The Express. — London, England, 1867-11-15 00:00:00

*parting Enttilignue. SII RE WSTIURY MEET I NG.- T INDAY. This was decidedly the most disagrer able day of the meeting. Monday was unfavourable to tl.e .port owing to the deus.ity of thr fog, but to01:ry there w •y nearly the name amount of fag, but to mike it was accompanied by a heavy rain, which to fall aimultanem.sly with the hoisting of the kr.a,ters for the first r ir.e. and continued without any ,iudon until the last race of the day had been run course the attendance, eapccially of the aigh:stetg materially affected by the unpropitious state of the r.ements, and the rin g ssa der, dto some, though not very ;rent extent. There was general feeling of satisfaction when the racing esencluded, ar almost everyone was drenched, either by the rain or tho dripping of umbrellas. As will to seen from the returu of the sport the fields again wonderfully numerically strong, no fewer than 1 • cr 7:t-sting the Oaldecut Nursery, and 17 the following: Handicap Plate of All the eight events or r wade the medium u: brisk speculation, and backers;: to have a pretty fair tiro. of it, one of their great,: ...,hlll being in the 2.yr-old race mentioned above, w....n.rir made a warm favourite of the filly by Newmitrt,r ea: of English Luse. who bad hither to not scored a victor , . The Leer hate I I .rr.ilcap was a mere canter for Li.i...11.1;t0r, who was made a good favourite. THL LONCLZATZ HANDICAP of 5 a0...5. fee all ages; winners extra. About three furlongs t. llenyi Lid iiHISAL bl orL%ati...-1..; yrit, 'At Alp LOW ;Is s king of Ni.s.les. )rs, 7.1 ..:•• nv:lyon) ii liLzututueter,Synt,:.at 41 •L tnlbi S 11.. ! f..C.lwieg al:, ran :—Zises, coo.) a, ctrl Peppier weighed for Deceiver, 4 yrs, rot 12:b, and the horse', number wns hoisted, but sho did reach the course it tote to st..rt. Hudson also I for Van Diemen, and the number was telegraphed, taken down, and he did not go to post. Betting to 4 agst Lidiiington, 1. to I ea:h a ,, st Red Consyn 'fberniotuoter, and 10 to 1 " tl.ree. Nrivi.onT GOLD CUP, Value 150 Sava., .D 7 subsperip tion of II) sots. each, 5 ft, with 50 addta, for all ages; weight for age ; with penalties and allow nzes. One tulle and one furlong. (27 subs.) l rapt .in Ntavhell's Knivht of the Cart-d Kona Malheur. 3 yra, sat - 2il/ livaliforty Vividly. 3 y7l, 7st 121, lir. ,low's udrisval. 3 yrs. 34 211, lioubiey and Lozenge also ran. Bettixz : 7to 4 on listight of the Gar:er, 5 to 1 agst Mouls,..y, 100 to 15 agst Corporal, and 10 to I apt Viridia. TI,E If v. asrosr. WELTER CUP (lilletli:ap), value - 1:b mown. by av iscription of II) soya. each; 5 ft ; winners extra; gentlemen riders ; professionals extra. About one mile. r. y itimo L•ucr • asirffin) to. t..•ncron) 3 . ...lan V ' ixeu , by Vedette •% . 11111a :. 5 JR, Obi 2:lb W. lkdlq 1 tie W. Elllut's Three per Cent, 4 )10, !tit 711) t Mr. C. ...4q - nten) Mr 1 - ,-r+heim's Dar de I) nirgoyne. 4 yrr.. :ad d,,..t.ner) 3 Lt 1..11 .e al. . :—Delusent,C./ui,der..:e, .11:r ur Propre, Grua, and Wi ll 11,0 w. Betting: 7 to 4 agst Vixen, 3S O 1 agst Ameur Prome, and ,to each agst Wild Moor and Three t e er Colt. TII F. FOggiergli PLATE of 50 sore. (Handicap), for 2-yr elds and upwards ; winners mast". Oue 31r. Jay's Crand Peke. by The Great unku,ma—crand Ilist.resa. a yr., not 311, Major stayyionta lair Wind. 3 yrs, 7st .Lb .. • t r-aba:k) 2 Mr. Tli,:inssissn's Less,s. 3 yrs. ist alb .'.l,e,law 3 The followhsg also ran i--ekirialsb, Luso* Lute, S by I . o l , 4.. , W—Geutk Kitty, and The BetUrlit I. Betting : It to 4 agat Grand Duke, 4 to 1 agst the Gentle Zito tiny, ti to 1 ag.t Leases, 11)0 to 13 apt :skirmish, 7 to 1 agst The Lizard, aid 10 to 1 apt The !:et - arum'. THE U.C.liEcur Nunsrity of 5 sows. eac.i, wit 50 added, hr 2.yr-olds ; penalties mid allowances. About half a ails straight. Mi. Iliad's . I by Newmlnster .Craddock) I Mr. Jays Lily. The sawn, 2 Lord Aileabery's Pie Mc, eO4 aib ;Jeffery) 3 The following also ran :—l.Jetor, Spitfire, Tiniaru, Coup stEciat. Northern Mar, Harmony, Pains 11111, /*“.....5t 'lrreales. Matticien. Morning !Star, Maid of Burghley, Nu4geker, had Camps, Diadem, and Plying Scud. Betting : IGO to 30 awn the English Rose f, Iy , 5 to 1 apt Pau icier, to 1 east Coup t'Eclat, 1151 to 15 agst Pains Hill, sto 1 agst /Actor, to to 1 each ,it Pie Nio and Northern Star, 100 to ti agst Harmony, and 100 to 7 each 51st Pinnate and Spitfire. H. 131,1, als PLATE of 25 toss., for 2-yr-olds and upwards; winners extra. Five furlongs. Lord Wilton a Paruta, by Parnmsaa—Archtreis. 3 yea, Tat tali Mr. 111,41ey a 11 . 11113 Donna, S yrs, sst 12Ib Puller) 2 Nla.itensie s ly cot, 3 yea, Tat YIL 'smeism) The fil..wing al.. ran:—Hoorn of Trumps, list-river, Ada aaanthei. - .be !mime, Ainisley, raidlea, c by ss ill It.irell—Colot, Columbine. Timing% Sour Grapes, Lineal filly, 1!., !shrew, Os prey, and Primula... . . . Netting : sto 2 agst Ainsley, 4 to 1 apt Deceiver, $ to 1 each apt Prima Donna and Columbine into 1 agst Queen of Trumps and Sycee, and WO to 8 apt Parma. THE l.;!tOOY STAKES of 5 1101,11. each, with 'S./ added, for an ages ; weight fur age, with idling and other allowances. Half a mile. . _ Joni Wiltides King of Spadei, by King of Trumps— ilunini iug ilird. ♦ yrs, sat 1114 Kenyon) 1 Mr. V.-adman's livoi 14, ::yra, rat loll) Mr..:‘! .:kensien Mo. brie 3 pa, list 41b i .n.itroni 3 The !.;:i.irine alt. ran :—Verity, Pesos, !dale, and 11:ling, Bettit:g : 2 to 1 each apt Moebrie and Brenda, 4 to 1 apt King of Spades, aad 10 to 1 " bar three." TEE :. 4 aLOPIAN }ICBMS Rica (Handicap) of 5 soya. each witli fat added; winners extra; second saved his stake. About two wiles and a quarter, over tight flights of hurdles. 11r.. 9 . [noble, by Genbnat—mael Agnes, 4 Ille 1011. extra; ...... . ... . nt(ler) 1 ler. 1, eatbe..te%. N,mltreu, 4 yrs, trat 311, W. A Lite) 2 Mr. Wal•levrave, 3 yn, bet 1.1,,1man) 3 The !..il./IVlllg alit. nut :—Ttuuult, l'halbsus, owt n Roe, aad Betting: Even on Maria Louise, 4 to lagat Lord Waldo grate, 1 to 1 apt Monitresa, and 10 to 1 ages Thuiult. Notwithstanding the untoward ccc•imstances which put a stop to the intended fight between Mace and Baldwin for the championship a few weeks sin: e. the prise ring does not seem to have lost its attractions. inasmuch as several tight, are announced to come otf dining the next few weeks in the neighbourhood of London. For next week no fewer than three fights are arranged to take place In what in called the London district. TREATED'S:. PIRAcY. —An action in the Common Pleas, " Boucicault r. Egan," was heard yesterday before a special jury, under the presidency of Mr. Under Sheriff Burchei, at the Bherili"s Court, Red Lion-a%tmre, to re- cover compensation by Mr. Boucicault, ti.e dramatic author, from Mr. Egan, the manager of tee Queen's Theatre, Manchester, for pirating The Loner Strike. The damages were laid at 2,0001. Mr. Francis was counsel for the plaintiti. and Mr. Jordan for the defendant. The action was brought under the Dramatic Literary Copy right Act, and three courses were allowed—a sum of -Ms. per night, the amount received, or the low snatained. The defendant pleaded to the action, and afterwards with drew the pleas, as it was alleged by his learned counsel, because he was made bankrupt, and did not wish to p u t the plaintiff to any costs. The action proceeded on the execution of a wnt of inquiry to assess the amount to be awarded. Mr. Francis opened the case, and only called one witness, the plaintiff. Mr. Boucieault stated that he was ▪ dramatic writer. In 1866 he produced, at the Lyceum Theatre, the play of The Loaf, Strike, and some incidents were taken from the no ve l o f " Mary Barton," and the ether part was original. It was played three months in London. He made an arrangement with Mr. Calvert, of the Prince's Theatre, Manchester, to bring out the play, and was to have one-half the gross receipts, less St. 6s. Bd. for the expenses, and it was played for thirty nights. The defendant, however, produced a similar play, called The Great Strike, and the arrangement with Mr. Calvert, of the Prince's Theatre, was broken off. In two otht r pews he bad realised from Lim upwards of 8001. each. The piece of The Great Strike had been produced at the Pavilion Theatre in London, and was said to be written by n Mr. Harlewood. He had read the play, and It was a *racy of his work The Lows &rat Hs be beve.l be introduced the system of getting half of the receipt., and the autloirs, Mr.Roberteon and Mr. Eurnand, acted on the same. Previously it was common to pay the authors so touch per night. Mr. Jordan addrewed the court. He complained of the conduct of the i laintiff in going on after the bankruptcy, when he was liable for double costs. He subtnitted that the defendant was not a " wilful wrongdoer," and it was hard to go against a fallen man. He thought that a farthing was sufficient damages with the double costs. Mr. Egan, the defendant, was galled. He said he received the play from London, and produced it. Ho played it twenty-f o ur ni g ht s , an d the profit was It. lta. per night during the time be played She poet Strike. He had caused a letter to be written to withdraw the pleas after he was a bankrupt. The jury oonsn'ted for nearly three-quarters of an hour,: idassessed the d unagen at 44.4 RE3IoVAL Or DEAD BODIES TROY THE CITY.—A notioehas been issued by the parochial authorities that in consequence of a portion of the south or front churchyard of M. sepulchre. sinowhill, being required for the purpose of the liolbuni-valiey improvements, the dead bodies lying there will Le removed with all due care to the ( ity ceme tery at Ilford. It is intimated that those persona who wish to claim the bodies of their relations and friends may have them fur the purpose of interment elsewhere. A meeting of the Trades Unions Commissioners was held yesterday at 1, Park-prospect Great Queen. sweet, Westminster. Present—The 'Aught Hon. Sir W. AIL chairman ; the Earl of Lichfield, Lord Etch°, 3LP., the Right Hon. Sir E. W. Head, Bert., K.C.E., Sir D. Gooch, Bert., 31. P., Mr. H. Merivale, ('.R., Mr. J. Booth, C.B. Mr. J. A. Roebuck, Q.C., Mr. T. Hughes. M.P. Mr. F. Harrison, and Mr. W. Mathews. Mr. J. H. Pat teson, secretary to the commission, was also t. presen HEALTH RESTORED BY Du BARRY'S FOOD TO THE drorseri, lungs, and liver of old and yonne, curing dys pepsia 144i:cot/no ,00nstipation, diarrhea*, headache, neuralgia. hyderia, pa/pitation, sleeplessness. debility, wasting, cough. usthnma. favors, coututuption, low spirits. 60,000 manual cures which LA resisted all medicines. Including that et his Iletinna the Pol e .—Tins, at Is. led. ; Ilk. 2s. td. : IDb.. 241 b., em —Du tarry and Co., 77_, _Segenbquadrant, London ; aim at Si, Oraeschnreb-street ; 4, Cbespaide ; tr. 3 and lae, Oxford- OW, and allgrocera and cionleta—(Advertinemeat 1 Laun• Orma. NEW tCEEN'S. I Another popular Olympic piece, :kill Wukrs Den Deep, in which Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan sustain their ori-lita: characters, was revived at this hour- last night in the place of the Double Marriage, with gratifying and well-deserved success. Whatever may be thought of the French sentiment running through this comedy, and of the somewhat tricky, superficial character of John Bli4l::...y—the gentleman whose depth underlies his still. neo—there can he no question that it is one of the most effective and interesting of our modern plays. Mrs. Alfred Wigan was very warmly received on her first at many points throughout the play, and she never acted better. Her force never degenerates into nntir„ nr.d she never forgets that she is a lady. Mr. Alfred was as natural as ever as John Mildmay, while Mr. C:tarles Wyndham and Mr. W. H. Stephens were both ex,ellent as Captain Hawkslcy and Mr. Potter. Miss Ellen Terry represents Mrs. Mildmay with grace and ean.cstness, and the comedy, well mounted and most per fectly acted, will doubtless remain in the bills with The lik•it until Christmas. Mr. Fechter has now recovered, and will, we are inrcrue;k7, flay Hamlet to.niorrow night, the last of his nuinnetr.ent. ALIIAMBRA.—The Licensed Victuallers, with their usual liberality, gave A grand morning performance tLis house yesterday mornbu i g for the benefit of )Ir. F. Strange, as some alight acknowledgment of his kindness to the two trade institutions for the bet ten years. The pric... were increased, and the house was mainly filled by the exertions of the trade organisation of the licensed victualler.;. The whole of the ar:irtrs of the Alks,ribra -450 in number—generously gave their services—the ems:- titintrcuts were the same as at night, and the pecuniary result m•.:st h. re been very satisfactory. lain Eats Minus. EQUITY COURTS.—Nov. 14. (Before Viae•CLanoellor Sir J. Stuart.) THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOLTS RAILWAY COMPASS V. THE. IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION AND °THERA. This suit was instituted against the Imperial Mercantile Credit Association and others, and came on to be heard on the demurrers of the General Credit and Finance Com pany e London, and the General Credit and Discount Company, of the assignees in bankruptcy of Sir Samuel Morton Peto, and of Messrs. Betts and Crampton, the con tractors, and of Mr. G. F. Holroyd, formerly secretary and afterwards a director of the plaintiffa' company, to set aside the respective claims of the Imperial Mercantile Credit Association and the General Credit Companies, in other suite of theirs now pending against the plaintiffs ; and for the investigation of accounts existing between !items. Peto, Letts, and the plaintiffs. The bill in the suit was a very long one, extending to upwards of two hundred closely printed pages. The plaintiff.' case was demurred to, on the grounds of want of equity and multi fariousness. Mr. Greene, Q.C., and Mr. A. G. Marten appeared for the plaintiffs • Mr. Dickenson, Q.C. ; Mr. Drum, Q.C., Mr. Fry, Mr. J. S. Farms, Mr. Davey, and Mr. James Kaye for the various defendants. . _ The Vies-Chancellor overruled all the demurrers, with costs. (Before Vice•Chsnoellor Sir W. Page Wood.) HOOLE P. THE GRAAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. This was a demurrer to a bill filed against the Great Western Railway Company, raising the important question of the legality of the proceeding in March last, when, as is well known to our readers, the company resolved to pay off the dividend then due to their shareholders by the issue to them of new preference stock. Mr. James Boole, a pro priotor of ordinary stock of the Vale of Neath section of the Great Western Railway Company, on the 7th of bcptember last, filed the bill to restrain the company, their chairman, deputy-chairman, directors, and oecretary, from carrying out the above resolutions. To this bill the de fendants demurred for want of equity and want of parties ; and the demurrer and motion for injunction now came on for hearing. An attempt had been made to bring the cause on in the vacation, but the vacation judge, Sir R. Maims, decided that there was no necessity for taking it out f its usual course. Mr. Kay, Q.C., and Mr. Thomu Stevens supported the demurrer. They contended that the company, having powers to issue preference stock, were fully justified in offering to their shareholders to do, for their own interests' sake, that which the public declined to do, namely, take up this stock. Then if, instead of taking the subscriptions from theirshareholders, and paying the money back tothem again by way of dividend, the company were simply to write off one amount against the other, what was there illegal in such an arrangement as that The act of parlia ment which forbids companies to pay dividends out of capital was passed, not in the interest of shareholders, but of the general public, who were not concerned in the pre sent arrangement. They also objected that the suit was defective, because the plaintiff assumed to represent all other the Vale of Neath proprietors, except such as were defendants, and only one proprietor of Vale of Neath stock was made a defendant ; also that other sections of the company, such as the South Wales and others, were not represented. The Vioe-Chancellor said he thought the bill must be answered, but he would hear the plaintiffs on the question of parties. Sir R. Prihner, Q.C., Mr. Amphlett, Q.C.,and Mr. E. R. Turner supported the bill. Mr. Kay having replied, The Vice-Chancellor, on the question of parties, held that the snit was sufficiently constituted. His Honour then observed that he had no question to decide now about the lateness of the plaintiff's application, nor would he pretend to say what was the exact mestere of the relief to which the plaintiff was entitled, or whether he was entitled to all the relief he asked. But hero was the simple provision of the act of parliament which he could by no means consider to have been made in relief of the public only. The object was to prevent a reer;less system of raising money, an evil which was struck at by this bold and rough sort of clause. His Honour thought this was precisely the sort of case in tended to be met by the section. Here was a dividend to be paid, and this the company, being plainly without funds, sought to pay by the creation of new capital. Hie Honour thought this question could not be treated as one of account, and, considering that the transaction ap peared at present to be a clear breach of the statute, whether or not itcould be explained hereafter, said that he certainly could not consent to stop the bill at this stage. The demurrer must be overruled. The motion for an injunction, not having been set down to be heard with the demurrer, was not allowed to be made. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Nov. 14. Sitting in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Bovill and Justices Wines, Byles, and Keating.) GRIMM!. V. BRISTOW. The plaintiff in this case was a gentleman living near Dorking, and at the time of the failure of Messrs. Over end, Gurney, and Co. he was the holder of 80 shares in their company, upon which 151. each had been paid. Upon the following day the plaintiff instructed his stock brokers, Messrs. Barry and Co., to sell the 80 shares, and they sold them to the defendants, who were stock jobbers and members of the Stock Exchange, at Ilf discount. The sale was for the account day, the 15th May. There had, however, been other transactions between Messrs. Barry and Co. and the defendants, and Messrs. Barry had bought of the defendants 20.5 more Overend and Gurney shares than the number they had sold to the defendants ; and the balance of 20. i were delivered to nominees of Messrs. Barry according to the practice of the Stock-exchange, and the transactions between the two firms were regarded as settled. The usage of the Exchange was not to give names or to receive transfers of every particular share sold, hut only for the balance of shares which should he on one side or other on the settling day. The consequence was that the defendants did not furnish the names of persons who were to receive the transfer of the plaintiff', eighty shares, and they remained registered in his name, and he had to pay calls upon them. The plaintiff's contention was that he had a right to recover damages from the defendants for she lose which he bad sustained in consequence of his shares not having been transferred and registered in the name of the purchaser. The facts were stated upon • special case for the opinion of the court. Mr. J. Browne, Q.C. and Mr. Lanyon, appeared for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Ser jeantl Hayes and Mc. Macnamara for the defendants. _ Their lordships, after considering the matter for some time, said the question was a very important one. and, therefore, they would take still further time to consider it. Judgment postponed. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. Not. 14. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) FINSET T. erssn. After our report left yesterday, Edward Hamilton Finney, son of the respondent, WEI examined in corroboration of some of his father a state ments. _ _ _ _ _ . _ Cross-examined—Was now 19. Had been married since 1844 ; but was not living with his wife. (A laugh.) Re-examined—His wife was ten years older than witness, and she had left him because he had no means to support her. The learned gentlemen on both aides having addressed the court, Sir J. Wilde reserved his decision. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15, 1867. since hie release he had been thiee times in Holloway Prison. The Lord Mayor tentoneed him to six months' im prisonment. WORSHIP-STREET. Sergeant Gollop, of iicelEdivision, informed Mr. New ton, the sitting magistrate, of the f' ollowing emsppee of a prisoner from the hands of a constable. On Wednesday night a man who gave the name of Thomas Roberts was charged with felony and conveyed to the station house of Bethnal-green, on leaving which the next morning, under the care of a constable, to bring him to this court, he twisted away from the officer's hands and darting down a street e ff ected his escape, nor had he been recaptured. THE FARSHAM WORKHOUSE INQUIRY. -•-- In the course of the inquiry yesterday, Dr. Powell was examined. He deposed—l am medical officer of this workhouse, and have been so sines the 3rd of June, 1864, at a s alary of 55/. with the usual fees. I have to provide all drugs, except cod liver oil, quinine, Burnett's disinfecting fluid and hydrochlor ic acid. In March last I received a grattit from the guar dians of 1.1/., owing to an increase of par cent. in ruy duties after my appointment. My average of patients is si, and 1 think I have had between 70 and 60 under my care at one time. I was in the house when the Lancet commissioners came. I visit the house daily from about half-past eleven to one. The Lancet commissioners came about 12.30. I was in utter ignorance of their coming or that such a visit was in contemplation, nor had I taken any step whatever to get them down. I had done my work before they came. They had sent their cards in to the master, and as be was going to serve dinner I took the commissioners over the house. During the inspection I took them to the female syphilitic wards, where there were seven females in the upper room. I have had as many as 12 in the upper room, 10 in the lower, and seven in the fever ward, all suffering from syphilitic disease, together with three children. The windows in the upper ward are nearly opposite each other, and are closed bemires the patients frequently looked out at the windows. I have heard the women complain of cold when the wind was in certain points. The rooms are now in the state in which they were soen by the commissioners. The beds were composed of chopped straw without mattresses. When I came I recommended chaff, but was unable to obtain it, and chopped straw was substituted. Two of the patients in the ward have recently died. It is no part of my duty to look after the linen in the wards. The beds are narrow. There were only two waterbeds for the whole infirmary on the 12th Ottober. The water-closet apportioned to this ward was very dark and dirty, as were all those on the ground floor. The lavatory for the syphilitic ward is a miserable looking room, although it would look very well if it were cleaned and whitewashed. The cellulated manger looks more like a urinal than a washing place. There is no place in which the paupers can pat their clothes. Slop basins were allowed which held by turns beef tea, porter, or other liquid. The paupers had to do for each other in the absence of the paid nurse. When she was required a bell was rung. I have known ill effects result from the curse not being in the syphilitic wards. The yellow quart basins produced are those used by the patients for drinking purposes. In 1863 two girls were in a dying state, who were attended by an. other inmate of the ward. The attendant inmate placed a hot brick sin the bed of one of these patients to warm her feet, and by doing so set fire to the clothes, burning a por tion of the bed, and causing the straw to smoulder for some time. The patient died from the shock to the system be fore the paid nurse arrived. The feet of the deceased were much scorched. An inquiry was held by the Poor-law Board, in February, 18416, the result of which was that the board expressed an opinion that the sick ward should not be left so long without some one in attendance. The nurse subsequently . tendered her resignation. There are two outside privies for the male and female fever wards, one in each yard. I know the drains be neath the venereal wards frequently get choked, and the smell is very offensive. The only water-closet for both sexes in the fever wards is outside in the yard, and can only be reached by going through the open air. Ido not consider the ventilation of the lower fever ward sufficient, but that of the upper is fair. I think the floor of the children's day room is of tile. The only table in the room cannot be used by the children, being too high. On the 12th October three of the children were in the female infirmary, one of them suffering from porrigo, and the others from psoriasis. The seven aged women were tooth less and decrepid. They were in the infirm women's ward, but I do not know their ages. Three of these were placed on No. 2 dietary, consisting of Sox. of uncooked mutton, 15oz. vegetables, or Sox. of bread. In addition to this they were allowed a pint of porter for dinner. The pa tients on dietary No. 6 had no porter. The meat, con sisting of beef or bacon, was cut up in lumps on the 12th of October, and was given instead of the mutton which was ordered. " Tepid greasiness" would aptly describe the state of the meat on being served to the sick and infirm. The infirm old men have a form in their room, and do not follow any occupation. There were two particularly fidgetty imbeciles at the time of the visit, as stated, one of whom has since been removed to an asylum. They were very dirty. The report in the Lased respecting an old man, aged 80, described as • " hard-working respectable fellow till late in life," is correct. His name is Robert Mayhew. The other old man for 62 years a ratepayer, is named Richard Meet. Several of the old men told the Lancet commissioners that the late master had taken away their newspapers. The inquiry was again adjourned. MARKET& TALLOW. TH URSIDAY KVERTNC. - The market was fi.t" Sput, ;.11 the year and December, 43a, ; January to Mara, 43e. /lamb, 4446 MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE RAILwAY.—The total expenses of this company's railways and canals, including rents, toile, duty, &c., from July 1 to November 3, 1867, amounted to 180,6724, as against 173,7661. for the corresponding period of 1866. The pro portion of the South Junction receipts accruing to this company from July 1 to November 3 amounted to 14,572/., as against 14,6361. for the corresponding period of 1866, and the expenses to 6,605 L, as against 7,3751. Duren RHENISH RAILWAY.—The receipts for the fortnight ending Oct. 31 amounted to 14,4591.95. 6d., and for the corresponding period of last year to 13,7951. 13s. 94, showing an increase of 663/. 15's. 841. in favour of the present year. The receipts since the commencement of the present book Fear, on the Ist May, including the above, amounted to 63,226/. 16e. 10d., showing an increase as cowpa ed with the corresponding period of last year of 25,48(1(. Ba. lid. The working expenses for the fortnight amounted to ..,4381. ifs. lid., or 3, .61 per cent. of the re ceipts, and for the corresponding period of last year to 4,8:i1/. Bs. 11d., or 35.04 per cent., showing an increase of expenses amounting to 5861. 18s. against the present year. The working expenses from the Ist May to the 31st Oct. amounted to 66,067/. 14•, or 40.47 per cent. of the receipts, and for the corresponding period of last year to 39.46 per cent. A MAN AND HIS WIFE SUFFOCATED. —On Wed nesday morning Thomas Jaques, foreman to Mr. Dunder dale, farmer, Thorrock-lane, Gainsborough, and his wife, were found dead in bed. The man was not at his work at the usual time in the morning, and Mr. Dunderdale cordingly went to Jaques' house, which is in the stack yard, and knocked at the door, which was locked on the inside. Not getting a reply, he began to think there was something wrong, and went and tried the bedroom win dow, which was on the ground floor. Finding this un fastened, he opened it and looked in, and saw the man and his wife lying to all appearance dead. Mr. Dunderdale then went and examined them more closely, and found them both cold and stiff. It I. supposed they were suffo cateil. In the room there was a stove containing some cinders. Both Jaques and his wife were about fifty years of age ; they had been employed by Mr. Dunderdale since the harvest, and were living in the house by themselves. THE DEFAULTING LIVERPOOL Soucnos.—Mr. W. Stockley, the senior member of the firm of Stockley, Wrigley, and Steekley, was yesterday afternoon adjudicated a bankrupt. The act of bankruptcy was the alleged ab sconding of the debtor in order to avoid his creditors. Mr. W. K. Tyree represented the petitioning creditor (a lady), whose claims upon the finn, as well as upon the individual bankrupt, are said to be large. Thiess is COUNTY Corars.— At the last sitting of the Tunbridge County Court, the judge, Mr. J. J. Lonsdale, made the following observations :—" In conse quence of several parties having business in the court coming in their working apparel, he wished to state that all persons who came to that court, which was the Queen's court, should be properly dressed, and not in their work ing clothes, and had they any claim for expenses he should disallow them. He considered the court had dwindled down in this respect as bad as the old Court of Conscience. Of course, if parties had no better clothe. to put on, they were to be pitied, but generally speaking persons, when they went out on the slightest occasion, put on their best clothes. Very frequently people came to the county court just as if they had been fetched out of the street to a police court, It was very disrespectful to himself, and very annoying to a well-dressed person to sit beside a miller or a baker who was all in his working clothes. He cer tainly should be very strict in this matter in future, and should most decidedly disallow any person expenses who came to the court dressed in a manner which he con sidered was disrespectful to himself and the court." EXTRAORDINARY FREAKS OF • WOMAN.—III September last an individual who gave the name of Charles Arnold applied, with excellent testimonials, for employment as porter in the goods department of the Great Western Railway, at Paddington. The application was successful, and the duties satisfactorily fulfilled until a few days ago, when, in consequent* of illness, the indi vidual in question was confined to bed, and on a mustard poultice being applied by the landlady, her lodger, Charles Arnold was found to be a woman. This discovery being made "Charles" decamped, taking several articles with her belonging to fellow porters who lodged in the same house. Inquiries that have since been made elicit that she was the same individual who a few months ago was prosecuted and convicted for having robbed a publican whose service she had succeeded in entering as barman in male attire, her sex being then discovered after she was arrested. She was sentenced to a month's ha- priaonment and afterwards sent to a female refuge, where she conducted herself so badly that she was expelled. She then by some means got the testimonials which led to her engagement on the Great Western Railway. She seems from her early youth to have had a predilection for male attire, and has filled men's situations of various kinds. It is said that she was at one time porter at Jesus College, Cambridge • at another a booking clerk on the London and North Western Railway, at Birmingham ; then an engine cleaner at the Great Northern Railway at King's-cross ; and next a barman as stated above. LACS AND HOSIBRY.—NorrtriThAW, Nov. 14. We cannot yet report any material Improvement in any branch of the lace trade. One or two foreign houses speak of a few small orders having been placed for the Continent, which somewhat relieves the long-continued depression, but the effect of them is as yet quite inappreciable through the general trade. The American trade him not yet begu n , and the demand for home purpoess is spoken of as more quiet than ever.—ln the hosiery trade the feeling is very little better, but the proapeets are somewhat brighte r , u we are close upon winter, and we already bear inquiries for goods suitable to the cold season. Both lace and hosiery yarns have been steady during the week.—Aut iiiiviiiins Juurnitt. COTTON.—Lremtroor., Nov. 14.—Market quiet, at irregular prices. Estimated sales to-day, 8,000 bake, including 1,000 speculation and export. 3,000 American, 74d. to 94d. ; 100 Perham, dco., Bid. to 80. ; 100 Mum ham, Sid. to b 4 ;',l. ; 50 Maeda and 11116, 81d. ; 200 Rio, std. to SA. ; 600 Egyptian, 641. to 30d • 100 Smyrna, 54d. to 64d. • 3,650 Surat; sd. to 70. ; Kudrna, 6d . to gid.. B ftgo 4 s'ande, 4d. to sjd. ; 200 Pere, 8 id. to 844. Fair Dholleralt, ; fair Ooinranuttee, 64d.; fair Broach, 61d. ; fair Bengal, 51d. ; fair Egyptian, yd ; fair Primula, Std. ; middling Bowed', ; middling Orleans, 81d. WOOL AND WONSTED.—Bminronn, Nov. 14. The quietness we noticed on Monday has considerably in creased, and the wool market has become so inactive that the aggregate amount of business is very small. Only a few choice sorts of wool can be moved off, and inferior descriptions are quite unsaleable. Spinners have covered their requirements for the present, and are not anxious to buy beyond them. There is less disposition in all quarters to do business in worsted yarns, and buyers confine their purchases to the supply of immediate wants. Prices show considerable unsteadiness. The piece market is flat. The high price of provisions, both at home and abroad, seriously tells upon the demand. Manufacturers of plain goods tied orders very warm, however willing many of them may be to meet the buyer by making a concession in price. Fancy goods, though generally speaking in better request, do not move off as freely as in previous seasons. Much ma. chinery is standing. Stocks are not heavy. CORN.—BIRUINCHAM, Nov. 14.—At this day', market there was a short supply of wheat from the farmers, bet the trade ruled dull, with the turn in favour of the buyer; but we make no alteration in our quotations. Barley Is. to 2s. per quarter cheaper. Oats only taken retail, at a re duction of 6d. per quarter. Beans and peas dull, but not cheaper. The milers fell the retail Floe of flour 31. per sack. BlusvoL, Nov. 14.—At our market to-day the supply of of English wheat waa moderate, and sold alowlyatbarelylaid week's prices. For foreign soared y any inquiry, and values gave way la per qr. Melting barley more in demand, at Last week's prices. Grinding and distilling parcels dull, and fid. per qr. lower. Oats very fiat, and quotations nominal. Indian corn and beans attracted scarcely any attention. Devizes, Nov. 14.—A great deal of the wheat ex- hibited for sale to-day was en very bad condition, and this may in some measure account for the further decline which took place in priou. We have to note a reduction of from le. to 2a per qr. upon last week, with a slow sale, and a considerable quantity left on hand at the close of the market ; as. a sack is now the top price. Wheat is now quite 6a. a qr. lees than it was when the price of bread was advanced ; but we have received no notifica. tion of any reduction. Barley wee in large supply, but the trade was slow, at • fall in price of 2s. per quarter. Other articles as last week. Best white wheat, 361. to 37e. ; best red ditto, 365. to 37e. ; new ditto, 36e. to 36e. 6d.; barley, 345. to 465.; beans, 225. to ate. ; oats, 2.9 e. to 325. ; peas, 21s. to 25e. ; vetches, 24i. to 29e.; rye, 19e. to 21a. ; fi ne flour, 5e.. to 60e. best seconds, We. to 535. /4xwmig, Nov. 13.—The supply of wheat was moderate. The demand was slow at a reduction of fully ls. per qr. The show of barley was tolerable, and the sales mach were at le. to 2e. per qr. less money. The show of oats was moderate, and rates were a little lower. In beans very little alteration. NEWBURY, Nov. 14.—We had a moderate supply of wheat this day. The trade very quiet, and prices :3. to 1 3s. lower for all qualities. Barley very plentiful; malting kinds 2s. and other sorts 34. cheaper. Beans and oats steady at former quotations. MAxcuserEs, Nov. 14.—Our market this morning was tolerably well attended, and a firm feeling was apparent on the part of sellers ; buyers, however, held aloof, and only a limited business occurred, prices remaining the same as this day se'nnight for each article. Ernmwacii, Nov. 13.—As compared with last week, wheat was mime on top, and Id. up on average ; barley was Gd. down on top, and 2d. down on average ; oats were &L down on top, and M. down on average ; beans ware 3s. up on top, and 4d. up on average. Wheat, 564. to tide; barley, 355. tid. to 458. ; oats. 2us. to 3fm. ; beans, 536. to 57a. CATTLE.—Bererol., Nov. 14.—We had a very full supply of beef at our market to-day, including unity 150 head of cattle from Ireland. Trade was rather dull, but a large number of country buyers being present, a more than average amount of business was done, in most cases at last week's prices, but rate. generally showed a decided downward tendency. Best description. realised from Gtis. to tile., and secondary from (10.. to Ms. The consignments of store cattle from Ireland were large, but there was very little demand for them and only a limited business was done at a slight reduction in prices. The supply of sheep wee large, and trade being active, it did not prove more than sufficient for the demand, nearly all on offer chang ing bands at last week's prices, which were very firm ; best *ethers realised fild. per lb., and ewes and inferior descriptions sold at lid. We had a short supply of pigs from Ireland, with an improved demand and a slight advance in prices ; best aorta realising 9.. per wore. English ham. pigs from 10 to 11 score weight made from 8.. to ss. Gd. ; and prime sizeable bacon pigs and porkers from es. lid. to 9a. per wore. A moderate trade was done in milch cows. About an average show of horses, but only a limited business done, at last week's rates. _ - - Normunnw, Nov. 13.-We bad a middling supply of beasts, which met with a brisker sale, at advanced prices, from rte. to Bs. 6a. being given for best quality, and from 7s. 6d. to Ba. for second ditto. A good show of sheep sold at from 6id. to 7d. per lb. heat quality and from sid. to 61d. for coarser sorts. There was a slirt reduction in veal, which realised from 7d. to 74d. per . Porket pigs were on offer, at from 6s. 3d. to Os. Dd., and bacon ps from 6s. to tin. 6d.-Numbers in market : Beasts, 241 sheep, 1,156; calves, 1 ; pigs, 43. EDINBURGH, Nov. 13.-The number of cattle this morn. big was less than on this day sennight, there being len or a decrease of 74 head. The demand was good prices higher than those obtained last week. Extreme top, Ds. 3d. ; current top, Bs. Dd. ; current, Bs. 3d. to Ba. 6d. ; middling and inferior, 6s. 6d. to 7s. Gd. per stone. The supply of sheep was 5,044, being 832 fewer than ca this day week. The demand was good, and last week's prices were maintained. Beet mutton, 6Acl. to 71. ; ewes, sd. to 6d. per lb. Fed pigs brought Sa. to 6s. pet stone ; ma to eight weeks old ditto, Go. to 10s. a head. TRAFFIC UKTURNS. unman. Mai tar Mot , Tata. Te lOM metes °hand les. 11247. 1646. Week ending August IL Great noutheru at Gulls 144 661 530 561 LW W eck eudrug Ottoman BOl 364 1,162 1,566 13.4 Weak ending hot. 9. Northern of lJuesoe ,tires. 19 631 7GI Week ending Nov. IC Dublin sad Meath 36 164 167 321 221 Week soiling Nov. 0. Brecon and Merthyr 7l 116 1,641 1.117 1. 4 North kastern 1719 18,100 67,611 75,711 71,a0 Week ending Nov. 10. Belfast and County Down 602 275 777 70 Bristol and Dusts ll6 6,644 3,301 6,517 8,53 Nettle British Ulster 1 Lea 1.466 3,103 3.0 , 1 Atlantic and Great Western way Ire third week In Octolxr, $122,262 . amino period DM year, 3144104. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. CHRlSTlF..—November 13:;i.5;1orcluquare, the wife of W. 3. Christie Esq., of a sou. CAM MON.—November 13, at Albemarle-street, the wife of O. Y. Cameron, M.D., of a son. BlTCHLNGB.—hovezuber 12, at St. George'ammi. square, the wile of R N. Ritchings, lay., of a dsuihkr. LEDGER—November 13, pt St, John's, Southwark, tht wife of B. 0. Ledger. of a mom PRlNClL—November 13, at Palace.gardenavillas, Kensington, W., the wife of T. T. Wince, km., of a eon. ITHERIIIC.—Nos ember 13, at et Jetuf&park, N., the wife of J. Watterby, of a daughter. MARB.LiGES. ------- - ------- - . NIONTMORENCY—OROVE.—Novetuber It at Dontead, St, Andrew. WIBA, by the Rev. C. Grove, H. J. de Mositmo,en EMI., late of the Queen's Bays, son of J. de Montt....ien , j. Esq.. of (Mile 3lorres. cnuuty Kilkenny, to Grace kathleeu, daughter of T. V. Grove, Rau., M. P., for South Wilts. SUNDERS—WHITE.—November 12, at Castor ebureh, by the Rev. J. J. Bereeford, A. Saunders, Esq.. her Majesty's ,cnii Regiment, to Alice Eugenie, daughter of the lute U. tt raw WOLBRLY—ANDREWS.—November 11, at the parish church. Moukatown, by the Rev. It. liaedonnell, MD., G. E.SI t., Stith Ittirtment, to Lutika F.., daughter of W. Andreas, Ray., of Ashton, Hunkstowu, county Dublin. DEATHS. MLLE—November It at Durham-place. Lambeth. Jane, wile The clerks in the iiisOcidePartmenta are renew ing their applications to the Lords of the Treasury for some increase of salary previously to the next estimates being made up, a claim which has been recognised and re commended by the chairman and directors of convict prisons. Last evening a lecture upon capital and labour, strikes, and trades' unions, was delivered by Mr. Ernest Jones. at St. James's-hall, to a very crowded audience, chiefly composted of working men, though many employers a labour were present. Mr. Samuel Morley occupied the chair. of the Rev. J. RAMMOND.—November 12. at Prime of Wales rnad, Kentish town, Ann, widow of the late Mr. A W. Remnintel. ared e RlCK9ON.—November 12, at Apsley-place, Arsiwich. lbw cheater. Charles Mason, Key aged 67. NlCROLL—November IS, at Jermyu-struet, Use Louise the wife of F. Nkholl, Est, aged 63. WARINGTON.—November 12, at Budleigh Salterton, R. Werlagtoo, Seq., aged GO. WORDS WORTH.—November 13. Rem Wordsworth, }J 01 Avow-rood, RegenVeparit, aged 79. Prtnted PablithadWWCLUAli so. S. lovelmrdiitreet, In as Q el Lades, Probe, si w. Office, in 1.-mb.nlatnst. to She Peedast et Whiistelies.— FaiDay, Novratzta 15. 1841. Mail an irtilitarp. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 14. Ti.e Grdera fOr fitting the screw troopship Orontes with new boilers has been countermanded, and the ship is being got ready for sea, with all despatch, for the convey ance truops to Canada. The dockyard hand's are now employed upon ber early and Late, and she will leave u euly as possible. _ _ A telegr.un received at Portsmouth announces that the wd:ing transport Sir John Scott passed the Lizards on Wetluesday afternoon. She has troops on board from New Zealand. AIMIEALTY Not% 14. —APPOI NrMENTS. —COM mander E. D. Plater Downes, to be inspecting commander in the Coast Guard, rice Kelly, appointed to the Mullet. Midshipman Goons H. Lindley, to the Constance ; Frank Youngbusband, to the Doris. Assistant Paymasters John Healer, George B. Westcott, and Henry W. Hunt, to the Trafalgar. Surgeon Thomas J. Breen, to the Tor falke ; Acting Assistant Surgeon Patrick D . C. D'Oyle, to the Trafalgar; and Clerk Robert C. Bates, to the Tra• falgar. fai MACKAY Ors.—The experiments at Crosby (near Liverpool), which we partially alluded to yesterd.,y, were continued with great success until late in the after noon. Amongst those present were Captain Lund, mem ber of the Ordnance Select Committee, Captain Pegard (French navy), Quartermaster Behanna, R.A., and other gentlemen. The charge of powder with the S2lb. steel bolt, bred from the 6-inch gun, was Vbs., not 12Iba, as reported yesterday ; the target was a 6-inch plate, and the shot passed completely through, tearing away an immense mass of metal from the back, and burying itself to some depth in tue sand. A '7lh. bolt, with 30Ibs. of powder, was fired from the A-inch gun, passed through the plate, aad was picked np 733 yards beyond. The 6-inch gun was afterwards tired for accuracy and range, and the rust graze was found at distances of from 6,500 to 0,6.10 yard.. Ibis is the second time within a month that Mr. IfAck...y's experiments have been attended by members of the Ordnance Select Committee. ilinibtnittp Intriltwurt. CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 14. At a congregation holden this day, the Vice- Chancellor, the der. Dr. Thompson, Master of Trinity College, presiding, the undermentioned degrees were con ferred :—M.A.—Charles Henry Turner, Trinity College ; Benjamin Cliff, Richard Burton Worthington, St. John's College ; William Henry Gooch, Henry Fothergill Whit tington, Clare College ; Francis Ararne Dews, Caine Col lege ; Joseph Sewell Blake, Corpus Christi College ; Joshua Salem, 4.lusen's College ; Joseph Brett Grant, Emmanuel College ; John Godson, St. Catherine's College ; William Withers Ewbank, Caine College. The degree upon Mr. Ewbank was conferred in his absence, he being resident in Mouth Australia. B.A.—John Francis Mitchell, Trinity Collage. LLB.—William Fardoe, Trinity College. CORPORATION Or THE SONS OF THE CLERGY.— At the general annual court of the governors of this cor poration, held yesterday, at their house, No. 2, Blooms bury-place, the following noblemen, clergymen, and gen tlemen, donors of 30 guineas or upwards, were unani mously elected governors, sic.:—The Duke of Grafton, the Duke of Cleveland, K.G., the Bishop of Peterborough, the Lord Digby, the Right lion. G. J. Goachen, M.P., Lord J ustice Bolt, the Revs. Sir J. W. Hayes, Bart., Dr. Heurtley, Dr. Major, Dr. W. H. Thompson, E. Birch, J. W. Conant, J. Bellingham, H. Crawley, Thos. Green, J. M. Lee, Ernest Hawkins, John Manley, R. Miles, W. H. Parker, and A. J. Roberts; Sir Sydney H. Waterlow, alderman ; Sir Francis Lycett ; Masan John Back, Edwin U. Berry, John Baintow, James Brown, J. W. Burmeeter, Gordon IV. Clark, Joseph Dart, Robert N. Fowler, Welter 114ghes, R. W. Kennard, M.P., John Kinahan, Felix Knyvets, Chas. J. Monk, M.P., G. D. Porcher, Hunter Rodwell, Q.C., T. D. Shafto, and Joseph Street ; and Lieut.-Colonel Wm. Gray, M.P. His Grace the Arch bishop of Canterbury was re-elected president, and the Right Hon. Lord Cranworth, vice-president, and Mr. Alderman Copeland, the Rev. Dr. Vivian and Mr. Henry Pownall, treasurers for the year ensuing ; and the Lord Bishop of Ely, the Rev. Dr. Mortimer, Mr. J. It. Kenyon, Q.C., Mr. John Walter, and Mr. Geo. C. Capper, were elected members of the Court of Assistants, in the room of the Bishop of Lincoln, excused; Archdeacon Jones resigned, and Sir Thomas Phillips, Q.C., Mr. W. Gil. yin and Mr. John Pro p ert, deceased. In 1866, the !gover nors distributed in donations to 232 clergymen in dis tressed circumstances, 4,313/. ; in pennons and donations to 474 widows of clergymen, 6,775/. ; in pensions and donations to 354 aged single daughters of deceased cler gymen, 5,06:4 • and in apprentice fees, outfits, and edu cational grants 'to 2...6 children of clergymen, 2,801/. . • in all to 1,;;20 persons, 18,9541. Mr. Baker , the registrar, reported that the amount of subscriptions and donations during the current year fell very short of the average sum received in former years, and consequently many applica tions of an urgent and deserving nature must be declined unless the funds of the charity be early augmented by contributions from benevolent persons. TEE CANDIDATES FOR MANCHESTER. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY. We have now, probably, all the candidates for the representation of Manchester before us to whom any pressing inducements are likely to be held out by any tnnuential body of citizens. Mr. Bennett offers himself on the part of the constitutionalists and conservatives ; Mr. Mitchell Henry on behalf of the whigs ; and Mr. Bright on behalf of the old free trade and liberal party, with the adhesion this time of the radicals. Mr. Bright's address has already been extensively published. Mr. Bennett in hie address says he is desirous of representing •• that chum of politicians who look for political progress through the means of temperate, well-considered and practical legislation ; and it is my belief that the best interests of the oountry by such a course may be bet ter served than by violent appeals to party prejudice and political strife." He considers reform settled. He is for education supported by local rates, and under local management, with a compulsory clause. Mr. Henry may claim to speak more like a conservative of the two. He says after what has been said about " • leap in the dark," and " a complete transference of political power," " it behoves rational men hi pause, and see where we are standing." He is opposed to any factious reopening of the reform question, to the ballot, end's an attached member of the established church. Primary education will be made more thorough, and will have his support ; be is for a settlement of the Irish church and landlord and tenant questions, ref onn of the army sad nas7. and insists upon " the stoppage of that vast leakage which allows half our expenditure to run to waste." lie is in favour of reforming the evils lately laid bare in our workhouse system, and in connection with it the hard working method man will Sod a friend in him. He was introduced to an exceedingly crowded meeting in vited to hear him this afternoon iu the Town Hall, and he was well received. His address was listened to and I cheered, but at the close, on the usual motion that he was a fit and proper candidate, the meeting seemed about equally divided. Though supposeds above stated, to be Henry'sH brought out by the whip, Hr. friends present were chiefly commercial men, and are not generally known as politicians connected with any party. There were many conservatives present, and some were heard to complain that his intervention would throw the cards into the hands of Mr. Bright. On the other hand, Mr. Bright bad a great many friends present, and while some complained that a third candidate would tend to help the conserva tives, others cheerfully remarked, " He is very liberal in his seatiments, and would make a good candidate if we had not got a better already." His style of address seemed to impress the meeting favourably as to his talents as a speaker. The most wholesome breakfast is made of Du ItiVALISTA CHOOOLITZ PATER, In tins of 12 cups, 2m.. 24 caps, 3a ad 4d cups, : ten cups. 30s. 676 cups, L.L. It is m.,re delicious, digestible, and nourishing than the best concentrated beef. Also adapted to rear Intuits with.—Du Barry said tio , 77, kerust-quadraat, W., Loculow—iAdvertiscassatj THE POLICE COURT& sussioic : nousL Ilrgrit Wrightson. 30, and John Dannerll, 21, were charged before the Lord Mayor with applying for and ob taining relief in the houselem poor ward of the East London Union under false pretences. Henry Kelloway, superintendent of the bounden Poor Ward, 24, New-street, Bishopsgate, deposed that on Wed nesday night he admitted the prisoners, and asked them if they had any money or pipes, to which they replied in the negative. They then, with about 40 others, got their supper and were sent to bed. Afterwards he searched their clothes and found la. 3d. in Wrightson's pockets, and Nd. in Danswell's. He then went to the ward in which they were lying, and after ordering the prisoners to put on their clothes, he took them to the police station on the charge of falsely representing themselves to be destitute. The Lo rd Mayor sentenced them to 14 days• hard labour. Joseph Smith, 17, Henry Trarri,ifreon, 16, and Henry Mems,l6, were charged with neglecting to perform the work allotted to them iu the bonnie.a poor ward of the East London Union.. _ _ The prisoners received a night's lodging and their supper and breakfast In the morning each of them was given 2lbs. of oakum to pick, but on the officer returning four hours afterwards, at 11 o'clock, non , . of them had picked any. When told that they would be taken to the station, Warrington remarked, "thank God, the Lord Mayor can't give me a birching ; that is all I care for." The Lord Mayor sentenced them to seven days' impri sonment with hard labour, and said he was sorry he could not give them a birching. Joseph Garrrtt, aged 7L, a labourer, who appeared to be in very destitute circumstances, was harged with stealing a cashmere wrapper from the pocket of a gentlewan, in Chuspaide, on Saturday last. The prisoner said he had been in London for three weeks, but had been unable to obtain any work. The wrapper was hanging out of the gentleman's pocket, and he was tempted to steal i t. The Lora Mayor said he believed the prisoners' story, and sentenced him to le days' hard labour. Janes P.osee, aged 21, was charged with stealing a scarf pin from the person of a gentleman unknown in Cheapeide. The prisoner was observed to fold his arms and pull the pin out of the gentleman's scarf. On being immedi ately collared by a bystander he dropped the pin on the ground. It was stated that he was a returned convict, and that MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Richard Haswell, a carpenter, residing at Warwick street, Pimlico, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and disorderly, and annoying Dr. Charles Handheld Jones, of No. 43, Green•street, Park-lane, and also with assaulting Police-constable John Haylor, 315 A. Police-constable James Rapley, 314 A, said—About half past six yesterday evening I was on duty at the Victoria gate, Hyde-park, when, hearing a cry of "Police," I went in the direction of the sound, and on going across the carriage drive I met a gentleman (Dr. Handheld Jones), and he complained of prisoner running after him and annoying him, and on the prisoner coming up he said that he would give the gentleman into custody. I asked him what tor, and he made no reply. I thee asked the gentleman what the prisoner had done, sad he said that the prisoner had come very close to him, and that he did not know whether he meant to ro b him or what his object was. I told the prisoner to desist from annoying the gentleman, or I should lock him up ; and he then became so violent that I was compelled to take him into custody ; and it required the assistance of two other constables to get the prisoner to the station, and on the way be assaulted one of the constables by getting his hand down his collar and nearly choking him, and while the constable was getting his hand released the prisoner bit his finger, and afterwards threw him on the ground. Mr. Knox—Was the prisoner drunk or sober? Constable—Drunk. Mr. Charles Handfield Jones said—About half-past six yesterday evening I was going to take a walk round the Serpentine, and had got about 100 yards from Clarendon place, when I heard footsteps behind me, and the prisoner came alongside, and began to mumble something about me being • gentlenuin, giving me—from what he said—the idea that I had given him some kind of affront. He then came closer to me, and, not being sure what his intention waa,or whether be had any accomplice, I kept on my guard ; but afterwards as the prisoner kept getting closer to me I ran and met a constable, and told him what bad occurred, and that I would charge the prisoner. All that the constable states then took place, except that I did not see the pri soner bite the constable. I consider the prisoner was pug naciously drunk. Police-constable John Haylor, 315 A—l went to the as sistance of the first witness, and after going about 200 yards with the prisoner he seized me by the collar and almost choked me, and on getting his hand away he bit my finger, and afterwards threw me on the pound, and then behaved so violently that we were obliged to send for another constable. The prisoner was drunk. Prisoner—l only resisted when the police told me that I had to walk three miles to the station. _ _ _ Mr. Knox—What induced you to follow Dr. Jones! Prisoner—l wu on my way home, and had not had much to drink. Mr. Knox—What business had you to interfere with a gentleman walking in the park at such an hour? A gen tleman is walking quietly along, and you behave in this outrageous manner, and when he appeals to a constable for protection, and the constable simply does his duty, you assault him. If you think gentlemen can be interfered with, and the police knocked about with impunity, you are mistaken, and you will be committed for a month with hard labour. (To Dr. Jones)—Dr. Jones, you have done tho public a service by bringing the prisoner here. Henry James CunninglaTais,sri; was stated to be living on his means, was charged before Mr. Arnold, ona summons under the 24th and 25th Vic., cap. 97, sec. 51, with having maliciously and wantonly done damage to the amount of 90f., whereby he was liable to five years' penal servitude. Mr. Chubb (Dean and Chubb), Gray's-inn, prosecuted ; and Mr. Daly, barrister, instructed by Mr. Child, of Sloane street, defended. . _ . The ease for the prosecution was, that, at 1.30 in the morning of the 22nd of October, the defendant ran at the rate of 13 miles an hour down Lancelot-street, Brampton road, which is opposite the premises of Mr. Stewart, mil liner and furrier, 101 and 103, Brampton-road; at the top of his speed he was unable to stop himself, but leaped up the kerstone, and came into violent contact with the venetian blind of Mr. Stewart's shop ; the blind was broken, and also the plate-glass, and the bill for repairing it was 401. Ga., the extra amount in the IMllllllOlla being for consequent loss of business. Defendant was taken into custody, but liberated. as be expressed his regret at what had happened, and offering, when of age, to recompense Mr. Stewart ; it was contended that the wantonness of suoh an act as running at that pace, to the risk of property, should be taken as " malice " within the meaning of the act of parliament. The plate-glass was insured ; defendant was described by a constable as having deliberately ran at the window, and struck it with arms, legs, and shoulders. The witnesses admitted in cross-examination that de fendant was sober, and said it was an accident. He said, Boding he could not stop himself he put up his foot to prevent his seriously injuring himself. Mr. Arnold said the defendant was charged before him with unlawfully and maliciously doing damage exceeding 5/., whereby, as it had happened between nine at night and six in the morning, it became an indictable offence under the 24th and 25th Viet., the punishment being five years' penal servitude withoutnalty or power to make com pensation. He could not for one moment see how the defendant was actuated by malice, as the prosecution endeavoured to show, and it was quite clear that it wns necessary satisfactorily to make out that it hod been done with malicious and wilful intention, which argument was overcome by the evidence the prosecution had themselves given respecting the accident. It was improper and foolish to be running at that speed, but the damage had been done by accident with the foot, as he had been en deavouring to check himself, end though upon the facts a civil action would lie, he felt sure that no jury could say the defendant had brought himself within the section of the act of parliament ; the summons therefore must be dismissed. WANDSWORTH. Mr. Coady, a solicitor, applied to Mr. Daman fora sum mons against one of the churchwardens of Batteries, for removing a corpse in the burial-ground of St. Mary's, without obtaining a faculty. He said the circumstances of the case were these :—A child, aged nine years, was buried in the ground about six weeks ago. The church warden, who was the ex-officio chairman of the burial board, attended, with reference to certain improve ments in the ground, and amongst others he devised a path to be made. As the path would pass over the grave of the child, he ordered the body to be exhumed and buried in another part of the ground. The facts were admitted, and also that a faculty bad not been obtained, nor the license of the Secretary of State. The parents of the child, who were poor people, felt very much concerned about the removal of the body, and had instructed him to apply for a summons. Mr. Dayman thought the person who removed the body should be summoned. Mr. Condy said the sexton told him that he was bound to obey orders of the chairman, as he was only a servant. _ _ Mr. Dayman said it was like any other case. If a man were told to do an unlawful act be was not bound to do it. A suggestion was made to bring an action, but Mr. Coady said he had taken opinion, and found be could not, as the parents had no property in the body. The only remedy was in that court or in the Ecclesiastical Court. From his experience of the proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Court, to take the case there would be a tedious affair. Besides, the parents could not afford to do so. Mr. Dayman then ordered a summons to issue against the sexton. SCSPICIOI7B DEATH OF A WOMAN AT SCAR BOROVOR.—Great excitement prevails at Scarborough in consequence of the apprehension of a Dutch tiaherman on a charge of murdering a woman, named Sarah Ann Subtler, with whom he lodged. The deceased was known to be at home on Sunday night, at about twelve o'clock, apparently quite well. The Dutchman had not then got in ; but soon after one o'clock on Monday morning he went to the house of the deceased's relatives, and knocked them up with the startling announcement that she was dead. Rumours respecting the ease were numerous st an early hour on Monday morning, when it was said, amongst other things, that deceased was drunk on Sunday night, and that the prisoner had assaulted her and then strangled her to avoid the consequences. The case was entered upon last night before a coroner's jury, who viewed the body. The evidence brought forward proved; that de ceased had not complained, up to twelve o'clock on Sun day night, either of illness or ill-treatment from any one ; yet the body presented evidence of having been much abused. There were several bruises en the legs, arms and body. The hair was disordered, and a cap worn by the woman was found off her head, and two combs were found on the door. Near these was found a shirt button with a piece of red cloth attached. 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