The Express. — London, England, 1862-10-25 00:00:00

NSTROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. Thu usual meeting of the Board of Works waa estonlay ; Mr. J. THWAITES fa the chair. TIM lIIIIINKMINT Or TUE THAMIM. A report was brought up from the Maio Drainage Com mittee, stating that, the board basin on the Bth of August referred to them the report of the royal commission on an endaohment for the south side of the river, Clay had oon sidrvd the same and drawn up their report, and they sug gested that a special day should be set apart by the board to consider it. The motion was put and agreed to. The chief wegitieer presented the following report on the scheme of the Thames embankment referred to iu the act of tut session, between Westminster and Blackfrian-bridges : " The Thames Embankment Act and the plans referred to therein define in general terms the main features of the work entrusted to this board for execution. But it remains for this board to determine with what materials the em babanient should be constructed, what should be the depth of its foundations, and its solidity, and strength ; also whet should be the general appssranoe or design, whether it should be constructed with or without a cofferdam, and the modes of forming the low level sewer, with its breech con nexion and all other matters of detail. The act provides that the powers of the board for the compulsory purchase of property shall not be exercised after the expiration of five veers from the passing of the act ; but it does not limit the period for the execution of the work. Having referred to the, limits of deviation, the .report went on to my that the face of the embankment is to commence at the northern abutment of Westminster-bridge in a line with the existing embankment in front of the Houses of Parlia ment, arid it will extend in • slightly curved line to the northern brick pier of Hungerford-bridge. At Richmood terrace it will be '&0 feet in front of the present high water lima, at Suntland-yard 400 feet, and at Hungerford bridge 300 feet. From Hungerford-bridge it will continue to the first pier of W aterloo-tridge, and opposite Bookies ham-street it will extend 450 feet into the river, opposite Salisbury-street 300 feet, and opposite Somerset-house 130 feet. The solid embankment is to terminate on the eastern aids of Temple-gardens, where it will extend about 200 feet into the river. A roadway 100 feet wide is to be formed upon that portion of the embankment nearest the river. From the junction of this roadway with Westminster-bridge it will fall, at an dubber-too of lin 80, to the level of the embankment, which Is to be 4 feet above Trinity high-water mark. The road way will pass under Hungerford and Waterloo bridges ; and at the east end of Temple-gardens it will be reduced to 70 feet in width and be carried upon columns rising at an in clination of 1 in 60 to the level of Chatham-place, Black friars-bridge. The River Thames at London-bridge has • clear waterway of about 700 feet. At Southwark-bridge the waterway is about 700 feet. It then rapidly ex in width, and will when the embankment is armed be 900 feet wide above Blackfriars.bridp, and 1,020 feet at Hungerford-bridge . . . The ap proaches or connecting roads between the embankmeut roadway and the existing streets are to be formed is the following manner :—A roadway not less than 40 feet to width, and with an inclination of not less than 1 in 30, is to be carried in the form of a crescent to the foot of Arundel, Norfolk, and Surrey streets in the Strand. A new street is to be formed fromieWellicigtoo-street, opposite Somerset-house, falling at an inclination of 1 in 40 under Hungerford-bridge, neer to Northumberland-wharf, and connected with Whitehall-place by • prolongation thereof. A street connecting Whitehall, opposite the Norse Guards, with the embankment roadway is to be formed through Whitehall-yard and Whitehall-stairs, nearly on a level. The approaches to the embankment roadway will moire your careful consideration, inasmuch as the usefulness of that roadway will depend mainly on the faci lities which are provided for commuting it with the existing lines of thoroughfare. The streets, which run at right angles from the Strand down to the embankment, Norfolk street excepted, area* narrow and steeps to be very incon venient as public thoroughfares. A convenient communi cation between Charing-cross and the roadway on the embankment should form • prominent feature io the de sign, and would probably tout to relieve the Strand and Fleet-street more than any other, but provision has not been made for such a line of communication. The most direct and most convenient route that could be suggested would unquestionably be in a direct line through the gar dens close to the back of Northumberland House ; but if that should be regarded as too bold and costly an approach, 1 submit that a very advantageous one may be obtained by purchasing the block of houses between Northumberland and Craven streets, and passing in • curved line from the east corner of Northumberland House, between Northam- Derived and Craven streets, oolto the embankment roadway. This route from Chariug-cross to thereat would be 4410 feet nearer than by Whitehall-place, and 100 feet nearer than along the Strand and down Norfolk-street, and its inclina tion would not be leas than 1 in 56, which is much latter than could be obtained by the other router. It would also most effectually relieve the present thoroughfares where they are most crowded. I submit, also, that the high level roadway, instead of starting from opposite Somerset House, in the narrow part of Wellington-street. should cont inence in the Strood, at its junction with Wellington street, and may be otherwise advantageously modified, as shown upon plans which have been prepared for the consideration of the board. Having referred to the powers of the conservators of the Thames, the report thus con cludes :—The borings along the embankment are now nearly completed, and the result up to the present time indi cates that it will be necessary to carry the foundations of the embankment down to the blue clay, which will be about 25 feet below the present bed of the river. This will, I believe, be found to be most economically effected by sinking iron caissons filled with concrete for the founds tioos, and by raising upon them from below the level of low-water mark) a solid granite-faced embankment, without the aid of • cofferdam. The low level sewer will be constructed behind, and under the pro tection of the embankment wall, which will greatly beilitate the formation of these works. The em bankment may probably be advantageously divided into two contracts, but the numerous points which have been touched upon in this preliminary report will require the deliberation of the board before I receive instructions to mature designs and prepare the contracts for the execution of the work. These works cannot, however, be carried out until possession has been obtained of the property and in terests aloes the foreshore of the river which will be in terfered with ; and I recommend that arrangements beforth. with made to promote this object, and that the proper oftiters be instructed to prepare and serve the notices, and posh forward this necessarily tedious part of the bunkum without delay. "J. W. Bezewerre, Engineer." The report was received and ordered to be taken into con sideration on a future day. The following is the engineer's report on the southern embankment : .• i;eutlemen,—l beg to report that the Thames Em bankment Commission have divided this district into three sections ; the first extending from Deptford to Westminster-bridge ; the second from West minster-bridge to Vauxhall bridge; and the third from Vauximll-bridge to Battersea-park. With reference to the first sectiou, the commission have regarded the existing thoroughfares,couplal with the n ew s t ree t now b e i oe f orme d by you, sufficient for the accommodation of the traffic : and they believe that the flooding of those districts may be ob viated by a more efficient system of drainage, and consider that no public necessity exists for an emlnakinent fur this reaction. They, however, admit that such an embankment would improve the navigation of the river, iocresse the whinfoge accommodation, and ensure uniformity of design. and recommend that every facility should be afforded to the wharf-owners and occupiers to enable them to do this work, should they desire it, With respect to their 2nd and 3rd sections, they recom mend the formation of an embanked roadway from West minster-bridge to Battersea-perk, about 4ft, tin. above Trinity high water mark, mid loft. wide, and two miles in length. To be on an ornamental viaduct opposite the houses of parliament to Bishop's-walk. then on a solid ern bankincut, with the exception of a further length of arching from the London Cu Works to Nine Elms. They further recon mend the dredging of this portion of the bottom of the river to a level five feet below low water, and estimate these works, with the requisite approaches, at 1,100,00 W. I submit for your consideration, that a more convenient subdivision of this district will be to regard the distance from Deptford to London-bridge u the first section, from London-bridge to Westminster-bridge as the second section, and from Westminster-bridge to Battersea-park as the third section. The first section, then, according to this subdivision, has not been referred to me by you, and indeed does not require your immediate consideration, inasmuch as no works are at present contemplated fur this section on the north aide which would affect the south. With reaped to the second sectioe--viz., from London to West minster bridges—l am unable to concur in the views arrived at by the Royal Commission, excepting so far as regards there being no necessity for the formation of a roadway along the fore-shore of the river. Indeed, the commissioners, in admitting that an embankment would improve the navigation of the river and ensure uniformity of design, have themselves made out a ease of public neces sity for such an embankment ; which, however, they do out admit. But there are other and still more cogent reasons why such an embankment should be, and must eventually be constructed. It has been stated in evidence before the oommissioner" that the existing em bsekments are defective, and that the low lying district. behind them are consequently flooded at high tides; and my owe personal observation confirms ,these statements. The foundations of many of these embankments are very shallow and defective, some of them not being more than 3 feet in depth so that when the embankment on the north side is completed, and the mud basks and shoals in the river dredged away, and the strength of the tideway brought over nearer to the south side, the safety of than wharves will be endangered ; end they will assuredly, if they are not attended to, be undermined and come down. For these reasons, I am of opinion that this section of the south side of the river must be embanked toss uniform line; sad it casuist he left to the option of the different owners and occupiers of the proterty to deal with this euilisukmebt in detached minims as they think best. I reassumed that powers should be gives to this board to construct such an embankment. the cost of which I have estimated at about 2150.00 W., and that the property reclaimed should be given to the dials* owners, and tits board should have power Io eherge snob property with a portion of the coat of the formation of the embankment, proportionate to the value and extent of the property so reclaimed mid added to their premises. In this way the property reclaimed would pay the owners for the cost of reclaiming it, and the board THE EXPRESS, SAYIIiRIi:LN EfENING, OCTOBER 25, 1862. would receive back the pester portion of the outlay ; so that the public would thus derive • great public im provement at a very snail' met. As to the par ticular mode of nosing the money, sod adjust ing its repayment by the owners of the pro perty improved, the members of the board, should they adopt this view, are more competent to judge than myself. The commissioners have recommended works for the im provement of section No. 3, the main features of which this beard would doubtless desire to see carried out, and the de tails connected with which, will probably be carefully re considered before committees of the houses of parliament during the coming session.—l have the honour, &c., (Signed) " J. W. B•z•Lorrre, Engineer." This report was received, and ordered to be considered on a future day. The rest of the businew having been disposed of, the board adjourned. Lab, inttlltentet. COURT OF BANBRIIPTOY.--o‘7. 24. (Beton Mr. Commirionse IN EZ JOSIPH PICKERING. The bankrupt was described as a onstractor, of 35, Bridge-street, Bladifriars, and of Burmese.houae, name brook. This wu the sitting for last examination. It sp. peered that the bankrupt had been engaged in several large railway works, and was also the contractor for the execution of the Swansea Docks. He owes to unsecured cre ditors 26,9901., and to creditors holding security, 51,875/. The assets given up to the assignee, are stated at 4501., and 9211 . of bad and doubtful debta. The property held as security is returned at 57,53 e, and consists principally of Witney Railway shares, and an award of upwards of 29,000/. made in respect of the Swansea Dock contract. The largest unsecured creditors are the exe cutors of the late Mr. S. Treadwell, for 11,7001. Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, asked for an adjournment for two mouths, which was ordered. IN RI TIM AUSTRALIAN AUXILIARY STILII CLIMB CON• PANT (Limmtu). This was a petition for winding up, presented by Hr. William Hay, merchant, of Sunderland, wh o claims to be a creditor of the company for upwards of 3,0001. It appears from the allegations in the petition that the company was registered in September, 1856, end that in April, 1858, a resolution bed been come to in favour of voluntary winding up. The petitioner had served notice of demand on the company, and 21 days having elapsed without the debt being satisfied, he now prayed that the usual winding-up order might be made. Mr. Bagley appeared In support of the petition. An order was made by consent for continuing the volun tary winding up under the control of the court. BOW-STREET, _ - .TAgroar Bennett, a tall, well- dressed young man, who said that he had lately come to town from Manchester, and who had a return ticket from that town in his possession when apprehended, was charged with picking pockets at the pit entrance of the Lyon= Theatre. Mr. Martin, whe aUtted that he Ain clerk, and lived at Bermondsey, deposed that on the previous night he was at the pit entrance of the Lyceum Theatre, being about to enter the theatre in order to see the performance of Mr. Falconer's Peep o' Day. The entrance was much crowded. He saw the prisoner standing beside him. During the rush he felt the ring of his watch fall upon his hand, and immediately feeling for his watch, found that it was gone, and the guard hanging loose. Suspecting the pri soner, be immediately seized him. The prisoner, who seemed surprised at his detection, said, " I have not got your watch." Witness had act at that time accused the prisoner of stealing his watch. He held a tight hold of the prisoner, who then put one band into the pocket of a gentle man standing near. Witness asked the gentleman to feel in his pocket and see if his (witness's) watch was there. The gentleman was much annoyed, appearing to resent a sup , posed imputation that be had stolen the watch. Witness, however, told him that he believed " this man" (the pm soner) bad put it in his pocket. The gentleman then telt in his pocket and found the watch, which he handed over to witness. Witness gave the prisoner in charge. The prisoner said he was not guilty. He was a respectable man, and had only come from Manchester to see the &hi ; bition. He was committed for trial WORSHIP-STREET. William Barr, a. cabinet maker and upholsterer, carrying on business in Curtain-road, Shoreditch, who had been several time remanded on Mil, appeared before Mr. Leigh for final examination, upon a charge of having, by his furious driving while intoxicated, caused the death of his wife. Mr. Beard, as before, attended for the defence of the prisoner, who at • rather late hour at night took his wife and several other persons out for a drive in his chaise-cart, and • number of witacesee proved that he drove at • very reckless rate. In the East-road, City-road, a man named Mullets was knocked down and much hurt, but after a momentary stoppage occasioned by that, the party drove away at full gallop as before, until in Britaunia-street, the horse starting aside and striking against the kerbstone, all were thrown out of it and more or less injured, and the de ceased expired soon afterwards in a public-hones to which she had been carried, her death being caused, according to the medical evidence, by congestion of the brain. William Pries, a boy 13 years of age, who bad been one of the party in the carkowaa himself much injured, and carried sway when the catastrophe took place, gave material evi dence on the second examination. His deposition was in substance that the horse was galloping in the East-road, and the prisoner striking with his whip by the side of the cart (whether it struck the horse or not he could not say), and it then knocked down Mr. Mullen', who was dr a g ge d along by the tart. The prisoner and • Mr. Sanders then got out, but immediately afterwards returned and set off again at full gallop as before, and up Britannia-street, until • cab coming round the corner of that street, Mr. Barr's horse shied, striking against the kerb, and then, said the young witness, we were all tipped out, and I was picked up and carried away. He had observed. be said, that Mr. Barr was about three-parts intoxicated neither drunk nor sober. The police, however, proved that the prisoner was drunk. . The boy Price being questioned at a sabeequent exami nation, declared that he did not know the nature of an oath, although he had previously been sworn and signed his depo sition. _ . Mr. Leigh, therefore, again adjourned the case, and di rected that the witness should, in the meantime, receive the requisite instruction. The boy having now answered satisfactorily mut re-sworn, and in reply to the questions of Mr. Befford, the clerk, stated that at the former examination he really did know the nature and obligation of an oath as well as now, and in answer to further question. he said that a Mrs. Hill, the keeper of a sweetmeat shop, had persuaded him to answer as be did. The voluminous depositions being now completed and read over, the prisoner was committed for trial upon the charge of manslaughter; the magistrate, however, admitting him to bail as before—two sureties for lON. each, and his own recognisance for double that amount. LAMBETH. - - - William Baker, • stalwart you ng fellow, who was de scribed as having been a potmao, but out of place, was charged before the Hoa. G. Cl. Norton with a robbery which might have ended in the most serious resulta. From the evidence of Mr. John Lowry, the proprietor of the Queen's Head Tavern. Stockwell, it appeared that he opened his house's usual on Thursday morning, and went upstairs about nine o'clock to dress for the day, and at that time all the gas fittings in his house were in their place and undisturbed. In a short time, in Consequence of information brought to him by him errand boy, he came down stairs and found that all the gas.fittings of his tap-room had been broken away from their position and carried off. His errand boy described the only person who bad been in the taproom in the interim, and with the lad he Funned the delinquent and overtook him near Kennington gate, with the stolen fittings wrapped up and concealed in a pocket handkerchief, and he at once gave him into custody. John Hyde, the errand boy, identified the prisoner as the only person who had been in the taproom, having been nerved with a half-pint of beer ; and proved that he saw him leave with a bundle under bin arm. On the instant he missed the fittings, and gave information to his master, the prosecutor. They pursued and gave him into custody. In answer to Mr. Norton, the prosecutor said that the value of the fittings was about 205., but that was not the real consideration, for as the gas in his house was on at the time full from the main, it was almost a miracle that ignition did not take place sod the premises blown up. The constable in charge of the case, Y 179, intimated to the magistrate that when he apprehended the prisoner he found on him other fittings beyond those identified by the prosecutor in this case. There had been numerous robberies of the same kind reported io the district, and of a remand was granted the charges against the prisoner, who had already been convicted of felony, would be multiplied. The prisoner, who offered no defence, was accordingly remanded. Mr. Maude, after carefully considering the whole of the argumeote of the learned gentleman, oonsidered that the railway citation was • place of public resort within the meauiug of the act, and that the defeudsot had committed a breach of the law. He should, therefore, hoe him Ws. Mr. Barnard Amused that he had so wish to say any thing disrespectful to his worship as to the decision, but he disagreed with him, and with his consent be would carry the matter to the Queen's Bench, provided his worship would grant him • case. Mr. Maude considered it a case of that importance that be at once coincided with Mr. liarnard's views, and yester day the usual notices were served. GREENWICH The attention of Mr. Maude, the presiding magistrate, wen occupied for a considerable time in disposing of sum MOOK4 ' taken out at the instance o f M r . Tidd Pratt. the Registrar of Friendly Societies, against several secretaries of benefit societies held in the district, for having omitted to send to the said registrar, on or before the Ist June, a copy of the hat annual st a t emen t o f th e f un d s o f such societies, as required by the Friendly Societies Act, whereby they had incurred penalties of 20s. each. A gentleman who attended in support of the summonses said he had been instructed by Mr. Tidd Pratt to ask, on public /rounds, that penalties in each case should be en forced, as out of 21,000 societies registered in various parte of the country, only about one-third of the secretaries con formed to the provisions of the act by sending in copies of the annual stetementa referred to. Mr. Meade then imposed nominal fines on each of the defendants, expressing a h op e it would operate as a warning to them in future years, and also to others occupying similar positions. NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALTY, Ocr. 24.—Arpourrtuutra.—Lieu tenant H. Berkeley, to the Ariadne. Master's Assistants C. F. Goolden, to the Trafalgar ; and C. Brent, to the Adventure. Assistant Paymaster J. E. Moore, to the new& Engineer J. Downs, to the Indus, for service in the Partridge. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. CAMBRIDOEMIRE STAKES. 11 7 to to 1 1 apt Aurelian (t (off) Dictator ) 12 to 1 Umpire (off) 15 to 1 Clarissa oolt,, 4 yre (t) 20 to 1 Liwusins (1) 20 to 1 tptini of Trumps (t) 28 to 1 Hartington (t) *I to 1 Ooree (t) Philippe 40 to 1 Lapidist (t) (t) 100 to 1 Interdoca (t) LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP. 25 to 1 apt Minder Bago4 (t) 25 to 1 Dukibella (t) 28 to 1 Misfortune (t) 28 to 1 Silkstow (t) 28 W 1 Oamerino (t) 33 to 1 Socrates (t) 33 to 1 Corona (t) 33 to 1 Bewhey Heed (t) TATTERSALL3.—The Stitecnption room will be opened Oda day (Saturday), for "comparing" on the Cambridge. shire, and the wog Waimea PROGRAMME OF NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. The entrances for the plates, and nominations for the unclosed handicaps and sweepstakes, are to be made by six o'clock the evenings before running respectively, where not otherwise specified, and the weights for the handicaps will be published by nine o'clock each evening. Those with an asterisk prefixed are at Newmarket. MONDAY ! A HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sovs, for 3.yr-olds and upwards; entrance, 3 son. Cambridgeshire Course. A 3Luncr PLATE of 50 soya, for 2-yr-olds ; cella, 84t 71b; fillies and geldings, Bat 41b. The winner to be sold for 3001.; if for 2004, allowed 71b. Last five furlongs of A.F. A HANDICAP &UNMAKES of 25 son. each, for 3.yr. olds and upwards. R.ll.—Those who declare forfeit by ten o'clock the evening before running to pay only 10 son. ; the 10 sov. forfeits, if they amount to 501., are to form an extra class ; if lees, to be divided between the first and second horses in the sweepstakes ; three to remain in, or no race for the 25 son. stakes ; but if the forfeits amount to 501., the forfeit class is to be run, whether there is a race for the 25 son. stakes or not. A SWEEPSTAKES of 10 eon. each ; 3-yr-olds ' 7st 61b ; four, Bst 41b ; five, Bst 81b ; Mx and aged, flat 101 b ; the winner to be sold for 60 toys., if demanded, &c. D.M. A SWEEPSTAKES of 10 *OM each ; 3-yr-olds, 7st 7lb ; four, Bst 31b ; five and upwards, bet Blb ; the winner to be sold for 300 mom if demanded, &c. Bretby Stakes Course. A SELLING HANDICAP of 10 soya. (web, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; the winner to be sold for 100 son. if demanded, T.Y.C. Taa oiriXurog STAxas of 30 son. eacb, 20 ft, for 2-yr olds ; colts, Het 71b ; fillies, Bet 51b ; winners extra. From the turn of the Lands in. (53 subs.) *Actoon, Golden Pledge, *Vivid (31b extra), *Curaccia, *Singapore, *c by Paling—Simony, Conical, *Leotard, by Voltigeur, *Gaoling, *Warhorse, Amelia, Alexandria, *Diligence, *Gold Dust, *c by young Melbourne, darn by Gameboy —Phygalts, Charle s, *Rudiments, Monitor, ‘Oasian, *Overture (31b ex.), Dliddlewatch, Woldga, Nawedaba, *Avenger, 'Hospodar, Varnicoton, *Blue Mantle (91b extra), Inquest, Escape (31b extra), •Striabrokex *Fiancee, •Neilgherry, *Filibustier, Judea, Cistercian, * Columbia, *King of the Vale 'Venue, •Lightaing, *Primo Lee 800. *Automaton, *Corinth& (tilb extra), 'Umbellate, 'Onesmider, *lleerfoot, by Vindex, *f by Lnup-garou—Hurry Scurry, Nugget, Igerna, f by Woolwich—Prairie Hen, National Guard, *c by Tedding ton—lady Evelyn, Crockshank, *Double Pas (paid). MATCH. 3)0, h ft.—Lord Glasgow's 'c by Voltigeur, dam by Orlando—Brown Bess, Bst 71b, apt Lord Strathmore's *Slattern, Bst 41b. T. Y.C. Marc'', 100, h ft.—Lord Coventry's Zara, apt Admiral Roues 'Nebula, both 2-yr-olds, Bst 10Ib each. last half of Ab. M. MATCH, 500, h ft.—Sir J. Haley's *Asteroid, 4 yrs, 9rt4111, apt Lord Glaspw's *Knowsley, by Stockwell, dam by Orlando—Brown Bees, 3 yrs, Bst 61b. A.F. Mans, 500. 20011.—Mr. T. Valentine's *Hurricane apt Mr. Na's *Feu de Joao, Set 71b each. UP mile and • half of 8.C.8. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. [Masten of bounds and huntsmen will oblige by cambia their appointments to be forwarded to oar reporter for Sporting intelligence, at 148, Fleet.street, E.C.] B'f•GHOUNDS. Devon and Somerset, Tuesday,. Cloutaliam ; Friday, Marsh Bridge—at a quarter to 11. FOXHOUNDS. Badsworth, Tuesday, Womenley Park ; Thursday, Ham pole Inn ; Saturday, Ackworth Moortop—at half-pant 10. Duke of Beaufort's, Monday, keening ; Tuesday, Maggots. field Common ; Wednesday, the Monument ; Friday, Fox ley ; Saturday, Tytheringtou Village —at half•past 10. Blackmoor Vale, Friday, Van House ; Saturday, Charlton Kennels—at 11. Clevelood, Monday, Court. Green ; Thursday, Dale House —at half-past 10. Feat Dorset, Tuesday, Thorncomb Bottom ; Thunday, Woodland Perk; Saturday, Feutuiet Wood—at a quarter to IL Lord Fitzhardinp's, Monday. the Renoels ; Tuesday, Frampton Green ; Thursday, Padiogton Elm ; Saturday, Clay Turnpike —at a quarter to 11. Heythrop, Monday, Heythrop; Wednesday, Shipton Barrow ; Friday, Farmington Grove ; Saturday, Blenheim— at halt- pad 10. Henley (Mr. W. C. Standish), Friday, Ball Down—at a quarter to 11. Hurwartk, Saturday, Hurworth Village—at a quarter to 1.1. West Kent, Tuesday, Lion, Farningham ; Thursday, Meopham ; Saturday, Stone Street, Ightham—at half-past 10. Mr. Meynell-Ingram's, Monday, Sudbury Coppice ; Thurs day New lon Needwood Forest; Saturday, Kingstone Wood, until fu rther notice—at a quarter to 11. Mr. Powell's, Tuesday, Cilkir ; Friday, Langolman—at half-past 10. Mr. Radclyffea, Monday, Piddle Wood; Thundity, Mel combo Park—at 1L Mulford, Saturday, Kirk!legion Ball—at a quarter to 11. Southdown, Friday, (Bride Bourne—at a quarter to 11. Tickham, Monday, Rundown Corot; Thursday, Black Post, Holliogbourato ; Saturday, Well Wood—at half-past 10. Mr. Trelawny's, Tuesday, Skerraton Farm ; Saturday, Pualiach Bridge, at 11. HARRIEEIP. Brighton, this clay, the Dyke ; Monday, Pateham ; Wed nesday, Thuudem B.trrow--at a quarter to 11. Brampton, Tuesdai, Geltbridge ; Friday, Naworth Otte, —at le. Brociseod, Monday, Sarr Mile; Wednesday, Herne Street ; Friday, North Foreland—at half-past 10. Clayton—Toseday, Tingley Moor ; Friday, Clayton. Cowbridge, Monday, Tumor Down ; Thursday, Golden Mile ; Saturday, the Kennels—at 11. Eamont, this day, Wood-side, Temple Flowerby ; Mon day, Bull's Head, Plum too ; Thursday, Terril ; Satur day, Longwathhy—at half-past 10. Eastbourne, Monday, Crowlinde ; Thursday, Willingdon —at half-peat 10. Elatow, Tuesday, Wilden ; Friday, Polk: Hill—at {half- Fie! ten. H. H., Monday, Shama Street ;: Thursday, Mortimer,— at 1L Batmen, Monday., Bickleigh Bridge ; Thursday, Wish lord, Broadclith ; Saturday, Culmjoho. Taunton Vale, Hooday, Brick Kilos, Bickenhall ; Thurs day, Mattocks Tree Hi at half-pest 10. Whitehaven, Tuesday, Pallaflat ; Friday, Feudal, 111AGLEI: ('nckermouth, W e d oa rday, U !lock ; Saturday, Crosby— at 10. THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE EDINBURGH AND CLAMGOW RAILWAY.—The claims on the Railway Pewee gem' Assurance Company fro m th e a b ove accident, will probably amount to from 3,000/. to 5,0001. It is a singular proof of commercial acuteness that all the claims ea yet sent in to the company as arising out of the accident in question have been from commercial travellers, one of whom, Mr. E. S. Bolton, insured for 1,0001., was killed on the spot, and others are still lying in a precarious state. DESPATCH OF THE AFRICAN MAILS.—The African Royal Mail steamer Ethiope was yesterday despatched from Liverpool with mails for Mahar% Tenfold% and the princi pal stations on the West African coast. The Ethiope also took out a large migo, 2,0001. in specie, and paseeogere, amongst whom was his excellency Stephen A. Benson, Pre sideut of Liberia. [Adyertiaement.] HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. Early Kean.—No part of the human machine require moro watching than the nervous system —open it hangs heahh and life self. These Pills are the best regulators and strengtheners of the nervm, and the safest general purifiers. Naumea, headache, giddiness, nombuess, and mental apathy yield to them. They despatch in a summary manner tine. diatrfvsing dyspeptic symptotos—atomachic pains, fulness at the pit of the stomach, abdominal distension—and overcome both capricious appetite and confined bowels, the commonly aceonipanying signs ft( defective or deranged nervous power. Holloway's Pills are particularly recommended to persons of studious and sedentary habits, who gradually sink into a nervous and debilitated state unites some restorative such as his Pills be occaatonally applied. IN RI 1112111 Y 17'f171:11 BROWN. The bankrupt was described as au assistant doorkeeper in the Howe of Lords. His debts are 196/. ; no amts. This was the sitting for examination. Mr. Denny opposed, and examined the bankrupt as to swo bills which he had drawn for the purpose of raising money. One bill for 251. had been drawn on a person named Blake, who was an entire stranger to him. The bill had been placed in the hands of Mr. Dixon, solicitor, for dis count ; but he had received no value for it. He believed the bill bad since been taken up by Blake. He had given a bill to a person named Griffiths, in order to induce that person to withdraw his opposition under a former bankruptcy. This was his third ap• pursue before the court. His brotherin•law was a creditor for money lent. Bankrupt bad renewed that debt by giving a promissory note since his former bank ruptcy. He had given a hall for 551. to Mr. Johnson, soli citor, of Doughty-street, to get discounted, but be got nothing for it, and had not got the bill back. He had petitioned the court in August last, having obtained his discharge from his former bankruptcy in March preceding. His salary was 1701. a year. He had held his situation since 1848. It was contended that the bankrupt bad con tracted debts without the probability of being able to pay them. The bankrupt alleged that he had been driven into the court by the proceedings of his creditors. He was anxious to ply everyone, and was in the course of doing so, but he had been obliged to come to the court to prevent himself from being eaten up with law costs. The Commissioner—The best way to prevent that would have been never to put your hand to accommodation bills. After hearing some further statements from the bankrupt, His Honour said there was uo doubt as to the demerits of the case. Be had obtained his discharge in April last, owing about 6001., chiefly for money lent. He bad imme diately pursued the same course by giving acceptances in all directions. There could be no doubt that he had contracted debts without the probability of being able to pay them. There was nothing to prevent the bankrupt passing his examination ; but the order of di sc h arge would only be granted on condition of the bankrupt setting aside 601. &year from hie salary in discharge of his debts. THE POLICE COURTS. 917ILDHALL. Mr, Henry Smart, innieepe7, grazier, and churchwarden, residing at Newton Bromshold, in the county of North ampton, was summoned before Alderman Mechi, to answer the charge of having sent to Newgate-market 500 lbs. of unwholesome meat. Mr. Stnchbnry conducted the prosecution on behalf of the Commissioners of Sewers, and stated that the meat in question consisted of the body of a cow, which was in such a diseased condition at the time it died as to attract the attention of the butcher employed to dress it for market. After proving the state the meat was in when it was seized, he would call two witnesses, who would state that they urged the defendant not to send it to market. Notwith standing this, he forwarded it ; and upon these facts he would ask the magistrate to commit the defendant for trial. Mr. Lewin attended for the defence. Inspector Newman add on the 9th of September last be saw a hamper in Mr. Bonsor's shop, in Newgate•market, and on examining its contents he found four quarters of cow beef, the whole of which was in a very tad state. The meat was very wet and flabby, arising from disease, which, in his opi nion, had caused the death of the animal He could not say what the disease was, as those parte which would have aided him in coming to a conclusion had all been removed. The meat was in as bad a condition as any he ever saw. Cross-examined--The meat must have been equally bad for some days previous to the 9th of September. He had never seen wholesome meat wet and flabby sold in the market. The wetness of the meat did not arise from ex. posure to the weather hut from disease. The wetness was in the tissues of the flesh, and not upon the surface only. Inspector Fisher, after corroborating the last wanes, said the meat was in such a bad state that Mr. Bonsor's men re- fused to handle it. Dr. Lethebv, the medical officer of health for the City of London, said he had not seen the meat in question, but, having hoard the evidence of the two inspectors of meat, be was of opinion that the appearances described by them indi cated that the animal was in a very bad state of disease, a disease that could not have been merely of recent date, but one extending over a long period antecedent to the death of thecow. Such appearances would not have shown them. selves as the results of the weather, as they indicted disease which could not arise after the death of an animal. The Re gistrar-General's returns showed that the mean temperature of the three days preceding the seizure of the meat was below 60degs. Pahrenheit. Alderman Machi said that was not a very favorable temps mice for producing putrefaction. Geo. Skinner, jun., said be was a butcher in his father's employ at Rushden, in Northamptonshire. On the 7th of September the defendant called at his father's house, and witness had some conversation with him about a now which he had bought ready slaughtered on the day previous. Ifs wanted them to sell it for him, but they declined, and told hint that if it was sent up to the London market sod it was seized they would be liable to a fine of 501., or to be sent to prison. They also mentioned that some Leicester butchers were still in prison for the same sort of thing. They refused to send it up to London, but after draining it in the usual way the defendant said he would take all the responsibility upon himself, and directed them to send the meat to Newsate-market. The meat was of a very dark oolour, damp and sticky, like meat which has been hanging in damp weather. The animal had been stuck, but had not been slaughtered in the usual mariner. He could not tell whether it had been stuck before or after death. He cut off the briskets because they looked worse than the rest of the meat. Alderman Mechi asked what wasdone with the briskets, u they were so very bad! Wham said they fed their pip with them. Alderman Mechi inquired if the pp had been sent to market. Witness said no ; they were not yet killed. Alderman Mechi said he was clad of it. He did not think people would eat such pork if they knew how it was fed. He ho that all hutoLers' pork was not fed upon such d' meat. Witness, in crou-examination, mid a Mr. Knight asked him for some of the bad meat for his dogs. The heart 'of the animal was delivered to the defendant, who asked wit name's father if the meat was diseased. They declined at first to send it to London, because it was not fat enough for their customers. The meat did not injure the pigs. Mr. Skinner, sen.,said on the 6th Septemb er the de fendant brought to iis place a cow or heifer and asked him to sell it in the village for him. He objected to do so, and the defendant asked him to send it to London. He told him he dare not do so, and the defendant then said he would take all the responsibility upon himself. He did not see any disease, and he attributed the very had look of the meat to the fact of its hanging in such very bad weather. He could not form any opinion as to whether the form of "slaughtering" was gone through before or after the death of the animal. Mr. Lewis said he was in a position to show that the animal was properly killed, that the heart was consumed by the defendant's family, sod that the tongue was salted by Mr. Koight, who partook of it an late es Thursday last. The animal was lean, but it was nut on that account either bad or diseased. The fitness or unfitness of some meat for food was a matter of taste. It had been known that one inspec tor had pronounced meat good and wholesome which another had just before condemned as bad. The worthy alderman himself would know that some people would not consider a haunch of venison good until it had hung • considerable time, while others would say it was bad because it was crawling into mooed life. Aphs, a haunch of mutton was by some thought toimproveafterhangiag for two or three weeks until it got discoloured. So that the whole matter was merely • question of taste and judgment ; and where there was so much difference of °police upon the subject he thought the magistrate would hardly send the defendant for trial upon such a case. He was prepared to oall wit nesses to prove the facts he had stated, but he should refrain from doffs; so if the court thought there was suffi cient avidness ae it stood to justify any further proceedings. Alderman Mechi ssid he was quite ready to hear what evidence Mr. Lewis had to offer, but at the same tins, he was prepared to commit the defendant for trial in the event of so witnesses being called for the defence. Mr. Lewis said in that case he weeld advise his client to reserve his defence. . _ . • Tle;dals;d7otTras this committed for trial, bail bsiag aecapted for his appearance at the earning Old Bailey Bowsaw SOUTHWARK. An adjourned commune of great importance respecting cabs at railway stations came before Mr. Maude at this court for hie decision, wherein William Beslep. cab driver, badge No. 1,079, was charged u follows :—For that on the 3rd day of October instant, at half-past nine in the evening, he did in a certain place of public resort, to wit, the South Eastern Railway station, in the parish of Saint Olave, Southwark, unlawfully leave his hackney carriage unattended, contrary to the statute. The court was rather iuconveniently crowded by cab proprietors and others, anxious to hear the decision. Mr. Barnard, from the office of Mr. Smith, solicitor, of Stepney, appeared for the defendant; and Mr. Smith, the secretary of the South London Cabmen's Club, attended to watch the proceedings. The complainant (Mr. Abercrombie Thompson), a gentle man connected with the India Board, stated that about half-past sine on the 3rd instant be came by train to the London-bridge Railway station, and seeing a cab in front he jumped in, and called out for the driver. He bad a lady with him, and had to remain a quarter oleo hour before the driver came, consequently he was compelled to take another cab to get home. Witness took the number of defendant's cab, and on public grounds took out the present 111111111101 M It was urged by the defendant on the fist occasion that there were several other cabs attended by the drivers, and that the gentleman bad an opportunity of engaging any of them. The defendant then contended that he was not bound to be in attendance with his cab. He was privileged by the railway company to enter their premises and take up passengers according to the regulations of the railway com pany, which he was bound to abide by. Mr. Thompson urged that • railway station in hi opinion was a public place, and where there were cabs plying for him they came under the meaning of the act of parliament. He wanted the cab he selected, and be was determined to see the law vindicated for the protection of the public. Hr. Barnard did not dispute the facts as stated by the complainant, but be contended that his client was not liable under the sections of the act. He was a privileged cabman, and paid Is. 6d. weekly to the railway company for being allowed to stand inside their station. The summons alleged that the defendant did in • certain place of public resort leave his carriage unattended. This is not • atatutable offence, as the words of the statute (1 & 2 Wm. IV., cap. 22, sec. 55) are, " any street or road, or at any place of public resort or entertainment." The meaning of which is obvious, that it refers to the public highway generally, and especially those portions of the highway as places of public resort, and not in or upon the places of public resort themselves ; otherwise there I would have followed what was in the 6 and 7 Viet, cap. 86, sec. 33, " who by loitering or any wilful misbehaviour shall cense any obstruction in or upon any public street, road, or pla, ice." And the pro vision in the 55th sec. to prevent cabs being left unattended at pima of public resort, has been rendered necessary by the preceding section, via —" When any carriage shall be hired and taken to any place of public resort or elsewhere, and is desired to wait, be must do so, and can &mend a deposit.' And it was to provide against the obstruction and incon venience that would arise in the public highway and place of report by the hired cabman leaving the same I unattended that this enactment was made. And, hired or not, by the 13th Vic., cap. 7, see. 4, the Commissioners of Police are empowered to ap point standings for hackney carriages at such places unary shall think convenient in any street. thoroughfare. or place of public resort within the metropolitan police district, any law statute, or custom to the contrary thereof Dotwith. striding. The 16th and 17th Vic., cap. 33, sea 12, em powers commissioners to appoint person to enforce good order at the standings. Such commissioners shall not have au thority. to appoint soy such within or upon premises belonging to any railway company ; and probably the best, or one of the beat tests that could be applied to a case like the preset, with the view of ascertaining the intention of the legislature on the subject, would be es follows:—Asses that this railway company, like that of the Great Eastern Company, or others, had their own cabs, and one was left unattended in or upon their private ground. Could it for a moment he pretended that by virtue of and strictly following the di etitian; of this Bertha of the statute (55 see., cap. 22) of the 1 arid 2 Wm. IV., say officer of polies or other pollee officer, or watchman, or patrol, could be Justified is driving sway any such hackney carriage weatled, and would they not be trespassers , 'ad treated an seek ~? LAUNCH OF THE CALEDONIA. WOOLWICH, Om. 24. Her Majesty's armour-plated screw frigate Cale donia, of 34 goes and 1,000 horse power, was launched in a most successful manner from No. 1 slip, at the dockyard, this afternoon, under the direction of Mr. Turner, muter ' shipwright, in the presence of many thousands of spec tators. A spacious booth and platform, fitted up with seats for the accommodation of 6(10 visitors, had been erected at the end of the slip, opposite the bow of the vessel, and was fully occupied by naval and military officers, the heads of various government department., and • large number of ladies. Every available position within the dockyard com manding a view of the launch, was crowded with spectators, and also the decks of the Fisgard flag-ship, the occupanta of which were admitted by tickets issued by the commodore superintendent. The river presented • gay a pearaoce, the several vessels In harbour being decorated with bunt ing and colours, and the entrance to the building slip was kept from any obstruction by the well manned galleys of the Thames and Dockyard police force. The Royal Marine band and the band of the 14th Rent f Woolwich Dockyard) Volunteer Artillery were stationed in orchestras erected at the larboard bow and the head of the vessel, which displayed the royal standard at the main, the Admiralty flag at the fore,• blue ensign and two union jacks, her decks containing many hundreds of persons who were admitted by special favour of Commodore Nicolson. A few minutes before 2 o'clock the operation of removing the dog shores was performed, and the ceremony of christen ing the vessel having been deputed to Miss Nicolsoer, daughter of the commodore superintendent, that lady dashed a bottle of wine against the bow, and immediately after severed the silken cord attached to the log, which alone kept the vessel stationary. At the same moment powerful jack-screws were applied to the keel, and the noble vessel glided gracefully down the launching ways, and swung out into the centre of the river, amidst the cheers of the spectators, the bands performing " Rule Britannia." She wen then taken in tow by two steam-tug., and removed into dock, where she will receive her ma chinery, and be completed for service. The Caledonia was laid down about three years since as a 90. gun timber frigate, but the Admiralty having abandoned the building of such vessels, she was altered and reoooetructed as an armour plated ship, under the direction of Mr. Turner, master ship wright,whointroduced several improvement. in thecoratruc tion of her frame, which is more than usually solid and sub stantial,and fully capable of smtaioing the immense weight of iron which will be her sides. The contractor for the supply of her 4!,-inch wrought-iron plates is Mr. Brown, of Shef field ; and the most complete machinery, consisting of hydraulic presets, planiog and drilling machines, &c., has been fitted up in a shed erected close to the dock where the vessel remains. About 200 workmen will be employed for her completion, and when ready for service she will re- I oeive an armament of the muzzle.loading rifled gnus, re cently adopted by the Admiralty for the royal navy. The following are her principal dimensions : Length between the perpendiculars, 273 feet ; length of keel for tonnage, 231 feet 31 inches; extreme breadth, 59 feet 2 inches; breadth for tonnage, 57 feet 11 inches; breadth moulded. 57 feet 1 iocb ; depth io hold, 19 feet 11 inches; burthen in tons, builders' measurement, 4,125 39-94ths. THE BIRKENHEAD RIOTS. BIRKENHEAD, TRIBAL At the police court to-day before Messrs. Darby shire, Case, and Ledward, Mary Nolan was brought up under warrant charged with having used threatening lan guage to Mary Ebrey, a witness in the riot cams. The words complained of were that if Ebrey had anything to do with Uncharged against the rioters the prisoner would "paste her brain'" against the walls of the house in which she was staying. The prisoner, who denied the charge through her attorney, Mr. Moore, produced no rebutting testimony, and the bench ordered her to find two sureties of 5/. each to keep the peace for 12 mouths. James Fining, Bridget Burns, Mary Macguire, sad Bridget M`Donald, were brought up under warrant and charged with having taken part in the riot of Wednesday night week. Mr. Moore, who appeared for the prisoners, stated that he h ad been instructed in the case only a quarter of an boar previously and applied for a remand, which was granted until T uesday next. Mr. Derbyshire took occasion to remark that the town was now quiet, and he hoped that the good sense of the inhabitant., of whatever class or creed, would teach them in future to refrain from taking part in proceedings similar to those which had brought such disastrous results upon the people. It was apprehended by the police that another riot would take place last eight, in consequence of an announcement that the Rev. Dr. Butler, formerly chamberlain to his Holiness the Pope, and a convert to Protestantism, would deliver a lecture on " Horne and Italy," at Christ Church. Clanghtoe. Although a number of demonstrations were made by Orangemen and others in the shape of crying out in the streets, " Where are the Birken. head rioters now!" and calling for cheers for the Birken head police and Garibaldi, and loud grown for the Pope, no action of importance occurred despite the taunts which were very unnecessarily levelled against the supporters of the Papacy. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OP CANADA. The directors of this company have issued a report to the meeting on Friday next, sccompanied by a third report from Mr. Watkin, who was requested by the hoard to proceed to Canada immediately after the meeting of the Bth August. This Litter document is of considerable length. The directors are happy to recognise improved management in Canada. sod the development of the traffic of the com pany ; and from all the reports they receive they are led to believe that the abundant harvest of thlay ear, together with somewhat reviving trade in Canada, will furnish a steady and perhaps largely improving revenue during the remainder of the half year. At the ensuing meetings on the 31st October, resolutions will be submitted authorising the hoard to complete deeds for the modification of the terms of the leases of the Atlantic and St. Law rence and Detroit sod Port Huron Railways, fol lowing the recommendations of the late select committee. By the 29th section of the Arrangements Act, 1862, meet ings of the company are to be held in the months of April and October, "at the first of which the elections of di rectors and auditors shall take place." In consequence of some legal doubts as to whether the section might not, while intended to provide for an annual election of directors and auditors in April in each year, be read to necessitate as election of the prescribed proportion of retiring directors at this the first meeting under the recent act, notice for election of directors has been gives, so that the meeting may be adjourned for that purpose until the proposed day of meeting in April, 1863, and thus all ground of legal con troversy be avoided. In pursuance of the resolutioo passed at the general meeting on the Bth August last with reference to establishing • legal domicile and seat of massgesoeotof the company in London, the directors bare fully ooesidered the matter, and have adopted the needful measures to comply with the expressed wishes of the bond and share holders. They now propose that the number of the direc tors of the company shall be reduced from glees to twelve, seven of whom residing in England, and five (being Whiw. tial representatives of the mercantile class) rewiding in Canada, shall constitute the board, and a resolution fixing these numbers will be proposed at the ensuing meeting. It is also proposed that the meetings of the board shall be held in England, while the directors in Canada will oonsti tide a committee of the board for local finaneial sad other purposes. It is further proposed that in addition to the two auditors in Canada, who audit the accounts on the spot, an auditor, resident in Lando', be also chosen by the bond and share holden, and that the duplicate vouchers and acconsts be laid before him for manurial nontiounis audit in England. The directors have received the assent of the prescribed majority in amount of the creditor* is Clads to the " Arrangements Act. 1862." The time far eesept soca of that act by the creditors m not expired, sad they cannot, therefore, yet report in reference to the odds of the English creditors ; bet they trust that the early settle ment el the postal question ora fair teems may evader their maimerreeas certain, and that such settlemisit my also liberate, at an early day, the amnesia bet reeside for re mittsoce to England, to provide, so far as they may suffice, for the leserrents sad interest payable. MARKETS. SI:GA R.—Brusrot„ Oct. 24.—The market for and refined continues in a very depreased state ; sod withstanding sellers have lowered their prices, buyers dittlwe operating, except to meet their immediate re9u.remeet a , itum.—There is rather more doing, and shout IIMI p ew ,. Jamaica have changed hands at rather improved prices. TALLOW.—Fe/DAT EVIZINO. —The market was steady. Spot, and all the year, 475. 3d. ; December, 475. W. ; Jaa. uary to March sad March, 475. 6d. to 48s. ; Delivery t o last evening, 1,038 casks ; arrivals, 50 casks. Tows tallow, 464. At the public Wes of 1,784 casks offered, Luivi were sold. Tegenrog sheep, 475. 851, to 45e. mfenne ; no beef o ff ering; South American, 46a. ; Australian bett 44a fine, to 435. inferior; ditto sheep, 465. 6d. ; N n yti, American, 455. 9d. to 46e. good sound tallow. Cocoanut oil steady—Cochin at 57a. 6d. ; Ceylon, ZAB. ; Sydney, 54a. Palm oil quiet, 42a. to 425. 101., fine Lap. ; 40e. to 395. Accra ; roach fat, 21. sd. oorrom.—Llvarcloi, Ocr. 24. —The week opened with an increamed demand for Surat, which has been hr g d, dealt in at irregular but rather improving pncee, chains at an advance of about id. per lb, on the quotations of Friday last. American has been totally neglected, and price/me no. mina. Brazil and Egyptian have been in limited reposer„ and id. to gal. per lb. lower. Speculators have takea :deu American, 50 Bahia, 50 Egyptian, 9,330 Surat, eel , 400 Beogal; and there are reported for export 20 American, 170 Bahia, 30 Egyptian, 6,400 Surat, sad 140 Bengal. To-day's business appears to be moderate ; probable sales 3,oool:eke. COTTON 000D44.—M•wcissimee, Ocr. 24.—We have had very little Wainer in yarns, and the market candour* exceedingly quiet. Prices are tolerably steady, so fax as can be judged of from what business has been does, but L e offers have been made which would fairly test the real value of yarns. Spinners are exceedingly firm, and if there is any disposition to give way it is amongst the holden tan speculation. Of the latter many are still sanguine of higher prices, but others are liable to be effected by the coedicting reports which, at • period km this, are apt to shake the firmness of people unamaertal (u many of them are) practically with the trek The cloth market is fully as quiet as that for yarns. Then is no quotable change of prices, but mach irregularity pre veils among sellers. Manufacturer, are generally very and we have heard of some who have obtained 2s. per lb. fee good qualities of T cloths, whilst in some in steam lioldEs of cloth on speculation have sold at de. cidedly lower then the current rates. A few purchase oal reported for the Mediterranean ad Levant during the week, and shippers to several quarters are buyin g mall lota wherever they an be had on mode. rate terms to comrlete assorted orders. It would be strange if ell the attempts, in an age of loves. tion like this, to find a substitute for cotton should be fruitless. We mentioned a short time since the prosluctice, on our Exchange, of some long and exceedingly beautiful fibre made from Rio grass. We now learn that it en et. tamed from the rhea% a rush growing in great abundant at the foot of the Himalaya Mountain*. This rush is :Lout 2 feet long, cylindrical, and about as thick as the sten, it an ordinary tobacco pipe, and is extensively used by tie natives of the country for making mats. A gentleman to. silent in London, who has taken out a patent "for pre. paring fie: and other fibrous materials," has discovered a mans of separating fibres Irian this plant of peat length, and of a tine silky appearance, has had them sputa into yarn, similar to cotton yarn, and made into cloth. It bleaches well and takes dyes well, and practical men (spim tiers, manufacturers, and machine.midien) all speak vay hopefully of it. They say it is the most successful attempt to get • substitute for cotton that has yet been brought before the public. It grows wild, and the discoverer mays the fibre might be supplied at ed. per pound. CORN. —Casutsivoan, Ocr. 24.—We bade fair apply of wheat today, and a good demand for dry maples at an advance of la. per qr.. red making 45a. to 50a ; Mute, 4gs. to 52a. • extra, We. Barley of all descriptions la. Mara, be malting, 2e. Beans rather more buying. LINCOLN, eCT. 24.—We have had • 1.11. simply of wheat, end meeting with an improved demand. last week's price were tally supported, and in some CMOS le. more money me realised. Red, 47a. to 495. • white, 50a to 524. Fee barleys in request at late isles 2de. to 41s. No change is beans. lrvivaoy Ocr. 24.—We bad a good attendance foe a Friday at this morning's market, and wheat commanded a steady consumptive sale at ld. to 2d. per rental advame on the rates of this week. Flour brings fully 6d. per barrel more money, and fine qualities are scarce • sub unchanged. Prime sweet corn being o ff ered apiriegly maintains last week's quotations, but heated lots are 3d. to 6d. per quarter cheaper. Oats and oatmeal steady at previous rates. Beans the turn dearer. Pees up les pe quarter. Barley unchanged. The market exhibited as improved tone throughout, and sellers were much be anxious to press sales than last week. WAMIELD, Ocr. 24.—Grain in good supply, and when held for rather higher prima, but demand chiefly for toe white. Good barley meets a fair sale at rather higher rata In beans, oats, and shelling, not much change. Avengs for the week ending Oct. 20.—Wheat, 1,806, at 50s. 41d; barley, 390, at 35e. 6d. ; oats, 107, at 245. 6 d. ; beer, U, at 43e 6d. ; peas, 6, at 49.. HIDES.-LIADLIMALL, Ocr. 24.-561bs. to &fibs., 211 to 3d. ; 641te. to 771 be., 3d. to 34d. ; 7211*5. to 8011*., 41 to 4d. ; 8016 e. to 83.11*e, 4d. to 40. ; 8811*. to 9tilbs, 40. to 5d.; 9611 m. to 1041b5., 51. to 50. ; 1011 60 . to 11216 e., 50. to Rd. Horse hides, 9s. to 10s. 6d. Calf skins, light, Si. 6d. to 4s. ; full, 6s. 6d. Bgarognsir.-Eihoop skins, polled, 7s. 9d. to Bs. Od.; half-breds, se. 6d. to 6u Od. ; Downs, 4s. to 3e. COALS.—LOwnow, Ocr. 24.—Holywell Main, 17s. 31 Nettlesowth Primrose, 13a. 6d.; West Hartley, Pit ; Eden Main, 17s. 6d. ; Walla End Braddrils llama 18a. 3d.; Walla End Hatton, 19a. ; Walls End Candor. 18s. 3d.; Walla End Hough Hall, 18s.; Walla End Kelht, 18.. 3d. ; airway and Duffryis Anthracite, 211. ; Oirway and Duffryn Malting, Ws. ikL—Stups at marts, 26 ; add, 24. TitAITIO RZTURIC& Mil= Per Mar- Total. Tote. =MT/ open asegars absocilso 1662 MI Week tinting Oct. 4. 4 a L • °rand Moak of Canada.. 1090 &834 MHO 18,301 170 ... - _ ~_. .. Week widths Oct. 17. Sambre and Ames.. 229 1,222 1,463 1,f41 Week ending Oct. 18. West Flanders 75 514 489 933 35/ Week ending Oct. 19. Belfast and County Down 49 511 168 589 48 Bristol and /Deter Caledonian DP 5,232 11.209 16,141 157k1 Great Eastern Great Western inn.„Chatham. and Dover 714 5.790 778 4. 518 . ^ 4ll Midland North British alle 4,141 6,614 11. 1d li 2N., Scottie!, Central — 1,890 2,916 49;6 11.001 week ending Oct. 21. Belgian nasternlancdton . sai 148 243 31 / 1 t=° CA SUALTI ES. Hindoo. from Montreal for thisport. le a total wreck vest Formby , five of the crew drowned erpoul, Oct. H. Pauhna, from Hamraerfest for Gibraltar, put la here to-dal through stream of weather.—Liverpool, (At. 34. Geutlemen who require good and fiwhionble Dress can depend on the best materials and latest style of eluit spetiroen garnwnts are kept for Inspectbe or sale:. at Ils o' . ton and Kimpton's, 1113, Wand, opposite Exeter halt —Ph thiemeut.l BIRTHB, KARRIAGJD3, AND DKATHS. BIRTHS. BOND.—October 20, at Water's], Bowe, Crowcotube, Teuctc. the wife of Mr. 0. bond, of a daughter. BUTTON.—October 22, at Yuroarren, Cobham, the ode of C Barton. Eaq., M.P., of a daughter. CtIMISTIAN.—October la at Little Bytham Rectory, Unrota shire, the wile of the tee. F. W. Chrlatlan, of a &eche , DONAU:WK.—October 22, at Warringtoa.pface, Dotal. 9 ' wife of T. Docaldeo., LK., 3rd K. 0. Bazaars. of d.mghld KNAPP.—October It, at Albert-road, Peckham. the F. T. Lapp, of a aon. OAKUM. October 23, at Chaiesobreet, St. lamer th _ . of tb list. J. Oakley, of goo. OWl4.—Oolotoar 21, at Ludo, NOtting . hilt th' ;rtWild A. J. Owei4 rJV.. of a eon. PULL--Ociober 11, at Nichmood, the wife of J. B. Peek, EN of a sea. MARRIAGES. CLODS—IIELVILL—October 21, at St. Winnow Church. Cen• .all, by the Rey. D. Clements. J. Goode, Esq., to Elm m. l )k daughter of P. MolviU, gun., of %thy, Cornwall- DEBENHAM —DAN lall.—October 21, at Trinity Church NJ' illngton, by the Rev. J. W. Reeve, M.A., Walton, son v• !Una End., of Marlborough M. John's-emit 0 afina marg, daughter of B. DaaleLL, Esg., of Gionerstetiv n AltitEß i lt— PLFk. P ILSOK.—October 22, at St. Jamefa Rolloffb by the Bev. W. B. Mackenzie, 2.113. Pargeter, Reg. of *ni l '' '. Mouse, user Moo/bridge, to Anna Marts, daughter of the MI AY U LA . W N i DS II° L . VI Eag IL . LIA . a ll ikl' A.—OcLob gewc4lP ei n n ear , at at. hwafirties, Livolnni• by the Rev. Dr. Taylor. R. A. !glands, Esq o f Gras,onin, park, Afgburtb, near Liverpool, to lemma ffnug h" ' 0. WiWams, Esq., of Yalkner-square, Liverpool. BEAR-3v MON DK—October 21, at fit. John's. riurmy .4 or?. by the Rev. W. Holmes, M.A., Mr. W. L. .ear, of Mogan. ti Ilsry,datighter of Mr. J. Symonds, of Addington 1,4' argate. IrANSYELD—BORTEIWICK.—Octnher fl, at Clintbc.a.l. owi hol fc u.i.3lAxwev.J..liWey.,ll4.gbacturkte,,J..)fl. MUTH& BRAIDSHAW.—October 21, at Hoedown, Isle of Night, ( Beardelow, aged 46. BROWN.--Oeteher 20, at Wellington-einem. Brown, aged 73. Dillll.—Odelir 22, at Streatham O. Drew, eted TALCMJC.-oaMear 21, at Ctty.road. J. C. Sack... "r" 1. llRMll"2.—October 2*, at Dodtord, horthamPtoom . ' Hewitt, Rap., aged M. EN. MOLDlN.—October 12, at Mttcham-common, O. Madok aged 71. Nottingham. Nir . Mated said Tub!Mod by WTWAN KM Mau'. 01 _,' Lombard-dm; it die City of Load." 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