there is in tho district, on the part of the farm servants, a feeling the reverse of friendly towards their employers. When op pealed to to assist in suppressing the last confiagratioe, the viaduct of the men appears to have been not only apathetic 1 but insulting, and some of them were, it is said, °Leaved to throw sticks upon the horsing oorn.—Leeds Mercury. Di. DI JONON'ti LIOBT-BROWN COD LIVER OILS The following striking observations of IL Chute. Nay., MILC.S., )'.LS.. Indicate the Inestimable benefits couterrad upon invalids by the introduction of lids Oli Into the British Empire :—.• flutist ' believe (bat I have seen many patients die. both le hospital and private practice, who In all probability would have bests cured U the medial properties of Dr. de Jonah's Ught-Brown Cod liver Oil had been known as they are now, and its use prescribed ." —Sold only to capsular! bottles. Es. 6d., is. 9d.. and ga t b Dr. de 1 1 Jonah's 'smuts. Ammar, Milord, and Cu., 77 , etraird, sag chrsista.—(Advertimaiestl MARKETS. TALLOW.—TUMMAY &MM.—The market m a 4%144 today :—.4904. sod ell ike math, 40... •Lar„,,, 465. 6d ; &lards. 41.. 9d. ; Lishary to last eve 449 auks ; arrivals, 724 arks. oorroN.—Livaarow., Deo. 15.—We have had a qui market today. The sales see 2,000 bake, of which Lou ore oo speoulotioo sod for export. 200 Americo, 2(4 . to 27d. ; 1. 4 80 &rots 16 fd. to 24ed. ; 200 Snit 223 d. to 24d. ; 100 Salerno, ?2d. to 22 ad. ; 20 haze, 28ed. The week's import is 6,4= bake'. oorroN GOODS.— hlaticutrarga, Drc. ls.—The Ica market has bees very quiet to-day, and little or so buns < y of moment ham been transacted. To make sales 111,1114.ry would have to make some concession in price. The detu t d for cop yarns has been fully as sluggish es that for stuppco g yarn", and manufacturer* hold determinedly aloof hots business. Prices are uominally the ISM SS lilt week, )," practically manufacturers who are buyers report that tin can do better than they could some days ago. What i x ,. Dem has been Jona hes been no a small scale, buyers lo s , Testing no disposition at all to operate except for small 1,4 wanted for immediate use. The cloth market is quite as dull and inactive as that for yarns. &um the teicgrsz s from India came to hand buyers for Calcutta rod Bombay have almost entirely abstained trio bw. h . The dates are to the 27th November, wh en h win ; at Calcutta was almost suspended, and prices boob:ill tut cotton goods. At Bombay madapollams and some oil., cloths were lid. to thL, and shirting' 2a. to 2s. piece lower. Cotton was 2d. per lb. lower. Advice/O w these, after the eacouraging reports which had pieric at ,4 come, have necessarily hail a deprelsing influence on or, market to-day. Still meant:minters in genera alter s is their last quotations with more tenacity than might t been expected. and in macs of . exception sellers are rdliq only to make a small concession. I, oder time cinso stances there have been but few offers for any rusiot I There is a talk again of stopping nulls, and unless thus is en improvement moon there seems every probstalio , that manufacturers will be driven to the necessity of lee I soiling production. At such rates as have been oder% to-day, no doubt many manufacturers would prefer to stop their mills. WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lime, DEC. 15. —These m g about an average attendance of buyers in the halh th e morning. A few fair percale of light mitosis and emits, fabrics for the coming spring trade changed hand& 63 beyond these the demand was almost entirely of a hand-to mouth character. Prices maintain their firmness. ld AN UFACT URE9, BUDDEIIISPIELD, NC.IS.— Ta market has not been so well attended to-day u last irek, neither ham the same &mimetic's been observable. A sad quantity of winter goods has changed hands, but Undid business ha. beou in new patterns fur the spring teak ht it is too early yet for exteasive transactions in these sai,dn A clearance can be made in job lots when a concessoa is price as be obtained. WOOLS—HUDDERSFIELD, lUBC. 15.—Tbo wool Sada continues quiet in all branches, but ma th e we yrr sp. preaches, confidence reins nther to increase, a good de. rand being anticipated so soon so Christmas ts tuned, red prices remain quite firm COSN.—Hutt, Dtc. 15.—At today's markets goad shoe of English wheat, which sells readily at a decline of L. te 5a per qr. on the prices of this day week. Foreign ogler* but quite Is. lower to sell. Spring corn shows little site. salon, but the tendency of most kinds is downwards. Tb foreign import; last week are as under :—Wheat 9,9 be ; barley, 3,700; oats, 324 ; beans, 1,217; peas, 2,1i0; tam, 140 ; linseed, 6,330 ; ra peseed, 570 qrs. ; oil-rakes, 63 keg; boom, 550 tons. LEEDS. Dec. 15.—Tbere is more tone in the trade tin might bare been expected from the report from Mut lane, but to make progress in sales • decline of Is. per or. must be coooeded from the rates of last Tuesday. The ha suites passing in barley and beaus is only to a limited u. tent : prices without material alteration from Friday. Othe articles as before. Lim:moot, Dcc. 15.-We have had a very fair It testae's°, of millers and dealers at today's market, who showed but little disporitios to buy. and wheat mot be quoted Id. to Id. per <notel worse to sell than on Frday last, and flour tid. per barrel and sock in the same dire:tin. Indian corn is offered sparingly, and mai otaius lam into. Outs are no lower, but oatmeal is down 61. per load. Hew 3d. per quarter cheaper. Peas and barley remain as hit quoted. The market ruled dull throughout, and closes so. Dec. 15.-The attendance at market to-day en not so good as of late, and the supply of wheat, which midst 6d. to Is. per qr. less money, w ley than last wan. Barley : Beet malting samples realised last Tuesday's me; damp and grinding qualities Is. per qr. lower. BOAC' .174 0.411 Prices firm. Per imperial qr. to the grower:-driest, white, new, 63Iba to per imperial bushel, 4.1 a is 45e. ; ditto red. 6316 e. to 641b5., 40.. to 425. ; ditto Ted, old, 621b'. to 631ba., 395. to 40a. Barley, boat Chers!sr malting. 541bs. to fifilbs.. 36e. to 37a.; ditto, runs Chmlig ditto, 53Ibs. to 541b5., 335. to :34e. Oats, 3616 e. to Ll* 225. to 265. Beano, old, 631 b.. to 65114., 40s. to 441.; new, 63Ibe. to 641 be.. 38s. to 40s. lirwconnit, Dec. 15. -At our market this morniet had a moderate show of wheat from the so ee l s from the coast, nevertheless to sell it w bare b-aen loran bent to accept a reduction of la per qr.; which holders, ever, felt unwilling to accept ; prices, therefore, may is written nominally unchansied. Floor tend* leer. Malting barley meet difficult to quit, and still terdin cheaper. Grinding unchanged. Little stirring in Mtn articles. SALISBURY, Drc. 15.-The supply was somewhat lop and the attendance correspondingly good. Buntline in tin; was slowly transacted, at a decline of la per quarter; sd a similar reduction is the price of barley. and for let malting samples there was a good demand. In other 4. saiptions of grain the trade was steady, but prices general! had a down ward tendency. Wheat, new, 37.. to 44n ; 32.. to 4 la. Barley, 23a. to 395. Oats. 220. to 30.. Beam 40s. to 48e. Peso, 30.. to 36e. Rye, to 365. per y. Flour, 30s. to 36.. per sack. Malt, 64e. to 66.. pet 41. CATTLE.—BALIMORT, Dgc. 15.—Our great Chrigal market. known as "Gillen Tuesday," was held today. ul although the market did not present any special anneals in the way of beasts, it may be fairly said that a better w hibition of really good and useful animds has Oct ire seen in thin part of the country. The days of erases fat, it appear., are going peat, and we believe that iss graziers, ea stall as the public, will be benefitted by IA change. The supply was somewhat less than in furze years, owing, probably, to the present being a weal market. The trade was not brisk, but business was toler.br good. and a clearance nearly effected, price. aversginglna 6d. to Is. per more over the terms of ordinary markers. .4 sheep the supply was far below an average, but the ionv was exceedingly good. A pen of seethes% 21 mew di., attracted considerable attention, and seven guineas a head. A pen of Hampshire lee lambs fetched 58e. exch. The few on offer we. soon disposed of, and the beet mutton crease generally led. per lb. over late rates. The pig marker , very fully supplied, and • good busineas was doe+. res generally being a trifle higher. Best ones from lAs 13.. per score; heifers, from lls. 6d. to lice.; no!'" best quality, 9d. per lb.; middling ditto, 6d. to o.g. lamb, 10d. ; veal, 7,1. to 70. ; (fish pork. 7 ,1 ' L ' 7p. ; and As. *d. to 91. per score ; peel t• 64 7 . to Bd. per lb. ; and dry ditto, 801. to 9d.: see kled hams, Bd. to 9d. ; quarter old store pie 1,1 12a. each ; cows with calves. 121. to 141. e o ertisetnent. J—Houowsv's Plus.—Seurcl of gth.—No deep philosophy is wanted to prove Math? end vigour depend upon the purity of the bl ood • ei act upon this truth compared with the m.my who neck. 1 . 6* selves and lay the foundation of the most fornsibible eomld eo . when a few doses of these purifying pills would give dr.; Want comfort and future health. liolloway's is no treatment, but the most se.srehlng and fundamental m A: . redressing all wrongs in the stomach. liver, klineyswod Pr, out the circulatory and and n or.s systems. H o ll o way s R au t. admirably adapted fora family medicine, eime the mod) rid, debates, and susceptible may lamb's.), rous. take them se more violent measures would be highlyhighly darge BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BOYLL—December 12, at Portugal-street, Orosrrow VI r.mntee. Boyle. of a Hal GOLDSMITH.— herrmher 13, at Carlsbrook-li l la. Mn Henry Phillips Goldnnlth, of • ion MOLLINT.—Drrom•r 13, at Clarentlno.pheo. Va. 411,/. North Brixton. b., the wife of G E. ilothst. 1,4 diughter. 1111411111 X —December 19. at Thomesa, Isle of Wight, th • J. W. Flualic.i. Eat., sth The Klux's. RegilDent...; MlLlll.—Deeember o f Flcarrslabouse, East Massa wife of Ilr. I Mills, a daughter. PLOWMAN.7llecentlicr 14..1 Minim Surrey, the a ik..fr- - Plowman, Esq., - of awn. MARRIAGES. PRATY—FIRLD.—December 10. at the perbb c har ti• Andrew, Cull 'raptor.. Orion, by the Rev. Dr. Ch.oe A. W. Peaty, Esq.. of Myddellonerinere, London, t.""" 4 , blataaheth, daughter of the late Rev. J. K. Yield. ' 4 . Manchester. RANDALL—W ARR.—December 12, at Youth Haelue!' by the Rev. J. R. W. Woolnongh, Charles Sitv.itrr.. R. Randall. E" 1., of Well-street, Ilectosey. to Lomas. Ware,Manor-house. Mare-strvet. WARILINGTON—LOMIIK.—Dreeinher 1 0 . at itcauoudo set, by the Rev. A. Codd, C. H. N. Warrlnet.'. Adelaide Mary, daughter of the late W. C. LoPlid.."` Hudak Devon. DEATHS. BA E.4 IIF . A .O4 RIL- 75 1 neeent . ber 19, at Sonthirkkrreareat, 14,1'.1 COl , l l lgt o lL f — M Dsot r. J :m coopar ber 12,.atagedAntewurllatreet, Pentouttn, ) aysiuuzv.—Drcemb. r 12, at Llmplry Stoke, near lath 11.: thr wlfr of IL W. Er entry, Fit, aired 53 a ~P; FITZ GlBBON.— December It at Loser Ward, Wm Colonel J. Fitz Gibbon, aged /tn. r 4 ' OODYRAY.—Darember 12, Mr. C. ModirrY. Fadn." — ' Coldstrram (Mar r ch, nod 73. STRAD. —lfecemlrr 13, at Gloucester t. met. MunTl , Jane, daughter of t h e late T. Stood, Esq. ~~ I ~~~ OA( ( heft ll rw4 Ttiii Muted Auld PutOlohod bl WILLUX Ktifs BOW. Locobardotroll, to law eft, of Loodoo, Mee, Lotoiordotivet. tb• td •bi . '" - WIIIIIIIIIDAT. UtCIII3LI IL WEL - £ll4 l yin oalhig juor by h Mm tau hillcoat a PING. 2 •. B LAC ma idp WEL We Beat I sail ever SHAW. OWN a ra 77l 7 7 77 ] B"c %GNAW hi Laths I.OIMII. ad Co., 7 ynll troi 1p F. GEE. nom I rt And Cabin pa 5, 17, and very a 4 MACI 117,'0 ale c Prima firm. Peer imperial pet ' irn tb psi7er bl e a r be - 1, W 44 6‘L- i. to 51. ; ditto , red. 6311 m. to &fibs. 40e. to 425. ; ditto red,North Id, 621 b.. to 631ba., 395. to 40a. Barley, boat Chevals ~ Imo , tatting, 54Th,. to Shiba. 36e. to 375.; ditto, run Chtnlie into, 531bs. to 641 b.., 33e. to Ms. Oats 361 ha. to ins, • sad SI 2s. to 265. Baum old, 631 b.. to 65111., 40a. to le ; • 7 • l i ow, 63113 e. to 64Th,.. 38s. to 40s. PBS, I NEWCASTLE, Dec. 15. -At oor market this morning el ad a moderate show of wheat from the as vela gs rom the coast, oevertheleas to sell it w bans b-en iono mom eat to accept a reduction of la per qr.; which holden, bon gouda vow, felt unwilling to accept ; prices, therefore, may w Aaminuse mitten nominally unchaed. Float tendiog kref. mkt Tea felting barley most diffi cult to quit, and still ter4a PeesPentl beaper. Grinding unchanged. Little stirring in otter usad zik B A s i t L es to l a . :ll l c yt e kt r l , dizeted Dec .,. ... l ls , .:T p h :nd e de s ein n lig p ol p sy ly g.o ll . Bpe lar ruqu w zte ha ip t ry l i f ssi: L G item • o t similar reduction is the price of barley, and for hi sea Jan salting samples there was • good dernatd. Is other ' • art criptions of grain the trade wassteady, but prices genadd -' ta r , mad a downward tendency. Wheat. new, 375. to 44... f„,„„ era " 7 12s. to 411. Barley, 23a. to 395. Oats. 22.. to 30s. Lara 10s. to 48e. Peas, 30a. to 36a. Rye, to 38e. p,r q. Flour, Ms. to 36a. per sack. Malt, 64e. to 665. per 41. ` OFD late CATTLE.-SALIPBORT, Dec. 15.-Our great Chills `rare market. known as " Often Tuesday," was held today. ad ' • dtbough the market did not present any special attrades a the way of helmet, it may be fairly said that a bottom AB aibition of really good and useful snimsls has not t ea to is thwd men In this part of the couotry. The days of era se lot rat, it appear., are going past, and we believe tint us on and Faders, as well as the public, will he bene6tted by to lets; en, :bulge. The supply was somewhat less than in louse rears, owing, probably, to the present being a romi I AIL 1 market. The trade was not brisk, but bodiless was toter br , Curt good. and a clearance nearly effected, price. avenging • 'ER • lm ld. to Ia per score over the terms of ordinary markets ,keep the supply was far below an average, but the q • • „ was exceedingly good. A pen of wetting, 21 is arta AZ, attracted • considerable attention, and • Co. raven guineas bead. A pen of Hempling Use Lambs fetched 58e. each. The few on offer ow 1 INI soon d i sposed of, and the best mutton reed to generally led. per lb. over late rates. The pig market* Prima very fully supplied, and • good business was does tne geserally being a trifle higher. Best ones from IA 13e. per acme ; heifers. from 11.. &L 'to 12s. • moth best quality, 9d. per lb. ; middling ditto, 10 to ti lamb, 10d. ; veal, 7.1. to 70. ; fiats pork. 7 1 : I HA rp. • and Pe. 9d. to 9e. per score ; great Iwo WI 7 . ' to Bd. per lb. ; and dry ditto, 8.1. to 941... - • W Over kled hams, Bd. to 9d. ; quarter old store piA 1,1 " lam " • la to 12a. each ; cows with calves. 121. to 141. • 'gym „us (Advertisement. J-HoLuawAy's Pitv4.-Seure =lam • of . ogth.-No deep philosophy is wanted to prove that'll."' allrest, and rigour depend spoil the purity of the bbasi ye' " act upon this truth compared with the many who neciret . th• •on selves and lay the foundation of the most formidable adman - g aunt when a few doses of these purifying thin would give sl u t - • bees ✓ed comfort and future health. lfolloway's is na „ treatment, but the most searching and fundamental or;.: redressing all wrongs In the stomach, liver, klineyaaad tar P a tes out the circulatory and n mons system.. H ol l oway s YI admirably adapted for a family medicine, aiuce the meat .rf. Tait g. ful, delicate, and susceptible may fearlersly tate th ew ata.m...a . more violent measures would be bight, danger." 1 ORE 0. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATH t er lb - - Peter BIRTHS Asa la BOYLL-December 12, at Portugalstreet. Orossow"" .. a lsrseral Ak Vi treelessson of a ss GOLDSMIPII.-Deeemher 13, at Calisbroot-rigs. . . ''treat. Mrs. Henry Phillips Goldsmith, of • see. HOLLINT.-Ileeeamer 13, at Claremloo-place. Vss.al e : North Britton, 8., the wife W CC E. Hothst. Th dimmer. nada a BUOlf La -December 13. at Thorne*, Isle of Wied. Has,- -se M J. W. Rugby.. Hued -, Th e Mug's. Regiment. of a aet , " ' 01 )111.1.8.-Deoeniber 13, at Howralthouse, Past 11..11.1 1 . - I wife of Mr. I Mills, of a daughter. PLOWMAN.-Deaternber 14. at tissues. Surrey. the vilcar- . Plowman, E5q.....1 a son. MARRIAOIIII. • br r • I I PIATV-PIELD.-December 10. at the pariah char , , zu. A A6drew . W. iihat:tudyl.:Ett,e.',7.i.if I , 3l: e y s dile ‘ iate ; Ito b j e -st: b . pisre . K. Yield. Manchester. RANDALL-WARE.-Deeeinber 12, at ttouth liackno . ~_•stlass the Rev. J. H. W. Woolnough. Charles Sitreiter. rag R. lianas% E.n., or Well-street, llschney. to l Fo n l etti I of T. Ware, tau . of Manor-house. Mare-street , WARRINGTON-LOHOIN.-December 10. at Heauot,;. , set• by the Rev. A. Codd, C. H. A. Warrlngtat. 81( Adelaide Mary, daughter of the late W. C. LomMs •be Beck,* Devon. DEATHS. BAF.4IIN.AwdRI).-75Pecem. ber 13, at Soothwkinc Oftreseent, V. an We& - Deciewher Is. at Answellstreet, Pentouville. 11•04, wife of Mr. J. Cooper, sped lad FITZ CSIBBON.-December It. at Lower Ward, EV sh lißaLZ , wife l a '.-23mo vf. w it r e. r lktiatri.Lll7.pagleLfttate, war 1at , 1t , 31 :: . Colonel J. Fitz Gibbon, aged hi. OODYftla.-December 12, Mr. C. Goatees. Hand" .°L ' r Coldstream Murcia, aged 73. STEAD.-becember 13, at Gloucester e'reet. queen I HI Jane. daughter of the late T. Stead, Eat %ea 1 . 1 1 Printed and Publieleed by WILLIAM FM HALER II3II3 St 6 lanabsrdatrect, is the City of loader, Priutar.L. Mee, is Loullard-atreet. In the Ptisclact d svh , ''" IJRCILIItid 16. 18%. Selz , D