The Express. — London, England, 1866-12-13 00:00:00

elb 4 fiRARB LISTS.-(THIS DAY.) °ADMAN.? MANNA AND aroma. OSLOLLIMI.I Dam++. .---- -- _ _ l b. I Pd. 1 ILAILWATS 1 Clain Owe Wes tis•day )esserday. i Z 100 Irbeig aml lister •••• 86 I 7 _ 11l 44 117 119 so IN Ouchrlaa ...... — 4 O 44 sui so an Cork sad &widow .• •• ~. IS all Canswall 4 4 IL 100 DabilasodßettastJuno 86 69 .... a. IL Dundee,Perth,L s hilJD 70 78 ... WA all Last Loudon Scrip 081'1 110 Do — Ls WO Glaarowaisd& Western 116 118 IL 100 Great Fastens Ord. St. 254 26 IL 1110 Do. L Aog. Stk., N 0.2 6 4 11. 100 OreatNorthof floonsad IL NA Great Northers 11l IDO DO.A I Area no div. un- 1211 124 1111. 100 Do.B I tll6p. oil pain IL 100 Do. OK Def. DivAtook IL 100 Gt. South di West. (Ire.) 90 fa 44. GO Great Wester, 494 50 49 84 M. 100 Do.StourValOsaink —.— IN. 100 Do. South Wales IL 100 Do. W. Md.—Oxford 80 35 St. 100 Do. Do. Newport 80 35 1 11. II. 100 Lanoushlredam , 1234 1244 1281 IL 100 Ism ,Brighto,&S.Coast 79 81 794 1 ILIOI2 Loodoa,Chatham4Dos 154 164 IL 100 Do. 57 et. Itirtels.A6 p. e. 10 70 IL 100 Loodou4North Weitz. 1104 1164 1154 4 41. 100 LondoustiouthWestern 80 S 2 N 100 Man. iihef.,&Llueolnsh 45 46 .sa. 100 Menopoltsis. 30 64 Do. New ll 2 pm 34 all ' Do. hYtenslon \ 110 . all Metropolitan District 04 86 114 4 Do. do. do. 36 all Do. .155 John's-wood; IL 100 11.knend I 1204 121 1204 19/ 0 , 1 I Do. 69 Shares I 14 14 pm It 100 , Do. Birm. a Derby, 90 92 /L 100 ;North British 1 85 36 IL 110 I Do. Zdin ,Perth,Dund I 14 ld ill 100 N. Eastern—Barwick ; 1034 1064 10 3 1111 114 ' Do. K. ture I IL WO I Do. ... O6 67 IL 100 I Do. York La& I 1 98 100 IL 100 I Do. Cernele ; IS ell Do. Stock. &Derlingo 1144 344 —, 15 111 10 Do. do.. 180041 ; 9} 104 pm N. 100 North London ll6 120 30 9 1 Do. do.. 1864-5 311 4 ' Do. do., 1 866 I —lna Sl 100 North Staffordshire.. ; 70 72 894 Wt. 100 N. aS. Western June, 114 118 El 100 &men& Cameral I 148 162 —. L.lOO Shropshire Goias Itt. 100 South Devon j 42 44 .. IL 100 —• South Laws ; 62 ID all IStalnes,Woldaghsmote' 8 9 624 IL 100 Tad Yale I 150 53 1 II 5 Do. C i 4 pal 116 100 'Waterford & Kilkenny' —.— 86 6 Waterloo & Whitehall; e- BUTISH POSSESSION& Pa • . . I . i , i t , 1 1 I. I , , ' I • I: ! , • , l t. ,‘ l i ' s 1 i :I! 4 , 1 ! , I • I ; I Ir• 1(1 ' 1 '' , i ,;•. i l i . . , ' 1 11' .ii• . , , • I\ I , i . 1 1 I ,' • k r i ; I 4 1 . 1 , 1 ,k 4' ' I'• l : 11 ';,,. 0, 1 1 , .. . rr it 1 1 1 \ •• 1 4i • , . \. l , . li 1 ¶ .1 1\ I it \ e a all all all all FORKAN OBLIOATI4 a. [Fa. 1 ilui.wars. 1 ,Closing prices. 1 Sales. I ausaatao vna..............-. ISO all , Atlautic&St. Lawrence ,58 68 - 811. 1 Pd. 1 RAILWAYS. I dozing Priem I dales el . .Berm But. rte. In. gsp.e.l, 101 102} 1021 .100 4 'all G. Luxembourgsp.cent. 11 41 - 10 10 I Do. P Bharos .-... .. J di ipm -. 20 jall Do. - 101 all 'Buffalo & Lake Huron. I 3 - 100 'all Havana and Matanzas 87 90 - 16 all Do. Preference I7} -• 100 l l.all Lausanne and Fribourg 97 100 - 1116 100 IBuff.,Brant.,&Ooderieh - 100 all Matanzas and Sabanilla - - - , 6 per ceut.lB72-34 -1 G 8 72 - 100 'all Do. Second Issue.. . 88 90 - al 100 I Cal &S. FAsterns p. e.g.' - -- - 20 l an North of France 3 p el. 12} 121 -- OIL 106 !Cape T. & Dock op.c.g. ' 45 55 - 20 :all Do lateCharL 31p, ct. - - - NS all Demerarajp.aperpref.l 101} lot! 100 all j Ottoman (Smyrna. &c.) 70 80 - a 100 East Bema' gu. 6do ' 101} 102} 104 - 40 'all Parls,Lyonsoilln 6p.ct. - - - 20 6 : Do. do. 6do 1 - - - 20 jam , Do. New 3p.et. 12 12} - 111. 100 East Indian gu. 6 do. r . 104} 106} 106 lit 100 all Ilecile &S. F. (Penn. .. 92 94 - 11l 100 , Grand Trunk of Canada lii 19 --. 4 all itoyal Swedish 6p. et 1} 1 I -... . all iDo Equip.M.B.6pct. 65 ST - 100 'all 'Segue La Grande 7p. ci. 84 87 1001 all ' Do: latpreL Bonds ..I 56 68 - 14 :all S.Aus. &Lomen.3p.c. 81 81 - 1110' all I Do. do. deferred, 50 54 - 100 'all 'South ifast.nt Port.7p.e. - - -- 1 0 20 . all I Do. 2nd preL Bonds,' 50 62 - 16 .et Southern offrancellip.e. 12} 121 - 1011 all I De. do. deferred' - - --• 20 '*ll South Italian, 3 per ct. 5 6 - IN- all • Do. Srit prat Stock .. ,87 40 -. 20 all ,W.& N. W.of Fri. 3p. o. 1 1 4 12 } - 100 all Do. do. deferred) - - - 140 all ' W. 4th prat Stock .. I 23 25 - 100 all Do. do. deferred; - - DEBENTEIItS STOCKS. Sl ' 100 jOreat Indian Peninsula! 106} 106} 1061 No. 1 Sh. I &roma. IPd 1 Cl . prices : l Sales. 10 all Do. gun 6 per mint.. - - pm ' - - — • - - 99 6 I Do. New do. ....1 t IDm - 5P2,07.1 St. 011tatn 4 p.c. Mar.&•Sep.• 100 77 82 .80 5088310 St. O.Nthn.4 p.c. Jan.&July 100 - - - 111: 4 I Do. New - 610, 000 St. ; G.Watn.-W. M.--Ox.,4ei 88.100 Gt. S. of India. g. sp. et 105 152 -- 80. 100 ' Do. 4j per cant. - I 1 D. ct., Jan. it July .... 'lOO 93 98 - IS : 2 Do. - -• 613,000 St. Latic.&ll24p.c.Jan.l.lly 100 91 93 10} all ,Gt. Western of CazUcinl T , } 12} - 630,0001 St. Lon.Brigh.4p.c.Jau.&lly 100 - - - ft. all , Do. New I 12} 12} - 1028223 St. , LAN.W.4p.c.lan.& July 100 92 94 94 VS . all j Do.6p.c. Iklapay.lB7 3 be 92 - 312,330 St. I Do. 3}p.e. Jan.& J uly 100 - - 100 j all I D 0.61 do. do. 18774. el 91 .- 269,730 ' St. , LAS.W.4p.c. Jan.& July 100 92 94 - 10 1 3 livimullmuch(Llmited) 1} 11ills - ... I St. I 316.11and,4p.aJ an& 1 uly 100 92 94 - ...: Si. N. British, E. P. &D. 8., --. el 100 :Madras guar. 6p. cent. , 1c..2 103 -- I 6p. ct., Feb. & Aug... 100 - - - It: 100 , , Do. do. 41 do 1 93 24 - N. 1 100 I Do. do. 4i do 185 90 .... 82,431 St. N.Eatru.,4p.c.Jan.&-ltily 105 92 94 - 10 1 all • Do. Filth Eit4lllloll . - I SO -.- ..... : St. Scot N.E.,4 p.c.Ap.&Oct. 100 - - - j , Melb. and liobson's Rill et 62 61} alt Do. 6p. ct., pay. 15-20! 100 102 -. PREFERENCE SHARES. 149 I all j Do. sp. et, pay. 18061 92 84 - Great Western, West Miti.-Oxforil Ist gnu. stock, 112: IS. 1105 ! 76 . 8 , 0 ICan.6p clstp.ll. l 82 85 -- • Bt 100 . Selnde, gun 6 peroont.i 1/9 101 - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 1111. 1100 I Do. Delhi do J 06} 07} - Buenos Ayres, Great South. Lim. gua. 7 per cent., 15.. Si 5 1 Do. do. do I l i IMs - Sl .100 I Do. Punjanb do. Ss 100 - MISCELLANEOUS. as. 100 i Do. Indus St. Elot:il . O. - - - Anglo-31.7( ican Mint, 154. Atlantic Telegraph, 35. __ . _... MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-31.sican Mint, 154. Atlantic Telegraph, 35. Do. 8 per cent., 72 68g. Credit Fonder of England (Li;nited), 2), S. Hud.son's Bay, 16!. International Financial Society (Limited), 2S. London Financial Association (Lim.), 6. London General Omnibus Company (Lim.), 38. Madras Irrigation and Canal (all paid), 174. Millwall Land and Dock, ss. New Zealand Loan and Merc. Agency (Limited), 21 -~ e.~a - 9 di du l les ePul 6 1 8 Air 7 dist 61 in 12 14 :0 31 6 4 als Su 15 dig 37 39 7 opm 2 14114 24 11414 47 49 144 154 16 1) 31 14 16 36 37 Ipm i 41 - 3 2 ail 4 2 al, 5 3 ail 14 17 12 10 <lb 2 4 ptpi ldb l If licit' 82 !-5 iU :4 dls 15 10 ills 2} tfabs 7 9Pm 1} 2i99 , 1 2pm 21} zei t 4 ddb Till S 2 dig 10 7 dk. 3 46 93 10 16 ... 12 10 Ma 7 db 10 9ittla 5 2 lila 1 2pm par 2 pal i dis 44 es 8I 67 0 s }pm 4, 6 6IF 'Ol 83 1 a 24 20 13 11 dl. - 7 5 - 49 50 - 1,) A ,111 43 45 441 6 4 1 751 131 184 OG 68 PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS. LITIRPooL, DEC. 12.-Balea today: Great Northern, new ac• court, Ill—Lancashire and Yorkshire, new aces lit, I'_44—Gar don and North Western. 110 ; new account, 1174 17 MIL— I Ntaucli e ster. shenteld, and Lincolnshire, 461 ; new account, 40 4 64 -Metropolitan, new account. 1214—Midland, new accoht.t., I:lo'4—North Braids, new account. 32—South Eastern, 024 ; 11 rAY account, Mit 7, —Siiillanii, Bristol and Bir mingham 0 per cent , 127—Birkenhead, wit—Bank"( Liverp ml, 1--1,i5 erpo Financial Aa•aiiiation :Limited ,Yd.—North We t •rit 1'.195 , 1: .1. Liverpool and London anititiolie Fire and Lite. 4 15.10 p.—Onceti insurance. S-16 d.—Atlantic Tel • graph, 8 per cent , 31—Logals and Liverpool Canal, 4174—Na tional steam Limited , 34ud, 141 SlarieliTeseTF.a. 12.—A moderate business was done. hut nt geleridly lower prices Anglo.Attieliesn Telegraph (Limited:, aecout.t. 1:(4 tiiim Vats Company Limited , next account, 12.1. Erles. 47—d :mat Easti•rn, n ext acnitint.264 6—Great Luxem bourg, 114 next account. Ili—Great Western of Canada, next ac count. 124—ti rem Western, next account, sk. 441 50—Illinois, 774 —L ineaddre I •1311rIllt e, mil North Western, next ace mitt. 111.! 4—Nlanchester and Comity Bank (Liinited, 2 p.— anchester. al,-Meld, and Lincolnshire, ; next account, 46; i 1t; 4—liit4o, 4.6 Pra., 4 p. : next ac count. kp. Six per Cent., 12.1 Sletropilitan, next acc mnt, 121 4 next account, 121 20, 1 ,--North British, 321 44; I tAt account, US 4' —South &Were, next account, 6.2 a nited Years Bonds, next account, 71— Electric Telegraph, 132. BIRMINGHAM, Dw'. 12.—Busineas done: Birmingham Gas, at ! pm.: and ratent Shaft and Asietree Limited .atS. pm Flo-ing prices: North Staffordshire Rail way, 70, buyers Great Western, Birmingham Guaranteed 3 per cent., 704 sellers ; liirmiugham Banking Company, Shares, dis. to par Joint Stock Bank 'Limited , 33 to 34 : I.l.iyils Bank Limit,. I 7? to 74 pm. Birmingham Old 'Minn Still, 24 to 0 ; Birmingham Wagon (Limited , 10 to 104: lieuildol Slat: and Mali Limited . 1 to 4 dis. Shill:mil Contract Limited to 5 and Patent Shaft and Alletree Shares 1: ached 4 41 5 pin. Dt BLIN, 9c.0 11,—New Three per Cent. Stock, SC,4 S7—Ditto, for new account. 1 , 01 Jan.. stif 87- I nilia flee per Cent. stock 'tr.meerable at the Lank of Ireland , 1054 4—Bank of Ireland £l. pai.i 2.Z—National hank paid , 664- National Bank of Lie -pool Limit. il gl5 paid, 154 Royal Bank „.;10 paid , 32 mod Belfast Junction glue paid', 671--Great Smitiedu and W stern £lOO pail. '1 9o4.—Stiilland Great W.--tern Lb.? p , s , —Great Southern and Western, 4 per cent. perpetual ..:1(xl paid , 924. Ex TRAORDINARV TAKE OF SFRATS.—Upwards of 100 ton+ of this delicious fish. most of them of large size and fatness. have beau caught in our Oiridport) bay during the past fortnight ; •about twenty tons were sent last week by rail to London. Bristol, Sc., whilst wag zon loads and cart loads have supplied the neighbersing inland towns and villages with many a good meal to the pommr classes at a cheap rate. several boats caught from 50 to 70 bushels a day. which realised from Is. 61 to 3s. per bushel. Many families have s aced them by the bushel for the winter, whilst it is amusing to see the walls of cottage kitchens festooned with +livery fish, hung on strings to dry. The fishermen state that the bay is still full of herrings and sprats, and should the wind keep inland, with bright nights, another harvest may yet be obtained.—Shcrborne Jo,. real. SEVERN WATER.—The cholera has made its ap pearance in Worcester within the last fortnight and several permns of the most respectable class in society have been varied off after a few hours' illness. These facts have naturally cal'ed the attention of the public to the supply of Severn water, which is put down by many as being the primary cause of the visitation. The Woreesterehire Chron;ele, in speaking of the water supply, says that the " tap " or Severn water is very inferior to that drawn from 1 the private wells, that "it contains many grains to the pint of a nasty deposit that furs the bottle it is placed in, and renders it very difficult to cleanse." That even when drawn from the tap after filtration, "it is charged with a larger quantity of organic impurity' than the water derived from the wells; but that when stored in a cistern or allowed to stand some time before using, the evil is greatly aggravate.l.--Cheltesham Examiner. A CASE OF CONSCIENCE.—The military tribunal of the canton of Berne has been appealed to to decide on a singular case. M. "M‘eri, tailor, refused to serve in the national guard from the motive that, having joined the Anabaptists. he had become convinced that to carry arms was contrary to the injunctions of the Holy Scriptures " Before the enemy," he said to the court, " I should allow my head to be cut off, without defend ing myself, and I am right ; for, if it be God who sends the locusts to puntsh the impiety of the free masons of Paris by eating op the harvest of the Algerian colonists, then, if the tailor Uteri should happen to be killed, it must certainly be by the will and express per mission of the Deity." 'The tribunal at once declared the - reasoning irrefutable ; but, being guided by purely human - inspirations, it apprehended that the theories of M. Mosri, should they spread, might produce great difficulties in the recruiting, and the tailor was in consequence condemned to banishment from the canton as long as be should refuse to serve. JOINT STOCK BANKS. IPdla' rsit7i • - *OOOl b.t ; Agra& Masterman's (L.) - 46 *OOOl 60 1 Anton 46,300110 0 AlHamm Limited 100,000, 2u . Anglo Austrian 40,000' 601 Au4lo Egyptian (Lirn.', 2O *OOO . 50 Anglo Italian (Lnited 2O 11,300 1 20 1 Asiatic Mink Cor.new 118,000' 49 'Australasia all 12,600 , 20 i Danko( BritislaColumina all *soo' 20 i New, issued pru all *OOO 25 1 Bank of Egypt 15,000 1 29 Bank of Otago (Limited, 10 10,000 10') Pau!: .4 Queensland L. • • 25 10,0001 50 BaukolVictoria,Austral 26 IRON, 10 ", Bank of New Zealand , 10 00,000 1 Braztliaza Portuguese LlO 10,000 1 60 British &Californian, 1. , lb 10,000, 60 British N. America , all , 40,000 29 , Llll.. India, Ans., all , 10,000, '2:. Mer. of IndLito:ic all 60,000 20 City 1 10 • 10,00011'0' Colonial 150,009 , 19 • Consolidated Bank (L )' 4 ! 50,000 lu Do. do. New ! L I 10,000' 6.) Delhi and Loudon L.,- . do 10,000, 60 East London (Linn j 5 I 110,4001 , Eastern Earbange;Llm.,l 70,0001 30 ,'English and American . 1 , 10 110,000, 20 Eng.sed.d: Ausl.Chartd nd 10,0001 59 English and:Swedish L. 10,000 100 ' Imperial Rank (Limited, 20 102,500 20 I tdnerial Ottoman ....' 10 4,000, 25 I lonian 4,000 25 Do. New O n., 00 ' Land ; , 4 .100 D0.0p. , !.1.1ea.,1Y , 4,3 0 yr5 ail VtiO. 50 Lon I,lc.ofMencootc.'Lll 20 21,000,100 I London and Brazilian 45 *OOO 20 , Do. New 5,000 ' Lon4lontt BicerliateX) 40 A000::5 • Do. New. Lsw at lira, ' 10 1 ` eO,OOO Do. do. do 50,000 21 Loa.Ch. Bank of Anstrl 1 all 37,500 50 London and County , 20 1 12,000 59 London Joint Stock l5 *OOO. 20 London k South Alrlcatol all. 10,009 100 Lon. er Westent , 20 6,000, 60 London &Venezuela3.2 l 1211 50,000 100 I. iiii Weatmir.ster. l 20 ' 10000100 s.erehatit Bank (Lim) .' I 5,000 100 . Do. New IIS 1 *ooo' 1 . 0 • MercautileickYchana 1 12.11 17,150 100 , Metro. ,t Proc. lianko , ta, 0,000 100 .1 , 11.11 - tud Bank ,Lim 1 10,000 5 Nat!onal of Australasia, 4 ' 26,000 100 National of Liverpool-1 15 10,000 190 . N. Pro. of England 56,000 20 110...>11.1 & 3rd issue l2 40,000 60' National Bank . 1 50 50,000' - New -Muth Waco all 50,000 20 North Western 50,000 25 Onentai Bank Comoro.; all OT,IIII 50 Eros Mllankingeorp.(l.` 10 *OOO 100 Provinc. of Ireland 10,000 IO Do. do. New all SO,OOO 2 5 South Australia 1 all 17,061'100 Stand. of 11. S. Africa 25 10.0 0 0 100 Do. do. tm at 6 pm. 10 o,ooo' 25 rn:ou of Australia , all 10,000 100 nion of Ireland (Lim : 22 Skin OJ .UlllOll of London l6 BRITISH MIN' 1,000 .. • eluvertoa i b* 1 149001 .. Clidard Amal. 1,0244 .. I I.L.m. G. Con. (Tallatclt )1 1 11,800; .. ;9ritesrall.l 61$ .. F.ast Basset (Illogan) 1 29i I 6.1 4 41 • . East Carn,lon , 2.14.6 6,0001 .. ',last (m 'a 11,000' .. I i..ast Grenville 1,906.. 'F....3.4 Lovell . 3.0.3 4,000 .. Ih. W. Russell (ravletk ). 11 , .2.6 tie, .. Arambler & St. Anhyn es 11.1100 4 Oheat Latey • Limited, all 6,000, • . ',Great South Tolgua 6,908 , .. G. 1 . ... 1 .'0r ,Helaton) 1,000 .. !Grenville ' 9.0.6 1,041 .. ' nerod . s Foot 000' .. ,11im,,t , 0 Downs 9.10.8 898, .. ; Margaret f Cny.Lelanti 13.17.6 8,000, .. 1 91 lrke Valley 16000. 4 '9lvvyndv Iron Ore 1 • 400 , .. I::erf Stton 6l 700. .. 'North Roskear I 38 0401 .. 'North Wheal Crotty 6,000. .. I Prosper Culled I 7.1.6 1,113; .. . Providence (I:. Leant: . 106.7 611 ; .. IS. Ceradon ;St. (leer), 11 111,113: .. ; Soutll Condarrow _3.2.0 3. W. Priumes (Mogan; iNtray Palk !Tin Croft .. toiol 400 1 .. 2,112,11 S.OOO 612' 1.11 , 141 ILOXIi an L._ iWeSt Unmet (11100111 • Camden (Unheard:l West Chive:ton West Seton Wh. Basset (Illogen) Wh. butler (Itedruth) ;W.SinryAnn (Ilenhen ) Wheal Seton Wh. TrelawneY Llak 1 LOU& ir..4 4111.1111 M. 'Sadt and Wont India .100 ne.ll at. : London &St ICA th atin 1100 11111,60 k 100 Do. Deb. fa 4p. ant ail I an. ft. Sonthasoptou ;100 IM. *any Ocerseratel J2IO iIS 421 191 21 1 It 4 2 21 3 9 21 3 4} 5} 17 18 141 1:1 1 1 30 S 2 2/ 31 2 4 3 Al ' l4 3S 46 3 3 3 24 26 300_1M0_ 12 22 12 1 2 • 4 10 * l l 12 H 51 50 115 125 65 70 Is 20 10 12 136 145 7 5 41 1 i,-2j, 12 13 35.15.6 THE EXPRES S , THURSMY totalvitEß 13, 'Mr . : 7." ,tntt• *parting intelligence. Q. :4ele~. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Dge. 12. SECOND COURT. Sittings at NW Prins in London.—(Before Mr. Justice Keating and • Common Jury.) LONGWORTH V. Bourruni. This was an action to recover a sum of money paid far shares, upon the pound that the plaintiff had6ssnin duced to purchase the shares by mkrepresentation. Mr. J. J. Powell, Q.C., and Mr. Phillniok appeared far the plaintiff ; and Mr. Coleridge , Q.C., and Mr. H. Lloyd for the defendant. The plaintiff bad been a tobacco-pipe maker, but later in life he turned builder. The defen da nt had been • shoe maker, but of late years had become connected with • num ber of public companies, and bad bought and sold shares. Both parties were interested in. e temper ance movement, and in 1862 &building society the in came:ion with that body was started, and the society was afterwards converted into the Estates Bank. The plaintiff's ease was that in August, 1865. the defendant Galled upon him, and soli c ited bun to purchase shares in the bank. He elated that the shares were eta premium, that they w ere quoted in the Stock Exchange list, that the bank was about to ho amalgamated with an old and respectable bank which was doing a good business, and that the shares would be thereby increased in value ; and further, that there would be no call made for twelve months. The plaintiff was called as a witness, and he said that the defendant wished that he would buy all the shares in the Estates Bank that he could a ff ord. He said that they were at 10s. per share premium, and that they were on 1 the Stock Exchange list. e said that they would be like 1 New River shares, but w H itness did not believe that. He said that the bank would be amalgamated with the G e neral Exchange Bank , an ol d established ooncern, which had more money than it was known what to do with. Ile also said that there would be no call for 12 months. He persuaded witness to take 50 shares at a premium of 30.6 d., and witness paid 1081., being 2/. per share in addition to the premium. A further part of the plaintiff's case was that the repre sentations made to him were not true. Soon after he purchased the shares the Estates Bank was amalgamated with the Exchange Bank, which in its turn became anud gamated with the Hamburg and Continental Bank, which was now being wound up. The result of the whole transaction was that the plaintiff had lost his money. Th e defendant stated that , at the beginning of April, 1864, he became connected with the Estates Bank. He took shares, and also kept an account at the bank. Some m onths before August , 1865, the p lainti ff signed to tak 100 shares in the Estates Bank, but witness, at his re. quest, got him released from his liability. In conseq ate uene he of a message which he received from the plaintiff bank, he called upon the plaintiff. Thep laintiff asked how the shares in the bank were going and witness said th.y were at 10s. premium. Thia statement waa true. The plaintiff regretted thst be bad not taken the 100 shares, and witness said it was not then too late. It was probable that witness said something about amalgamation. He never said that the shares were quoted on the Stock Exchange, nor that there would be no call for twelve months. Witness himself had now standing to his credit at that bank about 6001., so that be was a beer to that amount. Some other evidence was given in support of the defen dant's case ; and, among other things, it was stated that if the Estates Bank affairs could be separated from the amalgamation, there would be more than enough to pay the creditors of the bank. The jury, after considering the matter for a few minutes, found a verdict for the plaintiff for 1081. THE METROPOLITAN GRAND wrimpLE-1 CHASES.—WIDNILSDAY. This meeting was concluded to-day, and notwithstanding that rain fell in considerable quantities at early morning, the attendance was if anything larger than on the evening day. The ,ring was exceedingly well repiweented, and speculation was brisk. Tire " going' was heavy, "ad the ra m having collected in yesterday'. " ruts," portions of the course were under water. The principal race of the slay —the Metropolitan Handicap—for which King of Hearts was made favourite, was won by a comparative 1 outsider, Plover, whom Mr. Bennett bought at the sale of Mr. Morgan's horses, a few weeks ago, for 4401. guineas. A few huneseds to eight were booked about it, and the owner landed 6001. in bets. The plate of 30 soya. did not produce a race. THE I:LOITERS' STEEPLECHASE of 3 sous. each, with 30 added; for hunters ; weight for age ; penalties and &Pow- About two miles. (6 subs.) R. Clifford's Waterperry (It b), 6 yrs. Mit Mb (Mr. Hobson) 1 Mr. Thomas's Brunette, aged, list Sib (n. Mb ex) (car 13st lib) l r. Grant) 2 Mr. P. W. Smith's Conntesa, B a ld,l2st 41b ) 11r. Sh e 3 Vanity also ran. Betting : 7 to 4 apt Vanity , 2 t o 1 siot Waterperry t 5 to 2 apt Brunette, and 4 to 1 apt Countess. Vanay made play . attended by Waterperry and Brunette, Coun tess bringing up the rear, till the fence before the stand, which Waterperry was first over, and led until about a mile and a quarter of the dist aroe had been traversed, when Brunette joined Waterperry and Vanity, passing them on the hill side. The four ran in close company until a couple of fences from home, when Vanity fell, and Bi inette being beaten within the cords Waterperry won very easily by six lengths. Countess was a bad third, and Vanity did not pass the post. A SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 3 lova. each, with 25 added, for 4-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age ; selling allowances. About two miles and a half. Mr. Frank's Salamis '630), aged, list (Pickett) 1 Mr. Cheshire's Cock Robin ifialn, aged, list..(Yr. Grant) 2 Elise and Idiot also ran. Betting : sto 4 opt Salamis, 9 to 4 apt Elise, 3to 1 apt Cock Robin, and 10 to 1 apt Idiot. Cock Robin cu. out the work, followed by Elias and Salamis, Idle. lying last to the fi rst fence, where he fell, but Brazier mounting he was persevered with a couple of hundred yards further, when he pulled up and trotted home. No variation occurred in the position of the remainder until they had traversed a mile and a quarter, when Salamis headed Cock Robin, Elise dropping a long way in the rear, and being beaten half a mile from home Barton retired from the contest. The other pair led alternately till about , 200 yards from home, when Salamis got in advance, and I won in a common canter by ten lengths. Nothing else passed the post. The winner was bought in for 31 guineas. THE MEr6OpuLITAN HANDICAP, of 10 soya. eaoh, 3 ft, with 100 added ; winners extra. Three miles. (38 subs.) Mr. W. 0. Bennett's Plover—by the Grey Plover—Alice Gray, 6 yrs, lOst 121 h Mr. .11umf.)rd . 1 Mr. J. Dolly's Ben Nevis, 5 yrs, lost e AbletC 2 Mr. A. W. Clayton's Crusade, a, leat illb 'J. Page) 3 The following also ran : King of Hearts, Reporter, and Fan. I Betting: 6 to 4 apt King of Hearts, 5 to 2 apt Cru sade, 6 to 1 apt Ben Nevis, 10 to 1 agst Fan, 100 to 8 apt Plover, and 20 to 1 agst Reporter. After having taken their preliminai y canter, Mr. Wanaer took the lot in charge, and succeeded in despotching them at the first attempt — Ben Nevis taking a clear lead of Reporter, Crusade, King of Hearts, and Plover, Fan bringing up the re—r. Ben Nevis refused at the first fence, but was got our at the second attempt, and joined Fan. At the stand Plover held a slight advantage ofiCrusade,Reperter going on third, King of Hearts fourth, Fan and BenNevu,side hyoids, being about a dozen lengths in their rear. Making the turn for the fence they took Indian file. Crusade was first over, Reporter and Plover, at whom Mr. blumforil took a judi cious pull, clearing the fence together, and next to them was Ben Nevis. who took second place two fences further on, where Plover dropped fifth. On the hill side Reporter took up the running, Ben Nevis going on second, Crusade third, Plover fourth, King of Hearts fifth, and Fan still last. In the next field Reporter, stepping in a " grip," fell, and Ben Nevis was left with the le ad, but it was onl y momentary, as Crusade got in front, giving way to Ben Nevis again at the stand hurdles. The leading lot Cadtthe stand in a pretty compact body , Cr usade g a alight lead of Plover, Ben Nevis, and King of Hearts, Fan being many lengths in the rear of Reporter. At the second fence past the stand Ben Nevis took up the running, and maintained the lead till about half-a-mile from home, when, as they were coming down the hill, King of Hearta took it up, but pre. sently gave way again to Ben Nevis, Crusade going on third, Plover fourth, and the others beaten off. They ran thus for the next quarter of a mile, when King of Heart., i, showed in front, Ben Nevis going ou second, Crusade third, and I'lover next. At the last fence Plover came with a rush, and, depriving King of Hearts of the lead within the ' cords, won easily by a couple of lengths from lien Nevis. Crusade was defeated four lengths for second place. King of Hearts was fourth, Reporter and Fan trotting in in the order named. TIIII HVIIIE Pl. VIT Illai.dieap), of 54) ants.; winners extra. About two miles and a half. Mr. J DAlly's sir Robby, by tfutchin'a llercrie.t. dam by David, 6 yrs. list Illi Mr. Frank's li.ualoline, aged, lOst 2lb (carried ( lost s)bi Pickett) 2 . . - OS 96 10 9 3 90 A 77 7 9 73 77 101 10$ 103 106 100 106 106 109 os 90 100 1 02 101 106 103 1 06 103 106 106 107 103 106 101 106 06 100 96 OS Listnn and shuttlecock alsn ran. Betting : G to 4 on Sir Bobby, tl to 1 apt Bandoline, and 4Vi 1 apt Liston. The favourite made the whole of the running, and won easily by twenty lengths from Ban doline. Shuttlecock was pulled up after going a short distance, and Liston, who nearly came down on his head at the drop fence, was also pulled up. •••••••••••••••••.......•••• into the Bank of England, to the drawing account of the prosecutors. The prisoner entered the accounts correctly in this look, but It appeamed that butted of paying in the whole sum he received, he kept back various large sums, in one butanes T25f., in another IX, and in a third 501., and in order to conceal bb defalcations be made up a fic titious pass book, In which the full amounts were entered, so that.no suspicion wag created, and the fraud was only Bakby the fictitious peas-book being sent to the Bank of England to be examined during the temporary absence of the prisoner from his office for a holiday. Mr. Freshfield called • few witnesses for the purpose of completing the formal portico of the case with regard to the tracing of the cheques and other securities that had been paid to the prisoner, and when this had beendone he asked that the prisoner should be committed for embez zling the three sums above mentioned. The Lord Mayor then put the formal question to the pr i son er whether he wished to say anythi ng in sower to the chin zee that were made against him He replied that he should reserve his defence, and the Lord Mayor then said that it was his duty to commit him to the Central Criminal Court to take his trial. George Foster, • respectable lookin g y oung man, was brought up by Hancock for further examination upon several charges of robbery of a very impudent character. It appeared that the prisoner went to the establishment of the Commercial Clothing Company, in Cheapaide, and asked to look at an overcoat. Several were shown him, and he selected two, and said that his brother was em ployed in the establishment o f Means. Copestake and Co., warehousemen. in Bow-lane, which is nearly opposite the shop of the Commercial Clothi n g Company, and he 11;shed • porter to be sent with him in order that his brother might keep one of the coats. A porter was sent with him, with instructions to bring back either the money or the coats, and when they got to the corner of Bow Church yard, the prisoner, in an off-band way, took the parcel from the porter, and said he would go and show the coats to his brother, lam , ing the porter in the street He waited pr :lently until a messenger was sent from the shop to see what had become of him, and upon inquiries being made at Messrs. Copestake's it was discovered that the prisoner's story about his having a brother employed in the establish ment was Übe. Very establishment after this the prisoner made his appearance at the of Mesas. Samuel, Brothers, in Ludgate-hill, and he them selected coats sod waistcoats to the amount of Si,. which he directed to be p a cked up, a nd requested that a porter should be ere sent with him to No. 8, Gresham-stree, where he said he was employed, and the goods should be paid for. The porter accordingly accompanied the prisoner to No. 8, Gresham-street, and, upon their arrival, the prisoner took the parcel from the porter and went into the office and spoke to • person who was inside. He then came out again with the parcel, and by the porter, telling him that he should be b ack directly, and crossed the road, and the man who was sent with the goods, from seeing the prisoner speak to the per son who was in the off ce, believed that he wasloiownthere, and did as he was req uested, and the h hi prison booter, come quently, succeeded in getting away s y. No thing was heard of him until a few days ago, when Hancock. the officer, met him accidentally, in the Liverpool-road, and recognisel him from the description of his person, and took him into custody. A portion of the clothing was found upon his person, and the duplicates relating to the remainder, which seemed to have been pledged almost immediately after the prisoner obtained possession of them, were found in his possession. A charge of embezzling money belonging to Mr. Bartlett, a wholesale stationer in the City, in whose service the pri soner had formerly been as a town traveller, was also esta blished against him. The prisoner, who merely said that he had been driven to commit the acts of robbery by poverty, was fully com mitted for trial upon all the charges. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. William Young, a powerfully-buiß young man, was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with assaulting Police sergeant William Smith, 1 C, and also with being drunk. SergeantSmith,l C, said—On Tuesday afternoon, seeing a crowd of persons assembled in Prince's-street, Regent street, I went up to ascertain the cause, and found the prisoner in a cab, drunk. He was urging the cabman to drive him, but the cabman refused because the prisoner was drunk. I told the cabman to ask the prisoner to get out of the cab, and he did so, but the prisoner refused. I then told the cabsuan to put the prisoner out of the cab, and that if the prisoner struck him I would take him into custody. The cabman got prisoner out of the cab, when he began abusing the cabman, and as the prisoner was creating a disturbance, I had to remove bum, when he became very violent, tried to kick me several times in the face, and then gave me a blow in the face, and kicked me in the side and knocked me down. The prisoner had to be carried by main force at last to the station. [lt should be stated that Mr. Tyrwhitt received a letter from Mr. T. Hill, of Addington-square, complaining of the police holding the prisoner by the hair while taking him to the station. ] Mr. Tyrwhitt—How many police were employed Sergeant Smith—Before we got to the station, seven. The prisoner kicked and tried to strike amongst the crowd. I never had a more difficult job in my life than getting the prisoner to the station. He tried to bite other constables' legs, and twisted about like an eel, being very drunk. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Did anybody lay hold of the prisoner's hair ? Sergeant Smith—No, sir. It took 20 minutes to get the prisoner to the station; and being near the Circus ac counted for there being so many police near. The prisoner got hold of the constables' trousers with his teeth, and the constables had to pull his head away from them. Mr. Tyrwhitt (to Inspector Bowles)—Did you make any remarks of an offensive character to the gentleman who came to the station (Mr. Hill)? Inspector Bowles—l did not. On the gentleman coming to the station and complaining of the constables taking hold of the prisoner by the hair, I asked if they pulled the man's hair, and they all denied it. Mr. Tyrwhitt—The writer of the letter says he cannot attend. It is a pity when people abuse the police they do not attend. Mr. Hill ought to have had to assist in taking the man to the station, and not merely to look on. Wrn. Richardson, 212 C, proved that on the way to the station the prisoner seized him by the trousers and his boot with his teeth, and that the constable had to pull his head away to make him release his hold. He never pulled the prisoner's hair. Sergeant Smith—l am suffering a good deal from the kick on the side. Other evidence having been given by the police, Mr. Tyrwhitt asked them all whether they pulled the pri soner's hair, and they all denied it, and stated that the prisoner was very violent. John Templer, of Maida-hill, said that hail not the ser geant interfered with the prisoner be would have gone away quietly. He saw the constable holding the prisoner by the hair. The constable denied this. Mr. Tyrwhitt—lt is a drunken case, but one attended with violence. As to persons who make such an unusual fuss about taking a man like the prisoner—a drunken, brutal fellow—into custody, it is a pity they do not have to assist in doing it themselves. It is impossible at times to help something being done with a man so violent. The prisoner was evidently a brutal fellow, as the cabman would have nothing to do with him. He should commit the prisoner for ten days for the sauna on the sergeant, and fine him 51. or four days for each of the other assaults. f3OI.7THVirARK. Mr. George Wood, a contractor, carrying on business at No. 1, Dockhead, end James .I?ogers, his carman, were charged by Mr. Coleman, the secretary of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals—the latter defendant with working a hone in a deplorable state, thereby torturing it ; and his master with causing him to work the horse, well knowing it to be in an unfit state. It appeared from the evidence of Sell and Monnery, officers of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, that on the afternoon of the 4th instant they saw the defendant Rogers in charge of a horse and cart ; and perceiving that the animal was not only lame, but could hardly keep from falling, they stepped the horse just as it was about to fall. They found the animal to tremble very much, and on lifting the saddle they found several large open wounds, apparently of long standing. They were indeed frightful to look at. Under the collar they also discovered another extensive sore, which must have tortured the poor animal very much every time it moved with the cart. The horse was totally blind, and in very poor condition. The fetlocks were very much swol'en. The officers questioned Rogers. when he said that he had been using the horse and cart all the day in drawing sand. They took him into custody and brought him before Mr. Woolrych at the time, and on nis stating that his master was acquainted with the condition of the horse and sent him out, his worship remanded him, and ordered the present proceedings to be taken against his master. Wood, in answer to the charge, said that he did not think the horse was so bad at the time, or he would not have sent it out. The sores were old ones , and had healed up, as he thought, su ffi ciently to send it out to work, an d assured his worship that it was in very good condition. Mr. Woolrych told him that when Rogers was brought before him he went into the yard at the rear of the court and examined the animal. He was perfectly satisfied with the evidence of the officers of the society, and was of opinion that a gross act of cruelty had been committed in working the horse in such a state. Wood here said that he would have the horse killed directDimr.loY\rio fined him 48s. and 'bolrych told him his co co ntet , ahwasd Rogers ve nh. and y bad. He th.ef costs. The fines were paid. [Adyertieetnent.]—HOLLOWAT'il OINTNENT AND ram. —Dangemus Diseases—How many life-long maladies' spring from neglecting trifling symptoms. The pimple so readily curable in the nunery, through carelessness, the irremedial torment of alter We. With a knowledge of the curative powers of Holloway's Ointment and Pills, those who fail to use them for extirpaillig the first seeds of hereditary ailments will have to bear the punishment resulting from their folly. Holloway's remedies will remove eruptions of the skin. scorbutic and scrofula, and heal every description of ulcer, eorel li = or sprain. By the use of Holloway's excellent, speedy, sad sae medicaments, much pain and great expense will he saved, and a gross bias& be maimed ea the Titand succeeding gene rations. 941 62 81 85 85 94 94} 96 100 84 86 97 99 97 90 98 98 94 94 106 106 1031 10 4 104 105 t se. I 7 7 323. 3 enbat MO Siiiitarg. - - ADm I RALTY , DEC. '2O. —A PPO I NTMENTS. —P3y masters—H. G. Barlow, additional, to the Formidable, as aecretary's clerk ; .1. A. Messum, to the Indus ; and W. H. Ozzard, to the Prince Consort. Lieutenants—H. Edwards, to the Victory, as supernu merary ; B. l'rwick. to the Excellent. Aasistant Paymasters—C. I'. Penny, to the Victory, as as supernumerary ; J. Heath, to the Vietory,as secretary's clerk. 770.. VAL REFOR' UNION. A meeting of the executive of the National Re fci.o l'nion was held at the offices of the unior, 12, Nowall's-buildings, Manchester, on Tuesday, when, in the absence of Mr. George Wilson, the president, Mr. W. W ARIA' itroN, was voted to the chair. A voluniinoes cor respondence was read, chiefly in reference to the holding of public meetings, the formation of new branches, and the enrolling of members. Most encouraging reports were furnished by the various auxiliaries of the union. Nine public meetings had been held in the past week, and seventeen other ineetit,fs werel arranged to be held during the remainder of the present month. The depu tation to the London demonstration received the thanks of the executive. The business of the ministerial oon ference was reported to he in the hands of the sub-com mittee. After some conversation relative to the time for holding the annual meeting. it was decided that it thould take place some time in January next. In consequence of the first Tuesday in January falling open New-Year's day, it was resolved that the next monthly meeting of the exe i cutive should be held on the Sth proximo. REFORM MEETING AT READING.— A public meeting, under the auspices of the Beading branch of the Reform League. was held on Tuesday eight in the West street Hall, which was nearly filled by working men. Mr. John Bow, a member of the branch, occupied the chair, and complained that the principal leaders of the liberal party in the torough had stood aloof from this movement. Mr. Baxter Langley was the principal speaker, and Mr. Alderman Palmer iof the firm of Huntley and Palmeri, biscuit manufacturers. also addressed the meeting, and in reply to the chairman's observation he told the working men that they must not look for patronage in high quar ters at present, but work hand in baud, depending upon their own personal exertions in the cause. TELEGRAPHIC AN 14 PCNTAL REFORM.—These questions were discussed at some length at the meeting of the council of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. The telegraphic part of the question was introduced by Mr. R. A. hlacfie, who read communications from the chairman of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, and also from the Associated Chinibers of Commerce throughout Eng land, the object of which, and also of Mr. Macfie's own observations, was to show that as Belgium where the re duction to a charge of 40. for 20 words had been attended with the greatest success both in point of custom and revenue that government in connection with the postal system (already so widely ramified) could undertake the control of the telegraphic system with far greater advan tage to the public than could be attained under private companies ; and that under no other system could a reduction and uniformity of rates be so effectually secured. Mr. Macfie moved that it be referred to the home trade committee (of the chamber) to consider the propriety of asking government to establish in every parish of the kingdom a telegraphic office, for the conveyance of messages. Mr. Muspratt seconded this motion, which was adopted. The chief points of the postal reform question were em braced in an elaborate report from the home trade com mittee, the adoption of which was moved by Mr. Patterson (the chairman) and seconded by Mr. Reed. The report recommended a uniform charge for foreign and colonial postage of 3d. per half ounce, if paid by stamps, or 6d. if unpaid ; a charge of one halfpenny per ounce for local postage when prepaid by stamps ; that book, sample, and parcel postage& be equalised at a charge of one halfpenny per two ounces prepaid by stamps ; a uniform charge of W. for the registration of letters; that inland money orders be charged ld. per £or part of ; and that colonial and foreign money orders should be charged double the inland rates. The motion for the adoption of the report was usanimocudy carried, it being also arranged that copies of the report should be circulated amongst the various chambers of commerce throughout the country. CRYSTAL PALACE. Oie SHILLING DAY. WZDIMSDAT, Dec. 12.—Admissions on payment, 1,071 ; ditto by sown tickets, 1,167. Total visitors, 2438. So. i 81901.a. I 1 660.000 Bettlalteohn.op.at.,lB7 2 1 , 100001 Do. 1806 1 Can. Gov. 6 p. 0.,185744. 1 Do. SpereklobAnvir, 1 \ Do. Opera. iLar.6tli ts e o i 1 Do. IpeeetJan.S3 1 Do. Speen Inn m 1 Ca r ' ETS,P4I:I.O I Do. do. 188030 Do. do. 180041 04,000 D0.6p.e.ip.6083.1 900 100,000 Cevlon,Nov. 186 111,6p.ct 100,8301 Do. ars, do.. 1,000,0001 Do. WI d 0... 100.006 llacuitim 0 per et.,1871 000.000 Do. 1078 000.600 Do. 1882 800,000 Do. 1800 100800 Natal. Gov. 6 pee mat.. MAO New Brane.Gov.6peret. 1.115,ti0, New Boath Wales Gov., 1 6p. cent.,lB7 l to 1876 , 5,671,8001 Do. 6D. 0.1488 to 18801 80,000 D0.5p.c.r, 1607 t o 1876 160,000, New Zealand 6per cent., 1,000,100 Do. Byer cent. 600,000 . Do. 6 per cent. 18911 100,000 Do.de.leallkukenDee 230,000 Nova Bootle 6p. 0..1876 1,810,200 Queensland bop. 6 p. ct. 3 Aust. Gov. e..6 777 751,600 Do. 1878 and tirade. 830,000 VinGov.6p. c. Jan. .Taly 7,000,000 1 Do. Op. 05 05381,34), YOP.EIGN 1111 15,p I 100 10, , 1 000. 20 16,0' 19 Alamilloa Limited) .. Anglo•Braz.Oold(Ilm.) Australian ...... Cape Copper (I.lllllted' ---,1&51:111Y#ted) _ 23,00 d 2 I Cin's 10,000 5 • Ulontalcau.&l3.l l . l n.,Li 12,000, 40 ICebre Copper 10,00 q ID Coplapo (limited) I 100,000. 1 , Don Pedro, N. Del Rey 26,0001 S 'Fast Del Itey fUndted) 25,000 2 ,Fortuna (Limited) 50,004 2 Prontino&Bolidalleld 90,000'General 08,000 , le • Kapuuda (Limited) 18M0: S Linares ' 7,827 6 !Lualtanlan (limited) 60,000 a Permian° Copper (L ) 60,uu0 6 Pestarera Gold (Um ) 10,000, 20 .PostgibandallearLead 100,000 5 • Port Phillip 120,000 1 1 Scottish Austral (Lim 11,3 An 20 St. John del Rey ',Lim.; 43.17 SO United idaloan Go (Um.) ld SO, 2 Val tigone 60,000. 1 VallanzascaGoldJ.lm.,` 10,000 l . Vancouver Coal (Lim) 6,000 10 Val Sassam (Limited 20,000 6 Weahoe Gold(Limited' 80,000 1 Worthing (Limited) • • 75,000 1 • Yorke Penhisula 45,000 Yoder's/anions (Um.; i t 'ol die le le 1686,AL4.1 / I 100,1 15115 861 83 14 71 1021 102 1 4 idla par, 1 ~Ns ' tug 1 ! 1} 4} ouj It 2 dls L 2 2 ! 11 1 , 20_ U . ...I -- i — idll ' i 1 2 2, ledisi Par, . 2 iP 2I I I 7 - . I i i 60 56 if 2 } 1s 'far ita o IPm 4 21012 ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCIIIT.—LwzierooL, Dec. 12. Nisi rims COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice Blackburn.) GREENHALGH V. kiUTTOK. This was en action brought to recover damages for a breach of promise to marry; the plaintiff, Hewietta Greenhalgh, who is 32 years of age, being the daughter of a small farmer residing near Bolton, and the defendant, Walter Hutton, being a farmer of some means, about 56 ye•.rs of age, and residing within 100 yards of the plaintiff. The pleas were that the plaintiff had always been ready to marry the defendant, but the latter answered that a rea sonable time bad not elapsed, that the plaintiff was not always ready to marry, that he had not refused to marry, and that the oontract was rescinded by the agreement of the parties. It having been ascertained after waiting a short time that the action was not defended, plaintiff's counsel stated that a verdict had been consented to for the plaintiff for 2001., and at the direction of his lordship a verdict for that amount was recorded. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—DERnr, DEC. 12. (Before Mr. Baron Channell.) William Henry Wilkinson, aged 32, moulder, was charged with wilfully and with malice aforethought killing and murdering William Mills ltunnacus on the 20th Octo ber, 1806, at Dronfield. Mr, Blackburn and Mr. Parker prosecuted ; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Bristowe. Mr. Blackburn, in opening the case, said he should be able to show that the deceased Runnacus came to his death by a blow struck by the prisoner, and that it would be for them to say whether this was done in malice, or whether the crime came under the less head of man slaughter. The prisoner was under notice to leave the employ of Mr. Lucas, and on the day in question Messrs. Wilkinson, Hunnacus, and Turner met at a public-house, in the kitchen, where they had some beer. Deceased said to prisoner, " You have borne me malice ever since I struck that bey." Quarrelling ensued ; but up to eight o'clock deceased wax quiet , and offered to pay for some beer and go home friends. Unfortunately this was not the case ; deceased challenged prisoner to fight, who refused; he then offered to tiAlit both Turner and the prisoner. Deceased appears to have seen steel in some cue's baud, and a witness deposed that the next thing was the falling of Runnacus to the ground and dying. It would also be shown that Sileock and blargerison saw the prisoner go round and strike deceased in the left aide. Turner, upon being taken, said, "It was not me, hem's my knife," and though he (Mr. Blackburn ) supposed the learned counself for the defence would not suggest Turner as the culprit, still it would be satisfactory to prove that it was impossible for him to have done it, as the knife was closed and clean. A bloody knife belonging to Wilkin son, which had been thrown away, was also subsequently found. He left them to draw their own opinion from the evidence he should adduce. A great number of witnesses were examined, and the prisoner was found Guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to lir years' penal servitude. William Stone, 20, labourer, and William Parker, 24, labourer, were charged with murdering Joseph Hanson, at Church Broughton, on the 2:rth August last. The facts of the case will be gathered from the following statement made by the deceased a few hours before his death :—" On Saturday, the With ult., I met withthe two prisoners, Stone and Barker, at the Holly Bush public house in Church Broughton. There were several other persons there at the same time. I don't know that I had any words in particular with them whilst in the house. Inspector Jollitfe was there, standing outside. I saw him at the time I was coming away. He said to me, 'Go your way home, Joseph ; and these chaps, Stone and Barker (pointing to them), made answer and 1,..id, ' We'll see biro home and I was going home and they followed rue clone behind, and punned and kicked me all across a pasture, and when they got into the Slang, near here, they fell bodily upon me, and kicked Inc and abused me to that degree that I asked them if they were going to murder me on the spot. They both did this. I was not able to tell which was the worst. I have been in bed ever since, seriously ill. I thought I was a little better this morning, but I am worse again to-night. I have been a good bit worse this afternoon. I consider myself in danger. I shouted for help when they were abusing use, but I was not within reach of any one, and no one came. I am very much injured, and they bit me before and behind, and in all fashions. I don't know that they used weapons, but their heavy hoots and hands. I was also beat about my head, where there is not a free place. They bad me down upon the ground. I asked them their reason for abusing me like that, and they made answer, both of them, We'll kill you, you old —.' There was not a pin to choose in them. I feel myself to be in great pain and peril of my life at this moment. It might be about 12. o'clock at night when we left the Holly Bush. It was not a (lark night. I could see the persons very distinctly. I was in no other company but theirs from the time I left the Holly Bush to the time I got home. I had gone to the Holly Bush public-house awl Samuel Adams's beerhouse in quest of William Smith, who owed me some money for beer— ers. I cannot say that the prisoners tried to rob me. In fact, they hadn't the chance, as I hadn't much about me, and I don't know that they offered. Dr. Warren and his assistant have both been in attendance upon me since it happened. I have not hail a passage properly since." After a long trial both prisoners were found Guilty of manslaughter, and were sentenced to ten years' penal 'tude. servitl THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. Mr. Benjamin Gore Booth, the late deputy receiver and cashier to the governors of the ancient corporation of the Charterhouse, was yesterday brought before the Lord Mayor, in charge of Sergeant Fennell, the detective officer, for further examination upon the charge of having em bezzled and misappropriated various large sums of money, the property of his employers, while engaged in the above ca l u' .7;eshfield, jun., one of the firm of Freshfield, Son, and Newman, the solicitors to the Bank of England, again attended to prosecute, and Mr. Buchanan appeared for the preoner. The evidence adduced an the farmer occasion went to show that it was the duty of the prisoner to receive rents and other monies belonging to the governors of the Charterhouse, and to enter every amount so received in a book which he hap. far that purpose, and then, at certain internals, to pay the whole of the mosey he had received METROPOLITAN OAS STIPPLY. A meeting of delegates from various vanda l held at St. James's Vesisphall, y ca evening, to consider what amendments should b e in the Metropolis Gas Act, 1800. Delegate. a t. James's, Westminster ; St. Leonard, Shoreditch R ee k. ney, Islington St. Wary, Newington ; Hanover4onare ; Wandsworth,Berroondsey, 1 , Lambeth, St. lifarylebone, Holborn, and A t. bile,', berwell, attended. Dr. BREWLM was called to the chair, who at once called on Mr. Beal to explain his views. In the course of the preliminary discussion Mr. Bow es (Islington) thought it desirable that the admit.. they first express an opinion as to the propriety of th e m ot , politan Hoard being authorised to purchase the eri e g os After some discussion, in which Mr. DUN (fit. Jammu and Mr. gsrrir (Islington) took part, it was decid e d; take them in the order submitted. Mr. BOLTON moved, " That the clause of the Gm Ag allowing retrospective dividends to be paid over di y e " before passing of the act, be limited to three years." Mr. auRRIDGE (Marylebore) and Mr. BRADMAN INN seconded it, the same was agreed to. Mr. BIAL moved to inolude in the proposed bin tent com • supplying outlying distrieta and suburbs, et , eluded frOm the operation of the act, 1860, which vi e agreed to. The question of supply to public lamps by average mete indication (one meter to twelve lamps or to fifty ss e of the whole) instead of by contract, was next raised. A long and interesting discussion ensued, in which u. Mather (Holborn), Mr. Fowler (Lambeth), and Mr. p a d, fern (Newington) took part, and it was agreed t o moo an amendment in the act to that e ff ect , so as to er e yy parishes the power to burn by meter, the quantity le arrived at by average indication. The qrestion of pressure it was agreed to deer seig some scientifio assistance could be procured. Mr. Fortis raised the important question of talk great dissatisfaction being expressed at the present may, He thought the proposals of the committee of last midi inadequate. Dr. ADDIS and Captain HILLMAN (lalingten) Mat* in the present unsatisfactory arrangement. It was delis( to have some suggestions carefully prepared for Ne u consideration. After some discussion as to goat, gas and sulphur impurities, and damage bY aulpionSig hydrogen, the meeting was adiounied to Friday g twelve, to further consider proposed amendments. Po e in the meantime to be sent to each vestry. MARKETS. TALLOW. —WL.DIUSDAT Evitento.—The roarketess to-day :--6pA, sad all the year, 44 5. to 43 5. 9 d. ; Jaw t o 'la rc h, 445. ; March, 445. 9d. to 445. 6d. ; NW* to December, 1867, 45e. 6d. LEATHER. —During the past week the demand leather has continued uiet, as is turual at this mess ra year. On Tuesday at all there was aea Ann dance of buyers, and the transactions were limited extent. There was a fair supply of fresh soak, b e t articles were particularly in requeat, and unaltered. oarroN.—Lrvizrom., Dzo. 12.—Steady mid the full prices of yesterday. Sales to-day 15 000 ,0:0 lsla including 7,000 speculation and export. 3, I.2id. to 16d. ; 1,000 Pernam, ke., 13id- to lrid.l; Maranham, l 4 d. to 16 1 k400 Mooed aid Bali, Hid. to 140.; 600 ion, 14id. to 20d.; 9,811 Sant, 7ati. to 120. ; , 9d. to llid. • Peeed, Strode, het., 70. to Pd. ; China, WI to 101 d.; ge Peru, 14d. to 150. CORN.—Boarox, DE. 12.—A fair apply ti psis this day's market. Wheat was in good regent, anal samples were Is. dearer. Spring corn without any alb tion. Wheat, red, 555. to 605.; white, 645. Beam, to 50s. Oats, 20s. to We. GLASGOW, Du. 12.—At this day's market wheat steady, with rather more disposition to purchase qualities of new and old. Flour unaltered. Barleyd cult to sell, although offered Gd. per boll under last Cations. Oats 6d., beans 6d., and Indian oorn 3d. to per respective boll cheaper. Oatmeal 6d. to la pee lower. CATTLE.—SOOTHALL, Dec. 12.—The weather beiag favourable trade was flat to-day for mutton sad Mutton mide fro 4s. &L to Gs. 4d.; pork, 3s. U. per stone of Slbs., m sinking the offal. COALS.—Loxpotr, Dtc. 12.—Darison'i West &rim 18e. ; Hastinp Hartley, 18s. ,• Holyywell Mak, 17 , Lambert's West Hartley, 17s. 9d. ; W.st Hartley, Walls End Byron, 20s. ; Walls End Braddyik 21a.; Walls End Oamw, 215.; Walls End liellos,9r Walls End Thornley, Ws. 61.—Shipe at market, 28. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Pas. Mar VW, SAILWAIS. open. @engem 'handl* 1911 Week ending Sept.. 30. E E Great Indian Peninsula 7841 5,543 9,213 MA Week ending Oct. 13. Bombay, Bartabs&Central L 308 3, 1 7 4 3,933 7,102 Week ending Dec. 7. Limerick and Ennis Limerick and Foynes - Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Week ending Dec. 8. Pembroke and Teuby Week eliding Dec. 9. Cornwall Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 403 14,510 29,210 43,1 London, Chatham, & Dover & Met. Ex. & Branches . 1331 8,114 1,722 72 Metro. Ex. of L C. 6% D l2 1,504 2M 1,1 Kent Coast Branch London & North Westero 1319} 43.492 70.513 114,1 London awl South Western 12427 6,901 MA Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 248 4.74 S 16,839 II ! M idl an d 849 14,20 1 34,363 46.. North Stanordshire,B..&C ) 258 810 South Devon Water lO4 1,684 1,396 7.150 105 0. 5 8! 3) 135 100 646 1.116 .... sr • Of the receipts for both weeks the Londe:, MOW Dover Railway Company are entitled to retain SO P working the traffic. SOUTHAMPTON, DEc. 12. —The North Lloyd steamer Bremen, Captain Neynaber, York, has arrived. She brings 77 palsengen port, Havre, and Bremen, 37 sacks mails, and( 75,777 doh. for London. DESPATCH OP THE BOMBAY M A ILS.—S OI Tow, Dec. 12.—The Peninsular and Oriental ' steamship Tangore, Captain Beasley, sailed afternoon, with the mails for Gibraltar, the ranean, Egypt, Aden, Bombay, an d l'pper Bezel took out twenty-nine first and twenty second mongers; and on freight for Bombay, bar elver - and watches 14r3/. ; also a full cargo of penal ehandise. Lone OF EIGHT LIVES. —Yesterday morns fishing lugger William and Mary, of Great struok on Barnard Sand. It is feared that crew were lost, although some were picked up. The report of the wreck of the French. Souverain, received at Liverpool on Saturday , in lose of all on board, has happily proved incorr ect. Souverain arrived safely in the Mersey yestel l s3 Du 8A8.8163 DELICIOUS RV:ALB/al FOOD cures draped', ludimeation, womb, asthma debility, constipation, diarrhu,a, palpit at i on . nervou Bo s , liver, and stomach complaints. Cure No. 6 8 , 113 . — " 21, 1806.—The health of the Holy Father is excellent , since, abandoning, all other renedies, he Mu, coot entirely to Du Barry's Food, and his Holiness this excellent food too bl it hly."—Oasette MO. du Co., No. 77, Re 1 gen tatrevt, Lond.m, W. lu tles, i Ilb., 2s SM. 121 0 e., 2.11. 1,41 ha 40,--fAatertibeMen - - BERTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DI Mated sad Pub Umbel tt? WILLI" " beraleidelaset, tbe at/ W 10 " . 0110. is Leesberdetreet. in the ?redact TievailDAY, Daaiddlaa LS, UM BIRTHS. COocoßsOmmynS:-4ece., of : An t!, at Eccieston-square, the FARQUHAR. -- December 11. at Victoria-road, f mon, the wife of J. Farquhar, Esq.. of a son. 11 AN SEN.—December 10, it Kildare-Ordeals. W , nen, of a son. llAKUlsON.—December 10, at Torrington - K ure. wife of F. 11. Harrison, Esq., of at um. SCUDAMOKE.—Decenibtr 1 0 , at Lacklands, Eli wife of F. 1. Scndamore, E.g.. of a daughter. SMlTH.—December 10, at Mortimer-road , 5 . Smith, of • daughter. MARRIAGE& BLANCHARD—FABER —Deceniber 11, at St. Cheltenham. by the Ker. A. H. Faber, the Ite M.A., of lirldllnston-quay. Yorkshire, t' daughter of MaJor-tleueral Faber, formerly Madras Engineers. DSOLL—SPAIN.—December 11, at St. Ja mes', BO the Ker. S. Leathes, E. Hudson, of Derry Dt Cray, to Fannie, daughter of the late S. Spaln, lino, Worth, Kent. LONCI—STANLEY.—December 11, at St. George' Bilr atromi.a r an e t-hill. Kent. to the Hun. csa lieu or t. ats. -C. dr y ! Lady Mary Stanley DEATHS. BLASHFORD.—Decentber 10, lady Isabella Charles-street, Berkeleystmare. BLAKK—December 10, at New North-road, , Myra Blake, aged 6S. B BA SHEB.—D ece mber 10, at St. Stephe n's I Shields , Herbert Sam uel Frederick, son I of Brasher. l&lLLElL—December 10, at the National Bank, Mary Ann, the wife of B. J. Miller, NISBF/T.—December 10, at the Orov , H. beget. EN., aged ad . . ei . • . R EcEIVEb ti • 14°. 34 m aps to Ay - ea (z g e e e t he 0. H. 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