The Express. — London, England, 1863-12-22 00:00:00

TII E LANCASHIRE DISTRMS. CLNTRAL RELIEF Mak --- A meeting of the General Committee of the Fund for the Relief of the Distress in the Manufacturing Districts was held yesterday in the Manchester Town hall; the Mayor of MANClrEareit in the chair. Amongst those present were Lord Derby, Lord Egerton of Tattoo, Major Eserton Leigh, 0 0 lonel Wilson Patten, 51. P., Sir J. K. ShenklMO, BSA., Mr. G. L. Ashworth, Alderman Wright Tamer, Dr. John Watts, Mr. E. Ashworth, Alderman Worrell, Mr. H. B. Fermi!, Mr. Hugh Mason, Dr. Hopkinson, Mr. E. Glad- Mom, Mr. John Platt, Mr. Dewbaton, Mr. Cheatham, Ire. Mr. J. W. MACLUILI (hoe. secretary) read the minutes, and then the report of the executive committee, which stated there bad been, accordiag to the last returns, au W awae dining the last month of 723 in the number of the recipients of relief from the boards of guardians, and of 1,957 in those solely dependent upon the local committees. The number relieved by guardians only ea compared with the last week in November, 1862, show a decrease of 25,775; the number relieved by guardians and supplemented by local committee., • decrease of 124,653; and the number re. lieved by local committee' only. a decrease of 127,577. Various causes have contributed to reduce the presmure of distress upon the operatives of the cotton districts • not only has there been an increase in th e amount of goods manufactured, but the production of the same amount of cloth or yarn from inferior cotton requires the employment of more operative. in preparatory processes, and at the looms ; and as during the last two years few cotton work men have been trained, the ordinary annual mortality has di minished the whole number of skilled mill operatives. A considerable cumber—estimated by the honorary secretary at fourteen thousand—have also been absorbed in other local employments within the cotton districts. In order to ascer tain the extent sod character of the migration to the West Biding of Yorkshire, Mr. Corbett, the inspector of the Poor law Board, at the request of the vioe.cbairmaa of this com mittee, has caused an inquiry to be made, through the clerks and officers of the unions of the West Riding, from the chief manufacturers and others. From this it would appear that it has probably not exceeded 3,500, Melodies children. Many of them are heads of families left in Lan cashire, end many are single young men and women. So many are in lodgings that it is likely they will return to the cotton districts es soon as their labour is required. Similar inquiries in neighbouring agricultural counties show that Mane young men and women, who hail obtained employment in the cotton factories before the distress, have returned to rural work, with the intention of resuming factory labour when the demand for at revives. The vaunter of operatives to other textile manufactures has, therefore, not been con siderable. and the migration which hen occur red is, to Appetit extent, of • temporary character. Meanwhile the improve smote shindy undertakers, or about to be commenced under the Public Works Act, will probably absorb a comiderable amount of the unemployed labour, and, if dee care is taken by the local authorities to employ factory operatives, without cattalo; a withdrawal of skilled workmen of cotton mills from the seat of their ordinary occupation. The central committee cannot pus by the subject of public works without expressing their regret at thesmallfprogrese made in bringing the act into operation dur ing the period of the year most favourable to out-door employmest. Their inquiries, however, lead them to believe that this delay is mainly attributable to the late period at which the act was used, to the various formalities required by it, end to the omission from it of any simple forms of eecnrity to be given by the local authorities. A representation which tue committee felt it its duty to make to her Ma jesty's government as to the unnecessary multiplication of deeds, and consequent increase of expenditure, has met with prompt mid favourable attention ; but the charges in the case of - small loans still appear disproportionately high. The committee hopes that before the relief afforded by these works and the sums at their diaper' shall he ex hausted, a steady and permanent augmentatior; in the sup ply of cotton may be expected ; and in the anticipation of the revival of the trade, • considerable number of new mills are already in coursed construction. The jammed, how ever, of the immediate future is not free from embarrass meat. Hitherto the price of cotton has, with occasional fluctuations, increased no as greatly to augment the amount of modal employed in the import of the raw material and its manufacture. Circumstances connected with the change in the sources of the supply of cotton increase the absorp tion of the precious metals, and speculati on a dd s its disturb ing force to cause the value of money to rise. This rise, while it restrains speculation, tends temporarily to check employment. An mamas of import., with • temporary diminution of factory work, would moiler probable the com mencement, at no distant period, of a fall in the price of cot ter, whi. h, whatever may be the ultimate advantage derived, L likely to cause much embarrassment for shorter or looser periods, according to the rate of progress in this fall of price. The duties of your committee, under these circumstances, will be complicated by frequent changes in the amount of employment, axial will require the exercise of constant vigilsace on the part both of the central and load committees. This prospect is among the motives which have caused your committee to husband its resources. In this duty it is aided by the growing skill of the local com mittees., who, whileon the one hand they have secured the health of the population by diligent and gentle care, have, on the other, in most instance', co-operated with this corm mittee in all expedients' to promote economy in the manage ment of their resources, and to prevent the administration of relief from undermining the independence of the work men. The balsam held by Mama. Heywood Brothers and Co. on the 19th last. amounted t0219,5M. 17.. 7d. ; by the Bridgewater se 88.27 W. 17s. ; and by the Liver pool Committee, 39716 1 . lie. 7d. The seoeption and adoption of the report was moved by the CPLAIRKAII, and saionded by Lord EGERTON. Dr. Warm said he wished to ask one or two questions. On looking back over past reports he found that the num bers of operatives were accoanted for by the hon. secretaries up to March last. In that month the number was 549,075. Prom that period the tots' in various months bad alter nately increased and decreased. At the present ti me 524,764 operatives were soeounted for. But there ma a deficiency of 13,311 quite unaccounted for, after allowing the hon. secretaries' estimate of 13,000 or 14,000, who had migrated or become embodied in other occupatiooa Whet had become of this deficiency! From the November eneethly return it appeared that there had been • demos of persons in full work of 17,577 ; an increase of per sons on sheet time al 9,758 ; and an increase of persons wholly oat of employ of 4,898. The numbers of those forming the increase on short time and the increase out of employ should balance the demure of permn in full work in the sum total. But this wee sot the case by 2,921. How had this number dropped out of account is the month of November ! Turning to the items represented tinder the school list, it that November there was • demean of men and boys at salted of 1,510 men and 742 boys; while there was as blames ei wee ia* the out-door work list of 1,247, sad 480 boys leaving again • deficient' of 545. The former should amount for the latter; but how could this of 545 be accounted for' There was • decreased 499 women and girls, and what had become of them! Since the last meeting he bad discovered that the average of ex penses upon the sums distributed by the various corn nAttees was is. 94d. per cent. Some, however, ran much ligher. Manchester and Chorlton were the highest on t he Yr. blecr.trßE--Choriton, Mame. and Ardwich. Dr. Warm said he wished took whether there was any thing peculiar in the conditions of Slaachester or Chorlton to callus the expenses to be double the average. lo Novem ber the total number relieved amounted to about 170,000. The ordinary pauper return, of 1861 showed the corres ponding numbers to be from 47,000 to 50,000. This, sub tmeted from the total number relieved in order to get at the exact pressure of the distress, left 122,300 ; bat the number out of work at present was given u 159,000. It therefore appeared that, after two years of distress, pro viding the toe. secretary meld account for the 13,000 or 14,000 referred to, there were at the present time 30,500 persona who, notwithsteadieg two years out of work, were still living without relief either from the guardians or from the relief committees. This was a feature worth noticing. One-fourth of the whole number now out of work were di actually not in receipt of relief, after two years of continuous stress. Mr. litartuax said that the large number of persons out of work, and the comparatively few receiving relief, was to , be accounted for by the fact that it was impossible to Mae e. regular census of the operatives in all the towns every month. In Manchester this never had been done, as the only returns were those formisherl by the police. la such towns as Bolton. Wigan, and Ashton the insane was only Mimi at intervals varying from three to twelve month.. As. however, the police got their retinas from the mills, and nut from the operatives themselves, there appeared to bu • larger number out of work than really was disease. In estimating the number of operatives un accounted for Dr. Watts had deducted from those really accounted fora number which should have remained ; and this would make the reduction 37,622. In March 10,00(1 persona from Macclesfield were withdrawn from the list, cs they belonged to the milk trade. This was the first reduction, and the subsequent fluctuations had nista from the numbers receiving outdoor work, or returning to the mills. But the groat redaction had arisen from migration into asighbouriog districts. This had taken place to the number of 5,000, while 6,000 had been otherwise absorbed. Substantially it was correct that numbers bad goes sway into Yorkshire, mid even Devoosbire. A census, however, would be made of every place excepting Manchester, and this would show the exact number of operatives still remaining in the detricti, and those who were working. These re turns would be reedy at the January meeting. In all towns but Manebeder the miens would be taken by Louse to house 'A/Ostia) • in Manchester the mill s mus t be t a k es i n . The redaction of children attending the schools areas as a neeessary consequence from ths reduction of adult s mese , ing relief ; the local committees had only the authority to pay the school pews of cbildreb whose parents received On account of the division of some districts between the guardians and the local committees, the guardians had provided the school pesos of some. Respecting she expen diture, the retina of one month was not a fair criterion of the whole. The amount of per cartage on the various unions ged 31. la per cent., but is some mess it was higher, and in some lower. Manchester and Rochdale were the highest. The returns of Halms and Blackburn were not yet ready. Rochdale was positively higher than Man chester. It did not follow, from various reasons, that the lumens of persons employed in outdoor work should ppm. 'pond with the decrease vise and boys at school. Mr. FAZNALL read the following statement :—" A few e yed's loco I isined circulate to the relieving °M IMS of the unions is the cotton maaufactnriug TEE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1863. • tricia, asking fur accurate information as to the presoak position and employment of those labourers and factory operatives who have ceased to receive parochial relief since toe sth Dec., 1862 when pauperism attained its maximum in the districts referred to. and I have now received the reports of those relieving officers. I have, however, to inform you that although I have obtained a collection of certain facts in coonerbo with this milled, several of the reports are so incomplete that I am not able to use them as a means of giving you a precise and distinct return ; but I think I may venture to suggest a means to you of arriving at a definite knowledge of that which the relieving officers are themselves unable in some case. to state, and I have thereture selected for this purpose the statistics of pan perism in the Bolton Union as • basis for an estimate, be cause I know that they have been taken as carefully u pos sible. The pauperiem of the Bolton Union has decreased 40 per cent. since the 6th December, 1862 ; of That decrease Mr. Cooper, the clerk of the union, and On several relieving officers are wholly unable to account for 6 per ceot., but they have ascertained that 21 per cent. (with the exception of 1•5 per cent. who are deed) hue resumed their usual occupations ; that 1.0 per cent. have obtained outdoor em ployment ; and that 3 per cent, have either migrated or emigrated. If these proportions are applied to the Feu- Ferraro of the unions in the cotton manufacturing distncta, it will be found that 15,564 persons who were paupers in December, 1862, cannot be traced by the relieving officers; that 54,474 persons have resumed their usual work ; that 25.140 are employed in outdoor work ; and that 7,782 have either migrated or emigrated. In making this statement I beg to say that I refer to those persons only who were in re ceipt of parochial relief, and not to thoea persons who were solely maintained by the local relief committees." Dr. Wirth thanked Mr. Fantail for the return, and re marked thatit was important to the committee that these inquiries should be followed out. MT G. L. ASHWORTH asked Mr. Mixture what he meant by saying that Rochdale gave the hisbut average of expen diture. (A laugh.) Mr. MACLURZ said his remarks referred to the union, and not to the township of Rochdale, where the per eentage was only 16.8 per cent. Mt. MAWLISSON stated that the total amount of applica tions made under the provisions of the Public Works Act, and already reported upon, was 1,117,6061., and be trusted that with so large an amount of money at the disposal of the district the number of outdoor labourers during the winter months would be continually and rapidly increasing. He had seat out instruotioos and suggestions to local surveyors with respect to the public works to be executed. Lord &maw; asked Mr. Rawlinson whether be could inform them what number of places actually were working under the Public Works Act ; and what number of persons were already employed. Mr. MACTLINSON said he could not my ; but the Public Works Act was rapidly beiog brought into operation over the whole district. _ _ The resolution was unanimously adopted. Dr. Wsrre then moved that a petition he had received from the labourers at, the New Reservoir at Prestwich be referred to the executive committee. Mr. NACU:IZ having explained that the petition should bleat to the labour committee of the corporation, lie. Watts withdrew his motion. _ The proeeedinp then terminated. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of the central executive committee was held at the Town-Sall, Manchester, yesterday. The Earl of Derby presided, and there were also present Sir J. P. Bey Shuttleworth, Bart., Lord Egerton of Tahoe,t Lord Edw& Howard, M.P., Colonel Wilson Patten, Y.P., Major Egerton Leigh, Mears. It. Gladstone , H. Munn, J. Worrell, B. Ashworth, S. J. Stern, G. L. Ashworth, H. B. Farwell, J. B. Kay A. H. Heywood, J. Platt, T. Ashton, J. W. Mach J u*, . Goodsir, and the Mayor of Manchester. Mr. Raslineon wee is atteadance. The Hooorary Secretary reported that 3451. 6a. 93. had been received during the past week, and that the balance in the bank wu 229,358/. 17s. 79. Two parcels of clothing had bass received and one sent off. Mr. Commissioner FAENALL presented the following re port :—" I beg to inform you that, on the 12th inst., there was an increase in the number of persona receiving parochial relief in 27 unions in the cotton manufacturing districts, se compared with the number so relieved in the previous week, of 1,697. This increase of 1,697 is explained as fol lows : There is an increase at Etartoe-upon-Irwell of 20, at Blackburn, of 178, at Bolton of 73, at Burnley of 36, at Bari of 142. at Chorltou of 342, at Clitheros of 15. at Ger sten of 52, at Glossop of 27, at Haslingden of 128, at Lucas*, of 12, at Leigh of 56, at Manchester of 581, at Prance of 182, at Prestwich of 26, at Rochdale of 269, at Salford of 86, and at Warrington of 26 ; making a total in crease of 2,266. But there is a decrease at Aditoo-neder- L us of 167, at Cborley of 10 at the Fylde of 101, at Maoclsfield of 29. at Oldham of 64, at Seddleworth of X at Stockport of 85, at Todmorden of 12, and at Wigan of 75 ; making a total decrease of 569, so that there is a not Increase of 1,697. There were on the 12th inst., 130.630 persons receiving parochial relief in the 27 unions adverted to ; in the corresponding week of 1861, 59,482 persons were ' so relieved. There is. therefore, an increase of 71,148 per sons in the receipt of parochial relief, or 119* per out. In the corresponding week of 1862, 269,580 persons received paroehial relief. The total cost of out-door relief on the 12th inst. was 8,873!. 15s. 6d.; in 'the corresponding week in 1861 it was 2,94 W. 7a 11d. There is therefore an is creams of 5,1331.75. 7d., or 174* per cent. In the awe spending week of 1862 it was 18,638!. 4s. Id. The average per centers of pauperisation the population of these unions on the 12th inst. was 6*; in the corresponding week at 1861 it was 3•O ; and in the corresponding week of 1862 it wee 13 - 6. The amount of money in the hands of the treasurers of the above unions on the 12th instant was 102.8084 25." The Hoe. Secretory stated that mita of clothing for Use use of operatives earned on public works bad been distributed amoort the following places in the proportions insetioned : —To Brindle, 30 suite; Stalybridge, 56; Glos sop sod Hadfield, 113; Presto., 80: Dukinfield, 75; Blackburn, 300; Wigan 69 ; °Horton, 14 ; Ashton, 107; Oldham, 50 ; Stockport , ; Darwin, 25. In the 3451.65. 9d. mentioned as received by the boo. es eretary during the pest week is included 1051. from the Manchester and Sheffield Railway Company, making 705/. (pet Mr. E. Ross), volustmily deducted by the shareholders from the divilend warrants. °Tante were made from the Employment and School Feed of 1131. 14e. to Stockport; 101. se. 6d. toßibtheeter ; and 251. to Blackburn. Grants were made for the enperintendeone of labour of 111.101. to Glossop and Hadfield ; sedll. se. 6d. to Stack dee& Gnats were made from the general fond to the following plied :—Hurd , 1201. ; Medley, 101. ; Broadbottom and Cbaziesworth, 501.; &beholder, 301. ; Holliagton and Bei sow, 251.; Tiatwiale, 1001. ; Tonge-eum-Allungtoo, 25/. ; Glosecop and Hadfield, 1,8001. ; Rollie wood, Z 5/. ; &mbar bridge, 1001. ; New Mills. 601. ; Beresden, 201. ; Salford, 7001.; Heywood, 500/. ; Paileworth. 751. ; If ulme, 6001. ; Little Hayfield, 60/. ; and Wilton, 504 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSaIia—MorrDAT. A very thin "hums" this afternoon, end the transactioas on future events. equally unimpottant, the only feature worth comment being the desire to back Apennine for the Derby, 30 to 1 having been taken freely. Closing prices: TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6 to 1 agst Mr. Ten Broeck's Paris (t) DEBBY. 10 to I agot Mr. Merry's Scottish Chief (off) 16 to 1 Lard Stamford's Oklahoman (t) 100 to 6 Mr. W. Pitman's Blair Athol (t) 20 to 1 Lad St. Viaceat's Forager (t) 25 to 1 Mr. W. Day's Historian (t) 30 to 1 Mr. Naylor : Apeemios (t) 30 to 1 Sir Joseph Rawky'a Birch Broom (t) 1000 to 10 Mr. G. Brysn's Moms Marine (t) THE ell Y WARDMOTES. Aunnisnsrs.—Aldernmii Begley presided. The , geatlemea who bad been returned by the several precincts did set Mazda the name of Mr. Frame, who was also • candidate. Mr. Herring therefore proposed, and Mr. Short seconded, Mr. France as a fit and proper person to represent the ward in the Common Council. The followiag names were then put to show of bands : —Mr. Fowler, 72 votes ; Mr. De Jersey, 65 ; Slr. Sewell, 63 ; Mr. Pattesoo, 81 ; Mr. Larkin (Deputy), 62; John Thomas Norris, Faq., M.P., 68; Mr. Sims, 30 ; Mr. Chaplin, 58 ; Mr. Frame, 26. Mr. Herring demanded a poll on behalf of Mr. Franca. ALIA:ATL —Alderman Lusk presided. The fol lowing names were proposed and seconded as fit and proper reous to be the representatives of the ward—via., Mann. Davies, Breadwater, Rogers, Whiteside, Bucknall, Teuton. Isaacs, Hudson, Burnell, and Turoley—when on the show of bends there appeared for Mr. Davies, 46 ; Mr. Broedwater, 37 ; Mr. Roger., 35 ; Mr. Whiteside, 37 ; Mr. Bucknall, ' 30 ; Mx. Teulon, 40; Mr. lemma, 31 /fr. Hodeon, 14 ; Mr. Burnell, 31 ; and Mr. Tnrnley, 21. The Alderman declared the first eight highest elected, but a poll was demanded on behalf of all the losing candidates. BRIM; E. —Mr. Alderman Abbiss presided in this ward, in which there were several candidates for the mats rendered vacant by the roogeation of Mr. Pay. The mayoral candidates were Mews. Powtrees. Hartland, Whetham, Matthews, Blake, Johnson, R. Taylor, Wm. May, H. Cover, B. P. Taylor, and , Thomas Mona. The latter fou r gentlemen were the new candidates. Up°n a show of hands the election was declared to have fallen upon Mr. Hartland, 46 ; ' Mr. Whetham, 44 ; Mr. Pewtreas, 42 ; Mr. B. Taylor, 41; Mr. Matthews, 38 ; Mr. Blake, 38 ; Mr. Johnson, 27 ; Mr. Wm. May, 26. A poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr. Taylor and the other candidates. , BILZAD -fiTIMILT.—The Lord Mayor presided. On the names of the old members, Meows. W. Haw key (deputy) Nicholas Maugban, F. Mayurd, Ames fl A ngt Iris M'Cutchro, M. M•George, W. Alncet• and 1111, being put, Mr. Alfred James Cole was proposed, and ori a show of bands, declared elected, bat • poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr. Aloha. _ _ BILLINGSGATE. —Mr. Alderman Sidney, M.P., presided. There was no oppositiou. and the following gentlemen were unanimously re-elected member of the Common Council for the ensuing year : Moan. W. North met, H. J. Gibbs, Bower (deputy), J. Roberts, J. Cans toe, B. !Bowman, J. T. Young, nod H. Gibson ; Mr. C. Meek was also re.electedwerd beadle. Baoso-smErr.—Alderman Sir John Musgrave Bert., presided The following gentlemen were sleeted ed without opposition :—Mr. J. Humphreys (deputy), Mr. C. Wades, Mr. W. Cos, M.P., Dr. Thomas Abraham, Mr. W. Hartridge, Mr. T. W. Foster, Mr. J. 13soister, and Mr. D. Sims. _ _ BIBHOPSOATE.—AIderman W. T. Copeland pre sided. The show of hands was io favour of the following gentlemen : Mr. Thom■s Fricker, Mr. Thomas Owden (elsputy); Mr. James C. Edmiston, Mr. Thomas Smallwood Richards, Mr. W Jones (deputy ) ; Mr. Metcalf Hopgood, Mr. R. Stapleton, Mr. Joh. Richardson, Mr. George Kerr; Mr. G. N. Johnson, Mr. Fraderiok Dadswell, Mr. J. H. Heaps, Mr. John Thomas. Mr. G. W. Cuming Dean. Mr. Samuel Straker, being the lowest, a poll was demanded on his behalf. Biisoinsw.—The Lord Mayor presided. Tile followiog old members of the Court of Common Council were re-elected :—lteurs. Faller (deputy), Lister, Locke, and Carritt. CORNHILL.—Mr. Alderman Carter presided. The old members, Mears. Edward Harrison (deputy), James Waterlow, Henry Hoppe, David Shrewsbury, Thos. Games, end Alfred James Waterlow, war" r, : tdoeted, . . Cairrxidues.—Mr. Alderman Challis presided. MUM Read, W. King. Cuthbert, J. Sewell, Stillwell, W. Morin e, and D. Smith, the old members, were reelected without opposition. CANDLEWICK. —Mr. Alderman Dakin presided. There was no oppoidtion to the return of the former Com mon Councilmen, viz.: Mr. J. H. Elliott, Mr. F. R. Frinseby, Mr. R. Rowe, Mr. J. S. Mundt, Mr. J. K. Farlow, and Mr. J. C. Evans.. . . . Cssrca BATNARD. —Alderman Gibbons presided. Mr. S. C. Hadley having retired, the following gentlemen were put in 11003iDAL1011 : Messrs. Farrar, Cockerel], Webb, Blakealey, Silverside, Parker, Longden, J. H. Hale and Thomas Douglas, the two latter being new candidates , and upon a show of hands Mr. Cockerell was declared to have the smallest number held up in his favour. CHEAP. —Mr. Alderman Allen presided. The following members were re-elected without opposition Penning (deputy), J. Thorpe, L. Houghton, W. J. Stewart, S. Gibbons, John Bennett, and W. Barnes. RDWAINERS.—Mr. Alderman &lemons, M.P., preaidad. flours. Thomas Lott, Crowbar, Joyce, Taylor, Lamb, and Saunders were re-elected to mprasant the ward in the Court of Common CounciL _ CalmsArs-eraser. Alderman Hale presided. Mr. Wealsll proposed and Mr. Elliott escoeded the amine the of the followitg gentlemen, who represented the ward at tbs Common Council during the past year—vie. : Messrs. NMl's, Fox, W. Webster, Saunders, H. Haliaes, J. Hob son, and R. P. Harding. Mr. Wilcox proposed Mr. A. Digby, Mr. E. Lawrence nominated Mr. E. Hart, sod Mr. Harcourt proposed Mr. Sheriff Cave. A show of heads was thee taken with the results as follows: Mr. Webster, 45 ; Mr. &Lueders, 44 ; Mr. Perkins, 42 ; Mr. Hoboes, 40 ; Mr. Haines, 35 ; *Mr. Digby, 34 ; `Mr. Hart, 34 ; Mr. Fox, 31; *Mr. Cave, 29 ; Mr. Harding, 29. *New esadidates. CILIPPLBOATZ WlTHlN. —Alderman Challis pre sided. Thee was no opposition, sad Masan. Lloyd (deputy), B. E. Brows, J. Parker, B. Spileburg, J. Fdmoede, J. Burkitt, W. Bras, and H. Jones were neanimonaly elected. DOWOATIL —AlderM all Sir R W. Carden pre sided. Messrs. Thomas White (de ty), Hoerr Eebbel, Jeremiah Cola, Francis Wyatt Trusoott , John Kearns, sod Wm. George Barnes, were proposed for reelection, and were re-elected. FARRINODON WlTlllll.—AlderMllll Phillip pre sided. There was en opposition in this ward oonsegueetupon the resignation of Mr. Aldermen Laughlin. The following were the candidates proposed :—ldesara Randall and Reed (deputise), Morriss, Phillips, Whither, Kelday, Dolland, Beogmgh, Glover, Bodkin, &glisten, Cheatham, Tyler, Crisp, Car ' Botterill , and Warwick. the latter four named = ter being sew candidates. Upon a show of hand., Morriss, Chambers, and Tyler were announced to be unsueoessfid, and a poll was demanded. FARRUIGDON WlTHOUT.—Alderman Sir James Deka, Bert, Y.P., presided. The following gentlemen were re-elected :—Mr. James Lusher Mr. S. Green, Mr. Geo. Seawall (deputy) ; Mr. Wm. Thomas Bedford, Mr. Edward Midwinter. Mr. James Higgins, Mr. James Butch's, Mr. William Payne, Mr. William Lesley, Mr. R. N. Fillips, Mr. Geo. Sashay Faller, Mr. Robert Obteredenoth): Geo rge Walter, Mr. Thomas Cothw as ell Mr. J. Anderson, Emend Pim Spiller. LANGnOURN.—Mr. Alderman Waterlow pre sided. The old members were re-elected, via, Mr. 8. Cowin (deputy). Mr. T. Beefing, Mr. C. Sally ' Mr. T. Webber, Mr. J. Symons* Mr. J. Medwia , W.llswett, Mr. J. Kelsey. Luez-nritarr.—Alderman Mechi presided. The old members, Messrs. Cock (rloPuty). Symons, Harris, end Simpson, were unanimously re-elected. Poarsom.—Alderman Moon presided. Two new candidates were nominated in lime! Mr. Deputy Annie, resigned—Mersa Woodier and limber. On the show of hands being taken the cumbers were as follows:—Mr. Christie. 42 ; Mr. Barber, 42 ; Mr. T. E. Smith, 40 ; Kr. D. King, 38 ; Mr. R. Ellis, 35 ; Mr. Bose, 33 ; Mr. Dee* 33 ; Mr. Israel, 28; and Mr. Wandler, 27. A poll was demanded on behalf of the latter two gentlemen. QUIENHITEZ.—Mr. Alderman ROM, M.P., pre sided. Messrs. Rathhoee (deputy), Burrows, Terry. Todd, M•Doogal, the old members. together with Mr. J. Walker, in the plea of Mr. Raymond (resigned). were elected. Tows—Alderman Finnis presided. Mr. De puty Bunting baring resigned, Mr. Northway, anew candi date, was elected without oppositi on t o fill the vacancy. The following were accordingly declared to be of the Com mon Couecil for the year ensuing: —Mews. H. Nissen (sheriff), L. Redhead. T. B. Humphreys, J. Young. jun.., .1. Malcolm, H. H. Heath, J. 8. Booming, end J. North- Way. VlNTRY.—Alderman Gabriel in the chair. The old members were Messrs. C. Gammon (deputy), W. D. White, G. Meson, H. Field, E. Burke. and R. Tress. Mr. Truss retired, and there were several candidates for the v , bat Mr. C. Robinson was declared to be elected, o a zZaWs. Gammon, White, Mason, Field, end Burke, to represent the ward in the Court of Common Carnal for the ensuing year. WALBROOK.—Mr. Alderman J. C. Lawrence pre sided. The following old membered' the Court of Common Council were unanimously re-elected, via. ; Messrs. Fry (deputy), Cotton, Rowley, Murrell, Linke. and Palleit. lab) Inttiligtna. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Dic. 2L SECOND COURT. After Term Sittings at Nisi Prins at Guildhall.—(Belore Mr. Justine Blackburn and a Common Jury.) NON•AITRNDANC6 OF JURORS. During these.iiiiiii;;;;;;;ljiress --- iree been fined eds. each for non-attendance. This morning Mr. Justice Black burn imposed sn additional fine of sf. each for their con tinual absence without excuse. PRAILL r. DIXON.—LIBIL. This wee= action for libeL The plaintiff pleaded not guilty and a justification. Mr. Salem iPanyand Mr. Oppenheim were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Oeo. Denman, Q.C., and Mr. Mundell were counsel for the defendant. . _ . The plaintiff was employed in the construction of the new Westminster-bridge, and was otherwise employed there under Mr. Page, the architect, The defendant was the day time-keeper there. The libel complained of was contained in • letter written on the 7th April. 1863, by the defendant to Mr. Austin, the Secretary of Public Works, viz., " I have likewise information of the most ingenious fraud carried err by Frank &aril in measurements, in load ing and unloading bargee, and in giving in time to the time keeper. This reformation is from an indisputable source, and thief will give in another letter." The defendant pleaded as • justification that a man named George Wil liams had wished to obtain a contract, but had been pre vented by the plaintiff, and that by • trick or contrivance he had pretended that a larger number of workmen had been employed by him than was really the cue, with a view to obtain • larger advance of money than he was entitled to during that particular week. The defendant farther alleged that the plaintiff hid charged full loads for par tially filled bargee of drift. The plainti ff contended that the letter was written with malice, and not in good faith. The present action was brought to vindicate the plaintiff's MTi;urtin produced the letter, but mind the question of privilege, it having been written by a servant in their employ. Mr. Justice Blackburn said • question of privilege might hereafter arias, but there was then no legal objection to its production. The plaintiff deposed that be was a carpenter, but was then employed under Mr. Page. He had taken a dredging contract. He deprived Williams of a contract, new ob tained one of which he had been deprived. Bryant, an employee of the government, measured the barges before they went away. He had Dever charged for more people than he had employed. He received advances according to the work done and the number of men employed. The men worked according to the tides. A man could not come in twice and make a double charge. Defendant neglected his work as timekeeper, and did not go round to see them at work because he was drunk. He had made a complaint of the defendant's intoxication. He, with other contractors, refined to contribute towards a gold watch and chain as a tee timoniel to the defendant, on the ground that they thought it was more than he was worth. Defendant Naked plaintiff to contribute, but be refused. Cross-examined—Defendant was discharged for intoxica tion. The men had to pass through a gate where they could be counted. The more work was done the more he was paid. He never oompl a ined to the defendant of his in toxication, because he was "too tight " to understand him. (Laughter.) lie never said it was may to send men in at OM &or and out at another, by which they might be counted three or four times, nor anything of the kind. He talked to the defendant as a friend till he found him out. He never told him that he had 2,000/. in the beak, nor dad he ever mention it to a man named Gooch, or may that he sent the barges away half full . Mr. Page, chief engineer. Mr. F. W. Bryant, civil engi- Deer, Robert Hastings, night-watchman. and afterwards ' day timekeeper, and others, were called to rebut the charges contained in the libel. . . . . Mr. Denman, in stating the defendant's case, said he had acted honestly to the discharge of an office of trust towards his employers in communicating to them certain informa tion which had been given to him. It was notorious that contractors some times were not the moat honest men, for they became suddenly and miraculously rich ; and there for* it was the defendant's duty to make known to his em ployer the information he bad received. He contended there was no proof of malice, and the defendant wu entitled to their verdict. Stephen Gooch, a contractor, deposed that io 1861, the plaintiff, in a conversation they had togetber, told him be bed 2,0001. in the bank, and 'witness replied be was a lucky fellow. Plaintiff told him he bad the key of the side door, and that his men went io and out two or three times a night, and were as often counted. In another conversatioo, plain tiff told him he had an opportunity of getting his barges measured two or three times over. He mentioned the con venation to the defendant is 1863. Cross-examined—He considered the plaintiff was robbing the government Iran what he said. He did not mention it': before 1863, because he thought it was the duty of a man to detect the dishonesty of his own servants. The defendant was called, and deposed that he was still in the employment of the government. Plaintiff reported him, and he told him it was a mean action. That was the only quarrel they bad had. Gooch volunteered the mover.' cation to him about the bargee. He should have discovered it if it had happened in the day time. He made the com municationto Mr. Austen. When the attorney wrote to him for an apology, he informed him he had the information , from Gooch. He collected 1,1001. from die men for the widows of the men killed on the works, for which it was proposed to give him a piece of plate, but be said he would rather have a watch and chain. He never said be would write to the Board of Works, or that he would have some money out of the contractors. Crose-examieed—He had known Gooch for some time, land believed him to be an honourable man. He could not tell what motive induced Dim to mite to the Board of Works other than his duty. Plaintiff never once complained of his being drunk. On one occasion when they had a jubilee upon the completion of some of the works, they all enjoyed themselves, and the plaintiff put him into a cab. Joseph Wright, a bookseller, deposed that in 1861 be saw the plaintiff with others in Ginger's Hotel. He was two parte drunk, and said in a jocular manner to those about him that he had 1,0001. in the bank, but that when he came to the bridge he had not a penny. He said they did not know how to do it, but he had barges measured three times over. _ _ The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damagesloi. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Dec. 21. (Before Mr. Commierioner Holroyd.) The bankrupt was a merchant, of Lombard-street. and of Pimlico. Debts, 1,4904 ;no amen It appeared that the bankrupt been in partnership, and the - books being in of his partner he could render no account of his profit'. His partner signed the bills, and he wu only oor respoodeot. ()n the application of Mr. Gooddsy, for the official assig nee, the order of discharge was adjourned, the bankrupt passing his last examination. 111 L CAPTAIN NINNY BENTINCK COATRUPE. The benkropt, who came to the court on his own petition, was deseribmi as formerly of Clifton, in the county of Somereet, and of the Staff College, Farnborough, captain of the 72nd Highlander', and shipowner, at the same time carrying on business at 360, Oxford - st reet, in partnership with William Preece, sa mercurial clockmakers ; also of Hampstead and Leadenhall-strest, in partnership with F. H. Waltham, as theneent; and late of Abingdon-place. Kensington, out of business. His debts are 5,2561. He attributes his failure to " losses on the purchase and sale of ships, and lose on the purchase of patents." In the &bosses of accounts an adjournment of the examination meeting took place. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) LN RI TABORA/1.-PROCEEDINGS FOR OBTAINING ADJUDICA TION AGAINST A DEBTOR RESIDING ABROAD. Application was made a few days ago for an adjudication of bankruptcy against the above•narued debtor, formerly of Croydon, but now residing in Francs. The only question raised in the octane of the argument was whether the debt, which was in respect of calls on shares in the Waterloo AssuratiosCompaey, had been contracted mince the passing of the Act of 1861. It was contended on one side that the debt was contracted when tbe shares were subscribed for ; and on the other that it only accrued from the time when the order fora call was made by the Vice• Chancellor. His Honour said he had appointed today for giving jtr i ztin the matter ; but on looking through the pro o be fond that there was no affidavit of a piratical service of the petition on the debtor. Mr. Chidley (for the debtor) said he hod put upon the proceedings an acknowledgment ba the debtor that be had received it, and the date when be had received it. The Commissioner—That won't d o. . . Mr. Chidley—There is to necessity for at affidavit when the party appears. His Honour differed from that totally. This vsu certainly sot sufficient. He might soy, " I have received it," if it had been sent by poet; but the act imperatively require personal servies, and of this there was no proof. Mr. Chidley said the parties had agreed to save expense, that this admission of service should be given. The Commissioner—That is, you agreed, to make an act of parliament for yourselves. Mr. Chidley submitted that the evidence of the petition having reached the debtor was sufficient. The Commissioner—Can you prove that it sus personally served ? ilidley said be could not. His Honour maid he should decline to adjudicate on the ground that there was no affidavit of personal service on the debtor. It was for the parties seeking the adjudication to show that every reasonable effort had been made to effect personal service. On the application of Mr. Knight, for the creditors, time was given either for pereonal worries, or, if that could not be effected, for such other service as the court should direct. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—Leese, Die. 21. The commission for the county of Boson was opened in this town thin morning by Baru Pigott, and his lord ship al terwarde west to church, and at 11 o'clock took his seat in the court, and proceeded to charge the grand jury. The caleodar rooted= the Dames of 18 prisoners, thirteen of whom are committed from the eastern sad Ire from the western division of the county. Baron Pigott, in the course of his charge to the grind jury, said them were two charges of ma slaughter anion out of fights ; he did sot man what were celled prize-fights for mosey, but in personal struggle* between the parties who were charged as principals and those who acted as seconds. Is one of these case* it appeared that the doomed mm had given the prisoner great provocatioo, and insisted upon the fight taking place, and that in the heat ot the quarrel and the excitement that prevailed the primmer and the deceased adjourned to • neighbouring field, where the fight took place, and the result was that the deceased, who was the =Tr. lost his life. In reference to this cue he would that the law did not unction in the slightest manner the course of proceeding that war taken by theme parties, of deciding their dispute by • personal struggle, but having regard to such a struggle having taken place at the moment sod dories hot blood, it considered the act of homicide did, sot amount to the CAM* of wilful murder, and the greed jury would probably fed themselves justified ia this particular case is returning • bill for manslaughter' only. The other charge was one of • different character, and he was afraid that if the facts should be proved before them as they appeared in the depositions it would be their duty to return • bill for wilful murder, as it appeared to him that, in law, the principal and the persons who had acted in the capacity of seconds had undoubtedly ren dered themselves amenable to that charge. There ap peared to be • very prevalent opinion that where two peewee went out to have what was called a fair stand-up fight,aed no weapons were made use of, that they did not reader themselves liable to very serious consequences if • fatal result took place under such circumstances. He must, however, tell them that any persons who entertained such an impression were very much mistaken in their view of the law, and that when two persons went out with deliberation to do persoul injury to each other,and death ensued, the offence was wilful murder, sod the only circum stance that could reduce such an act to the lamer crime of manslaughter was where the struggle took place in the heat of blood, and under the excitement of • quarrel. It was weU that this should be known by all, and that it should be understood that where two persons went out with deliberation for the purpose of engaging in • personal struggle, whether for money, to we which was the best man as it was termed, or for mere sport, and death resulted to one of the parties, the offence was wilful murder, and nothing else. He had no hesitation in laying this down as the law upon the subject—it was very old law, and it had been distinctly so laid down by Mr. Justice Pattuon may years ago and there was no doubt that it applied equally to the case of • prize fight as to any other descriptiou of personal 'acoustic. The law did not acknowledge any other description of mitigation to the crime, except where the struggle took place in the heat of blood ; and although many persona might think it was a very different owe to an act of murder by poissaing, or by the use of a deadly weapon, the law did not acknowledge any such &athletics', and it could not be altered, and they were bound to abide by the rules of law as they had been laid down. He therefore on the present OCUIIOII did not shrink from telling them, in reference to the aimed cane to which he had alluded, that if it should be proved that the fight was deliberate, and did not take place wider excite ment, or in heat of blood, the offence of all the parties con cerned was wilful murder, and nothing else, and it would be their duty to return • true bill for that offence. kkert Saunders, 27. a " navvy," was charged with the manslaughter of George Goble. kir. Wyatt prosecuted. The deceased and the prisoner were both labouring men, and on the 27th of October the prisoner went into the Oaken late public house at Amberley, and the deceased ordered the prisoner out of the bar room and endeavoured to farce him out. After this the deceased wanted the prisoner to fight him, and he refused, but at length he to go out on the green before the bonne, W ri = a fight took place between them. During the struggle the prisoner wanted to leave off, fighting, and mid be would give in, but the demised would not allow him to do so, and said he would have another round or two. The fight, accordingly, went on. and just before it was brought to a conclusion the prisoner threw the deceased with great violence and fell upon him, and his head muse in contact with a stone, which mused an injury that resulted in his death on the following morning. The evidence all went to show that the struggle was what is called a fair stand-up fight, and there appeared to be no doubt that the deceased was the aggressor, and that he had forced the contest upon the prisoner. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, coupled with a re commendation to mercy on account of the circumstances under which the offence was cominitek Baron Pigott, in passing sentence, said there could be no doubt that the notortuuste deceased bad brought the mis chief entirely upon himself, and that the prisooer had done all he could to present the encounter from taking place. Under all the circumstances, he considered the justice of the ease would be satisfied by his ordering the prisoner to be ion for two mouths from the date of his com mit so that be would be set at liberty is about a week. George Burns, 19, • rufilanly-looking young man, was charged with • felonious assault upon Jape Bomface. Mr. Lumley Smith prosecuted. The offence imputed to the prisoner was one of • most separated character. It appeared that the prosecutrix was thedaughter of &labourer working at Bolting, near Arundel, and only eleven years old. On Use 22nd of July she was sent to fetch some cabbage pleats at her grandfather's, and as she was returning home at a lenely part of the road she met the prisoner, who seized bold of her and threw her down, and committed the act with which he was charged. Not satisfied with having effected his purpose. it appeared that the prisoner afterwards robbed the poor little girl of two shillings she hai io her pocket, and then endeavoured to make his escape, but was fortunately apprehended near the spot. The evidence of the surgeon left so doubt that the outrage with which he was charged had been fully com- Plead. The jury, without the slightest hesitation, returned • verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner was at once brought up for judgment, and seutenoed to three years' penal ser vitude. _ . The leniency of the sentence appeared to excite the at most astonishment in the court. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, Doc. 21. LAW AND Monona HISTORY CLAM LIM. —The Examiners is the School of Law and Modern History (Messrs. E. A. Freeman, C. 13. Itonndell, arid L. J. Owes) have this evening issued their award of ekes's, u follows CLAIM 1. —The Hun. &Weald Charles E. Abbot, Christ Church ; Ley J. Csnngtou, Christ Church ; Rees Edward Davies, Christ Church • Aran., Dead., Balliol College; and Owen Alexander Vidal, Trinity College. CLASS 2.—Richard Bagwell, Christ Choroh ; Walter Ber nard Bylas, lluiversity Colkr ; Robert Hawthorne COMM, Lincoln College ; Savage 1. reach, Christ Church ; Henry Jobe Graham, Queen's College; George Lancelot Shadwell, Chest Church ; and Christopher Edward T e mpl e , Balla College. Cuba 3.—Jobasnes H. W. Arathoos, St. Mary Rau ; Francis Home Kelly, Uoiversity College ; Oliver Lodge, Pembroke Caller ; and John Douglas C. Wickham, Eze. ter Collep. CLAse - i.—lleery Simeon K. Bellaire, Pembroke Caw; and Clarke Edward Bigwig, &mem College. Tliz SOUTHERN CONYNDRRACT.—LIVICRPOOL, Dec. 21.—The Daily Post of to-day says:—" We consider our selves in a positioo to state that Lord Lyons, is a despatch t o porl Rummell, from Washington, ann.:mem that the war in America will be terminated within the mutt three months. The Confederates, being in the greatest amine:M. tie., will have speedily to propose so armistice. In our in formant we have the fullest possible cootideisee. Possibly Yr. Lincoln's proclamation has reference to the fasts on which Lord Lyons grounded his conclusion." GOVERNMENT bIOVIMMIT AOAINST ?HI CONFI DE:RAT! CUCIKENL-11111 Liverpool Daily Poet malaise this following :—" Tbe emplopfs at U. R oo k. yin), Sheerness, who voluntested to 6t out and equip th• Eteppabanoock sea war ship for the Confederates, Imre bees discharged for violating this soutrality bingo( the country. his understood also that the names of those of the crews of the Alabama, Georgie, and Florida, who belonged to the Royal Naval Reserve. hays been stricken front the list, with the lama all pay sod ps_stsioos, aod not to be am a lowed to re-aater the service. " _ CISYSTAL PALACIL —OHL SHILLING DAT.— MOND/A, Doc. 21.—Attiaiisioos Go proud, 618; ditto by moos tickets. 768 ; tart. 1.414. TRAFFIC RETIJRNS. RAILWAYS. Mae Pas- Mee- Total, Total, Weak ending Noe. 28. opem engem. cbandlee. 1863. 156!. Grand Trrink of Canada —MI 8,029 15,479 22,108 ta, 1 65 Week ending Dec. 4. Buffalo and lake Htlecil 1414 2,995 1,997 Detroit and 1411ersokee 149 0,10 4 174 Great Western of Canada 11411 12,975 12,573 Week•adlug Dee. G. Ottoman West ending Dee. 18. Cork and Youshal sad Gwen stow u Direct W eek ending Dec.l9. London, Brighton. sad G Coast 3611 11,840 4.014 15,854 17.071 Soatlasstere 12.568 5,950 19,368 18,070 [Adrertisement.J—Homowsr's Cirrus varieties of ulceration*. had legs, sores, wounds, and envan o s eau he eared by the diligent use of this cooling, soothing, and I , i the edges . of ulcers together with plaister ha s entirely given way healing unguent. The old and often failing h u bl on o f s t rapp i ng I n number l ess nstances of Chronic Bronchitis and Winter Cough, Or. de Jonah's Light Brown Cod IJver Oil before the more reasonable treatment by Holloway's Ointment,. , has been used with extraordinary worm M. Champoulilon, which builds op from the bottom of the wound with mound and the eminent Phys ician to the 11-eldiei roof de (ireee ' Teeerde healing granulations . these gradually grow till they reach the '• i hat this Oil most ethcaclous In curing all chronic affections level of the surface, then contract, harden and Immediately of the respiratory organ, ' No remedy so effectually alla)s the become covered with a new and wholesome skin. The proper laryngeal irritation which provokes baramang and peoloured application of this Ointment diminishes the inflammation , causes toughing. Sold only ui annulled battles. 2a ad., Y. lid., and Vu, the unhealthy discharge ant to grow thick, then to cease, when by tb• sole agents, flame, Hayford, sail Co., ;7. Strew'. the metals tioggears. and the navel shape V restored. Lemke, and chnialsiii.—(Adrartiainssat.] TEC CAttfi OW TREASURE TROTT. Mr. Hance applied to the court to pug sentence upon two young men named Silas Thomas and Stephen Wlllate, who were convicted at the last summer assizes of unlawfully con verting certain treasure that bad bees found in this county, with intent to deprive her Majesty of the possession thereof. The learned counsel stated the facts of the case, which were somewhat peculiar. It will be remembered that a labourer named Butcher, while engaged in ploughing in a &Mat Mountfield, turned up a quantity of metal articles which be sold to the prisocers at the rat* of 6d. per lb. It turned out that the articles in question were composed of the finest gold, and consisted of portions of bracelets, amulets, rings, &c., of great intrinsic value, but which were of still greater importance from their antiquity, as they were believed to be Druidical remains, which had probably been deposited at the spot where they were found more than two thoneend years ago. The prisoners, it appeared, sold the property to a re- Geer in London for 5:101., and the sum was deposited by them st two banks in Hastings, but the circumstsuces baying become known to the authorities, the prisoners were in dicted for misdemeanour in having unlawfully concealed the property in question, Rod were convicted of that offence. A point of law was, however, reserved, which has since been argued before the judge■ in the Court of Criminal Appeal, and decided against the prisoners, and they were now called up for judgment. Barn Pigott said he should probably receive a commnni• Ostia' tram Mr. Baron Bramwell, who tried the prisoners, in the course of the evening, and be would then par sentence. THE POLICE COURTS. WESTMINSTER ! On Saturday, Herr Ferdinand Relabel' Stremberg, a German, aged 40, who described himself as • farmer, end not in business, appealed to complain against Mr. Thomas Harper, of Dorking. Surrey. Complainant mid he lived at 3, Eborrstreet, and oa his arrival home the previous even lag found the defendant waiting outside, having been there from nine o'clock, with a life preserver in his band to strike him. The defendant here inhirposed—" I demanded my daughter, with whom he is living. Oh 1 I know toe much of hue. He has my second daughter, who is rawer, at his house, and my wife has beenuceid by him toles,* me." Complaisant denied that the defendant's wife lived with him. The complainant was then subjected to a severe cross-exami nation by the magistrate, in which he accused the defendant of consteotly demanding money from him, but refused to state bow he derived his WO:Mall—it was • foreign income. The magistrate (Mr. Self.) then mid he remembered the mute °malice with the Mitre Insurance Company, and forced him to admit being sentenced to six months' Company , for getting money by false pretences. The man, h▪ owever, mid the court instructed inquiries to be made, and he was liberated, the Vice-Chancellor end others compli menting him on his good conduct. Philip Fisoball was the MID* in which he was tried at the Old Bailey. Theoomplainaat then objecting to answer such irrelevant questioms, Mr. Selfe remarked that questions were not irrelevant which went to a man's character. . . Defendant—He did keep a brothel. He is living with • daughter of mine seventeen years of age in an open state of infamy. Another dialogue then took place between the magistrate and the complainant as to whether he was married to defendant's daughter, and be ultimately declined answering the question as it migbt criminate him, his first wife it appears being alive. Defendant stated thatoom plainant's first wife, Mary Lewis, had told him hie daughter was not the first girl the complainant had educed. The came was adjourned till yesterday, defendant entering into his own renisancee to appear. Yesiay the ow again came before Mr. Self., but when it was called on the complainant did not appear. Inspector Howard intimated that be knew nothing further of the ass. Mr. Belle then dismissed the complaint, aid said in refer. once to Saturday proceeduoge that perhaps the remarks which had fallen from him had savoured rather of the au vocate than the judge. He hardly thought he was a fit per • son to try proceedings in which Strenaberg was a party ; having so intimate a knowledge el the nine and his ante cedents he could not control kis indignation, and if any farther charge should be proceeded with against him it would be better far the interests of justice that they should come before his colleague. A respeetable looking middle-aged woman ' who represeated herself to be the Mary Lewis Already alluded to—Streus berg's Ent wife—was in court, and was anxious to 1191(XtUill whether a charge could not be exhibited spinet her hus band for bigamy; there were also half-a-dmen Amin officers in attendance, who kept their eye. eagerly fixed um the appmenbes to the court. Shortly before the rising the court Mn. Nepa l , entered the court, accompanied by the complainant, and said that she wanted protection from the brutality of her husband, who had threatened her life with a stick ca the previous Saturday, and threatened he would murder her. She, however. refused at tint to my wh e th er the defen dant was married to her daughter or not, an d afterwards, after stating she believed the daughter was married, to my where the marriage took place ; for which refusal Mr. Self would not grant her application. THAMES. Auto,' Martin, a German sugar baker, was brought briers Mr. Woolrycb, charged with assaulting Mary Ann Beck, a respectable married woman, and Emma Patrick, a g i r l 15 yews of age. The girl stated that, at half-past 11 on Saturday night, she was in Lambeth street, Whit/chapel, in company with Mrs. Beck, when the prisoner laid bold of Kra. Beck aid turned her round, and he then seized witness by the 'boulder end raised her clothes. Another woman said, " You black guard," took up a handful of mud and threw it Whim. Be then released her. and he was given into custody. Mr. Woolryeh—Did he touch you with his baud '' Witness—He did, sir . Mr. Wuotrych —*as he intoxicated Witness—Yea, air; he was. Mr. Woolrych—lnd be say anything to you ? Witness—Yea, sir ; but I could not understand what he said. Mn. Beck said—The prisoner caught hold of me first, se t t I stewed him round. Be then seized the girl, cad add very rudely towards her. She screamed three times before be released her, and he would not have done so then if a woman bad net plastered him with mud and nearly blinded him. Chally, a police-constable, said the prisoner maths worse Le Amor on Saturday night, but he could walk very well and knew perfectly well what he wee about. The girl was very much alarmed. Mr. Wintiso, interpreter, translated the evidence to the primmer, who said he had no defence to make, and had no recollection of what had occurred. Woofrych switeired the pima. to bs imprisoned foe two mono sad kept to bird Mag. THE EIECUTION OP TOWIMEY. It has hitherto been the custom at Derby to execute condemned criminals at noon on the market day (Friday), but the present High Sheriff (Sir K F. Ever; Bart) has determined to alter both the day and hone of execution, in order to diminish, as far as pourable, those demoralising scenes which are attendant upon inch coca. *JOEL The execution, therefore, of Townley is fixed to take place at 9 o'clock on Thursday morning, the 31st inst. Gnat exertions are being made in Derby and the neigh. bonehead to obtain • commutation of the sentence on the ground of insanity, the Mayor (Mr. Roe) and other mag6trutes having attached their signature. to the memorial, of which the following is a copy To the Right Honourable Sir George Grey, Baronet, her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department. The bumble petition of the inhabitanta of Derby and the neighbourhood showetb, that George Victor Towsky is now confined in Derby gaol under sentence of death, for the murder of Elizabeth Goodwin. That by the evidence in this case the following facts appear, namely-1. That there was no premeditation whatever on the part of the prisoner. 2. That there was, and is, hereditary insanity in the mi. Doper's family. 3. That during the week prior to the coin. mission of the offence. the prisoner (to quote thewords of Mr. Baron Martin in bin lamming up) "suffered as much agony of mind as it was possible for any man to suffer ;"' aad 4. That the prisoner's mind is now in • diseased state. We therefore humbly urge upon you to advise her Most Gracious M■jeety to extend her royal merry towards the un fortunate prisoner, and commute his sentence, in order that his life may be spared." MARKETS. LONDON WEEKLY DOCK BETUILIEL—Doc. 19. Weal& INAzyund.,P9 OWL LAM. -11. 1., tibia& tree 888 1,637 '66 bin 11.736 MR 'A 0.49 5.151 6 377 balms -- 116 boxes hoe 22015 2,67 1.185 1 -- boxes Wks -- 724 An 000 13 195 •62 1,016 ' 1,875 405 1,218 417 857 599 atasaa—W. t, lasts & tr 1388 Masuttlsa Dad Wks 4.0 Mans baskets Manilla tags 26.814 Havana boxes Cabs boxes =Muscovado crab OM packages Do. crows—W.l. goe 1$ Do..brls.& G 1 o brls. & 4,4.16 Mocha packages 747 Mar X India packages 1,160 Do. 60. —asses Dread & Costa dim ODOM bogs 47 Fors* 1771 Do. P.M LI tons 646 summit 'mars or rows tens 689 U,961 1102,01 211!6 107, 617,616 61,167 St 834 18,9132 1,410 12,675 ad,olo 2.186 81,479 21,019 2/47116 :ZOOS 44,438 0,909 24.64 *SU 147,es %US 2347t1 49Ni 20,665 2:3,111 7.316 17,174 7,! , S 34= ISM li,Ct 36786 - 114.8t10 TALLOW.—In ooneequence of the advice, from New York coo firming the previous reports that the government had placed a duty upon petroleum amouutiog to nearly Si per °eat on refined, the tallow market waa rather firmer to. day, and priors are 3d. per cwt. better than at the does of laic week. Our quotations are—Spot, new, 41s. ; 40s. 3d. to Mb. 6d. ; January, 41s. 6d. ; March, 43. 9d. to 43. ; April to Juoe, 43. Sd., buyers; October to December, fits. 6d. South American, 41s. Ist pipes ; North American 401., good ; 395. 6d. inferior ; Taganrog sheep, 40.. to 41s. ; Australian beef, 40e. tine. Tows tallow, 40s. 6d. net cub. Cocoa-nnt oil steady ; Cochin, 464.16 d. ; Ceylon, 43a. Bd. ; Sydney, 43. to 41.,, good to Inferior and weak, no fine here. Palm oil quiet, 365. to 365. 6d. floe Lagos. Palm nut oil, 345. to 354.—(From the circular of Norm Smith and Charles, dated Monday evening.) COTTON.—I ireerom, Dsc. 21.—Our market °cooed to-day with a fair iuquiry, with steady priors. The sake are 4,000 bales, of which 1,500 are on speculation awl for export. 600 America*, 26d. to 27ad. ; 1,960 Surat, ltd. to 25d. ; I,OtXl Egyptian, 26fd. to 310. ; 29 Pernambuco, 260. ; 60 Bahia aid Maosio, 254 d. to 2701. ; 100 Sierras, V.'d. to t4l. ; 200 China. I$ d. to 20d. ; 160 Peruvians, 28d. to 2814. The week's import is 9,950 hales. CATTLE —LI VERIPOOL, Dec. 21.—Tb• supply of stock at this day's market was much less thou on last Mooday. Th e demand slow for both cattle and sheep. A few very prima cattle and sheep made last week's prices. All other qualities sold much lower. COALS.—LostuoN, Due. 21.—Buddle's West Hartley, 16s. 6d.; Bymas's Beholds West Hartley, 16e. lid. ; Coved, Hartley. IGs. 6d. ; Haatiap Hartley, 16s. 611. ; Ho',well Main, 17s. 9d. ; Lambert's West Hartley, 163. 3d. ; Tea 66l4 Moor Butes, 11.. ; Weldridge Gas, 16s. • West Hartley, 16e. 6d. ; Eden Maim, 18e. ed ; Walls End Brady W He""' 19a. ; Walls Ead Haswell, 20e. • Walls End Heaton, 911 a Walls End South Heaton, 201. ; Walls End Tunst.al, 18s. 9d. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 19a. 9d.; Walls End Haugh Hall, 19s. ; Walls End Mellott, 19a. ; Walls £Ol East Hartlepool, 20s. ; Walls Bud South kLutlepoo4 184. 91—Ships at market, 60 ; sold, 47. - - HortlrratArt's Tyr is choice and strong, moderate In price, and wholesome to tule. These advantages have s e cured for this Tea a general preterenoa It Is sold in packets by agents.—tAdverttsement.] BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BCTION.—Dee. 21. at 19, Clarence-street, Islington, the wife ..1 Mr. Merles Batton. of a one. DICKINSON.—Dec. IS, at Chestortieldatrest, M•gfele, the olio of W. H. Dickinson. ALD of Ft son DOBINBON. Dee. 18, at %Voider* ork.bouse. East orhigead , the wife of Y. Dobhmon, Esq., of .1... 111.100.—Dee. 18, at Kensiugtoutsolcgots ieue s the wife of H. Hood. Rog., o f • pm. MAUSSELL —Dec. 18, at the Rectory, lwerne Courtney, Mrs. K W. Lawmen., of a daughter. SCOTT.—Dec. 18 at Radnoriouw, Beckenham, Kent, the wife of J. Scott. KN., of a daughter. SUDDRN.—Dec. 17, the site of the Hon. and Rev. A. Bugslen. Nandi/gate Rectory. of a 500. MARItLAGB/3. CASSIDY—BOUCHER.— December 17, at Wivellscombe. Somer set, by the Yee. J. liewelim, lI.A S. Cassidy, Esq., of Nowt Lee ', • House, Donegal, Ireland, to Elaabeth, slaughter of the B. Boucher. goy., Wivelisoombe. DAVlS—Lltlilltotorf.—Decomber 17, at Boulogne. our.lier. the Rev. K. Groves, H. W. B. Davis, Eats., Geonouo Harriet, daughter of the late S. Lightfoot, Ems , surgeon, ins msl Army. lIKEN—CeItRTIER. December 17, at Woolborough titon.h. Newton Abbott., Devonshire. by the Rev. L. Jones. Biased Wm., eon of the late W. Keen , la y . . of Algennaston, Barks to Anna, daughter of J. Courtier, Ifaq. DEATH& DAlALlSll.—December IS, at Seanyside, Princess.patit. Sint ° Indium wife of W. Insiglish, Fag.. Liverpool, aged 51 GLYN.—December 20, at 37, Vpper Brook. Mort, Mr Rohs , ' Ilomptie Glyn, Beet., of thumbs-house, Dorset aged 7". LANG.—December 18. at licddlogton, Surrey, James A. Lal•-• Nog. NOIIO.I/71L—Decesober I& at Foxier PlllloMige, Norfolk, Aari 1 1.1. — Decem ber of Llta w Ite l. r s L . A. Nortra . te t . , rektor ; Ti Ur. Totowa WAlTL—Goo=ber 17, lir. J. G. Waite, of High Hollx.ro, of Norbltaa, iteney, a 4 at. Maar! sad Pahlilted by Mtuiea knee HALM d rt.; lemalientaltreet, ta lb. City of Lomita. Prlater. Ada.lataberdatreet. at the Yrealace Whitefrano . 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