The Express. — London, England, 1853-12-10 00:00:00

M CWIPORATION COMMISSION. Ve'lenity the Commissioners resumed the inquiry a the Mticial ...eience of the Prime Minister, Dowiiir.gs wee: lr. L ihouchere in the chair. Joseph Lawrence, etock.breker of the City of London, s ot -1 have been a stockbroker for the City of Loadoa 1.1 t ,„,,ty year., and have been requested to come here by the me mbers of the Stock Exchange, brokers, to state t „ee connected with the body. The stock c igs , 6 , o - esae under eery stringent regulations of the Court of \;' ,men. There are also regulations of the mem bers of the stlek Exchange themselves. Every member W g iv e security net only against cue, of defeult, but ii : 0 „0 to C haracter. Every sworn broker has to take up bi freedom, and to pay a certain tine, and he has to ex tag, a tand only to carry on his business during the pleas w ed the Court of Aldermen, and to subscribe the regu i. ia t in • a which they impose . The restrictions imposed by the corp•nation are vexatious, ioconsistent with the spirit of the on. and inimical to the freedom of trade. Inc , —WIII yeti spetify what they are. Leserencc—lit the first place, they require us to sub lON to things which in the present state of things it ie , r es,!sle to carry Out. In the first place, they require us 'a give the name* of the buyer and seller. 1 his is site impov.ible, because the liroken of the Stock Exchange do sot themselves always knew the principals in every Paw-on In the CAW of purchases of the Bank o f Eng lutd f . • se* behalf of the government it would be highly ob j,thogahle if we gave the name of the parties for whom we wed. Si also in the case of bankers. We are thus rei ,,,,eed to enter into a bond to do eert on things, the fulfilment g g„ : 1 1 would be quite opposed to the mode of conducting our baseless as members of the Stock Exchange. These reaulations an set aside in practice, having fallen into ~'ounce. The amount of annual payment by each broker es But by obliging penons to take up their freedom in order that they may he able to become broker-, they get good deal is fen. Up to a late period they obliged beakers to take up Omit freedom through the companies, Muth involved a still further expense. That rule it now g e g hatted, but the brokers must still be freemen of the c i ty. A partner of mine paid 181. town clerk's fees; ▪ le. lid. to the Cha nberlaia's-oltiee, and 311. 12s. 64. to become a member of the Wheelwrighthe Con ga', before he could be a Stock Exchange broker. Mu F. Atkinson paid SOI. to take up hie freedom from the Cape'. Compeer But as I have stated, it is sot peen. soy enw to be a member of a company. There arced() stoclebeeken who pay sl. a year each. so that there is .1.0001. paid by the benders without the least benefit to the public tnerefrom. The broker gives security himself to the amount of 1,0101i1., sad two sureties in 2401. each. These owlet' , are d e ficit the surety may be one of the waiters of the Stock Egekeep. There is a security to the public required by the members of the Stock Exchange themselves, which is the easy real security the public have. I don't think the ream 11,10111 of the corporation afford the least security. The members of the Stock Exchange can expel a member who acts fraudulently, and their rules are far more stringent thee theism of the corporation. I never knew a can of &dwelt or misconduct to be inquired into by the Court of Aldermen. There it a question ae to the right of the cors polishes% to compel these payments from the atock•brukers, heciass there is considerable doubt whether a stock-broker nuns within the meaning of the word broker, as defined in the act of the 6th of Anne, which the statute under which the claim ia de weeded. The brokers referred to in the act of Anne were piteous who were employed to we juvice done between the ialubitaate of the City and the foreign merchant is re tinae, to the spice trade, but it could not refer to a clam of meow who dealt in a species of property which was not in ettetenee at all when that act was passed. However, filr. Powell, one of the most respectable members of the Stock Exchange, but who had not taken up hie freedom, was prosecuted, about ten years ago, by the City for selling stock to a person named Clarke, an informer whom the COY parities employed for the purpose. Mr. Powell defended himself, and that defence coat him 1,2001. The Court of hlueen'a Bench affirmed the right of the City. These fines were imposed for the purpose of giving compensation for two abolished offices which the City let at 3001. a year. This was 150 years ago, yet the present brokers alone paid VOL a year, besides, at a low estimate, 12,0001. in feet tar admission. One of the regulations of the Court of Aldermen was that the agents should have a badge with a number on it, like a cabman or a waterline ; and it was in their power to demand the production of this badge from the brokers of such boons as Coutts and Drummond. This was never enforced, but it was telt to be degrading that such a regulation should be in existence. The brokers of tae Stock Exchange are subject to then fine. merely be nne they are called t' brokers. - If they were called Stock Exchange tt dealer " the cerporation would have no prance for demanding the fines. The Rev. Mr. Dalton, Rector of Lambeth, examined— Ile mid that the poor of the parish between Lam beth Palace and Vauxhall-bridge were frequently 'boded by the overflow of the tide, which caused them great misery. He did not believe that the City of London was responsible for this, except that he undentood that these Made never took place till after the building of the new London-bridge, the lat';e arches of which permitted a greater tease of water than previously. What was said was, that the corporation ought to have looked to this mallet whoa ttey were building the bridge. He was not aware WA Om City of London bad done anything in respect to the NON& navy of the river. Mr. Beck, of laleworth. said that he was in error what be stated la We farmer evidence that he was sot permitted to belag s lean the Medway by his own noel. Me also heeded mend is a scheme for the conservancy of the Timm% the chief feature. of which were, that he chute *NM opw the river to all persons, would have beim and a board appointed for the cameraman of 2:her, with which the corporation should have nothing to do. He was sure that under a good system of conservancy boats of . 1.0 tons burden might be brought up the river as far as Kingston. Mr. G. C. Aebb , a Roman cement nassfatterer, of letworth, generally the 'miasma of Mr. Beek, and detailed eseermi QOM of lassansiesinfreellaney, sad lo:s which arise kIIM las posesseeimes myelin. Me bed es one nouns he 601.. Ind la 1001.11 r lIII T by be ing • to employ a escudo elan et men. net when he had tto control, nem& stems inns elemmentir mod enspetesey he send Juliette Mese& • Mr. Sill" ebsenweidms et St. Panne, attended es behalf of des nifty, time m' the remelt et • meeting held on the 7tlh if Des mbar, which cans to • mastics in (weer or a win beorpOrsolete of St. Panne. Mr. Bilden stated that the parish would be saved a essaiderable yearly sum if they bast • corporatism to nonage affairs instead of laving osporato sad ininiaint estheticism to conduit them, as was the ens st peesen. Hr. Pritchard. Wyk bmiliff of Southwark, appeared es the part of a deputation hoof Selinwark, and !mid before the costaimioa the result at ne pain meeting hold is the Town-hall on the 23ri of N witlehagelef bison in favour of neorpessies wi t h the et Larks. The feeling was not in favour of the of the live parishes aloes which belessed to the of Leaden helot the whole of the peelleneetary bessesh of Sean eark. The Salsa of ny sin is new between din mad COOL a year, iselediag fees sad *wayside,. Mr. !EMMA handed in an historical account of Os essanles Maven the* City of London and the five Seradtwark wines, the nature of which has Mindy ben detailed by saw wit- Sent Mr. Lewis—Wee the meeting at the Town Hell a lune sae Pritchard-1 believe there were between 200 and 300 pencem_peeseet altogether. Kr. T. Pocock, another member of the deputation, Goa plalaed that the inhabitance of Southwark were tazed for the benefit of the City, without participering Is the sebu mge of the sapeaditure. I am sot aware of tee least hese& dented from the impending", of the City, except the int pronemeat is the approaches to Lossloa-bridge. We feel teat s i z e7 re e ll t aorm a portion of the City, but that we have co co g advantages. Sir 1. attesoa—The difficulty I always felt is reference to the coaimaiosi between the City sad Southwark is, that they were aeon really nuns pointed, which could not be mien Seathwark was taken out of the county of Surrey. Kr. Al. Stanney, 'amber member of the deputatioa, stated, is Weenie' to the lees sad taxes spoken of is the malefic., of the meeting as being ousted by the Nevem ties of Londe,. that they redste the dues eseeMd oaths italeadie_g of remota which some he Ib # 4= side ed the filer_ The whets amount of looney by the Clip is Sou•hwark dace 1789 was only 4 , exclusive of Om Londoe•beidge approaches. is eminegestans of our men sezioo with Me City we cannot apply few incorporatioa. Mr Stephan added some fort. facts. J C. Beanett, end election agent, said—l Lave been as election mint for several of the election con. Into- pesliamentaly and otherwise, within the City of London I was .at for Mr. Seat, at the last election for Chamberlain. The expenses cm Mr. Scott's aide were s goof , subject to the deduction of enhecrietions by his hinds la the shape of a public tostimonial. I have beard that he espouse on Loth sides was little short of 10,000!. The node of coadattiag the elections of Common Hall is eatremely vulvas and corrupt. When a contest takes pleas there are mums who supply the candidates from day to day with a somber of votes. Their object is to pion der this coadidates on both else, and for this purpose they keep theism close ea p‘osible on the poll, so that each may Le indebted to preload the contest,and to spend more money. 1 tian'is Me result cf L?eeb .lay's poll in the case of the late vittest foe chamberlain illustrates this practice I hold in my awl a MUFTI which shows that during the seven days' r'4l in that ems Lc lees than 201 persons riot liverymen molded their vote, f r sir J. Key, ad 129 fur Mr. Scott. These who votei twice ion Sir J. Key were in comber 25, and for Kr. Soon i ; maiinet a total of 228 fictitious votes t sir J. Key and 1 5, for Kr, Scott. Thus 382 false sotto were p oll s/ and sailer the present system it is im possible to surd . against this. I week! thembre spent if the livery is to oe asintnaed that the psi KNOW ane tulue for one day orly , , that ther e s h ou ld b e a eam pl ete retr.ster of the hverynern who are eatitled to vote ; that thg4g s too l it i s ia ton:d be 'maned is the alphabetical order of . 7:'ilirillhillhereshelad be a sped& mere must against bribery I think this would put as sad to the taanufserare of felfe vote,, to the perjury, subornation of•perlitry, peroonotiou* whirl now take place. I would also limit the coustitnesey to thaw whe reside within seen miles of London. Setae persona were INS tined of animation at the late election. It would be im possible to institute • scrutiny, because it would be impos sible to go thr 'ugh the lists within the time required by the act of parliament. T. 11. Saunders said—l reside at Dartford. lam a paper maaufacturer, and just live within the limits of the 20 miles to which the coal tax extends. We use 100 tons of coals a week. Wean unlavourably situated, in comparison with others, as to the price of coals ; and beaiies this, to have to pay the City dues is a great hardship, in my opinion. Mr. John Thos. Norris • member of the Common Coun cil, exasethed—l have been • member of the Common Council for 17 years. I have been a somber of the Conso lidated Committee. The went of the necessity of fuller reports of the proceedings of the corporation was brought before that committee, and in 1819 we were authorised to expend not more than I,ooof. for the promotion of more lextensive reports of those proceedings, by the purchase of papers which contained those fuller reports. lam not per fectly seqsainted with the details of this matter, which I believe was delegated to • sub-committee of three or five members. I think the committee bad unlimited power over the expenditure of this money. I recollect some project for the starting of • newspaper friendly to the corporation ; but as the consolidated com mittee consisted of, I think, forty-six members, and as various and antagonistic opinions existed amongst them, it was found difficult to carry out the project, and it n succeeded. I bare a general belief that a portion of the money was expended in the getting-up of the newspaper, but that is • matter which Mr. Scott can best explain, be cause he is the person through whom the operation had to be carried on. I have not directed my attention partici'. larly to the finances of the corporation. I think the present division of the wards is opposed to common sense and cos mon arithmetic. I would divide the City in twelve equal district,. I think 1.00 common council would be quite enough. The Conn of Common Council is entirely an executive body. It theme to me essential to the proper workin4 of the corporation, that magisterial should be leant, d from municipal functions. I think the power of the 'Mennen over the finances should cease altogether. I think the aldermen should be liable to periodical election before passing the chair, because that would enable the electors to correct • bad choice and of con firming • good one. I would have the aldermen who assed the chair elected for life and magistrates. I thiuk the corporation has acted with considerable pru dence in the selection of the higher 'deers. They have appointed men of integrity and capacity, and the high salaries gi ven to those persons have attracted able men to them. We have too many oMeen and clerks, however, to do the duty. I think that the system of giviag • sum of money to he laid out in dinners by the committees of the Common Conseil is • bad one, and ought to he abolished— at the same time I must say the committees who give the dinners are the beet attended. I took an active part for the removal of Smithfield Market. There was • committee appointed to resist its removal. lam sot acquainted with their merit movements; hut on that occasion, as on all others, when the corporation have been engaged in contests with the government, there was a lavish expenditure of money, as though the Cit funds were inexhaustible. Persons who were inte subscribed their own money to opoee the removal of the market ; bilk! believe that ten times the amount subscribed was expended. The com mittee would report to the court that they found it necessary to draw—say for 20001.—upoa the chamber, sad the court would agree to that amount without fur ther inquiry. It would certainly be in my power to move for the particulars of the expenditure, but I would have only 10 or 12 for me, and 50 or 60 against me. I think that a person should have them previous experience as an alderman or common councilman before his election to the office of chief magistrate. Mr. R. Rob, its examined—l am a fish factor living in Lower Thames-street. Before 1823 we used to pay 30e a year for standings in the market. We sow pay 91. • week. can't say what was the cause of that cheap. There is no complaint of the present rent or of the regulations in three. There may be one or two who are dimatiellied—there are always are; but on the whole, I think, the parties carrying on business are satisfied with the present arrange ments. Mr. Finlay, liveryman of the Blacksmiths' Company, complained that the Irish Society superseded the livery companies in the management of the Irish estates. The cummission then adjourned till Tuesday. TREATMENT OF THE POOR IN MARY-LE. BONE. • -- Yesterday, at the meeting of the Board of Guar dians, Mr. HAIIILOWI in the chair, • litter wu read from the Poor-Law Commissioners in reference to the recent in quest. The letter wu to the following effect:—" The at tention of the Pow-Law Board has been directed to the inquiry, reported in the newspapers, before Mr. Wakley, the coroner, into the circumstances connected with the death of an infant, named Thomas Walsh, aged eight weeks, and to the verdict of the jury, who found that Thomas Walsh died on the 22nd day or November, 1853, from congestion and inflammation, caused by cold and ex posure to the night air ; and the jury are unanimously of opinion that great culpability attaches to Meru. Poland and Bessen, directon of the poor of the parish of St. Mary lehone, and to Mr. Messer, tautest overseer, for not ad mitring the child and parents into the workhouse, when application had been made by the parents of the deemed, stating they were utterly destitute . ' The board observe that Mr. Messer, the ass:stant overseer, was not examined as a witness at the Inquiry, and in the absence of so atata• rill a witness the Po•r-Law Board refraia from expressing, at this moment, any opinion upon the particular case which forms the subject of the investigation. The evidence pro duced, however, is of each.' asters as, in the opinion of the board, to render it incumbent upon theta to hold an official inquiry late an the Mrcumstances ocaneeted with the case of T. Walsh, and they have atwordiagty instructed their iasoactor at ones to institute such inquiry." The Bev. IL iloonsii inquired of Mr. Merser how it wee that ha wee not examined ? Mr. Milieu said the censer suggested to the jury that he should not be sanitised, aa he was likely .to be twain nated, sad therefore he confined himself to calling wit. sass. The Rev. K. &octal. said when Mr. Joseph, the sur pass, gave his evidence, he distinctly proved that the child had died from want of air by confinement under its mother's shawl, and not from exposure and magestica of the lungs. The coroner then admitted that there elided the fortuity, but he asked the jury if they wished to go further, sad said Ham did so, they should. He believed that ask a preseediag was reatrary to law, and that neither the coroner see the jury bad acted in the strict line of duty after the medical tivideace, I. sitting ia judgment, after the muse of death was proved, as to the administration of re lief to the peer by that beard. Mr. Somata heard the coroner till the jury that, in the @vest of Mr. Messer being erintinated, it would be, not • ors, of manslairghtir best mutter spinet him ; and this strong expreesioa wail mail to the jery before the medical 'videos, was WM. ads wee dearly a case of asphyxia from broublag fingmee atmosphere, by being wrapped up too elosely, bet tie oeillear was tried to be twisted to mak* a are wine the garish. Dr. Baum woe &I Shia inquiry was about to take plaeo, far ha felt they ibeeld havonamore impartial tribunal thaw in that whidilial just Ormilimilid. .Ttio latter had not bees musaiseed apes the Mr gebsdpies of English justice, tee he would ask whip ewe bowl I. say mart of jostles of •l i e s d so go s giviag an opinion apes a rem before hearinghe o ? The jag aim exhibited a dasir disco apes the parish audmvitisa, aml baser a verdict cola- Mary to ividenee. Dr. Ilasie"11 einspisised that hide layearaiie to the /Orbited benvionninsiedi toindenl that Walsh led Mr quartom loaves,, ,in pounds of beef, and 35., within eight days of the demos, of his and. He hoped the vestry sad the parish would take the mat* op, sad mil epos the borough members to ask for a committee of the House of Col6lllolls to inquire; also how the duties of wooer and moan's Aries were coadestod is that county. Kr. limns had expressed to some of the ' cry his regret that they bad not. returned • verdict of trilful murder, SW is that ease they would have bad the cam Investigated by the Court of Qmson's Bench, and then he was sure that the verdict would share the fate of Use Hounslow verdict. Mr. Watley had est upp a dictum that they were to audit so in quiry and use no " bat that they ought to admit a mesa into the workhouse at ease. Mr. BILL moved that the communication of the Poor Law Board he atiknowledged, aad that the board should afford ivory facility to thou inquiry. IThis was seesaskil aad adapted unanimously, and the board separated. THE COMM OE COMMON COUNCIL—ME. Francis Beseech, representing the Ward of Cripplagate Within, is this court, has renounced his seat under circumstances somewhat peculiar. In an addres to hi isle coustituests ha intimates that the cliquery sad spirit of coterie pre vailing in that court reduce the influence of an independent man to very morrow limits " When a few weeks ago," sap Mr. Beseech, " I felt impelled to offer evidence to the Royal Commiatioserr, sad was sammened before then, I uttered fearlomly and truthfully what I Item to be the fasts —facts which have not been and cannot be oentrovertod. ' " Thep the hostility of the mass was unleashed—every cor rupt motive was impaled—l was denounced ass traitor; and bad every imaginable insult heaped upon me. Now, bower much I may respect Ceipplegate Within, however meek I may be obliged to those friends, of all parties, who have so kindly and is uniformly given me their support sod unwavering confident*, I am, nevertheless, bowed to avow, that notwitMtandiag all these gratifications, I am indis posed to subject myself to secret, cowardly inanition, or to open brutal attacks. The doubtful honor is not worth the p o sitive annoyance ; And en long as the Comes Cooped' is 000stituted as at present, I am resolved the enter it so mere. PRESERVATION or STONE.—I think the publics dna of tie isilewiag reaps for pormatiag best Erma &Obi ea lastrlponed lb* sad Caen elms mold he of ambles to the oreideeetOmildier, sad eporativo. I have tried it tear Mame% sad *sad it sdeonsful :—Talte fresh Mint lbw sad id: it to the emnisessme of whitewash : to MO galba of this add en* pint of barmen salt, sad a quarter of a pound of alma. This is to be used similar to whitewash, .and is to be pot la at soon as the Noe is ran, while it is yet worm, and k IWO to lb dragged eff in the spring. I have Mind this to ailswer well en blocks of stops (rash dug, which usually !eel the Minns of the weedier first , whoa they am equally 'spored. —Corretpondent of " TM Boulder." THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1853. MUSIC. -4- SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. The performance of the Messiah, annually given by this feciety before Christmas, took plain last evening• There was an immense assemblage; and, had Ezeter•hall been even more vast than A is, it still would have been full; for we understand it was found necessary to atop the sale of tickets long before the demand fur them had ceased, and hundreds of applicants were disappoibted. Such is the still growing influence of this mighty work on the public mind in England. On this occasion the society have done a thing for which they are entitled to the thanks of the lovers of Handel, They have issued a new edition of the words of the Missies, with a preface, and a critical analysis of the work, from the able and experienced pen of Mr. 0. A. Hectares. In the preface Mr. Mufarrea gives a great deal of interesting in formation respecting the composition and original produc tion of this oratorio. Ho makes use of the evidence lately brought forward by Mr. Townshend to show (contrary to the belief lung entertained) that the Messiah had n been performed in England before it was produced under Handel's own direction in Dublin ; so that the Irish I capital has the undoubted credit of having given the first welcome to the master-work of Handeh after the Goddess of Diener, then all powerful here, had, in the words of Pope, "driven him to the Hi bernian shore." From the dates in Handel's handwriting on the original score, it appears that the manuscript was written in two-and-twenty days. We had always eon telved that these dates only indicate the time 6teuiaid in the act of writing ; believing that Handel, according to the practice of other great musicians, had mentally composed and 'digested the work before proceeding to commit it to paper. But Mr. Macfarren thinks that "the composition was contemporaneous with the transcription," and that the whole was ouceived and committed to paper" within the few days we have mentioned. He founds this opinion upon the circumstance that, on the original score of Samson, the Oratorio which fol lowed the Messiah in the order of composition, the end of the first part is dated by Handel only fifteen days after the completion of the Messiah; a fact, says Mr. Mutant', " which precludes the possibility of Handel's having had the habit of spending any tune in the consideration of his plan, or in t►e collection and arrangement of his ideas before he wrote them down." But we confess ourselves still unable to believe that Handel could have conceived, composed, and written the most colossal musical work in existence in the space of three weeks. Under any circumstances it would seem incredible; but when we consider that Handel must have been all the while occupied with the preparations and arrange ments for his momentous journey to Ireland, such a Her culean labour appears utterly impossible. From the dates on the sone of the MesetaA, Mandel appean to have begun it on the 22nd of August, 1741, and to have finished it on the 12th of September. He set out for Dublin in the be ginning of November; and we are to believe that, in the intermediate time, be began and finished another oratorio —almost as arduous a task as the composition of the Messiah, Our scepticism is increased by the circumstance that Season, thus supposed to be written "in hot hunt " when Handel was on the eve of departure for Ireland, in November, 1741, was not produced till the spring of 1743. The dates, to be sure, are puzzling ; but we find it easier to suppose that there may be some unexplained mistake about them, than to be. here that Handel could have bestowed upon his greatest oratorio—a work of such stupendous profundity and gran deur—less time, care, and thought than a Donizetti would give to a trivial Italian opera. Mr. Macfarren's analysis of the work is in the form of copious notes appended to the words of the various airs and choruses ; and Ms observations are generally such as might be expected from a gentleman who is at once an eminent artist and an enlightened critic. His labours have given the libretto ranch literary value, and the amateur will derive assistance and pleasure from it while perusing or listening to the oratorio. The Society, to render it as useful as possible, have liberally intimated their madame to furnish it to all choral societies, &c., throughout the country who may desire to avail them selves of it. The performance last night of a work that has been so often repeated calls for very little remark. The principal singers were Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Mn. Lackey, Mr. Lackey, and Mr. Weiss, who acquitted themselves as usual. Two or three deviations were made from the established practice ; is particular, the sesond part of the air, " He was despised and rejected," usually omitted, was restored by Miss Dolby. Another change gave us less pleasure ; the air, " But thou didet not leave his soul in Hell," usually sung by the soprano, was given to the tenor. It may have been the singer's fault ; but the effect was monotonous, and we missed the relief given by the change to the soprano voice. The choruses as usual, were grand and powerful ; but we have often heard the voices more firm and steady. Some time, indeed, they wavered excessively, and were actually at fault. Is this because the ehoristen are beginning to find themselves too mash at home in this music, and cease quently are getting somewhat careless i If so, the reins of discipline ought to be tightened. EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL FOR MURDER IN FRANCE. Great sensation, it will be remembered, was caused a mouth ago, by the murder of a banker and his wife at Provins, and by the extraordinary circumstances which ac companied the crimes. The Court of Anises of •he Seine et-Marne tried the criminal, a young man, aged only 21, named Bony. The incitement charged him not only with the two murders, but also with forgery, robbery, and • criminal assault on a female; and it set forth these (lets: On 15th October last, a young woman presented herself at the barracks of the gendarmerie at Proving in a state of the greatest terror. She announced that her master, N. Moreau, a banker, and his wife had been murdered in the night, and that a criminal msen►t had been made on her. The local magistrates then hastened to M. Morean's house. There a horrible speetsele met their eyes; the dead body of N. Moreau was found seated in an arm chair, covered with blood, and with the skull split open. Near him was the corpse of Madame Moreau, greatly disfigured. From its position it was evident that she had been murdered while endeavouring to save her husband. In the nest room was seated a young man, fast asleep, near to the fire place. Ile was the murderer. In his hand was the instrument with which the crime had been committed, and he had a game-bag full of booty. In about three ' quarters of an hour he awoke, and on being questioned gave a name and address which were known to be false. He was secured, and an investigation having been made, the following details were ascertained. The murderer's SPORTING. ---4- BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. Since the members returned from Wolverhampton very little has been done; indeed, not more than a dozen mus tered at the rooms talky, and the only business we saw transacted is comprised iu the following : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 200 to 10 apt Half and Half (I) 250 to 10 Bourton (t) CHESTER CUP. 50 to 1 agst Newotincer (t) 000 to 15 Ton (t) DERBY. to 1 20 o l apt Autocrat (t to 241.) Ruby (t) 1000 to 20 Middlesex (t) SINGULAR ATTACK ON THE PARIS OPERA. •41. • - Considerable sensation had been caused in musical circles (says Galignassi) by Count nudges de Tyiskiewicz, a Genus, one of the editors of a musical Pamela Leipsic, having brought an action against DI. Roqueplan, director of the Grand Opera, to recover damages for having, on the 7th October last, caused the Freyeeltia: of Weber to be performed, with mutilations, and in a very imperfect meaner. To this action 11. Romplea responded, by a demand that M. Tywkiewies, as a foreigner, should be obliged to deposit I,ooofr. as security for the costs, and by an action against him for damages for what he sailed his libellous complaint. IL Tywkiewies having duly deposited the 1,000 fr., the two ewes time ca yesterday before the Civil Tribunal. M. Lschaud appeared for M. Tye:. kiewicz. Re stated that his client belonged to a family connected with the princely one of the Dukes of Lithuania, that his aunt was the sister of Poniatoinki, end that one of his ancestors was the last Polish embereador mat to the Court of Prance—also that as editor of the jeureal at Week, be was a peat musical authority. He they went on to say that swig the Pesposisis, as epees of which he was a pamimiate Whim* mamma fee the 7th of October, he west to the *Mee explodes to lad the performasee worthy in every of the Ihmod Opfra of Paris. Bat that, instead df the lomninewel part of the performease was MN NOW deka* esomeek the choruses did not know their MOH um sow gorewhat he esolidered cenameate wild; won me • for him ;" the MOM heeds poet was Med be a :ate mateenhe ; dot emorweim of ,the booleeelleet of the SIM slot were awe% whereby the the -set-art reiNiered Wham sad issompreheunibie. la addition to all this, the opera was made the hew die rides.; or hitradostioa to a ballet. Oa the whelk X. Tysakiewhe devised that be hod never 'Sea Ow Who •14 l'aum at Weber, treated with wide ereawathe la Ile Inet welshed theatre of Germany. liesePpert of Oft ephiea ef his sliest, the advocate quoted Getout" fromfemilidesioef K. Berlin and other eminent critics ; and be then beat M Weesesod that damaagees were -else bemire the _lost had ommeoesod Prayechatt, but had sly given a pert of it, and Maw* it was right and peeper to defend the works deem of genius from motile dam. And - as damages were dos to his client, be contended that the counter woos of M. lloqueplan must be dismissed. X. Cellist, advocate of M. Romplim, said that the whoa vela mest ridiculous one, sad hod excited loud laughter sweetie the public aad be lelheated that the general opiates was that M. Tylddewlee was a very original chi water, or inane. He afterwards alleged that the opera was peehested ea *0 evening in question as it was we d in WO by M. Yoshi and M. Bulge, as it tommholead, sad as it bad been easedtmed 17 .1 4 lILMwt sof the Interior and the Ministry of State mid that M. uepkin, being the director of a subveetgeed theatre, was obliged to perform, without any alteration. sr eilisioti whatsoever, the pious so sanctioned. As to Ow phiellirs eimatione st die bad ness of the perfermeamt; veal sad teelowelmesl, the advo cate declared that they were calwasieek sad that when they were made with respect to such a theatre as the Open, did not deserve a reply. He °pounded that M. Tywkie : via had only brought his whoa from the hope of gaining notoriety, and he maintained that, es that action was a calumny on M. Romplea's system of management, he ought to be made to pay damages, if only to teach hire that he could not be allowed to employ inch moans to bring his name before the public. The public prosecutor said that, in his opinion, no damages were due to K. Tyukiewira, as the opera had been performed as the public were accustomed to see it ; and he left it te the Tribunal to say what reparation was due to the dhow tee of the Opera for the attack made on it. The Tribunal gave a judgment which &elated that, if it were true that j u ipertaiit passages were omitted from theFreywhies wan performance of the 7th October, those passages had beat wastantty omitted awe 1860, that it vaulted from this fact, which in principle was to be regretted, that works out down were assoteiced to the public m helmet; bet that the plaintiff hidag had only to Obteit to the *whinges which had bean imposed ea the public from the beagoing, could sot establish that be had unt o say dame he which reparation *ea due ; that Boquepleri, be bad not proved that he had outeletill any deem, which could be estimated; and that edesecisetli , With actions should be dismissed. The Tribunal. however: weidemeed M. de Tyukiewice to the spec HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Nattily% Titesday: ..' /IlitiQierTh Th i e l e ' ; Friday, Bodfont Toll Oato—st 11. Bath debsoriptkia, Tuesday, haw; Friday, Black Dog, Blander ' wick—at llipast 11. Petrel dins.l Toesday, Delft Hall—at halt-past 11. Ora 1110~111. Atberstonia He.Eay Ilbanos ; Wednesday, Wharton Village ; Friday, Tires his; dattudaypers, Wood—at a quarter to allaintitsa Tny,ampiwynd ; Thursday, Hilton; Saturilu.ThaHea., Westin Heath—at half-past 10. Stadia*, Dabse, sals~ ,Newstwladyodge; Wednesday, Wras- Btlday, Mohan ; Nlasaay Tate Rocks— at half.put 10. Bachwortk, Tassimissasby Bar; latiroday, Poilington Bridge ; flatur.niy, itlmestea MBl—at \.B-pa.t 10. Bramhana Mow, Monday, Cross Roads, Brantham Boor ; Wednes. day, Church holm ;IPir day, Medd Part; Bdurday, Pool—at half pett_ld. _ - Blade/am Vale, Heady, Chatham ; Tuesday, Biteambe-on-the- Hti—et ague:tar to 11. Busies KM (Lori H. lisotieek's). "bleuday. Tile House, Beck ; /wok, Banes Ma, Timmy; Thursday, Nome ; friday, ono j amszaik lisibriosi Parfts—st 11. rafts weed--et half.put 10. Chelthre. . l a y=ay,Tabley; Thursday, Aviv ; Seemeley 0. Illo= aid 141 =y,Oissiny Village; Wednesday, nth., the nova assi•—•• • quarter to 11. Osensamars. WeedishOgslanaorik; Tuesday, Tilton Wood; Thum. dm Gelmirdiarpea sia llisry, Zawilmetaa—at 11. .11r MA r , Village; Tuasday, Chesterton %Mum Tlimally. IlleAu l l= Saturday, Fanny Compton Marl— at a warner to 11. Dothan , lisailay. "'biros; Wednesday. Bradbury B r id ge; nifty, Bae—at half peat 10. —at South Nam, Tuesday, White'. Bridge; Saturday, Stanford.le.Hopo name was Bony, and in 1846, when only fourteen years of age, he was disnikeed from the situation of clerk to as haissier at Villeneuve, for misconduct and embezzle ment. From 1848 to 1831 he was a pupil at the Ecole des Arts et Millers at Chilton', but he was dismissed on account of his bad coadnet. He then endeavoured to get • place in thaTontret-Chanscies as assistant engineer, bat was unable to do so on secosat of his not being able to produce eerti fiesta of morality. In July, 1862, he established himself at Villiers-St.-Georges as a land surveyor. Although he was well versed in the business, he did not as a beginner get much to do, and, as he indulged in dissipation, he made no scruple of appropriating certain rather largo sums which had been confided to him. To replace them he had recourse to forgery. Oa the 31st August last he went to a grocer named Michon Masse, at Provins, and asked him for the address of a banker who would discount him some bills. The grocer out him to M. Moreau, but as that per son was not at home he went to another banker named Dolma. He presented to him seven bills, amounting altogether to 826 francs. To these bills be had forged the names of different persons ; but M. Debray, having no suspicion, promised to discount them, provided he would get the signature of M. Michas: Muse. Oa some pretext the accused contrived to get • letter from Michell, and then imitated his signature. Oa the 17th of Septem ber he went to M. Moreau, with four other forged bills, amounting to 4271. Moreau also required the signature of Michas Masse and the prisoner forged it. Shortly after this he formed ' the design of marrying • girl of Villiers- Saint Georges, who was possessed of some property ; and to cause himself to be accepted by her parents be applied to M. Moreau for a loan of between 6,000 f. and 6,0001. The banker refused to advance money for any such purpose; and as he was acquainted with the parents of the girl, he warned them that Bony was not so well off as he wished to make it appear. The secured learned from the girl what Moreau had done, and he manifested intense Indignation against him. Two of the forged bills which he had given fell doe on the 16th October, and as that day approached he was observed to be is • state of great anxiety. On the 12th of that month he said to some one, " that he meditated doing something which would get him talked about." The next day and the day after his anxiety appeared to increue, and was noticed by all who unversed with him. On the 14th he went into the shop of a super, his neighbour, and took a hatchet and a large chisel. He had a pistol in his baud at the time ; and without saying anything. be walked off rapidly towards Proviso. At a gutter to eight be went off to At. Moreaa's house, but only fund Madame Moreau. Although unwilling to receive him, she caused him to be admitted, and he reproached her bitterly because her husband had revealed a secret confided be him. A littie after, M. Moreau entered with his child; gad though he manifested great displeasure on learning ibem Ids servant, Claudette Brency, that the man was there, lhoment to him. Bony then reproached him in a loud tone. s 'saute or two M. Moreau entered hie office, and the owed followed him. From figures found on the table, it appeared that the former had made an octillion of what Bony owed him. All at once, Claudette, the servant, heard` loud cries from her mistress. She hastened to the office, and saw her muter lying unselese in the chair, and her mistress struggling on the floor in the midst of a pool of blood. As she entered Bony seized her by the back of the neck, and, bending her head towards the ground, cried, " If you ay a single word I will murder you as I have murdered them.' Madame finresu attempted to rise, and uttered loud cries, whereupon Bony struck her repeatedly with his hatchet, saying, "The wretch, bow bard abe Is to kill! She won't die." When at length he saw that she was dead he struck M. Morena ever the skull several Males with the hatchet, with such sided% that pieces of the shall fell to the ground. The number of wounds which K. Memo received on the head, seek. ad shoulders was `Ns di these of Madame Morena were 24 I bat accorditg to medial men the number of blows ressiesi by each was midis mere numerous. After murdering the wsketnnate sespie Bony said to the servant girl, so I have set some hen le be mks as ass of. There must be masep—give me the keys." The girl said that her masses and mistress wire ecessemsed Se carry the keys abet them, and he thereupon pessedsd to search their pedals. Hating found s leryit me Madame den" he widt horrible mm=geft the drawees whisk he Ihseght were swiem ! He dip ImM oases small bask s tn MOO( He afterwards west up tie Miwsa sad tusk doss • secretary two bees, one amain tbe slh r lliOL, together with • sum of 140 f. . He this amesehed that he remembered that, in dhis yid** the beaker, the latter had sent his see mly stairs he wgk he money. The girl remarked that the swift bad IssaiNeegM down since that. But be made • mossigesi him top-stairs with • light, and he closely isessissi *Wok He only found articles of dress, mm~~ii sane and forks. "The spoons," he :I. lab issidle il tr will leave for the heirs, as they op sit swain ssiasy." He then expressed surprise at NS bliss miss money in the house of a banker. He sdlaiMdt pursed l• the office, where he examined the imakeele Me took from it the four forged bills wig* tai Ins dislissted for him, and burned them In the anda. He thus struck out of the banker's book the entries relative te them ; but when be had done so he re ="That va la nil safe enough," sad he tore out the tat. He pissed the leaf in a game-beg which he ear t•ds..!hen Sus has th e sots- book of the beaker the leaf sulks at his same ; after whisk he an that also Ms log. He then told the girl that he was Abed end thins". She took him to the dining-nom. There he drank poet of a bottle of rum. He neat took a bottle of Weedy ma wet up to the bed - room with it, ordering the Newest m fellow kin. He then seated him self on one eide of the despises , and made the girl sit cm the ether. He told km that it was from vengedes that he had murdered MOMS, moo a hod sofas& his a loss of 6,000 i., and but goesseesil him fess son trotting • marraw whisk weed has busies Ms 60,0001. de to Marne liseessa, be had. he odd. mur dered her bends she bed pose to the salaams of her lepshand, and might have demsded hits. He then lade pespetitiors to the girl, whisk she rejected. He in sisted, but she entreated hiss to leave her at least her honour. He said that eh* mast yield, because by yielding she would become his accomplice, and could not make revelations spinet him. At the same moment he seized her, but the girl resisted, and alter a conflict sac seeded in preventing him from consummating aaother aims. After this he went into the dim with the candle, and called to the girl, "'Come and see if they are dead." The girl refused; whereupon he called for • looking-glue, that he might sea, by pining it to their months, if they still breaded. Ike again refused, but he insisted; and she told hilt that he would find • watch on the chimney pies, the glue of which would serve his purpose. He placed the glass close to the Ups of deceased, and said " They do sot MIS to be quite sad I will give them another den .' Then, seeing that the watch chain was of he post it in his big. It was now three o'clock in thusamang, esti he prepared to lane ; but, before going away, he weed. be said bind the girl to prevent her nine oat. jis, however, he had no cords, he tied her by means of • night gown and a pocket handkerchief to the child's cradle, leaving her, at her re quest, one hand free that she night, if necessary midst the - _ _ child. He then again proneded to aunts the contents of his bag, and he then refined the handle of his hatchet, which ATTEMPTS TO Hos JEWELLERS SHOPS have re bid come out in the last blow given to his victims. He of-' candy been made in the Midland Counties. At half-past taw& stalked aboat the room for some little time, and three o'clock on Monday morning last, Mr. Attu:, pawn then; overcome by fatigue and liquor, seated himself in an broker, of Stamford, was alarmed by a noise under kis arm chair and fell fast asleep. After a while the girl chamber window in Broad-street. He threw up the window unloosened her bonds, and, as already stated, went out and saw a man in thenct of making a hole in the shop and gave an alarm. The murders and the attendant cir- shutter ;on calling out to know what he was doing, the cumwances were principally proved by the servant girl, fellow (who was without shoes) ran round the 'corner who gave her evidence with great propriety • but some down Ironmonger-street. On opening the shop of Mr. details, and the other facts of the case, were established by Marks Coltman, silversmith, of Bt. Mary's-street, at the Other witnesses. The girl added, that alter murdering her usual time on Monday morning, it was discovered that a whim and mistress, the prisoner saw the child, and cried, pane of glass had been broken, and one gold and one silver %Al ! the child! I will despatch him presently ;" and watch abstracted from a number of others that were is the would probably have murdered him had she not entreated window. The bottom end of the shutter had been wrenched him to spare him. She also added that he had offered her from its proper place, and a large stone having been placed 100 f., but that she had refused them. The child of the between it and the frame, the thief was enabled to break &trued, who is only six years of age, was one of the the glass and seize the watches; at this place also there can witnesses called. He said that he had seen the man pull- be no doubt he was alarmed, as a number of other valuable ing the servant about, and that the latter was weeping watches which were within reach were undisturbed. One bitterly. The prisoner, on being interrogated, returned of the watches not taken had evidently been in the thief's no reply to many questions; but at last he said hands, it being besmeared with blood; several spots of that he had not intended to commit any murder ; bleed were also visible blitbw the shutter, se well as the im- that his sole object bad been to intimidate M. pression of a naked foot. A stone, smeared with Moreau in order to make him retract what he had said blood, and believe , : to have been need by the thief, was against ban in the Marriage affair; that he had refused; picked op in lb* lane opposite Mr. Goltman's house. It is that he had thereupon becomusuperated, and that he did thought that only one person was concerned in the der". not know whet he did. His advocate 'abound to convince dation, and that the perpetrator was dot at all an adept M. the jury that the under bad not been premeditated. But bisauhreakiag.—Shonforel ;fenny the jitry returned a verdict of guilty on all the counts of AN EITINIIIVE UOLIADIG Svc -Tic %NMI the indittinent, tied the court condemned his! tb deattl-6 isagesg. 4 I! Nark, has ova M miles of freight can 114 thi en:cation to take 'dies in the narket-plseekf Pgovini.; ; yet even this does not accommodate the lust trsoissei The accused heard h e uatever wittett vowing and left 'that offers itself, and new cars are contently in progress... the dock without saying • word.—Goligneci. Americas paper. Monday. likely Oats; Thursday, South Weald ; Saturday, Old named/ad—at It. Easel (Inks, Wednesday. Danbury Grillin ; Saturday, Southend— at 11. - 01;e1 and Suffolk, Tuesday, Berecburch Maypole; Friday, Woton —at a quartar to H. Moat Form Tuesday, Seven Forms; Thursday, Felix Hall; &dar ds', St. Ans's Csed•—at half past 10. Pogerddan, Tuesday, Noyadd —at 10. Mr. Garth's. Monday, iltse and Hounds, Einfield; Wednesday, Hawley Green; Friday, North Horns, Esshot—at half-past 10. Herefordshire (Lord Gifford*. Tuesday, Aroabury Priury ; day, Canon Flume—at half-past to. H.H., Mosday. Coleus=; Tuesday. Tiddlers* Park; Thursday, Bradley ; iturday, Cross Lams, Holyboorne— at a quarter to 11. Hers*, Monday, Sidon Faro ; Friday, Hanley Pound—at squir ter lo Harworth, Tuesday, The Fighting Cocks ; Saturday, Max Bank— at hali.pist 10. Holdernars, Monday, Catwick Mill ; Tuesday, Balaton New Inn ; Thursday, Grim/too Garth; Friday, Houghton Hall—at a quarter to 11. Heytbrop (Lord Reda&le's), bloaday, Chippel House; Wednes day, audwell Grove ; Friday, Eyford ; eaMrday, Blenheim—at han gout 10. Ingram's, Mr. H. C. Weynell, Mosby. Loneord ; Thuraday, Drakelow ; eaterday Illithlkid—at • qaartar to iii Kent, Ei g ries& i jrant argues' ; Thursday, Boastogbam Street ; 13az . Eras—at Maps* 10. Ludlow, T Siam Ccierson—at hall.past 10. Mr. Lumley's. iliendejr rua kekey House; Taniday, Smooby inn ; Thursday, Diasingem; L Glaywartk—at toll-oast 10. oakley, Monday, Wafts I Traunikay, gadded; Saturday, Swine,. beai Wood—at a quarter Is lit. Pucker's*, Monday, Thorley; Wedeerday, nenham ; Saturday, Gnat at halt-paulle. fticAley, Monday, Loot lisekby ; Tuenday, Great Harrowden Wsoday, Labours.; My, Maidwell ; Saturday, Ashby St.; Ledgers -at a warred Is IL QOM par ladrad allttias4, Narlay, Omby Slate Pits and Holt; Taialay, 81amlea Harald Park ; Waisarthy, Keyword Station ; Tbisiskay IL lkbea Village sad King Wharf; Friday, Lodge on the Weibs-i Italbrik Malay, Corking Moor ; Tuesday, Kirldington; Thurs. diOusi= or eatarday, eerry Hill—at nempeet 10. n Woodsy, /Irby; Theeday, Weaver's lodge; Wellassim _Chaim Park; Friday, boothby—at half-psat 10. —at adt 11.byrindue, Magas; Wednesday, Winatow Bridge ; Frid a y, aladdsa„ IledsS , •lit. O. liadady; Friday, Tylas Bridge —at le. Mr. Asides Maday, Conholl Park; Treaty, Care Hill; Weimifieg, Wadden Wood; Thursday, Chute lades; Fri. &a t anti ornew*dukdait=bury Common—at da ; Thursday, Share ; Saturday, noluluaild—sa ahrealima y, Onail; Friday, Sundorne Cutle—at half wit*. Ilandad ladeeripad, Terday, Fairfield; Friday, Raleigh's Cross --et Mame 10. Brederieris. Monday, Abbott'. Woad; Friday, Coombe—at a quar ter _ _ _ Thai& Tsmday, Rangling Mill; Thursday, Daleham Hall; Ss- Mariar sm KGenal—et a gainer to (11r. e Ones), Moday, Rutland Gorse ; Taos. day, The Uwe as Me Your; Tbunday, Hannon : Saturday, Rain. by Orme I. by Ogesby—at 11. North Poslndeldre, Mandy, Doddington ; Wedaeodsy, Stalling. toe; Friday, asks Hatt—at half.part 'Daiwa, Tuesday, Leeds Coln; Friday, Key Strut—at a quarter Slab& Crony, Merchard ; naraday, Spumy ; gstordsg,YlOJ iajp—at ba 10. Kr. Tielawars. Tuesday, Harksd Bridge; Saturday, Langdon Hdhß halt -peat 10. UMW Pak. Tuesday, Kinsky; Friday, Beacon Ring, Long Noun tais—at . . _ . _ V.W.B. VlllsboYs), Tuesday Criekleils; Thursday, Lyitard Plain ; Ilatnrien ra id ed i quarter w n. liestag, Bp s; Wadasiday. Ds day , lam Bush; Bator. day, Itasylowa Past—st 4s t l. Wsrarlioltire, 11102111, 6 1,• Tosselay, ?dittoed Briny ; Mannar, naltinellaid • , 141111 Drafts Horne —at a quarter 10. Tassam , aselasey North; Friday, Neadowley--at 1011400 t w. W. W Faiiiri Hall; Wednesday, Leawood; T .day iinaraiy, Whittington —at alf.part 10. North W !sudsy. Blakedown Thursday, Prime. tarps; —at • quarter to 11. Ml .s 1 W 84 0111 w Ileeday, Aeldord Hill ; Wednesday, The Wegkenot. /*kaki . Aidsworth grid{.—at halLpast 11. Thealaw—a eniwas. lalßgait lisaiq. ater's Cross, Whitchurch Down; Thursday, t 111. I: Opal Wisi rdia N y ew m ln elk Sh O l t e rtilf w .p. "l :l7 4 ). " ' ' Eael of T , Ran Cross Buda; Tuesday, LIAM at 11; Friday, Caney Bridge—at 11. gag gag Malty, Noway, 10Bed House; Thursday, alllingten; Smudgy Ilelwa--0A lisit.yest Monday, Tiulnhs,• Wedanaday. Thunder's Barrow; gilt C i ty. ka—at • quarts, to 11. 11. T.. Tway, &aka& Mogi ; Saturday. Poona/don Ridge— ati=eiticilasiday, Newniestet Hill ; Thursday, Talseosab at —at Osirtlione Nem& ; Thursday, Stoat's Max IL Tirri I I. er , Flagg; Thursday, Pike Hall ; Saturday, lisessols and Hateehead. Monday, Mktg Gate; Friday, Forte. lalll-0111064 ‘.. and Hartlepool; Thursday, Sheraton—at Ma p t it ilry, Awl; Wednesday, Lyndon; Friday, Broollsld— eras 1110C1IM Oarrlwa, Kanday, Blot Ha; Friday, Ballywasorney—at Ward Union. Wedowee& =bride; Bawds y, Flansouse—at 1. Carte, asal Wend, Twed;7. -- 111a 7 ila -7 0; Wednesday, the Fir Tree ; reflgiA, Cenhard dattuday, Ballasire Nide —at 11, Clow. Tweak, Ladd; firer, Dairalla—at a gamier to 11. DsdonserW , Ibrawday____ __Lowevartile—at U. =asiM= 6 7.==rci".l:*-4: it. • y, Hemel; 11 g ent! 11. Headav, G owns ; W Fridoh DAP Park—St , Leath, litawday, Dowth Hall; Wedomday, Mulleastown Cerm— et haD i r m iU th Friday, Roekaarage—at IsalLseat 1 1. Mr. .8, Tuewlay, Salomon ; Frlday, We Keassl—at 11. Wes* =day, Drewstows; Tuesday, Ilesdbrt Itaturday, KUL allew—at 11. Moyode Castle, Tuesday, Bushflaid (lone; Friday, Monies Carle --at 11. Orated sari Klaes Dowdy, Tuesday, )Mast Estes ; Fridty, Own. taervlne, Waugh—at 11. Clasea's Dowdy, Tuesday, Tallyho Bridge; Saturday, Lm— at 11. Route, Tuesday, Dunboe ; Friday, Causeway—at 111•11111111111. Ballyashos Unit a, MoodS7, Glannsore; Friday, Tubbarclore 11. Monaghan, Twalay, Three Mile Howe ; Friday, S.ooakeyMille t half-peg 11. Fahnenneern, Toseday,Borberstowa Bridge; Saturday, Kingwood, rasa Bond-at 11. Back (Cashel), Monday, Stanley Lod p; Tuesday, °rani/town WI& -at 11. Tulhunoet, Monday, Ballykihnurry ; Tburalay. Klllunn-at I Tynan, Madan I. Norton% Cross Bads ; Thursday, Killetogh t Wiekkne, Monday, Widens; Friday, Nownith Bridge, Mf. Yetheratecea. Tweeiy, The kennel ; Saturday. Catherine' Town—at 11. IRELAND. Dviotix, Dcc. 9. The present flourishing state of the whisky trade iu Ireland argues badly for the temperance habits et the people; and unfortunately we hive had evidence enough of the rapid decline of the Mathewite re formation hero for some years past. The Galin; papers say that such is the demand for the whisky manufactured in that locality, that in two extensive distilleries there the quantities required cannot be supplied. And it also appears that, notwithstanding all the efforts of the licensed distillers, on the one side, to produce an abundant supply, and of the revenue officers and police, on the other, to prevent illicit distillation, the latter mode of making whisky is still carried on briskly. The Galway Parket says: Lieutenant Moloney, Sub-officer Brennan, and No. 43 Revenue Party, have been on duty in the Conuemara mountain. for the last eight days without intermission, where they succeeded in seizing upwards of 200 bushels of malt and several hundred gallons of pot ale. None of the parties engtged in the illicit manufacture have been appre hended. The Cork distillers have this week reduced the price of whisky 3d. per gallon, so that the present price is fixed at 7s. sd. per gallon, 25 o.p. A private sale of property was effected yesterday in the Incumbered Estates Court, when an estate in the county of Galway, of 7,414 acres, was purchased in trust by Mr. Miller, estate agent, of Dublin and Edinburgh, for 55,0001. The Waterford Mail gives the following under i the head of " good landlordism :" The Earl of Donouelimore, with his agent, S. E. Goold Adams, Esq., and suu-agent, Mr. J. W. Fitzgerald, of Dungarven, visited his lordship's tenantry in this county on Thursday last, and minutely inspected the new buildings lately erected by three of the most respectable of the tenants, which pleased his lordship 40 much that he allowed them every penny of the expense of them. To one he allowed 130/. for his out offices; to another 95/. for the same, after building a very good dwelling-house for him last year ; and to another 92/. for out•offices, and to build an excellent dwelling-house next summer for him, the site of which his lordship selected on Thursday ; and promised to build, at his own expense, such ether houses as his lordship will see neces sary, for the other tenants, when he shall visit them, as he promised to do next spriag. His lordship also pointed out a place in the village of Crowbally, where he is to erect a blacksmith's forge, for the benefit and accommodation of his tenantry, and after viewing and going through nearly each tenant's dwelling-house and offices, returned to Dungarvan with the blessing and acclamation of each of his tenants. His lordship has kindly directed his agent to appoint the 23rd or 24th of June to receive the September rents, and 9th or 10th of November the March rents in each year, from the tenants, being the days after the old and best fairs of Dungaree°, which will be the means of affording the tenantry ample time to dispose of their cattle at the beet markets, and procure the best prices for their labour. Thomas Sydney Smith, Esq., son of Carew Smith, Baggot-street, Dublin, late Recorder of Lime rick, is appointed Advocate-General in Madras, at a salary of 3,6001. a year. TYNEMOLTII BRIBERY COMIIISsION. -- • - The inquiry was resumed °lee more on Thursday last. Mr. Wasene was re-examined relative to the orders which he hod given to publicans. He said that he never asked a single publican for his vote. The sums of money he paid out of his own pocket were paid independent of anyone, but not independent of the eltction, though it was not for the purpose of influencing the electors. lie did it for his own aggrandisement, as he was a brewer; and he found that his business had considerably increased since the election. (Laughter.) Mr. Commissioner Vaughan requested Mr. Wascoe to be particular as to the manner in which he gave his answers, as he stood in a very perilous situation at the present time ; and on asking Mr. Wascoe whether the money which he spent at the last election was partly fur his awn aggrandise ment and partly for the purposes of the election, Mr. Wascoe said that bad it not been the time of the election, be certainly should not have given such orders. He gave them because their recipients were the supporters of Mr. Taylor, but not to induce them to vote for Mr. Taylor. If he had thought that a large order for allowance would have secured a vote Ye would have given it. All the evidence having been heard, Mr. Commissioner Davison intimated that the inquiry at Tynemouth would now close ; and he begged to thank the authorities and legal gentlemen for the great weistance they had rendered them in pursuing their investigations. He said that suck witnesses as desired certificates exempting them from legal proceedings must write to the commiuioners at London, when their applications would be considered. The court then closed, after sitting eleven days. THE BILLINGSGATE WARD AMICABLE SOCIETY. - The fourth anniversary dinner of the members of this society took place yesterday evening, at the London T , under the presidency of Mr. Bons&Id, the enter tainment being of the best description. On the right of the chairman sat the Lord Mayor, and the company in cluded many of the leading inhabitants of the ward. After the usual toasts, the chairman proposed the health of the Lord Mayor, and in doing so bore testimony to the estim able qualities which bad issued in his lordship's elevation to his present exalted position. In responding to the toast, the Lord Mayor defeoded the corporation from the charges which have been brought against it during the progress of the inquiry conducted by the royal commission. Ile said that notwithstanding t►e efforts made to damage the cor poration, there had been no charge of corruption established against it; all that could possibly be said to have been proved was, that theta bad been too much libe rality in some matters in which the members of it had no personal interest. Adverting to the charge that the corpo ration consisted chiefly of tradesmen, he said he had yet to learn that any more wisdom was required to trade with foreign countries than with their own, and until it was a disgrace to be an Englishman it could be no degradation to early oa trade with Englishmen. If pecuniary resources were a test of fitness for civic government, the Court of Aldermen had nothing to fear. They were worth at least three millions and • half, and if that were not enough the citizens must look to the Traverses and others who deprecated the present system. (Cheers.) He hoped the public would not be led away with the no tioa that the past was to be despised, and that the present was represented only by Clog and Mem. (Laughter.) His lordship concluded by inviting the members of the society present to dine with him at the Mansion-house in February. The nest toast, which wu proposed by bit. Gibbs, was " Prosperity to the society." Several others followed, and the proceedings were protracted to a late hour. APOTIIECARIE HALL—Names of gentlemen who • passed their examination in the . science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on T►ursday, Dee. 8, 1853:—Edward Pearl, Hexna, Suffolk; George Wright, Tatham, Lancashire ; William Gabb Jenkins, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. IRON STRONG-ROOM FOR AUSTRALIA.—Meeere. Chubb and Bon, of 67, Bt. Paul's-churchyard, have just completed one of their large moveable fireproof wrought iron strong-rooms, for the Adelaide branch of the South Australian Banking Company. Its external dimension's are • 7 feet high, 7 feet wide, and 7 feet deep, and, after deduct ing the necessary thickness of the fire-proofing chambers, the internal contents amount to 154 cubic feet. The inte- Tier of the room is fitted with tiers of shelves, sufficient to accommodate a great quantity of books, deed boxes, die., and at the farther end with two distinct strong iron closets, for the deposit of testi, bills, and other valuables, which will be accessible only to the officials who possess the keys of these depositories. The room is lined throughout with hard steel plates to render ineffectual any attempt to gala access to the interior by means of drilling, and the thickness of the iron plates forming the body of the room is three-quarters of an inch at the thinnest past. It is so constructed ea to be taken to pieces for convenience of pack ing and transit, and can be erected in its new position in a few hours. The fireproofing compo sition is enclosed in separate chambers, which are steered to their proper positions when re-erecting the roam. The entrance is secured by a pair of strong fireproof wr ought iron folding doors, fitted withChubb's Pate nt Detector Looks, on their recently improved principle, throwing 20 =alive bolts all round ; secondly, by two ease-hardened iron scuteheon locks, over the keyholes of the main locks; and; *ether, by two of Chubb's bank locks with twelve turn biers in each, as additional cheek locks. Each door is made "to open independently of the other, so that in case of the accidental loss of any of the set of keys belonging to either door, access to the interior may be obtained by the other, in order that the business of the bank may not be impeded. The weight of this huge strong box is nearly six tons. PRINTING FROM NATI:MT.—At the last meeting of the Society of Arts, the secretary called the attention of the meeting ton large dumber of specimens which had been re ceived from the Ilisperial Printing-office at Vienna, pro duced by the process known in Germany as " Naturselbst druck, and in this country as " Phy . toglyphy," or the art, of printing from nature. These specimens included every variety, botanical, geological, entomological, fossil, and fabrics. le the year 1831, Dr. Ferguson Branson commu nicated to the society " An account of a method of Engrav-. log Plates from Natural Objects," which was read at a meeting held on the 20th March in that year, and which was published in the notices, of proceedings at the time. Dr. Branson only contemplated the application of the pro em% to ferns, leaves, seaweeds, and other flat plants The method he adopted was to impress the object itself into gutta-perch, or other soft material, and then to obtain an,. electrotype from the mould. The novelty . in the present process consisted in the use of lead for receiviog the lawna soon in place of gutta yerthe ; and also in applying to the}.. polished outfaces of minerals a weak acid, which acted with dlifferent *mei of intensity on the materials of sthigh the . fillitral empoled, and so Waste greater or Ana in-. . dentatioa. The cmotada tram the bank were .eaken. by iliquid gotta percha. Specimens were also eixhibi4ed by , Messrs. Bradbury and Evans, who are working the process in this eountry.—Journal of tie Sotiety of Aria. 1