The Express. — London, England, 1863-08-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK MEETING. -WWN ODA Y. - - - This, threat day of the meeting, wax of the most as.. EpitiOal and wretched character. On the pronoun IMOD rails fell heavily, cud gave but a gloomy and imam:alert, prospect of what was to follow. The morning was most threatening, and about I 1 o'clock rain began to fall, which soon increased to a perfect orrent, which continued for some three or four hours, rendering the journey to the Purse difficult as well's unpleasant. Arrived there nothing met the eve but sludge and en interminable expanse of um brellas, and, en might naturally be expected, the course, !l ett; the thorough drainage which in late years it has one, was distremingly "heavy going." Even the co lours of the riders, on their return to the weighing stand, bore but a faiot resemblance to that which they wore before they started. bespattered as they were all over with mud. Yet. notwithstanding the 'snow drawback of the most unfavounible weather, the attendance in the ring was not materially erected, but outside, on the course, the Assem blage of spectators was anything but that of even an °wk. airy " Ebor dry." Subjoined will be found fall details of the running 'fun LONDLABOROUGU Co. of 50 nova io specie, added to a handicap stakes of IS sows. each, for all ages. Three quarters of a mile. (13 subs.) l i . - . Lor.l Staintonli Deithn, 14 Stockwell—Princess. 4 yrs, :it IV, Colonel Townekre LVllarint. s re, ist 131 b ,t). Yordhauei 2 Mr. Jao. bleborno's Bakierstoue, 1 yrs, tot 71b.... (Carroll) 3 The following also ran :—Anonynie, Little Pippin, Darla Ann. S.pay. Nierry Hart. c by Ctianticleer—Calllope. Orphan by bandy—Flath. Betting : 2 to 1 apt Bertha, 5 to 1 apt Merry Hart, 6 to 1 apt the Calliope colt, 100 to 13 sorb apt Anosytua and Cel barium, $ to I apt Orphan. and 10 to 1 apt Little Pippin. After ow or two failures they were despatched to a strag gling start, Orphan and Little Pippin being out of the race the moment the flag fell. Topsy wade play with • clear lead, followed by Bertha, the Calliope colt, Belderstoth, and Merry Hart, until approaching the distance, where Casein' took senora place, followed by B.ilderstoneand Merry Hart. Within the distance Bertha took a commaoding lead, and sintering on in front, won (Judy by three lengths. Pau lengths separated the second and third, and • tenth divided the third and fourth. Anonyms was fifth, red the Calliope tett lath. The last two were Dodd Ann and Little Pippin. - - TER Ft ßat Vasa or THE EIGHTH NORTE or ENGLAND Brnmeist Srszasof 10 sous. each, with 100 added, for 2.yt olds ; colts, tilt 10Ih; Elks, 8.1 51b ; winners extra, and brains allowances. Mr. R. C. Naylor's Linda, by King Tora—Athol Bross, Set alb (Mawr) 1 Mr. Jaques's Apennine. Sat 71b , Fordhani) Mr. J Caborne's Prince Arthur. Sot 10th 1 Osborne: The tellowisc aloe ran : Wu Dance. ~since. t by Wild Dap Wl—Phil:ly, Dr. Rook,. Jen des Mote blahoineten, and Alice lea:couberc. Betting : 5 to 2 apt Linda, 9t, 2 apt Priem Arthur, 5 Ito 1 stet Apennine, oto 1 apt War Dania, 100 no 7 each apt the Phemy hilly and Mahometan. Linda jumped away with a clear ltd, made all the running, and won by two lengths. Four lengths separated the second end third, and hall a length divided the third and fourth. Beatrice was fifth, Mationastac close up. Dr. Kooks seventh, War Danes eighth, sad Jen des Slots and Alice Fassonherg were heats, off. _ _ _ _ _ - fin Eno - ftST. Lao= of 23 sore, each, for 3.yr-old• ; rata B.t lab; fillies, tist 51b. Wiener. intr.. One mil. and three-quarters. (12 sub..) Lctrd Glamose b e byjuung Melbourne. dam b.y.9anie- bDaypr , r tit 1 Itr. !levities hilloo Lee 800. tet 1010 J Gloater) Betting : 7t04 ma Lord Glasgow's colt. The two led alternately to the dishuice. where Lord Glasgow's colt took up the running, and cootiauing is front to the end wow easily by a length. Ttir RA% CLIFYI STA KIS of 10 move. each, half forfeit, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Sot 10th; 71b. Winners extra ; allowances. T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile. (12 subs.) Lord7etland'eSaragoasa,byNewininater—Bareelona,ll347lb (Snowden) 1 Mr. Beaumont', Vanewa, Set 711. 'J ostwriie) 2 Mr. T. Valentine's Alcyone, Set elb.. ... .Yordhaust) 3 Prooella also ran. Betting : 6 to 5 apt Procella. and 5 to 2 eget Vaawisa. Thelatter made play to the commeocemeot of the enclo sure, where Saregoami took up the running, and won cagily by a length ; Alcyone a bad third. THIOIIIAT Eno,. HkilDICAr &Alt= ei 100 stem, added to a mrsopatakes of 20 son. each ; 10 ft. 5 only if daelarad ; wieners extra. Two miler over the Old Oomse. (73 sate., r 2 al whom daelarad.) Mr. H. Owen'a Golden Pledge, by Daniel Oltoarlie— Stolen Momenta, 3 yra, Oat ..... learn 1 Captain Oraya Trust, t yes, tot 10Ib (1. Ma men) I Mr. W. Madam's Captain Crow, tyro. 74 41b (Wldteke) The following also ran . Picador, Oldminster, Carishrook, Baliman, Brighton. The Monk, Clarion, and Melrose. Betting to 1 apt The Moak, 9to 2 apt Clarity, 11 to 2 apt Piecador, 9 to 1 aapptt Golden Pledge, 11 to 1 apt Bell- Man, 100 to 8 apt Cariebeook, 100 to 7 each apt Nebel*, Oldmiester, and Captain Crow, and 100 to 3 apt Troia. At the first attempt • pod Alert was sleeted; Bolivian jumped off with the lead, followed by Golden Pledge, Melrose, end Charier Glees up, Piceador, C.risbrook, sod Captain Crow lying next in a clutter, the last three being The Monk, 0111111bIliff, and Trust At the Dringhousee, Golden Plesitilair up to the leader's quarters, and the pair ran several to front, the remainder being beaded by Cantata w, having Melrose and Brighton on his right, until half wa . At the mile poet Golden Pledge took • deer lead, and dropping astern, Captain Crow west co eeoood, Oldreinster third, The Monk fourth, sad Picoader fifth. They ran thus meta taming ieto the straight, where The Monk beaded Captain Crow, but at the distance pre way to Trost, !who made • gallant effort to overhaul " the Pledge,' bat sever being able to get up was beaten by two lengths ; Captain Crow and Picador puma! The Muck opposite the Stand, pp aha up, the former fiemhbrig • bad third, beating Picea. der, WlllO Vas fourth, by ten lisegthe ; The Monk wee fifth, pes 50 ; t anis from the winner. and the others did not pass the Tim Loma! &Aims of 3 son• each, with 40 added weight for age, with selling allowances. T.Y.C. (4 subs.) Mr. Bantam's Changeable. byWealliarall—llles Alderoft 2 yrs (404), Mt I llb (Carroll) I 34. J. Oreasoses Redress*, S fen , 401..764 1010 pampa 2 W. J. itoblasoo's Prairie Flower, S yrs (tai.,, Yet 71b (Whiteley, 3 talesman also ran. Betting : 2 to 1 on Widows. and 4 to 1 apt Changeable. Woe by • length ; two lengths between mooed and third ; a bad fourth. The violin was bought in for 125 guineas. Tag PRINCE or WALIB . 2I SUM 0110 eon each, with 80 added, for 2-yr-olds ; oohs. Sat 101 b ; fink; Set 51b ; winners extra ; second to save his stake. T.Y.C. (23 anbs.) . _ . _ Captain Gray's King George, by King Tom—linen, PA Mb (r. Adieu) I Lord Otaigner's or , it, by Brother to Birdos-Sise.Wiag— Payssl,s, eat (Aidarott , Mr. J. (*borne s Greenland. gas Mb (J. Gabon's) • Garotter also ran. Betting : 9 to 5 on Physalie oat, 4 to 1 agat Kies George, sto 1 ingot garotter, 7 to 1 agat Greerdead. Woe by two fourth. haglike ; half • length between mond and third ; • bad _ _ hit FILLY SLPTJIM Sm.xza of 60 sows. sub, 30 tt, ter 2-er-old (Wien, tist 101 b oath. T.Y.C. embe4 C. Naylor's Linda, by Liss Tom—Athol Bross. Mt IMb (Mallows 1 flLord 1 OM/moles I by Tosophlllto—llald at W, Mr. Smile'. Clairvoyants. ea (old 101 h (oostar 3 La halls leronolere also ran. Betting : 4tol on Ueda, 7 to 1 opt Clairvoyant,. Was by four lengths ; fame between weed and tried ; • bed fourth. — Hint 314.93n•r's PLATE of 100 ; 3-yr-olds, Sat 51b; four, 94 715 ; fire, six, sod aged, bet Mb. Two mil.. Nr. fl. Willciosores Dictator, by The Core—The queen, 5 yrs, net 111 b Moyle) I l'Anson'e Caller On. 5 yrs. hit 1215....1C55H0cer 2 Lord Charm's I by Melbourne—Mad of Ifsilisai, 4 yr.. oat no (Medium) 3 Dunkeld also ma. Fatting ; 5 to 4 met Dictator, 7 to 4 apt Nair Oa, 10 to 1 eget say other. Woo by three homes; a Ind third. THE GLASGOW £474113 Of 30 soma each. h ft. foe 2-yr slaw ; oohs, Set 1011 ; Allies. Set 51b. T.Y.O. (3 ntbe.) Lord Stamford's Mehooietais by Jordan Bloodelte. Bet 10lb (A. Adams , w.°. THE EforErct. grams of 25 soya each, 10 ft, for 3-yr olds ; cults, Set 1015 ; 11111 as est alb ; reoaltip sad allow laces. the mitt sad a half. (4 subs.) Mr. Watt's Newmarket, by Westminster—Emma Middle ton, 84t 101 b (J. Snowden; w.o. BETTING ON THE COURSE. ST. LEGER. to 2 art Raosee (off) 11 to 2 Lord adds,' (t) 1 d to 1 1 Avenger Queen Bertha (t) (t sod off) 10 to 1 Osidea Phfte (t) A Norn MUNDIUt lx TITTELART.—NINAOR, Rctratr Erni:mi.—Lest night about tee o'clock, • servant boy, needed Michael Nowise. was @tabbed is the thigh at the upper mid of Poundatreet, ice this town. He died this morning at six o'clock. Had he bees attended to as boar earlier than he was by • medical geetleman, it le con sidered he would have survived the injury, for be had almost bled to death when found lying at the end of the poued-house. The doctor (Surgeon M'Keosb) being imme diately sent for, did all that medical skill could devise. When Noise found there was to he of hie recovery. he declared that be lied been stabbed with a knife by a baker named Michael Flannery, who lived in the bones next to that where be was discovered. There was•qoaatity of blood outside the door of the seemed. Flassery has been remanded to the county prises for furtherwurinatio• by Mr. Fleming, R.M . The inquest will not be held until to-merrow, in order to afford the pnl , ce time to collect *vi deos,, which op to this is very vague in the mac. Flatner7 bearsan excellent character as ma inoffensive and industn. ens man —Saunderi!Netes. . . [Advertinetnettt.)— HOLLOWAY'S OfIXTINNT AND Pitt/ — 4 ho^tlng Patna—These frequently divert attention from the trim seat of the disease. Maim ewes of hying pain. in the back, shoulder. neck. and head are daily cured by rubbing poi. lowers iNntinent over the pit of the stomach an 4 right Rid.. A at writes, "After trying the lima experienced meet Deem and plva,ists In vain. your ointment, after ten robbing" GIRT ttl! rtAt side. completely removed the mhaamer neural{ a from the heed and shoulder, though I believe your Pills tient. gaboil my erne Thin testunnny is as encouraging as nneoll. cited Alumna all the low, nervous, irritable eleepings of Milietin mankind opting from defective action le the liver, end can only be remedied by clearly' WA comas of vitiated or MON bile, lIIMan... ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME OIRCIIIT.—Csoynos, Avamir 19. (Before Mr. Baron Bramwell and a Special Jury.) 1117.1 A Y. !MATE AND &MARS. Thl was an action of false imprisonment. Serjeant Shre and Sir G. Honyman ware for the plain tiff sod lir. Hawkins, Q.C. and Mr. C. Pollock for Übe defendants. The plaintiff in this action is a Roman catholic priest, by birth an Italian, but he bas resided for a great many years in this country, and has become a naturalised subject. The defendants were Mr. Nests, of the firm of Spilernan and Neste, attorneys, his clerk, and Mr. Fish, a builder at Pim lico and the action appeared to have been brought under rather remarkable circumstances. The plaintiff, it ap peared, was the pastor of an Italian congregation in Hat ton-well, and be was also the almoner of a society called the Italian Beneficent Society • and in 1860 be entered into a cootreet, with the defend ant Fish to build a church, which was to be erected principally by voluntary subscriptions, for the use of hie congregation. According to the case for the plaintiff the defendant was to be paid 5001. upon the certi ficate of Mr. Breen, the architect, that 6501. worth of work hail been done, and it seemed that for a considerable time this arrangement was carried out. In the beginniog of the present year, however, it appeared that the defeedatit had applied to Dr. Melia for money, and wrote several letters to him with that object, and he claimed a sum of 2,840/. as the balance. The plaiutiff told him that he must refer the matter to his architect, Mr. Brisen, and as the result it appeared that • communication was made to Mr. Fish, to the effect that instead of there being • sum of 2,800/. due to him for the work he had performed. be had already been overpaid to the amount of 24/. The defendant repudiated each • suggestion as this as being altogether incorrect, and he consulted his attorneys, Mews, Spileman end Neste in reference to the matter, and Mr. Neste called upon the plaintiff upon the subject, and intimated that be bad instructions to commence an action against him on behalf of Mr. Fish, and wished to know who his solicitor was. Dr. Melia said he had no solicitor, and it was admitted that upon this occasion he said something about his having an intention to go abroad. Soon after this one of the other defendants (Mr. Cramp) was sent to serve the writ upon the plaintiff, and at the same time a letter wee written to the plaintiff inquiring of bins in specific tern whether it was his intention to leave the country. and he then said something to the effect that he , intended to do so shortly ; but sccoeding to the evidence of the plaintiff, what he said merely amounted to the expression of his intuition to go abroad for • short time by way of holiday, end he denied most positively having said anything that would at all justify the proceedings that were subsequently taken by the defendants, and which formed the ground of the pre sent action. It appeared that after the writ had been *erred the defendants went before Mr. Justice Blackburn, and made ea affidavit that they believed it was the intention of the plaintiff to quit the country to avoid payment of the debt that was claimed from him; and upon this affidavit the learned judge, under the powers vested in him by the Ilts• tuts. greeted • writ for the arrest of the plaintiff, and he was taken to a lock-up. where he was detained for several hoer. until be found bail. The plaintiff, who had lived fee thirteen years in England. and who, it appeared, enjoyed a high reputation among his countrymen, swore positively that be never had any intention of going away to avoid payment of the debt to the defendants, and although be admitted that be did say something about his intending to go *breed for • abort time as soon as the affair, of the church were settled. be denied that anything be mid upon the subject wee of a character to justify the defendants in making the application they had don* to Mr. Justice Blackburn. It was proved in the course of the use that the dispute between the plaintiff and Mr. Fish, with ref ems°. to the claim of the latter, bad been submitted to the arbitration of Mr. Wigg, the surveyor; and that Messrs. Chilton and Burnett, the gentlemen who then weed u solicitors for the plaintiff. bad recommended him not to bring this action ; and Mr. Justice Blackbern, on discharging the hail bond, had also directed 1 that the costs in that matter should abide the re sat of the present action. It should a'eo be stated that in the opening of the case for the plaintiff it was repro. seated that tie works contracted to be executed by the de fendant Fish only amounted to about 3,6001., and therefore it was urged that her claim for 2,8001. as a balance was a preposterous one. Mr. Hawkins, in his Warms to the jury for the de fendants, said that the ease &shad to lay before them would give a very different version of the transaction to that which was sought to be established by the plaintiff. He said that in the first place so far from the work that was matured for being only to the amount of 3,6001., as had bees repro. suited, this sum was to he paid for the centre of the build ing may ; but since then it had been completed, and week had ben done by Mr. Fish to the amount of nearly 9,0001., and he taheuld be able to show them that he wee at the present time entitled to the sum of 2842/. me the balance for work that bad been actually dose by him. At the be ginning of the year he was anxious tort his money, and he made several pressing applications to the plaintiff for it, bat he was put off, and referred to the surveyor, Mr. Brisen, and at length, after waiting • considerable time, he received a letter from that gentleman informing him that instead of his being entitled to the sum of 2,840/., be had actually beet over-paid 24/. Of course, after this be bed no alternative but to consult his solicitors, who were gentlemen of the greatest respectability, Messrs. Spasms and Neat% the present defendants, and he acted under their advice, and be submitted that it would be monstrous to suppose that either Mr. Fish or the other defendants could have been sox. Mated by any vindictive feeling towards the plaintiff, or to rea sonably come Loan! other conclusioo than tint they felt them selves justified order the circumstsooss, and upon the state ments made by the plaintiff himself, in taking the coarse they had done. The defendant himself was then examined, and he stated that he was entitled to the amount he claimed of the plaintiff, and be declared that at the time be made the affidavit he really believed from what the plaintiff had stated that he in tended to leave the country, and that he should thus be prevented from getting hie money. Mr. Crump, smother of the defendants, who had served the writ upon the plain tiff. and who, it appeared, had roistered special instructions to take particular notice of mirk* thathe said in reference to hi going abroad, gave • somewhat different vireos of the observations that were made by him, and declared that the impression created by what the plaintiff said was, that it was really his intention to leave the coun.ry. Mr. Neste, the third defendant, pave evidence of a similar elm reeks ; and they all declared most positively that at the time they made the affidavit, with the view of procuring the arrest of the plaintiff, they did so under the sin cere iespranion that the rilaletiff really intended to have Fughied. With regard to the other part of the awe, evidence wee given that there really was • considerable balance du to the defendant ; and Mr. Cadmic, the ru mor, who heel been called in on the part of Dr. Melia to represent his interests at the arbitratieo, himself admitted that many bombed roads were dos to the defeadant. Buss Bramwell, is summing up the ones, said that the gnostic's the jury had to decide was, not whether the de fenduts had acted foolishly or incautiously, but whether, at the time they made these affidavits aadesueed the plain tiff to be arrested, they knew they were not stating the truth, which would amount to • malicious set on their part, sod the plaintiff would be entitled to a verdict on that ground. The jury, after deliberating a short time in the box, said that seine of them were of opinion that the proceeding of the defendants was not malicious, but that it was need visable, and they inquired whether this was sufficient to justify them in finding a verdict for the plaintiff Baron Bramwell said be thought not. The jury then inquired whether, supposing they should think that the object of the defendants was to obtain pay mitt of of the money sooner, that would a moun t to malice! learned judge said he was of opinion that it would. The jery, after consulting for some time in the box, said there was no chance of their agreeing, and they retired at three o'clock to deliberate. The Jury, after being a considerable time in deliberation, seat a merge to the judge to the effect that they were not likely to agree. They were 10 to 2. and they wished to know whether the verdict of the majority would be received. &risen' 'Shea, on the part of the plaintiff, declined to accede to the proposition. After a short further deliberation, the jury carne again into court, and gave a verdict for the defendant. They said they were of opinion that there wu no malice. The learned judge intimated that he entirely concurred in the verdict. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. —LrysitrooL, Auover 19. Caowit Cocar.—(Befors (r. Justice Mack Duro.) John Hughes, • middle-aged man was indicted, before Mr. Justice Blackburn, for the murder of his wife. The prisoner was a shoemaker, and lived is Great lionzereireet, when his wife kept a small greengrocer's shop. He was se habitual drunkard, but she was a sober, hudworkbag, and industrious woman. They bad (requites quarrels owing to the diasipated habits of the priaooer, and when he wee drunk be was is the habit of brutally illtreatisg his wife. Os the 26th April (Sunday) be asked her for meetly, and struck her because she refused to give him any. On Map day. the 27th, he was drunk nearly all day, and late at night his wife went in search of him, scoompatied by a remit girl who lived with there. The latter toned him in • public.house, and induced him to go home, the wife keeping out of sight for fear of the eon seqources. Oe their way home the primmer mid, What is the use of year coming for me? If I e ho. I shall mar dance upon her." He slept aloes that night, he wife being afraid to go to bed, but about 5 o'clock sent morning abe lay down on the servant's bed, the servant getting up. The prisoner about this time bed a glass of whisky, smoked • pipe, and lay down till about half.past eight. when be got up and asked his wife for • shilling. She refused to give it to hint, open which be mid be would "have it out of her boom." He then went and dreamed himself, and after having his breakfast, again west into the room where his wile was and struck her two blows, which knocked her from the bed or box against which she was leaning upon the floor. According to the evidence of the servant girl he then jumped upon her and kicked her so savagely that her spine was fractured, and elle died two days afterwards. The jury found the prisoner Guilty of murder. and hews, sentenced to death. Before the close of the seeteeee bit Limed, and be wee removed de sa iaseesilde elate. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, AEGITST 20, 1863. CENTRAL. CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (lis(ore Mr. Justice Keating.) Patric! Mormon, MI labourer, was iodicie& foe feloniously wounding Margaret Norman, his wife, with intact to minter. le a seeond count the intent was alleged to be to do grievous bodily harm. Mr. Daly prosecuted, and the evidence of the wife went to show that on the Bth of June ■he and her husband had some words, when he struck her with his fist and knocked her down, and while she was ou the ground he struck her on the head with a heavy 'roe chopper, Inflicting severe injuries, from which the blood issued to a vast extent, sod at last she became insensible. Mrs. Norris, in whose hone the parties lodged, proved that she was alarmed by the screams of the child is whose presence the outrage had been committed, and that she of rushed up to the room io their occupation, when she found the wife weltering in blood, and the peacoat sit ting in a chair with the chopper close to him. The witness called in the assistance of • surgeon , who bandaged the wounds in the head, and directed the instant removal of the woman to the hospital. Mr. W. Rawlins, house surgeon at Univenity College Hospital, proved that he attended prosecutriz and found four scalp wounds on the head bleeding pro fusely. The wounds of themaelvas were not dangerous, bet erysipelas had supervened, and the woman was in such imminent danger that he thought it 'lectionary to send for a magistrate to take her deposition. The wounds might have been pro duced by each a weapon as the chopper produced. The prisoner in his defence said that the prosecutrix was au habitual drunkard, and he did Dot know what to do with her. On the day in question she was so drunk that he bad to carry ber upstairs, and a quarrel ensuing he had hit her with the flat side of the chopper, with which he was cutting up wood at the time. Mr. Rawlins, the surgeon, was recalled, and, in answer to the learned judge, said the wounds might have been iatlieted with the sharp edge of the weapon. Mr. Justice Keating summed up the ease with extreme minuteness, and the jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict finding the prisoner Guilty of the mi sdemeanour of unlawfully wounding. In answer to an in q uiry from the court as to whether anything was known as to the prisoner's previous career, Inspector Webb replied that the prisoner had already undergoes six months imprisonment for ill-using his wife, for whom the magistrates felt so much commiseration that they maintained her daring the time her hatband was in Mr. Jostles Keating, in passing sentence, told the pri mmer that the jury had taken • most merciful view of hi came. and that, had he been convicted of the felony, the court would have sentenced him to a loog term of petal servitude. As it was, he stood convicted of a most auro. rated assault, and he felt it his duty to pan upon him the highest sentence the law allowed, and that sentence wan that the prisoner be kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for two years. (Before the Recorder.) ROBBIRtLS. Jena M'Donald, 24, pocket-book maker, was indicted for feloniously receiving an order for the payment of 10f. 3s. Bd.. the property of her Majesty's PostmastorAmteral, well knowing the same to have been stolen. Be was also charged with forging an endorsement to the same ceder. Mr. Clerk and Yr. Metcalfe prosecuted; Mr. Sleigh de fended. It appeared that oe July 8 • letter was addressed to Mr. Lewd, of 11, Moorgate-street, by Messrs. John 'Mid, of Glasgow, containing an order on the Westmiaster Beak for the pa tof 101.3 e. Bd. That letter and order never •rrind at its right destination, but OD the day after it wee Crit was presented at the London and Westminster hy the prisoaer, endorsed " Lizard and Co." The clerk at once saw that the signature wag forged, and asked the primmer where he had got it, and whether he knew who had endorsed it. lie (the prisoner) said he supposed ono of Mr. Lizard's clerks ; but at first he would not say how he had come by it ; but on being preses.l he said he had that morning met • man in the Blaclofrisrs-road who had en gaged him as • clerk, and sect him on to get the draft cubed. lie added that that gentleman was waiting in Threadneedle-street in a cab, but on the policeman going there with him, the prisoner said that he must have ib rilleigh addressed the jury at some length on behalf of the , sad after • short dshbeistion they returned • of Acquittal. (Before the Common Serjaant.) (Alm Upfte, 35, jeweller. a gentlemanly.dressed man, was ind ict ed for burglary in the dwelling - h orse of John Goldsworthy, No. Z 3, 'Portland-place, and stealing therefrom ••gold brooch, several watches , and a number of other erti else el jewellery, altogether of the value of 601. Mr. Cooper prosecuted ; Mr, Ribtos defended. From the opening statement of the learned counsel, it appeared that on the evening of the robbery, July P. the prosecutrix, Miss Annie Wetly's; left the house to go to a party, leaving on be, dressing-table two gold watches and a chain • she likewise left her jewel-case on the same tals, containing jtwo seta of earring., three brooches, several gold chains, a five pound note, and other articles. On her return she at once missed the whole of the property, when the police were immediately called in, and proceeded to make a minute examination of the premises, and on going upstairs the attic window leading on to the leads was totted to be oiler and there were footmarks immediately under it, which led, on being followed, to No. 60, Charlotte-street. The empty jewel-box was found in the top attic, situate at the back of Portland-place. On the examination being followed up the next day the footsteps were tried to a room in which the prisoner had resided up to the time of the robbery, but on that night he had suddenly left his lodging, according to the evidence of his landlady, a few minutes after the rob bery mint have taken place ; and as be was the only male lodger in the house the police were at once put upon his track, and after some diMaulty succeeded in apprehending him. When the charge was stated he said to the oelesr—" You know that le not my game ; I de things di ff erent to that." The primmer was identified by ti witness as the men she had semi creeping along the gutter towards the attic window of 23, Portland-place a few nights before the burglary. Mr. Ribton, on the part of the prisoner, argued that there was not the slightest evidence against his client ; but the jury found him Orin', and the Common Serjeant sen tenced bins to be kept in penal servitude for three years. Jots Warman/4 29, shoemaker, was indicted for foto. nbeing thee iosely marrying Mary Ann Boni fi eld, his first wife, Jane, alive. . . Arthur Collins pretended. The pnooerwho wee undefended, pleaded guilty. At the wish' of Mr. Collins the second wife, a very good-Looking young woman, was allowed to stand ia the box and make Ina statement. She said she was married to the prisoner at St. Andrew's Church, Holborn, on Whit•Sanday last. He introduced his fart wife to me loeg before we were man led as his sister. He told me he was a widower. Hia own wife knew that we were courting. We an lodged in the same home. I lived with him about six weeks after marriage. The day after we were married his wile came into my room and asked me where her husband Jobs was. I laughed, sod said "I sup ports you mean year brother." She then told me that she wee his wife, and should prosecute him for bigamy. She then said she had acted as his sister on purpose to screen him from some robbery that be had committed at Slough. His first wife gave him into custody. I did not. Mr. Collins—With regard to the robbery at Slough, I believe the officers are now waiting to arrest him on that charge. . . Criss-examined by th.- prisoner —You lived with me about six weeks after our marriage. I first koew you in Kinpgate-street. Your wife used often to some and visit you on a Sandsy. I used to go to your remn nearly every night. I used to do so as your sweetheart, bat sot natal you had pressed me. I often stopped for three or four hours at a time, and your wife often found me with you on Sun day.. We have often all been to the theatre, and to Green. wicb. and other places together. I was not anxious to be married—it was you who were. You had the bane put up. You ksow you went and put them up one asoireteg before breakfast. I *ever said I would not have it put off. Your wife came to me the day after we were married and began to learn my trade, and she worked with me two days sad • half, She woos by the neon of Cook, sod we were married in that name. I have heard you ley to your weds, " Mary Ann and I would make • good match," and I have heard INN laugh when you said so. Prisooer--Has she ever seen us on the stairs in rather loving manner? You know what I mean. (laughter.) Witness (iedignmatly)—No, lever before we were married. I swear I did sot know you were a married man. The brother of the first wife was then examined, who de posed that hie sister was obliged to leave the prisoner only &week after his =mime, in consequence of his ill-treatment to her. and described the &erecter of the prisoner in the most indignant terms. He (the prisooer) even took the ring off bis laodlady's finger to get married to his first wife. The prisoner married his (witness's) sister at Stokeopon- Trent in 1853, and lived with her on and off ti 111853. They hod one child. Had never heard that his sister bad goes with other men. Prisoner—My ant wife went away from me seven times. Brother—Yee, because You behaved so badly to her. The was Shen asked what be had tory why sentence should not be pored upon him wheo he reOrd, " I beg that you will boar in mind the Rimier in which I met with this young pram. She lived by herself lobe awafrom the control of her friends ao that she might ha ve young men go hones with her, take tea , and so forth. From the opportunities we had ribeing so much together and so often it will be easy foe you to imagine the elect that such • beguiling your' women would have on • was left in such • forlorn situation as I wan, and having been separated from my first wife so long. I would also sak your lordship to consider that my fi rst wife left a many tunes, sad having no business of any kind it was ray for me to soaped her mode of life. Out of the eine years that I have bees owned I have only lived with her foe two years, and under thew circumstances I ask your lorkahip to be sa merciful ea pos sible to me. _ - - 7Ls Cornrow Serjesoit &Wowing the priemer, told him that the crime of bigamy was ma of a varied chamfer ; in some mass • weeles imprisoement snaking, and in other mass the primmer deserving the highest punish ment poimible ; and, continued the l earne d serjaant. yon lame convimed me that the statues which I at ARM in truded to pow apes you it too slight. It ie• post moo, to the first wife, it in a great iojestice to the amond wife. Elm is a young person whogets orb; thebox and to examined by you, with a view of doing all you can to damage her character ►nd sex, and fn your address to me, you do your utmost to assail her moral reputation. You have drawn her into this false position, and than you think it beooming in you to denounce her, to screen yourself from your own enormities. lam not at all motioned that you did not be have io a scandalous manner towards your first wife, and fur your bane conduct I am going to punish you most severely, though not to that extent which the law allows. To mark my sense of your conduct, and I beliesis the eines of every one present, the sentence is that you be kept in penal servitude for the period of four years. (Applause.) The prisoner, who seemed appalled at this aenteuos, was then removed. THE POLICE COURT& CLERKENWELL Elks Kenney, aged26,adiriY-ToOking proetitute, well known at this court, residiog at 12, Parsonsamart, Luke's was charged with cutting and wounding Mary An. Davis, a prostitute, in the neck, at Paraces-ooltrt, she being drunk at the time. Mr. Beard prosecuted. From the evidence of the promentrix and rehire witnesses, it appeared that the parties resided next door to each other. On Tuesday weak, u she was going home about twelve o'clock at night, she felt a fearful blow at the beck of her neck, which inflicted • wound from which blood flowed freely. That wound was inflicted with the sharp andel a poker. Both parties had been drinking together in the course of the day, end bad had some .01\IS, and the crimper had been heard to threaten the complainant. A man who interfered to prevent the prisoner doing further mischief, and who took the poker away from her after • severe struggle. was severely cut acmes the back of the band. Mr. Mather, divisional surgeon of the G division, said that he attended the injured woman, and found her suffer ing from • wound in the neck which might have been mem siooed by • poker. The wound was more than an inch is length. She lost • great deal of blood, but she was never in danger, although the wound was in • very serMes part. The prisoner said that she and the complainant had been drinking together and had quarrelled. The cornplainant had broken open the door of her home, but she was too drunk to know whether she had done it or Da. ~ lfr. D ' E~oooort said that it tl3ecOnWalWarit had don. what the prisoner bad stated it did not justify her in com mitting such a serious &smolt. Had the surgeon stated that the wound had been dangerous he should have sent the pri soner for trial. Prisoner—We were both drank. end she hit me first If I had not been drunk I should not bare hit bes. Mr. D'Hyncourt—You seem to thick that drunkeonem an emu's for committing brutal acts of violence, but that only makes the matter worse. He considered it a very brutal and unprovoked assault, and sentenced t►_e prisoner to be imprisoned and kept to bard labour in the House of Correction for twocaleodar months. Mr. Mather asked for his expenses, as he was pot to a greet deal of trouble in attending calm at police-eourte. If caeca were not sent for trial medical men were not allowed their expenses. Mr. D'Eyooonrt said Mr. Mather had better write to the Secretary of State, and he would certify that it was a at case for the expenses to be allowed. SOUTHWARK, William Harrison,a tall powerful-looking man, an engi neer, was brought before Mr. Iturchain for final examina tion, charged with eommittiog a violent assault upon Mr. Edward Benjamin Clark, one of the proprietors of the Peacock tavern and wine vaults, Holland-street, Southwark. Mr. W. Edwin appeared for the prosecutor. The complaisant, whose left eye was seriously injured and bandaged up, said that by the 'section of a large firm in their neighbourhood they were allowed to send in beer for theworkmen at certain boars. The prisoner la employed there, and a short time ago he was compelled to summon him to the county court for • debt, and • short order was made. On Monday morning last witness bad occasion to accompany his potman into the factory, as be was a fresh servant, and required an introduction to the workmen. After supplying several, one of the men called witness, and, pointing out the prisoner, said he wanted some beer. He accordingly went towards him, and in a civil manner asked him whether be wanted any beer, as be should be most happy to serve him, notwithataeding the former alterca tion. Witness bad hardly said the words when the pri soner rushed upon him like a madman. and struck him • tremendous blow in the left eye, completely blinding him, and stunning him for the moment. As soon as he re covered he called is • constable, and gave him into custody. The prisoner, in the most impudent manner, denied the whole of the statement made by Mr. Clark e and stated that the latter came up to him in a jeering and insulting manner, asking . him if be wanted any beer. That aimed an altercation, and they had • ight, when Mr. Clark ggoot the worst of it. He called his fellow. workmen to oerrobonfe his statement, but they proved his violent conduct, widens of them swore that be attacked Mr. Clark without the least provocation. The potman also corroborated Mr. Clark's testimony, when Mr. Burcham told the defendant that undoubtedly be was a very siolent man. and his owe witness had actually proved the ease aipiinst him. He was • strong, powerful man, with sufficient strength to kill the complainant, sad without the least provocation he struck him with all his violence. He must pay a penalty of 40s, or two menthe' bard labour, and be also directed him to enter into his own recognisance in 201., and dad one surety to keep the peace for six months. THE SUSPECTED MURDER TY WOLVER HAMPTON. The woman who is supposed to have murdered the man Williams would seem to have made men effort to provost the house in which his body was lying from being entered at too early a date after her departure. By a re femme to his rent. book, Mr. Manna, the landlord of the house, finds that the last week's rent which be received was paid by the woman Sparrow sass Steadman os the forenoon of the 27th of last July. This was th e forenoon d the day upon which she left the court, with the key at the door in her hand, and saying to her next door, ueighboar, "If any one calls, say I am going into the country hawking, and shall not be beak for some time." When she pad the rent, as she did, to a Mrs. Smith, another tenant and a shop keeper, she said, "Has Mr. Manna left the rent-book ? II he hu not, please to give him this and let it he put down.* This was the ssoond week's rent that bad become due. She would thus seem to have tasseted the house may • fortnight before @boleti. She seemed to beery anxious beforethe house was let to her that she might become the tenant. When the landlord for some time refused to accept her, she premed for a reason ; and when she was told that being a hawker he should never be able to find her at home to pay the nut, she said that if that was ell the objection she would pay the rent regularly to Mn. Smith, at the shop. Upon these con ditions she obtained the key. By the payment of the last week's rest the date at which she left the house becomes definitely fixed. It can three weeks ago last Monday. That the woman toned is the empty haw at Dudley is the woman Williams alias Steadman, the chief constable of Wolverhampton has now no doubt whatever; but Mr. Phillips, the coroner, before whom the inquest on Williams was opened, is not yet equally satisfied. It is his opinion that the body should be rhsuiterred at Dudley, in order that the clothes should be examined more is detail. U Mr. Robinson. the coroner for Dudley, should become decided is his opinion that he has no power to order the disinterment, Captain &grave will leave further proceed ings with a view to that edditioul inspection to the coroner for Wolverhampton, and the jury impannelled to ascertain the cause of Williams's death. But Mr. Robin son states that if be has the power he shall be happy to grant the permission desired. Tliepaper bag found 111 the pocket of the suicide at Dudley is regarded es powerfully corroborative of the opinion of Mrs. Lewis—that the bon net found hanging to the sky-light at Dudley was the mme as that worn by Mrs. Steadman when she left the house in which Williams's body was found. The paper bag is just such a one as would be used by a mercer to enclose a muslin bonnet border. Mr. Parcel, the mercer, of Bilstoo, shoes name is printed on the bag, has been applied to for in formation, but he says that purchsees of borders are so frequent at his shop, that it is impossible for him to afford any clue. Doubtless it has not been forgotten that the key of the house in Wolverhampton was not found upon the suicide at Dudley. Cap tain Sums has handed over to the surgeons who are engaged in making the poet *torten examination of Wil liams s body the tea leaves and other remains of a meal which were found on the table of the downstairs room of the house in which the body was found, for evidence accumulates which teed, to strengthee the supposition that Williams was poisoned. it is now smelted that not only had the demised a broke, sore, but also that some time before he was but sue alive hie thumb was broken by its having been crushed by • trolley. This last-named cireurnstanos would account for a kind of bandage which is spoken to by the women who found the body as having been upon the head the thumb of which was broken. U the apparently gouged-out e;e can be shown to have been • defective eye-tall, hardened by disease and then forced out of the socket during the decomposition of the body—if the nose can Le shown to have had • broken bridge during life, and the thumb also to have been injured theo, the only marks of apparent recent violence that remain to be accounted for are what upwind to the surgeon when be tint law the body to be • rub or cut acmes the top of the thigh, sod another across the abdomen, and apparently extending from the one upon the thigh. So tuba@ the pro gress of decomposition gone that it is doubtful if it can be proved that the last• pained injuries are more than the dis jointing of the corpse an the course of decay. But the sur geons have not formed any definite opinion on either of thee, Lade —Birestagbast Daily Poet. In the Sheriff's Court, Liverpool, before Mr. Price, Q.C., Jobe Barlow Roberto, late • collector of mtr for the Liverpool Drearier', was Metered to six rears' peril servitude for defrauding hie employers al radar sums which be bed collected. To-day's telegram is brought to is with lightning speed by Magnetic force. The wee power, and with the same meows is employed by Mr. Herring in his Magnetic Brushes . Dr. Hamall reports, - I regard them so the most perfect brushes hitherto made, s mopeds their mechanical construction, and their magnetics! action." They are the remedy for grey hair, neuralgia, rheumatism, ete.—N. B. Coanterfelts are being made.— Mom, n, lasketa-eltreat, laodaa.--(Ailvestlessorat4 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LANOASHIRR AND YORKSHIRE. The half-yearly meeting was held at Manchester yesterd Mr. Wicazam, M.P., in the chair. Au abstract of the half-yearly report and statement of accounts has been published in this journal. The CHAIBMLN recapitulated the WWII items of those statistics, and congratulated the compaoy on the extent to which its revenue had borne up under the adverse conse quences of the American war, scarcity of cotton, and Laoca shire distress. During the half-year, out of the 100,0001. which at the last meeting the shareholders authorised the directors to expend on capital account for various works, the board had actually dent only 48,262/. It wasted understood that the directors did not seek to speed the balance of that 100,000/. in addition to the 70,0001. expenditure they would recommend the company to authorise for the current balf.year ; the new estimate was to cover all possible re. quiremeots, and might not all have to be laid out. Notwith standing the increase of revenue as compared with 1862, it would be seen that the receipts were dry far short of the maximum attained two years ago-950,731/., or even of the 922,283/. earned in 1860. Whereas 14 par wet had been lost in 1662, there had been in the last six months an incrusts 01 54 per cent. on the whole traffic to Juoe last year. Deducting from the increased working ex penses the increase in rates sad taxes caused by the prevalence of distress, the improvement of 46,458/. on traffic had been really earned, wish as in crease of only 5,819/. in disbursements. For an increase of, 5,7591. in locomotive charge. there had been 407,526 more passengers moved, towards a loss of 732,000 lad year: and 121,419 more tons of goods, towards a loss of 236,696. Coaching charges had diminished by 9061. Mirchandise charge. showed an increase of 4,9321. ; but the tonnage car nod bad increased by nearly ,5 per cent., and the increase had been moved on the average 16 miles, whilst the average of the whole line of merchasdiee was 73 miles, showing that the increase had been chiefly earned in mineral sad short distance traffic. Maintenance of way had cost 42.209/., or 4511. per mile, against 4761. last year. According to intimation last February, the board had charged 20,0004 to the debit of reissue against this amount; and the Wade, together with the further outlay dui.* the earned half-year, would be charged to revenue in the accounts made up to next December. The principal reduction is the general charges, which had been 12,5311. against 13,6061., was in the item of law expenses. Had the Chancellor of the Exchequer persisted in his intention of a general pas senger duty of 31 per cent., this company would have lost nearly 7.0001. a-year, as its traffic was principally third class ; but the railway deputation on the subject induced the right hoe. gentleman to continue the 5 per cent. duty, excluding penny.a.mile traffic. As excursion traffic was now made liable, no doubt it would be dis couraged, and certainly it was not over-remunerative, while it was at all times attended with great risk. (Ap plause.) For compensation 3,0631. had bed expended, =s e t 4,6801. in the corresponding half of last year. The for renewal of rails, chairs, and sleepers, was 42,2151., against 46,2631. at she corresponding date. He concluded by moving the adoptiee of the report. Mr. (1. Wii.aoy. deputy-chairman, seconded the motion. Mr. J. Fauns wished to draw attention to the capital account, in which there was an item of upwards of 10,0001. set down as parliamentary expenses connected with the applicatioa far the Hull sad Doncaster line, which they bad not obtained powers to construct. He contended that as they had nothing to allow for this expenditure it ought rather to have gene to the revenue account, and not the capital account. He complained also of an item of more than 4,0001. put down as parliamentary expenses not dema nd, and thought they ought to charge the whole of their paramentary expenses against the redone of the half-year in which they were incurred. The CHAIRMLW contended that they had something to show for the 10,0001., inasmuch as the powers they had obtained over the North-Eastern Company's line were as good se it they bad obtained a line of their own, whilst they saved the alpines of making it themselves. He expected the advantage so obtained was equal to cent. per cent. on the charges placed to capital, and which were charges, therefore, fairly due to capital. The poly dud they had not charged all the expends, including the 4,0001. referred to, to one half-year, was a desire to keep the dividend as equable as possible, and they therefore spread the charges over the y ° !!' . . . . Mr. FULLD/N wan not satisfied with the explanation, and moved se an amendment that the 10,0001. expenses for the Hull and Doncaster line be charged to revenue account. Mr. ADANTHWAITZ wooded the amendment, which, on • show of hands, was lost, and the original motion carried. The Climaxes moved • dividend of 4t per cent., and th at the directors be authorised to spend 70,0001. on works during the next half year, which was carried. GREAT WESTERN AND BRENTIFORD. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the aka, 27, Great Georgs-strest, Westatta. ate!) Mr. P. Day= is the chair. Mr. C. it. secretery) read the report. It stated that the principal outstanding land purchase" had been discharged, and that any further payments on that account would bow be very small. The money required for this purpose, and for the payment of a portion of remaining habilitate', bad been obtained by an issue of debentures at rates not exceeding 4t per coat. The question of accounts with the Great Western Company bad been submitted to) the arbitration of Mr. W. Mode', of King's Arm-yard, for this company, and Mr. T. Green wood, of Lothbary, for the Great Waiters. The amount charged for tollage, &c., during the half-year, is accordance with the returns furbished by the Great Western Company, exhibited au increase of 347 f. Ye. 101 ou the oorrespooding period of last year; and this amount was open to increase oo the settlement of Use pending arbiter. tioe. The balsam of revenue account admitted the pay ment of the usual dividends on the preference shares, and of 2 per cent. on the ordinary shares ; and the directors re commended that those dividends be declared. The traffic continued to show a gradual, though not large, increase but the directors did not feel in a situation to give a detailed statement of the tonnage until the close of the arbitration. Oa the motion of the chairman the report was adopted, after which the dividends recommended by the directors were declared. RHYMNBE The hall-yearly meeting was held on Tuesday at the Gray's ins Coffeehouse ; Mr. J. BOIL/ in the chair. The report showed that the total sum expended on capital amount wee 9,1434, the greater portion of which was appli ' cable to land compenaation and works, including payments for the Flowed breach, parliamentary expenses, engineer ing, and poem' stock. The whole of the ordinary and pia noised shares fully paid up had been converted into stook. The sum of 25,6551. bad been received for revenue, showing an increase of 3.8001. There had been an increase and im provement is all the descriptions of traffic. There remained • tabus* after payment of working expenses sod other charges, of 2,6611., sufficient for • dividend at the rate of 24 per cent. The works on the Bargoed branch had been let to responsible contractors, and were now in course of con struction, and when finished a considerable increase of traffic was expected, and the formation of another short mineral branch would bring additional traffic. The capital account showed • receipt of 481,56 f., and • balance of 48,2001. The CHAIMIAN. in moving the adoption of the repor said the line was progressively improving at all points, and the working expenses for a snipers' line stood at an exceed ingly low figure. The Bargoed breech would be completed by the end of the year. Its prospects were not only of • local character, the valley being full of coil, but of • general nature, derivable from the through traffic of that part of Wales and the port of Cardiff, where the trade was immense. . ................. Mr. AUSTIN seconded the adoption of the report, and it was ouried onaoimously, together with • resolutioa de claring the dividend. CORNWALL. The report of the directors states that the reosipts from revenue during the half-year ending the 30th June last have amounted to 35.12021. te. lld.. being an in crease on the oorresponding half-year of 1862 of 1,613/. 18s. 2d. ; of this amount, the increase for pamesagers is 8871. 9• 6d. ; for horses, Az., 281. 2.5. Bd. ; for goods, 1.1181. 7e. 7d. ; and on t • other items, 191. 7s. 3d. There has been a decrease on parrots of 4391. Bs. 10d.: this decrease is whoUy caused by the comparative failure of the mackerel fishery this season, in consequence of which • small quantity of fish has been carried over the line compared with the quantity so con veyed in the correspooding half-year of 1862. The working expenses during the half-year have amounted to 19,11631. 13e. Bd-, being • decrees on the amount ezoended dories the correspording balf-year in 1862, of 1611. 7s. 21 The amount of interest paid during! , the half-year is 7:0,7821. 10s. Ild , being • reduction of 1,2751. 12s. Bd. en the amount paid in the oorresponcling half-year of 1862, orbits' from the reduction in the rata of interest paid on renewed debentures. The actual difference therefore on the account from that of the corresponding half-year, 1862, in favour of the company, is as fol lows, viz. :-Increase on revenue, 1,613/. 18a. 2d. ; de crease on working expenses, 1611. 7s. 2J. ; decrease in interest paid, 1,275/. 12. 81. making in all 3,050. 18s. On the capital account the ; Waal amount received has been 56.1381. The amount expended on the line between Truro and Plymonth has been 9471. 7s. 101.. sad on the az tension from Truro to Falmouth, 70,3.531. 12.. 4d. The Cornwall Railway Act, 1861, authorises the issue of a further amount of dabestures to the extent of 849804 ; nod as this wiU be required for the entire completion of the line, and for the general purposes of the company, • resolution w il l be presented to you to-day to enable the directors to carry this measure into effect forthwith. DUBLIN AND BELFAST JUNCTION. The half-yearly report of the directors states that the amount received for pomace, sod goods traffic and mail services during that period was 34.1911. Bs. 9d., being 487/. 10s. Id. in IMMs of the receipts from the same sources during the correspooding half-year in 1862, 'bowie( that the traffic of the line has been well manitained, notwithstanding the depressed state of trade. The work ing expellees for the half year .mounted to 12,8201 9s. fld., just 37j per cast. of the revenue derived from paseengers, goads, and mails. The average rate of the oonipserh working expenses during the last 6ve year. ben he.. 351. 17s. per mot. The total dooms of the coco9saY far the half-year mounted to 35,501 L 13a 564, and We total expenditure to 20.610 f. rm. Id., leaving 111 profit 14,89 V. Bs, 4d., which with 4,558 f. 4s. 2,1. brought forward front preceding account leaves at your disposal 19,4521. 12s. 6d., out of which the directors recommend a dividend at the rata of 4 per cent per annum (tees income tax at the rate of Bd. per pound), after raymett of which 1,851/. 13s. 9d. will rentals to be carried to credit of account for the current half year. Although deficient harveata and the protracted struggle in America have during the last three years seriously prejudiced commercial matters, and restricted traffic and the development of railway resources, yet, having in view the prospect of an early and abundant her. vest, and estimatin it* beneficial effect on every interest, your directors feel justified in recommending the rate of dividend which they now propose. The traffic on the line continues to be satisfactorily conducted. The locomotive and rolling stock have been efficiently maintained, all re. Tilsit* repairs and renewals having been effected. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.—The directors yester day resolved to recommend the shareholders to declare a dividend on the ordinary shares of the company at the rate of five per cent. per annum. BRD4TOE AND EXETER RAILWAY.—The report and emotions for the half-year ended June 30 bare put been issued. The unite' account shows an incomes of 4,2101. in preform:ma stock, and a diminution in deben tures of 9,0221., making • net decresse of 4,8111. The total capital is now 3,995,181. The avenge rate of interest on debentures on June 30 Will 421 par cent. The deben tures which fell due in June last at 44 per cent. have been paid off, sod the amounts were re-borrowed at 4 per teat. The expenditure on capital account during the half-year amounted to 14,8031. The reveone from all sources daring the half-year has been 166,387/.. and the exproditure W 3,9001., leaving a Wawa of 82,4871., oat of which has been paid for debenture interest 19,1291.. and for preference interest 21,313 f. ; making together 40,4421. ; leaving a dn. posable boleros of 42,0451., out of which the directors recommend a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per amm o' leaving a balance of 1,598/. for the next acoonot. Th ere has been a net increase of 2.8391. in the reeeipts of the half year, as compared with the eorreepuding period of 1862, while at the same time there has been a diminution in the working expenses of 7.2 2 .81.—the percentage of eremite being reduced from 55•66 to 6011 of the receipt.. The report of the engineer states that the line and works are in • satisfactory condition. The capital account shows a total receipt of 3.998,1861., of whieli • balance of 63,6671. re. menu unexpended. ilaititeoun, HAY, AND BRECON RAILWAY.—TI M half-yearly meeting was held on Tuesday at the Aka is Bridge-street, Weetminrter ; Mr. W. L Beaks in the their. The report stated that the line was opened as fares Eardialey for goods sod passengers, sod the returns, considering the shortness of the interval and the local character of the traffic, were am utisfactery se could be expected. The en. gluier reported the forward state of the works between Bardisley and Oldbury. The Mid-Wales Compaq were vigorously proceeding with their works, and it was expected that the communication between Olsabury and Wyllie would be opened simultanemuily with that between Eaidis ley and Olashury, thus completing the route between Here ford sad Brecon, as well as Merthyr Tydfil. By the paw ing of the Brecon and Neath sad Breen Acta the line would be practically extended to Llaadovery, end the narrow page mom, of which it was the key, would be thus far com pletely authorised between Rumford and the ports of Neath Swum, Llattelly, and Carmarthen. The menu of these measures would render the railway self-sustaining u to traffic. The total capital amounted to 289,0631., and there was a balance of 3111. The meeting wee than adjourned to the 2sth lost., to allow of the completion of certain nego. tiatioes and agreements. MARKET& TALLOW.—Waxinstur Evsnin3.—The ■arlet ow quiet to-day. Priam closed u follow, :--Spet, 42a. 6d ; October to December, 448.9 d. ; December, 455. ; January to Marcb. 455. 3d. Delivery to last evening, 358 cute; arrivals ditto, 109 cub. COTTON.-1417:112004 AUGUST 19.—A large business has been done to-day at rather dearer prices for all descrip tions. The sales are 15,000 bales, of which 7,000 ars on speculation and for export. 2,000 Ainerioaa, 200. to 24d. ; 10,840 Surat, 12d. to 201 d.; 1,800 Empties, 17d. to 24d. ; 110 Pernambuco, 214 d. to 80 d. ; 150 Bahia sad 1110060. 21d. ; 100 Mansultam, 22d. to 23d. The week's import is 25,067 bales. CORN.—BOSTON, AVOURT 19. —There was 01:11y show of wheat at our market, the greater part of the sew men of fair &vamp qualit • red making 48.. to 435. • whites, 475. to 481. ; old red,'46e. ; white, 49e. ; oats, 225 . . per 12 stone ; white plea, 365. EITOCITON-owTIZIS, ACGCST 19. —Then was • mall show of wheat, soda limited attendance of buyers at our market this morning; prices underwent no alteratioe from last Wednesday, but the demand was exceedingly Lipid. Out sample of the new crop appeared, which was of toe qtuility, but rather wanting in condition. Barley, cote, beans, and peas unchained. Weather wet. Imports dar ing the pest week:—Wheat, coastwise, 2,169 qrs. ; oats, foreign, 1,060. GLascow, Acme? I9.—Thls day's market was without auimatioo, but the little busmen in either wheat or floor was at about previous quotations ; oats and oatmeal were rather cheaper, the demand beins limited; barley nominal; beans, pass, mad ladiaa corn steady, at last week s prices. CATTLE. —SOUTHALL. AUGCW! 19.—Trade was els& to-day, oeverthelesa all prime qualities mold at high rake. Bee( made from 3s. Od. to 51. ; mutton, 4s. Od. to sa. 441. ; lamb, 6a. Od. to 6s. 101 ; Taal, le. (kl. to 42.10 d. ; pork, 3e. 4d. to 4s. 6d. par etooe at Sibs., sinking the offaL HIDES and LEATHER. —During the put week there bat bees a fair average amount of busbies' done in the leather trade. On Tuesday at Leadenhall, the supply of trash good. was smell, and the dentar.d was limited. The articles most wanted are best heavy berms hides, light dressing bides, common light English butts, and light calf side. No alteration can be quoted in pries. COMA—Loos, Arcrer 19.—Haswell Gas, lb. ed. ; Tan Geld Moor Butes, 12s. 9d. ; Walker Primrose, Lb. 9d. ; Wald Hartley, 17s. 3d.; Wylarn, 16a. Od. ; Ede. 16s. 3d.; Walls End Brno:idylls Hellos, 171 i. ; Walls Zed Haswell, 18e. ; Wall. End Hatton. 18. ; Walls End Ramon, Haltom, 17s, ; Walls End South Helton, 18a. ; Walla End Tunstall, 16s. ; Walla Esd Hartlepool, 17a. ed. ; Walk End Hough Hall 16a. 9d. ; Walls lad Halloo, 16e. 9d. ; Walls End South Keno*, 16s. 9d. ; Walls End Triendoo Hartlepool, 17s. 6d. ; Carway and Darya Malting, Skye at =what, 60 ; sold 46. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mika Pas. Yen Total, Tolo2, RAILWAY& Opel wagers dandle' 1881 1881 a s Week endin Ghat ote J une 21. . 6381 3,206 4 3,121 6,827 6,302 Week end/o6 642616 6. Detroit and Milwaukee .. 186 3,031 3,063 Week ending August 7. Greg Western of I.snads 8,1146 9,917 Week ending August S. Ediabarghaud Glasgow . 100} 0,041 8,416 Scottish North Esstern and Dundee D and Arbroath 4810 6,543 _ ir7).44wU.42 — AtigonTl2. _ Belgian Wteru Junction. II 111 110 281 OP Week ending August 4. Limerkk and Ennis 241 120 10 170 177 Ltruenck and Voynes 26 101 MI 147 119 Kambre and Henna Waterton% And Kilkenny. 31 111 213 424 464 Waterford and Limerick 77 40 466 1.022 1,396 Weekending August 16. Cork and Bunion — 220 102 229 205 Want Flaunter. Ts its in 1;616 Weak ending Annual 16. Cornwall 1,110 arla 1.576 1,f61 Great Northern 351 17,041 14,712 :Tilos 26,170 lasiesshire & Yorkshire MO 20,486 14,673 40,110 87,485 Lend= & North We5196t01604 61,167 47,602 140,90211 106,071 leedon & South Neaten 21,735 6,716 27,663 Mancinotee 61tailield, sad Uncoloshirs Metropolitan - 1,526 North Eitalardddr• 264 7,486 8,464 Miter BIRTHS, MARRLtOSS, AND DEATHS, BIRTH& CURL —August 113, at OatlOdi;,llliburn, the wife of Frede rick James Clark, of Lamer-place, Strand, of a son. 'MAIM —August Is, at Westbourne-terrace, Hide-park, the wife of J. N. Feuer. Esq.. of a daughter. CM—August IS, at Wtoacombo-p dlt.road, Blackheath. the wife of F. P. Kos, Eut., of a daughter. MANUS/M.—August 15. at Tilney-street, Park-lane, the Countess Mauer., of a son. MINCHIN.—August 17, at Wormier Parsonage, Herta, the wlte of the Res. H. H. Mlnchin, of a sou. PENTREATIL —August 17, at Duncan-terrace, Islington, the wife of the ker. Pentreath. of a eon. NADCLIFYIL. - August 17. at Upper liermouretreet. Portman• wow., the wife of Lieut.-Colonel N. P. Radcliffe, ILA., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. FOUL': ES—ALLAN.—Augu:a 18, atSt. Mary's, Islington. by the R..r. W. J. Outman, M.A., R. realms, Esq., of Llvcrpool, to ?tar, Anne Stilling, daughter of Dr. Allan, of Sialweraqusre. Is'arta.. MAILSION—CALCRAFT.—August IS. It St. Mary's, Bryanoton square. by Wt. Rev. Lord tt . gamed, the Rev. C. I). Karstou. mater of St. Marys, to Katharine, daughter of J. 11. Cskraft, rami., of itclapotoan. Unmet. That'Oß- 1 A hATON.—Ausost 18, at Bt. Mary Abbott's. goo. siestas, by the Rey. J. Pratt, C. C. Tremor, Req., Lincoln's• tun, to Mary, daughter of .1. Weston, Ifey , of Hyde paragate. DEATHS. BENNKTT —August 17, at Gravesend, Ann, wife of Commander If. Kennett. R.. N., aged 64. ClIALLKN.—August 17, at High Holborn, the wife of Sir. J. Chalks% aged 61. LAritALLltiB.—Anguat 17. at Upper Grarrenor.street. Atm. daughter of the late R. Laecelles, ItAItTIN.--ogust IT, at Ildbrooke.trrace, Blackbeath. Nancy Trelle ofT. Martin, leg„ aged 37. MEKEDITH.—Augnet Is, at Durham place, Lembetn reed. Kennel, relict of the late J. Sleredlth. Eaq , aged 73 WANLKB6.—Angnat 17. et Upper Stamford street, ?hale, wile of J. P. Weak's, aged 58. Pasted owl Yobilthed by Wataix linme Muss. of he. K Lombordotheet. fa the qty of loatioo, FMoter. at the Othee, to Lombard-street. In the Precinct of Whitetztaro - • niCILSDAT, ACQUIT 10, lola ,i%