The Express. — London, England, 1867-01-14 00:00:00

Aluott. HER MAJkWTY'S THEATRE. A series of orchestral popular concerts was com menced at this theatre on Saturday night, to be continued on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays for the neat few weeks. The band is composed of many of the principal instrumentalists of the Royal Italian Opera and Her Ma jesty's Theatre, under the direction of Signor Arditi, the conductor of the opera at the latter establishment ; and the performances are similar in character and equal in merit to those of any former concerts of the kind. There is the usual mixture of the classical and popular styles, the customary jumble of high and low art—but this has always been a characteristic of concerts at which the majority of the visitors are pro mestaders ; and it is too much to expect yet an exclusive devotion on the part of the populace to the music of the best masters. The programme of Saturday included, be sides various pieces of dance meek, three overtures(Zampa, (Xenon, said Fra Diaroio), and (for the first time in this country) a fantasia for the orchestra, " Souvenir dune unit d'ete J Madrid," by Clink& This composer, who died about ten years since, has been called " the founder of Russian national opera." The foundation, how- ever, is not a very deep or solid one; and, as yet, no superstructure seems to have been raised on it. In much of Glinka's music there is a certain character of melancholy, with occasional touches of power and constructive skill, which place him above mere com moniplece imitators, but he appears to want that continu ous force and mark° I originality without which no school of art, properly socalled, can be founded. Of his several operas, the best and most successful is his Life fur the Czar—but it is doubtful whether this would now attract audiences, accustomed to the best works of the best Italian, French, and. German composers. Glinka also wrote two fantudes for the orchestra—" Caprice sur la Jots Amiens's.," mid "Souvenir d'une unit d'ete. it Madrid" — the latter, as already said, given for the first time here on Saturday. The puce is scarcely worthy of the composer's reputation, being merely a aeries of Spanish dance tunes, strung together with a few elaborations and added details, instrumented with considerable knowledge of orchestral effect, but hardly to be ranked es a composition. Probably the " l'a•mice " previously mentioned is superior to it, since that serum to have been a favourite with Liszt, who caused it to be frequently performed during his residence at Weimar. Beyond two or three elegant little songs by Mink*, which have been given at the Monday Popular Concerts, so little is kr own here of this so-called " founder of Russian Na tional Opera," that it would be well to give some sufficient specimen of his more important works—the overtures and a few vocal pieces from his best operas would be features of novelty and interest in any concert. With's° excellent an orchestra al that which is now assembled at Her Ma. jesty's Theatre, the instrumental performances can scarcely fail to be attractive during an interval when there is nothing else of the kind to be heard in London. Another feature of interest at the con cert of Saturday was the pianoforte playing of Mies Madeline Schiller. This young lady (a pupil of Mr. Machetes at the Leipzig Conservatoire) has been known here for several seasons us a brilliant and accomplished pianists ; and she has now gained so much in power and certainty as to eiptit'e her to take a very high rank among the great solo players of the day. Her execution is finished and certain, and posseenes the rare combination of force and delicacy, energy and refinement. Her touch is elastic, her octave playing vigorous and rapid, and her command of the keyboard complete. Miss Schil ler's solo on this occasion was Moschelles' "Re collections of Ireland," originally written with orchestral accampauiracnta, but altered and elabo rated by the composer specially for his pupil's per formance unar.coupputied, as on this occasion. Miss Schiller's admirable playing called forth the loudest ap plause and an encore, to which she responded by playing a " raise "by Mattoi. Another successful solo performance was Mr. Thomas Harper's "The soldier tired " on that difficult instrument the trumpet, which, however, might be put to better use, especially in the hands of so meow plished an artist, than in perpetuating the effete, old - fashioned mannerisms of Arne's obsolete air. In addition to the instrumental performances of Satur day, there was some excellent singing by Mdlle. Agliatti, Mane. Liebhart, and Signor Foli —the first-named lady a dentlanle with a voice sympathetic and agreeable in quality rather than brilliant, and therefore more successful in " Una vote" than in the Jewel song from Gouno,la Faust. Signor Foli's enunciation of English might serve as an example to many singers, to whom the language is native, and the same artist should not bestow his capital singing on such • trashy song as that of Signor Arditi's " They ask me why I love her," while the latter gentleman would do well to confine his exertions to his aloe of conductor, for which he is far better qualified than for that of composer. As truthful chroniclers, however; we are bound to record that this song won an encore, and was received with a far greater amount of applause than that bestowed on the preceding piece—Weber's splendid over ture to (kenos, admirably played by an excellent orchestra. When desirous of concocting a quadrille it were to be wished that ei:gnor Anliti would keep his hands off such a work as Itossini's masterpiece, Guillaume Tell. It is true that it is chiefly the ballet music that he has tampered with, but even this is not justifiable when time, rhythm, and accent are ruthlessly altered ; and passages originally assigned to certain instruments are transferred to others, with utter irreverence for the master's score. The exquisite ballet music from Guillaume Tell would always be wel come, even in a soncert-room, detached from its original stage purpose—but to alter its instrumentation, torture it s rhythms, cut it to pieces, and fit itinto the requirements of the figures of a quadrille, is • feat reserved for Signor Arditi, and one which we trust will find no imitators. There is plenty of original dance music so good as to be acceptable even to the moat classical musician while attrac tive also to tire uninformed promenade lounger ; and very slight power, of research on the part of Signor Arditi would produce better results and he far more satisfactory than all hie labours as an arranger and (sui-disant) com pees►. EXPLOSIoN AT THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE OIL WoRKs.--1)n Saturday morning, about a quarter to 1 'o'clock, the inhabitants of Wombwell, Wath, Rawmanb, Rotherham, and other places within a radius of five or six miles, were startled by a loud and terrific explosion at the above works. which are the property of Mr. C. Stanley. The works, w hilt are of an eaten. lye character, are situate on the west side of the Midland and South Yorkshire Railway, and are used for extr.icting oils and manure out of woollen waste, a busir.ow of no long standing. About :10 men aro employed in the works during the day, and eight have the charge of th- manufactory during the night shift. All went on well until the hour named, when a terribleexplo sion took p dace, which blew the whole of the buildi ngs t o pieces. The force of the explosion blew a large quantity of bricks, kc., some hundreds of yards from the works into the adjoining fields. Fortunatelythere were only three men in the building at the time of the explosion. Two of these managed to maka good their escape with severe burns, but a third. I I:kic , l :+l..llinson, won caught by the falling dearia, mid killed on the spot. The whole of the building in which the ex plosion occurred is a complete wreck, and although tile proprietors are unable to state the amount of damage, we may say it is very considerable. The place is insured. SNOWRATA ING ON 'CHANGE AT LIVERPOOL.— On Saturday morning a heavy fall of snow again visited Livetwol, the win! at the time blowing at intervals from the south on,! then from the north. Some of the junior member. on 'Clonier began snowballing, and a number of idlers soon joined theta. The police, however, promptly appeared, and hipline their remonstrances disregarded, seized 1•i of the most energetic throwers and conveyed them to With:owe.. In the course of the morning they were brought up :t the police•cnurt before Mr. Raffles, who fined then, each 2110. and costs, and said if another batch were brought h,fore him on the Rome charge he should make the tine 4415. The snowballing put a complete atop for an hour or two to the business of the cotton market, and had a denied induenee upon the day's sales. SuPeusgro Suorg or AN EARTHQUAKE IN THE 'Veer nr Exo.o.,itroo.—On Friday, between 11 and 12 o'clock in the forei,onn, the inhabitants of Knowle and Totterdown were tlarnied by what appeared to be the shock, or rather a succession of shooks, of an earthquake. The windows rattled, and a general shaking or tremor was perceptible thronghont the houses from kitchen to attic, though more manifest in the upper appartments. There was scarcely any wind prevailing at the time, so that it could not poesibly be attributed to that. It is de scribed to um as being a succession of three or more shocks, following each other in rapid succession, but still separated from each other by clear and well defined intervals. Each shock was accompAnied by a great rattling of the doors and windows, and an unmistakable shaking or trembling, as it were, of the house. It caused consider►ble alarm, and we have heard of a who!,, household making a general rush for the door, thinkin.r the house was going to fall. Whatever was this cause, it is a moat remarkable phenomenon. The inhibitants generally (*Deluded that it must hare been produced by an earthquake ; if so, it will have been felt in other parts as well. Some two or three years since there was a shock felt over a great portion of England. At that time the inhabitants of Knowls and Totterdown had very silstimert manifestations of it.— Woolen' Daily Press. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1867. 'lntit an iiitilitirp. Major-General Hay, Inspector-General of Mus ketry, in forwarding his annual report on the progress of niiWietry instruction in the army at home and abroad during the year ending 31st March, 1866, to the Adjutant- General of the Forces, Horse Guar.ls, brings under the notice of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, the following parti- cubits : " Hythe School of Musketry. —l. In the regiments of cavalry armed with the rifle carbine, 7,079 men have been exercised, out of strength, exclusive of recruits, and not including the Household Cavalry, of 8,240. 2. The ' figure of merit' of the shooting of the cavalry is 28.58, and the per centages of the let and 3rd classes in judging distances are 54 of the former and 5 of the latter. 3. Seven regiments of cavalry did not execute the annual course. 4. In the infantry, including the Royal Engineers and Commissariat Staff Corps, 88,550 men have been exer cised out of a strength, exclusive of recruits, of 104,138. 5. The figure of merit' of the infantry is 56.84, and the per centages of the let and 3rd classes in judging distances are 82 of the former and only one of the latter. 6. The number of men who practised at distances between 600, and 800, and 900, yards was 12,876, being 14.54 per cent. of the total strength, and of this number 4,621, or nearly 36 . per cent., became marksmen. 7. Twenty-one battalions of infantry did not execute the prescribed course of annual rifle training. 8. The number of men not trained, and exempted from executing the annual course, is equal to nearly one seventh of the total strength. 9. The number of battalions whose shooting may be con sidered very good is 7, and good 17 ; moderate, 127 ,• bad, 27. I feel it my duty to state that the system of mus ketry training, although a part of the standing orders of the army since February, 1854, is not generally viewed with the favour its importance, as affecting the efficiency of our infantry, demands ; hence it is that in too many eases the shooting is only moderate or bad. Unless, there fore, the orders on this subject are enforced in spirit as well as letter, it would be far better to rescind them, than that discipline should suffer by their non-observance. While it may be difficult to bring home the charge of dis obedience or neglect of orders to any, still I have no hesi tation in stating that in every instance where the com manding officer has taken an interest in the shooting of his battalion good results have followed. The same elements are as necessary to success in this as in all other branches of the regimental economy. —I have, &c., CHARLES Hay, Inspector-General of Musketry." COCK•PIGHTINO IN SOUTHWARK. At the Southwark police court, on Saturday, James Green, Wells-road, Sydenham ; Charles Thomas White,. Camberwell ; William Lawrence, John Brooks, potrun ; John Freestone, carpenter ; When Pearce, fitter; Henry Gibbons, 10, Worcester-s treet, Walwortb, gentleman • John Cleave, 57, Stamford-street, gentleman ; Frederick Deane, 9, Camberwell-lane, Brixton ; Sydney Howlett, Maida-hill ; William Gillbanks, 5, Bow Ch urc h. yard ; George Church, Bent-street, turner ; Robert Roberts, coffee-house-keeper ; William Garner, Peckham , gentle man ; William Keene, Ship Hote Peckham , aring-cross ; George Edwards, Peterborough-villa, St. John's-wood ; Samuel Taylor, Camberwell ; William Stevens, James Jones, John Willman, George Stone, William McPherson, Thomas ' Dorrington, John Costello, John Taylor, John Armi- Lege, Joseph Matthews, Frederick Wallace, Joseph Deane, Henry Webb, James Greene, and John Brown, were brought before Mr. Burcham, the latter being the Landlord of the Two Brewers, Ewer-street, Gravel-lane charged with keeping • place for cock-fighting and dog- fi ghting ; and the first-named defendants with aiding and abetting in cock-fighting and dog-fighting. Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. John Colam, the secretary of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, attended to prosecute, and in opening the case said that the defendants Brown and Brooks were charged with using, keeping, and having the management of • place for dog and cock-fighting ; and the other defen dente were charged with aiding and misting. The 3rd section of the act empowered the magistrate to inflict a penalty of 5/. ; and the 18th section authorised the magis trate to commit the guilty parties to the House of Correction for three months, with or without hard labour. The defendant Brown was the principal, and kept the Two Brewers beer-house, in Gravel-lane, and was well known by the cognomen of the King of the Dog fighters, which business he carried on successfully for some time past. However, through the activity of the police, and the exertions of the Royal Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals, the detection took place, and all the defendants were apprehended by the police. He should be able to show that Brown charged ss. each to the parties who were considered to be select. Mr. Bradbury, on the part of Brown and Brooks, pleaded guilty, but, ea for the others, they denied the chargea. Jesse William Mohun, of the Royal Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals, said that on Wednesday last he went to the Two Brewers beer-shop, kept by the defendant Brown, and purchased two tickets for a cock fight, and paid Brown 10a. On Friday evening he went to his house, end at the rear he found a great number of people. They were in the bar at first, but afterwards pro ceeded into the back room. He recognised some of the defendants. Brown, Deane, and Brooks took a very active part. The space where the fight took place was boarded up. The cocks had steel spurs, and fought about twelve minutes. One was wounded, and bled very much from the head ; the other also bled, and wss taken away. Two more were brought in, but they would not fight. After that some rats were put into the pit, and were killed. Then two more cocks were brought forward, and after fighting for fifteen minutes they were withdrawn, fear fully injured. One of them was cut on the side, and its leg was broken ; the other wu mangled. In answer to Mr. Bureham, witness said that the place was a kind of skittleground at the rear of the premises, and appeared to be specially fitted up for cock and dog fighting. The spectators were betting money with each other. The defendants were here ranged in a sort of line, and after an investigation fourteen were discharged. The remainder were fined 10s. each, and Brown and his man 51. and 40s. The fines were paid. latle inteiltgence. METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTS. Pitting days appointed for the preempt week.) . - - - - - WlB2lll/11/11111, St. l‘artlu's-lane.—Tnewlay, Jan. 15. Wednes day 16: Thursday, 17. Illoonanti KT, Purtland.road.—Wednesday, Jan. 16 ; Thursday, 17: Friday, 18. BIIOIIPIW, Whitehead's-poss.—Tuesday, Jan. 15; Wednas• day, 16. Billil4l7ollD.—Trlday. Jan. l& Waynansonen, South-street. —Tuesday, Jan. 15. Cuanza witi. Duneanterram. —Monday. Jan. 1t; Tuesday. Wednesday, 16: Thursday, 17: Frlday, 18. BROMMITCH, Oldstreet-road.—Monday, Jan. 14 ; Tuesday, 15 ; Thursday, 17. Bow, Bow.mad.—Prlday, Jan. 18. WAiIIiaCILLPEL, Great Presootetreet.—Tuesday, Jan. 15; Wed nesday, 16 ; Thursday, 17 ; Psiday, 18. Suowitwaal, Swatt-street.—Tuesday. Jan. 15: Thursday, 17: Friday, la LAMM'S, Camberwell New.roed.—Tuesday, Jan. 15. GRINNWICH. —Wednesday, January 16. WooLWICH. —Thursday, Jan. 17. CITY or LONLMI, Oulldhall-bulkUngs. —Tuesday, Jan. 15; Thursday, 17. LORD •M A TOR'S COURT, Guildhall—Thursday, Jan. 17 ; Friday, 18; Saturday, 19. COI'RT OF 91:BEN'S BENCH. Sittings at Nisi Prins In and after Hilary Term. In Tenn, In Middlesex : Monday, Jan. 14 ; Friday, Jan, 18 ; and Friday, Jan. 25 'I here will not be any 'Whip in Term in London. The court will sit alter Term in Middlesex on Friday, Feb. 1, and in Lon don on Friday, Feb. 16. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings at NW PrWs in and after Hilary Term :—ln Term, In Middlesex: Monday, Jan. 14; Friday, Jan. 18; and Friday, Jan. 2.5. The court will not sit in London during Term. The wart will sit after Term In fliskilesex on Friday, Feb. 1 ; stadia Lon don, on Wednesday, Feb.ll COURT OF FACHEQIJIR. Sittings at NI Prins In and after Hilary Term Term. 10 Middlesex: Monday. Jan. le ; Monday, Jan. 21: and Monday, Jan. :8 The court will not sit In Term In London. The court will sit after Term in Middlesex on Friday, Feb. 1; and in Loudon, on Wednesday, Feb. 13. COURT PAPRIU4.-RUARY_TERM. COURT OY PRORATE AND CARRY FOR INEVORMS-411Wngs In and after Hilary Term Court for Divorce and Matrimonial causes: Friday, Jan. 18. Divorce causes without Juries: Wed. neaday, Jan. 16: Thursday, 17 ; Saturday, 19: Wednesday, 23 Thursday. 2t; Friday, 25: Saturday, 26: Wednesday, Se: Thurs day, 31 ; Friday, Feb 1: and Saturday, t Trials by Jury: Wed nesday, Feb. 6 Thursday, 7: Friday, 8; Saturday, 9; Wednes day, 13 : Thursday, 14 ; Friday, 15 : Saturday, 16 ; Wednesday, 20 ; Thursday, 21 : Friday, 22: Saturday, 13; Wednesday, 27: Thursday, ; Friday, March 1 : Saturday, 2; Wednesday, 6; Thursday, 7: Friday, 8; Saturday, 5; Wednesday, 1$: Thurs day, 14: Friday, 15; Saturday. 16: Wednesday, 20: Thursday, 21 : Friday, 22 and Saturday, 23. The trials by jury in the Court of Probate will be taken first The judge will sit In chambers at 11 to hear summonses, and in court at 12 to hear motions, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, and each suc ceeding Tuesday, until Tuesday. March 19, Inclusive. All papers for motions must be left with the Clerkof the Papers before two o'clock on the preceding Thursday. The Lord Chief Justice—l order the Oicer to reino,c you from the court. Miss Fray—l wish to be committed. The Lord Chief Justice—No, I shall not. But I order you to leave the court. Min Fray—Will you commit me The Lord Chief Justice—No. But I order you, I say, to leave the court. . . The of then came forward to remove her, but she persisted in remaining. The Lord Chief Justice—Leave the court. Miss Fray—Let him commit me. The Lord Chief Justice—You are the most troublesome person that ever came into court. Miss Fray then left the court, and her lady friend, after a contemptuous look at the bench, followed her. Miss Fray and her friend afterwards, however, returned into court, where they remained some time. Miss Fray sat under the bar and immediately in front of the bench, and occupied herself with reading and marking her papers, alternately listening to the arguments going on, end join ing in any alight laugh that was raised on what was said. THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS. The frost, which set in again with great severity on Friday night last, has continued up to our going to press with more or less intensity. By Saturday morning the thermometer registered 26 deg., or 6 below freezing point, but after the heavy fall of snow it rose to 33 deg., again falling at night to 16 deg. Yesterday morning opened clear and fine, and so the weather continued throughout the day, the thermometer at the Receiving house in Hyde-park at noon standing at 38 deg. AA the day wore on, however, the atmosphere became much colder, the thermometer at five o'clock having fallen to 26 deg., with the wind from the north-west. The fineness of the morning caused large numbers of people to assemble in the various parks, but the ice on the waters was very weak, owing to the wind having kept the surface of the water in constant motion, and preventing its being frozen, except in the more sheltered parts. There was hardly any ice on the Serpentine, and the water in the Regent's-park, the long water in Ken sington-gardens, and the ornamental water in St. James's park were only partially frozen over, and printed placards were posted up by order of the Humane Society warning persons of the dangerous condition of the ice. Despite this warning, and the personal cautions given by the ice men on duty, several foolhardy men and boys ventured upon it, the majority of whom fell in before they had been on many minutes. At the Regent's-park water, and at the long water in Kensington-gardens, where the water is about 9 feet deep, several persons were only saved from drowning by great efforts on the part of the icemen and the use of the appiratus. In St. Jamee's-park a number of the more thoughtless amongst the people amused them selves by throwing halfpence on the ice, and inducing boys to go on after them, and then when they broke through indulging in a hearty laugh at their plight. The water here is so shallow, however, that there is no fear of lose of life taking place by drowning. In the afternoon the crowds assembled in the parks were very large. Regent's-park was thronged by promenader., while the banks of the Serpentine and Kensington-gar dens presented an animated appearance from the great numbers of persons, in carriages and on foot, who assem bled in great force to view the evolutions of the skaters, of whom, however, there were none on the Serpentine, and but few on the long water. The members of the Skating Club, who have • spacious tent erected by the side of this water, met in considerable number, but the weak state of the ice determined them to forego their favourite sport until a more favourable opportunity. The icemen reported that if it continues to freeze during the night the ice will be in a good con dition for a moderate number of skaters to-day, but not for any large number of people. The number of persons in St. James's-park from two until five o'clock was very great, the keeper. reporting that upwards of 50,000 people had passed in at the various gates during those hours. The great proportion of these persons were respectable tradesmen and mechanics with their families, but there was also an immense assemblage of " roughs" of both sexes. Not being able to amuse themselves on the ice they found amusement in other ways, by snowballing and bonneting each other, varied by • sham fight here and there, which collecting a crowd gave the light-fingered gentry an opportunity of plying their vocation. When tired of their rough play with each other, as might be expected in the absence of the police, they turned their attention to any respectably dressed persons, male or female, who came in their way, and mal treated and insulted them in the most disgraceful way, few e4caping without the loss of hat, shawl, pin, or some other article. The foot-bridge over the ornamental water, however, was the chief scene of their exploits. This bridge on these occasions is always crowded by people passing from one side of the enclosure to the other. Gangs of these roughs and thieves assembled to the number of several hundreds at each end of the bridge, and at a given signal, when the bridge was crowded with respectably dressed persons, they rushed on pell.mell, hustling and bonneting all who came in their way, watches, purees, and pins, changing owners with extraordinary quickness. This disgraceful scene was repeated about every half-hour until it grew dark. The park-keepers did all they could to repress the disorderly scene ; but they were comparatively powerless. A dozen police-constables would have been effective for the purpose but th ey were not there, and so the roughs had uncontrolled possession of the park until, all respectable people having left at dusk, there was no more plunder to be obtained or game to be hunted down. SMALLPDX IN THZ METHOPOLIZ.—On Saturday Dr. Laukester held an inquest at the Elephant and Castle, Camden-town, on the body of Alice Maid Lambert, aged two years and ten months, of 14, Diaper's-place, Hamp stead-road, who died of smallpox, and who was at the time of death unvaccinated. Upon the opening of the court the coroner stated that he held inquests in these cases because he believed smallpox to be one of the most preventible of dances, and because it was the only means of letting the public know what might be done in the matter. He cou sidered it • disgrace that London, unlike other cities of the world, should be so severely visited by the epidemic, and he pointed out to the jury that, but for the laxity with which the law on the subject had been put in force, verdicts of manslaughter might be found against the parents of many of the children who died unvaccinated. He wished the press to clear him of the statement falsely attributed to him that verelicts;of manslaughter could be found against boards of guardians. Mr. Thompson. district medical officer, after giving evidence as to the cause of death, said in the Lambert family three children were at that time ill of smallpox, and live of them had had it. The pariah did not prose cute jorsons who neglected to carry out the law re specting vaccination, and there was no house to house visitation to ascertain whether or no it was carried into effect. When, however, persons registered their children, they received a notice to have them vaccinate,' within these months. There was a smallpox hospital at High gate, to which witness sent some of his patients. The coroner said it had been stated to him that this smallpox hospital was full, and that patients were turned away. In consequence of this the cholera hospital in Marylebone bad been appropriated for the use of smallpox patients, and 27 cases had already been received into it. In St. Giles's an infirmary ward is the workhouse had been set apart fur smallpox. The father of the deceased, who was a cabdriver, having given unimportant evidence, Eliza Ann Lambert, the mother of the deceased, deposed that she had eight children alive, of whom she had only had one vaccinated. That child became so ill through it that she would not have any more vaccinated. She bad regis. tered all her children bat the last, and had only received one notice to vaccinate. When one of her boy a was taken with the smallpox she applied at the relief office for • medical order, but the man pushed her out, and said she was too late then, and he did not know when she could get one. She did not apply fur an order for deceased, but engaged a doctor to attend, who refused to continue his visits when called upon. She applied for an order for the other children after one had died, and bad a great deal of difficulty in getting it. They refused it till she said that one child had died. A lengthened examination took place upon the statement made by witness, and at its conclusion a special verdict was passed :—" That deceased's death was caused by smallpox, accelerated by neglect of vacci nation, and want of proper medical attendance." The jury also paused a special resolution drawing the attention of the parochial authorities to the charges made. Piwerr ON MILK. —ln a compensation case, "Scott r. The Metropolitan District itAlway," heard on Friday before Mr. Humphreys, the Middlesex coroner, some evidence was given on the profit made on milk. The claimant lived s• Brampton, and his plaits were from 3jd. to 4d. per quart. He served the highest class. He admitted that he put some water to it, and said his customers liked water with their milk. His profits were 500 f. a year. Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. Gibbons were for the claimant ; Mr. Renew for the company. The jury gave 6301. as seuipensatices. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE AT BRISTOL. An affair which promises to be as mysterious as the celebrated Road murder is just now agitating the public mind in Bristol. About a month ago a man named Charles Jones disappeared under very peculiar circum stances, and has never been seen or heard of since. The strangeness and the mysterious manner in which be has vanished leads to a strong belief that he has been mur dered; but up to the present time not the slightest clue has been obtained upon which the local police can go to work. Mr. Charles Jones was about 80 years of age, very short in stature, and of very slight frame. His appearance was out of the common, and such that no one could meet him in the street without taking notice of the oddi , y of his look and manner. He resided at Stanley house, Upper Easton, near Bristol, occupying only • part of the house, the other part being occupied by a working man. Mr. Jones was a tailor by trade, and many years ago he went to Australia, where be acquired a competence. Returning to England he took up his residence in Bristol. He is described as a man of peculiar habits, of an uncommunicative nature, and of • parsimonious disposition. He has a wife living, but they have been separated for some time. On Wednes day, Dec. 12 Mr. Jones had a carpenter at work upon his pivemiser, and as the job was not completed in the even the latter stated that be should finiah it on the next day, to which Mr. Jones replied that he should not be at home, as he was going to White Ladies'-road to buy some property. That same evening he called at the Reform Tavern, in Broad-street, and saw Mr. Walters, the land lord, with whom ho has been on terms of great in timacy, many business transactions having taken place between them. It is distinctly alleged by several The that he had nothing to drink there. The next night he did not return to his house, nor the night after, and the suspicions of his friends egen to be aroused. Inquiries were made in various directions, and it was found that on Thursday afternoon he had een to the North Somerset Railway inn, in St. Philip's Marsh, kept by a man named Ramsden. This place is situated close to what is termed the Feeder, and at no great distance from the New-cut, in which there is a tidal stream. Near to the premises are two or three limekiln'. Ramadan, in answer to inquiries, said that Jones came there allout 2 o'clock, and remained till about • quarter past 5, when he left very drunk. The servant states that he had • gold watch and chain, and it is well known that the missing gentleman wore one of the most magnificent chains ever seen. There had, it seems, been business transactions between Ramsden and him, and he had lent Ramsden money. Now, the landlord states that he paid Mr. Jones 340/.-101. more than be owed him, by mistake—on this same afternoon, in notes and gold, for which he obtained • receipt—or rather • pencilled MOSS purporting to be Charles Jones's mark. Since then no one has seen Mr. Jones. Every search has been made. The police have dragged the Feeder and the cut, and searched the kilns, reward' of different amounts have been offered, but nothing has yet turned up to throw the slightest light upon this mys terious affair. Two things are mentioned very freely by everybody, and some weight is attached to them, viz., that Mr. Jones could write his own name very well, and had no need to snake a cross ; and also that Ramsden, although he alleges he paid 3401. in gold and notes, can givend information as to where he obtained the money. Every day the public anxiety in the matter increases. The great difficulty which the police have to contend with is their inability to find any traces of the body. It would be idle to d is g uise the fact that very grave suspi cions are entertain ed in a certain quarter in the present case, but till it can be proved that Mr. Jones is actually dead, the police seem powerless to act. It is the inten tion of several gentlemen to get up a memorial to the Home Secretary, asking him to offer a substantial re ward and • free pardon to any accomplice who may not have actually committed the supposed murder. Mean while the public mind is in a state of ferment, and the subject is the theme of conversation in every circle. CONDEMNATION OF THE TORNADO AND HER Cligm.—llyadecree dated the 15th of December last, and notified on the 24th of December, to the British consul at Cadiz, the Spanish court, which Ins been sitting there since the 4th of September, declared the Tornado a "good prize of war," and ordered the proceeds of her sale (she cost 75,000(.) to be divided amongst the crew of the frigate Gerona, which captured her. The crew (fifty- seven of whom are British subjects) are declared to be • Chilian prisoners of war," and as such are to remain in prison until the close of the war between Spain and Chili. It will be observed that the Spanish court, while pronouncing sen tence of condemnation on the ground that the Tornado is " a Chilian privateer," thinks it necessary to notify its decree to the British consul, thereby stultifying itself. The whole proceed.ngs of the court were conducted with closed doors, without the owners of the Tornado being pre sent or heard in their defence by counsel, or their being made acquainted with the depositions of the crew, or even with the charges against their vessel. Nor were they afforded any opportunity for rebutting the charges or dis proving the allegations of the captors. The unfortunate crew, who have been detained prisoners since the 22nd of August last, without having been informed of what they were accused, were subjected for months to prolix and inquisitorial examinations by the secret tribunal, but were not permitted to have the assistance of the British consul or of a solicitor, or even an English interpreter. The Spanish interpreters employed by the tnhunal spoke English most imperfectly, and often quite unintelligibly, so that the seamen were unable to understand the mean ing of many questions put to them, and many of their answers were inisinterpreted.—Obserier. C THE BARNSLEY OLLIERY EXPLOSION. —BARNS LET, SATURDAY EvrNisc.—The state of the shafts to-day do not appear at all satisfactory. Notwithstanding the large quantity of soil which has been put into the cupola shaft, smoke has bees seen to issue from it to-day. The ceiling of the No. 1 shaft has alio given way, and there appeared to be a general impression that the shafts are not so safe as they ought to be. Whatever may be the opinions of the engineers, who, of course, know bow matters stand, we may mention that to-clay a footpath to the pit has been closed by rang being put acmes it; whilst at the entrance of another road a danger signal has been put up this afternoon. Du BARRY'S DELIMITS RIVALENTA ARADICIA FOOD cures dyspepsia, indigestioa, cough, asthma, oosisaniptlou, debility, coustipsthai, Matrixes, palpitation, nervous, bilious, liver, and stomach complaint& Cure No. 68,4111,—" Rome, July 1848.—The health of the Holy Father Is excellent, espscWly ince, abandoning an other 11001141i1911, be has coallned bmessft entirely to Du Barry's Food, sad his Holiness canny praise this szcsilent toed too Mithly." — nassalvds Mk ll -• Du Esrey sad Co., No. H, Regent-etreet, London. W. In tins, at DA 4E4 lib., Is. gd, 121114., Ets. fdnsa, iies.—{Adveviarenant. ADMIRALTY COI'RT. The court will sit aiWeiiiniiiM;r on Tiiesdays, Jan. 15, 'l2, and 29; Feb 5, 19, and .ii: and March 5 and 12, at 101; for sum. moose' and niotious in chambers, and at 11 for motions in court. And on every week-day from Monday, Jan. 14 to Saturday, 16 Inclusive, to hear causes. EQUITY COURTS.--JAN. 12. (Before the Lords Juatieee.) 111 RE EARNED'S BANY. This matter came before the court upon an application to it on behalf of the official liquidator of Barned's Bank, by way of appeal from a ruling of the chief clerk. It appeared that • summons had been taken out in chambers, the object of which was to induce the chief clerk to make a call of 40!. per share on shares held by 438 persons, who, in July last, were ordered to be placed on the list of contributories to the liabilities of the concern. The number of original direc tors in the bank was 9 ; and th.' number of original shares 40,000 of 501 e.ch, upon which 101. bad been paid. It was estimated that if the proposed call was responded to, there would be a sum of 500,0001., or thereabouts, avail able for payment of the debts of the bank. The chief clerk, however, refused to give any direction for the call, on the grounds that the Contract Corporation Company, who were among the 438 shareholders in the Barned's Bank, had obtained an order for the inspection of the books of that concern, with the view of getting the Con tract Corporation Company relieved from their liabilities as such shareholders ; and that the proceedings under that order for inspection were still incomplete. Further, the chief clerk thought that the list of the contributories to the debts of the Barned's Bank ought to be finally settled, and all its debts fully established (which was not yet done), before so large a call air 40/. per share should be made. Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., Mr. Cotton, Q.C., and Mr. Keke wich appeared for the official liquidator of the Barned's Bank, and contended that he was entitled to have the call made, and to a reversal of the ruling of the chief clerk. Mr. Jesse], Q.C., Mr. E. It. Turner, Mr. Swanton, Mr. Woodhouse, Mr. Bush, and Mr. Oppetheim appeared for other parties. Lord Rowdily, after some discussion had taken place, ordered this application to stand over till the first Satur day in the sittings after this term, and that in the mean. time intimation should be given to the Contract Corpora tion Company to be then prepared to meet the case of the Barned's Bank against them. (Before Vice Chancellor Sir John Stuart.) IN RIS OTTOMAN PLNANCIAL ASSOCIATION (LIMITED). — CANT'S PETITION.-11ACHEN AND Co.'s PETITION AND ROWLEY'S PETITION. An order was made on the 3rl of November, lafd, on these petitions for a voluntary winding np of the coin• puny, under the supervision of the court. They were now withdrawn by arrangement. Mr. Bacon, Mr. Greene, Mr. Lindley. Mr. Swanton, and Mr. Edward Cutler appeared in the case. (Before Vice-Chanoellor Maine) ICE MOTAH COFFEE COMPANY. Mr. Osborne and Mr. Lamellas appeared in support of a petition for the winding up of the company. Mr. Roxburgh and Mr. A. E. Miller, for respondents, wished the matter to stand over to answer affidavits, and that a special examiner might be appointed to cross examine the petitioner. The Vice-Chancellor declined to appoint • special ex aminer, and directed the cross examination should be taken in court on the hearing of the petition, which would stand over for a fortnight. RE THE PRIDE Or WALES MORTGAGEES. This was • petition of the assignees of the estate and effects of David Janes, • bankrupt shipowner, late of Llanelly, Cannartltoshire. The petitioner had mortgaged a vessel, the Annie Lisle, to the Maritime Credit Company, and subsequently, in December, 1865. be authorised Mr. Thomas Saunders, also • shipbroker of Uenelly, to whom be was considerably indebted, to receive all freights, &c., due to him as owner of the Annie Lisle and another vessel then on homeward voyages. When the Annie Lisle arrived she was token possess ion of by the mortgagees and sold, and after satisfying their own debt the company paid the residue of the purchase money and freight into court, under the Trustees Relief Act. The sum in court also represented the amount of the insurance upon the Pride of Wales, which was lost. The assignees now claimed all the money, on the ground that the alleged assignment was in valid, and that if it were valid it was inoperative by reason of want of notice to the persons who were to pay the freight. Mr. De Gs: and Mr. Fischer were for the petitioner, ; Mr. Deuce for the company ; and Mr. Daly for Mr. Saunders. The Vice-Chancellor was of opinion that the assignment was valid, bat that no notice h.ul reached the charterers, and therefore the mom y would go to the petitioners, as being the property of the bankrupt. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-TAN. 12. Sittings in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice, and Justices Blackburn, Mellor, and Lush.) MD4R TRAY AND THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICT- Miss Fray, who appears determined to keep up her sys tem of annoyance of the Earl of Zetland and others, as she stated she would do on Friday in the Bankruptcy Court, came again this morning to this court, and made another of those useless motions which she has indulged in every term for some years past. It is to be regretted that she has no kind friend to dissuade her from the hopeless course she is pursuing. The attention and patience which the learned judges bestow on her applications sre remark able, but at tinies.Miss Fray's pertinacity has been such, and her observations so uncourteous, that their lordships have had on several occasions to reprove her. To-day, however, it culminated in a threat of the Lord Chief Justice to commit her for contempt of court. Miss Fray to-day again repeated her application with re ference to • judge's order relative to an affidavit used in the action of " Fray v. Voyles," to compel Mr. Vowles, her late attorney, to tile it. From what we could gather from her rambling statement, she insinuates that the affidavit upon which she said the action went against her, is • forgery, and insists that it should be tiled, and although the court informed her they had no power to order it, elle persisted in making the application, because she said she had been advised that she had a right to have it filed. She again reiterated her demand, and rather defiantly said she would have it because, she had been advised she had • right to it. She then went on to make two or three other frivolous applications, and again referred to the affidavit, when. The Lord Chief Justice said he could not permit the time of the court to be wasted in any such manner. She could not have as a right what she asked, and he must beg that she wool:. not interrupt the business of the court. Miss Fray—What not have it, when the case turned upon this affidavit? The Lord Chief Justice—No. You have no right to it. Your application is most irregular. Miss f ray—Then I will make it regular ; I will come again to-morrow. Miss Fray, who would not take no for an answer, was proceeding to make other observations, when The Lord Chief Justice said—lf sat do not lima the court, if you ay another word I will hare you committed. Miss Fray—Committed ! The Lord Chef Justice—Yes. Ofdoer, cane forward. Miss Fray—Surely I have done Botha( wroug. Give um time to wiles, my mem, and I am they♦ ready toga MARKETS. COTTON.—LtvnitrooL, Jan. 12.—Our market remains quiet with prices in favour of buyers. Estimated sales to day 5,000 bales, including 1000 speculation and export. 800 American, 131 d. to 151 d. ; 100 Perham, 1441. to 150. ; 30 Maranham , 16d. ; Egyptian, 15d. to 18d. ; 30 Smyrna, 11d. ; 3,840 Surat, BAd. to 130. ; Madras, 113 d. ; Bengal, &lade, &c., Pair Dhollerah, 12id. ; fair Oomrawuttce, 120 /4. ; fair Broach, 12 ; fair Ba gal, Bid. ; fair Egyptian, 16N. ; fair Pernam, 15fd.; middling Boweds, 140. ; middling Orleans, 15,1. OOTTON GOODS.—Manctigerga,JAN.l2. —The market has been of a quiet and depressed character throughout the week. The late cotton speculations, by which the price of the raw material has been repeatedly forced up, have been neither endorsed by the opinions of spinners, manufacturers, or the merchants through whose hands the manufactured goods have to pass into consumption. The general feeling of the trade here is adverse to higherprioes. The crop of cotton sent forward last year was the largest ever known, though the American portion of it was not large, and the world's supply this year is believed to be more than sufficient to meet the wants of the trade, unless it could come at a price which would warrant the prospect of a much larger consumption than is expected. The state of many foreign markets is discouraging, and though the exports for the last year show • grad increase, a good deal of them are said to have been the result of consignments by producers, on speculation, and not the result of regular demand and supply. Prices here to-day are nominally unchanged, but the tendency is in favour of buyers, who are slow to operate notwithstanding. There has been very little business done during the week. WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADFORD, JAN. 12. The wool trade has been rather quiet during the week. The better classes of wool have been in steady demand for immediate consumption. There is no change in quota tions. The, scarcity in lustre wools and the high rates demanded by growers still tend to make staplers exceed ingly firm and indifferent about business. There haebeen a degree of quietueu in some departments of the worsted yarn branch. The export merchants limit their purchases within the narrowest compass. The principal spinners of super 30's are well engaged for some tune to come, and are consequently very firm in their quotations. There has been a steady business done in single 40's for Russia. Lustre yarns are less in request. There has been rather more inquiry for twofold.. Prices are very firm. In pieces there has been rather more doing on continental account, particularly for France. The American mer chants have operated to a very trifling extent. The house trade is very flat. The fancy piece trade is unusually quiet, and ninnufacturers are ill able to keep their ma chinery employed. In fact, the worsted trade altogether is very dull at present. There is no change in prices. WOOLLEN.—LEEns, JAN. 12.—There has been a thin attendance of manufacturers and merchants at the cloth halls this morning, and the amount of business transacted has been very restricted. The dark state of the weather has prevented those who have been present from making pur chases beyond their actual requirements, and few goods have left the markets except whet have been delivered from orders previously given to manufacturers. In the coloured market the selections have chiefly been in plain cloths, along with a limited quantity of dark mixture coat ings. A few light-coloured tweeds have in some instances changed hands, though the heavy Ain) of the atmosphere has put a check upon the transfer of these makes, and ren dered it almost impossible for purchases to be made with anything like accuracy, but with the appearance of clear bright weather we may expect a revival in this branch of our manufacture. The white market has also been quiet ; only a limited number of hairnets have met with pur chasers, and mediums have been sparingly sought after. There have been a few sales effected in heavy goods, in the way of sorting up, consequent upon the continuance of the winterly state of the weather. There has not been any noticeable alteration in prices, which still maintain a firm position. HARDWARE.—BIRIIINGHAW, JAN. 12.—The trade of this town has slightly rallied ; in the coupe of the week a fair sprinkling of orders has been given out by the factors, end ►t must of the manufactories operations have been recommenced; in the majority of instances there are now sufficient in hand to keep them going the usual time at this part of the year, the only exception being as to the fancy trades. The foreign trade has improved only very slightly, so far as this district is concerned ; there is • good sprinkling of American orders in hand, also with the merchants yet to be given out. The South American trade generally continues quiet, the exchanges not being yet favourable to healthy action, and as to Australia there will be a lull, at least until after the arrival of the next mail. On account of the continental trade gene rally there are indications of a reaction, though the orders at present in hand are small, but it is believed there is • prospect of good business with Germany this year. The concluding quarterly meeting of the iromnasters was held at Dudley this afternoon ; very little business was re ported. Nothing is yet known se to what course the men will take about the reduction in their wages. CORN.—Cauuntimr, JAN. 12.—Our market was un changed from last week as to prices. 'Wheat, 60s. to 64a.; barley, 40s. to 50s. ; beaus, 40s. to We ; oats, 255. to 30s. CARIJALZ, JA'. 12.—There was an average supply of all kinds of grain at our market this morning. The better qualities of wheat sold freely at last week's ps4oes, but in ferior sorts were rather lower. Oats,good saleat full prices. Barley rather easier. Prices :—White wheat, new, 21s. to 26e. ; ditto, old, 245. lid. to 275. 6d. ; wheat, red, new, 19a. to 235. ; ditto, old, Ms. to Ns. 6,1. ; barley, 13e. to 14s. per Carlisle bushel. Flour, 2s. 4d. to 2s. 7d.; oat meal, 2ii. to 2s. 21. ; ryenumil, ls. 6d.; and burleymeal, ls. Cid. per stone. COLCHESTER, Jaw. 12.—A small supply of wheat. The fanners asked 2a. to 31. per qr. advance on last week's quotation; but to make sales only la. was realised. supply of barley, fully ls. dearer. Beans and pe a s unaltered m value. Gimnroan, JAN. 12.—The supply of wheat to-day Ina only moderate, of other grain fair. Wheat a - se in good demand at prices rather in favour of sellers. Barley and other spring corn brought fully late rates. Wheat, 60.. to Mt. ; ditto, Tabieent, 76e.; barley, 34e. to 53e.; oats, 21s. to 325. ; peas, 40a. to 43e. ; beans, 445. to 50s. If earroao, JAN. 12.-Limited supply of grain. Wheat in request, at rather higher rates. 01.1 white, 46.. per load ; red, 445.; new white, 43..; red, 40s. Barley, for malting, still makes 555. for best qualities ; other sorts from 40s. upwards ; grinding, 265. to 3Ss. Oats, beans, and peas all rather on the advance. Lgieverga, JAN. 12. -The supply of wheat at our corn market to-day was tolerable, and business was healthy at Is. to 2s. per qr. over previous quotations. Old red made 6iie. to 70..; old white, 70s. to 765. ; new red, 60s. to 6tis. ; new white 675. to 70a. per 36 stone. The demand for bar ley was active. The supply was middling, and business was transacted at about Is. per qr. more money than here tofore; malting. 40s. to 51s. per qr. ; gi inning, :l2s. to 34.. per 30 stone. There wag a fair demand for oats, which were in rather limited aupply, and late prices were slightly exceeded ; old, 345. to 3.4.• ' new, 295. to 4s per 24 stone. For beans the demand wan by no means brisk, but the best sorts maintained their value ; other kinds a shade lower ; old, 555. to 56..•. new, 45.. to 525. per 3S stone. Fine flour, 495. ; second., 45.. to 475. per sack. IiEWCASTLE.VION-T1 NE, JAN. 12.-At our market this morning we had a good supply of wheat from the growers, fair from the coast, and good from abroad, fur which a steady sale was experienced, at very extrcme rates ; the market upon the whole closing strong. Flour held very firmly, and late rates well sustained. Choice malting barley quite as dear, with not much offering ; secondary without inquiry. Malt unchanged. Little stirring in beans or peas. Oats met little attention, our large colliery buyers being still out of the market. The arrivals this week are -Wheat, coastwise, 1,544 ; foreign, 5,510. Barley, coastwise. 417 ; foreign, 1,972. Malt, coastwise, 120. Oats, coastwise, 2o0; foreign, 1,361. Peas, coastwise, 29. Beans, coastwise, 62. Flour, coastwise, 2:.:2 sacks. NORWICH. JAN. 12. -The supply of wheat at this market to-day was fair, and the trade being slow the rates of last Saturday were barely supported. The show of barley was tolerably good, and there being so active de.uand for all good malting qualities prima had an upward tendency, secondary and grinding newts were also fully as dear as of late. A rapid thaw took place in the early part of the week, but it has again been scocreded by severe frost and snow. White wheat (weighing 621 b. to 631 b.), 665. to 70s. ; red ditto (weighing tiolb. to 631 b.), 58s. to 635. ; best malting barley (weighing 5211 b. to 5341 b.), 50s. to 525. ; runs ditto (weighing 511 b. to 521 b.), Otis. to Us. ; distilling ditto (weighing 4916. to 501 b.), 365. to 40s. per quarter. Flour, 445. to 45a. per sack. Averages :-Wlieat, 2,159 guden, Gls. 10d. ; barley, 5,341 quarters, 475. Id. Normaceart, J. 12.-There was a limited quantity of wheat on offer, but the condition of the grain was irre gular, the weather during the week having been unset tled. To-day it is very wiuterly. There was a fair demand, and prices advanced 1.. to 2s. per qr. Old white sorts changed hands at 70a. to 74a. ; old red, 60s. to 675. • new white, 63.. to 73a. • new red, 66a. to 64.. per 36 stasis. Of barley there was a tolerable show, sod the demand for the finest web was good, at le. per qr. improvement on late rates ; in secondary Porte very little alteration, but 'rims were grin. Malting, 40s. to 5,5.. per qr. ; grinding, 2,5, to 3Gs. per 30 stone. The show of oats was about as em', and samples were of fair quality. The demand ses of a healthy character, and pion were fully m high aa hereto. fore ; old, 35e. to 40s. ; new, 265. to 335. per 24 stone, The inquiry for beans was limited, and prices were for the most part similar to those of last week ; old, 565. to 5 , ..k new, 455. to 525. per 38 stone. Peas slow, at I'arely lass rates. Super flour 525. to 545. ; fine, fils. to 51s. per 20 stone. OZPORD, JAM. 12.—There was a very good attendance at this corn exchange to-day, but the quantity of corn on offer was somewhat restricted. Fine samples of wheat for present consumption were in good demand, and yet pries, can hardly be quoted higher. Choice malting barley and ' other good qualities were quite as dear. Oats, beans, and pees, represented by dry and good samples, were sligh t ly in favour of the seller. Old wheat was worth from crrs. to 725. per qr. ; new wheat, 56a. to 58s. ; barley, 32.. t o 525. ; oats, 23.. to 33a. ; old beans, 50s. to 525. ; new beam, 41s. to 43a.; hog peas, 40a. to 435. ; boding peas, to 525. ; flour, seconds, 48s. per sack. PETERBOROUGH, JAR. 12. —We were fairly supplied with all grain here to-day. Wheat found ready buyers, and in many instances at la. per qr. over last week's priors ; and the same may be said of barley. For oats there was a good sale at late rates. READING, JAR. 12.—There was not much trade trans. acted this morning, the attendance and supply nut being Miners were not inclined to speculate, all the large. sas are stopped in consequence of the heavy floods. Usk week's prices were maintaused. ROCHESTER, Jan. I2.—The change which has occurred in the weather since our last report ben been followed by lees activity in the wheat trade in this city, and bulbul, has ruled dull with comparatively few transactions of note beyond those chiefly of a retail kind. For all really toe samples of wheat late terms were readily obtained wink holders of a few of the beat sorts demanded about le. per qr. more money ; damp and inferior sorts of wheat were the tarn cheaper. The quotations for extra superior lots of homegrown white wheat are 66e. to 70s. ; secondary, 60s. to 665. ; and inferior, 56a. to 60s. per qr. ; best rid wheat, 60s. to 665. ; secondary, 565. to 60e. ; and inferior, 50s. to 56e. per qr. In the foreign trade the quotati.oe remain about the same as before, with a fair amount t business doing. The dour market is steady, with about ea average business doing, and the quotations the same ea before. Superior lots of home grown barley rule very firm, a few of the choicest lota making about Is. per qr more money • for best malting the rates are 465. to 505., and secondary.: 40s. to 46e. per qr. ; best grinding barley, 34 1 . to 38e. ; and secondary., 32a. to 34.. per qr. Malt is without alteration, with a moderate demand. The OM trade waa characterised with great firmness, a few of the best parcels fetching about lid. per qr. higher terms ; for best lots the prices are 265. to 30s. ; and secondary, In. to 2ds. per qr. Beans and peas firm, with but little doing. WIsBECH, JAN. 12.—We continue to be well supplied with wheat, and fairly with other grain. Wheat is not to be bought at last week's prices, and all spring corn rather dearer. Prioes to the grower Wheat, white, 61e, to 07i., 63Ibe. per bushel ; ditto, red, 635. to 65e. Oats, Oad. to ls. Id. per stone. Woac 12.—At this day's market there era a large supply of wheat, which found buyers slowly at barely last week's rates. Oats only taken retail. Beam and peas more inquired for. Barley fully an dear. YORK, Jac. I'2. —Then was barely an average supply of wheat. There have been great floods,in this district during the week, but the waters are now subsiding. The tone of the inquiry was firm, at • rise of fully la. per quarter. White qualities were taken off at 56.. to 645. ; red, 50s. to 58s. per 36 stone. The supply of barley w s about as usual, and the tone of the demand proved fins, at an ad. vance of hid. to Is. per qr. on the rates current this day week. Malting, 36e. to 40s. per qr. ; grinding, 335. to 34e. per 30 stone. Oats were by no means plentiful Salsa were made steadily, and higher prioee were asked, hut set generally obtained : new, this, to 265. per 24 stone. The show of beans was moderate, but the trade ruled slow, and prices underwent very little change : new, 455. to 465. per 38 stone. In other articles there was not much alteratma to report. Hour, 47a. to 495. par sack of 26511b5. ; malt, 6ss. to 70s. ; rye, 345. per qr. WATERFORD, JAM. 12.—From abroad one small came of wheat has reached us, but coastwise we are without any arrivals to report. Of home grain supplies continued limited. A greater degree of firmness has been perceptible in the trade here this week than for some time past, and considerable transactions have taken place at the advanced prices we note nelow. Wheat—Any prime samples of Irish readily command Is. per barrel more money. All varieties ef foreign are in very good inquiry at an improvement et 6d. to 2s. per barrel, according to quality. Barley rather stronger. Black oats in request at rates hardly obtainable on this day se'nnight. Indian Corn—The consumptive demand for this article is steadily increasing, and at sa advance of 3d. to 6d. per barrel a very fair quantity has changed hands the past few days. Flour Is. to Is. 53. per sack dearer and in good demand. Imports this week: Wheat, 1,060 qn. ; flour, 37 sacks ; meal, 20. Exports this week :—Maine, 60 brim. ; wheat, 35 ; oats, 2,650; flour, 444 meek* ; oatmeal, 3. AnternaLTY Arpoirrnarrs.—The following ap pointments were made on Saturday :—Paysoaster Stephea Fisher to the Royal George (additional), for service oa shore ; Asaistant.elerk Edward G. Edward to the Black Prince (additional) ; Engineer Alexander Stuart to the Asia, for the Orwell; Second-class Assiatant-Enginerr Henry W. It. Palley, to the Bristol. DENPATCH OP THE BOMBAY MAIL.S.—SOUTI. Aurrow, JAN. 12.—The Peninsular and Oriental Cow buy's steamer Manilla, Captain Angora, sailed this after noon with mails for Gibraltar, the Mediterranean, Egypt, Men, Bombay, and Upper Bengal. She look 4$ passengers awl a general cargo, including—For Iknnbay, bar silver 1,3541., and gold thread, watches, &a., 4$Jl. ; and for Aden, sovereigns, 2,00 W. T 11; CATTLE PLAGUE IN ESBEX.—An adjourned session was held on Friday, at the tihirehall, Chelmahrd, to take into consideration the desirability of re-opening the markets for fat cattle. The clerk said, in pursuance it the directions of the court, he had written to the clerks el the several petty sessional divisions ' sixteen in number, desiring them to mention to the local committees that the lords in council, in answer to an application from the coert for licenses to open markets for the sale of fat cattle, had sent down a form of license, the conditions of which were that all sheep, lambs, goo., or swine brought into the market shoul d be slaughtered within four .lays. The answers of the committees were read, and, with the ex ception of Dunmow, they were decidedly of opinion that it would be unadvisable to reopen the markets upon suck terms. The Meek was directed to communicate to the Privy Council the opinion of the court, that it was at present undesirable to open the market for the sale of fat stock. In answer to a communication from the Prin. Council complaining of the relaxation of existing precau buns and a considerable reduction in the comber of in thee! ors, the clerk was directed to reply that it was not the intention of the court to discontinue the semen el any of the inspectors. A new Order in Council was read, directing that during the months of January, February, and March no cattle shall he moved on the highway be tween the hours of six in the evening and six in the morn ing, instead of as hitherto specified, between the hours el sunset and sunrise. THE ROYAL INFIRMARY, CITY-ROAD.—SITCF the foundation of this hospital for all cheat diseases, lAtta eases have been admitted. The number under treatment last week was fag. Acute cases are received for im door treatment without any letter of admission. The winter is already being felt, and public benevolence aloes can help the hospital to keep pace with the claims on its resources. rAdvertisement.ll—HoLtowAr . 3 OINTMENT AND PH-v.—Meet of Cold.—Nlimerous and severe are the dio Wt rtsuUing (ruin exposure to low temperature. .skin, muscle% letits, and circulation ltecosite and ties,fi succeed, unless the demoucinctit receive iinieb entios. llollasray'S Soothing Ointment, well rubbed on rue afflicted purls, Is au Inestimable remedy. When the lung+ .d heart bud an irregular action, the /Hutment flirt Ist well t ul.lsd w antlK cheat. and misted In its curative efforts by Holloway's PAS These noble medicaments mutually amid each Other. All Aw of icrs springing front neglected cold., ilii!1•. a, t, or at iivsipheric viebeittudes. are tints wifely nod ,p eheekeHr their course, and treed from pain and dung, by liolloway'S • 1 * par stious. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BALI NGTON.—January 10, at bu;ley, Ducks, the wife id lir. T 11. l:ahiugton , of a gal. IL% 1:111( -January 11. at BeHite-park, Hampstead, the • if, of W. It. Hardy, kAg., of a daughter. Ili it: N Jauusiry 10, at t pper Bedford-plate, the wife i 1 Hi 11 rue, Erei , of a daughter. IIAcKAY —January 10. at Inyerleith House, wile al Captain A. F. Mackay. of a a.m. RI DU:T.—January 10. at Worthing, the wife of llse Rev 0 Ridley. of twin daughters. WILK INSON.—January 11, at Park-asisceut, Stockwell, the wife of A. Wilkinson, Esq., of a ann. MAILItIAGES. LEA - JACOMII. —January 10. at St. Janice'. Chun - h. W. 4 klalrerii, by the Rae. C. E. Eftemsn, W to Arne Mary, daughter of W. Jacoinli. 1.1 4% NETTLEINILD WARlLEN.—January 10, Chunk Islington, by the Ker. J Ereeler:ek, ).w of the late .4 S. Nettlefold, Esq., Highgate. I. S l ay ter of T. P. Warren. Esq., ,0 IlIghliury•l000te. SA I'NDERS—StItIMSTON.—J,,,,uary to, ot the I,,risb etom ll . ilinefek, Yorkshire, by the ker. A. ihr.rt entlonl, son of the late C. A. hainnler, . to ... 1 ) 00 ) dune-hter of tiro late Colonel C. Grinwton, of Grnostoti in lloldernets, DEATHS. PARRER. —January 11. at Gloucester-ferrate. MegenEs - Park. Cecilia. relict of the later. Ferrer. Esq., aged 71. I lIELA N D.—January 10, at thlionvllle, ti n.-. Fralees Ann Ire) land, relict of the late K. Ireland, En) . aged 1 , 1.- LAM ItltßT.—January 10, at I.lreat gueen.stiect, 00 ' Melds, Lucy, the wife of Mr. J. LsolOcrt WHlll4l.lltll.—January 11, Mode, the daughter of J. ninaluofe. 11.1 P , of Vilutpoleedreet, ttavendish•synarc. aged 2.) WillrflNtlrt)S.—January 10, at Park road, NV...4 Cloyaon, ZAholli Monster, the wife of B. Whittington, ag,-.169. YOUNG.—Jaauary 10. at Clarendon. terrace, Ken , inirton, tier/ liercy Blunt, the wife of Y. Young, Seq., seed Printed and Publlahed by 'WILLIAM KIWI Mtn... Lembardutreet. In the City of London, Printer, at Max, In Loninarnagraen In the Precinct of Whit/Wart ,. 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