The Express. — London, England, 1864-01-29 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—Tanneeae. There was acutely a feature of the afternoon's emiaatkee calculated to redeem the tats of business from Mod d utter datums. There were few members present, end emu those who did put in an appearance came more in expectation of arriving at something detinite on the Chester Cup movements than with any decided intention of betting ma that or any other event. The great spring handicap was briwaver but slightly touched upon, the only bete booked Wog 100 to 6 about Ardiekl, 20 "fifties" about Black hewn, and 1,000 to 40 about Mueszin. In the City, is the morning 500 to 10 emit was wonted &bout Mail Troia and Listoo for the City and Suburban, but at "The Corner" the race was sot even mentioned. For the Derby, Scottish Chief would have been backed to money at 11 to 1, but the layers were not disposed to accommodate ewe or two who displayed comiderable eagerness to "get on" Mr. Merry's crack. Coast Guard was again in renewed force, 14 to I, or two poiots Is than on Monday last, laving bees taken freely. Forager was anything but firm, sad Birch Broom was not eo fondly inquired after as in the early part of the week. Closing prices TWO THOUSAND GULVEAS. 5 to 1 on the field (of). CHESTER CUP. 100 to G apt Mr. Greville'a Annelid. 4 yrs, 7st 61b (t) 90 to 1 Mr. R. Drewitt's Blackdown, 4 yrs, let Slb (t) 100 to 40 Mr. W. Day's Muezzin, 4 yn, Gut 51b (t) DERBY. 11 to 1 apt Mr. sferry's Scottish Chief (wanted) 14 to 1 Mr. Nayloes Coast Guard (t) 17 to 1 Lord St. Vineent's Forager (t) 30 to 1 Mr. Fluptine's Coup d'Etat (t) go to 1 Lord Westmoreland's Birch Broom (t) 1000 to Mr. H. Hill's Aekworth (t) MK/ Mr. G. Gate's King John (t) UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, JaN. 28. The English lecturer at Corpus (Mr. D'Oraey) mil commence oa Wednesday, February 3. the following amuses, open (by permission of the Tice-Chancellor) to all members of the University:—l. English composition, in. slain precis, dictation, punctuation, correspondence official forma, composition of sermons, mazy*, poems, 2. Public Itsading—Management of the voice, pronunciation, distinct utterance—Dramatic reading, recitation. 3. Public Spiakiitg—lmproviaitios, delivery ; logic, grammar, com mend of language, construction of sentences, expression ; vties, gesture, kr. 4. Church Reading—The Church am ines, reading in chapel—Critical study of the Prayer Book ace Lemons, as the basis of correct, natural and impressive sading• NI VA L AND MILITARY. WOOLWICH, JAN. N. Another of Captain Blakeley's unusile loading nisei rifled rims, having a nine inch bore, and weighing 12 kcal 5 cwt., waa this day subjected to every descnption of prod at the government practice range with complete cams. & A similar gun, tested during the present week, gave w►y in consequence of a slight flaw in the metal, but as -summation it was found that the defect can be remedied ley a new coil, and the gun is therefore to be removed to the feandry for that purpose. EHOCKING OCCURRENCE AT THE AGRICUL TURAL HALL, ISLINGTON. Yesterday forenoon, about half-past ten o'clock, the Agricultural Ball. Islington, was the some of a shock ing occurrence. In addition to the sudden roariug of the bons forming pert of the equestrian exhibition at that 'stab• linkmen; loud screams were beard proceeding from the direction in which the animals are kept in their minivan daring the intervals of the performances. The body of • man named Thomas GrOOMOS, who has within the last two or three days commenced his duties as a new keeper and feeder of the animals, was toned drawn up close to the cage. Some of the employe. immediately seised the long iron rods with a species of hos at the end by which the cage is clammed, and rushed to the spot. It was then dis covered that one of the large boas had the man's right band in hie mouth, whilst another had indeed him by the thick part of the fore-arm end bad dragged the limb through the bars of the cage nearly up to the arm pit. Hiving no hot irons the men at am set to work belabour ing the animals over the skulls and eyes is ceder to make than let go their bold. These proceedings at the outset only timid to manes the ferocity of the esimals, who amidst loud roars commenced tearing the flesh from their victim's arm and hand with their claws. It was not until the brutes were nearly blinded with the blows inflicted upon their eyes that they were induced to relinquish their reps, lwhen the poor fellow's mangled limb was drawn through the bars, but with some difficulty, and he fell feinting into the 'arms of those who had rescued him from bit horrible position. He was at once conveyed to the eseretary's offices in Barford-street, in en insensible condi. like, and covered with blood. Dr. Thomas, of Cloodeeley. sheet, and another medical gentleman in the neighbourhood, were seat for, Led attended in a few minutes, and in CODIO. queue* of Omves s exhausted state, administered brandy and other .timulants. It was then discovered that the hand was ;bitten completely through, and the flesh torn off the arm, in most parts to the bare boos. The mutilated limb was placed is bandages and the sufferer pieced is • cab and taken to the St. Bartholomew's Hospital. where on exa mination by the gorgeous it was understood that amputation would be necessary, and it was to take place so WOO as the sufferer should have sufficiently rallied from the first shock to submit to it. The report last night was that he remained in too low • state from Ms of blood to undergo the opera tion, and that he is is a very precarious state. At the time of the occurrence he was engaged in pushing some straw between the ham. eithenflor the purpose of keeping it in the cage or of attracting the attention of the animals, and farther familiarising himself to them. Whilst doing skis one lion soddenly made • spring epos kit nand, and fastening its fangs into it, drew him by the area inward. The roar and excitement of the first animal attracting the attention of the second, it sprang upon the arm, and mutilated it in the manner described. It is stated that tho lions have been more than usually savage since the death of the large lioness, which took place during the late frost. Daring the afternoon Kr. Crockett and the hoes went through the usual exhibition, during what is called the morning performance but nothing out of the ordinary way traospir4 only that the two lions which had been beaten looked heavy and more gloomy than the others. It is now felt to be desirable that red.hot hen rode should always be kept at hand, as, had they been an, the animals would have lastantly beau made to let go their hold of the unfurtu sate man. BENEVOLENT FEND OF THE SACRED HARMONIC fliorterr.—The eighth anneal meeting of governors was heed oar Wednesday evening, in Exster•hall ; J. N. Harrison, Faq.. president, m the &arr. An able report of the pest Jeer's proceodiogs, embodying s sketch of the ties, pro ves end utility of th e institution, was reed by M r . J. F. Penick, bosomy secretory. Fools the statistics presented it spp,ored that uestiv 71.41. had already been expended on charitable objects, anti an invested fund had beer :.ccuurn. fated to the extant of 2,3001. COBOOl6. The meeting wan addreesed by Mears. Bow*, Stewart, Hill, Sims, Mack, Doggett, Nunn, Shaw, nod other promoters and friends of the Sacred Harmonic Society, who respectively urged strongly the claims of the charity upon the notice of the frequenters of Exeter-hap and the members of tLe musical profession. _ ROYAL COLLEGE OF SOSO:EONS OF ENGLAND.— The following patterns's, having undergone the necessary ex aminations for the clipl9Ml4 were admitted members of the College at a meeting of the Court of Examiners ou the 2Sth WM., viz.:—Meer. Fostoria Charles Griffith Griffin. Weymouth ; Edward Willies Bennett Gsrlike, Tu/sithill James Edmund Anthoruix, LELA., Ceylon ; Charles Jobs Bennett, Boston, Derbyshire, and Frederick Kin Greta, &elm .Newisgtoe, students of St. Bartholomew's Hospital; Edwin Bold Pearson. Yeavely, near Aabbourne, Derby shire ; Alfred John Cockertee. Islington ; George White, Holston, and Caleb Law, Australia, of the Losdon Hospital; John Petch Hewby, Ripon, Yorkshire; William Cecil Pion, Edward's-square, Keusingtoo, sod Joseph Leghorn, Bavile-row, of St. George's Hospital; Willies Crofton Cowrie's, AI. D., St. Andrew's. Plymouth, and Frederick &mod Hope, Kirby Fleetham, Yorkshire, of the Middlesex Hapital ; Frederick Philpos, Lim Fat. Phys. and Surge., amigo w, Chelsea, of University Wiese; Henry Plater Long, Barbaro. Canterbury, of the Westminster Hospital : George Beigg Prawn, Leeds ; William 34 • Coonell, Liabura, Ireland ; William Skinoer, Sheffield ; and Hermann Johnston Jones, ,ML D., Heidelberg, VOW* CloPtoo• At the same meeting of the court Mr. Josiah Frederic Kynsey, L.R.C. P., Dublio, passed his examittatioe for savalsurgeon: this gentleman had previously been admitted a member et the college, his diploma bearing date July 19, l&5?. DEMOLITIoN OF PALACZ-TAILL.—AII the houses in Palace-yard Appetite Weatminater-hall, with the excep tion of Feudall's Hotel, have bees destroyed an d th e mate vials removed, so that there it sow a large open ipso, ready far any improvement the First Commissioner of Works may desermiee upon. At present it does not appear to be clearly andentoud what is to be dose to complete the architectural adornments of the plate, but it is understood that some defi. Mte plans will be determined es shortly after the meeting of parliament. At present the place is in utter confusion. DAN.AROUS Housr)l.—Yesterday Dr. Lsukester held an inquisition at the Bank of England public-home, Paddington, on the body of an eld er ly woman name d Harriett Gardiner, who broke her neck by falling down stairs, at J, Groat Hestermterrace, Kemal New-town. The daughter described the stairs as very dangerous. There was no balustrade, mod a lodger proved that three acci dots bad happened io the home, which belonged to Mr. Jane, builder, Cecil-street, Strand. The lodger said all the houses on the terrace were made in the same =truer. The jury wished the coroner to send a resolution to the laadlwd. The coroner said that tbe resolution had better Ire meet to the vestry of Chelsea perish, sad that publicity would have • beneficial effect. A resolution was ealliog the immediate attention of th e vestry t o th e houses sad to the accidenta that had butpecorl. The coroner said would send it, nod be !toped it %wild meet with 'two- GM. Verdict," Accideatel Ltorith." JANUARY ", 1864. tato tint Mucus. COURT OF QUEEN'S MINCE—JAL 28. Sittings In Ennr. l7 (Bafor !ord Cbtor . firtiou Cockburn, and Justi.ins Basal:run sod alike.) This was the first of the lest four days at tat which are devoted to motions and came in the mew trial paper ; but in order to facilitate the basilicas of the wart, Justices Crompton and Shoe sat in bunco in the Bail Court for the disposal of motions, and this court at its sitting proceeded with the care of COI V. Wlii, CUIRIL TO THE MIDDLE LIITIL DIPADIAOZ COMMISSION. This was an action for negligence in not making and maintaining the outlet sluice of the mid level, by 11141011 of which the tidal waters broke through and ran over the sluice and submerged the plaintiffs lanes. In order to get rid of the drainage that for • long time used po fall into the river Ousels the cheapest end most effective manner, it was resolved to cut • straight line eleven miles in length through the country known as the Marshland from Pophem's race to the Marshland sluice running into the One., and for that purpose an act of parliament, celled the Middle Level Drainage Act, the 7th and Bth Vie., chap. 106, was obtained, giving the commissioners power to enter upon the Marshland and make the cut required, but at the same time imposing duties both onerous and difficult, for by sections 137 and 138, which were relied on for the plaintiff, not only were full directions given as to the mode in which the out was to be made, and the banks, the pudelied clay walls, and the femme were to be kept up and maiateined, bet a good and substantial sluice was also to be made at the end of the cut next the river Ouse. Such • shim the own- iniesionere made, building it out into the river on the coa cave side, and with he smith wing es placed ae to be moat mailed by the waters of the Owe, which i• • tidal river. This sluice was built &twain 1844 and 1846, consisting of a sort d Mar of three arches, each arch being stopped with doable sluice doom, opining sod Matting with the advancing sod rued big waters. On each side of this bridge the banks eloped gradually down to the bed of the river, which at the highest tide row to about 18 feet. Between the 22nd and 26th of March, 1862, two boles on the wart ode of the beak shut ting out the waters of the Once were discovered, 15 fest deep and 4 feet wide, which betokeeed appreathing dan ger, and to fill up which with atones sad straw sundry aorta ware made, es it appeared in vain, for on the 4th May the slake was utterly destroyed, and so Imp a volume of water thrown upon the land that by the 12th of May 6,000 acres were submerged, the crops utterly destroyed, and the fertility seriously injured ; for which injury the plaintiff —ate of those who were injured on the °assist— seed the meneniarksere is their officid character, in the name of their dart, for damages, tad an damages giver' would have to be paid out of th e fends mixed nadir the act. The action wee tried before Lord Chief Justice &le, at Norwich, wbo left it to the jury to soy, first, whether there had been negligence is a legal point of view is the construction of the alnico, observing that he saw nothing in the widest* to show that there bad been any want of care or skill to enable it to stand spinet its powerful antagoakt, the ocean. Secondly, whether there bad been any want of das etre and skill in maintaining the sluice. as to which he droned there wee no evidence of any sips of coming evil until the end of March, 1862, and that the only matter in dispute wee whether there wee anti. genre between that date and the end of April. If the all of the sluice was owing to want of due care and skill, sad it led to the inundation, or if after the fell of the sluice there was a want of doe care and skill in applying means to prevent an inundation, the loused judge said it would be • cause of action. Ile also left a ques tion to them relative to the defendants omitting to make • paddle wall. The jury found for the plaintiff ca the Let three issue, which was substantially for him. The Lord Chief Justice reserved the point of law, whether an action would lie spinet the commissioners as such. A rule was afterwards obtained to set aside the verdict as the ground taken at the trial, that the action was not maintainable, bemuse the romminionen being a public body, and booed to discharge public duties without reward, sod the acts of parliament providing no toads to meet such • demand ea was made in the present action, they were sot responsible for the negligence of anises; contractors, offices or sr. yenta, rod also on the ground of misdirection in assuming • power end • duty in the oommizeionere to coaetruet a dam above the sluice, and that the jury were not told that if the bents were sufficient to maintain upland waters, there was no obligation to make them sufficient to resist tidal waters. Mr. D. D. Keane, Mr. D. &own, and Mr. Phear s to show muse spied the rule ; Sir F. Kelly, Mr. O'= Q.C., Mr. Metcalfe, and Mr. Newton, supported the rule. Their lordahips took time to consider their judgment. BAIL COURT.—JeN. 28. kiittinp in Banco.—(Before Justice; Crompton and Shaw) GIBSON O. BAB/ISS. This wee an action tried at Guildhall a day or two sgo for the value of curtain pictures that the plaintiff alleged he had been induced to purehaos through the fraud and cotill ion of the defendant and others, wham a verdict was re turned for the plaintiff—damages, 581. Ta, Mr. Huddlesione, Q.C., Dow 'moved for • rule calling upon the plaiatiff to show canes why the verdict thong not be met aside end • new trial had, on the grounds of pre• judice amongst the jury, and that the verdict wee 'gaunt the weight of evidence. The Oonrt were of opinioe that there was no ground for • new trial, end Wooed the rule. BTIVAIT C. 'WAUGH. Mr. Prideaux moved for a rule calling upon the plaintiffs to show cause why the defendant should not be discharged oat of custody. In Marsh hat the defendant, Calomel Waugh, was arrested by older of Mr. Justice Blackburn for a debt of 50,0001. The learned counsel moved under the 1 and 2 Vie., cap. 110, as act for the abolition of arrest on means proms. It appeared that is 1857 the defendant was made a bankrupt, but did not surrender until July last. The plaintiffs were the managers of the Landoo and Eastern Banking Company, who were creditors to the amount of 254,166/. 18s. 1011., which wee made ■p of 14,5001, for calls, and the rest for mosey lent on mem. The Counniasiomer held that the company could not recover the sum relating to the backing account becai;as they were not a legal trading cunt. ration, they not having paid up.the subeeripUort money ; but be allowed the claim for mile. In March last the defendant was arrested ty the plaintiffs for the stun of 50,0001.. the rum which the Commissiooer had decided they could not recover. The sum allowed was not included in the arrest. If the claim bad been admitted the plaintiffs would have been obliged to mooed in bankruptcy, sad would not after wards be able to angst the bankrupt or proceed by action. If a creditor submitted to the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court be must be bound by it. He could sot turn cooed and say it was s nullity, sad did not bind him. He could not do anything after the decision, became that was a our to the action. Mr. Justice Crompton said if it were a bar the learned coansel could plead it. The court could nut stop the pro ceedings upon a suggretiou which might or might sot amount to a defame. Mr. Prides= submitted that the moment the CMS was brought within the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court the judgment of that court was final. Mr. Justice Crompton observed that the matter was of a egg technical baton., ?Aid asked if it we. an honest ease. gr. Pridesitx replied that it was sots defeoce set up by the defeedset ; it was set up by his assignees, for the pur pose of preveatisg what the dsfsadaut considered aa unjust proceeding. He had given up all his property. All the suitisfaction the creditor had was keeping the bankrupt in prison. Mr. Justice Cromptoo did not thick that the bankruptcy laws were too hard for the debtor. Prideaux said the plaintiffs were acting very badly towards the defendant The defendant was totally blind in one eye ; and was told he would be the other shortly. The state of his health was such before the examination that it had to be adjourned constantly. There was another ground. He had previoitsly and subsequent to his angst been desirous of staying in Eogland, to give information to his assignees and endeavour to do away with the prejudice and strong holier that existed against him. The defendant had, under the act of 1849, applied to Commissioner Holt royd for his discharge, but he declined to do this with out bail—himself in 4,000 f., and two sureties is half that sum each, which he was unable to procure. Application was then made to Commissioner Goulbure, who pasted an order for Die discharge. An appeal was made against that order, and the Lord Chancellor ordered an applica tion to this court, he doubting that the Court of Bankruptcy could order the defendant's discharge. The defendant's affidavits stated that he had so intention of leaving England. and whim be was abroad before the arrest he was constantly in communication with his assignees and some of his creditors. He admitted that he wont under the name of Maxwell, his wife's maiden name, but he stated that was for the purpose of avoiding the ep itomise he was subjected to ; but be swore that it was pot to avoid his creditors. He also stated that his reason for coming to England was for the uurpossof surrendering, and his sole object now was to stay in England, to give his assignees all the information he could. His assignees had admitted that be bad rendered them very valuable aaaist ince, ant they approved of his being dietharged. The de fendant further swore that the reason why he had not puled his last eternisation was in consequesee of ill-health. The learned counsel concluded by hoping that the court would grant a rule to have the whole matter inquired iota Mr. Justice Compton said he should have been very glad to have granted the rule if Le saw that the feats 'rerouted him in doing so, and so relieve the defendant from the hard ship of which be complained. The defendant had borrowed the money and intended to quit the country, although now be swears to the contrary. He (the learned judge) did not see any reason wLy the court should interfere on the ironed of hardship. As to the defendant's illness, he might put an end to his imprisonment by going through the court. The rule would be refused. Mr. Justice She* weed with Mr. Jostles Crompton's judgment Ride discharged. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-JAN. 28. Sittings is &sm.—Welton, Lord Chief Justice Erie, cud Juatiess Williams, Willis, and Keating.) (STANLEY E. irnitai. -THE LATZ MB. ASHHKTON amrnes !BOPIRTY. This waa &boa part hasidcaos, - the question waa the con struction to be put upon a clause in the will of 3f re. Aube. ton Smith, the widow of the celebrated fox-bunter. The will devised to the defendant seine property at Tedwoeth, sod be chased to have the two maces of North sad Seta Ted. worth ; whilst the plaintiff, the heir-at-law, contended that only one of *ors isrpera pasted to the defendant. Mr. IL Saftl, Q.C., Mr. Kerala*. Q.C., and Mr. Pinder, appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Molt, Q.C., Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Kingdon, and Mr. War, for the de fendant. . ............. The Court, at the conclusion of the argument, took time to oonaider their judgment. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. JAN. 28. (80b,.0 the Judge Ordiaary ) LLOYD • . LLOYD AND 'MDT. Dr. Twigs, fortM petitioner ; Dr. Spinka for the respondent. Ie the year 1853, the petitioner, Mr. Maim Charles Lloyd, was staying in the island of Madeira, where a Mrs. Gordon was also living. He became attached to her daughter, T'lleadoeia Augusta, and married her on the 23rd of April in that year. Then had been two children of the union. In 1859, when the puttee were again living in the neighbourhood of Feachel, a small Hayti= steamer touched at the island. The aptain was named Lionel Jobert, but he called himself Count Spurted. Be wu introduced to Mrs. Lloyd, sad to her mother. At that time Mrs. Lloyd was living in a little cottage, which had been taken for the summer, near Mn. Gordon's. Early one morning she passed through her mother's garden, telling her that she waa going down to her husband's haute in the town. She rally went, however, to the beach, where • boat was waiting to take her ato the steamer. The vessel (which had been at Madeira about 17 days) then sailed away. lo about three weeks Mrs. Gordon received a note from her daughter, praying forgiveness for the step she bad taken. She had nue lived with Jobert in America, where he was serving under the Federal government ; but she was DOW alone in Paris. _ _ _ The material facts of the ewe were proved by Mn. Gordon, sad by the examination of witnesses taken by a eommiasioo in Madeira. Decree nisi. HARRISON s. HARPSRON. Dr. Spiaks andii.Tlea;leioT.th7igiitioaer. The respondent, • farmer at Toyntoo, Lifiaobatiks, married the petitioner so long age as the year 1822 ; and they finally separated twenty years ago. The petition was foe • dissolution oa the ground of cruelty and adultery. The petitioner had been compelled to quit her husband on account of his shameful ill•trsatment of her in 1837 ; but in 1844, when his father died, and when the landlord ref used as account of his misconduct to let him have the farm, he went to his wife, professed the utmost penitence, and in. dared her to go Leek to him. Is the course of a few days, however, she found that his profligacy had seriously affected her health. She left him again ; bat she bad not been able to commence the emit till her brother died and left her a small property. The respondent WAS described by one of the witeanse as edam( himself now a drover, but looking a vaplood. Sir J. Wilde would confider the owe but he net his WI vin7 strongly against the practice ef raking up mitten which occurred twenty or thirty years ago for the sake of making oat a cans of cruelty. COURT OF BANICEIJPTOY.--.48. 28. (Before Ikr. Commeeioner Irene.) RR TRH SOUTHAMPTON, NMI OF WIGHT, LSD PORTSMOUTH IMPROVED OTEAM.DOAT_C6IIPANT. This was a sitting for settling the list of ccotributories to this company, which was formed in 1860, with a nominal capital of 15,000 f. The object of the company was the con veyance of good@ and psswingers between Sonthamptoo, the Isle of Wight, and Portsmouth. There has been cousider able litigation in the Court of Chancery and elsewhere, and the prospect of a divideod from the creditors is exceedingly remote. Yr. Bagley, for the official liquidators, proposed to put the name of Edward Pitt Hopkins on the list for 60 shares. There was no oppoettioo, and the register being put in as evidewee the same was settled. proposed to the name of Mr. Raw lings, of Winchester, on the list for 130 shame It ap peared that gentleman had, in the first instance, taken 80 shares, and subsenueetly 50 shares. Mr. C. E. Lewis did not oppose Mr. Rawlings being put on the list for 80 shares, but objected as to the remaining 50 shares, as they appeared ea the register es forfeited. Hi. Honour held the objection to be fatal, and decided Mr. Rawlings ersa only a ooatributory for 80 shares. The proceedings then terminated. (Before Mr. Ocoonaioolooor Holroyd.) . RI WILLIAM MAT._ _ This was a sitting for azazumatuni. The bankrupt was a ship and insurance broker, of Cstheriae-aoort, Seething. lane, and Park-place, Gravelesod.. The statement of accounts shows :—Dr. : To creditors unsecured, 3,515/. 10s. ld. ; liabilities co bills discounted, 8781.8.. Bd. ; creditors to be paid in fall, 921. 7s. sd. ; total, 4,4861. 6s. : By debtors, good, 535/. 18e. 24. ; doubtful, 761. 15a. 6d. ; bad, 84/. 6s. 6d. ; liabilities, per contra, 878!. Bs. Bd. ; property given up to assignees, 1381.3 e. ; deal:decoy, 2,8574 ; total, 4.486/. 6e. 211. Mr. Nicholson, for the assignees, offered no opposition to the &coasts. I;o a, oa behalf of Menses. Peterson, Man', and Hoppe, brokers, of Copenhagen, applied fir an adjoarnmeut. His clients held a number of bills which might be paid by other parties, then they might not rank on the estate. It was impossible at present to say what the amount of their proof might be. He also applied for a cash account for the twelve months preceding the bankruptcy. His Honour said that many of the creditors were foreigners, and he thought that it was a very reasonable request. He granted as adjournment for • mouth. William Palmer, • mariner and 'curer of • shipping office for seamen, obtained as immediate order of discharge. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL A special Court of Common Council was holden Tester& for the purpose of discussing orbe or two questioes e i • •Aoportmees affecting the Waists of the oorporatice. Tbeltight HOG. the Loan MAYOR presided, sod there woe • very full attendance of members. THY CITY SWIMS COMNISIIIOIL The first business brosight forward was a maim by Mr. blestwin, the effect of which was to entirely romod4 the constitution of the Commission of Sewers of the Oil y of London. The motion wee to the effect that "so somh of the 33rd standing order of the court relative to the cosatitu. tics of the Commissioners of Sewers be amended, by omit tiog the words • one commissioner out of each ward' and substituting the words the - --a m ine w so are —.muting woi., ie c0u0..-__ To this motion an amendment was placed upon the paper of bosinees by Mr. Norris, M.P., in the following terms : That in the optima of this court it is highly mexpedisot to make any alteration in the 33rd standing order for ap pointiog the Commissioners of Powers of Or City. Because the constitution of that commission has existed to its present form from the first power given to this oocirt to appoint it io the reign of Charles IL down to the present time, extending` over a period of 180 years. Became during that meat additional powers have been from time to time given to the commissioners by parliament. and very expeosive works have, especially of late years, been committed to and executed by them, and no came for complains has ever beer. suggested against the commission at any time, either by government or the legislature, or by the court ;on the ountrsry, the public importance and value of their works have been repeatedly acknowledged and approved." After a long diecumwe the motion and the amendment were put to the court, and upon a show of hands the Lord Mayor declared the 'majority I. be in &MOW of lie amend meet. A &yawn was then called for, and the motion WWI negatived by a majority of three ; the numbers being—For the amesd meet, ; and for the motion, 69. Mr. Morris' ameedment then beams the original motion, which on being pet to the court, the Lord Mayor declared to be lost. Another division was demanded, when the DUlllberS for the negative and affumative were precisely the aame—al. The Lord Mayor declined to give the asstiog vote, and the matter of COl4llO radicles it was. _ . ]fr. Coitrun, the reniernbraseer, reported that be bed received a letter directed to him, sod sigma, " H. Wad dington," in which that gentleman stated, that he was di rioted by Sir George Grey to state is 'sewer to his letter of the Zkd inst., that her Majesty would Ss a day foe the »- ovation of the Corporation with ao address after bet return from Oebmne, which would probably not be for some weeks. The court then adjourned. THE PAPER MAYBES AND THE PLUMB THIATY. Yesterday a numerous deputation of the paper makers of the United Kingdom welted upon Mr. Mame Gibson, at the Board of Trade to place before him th e present coaditios of the trade, sad to correct some false inferences which he had, in a recent speech delivered by him at AshtomunderLyne, drawn from the statistical re terns of the department over which he presides. The right hon. gentleman wasaddreased by Mr.Evann Mr. Ingham, Mr. Potter, Mr. Routh/dee, and other gentlemeo, who complained that the trade was in a really ruinous condition, owing to the blunder made is negotiating the French treaty, which ought to have stipulated for the removal of the export duty on rap when it allowed French made paper to eater Slue country duty tree. The forgiver was thm enabled to compete with the British manufacturer even in the British market,snd the amount of the French export dam, immesh as it enhanced the pluthamoost of French rags to theßritith manufacturer was to that extant equivalent to a bounty paid ont of his pocket into that of his French ommetitor. The Mamie in the exports of British paper and in the im portation of foreign rap wee really beside the question, which was sot in soy way one of quantity. The efforts of British paper were larger in 1859 than they bad last year been, but the increase of last year ene chiefly in the export of writing papers, which commanded the market ma account of their superiority of finish :Mbar than by realm of the emapsratim cheapness. The American rupture, too, had canned an increased exportation to the Coafedusate &Mee, and so for the increase in the exportation was exceptional ; and as regarded the increased consumption of foreign rags by British papercuakers it also &peseta oa an exceptional cause, namely, the break down is the codes trade, which deprived them of the *cotton waste. Os the whole, they would have either to shot up their mills or else put an overstrain upon their productive capacity. Mr. Gibson, in his reply, called attention to the great sameme in the number of homes which were hat year taken out as a proof that three who were erectiog them new mats did not take a very gloomy respect of UM trade. The Foreign office waa nevertheless actively engaged in eadsavoarieg to get the French and other governess/Ma to adopt a free trade policy in its plenitude, and it had just succeeded in ioduciog the Italian government to take a the duty on rags exported to this country. The deputation hew* ex pressed some surprise at this announosenent, which they were glad to hear, thanked the right hon. patient= for his courtesy, and withdrew. PROGRESS OP THE WORA7PO MEN S CLUB MOVEMANT. Last night a social tea meeting was held in the Hare street Schoolroom, Bet Wallies% for the purpose of furthering the movement to establish a working men's club for this neighbourhood. After tea the chair was taken by the Rev. J. Colhourne, incumbent of St. Matthias, Hare street. The Chairman, in an introductory speech, explained the objects of the meeting, and stated that until a suitable house could be procured be would be happy is Hilt t the use of his schoolrooms for au rying out the opsrtttoos of the proposed club. The meeting was then addressed by Messrs. Sims, Sleith, Large, end Bland, working men. A resolution, pledging the support of the meeting to the club, was moved by Mr. Conelly neyton, • member of the provisional committee, who regretted the scarcity of funds at the Cantrul Union, to which might be attributed not only the delay which had arisen in the formation of this club, but which in many other cane was retarding the progress of this important movement. Whilst it was undoubtedly essental to the independence of the working men that he should pay hie proportion of the current expanse@ of the club, it must be admitted it was out of the reach of working men to en. I counter the preliminary expenses incurred in forming • club with any pretensions to comfort or cooventerice. I The motion was ably seconded by the Rev. C. Kirkneri, diocesan home mammary fur the district, and being put from the chair was unanimously and enthusiastically carried. Over filly men having paid their tint subscription, it was decided to open the club on Monday Dell. On Monday last the half early Sa rre of the Holloway club was held, when an address was delivered by the key. H. Sully, secretary to the Central Union. On Wednesday evening an important conference of London secretaries (the Pint held) took place at the central offices, 150, Strand, when the following me tropolitan clubs were represented : Battersea (forming), St. Oeorge's Mission, Shonditch, Holloway ; Duck-lane. Westminster ; Homertoo, Forest-hill, Holban (forming), Soho, Brantford, Kent-street, Borough (forming) ; Gravel. lane, Southwark ; Kentish-town, CIIVIUSW•11 (forming), Wandsworth, Bishops's'e. St. hirutin'e-in-thafields, Vise torte Docks, and Mare-street, Bethnal-green. THE PROPOSEDREGENT-STREET ARCADE. TO THE EDITOR OP THE EXPRESS. SIR,—My attention Las been called to a para graph is Mr. Medwin's speech at a meeting held in oppo sition to a proposed arcade from Regent -street to Bond street, in which my name is mentioned. I bog to say that I know nothing whatever of the scheme question, and sat in no way connected with it.—l sm. &c., S. MORTON PETO. 9, Great George-street, Westminster, Jan. 28. KENT-STREET WOESIWG Cara—A public meeting to promote the formation of • working men's club and institute was held on Tuesday evening. in the School. room, Lerudowee-plan, Kent-street, Southwark. The chair was taken by Mr. George Newman, who was supported by W. J. kiaynes, £.q., treasurer, and Mr. J. T. Dexter, boo. sec. of the Southwark Working Men's Clubs Associa tion, William Buren, EN., Mr. Suell, Mr. G. J. William son, and the local fries& of the project. The chairman ' hawing introduced the business of the meeting, Mr. Dexter made a statemeat on the character, adv.utages, nod work- Mg of clubs in various parts of the country. Mr. Hayes (who described the club established at Forst-hill) moved, and Mr. John Thompson seconded, "That s worki ng men , . club be formed for Kent-attest." The resolution was at ones adopted, as was also another, appointing a provisional committee, with Mr. Hughes, as secretary, which was pro posed and seconded by Mr. Rummell and Mr. Williams,. A vote of thanks to the chairman was unanimously pearled. A coesiderable number of inteasdiug members were enrolled at the close of the meeting and on the following day. 1 1 SOCIETY FOIL THE ENCOURAGEMMiT or THE FM. ARTS.—Lae evening the opeciug lecture of the present session we. delivered before the members of this society, at their looms in Conduit-street, by Mr. James Ihitforne, who took for his subject, „ British Art, Past nod Present." The lecturer britily reviewed the growth and development of architecture, sculpture, and painting, as evidenced in the works of the moss eminent turn who ham contributed to make the English shoot what it now is. While accord ing full juatice to what appeared worthy of commendation, he condemned much that was done in the present day, con. siderios that the injudicious patronage too commonly be stowed upon art of every kind, and the fah* taste which prevailed, are little calculated to exalt as dm arts to the high position ilieY might reach Beds more discriminating encouragement. The lecture was listened to with neat at tention by • numerous audience. An animated &emetics followed. EloummAN's Tat, is choice and strong, moderate la prim sad lobotomise to use. Then advantages hays aseaead tar this Too a paeral preenuacs, is sold la packs' sy SAO sigsals.—(aAvirtissmat.l RE CAUL-HRATT FAILURE. Mr. Owen Tuliai,4Lotitinry opsiiera petition against Thomas Saunders Cave, of Argyle-square, New-road, St. Pancras, late of St. George's-tenses, Hyde-park. also baying a residence at Ropbeis Manor, Schull, Ireland, gen tleman. It is stated Mr. Cave failed about twenty years Igo for half a million of money. His present liabilities are between 40,0001. and 50,0001. ; assets sufficient to pay be tween Ss. and Ds. in the pound. THE POLICE COURTS. MANNION-HOUEL Jan Elant and !wept Jones were placed at the bar before Alderman Sir Robert Carden, minima for the Lord Mayor, charged seder the following circumstanote. Two lads, named George Henry Sowell and Edward Bridges, the former 15 aed the latter 16 years of age, both describing themselves as " clerks " in she City, were Sc. meted by the prisoner Evans, who said he had some cigars to sell. They went with him as far as Monument-yard, where they were joined by another man. Nothing more was said about the cigars, but the second man produced a case containing what appeared to be jewellery. The priamier said be was a steward's mats, and the other man wee a ship's carpenter. They sailed together to Malta, sod there was a very rich gentleman who went as passenger in the same ship, who had a large number of ships of his own. He died on the voyage, leaving a large chest, the contests of which had beer' divided, and the article* produced were what they had for their share. There were two rings, one scarf pin, and a watch chain, which the prisoner said were gold. He said be did not know what times they were in the (rings, but he had DO doubt the lads would know. They would cut glace, mid he cut • piece of glass to show them, and both the youths thought they were diamonds. The ['rimier wanted 4f. for the lot at first, hat eventually he ioduced them to make en exchange, sod the lad finazell gave him a gilt watch guard, • scarf, and a sat of ivory tablet, for the watch chain and a ring, and Bridges gave him hie great east, worth about 305., and a small gold pin, for the scarf pin and a ring. . . the lads thought they had made • great bargain, and joyfully exhibited their wires to their pareuts, who, however, immediately detected the fraud, the articles being the commonest trash, and worth oely a few peace. . . Information wee given to the police, &ad .- from the de scriptioo given of the two men, detective officer Monger apprehended the two prisoners. Neither of the lads, however, identified Jones, and be was discharged. They were positive as to the other pri soner, who said nothing in answer to the charge, and Sir Robert committed him to prima for two months with hard labour, at the same time remarking, that he was sorry to find the prosecutors Mid been so green as to allow them. selves to be duped in such a manner. WESTMINSTER. Mr. Henry Hoare Owen, of 5, Trinity-terrace, Grosse nor-road, Pimlico, a tall man of very fashionable exterior, appeared to • summons, charring him with obtaining from Mr. Cecil I). Bicknell two bills of exchaoge for M. and MY., under false pretences. Mr. Robinson said he bad to lay before the court owe of the grossest frauds ever practiwd. Who or what the de fendant was he did not know, but it would be seen that he had been guilty ofd a very filturraiiefur trensactioo— one differing from those ordinarily met with in society. The complainant in this oas• was usfortnnately deaf and dumb, and although tot deficient of ordinary intellect, yet being shot out from communion with his fellow man by reason of his infirmity, was • more ready dupe of the machinations of the defendant. The latter had met with him by accident and bad fixed himself upon him obviously with • desire to effect the object in view, as be could not have found much plea sure or satisfaction in the trivial and partial communication which could take place between him sod a perms deprived of the powers of speech and hewing. After several meet imp be had inclosed him to sign a bill of exchange for 651., shortly after which he called at complainant's house, and tbere communicated to him that the bill he bad before he - coptad was valueless because drawn on a wrong stamp, and isthmoid him to give other bills to the same amount in lieu of it. Afters good deal of evidence bad been heard the case was adjourned for a week, the defendant being required to enter into his own remernisasoss of WA A respectably-dressed middle-aged woman, who gave her name Margaret Swint, was charged with oommitting • robbery at tho shop of Mr. John Grosbey, • clothier, .5, Striate's-ground, Westminster. John Harvey, • youth in the prosecutor', employment, said she was panda( by the chop at 8 o'clock in the evening, when he saw her put her hand down amongst sorce cops that were resting en as iron stand in front of the shop win dow. Ho immedi•tdy missed the cap, and aka wan gain on. whet lee dapped her paid her desk on one side, and took the asp frank indlerjass arm. Mr. Arnold—Did the prisoner say anything? Witnees—She milked me what was the matter and what I was daft, when I told her I was looking far • eap that she had Won Erma our door. When I took the cap away from her she said she was very sorry, she did not intend to do it. I then took her beck to the shop. Mr. Ansold—Was she sober? Witaem—Quite sober. Sergeant Grant, 2 It, said he was called to take the pri soner into custody, when on her being charged with steal ing the tap produced, she stated that she had had no inten tion of stealing it, mid begged to be allowed to go, but her request was not acceded to. Prisoner—l am very sorry that this has occurred, but it was purely accidental. I was passing the sbop when my cloak came unfastened, and a shawl which I wee wearing under it for warmth dipped down and nearly fell off. I pulled it to get it again upon my shoulders, end with it my cloak, and I must have caught this cap up in doing so. The cap was not fastened in any way, and was axed between my cloak and shawl, where It hung for a minute till the boy found it ; and I declare most positively that I never had it in my band. . . Mr. Arnold—The boy says he saw you put your hand down as you passed. Prisoner—l did not. I knew nothing about the cap until it was found between my shawl and cloak. Mr. Arnold—Let the boy stand up again. Now, this is a most serious matter to this poor woman. Are you cer tain that you saw her put her hand down to the caps as she was in the act of }arming! Witness—l YE. —Ramada. SOUTHWARK. - - - - - Mary Scott, • wen-iretis•crwoman, but keown as as old thief, was charged with being eioncerried, with • returned transport, not in custody, w picking pockets at the South Eastern Railway terminus, London-bridge. George Beason, a tradesman residing at Woolwich, meld that oo the previous afternoon he was on the platform of the South Eastern Railway, at Loodon•bridge, waitieg for a train, when he saw the prisoner pre him several times, in company with • men. He noticed that they went very class to a number of ladies, and having read in the sarrepapers about "fashionable thieves" attending railway stations, he was induced to watch them. A moment or two after that he saw the prisoner put her hand into a lady's pocket, mid withdraw something, when they walked away. He followed them and pointed them out to one of the railway officers. Mr. Thomas Richards, an inspector of the railway r li ce , at the instigation of the last wittier, stopped the male prisoner, and pointed out the man to soother allow, but ha managed to make his escape. The prisoner here rid that she was now a respectable married woman. She owed that she had once bees • thief, but she bad altered her ways. Sergeant Holmes informed hie worship that the man she was with was a notorious transport, and if the car were remanded he should be able to apprehend him. The pri soner's husband lived !at Croydoo, but be did not live with her. The prisoner denied boing with any man et the railway station. She was merely waiting for the train to go to Cnoydoo.—lienianded mtrl Noaday. THAMES. Mary Ana Taylor, a woman about 27 yiell of see, who said she was the wife of a dock kbourer, was brought before Mt. Partridge, charged with breaking a large sheet of plate gismo, valued at 4f.. ie the window of the Brewers' hag wine sad beerhouse is the Commercial-road. A carman, named William Tucker , laid he was paining the Brewers' Hall woe alter 10 o'clock at night, nudity the prisoner pick tip a atone and hurl it against a pane of glass. which wee broken into many pieces. She than exclaimed " I have dove it." Ilx Stephen Heory Atkins, the landlord of the Brewers' Hall, said the peas of glean was worth 41. The prisoner said she rams out to break windows, and if she had not smashed his gleam, she mast cortairdy would hare broken some other person's glass. Mr. Partridge—Are you issued! Witness—l am sot, sir. The priooner. in defence, said she was intoxicated list night, and really did not know what she did. Mr. Partridge—Where is your becalmed? The primosa—l don't know. sir ; he promised to he hare. ~Mr . Partridge said the prisoner had bole guilty of a very wastes sod mischievoue act. He should not denies of this cams snail he saw the prisoser's husband. It some &mese meet was not effected with the landlord of the beerhouas, he should inflict a mean punishment. Anse Roraima alias Margaret Brost**, wag brought before Mr. Partridge charged with steeling a shawl, the property of • poor woman named Callahan, of Ns. 31, Bett ostreet, St. George's is the East. The was no wooer put in the dock than she wee recapisedby Roche, the gaoler, es ea old thief, who pleaded guilty a few years sqo before Mr. Yardley, and wee cooviote& She bee bees rutty of may robberies thriller to the pretest, and was in the practice of solariag the dwellings of the poor is their ahem* sod taking up any. thing that tell .s the way The prcescutris, Mrs. Callahan, beard footsteps in her room while she was in another part of her hove, and upon returning saw the primmer learnt; the room with a shawl under her arm, which she had removed from • chair. Mrs. Callahan stopped the prisoner, and detained her till a oon stable arrived. The shawl was valued at 38. 6d., end the only ono poesemed by the poor woman to whom it belonged. Mr. Partridge committed the prism'r for bid, MARKETS. TALLOW. THURSDAY EVZHINO. The market was quiet to-day. Spot, 41s. 9d. new ; 3d. old ; March, Cie. 3d .; October to December , 4-le. 3d. to 44., 6d. ; De livery to last tearing, 954 make ; arrivals ditto, 1,198 cask& COTTON.—Ltruaroox. JAN. 28.—We here to report a quiet market to-day without change in prices. The sales are 2,500 hales, of which 500 are for export and speculation. WOOL AND WORSTED.—BitarirOara Jeff. 28.—Th• demand for wool to-day is hardly equal to what it was last week. Spinner' teem more than ever resolved to restrict their purchases to the lowed postage quantity. Still, the amartannt of wads ma offer is so limited for the time of the year that certain sorts—say the best lots in all chain fied ready purchaser at fully kn week's ratio. Hop are in much bettor request than wahine and it will easily fetch the top price, while the latter, being less saleable, show • alight teodency to weakness. Thin wools are also ;a little easier to buy. There is • steady demand for eolooial weola at unitised priors. Wonted f or are axendingly quiet. There is next to nothing doing for Oermany, and there ts no probability of anything doing for that quarter until the Deno-Holstein quarrel is settled. There ia considerable *airy for 40's far home and Homiest coasunip. tine Several orders bare been gins out. There is also fair business doing for the Lancashire trade The demand far 30's is very scanty. Several large firms are running shol t time, and others have don a little to stock, though there is great iodispoeitioo to do this. Prices are rather firm. though a customer, placing an order, may no doubt obtain a vary alight coaosmice Pease, like yarns, show no material change. Business is principally confined to the home merchants, who ere, to a limited extern, repeating their orders for Inn and other light fabrics. The China trade shows some signs of activity ; fair orders have been placed, and there is every prospeot of an increased trade with that quarter. The ontanentel trade is of wane ex tremely quiet, and the American houses does( leas, and order but few goods. Prices are firm. WOOL BALE& —Lrvsnirool., JAN. 27. —The Int series of the public sales commenced yesterday with 1.543 sheets fleece mid skis. The atteedaeoe of buyers WY numerous, but oompirtitioe was languid, sad pride' rul e d about Id. perlb. lower, with the easeptiou of good de scriptioss, which maintained full autos. The sake have bean continued to day, with 2,000 biles of East India wool, with quite an average atteisdaase of buyenk Competition was fair, but there was • great want of animation. The class d wool catalogued was Warier to fanner avag := @bowing the following cheeses in value :—Superior tni whites in small supply, declined Id. to IQ& per lb. ; doe and good whites, gd. told. lower ;good and middle yellows, id. lower ; bitty end common yellows, fd. to Id. lower ; greys and fawns, id. par lb. lower. LACE AND HOSlERY.—NOrmreunit, JAL 28. The lace trades in about the same unsettled condition r last week, some houses having dose a similar extent of busi ness to that which they did is the correarediag week oiled last year. Some prole hold off from brim; in the ex pectation that the rates of discount will leed to lower prier of goods. The United States are pretty well supplied for their spring deutaod, but there are still a few giving small orders for the German markets. There has been artier quiet week in the hosiery trade. orders for matt chases of it.xids being uominal, both for home use and for exportation. Then are • few inquiries for the States. Although wane are holding off in a• tics of east., terms yarns an firm, sad it is expected that oe the removal of the moan upon the moor market a further advance may have to be recorded.—Nottinorm Jaime!. CORN.—Btasloancie, Jan. 28.—At this day's market there was a toll supply of English wheat, which was held at the prices of this day week ; the salsa made the turn is price was in favour of the buyer. Fine barley quite as dear; other kinds difficult to quit. Oak quite ma dear. Bows eked per imily saleable in limited parcels. JAN. 28. —At our umrket to-day three was • short "apply of English wheat, whisk met a fair sale at fully last week's primes. Surpliss of foreign good, sad bold for quite as much weeny, but with only few Miasmatic's reported. Malting barley fully am dear ; artiest of seindieg heavy, and values bare Rivas way 6d. per qr. Supplies al oats cionsiderable, the demand very slow, sad prior fully 6d. per qr. lower. For beans sad peas neareely say inquiry. DTVIZEIN Jar. 28.—We had • moderate Treaty of wheal at our market today, mid prima must be quelled tally up to our kat week's report. Samples generally were lima oat of cooditioe. The top pries of white wheat wee ; beet red front 20a. to 21s. per mak. The barley market was amply supplied, but there ems very few really geed malting samples. Inferior sorts a very heavy ale at lass mousy. Beans, peas, and oats rather a heavy saki, kat we cannot alter farmer quotakioea. Beet white wheat, 21.. to 225.; best red ditto, 20a. to 215.; inferior awls, its, to 194. ; barley, 365. to 365. ; Maris, herby, 2k. to 30a. ; cola, 21s. to 235. ; beans, len to 211. ; peas, 17s. to 20 s . ; fine flour, 30s. to 31s. tid. ; other flour, 2.55. to 28s. Mancfferrmt, J. c. 28.—Our market this morning was sleoderly attended. In English wheat there was very little business passing, holders beteg firm In requiriog previous prier ; whilst foreign was offered at a reduction of 2d , par cartel, without meetiog attention. Flour was altogether but we cannot report any material choo se is Ine .c . ie llata and oatmeal moved slowly, at about late rates. Beans and Indian corn ruled firm. HIRAM, JAN. 27. —Oar market ruled firm for wheat, and late rates were well supported. No change in barley. Oats were a moderate show, and sold at 14. prices. Beam maintained their value. NIVIUST, JAN. 28.-We have to report a moderate up. ply of wheat this day, and a better demand for dry smirks ; but out of cooditioe were in slow request at late rates. The quantity of barley on offer was not excessive ; a mode, at,, business was triumeted at the rates of last week. o n t i more inquired after, but beam sod peas continue dull. Svocuron.on.Tuue, Jan. 27.-The arrival' of g ra i n eosatwine and from abroad for the past week are liberal. From the groweni there was • small show at this du's market. Wheat sold at the full prises of last Wednesday. Oats slow. Barley the turn cheaper. Beans and pus no. altered. Wheat, per qr. of 631 b. to the bushel, Dur. had and Yorkshire red, 39a. to 41..; ditto, white, 45,. to 495. ; south country red, 43e. to 445. ; ditto, white, 4"... to 495. ; ditto, old, 445. to 435. Barley, griading, 2m. to 29.. Oats, feed. new. 18e. to 20e. • potato, 421 b. p er to bushel, 225. 24e. Bear. new, 36; . to 40s. ; old, 425. to 44a. Peas, feeding, 335. to 345. IluiranDou, Jar. 28.-A. moderato supply of wheat, which meta better rale, and good conditioned samples made ls. per qr. more money. In spring turn the trade war very flat, many samples offering, sad but little demand, Prices are unchanged. ED131111171014 Jaw.. 27.-Ae compared with last week, wheat was ls. 9d. up on the top, and 2d. up on the avenge. Barley was mime on the top, and 7d. down on the average. Oats were 64. down oa the top, sad 3d. down 00 the average. Beans were ls. down oo the top, and 2d. op oa the average. Wheat, 31s. to 443 e. 9d. ; barley, 21s. to 355. ; oats, 13s. 9d. to 945. 3d. ; beans, 275. to 36e. CATTLE—Bancoroaut, JAL V.—We were fairly imp. plied with Waste to-de), the general conditime being very prime ; there was a steady deemed at Tuesday's rates. The supply of sheep was easeoriably large, and in fair condition. The mutton trade continues heavy, without alteration in prices. The supply of calves was only moderate ; fair demand at late pekoes. Fat pigs • fair supply ; tide good, at rather higher rates. Beef, 54d. to 7d. per lb. ; mother mutton, Bd. to Nd. per lb. ; ewe mutton, 7}d. to 81d. per lb. ; veal, 51d. to 7fd. pee lb.; bacon pigs, M. to 9e. per some; porket pigs, 9s. to 9s. 9d. per more. BaiBTOL, JAN. 28.—The supply of beef at our market to day was shorter than last week, but there was • very fair show of Devoin and Herefords, with some very good samples from Glonosetershire and Sconsreet. Prier showed no remotion from the doentersad tendency of last week, and best amples realised, on the avenge, from Ms, to Ms., although is • few oases prime animals cheesed heads at 60.. per cwt. Middling descriptioen from Ms. to Me. Short supply of sheep, awl buglers opined lem freely than last week, but subsequently prime ruled • little easier, and nearly every pee was clawed ; quotations, how , ever, varied little from last week's caurency, best wethers selling at from 80. to 9d., and ewes realising Bd. and Sid. per lb. Limbs scares, and sellinest from 30s. to4os. each. Short supply of store cattle of an iodifferent quality, which met with • slow sale. Limited soother of pigs, with a fair demand, mid prices showed an upward grMe•cy, small porkers selling at from Bs. M. to 9a. M., and bacon pigs from Bs. 3d. to Bs. 6d. per soon. Fair supply of mitch cows, with an improved trod. ; best desnripnosie sold for 181. and 201., but a more average tigtve was from 151. to 161. Show at horses above the avenge, but they met with every indifferent sale. Norrivonme, Jam. 27. -At this market to-day there wu a plentifal supply of besets ; prime were rather higher than before. Beet beef made from fis. to Ba. 6d. per stone; io briar, 7s. to Be. Motto@ wu in good supply, sad sold tole rably wall, the best making from Bd. to 9d. per lb.; inferior, 7d. There were rather more calves. which sold at Bd. to Bid. per lb. Barns pip, fe. 3d. per stow ; porkies, 6s. 6d. Emmaus, J ig. 27. -The supply of cattle this morn. log was larger, the number (632) being 131 more than lad market. Was were also dull, and prices in favour of the purchaaer. Extreme top price, Bs. Bd. ; torrent top, 2d. ; current, 7s. 6iL to 84. ; middling and inferior, 6s. 6d. to 7s. 3d. per stone. The supply of sheep was more than last week, there being 3,552. or an increase of in. Bales were dull, and prices in a good many thetances le. a heel down as compared with the prior of last week. Top pries of the bast mutton, 81d. ; current, Bd. to 83d.; ewes, 6d. to 7td. per lb. Fed pip brought from ss. 6d. to 6a. per stone ; az to eight weeks old ditto. 10s. to 14s. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mies Pia. Mee. Total, Total, ItAlLWern open. niagera. cluuninse. UM. UM Week ending Nov. 21. A a A a Great Southern of ladle 79 478 106 664 464 Week ending Jaa 17. 1864. 1663. Antwerp A Rotterdam 277 929 1.205 .1,068 Week en,ting Jan. it. Senate, and Manse Week ending Jan. II North Eatery 1696 12.8112 38,296 24,114 46,289 West !Flanders Week cooing Jan. U. Bristol and Rueter Loo.,Chathank and Dover 72$ 2,972 a* 3,861 2,598 altropnlitais En. of Jas., !..,than,, sad UMW 641 13,676 29.900 411,546 38,190 led a North British 414 4,111 7,618, 11,7411 10,717 Ileoitaah 1.820 2,9116 4,410 4,2118 A NEW Luz or STEMMA BETWEEN LIVER POOL AND PRILADELPIIIA.—A MOSIMOSiaatkM d 44 Ails- aeTphia. Friday, Jas. 15, says :—" A minshor of bodiless men of this city mot at the office of the Peensylvaala Railroad yesterday, to coneider the project of a good sod permanent line of steamers between Liverpool sad Flair delphio. A proposition frees Liverpool has bees wale Is the railroad company. It contemplates molt inutile' ••• commodations between the steamers and the railroad as would benefit both. It was resolved to raise the nmemary amount of capital has. and make armagmaireets with dm company similar to those cionteroplated by the Liverpool A TE: PROPOSKD Now DRY DOCK AT MALTA.— Is the satiety of the local civil authorities to get the dock constructed in the north-western basis, in opposition to the Admiralty, who wished to have it constructed withio the French Creek, it would appear that SOON important mem ber of oar local goverommt stoortod to a high official per 'Gears is England, that the Maltese were opposed to the con structioo of a dock in the Preach Creek. As soon se some of the elected members heard of this misrepresentation they took steps to rep eeset the error to the Lords of the Admiralty. We shall not be surprised, on the opening of perliament, to hemmers 'bent this matter, when the truth will oo doubt come out.—fifsita Times, Jan. 21. [Advertisement.] HoLLoweY's Pltf.A —The Body's flkilwark.—N Me-tenths of themsladles stilictleg alults depend coop a disordered stale of the stomach. Wl...ma's Pills correct the first symptoms of indigestion, by sale( healthily on the park juice anti whoteeoesey exciting the liver. They dispel Iletuleucy in incipient Wang shim, end overcome heat, distention. and pain, attending more advanced or neglected eases. These Pills invigorate end soon restore the dyspeptic from Unger& sadadan depression a strength alwa ys soma. panylng stomach &Denten, or binary derangeniank Tilw7 bole. chart Mass viper, sad hapless& In rectifying disorders of the &gelato imstiut. these Pills prom themselves the promptest prawaves of disease. Thip raise a bulwark against all approaching melodies, sad preserve ftesisees, health, sad We BIRTH/3, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTR& Dublin. the BROWNING.—January 27: - .liii`alliagtoe Lodes, Oanhalton, the wtle of H. Browning, Le., of a mos. ClitlFFlN.—Jawciary 20. at Mount-eared wife of 1. 1.. Gitlin, ifaq.. of a daughter. LOCICWOOD.—January 27, the wife of C. Lockwood, Fie , of lll=rl,lsee, of a daughter 1 launary 26, at Girobank House, Brechio, N 8.. the wife of Dr. h. 12 Millar. of aeon. ILZAD.—Jaavarr 26, at litoetrwell•plage, ClaphatErced, the wife of B. 3. Bead, tap.. of adaur. RHODII6.--.lsooary 27. at De Crevim-park, Denmark hill, the wife of A. C. Rhodes, Dn.. Of a SOIL KARRIAOIB. BATI7SOOMBR—BRAN RlLL—Jemmy 26, at Umninster, by the Rer. R. liattimeosibe, W. L S. hattiseambe, EN., of the gird Regiment, to Agnes J. Deanna, daughter of the late C. L Inman, l ay., at Upenlnster RRALY—YRACIA—Janney 27, at All Soule Church. Len =. 0101. by the Rev. K A. Layman, &D., the Rev. J. D.O L, dear at Lang Renton. and n ctor of Astou.sub.ROge, to Charlotte, dAariter of the late O. Peach, lint., of Ildhroolo home, ChlideAliteford, Dorset. BIRCH—HARRISON.—January 20, at St. Georges, Hanover antillrli, by the Rev. tog larch, the Rev. C. Birch. rector ot Yeatmeray, Lein, Himont Pantheon, widow of J. Har dman, An., Eaq.,at Weetbusram-terrace, and Winn:alma, Cum berland DF4TELS., BUM—January 2S, at Loetwlthia, atter • long Illoem. Jane, wife of Henry 8. Bush, rraident engineer of the Cornwall Railway, In the 314 year of her age. DORN—Janaary 2%. at blOtlllt Coltsge,Bridgwater. Somerset, = 77 , .widow of C. W. Damao, E.g., late of limonlownith. ETAS& —January 2t, at Mamlebone-road, Mr. H. Evan; 90. afTALL—January NI, Ann, relict of t he late J. Gomel!. Tag.. of Three Itlng.eourt, Lombard mfeet, vied 80 HAUSL—Jtuniaryl7, In the fah of Nome, Wuwm Halm. Reg., of Chunk Howe. io.tey, £.at, and of 11 and 11, Lorednue, Akkingsabury. Me& will uary plow -gardelta. to accept this tn. LIN thwatkaa. ilifiLlllf.—Jan Eydelperit MafT Anhi‘ the D wife of the Vice Chain:olio, Sir It T. [indents). aged Q. ROBRRTA.—Jannary 27, at 9, IltentSordiotede. Canadetioquare. Landow, Arthur Churchill, youngest we of Saionel lobmtit, Rai pg U maths. WILSON. --Jan re, at Elta.eottage, lilacklord.road, Bdler sank Mr. P. TI mpid Ll Petard .ad Irldlird b Wait= lasi KW% Irsabsrdstrst, b City Leaskra, Pelstar, M as Odr m a, ts Lerbodarset. UK is Ur Prosirl d Iss. datum IS. / rest+ vocl roil sir tom sr. I S I writ .iiit :Tv e 3.9 ) .on ima ddi Yr sol Mr avii Pm 111 am r... _. 7 stai eve *TM VIII Agi Ba . al LO ST In Pa KT MAI st B.