The Express. — London, England, 1867-01-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1867. A ReIIBISROP uAN.W.VO ON RZLIOIOUR TOLERATION. flho thirtasmth annual Catholic reunion, in aid + of the Itonuan catholic poor schools of the town, was held in the Townhall, Birmingham, on Tuesday evening. Dr. Jti...mono was peceident, and was supported by the Rev. Di. I 'llethot ea: laud a large number of catholic ; clergy and hymen. Dr. Maras:se, in the course of his address, aaid-ft gi, ex me great happiness to come and accept the w leer you have -o kindly given, and to suture you that there is salting which is more dear to the heart of a catholic p: dor I than to see a catholic bishop in the midst of his people lentil sad enerated as the bishopof this diocese. (Cheers.) may u4l that I see in this the proof of the present eirein,tli. and the pledge of the future extension, of ti e entholic church in England. (Applause.) The catholic church in this lend comes not In union with royalty. thoin,h it is loyally submissive to the crown. It comes act by rdatute of parliament, nor by favour of aristocracy, nor by the influence of wealth-but in poverty united with the people. It is the church of the poor all the world over- - (cheers) --eminently in Ireland-thud cheers)-sad in all the great torus of England ; and the whole catholic !lock in England, without distinction of rank or class or wealth, is united together with such a perfect union and perfect equality under the spiritual care of its pastors that there is no unity to be found throughout the catholic world more perfect or more compact. (Cheers.) What I see be fore me tumight ia a sample of what I have seen in the grent t owns of England in the many years that are past, and most especially in the last one ; and this gives me confidence that so long as the catholic church is united. pastors and people together , no power on earth can hinder its contiunal exteon. I think that Liverpool, Man. cheater, and Birmingham have set three bright examples, which 1 taunt the whole of England will follow. In Livet • p vd the catholic population is mixed with the population of that city with • perfect equality of public and of private respect ; mod the catholic' of that town and city are treated with the greatest consideration by the municipal aatlioritiee. I would point to the borough gaol of Liver • pool on a luminous example of what the justice and the wisdom of the Liverpool men have 'done. (Hear, he x.) 3.: like manner, I will say of Manchester, which has token the lead in the matter of education with an equity, and a justice, and a prudence for which every catholic ought to Var his tribute. I will say the same of Birmingham. knowing, as I do, that in a time when England was swept by a tempest lin mingham seemed to be the only spot where tranquillity reigned, like the centre, as we are told, o` a whirlwind, which is always still, and that it was the iethience of this great town, wise in its industry. wise in its social pm.lence, which been to diffuse a calm when uthei men hag lost the tranquillity of their spirit. I know el,* that the catholic population of Birmingham is treated with respect, justice, and equity, both impublic and in private ; and I believe that the esthetics of Birmingham leer a very true and sincere attachment to their town. end to every person who inhabits this town. (Cheers.) Now I believe we are living in a period of the history of England which will be marked hereafter by one single characteristic. Before her gracious Majesty ascended the throne great changes in the law and constitution of Eng. land were carried by the legislature ; but it is one thing L. alter the laws on the statute book, it is another to carry them into effect. ;deco the accession of her gracious Majesty, the changes which took place in the ten preceding years have been perpetually reationg themselves in the pahlic and private life of England. We, I am happy to say, have entered into another period-into the li g ht o f the r. n end the free air of heaven ; and at this day a perfect social, political, and religious equality among all the subjects of her gracious Majesty is extending itself through out the whole of her empire, and I trust before she closes her happy reign there will not remainanomptus the small est remnant of the past. (Cheers.) I know with whatequity and with what justice all catholic persons in this town and county aro treated. I know also the respect and considera tion with which the poor and the little children of the poor are treated in the workhouse and the workhouse ectuads. (Applause.) I look to those two as the indict- Lions like the degree in the thermometer which fixes the equity and the Christian justice of those who administer the law. I know that all that your lordship desires is not yet :accomplished. and I know that until every little ciath , ..d: child is in a catholic school the whole work will not be ac,:omplishol. (Cheers.) Equitable, just, and con siderate as the administration of the pour law is at this time, it is impossible that the catholic children in the worCiionse schools an be trained in their faith as they ought to be. I Hear, hear.) It is impossible that under the Lune roof there can be two systems of education, and thee is only one way to remota , so great an evil as that catholic children should nil the day long breathe an stmt.- sphere which is not the atmosphere of the catholic church. namely, by their beim. freely and justly placed under the care of their own pas tors, according to the desire of their parents, as it would be from their hearts in schools which imperfectly and strictly's( the catholic church. That this wish of your lordship may be speolily fulfilled is my sanest desire and petition. (Cheers.) Now let me say that it Aeons to nie that the happiness and the most blessed condition of a people is to be perfectly united in relk;ion. If there could be one faith, one heart, one mind, one worship, one altar round which a whole population is gathered, as I see it in Ireland, with very little to disturb it-.;cheers)-such would be the happiest condition of people. I say that religious unity, that unity in faith is the greatest gift of (Soil to man, and that because first of all it is the pledge of truth universally known and believed, and that one truth which admits of no division and no contradiction because it is the guarantee of universal peace; no controversy and no conflict, no divisions of households, no intestine and domestic strifes ; and, lastly, because it ensures the inheritance of truth and of faith in posterity to be hereafter born. Whereas, where the religious unity of a people is divided and fractured, truth escapes, and chil dren are born, generation aftergeneration disinherited of the heirloom of Christianity. (Cheers.) For these reasons I du dedre, from my heart, to see the unity of faith spread ing more and more amongst us. This I believe to be the golden state of a people. I believe the worst state of a people to he one of conflict, controversy, religions strife, theological bitterness. It seems to me that the plagues or Mgypt are the type. of such a state. (('Leers.) I do not know whether to call it the iron or the brazen age. (Lei(;hter.) But us religious unity is past-fur men have forfeited it- -I earnestly desire that the period of conflict may pass likewise as speedily as it may ; and if we cannot re-enter into a perfect unity we may at least enter upon that silver period, less perfect than the first, in which, though we are not united in one faith, we may be united In kuidlineas, in mutual consideration, and iudice one with :another, and equity to those who differ from ua. (Cheers.) Now, in order that I may illustrate my meaning, I will take an example not far off, and per baps from a field where you would not expect it. I will take an example of how • minority in mligion is treated by a vast majority in Ireland. I find in Ireland that in every gaol, and in every workhouse, the protestant in mates and the protestant prisoners have not only the most periect freedom of religion, the most perfect freedom of eownition for their children, but the freest access for the ministers of their religion and chaplains, duly appointed arid duly maintained for their care. I hind, for example, in the workhouse at Limerick, where at the utmost there are sometime' live protestant inmates, usually there are not so many as one on an average daily, that neverthe leas the other day, when the protestant minister of a neighbouring chapel applied for a salary as chaplain, the board, composed of a majority of esthetics, unanimously voted it. (Cheers.) Again, in the west of Ireland there is often not asingle protestant in the workhouses, neverthe less there are protestant chaplains receiving never less than 10/. a year ; and from the report of the poor law com missioners it would appear that in nearly two-thirds of the appointments as chaplain the houre to which they are attached have no protestant inmates. (Cheers.) I call this • fair example of the equitable treatment of a minority in religion. (Cheers.) In respect of prisons in Ireland in the year 1863. it appears that ille2 presbyterians were in the prisons. The average number daily in the prisons would he about B'.L Bat this , of course, is over a number'! of prisons. There were no less than 14 maid presbyterian chaplains for the are of 82 prisoner*. (Laughter.) In ltd.% I find another case, in which there was no presby terian prisoner at all ; nevertheless, there was a chaplain, with a stipend of W. a year. I find that in Louth there was one presbyterian prisoner, with a chaplain and • std. ' pend. In Fermanagh there were two presbyterian Boners, with a chaplain at 30?. a year. In Cavan there were two presbyterian prisoners, and likewise a chaplain, at :90/. a year. (Laughter.) In Donegal there were 111 protestant prisoners, and a chaplain at 401. a year. (Laughter.) In Monaghan there were Id pro testant prisoners, and a chaplain at 30/. a year. In the county of Dublin there wete 23 protest.nt prisoners, and a chaplain at 551. • year. (Loud laughter.) M ar k that these stipends which I do not grudge and w ou ld no t rescind, be it known are paid out of the seas or rite con tributed by • vast majority of catholic poor. (Cheers.) Now, I would only recall the words I spoke in the outset. Liverpool has set a luminous example of justice in this matter ; hut before the year Ise3 only thirty-six catholic prisoners were visited annually by the catholic priest, for at that time there was no catholic chaplain appointed. Since that time Liverpool has set the bright example of doing fall justice is this respect. Now, what is the result? That in the year ending 1666, 4,375 catholic prisoners passed under his care. In the last sessiou Major O'Reilly moved for a return of the county and borough prisons of England, to ascertain how many had acted upon the Prisons' Ministers Act, and as far as I am able to make out oat examining that return, from about 35 or 36 various prieuns at least 25 have not lost it into effect. (Cries of " Shame.") Now it appears to me we have a fair example of how a minority in religion ought to be treated. Let me now apply what I have said a little to this country. I am quite aware that those who hitherto have not car ried the statute law into effect have not done so with any deliberate intention of depriving the poor catholic pri soner, or poor catholic pauper, of his religion. I believe that its the effect of old passive habit, of old IMMO- Allay -that old stagnation which, if it runs, runs like these streams so thick and turbid that their motion is hardly visible; and therefore I must say, excepting ex ceptions-and I have them exemptions with chapter. verse, date, and name-1 do not believe that what I must call the misadministration of the statute law respecting poor houses and prisons has been the deliberate result of an intention to be unjust. Now, as I have given an example how a minority in religion may be treated, I will give another example of whet a minority in religion can do ; and I must beg that the remarks I am grin,; to ...ale may not excite anything of :r: :tat i , ,n. ‘ot • little more. if you please, of a steadfast nooiution to put au end to it. but to put an end to it very kindly, very amicably, and very firmly. There is a perimlical. w}.::l - : is lulditheel every month, under the title of Tl .• .Voith, and commend to every one who bean me to read the 6r4 article in the number for December List, under the very A rcadiati title of " Irish Birds' Nests. - (Loud 1....;:.t. tel.) Now, in order that I may make you understand what these Irish birds' nests are—and mark, forms e me saying it. they are nests nut built by birds. (Loud laughter.) They are mats th.“. me built by human angers, and which have no purpose of ornithology about them. You will hardly believe when I tell you that in Dublin and in Ireland tre are not loos than one and thirty what I call prisons for little children. And that thousands and tens of thousands of English money are collected every year for the pur pose of founding and supporting refuges, orphanages, ragged schools, nurseries, convert relief funds, ragged school relief funds, sleeping asylums, and birds' n ests, for the sole purpose of perverting poor little catholic chil dren. (Cheers.) There is one of these birds' nests at King ston, and a catholic who visited it last summer held this conversation with the manager of that birds' nest : , " Have you many Roman catholic children here ?" " Oh, yea. they are all Roman catholic children." (Laughter.) " How many are there?" " Oh, 156," " Have their parents turned protestant!" " No ; perhap s one or two." '• Do the parents object to the children being brought up protestant'!" "It would be of no use if they aid —(loud laughterh-for they know it will be done, when they bring them here.' " What is theme/on that the parents send their children here P " ' Principally poverty." (Hear hear.) "Haveyou any difficulty in getting the Roman catholic religion out of these children's heads?" " Yes, the greatest sometimes. But it is our first endeavour. All our efforts are directed to it. Controversy is the first lesson of this school. - (Cries of " Shame.") What I desire is that that which is done by • minority in Ireland may by the manly Christian justice of England be rendered impossible. (Ap plause.) When I remember that this is done in Great Britain, in a country which, of all others, proclaims just and fair dealing to every man in matters of conscience— that it is done in a land which is entirely catholic, devot edly catholic, always and unchangeably catholic—in a ca tholic land that has been spoiled of all its endowments, reduced to the utmost poverty, but which out of that poverty has, since the beginning of this century, expended, as I am credibly informed, five million* of money in covering the face of the land with catholic churches, catholic conventa, catholic achools, oath°. lie works of charity of every kind, of magnificent propor tions—when that people, in their poverty, are so treated by those who possess all the wealth that once was theirs —(appLituie)—l would wish nothing more than this, that that religious minority had to support its OMB pas. tors, build its own churches, maintain its own schools, and that it hail lees overplus of superfluous wealth to use in the perversion of the little catholic children. (Laughter.) Now, I wall add but very little to what I have alrthdy said. I will add only a few words—they comefrom • great autho rity —I mean Archbishop Whately. We had lately a life, moat fortunately published from the documents he left behind, published by a member of hie own family; and from those documents from his own pen we have the positive proof that the system of education in Ireland was de signed by him to undermine and enfeeble the faith of the Irish people ; and that when assailed, as he was, and called on to defend his conduct its the establishment of that system of education, he said, " I am defending myself at a disadvantage, with my right hand tied behind me. because I cannot declare the principle of that system which was designed for the purpose of diminishing the influence of the Homan catholic religion." I will reed one or two of the sentences in the life of Archbishop Whately:—" The great instrument of conversion in Ire land is the diffusion of scriptural education. Such I be lieve to be the process by which the minds of • large per dun of the Roman catholic, had been prepared, and are ' now being prepared, for the reception of protestant doe. ( tenors. The education supplied by the national board is I i gradually undermining the vast fabric of the Irish Roman catholic church." Again, he says in • letter, " I think ) with you that the Bible will not make a man • prot4- 1 tent—(loud applause)—that is, a member of our chureli,un ! less he shall first have thrown off his reverence for the , priest, and reads it against his prohibition." (Laughter I and applause.) I will only read words of another mind, ) and of another period of time. They are the words of oat of the most philosophical and greatest statesmen that Eng land has ever produced. In the year 1795 Mr. Burke spoke thus of Ireland :—" In Ireland particularly, the catholic religion should be upheld in high re- 1 sport and veneration, and should be, in its place, provided with all the means of making it a blessing to the people who possess it." (Applause.) Again, " Let them (the Irish) grow lax, sceptical, careless, and indifferent with regard to religion, and, so sure as we have an exis- , tenet, it is not an Anglican or Scottish Church principle, ' but direct Jacobinism which will enter into the breach. Two hundred years dreadfully spent in experiment, to force that people to change the form of their religion have I proved fruitless. You have now your choice for full 1 tour-fifths of your people of the catholic religion ' or Jacobinisin. The worst of the matter is this; you are partly leading, partly driving into Jacobinism, that descrintion of your people whose religious principles, ' church polity, and habitual discipline might make an in ' vincible dyke against that inundation." (Applause.) ' And I will add, show me an Irishman that has lost his faith, and I will show you a Fenian. (Loud cheers.) For every lax sceptical Irishman that you show nie I will show you a Fenian in return. The inundation which is now ' setting upon Ireland is not a flush of water from the coast ' of France, but the gulf stream which traverses the Atlantic from the shores of America. It is for this reason that we ' rejoice that we have passed from the iron and the brazen periatl into one which, if it be not golden, at least is silver. That we are coming to a time when equality, justice, fair ' ness. equity, consideration for the conscience, the heart, ' the feelings of catholica is pervading the society of Eng land aed of Ireland ; that it is penetrating into the legis lature that is directing the course of public events; that it ' is softening the hearts of the administrators of public ' 1 law that, as sure as the frost which binds hard theground ; I at this hour will give way in a little while to the genial approach of spring, so the present temper of men's minds ' will, whether they have the intention or no, give way be fore the warmer and brighter influences of • more Christian ' and a more equitable spirit. The year 1866 has closed with a ', universal shaking of the nations of the earth, France, Prussia , ' Austria, Russia, Italy, mid I will say Ireland also, has ' been in agitation. There is one point alone stable, one ; point alone unmoveable, that which was thought to be ' the feeblest of all—the Holy See. (Cheers.) The ' Sovereign Pointiff, the Vicar of our Divine Master, stands " alone, by a power which depends not upon empires, nor on ' dynasties, nor on legislatures, nor upon the will of man, but he is walking on the water—walking by a supernat in al , t power—suspended by the providence of God, which is the ' will of His divine law. Here is the only point of sta- L bility in the world, for if nations are to be stable, it is to be in justice, and if justice is to be done, the religion of men must be respected. Look at Australia and at Canada, the two most flourishing outskirts of the British , empire. Why are they peaceable and prosperous? Be cause perfect equality and equity prevail between catholic) and protestant, and they all stand alike upon one ' level. The mother country has to learn a lesson of wis ' dog of her daughters. Australia and Canada may teach England and Ireland, in like manner, to walk hand in hand in equity and in charity. A structure cannot be stable which has a flaw in its foundation, and if the British Empire is to be stable it must be solid at home, and to be solid at home it must be just. I have gone far beyond that which it was my intention to do. We have met at • friendly and amicable reunion. I did intend to begin by speaking of little children, but it was the bird's nests that seduced me away, and if I have gone bird's-nesting I must ask your to forgive so boyish • fault. (Laughter.) I earnestly hope that this reunion will have the effect of stimulating the catholic* of Birmingham to • great effort for the education of poor children. The measures most needed for England at this moment I believe to be this, a vast increase in the grant of public money for edu cation, leas for penal laws and penal colonies, for retri butive justice niter the evil is done, and more for preven tion, amelioration, and reform. Next, to great deve lopment of what is called thefidenominational system : let every community of Christians form and extend their own systems of education, and freely at their will. Let us have no goring and goading into one another the fell development of the denominational system to the utmost extent of its liberty. Third, a perfect and abso lute freedom for all to seed their children to be educated where they will ; and I claim this above all for the poor catholic paupers in workhouses, that their chi'. drea may all of them be placed in catholic schools. Once more I acknowledge I ani not unwilling to accept this ' law, that any parent who culpably neglects the education of his children shall be punished. If I neglect the fence of say flel.l, and my cattle trample down your field, I am liable. If any parents neglect their children, and they become pickpockets and robbers and pilferers, and pests of society, the parents ought to be punished ; and there fore I should not object to see such a preaentive of the misery and loss of the souls of little children as by the punishment of the parents. Loud applause greeted Dr. Manning on the conclusion of his address. THII PROPOSED REFORM DEMONSTRATION.—A large meeting of delegates from trades unions, reform, temperance, and friendly societies was held od night in Cambridge-hall, Newman-street, Mr. E. Beale, in the chair. The subject to be discussed was the proposed monster reform demonstration on the 11th of next month, and numerous speeches were made approving of it, and urging a wide and complete organisation to carry it out. It was resolved unanimously to appoint a delegate from each trade, or branch of a trade, to co-operate with the executive of the Reform League in organising the affair. The chairman in his speech told the meeting that London, which in previous reform movements had been behind Manchester and Birmingham, was now in its right place—in the front, and the eyes of the country and the world were npon them, to see what would be done on the 11th of February. He hoped the demonstration on that day would be worthy of the people and the cause. The Liverpool Town Council yesterday agreed to go to parliament for powers to erect, at a east of 200,000/., a monster abattoir at Stanley, a suburb of the town, and to abolish all the existing local abattoirs. This bill will be strongly opposed by the butchers of the town and district. CITY OF SEWERS. The Cominisaionert of Sewers of the City of London held their first weekly meeting after the Christmas holidays on Monday, at Guthihsß, Mr. De Jersey, the chairman, presided, and the proceedings created some in terest, on account, among other matters, of a number of the oontractota for cleansing the City having been sum moned for neglect of duty during the snow storm at the beginning of the year. The Chairman, in alluding to this circumstance, said be thought it right to inform the com mission that, as at the time in question no meeting of the court was appointed to take place, he thought it right, on the morning after the great snow storm, to give notice to the inspectors that they should take care to inform the several contractors that it would be their duty to remove the snow from the streets, awl to strictly perform the con ditions of their contracts, and that if they failed to do so, proceedings would certainly be taken against them for neglect ; and he at the same time gave the inspectors orders to report every case of neglect. Mr. Bedford said that a great deal of abase had been cast upon the court for their supposed neglect of duty in not having the streets cleansed more effectually, and for allowing them to be in the disgraceful state they were during the four days the frost lasted. (Hear, hear.) It appeared to him that a special court ought to have been called to afford an opportunity of discussing what steps should be taken in the emergency, but instead of that everything seemed left to chance, and the conse quence waa that the City was left for three days in a most disgraceful condition. Deputy Bone said he should like to be informed whether, by the terms of their contract, the contractors were not equally bound to cleanse the streets upon an ocmaion like that now under consideration, as at other times? Mr. De Jersey, in reply, said un doubtedly they were, but still some allowance must, of course, be made for such an extraordinary state of things as existed at this time. He said he was quite ready to accept any responsibility that devolved upon hi m as the chairman of the commission in the mat ter, and he considered be had done all that was possible. Mr. Haywood, the engineer of the com pilation, had, at his request, prepared a report upon the subject, which he would read, if they pleased, and thecom miesioners would then be able to see what extent of work was required to be performed. and would be better able to form an opinion whether there had been any wilful neglect in any quarter. With regard to the calling of a I special court for considering the subject, he reminded the commissioners that according to the act of parliament, two clear days' notice must be given before a court could ; be held, and a meeting could not have taken place before I Monday, the 7th of january, and by that time the mow was all gone. Deputy Ferrer said that he and every gentleman present, he was sure, were satisfied that the chairman had done all that was in his power to remedy the inconvenience ; but still he thought the streets committee should, stall events, have had their attention directed to the subject, and they mighThave adopted some remedy for the disgraceful condition of thestreets during the time tbefrost lasted. Mr. Haywood. the engineer, then read a report he had specially prepared upon the subject, from which it appeared that the quantity of snow in the thorough. fares of the City was computed at 116,546 cart-loads, of which 54,548 cart-loads were in the main thoroughfares. This snow when compressed would still amount to 18,112 cart-loads. It appeared that a large number of extra hands were employed by the contractors, and that during I the four days 217 scavengers and 107 single horse and 119 double horse carts were employed in the work of re moving the snow. A greet many extra men were employed besides the regular scavengers, and three times the ordi nary number of el' ts, and in a great many instances the men were employed the whole of the night. The report went on testate that. in Cheapaide alone, on the Wednesday there were 1,430 yards of snow, or 513 cart-loads; in Fleet, street there were 563 cart-loads, and in Newgate-street 'lO2 cart-loads. The report concluded by stating that the whole of the main thoroughfares were cleared on the morning of Monday, the 7th of January, and every street and alley in the city was entirely cleared on the evening of the same day. Mr. Bontems observed that the report of their engineer was satisfactory, inasmuch as it would inform the public of the extent of work that was required to be done, and that, at all events, this commission had not been guilty of any neglect of duty. He snored that the report be printel Mr. Itudltin, in seconding the motion, said he considered there was no just cause of complaint on the part of the public, and that everything was done that was possible in such a rudden emergency. He believed that the City of London was better cleansed after this sudden snow storm than any other part of the metropolis ; and that the statement that had appeared in the Times about Paris being so much bettercleanaed than London was utterly falla cious. (Hear.) He believed that, on the contrary, the City of London after the late snow storm was much better and more speedily cleansed than the city of Paris. Some fur ther discussion then took place, in the course of which Mr. J. Symons stated that in the years 1854 and 1855 the coat of cleansing the City was 9,1271., and at the present time the amount paid was 22,65 W., so that no expense was attain the object. (Hear, hear.) The motion of 1711 to ntems was then agreed to, but as the discussion had occupied so t a portion of the time of the court, it was that the hearing of the summonses against the contractors should be postponed. In the coulee of the sitting a motion by Mr. Elias Davis, that it be referred to the Streets Committee to inquire into the defective lighting of the streets, and the best means to effect an improvement therein, and how far it may be expedient to offer premiums for an improved system of lighting, was brought forward, and after some discussion was negatived by a small majority. The court shortly afterwards ad journed. CHARGE OP BEING IN POSSESSION OF FORGED RUSSIAN BANK NOTES. At the Mansion-house, yesterday, a fer.-dressed German, named Jacob Schneuhr, and ho was described in the police-sheet as a merchant, having no fixed resi dence, was brought before the Lord Mayor, on a warrant, by Sergeant Scott, the detective officer, charged with hav ing feloniously in biz possession, and with Living uttered, with a guilty knowledge,, seventy-five five rouble notes of the Imperial Bank of Russia, with intent to defraud the Russian government. The prisoner had been apprehended in l'aris, and was given up by the French authorities under the Extradition Treaty exiting between France and this oountry. Mr. Sleigh conducted the prosecution on behalf of the Russian government, instructed by Messrs. Vanning, Naylor, and Robins, of Tokenhouse-yard, the solicitors to the Russian embassy. The prisoner bad no legal adviser, and, as he did not understand English, the evidence was translated to him by Mr. Albert, who was retained for that purpose. The learned counsel for the prosecution argued the Cafe at some length, and the circumstances narrated by him were of a somewhat extraordinary character. It appeared that in the year 1864 the prisoner introduced himself to Mr. Harbottle, a highly respectable general merchant, and who also has extensive business transactions with the empire of Russia, carrying on his business in Alder man's-walk, in the City, by making inquiries, and having • supposed connexion with some friends of that gentleman ; and owing to his specious and plausible manners, and his apparent intimate acquaintance with various part. of the world, he so won upon the confidence of that gentleman, that a sort of intimacy was created between them. The result of this was that the prisoner frequently visited Mr. Harbottle at his counting-house, and in the beginning of the year 1865 the prisoner represented that he was in want of cash, and he asked Mr. Harbottle to let him have the money for a bill of exchange for 2171., which was appa rently accepted by a highly respectable firm at Odom.. Inquiries were instituted with regard to this bill of ex change, and under the belief that it was a genuine instru ment Mr. Harbottle gave the prisoner the amount. When, however, the bill becameMue and was presented to the firm at Odessa whose acceptance it purported to bear, it was ascertained that the acceptance was, if not a forgery, at all events of no value, aa the bill appeared to have been ac cepted bya person whose name was the same as that of the supposed acceptors, but who was in reality nothing more than a chevalier d'industrie, and Mr. Harbottle lost the whole of his money, the prisoner having before this time absconded from England. A short time before the bill became due, however, the prisoner committed the act that was the subject of the present charge. He was, as before stated. on very friendly terms with Mr. Harbottle, and in the month of June, 1865, he went to that gentle. man and stated that he wanted some money, as he had been disappointed in not receiving a remittance from Russia, and he asked Mr. Harbottle to advance him some money upon the security of a number of Russian five rouble notes. Mr. Harbottle consented to do so, and he gave the prisoner a cheque for 361., and received from him seventy-five pieces of paper, purporting to be Russian five rouble notes, the whole of which turned out subsequently to be forged. That the prisoner was perfectly well aware of the fact that these notes were forged was proved by the extraordinary circum stance that the prisoner appeared to have been in conenu nication not only with the authorities of the Russian empire, but had also actually written to his Majesty the Emperor himself, upon the subject of a number of persons being, as he said, engaged in this country in manufacturing forged Russian notes, the object of this correspondence being to induce the Russian government to place a large sum of money in his bands, in order that be might in the first instance apparently join with the parties who were engaged in the illegal affair, with a view to eventually betray them and hand them over to justice. On the 20th of May, 1885, the prisoner addressed a letter to M.Micbael Christophervitch, the Minister of Finance, the following portion of which was read and given in evidence:— " Honoured Sir,—From my most humble letter addressed to our Lord the Emperor, to which were annexed the credit note produced here, and from my letter to the chief of the gees d'armes, which doubtless were trans mitted to you yesterday, you will see the details of the affair of the manufacture of the credit notes here in London ;" and the prisoner then went on to offer his services to detect the guilty parties, at the same time stating that it was no use spending pence when the makers of the notes were able to spend pounds, and that he should require a sum of 2,0001. to be at once placed at his disposal before he could take any active steps in the matter. In the letter addressed to the Emperor, the prisoner enclosed one of the forged notes which he described as being perfect, but faulty, as one of the figures was turned upside down, and he stated that he did this in order that his Majesty might be satis fied that be was in a condition to give information that would lead to the detection of the jruilty parties, and that he had obtained possession of this forged note from them. The learned counsel then proceeded to state that after placing the seventy-five forged notes in the hands of Mr. Harbottle, the prisoner absconded, and it appeared that for some time he was living in great style at Paris. hut it appeared that he eventually got into debt and was ar rested and lodged in the prison of Clieby, and a warrant was obtained for his apprehension, mid he was delivered up by the French authorities to Scott, the officer, under the Extradition Treaty. A variety of evidence having been adduced, The prisoner requested that facilities might be afforded him to obtain other letter from Paris that would ma terially aid him in his defence. The Lord Mayor said that he would have every facility afforded him to obtain those letters. The prisoner Irma then committed for trial. THE WEATHER A..VD THE PARKS. There has been a alight modification in the severity of the frost for the last two days. On Monday night the thermometer at the receiving.house in Hyde. park registered 19 deg. below freezing point • on Tuesday night 10 deg.; and last night at night o'cloolt it stood at 24, or only 8 deg. below. The wind had changed from the north-west to the north-east, with a slight fall of snow. There was no skating or eliding on the ice in any part of the Regent's-park waters, all persona (and there were several) who evinced any desire to go on being very pro perly prevented by the police. The numbers of persons on the ioe on the Round Pond and Long Water in Kensington gardens, and on the Serpentine, although it was apparently in a good and sound condition, were considerably lees than on Monday or Tuesday, not probably more than one-half—the result, it may be sup posed, of the terror inspired by the dreadful occurrence 111 the Regent's-park on Tuesday. Several accidents took place from falls at the above places during the day, but the only serious case was that of an elderly gentleman, name unknown, who, while skating on the Round Pond, fell down and fractured his leg in a shocking manner. He was picked up in a state of great suffering, and eonveysd to the hospital. On Monday and Tuesday evenings there was a considerable number of skaters on the Serpentine up to ten o'clock at night, and the banks were lined with the vendors of peppermint, hot coffee, gingerbread, links, Le. ; but last night an extra body of police were placed on duty along the banks on each aide of the water, and every per eon was ordered off the ice at six o'clock, and none allowed to go on after that hour. The stalla of the vendors of the above articles were also made to leave the park at six o'clock. The ice in SL James'apark was thronged during the day by a rough and noisy assemblage, but nothing of a serious nature occurred. The ice was cleared at half-past four o'clock. The lakes in the Crystal l'alace grounds were crowded during the day bye fashionable company of ladies and gen tlemen, and to give a greater sense of security to the visitors, the company have obtained the services of some icemen from the Humane Society. The waters in Batter sea and Victoria Perks were all patronised during the day, the ice being strong and firm. A special meeting of the committee of the Royal Humane Society was held yesterday, at the offices in Tra falgar-square, in reference to the recent accident,when the complaints made in some quarters as to the conduct of the icemen and the inefficiency of the arrangements on the water in the Regeut's•park came under consideration. It was ultimately resolved to call a special court of governors on Monday, to investigate the truth of these com plaint.. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AT CAMBRIDGE.—An accident of a distressing character in itself, but which will in addition have the effect of changing the destination of the senior wranglerahip of the present year, has just occurred at Cambridge to Mr. Robert Kelley Miller, of St. Peter's College. Mr. Miller entered in October, 1863, and from that time to the present the proficiency he exhi bited was such as for some time past pointed him out as the winner of the academic laurel of 1867. About the middle of October last Mr. Miller, who was suffering severely as the result of over study, was sent "down" under the advice of his medical attendants. He returned to Cam bridge on the Friday in Christmas week, and went in for the examination in honours on the first three days—viz., on the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd of this month, and his name ap peered in the provisional list of those entitled to this dis tinction, but he has since met with an accident which has stopped him in his successful career. After the above named three days there was, as usual, a lull in the exami nation, whch recommenced Ito decide the order of merit) on Monday last. On Friday last, however, Mr. Miller met with an accident which has as yet prevented his re-ap pearance in the Senate House, and will most probably do so to the close. He had been recommended by his phy sicians to take as much out-door exercise as possible, and on Friday afternoon set out for a drive in a basket-trap accompanied by a friend, Mr. Pirie, fellow of Queens' College. Mr. Miller was driving, and on the return, on reaching the livery stable yard in Trumpington-street, cart somewhat barred the entrance. Mr. Miller turned sharp in, but the wheel of the vehicle caught the gateway, and the trap was overturned. Mr. Miller received such severe injuries, principally to the legs (which, however, were not broken), as prevented him presenting himself again in the Senate-house, so that he will now be merely passed or placed instead of occupying the proud position of " senior," aa be in all probability would as it has oozed out that he was best man during the lust three flays, Mr. Pixie escaped with but slight injury. The deepest sym pathy for Mr. Miler is evinced throughout the university. MORE SHIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE. LIVERPOOL, WZDXESDAT. Another number of disasters has again to be added to the long list of the sad casualties at sea already reported. The name of the vessel lost with all hands near Str.ingford, as supposed by the station consul at Bel fast, proves to be the barque Gardena, of 312 tons register, with a figurehead of a nymph with au arrow in her hand. A despatch from Strangford states that the figurehead of • nymph has been picked up with one of the arms broken off. The Gardena must have struck about Plead) , Lug, as the perch at the point is broken off, and pig-iron is being picked up about the rock. The anchors and chain cables of the Gardella have also been found on the rock. Pladdy Lug is on the starboard band, inside the entrance to Btrangford Lough, and almost opposite the Angus-rock lighthouse. Had there been a light on Angus-rock there is no doubt whatever but that the Gardena would have been saved, but although the authorities have been appealed to for several years to have a light placed in the light" house, they have persistently refused to do so. The consequence has been that several sad disasters have occurred on the Pladdy Lug and Angus. In Feb., 1861, the Manchester ran on to the Angus in • dark night, and every soul on board was lost. Perhaps the terrible fate of those on board the Gardella will open the eyes of these red tape authorities. Messrs. Jones and Co., of this port, have received a report from their agent at St. Agnes, Cornwall, to the effect that the wreckage washed ashore near that place is a portion of the 'teenier Tiger, home ward bound from Bayonne, and which went down with all hands during the recent gale. The ship Mountain Laurel, which sailed hence for San Francisco several days ago, has been compelled to put into Falmouth, with loss of bulwarks, boats, kc. her decks swept, and four of the crew washed overb oard. The barque Michael, bound from the Mersey to Havana, also met with heavy weather, and has been compelled to put into Padetan, the captain having been washed overboard. The ship Sydney Decree, arrived in the Thames from Calcutta, encountered very heavy weather, and lost one man overboard. The Grimy", bound from New Orleans to Bordeaux, was totally wrecked near the mouth of the (ioronde on the 11th instant. The Jane Tudor, bound from Barcelona to Barrios, is the name of the vessel reported to have gone ashore at the mouth of the Ebro. The Empress Sophie is the name of the vessel towed into Holyhead a few days since by the steam-tug Knight Templar. The ship Sea Wave, bound from the Clyde to Batavia, is reported ashore on the Capel Bar, near the entrance to Padstow harbour. FIRE NEAR FLEET-STREET.--Shortly after nine o'clock last night a fire was discovered on the premises occupied by Dr. A. Voelcker, analytical chemist, situate No. 11, Salisbury-square, Fleet-street. The flames were first seen in the basement of the building, and owing to the inflammable nature of its contents fears were entertained of the tire igniting the printing-office of Lloyds Wee London Newspaper, next door. The engines, however, were quick in arriving, and under the direction of Captain Shaw several land-steamers were soon in motion. By 10 o'clock the exertions of the firemen had ceased, but not before the lower part of the building (where a large linan - fig of valuable chemicals was stored) was destroyed, and some damage was occasioned to the back part of the pre mises belonging to Messrs. Bone and Sun, bookbinders, Fleet-street. From Cambridge we learn that the river Cam is again frozen over. On Tuesday it afforded a great deal of amusement to skaters who did not mind walking as far as Horningres, where the ice begins 3 / 4 , bear firmly. By far the most of the lea runners were, however, to be found on Tuesday at Swavesey, a place about ten miles below Cambridge. Here a large tract of marsh land which had been inundated by the thaw is frozen over a foot deep, and affords about as fine an opportunity for skating as can well be wished for. There Is an uninterrupted run over nearly 200 acres of ice, and that as smooth as glass. Yes. terday a cricket match was to come off, and a purse of money has been subscribed to be raced for which will be open to all Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely. LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY (LIMITED). —Traffic receipts for the week ending January 13, 9,580 19s. 4d. Du Bwattu's DELICIOUR R zzzzz trra Aiewniew FOOD cures dyspepsia, Indigestion, cough, asthma, consumption, debility, constipation, discriea, palpitation, nervous, Moog liver, sad stomach complaints Cure No. 18,413.—" Rome, July 11,1506—The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially Imo, abandoning all other remedies, he has conllned himself entirely to Du Harry's Food, and his Holiness cannot praise t hi s excellent rood too highly.v—Ossette du Midi. Du harry and Co., No. 71, llegentotreet, London, W. In tins, at ls. 111 s, h. 9d. 1210 a., 2 Wks.. 401.—(daMinielMent.1 COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-JAN. 16. Sittings at Nisi Prius.—(Before Mr. Baron Bramwell and • Common Jury.) POCHZT V. MIMI. This was an action against the defendant, a captain in the 13th Hawn, and now on duty with his regiment in Canada, to recover the amount of • milliner's bill Mr. Charles Russell appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. H. James for the defendant. The plaintiff carried on the business of a milliner, under the name of Madame Josephine, in Montpellier-equare, Brampton, and amongst her customers was a Miss Sey mour, who lived in Trevor-terrace, in the immediate neighbourhood. Captain Miles had resided in the same house with Miss Seymour, and while he was there the lady took the name of Mrs. Miles, and incurred expenditure in that assumed character. The captain had paid Madame Josephine 191. by cheque for articles supplied to Miss Sey mour before she passed as Mn. Miles, and had in writing promised to satisfy the present claim, which amounted to about 57/. The different items in the plaintiff's bill were said to be fair and reasonable. _ . _ The defendant pleaded never indebted, but there was substantially no defence to the action. An observation made by Mr. James, with a kind of forlorn hope, that " his client was abroad fighting for his country," led to • jocular passage of arms. in the course of which it was ex. plained that the captain was on active service looking after the Fenian., and an opinion expressed from the bench that the duty would, probably, not involve him in any very serious business, accompanied by a hope that be would, at any rate, be more successful in Canada than he bad been in this case. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The damages amounted to the full sum sued for. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. JAN. 16. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) GRIFFITH V. GRIFFITH AND HIATT. Dr. Spinkii, Q.C., for the petitioner. In 1860, while a student at Bt. Bartholomew's, Mr. Griffith formed a connexion with Bustin Blackburn, other wise Emily Cue. In June, 1861, having passed his exami nation, he married her, and sent her to school, in order to improve her education. She, however, thought fit to return to her father's. Bhe afterwards fell into bad habits, and it was alleged that she had been leading a life of prostitution. Decree nisi. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. Payne.) Henry Blair , who was convicted with another of attempted burglary, and sentenced to four years' imprisonment—two years upon each count—was brought up, and made a most extraordinary request Prisoner—My lord, I wish you to help me. My health is so bad that four years' imprisonment will no doubt kill me. I wish you to help me. Mr. Payne—What can I do for you? You have been convicted for attempted burglaries • two caws. What can I do for you Prisoner—My lord, I beseech you to give me five years' penal servitude. Mr. Payne—l cannot do it. Yon have already been sentenced to five years' penal servitude ; you return and re commence your invasions against the law. You have now been sentenced to four years' imprisonment, at which you demur, at so short a period of your return—only a few months. You must apply to the Secretary of State, for I cannot alter my decision. Prisoner—My lord, you can do something ; send me for five years—l'll never come before you again. I will no longer be a thief. I beseech you, my lord, to help me. Try me for the " keys." (Some skeleton keys were found upon the prisoner when he was taken into custody). Mr. Payne—lf I had tried that case I should have sen tenced you in conjunction with the other two cases of attempted burglary to ten years' penal servitude. Yon do not seem to like four years' imprisonment. Prisoner—My ant Mr. Payne—Well, you will be attended by the medical officer, and will receive every consideration. Prisoner—My lord, I am ill ; you can do something for me. Try me for the "keys." I got into this scrape through lying drunk. Mr. Payne—l cannot do so. You may consider yourself fortunate. Reform when you return. Prisoner—My lord you can do something for me. I'll send you some people to speak for me, who appeared against me before. Pray, my lord, I beseech you, to pity a poor thief, who will be a thief no more. Try me for the " keys," and give me five years. I beseech you to do so. (The prisoner covered his face with his hands, and on looking at the judge said, " 11l thieve no more," and was apparently sincere in his manner.) The Judge said he could not do so. Four years was shorter than five, and he could reform when ho again came upon the world. Prisoner—l think you might try me upon the " keys." I shall be a reformed man. Mr. Payne—l hope you are sincere. The prisoner was then removed, apparently in tears. ----- FATAL GAROTTE ROBBERY. Mr. Humphreys held an iniry at the Sea bright Arms Tavern, Hill-street, Ha ckney -road, last even mg, respecting the alleged murder of Joseph Welling, aged years. The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the .ody of the deceased and the scene of the supposed murder. Rebecca Welling, No. 16, Gloucester-place, Hackney road, said that the deceased was her father. He was • carpenter. On the night of last Monday week he re turned home in a very excited state and said that he had been robbed and knocked down by two men. They Lad taken 184, out of has pockets and had stolen a coloured pocket-handkerchief. He said, " I have been garotted and robbed." He was shortly afterwards attacked by illness, and he became ineenaible on Thursday. He expired on Saturday. Wit ness believed that her father had died from the effects of the injuries inflicted upon him by garotter'. Witness's mother had become ill since the deceased was attacked, and she was notable to come before the court to give evi dence. The deceased was not quite sober when he was attacked by the robbers. George h. Pearce, No. 8, Gloucester-place, said that last Monday week he saw the deceased speaking to a young man near Tuileries-street, Hackney-road, at half-past five o'clock in the evening. He was not sober. Witness could not form any opinion as to whether the young man was leading the deceased home or not. Elisabeth Harvey, a girl about fifteen years of age, said that she resided at No. 19, Middleton-street, Old Bethnal , green-road. On the evening in question, at about six o'clock, she had occasion to call at her uncle's house, No. 1 20, Gloucester-place. While standing at the door she saw two men kneeling upon the deceased, who was lying upon the ground. Witness did not call, but she knocked st the door, and when the men heard the knock they jumped up off the deceased's body, and ran down • narrow passage called Gloucester-passage. The deceased then got up and picked up his bat, and stood against the garden wall of some housm. He said, "So you are off, are you r Witness did not know the two men. Witness did sot think the should know them if she saw them again. Mr. W. Tolbat King, M.R.C.S., said that he was first called in to see the deceased on Wednesday, the 9th inst. On Thursday he was almost insensible, but witness rallied him for a short time, when he went off again. He died on Saturday. The pad *erten examination proved, in his opinion, that death was due to natural causes, accelerated by the sots of violence. . . - The jury returned en open verdict, " That the deceased died from congestion of the lungs, accelerated by injuries which he had received in the public street , but by whom thaw injuries were inflicted there is no evidence to show." THE DAMAGE TO THE PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER. —At the west end of the breakwater protecting Plymouth Sound a long artificial foreshore is carried out to seaward, for the protection of the lighthouse and adjacent works against the inroads of the heavy billows rolling in from the Atlantic in bad weather. This foreshore consists of many thousands of tons of heavy blocks of stone thrown into the sea along a natural reef of rocks. Each winter a small portion of this loose stone is generally displaced at every heavy gale, and some of the blocks are occasionally washed over the breakwater. During the very heavy gale that prevailed on the morning of the Bth instant a much larger displacement of those stones took place than has been known to have occurred for Beveled years. A large number of enormous blocks, several tons in weight, were washed over the breakwater and down its slope on the inland side. A survey has since been made of the damage done, and an estimate of it at 10,0001. bas been reported to government. This estimate has, however, been made with a very wide margin for contingencies, and it is believed that an equal quantity of stone to that washed up can be replaced an the foreshore at a cost of some thousands of pomade ler.— Western leorieiey News. *parting Entelitgenct. lib Intentionce. EQUITY COURTS.-JAx. 16. (Before the Master of the Bolls.) TRAY e. DM!. This NU was filed by Mrs. Fray, the mother of the well known Stilt Fray, who is a party to the suit. The object of the plaintiff was to redeem a property (a &roil in Shropshire of which she was tenant for life, and which had been mortgaged by her late husband. The plaintiff sought to repudiate some of the moneys which the defen dant alleged were charged on the propertr upon the ground that they merely represented coats said to be due to the solicitor of the plaintiff's late husband. The lain ' tiff also claimed as against the mortgagee in posse lion in I respect of deterioration of the property, want of repairs, and abandonment of a right of sheep walk said to be inci dent to the farm. Mr. Bouthpte, Q.C., Mr. Rowney, Q.C., Mr. H. Leiria, Mr. Haynes, Mr. F. H. Colt, and Mr. J. Cheater ap in the out. in a r l e lrdship decreed a redemption of the property, and directed inquiries as to the alleged deterioration, /cc. LETTING IN LONDON.—WEDNZBDAY AFTERNOON. There were but few melecarrseci sa th oug h there present at the clut u t day, and for some time it ap be one of those blank afternoons of which there have been so many lately. But in the course of the morning Len to 100 wan taken four times by the same commisaioner about Julius for the Two Thousand Guineas—a bet which comes under the head of " sensational," not only on account of its extensive character, but because in the course of last week there were manifest efforts in certain quarters to drive the horse back in the market, and aU sorts of reports were set afloat. With this exception, the market remains about the same as quoted in the betting at Tattersall's on Monday. The few quotations that cropped up were asfollows ..... TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4 to 1 apt Plaudit 'off, I O to 1 apt Hermit ;or, 1200 to 100 apt Julius (t to £400). DERBY. 10 to 1 apt Plaudit (off) lO 1 not D'fatonrael ;off) 1000 to lA Anon (off, t 1000 to 1?.) MARKET& LEATHER.—During the last week the demand for leather has been generally limited ; several parcels of light English butts have, however, been cleared at a reduction in price. On Tuesday there was a small supply of fresh goods, and only a moderate amount of business was trans. acted at about late prices. No article was particularly scarce or in request. COTTON.—Liviaroot., JAN.I6.--Stoodier market, With more inquiry from the trade. Estimated sales to-day, 10,000 bales, including 3,000 for speculation and export. 3,000 American, 14d. to 17d. ; 300 Prelim, Ica, 1411 to 160. ; 20 Maranhant, 16d.; Maosio and Bahia, 134 d. to 151 d. ; 400 Egyptian, 164 d. to 19d. ; 50 Smyrna, 111 d. to 120. ; 5,860 Surat, Bd. to 13d. ; Madras, 11 id. ; Ben. gal, Sciatic, &c., 841. to fold. ; 70 Peru, 150. COBN.—Bonron, JAN. I&—Onr market today was a dull trade at Is. advance on the week ; a small show. Beans and peas were Is. dearer than this day week. Oats, 12 stone, from 26e. to 28e. Barley dearer. GLASGOW, Jay. 16.—At this day's market the little business reported in wheat was at fully previous quota tions for fine qualities. Flour was in better request, at full prices. Fine oats and barley each 6d. per boll, and oatmeal le. per load dearer. Beans and peas dull, at former rates. Indian corn was saleable at Ills. per boll in retail, large lota being generally held at 23a. 6d., which checked the export demand. CRITLE.—SOUTHALL, JAL 16.—Trade was slack to. day, nevertheless everything found buyer'. Mutton made from as. dcl. to 6a. ; pork, 3a. 4d. to 4s. Bd. per stone of Ma.. oinking the offal. COALS.—Larnow, JAit. N.—Walls End Harkin, 255. 3d. ; Walls End Haswell, 27a. ; Walls End Tunstall, 2. ;kl.—Ships at market, 9 ; sold, 9. a TRiFFIO REI'ITRNS. Wise - ?sir Het- Tntal, Total, liAnarin. opal• swam damage. 1666. 191.4. Week ending Nov. t 6 6 t 6 Great Indian Peninsula .. Mg 8,726 11,7 W 20,421 2i.;,914 Week ending Nor. 17. Bombay, BarodaAtUntrall. 306 4,249 4,102 5,3:4 'J,7t*.T Week ending Dec. 1. Bahia and Man ',random .. 761 200 577 7E4 9 West ending Dec. 31. S.AustrignigenharcVdD.L (South Austrian Line) —l3ll 14,162 22,3)k) 67,551 51,4 Lombardo £ Cent.. Italy •79 9,729 13.272 23,001 12.570 Linen of the Piedmont .. 649 9,029 16,971 2c.000 15.26; Week ending Jan 6. 1 507 . Great Central of Belgium 1,177 4,140 5,323 6,501 Week ending Jan. 11. - Limerick and Ennis Limerick and F0)11611 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 170 393 ra3 411 Waterford and Limmick Week coding Jill. 12. Pembroke and Pantry . Weak ending Jut. . U. Cornwall Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkehlre 403 13,327 27,599 4°,926 39,647 London, Chatham, & Dover & Met. Er. & Branches . 134 . 6,015 1,480 7,sns 7,019 Metro. EY. of L. C. 6 D 131 1,702 — 2lB 1,916 1;9911 .K ant Coast Branch 27 460 120 MO 640 London & North Western 1310 k 41,626 64,124 105,660 103,933 London and South Wed4rn 10,361 8,137 16,498 Manchester, libelleld, and Lincolnshire SO 4,034 .11.401 16,186 18,066 Midland OOO 14,:49 10,076 1:,,240 46,514 North Staffordahlre(Z.lC ) 360 6.8851 7,834 South Devon Ulster 10.4 1,412 1,3911 2,408 2,483 • Of the receipts for both weeks the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company are entitled to retain 30 per cent. fqr working the traffic. Canal. partially frozen, and in the there are only too working Jaya, ma against fi ve last year, lowan, as being igispoiale.l on the day before New Year's-day. Canal impeded by ice. MELANCHOLY CASE OP DROWNING AT OXIPORD.— On Sunday afternoon, the three daughters of Mr. White, quartermaster sergeant of the Oxfonlshire militia, were out for a walk on the towing path of the river Isis, nes. Medley-lock, when, unfortunately, the middle one, aged about 9 years, vent ured to try the ice close to the back, and for safety, as they supposed, the sisters caught bold of each others' hands, and just as the poor gill got her feet on the ice it gave way and caused their hands to part, awl she fell into the water,which is 14 feet deep. The stream being very rapid, she was swept away, and although every means has been used the body has not yet been found. THE ThitoUGHAM DINING-HALLS COMPANY IN CHANCERT.—Yesterday afternoon, at the chambers of the Master of the Rolls, before Mr. Church, the chief clerk, an application was made for a " call " by Mr. Edmunds (Edmunds and Masters), for the liquidators. The com pany was established to supply the working dame. with " cheap dinners," and halls haul been opened in Fleet street, the New Cut, and Market-street, Edgware-road. The affair had failed, and had come under the Winding-up Act on the voluntary principle. There were 14,000 share holders, at 2/. a share, on which 1/. fa. had been paid, and a call of 4s. per share was now proposed, which was ex pected to produce 2,6001. The property in Fleet-street had been realised, and that in the New Cut and elsewhere was estimated. About 2,0001. more was required for debts, and about 600/. for the costs of the winding up. A number of shareholders attended. Some mid they had joined it out of charity to the working classes. They bad paid enough and got nothing. A shareholder said he was a working man. He had been induced to take shares, and looked upon it as a robbery. After much discussion the chief clerk made • call of 4s. per share, payable on the 16th February, and adjourned the matter to the Z;nl. The parties would then ascertain whether it would be sufficient. The shareholders said they should object to a further call. A meeting in favour of the movement to promote railway reform in Ireland was held at Waterford on Tues day. The chair was occupied by Sr Benjamin Morris. The meeting was addressed by W. Win. Maloolmaon, Mr. Blake, M.P., and others, who spoke in support of the pro- posal that thn government should purchase the Irish rail ways. Resolutionsin favour of the proposal ware adopted unanimously. [Advertisement.]—HoLLOWAY'm OINTMENT AND Pmts.—Every Day Want.—Skin disease*. blotches, and unseemly eruptions, which prevail so frtstnently and annoy Bo much, can he removed with facility by this cleansing and tooling Ointment. the salutary properties of which over all cutaneous affections have been long and Indubitably established. 31.slerate deers .1 Holloway's Pills should be taken while the outwani ailment is being treated with the Ointment. They will depurate the blots', and tree it front every taint that might induce a relapse. deb. riorate the general health, or otherwise act Injuriously. In promoting digestion and by purifying the circulation, Hollow. • Pills even help to keep the akin clear. and to eradicate the mint raglans and spots so frequenUy denoting an infirm stomach. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRIIIS. BRAD.ORD.—January le. at Kempeford, Fairford, the wife of Lientesaut-Colonel asdford, of a daughter. COLklAN,—Jantary 11, at t...larrow.house, Norwich, the wife , ' _ - HOLT.—Jsnuary 14. nt Deeeti.view villas, Mouth l'enge•park, the wife of 0. W. Holt. Y.sq of twin tons .1011N30:4.—January 144tt Stanifort4loll, the wife of D. Joh I, to', Feat., of a tam. JElDlVN.—January IS. at Neville-street. Onelownquar, the wife of 8.. it Jennyn, IGsy., of a daughter. WADDELL.—January IS, at Camden-road, N W., the wits J. Waddell, key., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BYNE—PERRIN—January 12, at Ililllumlon. nr..r the her. W. N. Steadman, H. P. Niue, of Neu Hood elrvet, to Charlotte, daughter of Mr. W. remo. of Weat Bret. o. 131'51M ERS—SHIPHERD—January It, at Trimly chum h. 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