The Express. — London, England, 1868-02-17 00:00:00

EAST LONDON DISTRESS. The unexpected collapse of the praiseworthy attenipt recently made to provide suitable employ ment, although at a reduced rate, for the destitute artisans Of Millwall has been attended with results ;met disastrous to thelbest interests of the men, having sensibly alienated the sympathies of many alio. during such exceptional periods of distress as that now existing, have generally proved foremost atfortling succour to the poor and suffering real ,letits of East London. Yet, it is an unquestionable ria that the fatal hesitation exhibited by the ship ?adding operatives to accept offers of work at less dian the customary rate of remuneration has com :33nded the heartiest approval of the great mass of F.ist London labourers, to whom, it would appear, :here seems no evil more great, no calamity more , sera-naming, than that a considerable body of ,; :lied artisans should be compelled by the fear of :.!Ireation to accept a reduced amount of wages. they have yet to learn the truth that half a loaf :5 better than none at all. In lain may we reason sit:i them, in vain may we attempt to explain the luatter on economical grounds ; it is impossible shako their convictions. The,teachings of the lower and less enlightened class of unionist leaders have not been lost upon the crowd. Despite ,d 1 that has been said and written upon the sub e,:t of supply and demand, thousands of really intelligent artisans firmly believe in the alleged power of the employers to cut down prices to any extent which they—the employers—may deem ad visable, and that the only counteracting agency possessed by the men is the influence of their vari ous trades' unions. They point to the hundreds •i ill-remunerated trades common at the East-end ,;1 illustration of their views. According to them •!ie slop-workers, matchbox-makers, firewood-cut- m needle-women, shoe-binders and all the ~T portion of the great industr ial army, would I. their position immensely improved were they . yt unionist principles. Yet, inconsistently while insisting on the highest possible • • of wages, they aro also the constant patrons , !..ae retail establishments in which articles are .at the lowest imaginable prices. They, .7 i....-tance, recommend the operative tailor • arils for higher wages, while they them ••.,.i systematically patronise those em , e,;•.3 who habitually pay the lowest rate. " Once . • ftandard of wages be reduced in any large I .upartant branch of industry, and a corres .iog reduction will take place in all others." the doctrine most prevalent among the -: London workers, by whom the hlillwall ..ns are regarded somewhat in the light of -• 3, who are quietly enduring sad and cruel us rather than jeopardise the interests of idlow working men. But the wives and of the unemployed do not regard the . exactly in this light. Could they have •he decision in their hands, the cheery sounds : • hammer and anvil would by this time have iitard ringing aloud in the now silent and ,;• ite shipbuilding yards of the bile of Dogs. *!•.• • po ortunity, however, has disappeared, and . • : 'also much of the aid and sympatherto •:• „ afforded by the public. Everywhere the • relief committees and charitable organisa • mid :a marked diminution in the amount of • i vipts, in some instances to such an extent • . their very existence. Consequently hole burden of the distress is being shifted on to the shoulders ~‘• Cast London ratepayers, who, alarmed by increase of pauperism, are now, • their several boards of guardians, some • iiichiled to make an attempt to cope with the ..,•core it becomes too powerful to be effectually • with. They have fuund, to their bitter cost, eery season of exceptional distress like the • loaves a largo and ever increasing residuum ~.ironic destitution, forming not merely a per • . •••Iclit charge upon the rates, but also baffling all . I..rts to diminish it, even in the slightest degree. 'i•re than this, within the last few months a new 4 serious evil has commenced, making itself ,anifest in the shape of au increase of juvenile inperisiii. Many of those who have fur some • a^s past been familiar with the class of poor em in the various parish stone-yards, have fre . .21y remarked that of late months the pro . on of yonths and young men resorting to this ...to of relief has exhibited a marked increase ; •! When we find crowds of boys, numbers of ..!. an do not exceed the age of sixteen, busily d in breaking piles of stone for the purpose • :aMing a crust of bread, we may be sure that is something which demands instant :tu•n. Most of these lads are the off- . !.f of habitual paupers, and, having be thoroughly imbued with the pauper . hid fair to prove a permanent burden upon Lral parishes. Their usually prematurely • appearance and cowed demeanour aro pain . .u.2,gestive : Still more so is their general ranee. And hero we would note the significant .• that by far the larger proportion of the poor • loy«l in the -toncyards are totally innocent • !,ay hinny I. if the three R's—reading, 'riting, s Ignorance has much more to do of pauperism than many suppose. I • :Hareth:tu .11 , 2 of the East-end parishes—in Beth iv. u for ex:tunae—the guardians are sedulously ..,oitring to make some little distinction be ,he chronic and the exceptional cases of This is usually effected by the ap t,. titi•nt of additional relieving officers and the •.ti of the relief committee into two or more I T which means every application for tally investigated and decided upon acoord i• • iiierits —the deaerving cases being relieved e liberal scale than those in which the app-- belong to the habitual-pauper class. In the guardians have more than once ex their sense of the great advantage result . •iii the system adopted by them of making J ants of money by way of assisting poor per ii entering upon their usual busmen's. This, is a little contrary to poor-law routine, u,t quite in accordance with the views notnical writers, but exceptional cases demand ptional treatment. The primary difficulty stood—and yet stands—in the way of , ••otly dealing with East-end pauperism was the notion of economy entertained by many ..fans. With the view of saving the rates the ...awe staff was invariably cut down to the 3t possible limit. But it would not do, and i tiino the system of underpaid and'over rked officers utterly broke down. It has proved , expensive, opening a door for the perpetration imposition on a wholesale scale. When a 'ieving ollicer has some hundreds of cases on his .ka he has no time to ascertain which are genuine 1 which are false. Perceiving this, the Bethnal . . , zuardians a few days since appointed three ..i.tional relieving officers. These had scarcely .1 on the discharge of their duties before one . . '!.ciu detected nine cases of imposition in the • ;rd alone. Other cases are daily being for ',:tea out. This of course will place it in the the guardians to more effectually relieve ing poor, so far as their means will - - Mill the difficulty over arises as to what f) , 1,1 .1. , TIC with the able-bodied paupers. During 1,,•• ;ew months stone sufficient to repair half I • elways of the metropolis has been broken in t 1 , ..md0n. The idea of emigrating to Canada ; tular with the more respectable poor, but ~r.• arc the means to come f rom ? No, it will 1,,r them to dream of emigrating, so they put t It Instals in their pockets and walk moodily and rately to the parish stoneyard, there to :le with and become contaminated by the mass r thanism and savage vagabondage which is a to be found therein. We visited one of • )ards the other day. It was crowded with and youths busily en gaged — so long as the • , Ur master's eye was oneiot their respec t Leaps of stone ,some few being employed in dig ' pit. Very little provision had been for protecting them from the inclemency of t ' , ..ather, the usual shed not being sufficient to n a quarter of the workers, of whom nearly ') had be en em pl o yed during the week. Some of tacu took their work very coolly. To them, t some of the youths also, stone-breaking was miparatively easy task, they having acquired Le Peculiar knack of breaking the stone at a mingle blow. Not so was it with others; and nothing ! could be more painful than to note the laborious exertions of those unaccustomed to this kind of task. Many of these appeared to be decent me chanics, one or two were evidently educated men, but the brand of pauperism was ineffaceably stamped alike on all. Suddenly the mid-day bell sounded, and the next moment a large number of the stone-breakers were rushing madly through the gate, shouting and yelling as they tore along towards the entrance to the out-door relief office, where they furiously straggled, fought, and kicked in their frantic endeavours to obtain admittance each time the door was opened. These were tho " regular" stone-breakers, and nothing but the presence of a strong force of police is suffi cient 'it such times to maintain order at the gate of the relieving office. The "regular" stonebreakers are generally enabled to complete their task by the middle of the day, the others have to labour on through the afternoon. As soon as the relief-4d. and half a loaf for unmarried men, and 6d: with a whole loaf for the married—is obtained, the ma jority of the men adjourn to the various public houses in tho neighbourhood, where the money relief soon disappears in the purchase of half-pints of beer. In fact, largo numbers of the stone breakers live upon nothing but bread and beer. In the workhouse itself a much better state of things prevails. Notwithstanding all that has been said respecting the condition of East London workhouses, a great improvement in their internal management and appearance has been perceptible during the last few years, and were the ratepayers a little more alive to their own interests these im provements would be yet more extensive. It is the ratepayers rather than the guardians who ob struct the way. In Hackney workhouse, that visited by us, very marked indeed was the change. In most of the female wards the appearance of the rooms was extremely cheerful. Thu walls were painted in ter* tints of green, white blinds and green hanging curtains were supplied to each window, neatly painted cupboards stood beside each bed, and large tires blazed in each grate. Tho walls were adorned with large coloured prints, chiefly those published with the Illustrated London News, and illuminated texts in gilt frames. The ventilation of every room was good, excellent lavatories and closet accommo dation being provided, and apparently nothing left undone topromote, within certain reasonable limits, the comfort of the inmates. In the men's wards similar improvements were visible, although much even hero remained to be done, the changes having to be effected by degrees. Throughout the whole building, which is of large size, being capable of accommodating over 600 individuals according to the new Poor-law regulations, Miss Nightingale herself could scarcely suggest any improvements so far as tho transformed wards of Hackney workhouse aro concerned. Tho cost of the alterations has been comparatively slight, while the moral and physical gain has been immense. The introduction of these ameliorative changes was due in no small degree to the persistent exer tions of tho Rev. J. Godding, rector of Homerton. Tho casual wards, too, are very different from those which have brought such discredit upon Lam beth workhouse. They are situated in a separate building, near the stone yard. The men's side consists of a large and well-lighted room, paved with stone, over which is a moveable wooden framework to protect the feet of the inmates. On each side of the apartment are the sleeping boxes, each divided by low, stout partitions, and contain ing mattresses and warm coverlets. The women's rooms are similar, save that the boxes are not divided by partitions. Proper closet accommoda tion is duly provided, and the inmates are as com pletely sheltered from the weather as if they re sided in a private dwelling. Thu workhouse chil dren are maintained in a separate establishment at Forest Gate, in Essex, the school-room having been converted into a chapel. We mention these facts to show that, notwithstanding the heavy pressure of pauperism in East London and the compara tively limited resources of the ratepayers, several of the beards of guardians have latterly displayed— whether under the pressure of public opinion or otherwise—an amount of enlightenment and liber ality for which they have hitherto received little or no credit. The council of King's College, London, have, it is understood, accepted from the :kith of next June;Dr. Jelf's resignation of the office of principal, and resolved now to reeive names of candidates for the appointment. The election will probably be made early in May. We have been informed on authority that the City special constables can obtain their staves on applies. t,ion at the Police-station in Bow-lane, Cannon-street, where there is a sufficient supply for the whole force. The authorities will deliver them on the production of the special's warrant. The annual festival of the Hospital for Sick Children will take place next Wednesday, when the chair will be occupied by the Archbishop of York. The annual meeting of the Geological Society will be held at the apartments of the society in Boater set-house, on Friday, at 1 o'clock. The President will read an address, and the Fellows will elect their officers for the year. . . COLZEUZ OF PRWEPTOBB. —A meeting of the council of this corporation was held on Saturday. The diploma of fellow was conferred on Dr. Aldom, Solway house, Layton; and that of associate on Mr. H. ffitenthal and Miss Millidge. Dr. Adrms, Rev. J. Griffith, Mr. C. P. Mason, Mr. J. Reynolds, Mr. Templeton, the Rev. Dr. West, and the Rev. Dr. Goodwin were elected members of the council. The following persons were elected members of the college :—Mr. J. Clark Mr. T. Dallison, 8.A., Mr. C. Filer, Mrs. A. C. Rooroe, Dr. W. Clark, Mr. F. Todd, Mr. J. Tomlimm, Mr. G. H. Denby, Mr. T. Howson, Mr. W. Hogg, Dr. J. 8. Kirk, Mr. S. D. Rooms, and Mr. H. J. Tayler. SUICIDE OF • STOCKBROKER.—An inquest has been held upon the body of Mr. Alfred Arrivabene, a City stockbroker, who committed suicide in Quarry Woo d, near Great Marlow, by shooting himself with a six-chamber re volver. The verdict of the jury was, " Suicide by a pistol shot from his own hand during a St of temporary inunitV." DARING ESCAPE PROM A POLICE STATION.—On Friday night a prisoner named Bailey, who was in cus tody in the county police station, Guildford, on a most serious charge, and who was to be brought before the magistrates on the following morning, managed to swaps from custody. It appears that the prisoner,.• man of good manners and address, asked permission of inperinten dent I'arr to write a letter, and although it was ten o'clock at night, that official allowed his prisoner to quit the cell, and to go into the guard room, where paper was provided for him. A constable was left in charge ] with instructions, when the prisoner had finished his writing, to take him back to his cell. The officer with inexcusable indiscretion, observing the man busily engaged in writing, took the opportunity of quitting the room for a few minutes. As soon as he was gone, the prisoner quie:'y unlocked the door, went down the passage by the super intendent's apartments, unfastened the entrance door, and so gained the yard. Arrived here the outer wall was at once scaled, and the prisoner was free. It was fully five minutes before the escape of the man was discovere& A hue and cry was then raised, but although the neigh bourhood was scoured for miles not the least trace of the missing man could be discovered. The prisoner is a moat dangerous criminal, and for years by his affable manners and adroit address has been successful in defrauding the public. ANOTHER MYsTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE FROM HOMERSETSH IRE.—So one not resident amongst them can conceive the intenee pain which hasbeen produced amongst the inhabitants by the mysterious disappearance of the Rev. Mr. Speke, or the feverish anxiety which is felt for tidings regarding him. The great respect in which ho and his family have been held has caused this feeling to pervade all classes, from the mansion to the cottage. This feeling has now been enhanced by the issue and circulation through the towns and villages of placards announcing the mysteri ous disappearance of another person, a youth of between 14 and 15 years of age, and inviting any informa tion that can be given regarding him. It would seem from the particulars that have transpired that he was last seen alive on Monday,' the 10th inst., at the Weston-super- Mare station of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, where he took a ticket for Bristol. From that time not the slightest trace of him has been obtained. The mystery, as may be supposed, has canoed the deepest pain to his &friends and throughout the circle in which he was known, and his relatives have caused to he published a very minute description of his person and clothing. The linen, it would seem, was marked " G. R. P. 8.," and there was a family crest engraved on the case of him watch. CALIDOINIAN RAILWAY. —The result of the poll demanded at the special meeting of this company held on Thursday, in Glasgow, was • majority of nearly four to one for the board, -- )CirAIMILII - CHOKED BY AN IDYwria.—At Not tingham, on Saturday night, • farmer named Richard Marshall, living at Wysa, went to an oyster stall in the Market-plaoe. The first oyster was a very large one, sad on attempting to bolt it it stuck in his throat, and ha was unable to swallow it. After a vigorous effort to get rid of it he fell to the ground gasping for breath. A crowd gathered round end he was taken to the hospital, but before arriving there he expired. The deceased was raw risff, bad a largo fondly, and owned an entowelve isenuter LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(TIUS DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. After Term Nisi Prins Sittings ►t Quildh►ll.—(fletore the Lord Chief Justice end ► Common Jury.) BLUME' AND ►NOTHER V. NENKEN. This was an action on a bill of exchange for 3.51., part payment of a brougham, against Miss Elenken, the eels. prated actress at Astley's, part heard on Saturday. Mr. Prentice, Q.C., and Mr. Murphy appeared for the pl en aintiff ; Mr. Servant Parry and Mr. Joyce ware for the defdant. Mr. Pearce (formerly carrying on business in Long•acre I with Mr. Countze, u coachbuilders)—The estimate was for 2201. All the articles were charged at a fair and reason ' able price. The transaction was for ready money. He ' only made 124 per cent. on the transaction. There was no reason to suppose that defendant disputed the claim until the action was brought. In cross-examination—Defendant was introduced to this firm by Mr. E. T. Smith, of Astley's Theatre. Mr. Smith did not give any order about tho brougham. All he did waste Ingest one or two alterations which the defendant adopted. He could not say if Mr. Smith suggested the design. Mr. Smith bad introduced two other customers. He suggested oval lights and the hind part of the brougham. They had received alto gether from Miss Menken 306/. 3i. 6d. He never heard defendant complain that the brougham was not properly built, or that the silver mountings turned black and would not bear cleaning. If there had been complaints they would bare remedied them at once. This was the plaintiff's cue. Mr. Serjeant Parry, in stating the defendant's case, said the defendant was placed at a great disadvantage in this case, for unfortunately, like professionals, she did not keep a particular account of her business transactions. He denied the right of Mr. Polder, her former secretary to bind her in any of these transac tions, and said with regard to the brougham it was ordered at Mr. Smith's suggestion, and as a joint advertisement for both whenever this lady win: bells on her horses and rings on her fingers drove through the streets of the Inetropol.. (I..upb , ter.) Mr. Smith gave all the directions with regard Ito the ornaments. The brougham was badly btiaL, ; let in the rain, and required alterations. It was a remarkable fact that this brougham should require repairs a month after it was delivered, to the extent of over 14/. The unfortunate carriage wa now in America, where it had cost an addi tional COl. for repair'. He should show that when tbi. bill was given, Miss Menken bad paid more than enough to cover it, but from the carriage being at the United States he could not show how it was built. [Ths case was proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) PN RE CAWIELLI BROTHER/3. The bankrupts, Stephen and Charles Castclli, were mei.- ' chants, of Gresham-house, Old Broad•street, and of Mau ' cheater, trading as Castelli Brothers ; their liabilities amount to 17,GOUL, against assets 2,0441. This was an adjourned sitting for examination and discharge. Mr. lawrenee, for the assignees, slid not oppose ; Mr. Bagley appeared for creditors, Mr. Sargood supported. After a brief examination of the tankrupts, Mr. Bagley said that the requisitions delivered to the bankrupts had been answered satisfactorily. lie also admitted that no opposition could be successfully urged against the bank rues receiving their orders of dis c harge. His Honour - accordingly passed the examination, and granted the order of discharge. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.; The February adjourned general unions of the peace for the county of Middlesex commenced this morning at the Sessions-house, Clerkenwell-green, before the Assistant. Judge, Mr. H. Pomoll (chairman of the court), and the following magistrates : —Mr. H. Harwood, Mr. John Morley, Mr. Henry Edwards, M.P., Mr. Woolsey, Mr. Roberts, Mr. J. G. Pilcher, Dr. Jervis, Mr. Figgins, Mr. Baxter, Mr. S. I'. Kennard, Mr. James Booking, Mr. Rankine, Idr. H. Hughes, jun., Mr. llogartb, Captain D. O'Brien, ke. Notwithstanding the vary short time that has elapsed since the last session the calendar is again very heavy. there being no leas than 112 prisoners committed for trial besides those charged and committed, but admitted to bail. All the prisoners, with eleven exceptions, are indicted for felony, the rest with misde meanour. The offences consist of obtaining goods by false pretences; robberies from the person, robberies from the Great Western Railway Cora; . any, embezzle ment by servants, robberies of lead from the Now Ricer Company, rvbbery from the Metropolitan Railway Company ; moulting the police in the execution of their duty ; robbery from the North London Railway Company ; demanding by menaces and force certain sums of money with intent to steal the nine ; robbery from the Great Northern Railway Company, and many other such offences. - - ----- The grand jury having been sworn by fir. Rambelow, the officer of the court, the assistant-judge briefly ad dressed them, and they retired to their room. Jaynes Smith, John Philip Tajtn, and Francis Lamblon, convicted last sessions of stealing 69 cigars, value 65., the property of Messrs. Emanuel Jones and Co., their masters, were brought up for judgment. These prisoners were not sentenced at the time of the trial, to give them an opportunity of informing the prose cutors what they had done with a large amount of stolen property. On being brought up this morning it was stated that the prisoners refused to give any information. The Assistant Judge sentenced each of them to be im prisoned and kept to bud labour for nine months. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1868. POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF CARRIAGE CLOCKE. George Mott, a porter, lately in the employment of Messrs. Vicarino Is Co. ' watch and clockmakers, of 2d, Bed Lion-square, and Paris, Anne Molt, his wife, and Susan Mitt, his sister, were charged with stealing a num ber of valuable clocks from the store-rooms. Mr. George Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, conducted the pro. secution • Mr. Erlavyn Jones, the barrister, instructed by Mr. Pul len, defended. It appeared that the male prisoner slept on the premises in Red Lion-square, and had, at night, charge of the keys of all the store rooms. It was lately discovered that since the .took-taking in January, 184,7, eighteen carriage clocks, of the value of 10/. and upwards, had been abstracted from the stock. In formation was given to the police and the matter was placed in the hands of Sergeants Chappell and Dowdell of the F division. They traced twelve of the clocks to dif ferent pawnbrokers, where some of them ned been pledged by Mrs. Mott and some by the sister. Mr. Jones urged in defence that there was no evideneeto show that the male prisoner had any knowledge of what had been done by his wife and his sister, but Mr. Vaughan said it was a question for a jury whether, under all the circumstances ! it was possible for the women to abstract the articles without the male prisoner's knowledge. The prisoners were committed for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SINGULAR CHARGE OF ROBBERY. • •• • ... JowA Collis liolwr, potmaio in the employ of Mr. Win. Vass, landlord of the Crystal 'Palace tavern, Hemming. row, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing bye sovereigns, belonging to his employer. Mr. Vass said the prisoner was in his employ as pot man, and on Saturday afternoon last be gave the prisoner five sovereigns to get changed for silver. After being rzi n about 20 minute., the primmer, being very drunk, to light the lamps, and on asking him for the change, he said " What change!' He told the prisoner he wanted the change for the five sovereigns he had given him, and lie said he knew nothing sbontit.He told the prisoner that if he did not give it to him he should give him into custody; upon which be said, " Search me, search me," and, at the same time, pulled off his boots. As he could get nothing further from the prisoner be gave him into custody, and at the station the five sovereigns were found in his watch pocket. He had linos ascertained that the prisoner was in the habit of biding his own money, and as he believed the prisoner had for gotten all about having the sovereigns to get changed, and had no felonious intention, he did not wish to pram the case. 1 Mr. 'Tyrwhitt advised the prisoner to be more careful, , and discharged him. Willam Brook„ a young man in the employ of Messrs. Abraham Garrett and Co., of the 3laison Dorf*, Glass ! house-street, Repnt-strest, was charged before Mr. 1 Tyrvrhitt with steeling a bottle of port-wine mai a bottle of gin, the property of his employers. Mr. Charles Castle, the manager, proved seeing the prisoner secreting the bottles of wine and gin, and gave him into custody. In his defence the prisoner said that he hand the bottle of wine amongst some empty bottles, and the bottle of gin under a seat, and that es he bad once before given up a bottle of wine he found and not been thanked he made up his mind to keep the bottles is question. Committed. - - WORSHIP-STREET. DISTUSBING A ClilliCli norms:cants. A burly fellow of • gips giving giving the name of Jo seph DAVI" 45, and described es • hawker, Living about the forest and Wanstead-Bata, was charged before Mir. Newtorehrith cresting e dixturbence in Woodland-Irma, Hackniq, by racing • horse in the public thoroughfare. Jonathan Goodwin. polioe-oonstable, 4.13 N, eald—Yes urd&T af ternoon , from what I was told, I proceeded to Wooaand-lans and es I turned the corner I saw the girl. ironer just leaving • horse which was racing up and does the street ; • boy was cm its beck, and it ran to the end of the street, where prisoner, as icon se be sew me, went to t h e bottom of the street and per vented him coming bark and then ran off. There was • men at the other end of the street, end be ran off, taking the bone. A number of boys were shouting, and I was complained to of thosuisanoe it was to • thumb paragrete• Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at sea level. The letters r (Ohm), t (cailing), s (steady), indicate direction of mottonof the mercury within ladle boom Thermometer exposed to abide. Extreme force, with its direction daring lad 24 hours B.—calm. Weather: b.—blue ; e.—cdetached);tauds f.— fog : RIM) o.—overcest Ault); x—rain ; s.—snow ; t. —thunder. Raio-fall, enow Or hell melted), during last 24 hours. Sea diaturtentet tion Giese by. Searched at the station, I found time pair of Kitson on him. Thomas Itrydshow, servant to the revereud gentleman °ft im ati " at the dupe', sad—Whilst tl,presons were in dispel yestrday afternoon I heard great noise, and going out saw this man, and he was standing looking down the street after a horse which I thought he owned, and is let out for rides at twopence a head to boy,. I cautioned him, and he said he would discon tinue it, but ho did not, and the shouting of the boy. and clattering of the horse's feet wines mess nuisance to the inhabitud.J. I called the polies constable and he took Lim into custody. _ The prisolar, in answer to the cbarg; said be bad four little children, and no wife. Ho was not the owner of tho horse, and if ho had let it out be would have had more money, whereas he bad only one sixpence. Mr. Newton said that there was some doubt about the ownership of this animal, and it might not be safe to eon vict, but lie had no doubt that a great nuisance was com mitted. He warned the prisoner and discharged him. SOUTHWARK. ICTIOLIMALE SNUGGLING ON DOSED FOREIGN STEAMISES. Watwni Andrews, the steward of the steam ship Ger mania running between the port of London end ILuuburg, was brought! before Mr. Partridge charged wills concealing on board the above vessel four pounds sada half of foreign manufactured tobacco, one pound and a half of cigars, and *lout a gallon of brandy, with intent to defraud her Majesty. it appeared from the evidence of Mr. R. G. Batt, one of the examining officers of her Majesty's customs, that on the arrival of the Germania at her moorings, off Henley dorm, ho went on board to perform his duties, and after examining di ff erent portions of the vessel he p roceeded to the steward's deu - troent, where he saw the prisoner, ar.d nut the seal on the stores. Ifs then asked the prisoner if ho had anything liable to duty. He replied that he had not, but on examining the cupboards he found. concealed behind some boardr, four pounds and a half of tobacco, ono pound sod a half of cigars, and nearly a gallon of brauoy, ail of which was of foreign manufactuie. The prisoner said, in answer to the charge, that Le put the things away to use on tho return voyage. lie had no intention o smuggling them ashore. Mr. Bat, told ors worship that if the prisoner had not intended to convey them ashore he woeld have shown them, and they would have been sealed up with tlir others. Staug,,ling was carried on to an enormous extent y the crews of the foreign stermere, and it was difficult to detect the stewards, who had such opportunities. Mr. Partridge asked what wore the value and duty. Mr. Batt replied, 2/. 14s. Gd. altogether. Mr. Partridge observed that it was a very bad caw, mid as a caution to other stewards he ordered him to pay 1!. 95., bring double the value and duty, and in default of payment he should commit him for a month. SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE EARL OF DEADY. We regret to learn from tho Liverpool Mercury of to-day that the Earl of Derby is still suffering from severe indisposition, and is confined to his bed. On Satur day his lordship Lad a relapse, and yesterday he con tinued in a very weak state, his condition being (our con temporary understands) such as to cause some anxiety to his medical attendants. 1 WirATARR REPOBT.—(TiIIa DAY.I Ifoxpiv, FEssituay 17. 8 .4.i. i Nazar. i ----.. MONEY MARKET.-THIS DAY. on o'Ot4ol. The stock markets are dull to-day, and the changes in pnces, though not very important, are in an adverse direction. Sales continue to be made upon the heavy withdrawals of gold from the Rank, and the prospect of fresh loans being introduced shortly both here and on the Continent. Consols have been sold to a considerable extent on ac count of speculators, and exhibit a fresh 1 reduction of per cent. Foreign bonds are flat, especially Egyptian. Railway stocks are in request with the exception of Metropolitan, which is slightly lower. United States 5-20 bonds have given way. There is a fair demand for money to-day, and the rates for choice bills are firm, at If to / per cent. The charge for loans in the Stock Exchange is 1 per cent., with little or no inquiry. Consols aro quoted 92/ to 93 for money and the account (March 5), and the Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 931 to 1. The railway market shows a favourable ten dency. Caledonian, Great Eastern, Great Northern A, and London, Chatham, and Dover stocks have advanced / to 1 per cent., but Me tropolitan has declined 1. The prices are as follows :- Metropolitan, 109/ to 1, with divi dend ; Great Western, 46i'l to / ; London and North Western, Il9} to ; Midland, 107; to ; Lan cashire and Yorl:shire, 127# to I; Caledonian, 771 to 781 ; South Eastern, 731 to 1 ; Great Eastern, SO to 1; Great Northern, 1094 to 109 ; ditto A, 110 to k ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 19. to 1 ; North British, 344 to 35 ; Brighton, 461 to ; Berwick, 1053 to 1064 ; York and North Midland, 984 to 994 ; and London and South Western, 85 to 87, ex div. Egyptian bonds are heavy, owing to the unsatis factory tenor of the advice& from that country. The bonds of 1864 and the Viceroy of Egypt's loan have declined / per cent., viz., to 88/ to 89 and 75 to I respectively. Other stocks are dell, but 'show no important change in the absence of business. Turkish of 1868 are quoted 63 to 64 ; ditto of 1862, 61 to 62 ; ditto of 1865, 32/ to 1; Chilian of 1867, 87/ to 881; Portuguese scrip, 1 to 11 prem. Spanish Now Three per Cents., 36 to 1; Italian of 1861, 43/ to 1 ; Mexican, 151 to 16 ; Russian of 1866, 891 to 1 ; Peruvian of 1865, 73. to 76 ; and Brazilian of 1865, 75 to /. Atlantic Cable shares present no movement. Anglo-American, 191 to h , and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 6 to 1. United States 5-23 Bonds have receded 1 per cent., viz., to 71,i to /. Erie Railway shares are called 49 to 4, being 1 better, and Illinois Central, 884 to 891, showing no change. As regards Bank shares, Anglo-Austrian are inquired for, at 3/ to 4 prem., while Im perial Ottoman have declined 2s. 6d., the present price being Ito I die. London and Brazilian are at 30 to 28 di.. ; Consolidated, I to 1 prem. ; and London Bank of Mexico, 9 to 7 die. Financial shares are steady. General Credit, 24 to 1 die. ; Credit Fonder, 7 to 61 die. ; Inter- ' national Financial, 2 to 11 die. ; and London, 24 to 22 dis. In the market for miscellaneous shares, Hudson's Bay have declined 2s. 6d.—viz., to 141 to it, while Telegraph Construction are 10s. better, at 121 to 13i. National Discount, 6to I prem. A moderate amount of business has occurred in Indian government securities. The Five per Cent. stock is quoted 111 i to 1124 ; the Four, 1014 to 4 ; the bonds, 355. to 40s. prem., and the Five per Cent. Debentures, 105 to 4. Ex chequer Bills, 18s. to 235. prem. The annual meeting of the London General Omnibus Company (Limited) will be held on the 3rd of March. The adjourned annual meeting of the In dian Carrying Company (Limited) is called for the 25th instant. An extraordinary meeting will also be held on the same day, when a resolution will be proposed in favour of the undertaking being wound up voluntarily. The large sum of 212,0001. in bar gold was taken from the Bank on Saturday for the Continent, making a total of 434,0001. sines the date of the last return. The annual report of the directors of the Irriga tion Company of France (Limited), to be presented at the general meeting to-morrow, refers to the delays and other circumstances which have oc curred to defer the completion of the more im portant works undertaken by the company, and consequently the realisation of the expected in come. It is mentioned, however, that the ultimate substantial merits of the company's undertakings remain unimpaired, and that the works of all the canals have now arrived at a stage which ensures their early completion. Reference is next made to the hitherto successful exertions of the directors to obviate the necessity for a call. A hope is held out that when the next half-yearly period comes round the payment of a dividend may be proposed, though no pledge is given on this point. The subventions from the French government continue to be paid with regularity. A general meeting of the Danube and Black Sea Railway and Kustendjie Harbour Company (Limited) is called for the 29tk instant. - - • A general meeting of the Company of African Merchants (Limited) is fixed for the 21st inst. A general court of proprietors of the New Bruns. wick and Nova Scotia Land Company is convened for the 12th of March, when a dividend is to be declared. The annual meeting of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company is fixed for the 26th instant, at Liverpool. The half-yearly meeting of the Submarine Tele graph Company is convened for the 25th instant, when a dividend is to be declared. . . The London Agency of the Imperial Ottoman Bank have notified that the Coupons due on the Ist of March of the Danubian Principalities Loan of 1864, and the Bonds drawn for redemption in January last, will be payable at their offices on and after the 1•t prox. The interest due on the Ist of March on the Danish Four per Cent. Stock of 1850-61 is adver tised for payment in due course by Messrs. C. J. Hambro and. Son. With regard to the iron trade, the following is from Ryland's circular of Saturday : On the iron trade generally the more open weather, and the absence of notably distracting causes in the home trade has had a par ti ally enlivening effect. In pigs there hashes:l rather more life, for buyers are beginning to sus adhst by delaying longer there is some chance of their the opportunity for purchasing at low prices. ban alco are beint nl taken into stock by manu facturers from a fi dgetty fee • with reed to the men in North Staffordshire and the orth of England, who are thought to be only awaiting a full demand to attempt in- Amin a Tatum to former wages. SATURDAY BMUS. Consols, which closed yesterday at 931, "buyers," both for money and the sth of March, :razethis morning at the same quotation, and at 93 to *. Th. Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents, were quoted at 1 o'clock 931 to *. The official burins= report is es fellows:—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 931, , 3 ; ditto, for account, 93 , Throe per Cents. Re- Bank gai. ; New Three per Cents., 931 1, ; Iltock, 259 • India Five per Cent. Stock, 111 f, Lk, ditto F our per Cent., 1011; ditto Corti kat", I U I I &OD Four per Gent. " enlaced" re i 99111. (Ull9 pwleerB7ll Mao Five per Cent. Debentures, 106* ; BORIbh 3111. 1855. 1906. 1867. 1818. Roam Mad thisday—asia *4Ol 40,363 a. ao *691 Delivery bat met Ditto trout let week June 71,172 116,167 60 74 100 IOC 334 *096 Arrival last Ma train LA hum V2,752 1*137 80,189 *AU a & d., & ad. ad. ad. & Price 7.C...urea this dal 4O 9 0 ,'47 6 430 4!0 Ditto Tows last Friday Arrival for the week waft Feb. 26 Mt yew teats, sad delivery, 1,646 calla. TM arrival led week oossarised 7U mill Petersburg ; 75 Maire9M4o4ll, 609 aria METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) The supply of bade Is win short, and oonsequentij we have rather a better trade. Choicest qualities are little dearer, but it is difficult to effect a clearance of in tenor kinds. The supply of sheep is about a usual one fa th e time of year. T he re is a fair demand, and late quo tattoos are well maintained. Good calm are AO deer. Our foreign supply consists of 520 beasts 1,280 weep' fa cares, and 40 pip. Ikon Sootiani there ere 680 burin ; Ireland, 150 ; Norfolk and Suffolk 310 ; and 730 fYO3I Ow Northern sail Miami Counties. at aces at eta at d. Mos dela ad. at Dm gob. Hord& 4 10 6 D 081140211146111 0 I • D u i •• •liwas 4 0 4 1 /246104414004•.. s 8 6 1 153003 d qval. Moab 2 8 3 Do, do. des_ 0 0 • I Oahu 6 8 0 lies* mist qua 8 8 4 I pip . 8 4 4 Do. 40. 1 004 E;s7411:1;501 0 5 lambi OOOl Beads M imadiekt,lllo; aim sal 104•8417,670; cobs& 88? 49). BOROUGH HOP MARIEBT.—{THIS DAY.) llama Patiorlas and Bred* reprit se Mewed 410 nand for ocesamptica tbs refund rats& Tay Wier Loimox Hogrim, HAIBUIZIOCIR, W.-21a• waist d Der =dor trealrarit M *hi d=z a tiposit wok sasurand to O el gbh! .1— ; _ : • titr.rdeon — . with trdmasan it encwatlo. Jalentls__ 'ape clear t.cives Pt eanallelal ttotheturt 'lv:mouth 4' eymoulk Porianweli, London ' f ;carbon's,' ,hielas Actidesies leldae Lyons :leart'sCon.' nEMARKS. Yesterday morning tiarjoetriji pressure was generally much higher than on Saturday, having increased In the south of England to the extent of half &I inch, bat 'lnce evening lower readings are shown at nearly all stations The preesnreson the Channel coast exceed those In Scotland by nearly six-tenths of an inch. Temperature is higher on our north and west coasts. whilst It Is lower at our east and south-mat stations as well as in France. Strong winds front the &W. blew yesterday in the Irish Channel and on the W. coast of Wand, and during the night Increased to a gale. This morning a gale from the N.W. Is reported et Shields. but on our othercoasta the wind Is of raoft, rite strength. On the W. rout of Franc* winds are from N.Y Ig S.& Bain has fallen on the 1:. W. and W. of theeslalands. Sail fell on Saturday night at Ardroman and Greencastle. Weather h now generally Sue with the exception of MiSt prevailing at Cape Clear. SouraeirproN, FEB. 17.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Tanjore passed the Needles at 8.55 a.m. SOUTHAMPTON, FEE. 17.—The North German Lloyd's steamship New York, from New York, passed the Needles at ILIO a.m. to-day. Ax ECCLESIASTICAL Corns:sr.—A correspondent informs us that a great trial of strength between the high church and evangelical par tics is to come off at the next ordinary meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, which is fixed for Friday, the 21st inst. There is to be an election of a council for the ensuing year, and , the Rev. Dr. Miller, vicar of Greenwich, has been proposed ss a candidate. The high church party are determined on vigorously oppoiing him, chiefly in oonsequence of some remarks he has recently made on • confession " and ritualism generally, and have nominated as his opponent the Rev. Cyril Page, incumbent of Christ Church, Broadway, Westminster. As it is to be a great party fight members of the society are receiving from both sides the most earnest solicitations to attend the meetisg. . FUNERAL OF SIR DAVID BREWSTER. —The funeral of Sir David Brewster took place on Saturday at Melrose Abbey, in presence of a large assemblage of the residents of Melrose and neighbourhood, the members of the Senatus Academicus of Edinburgh University, of which the deceased was principal, the University Court, and deputations from the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Meclianics'lnatitute of Galashiels. HousE or LORDS APPEAL:3.—The House of Lords will meet on Thursday next, at half.past 10, and proceed with the hearing of appeals. In consequence of the illness of Lady Cranworth Lord Criumorth will not be able to attend. It is understood that the Lord Chancellor Lord Westbury, and Lord Coloosay, will be the law lord; present. A GOODS TRAIN ON FlP.Z.—Last night, as • ClOtrain was approaching the Hale station, on the 1 and Exeter one one of the trucks was found to be on fire. The train having arrived at the station was rim into a siding, when it was discovered that a large quantity of foreign grass used in the manufacture of paper had been burnt. The body of the truck was greatly damaged. It is conjectured that a spark of fire from the engine ignited the gnus, which was dry. The up traffic was considerably delayed in consequence of the &cadent. DESTRUCTION or AMERICAN SHIFTING IN THE PACW/o.—The Liverpool underwriters received informs. lion ea Saturday of the loss of the American ships Liu/. Oakford, off Howland Island; the Washington, at MlLean's bland ; and the Minnehabit, at Baker's Island. All three wer e rely large and fine American ships. Fortunately all the crews were saved and landed at Honolulu. Informa tion has &leo been received of the destruction by fire at sea of the Hamburg barque St. George, bound from Liver. wool to Guatemala, with a general cargo. The crew were saved sad landed, all well, at Pernambuco. PROLIFIC Cat/Arum —Aa a parallel cane of fer tility in canaries to that given last week, we may state ' that Mr. Woodcock, of the Weymouth Barracks, baa a emery which, since the Ist of Janway, boa brought forth and reared 44 young canaries, end is Mire the Wilton bird) now sitting again with every prospect of successful bation.—bolistatry Joe real. "" TiALWON FIRIIING ON TEE Das AND DON. —Them 02ge opened on Tuesday with every pfollllo7l of a Imo season, the take in the Don on tha h rioi dui having been greater than any for the last or years. Up to the present the motes has been The same may be said of the Dee, where the &hinge have b een more productive than they have been for many ran Both riven are in mumßent condition fee fidtio&—Aberdm Honda. Czwarar, Pares The Bird Show will remain open this even until d o'clock, to afford omernmity for thews daring the day to visit it. will be • up for promenade, and Mr. Cowartrrill perform en the festival orgaa until 7. OST/PAL PALAOL HALF-A-CROWS DAT.— turuinky, Ba. lb.—Admissions on pagumni. 1,017. ditto by owes lick** 5.237 ; total Agnes, goi, HOSPITAL io DIMAS= OF TEI Cum; ViO. TOWA•PAIK.—The number of patients relieved at ibis L. new Albania daring larl mask was 1,442, of wake XV pre • MINB&-(TB18 DAY.) Ors (AltoMt: The mining market is quiet, and prices generally are unaltered. Prince of Wales shares are quoted 3} to I ; New Lovell, I.os. to 12s. 6d ; West; Drakewalls, 10s. to 16s. ; Great Vor, 19 to f ; Great South Tolgue, 15s. to 17s. Gd. • West Chiverton, 67 to 68 , North Treskerby, 295. to 31,. . • East Lovell, 8/ to 9 ; Wheal Seton, 86 to 87 ; and Wheal Grenville 30s. to 325. 6d._ In the market for foreign and colonial mining shares the principal feature is a fall of nearly It. in Chontales_, viz., to du. ; St. John Del Rey are at 20 to 22 ; Don Pedro, 21 to prem. ; Anglo-Brazilian, par to prem. ; Pestarena, I dis. to par ; Roma Grande, par to / prem. ; Anglo-Italian, par to prem. ; United Mexican, to ; Font tino and Bolivia, Ito ; Port Phillip, 1* to I ; and Central American, dia. to par. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS." MARK-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) Very limited supplies of English wheat were on sale at Mark-lane to-day, and the quality of the samples was;for the most part, inferior. Fine dry parcels were held firmly at Is. advance on bat week's quotations, and f or rlsecond rate parcels fully late rates were demanded. The de mand for all qualities, however, was very inactive, and the few purchases made were tomeet immediate requirements. In foreign a steady business was peeing, at very full prices. Fine Californian and Australian wheats show an advance of Is. per quarter on the week. The show of samples was moderately extensive. Barley was in fair request at fully lut week's prioes for both grinding and malting descriptions. The malt trod* was dull, but the quotations were firmly maintained. Oats were somewhat scarce, and good sound corn was the turn dearer. _ _ Beans commanded late rates with a slow sale. Peas sold slowly on former term'. Maize was steady in value, with little business doing. Linseed was in little demand, but the quotation' were without any serious decline • rapeseed, however, was very dull, and, owing to the bad quality of the late ar rivals, prices were rather eaaier. Clover and other agricul. tural seed" changed hands slowly at last week's currency. Town made flour was unaltered in value. Country marbr and foreign qualities were held for rather more money. American barrels were the turn dearer. _ ' Tho Hosting grain cargo i;5;1;;; ruled steady, but owing to the comparatively small number of vessels arrived at ports of call, the tr tnsactions have been limited in number. Wheat was dull at the commencement of hat week, and prices gave way 3d. to Gd. per quarter; since, them, however, the &mend has ruled more active, and the decline hag been recovered. A few eau have taken place in cargoes on passage, on about previous terms. We quote Berdianaki, arrived, Gig. 6d.; Marienopoli, 67.. 1041. to GSA. 3d. • thick., G6s. 6d. to 67a. ; Banat, Gss. 6d. per 4421bs ; Polish, &is. 3d. ; Danubian, 595. 3d. ; Wallas:bun, 595. 3d. ; Berrien, 63e. ; Seidl, 55.. 6d. per 4801 b.. Galati, on passage, 645. ; Danubian, 60a. per 480 lbs. ; Chirka, shipping, G7a. per 4921b5. No maize has been on offer, and, in the absence of business, the quotations aro nominally unaltered-say 46a. per 4801bs. for American, and 48s. per 4921b5. for Odessa. Barley has ruled tiro iu price-Nioolaieff, arrived, having changed bands at 355. 4 cl. ; and Azov, Lobe shipped, at 325. per 400 Ms. Ryehas been soniewhat soiree, and pikes have been firmly maintained, but the demand has been inactive. Danubian, on passage, has realised 535. 9d. ; Borugan, 54.. 3d. ; boos, to be shipped, Sic. per 4301b5. Seidl beans, on passage, have sold at 425. per 48011 o. Con siderable quantities of linseed have come to L.tnil, and values are rather weaker, and ripeseed has been very dull, the bulk of tho parcels lately arrived being math out of condition. ARRIVAL OF Seem—Engiiik: Linseed, liR; rapeseed, ICO: and sundry, 515 qrs. Foreign :—Tares, 1,881 ; linseed, 5,434 ; rapeseed, 5,764 ; maize, 4,771 ; and sundry, 1,185 qrs. ESPuliTS.—Wheat. ; oats, 5; rye, G 5; peas, 1,117 ; limed, 533 ; and oilseed, 327 gm CURRENT Fmo.tatl. Yoe car . WHIAT. a a ism, Knit, ma, '66 —to '67 60 to 75 EA*,'ts to , '67 ET to 76 Norio& and Ilawla Pee qr. OLIIL Scotch id* „ M 75 BAJLIAT Mamas Tick 4O to 42 Ilenow 11 2 00 a _._ 46 so 64 Wad* — 22 to ♦7 thatUllug Gtiodiag 36 to 56 Num 42 to 44 Wham 44; to 47 46 to 48 Boum _ 44 to 48 boo; Norrolk, end &Wolk 6l to t'a, Itioettou and Wars 62 to 69 Brown 6O to LI Puma. AT/ New........ ♦3 to 48 Tows wads: yet i 96 lbs. Household 64 to El enliwry sorfwlk and Suffolk, ex ship 4B to 49 _ Oats. English, teed 26 to 3.3 potato Scaeb, toed ...... te to 311 row Per gr. Wesair. S. a. Denials and Konigs berg 74 to 67 Rostock & 3lecklen- Par Qr. 01111. a. c Danirb and Swodlah 27 to 31 Ruulan BEIM& D= 67 to 72 Russian, Any soft AMOriCSO, red 66 to 72 „ whlt• BaaLIT. Grindfng Dittilliug Malting —._ 4O to 42 ElerWin 42 too 4t to 43 Menlo ..—.. Maar' ... 42 to 43 ... 46 to 47 white — linaAN Conn. YcUuw 44 80 48 44 te 48 FLOOR. Preach, per - 5;0i7... 62 to 68 l e Amrican, p brl... 30 to 30 Canadian .. 30 to 39 CFO LONDON BY LAND AND FEB. 19 TO FEB. 15, BOTH an . ! 010 190 86D .. I 1475 100 ',217t7 OA breirtni — .. 26 to Si Dutch feeding...... 24 to SS /IRRITATE OF GRAIN, Re.. I! WATER CARRIAGE, FROM INCLUSIVE. Fartlab Scotch Irish .. Fonign :Ida Pin LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (HT TELEGRAPH.) (PROM 001 OWN CORRROPONDENT.) The cotton market to-day has been ray excited, and prices are about id. to Ad. dcazer than on Saturday. The tales foot up between 20,000 and 30,000 balm. Wheat Wiry. X 517.033911 9,909 .. 1.:14 LI 21-.7 42`,21 «e .. .... 10 20 000 1 9019; .. 8791 0093 .... 0679 Total.. 12316 13335 212371 11911 urNomg-4.z!E.—(THIS DA?.) Scoan.—The market is firm at last week's prices, but the sales reported are not important, except a parcel of beetroot, which sold at 31s. 10Id. Refined is firmer for dried goods. Pisces steady at last week's currency. Corms.—No sales of importance reported. Tea.—Business continues to be done at fully previous prices. The public sales of China team to take place this week are limited to about 10,000 packages. CorroY.—The market has again became active, and the recent decline has been fully recovered. Rtes.—There are buyers of Ball= at late rates, but few sellers. . _ . . . — iii, — ;sirrar.—About 1,000 bags Bengal sold at 19s. 40. full prompt for relracticm 5} to s*. PEPPII4-400 bags common Penang sold at 31d. Caw.-100 oases China sold at Ms, TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market he quiet. Town tallow, 41s. 3d. ; Peter. burg spot, 45e. ; Jan. to Karat, 426. 1 October to December, 43e. 6d. PARTICULARS OP TALLOW.