The Express. — London, England, 1866-12-28 00:00:00

limo THE E. ecienee ;abed wears a crown 1 We shall see next April ; racial time lot Dupont is building his couch in a secret room, under lock and key. In the spirit which prevails among French exhibitors, or certain, sec tions of them, N. Dupont is also preparing varieties of cheap furniture. The Carnival has taken up the Exhibition. The Boulevards display an Exhibition quadrille --to be danced in honour of the four quarters of the world. Pantalon is dedicated to Europe; La Poule ' to Asia, and so forth. *partisis intittignut EALING CHRISTMAS STEEPLECHASES. THURBDAT. The attendance at Ealing to-day was again very large, although not in scow of that of yesterday, when an un precedented number of holiday people were present. The course mid its approaches were frightfully " sloppy," so that looomotien in the mud was with difficulty accom plished, and for the horses the " going," it is needless to say, was very heavy, indeed in many parts they were up to the fetlocks in sport were of the principal patrons of the coss-ooantry sport were in the ring, which was crowded during the afternoon, and a good deal of betting took piece. Five events were appointed for decision, and of these the principal one was the Hamilton limit Plate, for which nine of the twenty-two entered went to the poet, but unfortunately the Thee was attended with a couple of fatal accidents to two of the competitors. Old Oswestry and Slitrig each sustained s hot in by falling that they were both subsequently shot. The riders escaped unhurt. Another contretemps occurred in the race to Merrimac, who, when a keg way in front of too thers ran on i the, the wrong side of a flag, and the ground he lost While turning to take the right course caused him to be thrown completely out of the race. The other races are sufficiently described below. Praise is due tothtehvesricomousmdietailittee oc.fnmineial:fthnttftioerratehee.tizzre:liectwrt TIM MIDDLESEI HANDICAP of 5 some each, with 50 added, for all ages: winners extra. (12 subs.) Duke of Hamiltons Shine, aged, I:nt tlb ;inc. 71b extra), (J. Page) 1 Mr. C. Someres The Rogue, aged, 12st 71b (Pickett) Mr. E. Ricker:les Pirate. 4 yrs, just lb ..... (Rickards) 3 The following also ran : —Oscar, Liston, St. ......... Marie msgue, Harrington, and Lady Blanche. Betting : 3 to 1 apt Si n 4 to 1 each agst The Rogue and Harrington, and 6to I agst Liston. Remington, close up with whom was Liston, made play in advance of The Rogue and Pirate to the rst emceed here Charlemagne came down, and Mn. Edwards a severe knock on the head. Harrington held the lead, Lady Blanche bringing The Hogue up the rear, till coming. down the hill, where Liston and Harrington, Sinite and Oscar running re:strand bead fourth and fifth, Charlemagne, riderless, being next, Pirate and St. Maximum following, and Lady Blanche gradually tailing off. This order was maintained past the stand and into the far meadows, where Liston Leaded The Rogue, and went on with the running, St. Maximum, Sinite, Oscar, and Pirate, going on in the order named, Le Blanche being a long way in the rear. Three quarters of a mile from home St. Maximum went to the front, but the advantage was only surtained for a moment, as of Toe Ro g ue clear of Li ston, St. Maximuni, and Sinite,till within a quarter il ß e ° 7 l ro e m aga ho li n:e a , " w u h m en ed P t ag he e i re evint'Sandteshfoownvaedrdtbweiwthaya tesooremnenddofeuswerus, an h, a an d ihe shietogtrekbeainclearcomlepadletelayt the second fence, anil The Rogue being co mpletely ex bunted on the hill, she won very ea sil y by ten lengths from T he Rogue. Charlemsgne, who had gone the entire course, finished in advance of Mr. Someres horse. Pirate was a bad third, St. Maximum was fourth, Liston fifth , an d nothing else passed the post. THE GREAT VS EsTERN PLATE of 30 sows., for all ages ; list 71b each ; selling and other allowances. D u ke of Hamilton's Wedding Peel, by etataphin—Trous- D ean 640. 4 yrs. 10st Illb ................... l. Pae) 1 Mr. 11. Crawshaw's Tourist 640', 6 )Ts, lOat 411, t RICEAIIy) 2 Mr. A. Yatea's Confusion iso , )lath }tattler, .. . .... ... .. (Owner) 3 The following a lso ran :—Thion, Dinurah, Diplom a, Idiot, Junius, and St. Maximum. \Betting : 3 to '2 apt wedding Peal, 4 to 1 apt Tourist, Gto 1 apt 'Vision, and 7to 1 apt Confusion. Tourist cut out the work, followed by Dinorah, Idiot, and St. Maximum, Confusion heading the ruck, which was whipped in by Rattler , and the y ran thus to the first f en ce, where Junius fell, and was not further persevered \ with. On the hill Idiot got in advance, but refusing at the fence past the stand, Tourist was again left in front, Wedding Peal taking second place, Confusion going on third, this order being maintained till descending the hill, where Wedding Peal headed Tourist, and, coming away, won cleverly by three lengths. Confusion was a Via ba t hird , St. Maximum wa s fourth, Dinorah fifth, and Let none of the others passing themet. The winner was sold to Mr. G. French for 52 guin THE. HAMILTDN HUNT PLATE of '2OO soya., added to & sw eepstakes of 10 mom each, 3 ft, for all ages ; 14 stone each ; winners extra. About three miles. Mr. C. Fermin's M a rengo, by Sugar Plum, aged, net lowlier) 1 Mr. NM:rime's Miltown, 6 yrs, list 'Mr. Thomas, 2 Mr. A. Yates's Menimac, aged, list nb ,in 70) eat) Mr Yates' S The following also ran :—The Pincer, Slitrig, Maurepas, Slr William, Old Oswestry, and Areaway. Betting : 2 to 1 apt Old Oswestry, 3 to 1 apt Merri mac, G to 1 apt The Plover, 8 to 1 each apt Miltown and Muurepas, 10 to 1 apt Marengo, and 100 to 14 apt Slit rig. The lot got well away, and when fairly *tittle.' down to the work, Fireaway showed in advance of ow Orwestry and Miltown, Sir William, !Marengo, and blerrimac run ning in a clu ster in front of Slitrig and The Plover to the first fence, where Blaurepas came down, down, and dispo sin g of Page went on ride After about half a mile of the journey had been traversed Old Oswestryclosed with Fireaway, and opposite the stand be took a alight lead, the remainder taking closer order. htiltown, in compeny with Merrimac, wad in rear of the pair, clear of Marengo, at whose girths was Sir William, Slitrig bringing up the rear. A quarter of a mile further on Miltown took second place, Merrimac going on third, and as they were making for the hill Plover advanced into fourth plsce, Fireaway lying neat, and Slitrig last. This order, with but trilling variation, was maintained to the stand, ps acing which Marengo t ook up the running, attended by Nlerriumc, Slitrig , O ld Oswestry, a nd Plover, Fireawa having dropped into the rear. They ran thus till after gett;ng over the water, where Sir Willitun came down, and hlarengo, who was clear of M iltown and hlerrimac, im proved the pace considerably. Old Oswestry laid fourth about twelve lengths behind Merrimac, and about twice that distance in advance of The Plover and Slitrig. Half a-mile from home Merrimac rushed the to th e front.nd and s h o wed the way clear of Miltown , own, Old Oswestry a stand Ma rengo, Slitrig having fallen at t he fence oppos and broke his back, having subsequently to be destroyed. At the second fence from the stand Old ins entry came down a bunter, and broke his off fore leg in two places, having also to be destroyed. His riderfortunatoly escaped with a shaking. 'Merrimac was clear of everything else, when the lent fence was approached, but he ran on the wrong aide of a flag, and turned round, thereby losing a good deal of ground. Marengo came down the hillalightly in advance of Miltown, whom be quitted when fairly in the st ra ight, and won easily by four lengths ; Merrimac was • bad third, The Plover trotted in fourth, and none of the others passed the post. Tue. SELLING HANDICAP STEEPLFCIIMIE, of be sold 3 sovs. each, irith 20 added ; for all nes; winner to for 40 soya. About two miles. (6 snbe.) Mr. Frank's Salami , . and. Iflst loth Mr 11. t'rawshaw s Tourist. 6 yr'. list 411, Gunner and Quieksilver also ran Betting : 5 to 4 apt Tourist. 5 to 2 apt Salamis, and 3 to la s Quicksilver. After going about a quarter of a mile Salamis took up the running. and never again being beaded, won with ridiculous ease by six lengths from Tourist, who was the only one of the others that passed the post, several refusals and falls having occurred in the race. The winner was bought in for 51 guineas.or hunters ; I T H E BALING Ilt•Yrr Cue, value +lO guineas, f weight for age ; penalties and allowances. Mr. WesleYs Ilungerf.rd, by Windhound. The Mite, aged, kiss ' illb Mr. Ruperts Nene:l , de. 6 yrs. 12st ',lb The t.dtmving also ran ..—The Captain, Lishopaton, Harold, and Jack-o' -Newbury. Betting : Even on Harold, 2 to 1 apt Rungerford, and sto 1 apt Jack-e -Newbury. Hutizerferd made play, followed by The Captain and Jack-o•-liewbury fur about a quar ter of a mile, when The Captain dropped lad. Ap roaching the bill Harold took second place, Newcastle e ying third, to the hurdles, where Harold blundered, but Mr. Yates cleverly prevented him from fall ing, and went on third, taking second place !gain in the far meadows, while Newcastle was joined by Jack-o%Newbury, The Captain, and Bishopston, the last named of whom, however, came down at the fence opposite the stand, and Mr. Hobson did not further persevere with him. About half a mile from home Hun gerford gradually' increased the lead. and on the brow of the hill, where Newcastle deprived Harold of second place, he was at least a couple of hundred yards in advance of the pair, and he absolutely walked in a winner by about a distance and a half from Newcastle. None of the others passed the poet. rit Uctt rr , ECEMBER 28, 1866 'RESS, FRIDA Y E THE :."------------------_ SI7SPECTED MURDER IN DERBYSHIRE. - 4 ,- - The body of a married woman, named Harriet Wager, was found on Christmas-eve in what is called • Vein dam, near her husband's house. The Wa unfortunate deceased was the wife of a farmer named Edward ger, w ho resided at Bl eaklow Farm, near only been married about two months, ,the Frev e marriage taking place at one of the c hurches at Sheffield. ious to her marriage with Wager she was a widow, and lived in the same neighbourhood. Wager had also been previously married, but he was not a widower, as his wife some time since obtained a divorce from him on theground of cruelty. Although very respectably connected, his father being a large gentleman farmer in the neighbourhood,Wager seems to have obtained a most unenviable reputation as he has been several times in prison for violent assaults, ' and on one occ asion, it is said, he was convicte d of at tempting to shoot a man to whom he owed a grudge. The married life of the unfortunate deceased seems to have been unhappy in the extreme, for she was frequently h er to assau lt e d by her *husband, his cr uelty commen cing on the marri a g e day as he was taking his home. On Monday afternoon, Mrs. Wager was visited at Bleaklow Farm by a young woman living at Sheffield, who had come to spend Christmas with her friends in the neighbourhood. She remained in conver sation with her for some time, and about five o'clock she got up fur the purpose of taking her departure. Either as she was leaving, or after she had to left the house , Wager seems to have endeavoured kiss her, or take some other lib er ty with her, for the young woman screamed and ran away . Wager's wife went out to see what was the matter, and as soon as she became aware of what her husband had been endeavouring to do, it is said she expostulated with w o ul d l eave remarked that if he intended doing that she would leave him. It would theu seem that Wager returned to the house and commenced assaulting his unfortunate wife, for the young woman as she was running away h ea rd her scream. Short l y a fterwards two m en, father and son, who were wor king in the n eighbourhood, wer e startled by so me loud pieremg shrieks, and on coming near to the back of Wager's house, they saw the unfortunate deceased r =Ding away from her husnd, sod they were horrified by seeing that the whole of the lower part of her face was covered. with blood. Wager, it would seem, was following her, and was striking her as she was running. The poor woman in her distress cried out to the two men to conic to her assistance, but they were afraid to interfere. Had they possessed the courage to go to Mrs. Wager's assistance, it is probable that the poor woman's life would have been saved ; but as one of them wan an old man, and would have been perfectly helpless in resisting such a man as Wager. they considered that the wisest course to pursue was not to meddle with hint. Almost immediately after Mrs. Wager had called out to them to come to her assist ance, they saw her fall ou her knees to her husband, as if imploring hint to have mercy on her. At this time she was near the bank of the Vein dam, and it would appear that the men, thinking that something serious would occur, were going in the directiou of the village, probably to get mouse assistance. They had not gone far when they happened to look back, and on doing so they were amazed at seeing the unfortunate deceesed in the act of falling from the bank into the Vein shun. Whether she was pushed over the bank by her bna band, or whether she accidentally fell over, is at pre sent a mystery. But as the water in the deepest part is only fi ve feet two inches in depth, Wager, it is assumed, might have rescued her had be beln so inclined ; but instead of instantly jumping into the water, he called to the two men to come to the dam. They refused to do so, and as soon as possible communicated with Inspector Cruit. Wager seems to have used no effoets to save his wife's life, but to have gone q uietly back to his h ou se, for on Inspector Cruit arriving shortly afterwards at the dam, he found the body of Mrs. Wager in the water. He, of course, bad it immediately got out, and it was then seen that the blood which bad covered the lower pert of her face flowed from a severe wound on the upper lip ; in fact, the centre of the lip had been cut clean away, as if by a heavy blow from a fist. There was also a bruise between the eyes, and a cut across the bridge of the nose. On Inspector Cruit going to Wager's house, he found him sitting in a chair, with his head in his hands, and making a moaning noise. With a degree of courage that does him infinite credit, con sidering the man he had to deal with, he at once took him iuto custody on the charge of being accessory to his wife's death. The case is being fully investigated by the police, and an inquest on the body has been formally opened, and adjourned to await the result of their investigation. — Shatisld Indcpcoulext. ____.-------... ) --.---=-_ SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH KENT RAlLWAY.—Yesterc la y en inquest was held at the George Inn, Aylesford, near Maidstone, before Mr. J. N. Dudlow, one of the coroners for Kent, upon the body of John Kemp, aged 21, who was run over by a late train on Christmas -eve . The deceased, who was captain of the barge Edward, now lying at Lett's Wharf, London, left the Iffackfriars station by the 9.13 p.m. train, North Kent line, with the intention of spending his Christmas with his grandfather, at Newhithe, East Mailing. He merely took a ticket from London to Strood, but went on further, and on the arrival of the train near the Aylesford station, and before it pulled up, he jumped out. A fellow pas senger called the attention ofthe guard to the circion stance, and search was made for deoeased, but to no avail, and it was concluded that he bail run off to evade payment of his fare. The train again started for Blaidstone, when the guard in the hinder carriage felt a jerk, and turning on his light saw the body of deceased. The train was immediately stopped, and the station master (Mr. Lousilale) proceeded to the spot indi cated, where he found the passe d of the deceased qdite dead. Six of the carriages ha over the lower extre mities of the unfortunate man, forcing out the intestines, and breaking both legs. He was removed to the George Inn to await its inquest. Upon the deceased was found, in addition to 215. in gold and silver, half of a return ticket from fllackfriars to Strood, by the London, Chatham, and Dover line, showing that he had travelled upon the:o r :r e / d line. On• the step of the carriage from which d ing a go e ose an a jumped was found a handkerchief contain o ther articles of Christuuut cheer. The jury, after patient investigation, r eturned a verdicway officials from Accidental death," entirely exonerating the rail blame. Senn3r9 ACCIDENT IN MANCHESTER. — moo, four o'clock on W ednesday afte r noon, a partition wall, in the rear of the warehouse of Messrs. Berhens Brothers, Oxford-street, fell, killing o ne man almost instantaneously , and injuring six others in the moat serious manner. The seven unfortunate men were labourers in the employ of Mr. Davis, contractor, and they were engaged at the time in removing a quantity of dibrix that wag lying about, pre paratory to an extension of the premises that have their front in We-street. The partition wall, the only one which has been left standiig, was about 40 feet in length by 20 feet in height, and this served as a front, two storeys high, to some premises in the inner portion of the property. While the men were at work underneath nearly the whole of the upper storey portion fell upon them, crushing them fearfully, and almost burying them from sight. One of the men, Anthony O'Neill,who happened to be standing at the extreme left of the wall, and upon whom the corner and an overhanging portion of a side wall also fell, was extricated from the ruins in a hopeless con dition, the base of his scull being shockingly fractured. He was conveyed to the infirmary on a stretcher, and he died in a few minutes after he was got inside the building. The other men, though their case was deplorably had, were not ao shockingly injured. Thcir noires are Wm. Ball, 20 yarn of age, a carter, ribs broken, and lungs injured ; William Seddon, 21, labourer, compound frac ture of the left leg, and contusions; Martin Grime, 31, contusions in the shoulders and back Roger Ford, 20, Peter Caine, 46, and Daniel Monaghan, 60, suffered severe contusions of the skull and other injuries. It was as apprehended that some more me n might be lying buri under the de`bris , but on a careful removal of the ruins this was found not to be the caw. Some idea of the damage may be farmed when it is mentioned this a two-horse dray was smashed by it, and the horses were eo badly injured that it was necessary to kill them. At a late hour on Wednesday night the report at the infirmary was that the .v---- -- . --, = -- unfortunate men were going on hopefully. REDCMION OF PI: DDLERs' WAGES AT ROTHER- THE FATAL GAS EXPLOSION IN CLERKENWELL. HAM.—The pudJlers. rollers, miUmen, itc., fi nedemplo at —Yesterday afternoon Dr. Lankester held an inquiry at the Parkgate Midland, and Milton Ironworks, e the Royal Free Hospital, Gray'sdrurroad, into the circum neighbourhoCid of Rotherham have just received notice stances attending the deaths of Juseppa Villa, Pietro that their wages at therharn, expiration of a fortnight will be Basini, and William Cole, who lost their lives by the reduced. At the Parkgate Works the men are yet in recent fatal gas explosion near Leather-lane. Mr. Hum ignorance as to the nature of the reduction, but it it phreys, of the firm of Humphreys and Morgan, solicitors, believed that ten per cent. willknocked off." watched the proceedings on behalf of the Chartered Gas At the other works a similar reduction will doubt- c o mpany ; Mr. C. Smith, solicitor, Lincoln's-inn-fielits, less be made, and the men plumed upon the same attended in the interest of the owner of the house ; Mr. footing as their fellow-workmen in Staffordshire. Merriman, of the firm of Merriman and Rockland. Chea- The masters have been led to i on this step owing s ide, re presented the widow of the deceased Cole; to the low price at preaent obtained for their niate- and Mr. Hawkins, solicitor, Chancery-lane, lOW pro rill, which is in reality riot more than 71. Ins. per fessionally engaged by the uncle of the deceased Pietro ton. Low as is the price, we hour that it is found Bimini. The coroner intimated that after the jury had cheaper to obtain mute LA arid god. from France and Bel- s tewed the scene of the explosion he would take evidence glum than from England. There 1.4.1101 little prebability of as to the identification of the deceased and adjourn the a strike. At the l'a,kgate Works, we isiolonitand very km inquiry. The jury seeordiegly repaired to Somen-atreet, gatee men show eyniptoms of ilimatiafaction. Thu Park- Loather-lane, and after an itheelice of half an hour ro g branch of the National Aseuointion of Peddlers, turned, when Hannah Cole, Di tttt inieo Villa, mid 1 Adel Rollers,Millmen,&c., have called a meeting to ounaider the Itasini, were severally examined, and identified the bielin notice given by their en:plops', and it will soon be clear of the deceased persons. The oor ttttt • •r, in deform:oe to the what course the unionists, at all events, will pursue under suggestion of the foreman of the jury. rcquesteil iseipeetor the circumstances. The rraploer's at the Midland Works, Potter, who was present. to prevent the opening of the it is believed, will be guided by the ileciaion come to by pipe which connected the main with the wena of the their fellow-workmen at Parkgate. The scarceness of work explosion until 11 o'clock toniorrisw, when the Jere at the present time will no doubt have considerable in- i n tend inspecting it The inquiry was then e n ned for licence on the men in arriving at any determination. It a week. is said to be the intention of Messrs. Whitham and C0.,0f 0., ['Advertisement 1 Hou owAys l'ii 144 Kelt the Calder Vale Ironworks, Wakefield, to give their hands . i ' rk ' '' - Treatment —The —The rem able powers of tide well %MMUS in :sheltie notice of a like reduction.—Siltrilield Independent. are manifested with lunch striking sureraa, that they ahould not Do BARRY'II DELICIOUS itSVALENTA ARADICA fall toattract the thineattenton of all Intends he deep knowledge FOOD cares Oatmeal+, Indigestion, cough, asthma, coosuniption, is melted to set ere ood effeela of thew 0DT11,14 101.1 P.M debility, constipation, amylase, PelPitstlen, nervous, bilious, rectivis 1111 s . a slight aunty .if their secostipao, bet "dire. lion.' liver, and stomach co Cure No. 68,413 —.. Ramo, July will enable any one to use this remedy to the brat advantage In 21, 106.—The health of the Holy Father Is excellent, tally low. moist, MIIIRTiItIII districts, where ague, gout, and rhenium. mince, abandoning all other remedies, be has eonlined Li Uwe are almost regarded as birthrights, Holloway's medicine Is entirely to Du berry's Food, and his Holiness came t praise byfelenble for effecting a war and permanent rare. Tiniumatuis this excellent food too hlehly.--lhuette du RWL Du harry and of deaths which annually mulled train pre•CDIDO or nimble Co. No. 77, Regent-street, Loudon, W. In tins, at la led.; diseases have, in the most absolute wow, been averted by the 11b. , , Is. 9d. MM., tn. tales. res.--(acberalesoasam. early sod diligent use of these cheap sad peerless Milo. MA : IVRT& rTS. TALLOW.-Trtoinnev Evnifnies.-The market closed firmly to-de Buyers 44 5. 9 d. for all this month, but 455. a, We quot•-figiet, 44a. 9d.; January s o March, 445. lid. to 46..;460&. April to June, 455. 3d. to 455. 6d. ; June, 455. 6d. October to December, 455. 9d. to 445. Deliveries to last evening, 292 casks ; artivals, none. COTTON.-leoolJDze. 27.-Market excited at id. advance on yesterday, with the exoeption of b Egypti an , which remains steady. Wes to-day 26,000 alm, Maud. lag 10,0(K) speculation and' export. 7000 Anterken. l2 o. to 160. ; SOU Peru's, fie., 14d. to 17d. ; 200 Manahan, 15d. to 150. ; 500 Memo and Bahia, 13d. to 14• 600 F.O-ptian, 140. to 26d. ; 300 Smyrna, 110. to 14 15,500 Surat, 100. to 130. ; Madras, 12d. to 12 ; Bengal, &hide, trA., 80. to 100. ; China, 100 ; ig6 Pern,l4d. to 150. WOOL AND WORS'IIf2D.-BnaDroan, Dec. 27.-The past week o wing to Chris tmas holiday, has been market be inactivity, and sweaty any business has been dew This morning, however, there is a much better feeling We. veiling, and s steady business has been done in most so * of wool, with an upward tendency in prices. Lincoledde o hogs, which are scares, realm fully 2s. Per and about is lb., wkd o wet h ers , which are plentiful, comm. Bd. o o lb. The activity is apparent ly stimulatedunder the b e l4 that there will be an unproved business in January. Then is no great activity is worsted yarns. Some epmnen are seeking an advance in price, sad have no &Meshy i s tting it. Some h ave recently taken orders that tend b keep them busy, while others are running out. Spumes are asking more for carded yarns, as well as for super 30'e, but as the requirements of merchants have been met t o . great extent, there is only a ecanty demand. Th e k m ; 'pitmen are doing rather more business. In pi eces t h e " is great quietness. The last month of the year is Ull' marked by inactivity . There is a steady trade demi fo, France. The German trade is rather better. Th Priee kook, trade and the American t rade are very slack. m s ee steady. LACE AND HO with Dec. The holidays have greatly interfered with business, f o g we are glad to notice a slightly unproved tone in the lin trade, and that the prospects of the next three montane considerably brighter than they were a few weeks am- There is also a better feeling in the hosiery trade. n on are American buyers in the market who have placed • Ire orders, and th.ey Five a less depressing account ofthe prospects of trade in their country. The winter is likely to be busy in all departments. Prices of yarns are spa stiffening, and there is still an accumulation of orders ea hand.-.Nottuackani Jeanie/. CORN.-Briiiiitranaw, Dr.c. 27.-At this day's motet there was a limited supply of wheat, and fine sus* realised an advance of Is. per quarter. Barley =Miami its value. Oats firm. Beans and peas both Is. per quarto MANSION -HOUS E. A German, named Theodore Wider, was brought before the Lord M s for final examination upon the charge of robbing his employers. Messrs. Loebel and Pick, mer chants and manufacturers of fancy articles, t 3 a very considerable extent. Mr. James Lewis conducted the prosecution. The prisoner had been for som e time in the service of the promcutors, an d part of his d u ty was to superin tend the manufacture of seal-skin muffs, an article for w hi c h it was stated t hat they bad ob t ained a patent. These muffs were all cut to a particular sire , and it was alleged against t he p risoner that he had m ade a regular prac tice of cutting two inches fromeach of the muffs that came into his hands, and t hese p ieces it appeared could all be worked u p a g ain. A large quan tity of these pieces were found at the prisoner's lodgings by Turner, a City pelice-constable, by whom the prisoner was taken into custody, as well se a quantity of silk and other property the value of which was statiA to be more than 100 i. t' also appeared that upon the pro secutors examining their stock they found • deficiencylto tl • extent of 400 L, which had in some way or other been abstracted. The prisoner, who made no answer to the charge, was fully oommitte'd for trial. The four prisoners, Lione2 Holdsworth, William Charles Lee Webb, James Mansfield Dean, and Robert Berwick, were yesterday again brought up for examination upon the charge of scuttling the Severn, but no additional evidence It w as adduced, and they wer e a g ain formally rema s ded. is expected that at the next examination the case willbe completed, and the prisoners committed for trial GUILDHALL. John Benton, a furniture dealer, carrying on business at 15, Broadway, New Gonlatone-street, Whiteehapel, was summone d before Alderman Carter, to answer the com plaint of Mr. Alfred Allen Davis, an auctioneer carrying on business in Basingball-street, for having on the 21st of December, placed himself on Mr. Davis's premises, and conducted himself in such a noisy, dieorderly, anthde turbu lent manner as to interr u p t the complainant in able conduct of his business. Mr. Beard appeared for the complainant, and stated that this proceeding was rather an extramlinary one, but one that was quite necessary to protect gentlemen carry ing on the business of auctioneers, an d, siee the public who wished to attend sales. The compinant carried on the business of an auctioneer in Basinghall-street, and on the day in question he had a sale in his rooms. The defend ant belonged to that class of persons called brokers, and it was their object to drive away all respeFt able persons from sales, so that the fraternity might buy the goods at their own prices. The defendant on the day named in the summons attended Mr. Divris's sale; and a dispute took place about a lot that was knocked down to him, which he refused to take. He created a disturbance, used most foul and disgusting language, and refused to leave when requested, and while this was going on one of the " dealers " took up a large garden bell and rang it, so that it was imposaible to pro oeed with business. The consequence was that Mr. Davis was obliged to close the sale, and to go to the expense of several pounds to re-advertiiie it for another day. He felt bound to bring tale' am before the court, as the fraternity of brokers at sales seemed to desire to govern the auc tioneer and the public as well. Mr. Davis was examined, and fully bore out Mr. Beard's statement, and added that defendant had bought at his sales for many years, but be had been always a trouble some customer ; indeed he bad often given the fraternity a ticket for beer in order to induce them to be quiet dur ing the sale. The defendant had never disputed a lot before, but he had often left them uncleared atrect Mr. Dowling , a solicitor, of Basing hall, w ho was die present, said the defendant's language was not only dis gusting, but blsaphemous. Alderman Carter said it s was intoeviden to him that the de fendant had conducted mself manner. The class who called themselves " dealers" fan cied when they went to auctions that they could do as they liked, both with the a uctioneer and the public who went there to bny, but he would let them know they could not do so, and he would make an example of the defendant. He would bind him over to keep the peace towards Mr. Davis and all other her Majesty's subjects for twelve months in his own recogoirances in 501., and two sureties in 251. each, with twelve hours' notice of bail. LAMBETH. Herbert Thomas, 20 w as charged before Mr. Self. with w ilf u lly damaging a chair in the Crystal I'elace. Police-c ous t a ble 795 A said that on the day before he was on duty in the C r y stal Palace, and during the performs foot ance of the pantomime be saw the prisoner place hi on the piece of wood which bound the reserved seats, s mash it, and then deliberately take up the chair, and break it over his knees. Others of his companions were engaged in some sort of mischief, but he (witness) only succee ded in appreh en di ng him. The witness, injured by a similar sort of mischief. Th e prisoner, in reply t o the charge, maid that, like others, he was anxious to see the pantomiine, and like thousands of others got on the chairs, so that the injury done to the chair mentioned was quite accidental. Mr. Self e —lf this court would Viola them the whole of the thousand persons you speak of should be here, for no thing could be much worse than the conduct sworn to. It is not to be borne with that quiet and respectable people are to be annoyed by conduct such as yours. Prisoner—l was only anxious to see - the pantomime. Dlr. Selfe—And you witnessed an unexpected transfor mation scene —yourself locked up in a celL (Laughter.) For your misconduct I shall convict you in a penalty of half a crown, and for the wilful damage another half-crown, or seven days. _ lower. Manor., Dec. 27.- Arrivals this week are large of foreign wheat, of other articles moderate. Our market to. day was thinly attended, and wan altoz,ether of a holiday character. The few samples of English wheat on offer changed hands at fully last week's prices. . Foreign pet active, but decided l y dearer. Barley about a s s las ort ye th e re being very little passing either in melting grind. a, lug qualities. Oats quiet, without change in value. Fee Indian corn scarcely any inquiry. DEVIZES. Dec. 27.-Our market today was small, he* as regarded supply and attendance, but a good trade ins done at last week's priors, and in a few instances at dd. per sack higher. As at former markets, everything wa sold. Barley must be quoted the same as last week, with rather a slow trade. And the same remark will apply to oats, beans, and peas-the demand for the two latter be* especially dull, at Gd. a sack lees money. Best whits whest, 335. to 335. 68.. ; best red ditto, 33e. to 335. 68.; ditto sew white, V.s. to 335. Gd. ; other sorts, 24.. to 2s. ; barley, lla to 53 5 . 6d.; beans, Z3s. to Va. Gd.; peas, vetches, 21s. to Zia. ; rye, 16e. to 175. ; tine dour, 4Ss. to 525. ; hest seconds, 445. to 484. MANCHESTER, Dec. 27.-Our market this morning was of a holiday character, and, in the absence of any &poi. that to buy, or any pressure to sell, we repeat the quota- tions of this day se'nnight for each article. NEWARK, DEC. 26.-With a scanty show of wheat the inquiry was firm, and full currencies were supported. No change in the value of good barley. Late terms were generally paid for oats. Beans scarcely so firm. N EAT EST, Dec. 27. - We ha d an average supply "ot wheat this day. The trade dull at last week's prices. Good nialting barley, the supply short, and sold readily at previous rates ; inferior sorts went off slowly at Is. less money. Beans and oats steady at former quotations. EL/TEOR, DEC. %.-Al compared with kit week, wheat MEwas sa me on top, and Is. 3d. down os average. Barley was samo on top, and 11 down on average. Oats were GrL up on top, and 10d. up on average. e B ea ns were 3s. down on top, end Is. 2 1 . up on averag. 20s. to Wheat, 48a. to Os. ; barley, 30s. to 435. ; oats, 32a. 6d.; beans, 40e. to 48s. CATTLE.-Bimenrosig, Drc. 27.-We received 'small su pply of beasts at this day's market, which ca meoA fair cl effected. Sheep . a small supply ; an eutire clearance effected. Fat pigs a good time of year's supply ;an entire clearance effected. Beef, titiL to 70. per lb.; mutt on , , 7d. to 80 .. ; bacon pigs, , a."0(1. to 9%. per score ; ditto, 9s. to ils. 3d. per score. BRISTOL, DEC. 27.-We had a very shortmarket of all descriptions to-day. There was a limited demand pl for beef, and the supply was about equal to it ; very few Irish animaL were on offer. The quality of the beef was very good, and rather high prices were realised, best deeeriptioes obtaining from tkis to ole. ; awl secondary samples from 60s. to Os. per cwt. Short supply of sheep, with a moderate trade, and prices rather fon with an upward tendency, , and in some eases bid. per lb. being obtained for best wethers. Short supply of pigs, with a steady trade, and a slight improvement ia pitons, from Ss. 9cl. to 91. being about an avenge figue fa good porkers and bacon pigs Nothing doing in dm sheep. There were scarcely any homed in the market. Norrnectfas, DEC. 26.-There was only a small Apply of sheep at market to -day, and buyers were warm, many of the butchers having a quantity of hat week's men left unsold. Pigs and calves were seam. Quotations were :-Mutton, best quality, tqil. per lb.; second i s. rslo7. 70. to 81.; veal, 80 lb. ; p .to 9d. per orkets, , per s tone of 141 be.; bacon pigs, 6s. per stone. The beat quaM of beef is fetching from Bs. 61. to Vs. per stone of 10k; seco nd quality Bs. per stone. Stock at mark et :-Sitsr• day : Sheep, 117 pig', 222. Wednesday : Sheep, VI ; Pigs, 2. EDINBURGH, DEC. 26.-The number of cattle this morning was smaller than on this day sennight, dem being 233, or a delrease of 119 head.demand klieg good, prices were higher than those obtained at bet market. Top price, 10s. • current, 9s. iid. to 9s. 91.1 secondary quality, S. to '9.1. per s tone. The guk d sheep was less than on this day week, the number b - 3,344, or 826 fewer. Sales were slowly effected, sae prices much the same as those obtained last week. Top rice of the best mutton, /Q. ; current, 70. ; eyes, (.4 " I d. FeT lb. Fed pigs brought ;oi. to 70. isl. per state; six to eight weeks old ditto, 4s. 6.1. to 9e. a head. Numbers in market :-Fat settle, IrS3 ; store tattle, 118 ; mikk ' o we, 29 ; sheep, 3 , 884 ; pigs, •132. __.--.....--w TRAFFIC RETURNS. Miles Pas- Mer- Total, Total, nu•Wfies. open• wingers. clandisw. 1906. 1866. W ee k ending Oct. 2 0 . 577 1,1 60 G rea t Southern of India .. 79 553 6..13' Week ending Oct. 27. Madr aa —S on th Wagtails. 492 —•— N o rth West Line. 1 53 Week ending ?cot. Bahia and :-an Francisco .. 76t 180 660 Week ending Dec. 14. Dublin Mid Meath ....... W ee k ending Dee. ill. Belgian Easter' JUDCOOII. 11 . 1 Brent Central of Bel:rnten 1,167 Week ending Dec. 21. 24‘ 91 1 09 Litnertek and E n nis ...... Limerick and Fortes .... 2cd t 83 79 Waterford and Kiltenny. 31 203 157 Waterford and Limerick .. 71 sad Liao Week ending Dec. 22. Cambrian ............. North Eastern Week ending Dec.... Cornwall . .... . ......... 651 1,100 716 iseitsst and County Down.. 441 470 2:.1 Bristol and Exeter . .... 1.14 i 4,229 0,442 Mane and altrincham ..... 1,663 402 1.4 06 1 . 673 Midland 2419 20.902 31.1P2 55,164 5 0 . 700 Brit. 732 a.75e 10.960 25.716 24,W0 North Ulster ....ish ......................... 196} 1,707 1,521 3,318 3,282 THE MANsioN-Horse COLLIERY ACCIDENT FIIND. —lt is gratifying to be enabled to state that subscrip tions towards the fund inaugurated by the Lord Mayor for the relief of the widows and orphans of the sufferers by the late terrible colliery explojons continue to pour 'mend that the total amount received is fast approaching 11,000/. Among the amounts received yesterday were —Offertory at Mitcham Chun*, 12/. 17s. 3d. ; Messrs. J. and J. Almer, 52/. 10s. ; offertory at era/afield Church, 101. 16s. ; their Royal Highnesoes the Priem.. and Princess Christian, per Messrs. Coutts and Co., 50/. - the Countess of Derby, Mews. Dalgetty, Ducroz and Co.. 201. ; the Rev. Mr. Baphaw, collection at St. Cuthbert Church, Cum berland, N. ts. 2d. ; and a large amount in small sums of 11. Is. and upwards. Yesterday at a public meeting of the people of Bradford, in aid of the sufferers from the recent colliery explosions, a subscription list was opened, and 6201. put down in a few minutes. SEDITIOCS LANOCAOE.M the head police-office Dublin, on Wednesday, a man who gave his name as James O'lirennan, but whose real name is stated by the police to be James Chambers, was brought up in cuvtody of Police-constable 146 it, charged with having made use of treasonable and seditious language. A man named Michael Treaty deposed that he met the prisoner on fie eve ning of the 24th ; that the latter stopped him, and asked him " would b e take an oath!" The witness asked him " for what!" And the prisoner replied, " for the Irish Republic." The presiding magist remanded thewisoner. A respectable.looking middle-aged man, mune.' James Mulligan, was brought before Mr. J.W. O'Donnell, at Capel street Police-court to-day, charged with using treasonable and seditious language last night in Marrach-street. James Carter, an officer s servant, deposed that last night in Barruck-street the military picket was hissed by some person whom he ilia not know. and tha t ono of the men presented his rifle ates (vritnems's) breast, and also at the breast of the prison Witness declared his innocence of the offence with which lie was charged, and so did the prisoner, but immediately the picket left, satisfied with the denial, the prisoner said, "No matter Ti we will be ten to one agai nst the British yet." en upon witness called • p oliceman, and gave the prisoner into custody. Mr. O'Donnell—Did this man bin tin picket! 'Witness—Not to my knowledge. Prisoner I did not. I came up as the hissing was going on, and a soldier in a red coat who was with the witness got away. The bayonet was put to my breast. If I stirred at all I was run through, and of course this man (the witness's) must know who the soldier was who was doing it, heeatos , he wise within three yards of him. Mr. the null Dot you said. "We will be ten to one against the lb Melt." Primmer —I never said anything of the kind. I maid, " It is a very had thing disturbing _the picket this w ay. 1 wets near losing nt v life by it." Mr. O'Donnell — 'Whom T ou fintu! Witness- belong to D ü bl i n, b my people live in Louth. I lodge at Nu. 3, Ilritain-street. Mr. O'Donnell What did you mean by saying "W I e will be ten to one against the British 7" prisoner—lf were on my oath I could not say what I did say. I was So confused. Mr. O'Donnell —Pollee maistable, was this man sober! C o nstable —quite so your woriship. Prisoner — was. I was brought into the hotel feb hy t. the peril { was a hem selves', and was near losing my liy iI I second sooner at the place I would have paned on, or a second later and it would have been over ; but I came up on the minute, and this is the oonsesminioe. Mr. O'rionnell—However, it is proved that s on made use of the , anal most order you to find in two sureties 111:146.1941h.—Dalslia isurtistp 6,243 7,200 1,231 2,0 W ns 839 igy 317 35 140 121 254 563 4°4 4,:ft6 6,173 2,006 Opp 1 4° 162 U so !no 1,721 1.•. 36 1.219 SV2S 1,144 2:227 .1220 t zi,562. 64,871 79,433 76.t65 1.816 2.000 Ttl 7 1 ^ 8,331 8,500 AN I NTER NATIONALROW INC MATCH. —The TO irSIS numerous attendance at the Shanghae Regatta on dug* an d among the spectat ors were large nu mber of There was very great exc itement with niard to the oared race for one mile and a halt, between the and American crews. The English boat got the lead. be the Americans soon collared them, and kept shad About a quarter of a mile from the goal, the English wen entirely gave in ; leaving the race to their compotitsts While we have much pleasure in congratulating American friends on their success, we trust au esel opportunity will be taken by the English to challenge their transatlantic friends to another trial. It is Drat lust to say that two of the English crew woo poweltlai well roirea First Eta s' Prince A overeow 1' Ynkker Westarill Esuu, H. Is' Jarissis I I it .111 11 5 4 1 tat to sax ;nut two m• --_ __,,, adisposal. The other races were well iv-- ~..... 'elorus gig winning the Man of Wats' rica ; it'wr ~Rlam 1 akiag the Junior sculls with ease, Dann u nfortosicl, =gam 1 alining to grief but pluckily recovering biraself ;Oa sp an ; Low's boat winning the Club Fours in gallabt iti* - Warn ; llYam J Ifrrerfand Chino Mod, Nov. 15. ) ,!reni , CRYSTAL PAzacs. avz Sinualio Do.- _cram , TIO:auDAY, Dec. V.-Admissions on payment, 9. 0 ; .Yein ditto by season tiekets al vilitors, 11,71. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES. AND DRAT% --4.-- BIRTH& ALLEN.-Deoember [25, at stoke Newington , WI. A. J ' 116 8 _ I q , I 'a' NO.I 110,1 No. No. 4 of a daughter. BL am, 24, at Frewham Par-ortare. ,eir Mani. the wiled the Rev. W. kle of A dstathte• V.' a YAMLON et . N NINGH AM.December 24. at Firi:rove, Cisughtet the wife of J. L. Cunningham, Esq., of a daughter. a IiOARE-December 25, st New-street, Spring.gardens, iht SIR LEE bEt JIALII-14klembrer. 21,ast Slackfriare.read, the wife of Irc 12 RIS; . Jones, Es q.. M. of a son. Gin , STAPLES -December ?Ai, at Ilighbury grove, the net °I j * / VIA NU: Staples, Llsq., of a son. 11ARRIAGES. hair h e „ 'radii', DALLINCER--GOLDSMITH.-Dereinter IS, at the Cbalt t°_,the 1 street Chapel. Cardiff, by the Rev.,W.M. Ynn5h00,11.A.....n,n eirte, by the Rev. M. C. Osborn, the Rev. W. H. Dallinner is ; „,,t4it. 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DlegYlin 2ff. 11101. bi 7 all tl iw Pe tal Le, • . _ THE UNIVERSAL EXIIIBITION OF 1867. t. Vacs ous srzciai. ocesuaronissr.) We shall have a complete catalogue of the Zuglish part of the Exhibition at any rate, one that will be in de p endent of M. Dente.The Mriglish commissioners will prepare a catalogue of Zngland's contributions to the industry of the world fair in their own way, and to the understand ing of the British practical, matter-of-fact mind. The additional catalogue information that has transpired is to the effect that Messrs. Johnson and Ban, of Castle-rtreet, Holborn, have bought of the redoubtable M. Dentu the exclusive right of pro ducing an English edition of the official general and group catalos, with the privilege of selling them in the buil ding-•. Now , 1 apprehend, all that can be sold is sod, including the cstalogud e of the Billsnco urt A g ricultural Show, an an illustrated catalogue. Moreover, private enterprise does not appear to be quite killed by the pretensions of the publisher of the Palais Royal. Paris will be presented to the world next year under many aspects. Another group of literary men — another squadron of light pens —have taken the tield, we remised Paris "n deshabille. The light and pens a are p announced are Jules Noriac, Ponson du Terrell, Siraudin, and Eugene Chapus. No copy will, I trust, fall into the hands of the most liberal minded of our great Grundy family. Many happy ideas have marked the progress of the Exhibition preparations. Sonic of these are landmarks of the progress the world has made of late years. The area of charity has broadened. A newly awakened spirit of kindness is on ita trave the ls. Th e wants, the unfortunate predicaments of poorest are to be studied, it would appear , in 1867 • and a staff and a crust at least are to be offered to all who may turn their face towards the Rxhibition. I have already described the prepara tions made by M. Dimly and his committee, for the ill-paid teachers of France. But here is stingersranr news. There is much spare room, I believ th Hotel des Invalides. A wing of the great beilding, it is reported, is to be prepared to receive the vete rani of foreign armies who are to be invited to the universal tournament of peace. Shall we see some of our Chelsea and Greenwich pensioners hob-and nobbing with the few wizened old men who now represent the Old Guard in Paris, on the Empe- Tor's birthday, and congregate about the railings of the Vendome column, in their threadbare " war paint " of the great captain's days 1 There are whispers about invitations to the English volim teem. Will they be lodged in the Hotel dei .Haricuts In anticipation of the coming of the World, the authorities are searching every nook and corner for fresh conveniences, and are going wild over statistics of the kilos of beef, the gallons of milk, the number of beds and pairs of sheets, and lastly, of the number of cabs that will be re quired. According to French statists, Paris has more vehicles within its bou ndary even than Lon don. Two years ag ee more than eleven thousand in Paris. The number has greatly increased of late—to the extent of nearly one thousand it is generally esti mated ; yet for next year the crazy conveyances of St. Cloud and Versailles are to be brought to the capital. These tigurds are startling ; but a people who have calculated the annual and. fruit consumption of their sparrows, and Taint down at thirty millions of francs, may easily claim to be above suspicion in the matter of vehicles. The spread of every improvement in handicrafts, and the consequent improvement in m anufactures, and processes, and tools, all over the world, is assuredly the highest, because the most useful object concerning the whole family of man, which the promoters of international exhibitions of industry can have in view. Next year, Stafford shire potters may give up their trade prejudices as they wander through the tenth group of the Exhi bition, seeing with their own eyes wherein their foreign brethren are better than themselves. In the same way will their teachers in some t hings learn of them in other s. The free, cheap course of the working men of the various nations of the globe is, in truth, more impertent than the assembling works of their skill. Our neigh bours have been the first to acknowle e d figerst and a ct upon this trut h, as they were h e to conceive and carry out international hospitalities. We may judge of the care and taste and good feel ing with which foreigners will be received in Paris next year, by the splendour and com pleteneas with which the city of Paris en tertained tha guests whom she invited over during the Exhibition of 1831. As national hosts we are an awkward race. I see that the leading volunteers confess their awkwardness. They wish to return the generous hospitality they received last autumn in Belgium ; hut they look in vain for the official help and recognition — in fa fact,which for that national cache! fur their e n tertainm their Be welcome Lore. In 1851 we showed no attentions to foreigners. In 1d62 we positively neglected even the most distinguished among them. They were free to come awl go, and there was the end of our invitation. lb body listened to Mr. Ce's idea feria f a national ii.vitation in 1851. n o r thought moment of adopting it in 1862. Crowds of fo reigners left London saying that the English had made the Exhibition a shop, and nothing more nd that it was covered w ith p uffs and placards, a crammed by pushing tradesmen —but few retired irupres .ed a ith our grace or courtesy. We way profit by the French example of next year. The plan of 1867 is a radical reform of all the exhi'dtion systetna which have preceded it. It is to be mainly the proletaire's Exhibition. So far as I can get news of preparations among the leading Paris man ufacturers, 1 tind that torins will not ho so remarkable for costly magnificence, for niece extravagant mone y—spending on sin gle e articles of furniture or decoration ; but tha he exhibitors will rely on the perfect make and sound design of their ordinary objects of manufacture. Thus Derriere will occupy his space with the ordinary articles of furniture he m anufactures, the centre-pita-vs of his show being a highly orna mented man telpiece and chandelier. Thu Working Man's Club and Institute Union bas formed a committee with the object of arranging excursions of working men to Paris next year to sec the Exhibition. I believe the basis of the com mittee is, that each excursionist's board and lodging in Paris for one week shall not cost more than 30s. I see no reason why ample and good board and bed should not he haul within this price. All will depend on the skill and local knowledge of the committoe. They whose only idea of Faris is that it is merely a spendthrift place, where it is well-nigh impossible to lead a frugal, saving life, and who never been out of the beaten tourist's tracks, will, of course, laugh at board and bed in l'aria for thirty shillings a week. It is to be done, and done well at this price only the caterers must know their Paris well, and must be enthusiasts at their work. The difficulty is this — that English Exhibition excursionists of the work ing class, not understanding the language, man ners, or habits of life of their neighbours, must depend wholly on those who cater for them. If these caterers prove inefficient, it will be difficult, at the last moment, to repair their shortcoming. I dwell on the importance of great cam in the organi zation of workmen's excursions from London to Paris, because now is the time to watch them, and to m ake sure that they are in good hands. The unprotected excursionist will be at the mercy of a horde of greedy touters and extortionate hotel or tavern keepers. On the Idth of this month the Royal Italian Commission for the Exhibition had received demands for space from 2,241 exhibitors. Front Stockholm it is reported that the govern ment will send to the Exhibition a rifled cannon, five needle-guns on the Hagatroem model, and a variety of ancient weapons. The Prince Oscar, moreover, has promised to send the magnificent ivory cup which was presented to him in Denmark. An item of news from Spain. According to the Madrid tiaulte, among the Spanish contributiens will be a magnificent skeleton of an adder found on the mountain of Pardo. It was dissected by Don Manuel Sanchez. The skeleton consists of 1,045 rings—all perfect. Dupont, of the Rue Nerve, St. Augustin's, lawn structing a bed on some new principle. Is it a feed for the sleepless ; a bed for the uneasy eon- exibiti igrat inititay. _____-. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 27. A court-martial was held on board the Victory to-day. for the trial of D ry who G. Boys, acting_ sub lieutenant on board the Pylades, who was charged with deserting from a tender belmVntto that ship at Cornwall, Canada West, on the Gth September. The court was Eom• of Captains Tatham (president), the lion. F. F.ger ton, Chamberlain., Folkway Gommerell, Burgoyne, Hire, and Henderson ; Mr. E. HoaU. na officiating as judgoudvo este ; Lieutenant Vidal, of the Pylades, prosecuted. The prisoner admitted the desertion, and his defence was that, owing to pecuniary embarrassments, he had deserted to avoid arrest, a writ having been issued by one of his credi tors just before the ship was ordered home. The prisoner produced several certificates of charectei, and the court, taking into consideration the extenuating circumstances of the case, adjudged him to be dismissed front her Ma , jesty's service. MELANCHOLY OCCERREfiCZ AT SEA.—About three months ago a barque named the Ruby, fill tons register, commanded by Captain Merrill, arrived in Cork harbour leaky and with o ther damage. She bad a cargo of iron from St. Petersburg for Boston. On her arrival the cargo WAS discharged into the stores of Meurs. Brown and Craige docks, Passage West, with the object of baying the vessel repaired. Au estimate of the cost ofu nde the r epairs, the ship's carpenter having refused to work rel. a day, was furnished to the owners, i n nd they Liverpool , finding that the r epairs could be done cheaper , had the vessel towed into one o f the docks there. on The Rub let of November. The car g o was r e-shipped, end the vessel left the harbour on the 16th of November for her desti nation. From the time of her departure the moat unfavourable weather was eeperienced, particularly about the Ist of the present month. On the 6th, 7th, and Bib a terrific gale blew from the 1 southward, accompanied by exceedingly turbulent seas, the decks of the ship being repeatedly swept, which rendered it very dangerous to remain there. On the nth instant, at noon, the ship was 1,500 miles to the westward of this ooast, and the captain, his first and second mate. were standing near the wheel on the starboard side of the d ec khouse, when a trem endous sea struck the ship, s his weep ing away the deckh ouse, to g ether with the captain, first mate, whose name was Thompson, and the m entiaan at the wheeL The seco nd mate had a most providl escape, he being dashed against the bulwarks, just at a pair where the deckhouse did not project. Both his legs were broken, and he wee badly injured about the body. The weather was very thick at the time, and nothing was seen of those who were washed overboard after it occurred. The crew state that from the violence with which the unfortunate men were dashed sgaiust the bulwarks they mu st have i been instantly killed, and that at the time of the occurrence no boat could live in th see. The deck house contented all the ship's were, chronometer, bin nacle competes, and signal flap—in fact, everything for navigating the ship was in it, and all was carried away. TT mace was so badly injured that he was utterly unable to take charge of the ship, but, acting on occasional suggestions from him, the boatswain succeeded in bringing bauk the ship as far as Cape Clear. notHee, on Wednes day, they sighted a vessel, and having other means of signalling her, they hoisted a d to on the main mut. The vessel, which proved to be a Russian barque named the Petrie, from Falmouth, came to, and the captain, being informed of the circumstances, at the re quest of the man in charge, put his chief mate, John Her mann Youghal, on board the Ruby, to take her to a port. The vessel arrived in the harbour on Friday, in charge of liermanu. The Ruby il much damaged She belongs to a Boston merchant, teal his agent has . een COMUIUDI cated with at Liverpool, but what will be done with the ship is not yet decided. Capt. Merrill had many friends in Queenstown, and the intelligence of his loss WAS received by them with very _great repet.—Cork Erma Ayr. THE ItEcENT FATAL COLLISIoN AT THE 31OUTH or THE 31 s;nenv.—An inquest was held yesterday before Mr. Deputy-Coroner Devey, at Liverpool , . upon the body of Andrew Jessop, a seaman, and lamp trimmer, who Lad been employed on board he Whitebaven and Liverpool packet steamer Queen, and who was killed during a col lision between that vessel and the sailing ship Hannibal. at the mouth of the Mersey, on the night of the 14th of December. Several witnesses were examiner!, and it was proved that the ship Hannibal , at the time when she came into collision with the Queen, was in tow of the Retriever steam tug ; that the Queen's helm was put hard report„ and her engines reversed, to prevent the collision, but ' without avail, and that the deceased, whose duty required hint to be heaving the lug at the time of the collision, head by .:one means got between the peddle-boxes of the Queen aud the side of the Hannibal, and in all volubility had been crushed between the two. His leg was severely e lacerated and he had received a severe injury to the head., The @ elicitors ngaged in the case raised as o point of lawto whether the of rulelB62 of the 14th clause of the Merchant Shipping Act that, when two vessels meet, each shall put its hello i a-port applied in such a case as this. It was cortended 1 for one side that the 15th clause, which provided that a ' steamer should always getout of theway of a sailing veeeel. really applied to the case ; but against this it was urged that in this cue the sailing Seat' WAR not depending ou her own power, but was in tow. The jury intcrpoge.l, and ',aid they were not concerned in this .luestiou, bet merely had to inquire into the cause of death. It was then contended that, according to the evidence, the only conclusion to be arrived At tu was that the deceased, by at , tempting to get on board Hannibal, loul been conti i- I butory to his own death, and the jury found, " That de , ceased came to his death through an accident, Luc how received there was no evidence to show." SEVERE tiALE AT L IVERP OOL.—OH Wetbiesthe night awl up to an early hour yesterday morning a fearful gale from the W.N.W. swept over Liverpool ; end doubt lees hall it not been for notice in one of the local papers that a storm was imminent many vessels would have put to sea, and peweibly some of them would have come to grief. The captain of the steamer St. Colombo, which arrived at Liverpool yesterday morning, re ports terrific wea ther in the Channel, having encountered a severe gale from the W.N.W. during the whole night. A telegram front Galway states that the coast near e.;lo free iimbe s covered with wreck and large quantities of pine tr. Some wreckage had also been washed ashore during the night on the Welch coast- The schooner Harriett Wild dragged her anchors in the river yesterday mornin g, schooner i nt o collision anti emire into collision with the st eamer Baile t . he k almost immediately ; the Bailee; lest an anchor ; uo lives were lost. The Montreal mail steamer St. David, which arrived at Lough Foyle 'yesterday morning, reports v severe wea ther. On the '26th she experienced a very heavy gale, accompanied with tremendous seas, but the ship sus tained no damage. Previous to meeting with the gale the St. David experienced very bad weather, and pasted It is feared through several large fields of ice and icebergs. that the storm has no t y et abated, as up to the despatch of our parcel yesterday evening then were indica tions of a fresh outbreak of the gale. or Only two vessels sailed yesterday, viz.. the Saladin (ss.), f Bahia,7ad Eel inn (Ks.), for Portland. T H E NEW V A GRAN r WARDS FOR eve, he t l'SlON.—Thia building, which is, we believe, the first of ite class erected in London, is now completed and occu pied. It is 'Austell in Vine-street, Liquorpond-street, t h e ground on which it stands having been cleared of bul ines for the purpose. Externally it presenhe; appentar ance of four ordime y dwelling-houses, the architect being instructed so to plan the structure that in the event of its not being required for the uses to which it is now appropriated it could be readily converted into dwelling houses with a range of workshops in the rear. The Plan of the interior may be thus described. There is au entrance hall, on admission to which the division of the sexes is at once effected, the females passing to the w ith the n males to the left. Immediately in connexion with the receiving wards are the baths, water-closets, and urinals, as also store-reoins, in which the clothes of the inmates are locked up during the night, care exterminator which has b ee n provided. The sleeping wards, containing ninety-six beds, are in the r ear on the ground and one pair storeys, the whole being both lighted and ventilated from the roof, large well boles having been formed The t heca he floor of the one pair storey for the purpose. The tion is effected by means of a number of hooded cowls fixed in the roof with rings of gas placed below the same to produce an upward current, the fresh air being intro duced at the level of the floors. As the building will only be occupied at night the plan of ventilation adopted would seem to be specially designed to meet that circum , stance, depending upon the use of the gas rings in the roof for complete development. No doubt the fact of the front wall being the only one of the external boundaries available for lighting and ventilating the building, had considerable weight in determining the use of the roof the s ite purposes. Be that as it may, the di ffi culties of the site in this respect seem to have been e ff ectually over come by the means we have described. Complete super vision over the inmates is obtained by the attendants' room being glazed on all seise, and their being so located as to command a full view of the wards. The labour test would s eem to c onsist of oakum picking for the females, and stone breaking for the males, accommodation for both being furnished. Open fireplaces have been provided in all the wards, but this apparently has been d on e to meet any further requirements arising out of the conversion of the building, since the whole is now heated by means of hot writer. A residence for the superintendent and his wife his been erected immediately adjoining the male wards, with a private staircue and entrance from the s t r eet. The contract price for the whole was 2,6621. City Press. i I .i 1 i i i . t llt 710. 6,365.3 Irma mnir You VLIVERPOC r ayLADILPIIL& waddler full ntNdcuswegli 0117111 1111tOlt LIVE I:DVIILTROIL We eITY OF DUBLIN And every WI c a bin Wale by the ma 14 17 . int' Pon-dislimitilads and r"s"griar= tenni. ia" W ou t 'Den. Lim ijlll3lllA - LINE. 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