The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-09 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.--FRInAN. FEW 8. The I.nrce, CHAN( •:: :ook I.i. I , eut no tee wuotack ats o'clock. SEIZURE OF THE TOI:IS A DO. The Earl of M.U.MEsI:rI:Y• t•len %C. a petition from the master and Pl,10{ . 1) ot ateroutilip Tomei.). Mated that the at tratioh of thc gore; wort: teas brin4 directed to the auhi,tt. I'I:!VILI.~.z. ::}34.:snALE •• ..;tention •to ti 1,1 , 4,0 hino.alf. nd "h :WO !veal the pri wileg•••• of Heir lonhallip:' 11. had to re fer t.• a ikaloplalet Irrittet I-v FT:" re. which re • Y(saii hint (Lord licalt•sali.e!. :and jai - purported to gr.. a ra view of cy; : :0 I to a cer tain r .11w.ay bill which - •v:a p. ti. al • gt! the L•gislature. }le'...! oliertion to tny f•.i.- e•••nn.yut M. v i ew . •••iya. but in the pra—ent -•••• ,I.ey I •• f.. .I to inferno S▪ lIHr !••••hahips that there w.e.: r yt wt T.) of truth in the •:I.gatitatas made with rt.r.p‘ c: to He hull sin :tyi. :o Mr. France. calling ..tta Lt. ito the subject. leave it to law to take- w h"t n•••:.••• !.e thought pro;•er; bet unless there was thy f.l'a,t rytfalt.ition of the nla a: •••• against hiw. hr sha-;•!•1 hoill it to be his dery t•• haa e 3lr. France eallt.l to thy Lac of their lord ships' hors. FEDERATION fiF I.l3Thli AMERICAN PROVINCE-. T':•• Earl of l'AllN.tit VON r...tiLetla.,t early next he wont ,1 lay upon the t.tl.le A inn `l.: tarrying int., elfe. t propoactl 4.,:r tit rtl: American pro,inves. ANSWER TO THE ADIY:I:,;s. The Duke of MARLitoltortal broi.cht up the following answer from her 3lajeaty to the address:— "I thank you sincerely for your loyal and duti ful address. Re assured I shall always be ready to eo•opornte with you in all mea=cres having fcr their object the improvement of the hay and iustit.:tions of the country and the promotion of the welfare and happiness of my people." Ile begged to more that her Majesty's gracious reply be entered upon their lordships journal. The motion was agreed to. CONDITION OF THE I:OVAL NAVY. Tloc Duke of SIIMERSET, in moving fur a return of tl e Bundler of ships added to the navy from lsnO to Itoi:s. entered into a lengthened defence of the -,olicy of the bite Dosinl of Admiralty whilst be was Lt it% head /rind Lord. lie remarked that, having regard to the int !movement.' which were an rapidly,. tak:tog place in the com.truction of iron-plated ship., his object hail been to avoid roshim., prematurely into a vast expendi ture which the experience of n very abort time 10'4kt prove to be usele( 0, whilst maint..ining the aervice in such a state as to he ready to meet toy unfore (teen emergency. On the whole, lie contended that he had left the navy in a condition to meet any exigency that was likely to aria,. and declared bin self ready to submit bia administration to the most searching inq airy. The Earl of DERItY was not o..irpristil at the noble duke taking the earliest opportunity r f vindicating his eon luevat the Admiralty from the charger which had been bnmght a minst him, but in which be (the Earl of Derry) for one %ad never conconl-l. On the contrary. Ise was ready to bear testimony to the energy and ability of the nolde duke whilst he presiolod over the department. Erl CI:IN .:ensured the policy of the Admiralty with lelepeet to building new shape, which he ..ttr,buted, how ever. rather to the unreflective presser. of the House of Commons than the fault of the gove:ntuent. The motion as amended was then agreed to. THE PROPOSED TRADES' UNIONS DkMONSTRA• TION ON MONDAY. The Eorl of DUDLEY rose to ask the intention of the government in regard to the proposed prcetssiou of the members of vari..us trade ,.' unions through sevi ral of the most crowded thoroughfares of the metro , olis wad the West-cud next n l.ay. He had hope.', AU events, hat the counsel which the govemtno.t seri..eil to have taken with the I scalers of this inovem,ut would have enabled them to have pointed out the loss and in• convenience which must result to the populace who happonal to reside in the thotouguf.xes which were shosen :Li the route of the procession. But though these meetings might be permitted now, the matter was, after all, a question of degree ; for it was polo sable tint! they might become such an enormous grievance that it gould he absolutely necessary to pot a stop to thorn. The cart of DERBY—My lords, I am sure that no moll:eau required from the noble earl for having bruught limier your lordships' attention what is undoubtedly a question of very serious importance. 1 can assure the , noble earl that he cannot regret more deeply than I do that those who have the conduct of this vast organisation, • and who have expended en much care and pains during the last several months in bringing it to beer, should not have taken a more correct and sound view of the duty they owe to the public, and to the interests of the country gene rally, than to ;avant in a procession which, although strictly within the law, is certain to produce very great inconvenience, and is liable to lead to acts of illegality, lint the noble earl does her Majesty's government too touch honour in supposing that our power of persuasion is such as to induce these gentlemen to forego their long-announced inten tion. With the opportunity they will have of displaying their immenseueganwtion.withleadersat the head of each detachment in fancy dresses, with scarves, and exhibiting a perfect military discipline to an admiring multitude. we cannot pretend to hope that they will, out of deference to any wishes of ours. or in consequence of any measure we propose to introduce, desist from the counts they have determined upon. Nay, more, my lords ; although I deprecate the course which these gentleman are pursuing, I myself believe that they desire, so far as they can. that their procession shall he a perfectly peaceful and orderly one ; but the noble earl must allow me to say that Iss was in error when lie supposed that a certain number from each body were to be sworn in as special constables. It is not within the law that they should be so sworn. No person can be sworn as a special constable except u po n sworn information before a magistrate to the effect that the informants believed a breech of the peace to be immi nent ; and that it was to guard against such an occurrence that they tendered their services. It is quite clear that there gentlemen would never under the circumstances send certain members of their own body to make any such depositions. Not but that I think breaches of the peace are very likely to be committal . Ido not believe they will be committed by those who are promoting the proces sion ; hut it is impossible that in the heart of a great city like this as procession of 20,000, or 14,000, or 60.0014 or 70,000 men can he collected together and occupy the main thoroughfares for a considerable period of the slay, with out the idle vagabond class, who would naturally accom pany ouch a proceesion, becoming a source of risk and danger. (Hoar, hear.) I would have the gentlemen who take the conduct of this procession into their hands to recollect that although their procession may not of itself be illegal, yet that it may become illegal In the circum stances 'attending it--(hear, hear)—and in that case these gentlemen who so recklessly expose the metropolis to danger cannot escape from the responsibilities which they incur. (I 'berm ) They must, and they wil Ibe held personally liable for any loss to life or property that may arise. (Renewed cheers). The meeting will muse considerable obstruction to the ordinary traffic ; it will cause very great inconvenience and loss—loss to operatives of their day's wages, has to shopkeepers, loss and inconvenience to every body, and to an almest incalculable extent—and for what purpose For the purpose, as they say, of making a de monstration in fnvoar of reform. Now, her 3lajeaty'a government are quite prepared to deal with that question and to bring it under the consideration of parliament ; but I mint say that demonstrations of this kind are not likely to tend to that calmness with which so great a question ought to he imionitteil to the legislature. (Cheers.) More over, if we are to believe the leaders of this organisation, vast multitudes are about to assemble for the promotion of an object which, I d.m't say the present government, but no government and no statesman that would ever be likely to conduct the affairs of this country, would for one moment conoent to. We are told that that which will alone satisfy those vast multi tudes are manhood suffrage and vote by ballot, which two things together would entirely destroy the constitution of this country. (Hear, hear.) What en couragement is it to parliament to ake into their deli berate consideration bow far they may extend the fran chise aril the liberties of the people if they are told " it Is all of no use, for we will bring out a vast demonstra tion of our physical strength and our numbers, and we tell you that what you are going to do is of no use. Your labours willbe raceived with no gratitude, but they will only tend to other demonstrations and further exhi bitions of force till we obtain what is a prac tical revolution." (Cheers.) My lords, do not be hove for:urn single moment that any demonstration of this kind wall intimidate parliament, or lead it to assent to ex treme it( mends. (Cheers.) I only hope that it will not have a contrary effect—the effect of deterring parliament from deli/se rtingand candidly considering th e merits of the cask., or of d riving it back from the path it would otherwise have been inclined to tread. (('beers.) In answer t.. the question of the noble earl as to what the govermuont intend to do. I have to state that we shall con fine on.« ices with in the HIM ts of the law. We have carefully considered what measures it would be within our lower to resort to with a view to pot a stop to this demonstration. or to interfere with ita progress; and we are informed that however misehievoua or however injurious, however liable to produce loam of property, and even of life it may be, it i• not illegal, and we should not be juetifieil in in terfering with it so long as it is conducted peacefully. There are only two acts which relate to the sabject. One is anvil •tatilte of Charles IL, which prohibits persons, un der P 11,1 i ilty, f tom attempting to present petitimis to podia ment in a greater number than ten. There is another act of Geoaa• 111., to which I suppose the noble earl referred, awl wid.rh provides that if any pont na assemble within a mile of the place of holding parliament, for the purpose of passing resolutions, petitioi.s, or re monstrances with regard to matters concerning the state, each assembly shall be deemed illegal, with all its conse quences. Rut there is nothing which says that persons Anil not meet within a mile of parliament for the pur pose of forming a procession, not to come down to parlia ment with a view to intimidate it, but to proceed in eased) the opposite direction—to go, in fact, to make THE E.X.PRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1867. speeches in the great Agricultural Hall at Islington. There is nothing is rot:. is that. And the duty of the government must be cui,fiu to taking care to have a sufficient a ino.• nt of !urce—if fors.) should be necessary—to preserve tli j• or to rest..:4 it if the peace should be bre:: co. (ifficers.) Esther than that it is not within the legal c impotence of the government to go, and I seed not say that beyond Cie power which the law gives us the noble r wror - ol not .arsine u+ to proeed, (Cheers.) The noble c say . —And I th'hk the remark is worth coneideration— V.:at a r..petition of these demonstrations may render it nocassary to make some alteration of the law. I think the: nothing of the kind will be requisite, because u: y ace's altenition of the law, however just and however necessary. would be met with very great rosintance. and might be considered on undue into: forence with the liberties of the people. There c..n I no justification for such a change, except a general f , eling in toe p•tidic mind that such demonstrations were a!t.);etlwr ant. ler,hle. and that the nuisance, the inconve t the injury were so great as to render it an im pcnitie, duty of parliament to attempt their suppression. th.. :litho,: I can only say that, much deprecating tlt-se y t finding them to be legal, we can do thin 4 oc,nt to provide a sufficient force to the a .ilst•irbam. • 4 :he peace. We greatly regret the course which i+ about to be adopted. We think that it is in every r.!+pec: to produce the most unfavourable oonse o.i -to give rise to a state of feeling and to create a spirit of irritation amongst different classes of the com munity which it ia the duty of every good citizen to put an end to. (Loud cheers.) The Karl of ELLENBOROUGH—My lords, I speak in the presence of noble and learned lords who will correct toe if I at.. wrung. but the Impression on my mind. from : sy recollection of former statements in parliament and el.ewhere, when mitten of a similar nature have been under disc:idiot', Is this—that when any great assembly of persons is held under circumstances which create fear. reason ‘') . .e fear, in the minds of firm men, such assembly becomes of itself whether any act of violence be committed or not. (Hear, bear.) The La MD CtLtiiCELLOR-LMy noble friend lass not e , ;actly stated the propm.ition correctly. It is quite true, Ulla it i , . as been frequently decided by judges of the great( at euainenoe, that a large gathering of persona in p.puli would constitute an unlawful assembly. It is not the mere assembling of numbers that will do so ; there most be a fear of violence or disturbance of the public lard ELI.ENIInIIefUCH—But, my lords, this is not a a ..-7e Wily of persons; it is an assembly of people sufficiently drilled to carry a column of 40,000 or 50.000 tlllll raitary array through the streets of London. 'That is no oranary meeting ; it is not a meeting in the eon te:aplittion of th, iaw. (Cheers.) The LORD IfILINCELLOII-11ut so faro I understand it, they sill Le , :fliciintly drilled to he enabled to proceed p. ace 'lily ita procession through the streets. (Cheers.) Their iordAtipe then robe at a quarter before maven. HOUSE OF CODIMONS.—FRIDAY, FEs. 8. The Seeman too► the chair at five minutes to 4 o'clock. NEW WRIT. Oh the motion of Colonel T.tvi.on • writ was ordered to i•hmed for the election of a member to serve for the borough of Colchester. in the room of Mr. Taverner .1. Ma'am. who Lid. eihee his election, accepted the office of stewsril of her Kijeaty's manor of Nortlistead, u. the Ckr.:11;)" of York. THE ADDREV4---THE QUEENS REPLY. Viscount IIOYiTON appeared at the bar, and read the •! . .ouing royal answer to the Commons' loyal address : " I have re....ived with much satisfaction your loyal and dutiful addreto. You may rely with confidence on my cordial co-operation in all ineasurescalculatod to strengthen and improve the free institution' of the country, to ini j rne the administrstion of the law, and to promote the waif,ra and prosperity of all classes of my subjects." Sheffield outrage—and. :Apr no.? omsideration, they hwl acmcludell that an bury warn nect.sary, and that fur the sake of all concerned is ought to be as wide and com prehensive a- possible. Two reit eons chiefly weighed with ti.eta—that the law was uncertain and unsatisfactory, and that the subject was but little understood ; and, in illus tration of these reasons, Mr. Walpole went into • lengthened diseertation on the law of the ques tion front the time of the earliest legislation down to the recent decisions, and showed that its great defect was that it left it uncertain for what objects work -4.C11 or masters might legally combine. With rtagard to the commission, his wish was to make it as little of a partizan character as possible. With that view they had selected as president the late Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. (Hear, hear.) He believed that the character of Sir Wm. Erle would offer a full guarantee fur the impartiality of the proceedings. (Cheers.) With Sir William would be associated Lord Lichfield and four members of the House of Commons, one of whom, he was sure, the workmen and the country generally would he glad to see appointed on the commission. He referred to the hon. member for Westminster. (Loud acers.) He, however, had declined, on the ground that his duties in that house occupied too much of his time. He (Mr. Walpole) was still nut without hope that the hon. member might reconsider his decision. Besides these there were Lord Elcho, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. T. Hughes, and Sir 1). Gooch. The Board oI Trade would be represented by Mr. James Rooth and Mr. Herman Merivale; and the workmen would have confidence in the other two members, Mr. Wm. Mathews and Mr. F. Harrison. A discussion followed, in the course of which Mr. T. HIRAM pointed out that by a recent decision these societies, which were to a great extent benefit sock tire, were put out of the protection of the law. Mr. GOIiCHIC; and Mr. Nc.tTg doubted the policy of mixing up the Sheffield outrages in the inquiry. Sir F. CROS.SLEY expressed a doubt whether much good would result from the commission, and said he looked rather to public opinion and to the exercise of dis cretion both by mutters and workmen. Mr. W. FORSTER said what they wanted was not a re prceentative, but an impartial commission ; and he was glad that a bill had been introduced into the other house for the establishment of courts of conciliation. Mr. WALPOLE begged to assure his right hon. friend opposite (Mr. Qualm) that this commission was entirely independent of the commission to inquire into the outrages at Sheffield. although it was • necessary part of the sub ject to thoroughly investigate any charges of coercion and violence, whether on the part of masters or workmen. Leave was then given to introduce the bill. THE CRIMINAL LAW. Mr. It. GrRNEY moved for leave to bring in a bill to remove 6001 C defects in the administration a the criminal law. The hon. and learned gentleman stated that among things be proposed to provide for wax the compulsory at tendance of witnesses for the defence of a prisoner, and for the payment of their expenses. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL expressed his general approval of the object of the measure, and - The motion was agreed to. Ulu inteiltynce. EXCHEQUER CHAMBER. —Fen. 8. Sitting+ in Error.—(Before Jthtiors Willes, Mellor, Montagu Smith, sad Lush.) . WILSON W. .lONES.—THE ATLANTIC CABLE. _ This was an appeal from the Court of Exchequer. The action was brought upon a marine policy of insurance to recover 2001. relative to the successful laying of the At lantic cable. The policy, however, contained the follow ing provision with reference to the laying of the cable:— " From Ireland to Newfoundland the risk to commence on the loading of the Atlantic cable on board the Great Eastern and to continue until it be laid in one continuous length between Ireland and Newfoundland, and until 100 words shall have been transmitted each way. The policy to cover any risk and contingency and successful laying of the cable." The attempt to successfully lay the cable failed, upon which this claim arose. The action was tried at Liverpool, when the verdict was entered for the plain tiff, subject to the opinion of the Court of Exchequer rela tive to its being entered for the defendant. 1. you the argument the court held that the policy was on the ad venture generally, and not on the cable only, and that the former having failed, the plaintiff was entitled to recover. The case was again argued to-day, when the court affirmed the judgment of the court below. Judgment affirmed. THE POLICE COURTS. MANBION•HOUSE. Charles Millington, a needle manufacturer in Derbyshire, was brought before the Lord Mayor, in custody of De tective Sergeant Spittle, charged with forging and uttering three bills of exchange for 761., 461. 10a. tied., and 42/. with intent to defraud the Metropolitan Bank. Mr. Mullen., solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Buchanan for the defence. Mr. R. J. Glanvill, sub-manager of the Metropolitan Bank, was the first witness. He said he first saw the pri soner about a week ago, and be wished to open an account with the bank. itness told him he must have re ferences, and asked him whom he dealt with in London. He replied with Messrs. Copaitake, Moore, and Co., Messrs. Ward, Sturt, and Sharp, and Messrs. Brad bury and Co. The prisoner wished to have bills discounted, and witness told him that the bank would be glad to disoonnt any bills accepted by those firms. The prisoner then said he should also wish them to discount country bills, but witness replied that his country bankers had better discount them. A few days afterwards witness received a letter from the prisoner enclosing two bills, which pur ported to be accepted by Mr. Joseph Wordsworth, of Owlerton Mills, and Mr. Thomas Cook, Malt Mill-lane, Owoeeter, and he made inquiries about them. On Thursday the prisoner came to the bank, and gave two more bills to witness. They purported to be accepted bJ Mr. James Somers, of Liverpool, and Mr. J. Collins, of Drogheda, and were for 42/. 10s. and 401. 10s. Gd. He said he wished them discounted with the others. Witness went out of the room and brought in Mr. Mullen, solicitor to the London Bankers' l'roteetion Association. Mr. Mullen. cautioned the prisoner, and then asked him where he ob tained the bill accepted by Mr. Wordsworth. He said that he had written the acceptance himself by the au thority of Mr. Wordsworth. Mr. Mullen then told him that Mr. Wordsworth had declared it to be a forgery, and gave bins into custody. Mr. Joseph Wordsworth, of Owlerton Wire Mills, Sheffield, deposed that he had never accepted the bill produced ; and that it was a forgery. He had never authorised the prisoner to put his name to any bills. The Lord Mayor remanded the prisoner tall Saturday next. MAIIYLEBONE. Maroon, Lee, aged 40, of 17, Hall-park, Paddington. of no occupation, was thargedwithaassulting Alfred William Lee, aged eight weeks, her child. Mr. Alfred Wright, of Ml, Carlton-hill, East, St. John's. wood, upholsterer, said—On my return home last even ing, as I was about going in my gate, the prisoner inane up and said something to me—a sort of appeal. I took no no notice and went in, and heard a noise as if something had been thrown into the laurel bushes from over the rail ings. I directly beard a child cry, and went to the gate and picked it up. It was stated that the child, upon being examined by the workhouse doctor, was found to be uninjured, and that the prisoner told the policeman who took her into custody that she had written three times to its father without re ceiving any reply. She made no defence, and was sentenced to three months' hard labour. WORSHIP STREET. _ Timothy Garanger, 38, • working optician, was brought before Mr. Newton, on a warrant granted by Mr. Knox, for neglecting to support him wife and family ,whereby they had become chargeable to the parish of St. Luke. Mr. Messer, on the part of the parish authorities, said that the prisoner's wife and seven children were receiving relief then, and had been since January last. He boldly avowed his intention not to gives halfpenny towards their suppo urging as a reason that Father Toomey, his confessor, had informed him he was not table, his marriage having been solemnised asaipac tho fnrme tko Itostaamostholie elsurels, and flu wife being a protestant. He had behaved very badly, and was once imprisoned for three months for as saulting bis wife. Prisoner declared that he had been in a hospital a con siderable time from his wife assaulting him. Mr. Newton remarked that prisoner was one of those worthless fellow, who appeared to think • wife only a com modity. He (Mr. Newton) could not allow that, and should send him to prison for one month, with hard labour. RAILWAY DEBENTURES. Mr. WATKIN gave notice for Monday nest to bring in a bill to define and regulate the rights of railway de benture holders. CATTLE PLAGUE. Mr. DENT a:4 , 4 the Vice-President of the Committee o! Council if Le could give the house any information as a. to the cause and extent of the recent outbreak of cattle plague in the metropolis. Mr. CORRY said the plague hail broken out, it was true, and 41i da had been destroyed. He (Mr. Corry) had ordered inquiry to he made, but as yet he hail not been made acquainted with the result. There had been no fresh cases since the a4t h of last month. OUR MONETARY LAW& Mr. WATKIN asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when--referring to the pledge of the President of the Board of Trade last session that the government would iu the recess look into the causes of the commercial 114/lio and into the operation of our monetary laws, " with the earnest desire, if possible, to legislate on the subjeci," " or to in vite the attention of the house to the subject," at the earliest period—he proposed to put the house in posses. slim of any evideuco taken, and of the views and intro. ti.ms of the government The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no im mediate Intentions on the subject referred to, but when the bon. minnber brought forward the subject of limited liability he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would state generally the views of the government as to the course the inquiry should take. OATHS AND DECLARATIONS. Mr. HADFIELD asked the Secretary of State for the Houle Department when the report of the royal commis sioners on oaths and declarations on taking office would be laid before Hi.: house. Mr. WAI.POLE had received no intimation from the cwandesioners. He would make inquiries. LAW OF FORFEITURE. Mr. C. FORESTER asked the Secretary of State for the Howe Department whether it was his intention to intro- duce a measure for the abolition of the law of forfeiture on convictions of felony, founded on the provisions of the bill which obtained the :assent of this house in the last session. Mr. WALPOLE was understood to say there were pro r14i1:111/ in the bill in question to which he could not give his approval. He should consult the Attorney-General, nod aster suoh consultation would probably himself bring in a bill. After an observation from Mr. HADFIZLII, The house went into committee of supply, when the usual formal vote was agreed to. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE. Mr. GLADSTONE eked the Chancellor of the Exche quer whether he could give the bowie any information as to the course which WWI to be taken by the government on Monday next. He meant as to the precedence of the im ponant queation of which he (the Chancellor of the Exche quer) had giver, notice. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he intended that the first business on Monday should be to call attention to that paragraph in the Queen's speech which had reference to the representation of the people. He trusted the bowie would not press him to state the terms of his motion more specifically, but would wait for the discussion on Monday next. METROPOLITAN POOR. 1 Mr. HARDY explained the provisions of his bill for ' the improved accommodation of the sick poor of the metro polis, prefacing it by an elaborate review of past legisla tion, and of the various inquiries into the subject, including those of the Loner/ commissioner and of the commission of medical men appointed by himself last recess. Prom these he showed that the chief improve ments requisite were greater cubical space, increased venti lation, and more complete classification of the poor; and, assuming that he had to d ea l w ith a b ou t 34,000 per noes, including children, he proposed to obtain these im provements by placing all the imbeciles in separate estab lishments, by removing all children above two years to ' separate schools. and by providing new accommodation for 2,000 lunatics, and for 700 or 800 fever and small pox ' patients, either by erecting new buildings or hiring old ones. The infirmaries for the remaining sick poor would be placed under separate boards of management, for many of the evils in their condition sprang from their being managed under a system originally intended for the ordi nary poor ; and of these boards one-third of the members would be nominated by the Poor-law Board from persons resident in the district or union rated at not less than 1001. a year. By this means he hoped to secure more efficient inspection, and to give facilities for training nurses and for educating medical officers. For the relief of the out-door sick be proposed to establish central dispensaries; and to require that the medical officers , instead of m aking up their own medi cines, should, in all cases, give prescriptions. The bill also provided that the local acts m the metropolis (ten in number) should be repealed, and that the whole metro pelis should be placed under the Poor-law Board. Mr. Hardy next discussed the equalisation of poor rates, pointing out various objections to the principle, and inti mated that, though he could not consent to equalise the metropolitan rates, the bill would throw on the common furl the charges for lunatic, fever, and small pox patients, me ism officers, dispensaries and medicines, re gistration, vaccination , and the maintenance of children at school. To illustrate the effect of the distribution of these charges, 00,000/. in amount, he mentioned that, while it would add lid. in the pound to the rates of the City of London Union, it would relieve St. George's, Southwark, of ls. in the pound, and would not amount to more than a penny rate over the whole metropolis. The last feature of the scheme—which altogether was very favourably received by the house—was a power to the Poor-law Board to point proper officera where the guar dians refused or n egl ected to do It. Mr. Ayrton. Enfield, Dr. Brady, Mr. Locke, and Alderman Lusk made some general remarks in approval of the principal of the bill, and leave was given to bring it in. . _ ..... TRADES' UNIOS. Mr. WALPOLE. in introducing his bill for facilitating in certain cares the proceedings of the commissioners appointed to make inquiry respecting trades' unions, explained that the attention of the government had first been called to the subject by two dm•utations—one of workmen, and the other of ern2loyers, who waited on hint soon after the last DUBLIN UNIVERSITY PROFESSORSHIPS. Mr. LAWSON obtained leave to bring in a bill to open the professorships of anatomy and surgery. chemistry and botany, in the univemity of Dublin, to all persons, irre. spective of their religious creed. THE LAW OF LIBEL Sir C. O'LOGHLSN obtained leave to introduce a hill to amend the law of libel, and thereby to secure more effec tually the liberty of the press. THE REFORM BILL. On the motian of Mr. Huta, it was molved, " That the house will on Monday take into consideration so much of her Majesty's speech as relates to the representation of the people." The house adjourned about twenty minutes before ten o'clock. RAILWAY LNTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN. The report of the directors of this company has been issued. The half-yearly accounts to the 31st Decem ber last show the net revenue for the six months, after de ducting interest on loans and all other preferential charges, to be 176,1671. 6s. 2d. ; add the surplus at June, 1866, 8184 4s. 3d, ; balance available for dividend, 176,98.51. 10s. 7d. From the above sum the directors recommend that a dividend be declared at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum, payable on the Ist March, amounting on 7,767,1811. 18s. of paid-up capital, to 174,761 1 . lls. lOd. ; leaving to be carried over to the current half-year, 2,2231. 18s. In drawing the attention of the proprietors to the traffic receipts, the directors say that due weight must be given to the very exceptional character of the past year, caused partly by the very severe monetary crisis which the country has Just passed through, and the pea valence of cholera in several localities. The traffic daring the past summer and autumn month' has not been satis factory, and that increase of revenue, which, judging from past experience, would have been obtained under ordinary circumstances, has not been realised. LONDON AND 1./LACILWALL.—The directors report that they have received the rent for the half-year ending 31st December, 1866, from the Great Eastern Railway Company, and that the warrants have been prepared for the:dividend, and made payable on and after the 13th inst. The revenue account shows that the gross receipts, with the balance of 2,496/. 19s. lid. from the previous account, amounted to 74,6661. fie. 9c1., and the expenditure to 24,925/. Os. lOd., leaving a net profit of 49,741/. 4s. 11d. ; and after deducting, as hitherto, the six months' interest on debentures paid during the half-year, which amounted to 10,798/. 10s. Bd., there remains • balance of 38,942/. 14e. 3d. This balance has been carried to a profit and loss account, against which has been charged the balance of de benture interest accruing due to 31st December, 1865, the dividend on the preference stock for the half-year, and the interim dividend on the ordinary stock: the sum of 11,295/. 19e. ld. remaining at the credit of the account. The appropriation of that sum must, however, await the result of the adjustment of the outstanding claims. In one case the matter in dispute has been referred to arhi tration ; the settlement of the other claims is dependent upon the decision of the courts of law. The debenture debt of the company being so fully secured by the revenue of the li ne, the directors consider it desirable that they should be in a position to issue a perpetual debenture stock, am opportunity occurs, instead of borrowing money to replace debentures from time to time falling due ; they therefore propose to ask the sanction of the proprietors to bring into operation the provisions of the " London and Blackwell Railway Act, 1860," which authorises the creation of debenture stock bearing interest at a rate not exceeding M. 10e. per cent. per annum. Resolutions to effect this object will be proposed at the meeting. SoeTH ResrEits.—The carriages of the South Eastern Railway, which form the up and down mail and tidal trains between London and Dover, and London and Folkestone, have been fitted with electrical apparatus (Walker's patent) for intercommunication between passen gers and guard, and between guard and driver. The trains of carriages so fitted will commence running on Monday next. The guards and the French and English conductors have been instructed as to the use of the appa ratus. The use of Walker's electromagnetic telegrapn semaphores is being extended on the South Eastern system. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.—The Pacific Railroad in America is being constructed by two companies, the Central Pacific and Union Pacific. The former is working eastward, and the latter westward. They expect to meet e t s a le L a ke city in 1869. There are 1,332 miles yet to be completed. Each company receives 16,000 dollars worth of Six per Cent. Thirty-year Government Bonds for every , mile of level track, 32,000 dollars for every mile among the hills, and 48,000 dollars for every mile in the Rocky Mountains. Also 12,600 saes of land per mile along the line. The Central company has 13,000 Chinese labourers on their staff. Along the whole line 25,000 men are employed. REPRESENTATION Or NORTH NORTHAMPTON RH I RF.. —Mr. Fitzpatrick Vernon has issued an address to the liberal electors of North Northamptonshire, in which he states that after a careful examination of the register with a competent person, and a consultation with most of the influential electors who supported him in 1857 and 1859, he has come to the determination moat unwillingly, and solely in deference to the wishes of those whom he has consulted, not to solicit the suffrages of the constituency. Mr. Vernon adds that if the registration is neglected, it is vain to imagine that the liberal party will ever attain a position in the county due to its intelligence and num bers; but he states that he shall be ready on sonic future occasion (if no worthier munlidate can be found) to be the advocate of those principles which he sincerely professes. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT EASTERN RAI LWAT.-Mr. Humphreys held an inquiry at the London Tavern yesterday, relative to the death of Henry Tomlin son, aged 29, engine-driver on the Great }lntern Railway. It appeared that ou the 9th January last, the deceased drove a down goods train from London to Witham. The latter station was undergoing repair, and, for the protec. tiod ,f the workmen, the semaphore signal and the auxiliary signal, at 1,000 yards up the line, were placed at .• stop ;" but deceased, from some unaccountable reason, took no notice of either, but went into the station at full speed. A truck standing on the down line wax struck by the engine, overturned, and flung off the line ; the deceased was standing at the side of his engine, and as it went past the capsized truck he was struck by part of the latter, and his legs were frightfully injured. He was sent up to London and placed in the hos pital, where he died on Monday last. The Coroner having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." fiavertisemenl . ..tHOLLOWAY'e OINTMENT AND —Rhounatic .—Many thoujends of martyrs from rheumatism hare found human life but one long disease, and after consulting all the most eminent medical men iu vain, and trying all sorts of supposed remedies without relief, have grown Weary of existence, and have ceased to hope for comfort on this aide of the grave, until some lucky accident has called their at, tendon to Holloware Pills and Ointment. These are genuine remedies indeed. Persons bedridden fur months with rheumatic pains sad swellings, after the Ointment has been well rubbed into the affected parts and the blood purified bye course of these Pills, have found themselves restored In ea incredibly short time to perfect health end twit SOUTHWARK. Edward Wood and J;;WSTifdrion,stokers in the employ of the South Eastern Railway Company, were summoned before Mr. Woolrych by Mary Ann Grant, the wife of an engineer in the service of the Bombay and Baroda Rail way Company, charged with throwing her into two horse troughs in front of public-houses in the Old Kent-road, thereby endangering her life. The prosecutrix, a middle-aged female, said ber hus band had been formerly an engine-driver in the South Eastern Railway Company's service, but was at the pre sent time in India. She knew the defendants and nearly all the drivers and @token employed by the South Eastern. On the night of the 10th of January she had been dress making in Cromwell-street, Old Kent-road, and left there about 10 o'clock, and on her way home entered the Bruns wick tavern, where she had some rum and water. After that she went into the Castle tavern, where she saw the defendants, who told her that her husband allowed her too much money. She told them to mind their own business, when a kind of a row took place, and she was forced out of the house. The defend ants then seized hold of her bodily and threw her, with her face downwards, into the hone trough. It froze very hard at the time, and as soon as she got out she looked for a constable, but not finding one she returned to the tavern, where the landlady gave her some brandy. She was after wards placed in another trough. A stoker in the South Easiern Railway Company's em ploy said that the complainant was very dnink and quarrelsome. He saw her turned out of the house and thrown into the horse trough. lie never attempted to interfere or pull her out, u he considered she deserved it. The defendants did not throw her in. Mr. Woo'rich Raked him if he did not in it ruffianly eonduct for strong men to throw a weak woman into a horse trough on such a bitter cold night. Witness replied that he did not, as she deserved it. (Sensation.) Mr. Woolrych told him that if such was his opinion he was a ruffianly fellow, and be should not put much con fidence in his statement. . . . Further evidence having been given with the view of showing that the offence had not been committed by the defendants, Mr. Woolrych observed that whosoever treated the complainant in such a shameful manner were most con. temptible ruffians. He should therefore adjourn the case for a week, to enable her to produce further evidence, if possible. THE MANSION-HOURS MIT*OPOLITAN DIRTRESS Pour.—The committee held a meeting yesterday at the Mansion-house under the presidency of the Lord Mayor. Mr. Ball, the cashier, read a statement of the condition of the funds, from which it appeared that the amount received at the Mansion-house up to yesterday amounted to 8,0141. 3s. 11d., and that grants had been made to dif ferent districts in the metropolis out of that sum amount ing to 6,5531., leaving a balance of 1,359/. 3s. 11d. To this sum, however, had to be added the sum of 3,8181. 78.6 d. in the hands of the different bankers, which left a deposit, he believed, to the credit of the committee of 5,1871. lls. sd. The total amount received from the public in aid of the object of the committee was 11,8421. 11s. :d., but the public appear to be relaxing in their liberality, evidently considering that, to a great extent, by the alte ration in the weather and other causes, the pressing necessity has passed away, and that things ought to he left to resume their ordinary course, and this would appear to be the feeling of a goal many members of the committee. Deputations attended from seven districts of the metro polis only, to apply for assistance from the fund. Those were Whitechapel, Camden-town, St. George's-in-the- East, St. Dunstan's, Stepney, St. Peter's, Stepney, Lam beth, and Shoreditch. Several grants were made. BURIED ALlVE.—Yesterday a shocking occur rence took place in the northern, or South Hackney, enclosure of Victoria-park, by which two men lost their lives. They were engaged with two others in laying adrain pipe to communicate between a house in the course of construction and the sewer, and when at work in a tunnel theT had made under the pathway, the earth fell in and buried them. Two of the men were got out speedily, and were alive, but the other two were not extricated for several hours, and life was then extinct. A CLERICAL PROTEST AOAIN - 8; " PICKWICK." —A novel interruption to a " Penny Reading " enter tainment occurred the other evening at Farndon, a village in Cheshire. One of the readers, a Mr. Phillips, commenced • passage from " Pickwick," when, without any explana tion or warning whatever, the incumbent of the parish, who was present, peremptorily ordered the reader to stop ; and, strange to say, the reader obeyed, an d re ti re d . Th e explanation which may be inferred from the exercise of priestly authority is, that Mr. Johnstone, the clergyman, did not consider " Pickwick " an improving book. Oswestry Adrertiser. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. [xAmEs or soucrroao AND rowan PARTICULARS To BR OBTAINED AT THE OPPICL OP THR CHIEF REGISTRAR, COURT OF RAN/LIILIPTOT, lismoitALL4TosiT.) _SAILZTJP7b. ANGUISH ROGUE AUGarera Dritairr. Ladbreek-terraoe, Notting• hill, retired ilillitary officer. to surrender Feb. 20, at 11. LILT KLIZA PHILIPh, Belvidere, Kent governess, Feb. 20, at 1L JABRs Itualer.on WALKER, Forest-hill, tailor, Feb. TO, at 12. JOBE Told), Howard-rd., South lioensee, victualler, Feb.2o,at IL Waxen Inner. lisckney.road, berrhouss keeper, Feb. 20, et It EDWARD CHARLES teltelltaltai, Upper dtainfordetreet, knack friars-road, saddler, Feb. a), at 1. JACORth b LEH tabu, Hiterd:Witki., Crispin-street, Spitalflelds, precision iberthant, Feb. 20, at I. 'Ronan BALDING, Dersinghani.Norfalk, cattle dealer,Feb.2o,st 1. Jails EVERNITe. Stratford, late corn dealer, Feb. 2 1 0, at 1. FERMIUM EtEDLIT Itlneat.r, Alderseste-street, City, furrier, Feb. 20, at 1. N'IW DAT CRAED, Norwich, clerk In holy orders.Feh.l9,at It GEORGE FitlbEltiCE FOGIER, Portland-place, Wandsworth-toad, beer retailer. Feb. 19, at 1. MART ANN Orr, Myoldleton.imr.are, Clerkenwell, boarding-11 0 w keeper, Feb. 19, at •L Ebaleb Iloree, Uheriton, Rants. blacksmith, Feb. tl, at 11. Glottal Hrwrrr. Brentwood, Eases. blacksmith, Feb. 21, at 11. GioacE LEIIO2, Fenchurchot., late beershop keeper, Yeb.2l,atll. ALFRED Lewis Wlyniub, Leoydon West, baker, Feb. 21, at It CHARLES BENET GAMBLII, N inchestar, teacher of !mule, Feb. 21, at It THOMAS ATILSIST ra.E , Great Queen-at., vocalist, Feb. 21, at 12. WILLIAM PILICRIT HRNaxaw, ten., Trinity-road, kothcrinthe, lightermeu, Feb 21, at 12. Main HtBILARD Dolours'. Blackbiarard., chemist, Feb. 21, at 1. I:HARLAM ROOKZ, Blandford Foram, Dorsetshire, carpenter, Feb. 21, at 12. WILLIAM cours, Brook-street, liampetead-road, confectioner, Feb 21, at I. CMARLF.. II ARCOCCT, Great George-street, Westminster, attor ney, Feb. 21, at 1. HARRIS WINTER, Middlesszotreet, Aldgate, wboksale clothier, Feb. 21, at 1. JOHN DUMPIIRET3, Fort-road, Bermondsey, journeyman leather dresser, Feb. 21, at 1. Roan? nu, f'anterhery. scrivener, Feb. 21, at 2. Loma SgErrattn. Hyde-park-at., doniestic servant, Feb. 27, at 1. TROMAS JOHN HEART HAWKINS, Cfrencester-place, Portland road, auctioneer's clerk, Feb. 26, at 12. WILLIAM 11A111,I1G. Cnos-street, Islington, baker, Feb. 25, at 12. GIORGI RlCHiltlak."l, Limon grove, late victualler, Feb. 27, at 1. YRtbaolca Lisergan, Newington Butts, sThinouger,leb.27, at 2. JOHN Goo 's!. Three Colt-street, Old turd, checiemonger's as- ahtaat. Feb ki:isk E. , _ OSMIUM HALLAM,. Fordnuitteldge, Hampshire, cabinet maker, Feb. 25. at 11. THoIW BAKU. Old Kent-road. butcher, Feb. 25, at 11. JOSITH HUNTLY NrENCRIL, Hastings, late draper, Feb. 25, at 12. lairs LrumMit, Pitt-street, Fitzroy-square, late licensed sic tastier, Feb. 25, at lE. All PANTING, Oxford, late victualler, Feb. 25, at 1.. . i;liOeii, --- ,:imOitsgion agent, Feb. 20. at It. WILLIAM WIMOSOMML e, Uceieseel victualler. Val. tiklit Join BAUM% ROWle) RION fltalfordahlre, charter muter, Feb. 22, at 1± Glom=EnEitlel TILDISIMY, Wl!Mohan, Staffordshire, Iron merchant, Feb. 22, at 12. GEoUGE FARMER, Jan., Aston, near Birmingham, Journeyman machinist. Feb. 22, at 12. JOHN YANNOoI4, Leicester, In0•10111141W, Feb. 19, at 11. THOMAS TuckErt, Cardiff, barge proprietcr. Feb. 20, at 11. Joan Jon Mr, carat, licensed victualler, Feb. 18, at 11. RICHARD GRESS, Itineracy and Disbrook, Gloucestershire, bbteksrulth. Feb. 20, at 11. Joan Dyne. at. Austell, Cornwall, grocer, Feb. 18, at 1. JRTIEET DENMAN, Bridgwater, Innkeeper, Feb. 18, at I. lunar KU" Beeriestlaid, Yorkshire, draper. Feb. 27, at 12. Wlll.lll W Arson,llltldersilehl.late inereluoi Cs cleric, Feb.2l,atll. JOHN BONN DAWSON, Great Gratiniby, grocer, Feb. 20, at 12. ROBIN! llivkas MNLsucaag Kingaton.upon.iltdl, thsatsieal manager, Feb. 20, at 12. FluLirr Arm's? HoLIMERO and THOMAS Hinny BOWEN, Liver pool, merchants, Feb. 23, at IL. JOHN HETCHINsoN GALLAHNR, Liverpool, slater, Feb. 2*" at 11. HONKS? CLEGG and ABRAHAM Biro" lirownaide Shod, Lanca shire, cotton manufacturers. Feb. 21 at It. Joule PotLtre Heywood, Lancash., cotton spinner, Feb. 10, at 11. EDWARD GADALIA JOEL, Sunderland, denti.t. Feb. 10, at 12. AMOS STEPHENSON, South riblidda. draper, Feb. 19, at 12. GkitaLP Jostrn HAIRY, &sham Harbour, Durham, beerbonse keeper, March 1, at 12. WILLIAM II time, Aston. Warwlckah., gun maker, March 8, at 10. Glturicc It' SIMI:HILL, Birmingham, coal merchant, March 8, at 10. WILLIAM Poltava, grocer, Feb. 21, at 11. THOMAS GUMS, FanAtans Ilan tajourneyntn. plasterer , JOHN HAYNES. Oaktield, Isle of Wight, gent. dealer, Feb. 20,at 11. THOMAS HAMILTON, Harrow-upon-(lumber, Llncolnahire, coal dealer, Feb. 27. at 11. Louisa 1% 'MTH, Kiugeholm.near Gloucester.butcher,Feb. J,atl2. Joss Jcu., Canterbury. poulterer, Feb, 15, at IT JAMES loam% LANGDALE, Swindon, Wiltabiro, cabinet maker, Christaurcb, Moemouthshire, innkeeper, Feb. 5),), at 10. CHARLET:, JAILS 111.00XFIILD JACKSON, PoUt)pool, auctioneer, Feb. la, at IL WILLIAII ... BUCILTDOCO T, Fraddon. Cornwall, mine agent, Feb. 13. at 10. Wn.uan HCATINO, Docking, Norfolk, baker, Feb 12. at 11. WILLIAM Lairs, Ely, Combs.. innkeeper, Feb. 21, at 11. ELI HOWARTH, 8011011, joiner, Feb. 20, at 10. PATRICK MOAN, Liverpool, vocalist, teb. 19, at 3. HICH•RD DAVY, POIRHOLOII,IOIIIIHOWAHCOIORIMaker,PCb.EI,9I4. OLITHR I.ITHGOT., 11111Ine, VAIIIIiet maker, Feb. 23, at 91. Jona WASHINGToN, Salford, grocer, Feb. RI, at 114. PRELSYART. Manchester, teacher of writing, Feb. 23, at 9i. GIORGI MCWHAN and DAVID lICWHA-1, Middiesbrough•carTeea, Yorkshire, grorem, Feb. 20, at 11. THOMAS BICKERToN, Motley, grocer, Felt 23, at 11. JOHN HALL, Mode), butcher, Feb. El, at 11. GIORGI MASERRI HAM!" . , colour maker , Feb 29 at 11 . JAMBS I.OOLIt, Ipswich, iteerbouse keeper, Ye b. 20, at 11. CHAIM Team St u.Leos. Ipswich, brushmaker, Yet. 20.1d11. Sanest, Ham, Leltenter. carpenter. Y vb. Z.Y. at IP. flaltegi SMITH, Leicester, cabinet maker, Yet. 23, at 10. llama I.M.MrII, Cengleton, Cheehlre innkeeper, Feb. le, at 2. JOSEPH Lockers., Denton, Lancashire, hatter, Feb. 20, at 9e. Dracwoaru, New Brighton, Cheshire, timber dealer, Feb. le, at 12 Joan Bstaate liCia, Trmunere, Cheshire, accountant, Feb. is. at 10. Jona FLlrrciakit, Radcliffe, Lancashire, power-loom overlooker, Feb.4l, at 11. _ . _ Ysmus :artn, Salisbury, innkeeper, Feb. 23, at 3. Malty KINOCTON. Brliett"a, beer retailer, Feb. It. at 11. W•Lnit AI , AMS, Nottingham, late boerhousekeeper,3lar.gatll. WILLIAM Rassnaw, Nbutsfleld, Notts, butcher, Mar. 18, at 11. Darin WALDUCI, HaMock. Herta, commission agent, Feb.2l,atlL WILLIAM Dar, Luton, bleacher, Feb. it, at 10 BAamat Wilma, Rowley Heat', Staffordshire, late licensed vic tualler, Feb. 21. at 12. WILLIAM 110PILINA Karox, Milton Abbe., Dorsetahlre, tailor, Feb. at 1 . . . . 111oiasJZ;vits,Ciembarria, Gbunoraanahlre,beerhouse keeper, Feb. 19, at 2. &MAID HOWARD, Sivaaaea, auctioneer, Feb. 19, at 2 . DAtriaJtalatss, Sarawak licensed victualler, Feb. 19, at E. FA!.IL!.!;rPTICY ANNULLED. Feb. e. JOSEPH MAYON., Worksop, Nottinghamshire, butcher. DECLARATIgNS . OIDIrDiNDS. JOHN i'ProN. Brighton, plumber-2nd divideed of 71d., any Tuesday, at Stansfeid's, Portagelatreet. Darr BAUM?, Herne Bay, ship owner-4th dividend of 5,1, any Tuesday, at iitansfeld's, Portugal-street. Eau Ann CHARLES CoeSCaarr, Gloucester-crescent, Regent.. =lark in the Admiralty -3rd dividend of Is ed., any y, at Ntansfeld's, Portugal-street. Jamie Rawson, Cornwall-road, Landwth, hater—hat dividend of 2a. Id., any Tuesday, at &instal's, Portugal-street. Dull, Stroud, saddler-Ist dividend of lid. , any Wed nesday, at Aeramsn's, Bristol. Mimeos HAT, Aeating, iiloucestenhire, farmer—lat dividend on new proofs of 13.. ed., say Wednesday, at Acraman's, Bristol. Joegni Bongoes, Carmarthen, draper-Ist dividend of re., auy Wednesday, at Acrsman's, Bristol. Jonas Liverpool, veterinary surgeon -Ist dividend of 2s. 14d., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. JOHN Rosicar , . Colwyn, near Conway, joiner -Ist dividend of 6s. 3d., say Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. DANIEL Johns, Tygwyn, Llsullytln. writing slate manufacturer dividend of Is. Ild., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liver. pooL _DIVIDENDS. Feb. 20. A. Potous. New Broad.atreet, commission agent —Feb. 2. J. Routhwell. Hitchln, Hertfordshire, leather seller— Feb. 15. A. H. H. Jewell, Gillingham, Kent, clerk in her Majesty's Dockyard at Chatham—Feb. 05. W. C. ifuches, UDltat ham, Kent, clerk in her Majesty's Dockyard at Chatham—Feb 21. 0. Picard, Wnpnorastreet, Cavendish uare, watchmaker— Feb. H. Y. R. Simmonds. Myrtle-street, H.:tired vic tualler—Feb. 21 , C. Edmunds, Westbourne-cottage, Paddington, contractor—Feb. 21. W. P. HonlCi, Leman-street, Whitechapel, hoot manufacturer—Feb. 27. J. Cavill, Mouthampton.row, Hol born, brush nisnufscturer—Feb. 27. J. Onions, Aldennanhury, wholesale jeweller—Feb. 37. Elizabeth Jane JelUcoe, Southamp ton, wldow—Feb. Di T. Ferrer, fttanulngley, TockaMre, kin k Feb. U. E. 11. Lambert, Leeds, currier—Feb. le. 0. tiw Liverpool, wheelwright—Feb. 19. G. Wynne, Llan dudno, earnanonshire, I:enflame keeper—Feb. 19. T. Watkins and A. C. Joner. :itansty, Denbighshire, iron manufacturers — March 1. R. Leech, Fulshaw, Cheshire, fanner—March 4. H Wilkinson and J. Kirk, Burnley, Lancashire, cotton manufac turers—March 7. J Cameron, Bolton, grocer—Feb. 21. J. Dodds, Bishop Auckland, Durham, joiner —Feb. 21. J. Panklarst, West field, Sussex, w heelwright—March 4. E. Crudge. Hampton, Devonshire, ironmonger—Feb. 23. W. R. Johnson, Woblortham, Durham, innkeeper. PARTNKFAHIPS DLIBOLVED. _ D. Joseph and N. Joseph, tlrisbury-place, wholesale shoe manutacturers—Elizabetli Rachel Town end, Sarah King, and Louisa King, Brighton. keepers of a ladles' school—W. Hadfield and E. Kam, Hackney-road, organ builders—T. W. Shirley and J. Gregory, Sheffield, steel manufactiarers—T. Atkinson and J. Mills, Walworth, rag merchants—John Gardner and James Gardner, Liverpool. carpet dealers—J. Fergusson and H. Rey nolds, Lambeth-walk, publicans—James Tyrer, John Tyrer, and James Tyver. Jun., Lirenvtri, coopers—T. Waterteld and R. Burgas, Brighton, hardwarcruvu—R. L. Jeffreys, L. Wilson, andJ. Nicol, Regent-street, and South Lambeth.road, general sunbUnd makers—W. Kay and T Kay, Leeds, woollen merchants—J. Banbury and Elizabeth Banbury, Erith, drapers—N. tlason, C. Clason, W. Lorenzen, and W. Heyne, Liverprrol, commission merchants, so far as regards W. Herne—Christian Frances Colegate, Mary Aun Smith, and Georve Smith, Faversham. Kent, confectioners-4. Miller and C. Smith, Liverpool, ship smiths— W. A. Yeats and T. J. Poole y, Landieth-walk, bakers—W. Firth and L Bowles, Todmonien. Lancashire, clog manufacturers—W. Colman and F. Moss, Bildeston, Suffolk, nut manufacturers— J. E. Jones and A. Shepherd, Longton. Stafford•hire, earthen ware manufactnrers—W. T. Gibson and G. Gibson, King Wil liam-place, Hammersmith, fishmongers-0. E , Radford, W. Pearson, and 11. Bra haruley, Manchester, staff merchants—lf. K. Clayprle and B. B. Peake. Liverpool, merchants—J. vary am! T. li. White, Devizes, Wiltshire. Ironmongers—W. Sharp, J. Laurie, and L Cooper, Seacombe, Cheshire, aiming on business as the Scacombe Forge, Rivet, and Bolt Company. BOOTCH 111QIIEST14170113. ROM? M.Lzon, Ulasgme , jeweller, Feb 19 , at the Faculty Hall, Glasgow. Jong Jr.rvrer. grmadale. Llalltbgowthlre, general merchant, Feb. LI, at the Sur and Garter Hotel, Linlithgow. PRIVY COUNCIL -OFFICE, VETERINARY DEPART MENT, I'RINCM-STRIA7, WESTMINSTER, N.W.—A license to hold a market under the tinier of Conseil, 7th No vember, laeiti, has been granted by the Lords of the Coun cil for—Llanrwst, Denbigh ; Ashburton, Devon ; Chi cheater, Sussex. The license granted on the lsth day of September last to hold a market in the borough of Brad ford, in the West Biding of the county of York, has been revoked by order of the Lords of the Council. Special licenses for the sale of cattle intended for immediate slaughter have been granted by the Loris of the Council for Hanley, Stafford ; and Bradford, Yorkshire, West Itiding.—Gazette- einibersittp intelligtnu. OXFORD, FIB. 6. In a convocation holden this afternoon the pr.,- to tactile Mr. Max Muller, professor of modern ru s it i pean languages, from giving . leotun s daring the present teriu, in consequence of w as inously agreed to. In the MEN convocation it was weelomouely resolved that the Vice-Chancellor be empowered if and when he thinks proper to give notice to the Mayor ask cos , proration of the city of Oxford that, after the 3lst ,1,,y of December, of the present year, the university, with." prejudice to the powers exercised by the Vice-Chateeller and proctors under 6 Geo. IV., c. 97, sec. 3, will di sco .. tinue the maintenance of the night police , except fur th e purposes of academic discipline. The university p olice by been established about 40 years, at a cost to that holy of 2,300 f. per year. ORIEL Cou.sus.—Mr. James Clerk Rowlett, comum r , of Megdelen•hall, has been elected to the vacant exhibition at this college. There were three candidates. MARKETS SUGAlL—limerm., FEB. B.—The demand Is dull. and ,erT les sales hare been made In rawa or teased. Priers are rather lower. TA LLOW.—PRIDAT EVINING.—The market was flat, and prices dosed as follows :—Spot and March. 43a. tid. to 43s iid Apr,! to June, 43e. dd.; June, 441 October to December. Hs. Odessa at auction made 41. 3d. to 441. d. : good to One. 4k t 4; 441 ; mined melt, 42a. tid. to 431 Ed.: beef, 41$. lid. to M. . add and perished. :Co Australian or South American offering. Town tallow, 431 3d., net cash. Cocoa nut oil flat. Cochin, :es . Ceylon, S. 6d. Sydney. 45e. to 47a., good to line. Inlin eel steady. floe Lagos, 40e. 6d. to 411 Accra at auction. 3On to Palm nut oil nia COITON.—LtEnron, FEB. B—The Magness In cotton hi. been limited throughout the week, as the demand. Madam general, has been confined chiefly to the simply ot the innuediate wants of yammers. Under the Influence ot [Ares receip t , s A I lower rates In the American porta, the quotations generaliy oho decline from last week's prima Kea Island Is in anionic request, and the new arrivals being sbundantly offered, f.nuer prices are barely maintained. For American the demand is general, bat so freely met by holders that prices have Mob sa fd• to fit. per lb. In Brazil a decline has been sulanio N i to of Id. to ed. per lb. Egyptian is only In Lundeen" request, and has fallen Id. to Id. per lb. maims barely supports former rates, particularly in the later qualities. The sales in East India hare been confined to supplying the immediate requirements of the trade, while et. porters have also taken much less than of late, holders at the lame time evincing increased anxiety to realise prices are gene rally id. per lb. lower. Speculators have taken during the seek 1,520 lodes: exporter*, 10,•560 bales ; and the trade, 31,1te Wks. We hare had a good demand to-daymid a steadier market, closing at about Id. to Id. per lb. advance. The sales are 12,400 hales, of which 5,000 are for export and speculation. The following are the official quotations—Yair Orleans, 1614. ; middling, 1414 fair Mobile, 15;d.: middling, 141 d. ; fair Uplands, 1514: end. &In& lfild- COTTON 041008.—Mascnrsrga, Fut B.—The cloth and yarn markets continue very sensitive, and a telegram from Lirerpod to-day, that in consequence of &deices from the United State' brokers at Liverpool had withdrawn their samples of cotton, though not much credited, has had the effect of causing a little more business. In shipping yarns there has been a little better feeling and rather more bustue.' doing, but the prices taken have been low and unremuneratire to the producer. Many orders which have been held hack with a view of placing them at lower prices have been given out to-day, buyers appearing to think that after the gradual decline up to yesterday the market has mein about touched the bottom fur the present. In home trade yarns also the market is a little steadier. The low prices ruling are inducing a little more business, but prices continue as low as at any time during the week. The cloth trade, after being exceedingly flat and depressed all the week, has been rather firmer to-day- and higher prices have been asked bat not obtained. Very little business has been done, and sellers report that they cannot obtain any better prices than yesterday. CORN. -CHELMSFORD. PIE. B.—Weather eery damp and un settled, which causes the wheat to come to market In wretched condition. Such was dilticult to sell at eery blander prices ; the best dry samples could scarcely be bought lower. Led, Ids. to Ols. ; extra, Sts. White, ens. to 60a ; extra, 07s. Barley, less offering, and best about the same ; secondary descriptions, ls. L. lower. Beaus, but few offering, and fully as dear. Avenge Wheat, cis. 6.1.: barley, 465. ed. ; oats, tut Liviarced, M. B.—We had a moderate attendance at oar market to-day, and the transactions In wheat were only of a moderate extent at Tuesday's rates. Ylour In moderate request at late rates. Indian corn In fair demand at 40s. per quarter. Oats and oatmeal um-Banged. Beans is, per quarter lower. COMA—LogDos, FEB. B.—Hate's West Hartley, let: Endales West Hartley, 17a.: Davison'. West Hartley, 175.: Lamberts West Hartley, 16a. lid.; Mouth Wytam, 165.: best 11 ylask 19a. W.: Walla Rod Oestortti, Ice. Id.: Walls End Nelson. 17.: Walls End graddylla Heston, 17s. At.; Walls End Inuneellgate, 1115, 6d.; Walls End Helton, 195,: Walls End Helton Lyons. 165, 641.; Walls End Hartlepool. 175, tai.; Walls End Itellor. 17a. 64.: Walls End Lest Hartlepool, 18s. 3d.: walls End loath Hartlepool, 14a. Od. Walls End Original Hartlepool , 19s Walla End Thorley, 17a, 6d.; Walla End Tees, 113 s. 9d.-616ps at market, 06 ; mold, 48. TRAFFIC ESTIIPIIII. Mlles Pas- Mer- Total, Total. RAILWAY& span. imagers. chas,lise. 1867. Week ending Jam. 13. L Otyanan SO 228 714 1.44 Week ending Jan. le Mud Trunk d Owed& ..1377 7.160 15.290 2!.2b0 11. Weak ending Jan. 11. itoetrisnLemberdyge. I. (South Austrtau Lire) —lO9l 8,106 30,324 36,419 34,0 Vpper Italy Including the Venetian L1ne)....1401 14,306 MOW sun 31:1,54 Week end's, ht. V . ao: sra 1,036 1,067 Week endlog Feb. 3. Caledonian 562e 0,906 21,490 30,495 LOSS LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S -OFFICE, ST. JAMES'S PALACIL, Fes. B.—Notice is hereby given, that his Royal Highness the Prince of Welea will, by command of the Queen, bold levees at St. Janies's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on Monday, the 4th of Mardi, and on Wednes day, the 20th of March next, at 2 o'clock. It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to his royal highness at these levees shall be considered as equivalent to presen tations to her Majesty.—Ga:,lte. WHITEHALL, Pas. 7.—The Right Hon.Sen re cer Horatio Walpole, one of her Majesty's princi pal Dee. tortes of state, has appointed Francis Trtvelyan ckland, Faxj., M.A., to be an inspector of fisheries, under an act intituled "An Act to amend the Laws relating to Fisheries of Salmon in England" (and continued by subsequent acts) until the Ist day of October, 1867. and end of the then next session, in the room of Frederick Eden, Esq., resigned.— GaDette. _ inxiervry, Fiß. 8. Appuurrmarra. —Com manders E. J. Pollard, to the Zebra (conunissioned); T. R. Mackenzie, to the Niobe (commissioned). Lieute• mint F. Durrant, to the Excellent. INDIA-OFFICE, FEB. B.—The Queen has been graciously pleamto nominate and appoint Colonel Henry Marion Durand, C. 8., Royal (late Bengal) Engineers. tifth ordinary member of the council of the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, and William Muir, Esq.. Bengal Civil Service, secretary to the government of India in the foreign department, to be knights cora. menders of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India. --Gazette. FALMOUTH, FEB. B.—The Diamond Company's steamer Kaffraria, from the Cape on the :trd of January, arrived here at noon to-day, with a generd cargo, fl of mails, and 32 passive After landing the mails and 20 passengers she proceeded for London. THE BOAT ACCIDENTOFPNORTH FLEET. —Another body, supposed to be that of one of the unfortunate sea men who lost their lives by the reoent boat accident by which the engineers of the Roes Wiruins (the celebrated cigar ship) and others were drowned while pnweediug in a small boat from the shore to their vessel, was discovered yesterday morning, about nine a.m., floating in the river, off Gravesend, by some fishermen, who at once se cure.' it, and conveyed it to the Toy/n.611, where it sill await a coroner's inquest. The body is in such an a.l. valued state of decomposition as to render any evidence of identity, except by the clothes, a matter of gx.it difficulty. DU BARRE'S DELICIOUS RIMALENTA AZASICA ROOD Mires dYsPerla, indigestion, cough, asthma, consumption, debility, constipation, dianitam, palpitation. nervous. Minas, liver, and stomaclico-aplaints. Cure No. (111,413.—" Houle. JOY 21, health of the Holy Father is excellent, ambit'? Inc., &Widmann all other remedies, he has confined Itni Ulf entirely to Du parry's lasi, and Ins Holiness cannot pram this excellent food too htithly."—Gazette du hJI'IL Du barn) and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, Loudon, W. In tins, at Is. 104 Übe, Ss IkL 12106.. SW. 4611 w. sos.--iAdwrtleernmal BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AN'D DEATHS. BIRTHS. /11Frt :7 Febraary 5 1 at Oleatorr, War MM.:ford, the %M. of E. P. Brune, Esq., of a son. CANNlNG.—February 6, at Suneen-terrace, Bide-park. Lr 4 Canning, the wife of Sir S. Canning, of a dangbb r FLOW ER.—February 6, at Enniorevarl, South Nom...A the wife of Mr. If. T. Flower, of a lon. ➢EAD.—Fehruary tt, at Lein ster-square, Ilyde.park, the cite ' 4 A. Mead, of a daughter. MARRIAGO3. /SEMI WATER—BROW NSMlTH.—lebruary 7, at .a 4 ; 314. k ; church, Warwickegivare, by the nee. 11. Betels r. 11 I. Frenhwater, of Cambridgeetreet, s W.. t.. K atherine,lan,l to* of the late J. L. Brownandth, of Calubrldge.street, Warn l A' SWIMS. PILE INGTON—MAXW ELL—February 7. nt the private chapel of Termites, N. 8., the seat of the lion. Al I'. Manwal, ju nf la tine ... and Park-place, Blackburn, to Agatha Mary I..ughter of the late Hon. Peter C. Manwell, 1.4, shire. DI XON.—Februory 6, at Wimbledon, DEATHS. W. Divot F. aeol LEATIIAM. —February 6. at Pontefract, Ulm. , og.th' '4" F. Leathern. Erni„ aged 70. LATH AN. -- February G. at Penzance. A. P. Latham, aged RII:46ItLL —February 6, at Cumberland Lodge, strtathatalull. J. Buren, Fey., aged 61. SPURGRON.— Februsry 6, at Greesenhall, In the count). of N."' folk. Elizabeth. the wife of A. t:. gpurnre.rn. IDMIIONIIR.—February 6, at Aohley.terrate, ahaftesburyrod. Emma Elisabeth, the wife of R. G. Illoononda. - Printed and Published by WILLIAM Kiva HALL'. of N.. 8. Lomberdutrest., In the City of London. Printer, ra the Ofire. In Losubstdetreet. in the Precinct of Whiterriurs— ikyuabst / * SWART 9. IBSI G I For rho sad wa (we ree , OM LI I