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

COURT OP CO.VMON COUNCIL. t ('onrt of Common Conned was holden yeater v in the Council (lumber. Cuddled]. `lle Right lieu. the Logo 2AI ON pitbitita. THE METROPOLITAN ILAILWAY. Mr. HARRIS put a question to Deputy Fry, the chair man of the Improvement Committee. u, to when the open iog of the Sletropo:it...,l Railway might :set expected to talic pleoe. Deputy Far said he was happy to inform the court that. unless S4ll netb ing unf ovation happened, :mil he was not aware at auything cf the kind that was likely to occur, the rail way would be opened no Monday, the =lid Mat. (Heal, herr.) The delay had arisen owing to the necessity for p, r!reting the signals, and dojos other things that were sect...eery for the protection of the public. (Hear, hear.) Alderman Hat; who is oue of the directors of the Metropolitan Railway, confirmed the statement of the worthy deputy, and said he briieved that them would be an iuspection of the line on the iistur.lry previous to the opruing to the public. (Hear, hear.) He added that he had no doubt the line would be opened on the day Named. CrrT IMPROVILVENTS. Deputy FRI moved that the report of the Improvement Committee, having reference to the eltablishment of a central railway station in the City, the mskini; of the intended new street from Chatham-plaoe to the Mansion-bone, and for authority to take such steps as may be necessary for the cootie mince of the foarpenny coal duty for a certain period, should be agreed to. Mr. T. l'iicatc, chairman of the Coal. Corn, and Finance Ccrainittre, seconded the resolution. The 1110a011 was agreed to unanimously. TRAFFIC OF LONDON-BRIDCL.—BNIDGZ-HOGS[ i?►nL Mr. H. HEATH then moved that it be referred to the committee to consider whether any and what measures shouhl be adopted to remedy the evils arising from the great increase in the traffic over London-Midge, and whether it would be advisable to make any alterations in London bridge for such purpose. MT. GIBBONe seconded the motion. observing that all that was desired was to see whether anything could be done to remedy the very great inconveniences that existed at present by the enorrnmia traffic passing over the bridge. The motion was speed to. DWELLINGS FOR THE LABOURING POOR IN THE CITY. Mr. ft H. WATIERLOW then moved that it be referred to the Improvement Committee to consider whether a sum of money forming the Finsbury Estate Surplus Fund should Is applied to the purpose of providing improved lodging houses for the labouring poor, .and that this committee should also be empowered to inqu i re and report as to the extent to which the dwellings of the poor in the City of London bad been destroyed by the various schemes for metropolitan improvements. The hen. member in the Connie of a lengthened and able speech urged the ex tant to which the labouring population of the City of Lon don bad been displaced from their horned by the railways and the other improvements that had been effected in the metropolis, and he urged that the corporation was bound to endeavour to do something to improve the condition of the kbonriug classes in respect to this important matter. (Wear, hear.) He then referred to the interest that bad ken taken in this subject by the late lamented Prince Con sort and the Prince of Wales, both of whom had erected model lodgings for the poor at their own expense ; end he said that it appeared to him that the corporation of London were imperatively called upon to take steps in the same direction. He said that an opinion had prevailed that the labouring population would not live in these model lodging houses, but from the inquiries he hod made he had formed an entirely different opinion. and all those he had visited were fully occupied, and the arrangements gave great satis faction to the inmates. (Hear, bear.) Dr. ABRAHAM, in seconding the motion, said that the overcrowding of dwelling-biases was a very great evil, and the overcrowding of the dwelling,-houses in the City of London was greater at the present time than ever was known. He bad seen seven persons living and sleeping in a room not more than 10 feet square ; and in another case a man and his wife and six children, one of whom had just died of fever, were all huddled together, the living and the dead, in out small room. (Hear, bear.) This state of things was created to a veey considerable extent, if not entirely, by the demolition of • large number of houses in order to carry out the various improvements that bad been effected, and • most serious evil was created in the very Inert of this wealthy City. (Hair, bean) Mr. AND;iTON cud Mr..R. N. PIIIUPPS supported the motion ; and the latter gentleman said be felt satisfied that the corporation of London would not be backward in doing its duty to the labouring poor. (Hear, hear.) He also amid that be had received several communications from Liver pool and other corporations in the country, showing that they had paid the greatest attention to the subject, as one which they coasidered of paramount importance. The motion was then put and agreed to unanimously. PETrfION& Mr. Alderman and Sheriff J. C. LAM:VICE presented a petition from the Great Northern Hospital, at King's-cross, for pecuniary aid. A similar petition wae patented by Deputy Lott. in the absence of Aldermen WiLon, from the Association for the Relief of the Poor of the City of London, and they were both referred to the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee to be taken into consideration. Sr. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL Deputy ELLIorr brought forward a motion to the effect that u St. Thomas's Hospital wu originally founded u the coot of the mayor, commonalty. and citizens of the City of London. in whom inatumement it was vested by royal charter, and did ao continue for two centuries, and es by • subsequent act of parliament the corporation was still re quired to take part in the govei _meet of the hospital, by appointing 38 members of its own body to act as governors on its behalf, this court deemed it needful at the preeeet time to express an opinion that the new hospital ought, so far as circumstances would permit, to be built in a situa tion no less central than that which the former hospital occupied. The hon. member briefly stated the grounds upon which be considered the court ought to agree to the t(4100. but the members were evidently unanimously pre eared to agree to it without any disettssion, sod after it had been formally seconded by Dr. Abraham, the motion was mmainmealy agreed to. THE DISTRESSED OPERATIVES IN I.ANCASISIRE. Mr. LAvn.sr, in pursuance of a notice given by him at the last court, moved that a further sum of 1,0001. be panted by the corporation in aid of the fund DOW being mind for the relief of the distressed operatives in Lanca shire sod Cheshire. Mr. R. N. PH11.11.1 , 8 seconded the motion. Mr. ANDERTON moved the previous question as en amend ment, and be said the reason be did so was the very large amount that had been raised already, aod the fact that 200,000!. were now in the heeds of Mears. Heywood, the bankers, to be applied to the relief of the distress that un happily existed. (Hear, hear.) He considered that as this was the case, the corporation of London was not called upon to grant a further sum of money. (Hear, hear.) Mr. DE denary seconded the amendment, and said it ap =tto him that this was not the proper time for og forward such a motion. (Hear, hear.) They were ou the verge of winter and they did not know what they might not be called upon to do for their own poor; and while there was such a large sum ea 2C0,000/. available he thought they ought sot to grant a further amount from the funrie of the corporation. (Hear, hear.) Mr. RICHARDSON said he should support the amendment, but he hoped that Mr. lawley would not put the question to the vote, but would withdraw his motion. There was au old saying that Providence helped these who helped them selves ; and if the public was too lavish of their money. the persons who were out of employment might look forward to their bounty as a coostsnt resource, instead of endeavouring to help themselves. (Hear, bear.) Alderman SIDNEY said he should support the amend ment, and the grounds upon which he did so were because be believed that it was unnecessary at the present moment that the corporation of London should contribute to the fund in question, and that there was as ample amount in hand to supply the requirements that would be needed down to the Ist of March. It appeared by the reports of Mr. Furnall that 83 relief committee; in the Laocsahire tricts were distributing about 19,001 W. weekly, and it was not calculated that a larger amount would be required, so that there was enough money in hand to fornish this amount for twelve weeks. independently of the subscriptions that were flowing in daily. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LAWLET then said that as he saw the feeling of the court was clearly against his motion, he should withdraw it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. K Ri.DRY, the Chairman of the City Lands Committee, brought up a report from that committee upon the subject of the Union of Benefices Act, which was ordered to be printed, and the court then adjourned. A SNIP ON PIES AT THE LONDON DOCK& Yesterday morning about four o'clock, a fire broke out in the steamship the Militia, Captain Corboll, • general trader, lying i■ the Laudon Docks. A great quantit of coals had become ignited, but the dock firemen ano in confining the flames to that part of the vessel ha which they commecced, by which means other vessels and the cargo in the Militia were saved from destraction. N vs' AMERICAN PROJECTILE—The New York Herald says :—" It is now ascertained that we have a pro jeetile which the plating of none of the iron monsters in the Raglish or French navy can resist. It will riddle ten inches of iron and twenty odd inches of solid oak with as much ease nn an inch board. For obvious reasons it has 305 been thought proper to give publicity to the means by which these results have been arrived at. It is sufficient for our people to know that, in the event of any attempt by ao English or French fleet to enter our harbours and bom bard ourseaboard cities, we possess a projectile which will penetrate and oink the most impregnable of the iron frigates of which they make such boast. , ' A LADY IMERDIONF.D BY 'FRE CONFEDERATE Go- TLENIIENT.—A :-. , outhern paper, the RieAnsond Inquirer, says that ten days ago a very accomplished lady, connected with people iu Ilicliniond of great wealth and influence, was im primped in Castle Thunder under a charge of giving infor mation to the Yankees by way of Portsmouth, where she docile, aed from which place shelties made several visits to Richmond. Importing tea without colour on the leaf pre vesl4 the Chinese poising utf Inferior brown leaves se fu the Vital Inset liornimen's lea Is uncoloured, therefore always alas. kid to packets by 2.2 bu agenta.—{AlrerSiseasent.; I THE EXPRESS, - FRIDAY . EVENING, DECEMBER 12, 1862. THE LANCASHIRE DISTRESS. tab) inttiligenct. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-Du. 11. CENTRAL RELIEF FUND. The total receipts on Wednesday were 13,0261. It appears by a letter from Captain Huisb. that the resi dents and vistas in the Undue Mo. Isle of Wight, have not been inattentive observers of the relief movement. As treasurer of a fund originated at Bonchurch, and ex tended to include Ventnor, St. Lawrence, and Niton, Captain Huish luta !awarded to the centrist fund the sum of 34a, which be hopes, should the distress continue, will be only a first instalment. In addition to this, weekly col lections from house to house have been organised. and at a meeting of the subscribers it was resolved unanimously that the amount raised be sent unrestrictedly to the central committee, u one which had entirely the confidence of the country. A meeting of the Collecting Committee of Manchester was held at four o'clock yesterday afternoon ; the MAYOR presided. Mr. TAYLOR said the gross amount of the cash receipts since the same day last week wa, 61,008!. 71. sd. The amount in the bank was about 200,0004 ; but he did not exactly know the exact balance, as one day's receipts had not been entered up. The Maros called attention to a poragraph in the Times and Daily News stating that the proprietor of Hopefield silk mills, Salford, had not been able to obtain hands, and said several letters bed been sent to know if this was true. In consequence of these letters be bad seen the owner of the mills, who said he had issued placards for workpeople, and he explained that he did not expect to get them at the sawing schools because they werechiefiy forcotton oremtives. One young woman, however, who bad left his employ ment Wei obtained from a seeing school, and she had 1 n.ler week. Having received 3s. 4d. per week from the sea 'ing school, and 2a. per week from the Provident Society, and having a child to attend to, she had said abe would rather attend the school with the fewer hours of work than the mill at six in the morning ; lad this was hardly to be wondered at. The proprietor of the mills said he had not yet obi:dried his full complement of hands, and he hardly expected to get them from among the cotton operatives. Mr. TAYLOR—Is he offei ing full work'. The MAYOR—He but the wages are rather lower than those obtained by cotton operatives. Mr. MORRIS said that was so, and was the whole secret. SECOND COURT. Sittings at Nisi Prins after Term at Guildhall.—(Before Mr. Justies Crompton and a Common Jury.) LINTON V. NEBNON. This was au action to recover compensation for alleged misreptesentation relative to the sale of a coffee-house and refreshment-bar. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Sevjeant Perry and Mr. Heurr James were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Haddleston, Q.C., and Mr. Biron were for the defendant. MANSION-HOUSZ CO3IMITTEE.-110 amount re ceived in aid of the Lancashire Operatives' Relief Food at the Mansion-house yesterday was only a little over 3,0091., of which amount 1,016/. 15s. 10d. WAS received from the relief committee at Lyons, accompanied by a letter stating tl - lt that amount had been subscribed in Lvous, and beg a;ug that a number of names mentioned in the letter might be acknowledged in the advertisement. at the subscriptions were nearly all from the French inhabitants, and to whom it would Le gratifying to see them acknowledged separately. A large proportion of the amount continues to be made up of parochial collections, and amongst the principal mums were-306/. 4a. 9d. from the parish of lsleworth ; from the parishioners of the yam oaus congregations of Christ Church, Streatham ; house-to-house collection io St. LIM. rence Jewry and St. Mary Sfagdelaine, Milk-street, 3rd instalment, 751. 18a. 2d. ; house-to-house collection. and also from a collection after a sermon by the rector of Wood ville and St. Mary Woodchumb, 111/. 45. 6d. ' • collected at Liston, 50/. • Little thaws. 631. ; the proceeds of a con tett at Ha nover-square Rooms, by the Rev. C. Collins, treasurer to the committee (15 guineas especially for Pres ton). 1671. 10a. ; John Donne, Esq., 501. Hem. FROM THZ EIELPLZ..S.—Sizty-four of the sick and aged inmates now in the infirmary of the East London Union have subscribed a farthing each towards re lieving the Lancashire distress. The Chaplain, the Rev. F. Brealty, of St. Botolph's, Aldersgate, intends sending this offering—which is made in the same quit as the widow's mite—to the Mansion-house Relief Committee.—City Pros. - • - --- BIRK EN IFIEA D. —A meeting craw held at Birkenhead on Wednesihy for the purpose of adopting measures, toaug ment the fund for the relief of the distressed cotton-mannfac turing operatives. The meeting was nrmerously attend. - d, sod among those present were Mr. John Laird, M.P., and Mr. W. Jackson, M.P. At the close of the proceedings upwind' of 4C.31. was collectcd in the room. 31r. Jackson, in putting down his name for ICOI., said he intended to sub scribe another IC3I. at the county meeting to be held at Stockport, and he had given ordeis for 3e3 tons of coal for the destitute poor of Stockport, which was an addition of Mt!. more. _ . _ - LOCAL Dismiss IN LlVERPOOL —Considerable distress at present exists in Liverpool, arid, in consequence of an anticipated increase, Mr. Hisser, clerk of the ..elect vestry, has addressed a letter to the Mersey Docks sod Harbour Bosrd, requesting that the board will employ paupers on their estate in the event of the distress assuming dimensions with which the parish authorities cannot cope. Mr. Hagger's manimunkration, which came before the mem bers of the Mersey Dock Board at their meeting yesterday, and which was referred to the Docks and quays Committee for consideration, stated that the distress at present could be very well managed by parish relief, but the application bad been made as a precautionary measure. It appears that the parish authorities have only works which require skilled labour to execute at present. The Town Council of Edinburgh has voted 100 guineas towards the Lancashire Relief Fund. The Edin burgh committee has already remitted 18,000/. to Mr 1- chaster. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. Dre. IL (Before the Judge Ordinary.) DAVY L. COMBlat AND WI/E. The jury, after an hour's deliberation, found for the defendants, and The court pronounced against the will. Dr. Spanks maid he did not ask for oasts, for the sake of the peace of the family. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Ditc. 11. (Bator' Mr. Registrar IN BE MELANIN. The bankrupt was • corn dealer of Davies-street, Berke ley-square. He came to the court on his own petition. This was the sitting for order of discharge. The bankrupt owes to unsocurM creditors 7,734/. ; 'meets about 7001. . _ . . The expenditure for the two years preceding the bankruptcy was stated at 3501. is each year. The official assignee in his report called attention to the fact, as a special circumstance in the case, that the bankrupt bad borrowed of nine cash creditors 5,7741., but none of those transactions appeared in his books. Mr. 0. Lawrence appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Say good for noosing creditors Mr. M. Abrahams supported. • . . . . The defendant was the keeper of a coffeehouse Mr. G. Lawrence said be tel it his duty to state'at once and refreshment-We called the Ship and Notch- that the usigneas were friendly, being relatives of the tank. block, Rateliff-highway. The alleged false repre- rupt, from whom be bad borrowed large sums of money. A rotations were, that the defendant wished to leave great deal of this he bad lent to other persons, who had for family reasons—that it was a genuine concern, failed or absconded, and the debts had become bed. Repro and that as he could make a living out of Renting also, as he did, the general creditors, be did not it the plaintiff could not fail in doing so. He sold GOO think that this was a casein which he ought to oppose. sausage rolls weekly over the counter (a fortunate thieg. The bankrupt, in examination, said that he had borrowed said the learned ()ravel, for the neighbourhood that he did 3,5001 . or 4,0001 . from bin siste r, brother-in-law, and aunt not)—(langbter)—that he made up more beds nightly then The amount bad been accruing five or six years. Ile bad paid the rent and taxes, sod that he frequently had to turn lent 1,522/. to Messrs. Charles and Hollister, watchmakers, away customers. His wife's mamma, who lived at the Weal- of Davies-street, Berkeley-square; and 1,500/. to Mr. F. C. end, objected to her serving the class of customers who fre- Lawley, late of Berkeley-square. Both those debts were quented the house. (Laughter.) As his wife insisted on bad ; Charles and Hollister had failed, and Lawley had left closing the house at 9 o'clock at night, much that would the country. otherwise have been taken was lost, and be instant: l taking Mr. Sargood said he opposed for Messrs. Bowyer, corn 3/. one night, from 9 till 12 o'clock, when he kept the house merchants, of Mark-lane, with whom the bankrupt lied open in his wife's absence. On the defendant's represents. I dealt for a considerable period. At the commencement of tire plaintiff agreed to give him 3101. for the business. October last ha wanted further goods ; but Mears. Bowyer, He paid 501. deposit, and afterwards 901. cash, two bills for having regard to the large balance then doe from him, t)l., and a promissory note for 1401. to Messrs. Lightfoot, declined to supply further goods without cash payment of the brewers, who had a claim on the house. After he equal amount. The bankrupt gave • post dated cheque for took possession he found that none of the representations sa/. on the London and County Beek, the goods were do wers realised. The coffee trade was not worth more then . livered, but on the cheque being presented on the 4th it 3e. per week, and he scarcely let a bed. A few months was returned dishonoured. On the 6th the cheque was re later the brewers took possession of the house, and a forte . presented and again returned ; and on the 10th Meares was night after the freeholder ejected them. In proof of the made bankrupt on his own petition. This was a are which wife's mother's respectability defendant produced to plain- ; he should ask the court to deal with under the `22lst section, tiff • letter purporting to come from the Queen's and either to direct a prosecution or to sentence the bank physician, stating that the mother's life was only rupt to imprisonment. a question of a few hours. On her dea th the de- 1 Mr. Hams, traveller to Mewl. Bowyer, Mark-lane, feudant said his children would have 2,0001. set- I stated that the bankrupt had obtained goods from their tic I on each of them. On one occasion when firm in October last on the promising of making a payment the plaintiff passed through the bar he found a number of on the account due. He seat them a cheque for 531. ; corn persons eating, drinking, and smoking, and others calling to that amount was delivered ; and the cheque was re for beer and cigars. (Laughter.) The whole thing was a turned dishonoured. Meares made himself bankrupt in the sham. There were no sausage-rolls sold—in fact the defend- same week. ant told the sausage-roll man not to call, as the plaintiff By Mr. Abrahams—The bankrupt had dealt with their would not want any—(laughter)—end with regard to the house five years, to the extent of above 5,000/. In April drinking and smoking going on, it was given away by the last he told them he was io difficulties ;he then owed defendant to induce the plaintiff to believe there was a them 2031., but they told biro they would not press him if trade to the house. The trade varied from 3s. to 6e. or 75. be was likely to go on. He now owed them 20/. or 301. perday ; and on one Sunday his barman gave him 2d. as the more than in April. The cheque was given on the 2nd of PO. receipts. Plaintiff had to borrow 281 . to October, but it was post dated ; it was not presented till live on during the three months he kept the house open. the 6th. He offered the business to the defendant for 50/., but he The bankrupt in explanation said thrt the London and declined to accept it. County Bask bail been in the habit of allowing him to over- The plaintiff Rod other witnesses were called, and it at' draw, and he had reason to believe that the cheque given to peered that the letter referred to was from De Hamilton Messrs. Bowyer would be honoured. In July his account Row. The two bills for the 301. were renewed. Plaintiff was overdrawn about 1001. ,• the bankers raid nothing, but made some alterations after be tcok possession, and he sold charged him interest on the balance. He had never lost about 5/. worth of articles and fixtures. A former occupier, money by betting at Newmarket or elsewhere. Could not who kept the house open se a sailors' lodging-house, said he say how much he had won ; he had done very little in that did well there during the Crimean war. He made up about way, and had given up betting some time since. He had 70 beds. He sold the business for 1801., but only got half never lost a farthing. the money. Mr. Michaels, who lived opposite, and kept a Mr. Sargeod—What • lucky man. beer and coffee-house in addition to his clothes shop, said The banker's book being referred to, it was discovered there was no trade done in coffee and luncheons in Ratcliff- that the account had in reality not been overdrawn at ail highway. Meat was put in the window, and it remained Bankrupt, further examined, said that the bankers held there till spoilt. (Laughter.) his lease, and had advanced about 700/. on it. Mr. Huddleston—Why, you keep a coffee-bonee? His Honour, after hearing this evidence, said he did not Witness—Yes, for my wife to amuse herself ; I have no think it sufficient to bring the bankrupt within the penal customers. (Laughter.) The house was fitted up " very clauses. No doubt it was a gross fraud for a parson to give fine," like the West-end. (Laughter.) Outside was painted a cheque knowing at the time that it would not be met ; up, " A sausage roll and a glass of ale for 2d." (Leughlsr.) but in this case the bankrupt might have believed that the Witness also had a photographic establishment, and took cheque would be honoured. Tire case, as opened by Mr. the sailors' likenesses— (laughter) —but he did not stand at Lawrence, disclosed great imprudence—not to say reckless the door with a card and request the public "t o walk up ors—on the part of the bankrupt; for while he was in and be done." (Loud laughter.) such • position as to be obliged to borrow money himself he Miss Sophia Michaels was called, but she added nothing had made keine to other persona, and had contracted • to the case. She, however, repudiated her father's suer- large amount of bad debts. Still the court did not think it thou, that her mother made coffee for her arrnaemeut• a case for suspending the order of discharge. The defence was that no such misrepresentations were Mr. Sargood asked that • condition should be attached to made as alleged. He told the plaintiff that his wife die- the order. liked the bulginess on account of the number of loose His Honour said it was not usual to do so in the case of • characters that assembled there. The plaintiff when genera l t ra d e r. told of it, said he bad no ouch objection, and intended to DI RE HIRST SENTON.—HEAVY FAILURE. make it a sailors' lodging-Louse. He was further told by the defendant and his wife that the house was only fit for The bankrupt was described as "out of business," of that trade, and that they had made a mistake in fitting it Brighton, and formerly of Albany-street. His liabilities are up as • luncheon bar. He added, that as he had only been upwards of 15,0001., of which 12,2251. are on shares in ere - there about six weeks he was unable to say anything about POMO. Dow in COWe of winding -0 14 including the At the trade, but expressed an opinion that it was capable of nirum Life Assurance Company, the Caxton ditto, the being improved. The fact was that the defendant's wife London Unadulterated Foci Company, the Security Life objected to the character of the trade, and would bays the Assurance Company, and others. house closed et nine o'clock at night, and all Sunday. The Au adjournment wu ordered for the bankrup t to file • plaintiff was told so. and it was only in consequence of his riot deficiency account. getting the pecuniary assistance be anticipated with which IN RI LORD GEORGE OSBORNE TOWICBREND. to change it into a sailors' lodeiog-house, that Mr. Sargood applied to the court for leave to file two the speculation failed. The charge of giving , ~a way affidavits, which he said completely exculpated Lord G. sausage-rolls , tee. ' wee false. The learned ie " faU. " a ' e Townshend from the charge of concealing property. The dwelt so often and so long on the sausages as to impress flu allure in the house belonged to the landlord, Mr. The them with the idea that he was horrified at the notion of monger, the only articles belonging to Lord George being his the neirbbourbood being poisoned ; but Mr. Huddleston wearing apparel would disabuse him by calling the sausage-roll man, who His Honour made the desired order. would give him a full description of their constitution. (laughter.) That witness would also prove that the de fendant did sell 600 sausages the first week he opened the house as • luncheon-bar. The defendant purchased the lease from Bolas, the previous occupier, for 1204, and paid the hack rent sod taxes. The brewers advanced him 1501. He spent about 175/. on the premises. The brewers did the gold writing about the sa and beer department, It was notorious that it was the sailors' lodging-hour in the neighbourhood. Between eight and our o'clock at night, the time when the loose girls were about, his wife insisted on having the house closed. The swearing in the neighbourhood , the defendant said, was oohed, that they could not go to bed till three o'clock in the morning. After he opened the hour he found out that sailors and loom girls were the only customers. It was, however, an excel leot trade in its way, so far as it went. (Laughter.) The defendant, in his evidence, said that • fortnight after the plaintiff had purchased the business, and was standing at the bar, there "was some sort of thing—a mutest ous affair they call sausage rolls," on thelcounter—Osughter)— and be told the plaintiff that he sold about 1100 the first week. Mr. Justice Crompton—Then the sausage rolls made the beer go off ? Defendant—Yes. Mr. Biroo—Did you sell 600? Defendant—More than 600—between 800 and 900. The brewers made a great display on the panels of the sausage. roll business. He did not ask a man named Conway to send round • few sailors to show off the business, as be had • party about it. Conway, on a previous occasion, had offend to do so for 5/., but be declined his offer. After the deposit was paid Conway seat round some sealers. Defendant told him be had dons • very wrong thing, but not liking him to be • loser he gave him half-a-crown. The business was advertised and sold bye person named Tozer, who called himself Thomas Norris, Esq.. in the advertisement. Plain tiff told defendant he had been offered 260/. for the business, and he advised him to take it, as he appeared to be unable to carry it out from want of money. In cross-examination defendant said he kept for three years the Ben Jonson in Shoo-lane. He had sold four brinier* before this—two public-houses and two ham and beef shops. One of the latter he sold for 2001. The purchaser died shortly after, and he bought it back for 60/. cash, a bill for 'AV., andthe back rent and taxes. He sold it after for 1501. He was now managing the Queen's Arms Hotel at Kilburn for Mr. Keoshole. Tozer sold the Ben Jenson, and was employed for the sale of one of the ham and beef shops. Nt hen the sausage roll, got stale, he gave them away. Messrs. Lightfoot's manager said the house had been in the hands of four unfortunate tenants, and the trade had suffered in consequence. Mr. Walkley, pieman. deposed that he supplied the de fendant on the 20th December for the open ing of this hour with one gross of 2d. ":weal and hare pies, a gross and • half of sausage rolls. and the rme quantity of mince pies. On the 24th he supplied him wi.h one gross and • half more. He called on the plaintiff but received no order. De fendant did not tell him not to call. Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Parry—Do you eat your own pies? Witness—l can eat anything after the arlstocracy of Weetbourne-grove. (Laughter.) I eat them every day of my life. Ms. Serjeant Parry—And you look very well after it. Seeing the effect they have on you I withdraw my former notions respecting them. (Laughter.) The further bearing of the cue was then adjourned. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN OIRCIIIT.-lAvairool, Dec. 11. CROWN COURT. SHOOTING A SAILOR ON BOARD AN AIEIMICAN Jo .nes Willie,. Caustland, 37, was charged with shooting Thomss Farrel, on board the American ship Young Sam, on the 18th of but month. The prisoner was the Slat mate of the above vessel, and the prosecutor was • seaman on board of her. The Young Sam was lying in the river between Liverpool and New Brighton, and the prosecutor and some of the other smilers were pumping. i‘r bile they were at work they were talking loudly, on which the prisoner told them to hold their tongues and mind their work. Farrel, thinking that the pH. sonar's interference was uncalled for and vexatious, replied to the effect "that he would not be bullied es he had been on the last voyage." Ultimately the prisoner ordered Far rel to be placed in irons, but Farrel, drawing a knife, said that he would not be put in irons, even if they killed him. The second mate at this point armed himself with a bowie knife and a crowbar, ►nd joined in the altercation, but be fore any blows were struck the prisoner came out of the cabin with a revolver, and allot Farrel through the hand and on the hip. The jury found the prisoner Guilty of unlawfully wound ing. Sentence deferred. The prisoner wax then Liked what be had to say in anawer to the charge, and he again repeated that be bad been the dupe of a designing woman. and wasquite innocent of the coutauts of the letter ; but he must put up with the consequences. Detective offioer Monger said the prisoner was convicted at Marlborough-street fora similar offence a short time back and sentenced to three months. - The prisoner was sentenced to three months' imprisoomset with hard labour. BOW-STREET. charged Jo. Rink Ray wee e g with ree tng a window at the Lord Chamberlain's office. George Hitch, messenger at the Lord Chamberlain's office, deposed that the prisoner came to the office that morning, and smashed nue of the windows. The prisoner said this was quite true. Jr. Hell—Why did you do this? The Pnsoner—l bad rather be in prison than out. It appeared that the prisoner had only been released that morning, after undergoing a term of six weeks' impri sonment for a similar offence. The prisoner was committed for two months with hard labour. WEST7dINSTE.R. Michael Sullivan, who had been remanded upon bail, charged with the garotte robbery of Mrs. Hartoell, in Sloane-street, Chelsea, for the depositions to be prepared, mr...endered in discharge of his recognisance.. He was now fully committed for trial, the same bail being taken as before for his appearance. Jams Rugby and Amelia Hasher, two persons of most unprepossessing appealeoce, the latter being a very power ful coarse woman, without honost or shawl, were charged with a midnight attack upon Henry Thomas Kw, a young man of respectable appearance, described as a lawyer's clerk. Prosecutor said that at a little before one that morning be was coming frs.m Abingdon-street, Westminster. sod bad arrived at Poet's Corner, when be observed the pri. soners standing together. As he passed, the male pri sonar made a peculiar noise with his mouth. Prosecutor tanned round, and telling them that they had better not attack him, took out his penknife, which was the only insti ument of defence he had about him, and opened it. The female then squared up to him in a 6ghtiog attitude, and prosecutor hastened into the road, where he was im mediately attacked by the male prisoner, who knocked him doe n and knelt upon him, while the woman seized him by the hair, mid dashed his head against the stones. Mr. P►yoter inquired whether they attempted to rob him Prosecutor repined that they bad not time, as the police came up immediately. Mai tin Cheek, 171 B, said he saw the prosecutor attacked by the two prisoners, the female commenced it, and was then aided by the man as described. The prosecutor had been drinking, but knew perfectly well what be was about. The prosecutor called out "Murder." He was on the ground engaged in a severe struggle with the m►le prisoner, during which the female was dashing his bead on the donee. The male prisoner said that prosecutor pulled out his knife and caught bold of the woman's band, when he went to her assistance and pulled her away, upon which the prosecutor threw him down, and was by chance found undermost when the policeman came up. The! male prisoner's father said he was a hard working, respectable young man. Mr. Paynter remanded the prisoners until Tuesday, and directed every inquiry to be male about them. THE WORS'BOROUGH DALE CATASTROPHE. The engineers having decided to let in water, it was re solved also to see a deputation of the workmen, and explain to then, the position of affairs. Six men, represent ing nut only this colliery, but also other collieries in the distract, who had volunteered to go into the pit, were as coidingly introduced to the gentlemen in consultation. The* were told that it was quite impossible for soy human being to proceed to a greater distance from the bottom o: the shaft down the engine plane than about 150 yards, in consequence of the ventilation being destroyed and the exist ence at that point of smoke and after-damp. Any attempt to restore the ventilation until the fire is extinguished could only have the effect of producing another ex plosion more violent than the previous once ' for the current of air would fan the fire into a flame, and would also drive the explosive gas upon it. In an attempt to restore the ventilation on Monday several lives were lost, and that circumstance made the engineers very unwilling to risk the recurrence of a similar catastrophe. The men, after hearing these explanations, left the office, apparently better satisfied to abandon any attempt to go down the pit, and they promised to explain matters to the men outside. The female relatives of those in the pit thereupon became extremely excited, and would have urged on the men to acts of violence. Fortunately the crowd were divided in opinion as to the propriety of allow ing an exploring party to descend. There were, how ever, mutterings of discontent to be heard among the spectators throughout the day, but the ex citement that had marked the morning rapidly rub - lido& About 1 o'clock Mr. Morton left, and as threats hsd bees used towards him, it was thought prudent to escort him to his carriage by a body of police, but Ili) attempt was made to molest him. The work of cutting the trench is proceeding as fast as possible, considering the nature of the ground, and was ex pected to be completed yesterday morning. When thin is accomplished the water will be tweed into the mine, and the shafts closed and made air-tight. Already wooden platforms have been prepared to cover the mouths of the shafts, and on them will be placed clay and other things to keep out the huh air. The engineers are decidedly of opinion that the fire is still smouldering, and may continue to do so for a considerable time, and as it is in a porition where no current of air is passing over it, no smoke would be apparent. During Tuesday night the temperature in both shafta was oh creed from time to time. In the downcast it was about two degrees lower than at the surface, and in the upeast it yeti: i from 54 to 55 degrees. On Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock it had risen to 59 degrees. . . . . . Several additions have been made to the lint of men in the pit. which brings the number of dead up to 59 or 60. With a view of relieving the distress that has been occa sioned by the calamity the Rev. Mr. Benham has milled a meeting of the gentry of the neighbourhood to originate a subdeviption. The proprietors of the colliery have promised to give The necessity for immediate assistance is evident. NINETZVNIII Sußanr Ripe,—The members of this corps who have paused Into the first-class proceeded on Wednesday to the Tower Hamlet. range at Phdatow Marshes, to compete for the marksmen's badges. The shooting was excellent, despite the weather, which was such as to operate against good shooting, being very dull, with a perfect gale of wind across the range. Nine com peted, and the following were the successful competitors: Lieutenant Brown, Dr. Ladd, Sergeant Wright, Corporal Shell, Private J. Toniliuson, and Corporal Hart. The fi ring party was commanded by Sergeant-instructor Walker, a the Scots Fusiliers. _ _ _ . Tug STEAMER HERO. —Thin vessel, which Rome time since successfully eluded the vigilance of the Federal cruizers, and got sate into Charleston with a large and valuable cargo, is, according to the very latest news received at Nassau from Charleston, completely cooped up in the latter port, and has not escaped to Nassau. as reported a few days since. The Hero draws a large draught of water, and can only come through one charnel. The cruizers know this, and ter ultimate escape is rather problematical. SHOOTING A FEDERAL Palsotinit.—A Southern journal, the New Ortrane Drleu. contains the following '• A correspondent, writing about matters in Richmond, says Lieutenant Bliss. of the 2nd Michigan Artillery, was shot by the guard under the following circumstances. He was buying milk at the limits of the prison, when he was ordered back in a moment. He answered, As soon as my bowl is filled.' As he turned, the guard shot him dead. • Pretty well for •-- old shot gun,' shouted the fellow." [Advertisement.]—HoLLowsw's Ournastrr AND Mts.—Constant Success —Ni disease. are more trying to the temper sod more exhausting to the constitution than the pains Is muscles and Joints caused by exposure to wet or cold. Wherever the seat of suffering. It will only be, necessary to foment the affected part with warm water, dry thoroughly, and Immediately rub in Holloway's inestimable Ointment to obtain ease. Gout. rheumatism, neuralgia, and Gc-doloreux are soon relieved and ultimately cured by the use of this unequalled unguent, aided by Holloway's purifying and aperitifs Pills. Under this Judicious treatment the afflicted parts soon cease to ache, and shortly regain their natural feelings and appearance. These remedies are invaluable for curing spinal affections and nervous daessew BERKELEY V. BERKELEY. Dr. Spioks, on behalf of the Hon. Mrs. Grantley Berkeley, renewed his application for a postponement of the trial, on the ground that the attendance of a material witness could not at present be secured. The suit was originally one commenced by the husband for the restitution of his conjugal rights, but the wife bad in reply pleaded various charges against him. The learned counsel having handed in an affidavit, Sir C. Creswell observed that the deponent was described by a very singular addition, that of "a private inquiry and detective officer." What did that mean? He doubted whether be ought to admit the affidavit. Dr. Spinks said the words described the man's occupation. Sir C. Creswell—But he calls himself an "officer," and I know of no such office. Dr. Swabey appeared for Mr. Berkeley, and after some discussion, The Court ordered the case to be put off. In. Swabey applied to the court to order the production of mi Min papers in a previous suit, which were in the per session of an attorney, and upon which that gentlemen claimed a lien. Sir C. Cresswell would do nothing of the kind. Let Mr. Berkeley pay the attorney what he owed him, and then he I would be obliged to give these up. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. A man who gave hiena;l3LW7ll;;;Toung, well known to the police as • begging-letter impostor, was brought be. fore Mr. Alderman Phillips, who was sitting for the Lord Mayor, charged with endeavouring to obtain money by means a begging letter from Mr. J. P. Jones, of 112, Fenchurch-street. Mr. Jones stated that on the previous day the prisoner called at his counting-house, and gave him two letters which be produced in an envelope. He asked the prisoner what it contained, sod he said it contained a letter from the Rev. Mr. Eglee, of Enfield, where he resided, and the petition of • widow named Allen, who had • son who was blind. He looked at the letter and the petition. and asked the prisoner what his name was. He replied, William Young, and that he melded in Enfield. highway. He read the letter, which purported to be written by Mr. Egles, the curate of Enfield, and to the petition he found appended the name of Mr. Alderman Challis, who also resides at Enfield, and several other names, which he recognised as those of his neighbours. He asked the prisoner a number of questions about Enfield, but his answers were so unsatis factory that his suspicions were aroused. He bad a similar letter and petition presented to him in March last, but the letter at that time was signed by the Rev. Mr. Heath, the vicar of Enfield, and the petition instead of stating tbechild was blind, stated it was an idiot. Upon that occasion be was induced to give a sovereign. The prisoner on being asked if be had any questions to put to Mr. Jones, replied that be had not, he only bad to say that be had been the dupe of a designing woman, and he knew nothing of what was in the petition. Mr. Jones said the prisoner first told him what the peti tion was for, and afterwards said he knew nothing of what it contained. Mr. Goodman looked at the petition, and said be bad seen scores in the same handwriting. It was the same writing as nearly all of the begging letters brought before the notice of the court. The letter ran as follows : " The 11ev. Ed. Hy. Eglee, curate of Enfield, pre sent; his respectful compliments to J. P. Jones. Esq., and begs to recommend the enclosed case for that gentleman's charitable perusal, trusting he will add his signature and mite to the list of subscribers. " Thursday evening, Dec. 9, 1862, Enfield, Middlesex." The petition was to the following effect : " Dec. 2, 1862.-1 hereby certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, a respectable widow with seven children depending upon her exertions for support as a laundress, the eldest of whom is 14 years of age. being afflicted by loss of sight, is desirous of obtaining admission for him in the Asylum for Indigent Blind, situate in the Avenue-road, Regent's-park, and having been an unsuccessful candidate at the last two annual election., after considerable expense for circulars, postage, &c., she can now obtain his immediate admission upon payment in advance of 2r./. for two years. He would then be taught some useful trade or alike( ' and thereby released from spending a life of gloomy despair. I have known Mrs. Allen for many years as a person of exemplary character, and beg leave to recommend her ease as one meriting sympathy." This petition purported to be signed by Alderman Chilli, with a donation of 21. There were a number of other signatures to the petition, with donations varying from 11. to 3/. Mr. Alderman Challis, who was present on the bench, was sworn, and he saidthe signature was not his, and he slao knew that a number of the other signatures were not in the handwriting of the gentlemen whose names appeared. The Rev. E. H. Egli' stated that the letter was not written by bias. THE CHESTERFIELD MURDER. Yesterday morning the young woman Mary Ann Holt was found sufficiently recovered to give evidence, and the two prisoners, Thorns. Flannery and John Ball, were consequently brought up before the magistrates at Chester field. The court was well attended, notwithstanding the alteration of the day of hearing, and, as before, there was a large body of Irish assembled in front of the etunicipal-hall during the examination of the prisoners, despite the heavy rain. The young woman Holt was brought to the court in a cab, and was accommodated with a seat during the deli very of her evidence. Previous theprisoners being brought io, they were shown to the young woman in company with several other men, in order that it might be ascertained whether the could identify them as the two men who com mitted the murder. Holt then gave her evidence, which was similar in substance to that given at the iugurst, and which has already appeared in our columns, and when mlird if the prisoners were the men who committed the outrage on Cooper, she said their dress, height, and general appear ance were very similar, but she could not positively swear to them. She also stated that the night was dark, and the only light near was at the back of the men. The assault was over in about two minutes, and she had not time to particularly notice the faces of the men, and sbe therefore refused to swear to them positively. Tho witness Holt being unable to speak decisively to the men, the prosecution offered no further evidence, and the mayor informed the two prisoners they would be remanded. NAVAL AND MILITARY. CHATHAM, Mc. 11. THE COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUTENANT —Colonel March, the president, and the other members of the general court-martial, engaged in the trial of First Lieutenant J. M. Sadleir, Royal Sterilise, re-assembled this morning, at n o'clock, for the purpose of resuming the exa mination of First Lieutenant .Mascall, one of the withers, called for the defence, relative to certain monetary trans actions between himself and Lieutenant Sadisir, the non payment of the sums alleged to be due by him to the pri soner causing, according to Lieutenant Sadleir's statement, the prisoner's pecuniary emharnissments. At the opening of the court, Lieutenant Mascall was called, and requested by the president to be more explicit in the answers given before the court. The wit ness was then examined at some length, both by the prisoner and the court, relative to the discrepancies in the evidence be gave on the previous day, and his pecuniary transactions with the prisoner. In answer to the ques tions addressed to him, Lieutenant Mascall—who at first had denied that th ere h ad been any arrangement whatever between him and the prisoner relative to his exchanging with him on the foreign service roster for the sum of 25/. stated that he had paid the prisoner "through a friend," the sum of 121. 10s., in addition to which his "friend," ' who bad lent Lieutenant Sadleir 121., had given that sum to him (witness) provided the prisoner would pay him. Although he had promised to give the prisoner 121. in addition to the debt, the prisoner laid he did Dot think he now owed him any money, as the 241. had been paid bin, on his account. The way in which he liquidated the debt of 241. owing to the prisoner was by causing a bill to the amount of 124 to be paid for Mr. Sadleir, in addi tion to which the prisoner had been paid 121. by a Mr. Ward for witness. Witness bad no acknowledgment to show the payment of the money to the prisoner, but he could procure one. The sums he bad mentioned were paid previous to the exchange. lie had informed the prisoner that Mr. Ward bad made over his (prisoner's) debt to him. At the closed the examination of Lieutenant Miscall, which occupied nearly the entire day, the Deputy Judge Advocate informed the witness that the court would feel itself bound to make some remarks on the manner in which he bad given his evidence. At 4 o'clock the court was again adjourned. WOOLWICH, Dze. 11. A monster casting, weighing 52 tons, and intended as a bed or anvil for the powerful Numyth steam hammer in use at the gun-factories department of the Royal Arsenal, wax this day removed from the mould. In conee• queumi of the immense body of metal, the casting was upwards of three weeks before it became perfectly cool THE LONDON INFIRMARY FOR DISEASES AND ULCERATION OF THE Lass, RED LION-SQUARIL —The com mittee of this institution, of which the lion. A. Kinnaird, M.P., is treasurer, and which numbers Miss Florence Night legal', Dr. Hodgkin, and Mr. eritchett, among its patrons, appeal to the public for help. They state that the institu tion was founded by Mr. Westlake, the surgeon, and opened in May, 1857, for the cure of a class of dis e ases ex .m. 17 prevalent amongst a large portion of the industrious poor. The expense of maintaining the estahliehnient, including the payineut of rent, has been hitherto meanly borne by Mr. Westlake, the founder. Besides giving his professional ser vices gratuitously, he has during the last two yeses ex pended on the institution from his private resourees a very considerable sum. The committee confidently feel that the friends , of the poor will oot allow the burden of sup. porting the iofirmiuy longer to fall on Mr. Westlake, and that the case has only to be known in order to evoke heart sympathy and generous aid. Ulcer of %beteg is assot with severe suffering. Those thus afflicted being deprived of the shelter and assistance afforded in other cases by other institutions, have their misery very greatly aggravated by their inability to procure surgical aid. Prawns affected with ulcers are generally unable to carry on their ordinary work, although they may otherwise be comparatively healthy, and thus much oistreas is produced in families. The treatment of ulcer involves a vast amountof trouble, much mechanical labour, and great surgical skill. Hence it is that there have been no special institutions for treating this particular disease. During May, 1857, when the infirmary was first opened, the applicants averaged five daily. The number soon rose to 400 weekly, and at the present time the applicants are so numerals that hundreds of cases could receive attention if the funds of the institution were sufficient for the purpose. It has, however, been found necessary to limit the somber of cases to fifty daily, but the committee earnestly and prayerfully seek the aid of the benevolent in order that additional acrgical aid may be secured, and the usefulness of the institution be extended. Notre of the patients can he accommodated with beds, but it would be a great boon if funds were placed at the disposal of the committee for this most desirable and important object. It is a singular fact that many of the poor sufferers are sent from long distances, which, in the winter season especially, greatly aggvaystes their misery, and of course retards their cure. Such persons especially should be received into the infirmary, as it often happens that when they reach London their poverty acts as a barrier to their deriving that amount of benefit which would be ensured to then. if they were in-door patients. Upwards of 1,000 cures have been effected since the opening of the institution. CRYSTAL PALM:IL—THIRD GRAND POULTRY Silow.—OxE ( wrests 1 Admerioos oo wrests, 1069 ; ditto by season tickets, 942 ; total, 2,131 L MA MEETS. TALLOW.— THUIIaDAT iSTNIXO. —The market ta,i steady to-day. Spot, 45.. 3d. ; all the year, 45a. to ca. ; January to Mareb, CO. 9d. ; March, 44k. to Vs. ;A pril to June, 46a. Delivary to lad wooing, 1,127 calk@ ; kr. Saida ditto, 290 caak.. COTTON.—Ltvnpoot, Dec. 11. —We have a swab, market to-day. The sales are 8,000 bales, including 121 j American. at 214 d. to ra. ; 6,54" Swat, at 1244. to 191 d. 500 Egyptian. at 21d. to 301 ; 360 Bahia, at 214. to Ltkl. ; of which 4.000 are far vacillation and export. The wadi,: import is 28,817 bake. WOOL AND WOItSTED.—BaADFORD, DEC. 11.--The market to-day is pretty motive, the 110.1.011 of the ytar C 41.• sidered. There is considerable inquiry for wool, Gad i.ouie transactions to supply immediate saute have taken place. Prices, especially for the Boer deacriptions of wool, whi c h are most in demand. are exceedingly Brm. There is a fair business doing it, worsted yarns. chiefly for the i,opplv of home wants. The export merchants are doing little iT nothing. There is some activity in pieces. >mine new orders have been given out for both borne and foreign coo. Gumption. Prices are without change. LACE AND HOSlEltY.—Nori is , ,ii.‘m, Drc. There is a alight improvement in the geueral tone of the Lee trade since our last report. A number of foreign Wye!, have been going the rouud of the warehouses nuking nu.. chases, which, though moderate, are very gratefully re. ceived at this period of the year. The plain net trade is improving. but for all deseripthaia of fancy goods there is no demand except to suit occasional orders for foreign nut. keta. The silk trade is inn fair condition. Hosiery :--Tho bulk of the warehouwa are doing very little business, whilrt others are executing several extensive orders for the Aloe. riean and Australian markets. There are also more ma. chines working, but the improvement in this respect is rely partial. Stock taking is now being carried on, and no more changes are expected before the beginning of the new year. —Nottingham Journal. CORN.— Saammonam, DEC. 11.—At this day's merket there was spin a full supply of all kinds of wheat, and we reduce our quotations fully Is. per quarter on all dwerip. Lions. Barley lower to sell. Oats held for previous rates. Beam and peas cheaper. Baturrob, Dm. 1L —At our market to-day there WAS a good supply of English wheat. which sold slowly at adedine of Is. per qr. Foreign in limited request at a reduction of GcL to Is. on American, sad Is. to 2s. ou Mack Sea qualities. A moderate extent of business took place in malting hsrkys, and last week's pries were generally maintained. Grinding and distilling kinds were in plentiful supply, and met a for inquiry at a decline of W. per qr. Oats sold in retail at barely last week's rates. Beeps and peas scarcely so good a trade as last week. Derain, Dec. 11.—There was a fair supply of wheat at our market to-day. Trade, however, was exceedingly dolt, at barely former prices for even th e best qualities . irhe, sorts fully Is. per qr. lower, and much remained unsold. AU kinds of grain more or less effected by the mist state of the atmosphere. Barley in rather large supply, but a great scar city of fine sample; other descriptions fully Is. ;sr qr. lower, end the great balk of it totally unfit for malting. A I very quiet trade in beans, peas andoats, all of which may be quoted as selling at less mousy. Beat red wheat, i 4.. to ; other sorts, 17s. to Vie. ; malting barley, 335. to 41s. • other sorts, 265. to 325. ; oats, 21s. to Da. ; beans, fills . to Zie. GIL ; peas, 113 e. to 21x. ; fine flour, 40a to 421.; other 63ur, 375. to 39a. MANCHE/11T9, Dec. 11. —At our market this morning wheat was only in limited demand, at a reduction of 1.. to 2s. per quarter on English, and 3d. to 4d. per ROM. on Ame rican. Maur moved off very slowly, and all hut really extra qualities must bequoted lid. to Is. per sack and barrel lower. Oats were dull at late rates, sad oatmeal receded 6d. per load. English beaus declined la. to 2a. per quarter, but in Egyptian there was no change. Indian corn was 3d. to fid. per quarter cheaper. • - - • . . ~NRWARK, DRC. 10.—Here to-day the supply of both wheat and barley was very small, the finest supported last week's prices ; inferior and out of condition samples L. per qr. lower. NEWBURY, Dec. 1L —We had a fair supply of wheat, for which the sale wee exceedingly slow, and quite of a re. tail character, at a decline of fully lc per qr. Barley ur good supply, dull, sod le. per qr. cheaper. Oats, beeps, and peas the turn in favour of the buyer. UXBREDGE, Dec. 11.—We have had a fair supply of wheat, the trade very dul', end ls. per qr. lower. The prices of spring corn being low ire to-slay sot cheaper. Wheat, 40*. to 58e. • barley. 30e. to 394. ; sate, 21a. to ; 28s. beans, :16s. to a ;s. peas. Ma. to 46e. per qr. ; dour, 425. to 47a. per Neck of 2trOlbs. Warearolo, DEC. 10.—Supplies of home-grow ci grain have somewhat increased since Saturday ; but from abroad scarcely any addition has been made to our stocks. No change of consequence can be noted in our market, but the trade is very dull for all articles, at barely last week's rates _ _ _ • EDINBURGH, Dec. 10. —As compared with lad week, wheat was 4s. down on the top, and la. sd. down on the average. Barley was same on the top and Ild. up on the average. Data 31. down on the top, and tirL up on t'ar average. Beans were same on the top, and 2s. 23. up re the average. Wheat, 3la to 60a. Barley, 28s. 6d. to Data, 14s. to 28s. Beans, 425. to 46a. CATTLE.—Norrnuesx, Dec. 10.—Our market to-day was well supplied with cattle of ell sorts. The pewee of last week were fully maintaiued—for the best, Be. per stone; inferior, es. to is. ed. The show of sheep was good. sod last we ek's prices fully mantained—beet smell realised Bd. per lb. ; large and inferior, 7d. to 714. The demand for calves was not brisk, but late prime were fully maionieed —beet, 7gd. ; inferior, 6;d. to 7d. per Best small porker, 7s. 3d. per stone , bacon, se. lid. to tie. 3d. per stone. _ . --- EDthincitGio, Dec. 10.—The supply of cattle this maxim was 590, or 9 more than at last merket. Sales were slowly effected, sod prices from 3d. to ad. per stone down. Top price, Bs. ; current, 71. 61. ; middling and inferior, from 6s. to 6s. 9d. per stone. A clearance woe not effected. The supply of sheep was 5,140. being 213 less than last week. Sales were dull, and prices down fully 2s. a head, sod at the close a considerable number were unsold. One lot of seed blackfaced wethers brought 74d per lb ; with the exception of the above, the top price was 74d. ; currant, from Odd. to 7d. ; ewes, from sd. to 6d. Fed pigs, from ss. to 51. Gd. per dose ; six to eight wanks' old do., from to. to 7s. a head. TRAFFIC RETITRICS. Mee Pea- Ma , Total. lOW. RAILWATI open Rogers &indite URI ldol Rook ending Nov. 30. c g C. t Antwerp & lotketlank 451 5 065 Royal Donlan 505 456 Week ending Dee. 6. Belfast aN. countir — mo 1,107 3.126 1. 401 Sambre and Menlo llll 192 1,384 1,516 1, 1 . week asthma Dec North &s4ern nt. 9 - 9(09 9 nd D 911 1 131 1 3 011 •10 934 9,114 10.040 0.115 West Flanders 75 43:2 4t3 900 411 _ _ Week ending Dec. 7. Belfast and County Down 49 423 159 593 565 Bristol and /tsetse Gnat Western Lon.,Chatham, and Dower 721 7, 020 730 2.750 1,513 Midland Sorth British 4loi 3,651 6,574 10,806 19,19, Scottish Central — 975 2,321 3,298 .! - 2 , 7 Bbropshire Units lai 360 MS 075 _,7 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTH& BAL7OlLlL—December 9, at rtlrlg boom, Belvedere, Kent, BARBON.—Dooeseber 10, at West Strand, Mts. F. J. Barron. of a eon. DOWYKL—Deeember 8, at Dekham, near Ripley. Sum) , t h° wife of Mr. 11. D. Bowyer, of a son. XLOOOO. December 8, at Torrington-spars. the Of GA rI , ef a daughter. 1 111.—December 8, at Shotover house, Oxfonleture, the wife of G. Oammie. iteq., of a eon. HABDlNG.—Deeember 10, at Cotford.hill, Kent, the e ife of X Harding, Esq., of a danghter. KllUSlL—December 9, at Williems-terrace, Lorrimoreogusiv, Mrs. W. 7. Renee, of a daughter. LANOWORTHY. December 8. at Salcombe. K Ingsbria:e. Devon, the wile of J. M. B. Langworthy, of ton daughters. TI PPETTS. —December 9, at Ilangarettaterrnre, Dakky.strvel, 8. W., the w ifs of T. G. Tippetts, Seq., of • daughter. WEBB—December 9, at Lanalown.mad. Crel. doe, the wife of Mr. W. L Webb, of a eon. WKLCH.—Deeember 9. at York-terrace, High-street, St. John wood, the wile of Welch. of a daughter. - - MARRIAGES. ALLIX—DRAKE. —December 9, at St. Georges, Hanover. sqttare, by the Rev. Z. T. Drake Wie.er Townley, sou nt C. ADD, EN W .. of illoughlry, Llueol , shirt, to Elizabeth rine. daughter of the late T. TArrake, Esq., of bhartkl .° . Bucks. ARNOLD—FERNYBOUGH.—Demenber 9. at Hove Chnrch. Brighton, by the Rey. W. Kelby, Benjamin Alfred. CAM. su S. P. Arnold. Req.. of Brunswick square. Brighton, to rine Anne Fernybough, daughter of the late IL W. It s crlO• hough, Esq. DE MIERRE—TURNER—December 9 , at St. John's, Ilmekno, by the Rev. J. B. Turner. N.A.. A. Ide Mieree. EN., to daughter of 8. Turner, Esq., of Lower Clanton. PARK ES—MUI RH EA D.—December 0. Ay the Rev. T. Findlab 0 . 11 . Parkes. RN., of EAgbastou. Want 'Ashler, to Anue Eliza daughter of J. Muirhead, Esq., of lairdilll, Scotland. WALTER - ALBRECHT.—Derend se 9, at St. John's. Pada inct , u. by the Rev. F. Palmer, It M slier, Esq., lase of Emoes to Julia, daughter of Professor Albrecht, of Itsdnor t. blat' Giossmatermetare, Hyde-park. DEATHS. BARTHELEMY.—December a. at itcolCslard, Bush-lane, EC.. Mr. C. Barthelemy, aged 52. CHILD.-December V, at Cecil-street, Strand, Mrs. Elin tstk Child. aged 75. POlRALL—December 8. at North House, Gravesend. E. M. Poshall. Rag., aged 7 0 . MlLLKL—December 9, Mr. S. J. Miller, station-toaster of the Woking Station. 1.. and ft W. Railway, aged t%. biLLSON.—Decentiser 7. at Mount-pleasant, LiVerP ool, wife of B. Nelson. Raq., aged lie. PlRRCL—December 9, at the Manor Douse, West Asbbl. cobalt*. P. R Pierce. Wq.. aged St. RUL —Beastlier 9, at Upper Beiderd.nlace, Ruasellmus tv. E. W. N. Rale. Esq. STOCRICIL—Deoember g at Welliugton•terrace. Si. John' 5 ...4 T. Stocker, Lag., age d Masa sad Tabbied WaLum LTALTra. Loseberlialreet, hi Ike 011 p ol London., Pratte?, et the Oaks. topabier4strest. ft the Precauct al Whatetrure. -• TRltiat. MOM 18111.