The Express. — London, England, 1851-08-16 00:00:00

CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY AND CHEATING AT CARDS AGAINST JOHNNY" BROOME AND OTHERS. The Brighton bench of magistrates were oceir o j e d during nearly the whole of Thursday and yesterde i in the investigation of a charge against John Broome the en pugilist, John James, of London, and Charles itaden, of Brighton, fur conspiring together to cheat and defraud Wm. Ittc.op, a young gentleman, 21 yes.n of age, from Herefordshire, of 15 sovereigns, 10 half-rowel/ens one half- I aown, and three bills of eachange, 'value 1001. each. Mr. Sill, a solicitor, of 2„ Tayi . .,tock-row, London, at tended to conduct the prosecution. Broome and James were apprehended in London the, night before, and their appearance in a Brighton court as handcuffed prisoners excited no little interest among the sporting fraternity. The court was crowded during the whole of the day. Mr. Sill opened the charge, by stating that it was laid under the 1 th section of the Nth & 9th Viet., chap. 17, and then called his witnesses. John Sherman, an attemsey's clerk, deposed that until lately he had been residing at 2d, Chapel-tercet, Oxford etrect, but he hail left that situation, and bad resided with Ik. Hemp, the prosecutor, nt the hour.* of the prisoner Broome. Whilst staying at Broome's, be saw both the prisoners James and Staden there. They appeared to be friends of Broome, who has a parlour at the beck of the bar, in which they all took their meals. It is a sort of private parlour. Bronme keeps the Rising Sun in Airs street, Piccadilly. Witness was in the parlour at 10 o'clock of the evening of the 6th instant. James, Broome, sai l Mr. !lamp, were also there, and Mr. Probert. After the latter kft cards were introduced by Broome, who said " let's have • little amusement." James began cutting the cards into five or sic packs. Mr. Hemp took part in the play. Mr. (lamp lost several pounds to James and Broome. Witness did not know the game they were playing, but they called it " Devil's murder." After thee left off Broome asked Mr. Hemp if he was going to the Brighton race.. Saw Staden at Broome's the previims Monday, the 4th instant. Stadcn shook hands with Mr. Hemp, and said he should be happy to see him at Brighton at the races, where there would be some very good spurt. On the morning of the 7th, when witness came down to breakfast, he found that Mr. Hemp had agreed to go to Brighton races. Broome said, " I sups pme Will (meaning Mr. Hemp, a name sometimes which he familiarly called him) will want some money. It will be too late to go up to Charley . * father. If he has gut his cheque book with him, and draws a cheque, I will go over the way and get it cashed." By Charley'e father witness underetood hint to mean the Rev. Mr. Pretext, executor of the late Mr. Ramp. Broome then said to Mr. Hemp that if he would draw a cheek for 50/. or 601. he would get it cashed, and he suppused it would not be paid into his banker's fur a week. Mr. !lamp said, " 1 thiuk 30/. will be quite enough," and he drew a cheek for that amount. Broome got the check cashed, and a party, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Br ' oome Mr. 'lamp, Mrs. Broome's sister, a female staying at the house, Mr. Probert, and witness, drove to the London-bridge Station, where Mr. 'lamp paid for tic kets for the whale party. Mr. Hemp was going to pay fur "return" day tickets, but Broome said he had better get single tickets, as they might not return that day, and he got single tickets, and they proceeded to Brighton. On ar riving at Brighton they went to the races, and at 7 o'clock, by arrangement, dined together at Mutton's Hotel. They agreed to sleep at 3, Dorset-gardens Atter dinner they drove out for a ride. In the course of their ride Broome recognised Staden on the pavement, and took him up. They spent the evening together at 3, Dorset-gardens, and at Statlen's home, close by, in St. James's street. During the evening a knock came to Staden's door, and in walked James. Staden and Broome seemed surprised on seeing him at Brighton. Ile remained with them. The next slay the party drove to the Devil's Dyke, and in the evening returned to 3, Dorset-gardens. About nine o'clock Staden, Broome, James, and Mr. Hemp put on their hats to go out, and witness asked them where they were going? Broome said only to pay a bill at Bosse's for the cab hire, and to Mutton's, to pay the hill there, and that they shuuld not be Sons more than twenty minutes. Witness expressed his intention of going with him, but Broome said, "you bad bete , ' stop behind and take the ladies out for a walk; we shall not be gone more than twenty minutes, and will seat you again at Staden's." They then went away together, namely, the three prisoners anti Mr. Hump, and in the comae of the evening witness and his party went to Staden's house, and remained there till past one, when, finding the four did nut return, witness took the ladies home, and went to bed. Witness was awoke about six o'clock in the morn ing with a knocking at his door. !le gut up and opened the door, when Broome, James, and Mr. Hemp came into the room. Mr. Ilamp was very tipsy, Broome also was very tipsy, but James was not so tipsy. Hemp was not able to undress himself, and lay down on the bed with only hie coat and waistcoat off. Witness asked them where they had been ' hut they made no reply. The next day they an left for L ondon. The witness underwent a very lengthened mid rigid is min:item, both by Mr. Kennett and Mr. Lewis, with the view of shaking his credibility, but he answered all the questions with great firmness. The examination of the witness lasted between three and four hours. Mr. W. Hemp, the prosecutor, was then examined. Ks said, I reside at Barton Villa, in the county of Hereford, and am of no business or profession. 1 am in possession at considerable property. About a month ago I went to Lea den to see the exhibition, and visited Broome's holies. I met all the three. prisoners there. I went to the Brighton rare, with a party, and on Friday evening myself, Broome, James, and Stolen left 3, Dorset.gardene for the purpose, are I understood , of paying for our bills at Mutton's and Boaee's. I paid two guineas at Mutton's ; we had some cold brandy and water at first, and we remained there three hours. , Either Broome or James pulled out some money, and began to toss. One of them said, let's have a little amusement to pass the time away. Broome pulled out a hallisenny, James half-a-crown, Staden • shil ling, and I pulled out a shilling. James said, " Let us go the odd man." We went first fur half-a.crown at the time. We spun the coins on the table. I lag. Broome then pro poised we should go for half-a-sovereign. We did so several times, and I lost ; I won only once or twice. Station then proposed to spin for a sovereign; the result was I lost. Whilst we were spinning there were a good many ties. Broome amid, " stand out, and you three spin, when one wiU be sure to win." Biome said he would stand in with me. I had about 20!. in my pocket when I commenced spinning. I lost about 10/. myself, but kept on playing till I had lost all my money. After my own money was gone, Broome put in for me, and when 1 had done playing at Mutton's I owed Broome 50!. It was about one o'clock when we left off playing. I'he landlord did not know we were gambling. It e drank American punch. After we left Mutton's we went to Staten's house. Broome said to Staden " Have you got any cards ?" Staden replied he did not think he had, but he went out and brought in what appeared to be a clean pack. James cut the cards, and Staden proposed to play. Broome threw him self on a Ws. We played at what they called " Wilful Murder." We played a pound upon each park, and I continued to play till I had lost 100/. Staden then said "you must give me some acknowledgment for this," I replied, " Yea, I will, and if you will give me a piece of jasper, I will show you that 1 hays lost it." Ile then put his hand into his pocket, and took out a 3s. Gil. stamp, and passed it over to James to till up, and he did so. After James had written, he passed it to Staden again. He asked me to sign it, but I hesitated fur • moment and said I did not wish to put my hand to bills. Staden replied, " That won't do, I am a straightforward fellow and always like business dune in a straightforward manner." 1 said, " If I must do it I must," and then I wrote the acceptance, which I made !sayable at Messrs. Barclay and Son's. We then went on playing again till Host another 100!. Staden then put his hand in his pocket and puUed out another bill, which underwent the same process as the first, and I ac cepted it. Staden then introduced another game, by shuf fling the cards, at which I lost in the long run 1001., al though I did win 201. or 301. at one time I soon lost it again. After f lost the third 100!. Staden put his hand into his pocket and pulled out another bill, which I accepted, but forgot to put my name to it. During the time Broome was asleep on the sofa. The next morning Staden came to me to put my name to the last bill. The prosecutor was under cross-examination for a very long time, in the course of which he stated that he had had 4001. from his father's executor since April last, that he should not have prosecuted this inquiry if he had nut been advised to do so by Mr. Watkins, knowing as he did very little about law. He did not know that he had been cheated tie after he bad lost his money, and then it struck him that by hardly ever winning, he must have been cheated. At 9 o'clock in the evening the examination of the witness closed, when the magistrates adjourned the further hearing of the case till the following morning. Charles Thomas Probert, the companion of Messrs. Hemp and Sherman, was the first witness examined this (Friday) morning. He stated that he is the son of the Rev. Mr. Probert, of Becton, and that he come to the races with Broome and his party. The witness proceeded to relate the circumstances exactly similar to what Sherman had stated. In his cross-examinstion he stated that he had had some conversation with the witness Sherman about the matter after the examination, but that no paper had been read to him with regard to What he had to say, or to confirm his evidence to-day. William Watkins, a watchmaker, who resides at Here ford, stated that he went to town for the purpose of getting an interview with Mr. Hemp. He did so; and after he' had made an appointment with him, he did not keep it; and when he got to Broome's, Mr. Ramp was denied. Police-constable Lang, one of the Brighton police, appre hended the prisoners James and Broome. On James he found • dice box and die, • pack of earths, and some coins in a puree. Two of the coins resembled shillings, with the exception of a head being on each side ; and two coins re sembling sixpences, with a tail on each aide. He bad also some loose silver in his pocket, among which was a piece of coin resembling a fourpenny piece, with the exception of a head on each aide. Some loose memorandums were also found on his person, by which it appeared that sums of money had been divided into three pasts, and the name of Hemp was on them. There was nothing found on Broome at all connected with the transaction. Thomas Harter Chose, the chief officer of pollee, took the prisoner Staden into custody, at his house in St. James's street, and, on taking him to the town-hall, he asked pri soner for his pocket-beck. The latter said he had not got it with him. The witness said that unless he produced the pocket-book in which he suspected he had the bills of ex change, he should he under the seessity of searching his your. Stades west with vitae's, sad the praiser gave s :oe three bias of euhange produced, with the accept s me of peen:atter. It wee proved by the Electric Telegraph Company's clerks that a telegraphic communication was seat down early an Monday morning from Broome to Staden, at Brighton, and the message was, " Come up by first train— . im I This clewed the ease for the prosecution. The magistrates, having consulted a short time, °emulated the prisoners for trial on a charge of conspiracy and fraud, but consented to take bail, each prisoner in 2001. each, and two sureties in 1001. each; 48 hours' notice of the bail to be given. THE COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT BEDS IN- The inquest on the bodies of the five men was re sumed yesterday, and •gain excited • large amount of interest. Before any evidence was taken, Inspector Alexander, of the Bedminster division, pro duced a piece of rope with iron splicing, which was brought out of the pit on Sunday morning. The Coroner pointed out that a rut of the iron was broken. GAVAZZI AT EDINBURGH. The excitement occasioned in the metropolis by the thundering denunciations of the co'cruptions of the papacy by Clause, was too groat and too widespread, for the appearance of the distinguished orator in Edinburgh not to be attended with interest of the most intense kind. On Wednesday night aecortlingly,when, as was announced, he delivered here one of his fiery and vehement addresses, the doors of the Made Hall were besieged from an early hour by an eager multitude ; and when they were at last thrown open, the rush awl crush was tremendous. Every available inch of space—the reserved seats in the body of the hall, the galleries and the orchestra, were crowded to suffocation by a highly intelligent and respectable audience. On the appearrnee of the Padre on the platform accompanied by Adam Black, Es q .; J. Lea rmon th, ~ of Dean ; Count Krasinski, author of the " History of the Selavonic Races;" Signor Nicolini ; and James Grew, Esq. and Mr. Itattray of Glasgow—the cheering wu deafening, and lasted for several minutes. Gavarzi was in his monastic robes, dis played an embroidered cross on his breast and shoulder, and altogether the print now exhibited in Edinburgh gives an excellent idea of his general appearance. It may be con sidered a very remarkable circumstance, that an audience, a very large proportion of which must have been utterly ig norant of the language in which they were addressed, should not only have paid the most marked attention throughout the oration, but appeared to be carried at times away by the enthusiasm of the speaker —a singular proof of his extrsordinry dramatic power. Mr. Black having taken the chair, and delivered a brief introductory address, Walter Smith was re-called, and stated his belief that the I iron splice produced was that close to which the rope broke oa Saturday morning. John Goldsworthy, of East street, Bedminster, twine spinner, said he had passed his life at the trade, and he con- ' sidered himself a good and competent judge of the goodness of ropes. Considered that produced this morning by In spector Alexander not to be sound. The second piece (pro duced yesterday) appeared to him to have been cut. Ile yarn, as far as he could judge, was sound. Was satisfied that the sound part did not join to the unsound part. Rad seen a piece of the rope, and it was hie opinion that it was not fit for the work. Found no fault with the largest of the three pieces of rope produced. Witness had never supplied a By tr. ro lrv . an—Should consider that a fair price for that description of rope was from 40s. to 425. per cwt. 44/. per ton would be a full price. Thomas Simms, of Reileliff-creseent, rope manufacturer, had Teen fur forty years in the trade, and had made fiat ropes for coal-pits for thirty years or more. Could see no fault in the material of the small piece of rope produced, hut there was an error of judgment in its construction. The fault lay in the ropes being too large. If there had been six or eight in the piece instead of tour the rope would have been as strong again, and have lasted double the time. The fault was in making the ropes so large. On looking at the other two pieces the witness said he thought the hemp was of the same quality ; it was all of sound material and pro perly twisted, but made on a wrong principle. The deeper the pit the wider the rope should be. For a pit of 150 fa thoms he should have six ropes to the fiat. The rope all ap peared to have been made from clean Petersburg hemp, and was worth 421. to 441. per ton. Never before heard of a rope breaking at the splice. The witness was interrogated as to which piece of rope he thought that the splice had been broken from, but he could not give any decided opinion. By Mr. Bevan — When a rope was ordered the width and length were generally given. Sometimes it was or : dercd four strands, and sometimes 'six strands. For such a pit as this, 245 fathoms deep, a rope made on proper principles should lsst two years. Made on the principle of the rope produced, he should not think, if perpetually at , work, it would last six months. The rope was not suited for the work ;it was of too thick a description. The strata upon the fibre was too unequal. Mr. Edward Dunkley Reynolds, one of the proprietors of the pit, deposed—lt was no part of his duty to superintend the works of which Mr. Stewart had the sole management. The machinery, working, and ropes of the pit were all di rected by him. Witness considered him to be responsible for the sound state of the machinery anal the ropes. Ile had power anal authority to rectify anything he thought wrong, without referring to any of the proprietors. Was not aware that he had called the attention of the proprie tors to the state of the rope. Had never heard from him that it was in any way defective, nor had he heard so from any quarter. Ile had heard that the rope was too large and too thick for the work. Mr. l'illinger was the manager of the pit under Mr. Stewart, and was called the " over man." Ile was only there by day; there was another by night. First heard of the accident at five minutes past four on Saturday morning. There was then about 15 ur fathoms of rope attached to the drum. Gave directions to Mr. Stewart to use all proper means to get the men out. Joseph Godwin deposed that he worked at the rope-yard of Messrs. Moore and Hewitt, Wapping, and had served his apprenticeship to the rope trade. Was 45 years of age, and had been seven or eight years with his present em ployers. On looking at the rope produced, he should say it had not broken by fair play. It was a fourftat rope. Could not say whether the three pieces were all of the some rope. The smaller piece of rope was of good quality, made of clean outahot Petersburg hemp. There was no East Indian hemp in it. The small piece appeared to be of their manufacture. Could not say as to the large piece ;it was so much torn. . Father Gavazzi came forward, and was received with the most enthusiastic cheers. His address was divided into three tectione ' an outline of which was given in English by Mr. Greig. He commenced by raying .that his mission was to preach the principles of liberty in the only land of real liberty, England —in the hope that they would b heard and bear wholesome fruit in Italy. In Italy the Popedom was an ancient institution; but it must—it will fall. (Loud applause.) If the Italians are prepared to receive reform—if they will unite themselves and use the cry of freedom—they must ultimately obtain that re form they so clamorously demand. In this cause he bed been driven from his country and front his monastic engage ments, and was now devoting his whole energies to its pro mulgation. That Italy would ultimately secure her liber ties he had no doubt whatever. The execrable power of the Popedom must succumb, because we had read too much, and seen too much, to tolerate such an anomaly. But he regretted to see the weakness of England in respect to the Papal Aggression Bill.. The Pope, if ho did not watch for our ruin, watched for our discord ; and the bull appointing bishops with English territorial titles was the apple of discord which he had thrown amongst us. Take care, exclaimed the Padre, or I sin notsure.that your prin ciples of toleration may not carry you too fur. (Cheers.) Let there be tolerance for everything—tolerance in religion, tolerance in politics, tolerance fur all, except tolerance for Rome ; because Romanism is intolerance personified. (Cheers.) The Pope must be treated in England just as he treats the English in Rome. Cnder the Emancipa tion Law you have given liberty to my friends ; let it be so. Allow the catholics the free exercise of their reli gious worship, but do not allow more, otherwise you will soon be inundated with cardinals, bishops, priests, Jesuits, and monks, and the country will again groan under the dominion of priests—the worst of all governments. (Loud cheers.) Let us unite together to prevent this horrible con summation. If the legislation of the session just closed is rather weak and condescending, let the application of the law, such as it is, be quick and vigorous. Rid yourselves im mediately of the Papal pretensions, or you will infallibly become papists. You will be obliged to embrace the san guinary spectre which we will have driven out of Italy. When we Italians have sworn to liberate ourselves from this monstrosity, let it not be said that Cardinal Wise man is forging for England the chains which we have cast from us. (Cheers.) The throne of the Pope is the throne of a usurper ; therefore it must fall ; and may Ged grant that it may be speedily. (Loud cheers.) The Pope presides at the 1 , atican, not as a minister of religion, but as a spectacle of worldly pomp. He has converted the church of Christ by his earthly vanities into a den of thieves (spelowa). Father Gavazzi went on to illustrate the abuses of popery, by tracing many of its superstitions to paganism. Under the Roman emperors and consuls, he said, we were the lords of the world; under the Pope we are its slaves. (Cheers.) The Pope, by causing himself to be styled " Poodle: Maximus," destroyed that equality which Christ established among his disciples. He claims jurisdiction over the universal church—he interprets Scrip ture after his own fashion—he is infallible. Was Leo the Tenth, the atheist, infallible? Was Alexander the Sixth, although guilty of incest, inf llible? Was John the Twenty-fourth, although convicted of revolting crimes, infallible ? Is l'io Nono, that bombardier of his people, infallible? And yet they are all sant issinti. I am willing to be friends with the whole world—even to embrace the murderer of my brother; but with the Jesuits, the secret police and props of the Papacy, I will keep no term,. There are no demons on earth worse than the so-styled company of Jesus—for the followers of Loyola there must be no pity, no mercy. (Great cheering.) These have invented the infallibility of the Pope. Clod alone is infallible ; and yet, say cardinals and priests, let the Word of God go, but not so the dictum of the Pope. This flagrant usurpation of the Pope perfectly resembies the der ll ; with this qnalification, however, that whereas Lucifer said, " I will be," the Pope says, " I am " equal to God. (Cheers.) The one was the sin of thought, an ambitious hope—the other is an actual sin of fact. Ye Romanist bigots, and ye Angliciste, vacillating between protestantisin and Romanism, listen till I tell you. Who calls himself the vicar of Christ? The Pope. Who calls himself 'leveed? The Pope. Who calls himself God on earth ? The Pope. According to him, we have two Gods—one in heaven, and the other on earth—the one on earth superseding the one in heaven, and that one being the Pope. To our heavenly Father, as represented in the Roman catho lic Eucharist, the believer is required to bow with one knee on the ground ; but to the Pope, that humble servant of the servants of God, as he styles himself, we must bow three times on both knees. It is • privilege only conceded to a few favoured ones to address him erect. Let us imagine the Apostle Peter rising from his grave in search of his sae cessors on earth. The poor fisherman, who was commanded by our Saviour to go forth and preach the gospel, with him neither shoes nor scrip, nor two garments, V i ol naturally begin his search on the banks of the Tiber, among the boats and nets of his former profession In earth. No, poor l'eter!—'tis time and labour loot. Where, then, will he go to look for his succession ? Among the poor and needy—in the prisons and in the fields. No ; all is lost time. My good St. I'etee, if you wantto lad your humble successor, you must look for hen in the palate of the Vatican. You must have a ticket from the maple. dome, for unless you have that you cannot get in— you are a poor fisherman. Look at l'io Nono—French end Swiss sentinels guard his gates. In the antechambers are gensdarmes, in the waiting-room chamberlains and footmen. The door is opened, sod there sits Pio None, clothed in scarlet, and fine linen, laces, and jewels, and embroidery— the fisherman's ring en his third finger, sparkling with diamonds. Down on your knees, St. Peter, and kiss the toe of your own successor. (Loud cheers.) He is no longer a fisher of souls, but a ruler of bodies. He must either be a priest or a prince; if both, he is a bad priest and a bad prince. If a had priest, ho betrays the church of God—if • bad prince, he betrays the liberty of the people, and he is a tyrant. (Cheers.) But the throne which is founded upon the trunkless heads of its subjects, and supported by foreign bayonets, is near its fall. The blood of the subjects of Pius cries from the ground against him. (Cheers.) This tyrant, who has canonised despot ism throughout Italy, we have sworn on the altar of our country to overthrow. The force of union is irresistible ; let the people of England unite in the cause of my op pressed country, and the freedom for which we strive will be the sooner obtained. We will have no longer a Pope- King—because we will not have priests kings; we will only have priests priests. And for this, which is a virtue in the face of God, but • crime in the eyes of the Pope, Rome has' been bombarded; and we are exiles. We hope to see the day when all this will be checked; but you must unite with us. Public opinion will do miracles. The French and Austrians now support the tottering throne of the Papacy, and have become the auxiliaries of the shameful spostat. Meath'. But let the English assist us Italian', and gosedily nothing will remain of the Papacy—not even its minnory. (The Padre concluded an oration, of which the foregoing is but an outline, amidst loud and reiterated cheering. Of the striking effect of his declamation, it is utterly inspeedlike to give the slightest idea.) A vote of thanks to Father Gavazzi was then proposed and carried unanimously ; and in acknowledging the cow pliment he said—ln Scotland I have found the sky of !eft —the sun of Italy—the atmosphere of Italy—the fields vilt Italy—and in this city of Edinburgh, a town equal to the most beautiful in Italy. I therefore have nothing to wish for the Scotch, but I have much to wish for myself. To day you come to Italy as strangers and leave it as strangers, because we slaves cannot give a reception to our friends without raising suspicions in our tyrants. I wish he myself that the day . may speedily come when we can receive our own priests as in a free country, and that we may bo able to give you a reception and embrace, nut as friends merely, but as brothers. (Loud cheers.) John Learmonth, Esq., of Dean, moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Black for hie conduct in the chair ; after which the vast assemblage dispersed about 10 o'clock.— ' Cakdosiandlercury. John Squires, coal miner, had lately worked at the Malago pit. Went down to the bottom vein at between 12 and 1 o'clock on Saturday morning, just before the acci dent. When it happened he was at work with a man named Henry Gage. They heard a rush of wind. They then went to the bottom of the pit, but could neither see nor hear anything. At the bottom of the shaft there was a "sunk" or pound with water. it was about five feet in depth. When they went down the pit it was nearly full of water. Looked into this pound after the alarm of the acci dent, and saw that the rope was in the pound, and appa rently more than filled it. Witness got the crook to see if he could discover the " bonnet," so as to know whether it was a journey of men that had fallen. Ile searched about, hut could not feel it. Several pieces of timber bad come from the trunks in the shaft, and they lay upon the ropes. About 10 o'clock some people came down from above to assist, and brought hatchets with them and other tools. They contrived to get every bit of rope they could out of the pound and drew it into the branch, cutting it off into as unequal lengths as they conveniently could when the en gine was drawing it up. The cart was on its bottom in the pound, and the bonnet on the cart. All the bodies were in the cart except that of the boy. Two of the men, Moffatt and Pring, were over the edge of the Cart between it and the bonnet ; they were pressed down hy the bonnet and the rope. The boy was in the pound. Witness had worked there about ten months. Had never noticed anything wrong in the rope, or heard about its being wrong. Could not say but that sometimes he was a little in fear about the old piece of rope, but he never had any suspicion of the new one. Never mentioned his suspicions of the old rope to Mr. Stewart, the banksman, or to Mr. Itennolds. Had been down the pit in the morning of the accident, which he should not have done if he had thought there was danger. George Hardl deposed that after the accident he received directions from Mr. Pillinger to go into the pit to clear away the rope. He asked ham to go down and give assist auce to get the rope off the men who were killed. Pillinger told him to take a hatchet with him, but no one directed him to cut the rope. Cut the last new piece because it was more ravelled in some places than in others, and it was easier to cut in those parts. Was sure that Mr. Pillinger said nothing to him about cutting the ravelled parts of the rope. The lengths thus cut were uncertain, and were much more ravelled in some parts than in others. They cut all the ra velled parts they could, because it was much more easy to cut them than the sound parts. The small piece of rope produced was found in an empty cart in the top vein. The cart had not been used on the Saturday. It was brought up about four o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Robert Smart, surgeon, deposed that he had exam ined the body of Moffatt.* He had considerable marks of violence about him, but, he should say, not sufficient to cause death. Had no doubt that he died from drowning, and that he might have recovered from the injuries caused by the fall. James Self, coal-miner, was at the Malago pit on the afternoon before the accident, waiting to go down, and as the cart came from the bottom, he saw the rope tura just before it came to the drum. He thought there was something the matter with the rope. Did not com plain of it to any one. Had he been desired to go to the bottom of the pit he should have gone home. He and his companions would have refused to go to the bottom pit, because it appeared to him to be unsafe. After they went down it hauled several carts of coal and water for the biggest part of the night. The Coroner said it was inescusable in the witness that, having seen what he considered to be danger, he did not give notice of it. James Haddock deposed that he was a coal miner, and had worked for the Malago Vale Company several months. He had had a dread on his mind a long time about the old ropes, but not about the new one. He did not complain to any one about it. Ile would have refused to have gone to the bottom of the pit with this rope. Grantield, coal miner, deposed that he knew the I rope to be bad for several weeks back, and he bad warned his fellow-workmen of it. When they spoke of it they were " pooh-pooli'd " about it. Ile could not say who it was said this. They were afraid to mention it. If they did not go down there were others who would. Charles Howell deposed that on the day of the accident he saw Ellis the " vanger," and said, "This is very fiat doings, John, murdering men like this." He replied, "It is no blame to us ; we have told them of it times enough." Ellis, on being recalled, denied this. He said Howell had certainly come to him and said, " Pretty singers yes are here to have this happen ;" and he replied, " It is not tl for want of being well watched." William Oorland, collier, sworn, said on the morning of the accident he went to the pit, where he saw Mr, Edward Reynolds. He said to him, " This is a bad job ;" and he replied it was. That they knew the rope was faulty, and that the man that made it ought to be hung, and that the splice had been ready three or four days. Brookman, the smith, recalled, denied this fact. Mr. John Walker, engineer of the Bedminsler Old Works, was then called it being stated that he had im portant evidence to tender, but on examination it turned out his evidence was simply corroborative of that white had already been given. The Coroner at this stage adjourned the inquiry till to-day. ' A MAW PLEDGES HIMaELF TO SWIM FROM DOVER TO Curls, according to a letter dated Vienna (Aug. 101, where he is at present. He offen to stake fromsool. to 1,000 ~ against all comers, that he will do this in the month of August or September • the money to be deposited before hand with a London b anker. He has afreinly swam, accord ing to his own account, hen Vienna to Presburg, down the Danube. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1851. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Atthe eleventh hitlf-yetMly meeting of the Electric irdsfult ume Conflmg, held on the 12th instant, the report die as most It stated that, "The restipts of the half-year exceed the expenditure by 10,767/., which will enable the directors, by appropriating 3221. from the reserve fund, to recommend a dividend of V. per share, being at the rate of 8 per cent. on the paid up capital. The Chester and Holyhead, the Brighton, and the Buckinghamshire lines, have been completed since the last half-yearly meeting, and the Manchester and Sheffield line will be opened in the course of the ensuing quarter. The current expenditure has been in full operation on the three first, though they cannot be considered to have SIM into regular working; and experience hes shown *at it requires some time before the public of any particular platy acquire the habit of availing themselves of the new mem of correspondence. These circumstances lead the directors to consider it unnecessary to add to the reserved fund from the revenue of the half-year ending 30th June last. The peculiar nature of patent property, and the litigation which, notwithstanding that three verdicts have been ob tained for piracies of their inventions, the directors may have still to encounter in prosecuting infringements of their patent rights, render it, in their view, advisable to retain always • considerable sum not applicable to any one particular purpose, but available for any eircum-1 stances which may arise requiring outlay. These do not involve renewal of works, which is in every instance charged to revenue of the current half-year. Several hundred miles of line have, in fact, been entirely renewed on this priucip:e. From the time that the rectors, in accordance with the policy announced at a former meeting, aimed at the establishment of a great na tional system of telegraphic communication rather than the large manufacturing profit, which the exclusive nature of their patents might have secured to them, their attention has been anxiously turned to the development and extension of their lines, and they have thought themselves justified in sparing no expense to render the accommodation cornpre hensive, certain, and expeditious. Experience only can achieve these things ; and, though it is not pretended that the whole degree of perfection of which the system is sus ceptible has been obtained on the working of the lines, I nevertheless great reforms have been made in numerous details of the administration, which, though trifling in themselves, ace of infinite importance in the complicated executive combinations of the company, while me chanical improvements in the insulation sod ap paratus have been patented, and, after being else borately tested, have been, where found efficient, carefully and liberally carried into execution. The whole of the lines between Loudon and Liverpool and Manchester have been re-insulated, and two new wires will this week he completed by the lino of the Trent Valley a n d N or th Staffordshire Railways for the accommodation of these im portant places. The line between Manchester and Nor wanton has been entirely renewed, and workmen are now along the whole distance, between Glasgow and Norman ton, replacing the whole arrangements with the new insu lators adopted by the engineer. Since the last meeting the wires of the company have been extended to Brighton, whence they , are in course of construction to Newhaven ; and a line has been established between Liverpool and Ho lyhead. The telegraph between Sheffield and Manchester is in s forward state. Contracts have been entered into with the Great Western and Bristol and Exeter Companies to carry on the lines from London to Exeter, whence the wires, flow n% existence, will extend the communication to Plymouth; and an agrcemeut is signed with the Great Northern Com pany for providing a complete telegraphic system for their accommodation. All these arrangements comprise the establishment of the company's wires, fur the public ser vice, as well as those exclusively devoted to railway pur pmes. When these great works are completed, it is be lieved that the main features of the practical application of the invention of Messrs. Cooke and Wheatstone will have been achieved; but your directors will not rest satisfied till all parts of the kingdom shall be provided with telegraphic accommodation, and until they have so combined and eco nomised the system as to bring it into the most extended use for which it ID naturally adapted. The company are pre pared to establish a station at any point traversed by their wires, upon their working expenses at such station being guaranteed to them.To have prematurely undertaken further reductions of the tariff, would have beer, to have endangered the existence of the whole undertaking, but the extension and development which is now assured, with the fact that the central working expenses do not increase with the increased length and number of the lines, have enabled the directors once more to take into their consideration the revision of the taritf ; and though they will make no change hastily or imprudently, or for the sake of a present popularity en ' danger in any way the permanent operation of the under taking, yet their must anxious desire is to make such • reduction of charges as their increased facilities of the public will admit, without injury to the co mmcraial credit of the concern. The large extent of new ' works, which includes the Manchester and Sheffield, the Great Northern, the Great Western, and the Bristol and Exeter Railways, a length of upwards of 970 miles, in hand, which, to suit the present position of railway companies, are undertaken at a rental instead of a fixed price, so formerly was the practice require that this call of 2/. 10s. should be made immediately ; and as a fair rate of interest is secured by the contracts for which it is required, and a contingent advantage from the profits from new stations is probable, the directors have no hesitation in adding this amount to the paid-up capital of, the company. It is ro _pposed that the dividend shall be paid pro rata upon each description of share." The report was adopted. The revenue account for the half-year, ending June 30, 1851, exhibits an expenditure of 14,7621. Bs. Bd., of which 4,79'21. was appropriated to works . The receipts for the same period were 2,5,52 W. 12s. 4d., and the balance is thus 10,7671. 3s. &I. A dividend was declared at the rate of 8 per cent per an num, and the proceedings terminated. AQUATICS. THE ROYAL VICTORIA ROYAL CLUB REGATTA. Ryne, Flunky EVENING.—The only race on the card to day (the second 50/. prize cup not having tilled, the Gondola only b e ing entered for the same) was the 501. prize cup, for fore-and-aft schooners, the property of members of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club ; the course being from the starting-vessel to the westward of the two red buoys of the Brambles, round the Calshot light-vessel, thence passing to the eastward of the chequered and white buoys of the Brambles, then round the Nab light-ship, always p ass i ng outside the No-Man and Sand Head buoys, and in com pleting the course the second time the yachts to pass be tween the starting-vessel and the pier. The yachts' crews to be limited to sailing regulations No 12, and the sails to be limited to those usually carried on a wind. No allowance for tonnage. The following started An-ic a Tees, 101 Yeraande Bianca At a garter past eleven the signal gun was fired, and the start was effected, the yachts, according to a late arrange ment, proceeding to the eastern instead of the westward, in consequence of the state of the tide. The Anaconda was the first to get away, which she did in gallant style, followed closely by the Bianca, but it was some seconds before the Fernande could fairly get under weigh, through some mis take in bringing round her head to the eastward instead of to the westward, as had been given as the course in the official programme. This delay was of no great moment as far as the Bianca was concerned, for on proceeding towards the Nab Light the small schooner was soon overhauled, and the Fernande took the second place. When within about a mile of the Nab the Anaconda was at least a mile a-head, and there was apparently about the same distance between the Fernande and Bianca. They kept this position for some distance, but on rounding the point the Fernande recovered a great part of the distance between them, and on passing style Pier the Anaconda was closely pressed by her rival, the Fernande, being scarcely more than half a minute a-head, and making all sail. The match became now exciting, but of course this was too early a stage to judge of any ultimate result. The Bianca was so far behind here as to be consi dered to be completely out of the question as to sharing in the struggle for the prise. The contest between the two was continued with great vigour round the red buoys of the Brambles and the Calshot light-ship, and so nicely balanced a match has been rarely witnessed. They kept company together in this manner on their return ; and when opposite Ryde Pier, it might, in racing phraseology, be termed a " dead head," for so even together were the bowsprits that it would be a task of considerable difficulty to say which had the advantage. They arrived at five minutes past four, thus completing the first round in four hours and forty minutes. They then made their way gallantly, for the second time, toward' the Nab, the Fernande arwards slightly taking the lead, but not to such a degree as to war rant further remark. They had pared the station about ten minutes when the squadron of vessels which followed the sailing yachts was joined by the celebrated American yacht America, which has burled such defiance to all compe titors; and from the manner in which, one by one, she soon distanced them, she satisfactority proved that the pretension of " Brother Jonathan " to superiority was no idle boast, and the numerous spectator had a most con vincing demonstration that her clipper build and swift sailing had not been over-rated. In fact, the " Great American was the theme of general conversation, and attracted am much attention as the match itself. At five o'clock the Fernande rounded the Nab for the second time, having com pletely established herself in the lead, and when within about fire miles of Ryde, on her return, she was leading nearly a mile ahead of the Anaconda, and with every pros pect of maintaining her position; but it should not be omitted to be stated that during the greater portion of the distance to the Nab the difference between them was scarcely to be distinguished. At the time our account was despatched, the race had not concluded. There were various rowing -matches, and a duck-hunt, during the day, which were warmly contested. Her Majesty did not attend the regatta, in consequence of a large party of visitors being assembled at Osborne house. RAILTVAYS. THIS DAY. Two o'Ctoex. The share market closed yesterday afternoon at a further decline, and with a very gloomy appearance. To-day the market is dull, and though no further fall of any extent is to he noticed, prices are gene ; rally the turn lower, with a flat tone pervading tho entire market. London and North Westerns and Great Westerns have both been transacted at lower figures. The following are this day's sales: ORDINARY SHARKS. Aberdeen, ; Bristol and Eseter, 140; Chester and Holy head, l 51; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 24; Eastern Counties, 51 6; East Lancashire, 131 1 ; Great North ern, 161 I ; Great Western, St 801 794; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 471 I 7; ditto Fifths, 24 ; ditto West Riding Union, 41 ; Leeds and Thirsk, 10; London and 111 ac k wa ll, 64 ; London Brighton, and South Coast, 921 ; L on d on an d North Western, 1201 20; ditto Quarters, 244 6; ditto Fifths, 144 ; London and South Western 801 ex div.; Midland, MI 19; ditto 50t. shares, 131 ; North British, 61 ; North Statfordshire, 74 cx int. ; Shrewsbury and Bir mingham, A, 71 ; South Eastern, 2114; South Wales, 271; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 171 ; ditto G. and E. Pur chase, d 4 ; York and North Midland, 171 4. LIN LEASY.I) AT rixy.ii Buckinghamshire, Ilf ex int ; Bast Tineon..lire, guar. 6 per cent., :MI ; Gloucester and Dcitn Forest, 21. FOREIGN ISICAUFS. Luxembourg, 2i ; Northern of France, 111 ; Ririe and Rouen, 246 • Sambre and Meuxe, 3 1; Tourn.ty, Jurbixe, Lauden, and liusselt, 62. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. WEEKLY SUMMARY OF THE PRODUCE __ MARKETS. ------ ?qtr.:DING-LANE, SATURDAY MORNINUI. The business transacted in the colonial markets this week has again loan at unsatisfactory rates to the importers. For Sugar the demand has been limited, and saks have only ' been effected at prices generally lid. per cwt. below lust 1 1 week's quotations. The sales of Coffee in the commencement of the week went off well at the former value,but subsequendy the market became rather flat, awl some descriptions of plantation Ceylon were sold at ts. per cwt. decline. Salt petre has realised an advance of fully Gd. per cwt. upon the late quotations. The Tea wiles of Tuesday passed off flatly. There arc several vessels just arrived. TALLOW MAltlili'f.—THlS I)Air. The market has somewhat improved, and a large busi ness has been dune at 395. fur the end of the year, at which there remain buyers without finding sellers. Prices are thus quoted:—Town Tallow is worth 361. to 375.; Pctvr•- i burg Y.C. on the spot, 3Ns. ; last three moutiu, 395. to 1391. 3d.; Jan. and March, 395. lid. to 395. 9d. _W001 ! MARKET.-THIS DAY. The colonial Wool sales, which commenc e d on the 17th ult., closed on tho 15th inst. There were sold 60,040 bales of colonial Wool, and about 2,500 others, viz., 1.5,5.51 bales !of Australian; 27,361 Port l'hillip and Portland; 6,303 Adelaide; 757; Swan River; 1,487 New Zealand; 2,607 ' Cape; 1,066 East India; 1,500 foreign. This is the largest sale that has ever taken place, and has brought to gether a much greater attendance of buyers from our home manufacturing counties, as well as the different manufac turing towns on the continent, than had at any previous sale been seen in the Hall of Commerce. The market opened with a very firm appearance, and prices ruled equal to those of the May sales; but, as the prospect of a good in-gathering of the hisrvest, became decidedly satisfactory; prices began to improve, and, up to the close of the sales, maintained a very marked advance, and both burrs and sellers seemed to be well satisfied with the result. It is es timated that from first to lust one thousand buyers at tended these sales. No sooner had one party been supplied than another took his place; this was accounted for by the cheapness of the excursion trains, and the attraction of the Exhibition ; but if trade were not in a flourishing state in the Woollen districts, and the prospects for the winter trade, had not been very favourable. The large pressure of upwards of 60,000 bales upon the market would have caused a very heavy and dull state of things, whereas there was a very lively spirit up to the last moment. Many of our English manufacturers took the opportunity offered of inspecting the various samples of Wool at the World's Fair, and could not refrain from expressing surprise that such splendid flocks as the Oderberg, Lansch and others do not find their way into the English market. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY. Messrs. Cooper and Davis report the following quota tions :—Prime Meadow liay, 70s. to 7.5. i.; inferior ditto, 555. to 655. ; new ditto, 5.51. to 70s. ; Rowen, 600. to 63e. ; Clover, old, 70s. to Ns.; new, 60a. to 75e. ; Straw, 25e. to 30s. ___. THE POTATO CROP IN IRELAND.—The Evening _ Mail, referring to Mr. Kincaid's alarming letter about COVENT °AEI/ EN.—THIS DAY the potato blight, says:-.Happily we have received nu- Peaches and Nectarines arc still only sparingly supplied, memos assurances from gentlemen who have come W but pines and grapes are abundant, and the trade for the two to latter kinds of fruit is somewhat heavy. Cherries wn within the last twenty-four hours, to be prtsent ; at the Agricultural Show, which satisfy us twit ' from walls are exceedingly geed. Ripe Apricots and Mr. Kincaid's authority is the very reverse of o „ me i,. 1 Greengage Plums are imported from the Continent in sive." His logic is bad, for be argues from a par- considerable quantities. West Indian Pines fetch from 2r. titular to a universal; and the reports which reach us Ito ss. each. Oranges and Lemons are scarce. Nuts remain from these respectable and independent sources afford the I nearly same us quoted last week. Carrots, French Bens, strongest ground to hope that the disease will be found of a i and '"eta, arc received in quantity. Potatoes arc good in milder type than it has hitherto assumed. We doubt not !q ualit y , and, as yet, free front disease. Lettuces and other that considerable loss will be sustained. All parts of the i salading are sufficient for the demand. Mushrooms arc a country must be prepared for that; but there is enough trifle cheaper. Cut Flowers consist of Heaths, Pelargo and to spare. The breadth of land planted with this crop, • mums,l Mignonette, Heliotropes, Stephanotis floribunda, and the almost unexampled produce which it yields, g i„.. s ; Carnations, Pinks, Moss and Provins .Row e . two-fold supply as compared with the fruitfulness of recent I Tb, Haim lb., is to 6s Yitin Al per Pe ck, Ge years; so that should even a third of the whole crop be lost Drapes, bottotote, p. lb., 25 to Os I - sweet, per lb ,2sto Is -which would be an extremely gloomy view to take, and P ew e es per d oe , ie. to 20 s Lemons, per does .I s to is parr" per lb , &I Is 24 which is by no means warranted by the present aspect of al- I ffeetertnee, per des., law 201 Orange., per dos., 9tl to 2a faire-s greater amount of wholesome potatoes will remaintoo, cc to lis over and above than we should have had last year had the Mdlede t Peel', Is to " -- Celle. pee 100, 7e ee l4o Istrawberries, Der pouts, Cd to Is - - p. dos. tato bid ATTEMPTED SUICIDES BY POISON AT NOTTING- en tire arenapir c Pu e t d be in ing fec a ti bl o e n to - s l a c e, lM ont if e t;rPr best gro s" ro i ls, : riuuse Cun' bere au 'res, "U p atele ale ve„ ... l l.6d e 6d to et Nu - t, Bar ren...lt balit "p. bueb 24 ., I t : 2 4 2 ; 1 1111 HAM.-D a ring the last week at Nottingham no less than that there is no cause for alarm. From personal inspection I Plum, err punnet, Is to Is Filberts, per MO lb., Ms to Ns three women have attempted to terminate their existence by poison. On Friday last Mar) Ann Waine, aged 23, of extensive districM of the country, and from particular ' Apples, Mee., Per hi slen.litol• ebbs, per 100 11, -4 to -it warehouse-girl, attempted to destroy her life by drinking and special inquiries, directed among gentlemen who could VEUE fABLEtt. tlurepennyworth of laudanum. The resident surgeon at neither deceive nor be deceived in the matter, it appears Cabbages Per dos., Si to Is (Sactie,per Ilx, 4d to ed the dispensary was speedily in attendance, and successfully certain that the disease is extremely limited, both in ea-eat Cauloomes, per dol.. 611 to 35 6rtkbokes, per dm., le to 2s Preach M. employed the usual remedies. la her pocket were found two bottles labelled " laudanum," and a loose label. She than it has yet attained. Prom north west, and ; p - per some, Ild to is and vigour, and that it is not likely to make much more Be . , per -- 74 “Pe s, r i bastev . ed to e i :s to 2s Lettuce, Cab., p. mere, Id to ls way, , P e a s, per avo to 3 . 6 d Small lisMda, p. pun.. 24 to 3d quarrelled with her lover, and, to use her own language, south, the tenor of our information is the same. In the Potatoes, par ton, Ins to cos Horse Radish, per W., lied toes she got tired of her life."-On Monday Mr. Maltby less few Instances in which the disease has appeared, it is - per ern, 35 to Is Red Bast, per doe., Is to Is called ea to attend Xi. i elley, of Millstone-lane, who was mostly confined to the haulms, the tubers being quite safe. ~, - Per hush, Is 64 to 26 Sd Meettreeete. Per pet. We re_ . , s elm severely hem the effects of some poison it was sup- T HE RaLwiLYMALt.e.-Memoriala have latelyheell The exceptions to this are extremely few, as far as we have • r• aerbdeell Id to 4 s l Sorrel. per ball ele e. 66 t` l 66 heal Woes in consequence of a quarrel with her presented to the Postmaster-General from the inbabitante heard.-A correspondent of the Freeman insures our Dub- s sa '"''^ "", I t° is rennet, per beads, 3d to et per dos., td to lid memi. rd to 3d of various towns northward, complaining of undue delay in l i a. correspondent that the blight has not yet made its ap- - T on d o . per p a to Is s.eay , A- --- Id to id seeedßC iss urh a sud. The stomach-pomp was at once applied, and she y rooppoppL-The thi r d I. a women name d Martha the transmission a the mails. The Postmaster-General, in pomace in the west of Connaught. The Limerick Cisco- eatery, per Seattle, ad to is ad pande, p. dos. bun. ato 35 , 17, who was living with a journeyman reply, represents that this delay is solely attributable to the ruck of Wednesday says :-A gentleman who returned this curets, par Week 4d to at - 'Roots. we hid!. 6 d 16 le bricklayer, id in Heat - street . In coenvinenee of great increase in the passenger trahc of the various rail- morning from an extended tour in the county of Kerry, re- sefooak Persists. Is So to 2s Mist, mum per buret.. Id to flu mime words s' between them ea Tuesday nidhti wa y s, and which has rendered it impracticable for the vs- ports that though the leaves have withered the potatoes are Vegetable Ilwrows, pee dos., ea nun, stem, per bind+, td .• W Marlorsa,do., per b unchdd toed ohs girl m ak ih re , g p iiin y wor ih o f i iin d miiii a rms rious companies to work the trains with regularity, but, an excellent condition. There is no appearance of the po- I. li m as . s, la toed w s ssiarsoa. We Guy. mooed; meanes w e d aes d a y. Th e s h i . iee k_ puip was a pplied, sad that arrsegemsnes have now been made to restore previous. tato blight in the vicinity of Bruff, where they are selling Loss., 1 , - .. p.a. id. ad 42 to Pd Is sow deiceswell.-Neglisvhmts &wimp. penetnality. ' at Id. per 161 be., quite sound and free of disease. eballon, pee lb, MI to as THE INCOME-TAX COMMITTEE. Mote the Daily Newa.) THE deeeendants of Hotspur s fop have multiplied lint* a numerous clan, and are now to be found in all grades and professions of society. Some of them, " God save the mark !" have taken to politics. They dare easily detected ; they have but one teat for every political doctrine or movement—its gentility or decorum. As we anticipated, the whole fraternity are shocked with such a breach of decorum as is in volved in the publication of the evidence taken by the Committee on the Income Tax, after a Prime Minister had expressed his desire to have it kept back from the public. They prate about breach of confidence, and hint at the propriety of sending to Coventry such as have been guilty of it. i Now n the first place we deny that there is any 'breach of confidence. Tho able and experienced gentlemen whose views of the practical wonting of the income and property tax we are communicating to the public, have no wish to keep them concealed. They were called before the committee because it was generally known that they entertained and had openly avowed these opinions. Deeming it of the utmost consequence that publicity should be given to their views, it would have been easy for us to have obtained and printed them in another form. But as elicited by the examination in chief of ae unbiassed chairman, and by the cross-examination of intelligent committeemen of the most varied opi nions, it appeared to us that these views were necessarily presented with more fulness, more of illustration and explanation, than could be had in any other form. The witnesses have no wish to keep their views secret ; the committee did not receive them, and had no right to receive them, in confidence, and for their own private satis faction. We have, therefore, published nothing that any man wishes to keep a secret who has any right to keep it a secret. Again, we have not violated any decorum by transgressing an injunction of the House of Com mons. The house has not forbidden the publication of the evidence; it has only voted that it would not allow it to be laid on the table. But in truth we care little whether we are vio lating any minor decorum in the matter or not. There arc emergencies when " nice customs courtesy" not only to great kings, but to the greater people. We would have published the evidence even though the vote on Mr. WAKLEY'S motion had declared that it ought not to be printed. And for this rea son. About the middle of the session, in a very full house, it was decided that a committee should be appointed to inquire into the operation and inci dence of the income and property tax. At the close of the session,' in a very thin house, it was decided that the evidence should not be allowed to be laid on the table of the house. We hold, therefore, that in publishing the evidence we arc merely giving effect to the resolution of the House of Commons, which a few convenient friends of ministers have endea voured to defeat, at the fag-end of the session, after the great body of the members had left town. The evidence which we have already published is in fact the best vindication of what we have done, and that portion which is to follow will be found equally valuable. It contains the matured opinions of cautious, sensible, practical men who have closely watched the working of the income tax law, while taking part in its administration. It contains im portant suggestions for modifications and im provements of the tax that will render it bearable in perrtuity. thanks to the evidence which we have already published and have yet to publish, members of par liament may next session resume the discussion of the tax with some knowledge of the subject. But for this they might have come to the discussion with as little knowledge of the matter as Sir CHARLES WOOD himself. THE BISHOPS AND THEIR INCOMES. The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Ilarttoyate Herald : Sir,-1 have read a leading article in your paper of Wed nesday, July 30, containing some observations reflecting upon myself; and as I evidently perceive that they arc written in no hostile spirit, I am sure you will be glad to insert the following remarks, which will dissipate the erro neous impressions you have conceived from the imperfect statement of the Murning Herald. That paper, it seems, has published "a scheme of the English bishoprics, as settled in the year 1837 " (it should be by the act of August, 1836) " with the respective incomes then assigned to them," and adds a list of revenues received by the archbishops and bishops in 1850, leaving parties to infer that they may ascertain from the sums thus set down for that year what is the real annual income of each see. But herein lies the fallacy of this statement; it does not in clude the words of the act of August, 1836, which assigns certain "average annual incomes " to the bishops; it does not state that these averages are to be drawn up at the end of every seven years, the income of each year being fluctu ating and uncertain; it dues not give the least intimation that all conclusions as to the average annual income of an archbishop or bishop drawn from the sum he may chance to have received in 1840 must needs be erroneous ; nor dos it take any notice of the fact that the sums it has set down for 1840 are the gross, and not the net revenues of the respec tive sees fur that year. The following facts relative to the revenues of the see of Ripon will illustrate what I mean. On the first creation of that see, in the year 1836, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners arranged that one.half us the income of the bishop should arise from a fixed annual payment, the other half depending upon the fluctuating produce of estates, nut yielding regular lannual income, but such returns only as might accrue from time to time from the renewal of leases ter years, and leases for lives. Those estates being chargeable with expensive annual repairs of staitlis and floodgates on the river Hum ber; with the payment of certain lees to officers connected with the see of Durham (from which those estates were severed), who held their offices by patent; as well as with the cost of all surveys and valuations incident to each re newal, were calculated to produce such au average sum, alter the payment of these charges, as would make up by the end of every seven years the amount assigned to this see by act of parliament. No surplus was anticipated, as there was in the cases of the KT* of Ely and St. Asupli ; and there fore no surplus was required to be paid to the commissioners, as in the instance of those sees. The earlier years of the septennial cycle, according to this fluctuating arrangement, having been comparatively unproductive, it was to be ex pected that the latter years, including 1850, would exceed the average, and thus make up the deficiency in the former years. When, however, the balance was struck at the end of the year 1850, the average net income of the see for the preceding seven years not only yielded no surplus, but showed a deficiency of several hundred pounds, us the writer of the article in the Marian, Herald might himself have known, if he would have taken the trouble to look through the whale balance-sheet from which he made that partial extract. You will now therefore see that there was no ground for the reflection upon myself in which you indulged, and will be glad, injustice to him whom you have unconsciously misrepresented, to publish this letter, which will dissipate the erroneous and unfavourable impression produced by your leading article of July 30. I am, Sir, your faithful and obedient servant, C. T. RIPON. Palace, Ripon, Aug. 7. MONEY MARKET. IHIS DAY. Two o'CLoex. There is very little movement in the English stock market to-day, nor, indeed, are the operations important in any department of the Stock Ex change, the attendance of dealers being small. Prices of the home funds are supported at the decline of k noticed yesterday; but the general feeling of the market is not firm. Consols are quoted 961 to k for cash, and 961 to for the 11th of September. Business is officially reported as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, 964 t; do. for account, 961, I ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 971, ; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 981, 99 ; New Five per Cent. Annuities, 124 ; Long Annuities, 1860, 7 7-16 ; India Stock, 260, 262. Exchequer Bills have been bought this morning at 50s. prem., but the present quotation is 465. to 495. prem., being yesterday's price. India Bonds, small sizes, have been dealt in at 575., 555., and 58s. prem. The foreign stock market is dull, with only a very limited amount of business offering, and prices p;e sent no change worthy of notice. In Buenos Ayres Bonds there has been a transaction at .15. The market for this stock is exceedingly limited, and since hostilities have become probable between Buenos Ayres and the other South American states, no one has pressed forward as a seller. Mexican Bonds arc just a shade steadier, with little business. Sales are reported this morning as follows :—Brazilian Old Five per Cent. Small Bonds, 924. Buenos Ayres Six per Cents., 55. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 93 1 . Mexican Bonds, 29Z. Peruvian I. ivo per Cents., 1849, 901. Sardinian Scrip, dis. Spanish Three per Cents., 381. ENOLISII FUN DO—Tnts Pay. Rank Ptak, 215 16 Long Aunuititw, 3 per Ct. Reduce/ 97* 1 India St. ck, 3 per Ct. Comulr,96* I Ditto lan a is , Ma. (Bs. 31 per t-N. Con/ols, Pei Exchequer Bill/.410ui.,164. 42. pus. C tor AWL. 864 1 FOREIGN FUNDS. 4 * per Bt. Belgian, 93 5 3 per Ct. Me/lean, 291 I pa. Ct. Brannan. * 5 per CL Perurttn,* .1 Do. New. Re St Ditto Delerrol. 021 34 6 per Ct. Duch.. Ayroe, 53 5 5 per CL Portuguo-,, 3=5 3t 6 per CL Chilean,lo4 6 o per Ct. Ituratowo, 114 116 3 poi CL Chilttn, 64 6 I) per CL Ituwean, lutf 21 3 per CL Daoieh, 76 d S per CL MD, c. On 14 11 per Ct. Dutch, 5114 461 3 per LI. Pp 371 84 4 per Ct. Dutch, 53 g Lb, Pwwew 51 I Kquadur, 311 21 per Ct. Veuctuelst, 30 2 pee Cl. (hyaena, 144 154 Do. DefornA 11 11 Sardinian 5 per Cent., _ LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. - - 7 .... ..... BERLIN, Auu. 14.—Voluntary Loan, 1071. New Loan, Four-zunl.a-llalf per Cent., 1011. National Debt, 114 Com mercial Marine Society's Premium, 123. Bank Share., 1011. VIENNA, AUG. 14.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 97; Four-and-a-halt per Cents., 81k ; Bank Shares, 1229; Ex change on London, 11.40.