The Express. — London, England, 1862-12-29 00:00:00

4 NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALTY DEc. 27.—APPOINTMMITS.--Clerka : A. T. It Nettle ton, to the Eihearwater ;A. Yockney, to the Sethi, as supernumerary; J. T. Hugo and J. 11•Dougall, to the Egmont. Assistaut Clerks J. B. Omagh, to the Russell; F. D. Anbin to the Colossus ; N. J. Baas, to the Indus • C. H. Gear, to the Hawke; F. D. Tongue, to the Daitntlese ; J. H. Wallace, to the Ajax ; G. H. 'Wadley, to the Pem- broke ; and H. Foster, to tke Formidable. Kr. G. Wilson has bee. nominated to a naval cadetship. WOOLWICH, Dac. 28. Upwards of 400 invalids, and men whose peraid d service .has expired. have recently been diaciarged treat the Royal Artillery at this prrison. CHATHAM, Dec. 28. The Cossack, 20, 350 horse power, attached to the first-class steam reserve at this port, is ordered to be brought forward for oornmieraon by the middle of Jane next. The Conqueror, 85, 400 horse power, lineof•battle screw steamer, is ordered to be fitted for the pendant, and to be placed in the first-clam atom reserve until required for porn. mission. The Prometheus, 5, 200 horse power, peddle-wheel steamer, is ordered to undergo a thorough survey, under the direction of the master shipbuilder at this doekyard, in order that it may be ascertained if her defects are of that nature to allow of her being repaired. Should the' report to the Admiralty be unfavourable, she will at mos be broken up. The examination of candidates for admission to the Royal Military Coliege, Band Must, before the vice-presi dent and members of the Council of Military Education, which osinmenced ea the 17th instant, at the Royal Hospita4 Chelsea, terminated on Tuesday last. There were about 130 candidates to fill the 60 mamma at the college. The next examination of candidates for admission to the Royal Mili tary Aoademy at Woolwich, is appointed to commence on Monday next, the 6th proximo, at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, before Major-General Hamilton, the mcrprosident, and other members of the Council of Military Educatios, The examination will extend over fifteen days, terminatiug on 'Wednesday, the 21A. The next • examination of candi dates for direct commission will take place on 26th pc-limo, at the Royal Hospital. Cholas% before the Council of Mili tary Education. The examinations will eccopy the whole se the week. ROYAL NAVAL Rxessmw—The following sif ts have ham made :—To be liententate : Charism William Ladd& To be sub-lientimante : Climbs Dinedale, James Tidos:eh. THE LOSS OP THE STEAM= LIFEGUARD. BITWEIR WIT AND Illwrr Pll2BOlllll DROWNID. The hopes of the most sanguine ns to the safety of the steamer Lifeguard mu now attady extinguidted by the insienekely intelligence which we have to oommanicate. The imnitaMe conclusion to which ei must now arrive is, that the WLted semi iW SUOCOMIbIa to the bray of the huniennoxf Saturday owning, sad that all ea beard have met whirs watery paw in the elemental war of that dark ..44onsy night. Whatever may have been the MUM et her Cotrodering, whether it happened in the almoner sug gested is our it:premise of yesterday or by say other way, the itremodous sea sunning at the time would preclude any attempt being said. to save the lime of those on board *Luning recourse to the boats. No boat could have Bur- Moeda -moment in such a fateful see. The final calm ilerphisoin all probability, mate too suddenly upon her to pinatas for the adoption of MOMS holding out the elm densehpromeet clewing life, and she would go down witl . matlarving a living lanais of the dreadful catastrophe. When she did notarise at London about the usual time, it emetteped that the delay had been caused by her having bees l:riots& off the had, and that she would shortly either arrive at her porter be spoken by some passing vessel; then ea time passed by without bringing intelligence of her whereabouts, it was supposed that she might have, in ad dition to being blown off, been disabled seriously, aid madrif ting about in a helpless state In the North Sea ; then as nothing was heard of her, it was suggested that she might have made some continental port ; but as days passed by without any tidiap of her, the conclusion was reluctantly come to that she had gone down on the night of the storm. A strong confirmation of her melancholy end was found on Monday, a Bridlington smack having picked up a box which wee known to have beau on board the Lifeguard when she left the Tyne ; and since then a quantity of wreck has been washed up mar Flaroborough Meath It is true that the box migh► have been washed from the deck (where, from its contests, it was not likely to be), but taking the finding of it in comexion with the length of time which has elapsed since she was last heard of, no ooe ma entertain the faintest hope of her safety. This melancholy loss will throw a deep gloom over =ay a household. Many of the crew were martini men, with families : one of them has left a wife and eleven children. The Skippiap Gazette of Thursday cattalos the following report relating to the foundered vessel :—" On Monday a box was picked up by the smack Ida, and taken into Bur lingham. It was found to contain some poultry and Christ mas presents. together with some letters written by parties in Newcastle. Mr. Anthony, the owner of the Idra, sent 'the letters to Newcastle, and this (Thursday) morning in quiries were made at the Irongate Wharf, London, by the parties to whom the box was addressed. They bad been advised of its coming by the Lifeguard, but bad beard that the letters which were in it had since been received by the parties in Newcastle. The box is not in the Lifeguard's manifest, but it is quite certain it was on board, possibly in one of the cabins. There were about 36 passengers in the ship ; the crew numbered twenty-two hands." The same paper also states, under date of "Bridlington, Dec. 24, a quantity of wreckage has been washed on shore at Flam. borough Head.' It does not state what the nature of it was, bat it many possibly be the remains of the woodwork and cargo of the ill•fated vessel. The following is s list of the crew and passengers on board at the time she mailed, but it is necessarily incomplete as the list of crew and puseagess as baud at the time she west dews : CIEW OP LITZGUARD.—John Barry, master ; Frederick Clark, mate; Gill Wilson, second mate; Benjamin Welling. boatswain ; William Mitchell. maniac ; William Stevenaon, seaman ; James Mitch, seaman ; J. Sinclair, asaraan ;John Oaciksoo, 110011:001 ; John Strachan, seaman ; DUD* unknown, ship's cook ; George Samuels, let engineer ; Mackie, 2nd 4likskser ; William Grierson, 3rd engineer; John Baylor, fireman; George Leslie, fireman ; William Evans, fireman ; Charles Thompson, fireman ; Robert Wilke, steward ; name unknown, assistant steward ; Christina Wyness, stewardess ; Richard Rolf, tore-cabin steward. Rums Passructua.—Miss Stephens, governess; Mr. P. C. Chaldicott, late of Newcastle ; Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Moore, draughtsmen with R. Stephenson sad Co. ; Mr. James Long, schoolmaster, 41st Regiment Foal-C►DWS PASSENGERS. —.T. Hollingsworth, George Bromley or Liddiard, Halliday , William Cron and his son, William Watts, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Ellen Bracken, 17 years of age. Mary Ann Bracken, 24 years of age ; 16 or 17 others IMMO unknown. PAseteonus.—lt cannot be positively &seer. tained how many passengers embarked on board the unfor tunate vessel at Shields. One a/ the bridgemen at the Shields Steam Ferry, with his wife and two children—be having got • fortnight's holiday —were supposed to have been put aboard of her, but that cannot be determined yet. Two sailor lads in the employ of Mr. Strong also got holi day to spend their Christmas with their friends In Loudon. and it is not known whether they went up in the Lifeguard or the General Steam Navigation Company's boat until a reply is received from London. The lifeguard was deeply laden when she crossed the bar to go to sea, sad appeared to be toe much by the stern ; and sailors who saw her go out state that she did not rise with the seas, but plunged through them. Some anxiety I. felt with regard to a new East lodiumn which left the Tyne in the same tide with the Lifeguard ; she has not been reported at the Downs. She ought to have celled there to have left her North Sea pilot.-IVarcasfle Chronicle. TEM COAL TRADE IN BOtrilt WALE:S.—Hitherto the West India Royal Nail Cnmpsny have been sopplied with steam coal from the Boma Colliery, sod the amount of trade which their 000trest lutanist to Newport, where the oral has been shipped, her been very considerable—in fact, the company have taken the whole of what bas been raised at the Black Vein Pit. The metres; last entered into expires this month, and tenders have neon advertised for a twelve month's simply dories the year 1863. The tender of klessra Powell and fk,o has been accepted for the consumption at houtherriptou ; that of Messrs. Davis, Blaeogvreur Colliery, for 38.000 tons ; and that of the Letby Bbenkin Collies Company for the like quantity. Them artasereeste in volve a change in the port of erpmerit front Newport to Cardiff, arrelthe loss will be severely felt by the former pert. The Rica o.lliery has r at e iv hafted bands. It was brought under the hammer on last by Yells. Fuller sad Homey, and..fter some languid bidding was knocked down at the sum Of 38,000/. to Mr. Maiden, one of the wipers,' The emapserfe property was aorteseed for 12.0001.. 10,0001., aml,2,ooof.=total, 29,000&—Bata Indepaident. Importing tea without colour oa the leaf pre vent. Sas Clawspaaing oft I:Atelier Wawa hams as la CM usual kinds. 'a is Is uneallearat threader , geed .let. hriehr gaskets Irg 1.50 agsseso4aitvertin:ent.ivsr T4E c lXf*A.i sia lKQNl4l .4. comuzaczAz TRAlvisz.Egar sissrussr g rss DIBIRW zir LABOAMMIL INSTITUTION. • • The half-yearly general court was held on Sas. rr. at the London Tavern, Bishopagate-etreet, ORZILLI in the chair. The Secretary read the rrgsat of the board of management, which, after some prallnurnry matter, showed that the total amount of receipts s far. the past half-year amounted to 818/. 13s. (including a Wanes brought from last amount of VAL 15s. al.). Total pay ments, 5601. la. ; leaving a balsam of 2681. 12s. The Wei receipts for the year were 1,21131. 41., whereas than of last year amounted to but 9541. lbt. 6d. The increase • ,sea owing to the liberal meaner is which some of the drat firms in the City had responded to the appeal of the. 4epu Cation who waited upon them, and to the annual fe /rival at the Crystal Pants. under the presidency of Sir j•••• Duke, Bart., M.P. Oboe the amount we. mad. .1 up the pro prietors of the Globe newspaper . bad mad • donation of 25/, which, with former doeationg, made an amount of 3001. The board expressed in warn ter is• skew regret at the death of Mr. J. L. Ridgway, late one, et tke proprietors of the Globe newspaper. The report eoaeluded with en earnest appeal to the commercial Wm 'maws as a body to contribute mere generously to the f• mods. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report wh'eY had been read, and mid he bad no doubt that with a 11 the more support than they now had this institution would beams one of the beat in the metropolis. The report wan adopted unanimously. The board of management, to wb' wow% J. Bleakalm, Thonsge Binatead, Stephen Week se. and J. D. Walker were admitted, to make up the four vamoose, and to complete the requirwl....umber of 36, war then elected on the motion of Mr. w • Whitfield, ass meted by Mr. John Rouse. The treasures, Yr. W. B. Gummi, and the solicitor Mr. J. L. Evan, a, were generally rl b -sTera Means. John Angell, J. Sao' A, and William Harvey having been nominated scrutineers. , a v o te of shooks to the flair. 0110 1 proposed by Mr. Jour sand secooded by Mr. Mamma, was carried with erelamsti ow TEE REPRX BIII &Arms , OP REIGATE. The Surrey Time a of Saturday says : Matters concerning the eleetim s are rather in an unsettled state in this borough, neither party having yet determinedly tied upon their candidate.. Of course a great many names are mentioned, and as it, ie not very likely that the election will take place until &ornery, it is Dot at all improbable that others will yet be added to she lint. Amongst the liberals whose names limns been put forward are Mr. W. A. Wil kinson, Mr. O. .L. Gower, end Mr. Thomas Dana. The I laat•namai gent , ma , who is a member of the Society of Friend; genius ow beslDass as a coal-merchant in the borough. Re is well known am an active social and political reformer; but it is not yet certain whether be will allow himself to be put in nomina tion. 'The conaervativee speak of bringing forward Mr. Smart Wortley, and that gentlemen has already inroad as waitress. In the event of a division in the liberal camp, be t possibly obtaio a majority, notwithstanding the dsairkdly liberal tendencies of the borough at large. Mr. D. after being waited upon, forwarded a letter, of which the following is a copy, to the members d the Reigate Liberal Registration Society. It will be seen that Mr. Dann does not positively decline to stand, but that he mks that proceeding dependent upon certain oostin- Rendes • " Gentlemen,—Upon your waiting on me on Saturday last, you were - kind enough to allow me a few days to reply to Jour inquiry concerning the im portant matter yore submitted to me. Having now maturely considered it, I wish to date that, however gratifying to me your inquiry may be (and nothing could be more so than the evidence of oonfideuce end esteem afforded by your asking me to become your repre sentati re) other considerations present themsdvs to my mind, which are to me of higher importance them my own gratification. Among the first of these is the pondbility of my standing in the place dooms other candidate, who might be more fit to represent you than myself. Another is, that cossiatency with my principles, and previous activity in public matters, namely, that candidates should not be per mitted to incur prof use and needless expense, might possibly, by eonflicting with the views of many of the electors, make my return doubtful, se even furnish the occasion for a tory triumph, which might have beeo averted, had the liberal forms been devoted exclusively in favour of south candidate more ready than I Amid be to comply with the comma practice. Could these obstacles, however, be removed, my scarptanos of your proposal would be facili tated. My long residence among you, and the interest I have ever felt ie every public movement touching the wel fare of the locality has, I doubt not, prompted you to the step you have so kindly taken ; bat you may rest assured that, whether or not it may ever be my experience to pro mote your interests by representing you in pnritinient, I shall ever feel grateful for this testimony of your approval and regard.—l am, Sc., "THOMAS Dll4lO Tae REPRIGRENTATION OF TOTH'S AND IGNITER. —The Western Morning News of Saturday nays :—Tbe oneenatine of Totnes are seeking to induce Mr. Dent to contest the represeutetion on . purity principles. A memo rial to that gentleman is in circulation, and aootit 190 sig. netures had been attached to it. The number of electors is 345. The liberal party have taken no further public measures respecting the election. Mr. Alfred Hey. mour has issued • farewell address to the electors of Exeter. It is dated one day later than his address to the elector of Tana ; and that gentleman, therefore, does not approve of the !Mode of being off with the old love before being on with new. In the Exeter address he fella the electors. " Teton is your neighbouring borough." We had always thought that the only person who claimed the borough of Tomato sa private pprtooperty was the Duke of Somerset. There is, we believe, • fair &mos that this election will be eendneted fairly and decently es far as the electors are concerned. At present there sestas no chance of bribery, and the only ininopn influence will be territorial influence. Mr. Seymour baying retired from the position which be lately occupied at Exeter, has now left the room clear for Mr. J. D. Coleridge, Q.C. That gentlemen will, it is understood, now issue his address, and be is expected to hold a public meet ing in the city very shortly. Sir Henry Young has, it is stated, ceased to be a candidate for Totem. On beerier that the ground bad been preoccupied by Mr. Alfred Seymour be at once decided on not dividing the liberal ma jority, and withdrew from the contort. ENENTATION or NOILTHAMPTOX.—A corre opoodeat writes under data December 27:—Let weak an addles appeared in the local pipets from Mr. lassos, • large employer of labour in the town, and captain of one of OUT volunteer rifle corps, announcing his intention of becoming • candidate for the representation of the b on the nextimainey. Mr. Imam, in his address, lim:e r ne beaten path of political appeal, and beam his claims upon his commercial connexion with the town. He says :—"Be lieving all ' party' cries to be raised for private and for personal aggrandieeroent, I scorn to • to your credulity by the expression of my devotedness to either of the several factions which have long been the curse of this country. And further on :—" Is this great manufacturing town it mast be patent to the meanest capacity that my knowledge and experience, in COIIIMIIOII with your local trade, give me a claim upon your confidence and support far superior to any pretensions to which were ver biage may give the momentary currency of a babe coinage." It is well understood, however, that it is liberal votes which Mr. Isaacs expects to gain, and Mr. Gilpin whom he hopes to supplant. The local Tory party atually welcome a third candidate for liberal votes, but the liberal organ, the Mercer,, rejects and almost resents it. The sitting members. Lord Henley and Mr. Gilpin, have issued • joint address, in which they announce that it is their intention, whenever the opportunity presents itself, to solicit • renewal of the confidence of the electors, and add :—" We ate cordially united in support of the prin ciples we have hitherto maintained, and we trust that when the day of election' arrives, we shall and the liberal party exhibiting,' by their union, • steady attachment to the cams which has for so long • series of years been trium- Omit in Northampton." Mr. Imam has commenced electoral operations. He ban given 101. to the Mechanics' Institute, and has distributed 801. in sums of 5/. and 21. 10s. among the churches and chapels of the town. The Unitarian coogregxtioo have returned the donation, the poor being supplied with the mine amount from other sources. hionst-oania Orncrn.—On the lit of January the knowing alterations will be made, via •—Bagland Money-order offices will be opened in Lond on . and the subsrbe at Bridge-road (Batteries), East Sheen, Fore-street, Fulbam-road (Cliftoe-termce), Harney, Lansdowne-road (South Lambeth), Millpond-street (liotherlittlie), Newland. terrace (Keeingtoe), iles Her, Maintain (Essex). The money-order office known as "Mount-street, Lambeth. 5.," will henceforth be designated " Lambeth. Southern District Mos, S." Macey-order Mikes will be opeoed in thecountry et 'Bran, Durham • Bretton-lane, Stafford ; Seam ; (Sebum, Yoh ; Great Hallam, Hertford ; fled. declaim Buckingham ; Smithfield, Some: ; Hyde-perk goner, York; Kemp". Worcester; Kirkby Thore, West. merslaad ; Matlock-bridge, Derby ; Preston Sussex ; Priors Mentors, Warwick ; Bainliace, Kent ; Ransir-plaes. Lau easter ; Randal* Abbey, York ; Balthure.by. e-Sea, York ; Slake.terraes. Durham ,• Spring-hill. Werwidt ; West Atiok. kod, Durham ; Wonley, Lancaster. The money-order office et Brighton, hitherto known ea " Belgrave•terrace," will is future be celled "Kemp Town." The mosey-order office now known as Hindu (county of Durham), will in future be calked " Blaydoe.oe•Tyne ;" aed the money-order office knows ea " Higher Banbury" will I. future be called "Banbury" only. Scotland; A money-order office will be opened et Portukaig, Argyle. Ireland : Money-order offices will be opened at Howeboy, Davao ; Burton Port. Donegal ; Drumlish, Longford ; Malin ' Douegal ; Rathmullen, Does gal ; Stmegferd, Down ; White Abbey. Antrim. The money-order offices at Billows (Newry), Kiltormer oaslool, and Lorrha (license), have been disoontinued-- By command of the Poetwaster-Gneral, ROWLAND HILL, Seeretary. CZYNTAL PALM:IL --02111 SWILLING DAY.--BArvit, nay, DIM. 27.—Adiandea. as t, B,SI/2 ; ditto by awe *lke* 9,637 11. . Da. DI donan's LSOMP-BILOWN COD Lim On. • reiresse W Dm somber of oplearms Men mol. none nembere al mbe reeeeded their emphatic Mir"lon ot lite on a( Ite greet eels . TM dielimpland ph/dim Dr. Liarkestee. sums :—.• I deem aid*,ar eil sold wader Dr. de Janeiro guarantee to to to eay safer kind ea regards genuine. K i es. eiamegg.^—lield eddy In enpenked= Mgt. es. mail II Ds. dmlinglee yenta, new, lasi On. n. fLdl Liam ld dinallia—aiveribmamoLl ~/":+ Piirria. Baum Fult;.—The ressipAstii: OolValbmisilist they as tl er at i ca ,ea -,,-y they rambed 21,6141., owl fa von , 4A1151. They Wade 40004 haft WI Belief Fund, 5001. from Bristol, 1041. from Langley *risk M. from the Bishop of Gibraltar, 40E101. from Dumfries. 1,0001. from Southport, 1 0. M from Oxford, 500/. fr om Darlingtoo 2001. from Falmouth, 2001. from Oork, 3001. from Shreinbury, 3061. from the Roman catholic diocese of Shrewsbay, 1001. from Queen's College, Belfast; 1001. from . Llunelly, 5001. from Aberdare, 1,0001. (12th remittance) from Dublin, 3001. from Ebbw We, 1071. from Hatfield, 1001. from Aylesboxy, 4001. from Fifeehire, 1001. from Norwich, 4001. from Chichester, 4001. from Worcester and 1001. from Ocrolsy, Mar BlIstou: The directors of the d h7 cheater Deity Oddfellows' Friendl I3ociet have - bated upwards of 1,8001. *mom the members of their body. They received appbeetions, from lodges 34,000 members, on behalf of 7,000 member num raloyed, or about 20 per cent. of the whole. The distribu tion was at the rata of about 6s. per head ; and the di mities expect at their meeting in February to be able to males another distribution. The receipts from the micas lodges to the present time have reached 2,2001., and the suboarlptioas are expected to be considerably Manned in the course of the next two or three months. CHORLTON BOAID or GUARDIA/ill—At the weekly meet* of this board, on Friday„ Kt .1. Heywood occupied the chair.—The Mater reported that on Christmas-day the paupers at the workhouse were treated to I,llolb of plum pudding, 7501 b of bred, with beer, tobacco, and snuff ; and for the juveniles, mangos and app l es. In moving the adop 7 Lion of the report of the finance committee, Mr. Clewed. said that they had 4,9801. 14s. sd. in the bank, and of that sum they were that morning paying 4,3071. Os. leaving • balance of OM. 14s. 3d., which - was lees than three days' expenditure.—The Clerk said that to addition to the items ' earned there was another call for 1001.—Mr. H'Keedriek asked whether the overseers had paid all their callat—The Clerk said that they bad not bat he believed that they had paid in all they bad in hand.—The following are the relief returns for the week ending Saturday 16,345, at a cost of 1,1521. lls. 10d., being an increase on the previous week of 712 persons, and in cat of 361. 17m 5d., and an in crease on the corresponding week last year of 15,633 per moos, and 1,1281. 19a. 7d. in coat. Indoor, 1,000, being an increase of tour on the previous week, and an increase on the oorrespondieg week UM year of 85. Tramps and va total, 654 grants relieved at the offload., 7the workhouse, 58 -- "Sinaww7-13orne alarm having been created in the betimes by the visit of Dr. Buchanan, one of the inspectors under the Pebbo Health Act, 1858, we are glad to say that the reports from the various medical °Seers of the union. read at the meeting of the board of guardians on Wednesday, ware exesedingly favourable, the health of the town and district being (gm' to the average of other years. The number of parsons relieved in the borough during the week, including children, was 6,103, at • met of 4681. 18s. 10d. ; and in the country townships, 2,301, at a met of 1711.3 a. 5d., malthg a total of 8,404 persons, and an expen diture of 640 t. 12a. 3d. The monthly Mani of employment by the superintendent polioe shows a slight prepared ov merit, the number out of work being 6,675, a de: crease of 139 as compared with the previous month. The number of mills stopped is 21, and the number on short time 38, whilst 53 are working full time. CHOILLEY. —The number of persona relieved by the board of guardians in this district during the paid week ia as follows :—lndoor Cherie,. 99 ; Brindle, 100. Outdoes. Chorlay, 1,230; Doyleys', 1,873; Creston, 543; cost, 2561, 19s. The relief committee have assisted upwards of 3,000 poor people, at • coat in food and fuel of = si. 4d. The clothing committee have likewise diatributnd clothing of the value of 681. 13a. ; clogs, of 391. 113 s. sd. ; and 421. in money. Wioale.—At the weekly meeting of the Wigan board of guardians, it wee stated that the number of out door poor relieved by the dawn daring the week had been 6,805, at a oast of 4111. 131. 4d.—an isaresee of 66 persons, and of 11/. 9a. sd. in the cost as lest week. The persons relieved by the guardians sad those relieved by the com mittee number together 18,674, an increase of 50 in the weak. Sravirmunom —The Stalybridge Relief Com mittee have misted 3,752 families, oomprising 13,413 per sons, this week, with bread, meal, money, and tickets, at • total cost of 1,0251. 7s. Id. They have also expended 1981. Si, 3d. on sewing classes ; 1141. 16s. IL on education 1,0311. 3s. 6d. on clothing, blankets, ; 1201. ss. W. in clogs. and 781. 7s. 6d. in coals ; a total expenditure of 2,5681. 6s. 2d. ASIITON-11/fDli-LYNE. The following is the return of the state of trode in this borough for the current week tee., 50 ; short time, 30 (no full time in 41011. sequence of Christaim-day) ; stopped, RI Number of hands totally out of erotic, 6,635; or the same as last week. ROCIIDALL—The union statistics this week ex hibit another decrees, of destitution Lest week the amount *speeded in outdoor relief wee 1,0511. 6e. 7d. ; this week it 9911. 13s. 6cL ; and against the 13,226pereone re lieved last week, this week's returns show 12,771 A grand ball is to take place at Cowes, in the Ms of Wight, to-morrow, coder the patronage of 'Viscoun tess Port, is aid of the Lancashire and Cheshire distremed operatives. lloints vox DINTS/M/4ED Famn.tus.—A few days ago • meeting was held at Barnstaple, in the comb of Devon. over which girl Fortescue presided, the object of which was to form an association to provide food, shelter, and employ ment for the distressed operatives. It was resolved, " That in the opinion of this meeting, the best mode of assisting those who have • strops claim on our sympathy will be to offer, for at least four months, to as massy as possible, food and shelter, such as our own people have, and the moat suit- able employment we can find for them, with reference to their previous mode of life, strictly pledging ourselves, however, that the reception and employment of these strangers shall be undertaken as a work of charity, and without the slightest detriment to our own industrious populatios, who have the first claims upon us." At a subsequent :metals it was resolved: " 1. That as the decensiel iecrease of 20percent, is the population of the cotton district obviously eauset, and notoriously has sot, arisen solely from births there, but has been largely caused by immigration from elsewhere, and mainly from the rural districts, when population has gene rally bees either stationary or retrogressive during the same penod ; and, as a return to rural life &ad labour would be neither strange nor unsuitable to such immigrants, an tation be gives in the first instance to them rather time to those bred up from their infancy as manufacturing operatives. 2. That they be informed that, in accepting this invitation. they need be under no apprehension lest their coming should be coosidered se intrusive or injurious to the labouring popula. Lion of thin district, since those who invite them have pledge d gecl a themselves not to use them to supplant their owe oo work which would otherwise have been carried os, but to originate special, even if tmremunenitive, work, expressly for their employment, without at all interfering with the natural demand for labour, and, consequently, without depressing wages here ; but that, on the contrary, keeping our money for their relief within the district, instead of sending it to fancsabire, will tend to keep up wages here, by retaining a larger fund for employing labour and supporting trade in this neighbourhood." A committee was appointed, and Lord Fortescue and other gentlemen engaged to lodge, feed, and employ a oertain number of families. The Rev. Prebendary Brereton and Mr. R. 0. Glanville, of West Rockland, were expected to arrive in Manchester on Saturday night, for the purpose of fading out suitable families willing to accept this invitatios. Crass MARKET }UGC= &Room—The annual dingier to the elder boys and girls attending the above schools took place on Friday, the 96th inst., at the school room, in Bear-yard, in the praises of the clergy of the pariah teachers and friends. Ample justice was done to the goLd Christmas fare provided, and the long rows of happy faces showed bow heartily their owners were enjoy ing diemselves. After dinner the children song some ap propriate songs, end were addressed by several friends. The dinner was provided by Mr. (legion, steward of the Whittington Club, to whose kindness and liberality the oommittee are much indebted. P - 08; AGE TO --- 1'177112 ,Y SYRIA, EGYPT, AND GRIM, Pid ch FRANOZ.--It bolds( bees found that the postage sow arged on newepapete asd book pockets dressed to places ha Turkey, Syrta, and Egypt, as well as to Greece and places in the Grecian Archipelago, forwarded rid Frazee and by French packet, is insufficient even to dam the transit and packet rater which are paid to the French Ford-office, the LOMB COOININIAOOtIII of her Ida- have,Treasury by warrant, authorised the following E l ere:Led ra tes to be charged, as the let January next sod thenoeforward, on such newspaper, and book packets, vit. : For each newspaper registered for traionsheon abroad, not exceeding 4 ounces, 2d. ; above 4 moms and not exesediog 8 ounces, 44. For a pocket of other printed papers, eat ex• seeding 4 ounces, 4d. ; above 4 moots and not exceeding 8 ounces, 84. ; above 8 ounces and not exceeding 1 lb., la. 4d. ; above lib. and not exceeding 1j Ib., 2s. • and so on, increasing eighthence for every additiocal half-poop& or frailties of half-mpoond, in the use of printed papeni other than sewspapen registered for transmission abroad. These rotes of postage most, in all oases, be paid is advance. It most be uederstood that, if more than one newspaper is method in a packet, postage, sorordreg to the above male, will be chargeable on each newspaper. Thus, if two newe -1 papers, neither of which exceeds four ounces in weight, be enclosed in a single packet, a postage of fourpenos must be paid. If three sawspepen, of like weight, be enclosed, 'Mosses mart be paid ; and so on. If they exceed four moose in weight, fourpeoce meat be paid for each sews papsr.—By command of the POWORMIIII , OKOMii, ROWLABD Mu, fiecreiery. [id•S• mement.] HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND W PILL & —Safe and cote.—nay by day are cases of skiers, wounds, me" eantractions, and deformities. cored by them well eatemeed remedies, after all other known means have been tried Ia mla. Varicose veins, and all descriptions of sore, ulcerated, and bad logs, which seem to defy the best surgical skill, suc cumb In a short time to the soothing. heeling, and Purifrlig Pro =l;of Holloway's Ointment and Pile. They operate both and constitutionally they dresstben both c api llaries and nerves, and refgalate the circulation of the blood. The most Nod testimonials are constantly received from persons whom chasm dirsicted to Holloway's ode and certain remedies, and wash afectod a complete care men after the constitation sommed Ibermetili Inhale AWL priff 29f2. 4A A - - -tato Intelligcnce. (:( ? -••• . • • larzoiouTAN marry must& nibs alp apfsobited law the present week. 1911/111111111W tit Martin's-laae.—llonday, Dec. 29. Tweedy, 10; Wainer 1a,k91 ; Murtha, Jam 1. eireastneL—ithadaT in Dec. 00. thy 1..,th N. ethth Camberwell New-read.— ether, Dee. 10; Wattles- , Gammithat.—Tboreday. Jae. Woothica.—Frlday, Jam. 2. Wrarothroirw, loathstreel—Thmthsr, Jen. 1. WAD ILLTO44II COMM 31161 2 / 1 0.01.7 • 4 401. 1; labs , L THE POLICE COURTS. GUILDHALL. Mow Poole, an inquiry agent in the employ of the city Mutual Loan Society, the business of which was carried oust the Peacock Timers, in Whitecrcerstreet, wu oharged before Aldermen Humphery with forging and uttering several peombeary notes with intent to defraud his masters. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Mills, the semetery, that the prisoner had been a co-proprietor In u society 'slab limited prior to the City Mutual Loan Society, in which he was at present employed, but that his interest ia the specs lation terminated with the failure of the scheme, eines which his duties consisted in making the neosenuy inquiries with regard to the responsibilities of the securities proposed by persons applying for loans. They had, however, re gently discovered that the prisoner bad for scene tins past been in the habit of borrowing loans, for his own benefit, in the names of persons who had been borrowers, but without their authority or sanction, arid on making inquiry they found the naniesof the sureties bad been made equally free with. Out of several caste mentiouedonly two were gone into—one was loan obtained in the name of John Mudge for U., and that person deposed that he bad never authorised the pri soner to borrow the amount, neither had he received any of the money. His mark to the promissory note produced was a forgery, as hecoald write Ins name, and never put his mark to any paper. James Hutton, the alleged security, pave similar evidence with regard to his signature being also a forgery. In the other case a loan of 61. was obtained in the name of Thomas Reynolds, who in like manner declared the sig- nature or mark on the promissory note a forgery ; but the security in this cane proved to be a myth, aa no such person is William Chapman, of No. 4, Coleman street, was to be found. Another csas was referred to by Mr. Beard, but Alderman Ilumphery said the two charges in evident* are quite sufficient. Mr. Abbott, for the defence, contended that the prisoner ma still a partner, in answer to which Mr. Beard, who prosecuted, said that the rights of part erahip would not purge the felony. Alderman Homphery committed the prisoner for trial aw the pistol 614 to , which be received an newer in the baptise. His warship supposed that the ocearrence was • mere boyieh trick,ta be did not wean to injure any one. As it was a bojish trick, he would not punish him d he made the injured persons some compensation. Theenes, wise did not say anything, was remanded until Taceday. THE LATE OUTRAGES IN THE METROPOLIS. • deputation appointed by the vestry of St. Pancras waited, by appointment, on Sir George Grey, on Friday, to present a memorial upon the subject of the recent mummy' robberies with violence, and general unprotected state of the metropolis from depredation. Mr. Haw, the vestry clerk, introduced the deputation, and Tied the me morial, which stated that the memorialiets were deeply Ma premed with the inefficiency of the laws and of the mode of punishment adopted towards hardened offenders, which have of late yaws prevailed in their treatment even of heinous crimes, that they regard the system of granting tickets-of leave to hardened criminals to have failed in its benevolent intentious, and they respectfully beg to urge upon the an. Uterine. the immediate abandonment of a system fraught with so much evil ; and that more repressive mass should be adopted to check the great growth of oriole. They sug gested the advisability of adopting measures in which corporal punishment should form an important festers in its application to crimes aooompanied with violence to the par son, am well as by • modification of the dietary MI6 of prisoner., so that the same shall not present the incon gruous condition of being a higher clam than that given to soldiers and to poor persona, both in and out of workhouses, and to adopt means for exterminating the schools which foster the growth of mime, and it as their opinion that the efficiency of the metropolitan police is greatly re stricted by the inefficiency of the laws for the proper and adequate punishment of the desperate ruffians who infest this metropolis in thousands. Mr. Roes having spoken in support of the memorial. Sr Groans Gam said that foveae:mat had already ap pointed amm ii conning( of the moat competent men, to deal with this mieginia, sod he hno doubt that they would go into the ealderit fairly, an d hat peat good would remit from their hominy. He drew than attaa tion to the sots of parliament which had been passed upon this subject, substituting penal servitude for transportatiom. The colonies to which convicts were formerly transported had of late years so rapidly advanced in population, clvi liaation, and prosperity, sad so strongly objected that it was deemed impolitic to continue the system of trans portation to those colonise. With • view to meet this dill* tufty the act of 1863 was pursed, substitating moil ser vitude for transportation, the effect of which was that where a man was sentenc ed to eaves years the Penal Servi tude Act gave him four years. This was farad to work in al nawtidaetory a manner that the set was emended in 1857 in this way—that where a man was sentenced to seven years, and his conduct was particularly good, at the end of some three or four years he was entitled to a " tirket-et Lave," which was Mended to plane him for the three years, or reminder of his original senteme, under the sur veillance of the polio., and which. rendered !aim liable to be taken into custody and to complete the remainder of his original sentence if it were discovered that he was not getting his living in an honest and legitimate manner. This was the present state of the law, and par liameat heeler, done that, the government could not alter the present system without the sanction of parliament. The government had however done the best they could until parliament assembled, by getting the commission ap pointed, whore report would be ready to lay before paths meat early in the ensuing session. In reference to the memorial from St. Pancras, Sir George Grey said he ob served there was a paragraph which stated " that rob beries with dangerous and murderous violence to the per son. commonly known as protte robberies," ke., hsd prevailed In the metropolis, and many of which had happened in the parish the deputation represented. He should feel obliged by the authorities of St. Pancras forwarding him authentic information of when and where those robberies to whir* they particularly referred took place. He did not mean from the newspapers, for it had been ascertained that many of the paragraphs which had appeared were exaggerations, and in some instances had no existence whatever. If they would forward him the particulars he would direct investi gation to be made, as the more real cam there were the more they would strengthen his (Sir George Golfe) heeds. Mr Roes mid the question was, who was to make this in vestigation ? He was quite certain the police were not the parties, ter they were interested in making it appear proper ere sane of than eases of robbery with violence, aed that they were all fabrications in the papers, whereas a greet many cioneved which never got into the papers at eIL Mr. Feu= said he wished to call Sir George G's at tention to the effect of the ticket-of-leave system, as e • • in the charge of Mr. Baron Bramwell to the grand jury at the recent senses at Nottingham. He related a ease at a man who had been sentenced to penal servitude as an ex• ample. This man became entitled to a ticket-of-leave. He then committed some offence, for which he was immigrated for a short period and then liberated. Subsequently be committed a third offence, and was the. objected to and paid the penalty of three sentences before the Meal expire tine of the period of the flat. He submitted that each a system was turning law and justice into ridicule. The ROMs SICRETART laid he had himself been efreek with the ease referred to by Mr. Ferrer. who bad very properly brought it seder his notice, and had noted it down. It cer tainly ma • very strong arse to go before the commission when it assembled. At the same time, be was sere that tho deputation would see that the government mild not interfere in the matter pending that inquiry. He was, however, much gratified at the information which had been afforded him, and if they would furnish him with the particulars he required, they should, together with that be had already received, be forwarded to the proper quarter. BOW•STRNET. The 27th of December Is always &Iraq morning at Bow street, and Mr. Henry was occupied the greater part of the day, as tonal, in disposing of the vat ions cirgesof drunken ness, assault and battery. which seem invariably to be aro dated with the national holiday. By far the greatest pro of these were preferred aphid the drivers and coe d omnibuses, cabs, and other vehicles, including the driver of • postman's cart, who ran into a lamp-post and scattered the letters of her Majesty's subjects literally to the mercy of the wind.. Many of the drunken charge, were brought against men and women who, not being able to get into the theatres, owing to the crush at the doors, and yet resolved on spending their Chrietmas-boxes. had given themselves up to &rialtos, gone "on the drink for six or seven hours, and were picked out of the gutters, speechless and insensible, by the pobce on duty during the small hours of the morning. Others of this class, not quite so far advanced in liquor (owing possibly to their having lees box-money to spend), had gar to the polioe and twisted on being taken into custody for being drunk ; and in one ease, where the officer Celt leniently disposed (in deference to the season), and mildly insisted on the delinquent's going quietly home, the letter reproached the constable for his neglect of duty, and finally knocked him down, this securing his incarceration for the night on • more serious charge, sod his possible retention for three weeks in default of paying a fine of 40s. & young man, named Thomas West evinced his disgust for the " merle of the street." by rollikig a poor Italian organ-grinder and his instrument over one another; but this matter was settled by the payment of 155., by way of compensation to Louis Moseetelli, the complainant. One Dural King and four of his companions, including two women, having par taken of the hospitality of Mr. Howe, the landlord of the Bull's Head, in Hydirstreet, with out the intention or the means of paling for it, gut op • row, attacked the worthy host and his poturan very se, verily, the result being that the principal offender, King, was sentenced to two mouths' imprisonment, besides an additional two months for results on the police who were called in to quell the disturbance. A young medical student, who boosted that he had attended to 700 cases of midwifery, and therefore could not possibly be given to drink (although lie centered to • bottle of wine and two glares of brandy-and-water after dinner), imprudently accompanied • lady into a publiclonse in St. Martin's lane, treated her to three glasses of grog, got into an altercation, lost 7& 1155., and gave one Matthew Jones, a supposed millet, into custody far tcrning him out of the house, and brutally knocking him down outside, to the damage of his mouth and face ; but the testimony was too egoollicting to admit of any right interpretation of the ars, and consequently the charne was dismissed. But by far the most pastel, bemuse the more revolting, of the night charges, was preferredegsiestJohis Any, for assaulting Ann Welch. The complainant said she wee the wife of • bricklayer's labourer, of 3, Valle's-yard, sod was sitting on the door step of her house, between limed 12 o'clock, when she saw the defendant and five other men with • woman who was deed drunk. The whole of the six men committed criminal amanita on the woman, in succession, and went away. Presently the defendant returned to the woman, who was still lying in the court, when oompleineet wait up to him and accused him of what he had dose. The man, who was also drunk, gave her • blow in the eye, upon which she gave him into custody. The woman who had been so brutally treated said she remembered nothing about it. The defendant was fined 51., and committed fur a mouth in default. WORSHIP-ESTILFZE_ Cyrus Grey, dencrib ad m a &bourse, bet whom appear ance denoted • better position, was cluu-ged before Mr. Leigh with feloniously and maliciously cutting and wooed tag Joseph Davis, of Prinom-eterst, Ible•ensL From the evidence of the prosecutor, it appeared that any was a relative, and that words ensued between them concerning monetary matters. On the previous eight Gray called upon Mr. Davis and renewed the altercation, in the comae of which he struck him on the head, after which act blood was seen ruoniog down his neck, and a little girl who was present called out, "He has got a knife in his hand, and ha* stabbed you with it." The prisoner then ran out of the house, quickly re-entered with a police-con stable. and preferred • charge of assault against him (!dr. Davis). Elisabeth Davis, it ease of age, swore that she saw the primmer take • brow led pocket-knife from his pocket, open it with his teeth, and indict the wound in question. James Rolph, surgeon, of 237, Betluisl.green-road, de posed that the prosecutor when brought to him was in a very weak state from an incised wound which laid bare the ommital bone, and he believed life to be in danger from its serious character. Prisoner, who denied the charge, was fully committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court. LAMBETH. John Stewart, Thomas Shelia, and John Awkland, dressed peewee, but who admitted themselves to be card sharpers, were placed at the bar before the Roo. G. C. Norton on • charge of attempting to pick pockets in the Crystal Palace on the day before. Prom the testimony of Sergeant Baldwin and con stable Barrie, detective officers belonging to the P division of police, it appeared they bad observed the prisoners and • fourth man, who managed to escape, try the pockets of several ladies on the Crystal Pa lace Railway platform, but by mixing with the crowd they managed to get away. The OffiCleTS proceeded to the Auer ley station, and there found the prisoners, the one sitting beside, and the other two close to, an old gentleman who was somewhat the worse for liquor, and endeavouring to get Into conversation with him, but be told them be did not want to have anything to say to their and the officals took them into custody. They were regular ea rd-sharpers, and attended racecourses and places of public amusement. A solicitor, who attended for the prisoners, contended that whatever their characters might be there was no evi deuce to justify their detention. Mr. Norton observed that from the testimony of the officers, and their own showing, the prisoners were in the Palace fora diebeeest purpose, and the public visiting that place must be protected from such per sins. Re committed them far three months' hard labour each. ?err s Void, an errand boy, was placed in the dock, before Mr. lugham, charged with firing off a pistol in • public thoroughfare, and wounding four persons. Serjerat Ryan, 4 T said that, about fire o'clock on Friday afternoon, be received information which induced dim to go to Princes-road, Notting-bill, where he ascertained that four permute bad bees wounded, and that the priso ner ? had fired o ff the pistol. Withal.. went to the prisoner • home, sad also several times during the night, but he did not return home. That morning the prisoner was brought to the station by a constable, wbo found him at bis work, and he admitted firing off • pistol, but denied baring shot any person. Re also stated that be concealed the pistol in the 'Jacinth?. of St. James's-square, Notting-bill. Yr. William Raley, of No. 10, fit. James's-place, who ape to walk lame, said that be was standing with others er red tePriaces-road, on Friday afternoon. when be beard the report of firearms, and immediately felt that be was shot in the bip sad shoulder. lie did Dot see wbo fired. Polios-constable Oburchbouse. who took the *saner into custody, produced the pistol, which he found at the spot in ' cheated by the boy * It was a small double-barrel motel. The officer dated that the left barrel was loaded. The 'barge bodkin withdrawn. and consisted of a small Tian tit), of powder and • few grains of shot. Inspector Athinshaw banded his warship • medical eertifi ' cat, with referee?. to • little girl egged Rays., who had tees examinee by the police divisional serves. He stated that site had bees shot In the right Web sad foredeger. The certillage Meted, however, that Do vital part bad bees L Kr. etz basa d welM a wer apprehended. Ticwhether any pawn wee moat who MARKETS. OOTTON GOODB.—llaricserrntn. Dec. t7.—Notwlth standing the holidays a rather large business has been done this week. It has apparently been due, to • gnat extent, to the activity and rue of cotton at Liverpool, buyers of both yarn and cloth having manifested some anxiety to execute orders at the turn of prices. Manufacturers were asking Gd. to 18d, per piece higher on Tuesday, and where ever this was persisted in no business could be done. Where 'ellen were willing to meet customers at previous or nearly previous rates, some moderate trannactioss resulted. !tires the same yesterday, and there is little alteration in that re 'pert this morning. Buyers have been very actively prose cuting Inquiries for cloths, and maoffesting a desire to operate, but they are obstinately deaf where any attempt is made to obtain an sdvanea of price to cover the rise in the cost of yarn or cotton. The fact that not an inconsiderable business has been effected In T-clotha, printers, and other fabrics Is due to the moderation of many of those holding goods, though it is certain that • considerable number of manufacturers have been disposed rather to withdraw their cloth than to forego their advanced quotations. The yarn market has been tolerably active daring the week, with ad vancing prices. Yesterday and to-day this advance stops business with shippers, bat the home-trade have takes yarns with some freedom, the opinion being that prices will farther advance. WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lunt, Datc.27.—Th•tearkets this morning, u might have bees expected at this season, were of • very quiet character. The sttendsnos of beyrin was limited. and their operations still more so. A few spring meltoas, both is plain and fancy styles, and • few - light mediums constituted the de* of the demand; beyond thus eesively anything was Own This state of things is not surprising in Christmas week, sad amy fairly be expected to (matinee tall after the tern of the year. HARDWARE.—STIIMINORAM, Ditc. 27.—The trade of this town has remained steady, and upon the whole tolera bly active up to the latest moment preceding the Christmas holydays, which is more than has been experienced for several years. In all but the least important branches there has been a sufficieacy of orders to keep the nianufactnren on at full time up to last Wednesday night, and there are already • considerable number of orders iu on 'moonlit of next quarter, the bulk of these for the foreign markets. The borne trade will mostly be quiet, until the middle of next month ; Lut for the next week or ten days stock. taking will occupy • good deal of attention ; after the temporary stoppage on that account is over. business will be resumed as usual at all the principal manufactories, the orders in being sufficient to carry them on for the present. In all the principal of the autumn trades there has been • good avenge amount of busi ness done, the various rolling mills have been at work fall time, and the tube-makers report below! steady. A departure from an old-established, and in the altered circumstances of modern times inconvordent, custom as to the time for the payment of ac owlets by merchants, factor., and others, is about to be made. Saturday has hitherto been the pnocipal pay-day; with the view to facilitate early cloning and • Saturday half. holiday, a considerable number of the principal firma have signified their intention to pay on a Friday after the Ist of Joinery, and more than 900 other firms have given in their adhesion. The few antiquarians who have stood op for an adherence to '• ancient usage" will of mune be obliged to follow suit. A meeting of the creditors of Mr. William Hopkins, of the Dudley Port Forese en . was held at the Hotel at Dudley • few daps ago; the liabilities noes/cured were stated at 10,0001.; areas, between 2,0001. and 3,0001. ; en offer bad been made of 4s. In the pound by instalments secured ; a majority of therm:liters were disposed to accept, but one grin objected, and pat a distraint into the works it is most likely, thenefore, Mast the estate wi ll be wound up in the Bankruptcy Court. COWL—Camara:a. Ditc. 27.—Whest, is good 000di tios, of which then is very little. sod barley were la. dower. We km. Wheat. 445. to 300. ' • barley, 325. to 38s. ; bow; 36.. to 40a. ; oats, its. to 20e. per qr. _ . . . . 0•11181,11, Dee. 27.—Fair supply of wheat and eaie, large of batboy. Wheat at a brisker demand than of lag* at an 'draws as sew of about 6d. per Culla* buabeL Oata is fair &mead at bolt weak'. prima. Barley dull, mid 6d. bwhel . lo 6c wr : uyik; 14 gis, old, . 6a: to 30a. 6d. ; new, 10t. 6d. to 12a. Oats, pita% Dew, 13a. to 0.. 3d. ; old, 9e. 6d. to 10a. 6d. ; 000/1014 new, 7s. to ; lb. to fit. 6d. ; rye, 14a. le 16a. ; beams, 16e. to 18a. Cowmen's, Die. 27.—A ?my man aupq of wheal sod other gran. Witold maintained fall mow Porky too* stypoeted its lam salso. Blom sad pots dillSoult to son son at sanitise of to to 2s. Outman% DM. 27.—The torkst toility ow of quito• Unary ebsseder. Ito vied supply and domed Wit Aka very 'ballad, genera eltenseded higher pricer, but buyers were not disposed to exceed the rates of last seat. Whest,44s. %Ns.; °MAIL; barley. 30s. to Ms.; oats, 1t5.1.4 to 2130. ; teens, 39e. to 425.; peas, 40s. to 42.. per qr. Samoan, Dig. 27.—A fair supply of grain. Whe a t was in better demand, and In sevmal C• 11011 made IL per load more money. Berke was li. per qr. dearer penwally. (his heavy, end the turn lower. Beans and pros steadyasb for,. Red wheat, 33a.; white, 325. per load. Malting barley, .14.; grinding, 28e. to 35e. per qr. Oats, Ws. to 26e. per qr. LIICtrITII, Dwe.27.—Ottr market was by no mean. plenti full/ seppbed with wheat, there being only sprtnkling of red and white sorts. A firm feeling prevailed in the trod, at an advisee of folly Is. per quarter. New red, 44e. to 475. ; new white, Ma. to 60e. ; old red, 5tL to Ws. ; old while, 6ge. to6oa. per 36 stone. A tolerable in. quiry visa expidenesd for fine barley, and extreme rates were paid; other kinds dull; malting, 34a. to as. p er goerter ; ending, 28s. to 301. per 30 stoma. Oita were in limited to supply, and very firm is value ; old 28s. to 325. ; new, 2.15. 26e. pse 24 stews. NZITCABTLI4 Dec. 27.—At our market this morning we bed a good supply of wheat from the growers, but the arrivals from the coast being kept back by the recent tempestuous state of the weather, a clearance was early effected at an advance of Is. to 2.. per qr., south country descriptions being quite as much dearer. with • free inquiry. Upon foreign the improvement cannot be written more than is. dearer, such being held all along in higher relative proportion to coasting samples. For red Winb ee h 50a. was willingly granted, choice Boston 51a., and white AWL 565., all per 5041b5. respectively. For new Holstein red 51a. per 504114. was obtained, little being done in other sorts. Flour via held stiffly, hut in its value little change can be reported. Malting Parley somewhat Armor; grim'. lug in limited demand. Malt most difficult to move, Re d only the choicest qualities saleable. Beans and boiling peas nisaltemd, and the same remarks will apply to oats. The arrivals this week are :—Wheat, coastwise, 252 qrs. ; foreign, 300. Malt. cesetwise, 100 qn. Oats, coestwise. 25 qrs. Pees, emetwies, 25 qrs. ; foreign, 30. Flour, °Nitwits, 570 sacks. Indian corn flour, 160 sacks. Nommcm Duo. 27 . — The reapply of wheat at thi s market to-day was fair, and although the condition was very moderate, prices advanced Is. per qr. for all descrip tions. The quantity of barley on offer was limited, and last Saturday's mks were filly supported for both malting and distilling sells. There was little other grain to be seen. Flour io favour of the seller. White wheat (weigh. ing 57lbe. to 631ba.), 48e. to 51s. ; red ditto (weighing Mtn. to 631b5.), 445. to ; best chevalier malting barley (weigh. ings3lbe. to 541te.), 36a. to 375. ;ruus,chevalier ditto (weigh. ion 521ba. to 5311 a.), 33a. to 355. ; distilling ditto (weighing 4916 e. to 511 he.), Ms. to 325. ; Gate, 24*. to 28s. ; beans, 38s. to 40s. ; peas, 38s. to 40a. mgr. Flour, 345. permck. NOTTERMAY, Dic. 27.—There was a moderate show to. day, the condition of which was variable. The demand proved steady, and an advance of L. to 20. per qr. was established for all good sorts. Old white made 565. to 635. ; old red, 50s. to Wis. • new white, 425. to 53a. ; new red, 40s. to 475. per 36 ;tone. Of barley the show was fair ; and with a moderato inquiry, the mummies of last week were fully maiutained ; new malting, 34a. to 42a. ; foreign, 34e. to 39a. per qr. • grinding, 2xts. to 30s. par 30 stone. The 'apply of oats Was only limited, and palm wine male at the extreme MSS of last week ; oid, 25e. to 31e. ; new, 225. tes26e. pee 51 stone. OXFORD, Dec. 27.--The atteodance was rather meagre, whilst the supply of wheat was on a corresponding scale; pod samples, as well aa those of barley, maintained 9nite last week's rates. Very little sale for inferior qualities, although a large quantity of griodiog barley eru on offer. Oats sod beans were anything but a good trade. A general impreuion prevailed throughout the market that shortly after the tarn of the new year things generally would be higher, more especially if frosty weather was to set in. P 176,11011017011, DIC. 27. — We had but • mull show of wheat here toelay, and line samples lc to 2a. per qr. higher. All deouiptione of spring oorn found buyers at a. per qr. over the prior of last week. Ream°, Dec. 27.— As might have been anticipated, there was a thin attendance at our market, and bet • binned supply of wheat. Millers only purchased to meet present demands, and prices must be quoted the mime la last week. In other articles the trade was purely of a nominal character Bocuarnm, Dxc. 27.—There was • moderate show of wheat, a great deal of which was in very poor rendition. For beet samples of white the quotations were 54e. to 58s. ; and red, 50s. to Ma. per router. Secondary sad inferior white was 48e. to 545. ; and red, 44a. to 50a per quarter. The foreign grain trade was very arm, and best wheats were • trifle &serer. There was a fair supply of barley, sad best lots for malting purposes were fully as der as fast week; for malting samples the rates are 36a. to 40e. sad pinikng, 26.. to 32a per quarter. Is oats there was ; doing, hat prices were nominally the same, beat foreign lots maluag r high se Va. per quarter. WIBBSCH. Due. 27.—The attendance at market Imclay was smell is consequence of last Tuesday being ride • portal market for Christmas. Wheat in small supply and taken at an &drum of la. per qr. Ore 6d. per qr. darer. Brae and per about tbe same. Prior to the mine .— Wheat. white, 47e. to 50m, 631 be. per bushel ; red, Me. to 48a. Ors, 100. S. 11ed. par atone. Bros, 34a. to 36.. per qr. of Drama ; aW, 445. Woscsirsz, Dita 17.--A short supply of wheat Amer ket today, which sold slowly at an minims of ls. pit gl a v Barley quite as dear. Oats, bear, and pre all tams retail at previous Mk,. Yonx;Broc. 27.—The show of wheaCto-day was barely an average for the mason. The weather has been very mid daring the put week, sad out-door work has pro gramed pretty well. The demand for wheat to-day wee steady, and priors meet be quoted la. par quarter higher. New red was quoted at 444. to 46a. ; new white, 48a. to 525. per 36 stow. There was • middling apply of barley, for whisks the demand ruled fair at quite ea much Jamey ea last weak ; malt* 33.. to 34a. per quarter ; "ladle& 28s. to 30s. per 30 does. Oats were • fair sale, sad NOW pins tending upwards, 20e. to 245. per 24 stone. KIRKCALDY, Duo. 27.—At our country amarthila. the week, we had fair supplies of all blade of pm* which lost • free sal* at last week's prises. Hie% today, we bed moderate supplies of all kinds of grate, aad, ghatalthou were not very brisk, still prior were generally be setters. Wheat, new, 35e. to 44a. per qr. Barley, asw,lBl. to 29e. Oats, new, 18e. to 23e. Bd. Wirwoso, Dar. 27.—We have bed must limited or plies of Irish pain this week, sad from abroad there is not • al& arrival te report. The busiesse paring is car mar ket has bees very moderate, bat there has bees rather more ernipees peroeptible than at late, sad in the WO made full pries, have been realised. The few maples al Irish wheat on offer have been taken freely by our milers for mixing. Foreign saleable at a trills mere Janney, gar. thailarly for the her sorts. Barley very thee@ but cats ere rather easier, sod the °auditions guersilly very forest Indian Indian 00111 3d. per barrel dearer, and tethered umples In small campus. Flour quiet. ,a nd non cheaper. Imports this week :—W heat, 30 qrs. Exports this week : Oats, 1,9751 barrels. Four, 340 sacks. Oatmeal, 38 sails. CATTLE.—Cenliars, Deo. 27. —Tbs supply of Irish cattle in our market toclav was not so large u lad week, but the general quality of the stock was better. the optimises of tho seism sod the abundance of keep, ieduceng feeders to make perchance. The better clan of salaals . sold at about 81. and N. 10. ; secondary lots, which comproeil the bulk of the stook, from St to ni. lta. and 71., and inferior lots, from 41. downwards. A short supply al yeusgpigs, 40 mutlesda may being ea offer. The stock is pastel wag of good quality, end a wholesale trade wee done. Pricer ragged from 7s. fid. to 112. and 125., I. oe. beia about the average rata BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BARCLAY.-Deoember 24. at Mitcham, Surrey, the wife of G. J. Barclay, 11-q of a daughter. CARTWRIGUT.-Deesnbcr 25. at Adelaiderreacent, Brighton. the wife of A. Cartwright, Eeq.. of • Kn. JOSEPH. - December 26, at Upper Bedford-place, ItruselleVarev Mrs J. Joseph, of a sort LAO/W.-December 26. at Welfingtonalreet London'tlidg e r Mrs, I. Lacey, of a daughter. LYALL-Decemher 25, at Medley, near Epeom, the wife of G. LYaR. 11.. P., of a WM MATILIMSON.-Deoember IS, at Bedford-place, Ruesellottnte, the wife of J. Mathewson, aq, of a soo. PHILLIPS.-December 22, at Wood :treed-common, Tottenham, the wife of L Phillips. Rm., of a eon. PIX-December 26, at Tathweil Boast, Rehire-park. N. W., the wife of Commander B. Pim, R.N.. of a sm. STEVSNB.--Deoember 24, at Swamp. Doreetsbire, the wile a Commander P. B. Stevens, R.N., of a daughter. WRIGIIT.-Detember 24, at Boston. Lincolnshire, the wife of the Rev. B. S. Wright. of • d lAU aughter. SLAILIIES. BERESPORD-SCOTT.-December 21, at Trinity Church. Told' minim, by the Ron. Rev. P. Ityog, D. B. Bever/owl, Eon, to Frances Brosnan daughter of Captain Scott, LB. DUN LOP-II ARLEY,-Iweember 26, at St Bride's. by the Rev. Mr. Marshall, Mr. I. S. Dunlop, of GlestfOo. to Bolen Ilirker. demister at the wt. .7. Marley, hwi.. Raelnot-entut , l x "" ° ' FLUI'CLIER-kairs.-December 23, at Christ Church. Clifton, by tie Rev. M. limit M.A., the Rev. T. Fletcher , of Curate of Christ Church. Clifton, to Mary leneareek t t er f L bw of the into Lieut. Colonel A. Rosa of the Nedra @CRIER -11A1TERBRE. - Deernaber 25, at Pt. George's, Hanover aware, John Remy, sots of P. Solder, Vaq., of Heasen•Ceseel, W easily Charlotte, daughter of the late Mr. T. Batierbee, M Gomige.street, Tottenham-court-rued. SMITH -t% LAISER.-Lheember at, at Trinity Church. lienthh. town. Mr. 8. Smith, of Princes street, Leicester Muara Caroline, daughter of 11r. 11. Member. of New maides,_ BB TTrl. WEBSTER--HAY.-Deeember M, at the Abbey, Greet Weavers. by the Rev. T. PurnelL E. F. IV.. lister, Keg ., of the Meddle Clvil Service, to Mary, daughter of the late C. Ray, Be. DEATHS. ADOLPHl7B.ecember 24, at liple-parkequare, Adolphus, lag., Beecher of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. BARTLETT.-December 2.5, at Rainsford Lodge, Chelmsford. B. Bartlett, Zee., aged 71. REVAN.-Ebeember 24, at Newland House. Gioucestemblnt Jane Banittioo, relict of R. Seven, Rao., M.D., of ldwimouth. aged /T. BONN RY.-Deeember 24 Sarah, wife of W. W. Bonney, NM. ni Starnford-stiles, St- John's. Pelham. 00111DOM.-Dassmtor 26, at Kleaboltoa. HuntanfidatA ir " lL W. F. Gordon. aged VA GRANT.-Lierember 26. at Hereford-road Nora EaSsmiter, Anna Marla, widow el the late Lieut.-Colonel C. St. J. Grad. of the Madras Army. BINDK-Deeember 24, at Hereford-I,llone, Brampton. W. r. Hinde. Rata, el the Admiralty. banierset lianse dis t 2o .., OPPILM IiMI 24. at Avenue-terrace. relict of the /Me Rev. M. S. Oppenhelin. of If Mated sad Pabllalked b Wu.uLit K S HALM oi 0 .. 6 Loattottlatdati. la Oa Op ad Loa" MAW, al 0111 as. Tookirdattes. Is lb* Priplad el Wiliellisrar . NM" LONINIM IRA